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The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR PLAN.
NED At uRSUL|NE CONVENT

The former patrons of bazaars at the
Ursulines will be glad to know that
after lapse Of several years, they
will have one this coming Christmas,
which promises to surpass all others in
the number and variety of pretty and
useful articles.
Among those on the "chance" list
are a complete set of silverware and a
kitchen cabinet at Is cents each. The
silver is now on exhibition at the Beck
with Mercantile Co.'S. store, and the
cabinet may be seen at the convent at
any time.
This bazaar is one of the means of
providing home for large number
Of poor children and those who patron
ize it are not only sure of good returns
for their investments, but may also
enjoy the consciousness of having
helped good cause.
The dates of the bazaar are from
Tuesday. Dec. 81 at 7:3O p. m. to Fri
day, Dec. "a, at II a. m.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
DEAN ROBERT SHAW
TO VISIT MONTANA

A recent letter from Professor Rob-
ert Shaw, dean and director of agri-
culture in the Michigan Agricultural
and Experiment station, announces his
acceptance of an invitation to attend
Farmers Week at Bozeman, January
24-29, and deliver lectures on livestock
topics and general lecture at one of
the evening meetings.
Dean Shaw was formerly professor
of agriculture in the college at Boze-
man, and has many friends in Montana.
He is son of professor Thomas Shaw,
a graduate OF Guelph, and has estab-
lished splendid reputation as an agri-
cultural leader, teacher and investi-
gator in Michigan.
His lectures will be in connection
with breeds, breeding and manage
ment of dairy cattle. Some wonderful
records of dairy cows, Belle Sarcastic
and others, at Michigan, stamp the
work there with exceptional value and
interest. How to increase the per COW
product in Montana is very important
question. Farm surveys indicate that
Quality of Business is very important
factor in farm success. and nowhere is
improvement more needed than in the
quality of dairy cattle.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
NO ANTHRAX IN MONTANA
Or. Butler Declares Persons Near
Butte Were Mistaken.

There is not now, and there never
has been any anthrax in Montana"
Such was the positive declaration at
Miles City of DR.. w. j. Butler, state
veterinarian of Montana, who issued
this formal statement for the purpose
of denying and counteracting reports
that have been going the rounds OF
the state and neighboring state press,
when it was reported that cases of
anthrax were found in the vicinity OF
Butte.
Even if there were one or more
cases of the disease the doctor con
tinued, lit would not be necessary to
destroy the cattle having the disease
or exposed, nor to burn the buildings
in which they were sheltered, as the
account stated. So much knowledge
has been obtained concerning anthrax
and methods of handling the disease
discovered in the past few years that
1t is not the scourge to cattle and
cattle owners that it was once con
Sidercd :"
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
School Notes

The pupils and teachers of district
% will enjoy a Christmas vacation of
one week and two days. 1t will begin
Dec. % and last until Jan. 3, 1916. Be-
cause we are in agricultural district,
the board found it advisable to have
only one week so that the boys who are
obliged to assist with the farm work
in the spring receive the beueft of an
extra week Of school.
The Roman high school library has
been enlarged by a set of the New In
ternational Encyclopedia. 1t is a new
thin paper edition consisting of twenty
two volumes, averaging over eight
hundred pages each. 1t is the best
encyclopedia for general school pur-
poses, and will be of great value to the
high school.
Through the kindness of Congress-
man Evans, the Roman high school is
enjoying the benefits of the Congress
sional Record. Each congressman has
collection of sixty copies to present
to his many friends, and Congressman
Evans has donated one of the copies to
the Roman high school. The Record is
published daily and gives the history of
the work done by congress each day.
Were it not for the influence of Con-
gresham Evans the school would be
obliged to pay $l.50 per month for
these records. The Record will be used
in the class Of political science and will
be of great assistance in understand
ing the political workings Of congress.
We certainly appreciate Congress
man Evans kindness.
An exhibition was held Wednesday
afternoon at the domestic science lab
oratory, under the supervision of Miss
Irene Teagarden. About twenty-five
people visited the class and inspected
the work being done by the members.
The girls served luncheon of tea,
coffee and cookies to all the visitors.
The first, second and third grade
children will give an operetta entitled
1.-The Toys Rebellion" at 2 p. M, on
Wednesday, Dec. %. All are invited
to attend.
The first grade children have begun
the pleasant operation of decorating
Christmas tree.
The best work in the primary grades
for the past ten weeks, has been done
by Hazel Niles, Luverne Lefavor,
Hugh Lemire and Virginia Brown.
Earl Hollingsworth, Mary Hay, Rita
Marshman, Austin Marshman, Gather
inc Hay, George Mccormick, Villa Le-
favor, Chester Hardman, Marian Ken
nedy, Myrtle Dix, Tom Bailey, and
George Drowatzky, pupils in the Sec
ond and third grades, have had perfect
attendance since Sept. IA.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
PAY $111,oo0 FOR FRAUDS
Indicted New York Feather Importers
Settle With Treasury.

New York, Dec. 14.-A suit to re-
cover $2,501,168 from Sciama & Co.
of New York, importers of feathers,
was ordered discontinued by Federal
Judge Hand on petition of United
States District Attorney H. Snowden
Marshall, who said the treasury de-
partment has accepted $111,000 from
the company in settlement of the liza
bilities due the government.
Sciama G. Co. were alleged to have
undervalued importations of feathers
and other merchandise and to have
bribed customs inspector.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
WAR REDUCES THE PEERAGE
Eight Hundred Titled Brtons Meet
Death to Date.

London, Dec. 14.-The new issue of
"Debrett's Peerage," the official an
nual record of British titles, contains
roll of honor of some 500 names OF
those killed in battle or who have
died of wounds, filling twelve pages.
Named in the last are one member
of the royal family, six peers, sixteen
baronets, six knights, seven members
Of the house of commons, 164 COM
panions of various orders, ninety-ive
sons Of peers, eighty-two sons of
baronets and eighty-four sons of
KNIGHTS
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
SHERIFF CAPTURES SUSPECT
Arrests Man for Cattle Stealing After
Lonq Chase.

Sheriff Middleton of Custer county
has returned to Miles City from Sill
Yer City, N. NJ, with Dan More, whom
he arrested on charge of cattle steal
ing after chase which took him to
Cheyenne, Denver, Reno and finally
to Silver City.
More, who is known as dangerous
man and quick at the trigger was To-
Gated over saloon used as gam
bling den. Sheriff Middleton walked
toward his man, who was scanning his
cards and did not notice the officer
until he was a few feet away. Then
More reached for his gun, but the
sheriff had him covered and More sur
rendered.
More is the son of former cattle
king of Southern Custer county He
is believed to belong to a gang of
rustlers which has been misbrandng
and stealing cattle.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
TWO MEN GET LONG TERMS
Are Sentenced to Not Less Than Ten
Years in Prison.

John j. Hartwell and his compan.
ion, George Harris, who were found
guilty of robbery and whose punish.
ment was left to the court, were for
mally sentenced by Judge Donlan at
Butte to not less than ten years nor
more than twenty years in the state
prison. Before sentence was pro-
bounced Attorney G. l.. Tyler, in be-
half of the defendants, asked the
court to take into consideration that
there was considerable conflict in the
testimony and that at the most it was
but a petit larceny affair, rather than
the crime of robbery.
When Judge Donlan asked Hartwell
if he had anything to say why sen.
tence should not be passed he simply
replied that he was not guilty. Harris
said. 81 feel a mistake has been
made and the verdict was contrary
to the evidence"
ut is not customary for me to say
anything when passing sentence" re-
marked Judge Donlan, ''but | want to
say that | feel that both of you had
a very fair trial and were ably de.
Tended and | have no hesitancy in
saying that believe that the verdict
OF the jury was just one"
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
CAUSES INTENSE
ANGER At Vienna

London, Dec. 14.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Amsterdam says:
Reports from Vienna say that the
American note concerning the sinking
of the Italian steamer AncOna has
caused intense anger in the Austrian
government and diplomatic rupture
is considered probable. The question
before Baron Burian, the Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister, is only wheth-
er rupture with the United States
would not force Berlin to a like step.
Count TisZa, the Hungarian pre-
mier, has been summoned to Vienna
to discuss the situation with the gov
eminent"
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
DISCUSSES NOTE
WITH SECRETARY

washington, Dec. I4.-Baron Eric;
garian embassy, informally discussed
with Secretary Lansing the American
note egarding the sinking of the
Italian steamer Ancona, which makes
formal demands upon his government
for disavowal, punishment of the
submarine commander and reparation
for the Americans who lost their
lives in the disaster.
1t is believed the charge desired in
formation regarding the attitude and
wishes of the United States govern
ment.
Secretary Lansing would not discuss
the conference further than to say
that the general subject had to do
with the Ancona incident.
From other sources, however, came
the information that the charge, who
requested the appointment with Secre-
tary Lansing, had no instructions of
fee and that he acted entirely upon
MS own lnltlatlVG.
Much attention has been attracted
in official and diplomatic circles by
that portion of the note which refer
red to "the acquiescence of Germany"
in the attitude of the United States to-
ward use of submarines in attacking
vessels of commerce.
Reference Causes Gossip.
This reference served to accelerate
speculation as to what effect a salts
factory or an unsatisfactory answer to
the note would have upon the negotia-
tions between the United States and
Germany regarding the American lives
lost on the Lusitania.
Conversations between Secretary
Lansing and Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, looking toward
settlement of the Lusitania contro-
versy, have been in progress for many
weeks and it is said authoritatively
that the views of the United States
and Germany still are SO widely diff
ferent that faint hope is seen of an
early agreement. The ambassador has
no dl))OlllLlHtIL W conner lui tHCl Will
! Mr. Lansing in the immediate future.
Officials here We're interested in
press dispatches from Vienna, which
reported that the AustroH Hungarian
government has been unable to COM
municate with the commander of the
submarine which sank the Ancona,
and suggested that the undersea yes
sci might have been destroyed. Should
the commander actually be missing
the fact, it is believed, would play an
important part in the consideration
by Austria Hungary of a reply to the
American note.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
OIL development TO GO ON
Montana Will Not Hinder Progress in
Tract Withdrawn.

Legitimate development of govern
ment oil land in Montana, just with
drawn for purposes of classification,
will not be hindered, according to a
statement made by land office officials
at Billings.
The Montana land affected, about
10 square miles, is in the Elk Basin
oil field on the Wyoming Montana
line and in the Dry Creek and Lake
Basin fields in Montana, the order
dating from Dec. g.
Oil has been discovered within the
past few weeks in the Elk Basin field
and extensive operations are in prog
reSS.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
ARE MASSINC ON
CREEK FRONTIER

London, Dec. 14-A force of 100000
Bulgarians and an equal number OF
Austro-Germans is being concentrate
ed between Monastir and the Greek
frontier, according to a dispatch to
the Times from it's Saloniki CORE.
spondent.
This force is said to include a con-
siderable number of cavalry troops.
Heavy fighting, the dispatch said,
was still in progress on Sunday in the
neighborhood of Lake Doiran
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
ARMY TO Defend LONDON
Air Defense Corps Has Been Taken
From Under Control of Navy.

London Dec. 14.-The anti-aircraft
corps in London is under the sole con.
trol of the war office and Rear Ad-
1niral Sir Percy Scott is no longer in
charge. This announcement was made
in the house of commons by Harold
j. Tenant, parliamentary under sec
retary for war.
Mr.. Tenant explained that the de-
fense of London from aerial attacks
has been responsibility divided be-
tween the admiralty and the war Of
fee. This, he said, has been the basis
of many criticisms.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
GREEK FORCES WITHDRAWN
Allies Central Zone Between Doiran
and SaIonjkj

London, Dec. 14.-The actual with
drawal of the Greek army from the
path of the allied forces which are
retreating on Saloniki is said to have
been effected. A Reuter- telegram
filed in Athens says:
"As a result of the agreement be-
tween the Greek general staff and the
allied generals the division of the
Greek army which has been station
ed at Iangaza has been withdrawn to
Series, about fifty miles northeast of
Saloniki. The zone between Saloniki
and Dorian has been left free for the
movements of the allied troops"
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
FRANCIS M. COCKRELL DEAD
Served Five Terms as Senator From
Missouri.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Francis Ma
ron Cockrell, former United States
senator from Missouri, died here
Infirmities of old age, resulting in
serious illness during the past two
weeks, caused death
Mr.. Cockrell, Democrat, served
five terms in the United States senate
from 1876 to 1905. The day he left
the senate he was appointed men,
mission by President Roosevelt and
remained member until Dec. 81,
1910. He was eighty-one years old.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
Canal Dredqes Set New Mark.

Washington, Dec 13.-New high
marks in November for monthly dredg-
ing were set in both the Gaillard cut
and the Culebra slides, according to
the current issue of the canal record.
A total of 1,228,730 cubic yards of
earth was removed in the Gaillard
cut and 1,004,4S0 from the Culebra
slides
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
The Alfalfa Market

On one of the reclamation projects
two alfalfa mills are running night and
day grinding up alfalfa hay. This
ground alfalfa is shipped to Omaha,
where it is blended with corn meal,
molasses and other feeds according to
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
Maniac Kills Three.

Madison, Ind, Dec. A.-Ernest Ash
by, living near here, shot and killed
his wife, Esther P. Ashby; probably
mortally wounded his mother-in-law,
Mrs. William Tague, and then COM
mitted suicide. He was thought to be
insane.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
BRITISH BUY MOTOR BOATS
American Craft to Be Used for Chas-
ina German Submarines.

New York, Dec. 14.-Fast motor
boats valued at $4s,000, intended for
use by the British navy in chasing
submarines, were shipped from this
port during the week ended Dec. 4,
according to statistics made public by
the foreign trade department of the
National City bank.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
Woman Acquitted Of Murder.

Mrs. Minnie Nueser was declared
not guilty by jury at Antelope after
being tried for the murder of her
brother-in-law, Tom Hernon, who was
killed by shotgun wound at the
Nueser farm in September.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
MONTANA EQUITY TO MEET
Big Gathering Of Farmers at Antelope
Expected Jan. IA.

Expected Jan. IA.
The Equity farmers of Sheridan
county will gather at Antelope Jan. IA
for county rally.
1t is thought more than 200 farmers
and their families will attend. The
meeting will be provided for by the
Antelope Commercial club, which has
Just been reorganiZed with Editor
George Weatherhead as president,
who also has been elected president
OF neighboring Equity local.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
wlDENs FREIGHT EMBARGO
Pennsylvania to Refuse All Gooda
Bound for New York District.

Bound for New York District.
Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-Qwing to the
growing congestion OF traffic in the
vicinity of New York and "in order.
If possible, to avoid an impending alb
solute blockade" the Pennsylvania
railroad extended its embargo on ex-
port freight to include freight originat-
ing on all connecting lines and des-
tined to the New York district, wheth-
er for export, coastwise or domestic
consumption.
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17
TRIES TO SLAY CHILDREN
Champaign (llt.) Man Kills Daughter
and Son May Die Of Wounds.

Changaign, ILL.,, Dec. 14.-Harry
Slade, while crazed with drink, shot
and killed his twelve-year-old daugh.
ter and mortally wounded his four
year-old son.
Later, while resisting arrest, he
shot John Mckinney, turnkey at the
county Jail, in the leg. He was cap
tured and placed in JAIL
The Ronan pioneer., 1915-12-17

12O acre REIMBURSEMENT, $350.-C. F.
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Ing some weeks at Saratoga Springs.

Lieut. Muir, O S. N, retired, and wife
are at Portsmouth. n. H., for the re-
mainder Of the season. visiting Mrs Muirs
father. Maj. A w. Catin of the Marine
Corps. Lieut.. Muir was recently retired
on account OF his health.
Medical Director James d. Gatewood
U. s. N, has gone to Pine Hill Camp
at Racquette lake in the Adirondacks
for stay of several weeks with his
daughter. Miss Hildreth Gatewood. who
has been there for the summer. Mrs.
Gatewood will remain at her home in
this city with her married daughter.
the wife of DR.. Henry E. Jenkins, L.
S. N. until the first of October, after
| which date Mrs. Jenkins will take her
young daughter to Port Royal, N c..
| stationed there.
Mrs. s. Lawrence Heap. wife OF Pay
master Heap. U. S. N. is entertaining
| son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson Ward of Philadelphia, and her
| sons wife, Mrs. Belae Boomer Of Wash
| ington. D. c.
Lieut.. julius c. Townsend. U. s. N.
accompanied by his wife and young
daughter, is at Evergreen Hall, Wood
| bury. N. j., for several weeks. Lieut..
Townsend is attached to the U. S. S.
| Oklahoma.
| Paymaster General Edwin Stewart. U.
s. NJ. is at Kittery Point. Me. where
he was Joined on the 14th instant
by his son. Lieut.. Stewart U. s. N,
of the u. s. S. Tennessee.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. william S.
Benson have returned from a short
stay at Wardour. near Annapolis.
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman F.
Kraft.
| Mrs. Simpson. wife of Lieut. Aston
Simpson, U. S. N, is at warrenton, Va.
visiting her mother, Mrs. Hoke Smith.
Medical Director Charles H. T.
| Lowndes. q. 8. N, and wife, at present
in New Hampshire. will, before return
| ing to their home in Washington. visit
| Newport and on the eastern shore of
| Maryland
| Mrs. Frank E. Beatty, wife of Rear
Admiral Beatty, Is spending the present
month with Col. and Mrs. Branch at
| their cottage at the Greenbrier Springs,
w. Va. where Miss Emily Beatty has
been for number of weeks.
| Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Clover. after spending all the earlier
Napa county, Cal. are now at the st.
Francis Hotel. San Francisco. where,
with their two daughters. they have
| been taking their part in the rush of
| entertaining incident to the large num-
| Der of friends in and out of the serv-
ice from Washington who have been
at the exposition during August.
| Passed Assistant Surgeon Henry L.
Dollard. U. S. N, and wife. after a stay
at Haddam, Conn.,, where they were the
| guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Chasseaud,
have returned to Brooklyn, where DR.
Dollard is at present on duty.
Mr.. William Worthington Russell. re-
Gently appointed United States minister
to Santo Domingo. is son of the late
Mai W. w. Russell Of the Marine
Corps, and was born in Washington
while his parents were at the marine
headquarters. A nephew of the late
Rear Admiral John H. Russell. U. $. N.
and Rear Admiral Alexander Wilson
Russell of the navy. the new minister
| to Santo Dom ngo is also cousin of Maj.
John H. Russell of the Marine Corps
Mrs. Cassard, wife of Chaplain Cas-
sard, now stationed at the Naval Acad-
| envy, Annapolis. has gone to the Ports
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Navy and Marine Corps Notes.

The Navy has instituted this season
as the very latest mode of delightful
entertaining the giving of water pic
MICS. These have been Of both the day
light and moonlight variety, and 1t Is
difficult to tell Just which Is the most
popular time.
Out on the Pacific coast this novelty
was introduced by the officers of the
Puget Sound navy yard. where barges
carried the guests to the picnic grounds
opposite the naval magazine. Inc
clambake, which was quite the feature
Of this naval picnic, was to have been
presided over by Commander w. w.
the art Of clam chowder making. But
In his absence Mrs. R. E. Coontz and
Mrs. G. e. Bradshaw bore on the
honors in this line. Commander Brad
shaw installed himself as exclusive
maker and server of a huge pot OF de-
licious coffee.
Here on the Atlantic coast at almost
the same time a naval picnic was given
by the officers of the U. 8. S. Wyoming
and U. 8. S. Florida at jamestown, r. l.
This latter was a moonlight picnic
with the delicious supper served on
the beach at Gould Island.
Pay Director J. H. watmough, U. S. N.
who, since celebrating his ninety-fourth
birthday last month, has been SO criti-
cally iii at his home. 2144 Wyoming
avenue. is now SO far recovered as to
be able to take q short walk each day.
Up to the time OF his illness Pay Di-
rector Watmough never failed to at
tend morning, service every Sunday at
St. Johns Church, where for almost
three quarters Of a century he has been
a prominent member Of the congrega-
ton.
Pay Director and Mrs. Watmough
have remained in the city all summer.
Lieut.. P, A. Capron, U. s. N, and wife.
have as their guest at the Norfolk yard.
Lieut.. W. A. Capron, whose present sta
tion ia at Fort Sill Rear Admiral w.
W. Mead, u. S. N. and wife are spend
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Summer Vacation Plans.

Miss Lillian Mills of Alexandria. Va.
has left for weeks visit at Atlantic
City.
Miss Margaret Mills of Petworth Is
spending her vacation at Rosslyn
Farms. Carnegie. Pa.
Mrs. William r. Love is spending the
month with friends in Memphis. Tenn.
Mr.. William r. Love and Master
Philip Love spent the week in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Schtoin. Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Rus
sell and children. Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
p. Shafer and children. Mr.. and Mrs. q.
h. wagner and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
George G. Oliver and children. Mrs. X:
NJ. Healey and son. the Misses Mary and
Alice Henderson. Miss Della J. Walsh
and Mrs. Constance Lount of this city
are recent arrivals at Jordan White
Sulphur Springs. Va.
Misses Ruth and Sarah Daniel. Mrs
and Miss Armat, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Armat and son, Brooke Armat, Chris
Armat and Hunter Armat. Mrs. T n
Trapier. Mrs. r. s. Trapier and Miss
Trapier; Miss Alice Trapier. Mr.. and
Saub. Miss Eleanor Bowers. John Dan
tel. Todd Daniel and Selden Daniel.
Earl NJ. Jeffrey. Frank Smith, John r.
Sven. Edward F. Steele. Russell O. Col
Inns, Campbell Williams and William
Laub are recent Washington arrivals
at Point Pleasant. n. J.
Mrs. Ledyard, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Bryan. Mrs L. Baum and Mrs. H. ].
Herbs of this city are recent arrivals
at Granliden Hotel, Lake Sunapee,
N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Mills of this city
are at Asbury Park, N. ].
Miss Mary E. Johansen has Joined
a party of Washingtonians at Char
mian. Pa, for a stay of several weeks.