18 Mar 1928
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1928
Page
1
The U S House approved building 15 cruisers of 10 000 tons each and one aircraft carrier of 13 800 tons at an estimated cost of 274 million dollars. The bill passed 287 to 57 and now goes to the Senate.
Hiram Reed was sentenced to one to 20 years in prison after a judge denied a new trial motion. Ninety days were granted for appeal preparation, and bonds increased to 7500 dollars. Miss Iola Bradford, injured in the Dec 1 explosion, filed a 25000 dollar damage suit. Reed admitted paternity of Bradford's unborn child and confessed placing the dynamite to avoid marriage.
Levi Wild, 82, was struck by an unidentified car while leaving the Silver Bow club on West Granite street in Butte. He suffered a severely lacerated leg, possible fracture, head gash, and facial and bodily injuries, but was not in serious condition at Murray hospital. Police sought witnesses and license plate information.
The Montana highway commission plans spring road construction in the Butte and Anaconda district. Homer Smith, resident engineer, says contracts for a viaduct over the Great Northern railway on the Butte Meade rville road and for a bridge over Silver Bow creek will be let Wednesday in Helena. Construction will start after contracting.
New York reports a second straight 2,000,000-share Saturday and a third in history as total sales reach 2,162,200. Despite late selling momentum, the average of 20 leading industrials closes at a record high and the 20 rail average hits a new yearly peak.
The Roundup club launches its annual spring fund drive for the Butte Y M C A on April 13 with a $25 000 goal to sustain the community center. Sam Parker announces the Red Triangle Derby plan at the St Patrick's day dinner as 300 members pledge support and approve the slogan Must not spend less in 1925. Fred Henningsen directs the race with L O Evans as head of the racing commission and Paul Huddoff as sales manager.
The battle to seat James M. Beck continues as the House election committee reports favoring his claim, while Democrats seek to unseat him over the constitutional question of his Pennsylvania residency. The minority panel notes party lines won t govern the debate, signaling broader cross party interest in the outcome.
Montana banks show deposits at 171,232,374 at start of 1928, up about 20 million from 1927. State and private banks total 83,389,374 deposits, with per capita demand deposits 194.30, and total resources near 193,127,975.
Butte commemorates St Patrick’s Day with mass at St Joseph’s, Irish regalia, and citywide crowds. Bishop Finnigan delivers first Montana sermon as locals praise the saint and springlike weather. Continuation noted on Page 2.
The Senate Teapot Dome subcommittee closed its Chicago hearings after questioning seven more witnesses. No further trace was found of Continental Trading company Liberty bonds turned over by Harry F. Sinclair to Will.
N S Poole of Meadow Creek Sheep Co and Matt Staff of the National Wool Exchange in Boston say Montana growers who have not contracted for the 1928 crop may realize the highest prices in wool history. Recent Montana contracts reach 41 cents a pound as a potential peak amid an international wool shortage and reduced U S production.
Frank J. Hagenbarth president of the National Woolgrowers association and ex president of the American National Livestock association married Miss Mabel Rossman of Duluth Minn at the historic Santa Barbara mission The ceremony was conducted by Rev Father Augustine Hobrecht superior of the mission.
A Washington dispatch from March 17 notes a crowded Republican scene as delegates prepare for the Kansas City convention in ninety nine days. The piece surveys contenders including Smith Reed Walsh and a broad field of candidates while predicting a long, unsettled race for the GOP nomination.
Thousands march in New York for St Patrick’s Day celebrations led by Joseph W. McKee with the Fighting Sixty-Ninth at the front. The parade features banners bands and patriotic tunes as the Irish flag waves atop the 20 divisions along the route.
Provincetown Mass March 17 The submarine S 4 was brought to the surface by a naval salvage crew fifteen minutes short of three months after sinking in a collision with the coast guard destroyer Paulding off this port The conning tower broke water at 3 22 p m and the salvage operation began after divers endured winter seas in a four hour final lift Diver Tom Eadie who earned a congressional medal led the Falcon crew in cheers thanking Capt Ernest J King and Commander Harold S Saunders in charge of the operation
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