Contagious Diseases Decline In Butte Health Report
City fumigating officer James reports Butte at its healthiest in a year with six infectious cases and five deaths in May to July 1918. Measles, smallpox, diphtheria, and scarlet fever counts are given, with no new cases in eight days and no deaths in the same period. Weekly totals show new cases none and ten released from quarantine as scarlet fever remains active. The emergency hospital weekly report lists surgical nine, medical three, hospital three, detention four, and deaths at three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Butte
Montana Leads War Savings Drive In Ninth District
James R. Spencer reports Montana maintains lead in per capita war savings stamps purchases. Montana has subscribed 705 percent of quota against North Dakota 662 percent. Total purchases this year reach 335,478 dollars, 260,965 via post offices with the rest from banks. Lightning Starts New Forest Fires In Idaho. fires rage near Marble and Russell creeks and at Katz spur. Forest rangers work despite scant rain.
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James R. Spencer
War Savings
Ninth
Federal Reserve District
Montana
Motana
North Dakota
Prentice C. Wolfe
Bentwah County
Idaho
St. Maries
Butte
St. Anthony
John K. O'Rourke
Milwaukee Road
Coeuret
Boys Arrested for Girl's Death in Oregon
In Bandon Oregon on August 2 Harold Mowell aged 15 and Carrol Worden aged 18 were arrested by Gage on suspicion in the death of Lillian Leuthold. Her body with revolver wounds was found near her home last Monday. Authorities say only circumstantial evidence tied the youths to the scene though neighbors say they were seen in the vicinity late Sunday afternoon. Worden contends his son was at home eating supper at 6 pm Sunday, challenging timelines.
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Bandon
Ore
Harold Mowell
Carrol Worden
Gage
Lillian Leuthold
Increase in illicit breweries blamed on Montana dry
Washington Conshine Spokane report notes H. D. Merritt deputy director argues an uptick in illegal liquor production in Eastern Washington since Montana went dry. Merritt reports his eighteenth arrest since March 1 for illicit manufacture of liquor amid ongoing enforcement.
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Washington
Spokane
Montana
H. D. Merritt
Internal Revenue
Merritt
Englishman Heads World Union In Trade Labor Pact
W A Appleton of Britain was elected president of the International Trade Union Federation at Amsterdam. Samuel Gompers backed him. Leon Jouhaux of France named president. Gompers suggested Americans may join after South American membership grows. A compromise on voting rights set one vote per 250000 members and scaled up, with potential totals planned for America Belgium Bohemia Denmark Germany Great Britain France Austria Holland Luxembourg Norway Spain Sweden Switzerland.
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Amsterdam
Associated Press
W. A. Appleton
General Federation of Trades Unions of
Great Britain
International Trade Union
Fedtion
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Leon Jouhaux
M. Gertens
Gompers
America
Belgium
Bohemia
Denmark
Germany
Prance
Austria
Holland
Luxemburg
Norway
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Allegations Force May's Resignation In Oregon
Salem dispatch reports Col. John L. May of the third Oregon infantry resigned after protests by returned soldiers and their parents. Mothers of veterans accused him of favoritism toward his sons and blocking promotions, prompting questions about credibility of newspapers' coverage.
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Salem
Ore
John L. May
Third
Oregon Infantry
Adjutant General
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Pietro Pietro
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