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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
9
Internal revenue taxes including income and excess profits totals exceed 3.5 billion dollars for the fiscal year. The Treasury credits the surge to patriotism and cooperation of the American people in promptly meeting war burdens.
German resistance along the Aisne and Vesle rivers stiffens as Allied patrols push across the watercourses. Fierce fighting occurred near Muzion on the Vesle with Germans driven back from the Vaules farm area, while a heavy artillery duel raged near Rheims to the southwest.
Berne Switzerland Aug 5 The German offense has then stopped and present operations cannot be publicly discussed General Hellin grath Bavarian minister of war stated in the first chamber Saturday
Paris reports that since July 18 the French army under General Mangin has seized over 500 guns and 500 trench mortars, with many 77 millimeter calibers among the booty. Detailing will take time as stock is gathered from the offensive.
Battlefront reports show limited Allied progress north of the Aisne with German forces retreating near Montdidier as French American and British troops seize key positions along the Vesle and Avre. General Pershing notes 8,400 American prisoners and 133 guns captured. A separate local speech attack labels anti German talk as disloyal on the Montanan scene.
The Chicago feature writer Lonella Parsons states Theda Bara is not a mystic though she has studied occult topics and reincarnation. Parsons notes Bara’s dramatic eyes and evolving persona as she prepares for a possible return to the stage beyond the screen.
Bynum Brevities notes Tony Schaefer on a business trip to Great Falls. John Cashman spent a day there while John Patten plans to enlist in the U S tank service. Eight cattle cars were shipped east last Monday as the train crew waited five hours for loading with buyer Jim O Flynn of Great Falls. Proceeds from a Ladies Aid lunch go to the Methodist church and a Shamrock dining room team serves patrons this week.
Triangle presents Nancy Comes Home a photoplay filled with action and surprises. The film reveals Nancy's chauffeur as the son of a wealthy man, adding a key twist to the drama. It plays at the Royal theatre on Monday night.
Berhard Nelson visited relatives from Dutton and Alex McDonald came from Conrad. N Whitmacre visited from Pendray. Mrs. Goodwin is ill. E D Pierce returned from Washington. Pierce home hosted Raymond family and A R Moore family. Harringtons visited Odenwald home. Thorvald Nelson plowed for Brandt. Mrs. Gerich went to Conrad. Levi schoolhouse held services. O F Schaefer visited Brady. Whittacre family autoed to Great Falls. Barnes Gemar Gretton visited Brown. Ed Hart went to Great Falls and back. Harringtons visited Sunday hinge. Whon couple picked berries. Mrs Clark visiting sister Aire. DO Wilson noted.
The United States Food Administration in Montana asks all citizens to limit sugar to two pounds per person per month to stretch scarce supplies until the new crop arrives. New sugar should reach markets from October to January, with countries like England, France, and Italy aiming for lower allocations. Emphasis on summer canning and fruit preservation with minimal sugar, and hoarding is illegal.
The piece argues that Western states have few constitutional amendments or conventions due to confidence in the elastic federal constitution. It notes Washington Jefferson and Hamilton built it well, while state charters, modeled on founders, would endure. North Dakota’s nonpartisan league pushes for full revision, but others wait to see socialist experiments unfold.
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