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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1918
Page
2
The American advance to the Ardre river continues after crossing the bridge and seizing the town. Gas was used by Germans but masked, wounds among US troops are mostly clean flesh injuries from machine gun and rifle fire, material including locomotives captured, and morale concerns rise with a brother’s letter warning of potential revolt if the war does not end.
General Pershing announced that enemy resistance between the Marne and the Ourcq has fallen and American and allied forces are in pursuit. The four day battle of the woods near Fore en Tardenois featured stubborn German rear guard actions and camouflage with German troops wearing captured uniforms.
York July 8 Louis N. Hammer Hecker head of a NY advertising agency and president of the Association of Foreign Language Newspapers received 265000 for placing ads in foreign and English papers during a 1916 campaign against US munition manufacture. Receipts were given to Dr. Albert after being handled by Dr. Rumely. Hecker denies knowledge of German funding and claims payments were disclosed.
From France July 28 the Associated Press reports continuous rain turning the Flanders front into an almost impassable mire. Other front areas remain wet and soggy, hindering assaults as the British seek to hold lines while German positions are shelled. Gas projectiles and limited German counterwork are noted amid fighting to save troops north of the Marne.
Berlin reports a quiet day on the crown prince front with no material allied advance noted though mentioning new positions in the line. Miss Rankin Montana congresswoman and labor speakers appeal for fair labor trials in San Francisco and Butte. Von Hindenburg rumors denied as health remains excellent. Auto train collision near Waterloo Iowa leaves five dead and one injured.
The Food Administration announced lifting the wheat ban for hotels restaurants clubs and dining cars from Aug 1 after a pledge to abstain until the new harvest. It cites substantial savings of wheat meat and sugar since Oct 1917 and commends proprietors for patriotic restraint aiding the Allies and future food reserves.
A safety and sport day at Columbia Gardens features a first aid contest, a 19 o'clock baseball game with a 100 dollar purse, an Association football match between Mountain and Thistles with cash prizes, a grilling contest with 100 first and 60 second prizes, and speeches by W D Ryan and Joseph R Jackson. Donations fund activities including free lemonade, a checking booth, band concerts, and evening dancing.
The Montana Sporting Goods company relocates to Main and Park streets in Butte occupying a modern store with large stock. It traces to the Carl Engel store begun by A Wohl forty years ago, with owners Steve Cotton Frank Walker and Tea Barker. They add stocks from Shiner Furniture and Catchins companies to their new location.
Observers near Timber Putte misread a spurting water column as Yellowstone style geyser. A blown valve head at Butte Water Company caused high pressure, quickly capped, while repairs were made and pressure restored. Nearby wartime reports describe Allied efforts at the Marne with US troops defeating German trick bridges and floats used for crossing.
Allied troops led by American French British and Italian units push into the German pocket south of the front in France. Reports indicate substantial progress with recapture of over half the pocket as German retreat continues. No clear sign of a diversionary offensive by Crown Prince Ruprecht. patrol clashes yield prisoners and machine guns. Meanwhile British pressure and a threatened return to work prompt munitions workers in England to resume production.
The speaker says he observed a gradual nationwide shift in sentiment during the war and now believes one nation stood out in response to the conflict. The remarks describe how opinion hardened as the war continued and how unity formed across America.
The narrator recalls private interviews with the president, noting the man’s simplicity, integrity, and warm feelings tempered by thought. He praises American unity and the troops’ bravery, asserting intervention led to victory over Germany and a shared spirit across Europe.
King George of England reportedly acknowledged the Washington Junior High school students through his private secretary for a copy of the School organ printed entirely by the students. A letter dated July 4 1918 from Buckingham Palace carried the royal crest and was not censored. The miner children of the Rock mountains sent greetings and a sample of the printing work, with a similar copy sent to President Wilson. An English inventor won a patent for horseshoes bolted instead of nailed.
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