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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
1
The central body endorses a move to support working men with their demands and backs up the outlined trade union goals. The council commits to backing organized labor actions and defending collective bargaining rights.
The Silver Bow Trades and Labor council backed a demand to raise daily wages from 8.60 to 4.00 for workers and teamsters, with a walkout threatened if employers resist. Committees were formed to handle developments and to explore a farmers equity co op store in Butte to lower living costs. The teamsters plan a Friday meeting to formalize action. pre existing contracts will be honored at the new rate where notice was given.
This page notes a president’s speech at Arlington Cemetery and Memorial Day observances in New York and Washington. It mentions fatalities at sea and Pacific coast shipping threats, Butte workingmen’s demands, and a memorial-day note on John Shea’s unexplained death. Also lists theater and sport items, state news, mining notes, and a Goldberg cartoon.
San Francisco reports a planned June 1 strike by Pacific coast stevedores after J. J. Foley arrived to organize the dispute. Union demands include overtime pay of one dollar per hour, which employers deem a 30 percent raise. Seattle mediation opens as tensions and occasional confrontations surface on the waterfront.
In Kansas City on May 30 Col. Theodore Roosevelt argued pacificism risks, urged readiness for any danger, and warned that a foreign invasion could reach American shores if an army the size of that at the Dardanelles crossed the continent. He criticized idle words and emphasized translating promises into deeds. He recalled past conflicts with Mexico and Spain to illustrate ongoing violence near the border and the cost of peace without strength.
Butte observed Memorial Day with a citywide homage to Civil War veterans and Spanish American War survivors. A morning gathering at the Maine capstan followed by services at cemeteries, a prayer by Chaplain Meauliffe, taps by Bugler Farrell, and a volley by the United Spanish War Veterans. Flower girls laid tributes as names were read.
Lloyds announced two British steamers were sunk Southgarth and Dalegarth. Southgarth 2414 tons was sunk with 22 crew rescued. Dalegarth 2265 tons also sunk. Impressive ceremonies occurred in Paris honoring eight Americans who died for France with Washington and Lafayette statues buried under flowers.
At least three people die and another is fatally injured in an automobile crash east of American Fork Utah a learning driver lost control sending the car tumbling into a telegraph pole The dead include AL Rockhill 37 of Salt Lake and Milton Rockhill 12 J J Clark of Salt Lake City is seriously injured and Ophelia Rockhill wife of the dead man is among the injured A separate collapse of a wooden awning in the business district during a parade causes additional fatalities and injuries as bricks and mortar crash to the street The parade had drawn a large crowd in what was described as a popular Southwest demonstration
London May 30 MPs discussed wartime distress in east coast towns. Government urged to provide relief as zeppelin raids, described as the ‘Eppleins’ ruse, were cited. Yarmouth suffered repeated visits with tourism collapsing, while Grimsby relies on visitors for livelihoods.
Berlin reports the German steamer Kolga sunk by a submarine in the Baltic on May 17. Six men are dead after the vessel stopped and was shelled then torpedoed as crew prepared lifeboats. Survivors reached Lübeck the day before the Overseas News dispatch.
President Wilson defined Americas spirit at Arlington during a Memorial Day address urging unity for the nation. He warned against foreign birth against loyalty to America yet stated everyone must love the country and support voluntary military service and an alliance against aggression. He pressed universal training and cautioned business leaders on employee volunteering while stressing Americas inclusive identity and rights of mankind.
Thousands of mourners lined the bier of James J. Hill in St Paul as five minutes of pauses followed by a one minute factory whistle tribute marked the city and Northwest while Great Northern trains paused across routes. Memorial events announced by the mayor scheduled for 2 p.m. local time as the funeral began.
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