City hosts its first convention for Montana clubs
Big Timber welcomed District No 4 of the Montana Federation of Woman’s Clubs for a two day gathering. About 200 attendees learned parliamentary law and heard speakers on girls clubs and women in politics while enjoying a banquet. Mrs L R Peck was elected district vice president and Mrs S M Sauders of Red Lodge was named state convention delegate.
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Big Timber
District No 4
Montana Federation of Woman’s Clubs
L. R. Peck
S. M. Sauders
Red Lodge
Chase Bakery
Masonic Hall
Assembly
W. P. Ames
Congregational Church
Glee Club
Herrick
Perham
Mary Urbany
Lucy Robb
Mabel Payne
Columbus
John Logan
America
Una B. Herrick
Montana State College
E. L. Houston
Bozeman
Montana Federation
General Federation
Harvey Coit
Mysterious Fires Ravage County Farmlands at Night
A string of mysterious blazes struck county farms on Saturday night. High winds are blamed for spreading the flames though no incineration theory has proven. Heaviest loss fell to William Boyd of Sour Dough creek with eighteen grain stacks burned. Paul Van Cleve Jr. and Langhus/Sanderson ranches also reported fires destroying a hay meadow and a sheep shed with no one at home at the time.
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William Boyd
Sour Dough Creek
Boyd Place
Big Timber
Paul van Cleve Jr
Langhus Ranch
Sanderson Ranch
Crazy Mountains
Sinn Fein Leader and German Agent Arrested
New York report states Sinn Fein leader Loam Mellowes and German associate Baron Max von Recklinghausen were arrested on the eve of Lloyd George’s Commons address. Flynn says Mellowes sought false seaman papers. Recklinghausen handed to federal authorities for internment. Papers linked funds to France for German ends.
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New York
Mellowes
Sinn Fein
England
Max Vop Recklinghausen
William J. Flynn
United States Secret Service
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Ireland
United States
von Recklinghausen
Flynn
Sinn
Patrick Donnelly
Roosevelt Seen as Lead for New England Division
Camp Bartell Massachusetts October 24 The plan to ask Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to lead a New England volunteer division advances with governors in Boston Hartford Conn Montpelier Vermont discussing a war department commission. Skeleton nexuses exist in Westfield Framingham and New Haven as a potential division base awaiting Roosevelt’s decision.
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Camp Bartell
Westfield
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt
New England
Boston
Hartford
Coon
Montpelier
War Department
Weatfield
Framingham
New Haven
Roosevelt
Washington
Roose
Yster Bay
West
American troop transport Antilles sunk with 67 dead
Washington reports the army transport Antilles was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine while homeward bound. Sixty-seven men were lost, with 167 saved including officers and the ship's master. The sinking marks a major German success against American transports in war zones.
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Washington
Antilles
Army
Navy
United States
Germany
Daniels
Sims
Draft plan reshapes the selective service under Crowder
Washington reports a sweeping overhaul of the draft dividing 9 000 000 registrants into five eligibility classes. The plan, approved by President Wilson, removes many procedures and lets local boards act as clerical steps. It aims to reveal each man's precise position and deprioritize calls for those vital at home or in essential industries.
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Washington
Crowder
Wilson
French Rout Germans In Surprise Assault
French forces under General Petain struck northeast of Soissons and seized key terrain from the Germans along a six mile front from Vauxallon to Pargny Filaine. Despite rain they advanced, aided by low flying aviators, capturing more than 500 German troops, war materiel, and 25 artillery pieces.
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Flandera
Petain
Soissons
Verdum
Vauxallon
Pargny-Fliain
Winter Not to Hinder Drive of Allied Armies
Washington reports that winter will not stop the allied offensive in Flanders. Secretary Baker says material and manpower will help British and French forces press the Germans back, with American troops in strong fighting condition after three months of training. The review also suggests Germany aimed to bolster morale with the Riga expedition, lengthening its eastern line of communications.
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Washington
Flanders
Baker
War Department
France
Riga
Germany
Liberty Day Bond Drive Pushes Montana Toward Goal
Sweet Grass county reports $131 300 loaned to government and $22 850 in bonds sold on Liberty day. With a $215 000 allotment and $83 700 still needed by Saturday noon, Chair C T Basha expands campaign effort while Woman's club members contribute substantial sales. Rumors of German sympathy spread to hurt bond sales prompt a public denial. National total surpasses 3 000 000 000, Montana hits 15 000 000 with likely heavy over subscription.
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Sweet Grass County
C. T. Basha
Woman’s Club
Pete Becken
T.K. Baker
Frank
A. L Phillips
P. Becken
A. M. Grosfield
Eli Hoyseth
G. H. Howard
L.K. Peck
D. V. Higbie
C. N. Skillman
D. Prevost
D. Claiborn
J. H. Trower
Carl Paulson
Frank Henry
J. S. Solberg
Basha
Montana
Wagner Gains Distinction as Soldier in Sweet Grass Contingent
From American Lake comes word that Edgar Wagner of Sweet Grass county, who earned distinction by refusing his exemption discharge, is gaining further honors as a soldier. Ralph Pound notes Wagner ranked high on examinations among drafted men and may advance rapidly. The letter also says many Sweet Grass county men are ill with colds and that BE. Pat Kelly and Carl Cross, former Big Timber boys, are close to local men with Kelly acting first sergeant and Cross already a corporal.
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American Lake
Edgar Wagner
Sweet Grass County
Ralph Pound
Wagner
Pat Kelly
Carl Cross
Butte
Big Timber
Kelly
Cross
Federal Board settles Arizona copper strikes
Washington reports the Wilton commission reached a settlement with more than 5 000 miners in the Globe Miam district Arizona. The deal allows immediate resumption of work and paves the way for arbitration of other copper mine disputes causing war metal losses and strife. The Arizona agreement tops a western tour as the first fruit of the commission.
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Washington
Wilton
Special Labor Investigating Commission
Globe-Miam
Arizona
Wilson
Food Conservation Campaign Aims At Grass Roots Support
Alfred Atkinson Nelson Story Jr and John Harader visited Big Timber to promote the national food conservation drive. County manager Harvey Coit distributed literature and pledge cards, aiming to enlist Sweet Grass county, with teachers and grocers organized to aid outreach. October 30 declared Montana Food Administration Day by Gov. Stewart.
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Alfred Atkinson
Helens
Nelson Story Jr
John A. Harader
Bozeman Chamber of Commerce
Big Timber
Harvey Coit
Coit
Sweet Grass County
E. R. Patterson
Atkinson
Woman's Clubs
Gov. Stewart
Montana
Lasting Peace Only One Acceptable Says Premier
Premier Lloyd George and Andrew Bonar Law led a large Albert Hall gathering to launch the autumn economy drive. The event highlighted wartime savings, urged prudent budgeting, and warned that peace must be lasting to avoid future war.
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London
Lloyd George
Andrew Bonar Law
Albert Hall
Canterbury
Smuts
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U.S
Urday
North Sea
Cen. Crowder
General Crowder
Federal Board
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