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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
7
L J Molumby now in Riverside CA describes the tougher program for cadet pilots. An extra six weeks raises standards, making bustings common as students must master dual flight, solo runs, stunts, cross country, and formation flying before earning commissions.
A Paris dispatch to the New York Sun reports Germany faces shortages of motors petrol and materials and is racing to support the air program. It seeks motors in Switzerland and Scandinavia and searches Germany for aluminum and fine woods. Aviators are told to cut flights and reduce photography with joy riding deemed a serious offense. The Halberstadt with two 160 horsepower motors appeared recently followed by the Siemens Schuckert bi plane powered by an 11 cylinder 260 horsepower motor.
A Scotch minister and his friend walk home from a wedding and discuss their condition at the feast. The minister asks if he is walking straight and Sandy replies that he is fine but wonders who accompanies him.
Colonel William B. Thompson long a Montana figure and former Butte mayoral ally built a park in Butte and a memorial library in Virginia City. He led Red Cross work in Russia and funded a million dollars to the Russian commission. In Helena he enjoyed Montana hospitality and spoke of Russia’s lost freedoms and future potential.
Government agents warn against German propaganda and disloyal activity in the Rocky Mountain district. The Army intelligence branch in Butte urges citizens to report violations and cooperate to curb rumors, sedition, and acts detrimental to war support.
Trained American flyers in France are being reassigned to aviation camps as instructors. The move aims to spread flight doctrine and training methods among ground crews and cadets, leveraging experienced pilots to improve wartime air capabilities.
Charles Covey, a sheepherder, flagged a Northern Pacific passenger train after a tunnel cave-in near Garrison. Passengers gave $25, which he spent on booze and ended in jail. He then found work in a Helena hay field through the U S employment office.
The pump shotguns wielded by the Pershing reception committee are not approved by the Germans who claim the weapons violate the Geneva convention. The dispute centers on weapon regulation and wartime conduct.
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