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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1917
Page
4
An elderly ad promotes Reat D. Sawtell D C a chiropractor with a Palmer School background. It claims to investigate sickness and address its cause and lists hours from 10 to 12 and 2 to 6 with evening hours 7 to 8. Office room numbers 2 and 3 and a phone number 164.
Federal secret service agents arrested Lieut. Frank Fells known as Wolf in San Francisco’s German hospital where he worked as a dishwasher. They found maps and fortification plans in his possession and a letter admitting spy work for $175 a month. Wolf, 23, wounded at Verdun, enlisted in San Diego last October and awaits full investigation at Fort Winfield Scott. London reports grim British agricultural outlook with late sowings and uncertain crops, while a Norwegian Foreign Office note confirms German submarines sank three Norwegian steamships, Vossydal, and others.
In San Francisco at the Presidio, 360 officers in the officers reserve training camp were enrolled today and sent to quarters. About 400 more have been ordered to report to Borrows, and on Tuesday morning the selected trainees will begin a three month program.
CASPER body of CB Casper reported by Tuttle undertaking rooms awaiting relatives word. FUNERAL announcement later. NESS Lane Ness, aged 18, died at his apartments 618 East Fifth yesterday. Funeral pending at Tuttle undertaking rooms with time to be announced.
Anaconda launches spring improvements as residents upgrade yards and streets. East Park avenue paving begins. Main street lighting expands with 50 percent lamps and new globes planned by September. Streets slated for excavation include Lo cust Maple and Elm for light posts, while storm sewers on West Third advance.
Attorney J H Duffy appeared for Willain Banquet and Ida Butier to give notice of an appeal and pleaded not guilty to assault against Miss Platter seeking jury trial and venue change. Ellsbury faces assault charges and insanity complaint was issued. Judgment for 4000 dollars in estate suit against Butte Pacific Copper Company and E J Murphy. Default entered on Dots. mine accident near Warm Springs cited.
Copenhagen reports via London that Germany faces a coal shortfall in the coming months. The coal commission will apportion limited supplies among urgent war needs. Local committees have been named in towns over 10 000 inhabitants to manage distribution while citizens are told to expect some hardship before winter.
Washington May 11. Representative Hurl Kurt of New York introduces a bill to authorize the president to raise four infantry divisions in the District of Columbia by voluntary enlistment. Officers would be chosen under existing law. No draftees could join, and no unit smaller than a division could be formed.
Washington May 11 Secretary Red urged Congress to pass administration bills without delay to curb rising food prices. He warned delay risks worsening economic conditions and waste due to poor distribution while asserting ample food exists if authority is granted.
May 11 report from London states General Russky is dismissed from chief command of the northern front rove. He remains a member of the Leouneil of wary structure and will rearm insignia without active command.
A work crew has been plowing the old race track in preparation for potato planting. About six or seven acres will be opened for Boy Scout use while remaining ground will feed school children and citizens. Scouts will gather stones and receive seed potatoes under supervision.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sophie Hafner were conducted yesterday at the Tuttle undertaking parlors with Rev. Jose Lacklen of the Methodist church officiating. A small church choir sang several hymns including Going Down the Valley One by One. pallbearers named Stagg, Mines, Ran kin, Gnose, Sparrow and Peterson.
An incident near Cable on Thursday left Frank Micky Vic Ross and Anthony Magi among those injured as two men used axes and knives in a dispute. The injured parties Magi and Micky declined to file complaints while the others offered little detail about the altercation.
Philadelphia May 11 Jesse Williamson a social figure and former secretary of the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities was arrested on charges of misappropriating company funds. The amount involved is said to be between 650000 and 755000 with securities abstracted over seven years including large estates of women.
Port au Prince May 11 Congress refused to declare war on Germany. A revolution was adopted in protest of submarine warfare in the name of humanity. The president was authorized to break diplomatic relations if Germany did not meet reparations and guarantee the future.
Washington May 11 Secretary McAdoo warned that every person who can subscribe to the Liberty Loan should do his bit to prevent the loan from failing He said he had confidence it will be fully subscribed but urged not to assume it will succeed without widespread participation.
Paris May 11 The finance commission report on a new income tax substitute for direct taxes notes a comparatively small tax rise in France so far. It calls for a peace that places much of the burden on Germany and mentions territorial restitution and compensation in kind including Sarre mines and financial control of enemy assets as pledges for annual obligations.
Washington May 11 rush to use box car capacity urged by American Railway Association special committee on national defense. Only 43 percent of capacity used. shippers urged to avoid delaying cars, extend sidetracks, and time shipments to avoid crop periods.
London May 11 government issues a warning to munitions workers demanding immediate resume of work. The notice says strikes were unauthorized by unions and threatens life imprisonment or lesser penalties under the defense of the realm. Arthur Henderson confirms strikes affecting munitions during wartime.
After a conference of trades union leaders connected with engineering and shipbuilding sectors Henderson issued a statement. The meeting gathered in parts of England to discuss industry concerns and labor actions affecting the sector.
Washington May 11 The secret of making optical glass for field glasses range finders and periscopes has been discovered by the bureau of standards Secretary Redfield called it essential to the military services Experts at Park have worked two and a half years to find the process and additions will be made to supply the government requirements
Nottingham May 11 Capt Albert Ball of the British flying squadron who recently won the freedom of the city for shooting down German aircraft is reported missing since Monday in a letter to his father He was credited with 20 German planes and had fought in more than 100 air battles before turning twenty years old
Police say Warren Strachan, a foreman in the city light department, shot his wife in an uptown hotel district. He was captured soon after and is not expected to live, as officers work to control the bleeding from a temple wound.
A German Reichstag bulletin reports the loss of two prominent submarine commanders and several other officers in recent operations, adding to earlier disclosed fatalities and missing vessels.
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