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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
4
Butte Police Chief Jere Murphy announced a new monthly record with 950 arrests by January. He stressed no crime increase, praising officers for enforcing the law, noting December began the drive with 91 arrests and police court fines above prior six months.
Clara Garrett seeks legal separation from Frederick McCullom claiming fraudulent misrepresentations before their January Anaconda wedding. She alleges he posed as a Canadian army captain and wealthy stock owner, promising $19,000 for her son, while he now faces immigration charges and admits the deception.
Telegram from Los Angeles reports Anton J. Knievel a prosperous Butte businessman arrived at St. Vincent's church in the city to wed Miss Elizabeth McCarthy the sister in law and guardian to three Knievel children Father De Siere officiated with witnesses Mr and Mrs Fred Day of Saltire present at the ceremony
Deputy Sheriff Dave O Connor returned from Quincy with F L Jellison also known as H A Jennings, wanted on grand larceny charges. The county attorney issued the complaint Aug 21 last year accusing him of buying an automobile on a part payment plan and leaving town with the car before full payment. He said he was anxious to settle the trouble. The auto was purchased from I M Wheeler.
Astrologers forecast an uncertain day with Mars sun and Jupiter adverse and Saturn benevolent. Storms and cataclysms loom, especially for the West, with winter possibly extraordinarily severe. Legal business may suffer. accidents and disasters loom after March. Teachers look for a bright year. Aquarius birthdates may bring rashness but also genius.
A silver inkstand in Mr. Mc Kenna's British treasury room has been used by 44 chancellors of the exchequer. It was presented to Pitt when he served as chancellor of the cabinet.
Headquarters of the Fourteenth Infantry detachment arrived in Butte and were moved from the Silver Bow block to the School of Mines gymnasium. Captain Bradley ordered the orderly offices opened earlier and combined to simplify clerical work near the barracks. Drills will start once soldiers acclimate to the thinner air.
Two men Dan Shovlan and Frank Murray outran pursuit by a police automobile for two hours after stealing a horse and cutter belonging to J. D. McDonald of East Copper Street. The chase ended near the Three-Mile House where Shovlan and Murray were arrested. neither suspect wore an overcoat or hat. Authorities transported them to county jail to await trial.
London Jan 30 Transport and the fleet auxiliary sunk in the Mediterranean were identified as the Aragon and the Osmanieh. 718 lives were lost in the sinking, with details given by Thomas J McNamara in the house of commons. The Aragon was 9,588 tons, 513 feet, built in Belfast 1905, operated by Royal Mail before admiralty control. The Osmanieh was 4,041 tons, 360 feet, built 1906 and owned in London.
London Jan 29 The British torpedo gunboat Hazard was sunk in the English Channel on Jan 28 as a result of a collision. Three men were lost according to the admiralty announcement tonight.
Washington reported General Pershing's message listing Private Raymond Grover of Syracuse New York as slightly wounded on January 20. Also noted were deaths from pneumonia including Paul Rich of Salem Oregon Otto H Petrick of Washtena Washington and other deaths such as Corp Frank H Hubbard of Seattle Washington from scarlet fever at 7 200 Woodlawn Avenue.
In New York on January 30 a 100-strong plainclothes waterfront guard began duty to protect docks and shipping in the New York area. The unit supplements regular military patrols and will assist in handling difficult cases without replacing them.
Dr. William T. Foster president of Reed College Portland spoke on his front-line experiences in Europe as a Red Cross mission member. He lectured in Butte on February 7 and plans further talks about relief work, morale support for French troops, and wartime observations across London Paris and Basel.
Large size fancy oranges offered in half case for 2.25 and full case for 4.15. Promotes waiting for the ad and claims customers are paid back with value. Read as a retail promotional note from McCarthy's National Market.
Jaarez Mexico Jan 30 Contirma can Central work train 25 miles south of Chihuahua City was ambushed by Villa followers. A total of 142 men were killed. Contrary to earlier reports the 100 federal soldiers guarding the train were all killed or executed. It is believed all but five of 47 track workers were killed and the survivors taken to Chihuahua City.
Madrid announces the government will consider exceptional measures over the torpedoing of the Spanish steamer Giralda by a German submarine. The vessel, sunk while engaged in coastwise trade, prompts pending details before decisions are made.
Secretary of War Baker writes to Charles Evans Hughes, head of the draft appeal board, challenging a local board ruling that marriages contracted since May 18 by men of draft age are slackers. He urges boards to judge each case on its merits rather than a blanket label.
Washington reports nearly 360000 dollars worth of smileage books sold to fund better amusements for service members. Books contain theater tickets for use at army camp venues and are part of a nationwide effort announced today.
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