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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1924
Page
3
An old newspaper snippet markets TKOMMCEEYE Finest Groceries with Silver Dale Peaches in No 2% cans at 25 cents, honey quart jars, and assorted baked goods including Mocha Cakes Jelly Rolls Scones Ice Cup Cakes Hermits and Oatmeal Cookies by the dozen.
The convention adopted a resolution opposing exclusion with unanimous support after a prior similar action in the foreign commerce section. President Julius H. Barnes of Duluth was chosen to head the chamber for the third time, though he plans to relinquish the post due to private business. QO. M. Clark of Portland joined the directorate. The gathering urged backing for reparations principles and support for the international court of justice, plus prompt U S ratification of the Lausanne treaty.
Senate debate centers on farm relief bills with Norris-Sinclair and McNary-Haugen measures. Senator Reed urges patience and cautions against adding farm relief to the revenue bill, noting potential presidential veto if combined.
The Ruhr faces a serious crisis as 300000 miners refuse a longer work day. Government officials fear unrest and possible hunger driven unrest as Labor Minister Braun rushes to the region to mediate. The Vorwaerts accuses operators of using the agreement to shield profits from workers.
The National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations in St Paul heard defenders of youth led by Dr Valeria H Parker of New York City. She urged parents to guide youths by understanding their normal physiological and psychological development amid a changing world.
The Helena Trades and Labor council voted to support the AFL demand for light wines and beer and opposed to the Volstead enforcement act as currently in force. They instructed president J Nott White and secretary James Anderson to notify Montana representatives Scott Leavitt and John M Evans and senators T J Walsh and B K Wheeler of the action.
A terrific forest fire roars in Longs canyon east of Light, 45 miles northeast of Douglas. Forest supervisor Hugh Calkins drives from Tucson toward the blaze as Camp Jones troops stand ready under Major Townsend to assist if called by the forest service.
The Tammany Hall executive committee named an advisory panel of seven to interview the current committee members and select a leader to succeed the late Charles F. Murphy. The move signals a formal effort to determine the head of the famed political organization in New York.
The court states the board as a whole did not refuse access to records and a writ cannot direct the board. It notes Attorney General Rankin and Secretary Stewart acted individually, not as a majority, in ordering Ketchem to allow inspection.
A U S Senate subcommittee opened hearings on the 1922 Texas senatorial contest pitting George E. B. Peddy, Republican, against Senator Mayfield, Democrat. Mayfield seeks dismissal over Peddy’s deputy U S attorney status while Mike McNamara testifies about Mayfield’s alleged campaign spending and pressure to raise funds from oil and gas operators.
Senate Daugherty investigation details Blair Coan’s Montana inquiry into Walsh and Wheeler records. Helena attorney Greerud testified he spoke with Coan in April and warned there was nothing to convict Wheeler about. Montana lawyer Toomey said DOJ agents discussed Slattery actions in the state.
A lone highwayman stopped three Butte men at 1 80 this morning on Mercury between Dakota and Montana. He took 55 from Chauncey Brandin and 15 from Charles Ross, with a third man escaping empty. A nearby woman shouted a warning and the robber fled. Police suspect prior surveillance.
Los Angeles May 8 General denial by Pan American Petroleum and Pan American Petroleum and Transport in response to the government suit over Naval Reserve No 1 Kern county oil lands argues against illegality and conspiracy claims. It denies payments to Albert B Fall and any large oil profits, seeks reimbursement of costs and payments, and requests dismissal of injunction.
At the Springfield conference today Methodist Episcopal church delegates debated granting women full pastorate rights. After lengthy discussion the issue was postponed until tomorrow to become an official order, focusing on whether to remove the local pastor limitation in the ordination and annual conference admission report.
Mr and Mrs Barton B Dakin of 1925 West Broadway welcomed a daughter born at a late hour last night at the Dakin home. The eight pound child is the couple’s first and granddaughter of Chris Yegen. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Three murderers Frank Thomas George Weick and Charlie Miller were executed in Western State penitentiary Eddyville Kentucky shortly after midnight in the first triple electrocution in the state’s history.
John Barry, ally of Chicago crime figure "Big Tim" Murphy, serving a four year term for the Dearborn Street station mall robbery, escaped from the federal building after an order denying his right to appeal was issued.
Dr. Henry Atkinson of New York, executive secretary of the World Alliance for International Friendship Through the Churches, has arrived in Stockholm to finalize plans for the universal conference of churches to be held there in August 1995.
The report notes that average coach loads are four passengers while mentioning sleeping cars and evening earnings in a terse historical railway context.
Attorney General W D Rankin issues guidance to A M Johnson on rotating ballots for the primary election. The township determines ticket counts. Names on lot one printed alphabetically by surname. lot two rotates top names to bottom to ensure orderly transposition across all party tickets.
Missoula May 8 Associated Press Mildred Cameron of Gallatin county high school won first in the girls interscholastic declamatory contest held with the annual track meet. Kenneth Niles of Park county won first in the boys division. Second through fifth in the girls event went to Clare McGregor Elizabeth Brown Viole Gaslander and Maybelie Garrison. In the boys contest John Carlson Helena placed second and Haregid Shaughnessy Loyola Missoula placed third.
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