Morale Strains for German Troops Near Chateau Thierry
From Abbeyville dispatches a wartime bulletin notes German morale faltering among holding units near Chateau Thierry. Letters describe heavy losses, food shortages, and fatigue as American and Allied forces press the front. Experts warn the Kaiser risks costly attacks and moral defeats if he presses forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bocie
Chateau ‘Thierry
Erman High Command
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Qureq
Funeral of Mrs Power in Helena draws large crowd
Helena July 8 a largely attended funeral for Mrs B Power wife of a prominent businessman drew friends from many cities to St Helena cathedral. Victor Day preached the sermon as priests assisted, and the body was laid to rest in Resurrection cemetery beside her father Peter Larson. Relatives from Spokane Vancouver and Fort Benton attended. A flat list of Montanans received commissions and appointments followed, including second lieutenants in the army reserve corps and Miles City post office clerk Clinton F House at 800 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Burke
W. Mt
Martin
Fred H. Kessier
H." Mailer
Steph Nter
Powe
Ja Lamey
Spokane
Power
Patrick Welch
J. “W. Stewart
Mr. Power
Standard
Washington
Jesse Lacklen
Anaconda
Rustus Hudtot
Shelby
Montana
Edwin’ C. Anderson
East Min- Soula
Fred T. Browning
Big ‘Timber
John E. Burgess
Mountain Statex rate case hearing opens before public utilities
Helena July hearing on Mountain State Telephone and Telegraph petition to raise rates. Gunn for the company argues deficits and higher charges for business and home service, plus a new connection fee based on phones in use. Attending are Campbell, Haswell, Boorman, Mayor Fousek, Martien, Lindsay, Leonard, Morris, and Russell, with receipts and disbursements to be clarified from Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
State Public Utilities Commission
Mountain Statex Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company
Gunn
Some Inne
John L. Campbell Jr
Charles A. Haswell
B. J. Boorman
Great Falls
Woody and
Grorud
R. M. Morris
Telephone Company
Charles A. Russell
Morris
Russell
Denver
Associated Press
Forest Fire Situation Reports Hard Strain On Fighters
Missoula July 8 high east wind has fanned district No 1 forest fire area to rare intensity. District Forester Rutledge hopes imminent rain will aid containment as Belway fires press local lines. In FlitheadBig river country 50 men battle flame plus 10 en route. Swan lake area and Six Mile creek headwaters add crews. Denver officers arrive to organize efforts. Spokane reports two new fires on Pend Oreille in Northern Idaho with 150 firefighters dispatched to Copeland Priest river Orofino Kooskia with further crews forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Forest Service
Rutledge
Belway Forest
Flithead Forest
Big River
Swan Lake
Six Mile Creek
District No. 2
Denver
Spokane
Pende Oreille River
Idaho
Fore Stry Service
Copeland
Kootenai Valley
Kreon
Priest River
Newport
Wah
Orofino
Kooskia
Clearwater Forest
Wire Control Proposal Stirs Bitter Senate Fight
Washington July 8 The administration pressed for immediate senate action on a house resolution authorizing the president to seize telegraph telephone cable and radio systems during the war. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee voted 4 to 3 to report the resolution without hearings or recommendation. Debate continued as leaders pledged renewed effort while opponents demanded thorough investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Wilson
Interstate Commerce Committee
First Aid Field Day Preparations Underway In Butte
Preparations begin for a first aid field day with two courtroom classes led by Carl Sparks and Dr S R Sayers. Miners practice bandaging and rescue work under the Bureau of Mines rescue car No 6 with demonstrations to follow at Columbia Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Lamb
Judge Lynch
Hospitala
Ores
Ternes
Bureau of Mines Rescue Car No
Fone
Carl T. Sparks
S. R. Say
Idaho
Bureau of Mines
Butte
Burke
North
Ela
Allen
Havin
Columbia Gardens
Bureau of Mines Car No.6
John L. Boardman
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Ankus McLeod
Butte & Superior
H' J, Meinet
Elm ‘Orly
Fred Allen
North Butte
East Butte Copper Company
John Schoning
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Highlights B16 Affair
Secretary Charles Austin of the Butte Chamber forecasts a large turnout for today’s lunch at the Silver How club dining room. Sessions run 12 15 to 1 30 with two 40 minute talks by Mark T McKee and Earl Constantine on radicalism and wartime industry challenges. The event features nationally known speakers and a captioned transit of their nationwide tours. Burgess party from New York attends with chauffeur Robert Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Austin
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Silver How Club
Tuneheon
Mark ‘T. McKee Troit
Earl Constantine
National” Council For Industrial Defense
Hutte
Mekhee
Michiwan
National Insurance Federation of America
Constantine
Senator Walsh to Speak at Nonpartisan League Event
Helena July The Independent reports United States Senator T J Walsh of Montana was advertised to speak at a Non partisan League meeting in Missoula July 13 but Walsh denies any speaking dates in Montana and says no one authorized such an announcement. Governor Stewart proclaims sufficient signatures gathered to place chiropractic licensing initiative on fall ballot.
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Helena
United States
T. J. Walsh
Montana
League
Mis Soula
Walsh
Missoula
TJ. Walsh
Sam V. Stewart
Three Separate Attacks Reported Across Fronts
The dispatches describe three separate assaults with uprisings quelled and hundreds arrested. Germany hints at altering the Brest-Litovsk treaty status while preparing reinforcements near Moscow and within 400 miles. Emperor William bars diplomatic talks, signaling a fresh phase in the eastern war. Austrian and German units mobilize for an offensive from Trentino toward the Venetian plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fermany
Brest-Litovsk
Moscow
William
Foreign Office
Italy
Trentino
Venetian
Funeral Services For Elisabeth Martin And Moten Lavell
The funeral for Elisabeth Martin will be at her residence this morning and proceed to Saint John the Evangelist Church for Mass. Interment follows at Holy Cross Cemetery. Moten Lavell Furlong will be interred at Holy Cross Cemetery after services at her parents home with Michael Havelh listed as hosting.
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Martin
Mes
Tary
Elisabeth Martin
C 'Street
S'Elock
John the Evangelist Chureh
Mace
Holy Cross Cemetery
Furlong
Moten Lavell
Walter Purtong
Michael Havelh
Mane
Celeraed
Holy Cros
Funeral notices for Alfred Boyer at Walsh parlors
The funeral of the late Alfred Boyer will be held Tuesday morning at Walsh parlors at 6:30, then proceeding to Voart for ten masses at 10:90 o'clock. Interment in the Catholic cemetery in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Holland
Daly
Irs
Sarah Coyle
Sherman & Reed
Endaimers
Teac Broadway
Toyer
Alfred, Boyer
Walsh
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Mississi
Constance
Talmadge
Abbeyville
Leendorff
Ludendorff
Chateau
Thierry
Mardh
Anay
D. W. Griffith
Constance Talmadge
Lecrayride
Sallie
Alexander India
Man With
Commission
Chamber OF Commerce
Burgess
James F. Curner
Annette Curner
New York
Robert Terry
Wasin
Senator Walsh
League Pine
Endertakers
Daniels & Bilboa Undertakers and FE
Exat Park Bt
Larry Duggan
M. J. Walsh CO
Panera
West Park Street
Sam R. White
Joseph Richards, Inc, Richards, Prorectors and
Wendel-Camon
Uptons
West Broadway
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