County Highway Commission Reports On Road Work Progress
Mathews of the State Highway Commission meets Sweet Grass County officials to review road maintenance and drainage. He notes 499.5 miles of public highways drained and 190.75 miles drained, bridges and repairs favorable, and counties showing strong local effort. Dragging remains a major challenge, mitigated by cooperation with clubs and business groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews
Viusy Commission
Boars of Commissioners of
Sweet
County
Mattews
Jer Strac
Senate action delays federal woman suffrage resolution
Senators from New Mexico discussed the state of the effort to amend the federal constitution for woman suffrage. The Senate postponed indefinitely the resolution to submit the equal suffrage amendment to the states after canvassing showed less than two thirds support. Formal notice of the postponement would be given tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atireton
Senate
Soratones
New Mexico
Astor Jones
Nut
T W
Congress
Adduis
Burlesque Promoter Tied to National Kidnaping Case
The Miles City trial related to a famous kidnapping draws attention as figures including Merigan and Guim face charges of sedition. The scene centers on non partisan organizer Leisner and others tied to a planned disturbance during a pivotal moment, with security and arrest actions reported amid a tense atmosphere.
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Miles City
Merigan
Guim
Leisner
Flynn
Austin Middleton
Lall
McGlynn
P Darts
Court Clears Defendants Amid Contemptuous Crowd Display
Court dismisses the case after finding no evidence to warrant holding the defendants. Judge John Gibb criticizes the prosecution. Red Cross nurses sold tickets outside the courtroom for Ford's Burlesque show, raising nearly $400.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gibb
Red Cross Society
Ford
Substitutes Prices Slashed as Hoover Urges Parity With Wheat
Bozeman May 11 Food Administrator Adkinson reports a telegram from Federal Administrator Hoover stating meals and flour from corn, barley and oats should sell below wheat flour. The drive targets balance with wheat flour prices and imposes 10 percent wholesale margins and 16 to 20 percent retail limits. Hoover condemns past price levels tied to rail shortages as extortion and urges mills to price corn meal 35 percent under wheat flour with oats even lower.
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Bozeman
Adkinson
Hoover
Food Administration
Army registration expands to include 21st birthday men
Helena Independent reports Provost Marshal Crowder advises Adjutant General Greenan to register men who have turned 21 since last June to boost the draft pool by about ten percent. Greenan forwards names to local board chairmen as legislation nears enactment and presidential proclamation.
Embezzler H. S. Evans Arrested in Washington
H. S. Evans a former bookkeeper at Mentane Trading Co and Patterson stores in Sweet Grass county is jailed in Chewelis Lewis county Washington charged with embezzling 3225 from the Stave Bank of Morton. He confessed in Olympia stating shortages over four years with deposits looted for poker losses and says he previously served time at Deer Lodge after a prior arrest at Assonrda.
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H. S. Evans
Sweet Grees County
Mentane Trading Co
Patterson Stores
Chebelis
Lewis County
Washington
Stave Bank of
Morton
Evans Wes
Olimpia
Evane
Deer Lodge
French Retake Hill 44 as Germans Hold Front in Flanders
In France and Flanders reports say French troops retook Hill 44 near Kemmel while German forces faced counterattacks. British and French lines faced heavy artillery duels with no major infantry offensives. American aviators earned praise for bravery with five pilots awarded the French War Cross.
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Hill 44
France
Associated Press
Kemmel
Flanders
Fieardy
Haitien
Amiens
Alcohot
Field Marshal
Haig
Albert
Remamel
Montdidier
Noyon
Toul
Freeh
Picardy
Champagne
Vouges
North Sea
Merlancourt
Mason jailed after Nonpartisan league claim dispute
Miles City Montana May 11. E S Mason faced crowd anger after declaring support for the Nonpartisan league and vowing to uphold it He was jailed after a saloon confrontation where locals sought vengeance for a pro German remark and police arrived to stop the riotous mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles City
Mont
Nonpartisan League
E. S. Mason
Mason
Bien
Pentecost Sunday Church Program Highlights
Segment details a May 19 Pentecost service in Norwegian with a 3 30 p m fag dedication and program items including readings and music. It features Rev Oneshoim Veens Sele Mrs W B Deneld Mothers in the Time of War and a closing prayer by MM J Bredshell with performances by four ladies and a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgina Restad
M. J. Bredshall
America
Adolph Treerud
May Ageland
Oneybhoim
Columbia
Ree
Oneshoim Veens
W. B.deneld
M. J. Beedshell
MM. J. Bredshell
Bsaner
Livingston Captain Sacket Named Acting Aide to U S Army Chief Engineer
Captain Charles T. Sacket of Livingston, engineering reserve corps, is chosen acting personal aide to Major General Black, chief of engineers. The new position marks the first aide to the chief. Sacket is famed statewide and a graduate of the state college engineering school with post graduate work at Columbia School of Mines. He previously served on the staff of Generals Norris and Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston Enterprise
Charles T. Sacket
Livingston
Engineering Reserve Corps
Black
United States Army
Sacket
Washington Bars
North Dakota bankruptcy case testimony outlines cash capital
Nemerek, N. D. May 10, testimony describes Consumers' United attracting over 900000 from North Dakota farmers with receipts now estimated well beyond a billion. It cites a cash capital not to exceed 108 per share purchased, presented in the Tewnley bankruptcy proceedings. Friday afternoon, H. J. Elliott of Fargo led the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Non Partisan League
Elliott
Consumers’ United States
Norbert O’leary
St. Paul
Charlies Heck
Washburn
O’leary
Heck
Townley
Consumers’ United Stores Company
J. W. Brinton
Educational Propaganda Fund
Nemerek
N. D
Wes
Tewnley
H. J. Eliett
Farge
Chat
Sailswater Sky Builds a New Court House Plan
Stillwater county voters will decide in late June on a 3000000 bond for a new three story reinforced concrete court house. The current building is deemed unsafe and costly to maintain, with interest on the loan offset by a small tax increase. Plans include brick and stone fireproof construction and a future civic center. the site is favorable for growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Stillwater County
Warren
Dedrick
Liberty Loan
Stepfather of L. R. Peck Laid to Rest at State Capitol
L. R. Peck, vice president of the Commercial Bank & Trust Co., returned from Helena after attending the funeral of his stepfather Jesse A. Doughty. Services were at St Paul’s M E Church with Wesleyan college and Deaconess school participants. Burial followed at Odd Fellows cemetery.
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L. R. Peck
Commercial Bank & Trust Co
Helena
Jesse A. Doughty
St. Paul’s
NM. E. Church
Robert C. Edgington
Leon H. Sweetland
Montana Wesleyan College
Paul Adame
C. L. Bovard
Jacob Mille
Roxine Beck
Wesleyan College
Odd Fellows
Masons
Hepner
Alben Nixon
Moses Merrie
C. Hedges, Jr
A. F. Ritz
G. RB. Devies
Doughty
Mentane ‘Wesleyan University
St. Peal’s
M. E. Church
Red Wing man sentenced on disloyalty charges
In Mina on May 10 Judge Jehneen sentenced Gilbert to one year in prison and a fine of 960, plus a sixty day stay. He must refrain from Non-Partisan League activities in Gooddes county during the stay. The conviction followed district court proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Wing
Mina
Joseph
Jehneen
Gilbert
Geoddes County
THREE STOCKMEN WANTED FOR ENTRAINMENT QUOTA
The next call for men to fill a quota of 214 for entrainment from the state will come May 25. Enlistments received up to May 20. none from Sweet Grass county, likely no more for some time. Local board asked to furnish three stockmen. enlistments for that branch at the courthouse. Helena dispatch notes six draft calls directing Montana to furnish 214 men for entrainment June 1, to be filled by drawing from registrants. railroad men, gunsmiths, stock raisers, veterinarians and horse trainers called. Calls mark first use of class two and three men if needed, with General Greenan to supervise and draw from other classes if required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweet Grass County
Court House
Helena
Montana
Phil Greenan
Crowder
Greenan
One More Indiscreet Gets The Just Dues
Matt Johnson of Bonner a Finn was sentenced in district court to two and a half to five years in the state penitentiary for fictitious utterances concerning Liberty lan. Judge Theodore Lentz said the case warned enemies at home and noted Johnson confessed to thwarting the United States during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Johnson
Bonner
State
Johnson
Theodore Lentz
Finland
United States
Red Cross Exhibit at Public School Next Tuesday
Public School Auxiliary of the Red Cross presents an exhibit of finished knitwear by boys and garments by girls in the garment making club. The event occurs in Room 10 on Tuesday May 21 at 2:00 PM with displays including work by children from cash grade.
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Auxiliary
the Red Cross
Scheol
Teesday
Iear Helm
Mae Price
Comeny
Red Cross Rock
Public
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Filome
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State Capitol
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