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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
US. ENGINEERS IN HOT FIGHT
Praised by British for Valiant Be-
havior

havior
With the British Army in France,
Dec. 3.-Large numbers of American
army engineers working on the British
railways in the region of Gouzeaucourt,
caught in the German turning move
ment, escaped by lying in shell holes
and prone on the ground while the
British fired over them. There they
remained until the British were near
enough to enable the Americans to join
the ranks. when they fought valiantly
and played an important part in reply
ing to the enemy. The British COM
mander refers to their valiant behavior
with the greatest enthusiasm.
Americans elsewhere took a busy
hand in the fighting and were under
hot German shell fire. Numbers of
them volunteered for patrol work in the
danger zone and all acquitted them
selves we'll.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
Priests May Remain In Mexico.

Priests May Remain In Mexico.
Mexico City, Dec. by order Of
the Department of the Interior three
foreign priests, arrested and ordered
deported, have been released and per.
mitted to remain in Mexico as a re-.
suit of efforts on the part of French
Italian and Spanish representatives
here. As an act of courtesy to these
countries and to satisfy their de-
mands, at least in part. the govern.
ment will permit one Spanish one Ital.
I'm and one French priest to remain.
But foreign priests must not hold re-
ligious services in churches,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
To Bury U. 8. Slain In France.

Washington, Dec. 1. The bodies
Of Americans who die or are killed
in France will remain there until the
close of the war. This decision by
war department officials is in line with
a recommendation of General John J..
Pershing, commander of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces. Persons
who lose relatives in the American
forces and request that their bodies
be sent home are being advised by
Secretary of War N. d. Baker of Gen.
eral Pershing's recommendation,
which will be rigidly followed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
FOUR DIE WHEN HOME BURNS
Mother and Three Children suffocate
Father Injured.

Minneapolis, Dec. 1.-Suffocated by
smoke from a fire which started in
their home here, a mother and her
three children are dead and the father
is in the City hospital in serious con-
The father, BENJAMIN s. Bran
mall, was found lying unconscious
on the kitchen floor by neighbor,
who dragged him out into the air AID
saved his life. The mother and three
children were overcome while still
in bed. All were dead with the ex.
ception of one child when the firemen
reached the scene. She died a few
minutes after she had been removed
from the smoke filled house.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
Cannon Urges War Money Supply.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Adequate ap.
preparation by congress for further
prosecution of the war were predicted
by former Speaker ]. G. Cannon upon
his return for the new session. "Sen.
timent as far as I can observe" he
said, "is for a vigorous prosecution Of
the war, to bring 1t to a successful
end as early as possible. The financial
needs will be great. both of ourselves
and our allies. OF course, we can't
provide for the whole shooting match.
but congress will respond adequately
to the needs Of the situation"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
EIaht Held for Express Thefts.

Eight Held for Express Thefts.
Chicago. Nov. 30.yThefts Of express
packages from the Adams Express
company in the last eight months
are said to aggregate $4,000, it was
said in connection with the arrest
Of eight employees of the company.
Julius Stahl, an employee who was
arrested, is said to have confessed,
leading to other arrests. Booty val
ued at $4,000 has been recovered.
Much Of 1t was found. according to
the police. in the home Of Miss Ethel
Palfranan. It included articles vary.
ing from food to pkenographs.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
U. S. ENGINEERS START WORK
Cooperate With French on Actual
Battle Lines.

SOsSPSUdse Will VII SACIOdI
Battle Lines.
With the American Army in France,
Dec. 1.-Separate units of American
army engineers have begun work in
certain sectors of the French battle
front. They are cooperating with ex-
perienced French engineers in the &C.
tual battle line mainly for the purpose
of receiving instruction. American en-
gineers have been in the front line
before this, but they were then at
tached to the American artillery and
infantry forces.
After period Of instruction, the
American engineers now training will
assist in the instruction of recently
arrived or the expected additional con-
tinsents.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
Lost Girl Found Safe at Duluth,

6OoG 6Vt 00HU 0d1e at 0010etss
Superior, Wis.,, Dec. 1.-Safe at the
home Of a friend in Duluth, Mabel
Hogan, aged II, was found by her
father, ending a nine-day search in
which the police all over the North
west had, participated in the belief
that she had been kidnapped. Impelled
by a false report that she was to be
expelled from school, she had run
away. .. -
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
Lenine Government Falls Accord
ing to Petrograd Dispatch
to London.
Vienna ACCEPTS PLAN
Austria Hungary Agrees to Negotiate
For Armistice and Peace-New
SIav Cabinet to Represent
All Factions.

London, Dec. ia dispatch
from Petrograd to the Daily Mail
says that Siberia has declared it's
independence. Ministers already
have been appointed and are hold
ing sessions in the governors
palace at Omsk. Considerable
popular sympathy is displayed for
the movement and Siberian FLAG
10 flying In many places.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
Navy to Release Seized Tin.

Washington, Dec. Release of
great amount of Communicated tin in
New York warehouses was promised
by the navy department on represen-
tations of the department of COM
MERGE that private industries would
be handicapped seriously by lack Of
metal. particularly food canning fac
tories.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
Fly From Omaha to Rochester.

Fly From Omaha to Rochester.
Rochester, Mimi, Dec. Three Of
ficers and two privates have returned
to the army balloon training camp at
Omaha following their flight from
Omaha to Rochester. They left Omaha
at midnight and arrived here at 3
a. m.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
Dutch Queen Approves Suffrage.

'<PPsvvVO 001TuHos
The Hague, Dec. Queen Wilhel-
nina has Endorsed the constitutional
revision bill which has been finally
adopted by the states general. The
bill provides for universal suffrage
and proportional representation.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
U. S. ARsENALs IN FRANCE
Are Already Under Construction at
War Base

MI Nreauy 0Huor O0HSts uct1on de
War Base
Washington, Dec. 1. - Arsenals to
make and repair all ordnance used by
the American army are included in
plans for American bases now being
established in France. It is learned
that great gunshops already are un-
der construction and the officer to
command them is On the ground. Ev-
cry hundred days sees all Of the guns.
large or small, used on the trench
lines "shot out" so that they must
be Withdrawn and refined.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
ARM,sr,cE MEET HELD oEc. 2
Negotiations Held by Authority Of
German Commander in Chief.

German Commander in Chief.
Petrograd, Nov 30.-The report Of
the representatives sent through the
German lines by Ensign Krylenko. the
Bolsheviki commander. to begin nego-
tiations for an armistice, was given out
today. It shows that the agreement to
take up the negotiations was made in
behalf Of the Germans by their COM
mand er-in-chief. 1t was agreed that
the conference should be held Sunday.
Dec. 2, at German headquarters at
Brest -Litovsk.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-06
OBJECTIVE IS VICTORY
Sole Aim of United States is to
Win War.
Member of U. S. Mission Tells Pro.
posaI at Thanksgiving Day
Banquet in Paris.

Paris, Dec. AT the same board
with William Graves Sharp, the Amer.
lean ambassador, General Pershing
and Admiral Sims, at luncheon of
the American club, many distinguished
Frenchmen united in observing
Thanksgiving day. Marshal Joffre,
former Premier Viviani and Captain
Andre Tardieu, the French high COM
missioner to the United States, were
among those present.
Among Americans present were
cambridge Colby, member of the Ship.
ping board of the United States;
Vance Mccormick, chairman of the
War Trade board; Oscar T. Crosby,
assistant secretary of the treasury,
and Paul d. Cravath, legal adviser to
Mr.. Crosby. Lawrence v. Benet, pres
ident of the American club of Paris
presided.
Victory Only Object.
Mr.. Colby. VINO represented Colonel
House, said that the American mis-
sion proposed to the British mission
that there should be no more trade,
no more commerce, and that all ship
ping facilities should be devoted to q
single objective. single aim-that is,
victory. He declared no Allied ship
or cargo will be dispatched that has
not for its express object the mainte-
nance of the fighting forces and the
victory of the common cause.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
BILLS KILLED.

There are telephones enough In the
have one.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
An. Inside Bath
Makes You Look
and Feel Fresh
Says glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
keeps illness away.
This excellent, common.sense
health measure being
adopted by millions.


Physicians the world over recon-
mend the inside bath, claiming this u
OF vastly more Importance than out
side cleanliness. because the skin pores
do not absorb impurities into the blood
causing i'll health, while the pores IN
the ten yards OF bowels do.
Men and women are urged TO drink
each morning, before breakfast u
glass Of hot water with Il teaspoonful
Of limestone phosphate in ". AS q
harmless means Of helping to wasl,
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels the previous days indigcstbIc
material, poisons. sour bile aud toxins;
thus cleansing, sWectcninG and puri :
flying the entire alimontary canal be
fore putting more food into the stom
och.
Just as soap aud hot water cleanse
and freshcn the skin, SO hot water and
Limestone phosphate act on the clint
native organs.
Those who wake up with bad breath,
coated tongue. nasty taste or have a
dun. aching head, sallow complexion.
acid stomach; others who are subject
to bilious attacks or constipation,
should obtain quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate at the drug store.
This will cost very little but is suffi
Gent to demonstrate the value of In :
side bathing. Those who continue II
each morning arc assured Of pro.
nounced results, both in regard To
health and appearance.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
liuSTEROLE-QuICk
RELIEF! NO BLISTER!
1t Soothes and Relieves Like a
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Mustcrolc is clean. white ointment.
made with the oil Of mustard. 1t docs all
the work Of the old-fashioncd mustard
plaster docs it better and docs not bis
cloth. You simply rub it on-and usually
the pain is gone!
Many doctors and nurses use Muster
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief it
gives from sore throat, bronchitis. Group,
tiff neck, asthma. neuralgia. congestion.
ilcr-isy. rheumatism. lumbago. pains
and aches of the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains. frosted
feet, colds Of the chest Git often pre-
vents pncumonia).
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
ton that the resolution tass.
REFUSE TO EXCUSE JOHNSTON.

Many OF the members passed on the
roll call which strongly favored the
report. Minority Counselor Johnston
of Bingham asked TO bc excused from
voting when his name was reached.
Young of Ada and Anderson of can
yon objected. Johnston demanded to
know how the objcctors voted and
when informed by tho clerk they had
voted against adoption Of the COM
mittce's report nc voted for IT,.
Speaker Alfred also asked TO be cN-
cuscl from registering hi vote and as
no objection was raised hc-did not vote
for or against the division measure.
During the entire mancuVering sur
rounding the committee work re-
garding the resolution lcvity seemed
10 bc the order of tho evening. Whoth-
or members took the matter of diNid-
ing the state lightly or the majority
back of tic division plan were in re-
innrkabls good spirits over the strength
they had gained, II was difficult to dc
tcrminc II was evident that on CIV
cry vote taken, whether viva Nocc,
standing or on roll call tho votes were
always behind the division resolution.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
Everyone Knows This
Kidney Medicine Is Good

For fourteen years DR.. Ktlmers
Swamp Root has stood tho test In
my trade and today Is equal to the
best remedy for kidney. liver and
bladder ailments. II cnjoyS splen-
did reputation and has met with great
success according to the favorable re-
ports received from my customers
who have used il in tho troubles for
which IL is intended. I know OF a case
of gall stones that was entirely cured
through it's use: and firmly believe In
it's merits
Very truly yours,
LYNN Il. FERGUSON.
Druggist.
Sept. IA, 1916. Ncwbcrg, oregon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20

ter state commerce law regarding the
shipping Of liquor Woods is II one
armed man whose arrest following the
finding OF trunk oil liquor al the Short
Line baggage station, which was
ordered delivered To his address.
J. T.. tstcrbrook, Bert Wade and
Robert Hicks were indicted upon the
charge OF stealing coal from nn inter-
state shipment. The theft is said to
have occurred on siding near Bliss.
A liquor case was under considera-
ton this morning by tho grand jury.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
GRAND JURY FINDS
THREE INDICTMENTS

Three indictments were returned by
Inc federal grand jury Monday night.
-. II. Marsh OF Rupert WIS indicted
upon tho charge of the cmbczzlemcnt
Of funds from the government while
postmaster at Rupert. He was aign-
al this morning at 10 O'Clock and gave
notice that he would enter his plea to-
morrow morning.
J. \. Woods OF Boise was indicted
upon the charge Of violating the in
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20

sent time. He put ZIP the first electric
sign in Boise. which he had shipped
here from the east. AIR. Morlcr. who is
agent for the Indian motorcycles, got
established in his new quarters Just in
time 10 appropriately observe Indian
day. Feb. -. which is observed by all
Indian dealers throughout the country.
An excellent display is being made for
that occasion and souvenir Indian
cigar cutter will be given out to visit
orS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
Memorial to Congress Ask
ing for the Creation of
New State Out of North
Idaho Passed by Big Vote.
LITTLE OPPOSITION
TO THE PROPOSAL
Only 18 Votes Mustered
Against the Measure--No
Party Lines Drawn in the
Vote and Sweeping Vic
tory Won by Divisionists.

Division of Idaho and tho creation
of "A new state out of the 10 northern
counties appears TO be more than "A
legislative brainStorn, If the record
vote Of II To Is established IN it's
favor last night by the house OF rep
rcscntativcs is to be taken as a crit
orion. What had every appearance of
u combination between the solid north
and most Of the southeast placed such
an impetus behind the division prop
agahda that southern and southwestern
Idaho members against it experienced
their first genuine scare. The house
recommended the division resolution
for passage on that vote. Party INES
were forgotten. combinations suspect
ed FOR some time gave evidence of be-
ing IN existence. and division won the
most sweeping victory since IT WAS
tfyn,1tgI il,ig
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
WRESTLERS IN HARD
TRAINING FOR BOUT

Harold Christensen and Frank Me
Carroll. the wrcstlers who will go to
the mat again at the Pinney Friday
night In finish contest. arc in hard
training. II is apparent that tho mon
are evenly matched and tho slightest
mistake in training might he reflected
in the outcome. Unusual interest at
tachcs to this engagement as the dc :
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
Letter to
Or. kilmsr & Co.
6inqhamton, N. "

Prove What Swamp Root viii Do
For You.
Send ten cents 10 DR.. kilmer e. Co..
Binghamton, y. ". for sample size
bottle. II will convince anyone. You
viii also receive a booklet Of valuable
telling about tho kidneys
and bladder When writing, be sure
and mention the Boise Daily Capital
News. Regular fifty-cent and one dol
lar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
NO DEBATE ON MERITS.

The state division resolution came
MP in committee of the whole just be-
fore tho evening session closed. There
WAS no debate for or against or on the
merits Of the division plan. The dl-
visiuuists, Who hnNc signed or pledged
Il ma jorty Of the members Of tn" low
cr house. apparently thought debate
unnecessary Us long as they hId til"
votes and thoso opposed 10 DIVISION
saw little opportunity to hrcaiN into
tho combination. However, bcGur" th.'
record roll call WAS taken several
Standing and viva voc" votes takcu
demonstrated beyond all question OF
doubt that the divisionists were in
complete control
MCGOWAN # Latah, one OF the lead
ers for division. and who II is
claimed has said he would sooner see
. north Idaho state created than he
governor, offered AN amendment
changing the boundary lines to elm
mate Adams and Washington counties
from the proposed new state. On n
standing vote the amendment was car
ricd without debate. Bates OF Ada
then moved la amend tho bin by strik-
ing FROM II from the first 10 the last
line The amendment was voted down,
MCGOWAN moved that when the COM
mttco arise it recommend the rcso-
luton for passage, as amended. Again
without debate and on u rising vote
the motion carried. Moody OF Bonner
moved that the committee arise. This
was done.
CONDUCT FIllBUSTER.
gNC Adu ard tau%on county dclcga =
to-. La.
resolution, DriscoH. &I,cs aud Young
of Ada and Anderson Of Canyon III
IcCting the opposition. They insisted
ON a division OF nc adoption of the
committees report and when this was
granted a record roll cali on tn" ndop-
ton Of the committees recommends =
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20

Polk Directory q. Canyon. ,;em
Washington anc Adams counties now
off the rress. Write for particulars, r.
L. Polk & Co. Globe Bldg. Seattle,
Wssh.--Adv Il,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20

cision when the grapplcrs met the last
time was wholly unsatisfactory to the
fans.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-20
HOW MEMBERS VOTED.


Had the division advocates desired
they could have passed the resolution
under suspension Of the rules. That
this Wa not done came as surprise
for it WIS thought by many that they
would follow up their advantage. The
hous" Immediately adjourned after
adopting the committees report. eau
OF the house had been asked for by
Drscoll ana others beiorc the ron eau
vote was taken, IL members Voting for
IT. speaker Alfred lirst h"id thls was IL
majority and ordered the cab Mi
nority counselor johnston questioned
the rullnS OF the chalr claiming ~ was
not one-third OF 3D. the mousse MEMBER
snip and the CHAIR changed ms order
ana held the eau mad NOT pcen granted.
Someone raised the question that Il
WIS thifd ol Inc members present ana
mat was All mat was necessary. inc
char held one-thlrd OF all inc mem
pers el the mousse necessary.
me ioiioNlnS was the ron eau rec
oh'lhehdihb INC ulNlSioIi rcaoiulioi'
pass:
fcs-AndeiHoh OF bohheNl'ic' Ahdcf-
son OF Lalail. ha'lilc' BARKER ,'h'rS'
h"hlhah' CONN., to"lcs, daughters
! f.ah''s' filnlaS, n'cs' IocnrS' hri'e'
lli''hcoeh' iiusshlih' 'o''hstoh' jones'
niger hchi' erloS' Lar CREST Lchrpita'
Lew Is M''oMah "i 'us'cr' hc'o"ah
OF i'hthh' MCINTOSH McMu'ich' Mc-
MURRAY, My Mics, Mood!' Qu'nihn'
ihohards' Ross Shcarer' ScS hour'
Siils oil''il' iha'cher' "ichhhh. 10
ial' ~.
! o-aipfe'hsch' Aual'ls"n' Anderson
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-13
MAYSv|LLE MAN
Member Of the Quartermaster's Corps
Of the Kentucky Nationally Guard
Is Mustered Into Service at
Frankfort.

A dispatch from Frankfort says
The Quartermasters Corps of the
Kentucky National Guard was mus
tered into Federal service today by
Major Thompson b. Short, of the First
Regiment, Assistant Mastering Of
ficer of the state.
The mastering took place on the
front portico of the State Capitol and
was witnessed by large gathering
The members of the Quartermast-
er's Corps are Major Jackson Morris
Captain Fred w. Fitschen, Captain w
T. Lasley, officers of the corps; First
Sergeants, Philip l.. Wright, Horace
B. Abbott, Charles w. Bowles, Henry
w. Cole, Carroll Speer; Sergeants
John E. Lewis, Jesse =. Williams, Ly-
man d. Hollinsworth, James r
Reeves, Shirley w. Mastin and Lucier
Taylor; privates, Thomas X. Adams
Frank Busam, Edward l.. Clark, ia
cob w. Grouse, Earl w. Gibson, Rich
ard d. Herndon, Max Jacobs, Dallas
kring, Ed B. Roberts, John D. Robin
son, William G. Simpson, Zach Thorn
ason and William H. Wilhelm.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-13

operated at the cost OF only SO to SIS
a year per home and Is absolutely
sanitary.
The property owners install the
boxes, the city buys the cans and the
inmates OF the various homes pay the
scavenger fee. The following are some
of the cities that have installed this
system In the unsewered area with
marked success:
/. Greenville, s. c.
2. Tuscalusa, Ala.
3. Rome, Ga.
4. Hillsboro, Texas.
s. Hubbard City, Texas.
6. okmulgee, Okla.
e. Henryetta, Okla.
s. Morris, Okla.
3. Union City, Tenn.
10. Lindale, Ga.
II. Excelsior Springs, Mo.
1t Is all important that property
owners be present at the council meet.
ing when these ordinances are pre-.
scented for action. Their adoption may
mean the safe guarding of you or your
families health and certainly the
health and lives Of your neighbors and
friends in the years to come.
The date Of this council meeting viii
be announced soon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-13
THIRD MAN ARRESTED IN PROBE
OF ALLEGED PLOT At
ASHLAND

A dispatch from Ashland, KY, says:
A. W. Roberts, tailor, who came to
Ashland about three months ago from
Newport News, Va, was the third per-
son arrested in connection with the
investigation of an alleged plot to de.
stroy the Solvay coke plant.
Michael O'Mallie and l.. W. Dragon
the men arrested Tuesday, both have
confessed, 1t Is said, that they shipped
to st. Louis samples Of by-producti
made at the Solvay plant.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-13
OUR COLORED CITIZENS
CARD NE THANKS

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Green wish to
thank their many friends for the floral
offerings and other acts of kindness
shown them in the bereavement and
loss Of their son, James A. Green.
They especially thank Revs. Delaney
and Jackson, the pallbearers and Mr..
Knox for the efficient manner in
which he conducted the funeral.
MR.. AND MRS. LOUIS GREEN.