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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
2
London May 2 The American steamer Rockingham was sunk by a German submarine. Thirteen men are missing. Two lifeboats with 33 men were picked up yesterday by a patrol vessel. Containing 3monto missing.
New York May 2 The American steamer Rockingham formerly Nebraskan sailed from Baltimore April 20 for Liverpool under Capt Charles Edwards. The ship with 49 men aboard was valued at 3 550 000 and expected in Liverpool today. The vessel, torpedoed under the Nebraskan name, had been returning to America with coal from Newport News to California when attacked near the British coast.
London reports the British steamer Gena of 2184 tons gross was sunk May 1 off Aldeburgh by a torpedo from a German seaplane. All on board saved. The attacking seaplane was shot down by Gena’s gunfire. its crew were captured. Also notes Washburn-Crosby Flour Mills seeks to raise capital to 20 million dollars, but no present plan to issue new stock.
A World War era call urges American women to contribute daily time to war work. It recalls Civil War lint bandages by mothers and grandmothers and asks women to assess their duties, find local war relief work, and act steadily for country and soul.
Washington May 2 1917 delegates from states and cabinet heads met to map war on Germany. Plans for army food labor and conscription policies were outlined with aim to coordinate state and federal efforts and sustain mobilization for a long war. President Wilson urged unified action turning every available force toward victory.
Chicago May 2 The bakers strike ending after a conference led by United States District Attorney Charles B Clyne. Agreement allows non union foremen, sets wage rise of $2 weekly, and ratification by union members. Non prejudicial return to work for all. Details after union vote.
Washington May 2 General payment conditions across the United States show no material distress from entering the war. The Federal Reserve Board notes readjustment in every district but no adverse effects in any region. The Minneapolis account cites no visible signs of distress since war declaration.
Anaconda Red Cross workers begin preparing base hospital supplies under national direction. The Anaconda chapter with 730 members reports a $744 draft sent to headquarters. Tonight at the Montana hotel a Persian cabaret with numerous acts, including dancing and musical performances, begins at 9 o'clock to support the effort.
Anaconda lodge No. 239 voted last night to abandon the border state convention planned for Bozeman citing wartime needs. Funds saved would support patriotic activities as the war continues, with a list of attendees from multiple cities.
The fragment suggests a question asking on what date the United States declared war on Germany. It references a resolution passing and a date around April, with partial wording indicating a Wednesday. The readable text is incomplete and lacks a full answer.
Ottawa May 2 A royal commission report urges unification of all Canadian railways except the Canadian Pacific into a single Dominion Railway company to avert congestion. It favors merging Grand Trunk Trunk Pacific and Canadian Northern under a board of trustees to protect stock and debentures and opposes government ownership.
A fragmented historical record lists Indiana and Ohio cities with 26,000 inhabitants or more across several years. It names Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, South Bend, and others with census figures from 1810 to 1910 and notes changes by 1880 for Akron Canton Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Hamilton Newark Springfield Toledo Youngstown Zanesville.
The administration seeks congressional power to seize ships and yards if needed to ensure steel supplies for shipbuilding. Bills would let the president control facilities competing with shipbuilding, suspend large construction if necessary, and accelerate standardized steel cargo ships while expanding a wooden fleet. The Shipping Board warns current contracts hinder productivity and foreign orders slow output, urging rapid construction and broader steel capacity. An Argentine chamber of commerce is to be established in Madrid.
Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a painless home remedy to lift corns of any type. A quarter ounce, sold at drug stores at low cost, supposedly dries instantly, avoids inflammation, and prevents infection. The ad notes high heel footwear causes corn buildup among women.
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