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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1917
Page
1
A historic listing shows Silver Bow conducts examinations totaling around five hundred in a single day. Medical staff and students participated in the event aimed at broad health and educational assessment across the county.
The article reports on the first and second draft class examinations in Butte with 383 men checked yesterday and 491 deemed physically fit from earlier classes. It notes 45 awaiting re-examination and the third and final call today, plus expected no-shows and exemption claims affecting the mobilization quota. It also mentions few fraudulent exemptions and lists names of those accepted.
Anaconda reports on local issues including tax levy debates and war tax closings, a crisis in English parliament seen as resolved, and ongoing examinations in Butte. Reports cover a fatal collision in North Branford, Conn, a Salazar shooting death, Hazel Miss at a religion event, and rising divorce cases.
Washington reports the first increment of 687000 men in the military draft will start training in October. The initial 30 percent of each district quota heads for cantonments September 5, another 30 percent September 15, with the remainder soon after. About 12000 men per cantonment will be examined and accepted or rejected, issued tents and rations during training, and integrated as skeleton units until following waves arrive. Drafted harvest workers may be moved to later increments to fit crop conditions. Continued on Page 16, Column 4.
Berlin reports deny a supposed 1914 telegram from Emperor William to President Wilson about Belgian neutrality and mediation. The Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung questions the telegram's existence while noting discussions during August 1914 and Britain’s stance as events led to war. The Cologne Gazette previews an upcoming official statement on the matter.
County commissioners reduce the total levy by half a mill taken from the poor fund to offset a rise in property values. The move follows state and city adjustments as assessed property climbs by about 21 million dollars. The school board already trimmed two mills, while city levies await council decision. Continued on page 11.
Washington releases the emperor's private telegram from Berlin via Copenhagen dated August 14 1914 and received August 15 asserting England would stay neutral if war breaks out involving Austria and Russia. The document recounts Prince Henry's London meeting with King George V and Grey's report on Britain's possible intervention.
Police found a dynamite bomb with a two foot fuse near Ogden Utah aimed at the city reservoir. The device could have ruptured a water main and sent water rushing toward the city, with four feet of fuse burning at the scene.
Reported at the Anaconda Mill and Smelter Men's union tally a strike proposal failed to reach the two thirds needed. Of 2164 votes cast during the day 381 supported the strike and 789 opposed with the rest not clearly recorded. the canvass was about three quarters complete late at night.
In Aug. 13 agitation a man leaped from a second story window during a secret arrest attempt. He fled into a courtyard and was subdued after a chase through pedestrians. The fugitive, who claimed the name Marcus Gonzales, alleged a fictitious identity, and faced a claim of trying to cash a bogus draft on a Paris bank for $15,000.
The article reports that a crisis ordeal ends temporarily with the appointment of George Nicoll Barnes to succeed Henderson. The piece notes ongoing uncertainty about the long term solution and frames the move as a provisional fix amid ongoing discussions.
Washington reports discuss wartime revenue measures and the belief that taxes will rise for years. Penrose and McCumber defend temporary wartime finance while noting future costs may exceed current estimates and be borne by later generations.
British forces on the western front report Lens as the main activity hub last night with German signs of anxiety and a solid Canadian line tightening around the bench mine center. Air services claim a large battle with six enemy planes destroyed and nine forced down. a notable British pilot claimed his fortieth victory.
The Navy department announced today that the American bark Christiane was sunk by a submarine near the Azores on August 7. The crew was rescued.
At a meet in Great Falls on Aug 12 the Great Falls Mill and Smelter Men's union refused a contribution to aid the Butte Metal Mine Workers union in its current struggle. A delegate from Butte spoke to the local union during the appeal.
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