davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
WHEAT may Be MORE Than 81
MUST RECEIVE ENOUGH TO Slim
ULATE PRODUCTION.
Food Board to Consider Man Who Pro.
duces Grain as Well az Rights Of
the Consumer.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The price to
be paid by the food administration for
the portion 1t buys of the 1917 wheat
crop probably will exceed 81 a busheI,
1t is learned here. The committee,
headed by DR.. H. A. Garfield, which
will recommend price, will submit its
report early next week.
In recommending price the com.
mfttee, 1t was said, will take into con.
sideration the fact that the producer
must receive enough to stimulate pro.
duction next year and at the same
time will consider carefully war con.
ditions and the rights of the consum.
er. In passing the food control bill
Congress set an arbitrary price of 81 on
the 1918 wheat crop.
The hope of the food administra.
ton is that the Government price Axed
will obtain in all private transactions
throughout the year and it is ready to
buy up the entire crop for distribu.
ton ii prices cannot be stabilized by
the mere fixing of food administra,
ton price.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
81 NEGRO SOLDIERS ARE
UNDER CHARGE OF MURDER
First Move Of State to Punish coiored
Troops az Result Of Riot at
Houston, Texas.

Houston, Texas. Aug. 81. - Blanket
charges of murder have been filed oy
District Attorney joan Croker against
81 negro soldiers of the Twenty.fourth
infantry held in the county Jail as re.
suit of the trouble which ended with
the death of II persons. four of them
city police officers. This was the first
move indicative of an attempt by the
state to retain custody of the soldiers
rather than to turn them over to the
army for punishment.
Negro soldiers of the Twenty-fourth
infantry, who shot up the streets of
Houston were being entrained to be
removed to Columbus, N. M. Captain
l.. S. Snow. commanding the battalion,
said the action of the negroes was
practically mutiny."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Cuba. eIves v. s. German Shiloh.

Cuba elves v. s. German Ships.
Havana. Aug. 24.-At the presiden.
tial palace. in the presence of General
Marti. Secretary of War and Navy.
and William E. Gonzales, United
States minister to Cuba, President
Menocall signed a decree transferring
to the United States government four
large German steamships which were
seized as prizes of war by the Cuban
government on the day this country
declared war against Germany. Min.
lister Gonzales, when asked the amount
the U. 8. government was paying Cuba
replied. Absolutely nothing"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
MEAT CONTROL IS EXPECTED
Early Regulation by Government 10
Predicted,

Early Regulation by Government 10
Predicted.
Washington, Aug. 26.-Early regula.
ton of the meat industry was predict.
cd here following the departure Of
Herbert Hoover. the food administra-
tor, for Chicago to confer with meat
packers and with federal trade COM
missioners who are investigating pack.
ing methods.
Government supervision of meat
packing and distributing concerns,
with the institution of licensing sys-
tenn. it is said. may be the next move
of the food administration after it has
completed plans for the control of the
wheat industry.
The trade commission has had its
investigators in Chicago for some
weeks, and it was said last night that
it was ready to make report on its
findings.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
BRILLIANT SURPRISE ATTACK
CARRIES GROUND FOR WHICH
THOUSANDS HAVE sAcRl-
FIcED THEIR LIVES.
BERLIN ADMITS LOSS OF
STRONGHOLD AT VERDyN
Claims Weak Garrison Was Left
There-Twenty.on One British Tanks
Destroyed-savarian Troops
Advance On Riga-cross
the River IA.

Berlin. Aug. 25.-Troops under
Prince Leopold Of Bavaria, advancing
on the Russian city of Riga. have
reached the River IA at some places
on the Gulf of Riga coast. the Ger
man general staff announces.
In a brilliant attack on the Verdun
front, the French carried Hill 3O4, one
Of the most bitterly disputed posi-
lions of the war, in the struggle for
which thousands of men have lost
their lives. The French advanced to
an average depth of IN miles over
the sector between Avocourt wood
and Dead Mans hill, Paris announc-
es officially, and in addition to Hill
304 stormed the fortified works be-.
tween Haucourt and Bethincourt.
Allies Masters at verdun.
The new French assault was deliv-
cred west of the Meuse. At the first
shock the French. although highly sue
cessful, did not obtain all their OBJ
tectives, and the latest attack doubt
less was intended to complete the at:
tainment of the ends Immediately in
view. The French are now masters
Of. all the important points on the
verdun front which they held before
the beginning of the great German
attack last year.
The new stroke was surprise at
tack. With the first offensive having
attained all its detectives in the Yer
dun drive, 1t had been expected the
French would pause considerably be-
fore again striking.
Berlin Admits verdun Loss.
The evacuation by the Germans Of
Hill 304, the famous stronghold on the
Verdun front, was announced by the
Berlin war Office. 1t is said a weak
garrison was left there.
Twenty-one British tanks were de.
stroyed by German troops when they
vainly sought to advance south of the
Ypres-Menin road, an official Berlin
statement declared.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
SENDING MAIL TO SOLDIERS
How Letters for the BOYS In the Ma.
tionaI Army Camps Should
Be Addressed.

Washington, Aug. 23.--Before long
several thousand young men will be
in the various cantonment camps of
the National army, and their relatives
and other friends will wish to write
to them. In order to expedite the de.
livery Of their mail and give the boys
the best service possible, the post Of
ice officials instruct their correspond
ents. IL they know in advance the
company and regiment to which the
soldier is assigned, to address mail &C,
cordtng to this sample:
s. PRIVATE JOHN JONES,
A Company, First Infantry,
Camp Dodge, Iowa.
II the company and regiment are
not known, the mail should be ad.
dressed thus:
PRIVATE JOHN JONES.
Of Minnesota,
Camp Dodge. Iowa.
When all troops are organized the
mail for each man will be distributed
direct to his company and regiment.
Until then it will be delivered through
his state section.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Northwest Guard to charIotte.

Northwest Guard to Charlotte.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The Forty.
first National guard division, compris.
ing troops from Washington, Oregon,
Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, has
been ordered trained at Camp Greene,
Charlotte. N. G. Camp Fremont, at
Palo Alto. Cal. has been abandoned
because the California state health
authorities have decided that q latrine
sewage system such as the War de.
partment proposed would be injurious
to the health Of the community. Sec.
rotary Baker said the government
could not build new sewer.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
ATTACKS ON HOSPITALS
ARE PROVED DELIBERATE
German Aviator Brought Down Behind
French Lines Found to Possess
discriminating Photograph.

With the French Armies in the
Field. Aug. 27.-Proof that Germany
is deliberately attacking field hospi.
tails in air raids. has been obtained.
A German aviator brought down be-
hind the French lines was found to
be carrying q photograph of the hos.
pital at Vadelaincourt, which plainly
showed the Red Cross insignia on tho
roof.
Four Hospitals sombarded.
To date the Germans have lombard.
ed four hospitals in the Verdun region
at Dugny, Mount Hairon, Belrupt
and Vadelaincourt. They have killed
43 nurses and patients and wounded
66. Most Of their bombs were incen.
diary. Nearly always the aviatore
swept close to earth and fred machine
gun bullets at fleeing nurses and pa.
TENTS.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Papers for Y. s. Troops Abroad.

Papers for U. s. Troops Abroad.
Washington, Aug. 25.-Suggestions
are reaching the War department as
to the advisability of establishing SOL
der newspapers in the American army
area abroad at once to furnish the
men with q brief resume of home news
AZ well a. punishable facts about
what is going on in France. French
papers are distributed in the French
and British lines but American troops
will hear little Of what is going on in
the United States until American
newspapers arrive at the front. Daily
bulletin is being seriously considered
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Equitable Price for Wheat.

Fargo. N. D., Aug. 25.-An equit-
able price for wheat will be recon-
mended by price-fixing committee. is
the substance of message received
here from H. A. Garfield, chairman of
the government price-fxing commits.
sion. Reports of $1.65 wheat are alb.
solutely without foundation" the mes.
sage said. IAN equitable price for
farmers will be recommended bv the
committee which includes five practi.
cal farmers in its membership"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
K. P.'S START CAMPAIGN TO
RAISE; 100000 WAR FUND
Minnesota Pythians Out to Obtain
States ApportIonment-$1 From
Each Member Sought.

Minneapolis, Aug. 24.-Minnesota
Knights of Pythias have undertaken
Q vigorous campaign to obtain the
states apportionment Of the 100000
war fund to be raised-for various pur-
poses Of war relief among members
Of the order in the army and navy, as
we'll as for their families at home
who are in need of aid. Plans for the
Minnesota campaign were made at q
meeting Of the state council held In
the Office Of Fred E. Wheaton, su-
preme keeper of records and seal.
One Dollar For Each Member.
The campaign will be In. charge Of
the following Pythian officials: AL.
bert L. Sperry, Owatonna, grand chan.
cellor; John B. Richards, Mankato,
grand vice chancellor; Pliny w. Nc.
Allister, Minneapolis, grand K. R. s.;
DeForrest Ward, Fairmont, and Fred
s. Atwood. Minneapolis, supreme rep.
resentatives, and Charles 8. Bradt,
Minneapolis, grand trustee. Deputies
Of each local in the state will head
subcommittee to cooperate in the
campaign. It is hoped to raise a fund
equivalent to 81 for each Pythian in
the state.
To Care For Sick and Wounded.
The funds collected by each local
will be sent to state headquarters and
by them RENTED to the supreme mas
ter Of the excheQuer ct Wilmington, N
c., who will make all disbursement,
upon the order Of special commission
chosen for that purpose. In addition
to caring for sick and wounded sol
diers and sailors in training camp,
and in the field and deserving families
the fund also will be used in co.opera
ton with Red Cross and Y. M. C, A
work among Pythians.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
STANDS SUSPENDED
Must Stand Impeachment Trial Before
State Senate on Charges Of Mis-
conduct In Office.

Austin, Texas, Aug. 25.-James E..
Ferguson was suspended from the Of
fee of governor of Texas when the
board of nine managers named by the
house of representatives presented to
the Senate 81 articles of impeachment
alleging official misconduct.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Urged Strikes In East St. Loul,

Urged Strikes In East st. Louis.
East st. Louis, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-Iints
Of impending packing house employee
strikes were heard, following a mass
meeting addressed by Mother" Jones.
labor lecturer and worker, in which
she urged laborers in the meat indus.
tries to riot If necessary to obtain
their ends" Fred Schmeidt, vice pres.
ident of the international Union Of
Amalgamated Meat Cutters, and EN-.
met Flood of Chicago, national organ
izer Of the American Federation of
Labor. addressed the meeting, urging
the men to strike for higher wages.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
CRYING FOR PEACE
Unable to Last Another Winter. copen.
hagen Arrival Says.

Copenhagen, Aug. 25.-An Austria
literally crying for peace, which has
discarded any thought of territorial
expansion and is even willing to buy
its way out Of the war by territorial
Sacrifices on the Italian front and in
Galicia; an Austria of frequent food
riots, unable to last through another
winter Of war; an Austria whose popu.
lation would rise in revolution IL any
reasonable peace offer were rejected
by the government, is pictured by an
Austrian who has arrived here from
Vienna.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Hunt Woman pruu smuooler.

Winnipeg, Aug. 27.-Three members
OF what the police believe to be an
international drug ring, operating be.
tween the Twin Cities and Winnipeg.
said in police court here that an un-
identified woman was the brains of the
gang. The police are searching for
her. She is thought to be the missing
link In the chain Of drug thieves. car
riers and peddlers, who since the op-
GRAFTON of the Harrison anti-drug act
have earned q living by smuggling
drugs. The men were charged with
stealing habit forming drugs.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
MAY MAKE SPEECH ON PEACE
Wilson to Tell Congress Pope's Note
Offers No Basis for U. s. Move.

Wilson to Tell Congress Pope's Note
Offers No Basis for U. s. Move.
Washington, Aug. 25.-President
Wilson may decide to address con-
gress on peace at the same time he
makes reply to Pope Benedict's pro-
posals. He thus would take the nation
into his confidence and enable mem.
bers Of congress to carry the govern.
ment's views to their constituents
when congress adjourns. The unoffi-
cial forecast Of what the president
will say II he speaks, is that Pope
Benedict's proposal contains nothing
on which to proceed and that dis.
cussion Of peace terms can best be
approached by Germany stating hers
% the Allies have done.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Country Faces Gasoline SHORTAGE,

Washington, Aug. 25.-Danger that
the country's increasing military and
industrial demands for gasoline and
other petroleum products may not be
filled because of lack of equipment for
drilling new wells has been brought to
the attention of the Council of Ma.
tional Defense by the bureau of mines.
Director Manning of the bureau said
he was hopeful that arrangements
would be made by the council where
by materials from the steel industry
and other supplies would be speedily
furnished oil producers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
1870 new SHIPS PLANNED
GOVERNMENT FLEET TO BE
GREATLY INCREASED.
Total Of 100000 Tonnage in Esti.
mates Submitted by Federal Board
to Secretary McAdoo.

Washington. Aug. 27.-The govern
ments shipbuilding program calls for
u total OF 1870 ships of 100000 ton
mage, it was revealed in estimates
the shipping board sent to Secretary
McAdoo on which to base a request
for a new billion dollar appropria-
ton.
This is in addition to nearly 2,OO0,-
900 tons of shipping now building in
American yards. which has been com.
Wandered by the emergency fleet cor
poration. A large part of the govern
ment fleet and of the Communicated
fleet will have been completed by the
end of the fiscal year. June 30, 1918.
Building. communicating and purchas.
es of vessels will total about $4,000
100000.
Billions involved.
Estimates of the entire cost Of con.
struction are given as follows: Con.
tracts already let, 4S3 ships of 1872.
200 tons, 1885 100000; contracts ready
to let, 433 ships of 2,968,O00 tons
$455 100000; under negotiations, 237
ships of 1.2S1,1OO tons, $194,OOO, 900;
$50 miscellaneous vessels of 100000
tons, 100000, 900; construction of gov
eminent owned fabricating yards, $685..
100000.
Communicating will cost $515.
100000 and the purchases of ships
$3.50 100000 The board already has
received for construction $3.50, 100000
and for communicating 100000.
The board now desires from Con
gress authorization to spend for con
struction $719,5OO,O00; for command
eering, $685., 100000. and for purchase
$3.50, 100000
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
Pro-cerman PAPER suspend,

Pro-German Paper suspends.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 24.-Ths
Iowa Post, the Oldest German Ian
guage newspaper in eastern Iowa, ha,
suspended publication. Henry Gund
ling, its editor, has been before the
federal authorities twice since wal
was declared. for pro.German an
ucles.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
10000 Battle Forest Fire..

10000 Battle Forest Fires.
Portland, Ore, Aug. 25.-Between
5000 and 10000 men are fighting for.
est fires in Washington, Western
Montana, Idaho and Oregon. 1t is i'm.
possible to estimate the damage. Tim.
Der men here say that the fire situa.
ton is the worst in 20 years. Two
score Of blazes are beyond control.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30

Washington, Aug. 81. - The United
States has reatfirmed its faith in the
new Russian democracy and gave con-
crete evidence of its confidence by
lending another $lOO,OOO,OOO to the
provisional government.
Announcement of the loan came
from the treasury soon after Secre-
tary Lansing, at the State department
had denied formally that reports from
Russia were of an unfavorable ma
ture and declared that on the con-
trary confidential dispatches to the
government were the basis for his be-
lief that the administration at Petro.
grad was strengthening its position.
Stronger Now Than for Month.
II regard the government of Russia
as stronger today than it has been for
month";" Mr.. Lansing said. II
mean in general, both from political
and military points of view. This
opinion is based upon reports more or
less confidential than we have been
getting"
So far as the military situation is
concerned the Secretary indicated that
he felt little concern over the advance
upon Riga by the Germans, recalling
that the place had been evacuated five
times during the war.
Major General Scott, chief of staff,
who was member of the Root COM
mission, agree that the capture of
Riga would not be an important strate.
gical loss.
Would Make Moscow Seat.
"The German advance on Petrograd
would be followed by removal of the
seat Of government to Moscow, seat Of
the conservatives. upon whom the AL
lies are counting to maintain a firm
republican government" he said.
Much Of the money now placed to
Russia's credit, bringing her total
loans from the United States to s275,.
100000, probably will be spent imme-
diately for supplies and equipment
which must be shipped quickly If they
are to arrive before the closing of the
northern port by ice.
One of the great needs is railroad 10.
comotives and rails which American
producers are endeavoring to provide.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
TRlcoLoR OF ITALY FLIES At
SUMMIT OF MONTE sANTo-
AUSTRIAN DEFENSE LINES
ARE BROKEN.
FORTIFIED WORKS NEAR
r. BETHINC0URT CAPTURED
Allie, Take More Prisoners in West
POI German Officers Captured and
Three Regiments Annihilated
British Occupy important
Trench Near Lens.

Paris. Aug. 27.-The French have
scored new victory on the Verdun
front north of Hill 304. Three forth
fed works near Bethincourt were cap
tured. The number of prisoners TAX
en- has been increased to 8,101.
"In Belgium there were rather vio-
lent artillery engagements in the re-
gion Of Bixschoote," says the French
statement.
South of st. Quentin our detach.
mentsa penetrated German trench
and brought back 81 prisoners. Anoth-
er raid west of Pantheon also resulted
in the taking of prisoners.
Fighting In Champagne.
''In the Champagne the artillery
fighting became intense in the region
Of the heights. Enemy surprise at
tacks near Vauquois and northeast of
Avocourt were completely repulsed.
On the left bank of the Mouse our
troops made new progress north of
Hill 304. In a brilliant action they
carried three fortified works in the
vicinity of Bethincourt. The number
Of unwounded prisoners taken on the
left bank of the river was $50. This
brings up the total to S,101."
Enemy Officers Taken.
One of the striking phases of the
Verdun fighting is the large proportion
Of German officers captured, POI being
taken Monday with about $500 men.
This is in sharp contrast with the
number of officers taken in the French
attack last December. At that time
208 officers and 11,000 men were cap
tured.
Three regiments forming the Ger
man Sixth reserve division were ami
hilated as fighting units, losing 60 off,
GERS and about $500 men in prisoners.
This was a Brandenburg division.
The newspapers recall that at the
time Of the great German attack last
year several weeks elapsed before the
Germans we're masters of strong points
west of the Meuse which the French
took in a few days this week.
Austrian Lines Broken.
Rome. Aug. 27.-The tricolor Of Italy
is flying on the summit of Monte San.
to, which was an Austrian stronghold
on the Isonzo front, according to the
official statement issued by the Italian
war department.
The Italian second army, General Ca
dorna reports, has broken through the
Austro-Hungarian line of defense at
several points and is closely pursuing
the Austro-Hungarians, who are retir.
ing and defending the difficult ground
yard by yard.
Lens Trench Taken.
London, Aug. 27.-The capture Of .
German position near Lens is an
nounced by the war department. The
statement follows:
by successful attacks carried out
with slight casualties west of Lens we
captured a short length of German
trench Of some local importance. We
also captured an enemy post during the
night in the neighborhood of Lom.
baertzyde and secured few prisoners
and machine gun. There was con.
siderable artillery activity east of
Enehv"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
suffraoIsts to Fioht sentene...

0U1tTAUtBIS 10 tJ0nI Sentenco0.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The six WON.
ans party banner bearers arrested
in front of the White House were
sentenced in police court to pay fines
Of $25 or serve 80 days in Jail. They
gave 500 bonds pending decision on
motion for q new trial.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-08-30
PRESIDENT FIXES
HARD COAL PRICES
DR.. II. A. GARFIELD NAMED FUEL
ADMINISTRATOR AS GOVERN.
MENT ASSUMES CONTROL.
WOULD LICENSE DEALINGS
Prices Fixed. Which Become Effective
September 1, Allow Producers to
Charge From 81 to IS Per Ton
at Mines.

Washington, Aug. Is. - Government
control of the coal industry was made
almost complete when President vii.
son named DR.. H. A. Garfield, presi-
dent of Williams college, fuel ad.
ministrator. fixed anthracite prices for
producers and jobbers. and set linn
1t on profits to be made by bitumin.
GUS wholesalers. The final step will
be to make regulations for coal dis
tribution and to fix retail prices.
The anthracite prices fixed, effec-
tive September I. are virtually the
same as those now charged at the
mines. Those who incur tho expense
made by producers with the trade
commission. The prices that may be
charged by jobbers, however, will re-
duce present costs sharply. Bitumin.
GUS jobbers' profits, too. will be cut
by the new price scale.
Twenty Cents Allowed Jobbers.
Producers may charge from 81 to IS
per ton of 2.24O pounds at the mines,
which is about Is cents ton over the
figures set for the railroad-owned
mines Those who incur the expense
to rescreening it at Atlantic or lake
ports may add an additional 5 cents
la ton.
Bituminous profits for jobbers are
fixed at Is cents ton Of 5000 pounds
and the same restrictions that govern
dealings by q member of anthracite
jobbers apply to bituminous transac.
tons.
License System Promised.
The coal administration will be or.
ganized as soon as DR.. Garfield has
completed his work Of recommending
to the food administration government
for the 1917 wheat crop. DIR. Garfield's
price-fixing committee, will be ready
to announce price within few days.
He announced he would institute H.
censing system for all coal dealings
from the mine to the retailer and that
If prices were fixed for retailers the
licensing would be extended to cover
retail dealings.