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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
10
A crowded house watched Experience at the Broadway last night praising one of the era’s finest morality comedies. The enlarged drama by George W Hobart features about 50 players, ten scenes with lively dances, songs in a golden cabaret, and a notable Corridors of Chance gambling scene. The play repeats tonight.
Daniel Purves of Great Falls is in the city and Ashley Fouls of Waterloo was here yesterday. The Rev C F Rexroad left yesterday for Shelby. John E Dawson and W A Brown of Great Falls were here yesterday. Awson was born Wednesday morning to Mr and Mrs Phil Daly of 1017 Emma street. Immanuel Presbyterian church hosts a Ladies' Aid bazaar and supper tonight from 4 30 p m. Montana American issues tonight, available at P O stand and local booksellers. South Side Methodist Episcopal church serves hot chili pasties coffee and doughnuts in the basement at 1715 Lowell avenue tonight. The Christmas edition of Montana American is out tonight, sold at P O news stand Calkins' book store Finlen Thornton or Leggat hotel.
Albert Smith, known to Butte police, serving 30 days for vagrancy, will be sent to Great Falls today by Cascade County deputy. He is wanted in Great Falls on a robbery charge after being found with a bartender’s gold watch during a holdup. Detective notes say he carried the watch, was shot in the chest, and had previously served 90 days for vagrancy.
Paris reports Premier Briand denounces Germanys peace offer as a trap and asks for increased powers to carry on the war while promising no rapid national mobilization. He cites Verdun and the Somme, warns of militarizing populations, and urges unity against German diplomacy amid invasions of Belgium Serbia and French departments. Deputy Andre Lefevre interrupts.
The session reports Premier Briand condemning a German suggested maneuver to split the French people. He rejects the claim that Germany urged the war and asserts France’s responsibility for resisting aggression after Marne and Verdun. Applause followed Deputy Thierry Carax’s call that the country agrees.
London reports the House of Lords refused the Slingsby claimants the appeal in the legitimacy dispute. The probate court ruled the child was the legitimate heir, son of Lillian Anderson, handed to Mrs Slingsby, with Yorkshire estate valued around $500000. The matter centered on birth legitimacy and alleged manipulation by Charles Slingsby relatives.
Chicago December 14 Hale Holden of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railway was reelected president at the directors meeting. Paul Fennett was named assistant secretary and assistant treasurer and will continue assisting the president. Phelps Dodge declares 10 dollar per share extra dividend in addition to 2.50 quarterly dividend. Three months ago extra dividend of 5.50 per share was declared. Watches at Mayer's 21 W Park.
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