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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
1
A disputed agreement nominates the first Jewish member to a supreme bench. In Boston and Houston, nominees face presidential consideration as debates focus on qualifications and impact.
The United States urged belligerents to accept international rules limiting submarine attacks on merchant ships. The note calls for warning before firing, protection of noncombatants, and internment of armed merchant vessels. Officials say adoption would aid humanitarian aims while complicating wartime operations. Brandeis nominated for Supreme Court seat after Justice Lamar's death, with mixed Senate reaction.
Special Dispatch reports Representative Tom Stout of Montana will not seek another term. He cites personal reasons and devotion to Montana, planning to return to Lewistown as a newspaper editor and continue public service only as duty allows. The piece notes his long tenure and gratitude to Montana voters.
Fragmented early 20th century item lists assorted notes including weather, appointive events, maritime rules, local accidents, milk ordinance proposals, and various regional mentions with numerous unclear fragments.
The Associated Press reports no major shifts in positions despite ongoing fighting. French assaults near Neuville St Vaast fail with heavy losses. German miniplane depot in Puisc hiene is blown up. Russians and Teutons trade artillery near Buczacz and Boyan. Italians recapture ground west of Gorizia. Caucasus sees Russian gains and captures of arms and ammo. Persias south of Lake Urumiah report Turkish defeats and prisoner captures.
Labor groups report substantial contributions for the Danbury hatters lawsuit. Funds raised in New York and recalled in North Sharea aim to cover damages and costs totaling between 359000 and 489000 dollars. The response from the American Federation of Labor is described as the largest in the country.
Rome dispatch from Lonéva reports Glornale d Italia Athens correspondent says Italians have decided to abandon Duradzo Albania due to the belief that its defense poses a serious difficulty.
About 36 hours after a $15,000 robbery at Washington Park National Bank five alleged robbers were arrested and the stolen money recovered. Police say criminals were imported to discredit the city administration and strike at Nicholas Hunt. Edie Mack Stack, said to hail from New York, allegedly confessed and implicated four others: Harry Brandt Goldberg, Charles Kramer, Burns Ayrnes, and Harry Kramer Ferris, plus Alexander Brode. The gang ranged 25 to 99 years old. Fors was nabbed by a distinctive walk. Part of the money was found in a garbage can and the rest in a west-side saloon piano.
Wimington Del Jan 2 seven workmen burned three seriously as four fires at Carfey Point New Jersey plant of Du Pont Powder Co. burned about 180000 pounds of smokeless rifle powder. Buildings were destroyed. loss estimated. no explosion. A service house in plant No 3 later ignited and burned 1200 pounds of powder. No one hurt.
A flood event halts traffic on the Wall Lach Mannch break in the Lower Valley. Officials report the slide fifty may cease transit as largest of its kind in the area’s history. Authorities urge caution and monitor road conditions for reopening timelines.
Men feared dead amid massive St Regis River canyon snow slide near Anderson and Drexel on the Wallace and Milwaukee branches. Trains halted, crews clearing debris as reports say several people may have perished from exposure. Dam appeared to block the river and men worked to reopen the line while weather and cold hinder recovery efforts.
The Sunday Standard Mong previews an engaging issue with timely fiction and humorous verse. It highlights Europe temperance progress, Great War stories, satirical cartoons, sports features with Honus Wagner, and society pages.
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