Legal steps after 33 years to avoid draft exemption
Camp Lewis Wash July 2 The case centers on Marion Brown a rancher who says threats at Great Falls kept him from registering at age 21. He seeks relief in federal Tacoma court claiming wrongful registration actions and urges discharge from the service exemption board. The filing marks the first case to reach the camp exemption board arising from delayed registration and local pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lewis
Wash
Great Fale
Marion Brown
Neice
Colt N. Jones
Tacoma
Brown
Prevent Ie
eAfth Company
Nrlwade
Camp Lewin
Camp Exempion Board
Deer Lodge Fair Price Board Meets Tonight
The Powell county fair price commission will convene in Deer Lodge with County Food Administrator C. L. Inton presiding. One delegate from each city trade union, one from grocers and housewives, will form the board to set prices on corn, rice, oats and manufactured products based on government schedules. Prices to be publicly posted weekly. merchants may earn limited profits as approved by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Ex Senator Gibson Is Eighty Eight
Falls July 2 Paris Gib former United States senator the father of Great Falls celebrated his eighty eighth birthday among his family and friends despite partial blindness. Governor Stewart visited him in the evening after addressing miners meetings at Zurich Blaine county and Choteau. The day brought many congratulatory messages from old time friends and aligns with the Helena paper’s note on his eighty seventh the day before.
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Ity
Riners
Zurich
Blaine County
Choteau
Senator Gibson
M. Holter
Helena
Deer Lodge Notes Include Visitors and Red Cross Fundraiser
Deer Lodge on July 2 hosts Charles Tracey of Seattle visiting Fred Stewart’s home. Red Cross uses the store room opposite Deer Lodge Lumber for Fourth of July refreshments. Manor auction dress nets 300 for the Red Cross at Finn barn dance. Local officials report crops look good with rain in Little Blackfoot valley. Sanity commission commits John Cullen to Warm Springs asylum. Dr Charles Houte of Havre commissioned first lieutenant in medical reserve.
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Deer Lodge
Charles Tracey
Seattle
Fred Stewart
Tracey
Merchant Marine
Mr. Stewart
Stewart
Deer Lodge Lumber Company
Red Cross
John E. Manney
Helmville
Arthur Thomas
Avon
Felix Senecal
Elliston
Mr. Senecal
Blackfoot
Finn
William Mannixnd
Fred Davis
Harry Petersen
Warm Springs
Board of County Commissioners
John Cullen
E.R. Powell
California
Daniel B. Hertz Jr
Percy Nupton
Butte
Mrs
Milton Mason
Missoula
Professor Thomas Shaw Dead Well Known in Montana
Great Falls July 2. Information arrives of Professor Thomas Shaw long noted in Montana. A leading agricultural expert in the Northwest and adviser to the late James J. Hill, he helped build agriculture in the region and spoke to hundreds of farmers across the state. He introduced the South Devon breed to the United States. He is survived by his wife two sons and two daughters.
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St. Paul
Northwest
James J. Hill
Temor Shaw
Great Northern
Montana
United States
Ww. T. Shaw
Pullman
Wash
Dean Hobert Shaw
Michigan Agricultal College
J. Kk. Robinson
Bre
Mhl Reynolds
Marks Names District Deputies Across Montana
Helena July 2 Dave Marks chief field officer of the internal revenue service announces assignments of deputies by county Merril Sheridan Blaine HI Phillipes and Valle J Desmond Chouteau Toole Teton Flathead Lincoln Silver Bowl county given to Deputy John A Simon S J Buseher Rosebud Big Horn Stillwater Park Sweetgrass Yellowstone and Carbon counties C Poole Beaverhead and Jefferson counties H M Dengler Powell Granite Missoula Ravalli Mineral Sanders and Deer Lodge counties. Williams editor and publisher of Havre Plainfealer dies in Colorado Springs with wife and mother in law T C Richards with him body to be brought to Montana for funeral in Helena Friday. Indictment with Palski connected to government paperwork. Rudakl pleads not guilty and dismissal requested. Suit against Mrs Bertha Hirenger over land patent submitted to Tage Bourgain. Great Falls reports dynamiting on Highwood and Belt creeks. hundreds of trout found dead. Will dispute over Fred Kaut ends in favor of Kaut. Sleeper appointed deputy auditor in succession to Joseph Sleeper. Helena council lowers road tax exemption age to 50. irrigation ordinance enforcement to begin with inspector and fines up to 200. Water supply threatened by indiscriminate use.
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S.J. Buseher
Rosebud
Big Horn
Stillwater
Park
Sweetgrass
Yellowstone
Carbon
C. Poole
Beaverhead
Jefferson
M. Dengler
Powell
Granite
Missoula
Ravalli
Mineral
Sanders
Deer Lodge
Colorado Springs
Cal
Sam WB
Williams
Havre
Havre Blue Lode
Algeria
Helena
More Than Million Men Sent Overseas During War
A 1918 correspondence between Newton D Baker and Woodrow Wilson discusses vast American troop deployment and wartime production gains. The exchange notes marked improvements in war industry and the nation’s resolve, praising the accelerated sending of troops to the front as essential to victory.
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Newton D. Baker
Eply
White House
Washington
United States
Woodrow
Wilson Tron
Deer Lodge Readies Fourth Pageant July 4
Deer Lodge Montana plans a bicentennial style Fourth of July with a 10 am street parade, a Central schoolhouse assembly, and a pageant In the Cause of Freedom. The program features the Deer Lodge band, America, pledge, Independence reading, a Powell County service flag presentation, and patriotic songs. An afternoon Main Street sports program and an evening Riverside pavilion dance raise funds for the Red Cross.
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Deer Lodge
Land Street
Sarching
Deer Ledge
Harry DP
Nelson
Boy Scouts
Sylvan Pauly
Powell County
T. Wilson
Red Cross
Main Street
Riverside Pavilion
The
Explosions at National Shell Factory In Midlands
A double blast rocked a National shell filling plant in the Midlands late Monday night. Fire and nitric/picric acid operations sparked multiple explosions. ambulances and police were summoned as flames spread through east side buildings. Casualty toll reported between 60 and 70 dead.
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London
National
Midlands
Marchers Decree Flags for Parade in War Support
Captain Bradley of the fourteenth Infantry notes the county council of defense interprets the presidential order on Fourth of July display. Only the American flag and national colors of allied and neutral nations allowed in the parade. Labor unions and fraternal groups may carry their own banners and service flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Fourteenth Infantry
County Council of Defense
United States
Eusene Carroll
Fa.” Bigelow
A. J. Davis
Bigelow
Septe
L. P. Sanders
Aay
Sanders
Ite
Good Government Club Tackles City Problems Tonight
Mayor Maloney and City officials faced a discussion by the Good Government club on finances and consolidation of city and county government. The group backed continued bank handling of city warrants for years, and urged pushing a public market and comfort station projects from the last election. Chemist Harris Matthews praised for public health work and spoke about wasted food, claiming he verified Mrs. Kennedy's testimony on food misallocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maloney
City
Ward
Harris
Good Government Club
Ndt
Clty
Matthews
Eity
Allied Forces Make Gains and Hold Fronts Across France
Reports indicate Allied forces recaptured hill 204 near Chateau Thierry but Germans may have retaken parts of the position. British troops defend trenches northwest of Albert while French forces retake St. Pierre Aigle near Boissons. Italian troops seize ground on Monte Grappa east of the Brenta as Austrian positions fall. American, British and French units arrive at Kola to guard wartime stores as German-Finnish forces move toward Christiania coast.
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Chateau Thierry
Marne
Torey
Albert
Germany
Ail
Rheims
Hay
St. Pierre Aigle
Boissons
Asiago
Monte Grappa
Brenta River
Compiegne
Kola
Murmansk
Russia
Christiania
More Prisoners for the Huskies
Reports from the Marne Front detail a German counterattack against American positions west of Chateau Thierry that was broken up. Americans hold every objective at hill 204, with roughly 500 Germans captured including 7 officers. Prisoners and wounded were sent rearward as shelling continued.
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Marne
Chateau ‘Thierry
Hill 204
Naval Scouts Drilled for Fourth of July Parade
Naval Scouts ordered to drill tonight at city hall at 8 o clock under Commander Theison to appear in uniform or not for the Fourth of July parade. Sons of Veterans meet last night in chamber of commerce rooms at the courthouse with department commander Cott Leavitt of Great Falls present to discuss parade plans.
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Theison
Sons of Veterans
Chamber of Commerce
Court Louse
Cott
Leavitt
Great Falls
Reynolds Loses Battle For Life
Jerry Reynolds died at St James hospital after a June 24 accident when he fell on energized wires near his home at 715 West Quartz Street. His wife and daughter witnessed the tragedy as he climbed a Montana Power pole seeking a brace and bit. Firemen removed him while he remained conscious before the power company shut off the current on Mrs Reynolds urgent call.
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Jerry Reynolds
Weet Quartz Street
St. James’ Hospital
Mra Reynolds
Reynolds
Montana Power Company
American troops seize Vaux in rapid village assault
After a 40 minute push our soldiers entered Vaux and cleared the village with hand grenades and close combat. Prisoners swelled past 500 as artillery pounded German defenses, while ambulances moved in and lines back to headquaters. The assault yielded stronghold control, little counter fire, and reports of isolated German resistance in caves. Casualties were light for the scale of the operation.
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Vaux
Petrele
Kamerad
Bodie Lw
Bois de Laroche
Child Burned Seriously in Gas Tank Blast
Seven year old Fan Angelich of 980 Florence Avenue suffered critical burns to head and arms when a gas tank exploded after he reportedly lit a match to see remaining fuel. Sister Dare witnessed the accident as neighbors called an ambulance to Murray Hospital. Father Mike Angelich, of the Vincent & Angelich firm at 78 East Park Street, is aunt.
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Fan Angetich
Florence Avenue
Fan
Dave
Mra Angelich
Dare
Murray Hospital
Mike” Angelich
Vincent & Angelich
East Park Street
Boy Scouts Parade Thursday For Fourth Of July
Orders were issued for the Boy Scouts of Tutte to be at the courthouse Thursday morning to line up for the rotation duty in the Great Fourth of July parade. John Flynn died yesterday at 58, having lived in Tutte for years, worker at Leonard Hine for 16 years, survived by a sister in England. Funeral at Sherman and Reed's parlors Friday afternoon. An unplanned meeting of the Child Conservation League will be held Friday at 3 o'clock in city hall council chambers. Mrs Charlotte F. E. White will speak on mothers' problems in social purity.
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Boy Scouts of
Tutte
John Plynn
John Flynn
Charlotte FE. White
Anna’ P Gon
John
Rherman Fe
Hiram Tokich
Gaylord
Chariew'e. Gaylord
Lincoln
Neb
Federal employment bureau to open in Butte
The largest federal employment bureau in the state will open in Butte within weeks, headed by a United States employment service director. A. J. Brantingham and team will survey Anaconda next, with plans for a 12th to 18th office in major cities. The free service will place labor, aid applicants, and help match workers to jobs as part of wartime labor use.
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Hutte
Kcott Leavitt
Great Fails
United States
Leascite
A. J. Brantingham
Bureau of Labor
Anaconda
Leavitt Bald
Federal
Funeral notices from uncertain clues on Reynolds and Ryan
Fragmented obituary items report funerals for Reynolds at Daniele Ripon parlors with residence service and uncertain address, and for John Ryan with arrangements pending at Daniele Bilbon undertaking, with later notices promised. The tone resembles brief, local notices from a historical page.
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Reynolde
Jerry Reynolds
Daniele Ripon
Ato Eglo
Cronai
Godredo Nocchi
John Ryan
Daniele & Bilbon
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Butte, Mont
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N. Main
Heinz Chow
Atoes
ED Rose
Hickey Bros
East Park
Bb Employment Bureau
Sherman & Reed
Larry Duggan
M. J. Walsh CO
West Park Street
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