26 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1921
Page
1
Chief Fitzmorris reports more drunkenness in Chicago despite Prohibition. He asserts that the Windy City has not become sober since the nation went dry, signaling ongoing enforcement challenges.
Federal officials probe Chicago Police Department after Chief Fitzmorris warns that half of the 5000 officers are bootleggers. Indictments of at least seven officers may follow as U S District Attorney Clyne pledges action and a department wide reallocation of personnel is ordered. Prohibition enforcement cited as a failure by Fitzmorris and Clyne vows full cooperation with police to curb liquor rings.
In Mannheim German crowds estimate about 70,000 Dersins attended funeral services at Ludwigshafen cemetery for victims of the Oppau explosion. The mass gathering reflected the scale of the disaster and the community's response to the tragedy.
Special Dispatch to Polson Montana Sept 25 Panicked posses sweep swamps five miles east of Polson as they seek Chester Daley Powell the wife slayer last seen near Alma Moore farm. Ranchers and farm hands flood Flathead county to aid the hunt while marshes surround the area and roads trails are patrolled. Some fear Powell may have killed himself before facing Bowing or Munce.
Armed guards with shotguns patrolled the oil district during strike conditions. They did not stop travelers but traced movements of visitors and reported findings to headquarters.
In Indianapolis the United Mine Workers convention readies for a key vote on Kansas strike cases. Alexander Howat seeks a roll call to delay decisions while President Lewis backs a directive for strikers to return to work. Delegates also face issues on mine nationalization, West Virginia policies, and next year’s wage demands.
Mrs Lyda Southard, imprisoned in Idaho for months, stands trial for murder alleging she poisoned four husbands and a brother-in-law. Prosecutors trace insurance policies and deaths from typhoid-like symptoms, with arsenic found in exhumed bodies and evidence planned to show a pattern across marriages from 1912 onward. The case centers on Edward Meyer as the fourth husband and linked prior deaths.
Charles E. Warren, newly appointed American ambassador to Japan, presented his credentials at court in Tokyo on September 24. The ceremony was unusually brilliant and referenced the upcoming Far Eastern affairs conference and arms limitation talks. Due to the emperor's illness, Warren was received by Crown Prince Hironito.
In Belfast rioting last night two killed and 36 wounded as bombs and gunfire struck Seaford Street and Newtownards roads. A girl died later, raising today’s death toll. Bombs fired near Muwater Road and a saloon burned. In London, ministers delay sending Lloyd George's reply to De Valera, with note likely ready by Tuesday or Wednesday to fit Sinn Fein terms and a new conference.
A letter to Evanston Chief Leggett requests police protection for "honest, hard working holdup men" and promises to quit wrongdoing if helped. The letter claims if holdup plans are reported in advance, a policeman will be assigned to protect the victim, not the robber.
Rumors place infamous escapee Roy Gardner in Butte Montana area after a train sighting and a road house recognition. A bystander confirmed a possible match and a motor trip from Saltese Montana to Missoula added to the uncertainty as detectives review photos and descriptions.
After six days of inquiry Dowagiac Michigan investigators persist on a robbery motive for the murder of William Monroe, his wife, and daughter found in their home. Authorities press on despite no clear leads, seeking a break in the three killings.
Six batteries of artillery and the entire Tenth Czech division are said to be at Presburg as fighting rages in Burgenland. Men in Hungarian railway uniforms fired on an Austrian guard causing three Austrians to die, while ten attackers were captured. Reports note plunder and requisitions as Hungary seeks relief from insurgent pressure with little entente and Italy likely to act.
The Italian freighter Alacrita foundered in a hurricane with Capt. Giuseppe Schiaffino and 29 crew aboard. They were picked up in two small boats and rescued by the Spanish cargo ship Cabo Creux, arriving in New York today none the worse for their experience.
In Seattle on September 25 during the third annual reunion of Ninety-second Division American Expeditionary Forces veterans from across the region, officers were elected. William J. Coyle of Seattle and others from Wells Franchise, Thomas A. Jorian, and several state delegates were noted, with select members from Oregon and Idaho to be chosen at a banquet in Seattle.
In Trent Italy on September 28 a warehouse fire swept the village of Comaaine after an explosion of cartridges and a keg of dynamite spread the flames. Three Armenians were affected and the government sent aid to the sufferers.
The national unemployment conference summoned by President Harding will assemble in Washington to assess employment needs and propose emergency measures before winter. Officials expect debate on distribution, policy speed, and economic mitigation with Secretary Hoover as chairman guiding preliminary discussions.
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