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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1920
Page
2
The article reports a military inquiry into the death of a hunger striker, noting his readiness to die for Ireland and the sacrifice as safeguarding Ireland’s destiny. It cites The Evening News on MacSwiney’s critical condition and a prison official’s cautions about stimulants and restoratives as collapse looms.
The Rocker road was opened to traffic yesterday afternoon. The opening was announced by the board of county commissioners. The concrete section marks the first link of the Butte Anaconda highway in Silver Bow county. Delays occurred as dirt and sand near Emmett street were cleared.
Weather observer predicts a drop in temperatures with rain or snow possible in the region. Barometer trends downward at the station overnight. Yesterday’s high and low were 47 and 37 degrees.
In Chicago on October 18 the federal railway wage board opened hearings over wage disputes involving more than 200 short line and interurban roads outside the scope of its recent wage award.
Livingston trade and labor assembly votes to endorse two initiative measures aiding Montana educational institutions. Delegates are instructed to urge their unions to back similar action.
County clerk Sam L. Anderson announces 89 machines will be used in the county for the upcoming state election. The county owns 46 machines with one kept in reserve. A machine at each political headquarters will help voters learn operation.
Sid Johnston was arrested in Butte on a Musssel shell county attorney grand larceny warrant. He is accused of passing bogus checks after trading vehicles and covering losses with notes. Detectives Powell and Gilbert made the arrest following an accident in Great Falls.
The League of Women Voters meeting tonight is postponed to Thursday night to accommodate Dr Baylis lecture. Members preferred to hear Dr Baylis, so no session was held this evening as planned.
In Sacramento acting San Francisco mayor Ralph McLearn denies ever stating that Attorney General Palmer knew about a bond release of 41 barrels of liquor for Democratic national convention delegates. The remark had circulated as a claimed statement attributed to him.
A pro league special party of campaign speakers left New York tonight to advocate Cox and Roosevelt in the campaign for America to enter the League of Nations.
Federal Judge Faris ruled that the Volstead act nullified sections of the revenue law related to illicit manufacture of intoxicants. The decision was issued in St. Louis on October 18.
The funeral for the late Mrs. Nettie Ericks will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Richards chapel with Rev. Bruce officiating. Burial proceeds to Mountain View cemetery. Mrs. Katherine Gray aged 62 died yesterday and is survived by two sons and two nieces. funeral tomorrow at 2 PM at 5410 Nevada Avenue with Rev. C A Cook officiating. interment at Mount Moriah cemetery. Friends are asked to omit flowers.
Wildon Wantod Anow relates that sentiment among the French people was manifest and that he did not imply the French government sent anyone to him. Senator Harding, a Foreign Relations Committee member and presidential nominee, notes an informal expression to him differs from a private citizen.
Mrs Kath erine E Gray a 62 year old Butte resident dies after a prolonged illness. She was a prominent Ruth chapter Order of the Eastern Star member and active in social and fraternal affairs. Survived by father John Stewart mother two sons Charles C and George II Gray three sisters five brothers and other relatives. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from her home 540 Nevada avenue with Eastern Star services. Burial private with grave service by Rev Charles A Cook.
Detectives O D O Donnell and Larkin arrested C L Duggan alias C L Tripp alias C L Baker for selling water as moonshine. They found five kegs prepared with a whiskey receptacle at a local rooming house and expect charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. raids yielded five kegs.
Moonshine whiskey led to the death of farmer John Kroll near Prosser with Court Lambrecht and six others ill or under arrest. Four men and two women were taken into custody as authorities investigated the incident.
Will press demand for investigation of Chicago Board of Trade on charges of manipulated wheat prices after return from eastern campaign tour.
E L Clifford a prominent Northwest journalist and former business manager of the New York American died in a Minneapolis hospital after a long illness He was 46 years old.
Macon Ga 165 Wesleyan freshmen face rigid sophomore week rules including middy suits only no ties pins or rolls baby cap or bib worn hair split middle left plaited with green bow right puffed no paint or powder or jewelry all meals with spoon thumbs sucked marching in backward to the back porch outside the dining room until further notice
The first all women jury at Indiana Harbor quickly decides a dispute between Mrs Anna Mirmak and Mrs Maisha after an incident at home. Mrs Mirmak is fined ten dollars plus costs for the incident involving ice cream and Mr Mirmak.
Mrs. Bell files for divorce after Alec Bell left twenty four years ago and has not returned. The suit alleges abandonment and seeks legal relief while the mother remains at home as all children have grown and married.
The American Red Cross will inaugurate a campaign to fight tuberculosis starting November 26. Otto F. Bradley of Minneapolis arrives to outline plans and will address a county jail clinic audience with Butte Tuberculosis Society members. Dr. C. T. Bayliss also speaks at a separate Americanization meeting at the high school auditorium.
H A Johnston son of Mrs J A Johnston 814 Caledonia street returns to Butte after mustering out of the United States Army He spent the past year at the base hospital Coblenz Germany and is a pharmacist by occupation Prior to sailing
The man was granted a chance to visit Amsterdam Brussels Antwerp and other points of interest. Upon reaching New York he was sent to Fort Slocum and mustered out on October 8.
Government scientists solved a large criminology problem by chemical analysis. Two men were arrested trying to sell 280 ounces of sponge platinum at 100 dollars an ounce. They traced missing platinum across plant stocks with traces of iridium palladium and other elements. The scheme used mercury and moist earth to mask theft.
In Columbus Ohio a claimed sugar substitute made from corn could cost four cents per pound to produce and eight cents to retail It is said to be four fifths as sweet as cane or beet sugar and would require only a small amount of imagination to be a popular alternative The report notes public interest after a recent sugar famine and price surge
Akron story outlines Firestone plans to mass produce rubber horseshoes for horses like Old Dobbin. Inventor Philip Rooney describes non skid, fashionable designs with steel shanks, monthly chiropody, and potential market growth to ease rubber demand amid auto decline.
Grand Rapids, Oct. 18. Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke here tonight asking Senator Harding to name the alleged France spokesman who conferred with him in formally urging America to lead in creating a new association of nations and to cite his authority.
The steamer St. Paul arrived with 8.3 million dollars from England to cover Great Britain's war debt payments in the United States. Funds were consigned to the federal reserve bank and Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
The Harding and Coolidge Colored club met at Republican headquarters with a large turnout. Speakers included Mrs. J. E. Mapps of the Republican National Committee, Mrs. J. W. Duncan, L. C. Foreman, Elmer O. Binder, and Lloyd Johnson, candidates for county auditor and county treasurer. The gathering featured recitations of The Negro's Prayer and The Negro Soldier and campaign songs by the Glee club. Foreman presided. County Chairman John Barber attended.
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