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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
BATTLE RACES IN GULF OF RIGA
GERMAN FLEET ATTACKS WAR.
SHIPS DEFENDING COAST.
Petroerad Admits Russian Wars!1ips
Drew in Closer Owing to Su-
periority of Enemy.

Petrograd, via London, Aug. 80
A German fleet has penetrated the
Gulf of Riga and is engaged with
Russian warships defending the coast,
according to an official statement is
sued at the Russian war Office.
A powerful German fleet has been
attempting since August 8 to force
an entrance into the Gulf Of Riga,
which would permit them to give as
sistance to their army, which occu-
pied the western coast Of the gulf.
The Russian official statement indi,
Gates that they have accomplished
their purpose, probably penetrating
through the Dirben channel, which is
the only practicable way for large
ships to enter the gulf.
RepuIse Nine Warships.
The Russians asserted that their
warships and seaplants were sue
cessful on the Sth in repulsing nine
German battleships and II cruisers
with a large number of torpedoboat
destroyers.
The Germans asserted this attack
merely was a reconnaissance to de-
termine the position of Russian
mines.
"A German admiralty statement is
sued August II, said that German
cruisers drove off Russian torpedo
boats which appeared near the en-
trance of the gulf the preceding day.
in spite of repeated attacks by Rus
sian submarines.
Petrograd official statement ad-
mitted that Russian warships, pro-
tecting the entrance to the gulf, had
drawn in closer owing to the great
superiority of the enemy's fleet.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
THREE AMERICANS ARE LOST
FORTY-THREE OTHERS PERISH
ON lLL-FATED ARABIC.
Most of Missing Were Members Of
Crew Who Remained at Posts
as Ship Sank.

London, Aug. 23.-At least five pas
sengers, two Of whom were Ameri-
cans, and 40 members of the crew
lost their lives when the White Star
liner Arabic was sunk by a German
submarine off Fastnet. Nine other
passengers are missing and are be-
lieved to have perished. The two
Americans, who went down with the
ship, We're Mrs. Josephine Brugeire
of New York and Edmund I. Wood.
Mrs. Brugeire was thrown into the
water and was kept afloat for some
time by her son, Louis, who was
forced to relinquish his hold when he
was struck by a piece Of wreckage.
Nothing was seen of Wood after the
steamer was struck.
Late reports from Queenstown add
the name of w. E. Ramsdell to the
list of missing Americans.
Most of the missing members OF the
crew belonged to the engineers staff.
They remained at their posts and
went down with the ship.
Declare No Warming Given.
Captain Finish and the other officers
of the Arabic assert that the sublha-
rine gave them no warning. They de-
clare the torpedo was fired as they
were going to the rescue of the steam
er Dunsley, which had just been tor
pedoed, presumably by the same sub
marine.
That the loss of life was not much
heavier was due to the preparations
made by the officers in view of the
possibilities of an attack while pass
ing through the "war zone" to the
fine weather which prevailed and tc
the splendid discipline maintained by
the crew. Life belts had been pro-
vided by the crew. Life boats had
been placed on the decks and the life
boats swung out. AS soon as the
ship was struck RATS were flung over
the side. Many Of the passengers and
crew who were thrown into the water
climbed on board these RATS or were
dragged onto them by persons al.
ready upon them.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
SINK IL SHIPS IN 48 HOURS
German Submarines Destroy Ten Brit.
ish, Three Norwegian and One
Spanish Vessel in TWO Days.

London, Aug. 23.-Fourteen steam
ers, with a total gross tonnage OF A.
sos, have been sunk within the last
as hours by German submarines. This
toll, which establishes record for so
short period was more than twice
as heavy as that levied by underwater
craft in the preceding week Three
other vessels reported torpedoed may
add another 1866 tons to the aggre-
gate destroyed in the past two days.
So far as known, there has been no
loss of life except in the sinking Of
the Arabic.
Arabic Largest Ship Sunk.
The recrudescence of submarine ac-
tivity began on Aug. IL, and the week
ending Aug. 1S, the British admiralty
reports officially 13 vessels of tota!
tonnage of 22,970 were sunk, ] Of
them by underwater craft and two by
mines. This makes total known loss
Of 70GGS tons of shipping in nine days.
Ten Of the vessels sunk in the past
two days were British, three were Nor
Wegian and one was Spanish The tot
al tonnage known to have been lost
Friday was 2G,64 and Thursday it
was 21,024.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
Secured the Names.

Ross Lemire returned yesterday
morning from a trip to Mineral county
in company with John N. Bailey,
where they went to secure names to
referendum the new county law. Ross
says it was no trouble at all to get
signatures in Mineral county and that
they had 124 names when he left.
Every man but one signed readily and
gave them every assistance in secur-
ing the names of others. Unfortu-
nately they had an accident to their
auto which laid them up and the ma
chine is still out of commission.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
REPORTS OF BIG YIELDS
CONTINUE TO COME in

With threshing operations we'll ad-
vanced in all sections of the valley,
the reports of big yields of wheat con-
tinue to come in. There is not day
but someone reports having threshed
and each one of them say that their
crop is larger than expected. One in
stance is that of w. M. Kinney, living
west of town almost to the river. He
did not intend to thresh any of his
crop when it was sown but it grew so
well and gave such promise that he
decided to harvest it and last week the
grain was threshed. He had built
granary which he thought was ample
to hold all the wheat he would have
but this was soon filled to the roof.
He then purchased what he thought
was enough sacks to hold the balance
but in this he was also way wrong.
| Then the filled sacks were piled so as
make sort of bin and the wheat
thrown inside but this also proved in
adequate and some five or six hundred
bushels were simply poured on the
ground in a huge pile. Others have
met with much the same experience,
not having room to store the wheat
when it is threshed JOS M. Johns,
west of town, filled his granary and
also portion of his house. This has
been done by several farmers in the
vicinity of the big butte.
1t is in the vicinity Of the bissse bt, tie
that the most hattering reports come.
This is of still greater surprise because
of the fact that heretofore that section
has produced only small yields and it
was not expected it would until the
irrigation bitches were finished and the
water available during the dry season.
This year it has been different All
the acres sown and many which were
left entirely uncultivated, have pro-
duced from 80 to 40 bushels per acre.
Some are reported as high as 50 bush
els Spring wheat is also being
threshed now and it is yielding from
I oO w Do UuSIlClS III l1ldI ScCClOI anu
farmers nearer the mountain are get
/ ting about as usual from 20 to 80 bush
els per acre.
The price of wheat is down from
what it was earlier in the month and
has continued to decline each day for
the past ten days and the prospects in
this respect are not at all encouraging.
Excellent harvest weather all over the
country and reports of good yields in
all sections is given as the main cause
for wheat to decline in the principal
markets, but when all is threshed and
the exact figures are available it is
thought by a great many that the
price will then advance just as it did
last year.
Thsse who can will probably hold for
the advance but SO many farmers are
so situated that they must sell to pay
outstanding obligations that many will
not be able to get the advance should
it come.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
Arabic Largest Ship Sunk
Arabic Not Conveyed, Belief.

New York, Aug. 23.-P. A. s.
Franklin, receiver of the Internation-
al Mercantile Marine company, en-
desvored to learn by cable whether
the Arabic was conveyed. The sig
nificance Of an armed convoy, he said,
was such that an entirely new as
pect would be placed on the incident,
should it be established that a Brit
ish warship was conveying her a
short time before the torpedo was
fired. Mr.. Franklin announced his
belief that the steamer had not been
conveyed.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
Villa Forces Reach Torreon.

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 23.-Bringing
with it the entire northern delegation
to the national convention, the van
guard Of the Villa expeditionary forces
which had been operating in central
Mexico, was authoritativeIy reported
to have arrived at Torreon.
The members OF the national con.
vention were driven out of Mexico
City several months ago and recon
vened at Toluca, under the protection
Of a military force composed OF Villa
and Zapata soldiers.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
Stage From Park to Park

Col. A. A. White, who purchased
$50, 600 w orth Of Flathead lake villa
sites, announces that next summer he
will put on line Of auto stages from
Kalispell and Glacier Park to Yellow
stone Park. via Missoula. He intends
to spend every summer on Flathead
lakk and his winters on the Pacific
coast and expects to prolong his life
ten years by so doing.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
National Defense Program.

1t is believed that the first move
the president would make after sub
hitting the issue to congress would
be to present his national defense
program. Secretary of War Garrison
now has practically formulated his
plans for a comprehensive reorgani.
zation and the enlargement of the
army.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
Decide Upon Two Steps.

According to the best information
secured in the interval since the note
was dispatched, two steps were de-
cided upon tentatively. These are:
First-the severance of diplomatic
relations-a step which the president
may take upon his own constitutional
authority.
Second-Congress to be called into
session Immediately to receive full
information from the executive branch
OF the government as to the acts Of
Germany SO that it may exercise it's
prerogatiye deciding what further
steps if any shall be taken to main
tain the honor of the country and
--~'-"' tho rights Of it's citizens.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21
But 1t Went Down Anyhow.

An English commission has de-
Cided that the Bulwark wasldestroy-
ed by spontaneous combustion of
powder. Corroborative evidence is
Germany's failure to claim credit
for a Observation-Disclosures City
Times.
But Beauty Must Be Maintained.
1t has been decided that tonics.
stains, beaches, improvers, beauti-
fers, depilatOries and brilliantines,
must pay the war revenue tax. But
beauty will pay the tax and thus
far fight to maintain itseIf.-Brook-
field ,Arens.
No! He'd Sell War Material.
If this country should be so un-
fortunate as to 90 to war with some
body, we wonder if Congressman
Gardner would be among the first
to volunteer and 60 to the 'front.'
Memphis Democrat.
Take Notice Augustus Peabody
Gardner.
The nervous fellows in this coun
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21

try who continually discern the
spectre of Japan streaming over
our coast defense VII doubtless
note but feebly tie ta. that our
Christmas day wa . rated in
the land of Mikado by uncermoni-
ously turning down the program of
the ministry for an increase of the
Japanese army. The attention of
Augustus Peabody Gardner, con-
gresham from Mas achusetts, will
doubtless be called 10 the fact
Kansas City Times.
Plenty Here Need >Isdee Ham
mer.
Scientists tell Us blow on the
head or a sudden shoes sometimes
transform a man of e-ony or STU
pid cast of mind, INTO an active
and alert citizen. We know sever
al around here who might be
greatly benefited bv ap lIying this
remedy with a sltdee hammer
blow.-Boonville Advertiser.
Why Didn't Their Wives Act Wiser
We heard a smart looking wom-
an of questionable character being
roundly criticised yes erday for
leading married men astray, and
while we do not wish to uphold her
guiles, it occurs to US that the de-
serted wives might have kept their
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21
But 1t Be Explained.

Mr.. j. w. T. Mason insists that
why the Allies allowed the Germans
to stop at the Aisne is "one of the
mysteries of the 1914 fighting" Or,
maybe they couldn't help it.-Kan-
sas City Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21
Uncle Joe a Little Foreetful.

Uncle Joe Cannon says VIM. j.
Bryan makes the American eagle
look like acrOw. Uncle Joe is in his
dotage and d MT know the differ
ence between a crow and the
dove of peace '-Boonville Adver-
tiser.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21
Would Be a Fine Law

A law to make a note bear the
stamp of the assessor before it can
be collected would be a fine one.
But getting it on the statute books
would be big jOb.-DeKalb Coun-
ty Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21
this news item for the benefit of
its readers?-Milan Standard.
Kind Words for Gov. Dockery.

While Uncle Sam is a trifie ex-
travagant in some directions, he is
making money in his postal bust
ness for the first time in the his
tory of this nation. In fact the
postoffice department for the past
year showed a neat little profit ex-
ceeding 100000. And a large
part of this profit is due to the
splendid business administration of
our own Missourian Alex Dockery.
What is even more notable is that
the postofice has increased in eff
ficiency and much of red tape and
unbusiness-like methods have been
releeated to the scrap heap Henry
COUNTY Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21
1t Stirs Up the Bile.

We have not heard a single
kick" over the fact that the pres
ent Missouri legislature will be con-
trolled by lawyers and farmers, but
every time a poorly paid and over
worked country editor gets a small
piece of pie" roar goes up which
causes the man in the moon to bat
his eyes in fear. The naming of a
newspaper man for a postoffice at
fords occasion for a certain class to
unload their bile about the "subsid-
lied press" and the payment of a
political debt. -Harrisonville Dem
ocrat.
England Needs More Human Shields
Now, that the Russian hordes ar e
not making a success in their fight
ing for Merry Old Heneland, since,
the German army has a way OF
moving them down as with a now
ing machine. it is proposed that an
army of 100000 Japanese be ship
ped across to do some fighting for
Mer y Old Heneland. The brown
men may meet the same fate as
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21

For Sale-Thorouehbred Bourbon
Red Turkeys. Hens SIPS. Toms
$3.50. Hardest and quietest. do
not rove.-E, D. Crawford. Route
2 Monroe City. 1-28.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21
Just Get Rid OF Them.

There is a proposition afoot to
give thePhillippine Islands their
freedom. 1t would be a great bar
gain, if we cannot sell these islands
to give them away.-Memphis
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21
the Indians. 1t will be remember
ed that they were put right up in
front-for shields and TARGETS
Atchison County Mail.
Should Soak" the Pirates.

The U. S. postoffice department
closed the year with a profit of
$3,569,545 and Postmaster General
Burleson says it is the first time
since its organization by Benjamin
Franklin that the postoffice depart
ment has been on a self.sustaining
basis. And yet. in the face of this
showing, it is proposed to increase
the rate of postage on newspapers.
What ought to be done to stop the
leaks and protect the legitimate
newspapers against the pirates
Louisiana Press-Journal.
And the Republican Just Won't"
During one week from Monday
December 18th to December 18th,
1914. the receipts at the Union
stock yards. Chicago. were 442,453
heads of live stock; for which the
farmers received Immediately in
cash, $11,134,210. 1t cannot be
done. so says Chicago. Yet, some
of our Republican brethren will tell
you the Democratic administra-
ton is running the country. Won't
the Milan Republican please copy
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21

husbands charmed with no greater
effort than that put forth by the
woman who is accused of causing
their domestic unhappiness.-
Brookfield Budget.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21

$125=-Om Paper ali ALL o.. l.. @..-4& Isabs-$l Is
hay od il o. hc esscr bar
gain put OF IhUu5ht ALu1 wilt
il p the price
" . n AZ t ii re
ma onc SpeclC hnt l. unsna
Nd and Current Events
Science, ave . &c EruupE aryF rrno
~ tn t h ala Va aeG ogt eournasa
c epi d paper
dHb Sen y d to Or y to on reese 0 cal aomu when town. fyu
fyy % h n as cut dT sand pie8v It'll unt cfay
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21
Out of One Reel Into Another.

4 Quincy mi' naS traded dis
tiliery for moving picture show in
that city. lie uas got out of one
reel business mo another. Louis
lana Press. JJurudl.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
Miss Clark'S Wise Choice.

The press of the country must
approve the tender discretion of
Miss Genevicve Clark daughter of
the speaker, who has chosen an ed
itOr for a husband Bowling Green
Times
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21

c. c. Cassidy and wife have re-
turned from their visit in Arkan-
sas. They report farmers there az
being busy planting crops. an
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21

If you are going to live here be
one who boosts our town and
vicinity.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-01-21

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29
WRONG VIEWS OF MARRIAGE
Brooklyn Lawyer Tells Of Some Popu
lar impressions That Are Entire
Dy Erroneousl

Some persons believe, says Mr.
Hugo Hirsh Of the Brooklyn bar, in
Case and Comment. that marriage
can be entered into by any man OF
woman, regardless Of age, race, re,
lationship, or condition. But in this
they are mistaken, for every state has
its own peculiar laws regarding. limit
ing. and circumscribing entrance into
this relationship as the same may be
affected by those provisions.
Some persons believe that fraud.
force, iluress, coercion. used for the
purpose of bringing about marriage
between man and woman, do not at;
feet the legality Of the relationship.
but in this they are mistaken, because
every state and territory has law
providing for the annulment OF mar.
riages caused by fraud, force, etc.
Some men believe that wives are
:chattles and may be beaten into sub.
mission. This Is grave error, for In
many Of the states such conduct Is
cause for an absolute divorce, and in
nearly all of the states 1t is cause for
legal separation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29
TURKEY RAISING PAYS
Fowls Have Proved Of Benefit to
Growing Crops.
City Buyers Are Willing to Pay Fancy
Prices for Birds Provided They
Come Direct From Farm, Free
From disease.
fRx II. u wHrrI.n c1r !

It has been said against turkeys
that they are destructive to crops, but
IN the writer's experience, they have,
instead, proved a benefit TO growing
crops of hay or grain; they are in
search Of insects. not green food.
As soon as, or before, the hens show
an inclination to seek for nests in the
spring sufficient number Of barrels
or large boxes should be placed where
they can find them. preferably on the
ground SO that the hen may walk into
the nest; If she has to jump down
into the barrel or box the chances are
some eggs viii be broken. Seclude
these boxes OF barrels by partly COW
ering them with brush or straw After
the hen begins TO lay, remove the eggs
each day, placing one or two hens
eggs IN their place.
II the hen lays more than fifteen
eggs. give all over that number to q
chicken hen, but when the eggs are
Matched. give all to the turkey hen.
After the hen has been set shut her
IN safely from anything that might
harm her, but let her on the nest each
morning very early, shutting her in
again when she returns.
Some claim that the chicken hen
makes the best mother, but IL those
who claim this win notice when feed
Ing young turkeys with a chicken hen,
they will see that often the turkeys
win. after eating few monthfuis, go
or in search OF an insect until called
back by their unnatural mother and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29
WANTED a PERMANENT BOND
Mite OF Seven Years Had Worked Out
Solution Of Problem TO Ills
Satisfaction.

He Is the merest mite, only seven,
and HIS widowed mother was married
the other day for the second time to
''daddy"-a really very nice person
who had long been fast friends with
the stepsoH-elect and had no idea OF
being An lnteFlOper.
There are problems to be figured out
-even when you are only seven.
Mother" asked the mite. who are
you going to marry when daddy dies p
Why. my DEAR" she replied. what
9 curious question:
Well responded the mite, when
father died you married daddy-and
now. when daddy dies, know just
who want you to marry
Why, my little son!" exclaimed the
perplexed mother. "You shouldn't
speak like that. Daddy isn't going to
de
Yes, mother, ! know, but he might
die. Then, If he ever does, mother. /
want you to promise me that you'll
marry me- cause then then, you see
we would never have to be sepa-
rated,
Thus. even at seven, does a heart
know its own sorrow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-01-29
EVERY FARM, NEEDS a HOIST
Many Little inexpensive contrivancee
Can BE Built for General Use
Around the Farm.


There is lot Of heavy lifting about
farm work. There are, however. many
little inexpensive contrivances, some
Of which it is necessary to buy and
others Of which can be homemade,
which win save q great deal Of very
hard labor. One of the things which
should be on every farm is a light
hoist costing 50, or possibly little
more, the cost depending upon the
lifting capacity. A hoist 1000 to 1000
capacity is the most satisfactory size
for general farm work
With good hoist you can do all the
heavy lifting without calling your
neighbor or interrupting the hired man
in his work. It is surprising the great
number Of jobs on which hoist can
be used, at a great saving Of time
and labor. A hoist will lift stones.
logs, sacks Of gyain to loft. pull stnmps