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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
North Headlight

Mr.. F. Pierce of Mexico, No..
who has been visiting at the home
of his son F. K. Pierce left for his
home on Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Pierce have
been entertaining the formers
brother G. B. Pierce and wife and
daughter Lola of Bassano, Alta,
who motored down last week and
spent a few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Locke and
son Paul and Mrs. Nelson and son
Lowell of Portland, Ore. visited at
the Langabeer home on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bigler and son
William who have spent the sum-
mer at the home of Mrs. Sarah
Lewis left for their home in Palo
Alto, Cal, on Saturday.
Mrs. B. Littlefeld and son visited
at the home of d. +. Stuff on Mon
day.
Misses Celia and Minnie Larson
and III. Schneider visited at the +.
r. Pierce home on Sunday.
Mrs. w. Harwood was a visitor
at the w. H. Nancy home on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. kaufman
and children spent Sunday at the
home of w. j. Langdon.
Glen Neese went to town OF
Saturday and returned with five
horses and wagon as he intend,
farming next year. We wish hin
success.
Jas. Gould moved his thresbins
outfit to the D. F. Stuff farm OF
Wednesday and will commence
work at once.
The Editor of the Press was on
of company who motored out t
Headlight on Sunday. But if the
intended going farther they change
their minds and d. F. Stuff too
them back in bis car.
Mrs. r. G. Hull and children all
Mrs. w. H. Manney visited at tn
, home of A. Langabeer on Wednes
2 day.
? Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kingery spel
} Thursday at the home of F. |
Pierce.
Mr.. w. Cross went to Cut Ban
on Monday and came back in i
new car
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle kaufman an
D on motored out on Sunday evenir
Y sor visit at the home of D. v
= kaufman.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

The Wilson Club members,
realizing that 1T is not good for
man to be alone" invited the
Womens' Democratic club to aft
iliate with them and the ladies NOV
ed their tepee over to the Wilson
headquarters, Wednesday evening.
Col. D. B. Donahue asserts that
this move signalizes the beginning
of hot hostilities on the republican
foes.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
School NetDs
GERTRUDE CoRRIGEUX

The Boys Athletic Association
has elected the following officers:
Edward Hall, pres. John Olson,
vice pres, Glen Ransom. Secy.
Ralph Ransom, treas. Fred
Barring ton is the manager OF the
basketball team. Mr.. Fairbrother
will coach the boys and Miss Wal
dron will look after the girls
athletics.
Our visitors list this week in
cluded: Mrs. Connolly, Mrs. Whit
ford, Miss Laura Spear and Miss
Grace Bailey. Z. B. Anderson and
A. f. Richards of the board of
trustees visited school Monday.
Rev. Pringle was in school Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The new students in the high
school this week are John Olson
from the Northern Normal In
dustrial High at Aberdeen, S. D.,
and Pauline Dietrichs from East
Kensington school. Vancouver, B.
C.
Our present enrolment is 1876,
the largest room being Miss He
bink's third and fourth grades which
include So students.
Director F. B Linfeld of Boze-
man Agricultural College has do
mated nine volumes of Agricultural
reports to the school library.
Senator T. J. Walsh of Wash
ington, d. G. has sent us fifty gov
ernment publications for our library
Miss Lauver sp5nt the week enc
at Miss Waldron's homestead.
The teachers are planning a re
ception, entertainment and danc'
on Halloween night.
Selz, Schwab Company of Chi
cago, Ills, have promised bronz
medals to the students who exec
in each of the grades in punctuality
department and scholarship.
On Monday afternoon, DrE
James of Kalispell lectured befor
the students on Psychology. o
: Wednesday, Mr.. and Mrs. F. {
, Kelly gave chalk talks and music O
Prohibition,
Several new students are expecte
after the harvest is over.
Twenty seconds was the tin
!, taken for the fire drill on qWednes
| day morning. Better time is hope
next week.
e Gophers and squirrels in abu NJ
cnce was the result of huntir
a trip taken by Messrs. Sherman al
Fairbrother last week.
S About 20 students visited til
e Browning Fair last week and I
= ported a delightful time.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
S T 0 C. K

We have authority to sell
stock in the Red River Tele-
phone Company. For particu-
lars call at the office of the Cut
Bank Telephone Co. 1t is i'm
portant that the stock be sold
soon, so that work may begin
on this line.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22
NOTICE

The Cut Bank Democratic club
will meet every "Wednesday
evening hereafter at the Com
mercial club room. Every
Democratic voter and all others
who favor President Wilson's
reelection are cordially invited
to be present. Matters of in
terest will be discussed.
Sec. Marie Bowman
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

The Presbyterian church is
planning a big rally for Sunday,
Oct, 1.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-22

These blankets at the harness
shop make dandy sleeping blank
cts for threshers.
Meet me this evening at Bob's
Smokehouse.
Storm blankets for your horses
at the Harness Shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
PLAN ON HARMONY
Hughes Expected to Meet Pro-
gressive Leaders Today.
Senator Warren and Wood See
Presidential Nominee.

New York, June 22.-Plans for har-
mony between the Republicans and
the Progressives were expected to be
developed at conferences today be-
tween Charles E. Hughes, who ar
rived today from Providence, r. l.,
and number of Progressive leaders
The Republican presidential candi-
date returned to New York without
knowing that during his absence here
his advisers had arranged appoint
ments for him today.
Major General Leonard Wood was
an early caller and others who con-
suited the candidate included William
H. Dye and J. D. Pope, Progressive
national committeeman from Indiana
and Michigan respectively and JAS X
Garfield of Ohio, also a Progressive
1t was announced that United states
Senator Warren G. Harding OF ONO
who was chairman of the Republican
national convention, will call Saturday
to discuss the date and place of the
conventions formal notification OF
the nomination
Authoritative information was re-
ceived at Mr.. Hughes's headquarters
today that Theodore Roosevelt has
prepared a full statement as to his at
titude toward harmony with the lie.
publican party, which will be sub
mitted, it was asserted, at meeting
of the Progressive national committed
at Chicago Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
BEARS DOWN ON 'EM
Guardsmen Who Don't Report Will
Be Court-Martialed.

Court-martial charges will be pros
ecuted against any member of the
Kansas National Guard-regardless
of present location-who fails or re-
fuses to report for duty to his home
commanding officer or Charles 1.
Martin. adtutant general. All reports
must be made before noon, Monday,
June 26. The order is contained
today in a special proclamation by
the governor.
The proclamation by the governor
is based on the call of President Will
son for national guardsmen for serv-
ice in Mexico Members of he Kan
sas guards are subject to prosecution
for desertion should they fail to re-
port.
The text of the proclamation reads:
81, Arthur Capper. governor. of the
state of Kansas, do warn and COM
mand under penalty of being tried by
court martial on a charge of desertion,
every man, wheresoever located, be-
longing to or a member of any organ
ization of the orga niZed militia of the
state, to report for military duty at
his home station or the adjutant gem
eral of the state at Topeka on or be-
fore noon of the 26th day of June.
1916"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
GUARDING Ell PAS0
Big Guns Aimed ThreateningIy
Toward Mexican Town.
Carrizal Battle Detached Incl.
dent, Say COnsuls.

Ell Paso. June ga battery of 4. 7
guns capable of throwing a sixty
pound explosive six miles, pointed
their noses threateningly over Ell Paso
in the direction of Juarez today, while
developments in the situation arising
from the battle at Carrizal were
awaited.
Along the river machine gun COM
panies from Gen. George Bells COM
mand were ready to take their posi-
lions at advantageous points while at
the remoter stations the remainder of
his men awaited orders.
With every procaution taken for the
protection of the city hope is ex-
pressed that the tension might abate
No shot will be fired from this side of
the international border unless hos
tile action is initiated on the other
side.
The Mexican officials here and i'll
Juarez expressed the opinion that the
fight at Carrizal should be regarded as
a detached incident without effect on
the general situation.
Inasmuch as they had been in com
munication with Mexico City during
the night observers here thought it
possible that this might be the view
of General Carranza and his advisers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
SOUNDS War CRY
Senator Works Wants Senate to
Declare War.
Californian ArOuSeS SOlOns to
Take Action Now.

Washington, June 22--D1scussion
of the Mexican situation was precipi-
tated in the senate today by Senator
Works of California, who called up
his resolution to authorize interven-
ton. had it read and gave notice that
unless the foreign relations committee
acted soon he would move to take the
matter out of it's hands.
The California senator said he did
not want to bring on debate at this
time, but that action should not be
further delayed.
st have been content up to this time
to let the resolution remain in the
hands of the foreign relations COM
mittee,'' he said.
Wants Committee to Act.
But 1 feel taht the time has come
now when this matter should not be
left exclusively in the hands of the
executive branch of the government.
Some action in my opinion must now
be taken by congress. 1 think it eX-
ceedingly important if we are forS,d
to enter Mexico that we should DO it
with a clear declaration by congress
as to our purpose and intentions so
that not only our own people but the
people of Mexico and all other nations
may know the object of the United
States in taking this important STEP"
Chairman Stone replied that his
committee had taken no action and
that he was not prepared to say what
it would do.
House Passes Defense Bill.
The last big preparedness measure,
the fortification bill, favoring appro-
priations and authorizations of $685.
S75,123 for coast defenses and field
artillery was passed by the house to-
day by vote of 165 to 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
Rich Organization Raises 500
for Guardsmen's Families.
Committee Appointed to Attend
State House Meeting.
C. B. VAN HORN, PRESIDENT
ID. O. COe, S. j. Crumbine and b.
B. Eitelman New Officers.
Robert Stone RetireS From
Head of Popular Club.

The Rotary club today Endorsed the
movement to raise a fund for support
of wives and children of Topeka men
who to the front with the Kansas Ma
tional Guard by authorizing a con-
tribution of 500. At the same time q
committee consisting of Fred Voiland.
Charles J.. Mitchell and Marco Nor
row was appointed to attend a meeting
to be held in Governor Capper's office
Thursday afternoon for the purpose
of developing plan to caresfor fami-
lies of Kansas men who answer the
call to colors
The authorizat ton of a contribution
to the fund came near the close of a
meeting full of surprises. Immediate
ly after the luncheon had been served,
b. B. Eitelman as spokesman for the
nominating committee of the club,
consisting of DR.. c. B. Van Horn. d.
o. Coe. H. L. Peppmeyer, Dr. S. ].
Crurlbine and Mr.. Eitelman, arose to
offer. slate.
Etelman's Recommendations.
With elaboration, that the full eff
feet of his report might be understood
by the club, Eitelman made the fol-
lowing recommendations: For presi-
dent, DR.. c. B. Van Horn; vice presi-
dent, d. o. Coe; secretary, DIR. Crum-
bine; treasurer, Mr.. Peppmeyer. and
sergeant at MT. Elte4 man. ear
ing that their intended humor might
be taken seriously. the committee at
tempted to withdraw the slate. The
chair, however, refused to recognize
anyone appearing to entertain a mo-
ton of that kind.
With half a dozen Rotarians Wild
| ly attempting to obtain the floor.
President Robert Stone recognized
| Charles Mitchell, who in an impas-
| stoned address moved that the COM
| mittee's report be accepted. His mo-
| ton carried.
Last Summer Dinner.
The meeting this noon was the last
until next fall, and marks the retire
| ment of Robert Stone as president of
the club. In a short talk Mr.. Stone
reviewed the work done by the organ
| ization Ia st year and emphasized the
| ideals for which Rotarians should
stand.
Upon such organizations as the
| Rotary club will depend the standing
| of Americas commerce when we are
compelled to meet competition from
| the sturdy fighters that survive the
| present European war" Mr.. Stone told
| Rotarians today. Because the Rotary
club is builder of personalities and
| its members are impressed with the
necessity of thinking in terms of
their community rather than them
| selves will the club be a big factor in
unfolding the commercial standards of
| this country he declared.
Plans for picnic to be held at the
Stone residence Monday afternoon
also were discussed at today's meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
CALL The GUARDS
Kansas, Missouri and California
Troops Ordered
To Get Ready to Leave As Soon
AS Possible.

Washington, June 22.-Orders to
the national guard of Missouri, Kansas
and California to be ready to entrain
for the Mexican border as soon as pos
sible were dispatched today by the
war department.
Work Going Rapidly.
Chicago, June 22.-The central de-
partment headquarters of the United
States army announced today taht
militia mobilization is proceeding sat
isfactorily. The muster in of the Mis-
souri, National Guard is already under
way, it was stated. The Kansas guard
will be mustered in Friday, South Da-
kota the same day, Missouri probably
saturday and Ohio early next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
AT THE THEATERS
At the Opheunl.

The regular bill comprising drama,
a comedy and orchestra selections will
be given at the Orpheum today and
tonight. The play will be Going
Straight" with Norma Talmadge in
the leading part. The keystone fun
maker will be up to the standard. To-
morrow night, the members of the
Ancient and Accepted order of Akepot
will attend the Orphcun in a body
following their regular meeting.
At the Iris.
silks and Satins'' is one of those
beautiful old fashioned pictures in n
way, yet so modern when one observes
the acting. the stage setting. the ac-
tress of today, Marguerite Clark This
is the latest picture of Miss Clark and
her best Seen today and tonight at
the Iris. Tomorrow Mary Pickford
will be the star Her play will be
'Fanchon the Cricket"
At the Cozy.
Beginning today, the big six-part
film version of Edgar Allen Poc's i'm
mortal poems, The TelltaIe Heart"
and '.Annabel Lee" in The Avenging
Conscience" will be seen as the big
feature 1t the Cozy theater
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22

Kansas rivers to gauge water flow.
were recommended today before the
Kansas State Drainage and Conserva-
ton association in the Commercial
club here by T. J. Stricken. engineer
for the public utilities commission.
Mr.. Stricken spoke for Governor Cap
per and made his plea on behalf of the
Kansas Flood and Water congress of
which he is vice president and the
governor is president.
Legislative amendments permitting
drainage districts to enlarge their dis
tricts and do work outside the districts
will be urged by the drainage associa-
ton. it was said today.
Fifty delegates from all parts of
Kansas were registered in the Com
mercial club at 2:35 O'Clock this aft
ernno1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
A FIGHT AT NACO
One u. S. Soldier Killed; Five
More Are Wounded.
Half-Breed Fires on Troop
Guards without Warning.

Naco, Ariz., June 22.-One Ameri-
can soldier was killed and five others
injured here early today when William
Humphrey. a half-breed Mexican, en-
ployed as a guard at the waterworks,
opened fire upon members OF Com
pany E, Fourteenth United States in
fantry as the guard was being
changed.
The man killed was Private Powell.
Private John G. Gregori was seriously
wounded. A sergeant and three other
privates were slightly wounded. The
watchman said he opened fire fearing
the soldiers were going to attack the
waterworks. The soldiers say they
were fired on without warning.
The sergeant was shot in the back.
Another soldier was shot through the
neck and the third wounded in the
hip. The soldiers were standing with
in fifty feet of the water plant when
Humphrey opened fire. Humphrey
was overpowered and taken into Gus
tody. An inquest will be held today.
Bandit Wounds Fatal.
Laredo, June 22.-Private Villa M
Oberlies of Troop NJ. Fourteenth cav
airy, who was wounded when bandits
attacked the border patrol at San
Ygnacio, forty miles south of here
June Is, died today, bringing up the
number of killed to four.
Thought Fire Alarm Raid.
Mercedes, June 22.-Twenty shots
fired early this morning to give ar
alarm of fire caused residents here tc
progress, and they. with the fire de-
partment remained in their homes
AS a result a dance hall, pool hall, and
several houses in the Mexican district
were burned to the ground. Officers
say the fire was incendiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
PERSHINC REPLIES
Wires Funston He Hasn't Off
cial Report on Battle.
Mexican Force Disappears
From Expedition Camp.

San Antonio. June 22.-General
Pershing reported to General Funston
today that he had not yet received
report on the fight at Carrizal, but
him he had sent out two sQuadrons of
the Eleventh cavalry with instructions
to get into touch with the troop of
the Tenth that was engaged yesterday
by the Mexican forces.
General Funston made it plain that
General Pershing's first report had
not altered the general situation and
that no special orders will be issued
until General Pershing has rendered a
report in detail of the Carrizal fight
and the incidents that led to it.
General Pershing said that all his
men had the most positive orders not
to do anything Gale Ilated to precipi-
tate fight with troops of the de facto
government
Although unstated in General
Pershing's report, officers at depart
ment headquarters draw the inference
that Capt. Charles T. Boyd was in
command of Troop H. the troop be-
lieved to have been the one engaged
at Carrizal.
De Factos Disappear.
Field Headquarters. June 22.-Via
Radio to observation-disclosures troops
ern end of the American lines. Cen
eral Pershing is maintaining strong
outposts in all directions and taking
every precaution to prevent trouble
arising. The American troops, after
three months of campaigning are in
magnificent form for any sort of work.
The de facto troops which for
weeks formed part of formation that
threatened to close in on the punitive
expedition in the event of any move
ments south of Namiquipa, disap-
peared last night 1t is presumed they
~
feet a junction with Trevino's main
body.
Mexicans in Texas Hostile.
San Angelo, Tex. June ga meet
ing of Mexicans believed to have been
called for the purpose of discussion of
their probable action in the event of
hostilities was broken up last night
by the police. The Mexicans are said
to have been drilling in secret here for
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
Mrs. E. M. Reagle Loses 500
Taken Through Her GrandsO.
Police Believe Edgar Reagle Is
Tool of Older Man.
TO ISSUE WARRANTS TODAY
Fred Starr and Reagle Youth
Now Under Arrest.
Worked on Sympathies of Old
Lady to Get Money.

Edgar Rea gle, 17-year-old boy,
told w. E. Atchison, county attorney,
and L. L.. Kiene, sheriff. today how he
and Frank Starr, grown man,
worked" the boys grandmother, Mrs.
E. NJ. Reagle. for 500. The story
was corroborated by Starr and both
Reagle and Starr will be arrested on
warrants this evening. They are now
in the city JAIL held ION investiga-
ton
1t isn't likely that the Reagle boy
will be prosecuted. The officials are
satisfied that he was only the tool of
the older man and that he was led
into the robbery of his grandmother.
I'VE had to have some money" said
Starr, and Edgar said he might be
able to get some from his grandmoth-
er. He fixed up the deal and it
The Reagle boy stated that he had
known Starr for six months; that he
met him in Denver where Starr work
ed occasionally and where Reagle
worked as messenger boy
Plot Is Planned.
We WORKED for a month on a ranch
at Loveland," he said, then beat cur
way to Dodge City, then to Emporia,
and paid our way into Topeka. We
didn't have any money and we fixed
up plan to get some from grand
mother. Starr was to represent him.
self as railraod detective and go tc
grandmother with a story about my
breaking up some furniture in a box
car. He was to tell her that if she
would pay for the damage done the
people who owned the furniture would
not prosecute me-
That is the plan followed, accord
ing to three stories told-one by each
OF the meE and one by the grand
mother The aged woman gave the
man Starr $S5 and the boy SIS, and
Starr testified that he received
$3.50. After that they went tc
Wichita, where they attended bal
games and lived at a hotel When
they returned to Topeka they were
broke" and Reagle pawned a s12.5(
watch for 81. He had the pawn
ticket in his possession today.
1t was necessary for the Reasle DO,
to go back to Jail with Starr, but be.
fore he went he walked over to his
aged grandmother and kissed her
and after that she followed him to
the Jail.
Mrs. Reagle lives at 11os North
Monroe street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
BATTERY GOES FRIDAY
Final Orders for Enrichment Issued
by Adjutant.

Final orders for entrainment of ma
tional guards were issued late this aft
ernoon by General Martin. The order
covers all troops which did not leave
today for Fort Riley. They will mo-
Billie Friday night.
Under the order Battery A, Topeka,
will leave on 2 special train over the
Union Pacific at 1885 p. m. tomor-
row. They will be accompanied by
the Second Regiment band, an order
for their removal today having been
changed.
Moving orders to First infantry
companies are as follows:
Headquarters company, Lawrence;
Union Pacific. $40 a. m.
Co. B, Horton; Rock Island, $50
Co. D. Paola; Missouri Pacific, 1850
q. m.
Co. E. Fredonia; Santa Fe. a. m.
Co. F. Hiawatha; Missouri Pacific,
$40 a. m
Co. G, Fort Scott; Missouri Pacific,
a. m.
Co K. Garnet Santa Fe, 500 a. m.
Co. L, Yates Center; Santa Fe, $50
Co M, Lawrence; Union Pacific.
Co. c, Burlington; NJ K. & T. Time
not fixed.
orders to Second regiment COM
panies not moved today are:
First separate company, Oskaloosa;
Santa Fe, a. m.
Co. B, Holton; Rock Island, 1880
a. m.
Co. c, Great Bend; Santa Fe, 7:40
a. m.
Co. D, Mcpherson; Union Pacific, s
a. m.
Co. E, Hutchinson; Santa Fe. a. m.
Co. F, Larned; Santa Fe, a. m.
Co. G, Minneapolis; Union Pacific,
10 a. m.
Co. K, independence; Santa Fe, $50
a. m.
Co. L. Emporia; NJ. K. & T. Time
not fixed.
Co. NJ, Salina; Union Pacific, 1910
p. m.
Machine gun company, Hutchinson
Santa Fe, $50 a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-22
HAVEN FOR REFUGEES
Battlship Nebraska Takes Care of
Americans From Mexico City.

Vera Cruz, June 22.-American
refugees from Mexico City and other
interior points to the number of $50
have been taken aboard the United
States warship Nebraska, now anchor
ed in the outside harbor.
The Americans are awaiting the re-
suit of President Wilson's sharp reply
to Carranza's note demanding the
withdrawal of the American troops.
Fifty more men. women and chill
dren have arrived from the capital in
special car provided by Special
Agent Rodgers. They will be taken
aboard the warship at once.
The refugees are intensely excited,
as nobody knows where he is going
and what will be the outcome of the
international situation.