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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1916
Page
1
Congress Convenes As New Senators Take Seats In Crowded Session
Congress reconvened for a three month session amid a full calendar of general legislation including railroad reforms and food price controls. New senators Watson Indiana Fernald Maine Kirby Arkansas attended, while talks focus on speeded program, immigration, campaign finance, and possible early adjournment for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Congress
Clarke
Arkansas
Rivera
Porto Rico
Wil
Senate
Owen
Okla Homa
House
Baker Clark
Mont
Mary
Kitchin
Mas
Baker
Judiciary Committee
Watson
Indiana
Fernald
Maine
Kirby
Walsh
Montana
Pomerene
Ohio
Saulsbury
Delawn
Bombardment of Budapest tops today's news reel
A rush of captions highlights major world and national items with defense funding figures, minister resignations, and congressional activity. Domestic notes cover legal cases, a billiards exhibit, and a police court entry, with regional updates on Butte Anaconda and statewide theatre and library notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Congress
Villa 2
S Butte
Anaconda
Horoscopo
Butte
Refining News
Goldberg
Montana Ubraries
Bombardment of Bucharest Begun
Berlin reports German forces close on Bucharest as bombardment begins and Tergovistea is seized. Front lines push from the south toward the capital. Romanian losses and prisoners increase while rail links into Bucharest are threatened. British actions near Ypros and efforts at Le Sars are noted with mixed results. The British cabinet plans reforms, and Greece faces entente pressure as British restrictions hit Greek ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Teutonicallies
Romania
Bucharest
Danube
Tergovistea
Berlin
Argeciu
Consistory Held in Secret by Pope Benedict XVI
Rome reports Pope Benedict convened a secret consistory with about 30 cardinals, all from Entente allied nations, excluding German and Austrian prelates. He elevated 19 new cardinals, emphasizing wartime passages on Belgium deportations and attacks on undefended towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Benedict
Fruuwirth
Musnich
Sacred College
Cardinal Amotte
Westminster
Gacquet
Resignations of Three Ministers Reported
Washington reports the first diplomatic resignations as President Wilson's term ends. Dr Henry Van Dyke of The Netherlands resigns likely to be replaced by John W Garrett of Baltimore. Thaddeus A Thomson of Colombia and William H Hornibrook of Siam also resign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Henry van Dyke
Netherlands
John W. Garrett
Baltimore
Argentina
van Dyke
Thaddeus A. ‘Thomson
Colombia
William H. Hornibrook
Siam
Thomson
Austin
Texas
Horribrook
Albany
Bre
Oregon
Chinese Slain as Villa Bandits Overrun Chihuahua City
Telegraphic dispatch for Washington reports Villa bandits occupied Chihuahua City with foreigners killed. General Trevino says only a few Chinese died during the occupation as Carranza forces retreated, while bandits moved north toward the border. Cited source notes mobilization and panic in the region as the night evacuation preceded a morning assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chihuahua City
Jackio H. Trevino
Carranza
Villa
Ett Villa
Chihuahua
Tewrative
Suares
United States
Gonaden
Carranga
Former Montana convicts again in trouble
Confessions that Axel Burg and John Nelson robbed 11 people here in recent months were obtained by police. Victims identified the pair and reported jewelry taken. The two, with aliases, had previously served five years in the Montana penitentiary for burglary. London reports British restriction on Greek ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Axle Burg
John Nelso
Chicago
Theo
Burg H
Axel Boystromad
Nelson
Alderson
Johannes
Montana
Crisis passes demand probe during food cost crisis
In London the cabinet reconstruction proceeds amid a belief the crisis's worst phase has passed. Sion faces a serious problem as demands for probe ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SION
Rumored reshuffle as Asquith may resign today
London reports say Asquith holds resignations of all cabinet members and may step down today amid sharp civil disagreements. Reconstruction of the cabinet could proceed with Lloyd George and others shaping the new war council. Some press dispatches forecast a largely unchanged leadership under a revised team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prem Association
Asquith
Honor Law
Lloyd George
War Council
Anquith
Cristina
House of Commons
Amgusth
Miler
James Henry Dalwell
Mheral
Kircaldy
Clse
Estimated 1918 Defense Budget Requests Hit Fifty Million
Washington reports that Congress will be asked to provide about 50 million dollars to maintain and strengthen the army and navy in the 1918 fiscal year. Total estimates reach 757 million, with large supplementary requests anticipated from both the War and Navy departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Navy
Congress
House Naval Committee
War Department
Panama Canal
National Guard
Regue
Dalloona
National Guards
Coast Defense
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HB. Smith
Underwood & Underw
George Gray
Franklin Lane
John Kt. Mott
Tulsa
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Rojo
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von Mackensen
Gradichtea
Berslin
Tita
Teutons
Dobrudja
Sofia
Ier
Carpathians
Jablonitza
Mkhuing
Cerna River
Serbian War Office
Grynishte
Budimirtsa
Ypros
le Sars
Dvinsk
Athens
Entents
Alias
Constantine
Pope Benedict
van Dyke, Thompson and Hornibrook
WA Crry
LABOR
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Committee of Labor
White House
Fitzgerald
Waleson
Europe
Pitsgerald
New York
Department of Agriculture
Dex of Commerce
Fai
Tee
Couras
Sation
Beesretary
Tedfeld
Muiddierman
Lnview
Representativemos
Sabath
Illinois
Lind~bergh
Minnesota
Carter
Massachusetts
Steenerson
Minnesot
North Dakota
McKellar
Tennesse
Farr
Pennsylvania
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