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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
12
Choteau Montana publication Che: Choteau Acaritha MAX B. BISHOP, proprietor, published weekly on Thursday. It is a second class post at the Choteau post office. Subscriptions cost 2.00 per year or 1.75 for a local rate.
The county vote totaled about 1800 with 5500 registered voters. Public Administrator notes a few cast National party ballots. A local fair advertisement invites families to the Montana State Fair animal circus.
A soldier’s long letter describes searching for a contact to visit, notes George Dollemore’s leg injuries, and praises Montana men in action. He tours French towns near Tours, Montrichard, and Chissay, recounts medieval sights, grape harvests, wine making, and the beauty of the Cher valley while awaiting mail.
An old ad urges men to pursue fair dealing to rise in life and promises digestion aid and temper control from Fair and Square Foods. It promotes Florence automatic wickless oil stoves, claiming easy operation and no wicks, suitable for hot weather. It invites trial and notes high market prices for produce.
If you plan a farm water system consider Melco-Light and Delco-Light. The ad touts electric pumping as cost efficient and fully automatic, promising quick demonstrations at your home to show advantages of using Delco-Light for water pumping.
A short ad from McCullough Electric Co promoting honey production for a Montana State Fair exhibit. It invites participation from readers in Chateau Montana, urging improvement and competition at the state fair with educational aims.
Washington Aug 27 The Senate passed a man power bill enrolling all men 18 to 45 in the draft with a work or fight clause. The vote was 765 affirmative, Gore sole negative after withdrawing. The bill now goes to conference with the House and to President Wilson for signature. preparations by General Crowder aim to register all 18 21 31 45 within a week of signing.
The war department plan follows a sequence calling youths 18 after older classes. Debate in the senate centered on the work or fight amendment targeting youths under 21. A 40 to 29 vote adopted the amendment exempting certain workers. a later provision shields strikes from work or fight penalties if disputes go to the War Labor Board. Senator Cummings of Town supported the limitation, adopted 73 to 0.
Actress Fannie Ward calls herself fortunate as she plans ahead to California production of Pathe plays. In New York she acted in Innocent and The Yellow Ticket, both adaptations from stage hits by A H Woods.
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