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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
Additional Local.

Dick Whiteagle was down from
Cannonballl Wednesday. He said
that Indians were coming in on the
trains, by. automobiles and teams
from all over the northwest for the
Congregational convention which
opened yesterday.
Cashier p. ]. jacobson of the
First State Bank returned Tuesday
from visit with his family at Bis
march, who will join him here Sat-
urday. In the meantime he is hav-
ing the house they are to occupy
repainted and the interior decorated.
Painter Cole is doing the job.
Miss Thompson, an employee of
the Flandreau Indian school, is
here this week to return pupils from
this reservation to the school. A
great many Indian pupils will leave
this week to enter school at Flan-
drcau and Rapid City, South Da-
kato, and Lawrence, Kansas.
D. D. Bidwell, the bridge con-
tractor, left Saturday with his crew
for Morristown, north of where he
is building a bridge over Hay creek.
When he returns he will finish the
floor of the bridge over Joe Bush
creek and then start work on the
Battle creek bridge north of Fort
Yates on the Cannonball road.
Miss Clara Wagner arrived Mon
day from Finley, Ohio, and entered
upon her duties Tuesday as teacher
of the lower grades in the Fort
Yates public schools. She was ac-
companied by Meta Runyan Of the
same place, who has accepted a po-
sition as waitress at the Young Sing
restaurant.
A number of deaths has occurred
in Cannonball district during the
past month, among them the two
year old daughter of Merrill Thun-
derhawk. John Little Crow also
lost his little one year old girl in
July. Moccasin Necklace died last
month aged S6 years old.
Owing to the threatened railroad
strike last week the inside pages of
this issue of the Pioneer were print
ed last week, and for this reason
the usual gist Of state news is absent
this week. The strike was to have
been called Monday, but owing to
the passage of an eight hour day
for trainmen by Congress last Sat-
urday the strike was called off.
L. Lund who made homestead
entry on half section of good land
in the township west Of Fort Yates
last spring, arrived Wednesday
from Albert Lea, Minnesota, by au-
tomobile accompanied by his brother
Hans Lund. From here they went
to Fort Rice on a visit with a
brother-in-law, but will return in a
few days.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
Money for Fair

Eight horses were sold by the
the Standing Rock Fair Association
at the auction sale held last Satur-
day at the Chas Dunn ranch. In
the evening a meeting was held at
the Little Shield meeting house
where a collection of SIP for the
fair was taken up.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
To Aberdeen

Ben White and wife left Wednes-
day for Aberdeen and were accom-
panied by Mrs. Adam Hona and
Francis Fearlesshawk, both of whom
are nearly blind and went to con.
suit an eye specialist in the Huh
City. Their daughter Helen also
accompanied them to Aberdeen on
her way to Lawrence, Kansas, where
she will attend Haskell Institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08

Pensacola. Fla, April 7.-The United States navy's immense observation bal loon recently brought here for maneuv- CTS, lies helpless in a swamp 100 miles southeast of here tonight, as result of snapping anchor lines early today which let the huge bag sail away unguided. A detachment from the naval station under Lieutenant Gillespie was sent late today to bring back the runaway. What condi-
 ton the balloon was in after it's flight and settling to earth was not known to- night, but it was said that five of the
 six stabilizers, or tails as airmen call
 tkem, were torn off as the gas bag dragged itself across the high brick wall surrounding the navy yard. and that it turned over before it got out of view.
 The balloon, some 80 feet in length, and ca pablo of bearing up four persons, was being inflated early today, when brisk wind suddenly arising tore it loose from its moorlngs, despite the efforts of nearly a hundred aviators, mechanics and others. 1t could not be learned whether the full 25 GOO cubic feet of gas the container will accommodate had been pumped into it.
 but the long gas bag answered the wind with a series of jerks that broke it's cable attached to a two-ton anchor. Next a stout rope which attached the observa'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Plot to Kill|All Rulers
 Revealedby Chicago Cops

district here, and that there were branches in other cities. According to MT. Hoyne's informant, the Mundelein ban quet poisoning was planned by the group which sought the death of the European rulers.
 The states attorney refused to divulge the identity of the man who revealed the alleged plot, and said his Investigators \were seeking to confirm the statements. This man said that secret meetings Nave beAnlhe in Chicago and number f other cities said MT. Hoyne '.He T slid he sttended meeting in this city N aA whichtots were drawn for the purpose :. of pielxig the assassin, and that the
 mesrmgswere so guarded that only the !, men cho$n for the crime and the leader sl of the intvidual group knew the particu- l. liar rulerdngled ouL.''
 D The aa assins were to use poison, ac- 7 cording the prosecutors information.
 I Bombs we not to be used unless fit was q absolutelypecessaly. Mir. lfoyne said - he was tol The anarchist who supplied
 the inforsfion is not under arrest but e the state Attorney said he could easily D Ireach him Nenever he wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Runaway Balloon Found
 Alter 1OO-Mlle Flight

ton balloon to an automobile truck parted with snap. and the huge bag drifted off It cleared the navy yard wall, losing it's 'tails.'' it was said, and then tuned over, but continued to rise as it went.
 Navy officers said tonight they be- lieved the bag would have floated for an almost indefinite period but for the fact that the damp weather of the night be-. fore made it heavier than usual.
 A general alarm was sent out weather observers and others in cities throughout this section of the south being asked to watch for the balloon, but for several hours nothing was heard from it.
 First reports from the runaway Dag came in the form of telephone messages from the rural district between here and Argyle, Fla, near where the observation craft settled down. The huge bag that floats the observation craft, shaped along the more or less familiar Zeppelin lines. and painted yellow, quickly attracted att tenton, and in many cases caused fright On the part of rural residents. The fact that the United States navy had such a craft here had not generally become known m the country around here.
 As soon as it was established that the craft had landed, preparations for . search for it in aeroplanes were aban- doned, and the detachment was sent after it. It was not known tonight when they would return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Result of Careful Inquiry Made in Highest Quar-
 ters by French
PRECISE DETAILS ARE
 GIVEN IN STATEMENT
Two Corps Have Been Withdrawn, ReturTed and Agsin nut Cat og iAc- tion-Reinforcements Used Up
 as Fast as Sent to Front

Paris, April 7-The German losses before Verdun up to the present time have reached the huge total of 200, 900 men, one of the greatest battle losses in the whole range of warfare accord ing to estimates made public here to- day from a semi official source-"tho results of careful inquiry made in the highest quarters, in which the figures have been vigorously checked and veri- fed,
 Documentary and verbal testimony gathered and authenticated permit the giving of precise details concerning the losses suffered by the Germans and by us on the Verdun front" says the semi official communication given to the As sociated Press. During the period from February 21 when the battle be- gan, to April l. it is known that two army crops, namely the Third and the Eighteenth, have been withdrawn from the front, having lost in the first at tacks at least one-third of their force. They have Peappeared since. and have again suffered like losses.
 USED UP IMMEDIATELY | "The German endorsements have been practically used up as. fast as they are put in line. The total effec-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS 1-Villa definitely located in message from Torreon.
 Lord Cecil makes sharp reply to chancellor's speech. Senate committee nOncOmmittal on amendment to army increase bill. Significance of chancellOr's talk fully appreciated. German losses over 100000 before Verdun.
 French retake trenches northwest Decide to defer decisive step i'm sub marine issue. Harding chosen to make keynote speech. 7-Heflin introduces resolution for probe of cotton exchange.
 STATE NEWS 2-Dr. MacDOugall to leave AnnistOn. 3--Items from over the state. held for pOstoffice robbery. 9-Supreme court takes liquor inspec- tiOn case under advisement.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-Educators determined to wipe Out stain of iIllteracy from Alabama. Noted educators speak on lesisla- tion of progressive kind. Prominent visitors give views on convention.
 Stirring example of "harmony' at commission meeting. Two bond issues to he submitted to voters June ,. Bishop Beckvith to confirm large class. Hornady secures large refund iron, B.'R., l.. and F. Co. .-Attack renewed on Standard Oil Co. by Barber. to confer with citizens on tax equalization. FEATURES 2-New York stories by Birminsham man. 3--HOllnnd's letter. M 4-Editorial comment. e-I Dalrymple and society. kets.
 SPORTS S-LookOuts' victory over Giants in- spires confidence.
 Exciting game won by Auburn. PauIette's addition helps Chicks. Campnign for funds to secure El- lam day started. z Sin9lctons ts< sold- to Ohax1ottos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08


 Chicago, April 7.--Elxistence of an inter- rational anarchistic plot to assa ssinatelall crowned rulers of Europe has been ds- covered here, according to formal stae- ment issued today by Maclay Hoyis. states attorney of Cook county.
 The plot alleged was unearthed by th .tate attorneys men while investigatina tha activities of Jean Crones, suspected poisoner of the guests at the banquet in honor of Archbishop Mundefsin. few weeks ago.
 The states attorney said that avis. o the proposed assassinations was hsadet hv the Cxar of Russia, and that En'rsro xviuiam was second on the scroll
 According to the states attorney IN r,ot was known to anarchists in variou cities in America as well as in Europe One man from each city was believed [ have been delegated to the work or assas sination.
 MT. Hoyne said a written statement ma bsen made to him by an anarcnist' pal ,rr the details of the alleged plot
 onacials said the headquarters or 1T >ana q eonsplrators wes h the downeow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08

Sanguinary fighting is in progress northwest of Verdun around Haucourt and between Bethincourt and Hill 265. Contin uing their vigorous counter at tacks on the trenches taken by the Germans between Bethincourt and Hill 265, the French, with the use of hand grenades, have recaptured additional portions of their lost ground and made progress in communicating trenches.
 Around Haucourt the Germans launched a violent attack against the French, previously having prepared the way by a heavy bombardment. The French, however, through their curtain of fire and rapid fire guns forced the Germans to retreat leaving numerous dead on the ground
 On the remainder of the western front, artillery engagements have been in pgogresz-
 on the eastern front artillery en- agreements have occurred in the lake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
WILSON ON CRUISE

President Wilson left Washington to-
 night on the naval yacht Mayflower,
 taking with him a complete data on the
 Sussex and ether eases prepared for him
 at the state department. He expects to
 be away until Sunday night or Monday
 morning unless definite word from Berlin
 is received in the meantime. Any infor-
 nation will be sent to him by wireless
 Although some officials already have concluded that Germany is deliberately attacking vessels regardless of the rights
 of neutrals it is declared authoritatively
 that the United States cannot question
 the German governments good faith until fnl opportunity has been allowed for a response to Ambassador Gerard's in- duiries and for a demonstration whether submarine commanders are supported in attacking vessels contrary to interna- Itional law. The administration virtually | has concluded that German submarine itorpedoed the Sussex, and officials now consider the principal point at issue to l be whether Germany will adequately pun fish the officer responsible.
 TO ADMIT ATTACK
 | statements in Berlin press dispatches l'regai ding the attitude, of German of illcials are taken by the administration Ito forecast an admission of the Sussex attack. The statement of Dr. Zimmer- imam, under secretary for foreign af- Hairs. that in such event Germany would l be ready to meet the United States more than half way,' was read With interest |but judgment was reserved. It was , t.t .xv |notes would be sent to Berlin.
 1. Affldavits on the attack on the Sus- llsex forwarded on the steamer St. Paul are not expected to reach Washington until Monday. and in well informed cir cles decisive action is not expected be fore next Tuesdays cabinet meeting. Al te5ays meeting a point was made oi tine rvnlbe,. of neutral vessels which have apparently been sunk without warning within the last two weeka
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
SENATOR HARDING . CHOSEN ID MAKE
 KEYNOTE SPEECH
Ohio Senator Will Preside as Temporary Chairman at Republican Conven-
 tiOn in St. Louis

Chicago, April 7.-Plans for the national republican convention. which will open in Chicago June 2, were completed here today at a meeting of the subcommitte on arrangements with the selection of Senator Harding of Ohio for temporary chairman.
 Senator Harding was chosen for the place by unanimous vote on the first formal ballot after an hours discussion of various men suggested. Other conven- ton officers chosen were: Temporary secretary, LaFayette B. Gleason of New York; chief clerk, D. Edward Monroe of St. Louis official reporter George l.. Hart of Roanoke, Va; sergeant-at-arms, Edwin P. Thayer of Indianapolis; chief doorkeeper, John J. Hanson of Baltimore.
 Today's meeting attracted to the city numerous state committee chairmen and ether party leaders who discussed i'm ft rmally possible presidential candidates end issues. Recent reports that Colonel
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
French Retdke Trenches
 to Northwest of Verdun

region south of Dvinsk, especially about Lake Narcoz, where the Russians occupied portions of German trenches. The artillery also has been busy around Riga and Friedrichstadt and in east Galicia.
 The Austrians have recaptured from the Italians a ridge north of Monte Cristobal. Italian attacks north of the Sugana valley were repulsed, according to Vienna.
 The Tigris river floods are hamper ing the British force, which is en- deavoring to make it's way up the river to the relief of the British besieged in Kut-El- -Amara
 Tn the Caucasus region, near the Black sea coast, the Russians, have captured Turkish positions along the Karader river and inland alonG the upper Tchorr!s river |continuing their progress against the Ottomans, not withstanding the cold and heavy snow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
DECIDE ID DEFER
 DECISIVE STEP IN
 SUBMARINE ISSUE
Subject Discussed at Meet ing of Cabinet President Goes for Week End
 Cruise on MayflOwer

Washington, April 7.-President Wilson and his cabinet discussed today the re- cent attack on merchant vessels carry ing Americans, and agreed to defer any decisive step while awaiting Germany s reply to the inquiry of Ambassador Ger ard as to whether German submarines sank the Sussex, Englishman Manches- ter Eugireer and. Eagle Point.
 The President and Secretary Lansing expect the desired information from Ser lin to arrive at any time A preliminary report from MT. Gerard, said Tn unoffl- cial dispatches to have been forwarded fire m Berlin, had not arrived here late tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Great Britain HS sot Re faxed Blockas s5ecause She Has No 2 a in Any German Prf $
 oS: TRIED TO RUPT ENTENTE ALLIANCE BY PEACE PROPOSALS
Efforts Failed Germany Hopes to Retain Fruits of Past Successes by an Early Peace

London, April 7.-Lord Robert Cecil made a sharp reply today to the speech in the Reichstag by pr. Won Bethmann- Hollweg, the German imperial chan cellor.
 Conversing with American corre- spondents. on behalf of the foreign of flee, Lord Robert said the suggestion that Germany might abandon her sub marine warfare if Great Britain re- faxed her food blockade was hardly likely to be entertained by Great Brit ain, which had no faith that any prom ise made by Germany regarding sub marine warfare would be kept
 "Germany slackened her submarine warfare for sometime when the opera tions of the British navy deprived her of the necessary number of subma- rines," said Lord Robert, ''but has now begun it again. I am convinced that premise"
 Reviewing the address of Dr. Won Bethmann- -Hollweg, Lord Robert said
 MUCH OLD GROUND
 "The chancellors speech covers much of old ground As usual, he claims that the allies have no legal right to blockade Germany and ap- pears to think the neutrals are of the same opinion. Yet among all the neu tral governments who have protested against our action, none has been found to argue that the blockade is ir it. self iSregal precisely ln the proportion in which it is effective
 That is Germany's contention. Ger many has openly proclaimed her in has done her hest to do so. We pre- sume her action is justified because it is ineffective"
 Referring to Dr. Von Bethmann- Hollweg's statement that Great Brit ain is responsible for the continuation of the war and that he made proposals last September to which he had re- ceived no reply, Lord Robert said:
 Tt may be well to make clear an swer to this By singling out separate powers among the allies the chancellor endeavors to SOW mischief and dis trust among them, but he has failed. The allies stand together and have pledged themselves to stand together.
 '.He. knows the people of Germany whom he deludes should know that nothing in any public speech he makes can ever form the basis of peace over lures.
 HATRED OF ENGLAND 'ePhese periodical speeches in the Reichstag are cunning blends of bonn bast and peaceful protestations. Through them all runs the deliberate design to nurse hatred against England above all her allies, to bolster the fic- tion that the German government is fighting a defensive war and to fore stall and prevent that which the Ger man government most fears-a popu- lar demand in Germany for peace. Never can the allies dignify this att titude by taking it as an overture, The chancellor made his so-called pro posals last year solely that he might be able to refer to them virtuously today"
 Lord Robert Cecil recalled pr. Won Bethmann- Hollweg's words of Decem- Der g. None of our enemies have been approached with peace proposals and they believe it to be to their interest falsely to attribute peace proposals to us," and the chancellors statement that if he was to speak of peace con (Continued on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
SENATOR LODGE AND UNDERWOOD ENGAGE
 IN BRIEF ARGUMENT
Former Inveighs Against Proposal, Charging That, Alabama Power Co. Is Maintaining Lobbyists
Rs HIGH. W. ROBERTS.

Washington, April 7.-CspeciaI) The Senate committee on military af- fairs. as climax to day featured by "waterpower" oratory, this afternoon reported without recommendation the Underwood amendment providing for the authorization of a corps of en- gineers to investigate the proposition of government manufacture of gun powder.
 Immediately thereafter Senator Lodge inveighed against the amend-f ment and in the course of his re- marks, referred to the allegation that the Alabama Power company in the in terest of the Muscle Shoals project has as lobbyists on the scene Frank S. Washburn and J. w. Warrington.
 UNDERWOOD REPLIES
 Senator Underwood in reply declared that the Muscle Shoals proposition was not the subject under debate. and added that his amendment provided simply for the investigation of all processes
  gen, and all available waterpower sites He declared, however, that inas- much as Muscle Shoals had been men, toned. he would relate the advantages possessed by that sdurce ofspower over many others Of the ceuntry. "Jf the eri gineers should select Muscle Shoals the senator added. q woul be delighted. But if some other available site is chosen, and the government is guar, anteed a permanent and adequate sup ply of explosives for war purposes. I will support the recommendations" He took issue with suggestion of Senator Lodge that air nitrogen be ss- cured through the operation of gas from coke ovens.
 Were that process adopted" said Senator Underwood, T woud be ma terially bettered in a financial way, for I am a director in company which manufacturers pig iron. But I know that that process is inpracticable be- cause it is both expensive and limited i in power"
 PUBLISHES LETTERS f The senate auJOurneu without uiS-l posing of the amendment, and it is thought probable that it will be the. subject of debate for several days to come. In the morning session, Sena-
 tor Underwood published in the con- gressional records the letters of Hugh L. Cooper and Charles B. Landis, con-; sultng engineers of the DuPont com lpany, denying the charge that they had i contributed to the defeat of the air' nitrate section of the House military | bill The senator declared that he is. convinced that MT. Cooper had not stated that he was actively opposing the passage of that section and that he simply declared that he was opposed 1 to it's passage. In sustaining his charge l against Mir Landis, the senator quoted | k. B. Carter, another consulting en- { gineer of the DuPont company to the effect that MT. Landis had stated to R. l F. Bower of Virginia. leader of the Farmers union, that he should not advocate such a proposal as that con i tained in section S2 because our com Ipany is opposing government nitrate asid plant"
 1 To the effect that the company was opposing the government plant was the charge of the senator last Thursday
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-23

Minneapolis Welcomes 1t
The de Koven Company is present.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-23
April 9-l5 Set For
Better Baby Week

A committee representing the
women's clubs, the schools, the physi-
clans and other organizations is at
work on plans for the work of Better
Baby Week which, locally, is the sec
ond week of April.
The better baby movement was
started by Miss Julia Lathrop, head
of the childrens bureau at Washing
ton, D. c., and her aim was to in
struct mothers all over the country
to know how to properly care for
their babies that the infant mortality
records might be considerably lower
ed. In this movement, Miss Lathrop
asked the assistance of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs and
they are doing much to make the
movement successful one.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-03-23
Formal Opening of Two
Fine Broadway Stores

Friday the 18th saw the opening
of two new stores on east Broadway
that form an important addition to
the retail establishments of the city.
These were the Roche Cash Grocery
and O'Dell & Company's ladies and
children's furnishing store, which oc-
cupy the double store room of the
Kassis building.
The formal opening of the two
stores to the trade attracted marked
attention, particularly from the la
dies Of the city, who filled both places
to overlowing and expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the fine
stocks offered for their inspection.
Onstad's orchestra entertained and
carnations were presented to the la
dies.