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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
2
An advertisement notes that children in school need nourishment to enrich blood and energy. Morse's Extract of Sansapal Rilla is offered as a remedy for working energy and body building. Large bottle 1 dollar. six bottles five dollars. Available at 5 Bro Drug Company, Butte, or by mail on receipt of price.
Telegraphs of congratulation arrive from Swedish Democracy for Justice league, Dutch socialist groups, and several international peace and labor organizations. Messages express optimism on relations with Berlin and praise ongoing peace efforts during the wartime period.
Berlin reports the Overseas News Agency quoting Dr. Hammann former director of the foreign office intelligence service. He says the entente deliberations occurred on a judge's chair rather than at a peace table, accusing them of bias against neutrals and focusing on Belgium’s alleged martyrdom.
An advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming wide benefits and urging readers to request samples and buy bottles. The ad features claims of health improvements and includes the address in Binghamton New York and a note to mention the newspaper.
The text cites a 1911 Belgian report by Baron Greindl arguing the entente sought to use Belgium to menace Germany, outlining plans for English forces to land via French ports or Belgian routes. It discusses Belgian neutrality, nationalities principles, and historical German ambitions, including a Rhine Confederation idea. It ends with an unrelated image of floating bridges in India.
Manager Joe Mc Ginnity arrived in Butte to oversee spring training for the 1917 Northwestern league pennant quest. Seven holdovers from last year signed contracts, plus new additions Kafora and a Chicago standing third baseman, with Nickey from Oklahoma joining as spring training opens. Mc Ginnity plans visits to coal properties and aims to assemble a strong, competitive squad before the Spokane schedule meeting.
Cincinnati report says the National Baseball Commission heard representatives of AA leagues request to drop the draft and promised to consider it. Tenney of Chicago urged classification and reorganization of the minors to reduce travel and raise salaries, with action promised. Boston official Haughton proposed six baseball rule ideas to balance offense and defense, including moving bases nearer home plate and widening the strike rule. Milwaukee promoter Andrews offered a $30,000 purse for a Smith-Darey bout and eyed Welsh and Mitchell for a Jan. 18 card.
Private Rufus Williams of the Twenty-fourth United States Infantry won the welterweight championship of the regular army at El Valle Mexico after beating Private Whitey Burns of the Sixteenth United States Infantry. They fought 20 rounds.
Pat Connolly of Butte will clash with Youssif Hassane the Terrible Turk at the Empire theater on Friday night January 12 in a stellar wrestling exhibition. Connolly, a noted local, has recent wins over Mort Henderson, taking the first fall after 42 minutes and the second in 10 minutes. The bout is billed as one of the season’s best in Butte with ongoing arrangements to find two more contenders.
Billy Ross 135 pounds will represent Smelter City Athletic Club at the big tournament Saturday night in the Margaret theater. He is well known in the Northwest and has boxed for Spokane Athletic Club and Hillyard Athletic Club. New entrants include Charles Dowling 135 pounds and Willie Jessemore 125 pounds, Anaconda boys. Officials for the tournament include Jack McDonough, veteran middleweight fighter now based in Butte.
Promoter Dr. McDonald and Chief of Police Thomas O'Brien will referee all boxing contests. Ring side judges are Thomas Sontag. Wrestling matches will be refereed by Tom Edmunds and Barney Mullen. Chief seconds to all contestants are Ralph Whiterl, amateur middleweight champion, and Harry Oates, 125 pound champion.
Plans announced by President George Z Adeo to designate about 40 cities as tennis centers for qualifiers to the Junior national championships. Cities include Portland Boston Hartford New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Atlanta Birmingham Louisville Charleston Cincinnati Indianapolis Pittsburgh Cleveland Detroit Buffalo Utica Chicago Milwaukee Grand Rapids St. Louis Memphis New Orleans Houston Dallas Kansas City Omaha Minneapolis Duluth Grand Forks Lewiston Los Angeles San Francisco and more. Winners advance to the junior national title event alongside the national singles championship. Final answer tomorrow. Lewiston Me Jan 2 William F Carrigan, former manager of the Boston American League champions, declined to continue in that post next season despite Frazee’s suggestions.
New York January 2 a committee of the American Astronomical Association reports divided opinion on saving daylight by advancing clock hands. The committee chair noted he would consider the matter until Thursday.
American Field Headquarters in Mexico reports the punitive expedition polo team defeated the Philadelphia City troop 6 to 3. The expedition's lineup included Maj. Julian R. Lindsey Slouts William W. West Richard Anderson and Vincent P. Erwin.
Lima Jan 2 Peru reports improved finances after European war pressures. The government canceled debts totaling about 4 million dollars, boosting government receipts as a result.
In Italy, wine production for 1916 is forecast to be about one third higher than 1915, but well below the average of 1909 to 1915. The report notes the war and supply constraints tempering gains.
Dr Blared D Atwood formerly at Massachusetts College of Osteopathy pleaded guilty to second degree murder in July and was sentenced to life imprisonment in Boston on January 2. The case centers on the killing of Dr Wilfred Hare tis, president of the college.
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