Stirring French Priest Speech In Montana Courthouse Crowd
Lieutenant Paul Perigord, a French priest who served as chaplain and later enlisted as a private, captivated a Butte crowd with a message of Franco American unity. He told of bravery at Vimy Ridge, the Lorraine front, and the need to defend liberty, urging Americans to persist in victory and honor, praising France and Ireland, and linking the war to a global fight for democracy.
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France
United States
Butte
Paul Perigord
Army of
Hie
Montana
Alaska
Britain
Maloney
Perigord
St. Paul Seminary
Rutte
Vimy Ridge
Imperial Guard
Germany
Hnes
Lorraine
Uys
F ‘Iit
Ireland
Belgium
England
America
Stara
Rhine
George
Foreign Legion
Arma
Land of the Free
Home of the
Brave
Kaiser
Wilson
Lloyd George
Christ
Women urged to unite against German propaganda meetings
The American Defense Society authorizes Miss Elisabeth Marbury of New York to organize a women’s auxiliary and conduct mass meetings to urge all American women to join the movement against German propaganda.
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The
American Defence Society
Elisabeth Marbury
New York City
Voices of War Unity and Sacrifice Across Frontlines
An account recalls trench training and firefights with units mixing American and French soldiers. Veterans speak of endurance from dugouts and lice to mud, while speakers urge national unity and patriotism over labor or capital rights as the war effort binds North, South, East, and West.
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America
Oteer
Kaneas
Perigord
Sherrer
North Dakota
National Council of Defense
Lieutenant Perigord Reunites With Old Friends in Butte
French war hero Lieutenant Paul Perigord greeted by cordial reunions at the Finnen hotel and Silver Bow club after traveling from Helena. He spoke of gratitude to Americans, saying his mission is to convey the French fight and the heart of the soldiers to the American people. He declined to boast of his own deeds, focusing on shared aims and friendships.
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Washington
Paul Perigord
Putte
Father Doneph Mt Venn
Attwut
St Paul
Finien
Ieugemant
Englian
Whitehall
Priew
Perigord
Helena
Gornor Medowell
Mfr
Chandier
Dunahee
Wero
France
Montana
Butte
French High Commission
Silver Bow Club
New Postal Zone Law Explained by Postmaster
Postmaster Phil Goodwin received an explanation of the new postal zone law affecting second class mail matter. Effective July 1, rates rise outside the first and second zones, making newspapers costlier to ship beyond the community of print. Increases grow until 1921, with rates reaching 2 cents per pound in the first two zones and higher in outer zones, up to 10 cents in the eighth zone. The first and second zones extend 150 miles from inception.
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Phil Goodwin
Memorial Day Observance and Arkansas Primary Returns
President Wilson plans Memorial Day prayers and church services while urging support for American arms. In Little Rock the Democratic primary confirms renomination of U S Senator Joe T Rohinson Gov C H Brough and the new Arkansas congressmen after Tuesday voting.
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Washington
Wilson
Aington National Cemetery
Little Rock
Ark
United States
Joe T. Rohinson
C. H. Brough
Arkansas
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Sea Bowe
Carter
Arters Nee
Mary Malaren
Pathe Weekly
Spencer
Mrs. E. Zahl
the Press
ED Rose
Lieut
Ture
General Pershing
Pershing
Lafayette
Renches
Verdon
Kane Nue
Paul Perigor
Marne
Ypres
Verdun
Republic
Hin
Eth Mareary Srubea, Mae
Billie
Burke
Eve
Billie Burke
R. Rosenberg
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