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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-29

london. April 28.--Ma1or GensrAl
Charles Townshend, commander OF the
British forces besieged at Kut-Ei-
Amara, Mesopotamia. by Turkish
forces, since last December. haA SUR
rendered. This information Wa con-
tair1sd in British osficiai statsmsns
ISSUED this afternoon.
The. -unttciat sta atsfSna aAsasd III
General Towrishend destroy4d IN ~
guns and munitions before sufrsndsr-
Ing. ssS
General Townshend probably Waa
driven to surrender to avoid starvAtion
OF his forces. A recent official Turk
ish communication said the position Of
the British at Kut El -Amara was
critical and that they were expeCttng
to receive small supplies Of food hy
aeroplane. An official statement re-
ceived yesterday from London showed
that a last effort to send supplies to
the garrison had failed. II was an
nounced that ship laden with stAE, 4
plies had been sent up the Tigris, but
that 1t had been grounded about four
miles east Of the city.
Relief Expedition Fails. gs !.
Less than a score Of miles away on
the banks of the yTigris. below the
city, is a relief army, which for months
had been attempting to reach the be-
seiged forces of General Townshend.
OF late the Turks resistance has in-
creased and. aided by floods, they have
been able to hold the British in check.
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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25

Fred Potvin was in Missoula
Tuesday and took with him a
pair of shoes Of a lot number
identical with the shoes found on
the feet of one of the men ar
rested in Spokane, suspected of
the Poison safe blowing. The
sheriff compared the shoes and
they correspond exactly in every
detail with the shoes of the Ro-
nan Mercantile Co., whose safe
was blown a few weeks previous
to the Poison jobs. Shortly after
the safe was blown here, Frank
Menager discovered three empty
shoe boxes on their shelves and
as it had not been their practice
to place empties back on the
shelves, they suspected that
some shoes had been stolen at
the time of the safe blowing.
The shoes worn by two of the
men arrested are of the same
make and lot number and this
points strongly to them as being
the ones who blew the safe here.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
SENATOR BROWER LEASES
FARM TO BEET EXPERT

Senator Brewer has leased his
farm northeast of Roman to Peter
Scarpin of Sterling, Colo., an ex-
pert in the growing of sugar
beets. Mr.. Scarpin comes on the
recommendation of R. M. Barr,
the Great Western Sugar Co.
agriculturist, and will bring four
men with him. 1t is the inten-
tion of Mr.. Scarpin to plant 40
acres of beets next year and will
thoroughly demonstrate the fer
tility of the land as to it's sugar
beet growing properties. He
says it will require the four men
to do this work in the manner
he desires it done, as it will be
largely experimental. There is
no doubt, however of the success
of the venture as Mr.. Barr has
made a thorough analysis of the
soil of the Flathead and is con-
vinced beyond question as to the
result once sugar beets are
planted.
In this connection it can be
said that the Great Western
Sugar Co. has announced it's in
tention of building a sugar fac
tory at Roman just as soon as the
acreage can be secured to war
rant the building of same. That
Roman is the logical site for a
factory on the Flathead has been
conceded ever since the officials
made the inspection trip over the
valley before deciding to build
at Missoula. 1t is centrally To-
Gated in the heart of the largest
to-be-irrigated district in the
west and this fact makes it ab-
solutely certain that here is
where the next factory will be
constructed.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
.BR0WER ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF FLATHEAO COUNTY BANK

This week Senator A. J. Brewer,
president of the Roman State Bank,
purchased the controlling interest in
the Flathead County State Bank of
Poison, and at meeting of the board
of directors was elected president and
director of that institution.
With a million dollars or more in the
reclamation fund unexpended with
which to push to completion the irri-
cation project Of the reservation; with
the establishment of sugar factory in
Missoula which will ultimately bring
factories in this country; with rail-
road about to be built from Dixon
through Roman to Poison, which means
an expenditure of better than a million
dollars; with one of the best crops that
this country has ever produced now be-
ing harvested and grain at the highest
price it has been in sixty years, and
with cattle and hogs selling at a good
price, it is his opinion that the whole
iet.'iSoo SoCl ettloll ID ClllGIlIS uJOu
period of prosperity and develorment
and he has concluded to take advantage
of these abnormal conditions.
The fact that Mr.. Brewer has be-
come associated with one Of the grow
ing and substantial banking institutions
of our neighboring town on the north,
does not mean that he is going to with
draw any of the financial support which
he and his business associates have
given to this country for several years.
He will still continue in active charge
of the Roman State Bank and give the
majority of his time to that institution.
The Flathead County State Bank, it's
officers and directors, are to be con-
graduated upon being able to obtain
Mr.. Brewer as their president and to
acquire his financial assistance and
banking judgment.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
ROUMAN|A AGAIN
IN SPOTLIGHT
Balkan Nation May Join the
Entente Allies.

London, Aug. 22-The opening of
the allied offensive at Saloniki has
been the signal for renewed reports
that Roumania at last is about to
throw in her lot with the entente
These reports are more circumstantial
than before and German press com
ments indicate that they are far from
being devoid of foundation.
One Berlin newspaper declares that
Roumania already has joined the al
lies and that plans are being laid for
the march Of Russian army through
Roumanian territory
Major Moraht the German military
critic, also believes that Roumania is
negotiating With Russia and hints at
an uItimatum to Bucharest from Ger
many and Austria.
The entry of Roumania into the war
on the side of the entente would mean
the forging of another link in the
chain of foes surrounding the central
powers.
The material aid which Roumania
could give would be of an Important
character She has had between 500,
600 and 100000 troops modified for
nearly year and her army is reput-
ed to be one of the best equipped and
trained in Europe.
Apart from possible Russian rein
forcements Roumana would be in a
position to deal powerful blow at
Bulgaria from the north in coniunc-
ton with the allies drive from the
south.
1t has been generally understood
that Russia has been willing to con-
cede the province of Bessarabia. the
population of which Is largely R0u-
manian, in return for Roumanian CO.
operation in the war. Bessarabia is
| $4,000 square miles in extent and has
population of nearly 100000.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
{. F. TABOR DIES
IN ST. |CNAT|US A0S|TAL

The whole Flathead commun-
ity was surprised to learn on
Monday last of the death of E..
F. Tabor at St. Ignatius, on the
evening before. His death oc-
cured at the hospital in that
town, following an operation for
appendicitis.
Mr.. Tabor has been the pro-
ject engineer of the Flathead
since the commencement of the
work, and was probably known
to more people here than any
other man on the Flathead.
He went to the hospital last
Friday and was operated on, but
the disease had gained so much
headway and his whole system
was so poisoned that medical and
surgical aid was of no avail. 1t
was found that he was suffering
from ruptured appendix and
the end came on Sunday evening
between eight and nine O'Clock.
He was a native Of Rhode Island,
81 years of age, but most of his
life had been spent in California.
He entered the reclamation SER
vice eleven years ago and had
been connected with some of the
largest government projects.
He leaves a wife, son and
daughter to mourn his death, and
many friends in his official and
social life who deplore his de-
parture. The funeral was held
Wednesday morning at II o'clock
at the Methodist church in St.
1gnatius, and interment was
made in the Protestant cemetery
at that place. The funeral SER
vices were attended by many
beople from all parts of the
county.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
Reclamation Contract

Sealed bids will be received by the
reclamation service at St. Ignatius up
to Sept. 20, for the excavation of 1885,
600 cubic yards of earth, 495 cubic
yards of reinforced concrete, 1000
square yards of paving, 1O,10O square
feet of canal lining, manufacturing and
laying 3,40O feet of concrete pipe, lay
ing 2l0 cubic yards of dry rubble wall,
and placing 10000 pounds of structural
and reinforcing steel. The work is
located from to 10 miles west of Ro-
nan. For particulars address the rec
lamation service at Washington, D. c.,
Denver, Colo, or St. Ignatlus, Mont.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25

According to a news dispatch sent
out from Great Falls under date of
August %, the United Mine Workers
of America in convention at that place,
adopted resolutions denouncing Gov.
ernor Sam V. Stewart for his stand on
the law providing for the appointment
OF deputy state coal mine inspector
and on the state farm loan law. The
resolution declares "that in refusing to
put into effect the above laws, he has
proven himself unworthy of the support
of organized labor and the farmers of
the state" The resolution also reads
to "use all means at our disposal for
the defeat of S. V. Stewart, who is a
candidate for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
BRITISH AND FRENCH
ADVANCE IN BALKANS

London, Aug. 22.--In the Balkan Of.
fensive launched Sunday from Saloni-
XII over front of $50 miles the Brit
ish and French, advancing on the right
have crossed the Struma, pushing
northeastward towards the Bulgarian
frontier. At the same time the Ser
bians, who have opened drive for
Monastir, report the capture of Bull
garian first line trenches.
On the extreme left, however, i'm.
mediately south of Monastir, they
have suffered reverse and have
Reports from Saloniki say that Ital-
ian troops have landed there and will
join in the general offensive.
At certain points on the front Ber-
lin reports the Bulgarians on the Of
fensive, but London and, Paris inter
poses. A desire to affect public opin.
ion in Roumania and to influence the
approaching Greek elections is believ-
ed to be the motive behind Bulgaria's
aggressive action.
Fierce fighting continues in the re,
gion of the Stokhod, on the eastern
front, where the Russian advance men,
aces kovel and the German salient at
Pinsk. The battle on the crest of the
Carpathians also RACES.
On the western front there has been
no material change in the situation
since the allies started their great at
tack. German counter attacks made
at several points along the British
lines, according to London, met with
no success.
The Germans also have made pow
erful effort to recapture Fleury, in the
Verdun sector, but Paris reports
cOmnlete rnnulSe
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
MILES ROMNEy IS MAKING
STRONG RACE FOR GOVERNOR

Miles Romney is making a strong
race for the democrotic nomination for
governor. He is out in lengthy state
ment defining his attitude on state is
sues, in which he charges the present
administration with many shortcom-
ings, among which is that of adding
many high salaried officers. extrava-
gance in all departments and without a
single constructive achievement.
He offers definite program which
he pledges to fulfill. if elected. His
pledge is filed in the office of the sec
retary Of state and is as follows:
eff | am nominated and elected |
will, during my term of office, deem it
my first and highest duty to give full
force and effect to the will of the peo-
pie, as reflected by majority VOTE
would put into immediate and effective
operation the law providing for loan of
permanent state funds on farm mort
cages, enacted nearly two years ago
by over seventeen thousand majority.
And, if prohibition or any other state
measure be enacted, | will enforce, up
hold and protect the law. | would di-
vorce state schools from machine poll
ties and favor adequate workmen S
compensation and constitutional con-
vention."
He says further: "This convention
should be composed of the biggest and
best minds from every county in the
state, vested with authority to draft
a twentieth century constitution for
Modern Montana, thus providing the
quickest agd most effective way to
equalize the tax burden, abolish horde
of useless and costly offices, promote
social justice and take such action as
may be necessary to curb monopoly" "
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
REPORT
BIG WHEAT YIELDS

Threshing is being done all
over the valley and the yields re-
ported show an increase over ex-
pectations and seem to indicate
that there will be more wheat on
the Flathead this year than last.
A trip southwest of Roman was
made Wednesday evening and a
stop made at Dave Morris who
had just finished threshing an 80
acre field. The road takes off a
portion along the side and across
the end and the machine meas
ure gave him 2451 bushels, or an
excess over 80 bushels per acre.
The wheat berry is plump and
sound and will grade No. l. Mr..
Morris has an 80 acre field of
Marquis wheat almost ready for
cutting which gives promise of
doing much better.
Henry Fleisher, who is operat-
ing his threshing machine west
and northW e st of Roman, was in
town yesterday and reports the
wheat turning out good, and
gives a few of the yields as fol-
lows:
A. Fraser, 27 bushels per acre;
C. E. Caffery. 80; Chester
Mauthe, 20; Erick Johnson, 20;
F. Hendel, IS; Stanislaus Otto,
Is. The last four being wheat
stubbled in last fall on new
breaking, which never gives the
yield the second year as summer
fallowed land. All the wheat is
of No. ] grade, however.
With wheat bringing over
Sl.25 per bushel, there should be
lots of money in the country this
fall.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
RAIL WAY HEADS
SEEM 0BDURATE.
Wilson Appeals to Chiefs to
Accept His Plan.

Washington, Aug. 22.-As one Amer.
lean citizen to another President Will.
son appealed to each of the executives
of the country's railroads on grounds
OF principles to accept his plans for
avelting the threatened disaster of a
nationwide strike.
He emphasized the necessity for
keeping the railroads in service as a
part of the national defense and to
make possible preparation for meeting
conditions that will exist after the Eu-
roDean war.
On leaving the White House the rail
road presidents, augmented by arriv-
ais from the West, held a conference
at which sentiment was said to be
against agreeing to the president'& u
proposal in its present form.
Hope was expressed, however. that
some satisfactory counter proposal
might be advanced and it was decided
to turn over to committee the task
of drafting final reply to the presi
dent.
With more than sixty men, most of
them with their own ideas about what
ought to be done, the executives found
ii difficult to get down to brass
taoks," as one of them expressed it.
Another meeting will be held and
every effort will be made to reach a
decision promptly.
The railroad heads still insist that
President Wilson is asking them to
sacrifice the principle of arbitration.
Elisha Lee, chairman of the national
conference committee of railways, is
sued a statement in which he said:
Statement by Chairman.
THAT the railroads should grant.
under threat of national strike, a
$50,000O00 wage preferment to small
minority of their employees without
hearing before public tribunal, is in
conceivable in democracy like ours.
"All questions at issue-wages,
hours, costs, operating conditions
are submerged by the greater issue:
Shall arbitration be abandoned in the
settlement of industrial disputes?"
The statement suggests. however,
that the railroads stand ready to take
whatever action the people and the
country desire. 1t concludes:
"The weight of public opinion must
determine this issue. We cannot be.
lieve that it is the calm judgment Of
the country that we should sacrifice
the principles of arbitration in indus
trial disputes under a threat to tie up
the commerce of the country"
While the officials were listening to
President Wilson and, later comforting
at their hotel, the general committee
OF $40 representatives of the employees,
who already have accepted the presi-
dents plan, held perfunctory meet
ing and marked time awaiting the de-
cision of the employers. They said
they would wait until President Will
son dismissed them, but stood ready
to call a strike should the negotia-
tic7S fall
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25

Joe Meingassner was in town
Wednesday morning from his
ranch east of the Nine Pipe res
ervoir and reports the late rains
as having been of great benefit
to all late sown wheat and oats
in his neighborhood. He says
the yield will have been increased
many acres per bushel.
A. j. Brewer made a hurried
business trip to Spokane Tuesday
night, returning home yesterday
morning.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25

Senator Edward Donlan was
in charge of a party of state can
didates who visited Roman Tues
day afternoon. The party con.
sisted of Hon. Albert j. Galen,
candidate for governor, Hon.
Dan Boyle for railroad commits.
sioner and Andrew J. Guenther
for state auditor. They inter.
viewed almost every one in Ro-
nan and distributed their cards
as they went about.
Mr.. Galen has been attorney
general of Montana for eight
years and is considered one of
the best attorneys in the state.
His announcement caused his
friends in every hamlet to sing
his praises and take off their
coats and work for him. Prob
ably no man has as many per-
sonal friends as Albert J. Galen
and he is considered as having
the best show in the fightQ
Dan Boyle has been railroad
commissioner before and seeks
election at this time on his re-
cord. Personally he is very
popular all over the state and
the vote he received two years
ago indicates that he will be the
nominee of the republican party
this year.
Mr.. Guenther lives in Butte
and has been engaged in busi-
ness in that city several years.
His qualifications entitle him to
consideration.
From here they went to Pol
son and from there to Kalispell,
intending to close the campaign
in Sanders county Monday.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
CUTTING SIZE OF MENUS
Increasing Cost of Paper Affects New
York Hotels.

New York, Aug 22.-Because OF
scarcity and high cost of paper one
of the leading hotels here announced
it would reduce the size of its menu
cards, beginning Sept. L.
Other hotels are expected to adopt
q similar course.
The hotel which has taken the first
step will distribute less stationery to
it's patrons in the future.
Those wishing to write letters in the
writing room will be required to ap-
ply to the desk for paper and envel-
ones
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
BRITISH DEFEAT GERMANS
General Smuts Continues Active In
East Africa.

London, Aug. 22.-British forces in
German East Africa have forced a
passage of the Wami river and are ap.
preaching the important town of XII
lossa, says war Office statement is
sued here.
"Lieutenant General SHUTS reports
the British, advancing from the Nguru
mountains, encountered at nightfall OF
the 10th a strong enemy force holding
the passage of the Wami river on tho
road to Nrogoro," the statement says.
"Fighting continued till the night OF
the 18th, when the enemy retreated.~
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25

Berlin announces the safe ar
rival in a German port of the
merchant submarine Deutchland,
with a cargo of American goods.
Hats off to the Deutchland.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
Papers Combine Editions.

Seattle. Aug. 22.-T.o curtail the
consumption of news print paper the
Seattle evening papers eliminated
their morning editions, combining
their 9:3O a. m. and noon editions into
one edition at 10:3O a. m. Hereafter
four regular editions will be issued
daily instead of five.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25
TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Blast Damages Dynamite Works at
Barksdale, Wis.

Ashland Wis, Aug. 22.-Two men
were killed and $4,000 damage wrought
by an explosion in the plant of the
Du Pont Dynamite works at Barks-
dale.
The dead are: David Michaud of
Hayward. Wis., and Henry Edner of
1shreming Mich,
The explosion destroyed one of the
plants. No theory is advanced as to
the CAUSE, but the management is
making thorough investigation. This
is the fist explosion at the plant since
the I@Uropean war began.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-25

With Russians fighting In France
Germany may have enlarged her ac-
commodations for war prisoners to
meet what she expected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-14
RUMOR WILL NOT DOWN.
philadelphia Bankers Won't
TRlk AbOut PhiIites.

PHILADELPHIA, Feh, l3.-Thc three
members of the Philadelphia syndicate
%. c.upnen and bankers VII, are re-
ported to have acquired the controlling
Interest in the Philadelphia National
League club. held Jointly ny Charles J..
TAFT of Cincinnati. ana g. W. Murphy of
Chicago, to-day declined to discuss tho
deal. hut the report would not down and
many persons are convinced tina tho
actual negotiations VIII he announced of
fCially At a reorganization meeting to he
held IN the near future,
The statclncn, of n Of tho trio OF
leading bankers X signltiHnt Walter
Clothicr. Racquet club mrmber and for
mel college star. who ~ sand Ia he Jointly
Interested IN IN" syndicate with Fred r
Chandler, nov vics-presldcnt Of the club
and head Of the Philadelphia stock F.N-
change, when seen to-day and asked tn.
date the ira nsfer Of the stock would take
place significantly replied II do not Just
know when l. Will he hut SEQ Fred
chandler, he viii tell % al about H."
Mr.. Chandler quickly changed the sub
ject when asked point blank whether tho
deal had or would AXE place,