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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1928
Page
1
Walter Hagen wins the British Open for the third time with a score of 292. Hagen’s victory caps a standout golf career as Chicago and other American cities celebrate the feat in a pageantry of praise.
Gene Sarazen, American champion, won the British Open with a 292 total for four rounds at Sandwich. He received the cup and a gold medal from the Prince of Wales, his third British Open title, with Archie Compston second by one stroke.
Chicago greeted the transatlantic fliers Baron von Huenefeld Captain Koehl and Major Fitzmaurice with cheering crowds on the eve of their formal reception. They led a day of monuments wreaths tours and a dinner at the German consul’s home aided by wives and dignitaries. The trio’s aircraft designer Hugo Junkers joined talks on the mile long engine that powered the flight.
The dirigible Italia lands back at Kings Bay Spitzbergen after an attempted flight to Lenin land ends early due to dense fog and a damaged rear motor. General Umberto Nobile reports the craft reached Franz Josef land before turning back, eight hours after takeoff instead of the planned forty.
The Better Butte association outlines a May 21 to 30 cleanup drive led by a monster parade May 21. Mayor Beadle delivers a proclamation, with civic groups and schools invited to parade in floats and costumes. Prizes will honor originality and size of participation.
Mrs. Joseph Stevens of Drummond died when a car went out of control on a curve four miles south of Drummond and struck a telephone pole. Injured were Clark Smith with dislocated knees, Gerald Muchmore with a broken leg and dislocated knee, and Bill Duff with a broken arm. Stevens was badly hurt.
Democrats from multiple counties organized the Stewart for Senator club in Helena aiming to nominate and elect Sam V. Stewart as the War Governor to the U S Senate. Senator M M Duncan was elected president with H S Magraw as secretary treasurer. The group plans county vice presidents and funding by small subscriptions.
A Butte realty transaction reports the purchase of the D Acheul property at 20 North Main by the Leys Jewelry firm. The two story brick block measures 28 by 100 feet and now houses Leys Jewelry, run by C L Christie and his son. Purchase price not disclosed but described as substantial.
Seven persons were injured in two crashes as three cars were wrecked in Butte last night. Gwendolyn Coad suffered deep facial cuts from flying glass in a wreck near Gregson Springs. Her sister Nellie Coad and Maurice Goodrich, Joe Traynor, and Martin Jensen also sustained injuries. Jensen may have a broken rib. all workmen from Anaconda's smelter area.
Montana plans 16 national delegates at the Houston Democratic convention each with one half vote instead of eight, following Silver Bow county’s push. The Helena convention will meet May 15 to formalize the change, with Former Mayor Charles P. Nevin elected chairman as delegates gather in Helena.
An explosion and fire at the Maize ranch near La Salle Colorado killed Mrs Adolph Maize and three of her children Ramon aged 6 Mary 4 and Guadalupe 4 months. Albert 8 suffered severe burns and was in Greeley hospital in serious condition. Adolph and Alphonse were away at a neighboring ranch when the blaze began. The cause is believed to be a gasoline lantern or coal stove explosion.
James W. Good, Hoover campaign manager, told the Senate campaign funds committee that about 225000 had been spent or committed to Hoover's republican nomination effort. He cited roughly 115000 in New York and 115000 in Indiana plus 40000 in Ohio, with other states yet to report. He said total preconvention costs would likely stay under 250000, lower than past campaigns.
In Kansas City May 11 the Methodist Episcopal general conference ratified unification, appointing a 37 member commission to represent the church in talks. Bishops ministers and laymen to be named by May 21. Conference approved expenses and sent the measure forward to the Presbyterian assembly at Tulsa for possible broader union.
Butte high school won the Montana interscholastic track and field meet and swept the year’s state championships. Harry Evans rose from illness to win the final quarter mile, aiding Butte’s 21 points to Missoula’s 19. John Regan captured the 1928 golf title for Butte as Bozeman’s Bennion Jr. starred in hurdles.
Dispatcher reports from Bucharest that a Transylvanian peasant uprising near Albajulia was halted by swift Roumanian government action as 27,000 armed miners and other peasants gathered at the Albajulia congress to move toward Bucharest.
Tokyo readies 20 000 troops and 5000 horses to Shantung as Japanese forces consolidate in Taiyuan region sparking a protest from Nanking to the League of Nations. Geneva reports hint possible China Japan talks while casualties climb with 34 dead and 70 wounded.
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