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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-01-19
MANY involved
IN MARKET LEAK

With administration officials, bank
ers and other we'll known men wait
ing to testify on Thomas w. Lawson's S
statement that he had heard they
were connected with a stock market
leak on President Wilson's peace
note, the house rules committee is
proceeding with the investigation.
Lawson, in his testimony, apparent
ly told all he knew, and brought into
the affair the names of many prom
inent men in the financial and politi-
cal affairs of the country. Among
these are Secretary McAdoo, who
Lawson said he was given to under
stand was the mysterious cabinet
member involved; Secretary Tumulty,
who Lawson said one of his inform
arts told him was connected with the
alleged leak; Paul NJ. Warburg of the
federal reserve board, who Lawson
said had knowledge of the leak ma
chinery, and Congressman Henry OF
the house rule committe, who Lawson
says told him much about the leak.
AL are witnesses before the commit
tee, and all deny any knowledge of
the matter whatever
others who are reputed to have
made millions on the stock market by
reason of having had inside informa-
ton on President Wilson'S peace
note will be hauled before the COM
mittee to tell what they know about
it. At present everything points to
an upheaval in official Washington
substantiated
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-01-19

at this time to announce to this COM
mGnity the fact that although our
local church has been Under mort
gage since the day it was built, all
mortgages and bank notes, amount
ing to $l14.65, are cleared away and
the church is free from debt. Pres
ent conditions exist as a result of a
cheerful response of this community
towards this worthy cause. There
are some men in the community wh0
have not been canvassed who are
able and who would be glad to lend
a hand if the cause were presented
to them. To all such, let me sug-
gest that l am comparatively new
man in your midst and inasnlch as
have a very large PASTORAL terri
tory to cover, | have not become as
we'll acquainted with the people as
should like to be. Let me assure
you that | have not passed any by
with the intent or with the idea of
depriving you of your privilege, and
in the near future when we, as q
community shall assemble to burn the
mortgages and bank notes, you who
have not been canvased are most
cordially invited and urged to be
present to help us celebrate the oc-
casion. TO those of you who have
SO generously and so cheerfuly re-
sponded to this call of duty, I on be-
half of the organized church of this
community, would expires to you our
appreciation of your hearty cooper
alton. The Ladies' Aid which is
we'll known to be vital factor
working for the public welfare of the
community and always standing 10y
al to the church, deserves special
mention i'm this connection. They
made a liberal and cheerful donation
to be paid at their convenience on
condition that l would otherwise Sc
cure the money and carry their SUBJ
scription for a little time.
A word of welcome is hereby ex-
tended to all new people in our COM
munity and also to those living here
who have not shown an interest in
the church. Come and get ac-
Quainted with us. We feel that we
can be a help to you. We are sure
that you can make life more cheer
full for us. We ask you to come, not
to pay off our old Indebtedness that
has been hanging over us for years
for that is paid in full. We ask you
to come and work in the organized
church of Jesus Christ for our mu-
tual welfare and in behalf OF the
community in which we live.
e. D. SWISHER,
| Pastor M. r. Church.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-01-19
CRAZY
Think TEUT0NS

Further comment i'm Germany on the
note of the entente powers to Presi-
dent Wilson, says a Berlin dispatch.
lays emphasis on the decisive char
acter, which clears the air, the news
papers say, and gives the central pow
ers a defined goal defense against the
plan of their opponents for remaking
the map of Europe. Even Vorwaerts
now turns to the Socialist dissenters,
who have been demanding peace
without conquerors, without conquer
err and says that Gernlany's enemies
are not ready to give such peace.
hence "every deed and every word
tending to shake the self-defensive
will of the German people would be q
crime against the German people"
Vorwaerts says that the terms are
such as could be dictated only after
the entente chiefs had occupied the
chief cities of their opponents and
broken hopelessly their power of re-
sistance and that the note is new
declaration of war with limitless aims
of conquest, 1t declares the note was
intended to frighten tho central pow
ers into submission.
Referring to Belgium. Vorwaerts
says:
1.-THE prospect of reaching an agree
ment is jeopardized seriously by the
crazy demands of the note"
George Bernard says in the Vos-
sische Zietung that "one must long
turn the pages of modern history to
find Il more stupid diplomatic docu-
ment than this note"
Herr Bernhard further argues that
it must be clear to Americans that
any American intervention now is
rendered impossible. Whoever should
come as mediator upon n basis of
the entente's proposals. Herr Bernhard
declares, would confess himself our
enemy"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-01-19
GERMANS ARE UNITED

The refusal of the allies to enter
into peace conference has effect
ually eliminated the peace party in
Germany. Now convinced that ef-
forts in that direction are of no
avail, the entire nation is lined up
behind the government for the ener-
getic prosecution of the war. From
all sections of Germany the popu-
lace and leading men are clamoring
for an unrestricted use of the SUBJ
marines and pledging loyalty and
enthusiastic support.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-01-19
FARMERS SOCIETIES
PLAN ON BIG MERGER

Merging the Missoula county
farmers corporation with the Mon
tana Marketing association was the
big point under discussion at the
third annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Incorporated Farmers
Society Of Equity last Saturday at
the /. O. O. F. hall, says the Mis-
soulian.
The motion for the merger was
passed with an amendment by Secre-
tary B. F. Berry to the effect that the
county corporation was to continue as
it is at the present time and that due
notice be given to the marketing as
sociation that the county corporation
was willing to become part of the
association as soon as that Organiza-
tion announced it's intention to as
sumo the liabilities of the county
body.
The session lasted two days,
meeting of the board of directors
being held Friday for the purpose of
examining the books of the business
manager. ]. A. Bisson. The ac-
counts We're found to be correct in
every detail and were approved by
the board. Manager Bisson was re-
tanned for the coming year and was
instructed to purchase a car of farm
machinery and car of binder twine
for the company.
The officers for the organization
for 1917 were elected at the meeting
yesterday afternoon. H. T. Danforth
succeeded himself as president. c..
H. Jones of Lolo was made vice
president and B. F. Perry of Mineral
county was elected to fill the office
of secretary-treasurer. B. F. Berry,
T. H. Lee. j. A. Bisson. H. T. DAN
forth and T. l.. Cope were elected
to the board of directors.
A large amount of routine business
in the completion of last years
work and the start of the new year
was handled at the meeting.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-01-19
D'AsTE CHEESE FACTORY

cooperative cheese factory Is
being planned for D'Aste. L. A.
Perce, a government cheese expert.
and County Agriculturist Campbell
attended meeting held at D'Asse
last night to assist the ranchers in
that section formulate plans for the
new venture. 1t is said the milk
from 200 cows will be required to
start the plant on a paying basis.
and this number should be easily OBJ
tanned.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-01-19
WHAT OUGHT TO BE
DONE CAN BE DONE

The church which our Saviour es-
tablished is an organization with a
high ealing and a worthy mission.
Like each and every one of us as in
dividuals, the church must admit
that it has not lived up to its high
est privileges and thus has not ac-
complishcd all that it should have
accomplished. But when that is said
the fact still remains that the church
has done much toward the uplift of
humanity 1t still is doing good work.
1t has place in every community,
and it should have an exalted and
honored place in every community
No community is complete without the
school and the church. which 60
hand in hand. The church in our
community is just what we as a
people have made it, and it is going
to be just what we make it. The
church is here in the interest of
the people, one and all. Each indi-
vidual owes it to himself and his
fellow citizens to be interested in the
church and the work which the
church is called to do. The church,
like every organization under the
sun that does anything worth while,
must meet certain financial obliga-
tiOns. Money alone never made
church, but church can never run
successfully without money.
count it a rare privilege to be able
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-01-19
OPEN ROMAN BRANCH
OF COUNTY LIBRARY

A branch of the free county
library will be opened in Roman in
the near future, arrangements hav-
ing been practically completed. The
county library is one of the best in
the state and an installment Of
books will be forwarded to Roman
at intervals, giving the residents of
the valley free access to most any
character of good literature desired.
Trustees of the Roman branch were
named last week as follows: Mrs. j.
]. Maloney, Mrs. l. M. Brandjord,
Mesrs. Becker, Resner and White. A
custodian will be selected by the
trustees.
CarranZa is about as slow in an
swering notes as he is in crushing
Villa--T ,OlliSyilla Post
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-01-19

BY unanimous vote the house
committee on privileges and elections
on Monday dismissed the contest in
stituted by Pat Burke of Scobey,
against r, o. Mcmillan, representative
from Sheridan county. Mr.. Burke was
formerly editor of the St. 1gnatius
Post.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-01-19

Just because her face is Toured up
until she looks like a marshmallow,
don't imagine that she is candy kid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22
PATRIOTIC DUTY
. TO KEEP FARMER
POSTED ON SEED

cit is the patriotic duty for every
farmer to let his neIghbors know
that he has some good, high class
seed for sale.
So said Professor III. L. Bolley,
state seed commissioner, this morn
ing, who hopes to be able to aid the
farmers in improving the crop OF
1918 by means of giving accurate
reports upon the quality Of seed
that is likely to be used upon the
land.
Those who have seed at for SOW
ing purposes should send in samples
as early as possible to the North Da-
kota pure seed laboratory" stated
the commissioner. Those who are
thinking of buying should submit
samples that they expect 20 buy as
soon as possible SO that the workers
in the laboratory may be kept busy
throughout the entire season rather
than just a few days before sowing
time.
I'VE want to know how many
bushels or pounds each farmer has
and il it is suitable for use on the
lands Of North Dakota we will place
his place and address on the lists
and send these lists to all who wish
to buy"
Commissioner Bolley says that
there will be a particularly large
demand next year for North Dakota
corn, clover, alfalfa seed, potatoes,
millet and various other seeds, be-
sides the cereals, wheat, barley and
the various forage plants.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22

Zagai, entertainment OF some kind
has always been furnished the nobil-
ity following the banquet. The COM
mittee in charge Of entertainment for
this particular event, announced this
afternoon II had booked the Winnipeg
Juvenile entertainers, who will APP
pear at the Orpheum theater.
To Consider Applications.
A business meeting OF the members
OF FL Zagal temple will be held at
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon TO con-
slider the last applications for the
ceremonial.
Many new features have been pro-
vided for this ceremonial which are
in accordance with the time, said
Mr.. Plumley. THE program has been
prepared by Potentate Watkins and
his divan and Is a most extended and
a very interesting one.
FL Zagal temple has the reputation
Of being one OF the Invest" temples
of the country.
The Official Program.
500 p. m.-Opening Tableaux.
Sunrise scene with Potentate and
Divan In foreground; oriental
band in rear making obeisance
to the sun.
$40 p. m.-Temple opened in Reg
ular Form.
s:l5 D. m.-Introduction OF Novices.
Regular Ritual and Conducting
NoviceB 10 rear Of sand dunes by
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22
Trench Feet" Soldiers
Rewdrd For Mud Service,
Says Princess Pats Officer
Sergeant Murphy, Speakin at Fargo College Chapel
This Morning, Says WoU nded Soldier Never
Complains of His Wounds-It Is Their
Code of Honor

Sergeant B. Murphy, Winnipeg, a
survivor of the Princess Pats regi-
ment, of which only 100 men remain
of the LOO enlisting, was the chapel
speaker at Fargo college this morn
ing.
The sergeant gave a simple and
thrilling account of the life OF the
soldier at the front where he saw
thirteen months service. He told OF
conditions in the trenches.
1T always rains in that country"
he said, land there was often from
two to three feet Of soft mud in the
bottom of our trenches. Standing
continuously in this, often causes
what is known as trench feet, some
times a very hard thing to cure. Men
have been in the hospital with 1t for
two years.
The sergeant gave a vivid picture
of trench battle by night, in which
his company surprised Fritz, and
took besides German prisoners a
large number of shells. He spoke OF
the signal service between the COM
manding generals and the officers at
the front, and of the difficulty the
operators experienced in keeping
their nerve. and transmitting the
orders correctly.
He told Of the heroism OF the
wounded, who sometimes send the
men with stretchers to other COM
rades whose chances for life may be
better than theirs.
Soldier Never Complains.
TT is the soldiers CODE, he said,
never to complain of his wounds.
He takes them as part Of the game,
and only groans when he is uncon-
scious".
The speaker told of personal ex-
periences when shot through the leg,
and of the sense of comfort exper-
fenced at the appearance Of the Red
Cross nurse, also of the kindness
shown in England to soldiers sent
there for hospital treatment. English
families sometimes adopt a dozen Of
these soldiers, and keep them until
they are ready for service.
They Think of Home.
'aThey never talk to them of war"
he said, but try to keep them from
dwelling on this. The soldier does
not think of death, and some way
ceases to fear it. though he knows 1t
may come at any moment. He al
ways holds to the thought of getting
home, and plans what he viii do at
home, though he knows that he is
liable never to get there.
The sergeant paid a strong tribute
to the work Of the Y. M. G. A. in
France, which gives to the English
speaking soldiers the only touch Of
home they have in that country.
THE French ask us to their
homes, he said, "but it's mostly a
sign language for some of us there.
Religious services are held in X. M
c. A. quarters every Sunday for the
boys who are not too tired to go, and
no end of good deeds are done them
during the week.
In closing, the sergeant told what
character Of trench letters are best
appreciated, those full of cheer and
courage. for the soldier doesn't want
to be pitied. as that sometimes un-
mans him.
Respecting the soldiers rations, he
asked his audience TO conserve on
beef, wheat, cheese and jam, as these
are the staples Of his diet, and are
needed in enormous quantities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22
HAMILTON ECKERT. 70.
CASS PIONEER. DIES
Prominent AYE Farmer is Victim of
Cerebral Hemorrhases in
E. Fargo HOSPITAL.

Hamilton Eckert, 20, for 40 years a
farmer near Ayr died in a Fargo hos
pital Wednesday from cerebral hem
orrhages. Mr.. Eckert had been in i'll
health for some time, and had been a
patient at the hospital eight weeks.
The widow and three children sur
Vive.
The remains will be shipped to
Buffalo, N. D., by B. f. Wasem, Fri
day morning, where funeral services
will be held from the Presbyterian
church at 1880 o'clock in the after
noon. Interment will be in the fam
lily lot in Buffalo cemetery.
Mr.. Eckert was one of the first
homesteaders in Ayr vicinity, living
continuously on his land until his
last illness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22

Oriental Guide.
Sunset
Novices lost and alone on desert
at night.
$40 d. m.-Sand storm.
Discovery and recovery Of Nov
ices by Oriental Guide and Es-
corts.
$3.50 p. m.-The grand triumphal en-
try.
potentates and distinguished
guests.
$3.50 d. m.-RoIl call of mobiles who
have Joined the colora.
America. Audience.
S:55 d. In.-Drill by Arab Patrol.
geo .. m.-F1rst section in full form.
Novices presented for ceremony
Of adoption.
$3.50 d. m.-Second Section in Blue
Lodge room by Potentate Norman
b. Patton OF Zuhrah temple, Min
neapolIs, assisted by visiting
potentates and Past Potentates
OF FL Zagal and official Dtvan.
9:l5 .. m.-Third section in Masonic
Auditorium with full pomp and
ceremony.
Hot sands for cold feet and cold
plunges for hot heads.
1880 D. m.-Lunch in Banquet Han.
I1:1O D. m.-Nobles assemble in
auditorium for entertainment
Winnipeg Juvenile Entertainers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22

cate that the city drive. which was
launched Wednesday morning, Is
going strong, and that the city will
more than do its ''bit" for the fund.
The Mandan district went over its
quota in subscribing $4,000, accord
ing to the final report received this
morning.
All final reports are expected 60
reach state headquarters by Satur-
day night.
Fargo Total Near 1880.
Fargo's total in the drive con-
tinues to grow as reports from
cleanup work come in, and ]. p.
Hardy, city campaign director, be-
lieves that the city's will be s11, 1900
when all reports are in. 1t is approx
imateIy $11,250 today.
Fargo's quota in the drive was
SIS, 900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22
ACTIVE IN SEEKING Cash
TO CLEAR MISSION DEBT

Of the fund necessary TO retire the
Indebtedness and provide additional
room for the Glad Tidings mission
Is being prosecuted vigorously at the
present time by Rev. o. r.. Nc
Cracker. I'm charge Of the mission.
This winter there In an unusually
heavy demand on charitable institu-
tions, the cases OF distress being
more numerous than usual, and the
Glad Tidings mission. along with
other charity working agencies, finds
need for greater support.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22

Fl 90 nsw. 90 The EoEan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22
PALMER WILL DEPICT
INDIAN use OF CORN
Speaks az the Plymouth Congrega-
tionaI Church Friday Evening in
Food Conservation Movement.

w. c. Palmer. OF the agricultural
college viii give an address at
Plymouth CONGREGATIONAL church
Friday evening at s o'clock on Corn
in North Dakota. This is a part Of
the program that Plymouth church
is pressing for foor conservation.
Mr.. Palmer has made g. thorough
study Of corn as il was grown among
the Indians Of the state In an early
day and also Of its use and value as
food In early times and viii tell how
1t may be used more largely for this
purpose now.
AS q part OF the program there
viii be several rolls OF motion pic
ture films. some OF which will be-
patriotic. some local views and two
rolls entitled The Spirit of Corn
which takes up the use OF corn ag
food both from a romantic and
educational viewpoint.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22
Land Transfers
Warranty Deeds.

Stewart Wilson to Raymond b.
Newton, lot II blk 1 Woodrufrs ad
$4,000.
Nils Nilsson (Absaraka Nero. Coz to
Lenz Land 5 Lbr. Co. (Jamestown) },
2 1-2 acres in NV of ne 5-14O-53; 81.
LEM Land e. Lbr. Co. to @. w.
Humphry, special W d same land; 81.
Mamie e. JoTgenson to Bessie Nc
Nelly, lots 1919 blk 6 Grandin; 81 900.
Gerrit Doeksen to Frank c. Murray,
ne S-143-50; 81.
Theodore Euren and wife to C. o.
Bergen and c. E. Ossian, q 21-140-49;
$22, 400.
J. QualIey, W of Sc OF ne 1850 eco
acres; 81 ,000
r. B. Blakemore to city OF Fargo
(for schools), lots 16 1918 blk 3 Case
p & Halls ad; 1915.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22
STATE Y" war
WORK Fund HITS
$4,000 MARK
Minot Canvass Is Going
Strong Mandan Dis
trict Gives $4,000

Reports Wednesday night and this
morning brought North Dakota's to-
tai in the drive for army Y. NJ. G. A.
war work to the $4,000 mark, S15,-
Fargo, acting state Y. M. G. A. sec
rotary. who is campaign director,
said at noon.
Seven counties are still unreported,
and with the Minot drive, now in
progress, the total should hit $780,
900, Mr.. Sonquist says.
Reports from Minot today indi-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22
LODGE NOTICES

q. L. Mackenroth, secretary: There
lodge No. $50, B. p. o. E., In the Elks'
hall at o'clock Saturday evening.
Applications for membership, reports
of committee and balloting are
scheduled. A large attendance ts
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-22
SHRINE NOBILITY OF
NORTHWEST IS MOVING

CONTINUED from page -
r. G. Eddy, deputy treasurer OF Cass
county.
Entertainment For Nobility.
As at past ceremonials held by FL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
StranQe Proof Of tferedity.

So far as his work Is concerned VIC
remember "A rascnlly poet named Rich
ard Savage for one solitary line that
in which he speaks Of the tenth trans.
mticr OF a foolish face II cntchily
conveys the notion Of hcredity and sug.
gestS the sort of wonderful family like.
ness of which one has Just been told to
the Royal Society Of Medicine.
The first Earl OF Shrewsbury, who
died in li53, was born with n physical
pcculInrity--t little finger and the
finger adjoining on each hand had only
one Joint, the first two bones being
united. The same abnormallty affected
all the toes except The big ones, To
day IN direct masculine descendant
of the first earl the same extraordinary
formation persists II was transmitted
to him by his father and to his father
from his grandfather and has come
down unchanged through nearly 800
ycnrs, passing through fourteen gcner.
ntions. Tendon Standard.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02

doing the rope stuff.
Both fighters had followers galore
and judging from the noise, those
present were divided into two fac
tions, one for the Hebrew and the
other for the freshman The racket
continued until the tenth round and
cheer upon cheer greeted the Fight
ing Irishman" when he stepped from
the ring. The followers of Freeman
being well pleased with the nervy
fight which he put up carried him
across the auditorium to the dressing
room ON their shoulders,
Good Fight
1t was a corking good fight and at
the finish Flynn. although tired. open
ed up and allowed his opponent a
chance to swing at his jaw, which did
net bother him in the least Flynn S
close infighting featured and he work
ed hard on the Hebrews stomach with
his short quick jabs.
Freeman hit low once, but Maurice
let that pass on with a smile and
shook hands with Freeman knowing
that the lad did not intend to hit
where he did. 1t was a good clean
fight all the way through and both
fighters mixed il and fought hard