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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
ATTY Gun TOTER!
Chief Counsel of 1. w. W. Dis
armed in Court Room.
1O6, Including "Chief" Hay
wood, Enter Not Guilty Plea.

Chicago, Dec l5.-George Wander
veer of Seattle, Wash. chief counsel
for the |. w. w. was arrested by gov
, ernment agents in the corridor of the
federal building today as the one hun
dred and six L. w. W.'s were being ar
raigned on charges of espionage. Van
derveer had a huge revolver in his
pocket and was technically charged
with carrying concealed weapons. He
was later released, temporarily.
All persons who entered the court
room were searched. AS two big oper-
atiVeS "frisked" Vanderveer, they dis
covered the revolver and took him i'm
mediately before Hinton G. Clabaugh,
chief of the justice department bureau
in this district. What explanation Van
derveer made to Clabaugh is not
known, but he was allowed to return
to the court room, after he had left
the gun with C1abaugh. It is under
stood, however, that formal warrant
may, be issued for him later.
One hundred and six I. w WIS were
arraigned and all entered pleas of not
guilty after the federal attorneys
had conceded them the right to
change their pleas later, if they so
dsired.
One Woman in Lot.
Sixty other members who were in
dicted are still at large. Vanderveer
told Federal Judge Lands that an ap-
peal had been made thru I. w. w.
publications for these persons to give
themselves up.
Carl Ahlteen of Minneapolis. edi-
tor of The Alarm, was the first ar
raigned William D. Haywood. inter
national secretary and the leading
spirit of the organization, was the
tenth He was followed by Elizabeth
GurIey Flynn of New York, the only
woman arrest ed
Practically all of those arraigned,
with the exception of Haywood and
Miss Flynn, maintained a defiant at
titude and made their pleas in a
brusque manner.
The court room, corridors and the
streets around the federal building
were patrolled by soldiers, federal op-
seratives and police.
Judge Lands set January as the
next date of arraignment in case any
of those indicted who are still at
large are arrested or give themselves
up
Record Number of Defendants.
This is the largest number of de-
PENDANTS ever held in the United
States under charges of attempting to
defeat the government. The court
n ON will be heavily guarded by po-
lice and secret service men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

The temperatures for the day aver
aged 20 degrees below normal for the
date, with the afternoon average a lit
tie lower, 23 degrees below normal.
An overcast sky that must reflect
the grief in the heart of Secretary
Baker of the war department. how
cred over Topeka today. And accord
ing to statement by s. D. Flora
this morning, the sun will shine to-
morrow, probably as an Indication
of the joy that should reign in the
hearts of the people on the injection
of more efficiency in equipping the
boys for the front Or perhaps the
day is an omen in preparatio for the
Red Cross drive which starts Monday
from out of the war the sunshine
of mercy and relief of the nurses and
tContinued on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
CIGAR IN ONE SIDE MOUTH
CHEW or TOBACCO IN OTHER

Washington, Dec 15.-Uncle Joe
Cannon's fondness for tobacco bars
him from the statesman class, says
Representative Webber of Ohio.
Addressing a church gathering,
Webber declared he had often seen
the picturesque Illinois congress-
man with a cigar tucked in one
corner of his mouth and a chew of
toba eco in the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
ON U. S. FOOD MISSION
Six Hoover Scouts Visiting American
Camps in War Zone.

With the American Army in France, Dec.
H-CBy the Associated Press. six rep
resentatives of he United States food ad-
ministratiou arrived today at the Amer
lean army zone for a four days visit
They were entertained at luncheon by
General Pershing inspected headquarters
and then left for a billet town
The party will be taken all over the
zone, will eat, sleep and talk with the sol
diers and acquire first hand information.
which will be used in series of lectures
in the United States to assist in the food
conservation campaign. The party also
Will gather Information concerning food
N0nditions in the armX and in Erance-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
TOPEKA TO THE FRONT!
Red Cross Workers Make 5000 Arti-
cles in Days Less Than Schedule.

There is rejoicing at the Red Cross
today, with the announcement that
the quota of articles assigned to the
local chapter has been finished five
days before the limit set. The de-
partment was ordered to make $500
pads and 500 pneumonia jackets, and
the time set for their completion was
December 20. Mrs Nat Black, head
of the Surgical dressings room. re-
ports today that they have all been
finished already THE Topeka wo-
men," she says. have responded
splendidly to the plea we made for
workers. We have done more than
was asked of us in getting the order
out in advance of the limit set for us.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
THE COLOR PAGES
CoIored Comics Printed Yesterday In.
stead of Today.

Owing to mechanical problems the
two pages of colored comics regularly
issued on Saturday were printed yes
terIay- They will appear ext Satur-
day as usual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
GERMANS LEAVE ITALY
OF 50 Divisions in Front Line, Only ;
Are Kaiser's; 45 Austrian.

Washington. Dec. 15-The strength of
the Austro- German invaders in Italy is
placed by official dispatches from Rome
today at sixty divisions. on the front
line are fifty two, Of which forty five are
Austrian and seven German.
Eight others. four German and four Aus
trian are said by information from COM
petent sources, to be held back of the lines
in reserve
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
ONE AT A TIME, GENTS
Senate Probers Deny Hoover's Coun-
sci Right to CroSs-Examinc

Washington. Dec. 15.-The Reed sugar
coal investigating committee today denied
Food Administrator Hoovers request for
permission to cross-examine witnesses.
senator Reed said counsel for the food ad-
the committee which would take them up
with witnesses.
r. The committees unanimous opinion is
that the committee should conduct the in
vestigation and ask all the questions" an
nounced Reed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
ESCORT SHORTAGE TOO
So Colds Must Hold Literary Soci-
ETY. Meetings in Daytime.

Springfield, Mo, Dec. 15,--On petition of
co-eds of fourth district State normal
school here. it has been decided to dis
pense with night meetings of all literary
and other student societies of the school
The co-eds blame the war for having to
change the meetings to day time. The
reason given is that so many of the men
to accompany the young woman to their
homes at night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

Cleveland Ohio, Dec. 15.-CIeveIanders
today began paying four cents car fare
a one-cent boost. The increase was made
necessary because of proposed increased
pay Tor car men and low interest fund
The boost will cost the public close to
million dollars a year. In the time that
scent car fare has been here the public
has saved more than ten million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
DRY BILL UP MONDAY
Lower House Agrees To Ballot on
Amendment Monday at p. NJ

Washington. Dee. IA vote on the con
hibition at ) O'Clock next Monday after
noon was agreed to today in the house
margin over the necessary two-thirds vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

East St Louis H., Dec 1J.-Hogs took
another tumble today. selling 45 cents
lower than yesterdays top, and $1.1O lower
than Wednesdays top of S1I.65 hundred
Large receipts were said to be responsible
for the drOU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
DANISH EX-PRESIDENT
Victorious Revolutionary Government
in Portugal Issues Edict.

Lisbon. Dec 5=Banishment of
former President Machado of Pol-
tugal until the end of his presidential
term was formally decreed in a pro-
clamation issued by the new regime
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
WARMING UP AGAIN
Sun VIII Be Out Sunday Mr.. Flora
Promises Topekans.

Temperatures for the day furnished
by the local office of the United
States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

nON'T neglect to donate to the BibI,
fund at church tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Sum
day. Slowly rising temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
Record Number Of Defendants.

This is the largest number of de-
PENDANTS ever held in the United
States under charges of attempting to
defeat the government The court
rI ON will be heavily guarded by po-
lice and secret service men.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
NIFTY NEEDLEWORkERS

The Nifty Needleworker's of Ro-
mans younger smart set have organ
lied a club and propose to hold ses-
sions weekly at which knitting,
needle work and chatter will be the
rule of order. All work done by the
members will go into individual
hope boxes" and any perfectly good
"hope box" will contain linens, en-
broideries and what-nots destined
for household use and of both an
ornamental and practical nature.
Fancy gardening will be indulged in
as a side line and at harvest time
there will be an assembly and divis-
ion of vegetables, which, with hope
boxes" the members will display
under proper chaperonage, as a liv-
ing refutation to the cry of high cost
of living. Sealed proposals will be
received in blank at this time from
a censored list of Mission valley eli
gibles, duly apportioned among the
members and selections made by lot
after possibility Of conflict has been
eliminated The experiment will be
regarded with much interest.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
ROMAN PEOPLE RE-
TURN FROM HELENA

Senator A. j. Browel, Hon. ID. N.
Mason and Mrs. Hazel Nj Putney, the
Roman contingent attending the 18TH
legislative assembly, have either re-
turned home or are expected this
week. Senator Brewer arrived home
las Friday, the next day after the
legislature adjourned, ard Mrs. Put
yley got homo Sunday. having stopped
oven at Missoula one day. MIR. Mason
went on to Spokane where Mrs. Mason
and the children have been spending
she winter with her parents. He is
expected home this week, but 1t is
stated will move to Missoula soon to
taxi; up the duties of assistant coull-
,y attorney, having been appointed to
that position by County Attorney Fred
Angevine.
Senator Brewer was considered one
Of the progressive senators and his
vote during the session was almost
always in favor of legislation along
progressive lines. Many times he
was in the minority-in fact. most of
the time-but his work was praised
by that element in state affairs.
Unless reelected. this session ends
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
ASK DAILY MAILS
ROMAN TO SLOAN

"A movement has been inaugurated
by patrons of the tri-weekly mail SER
vice between Roman and Sloan, Mon
tana, to have the service increased
to daily delivery. Petitions are be-
ing circulated along the route and
much interest is manifested in the
success of the movement.
1t is proposed to enlist the support
of the Commercial club and business
interests of Roman in this effort to
have provided more frequent mails
for Horte and Sloan, and the cooper
alton of the senators and represent
atives in congress from Montana will
be sought in presenting the matter
to the post office department.
Allen Sloan, who has the contract
for carrying the mails on the route
i'm question, has recently purchased
a Studebaker auto truck especially
designed for transportation of the
mails and passenger service which
he will operate between Sloan and
Roman or a daily schedule. This
daily stage service, Mr.. Sloan as
serts, has been long needed and will
also place residents of the Little Bit
ter Root valley in closer touch with
The city of Roman.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09

are all right. We are all glad to get
these little tokens of friendship, but
the idea that l wish to convey is that
too many of them should not be left
in the sick room
II is not we'll to ask repeatedly,
Are you feeling better?" When the
patient does feel better ne will in
some way make it known to you.
Don't whisper. 1t conveys to the pa
tient the notion that you are keeping
something from him.
Be mindful to always be cheerful
in the sick room. Ii the patient is
talkative, and talking is not too
tiresome to him, let him choose the
subject, and if it is a pleasant sub
ject encourage the conversation. A
cheerful and pleasant conversation is
a most healing and desirable remedy
and often does much good
1t is next to impossible for me to
discuss here what is the proper food
for the sick, for the reason that diff
ferent diseases require altogether
different foods, and in feeding the
sick, one should follow closely the in
structions laid down by the attending
physician. When the prescribed meal
has been prepared, you should always
serve it in your dantiest china and
use your prettiest linen. Only a
small quantity should be served at a
time. No great effort should be made
at forced feeding Thin soups, flood
ing the stomach with unnutritious
fluids, should be avoided. When
there is no appetite the digestive
juices are absent. In such cases, and
when it is the desire of the attend
ing physician to have the patient
eat, it is possible through CONVEX
sation and discussion of dainty dishes
to arouse interest, and saliva is
thereby secreted.
Cases are few when beef tea, made
by the cold process is not accept
able to both the patient and physi-
clan, and ! have therefore written
here the recipe which is as follows:
One pound finely chopped round
steak, one coffee cup full of cold
(Continucd to page y
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
FLATHEAD MONEY
TO Be PR0-RATED

By request thefollowing letter from
Assistant Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs Merritt is published. The letter
will be agreeable reading to those
who will share in the distribution
whenever that may be-and the Pio-
neer is glad to learn that those who
are entitled to this money are to re-
ceive it:
Washington, d. c., Feb. 90, 1917.
Miss Marie Lcmery
Washington, u. c.
My dear Miss Lemery:
In coHi.liance with your il. formal
inquiry ii the funds of the Flathead
Indians are being held UP because of
the presence of the Flathead indians
in Washington. you are advised that
this is not the case. The office had
in mind the pro rating of the tribal
lunGs of the Flatnead Indians under
the Act of March 2, 1907. rs amended
by the Indian Appropriation act of
May is, 1916, go Stat. L., 14D. That
legislation, howev er,provides that tn
tribal funds of the Flathead Indians
heretofore used in connection with
the construction of the Flathcad irri-
CATION project should be deposited to
the credit of the Flathead Indians
and held i'm the treasury of the
Uuited States until further author
lied by congress-. This fund amounts
to S44O,217.7S.
1t will probably be necessary to
get additional Legislation before this
fund can be pro rated, and Senator
Walsh has already introduced a bill
tc that effect.
The remaining fund from the pro-
ceeds of the FlatheaG reservation,
amounting to $2S2,449.11, may be pro
rated under the existing law, and ac
tion to that effect will be taken i'm
, ,mediately.
Very truly yours,
5-. e. Is. MERRITT,
Assistant Commissioner.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09

his legislative career, as another SEN
ator will be elected next year from
Missoula county.
Mr.. Mason enjoyed the reputation
of being one of the most influential
members of the house and was chair
man of the important judiciary COM
mittee. Mrs. Putney was clerk of this
committee and to show that both of
them were kept busy and out of mis-
chief, it Cali b. stated tina there were
453 house bills introduced of which
lumber 2SO were referred to the ju-
dietary committee. In addition, this
committee handled 60 senate bills and
four house resolutions, total of 344.
bill, or resolutions.
Taken all in all, Roman has no
cause to complain of the treatment
accorded her members of the legisla-
ture in committee assignment or in
the manner in which they represented
their constituents.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
TELEPHONE LINE
EXTENSION ASSURED

Sufficient stock has been subscrib-
ed by Roman people to assure the eX-
tension of the Independent Telephone
line over considerable portion of
the valley. Connections will be made
with the lines already established
and new lines will be erected which
will give about everybody all over the
Big Flat an opportunity to have a
telephone in their housees.
The plan is to give all subscribers
for telephones, whether receiving
their service from Roman, st. lgnatius
or Dixon exchanges, free tolls to
any of the points OH the reservation
covered by the Independent. That is,
a subscriber may call any other sub
scriber without paying a toll. This
Flat to talk with either Roman, St.
Ignatius or Dixon as we'll as with
farmers in other sections Of the val
ley. An effort is now to be made to
establish other lines running out of
Roman, both to the northeast and to
the northwest, giving telephone con-
nections to a great many vino are
now excluded.
A local board of directors will be
elected and the Roman exchange will
be under their charge and control
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
ROMAN MAN RECOG-
NIZED BY GOVERNOR

Governor Sam V. Stewart has APP
pointed George r. Farrell Of Roman
as member of the State Board of Live
Stock commissioners for one of the
four-year terms. There are six men,
bers of the commission. two serving
six years, two four years and two
for two years.
Mr. Farrell's appointment will be
pleasing to his many friends mere and
in selecting him Gov. Stewart has
recognized worth and at the same
time conferred an honor on a life
long friend. Both formerly lived at
Virginia City and were boys together.
The first meeting of the new board
will be on March IA, at which time
the BOARD will be organized.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
ARLEE BRIDGE AC-
CEPTED BY COUNTY

The new county bridge across the
Jocko river five miles west of Arlee
has been formally accepted and paid
for after an inspection by the coun
ty commissioners, and the bridge will
be ready for use in about two weeks
Considerable bridge work has been
done in the county this year and
more will probably follow. The new
lower Grow creek bridge is now un-
der construction and will be com
pleted before high water.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
INTERESTING PAPERS
AT WOMEN'S CLUB

The semi-monthly meeting of the
club was held at the home Of t]r:..
Fred Potvin last Tuesday evening
with large attendance. Three in.
teres;i1@ paper3 were read ty mem
bcrs n sub ects previously ass s'"ncl
and were listened tc with bcEr!is.
Mrs. John N. Bailey read paper
on "Homc Care Of the Sick" which
is published in full this week. MI.
Cooper discussed Child Surgery
which will be published next week,
owing to limited space this week. al d
Mrs. f. l.. Mcconnell read paper
cn Lltcr lturc for ChiIirc, \, Harmi"!
and Beneficial
Mrs. J. !. Carr and Miss Olive
Townsend sang some duets which
were very much appreciated and
Mrs. Potvin served delightful
luncheon. The next meeting will be
with Misses Kain and Savage.
Following is Mrs. Bailey's paper
In discussing the subject assigned
to me, "The Home Care of the Sick"
it is probably unnecessary for me to
say that the subject is such abroad
one that it is impossible for me to
treat with the details of the sub
ject, and my paper must therefore
deal only with the matter in a gen.
eral way, and / am only going to
discuss a few of the most important
features.
Entering the sick room, one should
be most careful to see that the room
is kept light and CHEEKY, with lots
of fresh air, yet it should be warm
and comfortable. Be sure there are
no bottles of medicine in a place
where they can be seen by the pat
lent. If the medicine is Disagree
able to the patient, even the sight
of it is often nauseating.
When medicine is given, it should
be given regularly, unless the patient
is in refreshing sleep. Use clean
spoon each time. Always cover a
glass with clean white paper or
butter chip-never with news
paper.
If the friends of the patient send
too many flowers. do not put them all
in the sick room. The odor from a
great quantity of flowers often has
bad effect on the patient. and some
times. if the patient is low. the ap-
pearance of an abundance of flowers
is often suggestive of the death
chamber and with some patients Is
the cause of considerable nervousness
and unrest. A few flowers, OF course,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
BUYS TRACTOR OUTFIT

Harold Haegg, one of the progress
sive farmers of the Hortc district
this week purchased from Stanley
Scearce one of the new Bull tractor
outfits and will have the same in OPP
GRAFTON for his spring work.
Mr.. Haegg is one of the farmers
who realize the advantage of up-to-
date machinery and will now be able
to handle with ease what heretofore
has been large undertaking by the
horse method.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
TOWN COUNCIL
NAMES JUDGES

Minutes of the proceedings Of the
regular session of the town council
of Roman, March S, 1917:
The council met in the Scearce
hall. Present Mayor j. A. Lemire,
Aldermen Allen, Bear, burst, Farm
nam, Sterling and Sutherland. A
Sutherland, acting clerk
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
On motion the following were ap-
pointed judges of the election to be
held April 2, 1917:
First ward-Wm. Moser, r. Water
man, p. Livingston.
Second ward-John Hardman, Earl
Hughes, w. M. Gillett.
Third ward-Earl Covell, l.. |. Wal
lace c. r. Rathbone.
The following places were desig-
mated as polling places for said cleo
tion:
Ward II. M. Brandjord's Lumber
office.
Ward 2-John N. Bailey's office.
Ward SC. F. Rathbone's office
The following bills were presented:
A. Sutherland as acting clerk,
months salary and use of office,
$22.65.
A. X. Resner, call for Mr.. Payne,
$500.
j. B. Bear, repairs on fire engine,
$500.
On motion the same were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn.
The bill of J. j. Rogers for lumber
for sidewalks was presented for
$346.51, and on motion was referred
to the street and alley committee
for checking.
Alderman Bear, of the committee
on fire engine, made a verbal report
At this point the meeting was, on
motion, thrown open for an informal
discussion of water system and
| some IS citizens availed themselves
of the invitation.
Alderman burst moved that a
Joint committee of five be appointed
by the mayor to ascertain the cost
of pumping plant and to report to
the council. Motion carried.
The mayor named the following
Joint committee: Messrs. Sterling,
Sutherland, Farnham, Bailey and
Brandjord.
1t was moved and seconded that
the mayor appoint committee or
three lawyers to ascertain the pres
ent status of the law in regard tC
water rights on the reservation.
The mayor appointed the following
committee in pursuance thereof: j. p.
Swee, G. r. Rathbone and A. Suth-
erland
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-09
POWER COMPANY TO
EXTEND IT'S LINES

The Northern Idaho and Montana
Power company wants to extend its
power and telephone line from Pol
have applied to the county commits
sioners of Missoula county for a per-
nit. having already secured the de-
sired permission from the Flathead
county authorities. The extension of
the line is much to be desired and
will furnish light and power for the
towns in the lower Mission valley.