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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
1
The Hoov Commission begins its primary duty by pursuing reductions in costs. Officials aim to streamline operations and lower expenses while maintaining essential services and standards. Stakeholders seek clarity on steps and timelines.
Washington May 29. The proposed food administration led by Herbert Hoover will aim to reduce the consumer price of food by shortening the margin between producer and consumer. Executives will study staples like grain flour meat to streamline distribution, with boards representing producers middlemen and consumers. Volunteers will assist state organizations as decentralization expands.
Washington May 29 The Prince of Udine and other members of the Italian war mission will leave Washington June 4 for a trip through the South and the American West by private railcar. The route and times will be kept secret except for local committees. Deputy Nit says the visit is largely political to acquaint Americans with Italy's ideals. The Prince will present an autograph letter to the Senate on Thursday. Vice President Marshall extended the invitation. The mission dined at the Italian embassy with the diplomatic corps and officials including Secretary Lansing.
The page outlines clashes over registration and a campaign against food, reports two deaths at Jerome, riots in East St. Louis with ambulance scenes, a hospital ship loss, and labor protests around a school board meeting. It cites the Scott‑Davis case, Canada’s sacrifice, federal court notes, and memorial events.
A report details four hundred ambulances in the American ambulance service, mostly driven by college students. It notes widespread learning institution involvement, shell-swept roads at night, and the goal to fund more machines. Roeder recalls battle experiences and a rescue using an electric magnet to remove graphophone needles.
Washington reports Vice Admiral Sims brief on German advance information about American destroyers nearing the war zone. Berlin papers allegedly warned four days before arrival and planted mines near the port, impressing officials but exact methods of obtaining info were not disclosed. The dispatch notes ships were ready promptly after refueling and praised by officers and admirals for equipment and readiness.
Washington on Decoration Day week closes as the senate finance committee suspends work on war tax revision. It aims to drop total levies to about 1.5 billion dollars by replacing a 10 percent tariff with excise taxes on sugar coffee tea and cocoa and by boosting tobacco taxes. The panel also retains telegram and long distance telephone charges and proposes per pound duties on confectionery while trimming soft drink taxes to about 15 million, with sugar cocoa coffee and tea rates set for importers or manufacturers to pay. A final survey by Simmons and treasury officials will decide if further changes are needed to hit the 1.5 billion target.
New York May 29 A resolution pledging support to the president and congress and urging government control of all agencies seen as opposing conscription was reported out of order by the executive committee of the conference on foreign relations at Long Beach tonight. Professor Phillipp Marshall Brown of Princeton had offered the measure which prompted lively debate and may be brought back for a vote tomorrow. Hamilton Holt argued the issue is Europeanization of America versus Americanization of the world.
London May 29 it is announced that His Majesty's hospital ship Dover Castle and the armed merchant cruiser Hilary have been torpedoed and sunk. The Dover Castle patients and staff were transferred to other ships. six crewmen are missing. The Hilary also sank in the North Sea after torpedo explosion.
May 29 East St. Louis reports a night of violence as white men and Black protesters clash. Six Illinois National Guard units patrol streets while saloons close and lights are shot out. Gunfire wounds a railroad watchman, two white men in hospital, and a Black man Hart shot through the left lung. Hundreds arrested amid disorder near bridges and tolls.
Forecast calls for rising temperatures on Thursday with warmer conditions across the west and central portions. Partly cloudy skies may persist into the afternoon with gradual warming through the day. Stronger heating is expected in inland areas with light winds.
Jerome Arizona May 28 Two men killed and another wounded in an ambush as fifty to sixty miners including superintendent Robert E Tally rush toward the mine. Guards fired. railroad depot burned. three to four day delay noted for settlement. Boilermakers joined sympathy strike at Clarkdale affecting United Verde operations.
The Minnesota Commission of Public Safety ordered all saloons and places selling intoxicants in the state closed starting June 5. The committee also announced the home guard will be called to perform general duties of the national guard, with twelve companies to be organized immediately. Enlistment eligibility ranges from 31 to 65. men over 21 exempt from national army service may join.
An agitation effort is described as ongoing in various parts of the country to prevent the draft. The article notes nationwide organizing and public sentiment pushing against conscription.
Strike of workers in Cerro de Pasco smelters is settled and the men resume work. In Manchester New Hampshire Sherman E Burroughs, Republican candidate for Congress from the First District to succeed the late Cyrus A Sullivan, is elected over Democrat Pat Peket by 1240 votes, per official returns.
Washington officials warn that daily recruiting totals show the volunteer system failing in wartime. The regular army added 2237 men to reach 87,518 since April, with New York and other regions contributing, while selective conscription and national guards loom as needed to reach wartime strength.
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