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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
ABOUT OUT Of time :
IN FIXING SENTENCE

Miss Edith Colby, convicted last week
of the murder of A. C. Thomas, was
sentenced on Saturday last by Judge
McCulloch to serve 10 years in the
state prison at Deer Lodge. The jury
in the case fixed her punishment at
not less than 10 nor more than IL years,
which fact probably accounts for even
the ten year sentence. Judge McCul-
loch was disqualified to sit in the trial
of the case, but considered himself cap
able of pronouncing the sentence and
fixing the length thereof so far as the
jury allowed.
On motion of B. K. Wheeler, special
prosecutor in the Colby case, the
charge of murder against A. S. Aims
worth in connection with the Thomas
murder, was dismissed. Ainsworth
was the owner of the paper on which
Miss Colby worked and was charged
with responsibility for the murder. In
sufficient evidence to convict is given
as the cause for dismissing the charge
against him.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
TO REVIVE COMMERCIAL
CLUB MEETING IS CALLED

Realizing the Importance to the town
and surrounding country of an active
working organization in Roman to look
after the many interests that are sure
to present themselves during the com
ing year, mass meeting of the cit
liens of Roman and adjacent territory
has been called to meet in Scearce hall
on next Tuesday night, December l9.
To be sure, Roman now has a resem-
blance of a commercial club. But it is
only resemblance. A meeting has
not been held since the oldest member
remembereth not. No one in particular
is to blame for the inactivity of the
club, but that it has been and is now
dead as smelt will be freely admitted.
Therefore the call for mass meeting,
the object being to revive interest and
form a new organization. You, per-
sonaly, and your friends, are>urged to
be on hand and assist in the organza-
ton of a club that will be alive to the
welfare of the valley and the town.
Right now, for the coming year, such
a club can be of great benefit to
us all. Lend your assistance by your
presence next Tuesday night.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Don't Blame the Farmer

In recent address before the Ma
tional Grange and the American Asso-
citation of Farmers Institute Workers
at Washington, President Woodrow
Wilson expressed the hope that the
American farmers would not permit
the recurrence of present high prices
of farm products and food materials.
The farmer is not to blame for present
conditions.
~ The farmer is but single factor in
production. He is perhaps the most
consistent and dependable of the many
factors in production. The seasons
vary. Rains prevent harvests and
damage hay and grain. Early frosts
prevent the maturing of crops. Severe
winte1s increase the consumption of
food, stock losses and the price of
meats. Drouth reduces the yields:
The farmer cannot control these
things. He is not to blame.
When high wages and great booms
in business attract laborers to the city,
and only buns and hobos are left to the
employ of farmers, and even these too
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
RAIDER is SEEN IN AZORES

New York, Dec 11.-A heavily arm
ed steamship has been sighted about
500 miles north of the Azores in the
middle of the. steamship lane, accord
ing to a wireless warning flashed to
merchant vessels of the entente al.
lies by British or French cruiser
lying off Sandy Hook
The message, which was sent first in
English and then repeated in Italian,
said
"Sighted I a. M, Dec. 4, latitude
1925 north, and longitude 1851 west.
a steamer of about 1000 tons, $50 feet
long and Al feet beam. Vessel we'll
armed and fitted with torpedo tubes.
Had one short, broad funnel and two
masts. Steamer probably high speed.
Take all precautions"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Correspondents Wanted

With the installation of our new
linograph, one of the most improved
typesetting machines on the market,
we will be fully equipped to handle a
much larger amount of local news mat
ter than heretofore. We can then
handle the news-if we can get it. In
order to do this we must have depend
able correspondents in the different
localities of the Mission valley-at St.
Ignatius, Horte, D'Aste, Leon, Molese,
one in the Chariot country, and another
to the northwest of Roman, and possibly
others. In fact, we want the news
from every locality. Anyone in these
localities who will undertake the job,
please write or call upon US when in
Roman, and we will endeavor to make
some satisfactory arrangements and
terms. Our machine will be installed
by January lst and the service should
start by that time.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
BELIEVED CREEKS
HAVE uLT|MATUM

London, Dec. 11-Optimistic state.
ments issued by the Greek Royalist
government do not conceal the fact
that the crisis in the Greek situation
has come. A break may occur in TWEEN.
ty-four hours.
Reuters Athens correspondent says:
1T is understood on reliable AL.
thority that an entente ultimatum
will be presented to Greece today.
"The British and Russian ministers
had an audience with King Constan'
tine and subsequently the king sum
moned the American minister.
"The personal baggage of the en-
tente diplomats has been sent to Pi
raeus"
Garrett Dropers, the American min
ister is said to have been in confer
ence with the king more than an
hour
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
PEACE OFFER
FROM GERMANY

Of the warning nations in Europe,
Germany is the first to come forth
with overtures, or an offer, Of peace.
On December IL Germany and her
allies officially proposed to enter into
peace negotiations to terminate the
war.
Germany's note to the hostile govern
ments, as read by the chancellor before
the reichstag, in part, is as follows: u
''The most terrific war ever exper-
fenced in history has been ranging for
the past two years and half over a
large part of the world-a catastrophe
which thousands of years of common
civilization was unable to prevent and
which Injuries the most precious achieve
ments of humanity.
''Our aims are not to shatter nor
annihilate our adversaries. In spite Of
our consciousness of our military and
economic strength and our readiness to
continue the war (Which was forced
upon us) until the bitter end if neces-
sary, at the same time, prompted by
the desire to avoid further bloodshed
and make an end to the atrocities Of
war, the four allied powers propose to
enter forthwith into peace negotia-
tions."
No terms upon which she offers peace
is given.
Public sentiment in England is said
to be against the peace proposal, it be-
ing considered shrewd political trick
But whether it is or not, England and
her allies can hardly afford to turn
down the proposal and take the re-
sponsibility of continuance of the
bloodshed and plunder that will neces-
sarily follow. The world has been
crying for peace and now that an offer
is presented it should be carefully con-
sidered.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15

few for the seeding and harvest, the
farmer is not to blame. If nigh wages
to artisans and craftsmen in town are
reflected in increa ased cost of production
of farm staples, whose fault is it!
Only in higher prices is there an added
inducement to produce more.
To fear bread famine is folly. The
resources of the land are scarcely
touched. Millions of acres are idle,
producing nothing. Other millions pro-
duce only small fraction of what they
are able. More land, more labor, bet
ter methods of cultivation, will multi
ply many times the present product.
Before starving, millions of city work.
ers would help cultivate lands to in
crease the food product. 1t is uneco-
nomic to produce food greatly in excess
of the needs. A great surplus would
entail loss to producers. Only a lit
tie more than the amount needed is
economically desirable. The larger the
proportion of country's population is
engaged in manufacture and commerce
the better for farmers and the higher
the prices for foods.
Farmers didn't start the European
war. Don't blame them for that, yet
who can deny that it has had an enor-
NOUS influence on the cost of living.
Farmers sold eggs at 15c and zoe
per dozen. Ask cold storage managers,
who bought them. why 6Oc is demanded
for those eggs now.
Don't blame farmers for car short
age. Perhaps stock manipulation has
sometimes displaced railway manage
ment and operation.
A consideration of marketing and the
cost of living will be prominent in the
Farmers Week program at Bozeman,
January % to February 3.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15

on account of sickness. All are again
present with the exception of Harry
Dimon, who expects to enter again
Monday.
The following pupils have been
neither absent nor tardy the past
month: Miss Dissett's room-Cyril
Alderman, Ross Miller, Paul Anderson,
Evelyn Parkinson, Helen Ryla, Gladys
Gibson, Eva Fisher. Wilma Murray,
Weldon Desaussure, James Cone, Mar
tin McKittrick, Alma Rinke, Ruth
Swanson, Violet Osberg, Anna Myrle
Haegg, Vashti Desaussure.
Miss Mayors room-John Cone, Eva
Simonis, Floyd Rice, Herbert Hansen,
Daniel Syla, Ethel Dimon, Alice Hard
ing, Edna Swanson, Joe Cone, Albert
Swanson, Ray Johns, Maud Hall, 1leen
Corr, Marie Hall, Glennie Johns, Nellie
Rinke, Paul Middleton, Joslin Haegg,
Lloyd Murray, Elva Rinke, Dorothy
Haegg, Blanche Hall, Martha Murray.
We will have Christmas program
on Friday evening, December %, COM
mencing at 8 o'clock. Everyone is
urged to be on time, thus avoiding con-
fusion during the program.
Regular meeting of Equity on Satur-
day night, Dec. %. Business session
will open at 8 O'Clock sharp. Impor-
tant business on hand. Splendid social
time promised at close of business
meeting.
The pupils of our school raised vol
untary subscription of $1o.81 for the
Montana Children's Home society,
which was sent as Thanksgiving gift.
We now have a horse barn large
enough to accommodate fourteen double
teams. The farmers appreciate this
convenience on these cold nights. Our
community is justly proud of this latest
improvement at our school.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
QUITS IN MIDST Of PLAY
Chicago Opera Chorus Strikes for In
crease in Pay

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Forty-three sing
ers, French, italian. Russian and Eng
lish, the male chorus of the Chicago
Grand Opera company-overwhelmed.
they said by the high cost of living,
went on strike just before their en-
trance in the second act of "Gotter-
dammerung."
Cleofonte Campinini, general direc-
tor, refused to meet their demands and
the opera proceeded without the male
chorus. The strikers said that while
It had beed widely advertised that
they were paid $35 week, they act
uallv received only $24 a week.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Farmers Are Warned

Some weeks ago ]. r. Campbell pub
lished letter warning Missoula county
farmers from having anything to do
with the Tri-State Rural Credit asso-
c,ation until after thoroughly investi-
eating the association and the manner
in which it does business. This week
Mr.. Campbell has received advices
from Fergus county which serve to
substantiate him in issuing the warn
ing. The association is believed t.
have representatives working in this
county and our farmer friends will dc
we'll to investigate quite thoroughly
before transacting any business with
them.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
RUSSIANS REPORT
GERMANS CHECKED

London, Dec 11.-I4ittle fighting eX.
cept by the artillery is in progress on
any of the fronts except Roumania.
There the Teutonic allies, according
to Berlin, still are making progress
against the Roumanians in Eastern
Wallachia. Petrograd asserts, how
ever, that the Roumanians northeast
OF Bucharest along the road running
from Ploechti to Buzeu have turned
on the offensive and driven the Aus
tro-Germans back westward
To the north along the Transylva-
nia-Roumanian frontier, Petrograd re-
ports progress for the Russian troops
and Berlin admits the capture by the
Russians of a height south of the
Trotus valley.
Semi-of1icial advices from Berlin say
the Roumanians have lost approxi-
mately 10000 men made prisoners
since Roumania's entry into the war
and suffered casualties estimated at
about 3O0 900.
Aside from German attack in the
Eosges region, near Col Sainte Marie.
which was repulsed by the French,
and the recapture by the Germans OF
a sap in Champagne. only lombard
ments and minor engagements have
taken place along the line in France
and Belgium.
Berlin reports the repulse by the
Teutonic allies Of heavy attack by
the entente troops north and east Of
Monastir, Serbia. while Paris reports
the capture by the British south of
Seres, Greece, of Turkish positions.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Mayor Thompson in Wreck.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Mayor William
Hale Thompson is being congratulate
ed over his escape from injury when
his automobile collided In Lincoln
park with a motorcar driven by Har-
~ Reynolds, . broker. The mayors
limousine was thrown thirty feet and
badly wrecked. but none Of the occu-
pants, including the mayor. Mrs.
Thompson and . woman guest. was
injured.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Roumanlans Join Invaders.

London. Dec. 11.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Galatz. Rou.
mania, says: Certain Roumanian
conservative politicians with Germano-
phile tendencies are remaining with
the enemy, aiming at the deposition Of
King Ferdinand and proclaiming his
brother, Prince Wilhelm Of Hohenzol-
lesn, king. Wilhelm is with the invad-
ing army and issued proclamation at
Craiova declaring himself to be the
rishtful heir to the Roumanian
throne"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
CHICAGO DIVORCE FIGURES

Chicago, Dec. 11.-One divorce was
granted to every eight marriage
licenses issued here in 1915, according
to figures announced by the country
welfare bureau. In this period 81 ,309
licenses were issued and 4,1l6 divorces
were granted.
According to the report a large
number of divorces are obtained
through collusion, as indicated by 90
per cent of the DEGREES entered after
the defendants had failed to appear
in court. Threefourths of the COM
plainants were women, the report
said
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
new LEADER HAS
GREATER power

London, Dec. 1.-THE official list Of
the new ministry issued here follows
the unonicial forecasts with two or
three minor changes.
Mr. 1.loyd-George, Lord Miner. Earl
Curzon. Andrew Bonar Law and Ar
thur Henderson form what is Official.
ly termed the war cabinet, while the
others. who ordinarily have been desig-
mated as cabinet ministers, are called
heads of departments.
An important point in this novel
organization is that it concentrates far
more power in the hands of the prime
ever known before.
Premier Near Dictator.
Mr.. Lloyd-George's proposals to
Premier Asquith were for a war coun
Gil of which the premier should not be
member, although he should have
the power of passing on it's work. Mr..
Lloyd. George has not hesitated to
place himself in the position more
closely resembling dictatorship than
he was willing to give his predecessor.
The war cabinet will hold daily ses-
sions, directing the prosecution of the
war, and the freedom of Mr.. Lloyd
George, Lord Miner and Mr.. Hender-
son from the departmental duties will
allow them to devote all their time to
the war council. the work Of the ex-
chequer and government leadership.
The complexion of the new govern
ment is twelve Liberals, fifteen Union
lists, three Laborites and the presi-
dents OF the boards Of trade and edu-
cation and the shipping controller.
who have been attached to no par,
ties. +
A meeting of the privy council will
be held for the swearing in of the
ministers.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Tilted suIT0R SUSPECTED

Feesenden. N. D., Dec. 1l.-A series
of attacks on Miss Bertha Miller Of
Glendale, N. D., a teacher in Eigh-
lenheim. this county, was brought to
q climax when an axe suspended over
the schoolhouse door dropped on her
shoulder as she entered the building.
The girl escaped serious injury. Of
fcials believe the work is that of a
disappointed suitor
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
WAX NAMED IN NEW ROLE

New York, Dec. ,11.LCharles H.
Wax, alias "Oliver Osborne" confess
ed breaker OF womens hearts and
selfstyled enchanter. elusive party to
Rae Tanzers $4,000 suit against
James Osborne, developed a new role
when an irate grocer wro refused to
give his name. charged that Wax en-
bezzled $4,000 from his wife.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
aull saIla for 421,bQo.

Portland, Ore. Dec. 9.-Finderne
Mutual Fayne Valdassa, a junior year.
ling Holstein bull, consigned by Bern
hard Meyer of Finderne, N j., sold In
the ring at the sixth Pacific 1nterna-
tional Live Stock show for $21 800.
the highest price ever paid on the
Pacific coast.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15

Toxic, Dec 11.-Field Marshal
Prince 1wao Oyama, COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Manchurian army of ia
pan, during the Russo-Japanese war
is dead.
Field Marshal Prince Oyama pos
sessed the highest military and civil
honors in the gift of the emperor
Prince Oyama was seventy-four years
old. In the war with Russia he acted
as commander,in chief and added &c
his reputation by series of victories
A princedom was bestowed upon him
for his achievements.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Submarine Home.

The German submarine, Deutchland,
arrived home last Sunday from it's
recent trip to America. This is the
second round trip this boat has made,
On the last voyage home it carried a
cargo valued Mt So, 1000, 600.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Will Return in January.

New London, Conn.,. Dec. 1.-THE
Deutschland will make another trip to
this port within few weeks, accord.
ing to statement by Paul G. l.. Hill.
ken. vice president Of the Eastern
Forwarding company, American agents
for the undersea craft.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Blast 10 Fatal to Two.

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-Two men were
killed by an explosion which wrecked
the storage house of the Aetna Chem
ical company at Fort Pitt. two miles
west of Carnegie. this county. The
cause has not been determined.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
DEuTSCHLANDIS IS HOME AGAIN

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE German com.
mercial submarine Deutschland. com.
pleting a quick trip home from the
United States, arrived here of the
mouth Of the Weeer.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
French to Act Too.

Paris, Dec. 11.-A semi.ofacial note
issued says: 1T is expected that
definite decision will be reached Tues
day, resulting in a diminution In the
number Of members of the cabinet tsnd
the constittion of restricted national
defense committee, as in England"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
Round Butte School Notes

Several of our pupils have been alb
sent since the Thanksgiving holidays
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-15
BANDIT Tells
OBJECT OF war

Ell Paso. Tex, Dec. 1l.-A NANTES.
to. issued by Francisco Villa and
printed at San Andreas, Chihuahue.
copies OF which were received hero.
set forth Villas reasons for wagin9
war in Mexico. The document. which
is signed by Villa as "commander-in-
chief" emphasizes the slogan, MEX
leo for Mexicans"
'All the peoples of the EARTH" the
document begins, "are capable in de-
termined moments of the greatest
sacrifices when they see their national
integrity menaced and when their
rights as free men have been jeopar.
died.
"Of this we have an example in the
titanic confagration of Europe, and
particularly in heroic Belgium.
"Our fatherland also has arrived at
the solemn moment when we must op.
pose the Enjustified invasion by our
eternal enemies, the barbarians of
the North
Villa regrets that Mexico cannot
be unified because of the Carranza
partisans, whom he calls renegade
patriots"
Villas declaration of principles in
clude: Annulment of all Carranza
concessions; reputation of all foreign
claims for damages.
Only those foreigners of continuous
residence in the country for twenty
five years and who have become nat
uralized citizens for the same period
will be allowed to acquire property
in Mexico.
All foreign property is confiscated
All railroads and mines are included
in the confscation, and, to stimulate
Mexican industry. it is made unlawful
to trade with the United States. TO
this end all rail and wire connections
will be cut eighteen miles below the
boundary.
Minneapolis, Dec. 1.-two we'll
dressed men entered a fuel Office here
in broad daylight, held up two men al
walked their victims to a box car 100
yards away from the building, locked
them in the box car, and escaped.
The robbery, one of the most dar'
ing in Minneapolis in years, was dis
covered when Ralph A. Leighton
credit man for the Leighton Campbell
company, which has several fuel
yards in Minneapolis, and p. H. John
son, manager of the companys yard
and Office at 14O1 Fifth street south
we're liberated from the box car where
they had been for an hour.
| Toxic, Dec. 11.-Field Marshal
Prince 1wao Oyama, commander.in
chief of the Manchurian army of ia
pan, during the Russo-Japanese war
is dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
z MILLION
Peace League Has Ambitious
Plans for Membership.
w. r. Boyd Addresses Cham
Der of Commerce.

Two million persons will become
members of the Southwestern district
of the International League to Enforce
Peace, according to a statement made
today at the Chamber of Commerce by
w R. BOYD, jr., advance agent IN To-
peka. preparing for the organization
of the Kansas branch. There are
eight states in the southwestern
branch, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado.
New Mexico. Texas, Louisiana, Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma.
IF the other seven districts do as
well there will be fourteen million
residents of the United States pledged
to a propaganda for peace as outlined
by the league" said Mr.. Boyd. After
we complete our work, the proposition
will be turned over to the United
States government Then, when the
congress Of nations is held the PROPOSE
ton will be presented to indicate the
overwhelming sentiment for our pro-
paganda in America"
Invitations will be mailed to the en-
tire membership of the Chamber of
Commerce to attend the noon lunch
con Friday to hear Former President
Taft. Reservations must be made IN
advance. Following the luncheon, the
former president will go to the city
auditorium and will begin speaking
promptly at l o'clock so that the bus
mess of the meeting can be completed
by o'clock. Permanent officers of
the Kansas branch will be elected i'm
mediately after the speaking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
CAPPER GOES EAST
Governor Will Attend Governors Con-
ference Next Week.

Governor Capper will leave next
week for Washington, where he will
attend the governors conference. The
Kansas executive will be one of the
speakers before the national gathering
and will spend the greater portion of
next week in the national capital
The governors conference was to
have been held last summer in Salt
Lake City. Conditions in the nation at
that time, however, made the meeting
impossible. Recently arrangements
were made to transfer the meeting to
Washington. On the program Cover
nor Capper has been assigned to a
discussion Of Our Duty and Responsi-
bility Following the Close of the
Worldwide War" The governor stat
ed today that he would urge the Uni
ted States, thru the League to Enforce
Peace, to establish a permanent peace
program.
Governor Capper will leave Topeka
next tuesday. He expects to return
to Kansas December IS.