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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1915
Page
1
Kaiser recounts war incidents and recalls to jar senators as attaches discuss action taken by GHman EM emperor after a request from Lansing.
Washington debates Britain's interferences with neutral trade as Senator Smith seeks an investigation, Senator Lodge pushes for including the laws and submarine attacks in scope. The issue centers on American lives at sea and the broader rights of neutrals amid wartime seizures. The president notes attacks on ships and conspiracies on U.S. soil. Emperor William recalls German naval attaches, and Berlin may respond with further diplomacy.
War updates recount patched peace glimpses claimed by President Wilson as Serbian resistance wanes. Kaiser recalls attaches, Austrian relations threatened. Reports of a driver killed in an auto wreck and a boy struck by a train accompany district court notices and various local items.
An explosion today at Bethlehem Steel's Redington fuse plant near South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the pellet department, caused one death and fifteen injuries, several serious. Adams of Faston, Pennsylvania, was killed. The blaze followed a spark from a machine. the plant employs hundreds making shell fuses for the Entente and Allied forces. This is its second blast, the previous August 20 burn injuring ten.
Edward Hugh Martin, parole signed by Gov. Withycombe, walked out of Oregon state penitentiary in Salem with his wife awaiting. He had been imprisoned since May 5, 1908, for the murder of Nathan Wolfe in Portland while under morphine influence. A Fordham and West Point graduate, Martin served in the Spanish American War and earned medals for bravery and lifesaving. He weighed 200 pounds at release and will travel to New York with his wife for Christmas with his parents.
Seattle reports of the Shintsu Maru delaying sea departure to Vladivostok as it carries 9 tons of high explosives for Russia. Fires in bunkers during loading cited by officers as due to spontaneous combustion raise safety concerns for the vessel and crew.
Milwaukee engineers outline winter work to complete six substations between Deer Lodge and Avery and the trolley and transmission pole lines. Crews will finish most machinery this season as the Deer Lodge to St Regis stretch and 85 miles to Avery are readied for electric trains. Public stations at Gold Creek and Primrose prepped for equipment installation.
A framed notice proclaims the Christmas Standard arrives tomorrow with eager anticipation. The piece highlights festive events, sales, and community gatherings expected in the days ahead. Local organizations encourage attendance and share schedules for holiday observances.
London on December 10 reports crowds at recruiting stations as the Earl of Derby’s conscription plan nears its trial period end. Men line up since 6 a.m. in cold weather, seeking exemption or enlistment amid shifting recruitment tactics and crowds in Trafalgar Square and various bureaus. Many are laborers, office workers, and those with solid positions weighing options, with youths and middle-aged men represented.
San Francisco reports the Minnesota's bunkers fire was controlled and notes further troubles facing Captain Garrick of the Great Northern freighter after leaving Seattle on November 4 for London with a 16 000 ton cargo of food stuffs. The fire was thought to be due to natural causes.
Ten year old Fred McIntyre was killed when a switch engine struck him as he tried to board another car near the Short Line freight depot. The right arm was torn away and the body lay until the engine stopped. Two boys witnessed the tragedy as police and doctors investigated the scene. The family, living on Town Avenue, mourns a double sorrow after the father’s recent death in France. Local notices also report Mossom Owen leaving $750 to the Salvation Army in Manchester London.
AP reports no patched up peace in sight as leaders weigh next steps amid tensions. Officials cite uncertain progress and ongoing talks without concrete breakthroughs.
Unclear readable text notes Anglo-French forces withdrawing from a MOS area amid a tense operational posture. Names, dates, and precise locations are not discernible due to damaged OCR.
President Wilson, speaking at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, urged American business to mobilize resources for a stronger postwar role and urged self reliance, foreign commerce support, and a robust merchant marine. He warned against any patched peace and emphasized spiritual mediation and a poised American stance in world affairs.
Washington faces a potential break in ties with Austria over the Italian liner Ancona disaster. The note to Vienna seeks disavowal of the attack, compensation for lives lost, and assurances that noncombatant ships receive warning and safe havens. A new twist involves an Austrian submarine seizing provisions aboard the neutral tanker Petrolite, prompting questions of international law and possible shifts in belligerent conduct.
Lieutenant Colonel Bromwell, chief of the IR corps in Honolulu, died after being found with a gunshot wound to the head. An army revolver lay beside him. he had served since West Point, 1890, and had temporary rank of colonel under Roosevelt. Mrs. Bromwell and their daughter, in Bloomington and later San Francisco, were notified amid speculation and grief.
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