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Choteau Montanan

Location

Choteau, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1918

Page

6

Army Captain Commits Mass Murder Then Suicide

Camp Funston Kansas January 14 Captain Lewis R Whisler of Salina killed four men and wounded another before killing himself with a rifle The crime followed a bank robbery during an army bank night shift The motive remains unclear and fingerprints of captains were taken after the incident Wornall a victim identified Whisler as the attacker noting the face of a close associate Winters Kansas City head of the bank The note left by Whisler speaks of finding a reason to end his life Two steel steamers weighing 8800 tons each were launched at a Pacific port the same day

Camp Funston Kansas Lewis R. Whisler Salina Kan National Army Bantonment Army Bank Whisler Army Captain Whisler Kearney Wornall Kansas City Wornall C. Fuller Winters Ile Wornal Winters Winter

County Commissioners Proceedings 1917 Summary

Detailed minutes show audits of county claims, tax delinquencies canceled, bids for poor care, and appointments for county auditor and attorney. Contracts awarded for county work and bonds approved. numerous warrants issued across general, road, and bridge funds with rest-of-day sessions and adjournment.

Adeline C. Smith T. C. Larson Edw. J. Hirshberg Lucy Dennis W. BE. Logan C. B. Trescott EF. T. Glasgow John L. Lundgren H. J. McGregor H.T. Rhoads Fairfield Central Avenue C. M. & St. P. Railway Elmer Genger & Co G. M. Coffey Wm. Hodgskiss H. T. Rhoads A. C. Burbank James T. Robinson A. B. Guthrie First National Bank of Chateau Julius Hirshberg Edward J. Hirshberg Citizens State Bank of Chateau P. H. Crossen, Jr Wellenstein James Eckford First National Bank of Brady William Miller Board of Cencc Anton Jacobson J. P. Coupe Cig Oscar Johnson Ang M. O'Neil Henry Mauer William “Richards Citizens State Bank J.P. Court Archie Boise Joe Morrisey Bred Yates Same Earl C. Robb Jens Bakke Edward Freed John Hessler J. W. Shields J. P. Fees EB. van Demark, Jr John A. Sweat B. J. Mathews E. L. Marriott H. P. Harrington J. E. DeHaas Alex. McLaughrey Hubbard Abstract Co Bates Mfg. Co Choteau Hdw. Co Power Montanan J. L. Billings Chateau Drug Co Bynum Herald Brady Citizen Valerian Pioneer Press John W. Coburn Lavina Chatlin C. H. Chatlin Ed. Booth J. P. Court Acantha J. A. Dunlap Court House Chris S. Hanson Ewing Steele D. B. Donahue A. F. Richards Wi'Ham Miller Mig A. J. Simmons Robert Ferguson E. D. Hughes J. M. Chapman

Dry Forks Gossip and Local Notes 1918

North Pole like weather for the week. Geo McKee visited Bynum. H Vieting worked there. Young folks danced at forest ranger station. all had a fine time. Mrs J P Campbell sick. J R Collins and family from Pendroy visited H N Coiling farm. Weiser birthday gathering with cards games and lunch. Dry Forks Red Cross to meet Jan 17 with Mrs W Bilard. bring finished work. For sale twenty milch cows ready by May 1. Sweden price notes: butter 3 75, eggs 3 25 per score, yarn and other goods high. coal 100 a ton.

Forest Ranger’s J. P. Campbell J. R. Collins H. N. Coiling Farm Mrs. L. Daggett Yon Yonsen Sweden

More Belgians Executed Reported in Belgium

London reports indicate five more official executions in Belgium, raising total since January 1917 to 170. Among the dead were at least two women, three girls aged fourteen to sixteen, and several youths under twenty. executions were often hastened by German suspicions of spying with little time for investigation.

London Belgium Wham

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