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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
1
Grand jury indicts several engineers in a gambling corruption ring as Felsch and Williams confess taking money to influence game outcomes.
A barber A Assad Jubray is charged with murder after a meeting at 2537 Harvard avenue led to the shooting of Hugh I. Gibson and his wife. Gibson died at St James hospital. Mrs Gibson wounded in the thigh. Jubray fled to the hills seven miles away and was captured by police.
Confessions from Claude Williams and Oscar Felsch admit they were paid to throw last year’s world series. The grand jury indicted two men named Brown and Sullivan, whose identities may be mythical. The disclosures align with statements by Eddie Cicotte and Joe Jackson about a secret deal in a south side hotel.
In Wheeling West Virginia Franklin D Roosevelt Democrat vice presidential nominee massed with thousands and lashed Harding tariff policy and labor record. He urged Harding to state clearly his stance on the League of Nations amid applause and warned of wealth concentration and rising living costs if Harding tariff policy prevails.
Police eject a crowd at Carnegie Hall during the tercentenary of the pilgrims landing. Intruders with anti British banners shouted for America and disrupted the program until adjournment. A group calling itself American women pickets led the disturbance.
Washington reports say Japan delays and excess charges at Kobe hinder American shipments to Chinese ports. Secretary Alexander urges direct transport on American ships to bypass discriminatory handling and expedite goods.
In a second membership drive, 224 new members joined the Butte chamber of commerce, boosting total members from about 1,600 to 1,825. Mrs. T. J. Ellis led the top team with 24 new members and urged lower dues or special rates for women.
El Paso Texas Sept 29 Chief of Police J R Montgomery was arrested by federal officers on an indictment charging him with buying selling and transporting a stolen automobile across state lines.
J W Galbraith Jr of Cincinnati was unanimously elected national commander of the American Legion at its second annual convention in Cleveland. He won on the second ballot over Hanford McNider and J F J Herbert. The gathering backed strict neutrality on political questions and endorsed stronger funding for the national Americanism commission. Vice commanders elected were John G Emery C G Penhill and J G Scrougham.
Major U.S. railroads show a July deficit of 6 653 420 in operating income versus 80 326 481 a year earlier. For seven months to July, operating income stood at 246 200 730 on revenues of 528 132 986 with 511 773 230 in expenses. Wage accruals under the labor board decision credited July costs at 39 141 889. Western district income 11 726 178. eastern district shows a 13 791 391 deficit. Pocahontas 867 311 deficit. southern district 3 720 896 deficit.
Gustaf Nelson, son-in-law of U S Senator Knute Nelson, was sentenced to life in the Minnesota state penitentiary after his murder conviction in the death of farm hand Joseph Midleton. A 30 day stay was granted for appeal and Nelson was remanded to jail.
Sevastopol September 27 General Wrangel reports about prisoners taken north of Alexandrovsk totaling nearly 21 000 Bolshevists. With Ukrainian General Marino aiding, Wrangel is said to control the Donetz coal basin and plan a winter campaign aided by a $1,000,000 guarantee.
Work began today at Browning for a Pathe Co production of the Custer massacre. About 1,500 Montana and Alberta Indians and several hundred Montana men are hired, paid 2.50 dollars a day with rations. Filming may take 10 days to two weeks with total daily costs for native performers around 8 dollars each.
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