Two Montana Draft Exemption Boards Planned by Wilson
President Wilson will appoint two Montana exemption boards under the selective service law. Each board will have five members including a lawyer and a doctor, travel counties to judge exemptions, and hear appeals. Names for labor representatives are listed, with one leader from Butte and another from Billings. The state’s highest draft serials were noted for Treasure State counties.
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Montana
Butte
Wibaux County
Wilson
Washington
Crowder
Samuel Gompers
Ted
Wtte
Billings
Want Volunteers For Farm Service
Indications point to a grave harvest labor shortage as crop acreage rises about 25 percent. Many young men will be sent to military service before harvest, while transient help is scarce. Town residents with farm experience are urged to assist harvest fields, with employers offering time and a half for such work. Retired farmers and willing volunteers are welcomed. contact County Agricultural Agent or FE L Currier at U S Department of Agriculture, Bozeman, Montana. Fallon county residents should report to local contacts listed, to coordinate help for farms and report needs to nearby committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. L. Currier
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bozeman
Mont. Fallon
Thorfinnson
Bellis
Wills Creek
Geo Chapin
Fertile Prairie
S Himsl
Plevna
G Long
Westmore
W Reedman
Hay Creek
John Miller
Webster
Heying
Knobs
Wiley
Feragen
Carlyle
Kees
Mr. Wilson
Ollie
Holt
Ekalaka
R. F. Smith
Baker
Bisher
Milleron
Burns
Elgin
Mr. Anderson
Willard
Aren’t you proud of New York
A Helena reader combs New York City attitudes toward World War, denouncing critics who demanded war, praising conscription, and mocking New Yorkers for avoiding enlistment while appealing to patriotism. The piece views the city as hypocritical and blames others for the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
New York City
United States
Draft totals listed for county services at capitol drawing
The article notes the drawing beginning at the national capitol and lists a county total of 772 for those to be serviced under the draft.
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Terest
National Capitol
New Auto Livery Opens in Baker By Ray H Smith and Son
Ray H. Smith and his son from Flasher North Dakota started an auto livery in Baker. They bring six years hotel and livery experience, operate two cars, and accept drives at Hubbard Moshier in Lang building. They plan to move family here once a residence is found. Kohen tailoring shop got a fresh coat of paint improving its look. Mr. McCauley of R C Charters Co. in Ekalaka visited Baker overnight en route home from Lewistown.
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Ray H. Smith
Flasher
N. D
Mr .Smith
Hubbard & Moshier
Lang
McCauley
R. C. Charters & Co
Ekalaka
Baker
Lewistown
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Baker Sentinel
Fallon County
City OF
Baker, Montana
Louis A. Conser
Treasure State
Fallon CO
Want
Kohen
Federal Reserve System
First National Bank
R. S. Johnson
Armours
Bacon
Japan
California
Calif
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R. S. Johnson Cash Store
H. S. Schenck
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