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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
PARENTS SLAY CHILDREN
AMONG STARVING GERMANS
Situation In Prussia Said to Be Far
Worse Than Has Been Admitted
epidemic Spreading.

London, March 10.-"Thus far only
fragmentary reports Of the remark
able debate in the Prussian diet on
the food crisis have been printed in
the German newspapers" says a dis.
patch from Reuters Amsterdam cor.
respondent.
The Vorwaerts just received con.
tains the following passage from the
speech of Herr Hofer, a Socialist
member Of the Prussian diet,
"The mortality among elderly peo.
pie is increasing at a terrible rate,
while epidemics are spreading every
where owing to the decreased powers
of resistance. The situation is much
more serious than has been admitted.
The number Of suicides are increas.
ing, and parents are killing their chill
dren owing to inability to obtain food
for them. Yet the price of potatoes.
which long ago became generally
scarce, Is to be increased"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
ALLIES EXPECTED
TO FORCE ACTION
ALLIES iRRIrArED BECAUSE so
MANY MERCHANTMEN ARE
LAID UP BY GERMAN
U.ROAT CAMPAIGN.
SHIPS MAY BE REQuIsITIoNED
Entente Powers May Adopt Retalia-
tory Measures Against Dutch Un-
Less Negotiations Now Pending
Are Successful.

London. March 9.-The report cur
rent here that Holland is determined
to lay up her ships rather than ex-
pose them to the dangers of the Ger
man submarine zone is causing SO
much irritation that it would not be
surprising If the government of the
Allies should adopt retaliatory mea-
sures unless negotiations between
London and The Hague reach a sue
cessful conclusion.
A we'll informed diplomat expressed
the prevailing feeling and policy Of
the Allies as follows:
Might Press Ships Into Service.
SHOULD Holland, after stigmatizing
the German war zone declaration as
wholly illegal. acquiesce in the mea-
sure. the Allies would be bound to
regard such action as unneutral and
would feel constrained to take retalia-
tory measures. even to the possible
extent of using their right, which
would enable the Allied governments
to requisition Dutch ships now within
their harhors. Such action or the part
Va eA0 OOSSn WOuiU tCuO W Iu6k0 lu0
German policy effective, as the holding
up OF neutral shipping is more serious
than an attack on Allied tonnage,
which proceeds despite the risk.
No Complaint as to v. s.
mo complaint in this direction has
been made against the United States
which already has taken action that
might lead to war. Therefore the
American government is justified in
laying up shipping until measures are
taken to safeguard it.
"The policy of the Allies is not
purely negative, for SHOULD Dutch
ships come out, every effort will be
made to protect them. Should such
measures fail, then Germany must be
acknowledged the top dog. and nc
blame would attach to Holland.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15

siahts Teuton Raider In Sea Lane.
New York. March 10.-The presence
of vessel suspected as a German
raider in the sea lane travelled by ships
running between New York and Medi.
terranean ports has ben reported by
Capt. d. M. Nicoll of the American
steamer Suruga, which arrived here
from Havre and the Azores. Captain
Nicoll said that when the Suruga was
north Of the Azores in the direct track
of the New York-Me diterranean trade
he sighted q strange vessel bearing
down upon him. The vessel steam.
ed completely around the suruga.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15

LIoyd-oeorse Faces Bitter Opposition.
London, March 9.-For the first time
David Lloyd George faces bitter mi.
nority of opposition in the house Of
commons. Exactly how far that mi.
nority will go was to be decided late
Thursday. The division comes over
the Irish home rule questions. It re.
suited in withdrawal of the Irish ma.
tionalists as protest against the form
Of settlement suggested by the pre-.
mier-that home rule could be had by
any part of Ireland. but that coercion
would not be employed to force vi.
stsr's acquiescence.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
YARROWDALE SAILORS
REACH SWITZERLAND
seventy-two Americans and Other
NeutraIs Detained In Germany
Finally Allowed to Depart.

London, March 10.-A dispatch from
Berlin says that the Americans and
other neutrals who were ON board the
have left Germany.
The Spanish, American and Brazil
ian Yarrowdale prisoners were sent
from the prisoners camp at Branden-
burg to Switzerland by way of Linden,
according to a Berlin dispatch to Reu-
tiers by way Of Amsterdam.
Members Of other neutral crews
were sent home through various
frontier towns. The dispatch says
that the prisoners were released on
the expiration of the quarantine i'm.
posed after discovery of case of
spotted fever.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
TESTS TO PROVE INNOCENCE OF
PRISONERS CHARGED WITH
CONSPIRACY TO MURDER
SUGGESTED.
APPEAL OF M0HAMMEDAN
LAWYER PUZZLES JUDGE
Application for Revival Of Ancient
Method Of Conducting Trial Reject
ed-MysterIous Secret Gov
ernment Agent Fails
TO Testify.

London. March 12.-ln an eloquent
and vigorous speech in summing up
the case of the four prisoners on trial
charged with oonspiring to murder
Lloyd George and Arthur Henderson,
member Of the war council. 8. H. Risa.
the Mohammedan lawyer who Is act
ing as attorney for the defendants.
startled the courtroom by suggesting
. trial by ordeal. He referred to the
medieval form Of judicial trial in
which in the place of evidence super
natural aid IL invoked as in test by
fire. water, poison or other agencies.
Witness Not Produced.
Attorney Ria had been endeavor.
ing to Impress the Jury with the al
legged sinister significance Of the
failure OF the crown to produce q
certain witness against the four
defendants-Mrs. Alice Weldon, her
two daughters and Alfred George Ma.
son. husband of one of the daughters.
This person. he said. was man who
should have been its principal witness,
namely the mysterious secret govern
ment agent known as Gordon"
Suggests Trial by Ordeal.
The attorney declared Gordon was
a police spy who had started the
whole plot. who had lured the defen.
dants on and then when he had got
them we'll within his net had handed
them over to another agent named
Booth 30 that his own connection
with the case would not be SO flag.
rantly apparent.
Then after q long and impressive
pause Attorney Ria suddenly said
"In the absence of Gordon would
suggest that the defendants should
have trial by ordeal"
Judge Is Puzzled.
The Judge was puzzled and said: 81
fear that would be impossible. 1t has
been abolished. Do you seriously sug
gest the ladies should walk over hot
ploughshares in order to prove their
innocence?"
Ria: Il do"
The Judge: 1T IL no use submit
ting such a suggestion. You are not
serious"
Ria: II do sincerely suggest IT,"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
WAR OR PEACE UP TO KAISER
ARMED NEUTRALITY WILL BE.
REALITY SOON.
First Act Of Hostility BY Teutons.
Against American Shipping Might
Bring War.

Washington, March 12.-Armed neu.
trality will be the status of the Unit
ed States the moment that the first
merchant ship under the American
flag puts to sea with cannon mounted
for defense.
President Wilson made this clear in.
his address to Congress February 26,
when he asked specific authority to
arm merchant ships for defense.
against submarines-the step he has
ordered upon his own responsibility.
Writers on international law have
held that armed neutrality consists
in placing the country in a position
to defend itself and its neutrality
against threatened attacks or inroads.
by belligerents. This state of pre-.
paredness may last an indefinite
length of time, through good fortune
in avoiding contact with belligerent
forces afloat or ashore. or through
the design Of the belligerent to con-
fine its declaration Of purpose to in.
fringe upon the neutrality Of coun.
try to mere threats unsupported by.
action.
May Lead to War.
On the other hand, the status Of
armed neutrality may change into one.
OF actual hostility through a collision.
such as a submarine attack on an
armed merchantmen.
President Wilson has said that 1t
may not be necessary to put armed
forces anywhere into action. All will
depend upon the future attitude Of
Germany and the treatment of Amer
lean ships by German submarine com.
manders.
The Presidents action sent thrill
through the Senate, and through the
government departments. Still hoping
that war with Germany could be
avoided, officials and senator's declar.
ed that the issue rests entirely With
Germany.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
sWEARs MAYOR TOOK BRIBE
witness TestIfies Against Seattle
Executive.

Seattle, Wash, March 10. - Loyal
Billingsley, chief witness for the gov.
eminent in the trial Of Mayor Hiram
G. Gill and others charged with oon.
spiracy to violate the United States
statutes by importation Of liquor into
the state of Washington, swore that
he gave q bride. of $4,000 in bills to
Mayor Gill in the mayors Office on
August 10, 1916, and that the mayor
turned over to him documentary evi.
dence against Billingsley seized in the
latter's drug store.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
German swlndIer Held.

New York. March 12.-Max Wex, q
native of Hamburg, is under arrest
here charged with swindling Germans
in different parts Of the country by
means Of machine said to be capable
of reproducing paper currency. The
police say they have complaints from
Germans in New York, St. Louis, Gin.
cinnati, Chicago and other places.
Frank Sternberg of this city told the
police that Wex assured him that he
had been sent out by the German gov.
eminent on q mission to entangle the
currency in this country.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
Norwegian Steamer Runs Blockade.

Norwegian Steamer Runs Blockade.
New York, March 10-The Norweg
ian passenger steamship Bergenfjord
from Bergen, Norway, by way of Hall
fax, has arrived in ballast. The Der
gensfjord is the first ship from Nor
way to arrive since the German sub
marine blockade was announced. OF
ficers of the ship said that under or
ders from their owners they sailed
without passengers, cargo or mails
leaving in Bergen hundreds of person,
many of whom were Americans anxi
GUS to come to the United States. Kirk
wall was avoided.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
PRESIDENT SIGNS PRocLAMA
TON sUMMoNINo LAWMAk.
Frs, N SPECIAL SESSION
TO CONVENE APRIL IS.
NECESSARY LEGISLATION
PRESSING FOR ACTION
Executive Convinced Best Interests Of
Country Demand Early Session
and He Also Needs Support
In Matters Collateral
to Defense.

Washington, March 12.-President
Wilson has called an extra session
Of Congress for April 16.
The President signed the proclaim
alton for the extra session while abed
with cold.
So much necessary legislation IL
pressing for consideration. Secretary
Tumulty said, that the President is
convinced that 1t is In the best inter-
ests Of the country to have an early
session Of the 65th Congress whose
support he will also need in all mat
tiers collateral to the defense Of our
merchant marine"
The proclamation of the President
calling for an extra session reads az
follows:
Presidents Proclamation.
Whereas, Public interests require
that the Congress Of the United
States should be convened in extra
session at IL o'clock noon on the
sixteenth day of April. 1917, to re-
ceive such communication as may be
made by the executive;
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow VIII
son. President Of the United States
Of America, do hereby proclaim and
declare that an extraordinary occa'
sion requires the Congress Of the Unit
ed States to convene in extra session
at the capitol in the city of Wash.
ington on the sixteenth day of April,
1917, 1T IL o'clock noon, Of which all
persons who shall at that time be en-.
titled to act as members thereof are
hereby required to take notice."
Call 10 Approved.
Leaders of both parties in Congress
greeted with approval President vii.
sons call for a special session.
In the closing days Of the last SEES.
sion there were many expressions in
the Senate and House of the belief
that the President could not do 9th.
erwise. There has been feeling evi.
dent, particularly in the Senate, that
Congress should be in Washington
when the President takes any further
step in the German situation.
The length Of the special session,
the legislation it will enact and the
debates that may mark it's progress
will depend largely on three factors
Just what the President expects in
the way Of legislation, what results
from the arming of the American mer
chantships against German submar
ines, and the way the new House Of
Representatives conducts itself with
it's evenly balanced membership.
Will Uphold President.
The Democrats control the new Sen
ate by IL votes and despite its bit
ter debates on international problema
and its failure to pass the Armed
Neutrality bill, 1t can be safely count
ed upon to stand behind the Presi
dent in almost anything he asks in
handling the German situation.
House leaders say it will make lit
tie difference which party controls
when 1t comes to questions involving
preparedness. When the President
goes beyond legislation of this char
acter. it is said, he may not have
such easy sailing.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
Homestead Areas Are Designated.

Homestead Areas Are Designated.
Washington, March 10.-More than
million and a half acres of land,
mostly non-irrigable, were designated
under the enlarged homestead act in
February, Secretary Lane announces.
Under this act entrymen may acquire
homestead of 800 acres of land. The
states. with the approximate number
Of acres designated In each. are as
follows, Arizona. 22.5o0; Colorado, 24o,
900; Idaho, 37,700; Kansas, $4,000;
Montana, 185.700; New Mexico, 461,-
800. and North Dakota, 541.50o acres.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
"Bantam Battalion" In Canada.

st. John, N. B., March Especial
military units, designed to permit the
enlistment of men rejected or con.
sidered ineligible because Of physical
disabilities, are being formed in the
province of New Brunswick. Officers
are urged to bring these units up to
full war strength as quickly as posi-.
BILE and to carry on a campaign for
recruits. One Of the new bodies ia
q so-called bantam battalion com.
posed Of residents Of this province and
Nova Scotia whose small stature kept
them out Of regular Organizations.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
ArsentIna's Plan oppo,ed.

Buenos Aires, March 10.-Argen.
eina's plan for concerted action toward
peace In Europe through unity of Lat.
in-American republics is encounterine
opposition from Chile. dispatches from
Santiago declared that the newspaper
Diar1o 1llustrado, suspected an Argen.
tina.Peruvian combination, hostile to
Chile. The newspaper demanded that
Chile imediately seek an alliance
with Colombia in retaliation. The
story apparently started much discus.
sion In Santiago, although It was dis.
counted in Buenos Airss.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
MAY JOIN LATIN AMERICA
U. s. Plans Action to Wipe Out Ger
man Spy System.

Washington, March 10.-The United
States is planning joint action with
Latin-American republics to stamp out
German propaganda and spy activity
throughout the Americas, according
to authoritative information.
Revelations Of sinister German
movements in half dozen South and
Central American republics have
served to arouse the government, as
we'll as the various republics them
selves, 1t was said, to q realization
that vigorous steps must be taken to
eradicate the evil and preserve strict
neutrality.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
FALL OF BAGDAD REPORTED

London Paper Prints Unofficial News
Of Capture.
London. March 12.-The Daily
Chronicle says that 1t is virtually GER
tain that the British troops now are in
Bagdad and that official confirmation
of this may be expected at any mo-
ment.
The Chronicles military correspond.
ent, upon whose information the as.
sertion apparently is based, writes:
"One is entitled to assume that the
city was occupied without any seri-
Gus fighting and we probably shall
learn that our cavalry dashed through
it and along the Tigris toward Sam
dra"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
Spanish Socialist. uroe R..,.+.,..

Spanish Socialists Urge Resistance.
Madrid, March 10.-The Socialist
party In Spain has taken up a strong
position In favor of measures Of re-
sistance to the German submarine
campaign and for the punishment Of
espionage. The party has Just adopt.
ed an appeal to spaniards on the sub.
jsct.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
Berlin Admits Loss Of Ground

Berlin Admits loss Of Ground.
Berlin, March 10.-French forces
strongly attacked German positions
south of Ripont, taken by the Ger
mans Feb. Is. and entered isolated
trenches on Height 1856. They were
repulsed and q counterattack brought
back the trench sections on the hill
into German possessions. but a farm
on lowlands is still held by the enemy.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
MOVE STRENGTHENS MARKET

Stocks Respond to U. S. DECISION to
Arm Merchant Ships.
New York. March 12-Responding
to the administration decision to arm
American merchantmen, Marine
jumped IL points at the stock market
opening Saturday.
General strength was shown in 9TH
er issues, with United States Steel
touching 112M. an advance IF Is over
Fridays close.
Crucible Steel opened at 6sIh. up
y; General Motors 1875, up "a; Cen
trail Leather 93h. up n; Utah Copper
115, up 1h.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
D. S. TROOPS FACE F|CHTING
CLASH LIKELY At SANTIAGO
WHEN REBELS TURN BACK.
Insurgents Rally, Return to oueskirts
Of City and Inaugurate Guerrilla
Warfare.

Washington, March IL. - American
troops occupying Santiago, recently
the stronghold of the Cuban revolu.
tionists. appear from latest Navy de.
partment dispatches to be facing the
possibility of an attack by the rebel
bands waging guerrilla warfare in the
city's suburbs.
The dispatches, apparently several
hours behind developments, said the
rebels had turned back after fleeing
the city and were doing considerable
damage around the outskirts in q
movement which showed some signs
Of developing a general attack.
Reinforcements On Way.
A body Of Cuban government troops
was reported on its way to Santiago
to reinforce the small government
garrison, however, and many officials
believe the rebels would stay out OF
the city proper and avoid any clash
with the Americans.
Although the loss of Santiago is re-
sarded here as marking the collapse
Of the revolution 1t is realized that
a continuation Of the guerrilla cam
paign in outlying sections may make
serious trouble for the government
commanders. When the rebels fled
they left notification that they would
continue to refuse allegiance to the
Menocal administration and already
they are reported to have destroyed
several bridges and to have wrought
great havoc in the cane fields of thu
Santiago districts.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
FREIGHTER REPORTED SUNK
French Steamer Ohio Torpedoed, New
York Hears.

New York. March PA report is
current in shipping circles that the
S-7O0-ton freight steamship Ohio fly.
ing the French flag has been tor
pedoed. The vessel left here Feb
ruary 10 and is overdue in Havre. The
French line said it had no confirma-
ton of the report but had cabled for
Information. The Ohio, one of the
largest freighters in the Allied sery.
ice, was we'll armed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-03-15
U. S. ENVOY TO JAPAN DIES
Ambassador Guthrie Stricken Sudden
Iy at Toxic.

ly at Toxic.
Washington, March 10.-George w.
Guthrie, American ambassador to
Japan since 1918, died suddenly Of
apoplexy at Toxic.
Only brief cablegram, announcing
his death, but giving no details, has
reached the State department. The af-
fairs Of the embassy have been taken
over by Post Wheeler, the first Sec
rotary, who will act as charge until q
new ambassador is named.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-15

Ralph Merriff was among the ar rivals last night from the Granite.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-15
HANG THE FOOD PIRATES SAYS PROMINENT SENATOR

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15.-- The food situation precipitated an other lively discussion in the senate today, during which Senator Thomas reiterated his opinion that high food prices could be cured by hanging spec ulators on handy lamp posts, and Sen- ator Williams suggested that the Ger man corruption fund might have fig ured in forcing up prices and produc- ing a scare,
 "The German corruption fund, said Senator Williams, may have ere ated the hysteria and the impression i that food stocks are short and in ere. ating it the prices have been increas ed"
 | "The first thing" however, he said "is to get rid of this hysteria and lei the word go out straight from here te the American people that there is nc chortage-that is, no extraordinary shortage.
 Let us put our hands on the throat of the speculator," interjected Sena tor Thomas. "The real enemy of the American people is the speculator ant the combination of spectators engag ed on controlling the food supplies 1T order that they may wrench fortune! from those who are at their mercy
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-15
YOUNG MEN OF STATE
 TO REGISTER IN PRECINCTS

OLYMPIA, May b. Evidence that government officials in Washing ton to be signed by President Wilson is furnished in a. telegram received by Secretary of State Howell yester- day from Sam L. Rogers, United States director of census. MT. Rogers yesterday wired Secretary Howell, asking for the number of voting pre- cincts in each county in the state and in the five largest cities of the state, including Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Bellingham and Everett.
 Under the selective draft plan all men between 21 and 30 years of age will have to register in their resident precincts, and this information was requested in anticipation of the pas sage of the law, so that the act can be made operative at once.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-15
SAYS RUSSIAN ARMY
 MORE WILLING TO FIGHT

PETROGRAD, May Minister of Justice Kerensky told represent ative of the Associated Press today that not only is the army better pre- pared and more willing to fight than before the revolution, but that the factories are putting out more am- munition than at any previous stage of the war. Regarding peace the min ister sad: Russia wants peace on the terms proposed by President Will son. The revolution and the entrance of the United States into the war have somewhat changed to objects for which we are fighting. We want peace restored without annexation or in demnity and favor conference with the allies to determine how this can be attained.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-15
RUSSIAN PRIVATES DON'T
 SALUTE THEIR OFFICERS
PETROGRAD, May 15.-Gen. Gu

PETROGRAD, May 15.-Gen. Cur ko. commander of the armies on the western front, attended the closing session of the congress of delegates from the forces under his command and in long speech congratulated the congress on the results of it's labors. He asked the delegates to explain fully to the soldiers the resolutions they had adopted and to urge the of- ficers and men to do their utmost to prevent Russia from falling under thu. yoke of the hated enemy. His speech was greeted with loud applause.
 The congress has decided to grant complete liberty to soldiers in bar racks off duty including the right to wear civilian clothes.
 The practice of privates saluting their officers has been abolished and also the employment of officers ser wants.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-15

Charles Sword was an arrival last evening from the Granite.