Relief Efforts Highlight Syrian Famine Crisis
Charles L. Dana and Rev. William H. Hall report dire famine in Beirut and surrounding Lebanon mountains. Deaths reach 1000 daily in Lebanon area as relief attempts falter due to war. Jerusalem also struck, with bread lines and widespread hardship described amid blocked aid and scarce goods.
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Charles L. Dana
Y. M. C. A. Association
Billings
Syria
Dana
Montana
Bierut
William H. Hall
Lebanon
Butte Aviator Haviland Heroic Airfront Defense
Adjutant Willis Bradley Haviland of Butte distinguished himself on the Flanders front while attacking a German observation balloon. His craft took damage from a fusillade and shells but he landed safely behind French lines after a risky flight. He has fought in many air battles with Lafayette squadron.
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Willis Bradley Haviland
Butte
Flanders
Haviland
Paris
Young Haviland
American Flying Corps
Lafayette
Famine Threat in Syria and Palestine Cited
A columnist notes 1,000,000 people face dire want as war, locusts, troop draft, coastal blockade, and disrupted transport cripple agriculture and prosperity in Syria and Palestine once known for abundance.
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Mr. Hall
Syria
Palestine
Victory Call for More Men and Steel to Win the War
Judge E H Gary of the American Iron and Steel Institute urges the U S to outproduce the Central powers in manpower steel and supplies. He stresses superior Allied resources, the need for full wartime production, and unwavering loyalty to government and liberty loans to safeguard democracy.
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America
E. H. Gary
American Iron and Steel Institute
Washington
Gary
Germany
Althouh
Miss Helmick to wed in Shanghai
Grace Helmick a Helena suffragist and hydraulic engineer will marry Jesse E. Hayes in Shanghai China where he builds wireless stations for the U S government. The ceremony is planned after mid December.
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Miss Helmick
Shanghai
Montana
Grace Helmick
Good Government League
Helena
Hughes Alliance
Congressional Union
Othr
Jesse E. Hayes
San Francisco
China
Statewide notices and local updates across Montana towns
Rural and city items report burglaries near Garne t, mine re opening, farm union meeting in Great Falls, arsenic recovery from a smelter flue, a county supervisor resigning to join the army engineers, team prospects in the Northwest league, prairie dog control funds in Custer county, theater plans in Barker, a choral group forming in Missoula, tuberculosis testing of purebred herds, Swan Lake highway completion, a movement to remove German works from Livingston orchestras, large land withdrawals for stock drives, a forestry commission captain appointed, state tax commission delegates named, railroad regimental service in Russia, trout fry distribution, a Yellowstone road bond vote proposal, a fire insurance officers meeting, Rose Dale rural school recognized, Washington agreement wage talks, vocational conference at Montana State College with war vocations focus.
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Rowan
Northern Pacific
Missoula
Garnet
Bearmouth
Great Falls
Montana Farmers’ Union
Carpenters Hall
Shelby
Ralph V. Buckner
Toole County
23Rd Engineers
Camp Meade
Butte
Seattle
Montana
Miles City
Custer County Board of Commissioners
Barker
DeLois Smith
State University
Helena
C. C. Walker
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Forest Service
Swan Lake
Blackfoot Valley
Kalispell
Livingston
Beaverhead County
Georgie W. Slack
Presidio
Stewart
Charles Leonard
David Hilger
William Lindsey
State Tax Commission
National Tax Association
Atlanta
Ed L. Shields
Great Northern Railroad
Russia
W. D. Delphy
Somers Hatchery
State Fish and Game Department
Park County
Gardiner
Yellowstone Park
Meagher
Charles Wendler
Spokane
Charles E. Miller
John H. Dawson
Grant B. Brown
Rosedale
Miss Ayres
Washington
Bozeman
The
State College
Montana Millionaire Sues Foster Son Over Name Use
Butter James A. Murray files suit in Ogden Utah to restrain Freeman A. House from using Murray’s name and to block a bid by the foster son to claim heir status. The complaint alleges House is using Murray’s name and posing as a relative.
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Rickory
James A. Murray
Montana
Ogden
Utah
Freeman A. House
House
Murray
Murray c
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Billingly
Associate of Montanan
Syrian Protestant College
Beirut
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Sue Metrret
Tinh
Kelley-How-Thomson Co
Duluth, Minnesota
Valley County
Roy Fife
Saco
Fife
Equity Mutual Fire ‘Insurance Company
Equity Insurance Department
Insurance Department
Ameriam
Society of Equity
Recford Nee Chaltepece
Busiat
Amerieee Lear Ene Erenteet Farm Organization
Tion
Leland Stanford University
Helmick
Hayes
Wyoming
Nea Eurett
Sloan
Hibwckigs
Hagen
Sferatae Seneer
Aes
Dr. New Discovery
Wist Ells Gist
Dr. King
Butte Floral CO
Mont
Alhambra Hot Springs Hotel
M. J. Sullivan
Central Avenue
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White Quipper Springs
Mentazs
Boulder Hot Springs
J. M. Reynolds
Kodaks
Tim
Gibson Studio
Great Fale
Wendie
1St Ave
C. Huseth
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