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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
1
Grand juries across the country prepare to hear simultaneous inquiries. Government and legal officials coordinate sessions to examine food industry concerns and regulatory issues in multiple chambers this month.
President Wilson and the cabinet discuss methods to prevent witnesses from gaining immunity while grand juries probe the high cost of living. The inquiry targets coal dealers and railroad workers, with simultaneous nationwide grand jury actions urged to punish price manipulation.
A compilation of brief items including notes on Teuton Romanian front lines, a protest note, grand juries hearing evidence, dope for artists in federal court, and a reported death in a cabin. Also mentions theater burial association suit loss, mining news, church notices, and classified ads.
Washington reports preliminary work on the 1918 national defense program in the house naval and military committees. Rear Admirals Badger and Fletcher outlined board recommendations for far larger battleships with 12 16-inch guns, 60 percent more gun power, and 23 knot speed. The new dreadnoughts would displace over 40,000 tons, exceeding earlier battleships like the California.
Albert J. Griffith, a four year Los Angeles patrolman, confessed he was the hold up man who robbed an express wagon on a busy street yesterday. About $5,000 in cash and $24,000 in checks and banking papers were taken but most of the money was recovered.
The Interstate Commerce Commission directed railroads in the Northwest to establish through and joint rates from points on the Washington Western railway, treating it as a common carrier. Rates should align with coast group rates and resemble arrangements already used for branches of their own lines.
The Standard reports probable cabinet appointments including Chancellor of the Exchequer Andrew Bonar Law, Foreign Secretary A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty Arthur Carson, Secretary for War Earl of Derby, and Secretary for Labour Arthur Henderson. The Home Office post was offered to Sir Frederick E. Smith, who declined to leave the attorney generalship.
Paris reports the battleship Suffren, departed November 24 for Lorient, has not been heard from. The 12,750 ton vessel carried 780 crew and pierced 4 12-inch guns. It previously bombarded Turkish forts at the Dardanelles and was towed to Toulon for repairs after sustaining damage.
Winnebago Nebraska December reports two men who held up the State bank at Winslow Nebraska were captured by a posse in the woods near Winnebago. They overpowered City Marshal Clinton Huffman and disarmed him before surrendering. The robbers admitted the Winslow theft but would not reveal their names. A bag containing $1000 in gold and silver bearing the Winslow bank name was found in the woods. It is believed some loot remains hidden in the woods.
Halifax authorities warn Entente shipping to watch for a suspected raider sighted near Scotland. Intercepted December 2 off the northwest coast, the vessel was mistaken for the Dutch steamer Gamma and allowed to proceed. Gamma was at Kirkwall that date and did not depart until December 3.
The Chronicle reports King George sent a letter to former Premier H. H. Asquith proposing an earldom and the Order of the Garter. Asquith reportedly asked to decline both honors, indicating a reluctance to accept further rewards.
An offer from Germany and Austria to Greece through Switzerland via Rome to the Wireless Press suggests they would open land communications if Greece declares war on the Entente. The report notes the proposal was forwarded and reflects wartime diplomacy.
Washington reports clearer facts on German submarine actions. President Wilson weighs evidence in cases involving the British steamers Arabia and Marina while Berlin pledges and U S warnings loom. Officials insist no crisis yet, but emphasize tolerance for none.
Washington details show labor leaders aim to draft a substitute for compulsory arbitration to handle rail strikes. Samuel Gompers says organized labor will oppose compulsory arbitration, with plans to present proposals to Congress as amendments to the current railway bill.
Matthew Hale of Massachusetts issued a call for progressives not aligned with former party leaders to meet in New York on December 5 to plan a St. Louis conference. The aim is to form a broader liberal organization and seek places for progressives within the Republican executive committee amid pressure from Robins and Pinchot for party influence.
The United States and allied nations press Germany to halt Belgian deportations for forced labor as a war measure. Officials warn that continuation could derail Belgian relief work and damage Germany’s standing. No German reply is reported, and the note seeks broad publication of facts to rally international opinion.
Associated Press reports ongoing pursuit of retiring Russian and Romanian forces in Eastern Wallachia as von Mackensen advances. Berlin notes front-wide movement while Petrograd cites Romanian capitulation threats near Bucharest and Danube crossings. 18,000 prisoners and 26 guns captured. 8,000 Romanian troops isolated in Western Wallachia, plus 10,000 elsewhere around Predeal altar passes. Russian activity continues in the Carpathians, but Berlin calls it a failure. Apremont and Verdun fronts see limited action, with heavy fighting around Stravina and Monastir. Suffren loss alleged. several ships reported sunk.
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