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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
3
Chicago crowds were small as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cubs 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Babe Ruth allowed six hits to Hippo Vaughn's eight, but a pivotal break favored Boston, securing the early pennant claim amid wartime crowds and atmosphere.
The home team failed to mount any real offense as Boston beat Chicago 4 0 under a cold wind. Ruth’s pitching dominated the Cubs while Whiteman saved two runs in the outfield and Merkle misplayed a key ground ball. Crowd attendance was sparse, with many boxes and upper seats empty despite a few dyed-in-the-wool fans present.
Washington reports a near million railroad employees including clerks, track laborers, and road men will receive wage increases effective January 1. The director notes the raise is the second largest ever granted and will raise annual pay for many workers across the industry.
Flight Lieutenant Jtishon returned from furlough after a hydroplane test for the forestry patrol service in British Columbia ended in a fatal fall. Officials blamed engine failure and a missed glide, noting the incident marked the first such crash for the pilot.
Washington reports changes to United States standard time zones with lines shifted westward. The commission’s report outlines alignment across cross continent rail routes, beginning at the Canadian border and tracing through Montana Idaho Nevada Utah Colorado toward the Mexican border.
Washington reports indicate the Senate adopted a resolution authorizing the president to establish dry zones around shipyards and munition plants. It defers final action on the prohibition measure’s provisions and Agencies plan to keep the amendment on national rohilion pending final passage while considering the Bankhead purchase proposal for stored distilled spirits after the prohibition clause becomes effective.
London on September envoy demands for reparation over the killing of the British envoy and attack on the embassy in Petrograd. The request is forwarded by the British government via Maxim Litvinoff, noted as the Bolshevik representative in London, detailing the incident and seeking accountability.
Eleven workers are reported dead and more than twenty injured after a landslide trapped about 120 men employed on a new dry dock project at a Norfolk Virginia naval yard. Rescuers work to reach missing unions as the incident unfolds. In Washington, the Senate adopted a Kellogg resolution to authorize the president to create dry zones around mines shipyards munition plants and other war facilities.
Greek consul for no central states cites over 250000 Greeks in service with 500 in Butte and lists a registration committee including George Buller Spiridulia N Scholar Lewis Pappas and Spiro Simon. He argues Greeks fight for democracy like Americans and notes unostentatious enlistment.
Washington reports Turkey instructed Persia forces to prevent any American remostalment, evacuate the American consulate at Tabriz, and hand it and the hospital to proper authorities. The instruction follows a note from Stockholm. Attorney Vanderveer sought bail for Wil- liam Haywoon and others convicted of conspiracy in a U S piracy case. the request was postponed for court consideration.
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