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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1915
Page
1
Chairman Walsh meets Rockefeller as he tries to project a hostile stance in brief exchange. The encounter highlights tensions between the two power brokers and signals shifting influence in business circles.
The Colorado coal strike dominates the Industrial Relations Commission hearing as John D. Rockefeller Jr. testifies under a vigorous cross examination led by Chairman Walsh. Rockefeller insists on witnessing rights, while Walsh pushes back, urging decisive inquiry into the Colorado coal field conditions and the Labor movement's role.
A disputed libel verdict sparked confusion as examining officials debate proper grounds. The case centers on alleged defamatory statements and the impact on reputations, with officials signaling ongoing review and potential reconsideration.
Syracuse reports the jury in the William Barnes libel case against Theodore Roosevelt reached a conditional verdict then failed to agree on proper costs. Justice Andrews ruled the condition improper and ordered jurors back to deliberate after a long session.
A fragmentary 1920s style page notes tensions with Austria and a pending Roosevelt Barnes jury. It mentions Rockefeller and Walsh clashes, Haven attack on Kitchener, Mount Lassen flood, and various local items including mining, commerce, and accidents across Butte and Mineral County, with scattered notices and ads.
Redding May 21 A flood of mud from Lassen Peak's crater swept eastern Shasta County homes killing none reported yet. The surge reached four to six feet over farms and towns including Hat Creek valley, destroying bridges and burying farms. Government forester Reed Seahorn rode through the valley at midnight warning farmers, credited with saving many lives. The mud bed stretched two miles wide and two miles across in places as the flood began at midnight and receded by late morning.
Washington May 1 Justice McCoy ruled after five days of debate on Riggs National Bank suit to stop government actions. The court denied an injunction pending trial to prevent payments into the treasury and withheld penalties, noting no current proof of arbitrary action by officials. The judge plans to decide further before July 1.
Washington May 21 President Wilson and his cabinet discussed the Lusitania note after a ten day gap. A British memorandum on cotton shipments raised questions about American intents and whether communications from London reflected official policy. The note to Great Britain remains unanswered, with officials urging restraint amid mixed signals.
London talks center on who joins the new coalition cabinet while newspapers denounce Lord Kitchener. Readers burn Times and Daily Mail copies in protests. meetings plan further actions as sentiment shifts. A foreign dispatch notes British shell shortages affecting offensives.
A daughter was born tonight to Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo, the second grandchild of President Wilson. The child was born in Washington, with the president and Mrs. Wilson noting the announcement. The McAdoos previously welcomed their first child about a year ago.
AP reports Vienna parliament approved plenary powers for war with Austria. Italy appears set to enter conflict as demonstrations rise. Austrian forces withdraw from frontier after destroying bridges and lines. 360,000 Italian troops mass near the Adriatic. Russian front in motion as Teutonic allies seek quick defeat.
Rome May 21 the Italian senate passed premier Salandra’s bill granting plenary powers by a 262 to 2 vote to the government for dealing with Italy’s war aims. Enthusiastic demonstrations erupted inside the chamber as Prince Colonna, Rome’s mayor, addressed the senate and called for a just war to aid oppressed brothers.
Soldiers anxiously prepared to rush across the frontier as Italian officers restrain them. In Friuli along the sea the Aquileia area is seen as a Roman site. About 60,000 Alpine troops are selected from strong mountaineers to fight, reflecting the mood of the army amid the border tension.
The Sunday Standard headlines a broad package of content from a major war notes feature to social rounds, theater and sport reports, and a celebrated color comic page. It highlights Ferraro's war effects study, Briggs and Goldberg caricatures, and Cory's Kids as a centerpiece.
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