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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Miss Sarah Perrin has returned
fro ma visit of several weeks in Col
umbia and Newberry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Hammond of
Bethel, we're in town Friday for the
day. ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

D. A. Dewey went up to Green
vile last week to visit his wife's bro
Their, Clyde Murchison.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

John Magill has gone on the Sea-
board as a fagman. He likes the
work so far and is getting on fine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

. Mrs. w. B. Mann was one of the
pleasant women in the city on Fri
day shopping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Private Claude Edwards of Camp
Gordon, spent Sunday with his wife
at the Community House.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Mrs. W. B. Croker of Lowndes-
vile, was in town on business Mon
day. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Mrs. John Baughman of Bethia,
was among the ladies shopping in
our fashionable stores Friday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Mrs. Beauford of Bethia, was not
ed among the busy shoppers in town
Friday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Miss Bessie Lee Cheatham is Wis
iting her brother, A. B. Cheatham,
in Charlotte this week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. John Young of
Lowndesville, were in the city Fri
day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-10-30

Forrest Cam of Route 1, was IN
the city Friday for the day.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
TOM HALL-Vindicated

The finest Christmas present in
all North Dakota was delivered to
Thomas Hall, secretary Of state, at
1926 a. m. Christmas morning,
when a Burleigh county district
court jury after celebrating just
10 minutes found the defendant
not guilty Of embezzling $3,40O Of
the states automobile registration
funds.
The verdict was greeted with pro-
longed cheering and hand-clapping
from the scores Of prominent friends
OF the secretary of state, who in
spite of the lateness of the hour at
which the jury retired were waiting
to hear the verdict.
$50 Among 4lsa4ss rstssanerr HaM shook
hands with was Assistant Attorney
General Brennan, who had made so
determined an effort but few min
utes before to convict the secretary
of state.
Hall's only statement to the press
was: ''There are not words enough
to express the happiness 1 feel at
this vindication 7 felt from the
beginning that it woul come, but
there have been weeks Of terrible
suspense. The beautiful thing in
the whole experience has been the
unexpected friendships it has re-
vealed. All Of my old friends have
stuck by me loyalty, and l have
found new friends that l never
knew had. /"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Hurley ResponsibIeFor
U. S. Shipbuilding Act
Hurley Assumes Full Responsibility for
Success or Failure of Government
Shipbuilding Program

Washington, Dec. 24.-Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board. testify.
Ing at the Senate commerce commit.
tees Investigation, shouldered full
responsibility for the success or fail.
ure of the governments sh;pbuildine
program.
Called as the first witness Mr.. Hur.
ley admitted that there have been de-.
lays. but declared that the recent re-.
organization of the boards emergency
1eet corporation for the first time
gives the chairman of the board prop.
er authority and fixes responsibility
where 1t belongs. "The dual organiza.
tlon OF the board and the corporation"
ne said, has been done away with
and the present general manager of
the corporation answers directly to
the chairman"
Accepts Blame II Plans Fail.
After testifying that he personally
approved and accepted all ships con.
tracts as president of the emergency
neet corporation, Mr.. Hurley was ques.
toned by Senator Harding.
All lhe finances of this big pro-
gram rest in your hands,"
"Yes. SIR"
"Not in the hands Of the shipping
board?"
"No, sir"
"Then, If the whole thing fails, It
will be your fault?"
Absolutely" said Hurley firmly.
New Legislation Not Needed.
eThe present organization" Mr..
Hurley said. "is the only way that
ships can be built. We do not need
additional legislation. II the head of
the institution does not build ships It
Is because of his inefficiency and not
because of faults Of the organization"
From Mr.. Hurley and from John A.
Donald, who has been member of the
board since its creation, the commit.
tee drew long story of the troubles
Of the board and the fleet corporation
starting with the row at the outset
between William Denman, first chair.
| man of the board. and Major General
Goethals, first general manager of the
fleet corporation.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Kencl News

Mrs. Mullalcy is away on a holi.
day vacation.
Mrs. McGann arrived last week
and took up the duties of natrop.
Midnight mass was observed at
the Catholic church Christmas eve.
Rev. Father Francis olliciatcd.
Miss Ostrum spent Sunday and
Monday at Fort Yates visiting rela.
tives and doing some Christmas
shopping.
Henry Stewart, industrial teach
or at the school, went to Bismarck
Sunday on business, returning
Wednesday. .... ..
Sam Long, farmer in charge of
Kcnel district, states that over $50
has been donated by the Indians of
his district to the Red Cross.
Miss Johnson, seamstrcss at the
Farm school, left Wednesday for
Charleston. South Carolina, where
she will be employed as scamstress
in the large naval yard at that
place.
Miss Williams is to be compli-
mented on the work she has been
doing for the Red Cross. Hardly a
week passes but that she sends
useful knitted article to hcadauar.
tcrs at Chicago.
Miss Cathryn Spear, teacher of
the advanced grades of the Fort
Yates public schools, is spending
the holiday season at the home of
her parents, Principal and Mrs.
Spear.
|, The Christmas program and en-
tcrtainmcnt given Christmas eve by
the school pupils was well rendered
and unusually well committed.
Misses Williams and Furgeson were
in charge OF the program and it
was due to their untiring efforts
that it was success.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Italians Have Taken
The Offensive Side
Italisns Attacking Positions Which the
Austro.G .Germans Had Taken Near
Monte Asolone, Report

London, Dec. 24.-With signal sue.
cess on several sectors, the Italians
on the northern line in Italy, between
the Brenta and Piave rivers, have
ceased defensive warfare against the
Austro.G Germans and assumed the of.
fensive.
Attacking positions which the enemy
had captured near Monte Asolone, Gen.
eral Diaz's troops have gained con.
siderable portion of terrain and held it
Notwithstanding terrific artillery fire
which was turned on them.
Berlin Tells Of Action.
The German war office, in endeavor.
Ing to belittle success of the offensive,
which it asserts was repulsed, shows
that the effort Of the Italians was
determined one, the troops to the west
of Monte Asolone delivering seven at.
tacks against the enemy front.
Admission is made in the German
communication that Italians have tax.
en- the initiative in fighting on Ponte
Pertica and Monte Solarolo, but It is
declared their attacks on these sectors
as on Monte Asolone, were without
success.
Quiet on British Front.
Comparative quietude prevails on
the British front in France and Bel.
gium and along the French line run.
ming from the region of st. Quentin
to the Swiss border, except for bonn.
bardments and minor infantry opera
tions.
From the Verdun region to Hart.
mansweilerkoff, in Alsace, the artillery
activity has been pronounced on vari.
Gus sectors.
German Forces TripIed.
With the French Armies in North
ern Italy, Dec. pa careful compila.
tion of the strength and disposition of
the tremendous Austro-German forces,
which, originally concentrated for the
Italian offensive probably. have been
augmented by troops from the Russian
front, has just been completed by the
French military authorities.
The summary shows that between
the middle of November and the mid.
die of Deccasaer the bulk Of the enemy
forces has been steadily shifted from
the lower Piave line to the sector be-
tween Vicor on the upper Piave and
the Asiago plateau, the part that is
held by the French-until forces now
trying to battle their way into, the
northern Italian plains have been near.
ly tripled..
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
More Locals

A. C. Wells, farmer in charge Of
Cannonball district, has been trans
ferred to Lower Bruelle reservation
in South Dakota, and will take up
his duties there the first Of the
year.
War thrift stamps are on sale at
the postofhce. Sixteen 25 cent
stamps entities the holder of a
thrift card to SIS War Saving Ger
tifcate upon payment of from II to
% cents additional. Postmaster
Carignan will be glad to explain
the plan in detail to everybody in
terested.
Rev. FIR. Vincent came up from
Mclaughlin Monday and on Tues
day morning held Catholic services
at the home Of Sam Goudreau
Services will be held at the Porcu-
pine church Tuesday, January l..
The little priest is now stationed at
Mclaughlin for the winter.
Shields Enterprise.
The Fort Yates public school
closed Friday evening and the pu-
pills were given a two weeks holiday
vacation. Saturday night a Christ
mas tree was lighted at the Agency
hall for the school children and an
! appropriate program rendered.
Misses Isaacson and Spear, the
teachers, are entitled to much credit
for their work in connection with
the celebration and program and
the patrons of the sbhooi no doubt
appreciate their efforts.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
SUSPEND WEEK TO SAVE FUEL
Request Is Made Of Factories In
MichiQan.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Fuel supplies
in Michigan have reached such low
ebb that Administrator w. X. Prudden
has asked manufacturers in that
state to suspend operations of indus.
trial plantsIfrom midnight tonight un.
til midnight December 20. The only
exceptions are factories making war
munitions needed for prompt ship.
ment.
Mr.. Prudden's request was con.
tained in kilograms sent after con.
ference here with Fuel Administrator
Garfield.
"A patriotic response and adapta.
tion Of within request may obviate is.
suing positive orders covering a long
er PERIOD" the message said.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
To Probe stoekyard Labor,

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The federal medi.
alton board will investigate the labor
situation at the Chicago stock yards.
Threats of the 10000 employees at the
stockyards to strike unless packers
meet their demands brought Secretary
of Labor Wilson and board members
here. They held an informal confer.
ence, preliminary to the session. The
hearing will be secret, Max J4owen'
thai, secretary. announced. The pack.
ers' side will be the first presented
Packers denied that there was any
cause Tor the board holding heariugB
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Cleveland Bank Robbers oct $4,000

Cleveland Bank Robbers Get $4,000.
Cleveland, Dec 24.-Bandits held up
and robbed the East Seventieth street
branch of the Garfield Savings banks
and escaped with $4,000 in money in
an automobile. The driver of the ban.
dit automobile was captured by the
police an hour otter the robbery. The
driver said the robbers employed him
to drive them to the bank and that hs
did not know their identity.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27

A blizzard ragged here Sunday
AFTERNOON and the thermometer
registered 50 below zero at 4 p. m.
Henry Stewart, who is employed
in the capacity of farmer at the
Farm school, returned Wednesday
from trip to Bismarck.
Thos. Twiggs and wife spent
Christmas day here visiting with
their children who are attending
the Agency Boarding school.
Agnes and Leo Witzleben return
ed from Collegeville, MINI where
they are going to school, and will
spend the holidays with their par
ents.
Miss Dorthy Watson, teacher at
the Agency Boarding school for the
past year, has resigned and left last
week for her home at Montcalm,
Maryland.
Chas. Bohe returned Sunday from
business trip to Fort Rice. He
returned with Albert Schoonover
and Geo. Piper, who were on their
way to Selfridge.
Art and Pearl Payne were over
from the east side OF the river
Sunday after Mrs. Art Payne, who
returned with them to spend Christ
mas at the home OF MIR. and Mrs.
Jesse Payne.
Sam Solmonson, one of the old
timers of the Winona district, was
a Fort Yates business visitor yester-
day accompanied by j. w. James
Of Braddock, who is wintering a
large bunch OF cattle on the Winona
side OF the Missouri river.
John S. Brown returned Satur-
day from Cannonball, and spent
Christmas with Fort Yates friends.
MIR. Brown was recently appointed
treasurer for Agency district for
the War Relief fund, and says that
he expects to collect the full quota
assigned. to his district within a
short time.
Wesley Means, the oldest son OF
E. c. Means will leave next week
for Detroit, Michigan, where he
will enter the factory Of the Pack
ard Automobile Company. He ex-
poets to learn the automobile busi-
ness thoroughly and becsme an ex-
pert macninist.
Geo. Hammond, who has a home
stead west Of Fort Yates, spent sew
eral days in town this week. Mr..
Hammond is veteran of the Span
ish-American war and saw actual
service in the PHILIPPINES, he has
as relic 81 bill, which he re-
ceived in payment when he was
mustered out of service after the
war. Mr.. Hammond is arranging
his business matters preparatory to
enlisting in the army.
The Hokanson families enter
tained large party of friends and
relatives at their hospitable home
Monday evening. A large Christ
mas tree was lighted and Santa dis.
tribeted presents to all. A delicious
dinner was served and the remain
der Of the evening was spend in
a most delightful manner. The
women folks knitted for the Red
Cross,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Collision Of Planes il laidair.

IT Worth, Teas, Dec. 24.--One Off.
cor and two cadets Of the Canadian
Royal FlSins corps were killed in.
stantly whelisstlle two airplanes in
which tha men were flying collided in
nliGair. The aviators were flying at q
height of several hundred feet when
the crash came. throwing the ma.
chimes to the ground. The dead are:
Second Lieut.. r. G. Genner. Kingston.
Ont, Cadet c. A. Baker. Kent. England
and Cadet A. Eden. Kingston, jana.
c.. The three came from the British
AVIATION training aaldp IN Toronto.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Bits; ofLocal -
Information NH
Concerning Our People. Bu.ioe.. ood
PreSrsss IN k6s Ceunsy and Totvn.

A. Colville and wife returned
Wednesday from Pollock, where
they visited with relatives over
Christmas.
Thos. Crownecklace was up from
Mclaughlin with new Maxwell
automobile which he bought from
G. d. Monroe.
d. 7. Powles returned Tuesday
from Chicago, where he went some
time ago to attend the funeral of a
brother.
Mis-. J. G. Turner is busy knitting
for the boys in the army ard has
already completed several sweaters
and pairs of socks.
Miss Dympna Rooney, teacher at
the Agency Boarding school, has
gone to Superior, Wis, where she
will spend the holidays.
Pearle Payne returned last week
from Bismarck, where he went to
file on a quarter section Of land on
thd Missouri river in Sec. 1O-129-
70.
VIM. Brumbaugh, one of the
progressive stockmen of Sioux
county, was called to Iowa last week
on account of the seeious illness of
his father.
Christmas day at fhe court house
occurred the marriage of Miss
Louise Keeps Eagle to Jack Tree
top. Both are we'll know in Fort
Yates, and their friends extend
bstt St, wishes.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Hok-
anson Wednesdao morning at the
Agency hospital, daughter. Gust
was busy all day yesterday passing
smokes and receiving the congratu-
lations Of his many friends.
E. e Means has been promoted
to the position Of financial clerk at
a substantial increased salary. He
has been assistant in this depart
ment for over year, and his pro-
motion is merited by hard work
and close attention to business.
Burglars broke in Rev. FIR. Ber-
nard's wine cellar last Wednesday
night and made away with a large
quantity of wine. The thieves af-
tcrwards, in state of wild drunken
orgy, raised a disturbance at the
Agency Boarding school and later
at the hotel.
Paddy Carignan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Carignan, ST., enjoys
the distinction of buying the first
thrift stamp sold in Fort Yates.
Paddy, besides helping Uncle Sam
prosecute the war, is saving his
money and some day it would not
be surprising to learn that he has a
million, if he keeps on doing as
we'll as he started.
All those who have not yet paid
their 1918 membership fee in the
Red Cross should do 80 before the
first of the year. The dues are on
]y 81, and you are not hundred
per sent American unless you wear
a Red Cross button. If none Of
the solicitors call on you personally
pay your dues either to Frank
Fiske or at Hokanson-Turner Co. g
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Austria Back. Berlin In Demand.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The captain and 21
pledged to support Germany in reten.
tion of Alsace-Lorraine, according to
a dispatch printed in the Matin, pur.
porting to reveal the text of the agree.
ment between the two biggest Central
powers. The Matin also asserts Ger.
mary had determined net to evacuate
Belgium and France unless her colo.
MES were restored.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
Hollands Agreement With U. s
contempIates Use Of Ships,

The Hague, Dec. 23.-Hollands
agreement with the United States
over food supplying contemplates
the use of great part of Dutch ship
ping, Foreign Minister Loudon told
the chamber of deputies He an.
nounced his belief in an early con.
clusion Of such an agreement.
The pact, it was stated, would
provide Holland with necessary food.
stuffs from the United States, in re.
turn for Holland placing at Americas
|, disposal a great part Of Hollands
merchantmen.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
GERMAN FOOD PLOT Barred
Traffic Via Sweden Shown BY Papers
On Suspect,

New York, Dec. 24.-Important docu.
ments said to reveal extensive food
traffic between the United States and
Germany through Sweden, were seized
by federal agents in Brooklyn when
they raided the apartments of Gustav
A. Meyers, purchasing agent for Ger.
tain German firms, and arrested him
as an alien enemy.
According to government agents,
some of the papers show Meyers
shipped to Germany foodstuffs valued
at hundreds Of thousands of dollars
and that he had been in communica.
tion with Germany as recently as a
week ago.
Bank books showing deposits of
$4,000 to his credit also are said to
have been found.
Rebels Have Cast Lots With cossacks,
Defying Boisheviki.
London Dec. 24.-The whole OF the
Ukraine is reported swept by the
flames of rebellion. This vast land.
Inhabited by 32,000,0a0 souls that form
the sixth race of Europe, apparently
has found the hour ripe to drive home
Its centuries.old urge for independence.
Moreover, its leaders see chance to
lead their home land from the dark
days of enslavement under the czar
to the most powerful, and possibly rul.
ing racial entity in Russia.
The Rada, the governing body Of
the Ukraine, apparently is maintaining
fits determined stand against the Boil.
sheviki government. 1t is reported
that it has converted its sympathies
with the movement of General Kale.
dimes. the Cossack leader. into detin.
ite alliance.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
287 New Members In
Sioux Co. Xmas Drive
G. w. Hokanson of Fort Yates, Leads in
Drive to Secure New Members for
Sioux Co. Red Cross

The returns from the captains in
charge OF securing new members for
the Red Cross show gratifying re-
bcrships in Stony connt, o,d .Lo
number obtained ore 10 rol,o,s.
At Fort Yates
G. w. Hokanson az
]. M. Caripnon IT, oc
Mrs. NJ. A. Berg 4.
Miss Othe]ia White
John Brown .
Total l............. .141
At Sclfridge-
Mrs. A. w Merchant. "a
Porcupinc-
VIM. Gayton ~
So]cn ~
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Total os7
The total number wbo bo,. ;o;,,
ed the Sioux County Chantor :, no,,
357 Th;s aoos ,,at ,..' Nv"
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
CANAL STORY PLEASES
COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Secretary Says Assurance Given in
Times That Canal Board VIII Hire
Farmers Is of Great Value.

"The article in the Sunday Times
regarding the fixing of the canals and
headgates by the farmers was one of
deep interest and value and l am sure
that it will do a great deal of good
throughout the county," said Secre-
tary w. F. Edwards, of the Twin Falls
Counay Farm Bureau, yesterday" and
l am confident that it will be the
means of getting great many to
offer their services who otherwise
would not have known that they would
be accepted. The farmers of the cOun-
ty are willing to do anything possible
to fix the headgates and get water.
They would be willing to do it for
nothing, but, of course they are en-
titled to current wages, although these
will not in any way repay them
directly for the loss of their time from
farm work What they want is to get
water.
The farm bureau has been working
among the farmers with a view of
getting all of them to help fix the
bitches and headgates, if satisfactory
to the canal board, and they were
practically unanimously in favor of
doing it."
81 am not mixing in this matter
of the details of getting water" said
County Agent w. ~ Birch, "but l am
greatly interested in it, for all that
for it will not do much good to sug-
gest means of caring for spuds if the
bitches and headgates are in such
condition that water cannot be
brought to start them. In that case
the farmers had better eat the seed
There is more water this year than
ever before, the only question being
in regard to getting it to the land
The article puts the canal board on
record as willing to cooperate and
willing to hire the farmers and furn-
| ish material, where competent super
vision can be secured, and l am sure
that the farmers will respond quickly
The canal board has complained thai
it could not get labor to do the neces
sary work Now that the farmers are
ready to do it themselves and the
beard ready to hire them, we may lool
for effective cooperation that will ge
it done"
The substance of the story referred
to above, which was published in tn,
last issue of the Sunday Times. wa
that the canal board would be glad Il
hire as many farmers as possible a
current wages wherever cOmpeten
foremen could be secured to direct tn
work so that it would prove effective
They want all who are willing to he'll
to let the fact be known at headquar
ters where they promise to do every
thing possible to cooperate.