Debated Draft Age Bill Moves Through Houses
Spirited discussion marks conference action on a wartime draft plan to lower the minimum call age to 18. Senate expectations center on swift disposal, with House plans to defer youths 18 to 19 until others are discussed. Contests loom as amendments target call order and class designations, amid war department guidance.
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Fornia
Mexenzie
Trnois
Taker
McKennie
Kahn
Thureday
Man-power bill gains noted amid war news
A compact note highlights allied gains as moral accord prompts coverage of war developments. The item references political debate over conscription, editorial viewpoint, and local reactions, with mention of a county estate valuation and a brief roll of honor. Anaconda news brief closes the item.
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Father de Store
Anthony “Pospisher
Ion
Butte
Lone Texas flyer earns fame in French air war
First Lieutenant Edwin Chamberlain of Texas becomes a celebrated Marine pilot after a daring two day mission near the Marne. He downed a German ace and aided a British ally while rescuing wounded, then ferried French records and provided an extraordinary account of his exploits.
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Prazi
New York Times
United States
Maine
Edwin. Chamberlain
Texas
Hunt
Chamberlain
Marne
Mien
Arik
Mand
Complete Triumphs Foreseen By Clemenceau This Year
A garbled wire service item notes Clemenceau’s belief in a complete triumph during the present year. The fragmentary text mentions Paris and broad political optimism without clear details on events, dates, or outcomes.
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Clemenceau
Paris
Goddard Attacks Primary Law At Montana Bar Meeting
At the Montana State Bar convention Judge Goddard of Billings urged repealing the current primary law and returning to the old system while noting party factions should be addressed. Lewistown's Cheadie warned against reversing the reform despite flaws needing fixes.
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Mont
Montana’ State Bar Association
Conevention
Judge Goddard
Billings
Reisan
Re Publican
Dude Cheadie
Lewistown
Montana Plans for 921-Year-Olds Draft Registration
The article notes that more than nine hundred twenty-one year olds in Montana will register, with war department figures indicating about 921 potential registrants aged 21 since June 5, 1918. It projects roughly half of these may be accepted for military service next Saturday.
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Montana
Standara
Washi
George Kirby 44 Is Struck Dead by Lightning
Aug 20 report from II states George Kirby of Sunriver was killed by a lightning bolt during an electrical storm Monday night. He had entered his barn lot to check conditions when the strike occurred. a melted pitchfork was found on a shed roof. Kirby, 44, leaves a wife and four children.
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George Kirby
Sunriver
Hig Tarn
Kirby
Treasury blocks marketing of farm loan bonds before Liberty Loan
Washington August 20 the treasury refused to permit the federal farm loan board to market the 56 million dollar four percent farm loan bonds now held at the treasury before the fourth Liberty Loan campaign. The bonds carry higher interest than Liberty bonds and are tax free. officials say selling them now could interfere with the Liberty bond program.
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Washington
Treasury
Federal Farm Loan Board
LARGER PLANS CONTEMPLATED IN TEARDY FRONT
Washington reports that Allied forces are considering broader plans under General Foch to seize a pocket near Soissons and advance toward Noyon. Observers see aims tying the Arras and Merville actions to a larger offensive to break German lines.
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East of the Oise
Iit
Foch
Tenth Army
Niles
Taki
Eratissimo
Rheims
Soissons
Mans Kin
Noyon
Novon
Minle
Arras
Merville
Cims
Mother and Daughter Killed by Lightning at Helena
Helena August 20 Mrs Annie Ikins and her daughter Helen aged 10 were struck and killed by lightning while crossing the railroad tracks at the Great Northern station. A horse perished in the event. Mrs Perkins maiden name Annie McClain, born in St Paul, Minnesota, had lived in Helena for several years and was divorced from Luther Perkins, a local plumber.
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Annie Ikins
Helen
Tullway
Reat Northern Station
Perkins
Annie McClain
St. Paul
Minn
Luther Perkins
Ground action thick with artillery and counterattacks
The article describes a heavy artillery bombardment beginning yesterday morning as German reserves reinforced, followed by French assaults across ravines and hills near Noyen More Wik and Oise boundaries. Air forces harassed the enemy while German defenses, including farms Four a Verre and Crolette, resisted with quick-firing weapons and costly fighting.
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Ilevancours Deill
Noyen
Tartieres
Orelock
Greerman Fyers
Four-a-Verre
Crolette
General Mangin's line northwest of Soissons
London reports General Mangin's line extending from Quenetiere north of Bailly to Amp de Merlier and Petit Maupas, five miles northwest of Soissons. French have captured Zeaponin and sit on the plateau east of Tartiers as they press toward Camelit.
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London
Allied offensives shift German lines across Lys and Aisne
French General Mangin's forces advance beyond Fampouge in a broad front from Bailly on the Oise to the Belgian border, with more than 8,000 Germans captured. British actions along the Lys press the retreating foe, taking Villers and surrounding villages as Haig's troops harass east of Arras. French and British gains threaten Roye, Beuvraignes, and the Somme approach, while German resistance weakens north of the Oise and along the Scarpe.
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Soissons
Aisne
Oise
Roye
Arras
Lys
Bailly
Anissons
Scarpe River
Haig
Merville
Villa Couronne
Abot
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Soisons
Lassigny
Rye
Heuvraigres
Somme
Foon
Nhust
Novon Ha Weil
Wesle
Ear Chaulnes
Hare sUll
Hemy
Beuvraignes
Doubtiegs
Americans Bomb Submarine Bases In Flinders Campaign
London reports the American navy launched air strikes against submarine bases at Flinders beginning August with bombing of Os tend. Details are scarce but the operations are described as generally successful and American night bombing cited as effective.
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London
Air Ministey
Kain
Atte
Flinders
Ostend
DomBeine
Day 9 Aisne Oise offensive advances reported
The morning operation by General Mansin's troops between the Aisne and the Oise, southeast of Noyon and northwest of Soissons, is described as a splendid success. Reports say Mangin took from the Germans at Cuts ant Monte de Choisy the last hill south of the area as the day ended.
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Aisne-Oise
France
Manzin
Aisne
Oise
Noyon
Soissons
Rooks
Neval
Mangin
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