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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1917
Page
1
Helena editors quote Governor Stewart Adjutant General Greenan and Judge Ward defending Selective Service men as citizens not slackers. They urge honoring drafted and selected soldiers alike, noting ultimate patriotism lies in actions after enlistment and the right to earnings during service.
Montana district board chairman Albert J. Galen says men drafted or called up for service cannot be labeled slackers. He cites their prior industrial and agricultural roles, loyalty, and readiness to sacrifice financial and family ties for country needs, contrasting them with volunteers who enlisted with fewer personal costs.
Chicago observers report a large oil painting of Mayor William Hate disappeared from the Illinois Athletic Club where it hung in the library for years. Two American flags now occupy its place. An offered reward remains for the return of the picture.
Baker based Farmers Elevator Company chief Griffith says new grain price regulation hurts independent elevators. Government caps selling price and raises selling commission from one to two cents per bushel, squeezing margins for independents and favoring line elevators. He urges changes before the buying season to keep farmers’ elevators in the trade.
County Clerk E F Lentz received a wire from Governor Stewart calling for forty percent of Fallon county's army quota to be ready for service Sept 19. A clause stating all must be white sparked court house speculation, with officials guessing the troops would be sent to a Southern camp to avoid further conflicts like the Texas affair.
Gen Pershing asked the War Department for an weather forecaster to go to France at once. Brig Gen Lauter told the House appropriations committee that Pershing must have the special equipment used by French and British armies for forecasting weather.
The first issue of the Baker Semi weekly Sentinel pledges to serve Fallon county with up to date publicity and aims to become a daily once local business conditions justify it. It credits Baker businessmen for progress and expresses gratitude for civic support and patronage.
Members of Beta Phi medical fraternity at the University of Minnesota were notified that the annual convention planned for Chicago in October is postponed due to army service. Grand secretary Percy Cowan said the group will convene in Berlin in early 1918 as many members head abroad, with some planning to visit France on route to Germany.
Glendive expected to host a troop train stop as Second Montana regiment passes through en route home. Local residents including Mrs. E F Lentz, deputy county clerk Trandum, and deputy sheriff Kelling travel to greet the troops with a large crowd anticipated for a rousing welcome and send off.
Bush City Minnesota September 10 Sixteen hundred people yesterday stormed a Socialist meeting, occupied the hall burned Socialist banners and literature and ejected three scheduled speakers. After the hall was cleared the meeting became a patriotic demonstration. Sheriff Johnson of Chisago County had earlier in the week served notice on promoters they would not be allowed to hold it.
The Crefeld General Anzeiger reports a controversial call urging over a million German war widows to remarry. It claims widows must marry at once to supply a future defense force and notes a National Committee will manage the matchmaking, including ads targeting hospital patients. The piece cites support from Hindenburg’s circle.
Senator Myers was given a hearing today by a subcommittee of the senate judiciary committee on his bill to suppress I W W and other seditious activities. With some modifications it is expected the bill will be favorably reported to the senate. Work was replied here that Senator Walsh would remain in Montana several weeks before resuming his journey here.
OVERFLOW LOCALS John Schruth and wife and T M Patterson and wife were Marmarth visitors here Sunday. Mr and Mrs Geo Bueller of Miles City were over Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs W W Brunt. I H Peterson the horse breeder from Litchfield Minn is here for a few days. Miss Elizabeth Theodorsen who has spent several weeks in Minneapolis returned Tuesday. Judge W O Tracy the pioneer lawyer of Carter county is here from Ekalaka. Miss Barbara Olsen deputy county superintendent of school returned Monday from her visit to the Twin Cities.
A. E. Antrim brother of Mrs. F. H. Becker has located at Luverne Minnesota where he will engage in the insurance business.
Mrs. DuBois leaves her son's residence in town where she had stayed for several weeks and returns to her home in Washington DC.
An auto load of tobacco and cigars is sent to the boys of Company I as they pass through Glendive on Wednesday morning. The donation comes from Baker friends. A case, W. J. Marquardt versus Eugene Kearney, concerning alleged cattle trespass on grain fields, is tried before Justice Prichard and a jury today with Booth & Dousman for the plaintiff and Munn & Hansen for the defendant. L. B. Westby of Model Clothing & Shoe Stores arrived from Beach to ready stock for the new store opening Saturday. see the ad in this issue.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Keener entertained at their farm home near Dennis Jon Sunday with a chicken dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs W W Brang Geo Buehler of Miles City and Misses Hansen and Bjorem and Messrs Ed Hansen and Ralph Keenern.
The Swedish minister to Argentina Baron Lowen denied sending any telegrams to Berlin via the Buenos Aires legation. Washington said Count Luxburg used the Swedish legation as a cipher channel, sparking a tense debate among Argentina, Sweden and Germany about diplomatic fallout and possible recalls.
Pendleton Oregon reports heavy losses to eastern Oregon sheep herds as a big black bear stalks flocks. A rancher lost 25 head. Tom Gurdane killed a bear and saved a sheep, two more bears were slain, one weighing over 400 pounds. Gurdane and his men also killed a 12 foot rattlesnake with twenty rattles.
Missoula reports the grievance committee of the tele graphers on the Northern Pacific failed to reach a wage agreement in St Paul and has referred the issue to a referendum. Vote results show members favor a strike and demand a flat increase of 19 15 00 per month.
State University begins fall term on October 1 with registration the prior Friday and Saturday. President E O Sisson met with faculty to prepare Montana’s higher education institutions for wartime needs. New war courses are added across departments, and a record freshman class is expected amid Craig hall room reservations and early admissions.
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