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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
1
The House of Commons approves a blank check for war funding as the Chancellor of the Exchequer secures a sweeping mandate. The unprecedented financial commitment underscores wartime urgency and broad political backing.
In London June 21 the House of Commons adjourned after a lengthy reading of the new loan plan. Reginald McKenna outlined terms for a government loan to sustain the war effort, noting possible totals and interest. He urged patriotic lending and said repayment would be deferred until after the war. The plan met some favorable tone in financial districts, though effects on consols and prior loans remained unsettled. Also reported: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway’s 1909 coal output contract with DLW Coal Co. was annulled by the Supreme Court for violating federal law, and the British bark Inverness Shire reported dismasted near Fremantle.
Georgia governor lays out reasons for supporting action in the Frank case as war developments continue. Supreme court rules on the grand father clause in the Indian day hero matter, with Germany signaling a response next week. Countrywide news follows, including court actions, labor, and social notes.
Washington June 21 The International Harvester trust case leading the government anti trust prosecutions in the Supreme Court was reopened for a fall term reargument in October Neither side sought a rehearing and the court made the move without explanation The action aims for a unanimous decision and reflects the case's impact on Sherman law interpretations and future trust regulation estimates of court procedure note potential ties to trade commission and Clayton acts analysts expect no major anti trust suits while awaiting the decision
Annapolis June 21 testimony before the court of Inquiry into the cribbing scandal revealed that naval academy examinations and shipmen ratings may have been stolen for at least a year. Ensign Ivan N. Graham, a recent graduate, recalled a conversation with Midshipman J. B. Waddell aboard the practice squadron ship. Waddell said Ralph Meir of New York, a top first class man, helped obtain grades and even described breaking into the steam building window to steal ratings.
Atlanta June 21 Gov Slaton commuted Leo M Frank murder sentence to life imprisonment and ordered his removal to Milledgeville Prison Farm. Crowds protested statewide, arrests mounted, and police mobilized as officials defended the decision citing mob pressure, venue issues, and the need to enforce Georgia law while preserving public safety.
London reports Berl in official dispatches say Rawa Ruska has fallen to Austro German forces and the Geman advance near Lemberg nears completion. Von Mackensen seizes the Rawa Ruska rail link, cutting Russian retreat, while Nicholas orders withdrawal south of the Dniester and Teutonics press toward Metz. The Dardanelles see Turkish action as French gains emerge around Arras and Souchez. In England the government receives a blank check for war needs. De Wet trial ends with a treason verdict though death not expected.
London June 7 Rudyard Kipling in a Southport recruiting meeting warned that if Germany wins the war England would suffer tenfold punishment for the Belgians and Poles. He urged subduing Germany to avoid moral and mental shaming by the German mindset.
Governor Slaton and Leo M. Frank were hanged in effigy in Manged in Effigy, Ga, on June 21. The figures were later cut down, attached to automobiles, and dragged through the streets.
Long obituary recalls John J. Johnson a miner and gambler who warned Upper Yellowstone settlers of a Nix Perce attack in the 1870s. He drove to alert Montanans despite danger, aided by a loyal boy, later pardoned for past crimes, and died by suicide at Centerville after a life of gambling and brave acts.
Washington June 2 Yearly promotions for more than 12000 postal employees in diverse regions will be authorized by the post office department on July 1 despite Congress failing to pass the postal appropriations bill. First Assistant Postmaster General Roper announced an unexpected balance in his office funds will finance promotions for postmasters clerks and carriers under the salary classification who are entitled to advancement.
The unanimous decision by Chief Justice White declared Oklahoma and Maryland restrictions unconstitutional under the Fifteenth Amendment. It upheld African Americans’ voting rights, striking down preexisting conditions tied to 1866 standards and extending protections to municipal elections. The ruling signals a broad invalidation of race-based qualification laws nationwide.
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