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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1917
Page
8
London reports the strongest Luftwaffe assault yet, with four groups of bombers reaching the city and coast towns. A prolonged anti aircraft barrage lasted two and a half hours as shrapnel rained on the southwestern district and streets emptied. Papers urge retaliatory strikes on German towns.
A Minnesota governor and state public safety commission request the expulsion of Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin. Senator Kellogg presented the communication to the Senate, referred to the privileges and elections committee. No further action occurred as LaFollette was absent from the chamber.
In San Francisco and the bay district about 99 percent of the 30 000 ironworkers who struck two weeks ago to push for a 50 percent wage increase returned to work. Government shipbuilding, motor and airplane contracts totaling 150000000 resumed under a temporary agreement mediated by Gavin Mc Nab representing President Wilson. The Iron Trades council reserved the right to review another strike.
October 2 reports the Belleville circuit court opening trials for riot cases tied to the East St. Louis disturbances of July 2. First indictments target African American defendants charged with the murder of two detectives.
An American patrol ship on duty off an Atlantic port was rammed and sunk by an unknown craft. The navy department said a coast guard vessel on patrol duty off the Atlantic port was rammed and sunk early yesterday. Raising the sunken vessel will begin at once.
Albert Spalding the world famous American violinist has canceled his U S concert tour to join the Aviation corps at Mineola Long Island as an interpreter He speaks five languages and has toured France Germany Austria Russia and Italy The unit may soon move to train behind the trenches
Washington announces the launch of the second liberty loan totaling 3 billion dollars or more with a nationwide drive to October 27. Bonds may convert into higher series and pay 4 percent interest, with payments starting 2 percent now and escalating monthly through January 15 1918.
London reports cabinet approves raised pay for army and navy with small gains versus American standards. Proficiency pay rises to three to six pence daily after six months service, replacing two years. A penny daily rise per year of war service included. Total cost for first year amounts to £50,000,000.
Spokane reports $11,072,395 in loans appraised and approved by the federal land bank of Spokane in the first six months. Charters have been recommended for four national farm loan associations across Washington Idaho Montana and Oregon.
United States District Judge Bourquin ruled that John Beck an alien cannot be held as a deserter under the draft law requiring exemption for aliens. The decision requires exemption for aliens even without a personal exemption claim, affecting scores of Butte residents.
Seattle reports the long deferred metal trades strike began at 10 o clock with about 12 000 workers in 98 plants walking out demanding a 33 percent wage increase and a boycott on 10 hour lumber.
President Wilson will award a special American flag to the Boy Scouts of America troop with the strongest bond sales in each state during the second liberty loan campaign. Scouts plan to distribute 6,500,000 posters to aid the drive nationwide.
The House approved the war tax conference report without a roll call and sent it to the Senate. It preserves a complex system of graduated excess profits taxes and new surtaxes, plus reading matter and mail taxes, aiming to raise hundreds of millions.
Local items report visits from Mrs Schaefer and Miss Krebs in Bynum and Mrs Lattie from Bynum hosting at the Harrington home. Cars and business trips appear with Maxwell purchase by Henry Ramsher, Franklin Pierce to Chateau, and P J Reed in Chateau on Friday. Various residents including Miss Clara Hovde and Jacob Gemar are noted visiting Great Falls and surrounding towns.
Fort Bliss Tex Sept 29 The Twenty fourth infantry board of inquiry finished examining 156 negro prisoners tied to the Houston rioting. Charges will be filed against negro soldiers believed to have participated in the August 23 riot in which 17 people were killed.
314 acre Ed Dennis ranch on Spring Creek three miles above Chateau offered for 41 dollars per acre. Includes 15 horses two brood sows 200 chickens 25 turkeys 10 guinea fowl plus farming machinery wagons hay racks harness and tools. Described as one of the country great dairy ranches. Weaver Trescott Choteau Mont.
On hand for sale are gentle heavy boned draft teams ages three to seven years and weights 1200 to 1800 pounds with a safe guarantee and money back if unsatisfactory. Also heavy breaking harness and a fine breaking cart plus heavy collars halters a good young milk cow and a bicycle in good repair. Extra good furniture available. E. H. Ganong Choteau Mont.
A Ford touring car, thoroughly overhauled and in good condition, is offered for sale. Inquire of Bert Christie.
For sale a team of sorrel mules four years old weighing 1200 pounds each and a four year old black gelding weighing 1200 pounds. Contact J Banis in Collins Montana.
The owner of a bay horse, three or four years old, driven to a camp by mistake lately, may reclaim by calling, proving ownership, and paying for this advertisement. M. O'NETIL, Choteau, Mont.
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