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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1915
Page
1
An event titled Qwat and Sane 5 Celebration marked the year with ushers by various nations of Wotte. Organizers highlighted international harmony and shared cultural exchanges during sessions held across multiple venues.
Butte residents welcomed 1915 with varied celebrations across clubs, halls, and churches. The Silver Bow club and German hall hosted dignified events, while Elks and Eagles clubs organized charity drives and social gatherings. Five minute minstrel acts, dances, and patriotic songs filled the night as gifts and toasts marked the new year amid reports of kindness to the needy.
In Grexson Springs a hotel burned amid New Year events and mounting concern. The incident follows ongoing coverage of Butte and regional news with war dispatches, advertisements, and public notices echoing the era as penalties and changes ripple through local affairs.
In a grim update, the new year shows no progress toward peace with ongoing unrest and stalled diplomacy. Authorities report continued tension across regions as negotiations yield little concrete result. Public concern rises as violence and instability persist into the early months of the year.
British reports say progress continues in the upper Mattie sector along the Belgian coast with Allied forces pushing forward despite heavy enemy resistance. The action focuses on fortified positions and beachhead security ahead of potential coastal advances.
Berlin reports to London that Germany remains united and steadfast, vowing to resist. The dispatch claims Polish theater success with over 34,000 prisoners near Lodz and Lowicz, plus 136,000 total prisoners since November IIl, along with hundreds of guns and machine guns captured.
London reports belligerent Europe entering the new year with no single decisive victory in sight. Austrian gains in Galicia recede, Russians push across the Carpathians, and battles along the upper Vistula to Pilon rivers continue. French advances reach Steinbach Upper Alsace while major fronts from Noyon to Argonne plow ahead. Belgian coast fighting centers on artillery and bombardments as Allied shells strike Westende. Meanwhile Union of South Africa seizes Walvis Bay in Southwest Africa as Australians claim Bougainville in the Pacific amid New Year’s Eve celebrations in London.
Phoenix crowds bid farewell to the liquor era as Arizona formally enacts the prohibition amendment at midnight. Salons trim stocks, many close early, and a funeral-revel atmosphere marks New Year’s Eve as doctors bankers cow punchers and Mexicans toast the old order and welcome the new dry era.
New York City welcomed the new year with large crowds filling uptown streets and downtown hotels. Police maintained order as revelers rang in 1914 with concerts, dining, and illuminated gatherings. downtown celebrations cost an estimated 250000 dollars in the final feast.
The Malmo conference of the Scandinavian kings agreed to assign warships to convoy all Scandinavian merchant ships to prevent detention by belligerents. The action aims to safeguard shipping amid wartime tensions, with Helsing reporting via Novoe Vremya.
Washington December 1 Senator Walsh of Montana spoke in the senate on the seizure of copper and interference with American commerce. He urged fair treatment by Britain and not undue harassment by naval vessels. He voiced hope for friendly relations while noting surprise at Britain’s course and called for candid explanations. Continued on Page 10, Column 4.
Charles Whitman newly elected governor steps to his desk at the state capitol after taking oath and filing with the secretary of state. He reassigns to service the appellate division five Supreme Court justices whose terms begin.
London reports the British foreign office and the United States agreed on the protest text over delays to American commerce caused by the British fleet inspecting Yoausle. The note is viewed as a major diplomatic document with a formal reply likely early next week in a friendly tone.
Olympia Washington December 31 The petition for initiative measure No If that breweries may operate with meals to their guests was submitted with Secretary of State Howell to verify 1600 signatures about 14000 over the required total. The secretary immediately set workers to certify the measure for the legislature when it convenes January 1.
London reports a Danish steamship Holm from Savannah to Christiania struck a mine off Flamborough Head and sank within 15 minutes. Crew escaped in lifeboats and were rescued. The wreck occurred near the coast of York. The article notes Paul Jones’s famed naval victory nearby.
A telegram from Malden Holland states a steam tracker has landed there indicating Commander Hewlett of the British navy, famed for the raid on Cuxhaven, is alive after being reported lost. The dispatch notes Hewlett as one of the British airmen involved in the raid.
A midnight blaze consumed the Gregson Springs hotel leaving a total loss. Guests were awakened and evacuated as fire crews fought the flames. The cause is believed to be an electrical wire fault in the garret south wing. Fire chief Collins and local units battled the blaze with limited equipment and a special train moved guests to safety.
Washington, Dec. 31. Secretary Redfield of the commerce department sent a New Year's greeting to merchants and manufacturers urging them to push for prosperity now. He argues gloom is unwarranted, urges shop improvements, increased production, and positive outlook as the U S recovers from wartime strains amid rising exports and growing American flag usage on foreign ships.
Washington December 3. Debate over the pending immigration bill failed to eliminate the literacy test, with a 47 to 12 vote against the motion. Two amendments passed to exclude future immigrants of Chinese or Black ancestry and to tighten anti polygamy provisions. all literacy test amendments were defeated. The bill’s fate hinges on subsequent votes anticipated Saturday.
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