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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1920
Page
1
The American Red Cross classified Montana and North Dakota drouth areas as a public disaster and allocated $50,000 for relief and for obligations of local chapters. Officials said the needs require state and federal aid beyond Red Cross resources.
AP reports Karl Curzon's House of Lords speech mirrors official and unofficial worries over the Near East tangle. The Syria and Mesopotamia situation, Arab uprisings, and Muslim opinion complicate Allied counsels. Bolshivist activity and propaganda in Afghanistan threaten Indian authority along the border.
A city council special meeting failed to finalize a compromise offer to issue funding bonds valued at 875000 to retire warrants from 1920. Mayor Stodden, Treasurer Strasburger, Judge Lanner and bonding company officials discussed for three hours but reached no agreement, while 300000 in warrants may be paid next week as briefs for the supreme court are prepared.
March 12. Constable Scully was shot and killed at Glenmire County Cork last night. He was the twenty sixth policeman murdered in six weeks. Two soldiers and a number of civilians were killed by bangs in the same vicinity yesterday.
In Montesano Washington special prosecutor Abel closed for the state as the Armistice Day murder sequel case went to the jury at 10 20 pm Judge Wilson swore in the guards for jurors and announced the case was finally submitted to them The report also notes McAdoo telegraphed Michigan secretary Coleman Vaughan about freeing delegates if Michigan electors support him for president and delegates in the primaries.
Margaret Reed sued Fred Wilson for 210 dollars claiming loans made after his army service. She testified she represented him as his wife and received 15 dollars per month from the government, later saving 350 dollars and returning it to Wilson. The suit sparked questions of misrepresentation and led to Wilson being arrested on a seduction charge after trial. Wilson posted bonds for release in the justice court.
Contract for paving the Butte Anaconda Highway in Silver Bow County awarded to Marco Medin Co of Butte. The decision confirms public funds will finance the road project and advance construction, with work set to begin shortly and follow established municipal procedures.
A bid of 208518.05 dollars is approved for heavy concrete construction. The commissioners state work will be completed during the summer.
County commissioners and Butte citizens returned from Helena after bidding openings for the Butte to Deer Lodge county end of the solid concrete highway. Medin & Co. of Butte submitted the low bid of 208 518.05 for the repair and paving of nine miles, with 18 feet wide outer edges and wider curves. The project will cost about 1.53 per square yard and aims to complete the road before summer’s end. Other bids included Crown Paving of Winnipeg 266 567 16 and Applegate & Toole 281 985 .
New move to present films in church services by the Lodge Springs group aims to boost church attendance. In Washington, a senate substitute for article 10 sparked debate among Republican factions, with mild reservationists open to compromise and irreconcilables warning against rushed agreement as party leaders pace toward a possible early vote.
In Los Angeles area story, actor David Warfield was struck by a vehicle late at night and sustained a broken left arm. He was hospitalized and officials were uncertain about possible internal injuries. Continued on another page.
Unanimous board findings recommend removing James Casey and James Cusick from the Butte police force after a three day trial on charges of protection money from a Butte underworld resident. A verdict of guilty was reached, with the commission to submit its findings to Mayor W. T. Stodden for final action. The trial featured a straight testimony from a woman accuser and sensational testimony amid heated cross examinations. The mayor indicated no immediate statement on actions pending commission deliberations.
Four teams Livinston Helena Dillon advance to the semis in the Montana state tourney as tight play defines the day. Missoula Glasgow Mile City Lewistown battles decided by margins with extra periods and late rallies. Helena and Libby both shown speed and grit as teams inch toward the headline semifinal clash.
The labor difficulty in Butte’s building trades extends into its sixth week with only 40 workers returning to work. Tensions grow as employers push open shop and wage and conditions demands. A former Associated Industries officer warns of wider conflict if settlement stalls, while others urge continued talks for peaceful results.
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