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Anaconda Standard

Location

Anaconda, Montana, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1917

Page

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Drawing Card Prompt Seems Incomplete in OCR Text

The fragment mentions a five head bill drawing card with overflow noted and garbled wording. No clear event date or participants emerge. report remains speculative based on the scant readable terms.

Herd law sparks floor clash in state capitol news

Helena dispatch reports heated discussion over herd law as Bernard moves to place the bill on general orders and McMahon pushes to send it to the livestock committee. Silver Bow leaders defend mining and agriculture mixed economy while critics claim the bill harms small farmers and favors large holders.

Bernard McMahon Silver Bow Livestock Committee Standard Helena State Capitol Montana Committee On Flathead Country Silver Dow Butte Kemmis Richland Oes O. W Anderson Andrews Arneson Ashby Baldwin Ball Taxter Belden Bent Blake Blodgett Brooks Buell Missoula Clark Connolly Crowley Diebel Duty Eltel

Surface routine masks looming war crisis in Washington

Washington reports an almost quiet surface at the war and navy departments with strict pass requirements and no admittance signs. Behind the scenes navy planners study the annual appropriation bill to empower the president, while plans for submarines and naval speedups proceed and censorship at radio plants tightens. Army funds are ample for now, with potential increases if war arrives.

Washington Germany War Navy Departments House Techmicar Emer Saa Scretary Daniels Congress

Dutch subjects ordered to report for military obligations

The Dutch legation in Yaris issues a public notice stating that all Dutch subjects with military obligations whether in the military reserve or territorials must present themselves without delay to the Dutch consulate.

Yaris

German reassurances ease Belgian relief fears

London reports confirm Germany will not interfere with Belgian and northern France relief. American agents may stay in occupied zones if war comes, with safe conduct. in war, unloading remains at Rotterdam for neutral distribution. Relief aims to resume standard routes, though dispute over North Sea versus English Channel path persists.

London Belgium France Belgian Relief Commission United States Germany Rotterdam Scotland English Channel Falmouth

Allies Fear U S Entry Deepens War Rift

Washington reports that Entente diplomats fear the United States may not join the war, worried Germany triggered a break to halt American supplies. They say U S military action would take about a year to train, threatening trade routes and Caribbean oil interests while preserving German leverage. They seek to safeguard trade and sea lanes, not yet urging active U S combat.

Washington Entente United States Germany Europe Caribbean Tampico

Ambassador finishes urgent duties in Berlin report

Copenhagen reports James W. Gerard, the American ambassador to Germany, will remain in Berlin until the German government is satisfied on Count von Bernstorff's treatment. He plans to depart via Switzerland or Spain, with staff and some correspondents, after urgent business in Berlin. Passports have been secured for Bernstorff and German officials as they sail next week to Christiania, with Halifax stop for British inspection.

Copenhagen London James W. Gerard Germany Berlin Count von Bernstorff Washington Berlinske Tidende Eays United States Switzerland Spain Gerard Berlinske — Tidende Frederick VII New York Christiania Halifax Nova Scotia Great Britain Norway

St Louis Not Sailing Until Thursday Noon

New York Feb 6 The American Line said the steamship St Louis will not sail for Liverpool before noon Thursday after being held in New York since Saturday amid international tensions. Passengers were told it would depart no earlier than tomorrow, with officials awaiting word from Washington. The shift comes as other ships in transatlantic routes adjust to the wartime situation, including Cunard ending public passenger lists while White Star Line Cra tic sails with limited Americans aboard and a gun on its stern.

New York St. Louis Liverpool State Department Washington Kroonland Nen Standard Oil Company White Star Mediterranean Germany Cunard Line

Pershing Takes Command at El Paso Headquarters

At El Paso on February 6 Maj. Gen. J J Pershing arrived to assume the local headquarters left by Brig Gen George Bell Jr who now commands the Eleventh division. Rumors of Washington summons and unit redeployments are officially denied as the transfer proceeds.

el Paso J. J. Pershing Columbus M George Bell Jr Hieventh Division General Pershing Washington

German boats are crippled at Philippine ports

Washington reports that 17 warbound German merchant ships examined at Philippine ports show severe damage by their crews, with six months or more needed to render any seaworthy. Of 23 vessels tied in the islands, all but six had been inspected. none could be put into condition without large time and money, suggesting a Berlin order. Officials say no evidence of U.S. plans to seize ships.

Washington Philippine Germany Ste Berlin Mucch

German merchant ships in New York harbor damaged

Uninsured vessels from Germany moored at piers in Klo boken N J and near One Hundred and Thirty-Athe street and the North river Manhattan were reported crippled. Piston heads in two liners engines were cracked and parts of steam machinery in the other two damaged while the Vaterland and the Pennsylvania remained undamaged.

Aven Ceu Germany A. Kloboken N. J North River Manhattan Vaterland Pennsylvania

No Change Noted In Capital War Preparations

Cabinet discussions at the White House focused on wartime preparations and the German submarine campaign. President Wilson and advisers weighed Zimmermann’s Berlin interview and awaited further details on the sinking of a British steamer and the fate of an American sailor.

Zimmerman Cabinet United States Germany Wilson America Berlin Eavestone Prost Queenstown Iala Consis

Snow plows fail as drifts crush Mobridge feed lines

Mobridge South Dakota reports severe snow drift destruction on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line. Plows and rotaries abandoned. passages shoveled by people as drifts run from one to four miles long and six to 20 feet deep. Only one train in a week. towns near exhaustion of meat and staples while fuel remains adequate. Livestock losses noted.

Mobridge Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Increased Appropriations Planned in Congress

Congress moved to boost national defense funding with an $15.09 million naval bill addition including $5.1 million for merchant fleet ammunition and nearly $2 million for anti aircraft units. Senate action targeted enhanced penalties for threats to the president as debates over wartime measures and defense bills continued across committees and chambers.

Washington Congress Germany House Senate United States Neasion Emergencien Verve Corps Army National Guard

Be Available for Service Philadelphia Notice

Be Available for Service Philadelphia. Preliminary steps were taken today to put at the entinues on Page 3, Column 4.

Philadelphia

Ballin Does Not Expect Steamships to Be Seized

London dispatch quotes Albert Ballin director general of the Hamburg America Line saying the United States would not seize ships. He expressed hope for a settlement of tensions between the United States and Germany and said he believed the U S would spare no effort to resolve the issue. He noted no rupture in relations with America and called the prospect of seizure unthinkable.

London Exchange Tele Rotterdam Albert Mallin Hamburg Compan Hiie America United States

Governor Moca Deploys State Police to Guard Buildings

Boston February 6 Governor Moca announced state police have been detailed to guard buildings across the state as a precautionary measure.

Boston Moca

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