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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
9
A Butte teacher recounts a pupil's vow to avoid bathing to help conserve soap for the war effort. The class was told soap must be saved to conserve fats, sparking a discussion on the limits of the conservation campaign amid wartime shortages.
Butte schools churches and synagogues will observe National Child Labor Days January 26 27 and 28 as urged by the National Child Labor Committee in New York. Secretary Baker endorses focusing attention on child labor during wartime and pamphlets will be sent to inform school officials and parents about conflict related labor issues and health of children.
Chief Deputy County Attorney N A Rotering filed a complaint against O Neill s place owners and operators near Butte claiming Dec a public nuisance by allowing liquor sales and drinking. Sheriff O Rourke warns arrests for women and escorts in road houses with bars, as Rotering says even temperance drinks violate state law.
Angus K Buchanan, native of Nova Scotia, died yesterday after a brief illness. A longtime Butte resident in the mining industry, he is survived by his wife and five sons Christpher Willard Kenneth Paver Milton, all of Butte. Services will be held at 602 Caledonia Street, then at First Presbyterian Church, with Rev Bedveld presiding. Also note the Patriotic Dance at Silver Row club postponed to January 1 for the Washington coast relief effort.
Victor J Swanson of the Oregon Short Line ticket office has been accepted for duty in the aviation corps by the War Department. He applied weeks ago and completed the required examinations. The notice does not specify a reporting date but warns to be ready for a call.
River Bow county food administration committee, chaired by J L Carroll, plans to lower prices on one or two items where local costs exceed nearby cities. A price list will be mailed to wholesale grocers and retailers, urging submission of current costs for items such as sugar, flour, butter, ham, bacon, navy beans, and condensed milk, in hopes of narrowing margins amid higher consumer costs.
Butte police chief announces city department will devote time to federal war police duties after a Washington conference. Detectives have already arrested women accused of anti American activities and several deserters from the navy, along with alleged slackers.
Global war dispatches note continued Italian and French front activity with gains and counter moves. Bolshevik talks stall as Germany seeks delays while Petrograd liaison efforts resume. Homefront measures place railroads under federal control with McAdoo overseeing. British naval losses steady. rail and parade updates mix with a seaside fire at Long Beach.
The Great Northern local office and George E. Baker of Whitehall are involved as the committee pursues information about railroad workers. The report outlines a prescribed form for reporting, seeking details on names, dates, and places connected to the draft and employment.
Christmas drunkenness and disturbances led to 28 arrests, with fines of 10 for many and several 3 or 10 dollar penalties for disturbances. Al Yeager and John Tarrow figures faced bonds and fines, while others were charged with drunkenness or disorderly conduct in late Christmas celebrations.
Debated measure asks government to ban manufacture of women’s shoes with high uppers. Lords and MPs pressed for clarity on aims and exemptions while a spokesman indicated an imminent decision.
Percy N Stone son of Dean A Te Stone of the state universitys school of Journalism and Miss Margaret Garvin a popular Butte girl will marry this morning at 10 oclock by Rev Father Barry at the Immaculate Conception church The wedding is the culmination of a romance that began while Stone studied at the university Garvin is a Butte high school graduate and will receive her degree next June The couple plan to reside in Missoula and Dillon respectively after the ceremony
A Mountain Valley resident died yesterday afternoon at a funeral chapel. The deceased was a member of a local fraternal group and belonged to an encampment unit.
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