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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
A TRIBUTE

The following telegram received by
Dave Pronovost of Poison, from his
father, Joseph Pronovost, Sr., of De-
troit, Michigan, upon news of the
death of his daughter, Mrs. John
Rouillier, is published at his re-
quest.
Detroit, Mich,
April q, 1917.
Will you kindly say to my wife,
my sons, and son-in-law and tiny
granddaughter, my relatives, my
friends and acquaintances at Poison
and throughout the state of Montana:
The awful blow has come. 1t is
almost overwhelming. was ready
to start for Montana when it was
flashed over the wire, Rose is
dead" Now the intervening distance
between ME and the body of my
child makes it impractical to meet
with you at the funeral observance
and besides, the mind picture which
l have of my sweet little angel girl
is vivid and indelible. 1 can see
he a laughing, cheerful girl, over
flowing with love for papa and run
ming through the streets or house to
meet me. She was filled with love
and merriment. She was my daugh-
ter, and yet she was even more; she
was my pal, my playmate, companion
and sweetheart, and as such I still
hold her in fond remembrance, and
this is so much more pleasing to my
consciousness than to see the remains
in a casket. / can not picture Rose
there, but only as a sweet spirit in
gladness, scattering roses radiant
with joy and sunshine everywhere
she went. have my children; l live
for them, l work for them and have
been looking forward to the time
when my efforts would be crowned
with success and l might leave to
Rose and the others a competence,
but the family circle is broken and
to my wife, the mother of Rose, to
my three boys, Joe, Dave and Arthur,
I am far away, yet I mourn with
you and the bereaved friends and
Remember, | am with you
in spirit. Convey to DR.. Salwail and
the other attending physicians my
sincere gratitude | am sure that
nothing that human skill and money
could do was left undone. But Rose
is gone, and a clean, pure, sweet char
acter has risen above all pain and
turmoil of earth, and with you, dear
kind and loyal friends, bow with
sorrowful heart to the inevitable.
Her life on earth was short but all
who knew her were cheered and
made better by knowing her, and
father and mother are pleased that
we had such a daughter and sister.
Have this published, send me pub
lisher's bill and dozen copies of
the paper.
JOSEPH PRONOVOST,S ,SR.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
/ ROUND BUTTE NEWS

On Saturday, May 5, some of the
Moiese scholars will come to Round
Butte to compete with the Junior
speakers and spoilers. A picnic lunch
will be served at noon.
Louise Eckley and Anna Lafontaine
of Roman, were visitors at the Round
Butte school last Friday afternoon.
Last Saturday night a preliminary
Junior declamatory contest was held.
Dorothy Dali received first, Christine
Fleisher second and Adeline Beaver
third award.
Mr.. w. l.. Beers of Bozeman, spoke
on marketing last Saturday night. He
is an able speaker and his talk was
very much appreciated.
Mr.. Fishers room had a perfect at
tendance for April until Wednesday.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
VOLUME VIII, NO. I

With this issue the Pioneer starts
out with Volume VIII, No. /, it being
the birthday of the paper. DurIns
seven years the Pioneer has been un.
der the present management .r in tho
family, C. F. Rathbon ebeing the ed.
itor and publisher for the first ;eal
and was associated with the present
publisher until Jan. 1, 1915, at which
time he retired.
Seven years ago when the paper
was first printed, it was primitive
office and contained only sufficient
material to get out the paper and
such job work as the town demanded
at that time. The press was a hand
linked affair which was in time super
ceded by one of later pattern, and
this press was discarded for the pres
ent power press and more modern
equipment. At that time all the type
was set by hand and that continued
when a Linograph was installed,
which gives the paper the latest mod
ern methods of doing all the work.
At that time the labor of turning out
a paper required the assistance of
three and four people all the time,
now two can do the work more satls-
factorily and do double the amount
in the same length of time.
From the first day the paper ap-
peared before the public and the
citizens of Roman it has had no oc-
cooperation extended by the people of
the town and surrounding country.
The warm friendships which have
been formed are marked up as a
great reward for the labor and efforts
which the publishers have given to
serve the people with a paper in
which they might place reliance at
all times. At no time has there
been the least desire on our part to
serve any special interest, but on the
contrary, it has denied it's columns
to anything which might reflect on
it's integrity or it's obligation to
serve faithfully the whole commun-
ity.
During the past two years, or since
January /, 1916, there has ben much
of the time when the present pub
lisksr has been unable to attend to
hn -; re = 1o- L1
have wished. Much of that time he
has been so i'll that others have been
called upon to do his work as best
they might, and at the present time
the publisher is lying in the Sisters
hospital at st. Ignatius in a critical
condition, the outcome of which rests
with his Maker alone. All that med
ical aid could do has been done for
him, and while none of us know the
day or the hour, the end may come
before this reaches the eyes of Pio-
neer readers. He expresses himself
as ready to go. fearing not the result
of that event which has been termed
the greatest adventure Of ALL"
For he who is now so close to the
valley of death, the writer desires to
express an appreciation for all that
haa been extended In the course of
several years OF close association in
business with Pioneer patrons, to
wish you all many years of peaceful
prosperity, with no Affections to mar
the path while on your way, and for
your approval of his efforts while
guiding the destiny of the paper.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
AN EXPLANATION

There is a misapprehension on the
part of some in respect to the action
of the school trustees of district No
%, in reference to sending Superin-
tendent S. r. Logan to Helena to at
tend a conference of school officials
The board did not send Mr.. Logan
and if he attended the meeting, he
his personal initiative.
A. E. PiEDALUE.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

Word was received this week of
the death of Lucas Troendle at
Mapleton, Mimi, on Monday, April
23. He was the father of Henry
Troendle, who homesteaded land here
in 1910. northwest of Roman, and Wis
tied the latter while he lived on the
homestead.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
CARD OF THANKS

/ wish to express my gratitude and
extend my sincere thanks to the
many friends and neighbors both in
Poison and Roman for the many acts
of kindness and willing services ex-
tended during the illness and death
of my wife.
JOHN ROUILLIER.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
BURNSIDE POSTS DINNER.

Veterans of Burnside Post. No. S,
Grand Army of the Republic. we're the
guests of Women's Relief Corps at a
chicken dinner last niaht at g. A. r.
Hall. Following the dinner the
women held business meet
ing. II was decided that the
corps should take an active part in
all patriotic demonstrations in the
Capital.
Among those who attended were
Commander Col. a. J. Huntoon. Col
II. b. Snyder, Major DEAN. Quarter
master General Hilton. Adjt. Gen. o.
l.. Oldroyd. Col. n. L. Bickford, Colonel
Tasker, Col. LemueI Warner. Com.
mander Keen. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes.
superintendent of Fairgrounds: Mrs
Amzie Barber. chairman of the mile
stone committee. d. A. r.: Mrs. Anna
$. Hamilton, president Of the chapter
and regent Of Colonel Mccall Chapter,
ID. A. r.: Mrs. IT. Il. Snyder. vice re-
gent; Mrs. L.. J. Hart. secretary: Mrs
Mary VI. North, OF the Rcd Cross: Mrs.
NJ. Il. Sprague, past president. and
Mrs. Margaret Tew, past department
president.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
GETFIFTY NEW MEMBERS
Young Mems Hebrew Assoelation's
CampaIon Half Over.

Enthusiasm was shown at the head
qusrters of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association last night when IL was
announced that uhe number OF new
members acquired during the first
half OF the membership campaign had
reached fifty. Team No. ! is in the
lead
Louis Grenner. field secretary of
the National Council of the Young
Mems Hebrew Associations. who Is
here directing the work, Is highly
pleased with the results.
A meeting OF the advisory board
will be held this afternoon in the Of
flee of julius Peyser in the Southern
building.
Among the members already sign
ed up are Judge Milton Strasburger,
]. !. Peyser, Leo Cans, George Gold
berg. NJ. Goldberg, I. S. Goldsmith.
Morris Hahn, Jacob HiIlman, Henry
Lansburgh, s. C Robinson. Harry
Sherry. Abraur +. Stern. Joseph Stras-
burger, Leon Tobriner. Morris Yockel-
son. II. Zirkin, s. Atlas. Fl. A. Hirsh,
Harry Seagsr, II. DinowitZer, Isaac
Kishner. Gustave Oppenheim, J..
Ornstein. Jacob Shulman. Charles
Schwartz, A. Abrahams. Samuel Zluft,
A. Miller, Paul p. Street. II. Cohen,
Paul Harmed, Arnold Hirsh. NJ. g.
Pressler, Ben Kabeskey. Mark 20
man, Daniel Schiller. Louis J. Simons,
Mark Stearman. Harry S. Wolf. NJ.
Raub, G. ]. Cohen, and John Fried
man.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
GERMAN UNREST GROWING
Waning Food Supply Admitted and
Voters Powers Increased.

LONDON. March Not only Is
TO Franro-Eritish advance after the
rctreatinE Germans on the western
front going entirely too fast TO suit
the Teutonic militsTistic plans, but
here is a great unrest among the Ger.
man people. according to dispatches
from Holland.
They reported efforts Of the leaders
10 qHiet an undeTCurrent OF popular
unrest by granting increased powers
to the voters: detailed official admis-
sions Of the increasing gravity of the
food situation and told Of a growing
sriTit of democracy. Inspired the sue
cesS OF the Russian revolutionists.
General apprehension has been caus.
Cd by frank admissions of food dicta
tor. Herr Batcrki. as to the waning
food supply. Hatocki was quoted as
declaring estimates OF supplies had
been too optimistic and forecasting
E.:ll further reduc'i ions in food.
Socialistic speakers in the Heichstag
committee wcr" reported to have de
claTed the 1916 harvest which Ger
TIany had depended on to carry her
through was less in grains than the
1915 crop, and the 1915 crop has
been regarded as slaTminRIy short.
Reductions now planned by the gov
eminent are expected to cut the bread
supply nearly i'm half
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
EUROPE'S MUDDLING
UTILIZED BY U. S.
National Defense Council Takes
Advantage of Mistakes
of Allies.

The mistakes and blunders com
mitted by England and the allies in
the months of ''muddling through
are being utilized as lessons In the
gigantic preparedness movement by
the advisory committee of the Council
of National Defense.
Detailed statements bearing on the
from Americans returning from the
war zone. Every incoming passenger
from Europe with knowledge of their
war measures is questioned. Many
valuable hints have already been
gained. Scores of written statements
are on file in the offices of the com
mittee today.
Not only the blunders but the sue,
cessful ideas are noted and utilized.
From Herbert Hoover. chairman of
the Belgian Relief Commission, a long
statement on the industrial mobiliza-
tion in the allied countries was taken.
Many of the suggestions are now
being put into effect in the mobiliza-
tion of the national resources.
No Labor BIunder Here.
"one Of England's biggest blunders
has served as a valuable lesson TO Us, -
said one of the officials OF the advisory
committee today. "In England the labor
element was one year late ia coming
into the war effectively.
From that We learned a lesson. We
have put Samuel Gompers. OF the Fed
grafton OF Labor, on the committee.
Through his influence and efforts the
labor people have backed up practically
every detail in the plans OF the Govern
ment already.
ALSO from England We learned to
look to the railway situation. At the in
stance of Chairman Willard. four COM
mittees Of the leading railway execu-
tives Of the country have been appoint
ed to deal with problems Of transporta-
tion. In case Of need we have a good
start toward solving the problem.
I'm the appointment of committees OF
leading business men throughout the
United States 10 assist the quarternlas-
ter's department of the army in the
proper methods Of the purchase Of sup
plies, we believe We have avoided an
other blunder made by the allies.
But probably most important of all
the lessons of the great war to us
was concerning the production OF mu-
nitions. To avoid the mistakes OF
England we have appointed muni-
tions standards board. 1t is made up
Of men with three years intimate
knowledge of the production OF muni-
tions for the allied governments.
"The primary purpose Of this board
Is to make possible the efficient and
production of quantities
Of munitions.
Big Plants Inventoried.
"Profiting from the allies expert
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
BABY EXHIBIT PLANS MADE
Howe to Take Care Of "KiddIes''
VIII Be Taught at Show.

What is the best to do in caring for
babies will be told at the child wei
fare exhibit, one OF the features OF
baby week" in the auditorium of
Woodward & Lothrop's store April p
to May ? by the National Congress
OF Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation.
The exhibit will be a department Of
the national associations conventions,
the sessions Of which will be held in
the Raleigh Hotel
The welfare exhibit will teach
young fathers and mothers proper
care and training of children: bring
into closer relations the home and the
school, so that parent and teacher
may cooperate intelligently, and
raise the standard of home life.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, head of the
Congress OF Mothers and the Parent
Teacher Associations of the District,
is comforting today with other officers
of the national congress relative to
the exhibit. She has appealed for the
services Of nurses, physicians, and
health experts.
Talks by physicians. nurses. and
Eocisl workers will be on the pro-
gram.
Members OF the committee of which
Mrs. Rafter is chairman include Miss
Julia Lsthrop and Mrs p. P. CIaxton.
Tho board OF managers of the Ma
tional Congress Of Mothers and Par
ent Teacher Associations will meet
APRIL 23 end - to select Judges for
tae best baby week exhibits.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
U. S. AIDS BELGIANS
THROUGH HOLLAND
Rev. Or. Van Schaick Tells Ia
koma Park Club of
Relief Work.

Although the American commission
under the direction of Brand Whit
lock has been withdrawn from Bel
gium. American cooperation in re-
lief work is being continued from
Rotterdam and London, according to
the Rev. DIR. John Van Schaick, who
lectured last night before a public
spices of the Takoma Park Civic
Study Club.
Dr.. Van Schaick told of his ex-
periences as a member of the relief
commission in Holland for the Rocke-
feller Foundation, for which work he
resigned his pastorate in Washing
ton at the outset of the war.
He was introduced by Mrs. c. B.
Smith, president of the Takoma Park
Civic. Study Club.
DIR. Van Schaick praised both Whit
lock and Gerard. with whom he came
in contact in the war gone. He de-
scribed how the German military au-
thorities search all persons crossing
the Belgian-German frontier, and
told OF the general work of the COM
mission in distributing food and
clothing sent by America for the re-
lief of Belgians driven into Holland.
He told how $4,000. 900 monthly is
being spent in furnishing grain for
the starving Belgians. and described
in detail the evacuation OF Belgium
Amusing happenings, illustrating
good intentions gone astray were re-
lated. "In many cases vegetables
were inclosed with the clothing, with
the result that the relief ships could
be identified by their odor," said DR..
Van Schaick, land one of the most
amusing things which happened
while I was on the ground was the
arrival of a cargo of Protestant pray
er books in English sent to be used
by the Flemish Catholic Belgians."
w. T. Simmons explained the work
of the children's garden club. and
Mrs. William c. Beck outlined the
work of the women of Takoma Park
who have organized a Red Cross di-
vision.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
EXPECTS GERMANY
TO PROFFER PEACE
London Learns of Formidable
Movement for Democratizing
Realm of Kaiser.

LONDON, March 29.-German I'm
perial Chancellor Won Bethmann- HoIl-
veg may strive to stave of a grow
ing sentiment for democratizing OF
Germany today by a new peace
prOffer.
At the very least, he is expected to
announce sweeping. reforms in Ger
many's governmental structure, per-
hitting more active participation by
the people. according to rumors here.
Dispatches today Indicated most in
tense interest in Berlin in the speech
(which the chancellor was scheduled
to deliver to the Reichstag. For the
first time the German Socialists have
united in formidable demands, which
the government apparently realizes
The Washington times., 1917-03-29

have the backing OF a very large part
OF the people. These designs arc
aimed at the very foundations Of the
present governmental system. and
have been accelerated tremendously
by full realization OF the overthrow
of autocracy in Russia.
Herr Scheidemanl, Socialist leader.
who has heretofore supported the
governments war policy. was under
stood to have warned Won Bethmann-
Hollweg that the democratizing OF
Germany must start at once. Dis
patches from Berlin even limited that
the Socialists are demanting imme-
diate. institution OF a constitutional
monarchy like that OF England. as
serting that Germany Is the only auto
cratic government now left alive, and
in order to maintain the friendship In
future of the rest of the worlds
democracies she must change her sys-
tenn.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
CONIVCTS FIND TUNGSTEN
Colorado Road Builders Pick Up
Valuable Ore.

BOULDER, Colo, March 29.-JOhr
Q. Morrison, superintendent OF the
convict camp in Boulder canyon. has
deposited a check for $1O4 to the
credit of the men. It was given by a
Boulder tungsten buyer and repre-
sents profits to the convicts from
tungsten ores picked UP while build
ing a new road from Boulder to Ned
erland.
The men already have more than
$3.50 to their credit from this source,
1t will be placed on interest and each
convict will be given his share upon
the expiration of his term.
There are thirty men in the camp
at the present time. Work is going
on in the heart of the tungsten belt
and each piece of rock is closely eX'
amined for the black metal.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
DANCE FoR TROOP MAscors.

NEW YORK, March PA goat,
wildcat, two burros and. a bell
mouthed dog, mascots OF New York
troops back from the border, will be
the guests OF honor at a military
dance here tonight.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
WOMAN SM0THERED IN MUD
Thrown Into Swamp When Auto
Turns Turtle.

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, March 29.-Mrs.
Jessie II. Kock. OF San Rafael, was
smothered to death in the mud of a
swamp near Green Brae. into which
she was thrown head first when the
car in which she was riding with her
husband capsized. A passing auto.
mobilist found Kock pinned under
meath the overturned car. but not un-
til he had rescued and revived him
did he learn that Mrs. Kock had been
in the car.
search in the vicinity revealed the
wOman's body in the nearby swamp
with head and shoulders firmly i'm
bedded in the mud. She was dead
KOck said they had left San Rafael
for a ride and that when near Green
Brae he had lost control of his car.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
RED CROSS PREPARED.

Miss Mabel Boardman, chairman OF
the executive committee OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross. announces that the re-
sources OF the organization have been
so completely mobilized for possible
war that nurses sufficient to care for
the needs OF an army OF 1000, 900 are
ready and hospital supplies for an
army Of 10000 men have been made
available.
A report OF the preparedness plans
was made yesterday TO President Will
son.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
CAT WEATHERS BIG GALE
Found cIinslns to a Kes Far Out
At Sea-,

. REDoNDoBEACH, Cal, March 70
Carl Hansen and George Fitch RETURN
ed from fishing trip bringing with
them a large black cat which they
found riding an empty keg miles out
at sea.
The feline was famished and had
undoubtedly weathered the fierce
storm when the wind blew at the
rate of fifty miles an hour. II had
tenaciously clung to the keg during
the gale.
On a brass plate attached to a
leather collar around the animals
neck was the word "Utanica," pre-
sumably the name OF the boat upon
which the cat was a mascot.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
LEAVES 81, 900 TO HORSE
Wisconsin Grocer Provides At Death
for Helper In Prosperity.

APPLETON. Wis, March 29.-Sid-
ney Shannon began his business life
as grocer. He won success by the
canvass of his clientele with a horse
and blackboard. His personally solicit
ed business grew so that he soon be-
came the leading merchant in the city
Of 10000. 4 year ago Mr.. shannon
died still under forty.
Mr.. Sia~u"r hgd i'm the last years
- rs - q . his delivery horse for
/: Gr!v "-Tl. for he looked the
~; Tf.e: being curried and cared
proPe g.. His will, opened today,
,vided that $1,000 be set aside with
: nlch to buy hay and oats and pro-
vide good shelter for the horse for
tie rest of his life.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
WOULD LIGHT CITY
FROM GREAT FALLS
Former Porto Rico Official Tells
OF Value of Hydro-eIectric
Power.

Washington can get electric light
at low cost IL the municipality devel.
ops hydro-electric power at Great
Falls, according to F. C. Roberts, for
mer Labor Commissioner of Porto
Rico.
In a lecture last night at Metropnli-
ton NJ. E. Church Mr.. Roberts cited his
Porto Rican' experience as showing
what the city might expect from mii-
nicipal development of the water
power at Great Falls. In San Juan,
he said, his electric light bill WAS
never more than 80 cents a month for
a, seven-room house, and the current
was furnished by a private corpora
tion, using the water power of the
rivers above the city.
DecrIed Low Wages.
Mr.. Robei Is, who is a native Wash
ingtonian, scored local corporations,
and asked how long citizens of the
District would permit themselves to
be robbed for private greed"
His talk on local lighting conditions
was incidental to the lecture on labor
conditions in Porto Rico, in which he
excoriated corporations and trusts
which, he said, are exploiting the
island and grinding down the people.
He related his experience in a can
ming, company strike. declaring that
women workers were getting 2Ia
cents a day.
Such wages, he said. had made
living conditions miserable among the
poorer classes. Sanitary conditions
were bad, he declared. and the people
are crowded of the land of corpora
ton lease holdings that compel them
10 exist" in towns. where in some
quarters they were so congested "Ty
Cobo could throw a baseball over the
homes of $4,000 people"
Mr.. Roberts related an experience
IN an address to a crowd in the public
plaza at San Juan. He was telling
what Uncle Sam was doing for the
Islands, when a native cried out, Give
Us less liberty and more beans"
Pleads for People.
The speaker paid high tribute to
the natural ability and good nature
OF the Porto Ricans, and stated that
the recent act giving them citizenship
had done much to allay discomfort "It
may be many years before they are
ready for statehood" he said, but we
must put an end to the exploitation
OF the poor people before we can ex-
pect any real or permanent advance
ment His lecture was illustrated by
slides showing Industrial and social
conditions in the island, as well as
its natural beauties.
Mr.. Roberts recently resigned as
labor commissioner to return to
washington because of his wife's
health.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
wouLD "sueLs" FOR MARINES

CLEVELAND, March 2o.--'I want
to be a bugler in the Marines" a fif-
teen-year-old lad told the recruiting
officer here, saying his grandmother
sanctioned his idea. He was not ac.
cepted.