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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-15

Jacob Whitebull was in the CITY
the first of the week.
See Major CAN'T, the smallest
man on earth, at the Fair next
week.
Albert Walker was visitor at
the Agency Wednesday from Por-
cupine district.
VIM. Skinner of Wakpala, was
an Agency business visitor Wednes-
day.
Harvey Earring, the Bullhead
pool room man, was Fort Yates
visitor Friday.
A. c. Wells of Cannonball, was
at Mobridge last week on some gov
eminent business.
John Turner went to Mclaughlin
this week after load of coal and
lumber with his auto truck
Mrs. Oscar Baumann is filling
the position of assistant teacher at
the Agency Boarding school.
Sam Culbertson arrived this week
from Poplar, Montana, for visit
with his brother Joe Culbertson.
Asa Littlecrow and family went
to Cannonball Saturday to attend
the church convention held there.
Maggie Vetter of Shields was here
this week visiting Mrs. Nellie Schoen-
hut, who is employed at the Agency
hospital.
Jack Ironboulder was over from
Porcupine Tuesday to attend the
meeting of the Indian Tribal Coun-
Gil held that evening.
N.~Seipple, the we'll known far
mer in charge of Little Eagle dis
trict, was here Tuesday on business
at the Agency.
Louis Endres, county treasurer,
visited the Lennon fair last week,
and also attended the Sioux County
Voters League meeting at Norris
town.
The first killing frost of the fall
appeared Thursday night of this
week. All crops including corn are
so far advanced that no damage was
caused.
Capt. Leach came down from
Bismarck Saturday in charge of
river steamer Scarab with over 200
ton of coal for the Standing Rock
Agency.
Albert Cass and family from
across the river are located in the
old Clayton house, while Mr.. Cass
is employed with one of the govern
ment threshing rigs.
Thos. Twiggs, Jr d, was in the
city this week from his ranch on
Leaf-on-the-Hil creek, and said
he had been busy putting up hay
for the past six weeks.
j. A. Stiles made business trip
by automobile to Bismarck We'd
nesday. He is getting ready to ship
twenty cars Of stock over the N. P.
from Solen to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Carignan, Jr.,
are getting their house kalsomined
inside, and have received their new
furniture. In few days they will
be settled in their new home.
Among others from Cannonbal[
district who attended the Indian
Tribal Council meeting Tuesday
evening were Ignitius Ironroad,
Bede Use-His-Arrow and Goodcrow.
sTRAYED-One curly bay, bald
faced horse. 8 years old. Branded
2OX. Strayed from Cannonball
Sept. IL. SIS reward.
Wire Sam Red Dog, Little Eagle,
S. d.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-15
FOR SALE-The Southeast

FOR SALE-The Southeast
quarter of section Z, Township 129,
Range 80. Located about three and
one-half miles southwest of Self
ridge. This is one of the finest
quarters in Sioux county and every
foot of land can be plowed. Price
$2.5OO.OO cash. For particulars
write G.. Christensen. Fl. Yates, ND.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the board OF
county commissioners of Sioux County North
Dakota. invite and will receive sealed bids up
to twoI2] o'clock p. M, October 2 1916, for
bridges described Us follows:
One sixteen [l6l foot span bridge. 10 foot
roadway, stone and cement abutmentS, to be
located between sections 2 and 35-l29-s6
One sixteen [i6l foot span bridge. Is foot
roadway. stone and cement abutments: to be
located between sections % and 24-l29-86.
Plans and specifications NAV be seen at the
Office of the county auditor. AL bids must be
accompanied by . certified check in the sum Of
ten per cent of the amount Of bid made pay
able to the county auditor, which amount will
be forfeited to the county in case the success
full bidder refuses to enter into contract with
surety. Bond must he filed with the county
auditor in the full amount OF the contract
price within Is days after the contract is
awarded.
The board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Dated ut Fort Yates North Dakota this End
day of September, 1916.
"A. Colville.
County Auditor
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-15

STRAYED-Bay gelding 10 years
old, collar sore on right shoulder,
foretop clipped this spring, both
front hoofs over run, weight about
1900 and has no brands. Left about
July 18th. $40 reward for return.
Lee r. Lee Grea, Fort Yates. N: D.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

See the Ethel A. Lee Tabloid
show at the Fair, Sept. 81, %, 81
Among new subscribers to the
Pioneer is Jacob Whitebull of the
Farm school.
See the lady who floats in mid
air, with the Ethel A. Lee Tabloid
Show at the Fair next week.
Sheriff Chas. Clayton was in from
Selfridge Monday and held a real
estate foreclosure sale at the court
house.
Sam Eagleshield has resigned his
position at the Agency, and will
leave in the near future for Rapid
City to enter business college.
Don't fail to see Commodore Tom
the musical pony, at the Standing
Rock Indian Fair, to be held at
Fort Yates, N. D., Sept. 81, %, %
Mary Watson left Saturday for
Flandreau, S D., where she will
attend the Indian School. Oscar
Baumann took her to MCLAUGHLIN.
Rev. Father McCulley of the
Leeds diocese, has been appointed
stationary priest for Mcintosh,
Watauga and Morristown. He will
have headquarters at Morristown.
The new silos at the Agency
Boarding school was filled with Is
ton of ensilage last week. 1t is fig
ured that this amount will feed 25
COWS through the winter season.
Miss Carrie Beckman, who was
employed at the Agency as steno-
grapher, for several months left the
first of the week for Washington. d.
C. Her place is being filled by
Miss Toozie Fiske.
Lee r. Lee Grea the first OF the
week brought his gas-tractor plow-
ing outfit down from Solen, which
he recently bought from the Bing-
enheimer Mercantile Company. He
expects to break several hundred
acres next spring.
A. o. Schimansky and ]. L. Haas
of the First State Bank made a
trip to Chadwick the first of the
week to look over tract Of land
on which they placed a loan. We'd
nesday and yesterday they spent at
Shields and points west on business.
Chas. Dunn, one of the best
known and most prosperous In
dian ranchers in this district, was
an Agency business visitor Wednes-
day. He recently sold the govern
ment some horses and was in for
the purpose of making settlement.
Major Gantz, the worlds smallest
man, will be at the Fair. The
Major was born in Fairfield,
Iowa, so years aeo. His weight is
30 pounds and his height is only 18
inches. He is a very entertaining
little fellow, and we'll worth a visit.
Allister Colville is in receipt of a
letter from Tim Keefe, who spent a
year or more here during 1928,
as collector for the First National
Bank. He is now assistant post
master at Morton, Minnesota, where
his daughter was recently appointed
postmistress.
Superintendent Convey and j. T.
Reedy, farmer of the Agency dis
trict, have been appraising land to
be listed for sale in the near future.
They take occasion to go out when
ever they can find time for a day or
so from their multiplicity of other
duties.
Nose Tiokasin. Jack Treetop and
Gust Hokanson went hunting the
first of the week, and their car
broke down near Joe Bush creek.
Tbo1 ,x,o1Lod homo h,1f 90 a oonco
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-15
NOTICE 10 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAS
PAYERS

NOTICE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY TAA
PAYERS
On September 18th TreaSurer's second no.
tice will be mailed to all delinquent personal
property taxpayers in Sioux county Notice
is hereby given that on October 18th the list OF
ed over to the Sheriff for collection. In order
to avoid additional expense and unnecessary
expense paw your personal property ia xes be-
fore that date.
Louis Endres
Treasurer Sioux County, N. D.
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Die SoribIdse .4enti9'
lambs
8erben bon Der Regisrung in 8aib.
iHgton obne 3peifel aHgenoms
men perbeH.

W a | bington n, .. g., 5. W1ai.
Sur3 bic Rote 0suti6Ianbs lit ein
abbrua Der biplomatii6en ge3ie6un=
gen slpiI6en ben Der. Staaten uno
0sutf6Iauo binausgeI6o ben, penu
ni6t tbatia6lib OerbiuOert noroen.
Der prdfibent 0ilion pirb bic
Gntf4eioung atgebsn, na9oem er ben
Cert Der offi3ieGen ylOte gelsisn, bic
Dem Studtsoepartement am gtbeno
our4 ben 9oti6after 9erarb in gers
lin Suging. Die Rote !pirb nod pGNs
rsnb Der Ra6t ent3iffert tpsrosu, io=
bab Der prdIioent iie am samitda
UiOrgen in SGnoen bd6en tann.
ytadJ DER am Surmittag itattgeium.
ocncu administering puroe bic an.
toritatiue GrflGrung absegeben, oas
mcnn Der OffiSielle Sert Der &ote NIT
Der nuuffi5iellen @eriipn iiberein-
itimnlt, Die pabrcno Ses Sagcs uuu
Berlin ans ben ;3eitiIneen sngegau-
zen III, Die SOridllage Seuti6lanOs
ubne Sueifel afseptirt merSen mir.
ben, rno Die Ser. Staatcn, ebe iie ei.
men ucitercn Sdritt tbun, abparten
luiirScu ,ub Seuti6lanb ieine neueiteu
Seriprednusen an6 balten pirb.
Sn bieism SGue piirben bic Der.
Staten bic glpte ni6t 6eantporten,
lonssrn abparteu, pb DeutidIano
ieins bisbeiigen Metbpben Der 1aters
ieetriegfiihrung Gubert. Die Ratbgeber
beg prdiiosntsu iagsn, OaB bisier bic
e6rliden 4bii6ten OeutI9lanbs uidt
in Srage iteqsn tonne, unb er es odrs
duf dntpmmsn lofen miiTe, %
Seuti6IanS ietue gsrfpreaunsen
baIte.
Die beutiae 9utidaft lit Der Gns
f6t, baB in Der Note aIIss bepinigt
tptro, mas bei prdiibsnt psrIangt
Fat; odb lie elm 3uriittDmmsu auf ben
ySreuaertrisg" bebeutet, - b. 3. bdB
llnterieeboote tpte resuIGre &reuSer
S9iffe anbuIten uno bur9iu6en uiif>
len, sbe iie bieieIben periertsn biirfen
- unb bub, ba Der rbetnaFfnstea
SaHOsIsfbiffe' gar nidt GrspdbHuns
setbap ipirb. biefsr Dsrapidte She'll
Der Rontroosrfs IN teinsr gBe;ie eat-
54eSsna naeer sr.sS;st uosasa a.
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Sales In Ssu!I4lanb Der San f.tn
tpiiroe. "a
rWenn bic bsutI6, Regisrung tross
benz ii9 eutidIob, Die ipeitsebenbften
Suseitdubnifis gu MAIDEN, 70 ipurbe lie
bierbur6 ni6t mir Dur9 bas 9efiibl
Der JrsunbI6aft gslsitst, peI6e 5Dis
iben ben beioen grObeu RationeH ie!t
mebr ols 100 Sa6rsH beitanoen pat.
ioubern iie bat aud zen umitanb In
grpdeung gesoseH, pel6er llngliid
fir bic san3s SiUiIiiirte Wslt feiH
piiros, fans Der bIutige arisg nun
nod meter dusssbshu! uno Dsrldnsert
tpsrSen tpiirbe.
.Oie beutf6e ResieEuHg bat inners
baIb ipsniser Monats 5psimaI Der
WeIt gu Dsriteben gese6sn, SuB
Deutidianb piIsns III. Jrieben gu
itliebsn auf elmer gaiis. psI6e bic
2sbsnsintsrefsn unisrss 2anbes ge'
ndbrleiitet. 9abur6 1T bsutli4 ses
mug eripieisn, baB ss ni9t 8eutf6s
lambs Jsblsr 1T, tpenn Der arieg trOs
ansbem fortssisbt piyo. Dis bsuti4e
Rssieruns bdlt ii6 in Jolge bsiIen fiit
gang bsiOnbers bsrsttigt, gu srsIdren,
baB ss Dor bem 5Orum Der Msni9beit
unb Der Wsltssi4iats unpsrantpo'is
lid Iein tpiirbs, psnn iest, na4osm
Der arisa idon 21 MoHats anbensrt,
bic 5audbOotfrass srUitli4 ben 5riss
ben 3tpiihsn Ssuti6l1Hb unb ben
Der. Gtaatsn sefdbrbsn iclIts.
Die bsutihe Rssi:runs iprHftt,
ipsnn m5slih, cine iOIae WsnSung gu
Dsrbinbern. Die bsutit. Resisruns 1T
uuberbem pilsns, ibr beitss 5u tbun,
um i'm peit.ren 9srIdufe bss arieses
ibre Operationsn auf bic 9etdmpfung
Der feinbIiaen Stt,it.rdfte gu be-
T6rGntsn, ipobur6 aud sisi68sitig bic
Jrsibeit Der Mssrs seIiHert 1T. sin
@runbiaB, ben. pie mir slduben, aud
bic Der. Gtaatsn pertr.ten.
Die bsuiFde Rssisruna, Don Sis'
fem gebantsn beistIt, gisbt baber ben
Der. Gtaatsn na9itsbsHSen gefebl be-
.annt. Der an bic Seutite Marins er'
fbsiIt fpurbe:
rSm GintIana nit BEN alssmsineu
grunbfdbsn iibsr 9ln5aIten, Gur4s
iudsn dHb @erisntsn BON 5anbels'
fdifTsn, foIlsn foide S9iffe, fOpo6I
innerbdIb iris auberbalb Der ariesss
gone ni9t perisnit psrOsn, obne bab
porher cine Wurnuns Seseben ipurSe
unb bic MenidtnIs6en no4 beiteu
Rrdftsn sefihert purbn, es isi btnn,
bob siu Asrrr;isfs Sati ~ <atioms
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men Ober DiOeri itunb gu IsitsH Ders
iudt.
.a6er bic nsutralsn Md9te t0unen
ni4t srDartsn, baB Deutialano, peIz
6es gum &umpf fir feline griitens
ge5ipungsR lit, ben 9ebraud fetner
ipsrthOullfen Ssepaffe aug Sntsrefez
ritit6teH auf Die Reutralsn aufgeben
piiroe, iOIonge es ben Setnben ni6t
Oerpsbrt iptro, bur6 piQtiirli6e Ins
ipenouRg BON gegen ous @0lterre5t
psritobsnber &riegsmstbobsn bag beut>
ihe Reid gu gefd6rOeH. SOIa etn.
5orosrung piiroe ssssR bic gruHos
idse Der ReutralitGt Deritobsn, nHo
bic beuti4e Resieruns 1T iiberseust,
buB bic Der. Staaten eiu iolAes Gns
iinnsn nidt iteueH peroen. Sa lie
psib, bab bic amtritaniite Regierung
entidIOFsn 1T, ben 9runbids Der
6reibsit Der Mesrs gsSeu tsgItte
llebsrgriife, sinerlei Don ipel4er Ssits,
su i9iissn.
Die OeutIte Regierung 1T bu6sr
ii6sr5eugt, bab uls 6oIgs Der neuen
gsfsbIs bic ben oeuti4sn Wlarines
apmmanbeuren gegs6sn puroen, ane
beItsbenSsn S6tpisrigtstten aus bem
Wsge seraumt psrosH, unb Oab bic
Der. Staaten NIT Der beutihen Rss
gieruns ssmeiHTom auf oas 3iel bins
ar6eiten perSsr. ipd9reno Der Sriesss
bauer bic 5tsihsit Der Wesre gu
fi5eru, 10 pie bieiss in Der gtOts pOm
%. Suli 1915 anssosutet purbe. Die
beutI6e Rssisrlns 5usifeIt ntat, SaB
bic Der. Staaten uunme5r perlangsn
uno barauf beiteSn psrbsn, bab
gngldnb in 3utunft bic SaBungen bes
96Itsrrs6tss bsfolgen pirb, 10 pie
biefes Dor Srisgsbesinn aagemein ans
srldnnt mar, unb tpis es bura bic
gloten Der Der. Staa!en Rsgierung
BON grpbbritannien bonn %. Desems
Der 1914 uno 5. Rouember 1915 psrs
Ianst puroe.
,SoIltsn Die Der. Staatsn ss uns
m6gli6 finbsn, ale triegfiihrenSen
RatiOnsu sur gefoIsung Der RsgeIn
Der RsnIdIi9teit su betpesen, oann
ipirbs Dsutf9IuHb f4 elmer Rsusn
5adIage sessniibsr iehen, iiber ssren
5anbbabuns iih bic bsutide Rssiea
runa pSGise Grsibeit bepdbren mnb.
Der llnter5ei9nete benust bisie
9eIesenbsit, Dem Botiddfter Der Der.
Gtaaten pisbsrum feline sroBte Sp9s
aatuns gum slusbrud gu brinseu,
GsSA Aaaa 1asasa.s
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2lno 1ueistrt 6@, a,1f oie(e wi&tise 2Safe &c!
oen 6riti(6eu See6anod 3u per5i&ten,
Wa6t aber ,pett9ebenbe 3m9efdnoniiie NIT Se3,
amf Die iernere Syiibrmm9 oes ltnterieefrie9ts.

fuirtfamen Waffe Der sau96oottries.
iii9runs sreifen.
rWie bic Saden liesen, tann bic
beutfde Regieruns MIR ben ausbru9
ibrss gebauerns tpisber6olen, bab bas
5umanitdre empfinOsn. bag bic Resie'
runs Der Ser. Staatsn NIT fol6eu
Gifer fir bic unsliidli6sn Spfsr Dss
Suuhbooitrieges bstunbet, ni9t aud
nit bsrfelbsn WGrme fir bic DislsH
Wilionsn Jrdlien unb &inber s.ltenb
ssmaht bat, bic na9 Der ausgeipro9es
nsn 4biidt Der britiiasn Regisrung
Stm Sunsertobe iiberaHtpurtet tperbeH
iollsn unb beren 2eibeH bic itesrei9sr
armeeu Der 3entralmG9te gu i9tmpfs
li6er &apitulatton sipingen iollen.
Die beutide Regierung. in uebereins
itimmung nit benz 6eutiden 9olte,
Deritebt bieie uHslsi4e ge6dnStuns
um 70 peuiger, aIs iie fi9 tpie'
berbpIt InS na4oriidlib bersit err
tIdrt bat, bic Sau6bootpaffe in ftrits
ter usbereiHitimmuna NIT ben RsselH
Ses @0ltsrredtes, pis iie Dor benz
arisse in Geltuns pdren, gu fiibreH,
ipenn GngIanb feline ariesfiibrung
bieien Reseln e6enfalIs anpuife. Wie.
bsrbolts @srIude Der Resieruug Der
Ser. Staatsn, bic britif4s Rssisruns
bdsu gu peranldiIeH. fiuS on Der slats
ten Weiserung Der britii4en Resiss
runs sei9eitert. gugIanb bat trOb
bieier @orits1unsen bus @oI.srr.9t
INNER bon neuem Dsrlsst, ii9 iiber
bic gren5en neutraIsr Re6ie nit
i4amlOfer Wiltiir binpssssiest.
mSie Isbt. Mabna6ms Der britii&sn
RegieruHg. bic beuti4e aoblsn fir
aOntrebanbs srtIdrt unb bic Reutralen
siuinst. fir i9rs Saiffe nur ensIii4s
aobIsn 5u beniissn, isnr3si4Het Ita
aIs elm D0Herrs4tIi9 unerh6rtsr Der;
iu9, nsutrale Sdiffs gu spinsen, Ii6
in ben 9isnft bss snsIifdsn arissss
banbels gu itellsn.
~Das Ssuti6e @olt tpsib. bab Die
Rssisruns Der @sr. Staatsn bic Wla6t
bat, i'm Sntersfis her SumanitGt uno
aus Riidfiht auf oas 05Itsrre1t ben
aries auf bic bstpaifnste Ma9t Der
ariesfiibrsnben 5u bei4rdntsn. Die
Regisrung Der Der. Staatsn tpiirb,
Sas srrsiat baben. ipenn iis 9rob.
britannisn sessniiber auf benz un6es
itrsitSar.n Rs9ts Der Ursibeit sur
Sss bsitanbsn bate. Wis bic Tings
Ii.ssH itsbt bas bsutide DOlt unter
b.m Ginorud, bab bic Rssieruus Der
Der. Staoten. pdbrtnb iis BON bem
fir feline eriiteu3 tdmpfsnben Deuifaa
lamb gef9rdntuns Sss 9sbrau9es
elmer ptrtiam.n Waffe osr!onst unb
bus sur Ssbinsuns Der 9lufre6terhuIs
lung freunbi4afili6er geSiebuns.I
NIT Ssuti4Ianb ma4t, fih auf bloBe
prOteite sesm bic ungeissli@e arisss
fiibruns Der Gsinbe 9.utfblanbs Bee
i6rdnsi. auberSsm psib bas osutide
Doll, bis gu peIHem umfanse feline
Gtinbe nit arisssmateriaI alIsr glrt
aug ben Der. Siaaitn p,riursi fper.
ben.
ga IN bab.r perftGnblib. baB Der
appsa Der Der. Stanten an bic @es
fiible Der Waenfhlidtsit. uno i.in
g.rlansen, bab bos g0lterrstt itrsn,
ger bsDba9tst ptrSe. Bier unter ben
obnaItsnbsn llmitdnbsn ni9t jopisl
QlasIans finSss ME ioI4ss aasstsa,
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au6 crinnert es ole Oer Staaten Oaran, 0aR (ie mi
i6ren MISUNDERSTANDING keinesmcgS
neutral gc6anee(t
nd vsrIans dap aud england swungn wsrdsn s i'm einkans
NIT dem U0ksrrebt ~ bandeIn.


ba mhS
II
u em aHSusrbd saomfa abgddpI prba kin
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9o. 10.
wetferberiHf.

Sir Sbio, aentudD, QGei> Dir.
ginien uHb Oas untsrs Uli6igan:
Wabri6einItA fbDnes Mettsr an
Samitag unb SOnntag.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
CONGRESSMAN MILLER URGES AN
ADEQUATE ARMY AND NAVY AS BEST
INSURANCE FOR NATIONAL PEACE

so-called dreadnaught type in our
navy because they are the only ves-
sells we possess that are capable OF
engaging in naval engagements Of the
present day. II is true that we have
a so-cailed battleship named after
each State in the Union, that is, built
or building. but not all OF these forty
eight ships can be considered as a
fighting unit. In round numbers,
therefore. we have built or building,
sixteen dreadnaught battleships. un-
supported by sufficient force OF
other naval units TO defend from at
tack the longest vulnerable coastline
possessed by any nation. Touching
upon the land forces OF tho country
we have in round numbers about
100000 men and officers in the regu-
lar army. OF these about one-half are
located without the United States, on
the islands of Porto Rico. Hawaii and
the Philippines, as well as in Alaska
and the Canal Zone.
I'm time OF trouble these forces
would have 10 be augmented, rather
than looked to for means Of defense
or the regular troops located in the
United States. about 10000 OF them
arc in the coast artillery corps. which
troops cannot be considered as q mo-
bile force to be transported from
place TO place, in order to meet the
attack OF an invading army. This
leaves approximately $4,000 regular
troops within the United States. to be
81 nc
we see practically the entire mobile
force of the regular army either on
the Mexican border or in Mexico on
the punitive expedition. When the
people realize that all Of the regular
troops within the continental United
States are being used to protect the
United States from guerilla bands
OF bandits along our Southern border.
IL should not be hard to understand
how unprepared we are for serious
business, even with the Republic Of
Mexico, should that come about.
"Tho total number OF the National
Guard throughout the United States
is about 10000 men. scattered from
the Pacific TO the Atlantic, and from
the Gulf to Canada. Granting, for
tiOnal Guard could be mObilzed for
service at a certain point. the number
OF men, including the regulars and
the National Guard, would only be
about 100000 men. which the Presi-
dent would have at his disposal for
defensive purposes.
Awakening OF Sentiment.
"The sentiment throughout the
country that is calling for a better
state OF preparedness has lain dormant
for years, although the same facts
have been before the people of the
country in connection with our state
OF unpreparedness for years. II has
taken the example shown by this
great European conflict to arouse us
TO our senses. for II this nation in the
future is to occupy the place it should
among the nations of the globe. II is
absolutely necessary for us to be pre-
Evening journal., 1916-04-29

economic forces of the country is con-
cerned.
1T has been a real pleasure to avail
oneself OF the opportunity to speak to
you. the citizens of one of the import
ant cities OF the Southland, on one of
the vital questions that is before the
country today. Your fair city was the
initial scene OF the great war between
the States, which resulted in cement
ing this great union Of ours as one
nation forever. There are those Of
you who Will remember the FIVE years
of attack. which Charleston UNDER
went, from land and sea. You staunch-
ly and valiantly defended your city at
that time. and as long as the sea is
at your doors, it will always be within
the realms Of possibility that you will
be called upon to defend Il again. This
grave question Of national defense,
therefore, strikes home TO you in no
uncertain fashion. and it Is only fitting
that your city should have been
chosen as the meeting place for this
Southern National Defense Confer
ence, which has been started under
shch auspicicus circumstances, and
upon which you are TO be congratu-
lated. And in connection with this we
should include the National Security
League. an organization that is doing
real service for this country, and
under whose auspices the Confer
ence is being held"