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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
G. 0. P. LEADER LAUDS VII SON

Rochester. ILL.,, sept. 4.-in speeca
1t q home coming" celebration here,
United States Senator Lawrence Y.
Sherman, candidate for the Republic
can nomination for president in 1916,
praised the policy of President VIII.
son in dealing with international quesl
tions and denounced the utterances
Of former President Theodore Roose,
velt relative to the administration.
II am not member of the Demo-
cratic party he said, "and have nd
affiliations with that party. President
Wilson is not a Republican and am
not Democrat, but l am an Ameri.
can. AS voter in the United States
shall stand behind Wilson as long
he takes the stand that he has taken
between the United States and Ger.
many. The people should be non-par-
tisan in a situation of this kind"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10

WANTS ROMAN FRANCHISE
FOR LIGHTS AND POWER

Mayor j. A. Lemire is in receipt of
letter from a gentleman in Butte
stating that himself and associates
would like to secure a franchise from
the town of Roman for light and
power plant. He states that he is
ready to put in the plant as soon as
the franchise is secured and asks that
he be informed as to the probable ac-
ton the town will take on this matter.
Mr.. Lemire will lay the inquiry be-
fore the town council for it's consider
alton. An electric power plant would
be great help to the town and is
much desired, but there is a feeling
among many that when such an enter
prise is started it should also include a
water supply system. Above
all things, Roman needs a water sys-
tenn and the Pioneer believes that there
would be little difficulty encountered
by any reliable man or set of men in
securing a franchise for a combined
water, light and power supply franchise.
With the possible exception of rail-
road, nothing is so badly needed at
this time as a bountiful water supply
for domestic use and fire protection,
and we hope the time is not far distant
when this great need will be supplied.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
COOPER IS WINNER
IN BIC AUTO RACE

WINNERS AND WHAT THEY WIN.
Earl Cooper, Stutz, $4,000, 5:47:29.
Gil Anderson, Stutz, $4,000, 5:47:30
Ed O'DonneIl, Duesenberg, $4,500,
6:2o:25:34.
Tom Alley, ogren, $500, 6:24:44-45
c. F. Hiabe, Sebring, $1,000, 6:33:17
William Haupt, Duesenberg, $4,000,
Gas: 1853.
William Chandler, Cooling, $1,75o.
Barney oIdfieId, De Lage, $1,000.
THESE DID NOT FINISH.
Bob Burman, Peugeat, broken valve
at 50 miles.
Otto Hennine, Mercer, engine trou-
BILE, at IS miles.
Dario Resta, Peugeot, broken oil
pump, at 1902 miles.
Ralph Mu!ford, Duesenberg, broken
spring at 120 miles.
w. w. Brown, Du Chesneau, engine
trouble, at 1856 miles.
Ralph De Palma, oil flooded mag
neto, at 1870 miles.
St. Paul, Sept 6.-Two unassuming
white motor cars came to a halt at
dusk Saturday at the Smelling speed
way. From them clambered gingerly
two chauffers. They were Earl Coop
er and Gil Anderson, and they had
just driven Stutz cars to victory and
second place in the Twin Cities first
500-mile race, winning an aggregate
of 100000 and coming over the wire
Stutz team when Cooper and Ander-
son finished, and it steadily kept in
one-ffth of second apart.
St. Paulu Car Third.
The Duesenberg, driven by O'Don-
nell, was thirty miles behind the
third place to the end Alleys Ogren,
a car that went to the pit often, but
came away each time seemingly with
new life, spun easily into fourth
place as the grand stands and park
ing places grew deserted. The crowd
had come to see some one win, and it
had no interest in drivers of lesser
mettle, although the blue and yellow
Ogren and the Sebring that Haibe
drove to fifth place ran consistent
races in the face Of great odds.
The Sebring, like the Duesenberg
driven by Pete Henderson and Willie
Eaupt, that finished sixth, stopped
often at the pits, but careful driving
kept them in the running and made
them interesting factors in the con-
test. Billy Chandler's Cooling and
the De Lage that Oldfeld and Rickan-
bacher drove intermittently all the
afternoon were seventh and eighth.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
ANOTHER LINER ToRPEDoED.

London, Sept. 6.-The Allan line
steamship Hesperian was torpedoed
off the south coast of Ireland. There
were approximately $50 passengers
aboard including one or two Ameri-
cans. All were saved according to
Allan Line advices which said the
steamer did not sink but was proceed
ing to Queenstown, under convoy
with two holds full of water.
Carried Mounted Gun.
Washington, Sept. GA cablegram
from American Consul Frost at
Queenstown to the state department
last night announcing the torpedoing
OF the Allan Line steamer Hesperian
with the loss of probably eight or ten
lives, said the liner carried mounted
and visible on her stern AZ inch
rifle.
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TRANSPORT SUNK;
1870 BRITISH DIE

Berlin, Sept. 4.-The German
troops which are advancing on the
important Russian port of Riga, on the
Baltic, have made a further conas.
quential gain. Offcia. announcement
was made here that they captured a
position northwest Of Friedrichs.
stadt, which is about 40 miles from
Riga.
Berlin, Sept. "A British transport
struck a mine off the entrance to the
Dardanelles and sank with 800 Off
GERS, 1880 men and a crew of 800,
according to dispatch from Sofia. All
aboard were drowned. Six hundred
bodies have been recovered.
Turkish Forces Surrounded.
London, Sept. 4.-The surrounding
of an important part of the Turkish
forces on the Gallipoli peninsula by
troops of the entente allies is report
ed in advices from Athens to a Paris
news agency. The surrender of the
surrounded troops is said to be i'm
minent.
The British press is not greatly
pleased at the reception by the United
States Of Germany's promise to mod.
ify her submarine campaign. 1t com.
plains that promise which does not
include protection for merchantmen is
inadequate.
Negotiations between Turkey and
Bulgaria concerning railroad conces.
sions to the latter are again under
way 1t is not expected in quarters
favorable to the entente Allis that they
will prove successful.
Austrian CITY Falls.
Rome, Sept. 4.-Roverto, the larg-
est Austrian city to fall before the
Italian armies, is being slowly occu-
pied by the kings troops.
The Rsvereto forts, which blocked
the Italian advance on Trent, only 13
miles away, were blown up and the
Austrisns began to evacuate the city,
retreating northward up the Adige val
ley in the direction of Trent. Before
retiring the enemy forces demolished
all the historic Italian monuments and
set fire to the homes of Italian resi-
dents.
Capture of Roverto marks the great
est single victory in the Italian adj
vance upon Trent, the goal Of General
Cadorna's forces in the north.
Though the Austrians have con-
structed barricades across the valley
between Roverto and Trent, military |
men here believe the Italian troops
will approach Trent itself before win,
,er halts military operations.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
North Dakota Needs Hands.

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 4.-Only
half of the available threshing OUT
fits are working at present in the
northeastern section of North Dakota
owing to the shortage of harvest
hands.
Reports to this effect have been re.
ceived from Langdon, Cavalier, Lako.
ia, St. Thomas and other towns
throughout this part OF the state.
Unless more men can be secured IL
is doubtful if the crop can be threshed
before the arrival of cold weather.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
State Fair Stock Sale

Catalogs for the livestock auction
sale at the Montana State Fair are be-
ing mailed from Bozeman by Lester H.
Thompson, of that city, who is super
intendent and sales manager of the
state fair auction sales.
The Shorthorn sale will take place
Thursday, September 23; the Hereford
sale Friday, September "a; the hog
sale starts Wednesday, September 22;
and the horse sale on Saturday, Sep
tember Is.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
TEN MExIcANS SLAIN

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 6.-With
at least ten known Mexicans dead and
probably as many more bodies lying
in the dense brush, the battle between
number of Mexicans and eighty
United States cavalrymen, aided by a
force Of Texas rangers and armed cit
liens, ended. One American trooper
was wounded.
Mexicans Hide In Brush.
At p m. the Mexicans withdrew
from the south bank of the Rio Grande
and hid in the brush.
Thebattle was waged practically
the entire day, the two forces firing
at each other across the Rio Grande
at point four miles west of Old Hi
dalgo, Texas.
The participants were stretched
out in the brush on battle line two
miles long.
Fired on Rancher
The battle started early when
party OF MeXicans, said to be Carran-
"a soldiers, appeared at the river
near Old Hidalgo and fired on an
American ranchman named Drew.
The Mexicans then fired a volley at a
party OF Texas rangers near the same
place.
Cavalry Ordered to Scene.
AS soon as these incidents were re-
ported, all available cavalry was or.
dered from Mission, to the river,
where they were reinforced by nu-
mefous rangers and armed civilians.
Telegraph Wires Cut.
Brownsville, Texas, Sept 6.-All
except one wire in the telegraph lines
between here and San Bernito We're
cut, Gripping communication with
the section affected by Mexican raids
and fighting.
carranza Troops Take Part.
1t is not known positively that the |
Mexicans who engagede in the fight
Mexicans WHO engaged in the fight
ports indicated that the original forty
who fired at the ranchman and the |
rangers had been strongly reinforced
by the Mexican soldiers, evidently
from the Carranza garrisons in the |
little towns along the river
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
PEACE PROSPECTS
ARE BR|GHTEN|NG y

Washington, Sept. 4.-cardinaI Glib
bons, dean of the college of cardinals
presented a confidential communloat
tion from Pope Benedict to President
Wilson inviting and urging this gov
srnment to cooperate With the vatican
and neutral nations to bring about
peace in Europe.
Up to the present the United States
has acted entirely alone in the single
offer it has made to be Of service In
bringing about peace.
After his visit and confidential talk
with the President, Cardinal Gibbons
said:
~ think the prospects for peace arc
Frightening"
Indicates Definite Results.
The statement, expressing the judg,
ment of representative of the pope
after comforting with President Will
son, Is regarded here as indicating
that definite results so far as future
action by this government and the vat,
achieved.
Cardinal Gibbons, the secretary OF
state, and the President, declined to
reveal the details of the pope's sug.
gestion. 1t was stated at the White
House, in fact, that the President
would not discuss the subject at all.
From two official sources, however.
1t is reported that;
1. Germany will not consider any
peace arrangement that does not per.
NIT Poland to become an independent
Kingdom.
2. Germany will insist the civil
freedom Of the Jews must be guar.
anteed; J.
8. Germany will demand interna.
tlonas! agreement providing for the
freedom II the seas. ~
All authorities agree in the opiniolsr
that the action taken by the pope to
enlist the cooperation of great ma.
tion like the United States is epoch-
making because it is understood to be
definite and complete and based upon
the certain knowledge of Pope Bene.
dict of the views Of Austria and Ger.
many.
Germans Must Leave Belgium.
State department officials appeared
certain that President Wilson would
not Immediately make any mediatory
suggestions to the allies on the sub.
ject of peace The officials indicate
strongly that the President knows that
a second offer of mediation would not
be accepted by Great Britain. The
plans for opportune proffering of good
offices, they thought, would proceed
nevertheless.
American officials think, however,
that ii the terms of peace are fully
disclosed and include tSe withdrawal
Of German troops from Belgium and
France, this government would not
hesitate to make the mediation offer at
any time.
Further interesting reports were
hat Germany might be willing to
abandon Belgium and certain parts Of
Trance and Luxembourg on condition.
IT large compensatory territory in AT
'ica. This report also Is that the Prus-
ian and Austrian preponderance in a
lew Poland would demand that the
uler Of the new kingdom should be-
! German prince.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
National Defense to Front.

Washington, Sept. adjudication OF
President Wilson's letters to secre
tarles Garrison and Daniels calling
upon them to prepare for him definite
programs for strengthening the army
and navy, brought the question OF
national defense to the forefront. The
president will submit the proposals to
congress at it's Forthcoming session
In army and navy circles the nature
OF the recommendation the presiden,
will make as result of conferences
he plans to hold with Garrison and
Daniels was awaited with interest.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
Hunt Blue Car as Clue.

Philadelphia, Sept 1.-THE police OF
this city and Camden are trying to
locate a blue seven-passenger automo-
bile in their efforts to discover the
murderer of Samuel S. Cord the
wealthy real estate dealer, whose body
was discovered in a gully near Mer.
chantville, N. j. Cord was seen to
enter car Of this description when
he left his Office in this city.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
Munition Workers in Ohio Strike

Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. 4.-Work.
men employed in the munitions max,
ing department of the William Tod
company, manufacturing machinists
here, went on a strike for higher
wages. The men demand AZ cents an
hour for roughers and heaters and 3G
cents per hour for operators and
greasers. A compromise offered by
the company was refused.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
NicolIet Hotel Sold.

Minneapolis, Sept. 4.--The Nicolet
hotel, the Oldest hotel property in
Minneapolis, has been sold to the
Mackey company, owners of the Lean.
ington, for a sum said to be in the
neighborhood of 100000. 1t is under.
stood that new hotel will be built
On the same site in a short time.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
Stack Your Grain

Shocked grain deteriorates in quality
from rain and sun. Stacked grain gives
good color and increases value, besides
insuring against possible total loss.
Stanley Scearce will pay more for
grain threshed from stacks.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
BOOST OUR TOWN;
SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS

Don't be the man who put the sit ir
city.
Building good houses builds a gooc
town.
Save little money and save a lot of
worry.
Good roads lead not only to town,
but to money.
Be a live one and the town will never
be dead one,
A nice front porch has prevented
many an old maid.
Why should the town muzzle dogs
and not knockers?
When someone plans to help the
town, plan to help che plan.
The best plans man can have for
the future are house plans.
A good way to make the world better
is to begin with the home town.
A town is like a perambulator; it
ism It much good unless it is pushed.
Don't spend all your time telling
what you could do if you had some
time.
Be like ball player. The thing he
is always working for is home.
Be one of the leaders of the town, if
you can; but, anyway. keep up.
Don't be a crouch. Everybody in
this town wishes you well, even the
doctor.
Let's not be trying to stop some
thing all the time. Let's start some
thing.
A good town will do more to keep
the boys at home than good advice.
A town is like a girl. It's wonder
full what little fixing up will do for
her.
Opportunity knocks once at every
mans door; better be at home when
the lady calls.
The world owes every man a living,
out the street corner is a poor COL
ection agency.
Don't look for soft snaps; the hard
snaps are the ones that have the gin
ger in them.
Don't spend so much time talking
var that you haven't time left to talk
business.
If you would like to have somebody
working for you, put little money in
he bank.
1t improves the soup to throw a
title pepper in it. Same way with
own.
If you spend all that you earn, some
ther fellow is banking your money.
Many young man goes away to
eek his fortune when Fortune is seek
1g him at home.
Plaster your house and everybody
ill follow your example. Lath and
he world laths with YOU
You've got to be citizen to vote;
ut you've got to do a good deal more
han vote to be a citizen.
The big things were not all done in
ne big towns. The greatest poem in
ne English language was written in
ountry churchyard.
There is only one man who is better
IAN the man who gets behind and
ashes, in an effort to improve the
,wn, and that's the man who goes
head and pulls.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
SIX BRITISH SHIPS ARE SUNK
Berlin Reports Steamers Sent to Bot.
tom by Submarines During
Last Few Days.

Berlin, Sept. 4.-The Overseas news
agency says: According to an official
report the following British steamers
have been sunk by submarines during
the last few days:
The Paroo, the Shirkby the Klenby.
the Queen, the Trafalgar and one fish
ing steamer.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
Machinists Get a-Hour Day,

Springfield, Mass, Sept. d. - The
New England Westinghouse company.
employing more than 1900 machinists,
has granted the eight-hour day to it's
employees.
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RUSSIAN DEFENSE sr,FFFNs

London, Sept 6.-Although they
continue their retirement in some
sectors and are being driven back in
others, the Russians, on the whole,
have stiffened their opposition to the
Austro- German advance. ~
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
Grain Options

Stanley Scearce can protect your
cash grain against future advances.
Read "grain marketing methods" in
Big Store adv.
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| Niemen river.
London, Sept, 4.-Except in the re-
gion OF Riga, where the Russians are
presenting solid front to Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, the Austro-Ger-
man offensive is again making head
way and, as they have been doing
for four months, the Russian troops
have resumed their withdrawal move.
ment.
The western forts of Grodno were
evacuated after two of them were de-
stroyed by the heavy guns and storm
ed by the German infantry, and it is
considered extremely likely that the
whole fortress has already been left to
Its fate, for it was no longer tenable
after the Germans had crossed the
Grodno-Vilna railway, which they did
at two points, and had penetrated the
forest Of Bielovizh to the southeast Of
the town. Wilma doubtless will be the
next objective of the Austro-G Germans
on this front.
Germans Recover Trenches.
On the Western front the Germans
claim to have recovered trenches
which they lost in the middle of Aug
ust in the Vosges while the French
simply refer to the heavy artillery on.
gagements which have been the fea-
ture OF the last nine days, with no
suggestion OF what they foreshadow
Increased activity at the Dardan
elles is shown in all the official re.
ports. Besides their success in cap
turing an important position east Of
3ulva bay, which dominates one of the
Turkish lines Of communication, the
British have sunk four more Turkish
transports in the straits, while the
Ire OF the ships across the Gallipoli
peninsula has made the movement of
Turkish troops by either land or sea
more difficult.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-10
RUSSIANS EvACUATE GR0DN0
PRESENT SOLID FRONT ONLY IN
RIGA REGION NOW.
austro-Gernan Offensive Again Makes
Readway While Slavs Resume
Withdrawal Movement.

Petrograd, Sept. 4.-An official CON-
'hun'catlon made public by the Rus
sian war office announces the evacua-
tion by the Russian forces OF the fort.
ress of Grodno and the retirement OF
the troops TO the right bank Of the
Niemen river.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-05

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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-05

West Mystic School Meetlng-Re-
 bekah Lodge Lost Everything In
 Fire.
 At the annual meeting of the West Mystic school district the following officers were elected: Committeeman Herbert A. Lamphere; treasurer Amos R. Chapman: clerk, Herbert WolfeS auditor, Albert Stanton.
 Carried No insurance.
 Mystic Rebekah lodge, No. 56, I. O. O. F., met for the first time since the fire in the Gilbert block, and on in- vitation of Charity and Relief lodge No. 72, F 6 A. M, had the use of Masonic temple. The Rebekahs had only been organized a little over a year, had just got new paraphernalia and had no insurance on 1t.
 Music Teacher Resigns.
 Miss Hariett Woodland, who has taught music at the Broadway school for several years has rendered her resignition, and will take a special course in music at Clark university Worcester. Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert F. Porter and daughter Catherine. of New York are guests of Mrs. Porter's mother Mrs. Charles Eccleston.
 Mr. and Mrs, Arthur J. Birdseye have returned to Hartford, after a visit with MT. and Mrs. Harry H Anderson.
 Mrs. Thomas Doyle and two daugh- ters.. of W1lhmantic, are guests of Mir and Mrs.SAmos Lamphere, on Orchard street.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-05
: STONINGTON
Passing of the Centennial oak-Fire-
 men Elect Convention Delegates.

Many enjoyed the pyrotechnics on
 the grounds of the Madannawannuck Tennis club Saturday night.
 The Centennial oak. transplanted
 and formally dedicated as 8 side issue
 of the centennial anniverary celebra- ton last August, was short-lived. It
 died. was chopped down and carted away last week. MT. and Mrs. Jerome S. Anderson.
 Jr., are at The Bungalow, Wewphas- sett Point, for the summer.
 Stonington and Mystic baseball teams will play the first game of a series of five for prize trophy, on the Stanton grounds this (Monday) morning.
 F. J. Ostman has been elected del- egate, with J. B. Adams. alternate, to represent the Stonington Steam
 Fire company, at the annual conven- tion to be held in New Haven. next month.