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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1919
Page
3
A historic Ath regiment tale recounts an outfit that never crossed to fight, despite claims of readiness. The piece paints the unit's fate and wartime context without graphic detail and preserves names and places as readable.
Washington May 31 The story of the hard fighting 12th Infantry, the Vth regiment in the war, traces its history from 1798 through Civil War and beyond. From Montana Texas Oklahoma California Washington Oregon and more, the unit never fought in France, though its soldiers shared in the war’s trials. Taft notes that those who stayed behind helped win the war as much as front‑line troops, while regimental history recounts battles from 1812 to the Spanish American War and the Philippine Islands. The piece highlights training tales and a bayonet instructor’s stern lines urging hard drill and nerve as the regiment prepared for future service.
The scene in Winnipeg and other cities as returned soldiers and union men participate in a general strike walkout. Crowds confront Parliament and city hall, flags are involved, police pledge signs face resistance, and officials debate bargaining rules while rail and street services feel the impact.
Fragmentary wartime chorus urges troops to fight and stand fast, with rough command about bayonet prowess and discipline. The jumbled text hints at a volatile rallying cry amid military tension, though specifics are unclear.
Isaac Taker former grand high priest of the Royal Arch Masons of Montana died yesterday in a Livingston resident's hospital after a faintness and fall near the Shrine ceremony. He had been frail from illness and age, and his death was hastened by shock. the body will be shipped to Kingston for burial. No relatives have been listed.
A Unitarian church christening service on Sunday morning features vocal solos by Miss Parchis and Mrs. Rabbierta, plus a violin solo by Mrs. Myron King. The program asks whether England can continue as a friend to the United States, presenting a mixed artistic and civic theme.
A famous Sopwith aircraft, the same plane that crossed the Atlantic with Marty G Tanker and Lieutenant Gemmanier Grieves, arrived by sea on an American steamer and will be brought to London for exhibition at a department store next month.
The Mirehants association press the general public in a letter to the commission, noting the U S Supreme Court has ordered temporary rules held in abeyance until a decision. The document explains the commission's position, references Burleson’s authorization to raise rates, and states Montana and other states will be affected. The court’s upcoming ruling will determine intrastate regulatory power and the commission’s next steps.
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