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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
5
Associated Press reports French forces conducted a sharp raid east of Vie ennes Chateau toward Four de Paris on a 2000 ards front. They breached enemy works and mine galleries, capturing fifteen prisoners and three machine guns with minimal French casualties. The operation praised for its gunners’ silence and effectiveness.
Survivors say the American steamship Owasco once the German liner Allemannia was sunk by a submarine in early December near the Spanish coast. Two crew members are reported dead. The vessel had been seized when the U S entered the war and was among ships sunk in Mediterranean waters. A separate dispatch notes the Senate confirming Frank P. W. as register of the Billings office.
Missoula Mont Jan 24 The county clerks and sheriffs and ex officials meeting at the annual convention of state officials adjourned amid bitterness over claims for pay said to be legally supported by the governor The adjutant general left the group to hold the talks and Governor Stewart said the discussions touched legality not ethics Speaker for the clerks and sheriffs urged a public explanation of the claims while the conference focused on tax issues and the need for a permanent state tax commission The convention elected county officials and committees and prepared to discuss tax reform proposals and the conduct of wartime draft operations.
The article reports Senator Myers indicating support for President Wilson in war policy, opposing Chamberlain's denunciation of the war and his proposals to curb munitions control and war operations. Myers asserts the War Department functions effectively and should not be hampered in its command considerations.
Fragmentary notes urge swift action to fix a faulty font system and secure funding and manpower. The text argues the executive department must conduct the war and laments Congress for persistent delays in war preparations.
San Rafael Cal Jan 24 A wedding anniversary party ended in a fatal auto accident two miles from San Rafael when a car turned turtle on a curve. Mrs Wainwright was killed George Bennett perished in flames, his wife injured with a broken arm. James W Wainwright escaped unharmed and is auditor for Toyo Kisen Kal tha Steamship Co.
Washington reports a rapid rise in illegal moonshine production in dry states. The Treasury’s Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper announces a nationwide crackdown in cooperation with state governors. The piece notes soldiers in the South received illicit whiskey and mentions school and Red Cross events alongside a brief, unclear life reference.
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