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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
G. A. R. PICKS JAMESTOWN
FOR 1918 ENCAMPMENT

Observation-Disclosures was select
ed by the North Dakota Commandery
of the Grand Army of the Republic
for the 1918 encampment at the close
of the 1917 encampment here.
The following officers were elected:
c. ]. Schmitt, jamestown. command.
er; James McGurren, Casselton. senior
vice commander; A. ]. Pierce, Grand
Forks, junior vice commander; Robert
KEGS. sanborn, chaplain; DIR. H. ].
Rowe, medical director.
A. ]. Bachelor Of Valley City and
James McConnock of Devils Lake
were appointed to attend the national
encampment.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
Keep the Camps Clean.

The state council of defense is send
ing out the following letter to the diff
ferent county members Of the organ
ization: Secretary Baker. as chair
man of the national committee asks
that particular efforts be given to keep
surroundings of soldiers clean and the
districts free from the vicious classes
who prey on them. Our "bone dry"
law will eliminate one great evil Par
ticular stress is laid on prostitution.
Where there are troops at the present
time and as others are mustered into
service, can you give attention to the
camp surroundings? and If there is
any place where local authorities are
not doing their duty, report it? The
governors office and the state sheriff
are active in this matter and will
make our laws effective"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
eIoodhounds Trail Thieves.

Fairfax.-Bloodhoun from Mitch.
ell, S. D., were sent for when heifer
belonging to A. Zorba was butchered
south of Herrick, and the meat stolen.
The hounds followed the trail to the
home of George Rainwater, an Indian,
and then to the Charles Lunderman
home. Later in the day, Ted Alden,
youth Of Herrick, confessed that he
and Lunderman had killed the ami
NAL. and had gone past Dainwater's
place and left some of the meat there.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
Bio Cattle Deal.

Lemmon.-James H. Lennon and
Fred Barthold, secretary and presi.
dent respectively of the Dakota Live
Stick and Investment company, has
just completed the purchase for the
company Of the 1O,OOO-acre ranch Of
the Big Stone Cattle company, on the
Cheyenne river. and the 1900 head OF
Whiteface cattle recently purchased
by the company in Arizona, with 1,OOO
other head Of the company's cattle, are
now herded on the ranch. The pur.
chase is one of the big deals in the
west of the river country for some
time.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
Lad praaaed to Death.

Pierre.-Henry Hill, a 15-year-old
son of Tom Hill of Promise, met hor.
rible death when he was thrown from
his horse and dragged to death. One
foot had caught in stirrup. When
found the horse was so crazed from
dragging the body that he had to be
shot. The boy had been working for
the government and his regular riding
horse being worn out young horse
which had been ridden but a few times
was taken for trip, with fatal re.
suits.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
COMING EVENTS.

June 26 and 27-Annual convention
OF Romsdals Lag at Fargo.
July 10 and 11-Convention of State
Bankers association at Fargo.
July II to 21-State Fair at Grand
Forks.
July 10 and 20-state convention Of
North Dakota Maccabees at Fargo.
June 10. 20 and 21-Annual conven-
ton Of North Dakota Retail Dealers
association at New Rockford.
June 81 and 22.-Annual convention
OF North Dakota Sunday School asso-
citation at Fargo.
July % and % - Annual district
meeting Of Lutheran Young Peoples
societies at Mandan.
July % to 26-Tri-State Fair at
Fargo.
Second week in September-State
suffrage convention at Bismarck.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
NORTH DAKOTA FLAX CROP
EXPECTED TO TOP RECORD

Bismarck. - Conditions for fax
are far superior to those Of year
ago at this time," said J. 8. Johnson,
who had just finished seeding 1000
acres, 200 acres of wheat and 1900
acres to fax. when completed
seeding last year. the soil was per.
fectly dry, and the fax was slow to
terminate. This year there is an
abundance of moisture. the seed is
sprouting promptly and l look for .
record. breaking YIELD"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED;
ACCOUNTS ARE FALS lFIED

Fargo. - William Behrbaum, as.
sistant cashier of the First National
bank at New Salem, N. D., was placed
under arrest here by Federal authori.
ties, charged with violating the ma.
tional bank act by falsifying accounts
of the bank.
According to the statement of the
Federal authorities Behrbaum EN-.
bezzled $500. He was arraigned be.
fore United States Commissioner
Green, waived examination and fur
nished $4,000 bail.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21

Michigan Light Plant Destroyed.
Michigan. - Fire in the power plant
in this city totally destroyed that
building and the fire hall. 1t has not
been determined what caused the fire
and when it ives discovered it had
gained good Roadway. In the muuic-
ipal power plant everything was lost
with the exception of the books. The
fire hall was burned to the ground and
the two hose carts and the hook and
ladder wagon were destroyed. The
chemical wagons were all that were
saved.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21

Hit by Lightning; Not Badly Hurt.
Wagner.-To be struck by a bolt Of
lightning and escape without fatal in.
jury was the experience Of ]. P. Burke.
T. F. Parish and a hired man. They
were riding along a highway near
town in an automobile when a storm
overlook them. A bolt of lightning
struck the automobile. setting it on
fire and rendering all three uncon.
scious. They soon recovered ana an
parently are none the worse for the
experience.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
Hono:. for Recrults.

Fargo. - According to unanimous
decision reached at the banquet of the
Scottish Rite bodies held here, all
members who answer the call of their
country with enlistment under the
colors will be made honorary life
members of tha Scottish Rite.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
Devils Lake Man for Congress.

Devils Lake Man for Congress.
Bismarck. - Frederick T. Cuthbert,
Devils Lake, has filed a petition as
candidate for the Republican nomina.
ton for Congress-. Others who had
already filed are George A. Bangs,
Grand Forks, Democrat; Judge H. M.
Wick, Pembina, Republican, and John
M. Baer. Fargo non-Partisan.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
Warns Against Tree Sharks.

Watch out for tree sharks who are
selling so-called cures for fire blight
or other ailments of fruit trees, warns
r. E. Mccall, state college extension
specialist in horticulture. He says
that such products are absolutely
worthless and ineffective. One such
cure-all is the operation Of boring a
half-inch hole in the trunk of the tree
near the ground, placing in the hole a
few crystals Of copper sulphate and
other materials. then closing the hole.
These materials are supposed to be
drawn up into the twigs, leaves and
fruits so that blight, bugs and worms
either will not modest or will be killed
in their first attack.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
Organize Defense Committee.

What will be known as the South
Dakota division Of the women's com.
mittee Of the council Of natural de.
tense was organized as the result OF
meeting held in this city at which
leading women of different sections
of the state were present. The fol.
lowing officers were elected: Chair.
man, DR.. Helen S. Peabody, Sioux
Falls; vice chairman, Mrs. John L..
Pyle, Huron; secretary. Miss Mary
Perkins. Sioux Falls; treasurer. Mrs.
Fitzgerald, WATERFOWL. A number Of
honorary vice chairmen were chosen
The organization is for the purpose
of enabling the women of South Da.
kota to act together in performing
much active war work.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
Norbeck Gives out Totals.

The final summary Of registration
figures for South Dakota, as given out
by Governor Norbeck, show total
registration of 58.014. OF these 49,.
231 claim exemption. 1854 ask no
exemptions, 213 colored. 2.6O6 aliens
and 4S4 alien enemies. The states
estimated eligibles was 1880.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
Editor Killed In Auto Accident,

E0ot0r killed IN Auto Accident.
Minot. - John s. Patterson, editor
and publisher Of string of newspa-
pers in this section, died at a local
hospital here from injuries received
when the automobile in which he
and two other men were riding over
turned. Mr.. Patterson is survived
by widow and four children.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-06-21
Service Not Reduced.

The state railway commission has
denied the application of the Milwau-
kee road to reduce the daily passenger
service on their Harlan branch in
northern Day and Marshall counties
down to mixed train service. The
commission is OF the opinion that the
company has not made showing
which would entitle them to such re.
lief.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
OFFICERS AND STAFFs
ASSIGNED IN ARMY ORDERS

WASHINGTON, August l6.-Thirty-
two major-generals are assigned in a
War Department order made public
tonight to command the National
Guard and national army divisions Of
the war armies On the list are all
OF the present regular departmental
commanders, including Major-General
Leonard Wood. ranking officer of the
service. who now are called upon for
duty in the field, and probably at the
front in France.
Both of the National Guard major
generals nominated on Tuesday by the
President-John +. O'Ryan, OF New
York. and Charles NJ. Clement, Of Penn
sylvania-are placed at the heads Of
divisions In their branch. with some
regular army brigadiers under them.
The order also assigns brigadiers of
both regulars and guardsmen to COM
mand the brigades OF each division,
and q colonel or lieutenant-colonel to
serve as chief Of stan under each OF
the major-generals. All. are directed
TO, report not later than August 90. II
practicable. Successors to the depart
mental commanders IN their present
posts have not been named 3t
NO RELATION TO ORDER
IN MOVEMENT TO FORT
In a note appended to the order. it
u stated that the order OF designation n
3continasd on Third : Page.5
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
MAJOR BlLL'NGsLEA KILLED
Chief of Sanitation Work Mt Cnmp
Meade Found Dend In His
Tent.
GBy Associated Press.l


BALTIMORE. August l6.-Ma jor
Charles Billingslea. United States
Army. chief OF the sanitation work at
Camp Meade, was found dead from Il
bullet from an army service pistol in
his tent at the camp this afternoon.
a committee Of five officers. headed by
Colonel Klein. OF the Tenth New York
Infantry. decided the shooting was ac-
cidental.
1t was stated that Major Billingslea
had been examining a new army SER
vice pistol. Nc one was in his tent
Major Charles C. Billingslea was a
native of Westminster. Md. and had
been in the United States Army for
fifteen years. Part of it he had spent
in the Philippines. and more recently
he had been assigned to Fort Myer. Va.
He is survived by widow and three
children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
mccoy ANDPH|PPS
ATTEMPT ESCAPE
Alleged Conspirators Saw Bars
and Prepare for Wholesale
Jail Delivery.
PLACED UNDER HEAVY GUARD
Evidence Tends to Show That
German Money Is Used
Plentifully.
PLACED UNDER HEAVY GUARD
tBy Associated Press.1

BIG STONE GAP, VA. August 1s.-
w. v. Mccoy and ]. w. Phipps. on
trial here for conspiracy against the
government, attempted a Wholesale Jail
delivery early tonight. They and two
other prisoners had sawed the bars TO
windows in the Jail and were about
to make their escape when the matter
was reported by another prisoner.
Phipps and Mccoy are under heavy
guard tonight. and other prisoners
were taken to the county convict camps
until repairs are made on the Jail
Phipps and Mccoy were put on trial
to-day. and the first case will go to
the jury some time Tomorrow A
charge of "enlistins men for the pur-
pose of waging war against the United
States" was thrown out. on instruction
Of tho court this afternoon The
charge on which they are being tried
is "conspiring to seize and destroy
arms and munitions of war"
EVIDENCE SHOWS ACTIVITY
OF AGENTS FOR GERMANY
Evidence offered to-day tends to
show that German agents had used
large sums of money and other induce
ments to inspire the mountaineers to
rebellion.
In his opening address to the court.
District Attorney Byrd said the gov
ernment would show that Phipps and
Mccoy had been offered $4,000 for
their leadership work in arousing the
people OF this section to open rebellion
Eleven witnesses were examined on
the charge OF Conspiracy to seize and
destroy arms and munitions OF the gov
ernment," and this charge will be sub
mitted to the jury tomorrow morning
One other count OF the hve indict-
ments TO be tried after this is inter
ference with the war draft"
Witnesses examined to-day testified
that they had been approached by Nc
Coy and Phipps with proposals t. join
an organization to rob banks in several
towns in this community. destroy rail-
way property and otherwise interfere
with the movement OF war supplies
and the drafting Of men for war SER
vice. '--.-
copy OF what is alleged to be the
original copy of declaration of war;
was submitted as evidence by the dis
trict attorney.
HAS GALLON BUCKET
FILLED WITH MONEY
Witness Noah Johnson testified that
he was in McCoy's shoe shop and saw
two strange and suspicious look ing
men talking EuardedIy TO Mccoy.
They had gallon tin bucket full OF
something wrapped in paper. lie tes-
titled that he saw one of the men tear
a corner Of the paper. and saw money
He said that the bills he saw were OF
large denomjpatiop
Johnson also testified that Mccoy had
told him that the Germans would give
the conspirators under Mccoy and
Phipps $4,000 for blowing up three
important railroad bridges in this sec
ton. He said this statement was made
to him by Mccoy when he was in Nc
Coy's shop and saw the money. He
swore that he had been called to the
shop by Mccoy and solicited to join
the conspiracy. He refused to have
anything to do with the matter. 1t
was before he had refused that he had
seen the money in the bucket.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
Army Is Reorganized,
as Urged BY Pershu7g;
Along European Lines
Whisky Manufacture
Stops on September 8

WASHINGTON, AuKu6t i6.-Not
another drop Of whisky will be
manufactured In the United States
tember =. All other distilleL spirits
for use an beverages will cease to
he manufactured Mt the same time.
This ruling was made To-day by
the food administration, after 1t han
been bombarded for several days
with ccnseless now of kilograms
from distiIIers asking for specific In
formation. The food-control law
provided that the production should
cease thirty days after approval of
the measure. The bill was approved
August 10. and consequently it's pro-
visions would go into effect mid
night September o. This being sun
day, md rs the internal revenue
laws prevent the operation OF dis
tilIerics on the Sabbath, . question
was raised In the minds of the dis
tillers.
The Limitation i. placed In section
IL of the food-controI law, which
reads,
THAT from and after thirty days
from the date OF the approval OF
this act, no foods. fruits, food ma
terinls or feeds shall be used In the
production of distilled spirits for
beverage purposes"
The food administration has been
Informed that dixtillers were PLAN
ming to continue manufactCre up to
the Inst minute, TINT is, to place the
grain" In the vntH and allow the pro-
ceas of fermentation to continue
after the limit prescribed by the
lnw.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
Germany S Only Hope
Is in Defeat Of England
1Ry Associated Press.l-

10y ASsoCi3tco fIcSsJ
COPENHAGEN, August 16-Gen-
eral Won Ardenne, military critic OF
the berlin TaYeblatt, warns the Ger
man military leaders that they must
bestir themselves to find some
strategic or tactical means OF WIN
ming q decisive victory ON the west-
ern front, and OF defeating England,
the soul Of the hostile coalition on
land. Other,vise, he says, there In
no hope OF bringing the war to an
honorable end for Germany.
German leadership. General Ar
denne. maintains, always has been
able to direct the campaign into
new courses when stnsSation threat
ened, and he believes methodn will
be found to force England, through
battles on Innd, to seek pence. The
military critic intimntes that this
might be done by an attempt to
overrhelm the French army, which
he assumeA is weakened and dis
couraKed. before the arrival of
American assistance, which, he says,
would leave England isointed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
|. W. W. ACTIVITIES Grave
MENACE TO WAR WORK
Movement on Pacific Coast and in
Far Northwest Apparently
Nearing Maximum.
ALIVE TO DANGER
Swift and Drastic Action to Check
Movement in So Far as 1t Would
Cripple Industries Planned by De-
partment of Justice officials.
(By Associated press.l

WASHINGTON. August 1e.-Grave
menace to industries whose continue
tion at high speed is deemed vital to
the prosecution Of the war is seen by
officials here in the growing activities
of ]. w. w. leaders on the Pacific Coast,
and in the far Northwest
The movement apparently is nearing
Its maximum. and the full scope OF its
possibilities is not minimized here. A
pretentious program calling for strikes.
seven States, or about one-fourth OF
the area of the country, has been
brought to the attention OF the De-
partment Of Justice by expert field in
vestigators now in the affected terri
tory. Swift and drastic action to check
the movement in so far as 1t would
cripple industries or curtail production
OF commodities necessary for war. is
planned by Department of Justice OFF,
cials. In many instances. however, the
department labors under the handicap
OF being unable to proceed until an
overt act has been performed.
Prosecution of strike leaders. where
justified In the opinion of the depart
ment on charges Of conspiracy or un-
der the espionage act. is contemplated
in specific cases. but no general prose-
cution OF the I. w. w. leaders is ex-
pected.
REGARDED AS POLITICAL AND
NOT AS LABOR MOVEMENT
The entire movement eliminating
yesterday in the declaration at Spokane
Of James Rowan. district secretary of
the organization. that general strike
would be called August 90 in Washing
ton. Oregon, Montana and Idaho. unless
certain demands were complied with, is
regarded as being political. and not a
labor movement Instructions have
been sent to field workers to determine,
as far as can be done. whether the
threatened strike 3 part of a program
deliberately designed to hamper the
government in the prosecution of the
war.
District attorneys in tho four States
affected. as well as In California, Ari.
zona and New Mexico nave been in
structed to institute prosecutions
promptly where justified.
Officials Zero were much interested
to-day in nowan's demand for a ten
hour day In the harvest fields. Any
organized movement, 1t was said, tend
Ing to prevent or delay the harvesting
OF the countrys crops in any section,
would come clearly within the class OF
subjects with which he President was
authorized by Congress In the war
resolution to deal very summarily
Another industry which has already
been affected to rome extent by ac-
tivities trsceabie to L. w. w. sympa-
thizers Is spru ;e logging In Washing
ton At one time the governments
great program OF aircraft construction
appeared to be menaced, but the situa-
tion has been restored more nearly to
normal within the past few days.
third Industry which, might be
seriously affected by general I. w. w.
strikes. II Is SAID Is copper, mining In
Montana. The government ,is follow
ing this situation closely.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
ESCAPED GERMANS CAUGHT
Three Who Got Away From Detention
Camp mt Fort oEiethorpe Cap
tured in Trenton, Ga.

[By Associated Pressl
CHATTANOOGA. August 16.-wil-
liam Wagner. Robert Aeur and Gustav
Hartwig. three Germans. who escaped
from the detention camp at Fort
Ogiethorpe on Wednesday. were cap
tured at Trenton. Ca. to-day. having
been recognized by Miss Elanore Coon
rad. woman lawyer Of Chattanooga.
They have been taken back to camp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
PROTEST GOES TO BERLIN
Dutch Government Resents violation
Of Territorial Waters by Ger
Man Torpedo Boats.
[By Associated Press. ]

THE HAGUE, August 16-oficial
announcement was made to-day that
the Netherlands minister at Berlin had
been instructed to protest seriously to
the German Foreign Office against the
on August Of Dutch terri
,torial waters by German airplAnes and
torpedo soAts Sff the soksldt,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17
FRENCH MAKE PROGRESS
ALONG STEENBEKE RIVER

PARIS. August 1s.-French troops in
Belgium, attacking early to-day iu con.
junction with the British on both sides
OF the road between Steenstraete and
Di1mude. captured all their obJecttves
and crossed the Steenbeke River. tho
War Office announced to-day Further
progress is being made along the river.
The French made an attack on the
AiSnc. and captured German .trenches
on front OF one kilometer. -Four
German counterattacks, were repplssd.
The statement follows:
In Belgium. after violent and most
thorough artillery preparation. vsl
made an attack at dawn this morniHa
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-03-16
MISTERIOSA MUERTE DE UN
MEXlCANO EN- SEGUIN, TEXAS

Aver recibimoS la vista de un We
elmo de Scguin, Texas, quien nos CO.
ml:nic6 algunos datos sobre las ulti-
mas V miSteriosas muertes. en csc III
gar. de algunos indiviGuos numildes
de nuestra raZa.
Nos dijo nIestro informante que
en- ell curse de un ano han muerto
dos in~dividuos de origen meXicdno.
sin que q las autoridades de Seguin
les haya sido possible descubrir a los
autorcs de eSos crimenes. Parece que
despues de dar muerte a 5 infor
tunados mexicanos de origen o de ma
cionalidad, Sc les arroja al rio para
o~cultar las huellas del crimen, pues
ALI fueron encontrados sus cadave-
res, uno 4 los tres dias y otro como a
la Semana de ser asesinado.
Tn tercer case analogo ACADIA de
tener lugar, segun nuestro informan-
te, en- Seguin, Texas. La nueva victl-
ma respondia en- vida al nombre de
Arcadia Perez, y su cadaver fue en-
contrado el 10 del corriente en- Ell rio
de Guadalupe con una herida de bala
en- la cebeza. Segun calculos aproxi
mados, cuando Ell cadaver fue encon
trado, hacia va como diez dias que
habia sido arrojado al rio.
Las a~utoridades de Seguin, no han
pGdido descubrir aun ell misterio que
rodea ESQ., crimenes, Y esperamos que
esta vez haran todos los esfuerzos
que esten de su parte para poner en-
claro csc misterio, que a prlmera WIS
ia parece impenetrable-
La persona que nos comunico los
informes que acahamos de apuntar,
nos dijo que va habia puesto esos he
chos en- conocimiento del Consul Nle-
Xicano de esta ciudad. quien lie habia
prometido hacer TODD 10 que estuvie-
ra de su parte para que las autorida
des de Seguin descubrieran al autor
. uutores de esos misteriesos = CO.
partes aSeSinatoS.
Estaremos pendiertes del curse