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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
SAFETY FIRST CRUSADE
BY HIGHWAY COMMISSION

At a recent meeting of the state
highway commission. the following
resolution was adopted:
"It is hereby ordered that the secre
tary of the Commission take UP with
all common carriers operating within
the state of Montana the matter of
placing warning signals at every rail
road grade crossing within the state,
situated in such manner that it is in
any way difficult to observe on-coming
trains for distance of one-half mile
in either direction from approaches of
said crossing.
'"The secretary is further directed to
communicate with all chambers of
commerce, boards of county commits
sioners, newspapers, municipal author
tiles and civic organizations, asking
their cooperation in bringing about
favorable action on the part of the
common carriers in this matter.
The commission calls attention to
the fact that accidents at railroad
crossings are becoming unnecessarily
and deplorably frequent and insists
that vigorous steps be taken to elm
mate the possibility of such accidents.
1t calls for safety first movement on
the part of the people and says the
public should be educated to the dam
gers existing at all crossings. Many
trains travel at high speed and with
the increasing traffic and the speed of
automobiles the dangers are ever in
creasing. Every railroad crossing is a
danger point, not only to auto drivers
but to the drivers of teams as well.
The public is called upon generally to
enter the crusade for safety appliances
at all railroad crossings.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
BIG SLUMP IN IMMIGRATION

New York, Jan. 16.-The number of
passengers arriving at New York on
ships from foreign ports during 1915
shows a decrease of 519,467 from the
previous year. according to figures
made public here by the Ellis island
immigration authorities. The de-
crease is attributed solely to the war
From all ports and by all steam
ship lines there was brought here dur
ing the year a total of 216,274 per-
sons, as against 1874 during 1914.
and 1,33S,216 during 1918.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
CHINAMAN GETS BACK ROLL
Purse Of 81 ,455 Was Taken From Him
by Federal Officials.

Quon Quock Qu, Butte China
man, who, while peacefully reposing
in his dwelling in Chinatown a few
months ago, was abruptly and rudely
isturbed by federal drug inspector
and Butte police, who searched his
house and took from the premises
81 %, received his money back from
the federal revenue office.
No charge was ever placed against
Qui. However, in order to secure the
restitution of his property he was
obliged to engage an attorney and the
latter, T. J, Walker, had considerable
work to do before he effected that end.
Qui was the subject of what at the
time was called raid for opium and
other drugs.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
AUSTRIA LIABLE
TO file PROTEST
May Object to Merchant Yes.
sells Carrying Guns.
0vERLOOKS FIRST INSTANCE

Vienna Foreign Office Is Expected Il
Announce That Any Armed Ship En-
countered by an Austrian Submarin
Will Be Subject to Attack Withou
Warning.
Washington, Jan. 18-The Austro
Hungarian government, according te
authoritative information received
here, is prepared to take up with the
United States the questions involved
in permitting merchant ships armed
for defensive purposes to leave Ameri
can ports.
A communication to the state de
partment on the subject probably will
be sent Immediately if another Italian
ship follows the lead of the Giuseppe
Verdi and enters an American port
with guns mounted.
In such a note, it is said in Teu
tonic diplomatic circles, the Vienna
foreign office undoubtedly will inform
the United States that any armed
ship encountered by an Austrian sub
marine will be subject to attack with
out warning.
The intentions of the Austrian gov.
ernment became known after Baron
Erich Zwiedinek, charge of the EN-
bassy here, had called upon Secretary
Lansing, informing him he had ad,
vised his government that the Giu.
seppe Verdi had been permitted to
leave New York harbor with two guns
mounted at her stern.
The ship was allowed to clear after
the state department had been as
sured by the italian government that
the guns aboard her would be used
for defensive purposes only.
When the vessel arrived in port
Baron Zwiedinek directed the atten.
ton of Secretary Lansing to the guns
In Teutonic quarters it is explain
ed that the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment did not consider it is justified in
making a protest at the arrival of the
first Italian ship.
The United States having permit.
ted the ship to sail with armament.
however, it now is considered that
there would be justification for diplo,
matte correspondence, should second
armed Italian vessel arrive in an
American port.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
ITALY REFUSES TO
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY

Padua, Italy. Jan. 1S.-Signor Bar
Mlai cabinet minister without port.
folio, in an address here, speaking ap-
parently for the government declared
it is useless to attribute to Italy re-
sponsibiity for the taking of Lovcen
and the Montenegrin disaster AS in
the woes of Serbia, he said, the blame
was collective and the result of the
allies Intellectual program.
Our enemies" said the minister,
"fnd salvation in silent servile obe-
dience imposed by one man. We
should have foreseen this work be-
cause of the uncertainties inherent in
a league of free peoples.
There is no ground for the charge
that Italy is responsible for the errors
of last June. TO prepare for the pro-
lection of country without frontiers
before hostilities were pressing was
the common task. In the future this
order of argument will not be profit
able and the governments making use
of it to excuse failures will not merit
nor receive pardon from their peo-
pies"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
BENCH RANCHER IS DEAD
August Joseph Hirschman succumbs
to Cancer.

August Joseph Hirschman is dead
at his ranch on the bench east of Dill
Ion, due to lingering illness of can
Ger OF the stomach. Mr.. Hirschman
had been resident of Dillon for the
past several years and was a machin-
list. A few years ago he located on a
homestead near Dillon, where he lived
until the time of his death.
The deceased was native of Ger
many and was born Oct. 8, 1856. He
lived in Germany until a young man,
when he came to this country.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
May Declare Formal Blockade
Of German Ports.
VIGOROUS PROTESTS PROBABLE
France and Italy Are Said to Be Re-
Iuctant to Accept the British View
United States, Holland, Denmark
Sweden and Norway May Strenu.
ously Object.

Washington, Jan. 1S.--Plans of the
entente allies to declare a formal
blockade of German ports, it was
learned, have been the subject of ex-
changes between diplomatic represen-
tatives of the allies here and, in an
informal way, between the diplomats
and officials of the state department.
According to information here the
program contemplates virtual exten-
sion of the blockade to the European
neutrals by rigid application of the
ultimate destination" doctrine and
delay in putting the plans into effect
is attributed entirely to reluctance on
the part of France, and possibly Italy,
to accept the British rights of bel
ligerent in this respect.
The subject has been approached
here with great caution and, it is said,
with thorough application of the pos
sibility of an outbreak of anti-British
feeling in congress.
An effort is being made by the diplo-
mats to determine the strength Of
American feeling generally on this
subject and the European chancel-
lories are being kept fully advised Of
the daily developments.
Application of the blockade to neu.
trails, for which the British contend
the United States established prece-
dent in the Civil war, is fully expect
ed to result in supplementing the op-
position to the United States by the
very bitter protest of Holland. Den
mark and Sweden and possibly Nor
way.
Except for this feature there might
he little objection to the substitution
of real blockade for what are re-
garded here as the wholly illegal or
ders in council.
At present the allies are stopping
all commerce with the Teutonic pow
ers directly by these orders in council
and are restricting indirect commerce
by actual seizures through agreements
with the neutral countries in North
ern Europe to embargo exports into
Germany and Austria.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
Many Coyotes Slain.

Announcement made by l.. D. Nor
Tx at Helena shows that during 1915
S108,629 was spent as bounties on coy
otes, wolves and other predatory ami
mails. During the year 20,997 coyotes
have been killed and sixty y-one noun
tain lions. Ranchers in Valley county
received the most money as bounty
and were paid $7,614. In Silver Bow
county claims were paid for $655.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
Well Known Horseman Dead.

Charles F. cTed'D Hayes, resi-
dent of Montana Off and on for thirty
years and we'll known horseman, be-
ing connected with Marcus DAILY and
later w. A. Clark, Jr., is dead at
Butte. He was widely known all over
the country in racing circles and was
very popular in the West. Mr. Hayes
was born in Saratoga, n Y, fifty
wears ago.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
DEATH FROM SUFF0CATI0N
This Is Coroner's Jury's Verdict on
Fatal Class Contest,

Philadelphia, Jan. 1S.-Accidental
death due to suffocation was the yer.
dict of the coroners jury in the case
of William c. Lifson. seventeen years
old, University of Pennsylvania fresh
man who was killed in the bowl fight
last Wednesday.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
MONTANA MINE PAY RAISED
Butte, Anaconda and Great Falls Com
panies Increase Wages.

A voluntary wage increase of 25
cents day has been granted to $4,000
mine and smelling employees in Butte,
Anaconda and Great Falls.
The Butte and Superior company,
the w. A. Clark companies and other
concerns, it was announced, have
agreed to the increase, which will re-
main as long as copper is 20 cents or
more pound.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
Small Town Bars Doomed

Fully 500 saloons go out of business
under law passed by the last legis-
lature, which became operative Jan.
/. Attorney General j. B. Poindeyter
has given an opinion on the law,
which bars saloons in towns of less
than fifty bona fide residents.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
officer Avalanche Victim.

Lieutenant Joseph E. Mcdonald,
Twelfth cavalry, U. S. A., was killed
by a snowslide at Mammoth Hot
Springs, near Fort Yellowstone, while
on shedding party with four friends.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
FORTY BUILDINGS BURNED

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 18.-Fire
destroyed the entire business section
and portion of the residence sec
ton of Writ, Okla, in the Healdton
oil field.
Forty buildings were burned and re-
ports said 500 people were homeless
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
LOUIS WEIGEL IS BANKRUPT
Helena Merchant Has Liabilities Of
$4,000 and Assets Of $4,000.

Louis Wetgel, who has been en-
gagged in the shoe business in Helena
was adjudged bankrupt in the federal
court at Butte. His liabilities aggre-
gate $22,707,82 and his assets $751;
71S2S, of which $3.50 is declared to
be exempt.
The unsecured claims of creditors
aggregate $14,140.47.
l. H. Hill, a farmer of Dawson coun-
ty, also filed a petition in bankruptcy.
His liabilities are $45,751.0S and his
assets s30,603.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
Horses and Cattle For Sale

We have for sale four teams of big
Percheron mares and forty head of
Jersey mich cattle. Also a quantity
of farm machinery. Property can all
be seen at A. J. Brewer ranch.
39tf ROMAN STATE BANK.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
RAGING IN MEXICO
American Physicians Preparing to
Combat Epidemic.

RH1tFTCdn FHyS1cTaHS FTepdTTny 70
Combat Epidemic.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 1S-Mexico is
infected with at least 100000 cases of
typhus fever according to reports to
federal officials here.
American physicians. armored in
silk and rubber against the injecting
body vermin, are preparing to go into
the afflicted country to combat the
epidemic with the methods used lately
in Serbia, according to an announce
ment by DR.. Carlos Husk, chief sur
geon of the American Smelling and
Refining company.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-01-21
Allies Buy Roumania's Grain.

Bucharest, Jan. 1S.-An English SYN
dicate has closed a deal for the pur-
chase of $4,000 cars of Roumanian
grain, The Roumanian grain surplus
will be purchased by the allies, it is
understood here, in conformity with
the plan of Starving out" Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
PLYMOUTH.

DR. and Mrs. Chas. Miller and son.
came from Arkansas for a visit with
Mrs. Margaret Miller.
Mrs. William Sherland returned
TO her home in LaPaz after a visit
with friends here.
Harry Brooke. who lived in Ply
mouth about thirty years ago. came
from his home in Powderly, Texas.
and is visiting his mother, Mrs. Dr.
J. E. Brooke, and his sister, Mrs. Es-
tella Helm.
Miss Ituria Sipes of Warsaw, Wis
tied relatives in Plymouth last week
Monroe Schlosser. of Frankfort
and Henry and Verne Schlosser of
Indianapolis, were here on business
Thursday
The storm Of Thursday night and
Friday morning caused much dam
age in and about Plymouth. The
most serious loss was that of c. T
Mattingly his barn being struck by
lightning and burned 70 the ground
1t was one of the largest barns in
Marshall county and valued at $4,000
and the contents at $1,000. The in
suranoe on the property is $1,000.
ChastY Barts lives on the farm and
suffers loss of the contents OF the
barn. for his insurance policy expired
two weeks ago and was not renewed.
Lou Henderson living near Tyner,
lost a valuable horse by lightning
Many of the hay fields wee flooded.
and where il was cut for harvest it
Will mean almost total loss. The
largest record of rainfall in the past
eleven years was at this time. 3.75
inches.
Miss Pauline Price went 10 South
Bend Friday 10 visit her sister. Mrs.
Harry Windbigler.
A. +. Price. who visited his son
LOchran at TT. Benz Harrison. de-
MES the report Of the boys taking
dual Oaths and also that they were
in the Guard House.
Miss Lois Humrichouser entertain
ed the Tri Kappa girls at her home
Thursday evening. Miss Gay Harold
who is the guest Of Miss Muriel Bos-
worth. was a guest on this occasion.
Mrs. r. W Clark returned 10 her
home in Chicago. after visiting her
mother. Mrs. D. J. Edgar.
Mrs. Guy Ames was a South Bend
visitor, Friday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
FRANKLIN PLANT is
T0BE ENLARGED

Ground has been broken for an
exte1s.. p; of the plant Of the II. II.
FraLKlin Manufacturing company in
Syracuse. y. Y. which will provide
$4,000 additional square feet of
floor space. This is the fourth inn
portant factory addition started by
the company within twelve months.
Upon completion OF the building
the pant will have facilities for the
production of fifty Franklin cars a
day
The structure. 20 be devoted to
general manufacturing operations.
and the shipping department, Will
represent an investment Of $500, 600
including the machinery. II will be
three stories high and constructed Of
reinforced concrete. Provision is TO
be made for adding three more
floors as requirements demand.
The latest Franklin building will
span four railroad tracks, permitting
all loading under cover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
WOMAN FAINTS;
THEN RELEASED
Mrs. Pauline SideritS Causes
CommOtiOn in City
Court Monday.

Mrs Pauline siderits. wife Of Ed
ward siderits. al w Indiana av..
created considerable commotion in
city court Monday after she ha,,
been found guilty or beating her
nine-year-old daughter with a piece
OF stove wood. cutting the child's
scalp open and causing a heavily
swollen lip Judge Warner sen
teaced the woman TO FIVE days in
the county Jail whereupon the
mother became hysterical and final
~ tainted. The court suspended the
sentence
Mrs siderits was taken home in
an automobile. She is the mother
or seven children while another is
expected.
The father brought the charges
against his wife. The little girl
testified that her mother struck her
twice with a club when she was un-
able 20 start "A fire The mother
declared that the girl was disObedi-
ent and that she pushed her down.
but later admitted that the bruises
had been caused by the club.
Judge Warner stated that the
woman deserved a Jail sentence and
her delicate condition was the prin-
cipal factor in securing her release.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
MRS. MARTIN y. NORTON.

Mrs. Martin u. Norton, SO years
old. 8O7 y Allen St. died Sunday
evening at the Epworth hospital fol-
lowing a short illness. She is sur
vived by her husband, Martin Il.
Norton. four daughters. and son son.
Mrs. Iva Norton Fink, Mrs. Fora
Norton Painter. Misses Ella and
Bessie Norton and Lester Norton, all
Of South Bend. Four bothers,
Charles Stahelin OF Bridgman, Min,
John Stahelin. OF Detroit, Charles
Satahelin OF Custer, Mich. Rich
mond Stahelin Of st Joseph. and two
sisters. Mrs. A. J. Brakeman Collier
q Riverside. Mich, and Mrs. T. T.
Grabske OF Kansas City. Kas., also
survive.
Mrs. Norton was born in Detroit.
Sept. 30. 1862, and came TO this city
six years ago from Sawyer. Mich.
Short funeral services will be held
at the residence at 3 o'clock Tues
day and the body will be taken to
Bridgman. Mich, Wednesday morn
ing for burial. The body may be
viewed at the residence from 1880
o'clock TO Tuesday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
TER-PLAYFIELD TEAMS
WILL START NEXT WEEK

Inter playground leagues and
contests will he formally opened
next week. according to a prelimin-
airy announcement made Monday by
Municipal Recreation Director r.
g. Barnes. AT present, the play
ground directors are devoting their
time preparing for the Rum VIII
lage municipal picnic.
Because of the larger number Of
Fairgrounds and increased number
or contestants. the interplay
ground activities will be stressed
this year even more than last. The
same system OF apportioning Of
teams according 10 height Will be
followed again this season. The
directors are looking forward TO a
successful season this summer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
ANDREW COVER.

Funeral services for Andrew Col
yer S23 Railroad ST., accidentally
killed at 10 o'clock Saturday night
az the Taylor ST. crossing by a Lake
Shore train, will be held Thursday
afternoon from St. Stephens Hun
garian church. Burial will be in
Cedar Grove.
Mr.. Goiyer was So years old. and
has been a resident OF this city &c
years. having twice returned to Ed
rope in that time. He is survived
by two sons. now serving in the
hungarian legions. His wife died
four years ago. He also has three
smaller children surviving him.
The nearest relative residing in
South Bend is Mrs. Joseph Hantz, a
niece, Of 507 s. Pine st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
From Records OF Indiana TitIs
and Loan Co.

william Leman and wife 20 Aaron
IS. Miller and Manassas A. Miller. a
tract of land in Madison tp., $4,000.
Harry Boyd-Snee and wife to
Charles p. DummOnd TT Lots So,
90 and 81 Sorin's 2nd Add. 10 Low
ell, also part of lot VIM. Miller's
subd. OF Lots s and g. 800.
Charles p. Drummond TT TO Harry
Boyd-Snee same as next above. $1.0O.
Rosa :. AfOsher 10 Louise A Davey
lot A. Davey's Subd. $1.OO.
Amanda G.. Willard and husband
TO John W. Fredericks a tract Of
land in Madison township. S27O0.OO.
Amos Hullinger 10 Edward ].
Wolf a tract OF land in Liberty town
ship. S6.750.OO.
John T. How and wife and John
r. steele TO the Producers Union
Dairy Co. Lots and Fairview
subdivision. Lakeville, $4,000
Minnie b. Rerick TO Alice Reilck
Bassett. Lot Rankert and Eggle-
ston's Subd., a tract of land in Por-
tage township, $4,000
Minnie 3. Rerick. to Minnie ID.
Rerick and Ella Rerick a tract of
land in Portage township. 800.
Nimmon J. Norris and wife to
Chester c. Heckathorn Lot Block
81 Battells Subd. TO Mish.. $4,000.
Chester c. Heckathorn and wife 10
Nimmon J. Norris and wife Lot II
Block 25 Lawrence and Battell's Add
10 Mish., 100000.
Leslie G. Whitcomb and wife to
Fred W. Keller. Lot 1877 South East
Add. $500.
John w. Fites and wife TO Lloyd II.
Henderson and wife Lots and Z,
Chippewa Heights. $1.OOO.00O.
Margaret Smith TO Elmira Walters
part OF Lot Brothers Land, S1.0O.
Joseph G.. Paxton and wife to VIII
liam Boyer Lot Olive Heights.
.$375.0O.
Margaret NJ. Stull to international
India Rubber Corp, Lots 1 10 as il-
elusive in Stover-Longley Add. $S50&
Mark l.. Brumnitt and wife
Thomas r. Powell Lot 63, FordraH
800.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
S281,548 COLLECTED By
LOCAL REVENUE OFFICE
Internal Receipts Larger Than Last
Year--S26. 2S9.I6 Paid
IN June.

There was $26, 2S9.46 collected by
the South Bend office for internal
revenue during the last month. OF
this amount. s7.3S6.45 was paid in
for liquor. tobacco, theater and bill
lard and pool licenses.
The total amount, according Co j
p. Butler, the internal revenue col
lector for South Bend. for the fiscal
year was S2S1.54S.96. This shows
an increase over the previous fiscal
year, the total collections for the
corresponding time in 1914 and
1915 amounting to $242.S73.S2.
BY the sale Of documentary, pro-
prietory and wine revenue stamps.
S37.9O9.73 was realized. Cigar maxi
ers from this district paid $685.
61O.17 internal revenue duty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
13 DRINKS IN COURT
Only Three Are Fined by City Judge
Warner.

There were just Is defendants be-
fore Judge Warner in city court
Monday morning on charges of in
toxication. L. w. Rex, Frank Will
Iiams and Herman Miller was fined
81 and costs. while judgment was
suspended in the cases of Andrew
Zelinski. Joe Semen, Charles Fisher.
George Smith. Vincent Salai, Joseph
Kelley, Edward Schcultz and Pat
rick McDonoUgh. A charge OF in
toxication against August Hennion
was dismissed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
BONDS ARE FORFEITED
Specders Fail to Appear-Others
Are Fined.

Two bonds were forfeited i'm city
court Monday morning. Mrs A. K.
knight and George Orris failed to
appear 20 answer charges of exceed
ing the speed limit. Judge Warner
took over $50. the amount of money
which had been deposited with the
police 10y the defendants. William
Hardic was fined twice for speeding
He was arrested ON Saturday and
again on Sunday for the same Of
Tense. He was fined 81 and costs
in each case Michael GoObitz paid
Gne Of 81 and costs for violating
the same law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS
TAST RTFFAIO Inv sTOCK.

EAST RT FFAI-H. y. 8. IuIF -
CATTLE Receipts. 900 head market
active i5GT fOc higher. prime steers
S11-0oH II -. shipping steers. 5000
10 80. butcher grades. S~.uNfl ln fn- lr'f.
ers S700W9 -. COWS. 50 900 son. bulls
- 00sI 80. niIth COWS and srrIu-ers.
S20 OofT IOO. co. feeders. S'iuuri1.
CALVES Receipts un leaI market
active. -ull o. choice 81 lnn 700
SHEEP And LAMBS Ecreipts S00
SIT 50a 1900. sun to fair -n0n ~ O0.
ycarliugs. - Oo0 1000. sheep. 5000
-
HOGS Receipts. 10000 market aet-
i've 1J1 Pc higher. Workers Sl0Uun
10 40. pigs $1,000 mixed. $1,000 DO 81.
heavy S1O45u1u 20. r0uEb- S~uuff
900. stays. Si.JO0 So