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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
4
Industrials rally as officials move to place railroads under government control. Copper prices viewed as stable at 23.5 to 26 cents with no immediate cuts. Markets expect a three month continuation of current steel rules while copper stocks rebound after the news.
New York Dec 27 sugar will be sold only through the company’s own selling organization beginning with the new year eliminating broker channels. Heilbrorn segment notes broader market quotes and Portland livestock figures follow in brief listings.
Chicago markets mixed on December 27 with grain easing as government possession of railroads loomed and peace talk buoyed sentiment. Corn closed steady with January at 41.36% and May at 1.244 121% while receipts were sparse and car shortages persisted. Hog, cattle, and sheep prices in Chicago and Minneapolis showed softness in hogs and steady cattle and sheep. Seattle noted steady cattle and hogs with prior quotes.
The New York market rallied on news of forthcoming federal control of railroads with Standard Rail, Industrials, and allied stocks posting solid gains. Investors cheered plans seen as stabilizing and aiding transportation maintenance, while bonds and international issues showed mixed movements amid widespread bullish sentiment.
A 1917 diary excerpt describes the monotony and despair of captivity in German hospitals and camps. Moodiness, brutal indifference of doctors, and the drudgery of ward life mix with rare escapes via reading, games, and learning French. Letters and money orders bring fleeting relief, while exploitation of prisoners for funds through exchange rates looms large.
Miss Anne Morgan writes from France that duty there keeps her from returning to the United States to resume duties with the War Relief Committee of the Vacation Association. The organization accepts her resignation, praising her valuable war relief work near the front and approving the change.
Seattle in late December reports Mayor Hiram C. Gill plans to seek re election next spring. He expressed confidence in victory, while the city council rejected an impeachment bid citing concerns over cleanliness and vice conditions around Camp Lewis. A state proceeding to bar him from practicing law was filed in Olympia yesterday.
A prominent citizen urged teaching German in schools to aid soldiers and home front workers if the US occupies Germany. He argued knowledge of German habits, laws, and customs would reduce prejudice and improve communication with occupying forces, noting Spain taught languages after the Spanish American War and stressing multilingual education as essential for college entrance.
London reports more than 300 members of the German Socialist minority were arrested by military authorities on Christmas Eve across multiple cities including Munich Frankfurt Leipzig Magdeburg Dusseldorf Darmstadt Nuremberg Dortmund Mannheim Mayence Coburg Duisburg and Gottingen. The action targeted leaders and members who had criticized government policy and backed no war aims, reflecting internal strife within the party.
Paris on December 27 reported that bread cards planned for January 1 will not be issued. The provisions minister cited public response, with voluntary rationing yielding notable results. Since December 20 hotels and restaurants have cut bread use by about 20 percent.
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