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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
1
Belgrade falls once more as Serbs reportedly drive out Austrian forces after a fierce street battle. Imperial troops retreat amid heavy resistance. Local defenses hold key positions and communications remain strained in the capital.
London dispatches report the Servians have retaken Belgrade after a fierce battle, while Austria admits defeat in Servia and plans a defensive posture. The war centers on Belgrade, strategic shifts in Northern Hungary, and heavy civilian suffering in Poland with widespread destruction and looting.
In a terse Standard item, Mayor Smith is acquitted amid reports Belgrade recaptured by Servius. Cold wave bites Alaska as officials warn. president to delay decisions by a day. War dispatches and brief items note fighting in Anaconda region and naval rumblings. Mining, market reports, and classified ads fill the rest of the page.
The first cold wave of the year grips the Middle West and extends to the South, lowering temperatures to ten degrees below zero in multiple states and bringing severe frost as far as Corpus Christi. Police aid dozens of shivering, ill clad residents as readings edge toward record lows from Kansas to Texas.
Washington reports a colder than usual pattern across the East with temperatures plunging in southern regions and the upper Mississippi valley. Forecasters warn of a cold wave across several states as Missouri and Illinois record their lowest temperatures of the year and river ice halts upper Mississippi navigation.
Pittsburg reports a sharp cold snap with zero weather forecast for tomorrow morning. The surrounding region is blanketed by up to 10 inches of snow. Simultaneously in San Francisco frost warnings affected the citrus belt and growers were advised to protect crops. A further frost warning was issued for tomorrow.
Duluth records a season low of 17 below zero as a north wind chills streets and a frigid spell grips the city. No snow falls, St Louis Bay freezes over with unusually clear waters for this time of year. In Florida, Tampa weather forecasts expect 26 degree temperatures tonight, prompting orange grove protection efforts.
Washington observers expect President Wilson to wait another day before deciding on firing on American territory if Mexico fails to meet U S demands. Provisional Gutierrez and General Carranza promised confinement to Mexican soil, but no official messages reached the officials at Naco. Tasker H Biles led the assessment while Secretary Bryan awaited further word on the Cananea killings and the demand for punishment of responsible parties.
From St John’s Newfoundland a population of 0 000 yields about 1.28 men enlisted for British army and navy about 1000 soldiers and 250 sailors one in 25. Government officials note the rise exceeds all but Liverpool and credit long standing boys brigades in denominational schools for training officers and men. The first Newfoundland contingent has been ordered to Port George Invernesshire Scotland for garrison duty and training. a second contingent will depart early next year.
Douglas Arizona December 14 Jesus Arvizu president of Fronteras Sonora reportedly hanged Friday night with two others after Fronteras fell to Maytorena's troops. It is said Arvizu refused to associate with other Carranza officials.
In Tacoma Tacoma Washington December 1 a low of 21.8 degrees marked the coldest December day in five years. Light snow touched down briefly several times but melted quickly, leaving no lasting cover.
Lansing dispatch reports Sheriff J S Eggers of Greenup Kentucky left with his 17 year old son to face extradition for a murder charge. The pair waived hearing with Governor Ferris. the father says it is hard to send his own son back to prison while the case concerns a melee where Ernest shot and killed another boy during a fight.
A former football star intervened amid a chaotic incident in a crowd. He tackled a man alleged to be drunk, restraining him until police arrived. The event drew bystanders including women and children as the crowd watched.
Two German officers who were war prisoners in Zevennaar Holland and who escaped into Germany have returned under government orders. They reported to the commanding officer at the internment camp in Bergen and will be interned there until the war ends.
Breslau newspaper calls for confiscation of the principality of Sagan held in the name of Prince Howard of Sagan son of Duke Helle and the Duchess of Tallyrand Anna Gould of New York. The move mirrors alleged German property seizures in France. Paris notes France rejects Pope Benedict’s Christmas truce proposal amid broader actions.
Denver December testimony before the federal commission on Industrial relations quoted L Doyle secretary treasurer of district 15 United Mine Workers of America saying no strike ever won by violence. He criticized check off demands, argued miners faced injustice and lack of good leadership, and warned operators would treat workers more fairly if urged by the men’s resolve.
Oakland, December 14 Three nurses at Thornhill sanitarium rushed through smoke to rescue patients trapped by a fire. Miss G M M Schien, last to leave, escaped as walls collapsed. Amber suffered a scalp and shoulder wound.
New York December 14 A movement to form an American association of physicians surgeons and pharmacists to aid about 100000 Belgians in the same professions was approved at the American commission for relief in Belgium headquarters. Dr Frank F Simpson of Pittsburgh acts as treasurer.
Attorneys for Lake Shore and New York Central railways urge courts to dismiss jurisdiction claims over New York Central and oppose a merger injunction. Judge F E Stevens to rule tomorrow on whether county courts have jurisdiction over the case.
Special Dispatch to Hoseman Dee reports Mayor Clarence A. Smith of Butte was found not guilty of the charge of libel in connection with an article about Otto Putahl. Closing arguments urged jurors to treat Smith as an individual, not a symbol of socialism, and to acquit based on the evidence.
Berlin reports Lieutenant General von Streck died of wounds received in the west. French actions following a mutilation case are described, with the body found December 4 and the culprit allegedly shot after being condemned by a German officer amid war tensions.
A young mother, 20, collapsed with her father on an uptown street near a hospital. Doctors performed a Caesarean after 8 to 10 minutes of heart failure, lasting 18 minutes, but the baby girl, weighing seven pounds, was born normal.
Cleveland officers report a gas blast at 11816 Madison Avenue leveled a two story building. Five family members and two unidentified girls died. Nine others were seriously injured, two women and five children still missing, while a dozen more sustained injuries. Firemen labored amid flames to pull bodies and survivors from the wreckage.
The Paulist Fathers boys' choir in Chicago, a leading musical group for a decade, is disbanded by founder J. Finn at a dinner honoring him. Differences with Rev. Peter J. O'Callaghan, Paulist superior, cited as cause. The choir toured the world two years ago and won many prizes and blue ribbons.
A fragmented report notes Alaska coal available for the Navy. Capt Winterhalter, secretary's aide, argues with Rep Hobson over potential war scares and siege plans at Corregidor and Manila in 1918. Hobson cites drills, mined harbors, and troops moved across the islands, questioning readiness and decisions.
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