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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
1
Investigation into suspected wire tapping proceeds as authorities pursue leads amid limited public details. The probe remains active with officials stating no arrests have been announced and no further comments to share.
New York May 19 disclosures and charges followed in rapid succession as Thompson committee probed police wire tapping. Mayor Mitchel and Senator Thompson clashed while District Attorney Swann and federal officials weighed possible international implications. Burns detectives and Seymour firm figures faced scrutiny over munition procurement links and alleged confidential messages from Paris.
In a call for national readiness the President urged stronger defense measures and public cooperation across state lines. The address highlighted military training, industrial mobilization, and coordinated domestic preparedness plans to face evolving threats.
Saratoga Springs May 19 seven new bishops were named by the Methodist Episcopal general conference. Names include M S Hughes Pasadena William P Oldham New York Franklin Hamilton Washington Charles B Mitchell Chicago and Thomas Nicholson New York Herbert Welch Delaware and Adna W Leonard Seattle. New electees include Hamilton Mitchell and Oldham after rounds of voting.
The Presbyterian church in the United States adopted resolutions urging states to strengthen marriage and divorce codes and require ministers to preach on marriage sanctity annually. The assembly also wrestled with governance issues, approved a 1916-17 budget of 5.16 million dollars, and emphasized a world-wide evangelistic plan within a united church.
The Idaho Democratic state convention in Wocatello completed its work after a stormy session, selecting delegates to the national convention and re-electing Robert H. Elder as national committeeman.
Francisco Rodriguez was hanged at the Florence area penitentiary at 4 15 this afternoon for the murder of his wife in Phoenix on January 17 1011.
In Chicago on May 19 the trial of Mrs. Dollie Matters revealed a dramatic account of a so called spurious heir. Teasle Bryan a Canadian nurse testified that an unwed mother sought to pass off a child born July 24 1918 as the late husband’s posthumous infant. The witness described confusion over christenings and a hospital visit to confirm the infant’s true origin.
Washington May 19 Republicans led by Mann blocked Democrats as they tried to push through the administration shipping bill before adjournment. Mann demanded teller votes on numerous amendments, then urged reading of the engrossed bill. With the bill not engrossed, the session adjourned and a vote expected tomorrow afternoon.
Dublin and Washington reported that the sentence from Jeremiah C. Lynch’s court martial had not been confirmed. Ambassador Page in London said Britain was asked to suspend punishment pending investigation, with no definite word on Lynch’s fate. A garbled cable from Dublin described the trial and possible execution at daybreak, while President Wilson backed a Kern resolution seeking a general inquiry into American citizens in Ireland.
Baltimore May 19 Mrs Emily Nelson Ritchie McLean wife of Donald McLean of New York and Past president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution died at a hospital. Born in Frederick Md 57 years ago she came of distinguished ancestry and was a charter member of the national society and member of the Colonial Dames of America. As president general 1905 to 1909 she helped complete Continental Hall in Washington D C as a memorial to revolution heroes.
Rome reports the Italian opera communication confirms the evacuation by Italians of Zegna torta in the Lagarina valley and the line from Monte Maggio to Sagito Gasplo between the Tarragnolo valley and the Uppee Asticn southeast of Trent after days of heavy artillery bombardment.
The brief note repeats the assertion that the second force will stay unchanged, signaling no change in its position or influence despite surrounding context. No additional details or context are provided to explain the statement.
Marathon Texas reports preparations to ship food and war supplies to the Sibley Langhorne expedition and to reinforce El Pino, amid ongoing bandit suppression. Northern Chihuahua policing by about 10,000 troops advances with censorship, while Villa rumors spread. Oregon primary results show Justice Hughes leading the Republican vote, with Cumming and Burton trailing.
Three hundred marines at Norfolk and between four hundred and five hundred in Haiti were ordered at night to Santo Domingo to reinforce the American patrol. The Tennessee cruiser at New York and the Salem cruiser at another port were also ordered to Santo Domingo with about twenty five men aboard.
Yonkers New York May 19 Professor Stephen Babcock inventor of the aired map used exclusively in doors for the blind and for whom Grover Cleveland former president the United Scretary died at his home here to poplexy He was 88 years and had been blind since he was ears of age.
The Sunday Standard promises tomorrow’s issue will include the first installment of The Conquest of America a thriller imagining a German attack on the United States. Birsky and Zapp discuss the Irish revolution with front and rear war graphics plus exploits of famous spies.
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