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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
2
Washington officials announce a national roll of honor listing Liberty bond purchasers by name and state, with no amounts shown. Secretary McAdoo directs preparation to allow public inspection and equal footing for all buyers, to be arranged alphabetically by state and subdivision.
Four men, named as Henry C. Kennah Robert J. Riley Julius S McLymont and Clarence E Ebey were indicted in San Francisco on smuggling charges connected to an international ring. Authorities say the group aided the illegal entry to the United States of hundreds of Chinese nationals and released related detainees on $5 000 bonds each.
Helaire Carriera, condemned for the 1916 murder of Sheriff Marion L. Swords, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor on the eve of his hanging. He survived the act and was left in serious condition. Officials later rescinded plans to execute Carriera and a Black inmate simultaneously, after his objections.
Amsterdam reports Philip Scheidemann and Friedrich Ebert elected president and vice president of the Social Democratic Party in a Würzburg dispatch. Scheidemann received 312 votes and Ebert 311 in the leadership vote.
Mrs Richard McGuaran of Chicago says she is the happiest woman in the city after receiving a letter from President Wilson thanking her for the service of six sons who have enlisted. Four additional sons have signified their intention to enlist.
In Buenos Aires on October 18 the railway strike was settled after 23 days. Workers had rejected the 10 percent salary rise offered by companies but agreed to resume work to show personal respect to President Irigoyen.
H. W. Huber aged 56, a longtime Great Western Sugar Co employee, died instantly at Billings after slipping while unloading a wheelbarrow of beets and falling into a pulp cauldron. The body was recovered four minutes later.
The Congregational Church announces a Sunday School and Adult Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. Morning Service follows, with an Evening Service at 8:00 p.m. The Church of the Sincere welcomes all. Pastor Chesley E Curtis leads.
Lutheran services set for Carlyle on Oct 28 at 11 00 A M and Ollie at 3 00 P M Willard is scheduled Nov 4 at 10 30 A M and Baker at 3 00 P M All services will be in English Pastor H L Anderson announces these schedules.
East bound No 32 arrives Baker at 7 35 p m No 18 arrives 1 43 p m No 16 arrives 3 03 a m West bound No 15 arrives Baker 4 21 a m No 17 arrives 3 59 p m No 31 arrives 7 14 a m
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