Militia to be Recruited in Montana for Federal Service
President Wilson calls the Second Infantry National Guard of Montana into federal service. Recruits gather at home stations and in Butte Anaconda Missoula Great Falls Lewistown to form 2002 enlisted men and 56 officers for mobilization at Fort Harrison. Maj J J McGuinness commands with 800 men on rolls. arsenal guarded amid rising tension.
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Helena
Wilson
Second Infantry
National Guard of
Montana
Fort Harrison
Baker
United States
Butte
Anaconda
Missoula
Great Falls
Lewistown
J. J. McGuinness
Adjt
O. H. Anderson
Bozeman
Shelby
Valier
Miles City
Kalispell
Glasgow
Billings
Sidney
Chateau
State Arsenal
Western Department
Benicia Arsenel
California
Cavalry Company M Headquarters Opened for Recruitment
Acting on telegraphic orders Capt. Walter L. Verge of Company M M G N opened headquarters in Chateau to recruit the company to full strength. Members living in the country and elsewhere in the state are ordered to report for duty immediately with hopes of departure by Saturday.
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Walter L. Verge
Chateau
Tied Voter Totals In Four Montana Towns
Registration figures from the county clerk show Choteau and Conrad each with 363 registered voters, followed by Cut Bank and Walier in that order. The four towns total registration spans the first ward and second ward in Choteau, with other details partially legible.
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Conrad
Choteau
Cut Bank
Walier
Bebaeeonesssoee Sae
Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary at the Carsons
A quiet gathering at Mr and Mrs Byron Carsons home on Thursday evening March 22 marks their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Friends and neighbors enjoyed light refreshments and they received a silver tea set as a fitting gift. An advertisement closes the notice offering a spring wagon and heavy hand sewn single harness for sale by E HR Ganong.
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Byron Carson
E. HR
Ganong
Recalled Station Opens as Ma chine Gun Company Officers Depart
Captain Walter Verge leads listed members of Company M including Lieutenant J E Hodgskiss and Sergeant Bert Rose. Captain L A Foot and Lieutenant Wiley Shannon have traveled to Great Falls for a recalling station. Names span numerous soldiers with ranks from captain to musician, reflecting a large unit list.
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L. A. Foot
Machine
Wiley Shannon
Great Falls
Nan
Walter W. Verge
C. James Smith
J. E. Hodgskiss
Asa Armstrong
Bert H. Rose
Q. M
Arthur J. Armstrong
N. Pambrun
Seret
Edward 8. Smith
Corp
Halvor M. Daley
H. A. Smith
Corn
Walter E. Wilson
Lester A. Jackson
Carl A. Machre
Frank M. Salados
John M
Ryan John A. Noland
James B, Allison
Otto F. Beese
Charles W. C. Roscoe Gray
Alfred W. Hall
John H. Lutke
Glen Alder
John Ferris
Grover Ferry Herman Ytth
Wilson Contemplates War Step Before Congress
President Wilson remains undecided on exact congress actions for the special session next week. Benson Hitchcock outlines three options: endorse preparedness, declare a state of war with Germany, or declare actual war. Advisers weigh whether to follow precedent of the Mexico conflict as a guiding measure. The president will refine his proposal near delivery time and work with congressional leaders in the interim.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
United States
Germany
Hitchcock
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
West
Mexico
White House
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Germans to Register and Travel Restrictions Feared
Germans may be registered and travel limited in case of war as the government considers internment unlikely. The United States rejects Germany’s push to expand Prussian American treaties 1749 and 1828, notably on merchant exemptions and enemy ships. The war status of some 1.25 million German citizens in the U S remains unresolved.
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Washingter
United States
Germany
Adelphi
Apollo Club
U S Sympathy Expressed For New Russian Government
Foreign Secretary Milukoff announced to The Associated Press that U S sympathy for Russia's provisional government runs strong. He cited American telegrams and recognition by Washington as evidence of solidarity, noting the old regime hindered U S Russia ties and allied interests.
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Petrograd
United States
Russia
Milukoff
Associated Press
Washington
David R. Francis
Jacob H. Schiff
New York
Rus A
Brady area sees influx of farmers with livestock and gear
County reports state many new settlers arrive in Brady with cars full of livestock and farm machinery. Some have bought land near town while others lease tracts to sample Montana farming before settling.
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Brady
Montana
High School Notes From Teton County
Seniors plan a Friday party at the high school as last chance to celebrate. Period shifts swap morning and afternoon. Domestic science class cleaned house last Monday. History club ends after school with all work made up. Track season began Tuesday and declamation entrants are named with coach selections due Friday. Adelphi next meets April 6 with a social planned by teachers.
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Teton County High School
Mary McNeely
Hazel Hane
Florence Daley
Mildred Forrest
Gladys Martine
Dorothy Longmuir
Myrle Trescott
Ethel Wallace
George Halle Bertram Guthrie
Ruth Johnson
Alta Coboe
Wilma Jones
Adelphi
Crichton Declared Winner For Lewis and Clark County Superintendent
The Montana Supreme Court ruled Miss Mae Crichton republican of Helena is entitled to the Lewis and Clark county superintendent post, reversing a lower court that had barred Gilman precinct ballots. The decision, by Judge John A. Mathews sitting for the district, orders judgment for Crichton and cites protecting the popular will from improper ballot rejection.
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Mae Crichton
Helena
Lewis and Clark County
Eva Harrington
Supreme Court
John A. Mathews
Fourteenth Judicial District
Brantly
Miss Crichton
Miss Harrington
Gilman
Private Secretary Play by Parent Teachers Group
The Parent Teacher association prepares The Private Secretary directed by Miss Johnson. Cast includes Rev Spaulding Martin Read Catermole Cleland Gison John Hall Douglas Catermole Hedgskiss Marstand Alden Connor Dietrich Stead Haugen Ashford Johnson Marshland Butchart Webster Hall. Meeting slated for next Tuesday April 38 at the High School auditorium with grade glee club, juvenile play, readings and vocal duets.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Private Secretary
Miss Johnson
Spaulding
Martin Read
Catermole
Cleland
Gison
John Hall Douglas Catermole
Ed Hedgskiss
Harry Marstand
Alden Connor
Marstand
Dietrich
Stead
Haugen
Long High School Girls Glee Club
Swan Taneeathe Derbyante
Bishop Paper
Betty Miss Hanson
Fletcher
Episcopal Church Notes Palm Sunday Sermon Theme
The church notes a sermon next Sunday titled Does the Spirit of Christ Justify America in going to war. Palm Sunday marks Jesus entry into Jerusalem with a quoted warning to Jerusalem. Palm Sunday is described as a great day with a special service including a shortened Morning Prayer and the ante communion.
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Christ
America
Jesus
Jerusalem
Congregation to Meet at 1045 Sharp. Junior Guild Saturday
The congregation is asked to be present at 1045 sharp. The junior guild holds a gathering with Margaret Jackson on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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Margaret Jackson
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U. S
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E. R. Alquist
Griffith Bros
Pondera Valley Auto Company
Conrad Observer
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Minnesota
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