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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
7
Attorney General Ford ruled that all beer is outlawed in Montana even if it contains not more than two percent alcohol. He stated the two percent clause applies only to preparations not commonly regarded as liquor, and that such use could still lead to intoxication if consumed in quantity.
A Sweetgrass County delegation urged Governor Stewart to reject commuting the sentence of Mel B. Jowell, jailed in Deer Lodge for killing a deputy sheriff during a cattle rustling arrest. The state livestock commission and Warden Frank Conley supported the pardon. Jowell, a former nurse in the influenza epidemic, is cited as having saved many lives in prison.
The state board of health reports 14 of 26 lard samples from Montana cities adulterated, with beef fat used in compounds. Dealers face prosecution per Attorney General Ford. pure leaf lard remains 40 cents a pound while beef suet costs 15 cents.
Montana veterans may apply to the Seattle federal board for vocational education for free training. Discharged service members receive free medical care, possible limb renewal, and monthly compensation under war risk insurance while in training. Those who continue work without extra training may still receive the course free but without dependent allotments.
A mixed Montana notice set reports from Billings to Miles City. Weeden confesses a 1918 killing near Paradise, a coroner found self defense. Prohibition tests and liquor law debates surface with attorney changes and air service plans in Helena. Weather freezes Wlathead navigation as war savings stamps climb and local bonds are sold.
Butte resident Butte-Max Schonberger died after being shot by his 17 year old son Henry. County Attorney plans first degree murder information against the youth. Authorities say the son claimed he acted to protect his mother from a beating. A physician reported Schonberger mentioned buried gold and a German-born friend before surgery. The father, a retired dairyman, was reportedly wealthy.
Missoula keeps its old time while Northern Pacific and Milwaukee rail lines switch to Pacific time under interstate commerce commission order. Railroad time now runs one hour later than city time.
Helena report says the State Funeral Directors association will seek a bill in the next legislature to license and examine every embalmer in the state with a 300 dollar fine for noncompliance. The act would regulate embalming, create a state board, and prohibit receiving bodies for transport without compliance.
News from Poland reports a Polish army of 380,000 moving toward Berlin, capturing Frankfort on the Oder and Beuthen, with Noske ordering German divisions to halt the advance. Bolsh vists claim Ufa fallen as Allies strengthen Riga, Libau, Windau amid Archangel operations. President Wilson tours Rome as peace talks loom.
German officials acknowledge the Polish question is grave as Poles contest control of towns and break communication. General Pilsudski leads a small Loyalist force while General Haller arrives at Danzig. both must bridge distances amid hostile armies. Allies debate aiding Poland to block German aims and Russia’s influence. Bolshevik setbacks and gains in eastern Russia, including Perm, reshape the theater. Gaida’s force defeats the bolsheviks, capturing tens of thousands of troops and heavy equipment.
On New Year’s Day Colonel House met Clemenceau and Wilson, with hints from American delegates claiming no serious rifts between the United States and the Entente. Clemenceau reportedly favors a dominating league of nations capable of using force to preserve peace, while Wil son shifts away from balance of power ideas.
The text argues for deporting enemy aliens interned for espionage or treachery while outlining Secretary Daniels’ push for a large navy. He ties naval strength to League of Nations policing and Monroe Doctrine defense, and details a three year build plan totaling 600 million dollars for 156 ships including ten dreadnoughts and six battle cruisers.
Last week in the Senate two sharp digs targeted the administration and the war department. Senator Chamberlain condemned demobilization delays and warned Republicans soldiers will judge policy. Senator Weeks blasted delays in casualty reports and failed Red Cross cooperation. The Senate commerce committee broadened its probe of Box Island shipyard to a wider inquiry into the shipping board's design flaws.
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