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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1918
Page
7
A financial statement from the local Y.M.C.A. details why a new drive is needed to finish the proposed Y building. Plans are costlier than anticipated, with total estimated project and related expenses at 351,274.55 and available funds around 190,950.53 after subscriptions and contingencies.
Crowds at multiple booths poured money into war savings sales as Anaconda and Melrose residents flocked to No. 13 drawings amid reports of large Saturday receipts. Volunteers, including Fourteenth boys, assisted with posters and displays while post offices and banks closed, prompting postponement of further sales.
A letter received by Sergeant Dobriner at the Butte station indicates regular army recruiting stations may be closed permanently. The missive, signed by Adj. Gen. W and others, asks officers to state their service preference if recruiting is radically altered. The draft extension issue and possible class shifts could affect enlistments for navy and marine corps. Community names include Sergeant Dobriner, Bradbury, Hen BF, Terry P. Smith, Charles M. Goo, and Mrs. Dobriner.
A brief item notes Jennie Doe W, tied to a court tangles over claimed pig center involvement. The report mentions boys who harke, with unclear details remaining.
A city and county class one ballot is nearly exhausted as a 44 year old registrant is sent to Camp Lewis. The call was received yesterday and a list of names is being prepared for publication. In Quebec a report notes G Prouty, former Vermont governor, was killed when his automobile was struck by a Grand Trunk train near Wille today.
All male persons who have reached their twenty first birth day since June 5 1818 and on or before May 1918 must register on Aug 24 1918. These men should consult with local draft boards as to how and when they should register.
Junk Jimmie promotes magnets to collect war savings stamps in a quirky scheme. He claims his magnet tests metals by attraction, boasting past life selling junk at saloons and buying stamps with proceeds. He notes he has seven dollars fifty cents in thrift stamps so far and expects more as he travels bars and junk yards.
British recruiters report rising enlistment at the British-Canadian recruiting mission as American enlistments halt and allied draft conventions are ratified. Greeks and other allied nationals may enter, as in the American recruiting. Four men entered various English service branches and proceeded to Spokane for training. They are Henry Carne, 1013 Oregon Avenue. John Rupert Cole, Southern Hotel. John Hender, 603 North Main Street. E. John Gale, 1361 Center Street. Company Sergeant Major Falconer, previously in Butte, is now on a recruiting tour through Anaconda and Philipsburg.
The piece argues giraffes serve as household weather barometers, noting their head posture reflects cold or warm conditions. It suggests practical uses, such as adjusting heating and even installing a ceiling opening for space and utility. It mentions four giraffes to be on view with the Barnum and Bailey circus next Thursday.
Matthew King, brother of Patro nan Bernard King, is among Butte casualties overseas not reported as from this city. He went with the second contingent from Butte and registered as from Ireland. He was not credited to Butte. The War Department notified that he was wounded on May 4, with notice sent to his mother Mrs Helen King in County Mayo, Ireland.
Mrs D J Hennessy sends telegrams of sympathy on the death of Father de Biere. The message expresses sorrow and solidarity from St Patrick's and the Brotherhood of American Yeomen. Meeting announced for Wednesday Aug 21 at Carpenters' Union Hall.
Stocks showed little life with Liberty 34s at 101.08 and U S Steel nudging firmer late. Utilities recovered after government moves on telecoms, rail contract talks progress, and Mercantile Marine negotiations hinted. Bond activity totaled 605,200. In Minneapolis wheat receipts and grain prices moved modestly with no change in flour.
In Chicago trade today mixed bulk activity with pork futures around $40, lard near $20, and ribs at $34.93. Pork and meat exports supported gains while oats and corn showed limited momentum. September corn finished near unchanged and cash corn traded around $1.88 to $1.91 per bushel with nearby markets softer on the day.
Market notes show cattle and hogs holding steady to higher with mixed quotes. Beef cattle receipts around 10,600, hogs at 28,000, lambs and sheep active, with prime and choice grades cited. Seattle reports steady prices for cattle and hogs with prime hogs around 19.50. London money markets show discount rates at 8 percent for short and long bills.
Judge Edwin C. Lamb dissolved the abatement order on the Crystal hotel known as Regan's Road House at Nissler. The ruling set a $4,000 bond to restrain any renewed nuisance activity. The restraining order had been issued Aug. 19 by Judge Lynch at County Attorney Jackson's request. An appeal to the supreme court of Judge Dwyer’s decision was filed by the Hutte Central Mining Company. L. Wilton Strong and John K. O’Rourke, sheriff of Silver Bow County, were plaintiffs in the original suit which could have led to sale of the mining company property to satisfy debts.
Telegraphic dispatches from Petrograd cite Pravda urging Soviet war stance and Russia's intervention, noting government moves to Kronstadt fortress as the new seat of authority. Concurrent items cover Wilson’s trip gains, a New Hampshire funeral schedule, and market briefings with currency and hog price records.
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