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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1922
Page
1
The official report on the wreck of Egypt off the French coast states fog blocked the bow from the bridge view, making navigation impossible. The Seine captain cites limited visibility as the primary cause and notes the crew’s attempts to maneuver amid heavy fog.
In Brest May 22 a dense fog contributed to the collision of the British steamship Egypt and the Seine. Captain Le Barzie reports the bow could not be seen and the Egypt sank after being rammed. The Seine crew lowered boats and searched for hours, with nearly 100 dead and two American missionaries among the missing.
The Oregon GOP contest sees Charles Hall and Gov Ben W Olcott trading the lead as returns from distant counties are tallied. Latest tallies show Hall at 42 271 and Olcott at 42 403 with official canvass due 80 days after the election. Olcott denounces the Ku Klux Klan and Hall earns support from Federated Patriotic societies amid high state interest.
A violent week in Ireland features a slain blackmailer and a call to London for a conference on Ulster and the Anglo Irish treaty. Churchill announces a Friday London meeting to discuss the Dublin pact and its impact on Northern Ireland politics. The Times links northern violence to southern extremism as elections approach.
George Beach was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Cyril Schilling by the jury in Sange Lynch's court after 70 hours of deliberation. The trial featured a lengthy special venire and extensive juror selection, with the verdict reached Monday morning.
The Associated Press reports in Helena that a buyer paid 0.41 dollars for 244000 pounds of wool owned by Senators Hertin of Holter Lewis and Clark County and Ben Phillips of Matta. The sellers would not disclose the price but confirmed the sale.
The 134th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America votes to eliminate thirteen agencies and replace them with four new boards under a consolidated framework. Debates and test votes mark a contentious session as the plan moves toward next year’s session, with replacement departments set to continue the agencies’ work.
Walter H. Ward of New Rochelle says Clarence Peters and two accomplices blackmailed him for six weeks. Ward surrendered to Sheriff Werner and confessed that Peters shot him during a meeting near Kensico reservoir. Peters and an alleged accomplice were killed in the ensuing exchange and Ward’s stated blackmail payments totaled about $25,000 with a final demand of $75,000. Ward posted $10,000 bail and offered no further comment.
Benjamin Palin 43 and his sister Mrs John Wilson of Sargent Neb are in custody at Broken Bow Neb in connection with the fatal shooting of John Wilson of Sargent. Police say Palin shot Wilson in the yard, then ate supper with Mrs Wilson before returning and killing him.
Representatives of Bethlehem and Lackawanna Steel told Attorney General Daugherty at a Washington conference that the merger would not be completed until the Justice Department finishes its investigation. The meeting, arranged by the steel firms, previews a larger talks with Bethlehem and other independent steel companies named in a Senate inquiry into the proposed merger by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.
J H Youngken Lima showcased a fish detour at the Butte chamber of commerce aimed to reduce annual fish losses in irrigation ditches. The device uses sound waves to deter fish, with pilot tests approved by the Anaconda station and backing from experts including Harvard zoology professor G I Parker. Public launch planned pending patent.
Sacramento report says John Drexel surrendered to Sacramento police claiming conscience led him to confess aiding Timothy O'Connor in fleeing Cook County Jail before O'Connor's scheduled hanging for murder. Drexel offered no details, citing pending authorities and fair treatment, but admitted driving a car that carried the condemned man away.
Clarence Prest of Las Vegas Nev attempting to fly to Siberia was forced down by rain 45 miles east of Grand Island Neb last night on his way from Grand Island to here He reached North Platte Neb hours later and expects to leave for Cheyenne Wyo tomorrow if weather permits
In Los Angeles Arthur Burch must stand trial again for the murder of J Belton Kennedy after a jury in his second trial failed to reach a verdict. Jurors were seven to five for acquittal and a new trial date is set for next Saturday. Co defendant Madalynne Obenain also has a trial in June. Five jurors favored conviction with death penalty votes noted.
Jacksonville Pa May 22 Mob rule was denounced at the closing session of the Southern Baptist convention as speakers and a social service commission report urged that every person charged with crime is entitled to a fair trial and avoid mob procedure, stressing due process and justice.
Two masked men entered the Main pool hall and soft drink parlor at 114 South Main street and threatened patrons with six shooters in a daring holdup described as an old western stickup. The incident was recounted by witnesses in the establishment.
In Hot Springs Arkansas the 1926 conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South adjourned after May 2 sessions with plans to resume May 6. The meeting approved creating junior boards to aid senior stewards without voting rights and discussed a tuberculosis sanatorium hospital project. A resolution proposing retirement of bishops at age 70 was tabled.
Washington May 22 Bolivia’s bid for a place at the treaty of Ancon conference was rejected by Chile and Peru. The Chileans dismissed the Bolivian note in a brief memorandum, while Peru offered a longer explanation but said its delegates could not grant the request. No immediate decision followed, with possible appeals and further talks awaiting instructions from home governments.
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