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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05
General Bell Praises
National Army Men

No one along the entire line Of march
was more enthusiastic over the men
who are going to make Up the new Ma
tional Army than Major General Frank
lin J. Bell, who is 20 be their COM
mander. As he stood with Mayor
peatedly expressed his delight at their
appearance.
"They are splendid body of men,"
said Major General Bell as the last
platoon passed the stand. 81 shall see
1000 Of them on Monday and the re-
nairder Of the states quota as fast
as Camp Upton can be made ready for
their reception.
After hunting the department over
for five weeks we finally had TO return
20 the vicinity Of iaphank, for the SIM
pic reason that no better place was
found that could be obtained No
where else did we find a sufficiently
large body or LAID that could be rented
within any reasonable price. We pay
only 81 year for 1900 acres Of land,
but we have had 20 clear 1900 or 5000
Of these acres at our own expense.
This clearing has been a difficult QIes-
"Other cantoumeut sites had 20 be
cleared also. but they got started while
we were hunting for a better place ,han
Yaphank. would Ike 20 emphasize
the fact that the delay has been uu-
ayoidabie and is due 10 no fsu.. OF any
body. would not have any one a.
sumo that Camp Upton is an undes.r-
able or unsuitable place for our pur-
pose. The difficulty Of clearing the
land and its relative inaccessiDiiity
were the only undesirable features OF
the site.
Nothing is fully completed. The
music Of the hammer and saw is in the
air. I very greatly fear il is going 70
seem to these city-bred boys like a
most inhospitable home.
81 trust the papers may be sufficient
ly generous 10 give this appeal TO the
public a prominent place in well dis
played type. Il is my hope that it will
be read by every man who has been
assigned TO Camp Upton, and by all Of
his relatives and friendA"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05
Cork Sim F einers
Attack u. S. Sailors

LYNDON, Sept. ATTACKS on Amer
lean sailors Sunday night are reported
ia dispatch from Cork to "The Chron-
C'e'' Gangs of young men paraded tho
streets, j, is said, and set upon the
americans, who were accompanied by
~eir sweethearts.
IN one Instance two Americans were
s,''seked on the chief street Of Cork.
young woman with them was insult
w Her hat was torn of. The CORE
sPohden, reports the sailors did moth
DE contrary TO good taste. As far as
TTyu.d be learned, they did not retaliste.
my escaped on = tramcar.
A!l the girls concerned, the dispatch
S%Gued, belonged 20 the respectable mid
Ole class.
An attempt was made at IL p. m. TO
s'tah into places where Americans
.sie staying, the dispatch stated, but
-Nr short siege the attackers de-
ts,'ed. Several parties paraded the
,s.SS' neSetS' singing Sim Fein songs and
SS4ofm!ng military evolutions. Some
'InnaowS were broken.
,sV sVhe party raided the quarters OF an
,-~eers' training corps and stole fifty
rhes, thirty revolvers and a num-
vi vi OF swords None of the weapons
recovered. No arrests were made.
american sailors said they believed
e snair was organized, but were not
'HSte OF the reason. They have been
wi treated hitherto in Ireland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05
Kaiser Wires Wife Of Riga

BERLIN. Sept emperor William
has sent the following telegram to the
Empress:
Field Marshal Prince Leopold OF
Bavaria reports the capture Of Riga
by our troops, which is q new mile
stone Of German strength and un-
erring will TO victory. Nay God help
Us further.
The Emperor has telegraphed Prince
Leopold as follows:
On the occasion OF the capture OF
Riga I express TO you and the Eighth
Army my and the fstheriand's con-
gratulations and thanks. Farseelng
leadership and steel-hard will 70 vic
tory guaranteed this fine success.
Onward with Godl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05

VA MN the Oh''eu o'"'es went ~
" war with Germany FIVE month,
ago the nations army consisted
Of 10000 men called regulars.
Yesterday the first of the men chosen
by selective draft began to step out OF
civilian life, and they go to join an
army which is already more than 700,.
900 strong.
These have been the steps so far in
the rise of this democracy's army:
APRIL 6-War begins. Volunteers
are called for to swell the regular army
and the National Guard to full strength
During five months the regular army
alone has been increased 10000 by re-
cruiting.
April 2s-Senate and House pass the
selective draft bill.
May 5-Plans for military registra
tion are officially outlined
May ll-Five thousand volunteer
} start for Plattsburg officers training
camp.
May is-President affxes his sigma
! ture to the selective draft bill. issue
his proclamation fixing June 8 as regis
! tratlon day. anG orders General Per
shing to take a division TO France a
the earliest possible moment.
June 5-Nine and half million mel
register for military service.
June l5-Troops begin sailing TO
France.
July 2O-Ten thousand numbert
drawn in Washington 70 determine th'
L. l. Il . L. 81
men shall be summoned for service ou
of the nine and a half million regis
tered.
August 5-The National Guard. con
sisting of 4l9,S34 men and 1908 ofll
GERS, is mustered into Federal service
August Tt is announced that tn,
regular army is within 1000 Of its au
thorized war strength of $4,000 men
August l4-Commissions are awarded
TO $500 student officers at Plattsburg.
August 23-The second Plattsburl
opens with 5000 students.
August 3l-Five per cent of the first
draft of $4,000 men is called to the
colors.
When all of $4,000 men shall have
been called, and that will be as fast
as the cantonments can receive them
for training, the United States will
have 1,350,000 men under arms, eTclu.
sive Of the navy.
To receive and train this National
Army thirty-two great environments
have been built, appearing as if by
magic on tracts OF waste or unoccupiec
land.
There are, besides, twenty-five camps
where officers are in the making, anC
four where medical officers are train.
ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05
Russian Duke and
Wife Held in Plot
To Restore Throne

PETROGRAD, Sept. Grand Duke
Michael Alexandrovitch, brother of the
former Emperor, and his wife have
been arrested in connection with the
counter revolutionary plot recently dis
covered.
The Den" says Grand Duke Dmltrl-
Paulovitch also has been arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05

rian frontier, ready to come to the as
sstance of the Russians, but from no
other source is there the slightest hint
that Japan has offered military aid to
Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05

SANDY HOOK ROuTE-special Notice.
on September 9Th and oih only steamer
lsayirg West 42nd ST SIS A VI. and ais
p N. Cedar -. 10 20 A. ". and go I. VI.
viii not run Special trains Will leave Wes,
es-4 street 1870 A. NJ and $50 p. NJ. Lib
erty street 1880 A NJ. and so +. NJ.
--AdgL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05
The Rise of This
Democracy's Army

VTHEN the United States went TO
" war with Germany five months
ago the nations army consisted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05

,omedy Hit. "a Tailor Made Man,
-I1sh Harris Theatre. ". i2nd 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-05
W E AT Fl E r

r.,, continued cool to-day and to-mor-
row: moderate northeast
TO east winds
Full Report on Page IA
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-26

Row Cunning, work with team on kel
W. j. knokc. work with team on Kcl o.
Central Lumber Co, planks for culverts \.
H. Russell, work on Kclidron road. ...... :.
Chas. Fritz, work on keldron road. 1900. !
Earl knapp. work on kcldron road .... II
Geo Erickson, work with teams on KEEL
Nick Anderson, work on Kcldron road !:
Harry ID. knoke, overseeing work on
john e Geiger, work with team on Can
Harry B. Knoke, work with team on !,
R j. Braxmeyer, work with team on
G 3. M taa Culvert Co., road scrapsrs s.
Dan J. Braxmeyer, work with teams on O.
Anton staudnger, Work with team on
Keldron Lumber CO., bridge: material. II
keldron Lumber Co.. bridge material. Il
John Christensen, work with team on =,
Robert Heider, work with team on KEEL
R%ss Si Graz Grader Co., cutting edges for
w tess sr Bres. Hardy Supplies for
Globe Gazette Printing Co., blank books
and supplies for court house .......... lO'
Grand Forks Herald Co., blanks and sup
plies for court house. g
james A. Wells, postage tor clerk of
R. w. Rose two days work on county
road with team in 1916. .................
Meshach Dando, work on county road
j. G. 81 Shields; postage for register OF
G. ehristenson. postage, iiag and sup:
sl pssc ;or Pioneer printing station
cry and supplies for court house. 900. +
Sioux County Pioneer, legal publlca-
.. lions for April, May and June. .....:... z
l.. w. Colebank, supt. OF schools, mile
age and postage. ......:............:
L. W. Colebank, postage for supt. OF
schools Office Observation-Disclosures.
Louis Endres postage for treasurer and
wood for court house. Observation-Disclosures.
Dakota Trust Co., bonds for county Of =,
L. G. Broderick, court reporter, May
A. Colville, services deputy county
C. W. Bradford mileage receiving and
ci ". i ReiRsn, assessor Third District
amount claimed 1851. 40, allowed at. 10
Ignatius lrOnroad, assessor First district y
| A. Colville, assessor second district. 80. IL
A. Colvllle, correcting assessment books
p. d Rice, to reimburse Dr.. Strang for
| services county board OF health. ....
j. Nj. Carignan, supplies for court
EdW. S. Johnson, expenses States At
torney'S Office. Observation-Disclosures.
M. A. Berg, justice fees ................
Mrs. w. E. Hotrner, witness fees, JUS
W. i. Homer, witness fees, justice
Joe Homer witness fees justice court
Geo. Anderson, witness fees, justice
Fred Mollneaux, witness fees, justice
Mrs. A. =. Heys, witness fees, justice
| W. l.. Clark, Justice fees. ................
jacob Froelicn, constable fees. .....
j. A. Stiles, commissioners per diem
and mileage. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
j. e. Leach, commissioners per diem
and mileage. ......:.............:....
w. r. Cibart, commissioners per diem
r. =. ShieIds. Justice ' fees
q. A. Bowman, constable ees............
Lyle Bennett, witness fees, Justice
Howard Hayes, witness fees, justice
COURT. ........................
II The following claims were dsaliOwed:
Frances COlahan, cleaning school house
following caucus and election Menu
township. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Jacob Froelich, burying dead animal 1905.
Adjourned.
II &C. CHRISTENSO
County Aud
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-26
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the BOARD of
Cannonball School District No. ), ct SIOUX
county Norta pakota VII Gas VI to
. school house on the Nw{ Of Section 81,
Township l322, Range 81. according to plans
and specifications on file with the Bingenhe inn
er MERCANTILE Company and R. b. Mcdonald,
clerk, Solen, North Dakota. Certified check
for 10 per cent OF the bid payable to the treas
urer OF this school district must accompany
each bid.
The board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
44-3t Solen, North Dakota.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the Estate of
Al..xahA1,l nsaansAasl1

In the Matter Of the Estate Of
William Mechtel, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Theodore Mechtel, administrator of the es-
tate of William Mechtel, late "f the town
North Dakota, deceased to the creditors of,
and all persons having claims against said de-
ceased, to exhibit.them with the neces sary
publication of this notice TO said administrator
Ut the office of Sullivan :; Sullivan, Attorneys,
in the city of Mandan in said Morton county,
or to A. o. Schimansky, the resident agent of
county.
Dated July 5th, A. D., 1917.
THEODORE MECHTEL,
Administrator
First publication on the 18th day Of July
A. d., 1917.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-26
why YOU ARE NERVOUS

The nervous system is the alarm system
of the human body.
In perfect health we hardly realize that
we have network of nerves, but when
health is ebbing, when strength is deohA.
Ing, the same nervous system gives the
alarm in headaches. tireaness, dreamful
sleep, irrltability and unless corrected,
lesd6 straight to breakdown.
TO correct nervousness, Scott's Emu1-
sion 10 exactly what you should take; its
rich nutriment gets into the blood and
rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while
the whole system responds to its refresh.
Ing tonic force. It is free from alcohol.
oeoH & 1oMns, aloqm4sA, MI,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-26
Local Happenings

Robert Bruce, the Mclaughlin
band leader, was Fort Yates Wis.,
itor last Thursday.
Jack Carignan, Jr., went to Mo-
bridge last Friday to have some
dental work done.
Mrs. Eva Bowden returned Sat-
urday from Linton, where she went
last week to have some dental work
done.
DANCE-At the Merchant Hotel
at Selfridge, Saturday, July 2Sth.
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend.
Mrs. A. U. Ostrum went over
the river last week for visit at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. l.. S.
Henderson.
Last Friday was one Of the hot
test days this season. The thermo-
meter in front of the post office re-
gistered 1O4.
T. B. Mikkelson of Mandan, rep.
resenting the -Schultze Shoe
Company, was here last week with
his sample line.
CATHOLIC sERVICEs-Will be
held in the school house at Selfridge
Sunday, August 9th. Rev.
Father Vincent.
r. D. Belden, the Mclaughlin
liveryman, was here last Thursday,
bringing up some parties who had
business at the Agency.
Jake Jordan was in from his
ranch Sunday and stated he was
busy cutting hay, and had already
put up 100 ton.
A special meeting of the board of
county commissioners for Sioux
county will be held at the court
house at Fort Yates next Tuesday,
July 81.
Geo. and Dave Molash returned
last Thursday from Mandan, where
the latter went to have some dental
work done. They made the trip by
automobile.
Jesse Fleets last Friday sold
quarter section Of land near McIn-
tosh to the w. I. Gale Land Com
pany. The consideration was 3d.
225.OO.
j. V. Prezler and Art Sand of
Watauga, and r. S. Hazlett of Het-
ti6ger, were here Saturday on bust
ness at the Agency in connection
; with leasing hay land.
, - .
: FOR SALE-1OO head Of good
!, cows and heifers. Cows haye calves
< at side. Write for prices. Frank
Carson Care Of Sioux County Pho
neer, Fort Yates, N. D..
Jesse Fleets, who recently quit his
position at the Carignan store after
+ many years service, is now farming
on his place west of town and is
I busy putting up hay.
!. The Hartung Land Company Of
!; Mclaughlin, South Dakota, buy
3 y and sell decided Indian lands. When
y you get your patent give them a
chance to- bid on it. They pay
spot cash. 15tf.
\ Jack Fetterly, the Shields livery
may, was here Saturday on his way
home from Pollock, where he had
taken some parties who had been
visiting in the Shields neighbor.
hood.
S. E. Parkin, the rancher anc
cattle man, was here last Thursday
on his way from Mandan to Chad.
wick. He stated that he was get
ting ready for haying and had con
tracted to have 1900 ton of ha.
put up outside of the amount hi
= will cut with his own crews.
Jake Jordan and John LaPointe
who were charged with introducing
liquor on the reservation some tim,
ago, escaped Indictment by til
orond iurv At tho tor,o of Fodora
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30

which has almost perfect attend
ance.
In witness whereof we have here
unto subscribed our names and aftiX-
ed our seal at Cordele High school,
Cordele, Ga, this twenty-fourth day
of May, Nineteen Hundred and Sew
enteen, in the presence OF Willie w.
Williams, Johnny ]. Jones, Sammy S,
Sampson, Tommy T. Thompson and
Philip p Penny whom we have re-
quested to become attesting witnesses
hereto.
Frances Winfree; Mary Bivins;
Florence Allen; jamie Mathews; VIII
lie Belle Todd; Sarah Hyde; Ernest
c. Taylor; Clarence Clyde Smith
The foregoing instrument was sub
scribed, sealed, published and de-
clared by the graduating class of 16-
II of COrdele, Georgia as and for her
last will and testament in our pres
ence and in the presence of each Of
us, and we at the same Tune, dL llef
request, in her presence and in the
presence OF each other hereto sub
scribe our names as attesting wit
nesses this twenty-fourth day of May,
1917: Willie w. Williams Johnny j.
Jones; Sammy S. Sampson; Tommy
r. Thompson; Philip P. Penny.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
THE CLASS OF 1917.
By CLYDE Smith.

Madam President. Ladies and Gentle
men. Faculty and Fellow Students:
In behalf of my client-the gradu-
acting class of 1917, call your atten-
ton now to most solemn and serl-
Gus occasion. for it is by this docu-
ment. that the present eleventh grade
leaves to you few possessions as
she is about to pass from this world
She has placed into my
hands said possession to deliver them
this world She has placed in my
hands said possession to deliver them
rs she has so designate in this her
East will and testament.
We, the graduating elias soI Cordele
High school, City OF Cordele. State of
Georgia. being of sound and discretion-
airy mind. do hereby make public and
declare this our last will and tesla
meut, in the manner and form fol
lowing
Art l. We direct that all the just
debts and funeral expenses be paid
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30

AS soon after our dccease as con
yeniently can be done-it makes no
difference to us where the funds come
from.
Art. 2. We give and bequeath to
re board Of education any resource
FIJI aid that we are able to render in
aay intellectual manner at any time
Art 3. To Mr. A. l.. Brewer, our be-
loved superintendent, we leave all
our books of knowledge that we have
heard about; the books that we hope
10 come into possession later we al
50 bequeath to- him whatsoever sue
cess he may achieve in life by his own
efforts.
Art q We will, very revenently to
Mr.. #. b. Nicholson, our integrity;
antiquity: ingenuity; animosity and
Dolcntiality; individuality; perpetual
ity and cur solemnity.
Art. 5. TO Br. Hitecheuu we Will
all the atoms and molecules OF the UNI
known world.
Art. 6. To Miss Ogburn we be
m,eth all the functions of the de-
srees and angles of our affection and
| esteem for her.
Art. Z. We leave to Miss Moore
the faithful service of al her future
pupils.
Art. s. To Miss Morse we leave full
control of her keeping in hours.
Art. 8. We, very regrettingly. be-
oueath to Mr.. Duncan fullnesS OF
knowledge concerning the construc
ton of tho'tful and careful examina-
| tons.
Art. 10. TO Miss Jackson, our most
gifted and talented expression teach
err. we give and bequeath many nights
of peaceful rest and pleasant dreams
! No more will she have to stay up un
Ill midnight planning for the future
| lessons of her pupils. No longer viii
| she have to worry about this pup
getting ms ltSS"iiH vi ''"'
ing to his.
Art II. To Miss Fakes. our music
teacher. we will and beQueath thu
girls chorus for her private use. W.
also will to her the boys slee clul
for which we ask as a small compen
sation. one hundred thousand dollars
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
CONTINUED from page ~

dream world back to reality. "lf you
please. the store has ceased. 1t IS
growing late and | must light the IAN
terms. Upon your honor do not relate
the incidents of this evening Tor 1t IS
II secret must guard with my life.
had expected to see tragical scenes
hut tragical indeed they were not
Int as beautiful and peaceful as was
The storm terrible and angry.
sought my way bac kto the city
tc the prosaic world of reality, but
m vmind was still confused with the
scenes of the evening. Some weeks
later | read an account of the keep
ers death. With him had persisted the
secret of the lens and | felt bound to
secrecy no longer. Such was my Wis
ion of the future of the members OF
the class of II.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30

lister are placing themselves in a
most serious position wherein they
are likely to confront prosecutions
and terms of imprisonment.
Every man between the ages
specified in the act of congress who
does not register on the 9TH Of next
month commits an infamous crime
as defined by the law, and every
person, who by his counsel or adj
vice, induces a man not to register,
who should register, is equally guilty
under the federal law. 1t is not
likely that the juries of this state
would look with any degree Of toll
erance upon traitorous otfenses OF
this character, and every person
convicted of such an offense will re-
ceive prison sentence. Under the
law he can not be relieved by pay
ing a fine.
81 do not believe that there will
he MANY violations Of this act Of
congress. The south has always done
its part in war, and its part has
always been done we'll Our people
are not of the type that produce
Stacker: and our law will not permit
Stacker. and our la will not permit
anyone by his counsel and advice
to induce another to become slack
or
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
OF GLASS OF 1917
Bv MarV BiVinS.


We stand far off for the fear of
torment saying, ALIAS, alas the Cor
dele High schol hath closed her doors
upon us. She now denieth us Ell
trance We, must as travellers climb
ing up some steep mountain as they
approach the top, gaze down upon the
difficult way they have passed, We the
class of 1917, as we reach the top turn
and look back over the road we have
travelled 1t was hard to climb but
there were many hands to help us
along the way. But now even they
have turned against US; they have
cast us away in outer darkness and
hath not pitied us; we weepeth sore
10th night and day, tears stand in
our eyes; we have climbed up and up
we have passed our examinations, the
study of our days and nights is ceased.
We have cliShed our course and now
in Cordele High we have no on to
comfort us All say, depart from our
midst. 90 class of 1917 for our days
il the schol are indeed numbered"
For in the beginning, it was written,
"in the day that they have eaten all
the fruit of the tree of knowledge, they
must surely go"
Others climb up and take our places
and we soon shall be forgotten. Our
troubles are many. o friends, we are
in distress; we mourn unto you. We
now are to fall into the hands of
worse enemies. The JOY of our hearts
have ceased; there is no pleasure or
happiness for us. These places shall
know us no more. The school we love
hath rejected us.
say unto you that we weep and
lament but the world rejoices; we now
are sorrowful but may our sorrow be
turned into joy-our end is near; our
days here are fulfilled; our end has
come.
We have labored and now there is
no rest. And yet shining through the
darkness of the unknown future we
a star of hope beckoning us ever
on and up to larger visions and great
er achievements.
I'VE will large destiny achieve;
We will not rest content with lau-
rels won
And so our destiny attained believe
We will do greater deeds than we
have done.
Wen count each hour a step upon the
way.
That leads us up and on to some
new goal;
Our souls shall spur themselves; our
souls shall say,
Fail not of Destiny! March on, o
Soul"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-05-30
Prosecution Awaits VioIators.

Washington, May 30.-Criminal
prosecution awaits persons who at
tempt to prevent registration under
the war army bill by propaganda or
otherwise. Attorney General Greg
ory announced last night that his at
tention has been called to the cir
culation of propaganda designed to
discourage reg .stration and that the
government would deal vigorously
with such cases.