Father Finn and Paulist choristers await war front call
In a Chicago tale from June, Father Finn, founder of the Paulist choristers, contemplates a switch from priestly robes to a chaplain’s khaki as he weighs going to France. He and 100 young choristers face potential wartime service while leaders in Chicago organize support and letters home from the expeditionary force.
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Elaine Mttle
Wen
Father Finn
Diirectoy
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Butte
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Alliet
Pat Ann
Red Cross
Chicago
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James H. Rowe
E. d. Kelly Conroy
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Thomas Lavell
Arthur Mueller
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Darker
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TJ. Walker
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Jack Gauer
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PH. McCarthy
Te Monahan
Ray MccDonald
Robert , Kavanaugh
P. J.” Mondioch
Geoffrey Launter
J.P. Roche
W. J. Murphy
Washington
General Pershing
America Expeditionary Forces
America
Pershing
Army cutworms threaten war gardens in Butte
Central Montana reports cutworms spreading through Butte during wartime. A January bulletin from Montana Agricultural College advised farmers to exterminate with a bran mix of 25 pounds bran green, one pound salt, half a pound molasses, and water to form a crumbly mash. Apply at a rate of 15 pounds per acre where worm activity is thickest to protect food supplies.
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Judge Buckley Dismisses Seditious Utterances Case
Philip Stein, charged in Judge Buckley’s court, had seditious utterances alleged but the case was dismissed for lack of specific evidence. The complainant testified he did not recall exact words, yet inferred Stein felt no remorse over the Lusitania’s sinking and U S entry into the war. The judge ruled the evidence not definite enough and ordered dismissal. The report also notes Stein faced another charge of robbing Mike Hol.
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Neighbors of Woodcraft Memorial Service Today
Five Silver Row county circles of Neighbors of Woodcraft hold services today to honor members who died in the past year. Open to Woodmen of the World members and the public, committees include Hemlock, Butte, Silver Row, Montana, and Walkerville circles with chairwomen listed.
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Woodcraft
Aly
Hemlock Circle
Margaret Blair
Mow Fllan Gilbert Mea
Butte Circle
Ruth Beals
Rith
Silver Tsow
Mary
Intended for French now in German hands
Paris reports that building material imported from America for French villages by Miss Anne Morgan’s committee has largely fallen into German control. The narrative notes the bulk of the intended resources is now in German hands following a local disruption described as the last German event. Buenos Aires confirms a contract with the United States to mint 64 million nickel coins, replacing Krupps-produced currency in circulation.
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America
Anne Morgan
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