Elks Plan Quiet Day Amid Big Demonstration
A local fraternal group schedules a calm observance while others prepare for a large demonstration today. No violence reported as authorities monitor the scene and residents await events downtown.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1916
Page
1
Firemen's Convention Opens With Games and Attractions
Delegates from across the state are welcomed by Chief Martin and aides. Automobile parties and ball games entertain crowds Sunday. "Paging of the West" draws hundreds. Numerous attractions open for the event.
Today’s program features city events and parades
Morning begins with a 10 State firemen’s convention and a 10:30 business meeting at the Auditorium. An 12 automobile parade winds through the business district. Afternoon offers 1:30 to 5 band concerts, 5 league baseball Butte vs Spokane, a replica of the old West, and Fanny Sperry Steele aviation carnival at Elks grounds. Evening shows include 7:30 sensational aerial flights and preparedness demo, 8 to 12 band concerts and Mardi Gras street festival, then amateur boxing and wrestling tournament starting 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis’ State Association
Butte
Spokane
Fanny Sperry Steele
The
Elks’ Show Grounds
Sabbath Observed by Elks in Butte in Decorous Style
The Elks and visiting lodges kept a sedate Sabbath in Butte with plentiful pleasures. Automobiles and excursions pleased strangers while league games drew crowds. The Passing of the West attraction featured Miss Lucille Mulhall performing riding and roping feats. Dr. Carver’s diving horses and George Webb’s high diving wowed attendees before a spill involving Cr L Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Home Lodge
Bill
Butte
Lucille Mulhall
Cr. L. Harris
Dr. Carver
Clatana
Colonel Cody
Allies Advance and Border Skirmishes Mark Daily War News
In today’s Standard page readers learn of Allied advances and Elks activities. A Carrizal survivor is found while shots are exchanged across the border. Other items include farming mortgage notes, Anaconda reports, editorials, and a parade cortege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Pass
Anaconda News
Butte
Montana
Bill Hillis
Firemen’s
Missoula
United States
The
Elks
Border
Forest of reports say business conditions remain good
The federal reserve board reports generally favorable business conditions with strong labor demand and rising wages across districts. Industries operate near capacity, building gains noted, shortages in labor evident in several regions, and coal mines at 75 percent capacity while mining and petroleum output rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Kansas
Southwest
Dallas
San Francisco
Hughes plans 7000 mile coast campaign in August
Charles E. Hughes may begin his presidential bid in mid August with a 5 to 6 week 7000 mile trip to the Pacific coast by regular trains. The itinerary includes speeches in Chicago St Louis Kansas City St Paul Seattle Portland San Francisco and possibly Los Angeles. A Rockies break for mountain climbing is favored before a whirlwind September return to the East. The northern route appears likely with a southern return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgehampton
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
Pacific Coast
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Seattle
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Rocky Mountains
Hughes
Mexicans Warned From Approaching Border Following Shooting
Columbus New Mexico July 2 Groups of Mexicans are to be kept from approaching the border in the New Mexico border patrol district after a Mexican firing on a US cavalry detachment. The marauders likely came from Asuncion and a Mexican intelligence officer is reportedly in the area. The Caranza garrison has reportedly increased nearby. Hoofprints show about a dozen mounted men and empty cartridges were found near the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
N. M
New Mexicon
H. C. Sickles
Asuncion
Carranza
Starvations in Sonora for all but soldiers
Nogales Ariz July 2 Shots west of Nogales were exchanged between Carranza garrison in Nogales Sonora and an American sentry post. No casualties. Reports say a town celebration fueled by liquor sparked the bid. Carranza forces total about 19 000 in Western Sonora, with railways in disrepair and coal short. Smallpox and hunger plague the region as a German sailor witnesses widespread hardship beyond the larger towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Ariz
Carranza
Sonora
California Field Artillery
California National Guard Cavalry
Douglas
Cananea
Joseph Knoden
Guaymas
Imaris
Knoden
Hans
Santa Rosalia
Quiet in Washington as Mexican crisis stalls
Washington July 2 Sunday brought no important developments in the Mexican crisis. The state department and the Mexican embassy had no word on when Carranza would reply to the American demands. Officials profess ignorance as to when President Wilson is willing to wait for Carranza's reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Carranza
Wilson
Austrian Positions In Galicia Taken By Storm
Russian official statement reports General Letchitsky’s forces stormed Austrian positions west of Kolomea in Galicia after heavy fighting. The action yielded about 2,000 prisoners captured to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galicia
Petrograd
London
Letchitsky
Kolomea
Varta
Arras
French War Office
Curlu
Albert
Hardecourt
Curia
Paris
Somme
Frise
Moreaucourt
Survivor of Carrizal fight identified in Juarez
Corp F X Cooke of Troop K Tenth Cavalry was located in Juarez after escape and capture near Villa Ahumada. He described Mexican fire starting the engagement and Captain Boyd directing a northward retreat. Cooke hid during four days, wandered wounded, and was eventually transported to Juarez for possible handover to American authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Carrizal
Corp
F. X. Cooke
Tenth Cavalry
Juarez
Villa Ahumada
General Gonzales
Trevino
Chihuahua
Cooke
Corporal Cooke
Gomez
Boyd
Queen
Allies Press Hard in Somme Offensive From Verdun to Lille
Allied forces push forward under intense fire across a 25 mile front from the Somme toward Fricourt La Boisselle and Thiepval with heavy losses reported on both sides. British and French troops seize ground and capture thousands of unwounded German prisoners as German counterattacks fail to halt the advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Somme
Gommecourt
Laboisselle
Lille
St. Saveur
British Headquarters In France Reports Day One Offensive
British Headquarters in France reports the close of the first day’s offensive as of Saturday July 1 at 10 p m with July 2 1 18 p m London time. The bulletin briefs the ongoing operation and situational updates from the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
TION
Firemen’s Convention
Martin
Amuse
George Webb
Underwood & Underwood
Underwood
News Photo Service
Mexico
Rockies
Frederica
Pricourt
Ancre
Fricourt
Pfricourt
Gomemecourt
Beaumont
Verdun
Thiepval
Charles T. Boyd
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