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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1917
Page
1
The matter has been agreed upon and is now at Secretary Badoo to present to Congress. The next action hinges on congressional submission and potential legislative steps.
Treasury officials and miners in Washington pushed for a one dollar per ounce minimum price for silver, arguing current 83 to 85 cent levels hinder production. They warn ongoing supply shortfalls could force use of gold to meet Orient and European obligations. Meantime Interstate Commerce hearings in Boston closed with George W. Anderson urging railroads to focus on railroading to rebuild credit.
A fragmented page listing diverse items from war stories to society notes. Highlights include murder charge coverage, Halifax disaster notes, Bolshevik movements, and local listings for markets, advertisements, and rail updates across Butte and Anaconda areas.
The Associated Press reports Nicholas Romanoff, ex emperor of Russia, may have escaped from Tobolsk exile. Bolshevik officials later denied the escape while English correspondents weigh whether a monarchical future could follow Bolshevik dominance. The piece notes Siberia’s independence and lingering armistice questions as German and Italian fronts show activity.
London reports Emperor William in his Christmas message proposes a final peace offer, suggesting Germany will shoulder war burdens in 1918. The note cites an unofficial Berlin telegram via the Exchange Telegraph company from Geneva.
Daily weather forecast for Montana shows fair skies Sunday and Monday with rain west of the divide and warmer temperatures Sunday. war news notes heavy Austro German casualties, 3000 prisoners claimed by Berlin, Italian counter attacks repulsed, Franco Belgian front active, British advances in Palestine, Norwegian sailings sunk with 5000 sailors lost, two British airships lost, a British destroyer sunk in a collision, and Russo German peace talks continuing with delays for instructions.
Washington reports of near nation-wide fuel shortages spur officials to push coal from tracks. Johnson reports 60 carloads moved into Cleveland as 100000 workers idle. Priority to households may force plant closures. aid sought from car service commission to supply shipyards in Cleveland Lorain and Detroit. Continuous reports of hardship across New York City and state.
Secretary Baker announced Daniel Jackling of San Francisco will lead construction of new government explosive plants to supplement private output. The project, costing over 90 million dollars, aims to meet future army needs, as private manufacturers may not suffice. Jackling, managing director of major copper mines, will operate under Baker.
At the grand ceremonial ball in Palimont Butte an event raised the largest sum on record for the Shrine flour sack. B B Rowe of Dillon bought the sack for 7170.56 and donated it to Bagdad Shrine temple. Proceeds go to the Red Cross. Garfield B Perrier led the disposition with Frank Geiser G W Moore and Fred Knable assisting.
In Washington December 15 charges by Spreckels of the Federal Sugar Refining Co. accuse the Food Administration of causing a sugar shortage to hurt refiners. Hoover rebuts, arguing profits were squeezed by price limits and shortages. Spreckels laments a 70 percent supply gap and protests sugar allocations to France and Canada amid wartime demand.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt addressed 2,000 officers at Camp Sherman Chillicothe Ohio urging universal military loyalty and rapid war progress. He criticized pacifists and conscientious objectors, urged swift action toward victory and warned against a peace that delays fighting.
The committee on public information released an article from German sources urging the overthrow of the lords and a proclamation of liberty. The document, about 3600 words, is said to be circulated from Germany via Switzerland and 'sine' attributed. It calls for Hohe’s overthrow and for the German people to rise for civilization.
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