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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1922
Page
7
Washington states the United States will not participate in Genoa or The Hague talks that might imply recognition of the Soviet government. Officials say a true recovery for Russia requires domestic productivity first and favor purely scientific study of conditions to aid economic revival without political endorsement.
Pineville Kentucky braces after a courthouse shooting tied to the Ball-Colson feud. John Hurst wounded in stomach has slim chance of recovery, while Frank Ball may survive. Riley Ball was killed and Clay Colson with Flint McDaniel were wounded. Sheriff guards the jail and hospital as court is adjourned.
A Belfast dispatch to the Daily Mail says five Sinn Fein gunmen were killed and several wounded in a prolonged gun battle with police and soldiers in Belfast last Thursday. The Press Association cites three Belfast officials reporting one dead and five wounded.
The Oberammergau Passion Play opened with a public performance marking the revival since 1919. Anton Lang, as Christ, spoke of a wish for better international understanding. The village, set among the Tyrolean peaks, hosts thousands of visitors as the season begins. Thomas Mayr, who played a disciple, died from a cold contracted during rehearsal, leaving five children who will continue in the production.
Washington reports bituminous coal production at 4.5 million tons weekly, the highest since the miners strike began. The survey notes demand is weak, with eight million tons weekly consumption and seven hundred thousand stored in railroad cars awaiting buyers. Major gains seen in Kentucky and West Virginia.
Salt Lake City native Salt Lake City John Tenas, a Greek miner from Helper, is dead after a Monday Spring Canyon confrontation. Special deputy sheriff R. T. Young, from Huntington, is hospitalized with a bullet wound to the thigh. Young, in Carbon county custody, says Tenas fired first with what he believed was an army Springfield rifle, but witnesses dispute this, claiming Tenas had no gun when he was shot and killed by Young.
In Seattle Chinatown an attack on Frank Louie 47 a Bing Tong member hospitalized with a broken leg sparks fears of renewed Tong warfare. Louie who has been in seclusion for weeks ventured out on Monday and was shot at from a doorway by a rival Tong man.
Secretary Hoover announced a conference of coal operators to devise measures protecting consumers from rising mine prices. He urged the American Railway Association and Public Utilities Association to form buying committees and asked other large consuming industries to join. The aim is to stop competitive buying that drives prices up despite ample stock in some areas. The Justice Department noted mine price increases of about 50 percent in certain districts.
Geneva reported the League of Nations council adjourned after agreeing to support German protests over Poland’s citizenship ruling. Germans must prove six years residence, denying many in the army automatic citizenship. The council will apply pressure to Poland. The session highlighted major achievements including the German Polish economic treaty and Upper Silesia settlement, open world access to the Court, Albania protectorate, Palestine mandate timing, and an International Intellectual Cooperation commission with an American member.
Reports presented at the Southern Baptist convention in Jacksonville reveal that 85 million dollars of the 75 million dollar goal had been raised for extension work. The session discussed progress and future plans for missionary outreach and church expansion.
A new record price for a New York curb seat was paid on Thursday when Joe Hirshorn bought the membership of W F Rear don, deceased, for the amount of 000. The prior record stood at 6,800 dollars.
Chile and Peru plenipotentiaries opened talks in the Hall of Americas in Washington under Secretary Hughes. Delegations from both nations met to apply the conference plan to Western Hemisphere relations with cautious optimism about a settlement. Arbitration may be needed, and the United States is unlikely to participate unless arbitration is pursued or direct appeals to President Harding are agreed.
Gen Chang Tso Lin, once Mukden's military governor, announces a Manchuria Mongolia and Jehol independence from the president in Luanchow. He repudiates presidential authority and treaties, pledging to seek favorable pacts and protect foreign lives. Kaiping mining area warns of potential foreign withdrawal and damage to mining properties.
Italian foreign minister Signor Schanzer, president of the economic conference, handed Ambassador Child a formal invitation for the United States to join the Hague conference on Russian affairs. The invitation was sent to Washington. The Genoa conference reconvenes June 15 at The Hague to discuss Russian questions if a private conference plan is accepted by the subcommission.
Morvich the undefeated one year old brown son of Rmonymede Hymir won the $50,000 Kentucky Derby at a mile and a quarter. The field of 10 started before a record 70,000 spectators, the largest crowd ever at the blue ribbon event for 3-year-olds.
The American Bankers Association executive council adopted principles condemning paternalism in government and opposing the soldier bonus and changes to the Federal Reserve Board. It endorsed care for disabled veterans perpetual charters for national banks and a constitutional amendment ending federal tax exemptions on securities.
A copyright notice from 1922 presents a credo poem attributed to John Kendrick Bangs. The piece declares faith in God and His plan, belief in humanity, and pride in the homeland, reflecting a moralizing personal creed amid newspaper poetry.
Simple old fashioned recipes for fairy gingerbread oatmeal cakes nut wafers and Indian pudding plus endive greens with lemon or bacon fat. Provides step by step mixing baking and serving notes for home cooks including variations and flavoring ideas.
The piece compares planning and preparing meals to enjoying a card game or a movie. It emphasizes that variety in entertainment enhances daily life and adds spice to routines.
A luncheon guide presents chicken with golden sauce and chicken terrapin recipes. It describes assembling chicken portions with rice, a butter flour roux, chicken broth, eggs, and seasonings. Also included are creamed eggs with asparagus, white sauce, and variations using celery or macaroni with buttered crumbs.
Christian Straube of Richland New Jersey constructed a coffin equipped with a ten foot air pipe a bell and a sandwich supply to prevent being buried alive. He lives in a hut between Richland and Milmay and plans to ring for help if he regains consciousness after burial.
Strother Culley escaped Mason county jail months ago after a four months sentence for sending a threatening letter. He returned to the jail to eat, saying roaming states left him unable to find work or meals, and he had three months left to serve.
Wisconsin judge orders men and women on mixed juries to sleep in separate rooms. The sheriff will guard the men while his wife oversees the women jurors.
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