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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1927
Page
1
Military units are dispatched to quell a race riot in Arkansas as unrest spreads. Separate note mentions river levee breaks driving crowds to new vantage points and a dramatic aviation event where a balloonist reaches high altitude before forced parachute rescue.
The Associated Press reports that engineers struggle to save a rich sugar cane section of south central Louisiana as the Mississippi River floods northeastern areas. Red Cross active. The river’s roar causes new crevasses near Glasscock and Cain, threatening towns from St Joseph to Natchez. backwaters push refugees toward levees while authorities warn of widespread inundation across Franklin, West Carroll, Ouachita, Morehouse parishes and surrounding parishes.
The Federalship, carrying 12,500 cases of liquor and a crew of 26, set sail from the Golden Gate today, followed by the coast guard cutter Shawnee to prevent loss of cargo. Captain Stone was released. attorneys Faulkner and O’Connor received $413.50 for perishable food seized after the March seizure. The ship was reportedly bound for Buena Ventura, Colombia, when spotted by coast guard cutters.
May 4 Scott Field Belleville Tennessee A balloon ascent by Cape Hawthorne C appears to set a new free balloon altitude record at about 41,000 feet surpassing the 35,483 foot mark set 26 years earlier by German aviators Captain Gray parachuted from 8,000 feet after a 1,500 to 1,800 foot per minute descent and landed uninjured near a muddy field. He was greeted by about 100 people at Scott Field as news of the feat spread.
London, May 4. Britain in a note to the United States challenged Secretary Mellon’s March 17 statement that Britain’s debt payments to America will not drain British resources. The note insists reparations and inter allied debts will not exceed what Britain pays and seeks to maintain friendly ties while urging clearer facts to avoid misreading public opinion.
Associated Press reports move by Charlie Chaplin’s attorneys to strike sensational charges from Lita Grey Chaplin’s divorce filing sparked a harsh reply from her counsel. They said any chance of out of court settlement is vanished and that Chaplin will face a brutal, reciprocal fight.
Butte residents answer second Red Cross appeal for Mississippi valley flood victims with rapid donations. Mrs. Sol Genzberger notes strong response from surrounding towns and a push by the local executive committee. National headquarters urges quick remittance as flood refugees face worsening conditions. Major contributors include Montana Power, J Bruce Kremer, American Legion Silver Bow Post, New Method Laundry, and others. Butte’s quota, initially 2000 dollars, has been doubled. first call raised about 3000 dollars. Continued updates promised in next column.
Whitehall May 4 Rev Walter M Jordan a leading Montana minister and Treasure State pioneer died suddenly at his ranch five miles south of Whitehall while milking a cow. He had recently recovered from a heart ailment and funeral plans were not set, with interment likely at Whitehall as Christian church members from across the state prepare tributes.
In a striking account the Corset salesman portrays himself as a drunken, trembling tool while casting the editor widow as the calculating instigator of the crime. He offers his version of the brutal deed, shifting blame onto others.
Spectators weep as Ruth Brown Snyder testifies about the night Henry Judd Gray killed her husband. She describes confronting him as he slept and grabbing the sash weight to strike. The scene highlights the emotional weight of the trial and the accused helper’s role.
County Surveyor M J Loughran and the Silver Bow board clash over highway control under a new law. Loughran warns of a potential shutdown as wage claims stall. foreman wages cited as seven dollars then six. A spirited meeting failed to resolve who runs the department amid looming test actions.
In Roanoke Virginia on May 4 Walter Le Boothe a 17 year old youth was kept alive for nearly two weeks by artificial respiration. His body showed speeded arm movement to aid paralyzed lungs and his condition was listed as very bad. Doctors warned survival through the night was doubtful.
State troops patrolled Little Rock after a lynching and burning of a Black man who attacked two white women. A crowd threatened further violence and a white boy was wounded during the melee. A National Guard company was mobilized to prevent further outbreak as authorities moved the suspect to jail.
May 4 in St Louis a 51 year old law partner named Cortford Hicks or Former Governor Elliott W Major reportedly made a will at 11 30 a m last Saturday about ten hours before he was shot. Hicks left all but a dollar to his wife and mother claiming life insurance covered them and named his brother as executor. Hicks was secretary treasurer of Saint Louis Finance Company and a receiver was appointed for the firm today. The petition alleges Hicks owed the company an unknown sum.
The first regular bi monthly Beadle era meeting saw little interest with few appointments promised for the May 18 session. Treasurer McCarthy requested staff support including a chief deputy and stenographer to handle the surge in Second installment tax payments due.
May 4 Tipitapa Nicaragua Henry L Stimson peace emissary for Coolidge and Gen Jose Maria Moncada fail to broker a settlement ending hostilities between liberals and conservatives The deadlock centers on whether Adolfo Diaz should remain president Delegates from Sacasa and American officials resume discussions in Managua while liberal leaders reject Diaz’s continued rule.
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