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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
11
The I W W demands a standard wage of two hours pay per day in mining centers. Labor advocates push for six dollars daily as a minimum, citing living costs and worker productivity. Officials weigh the proposal amid economic pressures and industry resistance.
Government witnesses testified at the I W W leaders trial in Chicago before Federal Judge Landis. Grover Perry said the I W W would not stop until their wage demands were met and workers would strike if denied. Frank Little recounted a talk with Arizona Governor Campbell about a general strike threatening war industries. The defendant list was trimmed by 110 days as charges against Stanley Demicki and D J Keenan were dropped.
The report cites Le Petit Parisien predicting an allied offensive led by Foch and allied generals. It notes French and Allied forces prepared to act, with newspapers via Havas agency deeming fronts extended and German assaults ongoing. Strong French resistance and counterattacks are highlighted.
A Belfast Telegraph report says twelve of a fleet of twenty to forty fishing vessels were sunk by a German submarine after the sub ordered fishermen to abandon ship. The incident occurred as the vessels and crews were seized in the North Atlantic region. In California, Mrs. Julia Heim of Oakland won a $12 million judgment in San Francisco Superior Court in a suit over an accounting of property, granting her half of the amount. The case had been ongoing for eight years following her claim of grubstaking Wilson. In London, a June 3 report notes growing Russian sentiment in favor of the Allies.
Classified notice hints at room and boarder requests at 412 K. Third Anaconda. Also a Petrograd dispatch notes President Wilson’s sympathy for Russia and Russian troops on the French front. Dorothea’s aunt humor piece closes with a light quip over a hole in the aunt’s vest.
Multiple listings for modern and partly unfurnished rooms and flats in Butte and nearby areas. Descriptions mention amenities like janitor service, basement access, and fenced yards. Contact numbers appear for rental inquiries and viewings.
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