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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15
U. S. SUsPENDs RELATIONS
To Await Clearing Of siav Situation
Envoy Reports.

Washington, Nov 1.-THE first re-.
ports from American Ambassador Da-
vid r. Francis on the upheaval in Rus.
STA have arrived but added nothing to
the news dispatches already received.
The ambassadors dispatches, filed
on Nov. and 8, said that up to that
time all the ministers of the provi-
SIGNAL government except Kerensky
had been arrested.
American representatives of the Red
Cross in Petrograd were all safe and
no mention was made of any harm be.
falling any other Americans.
Until the situation has been more
clearly defined there will continue a
practical suspension Of official rela-
lions with Russia.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15
Warrington

President Wilson issued at Washing
ton his 1917 Thanksgiving proclama-
ton calling upon the nation, even in
the midst Of the sorrow and great peril
Of world shaken by war, to thank
God for blessings that are better than
peace Of mind and prosperity of en-
terprise. The proclamation named
Thursday. November 20, as Thanksgiv-
ing day.
The United States agreement to rec
ognize Japan's special interests in
China, made public ut Washington,
was declared by international experts
to be the greatest diplomatic achieve.
ment of the present administration,
Henceforth Japan must guard against
pernicious political activities of her
subjects. Japan voiced her eagerness
to aid the United Suites in suppress.
ing Prussian militarism.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15
CHINESE ARMY TO FRANCE

Celestial Republic To Send LARGE
Force to Europe.
Washington, Nov. "a Chinese
general with his staff has arrived al
a Pacific coast port enroute to the
front in France It is expected that q
contingent Of Chinese troops will fol.
low shortly.
China has not made up her mind YET
whether she likes the Amer
lean agreement: but she is preparing
to enter the war in q zig way and to
contribute to the Allies every aid that
is within her power. according to In
timation last night at the Chinese ON.
bassy here.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15

Claim Gunner Who Fired First Shot.
Washington. Nov. 12-Three states
have claimed as their own the red
headed gunner who fired the first Am.
erican shell into the German trenches.
The states are Indiana. Oregon and
Massachusetts.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15
Domestic

Gov. Samuel w. Mccall Republican
of Massachusetts, was reelected by
$4,000 plurality, defeating Frederick
w. Mansfield, Democrat, who opposed
him last year. The whole Republican
state ticket was elected with the gov.
ernOr.
An agitator against the war or
against CONSUMPTION does not have to
oppose them openly to violate the es.
pionage act, but may do so merely by
expressing admiration or by idealizing
persons who have INSTRUCTED recruit.
Ing, according to the decision of Judge
Henry Wade Rogers of the United
States circuit court Of appeals In the
Masses case, the text of which was
made public at New York.
Ten or twelve passengers, mostly
civilian. were injured, some seriously
when two interurban cars on the Camr
Custer line collided near Battle Creek
Mich.
Judge w. w. Morrow of the United
States district court at San Francisco.
upheld the right of native of the
philippine islands to become q citizen
of the United States.
The great Empire state Joined the
fnnks of its sister states in the far
West and granted her women the right
to vote. After years of campaigning
the New York women came into their
own.
80
The American Red Cross next sprina
Will again ask the nation for funds
totaling $25OOOO,OO0 to aid it in it.
work for suffering humanity. Thi.
was made known in Chicago In an ad
dress by Mrs. Florence Marshall. head
Of the woman's bureau Of the Rel
Cross at Washington.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15
CHALLENGE TO ENEMY FLEET
Royal Navy Still Waiting for Battle.
Admiralty Says.

Admiralty Says.
London. Nov 12-The British ad.
miralty replying to the German sec.
rotary of the navy's criticism of the
recent speech in the house of CON-
mons by Sir Eric Geddes. first lord of
the admiralty, said:
1.-THE world knows from the Cate
gat events that the royal navy is wait.
ing for the high sea feet, which still
continues to decline battle. No Ger.
man war vessel larger than de.
stroyer has shown itself to us $50
miles vest Of Helgoland from Au.
gust. 1916, to September (October?),
1917, when two light cruisers at.
tackled q Scandinavian convoy"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15
European War News

1t Is announced Mt the AustrO-Hun-
garian army headquarters, according
to dispatch to London from Amster-
dam to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany, that the Teutonic armies operat-
ing against Italy number five.
The real crisis in the italian stu
alton is rapidly approaching. Accord
ing to dispatches reaching Washing
ton General Cndorna has abandoned
the entire length of the line of the
Tagliamento river In favor of his Sc
lected new line Of defense. This line
is that of the Piave river. which Is,
generally speaking. 25 miles west of
the Taglfamento. Failure to hold the
Piave will hand over Venice as rich
trophy of war to the TeutOnic forces.
A marked decrease in the British
merchant ships sunk during the last
week Is noted in the admiralty report
issued Mt London. Only eight vessels
over 1,6O0 tons were sunk by mine OF
submarine and four vessels under that
tonnage. No fishing vessels were sunk
This is low-water mark.
According to vry Belgie, the German
administration in Belgium has decided
to appropriate for German use half the
entire crop Of potatoes. fruit and vege
t0bleS.
The Canadians, in their drive
against the German lines. have ad
vanced about 800 yards beyond the
center Of Passchedaele. having bat
tied their way to their final mark, says
dispatch from London. A consider
able number of prisoners already have
reached the cages.
The French advance In pursuit OF
the Germans beyond the Chemin-des
Danes has attained an average of &
mile and half. the southern bank Of
the Ailette being reached everywhere
Altogether about eighteen square miles
Of territory have fallen into French
hands.
The British admiralty announced al
London that certain British forces
have been engaged in the Cattegat. an
arm of the North sea between Sweden
and Denmark, and that ten armed pa.
troll craft, in addition to German aux
iliary cruiser were destroyed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15
Calls Men Imposters.

Reports have reached the
United States food administra-
tion that men claiming to be Its
representatives have attempted
to buy the home-canned prod
ucts put up by housewives In
various parts of the country.
claiming that they did this by
order of the food administra'
tors. These men are imposters,
the food administration never
having sanctioned their policy
or activities. Former rumors
that the government contemplate
ed the Communicating Of home
canned goods also have been Of
ficially denied.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15

President Issues Proclamation.
Washington, Nov. 8.-President
Wilson has issued his 1917 Thanks.
giving proclamation, fixing Thursday.
November 20. as Thanksgiving day.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15
Foreign

Villa followers, who dynamited a
Mexican Central train Mt Armanderiz
station in Mexico, killed 125 soldiers,
women and children. A messenger for
an American company was robbed Of
100000.
Emperor Carl Of Austria has as
sumed the title Of king of Poland, says
dispatch received ut Amsterdam
from Berlin, which quotes thu Lokal
Anzeiger.
An armed naval detachment, under
orders of the Maximalist revolutionary
committee. has occupied the Offices
of the official Petrograd Telegraph
agency, says dispatch from Petro-
grad. The Maximalists also occupied
the Central Telegraph Office and the
state bank at the Marie Palace. No
disorders are yet reported.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-11-15
Personal

Mai. Birdseye b. Lewis. detailed to
the aviation section of the signal corps
and attached to General Pershing's
staff, whose death was previously re-
ported to relatives in private cables,
committed suicide last Saturday.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24
ECHOES FROM KINGSTON
SPRINGS
Kingston Springs Happenings
Always interest Readers.

After reading OF 80 many people
in our town who have h~en cured
by Doan's Kidney Pills. the Qnes-
ton naturally arises: lsthis msdi.
cine equally successful Ia our neigh.
boring towns2' The generous state.
meht Of this Kingston Springs resi-
dent leaves no room Tor doubt on
this point.
l.. y. Nelson, painter and paper
hanger. High st. Kingston Springs.
Team. says. My kidneys bad
troubled me for uany years. Ny
hack ached and wss very lame and
| found it difficult TO strsighten al.
ter bending over. The kidney se.
cretions were burning and they pass.
I'd too frequently. The secre,ions
were highl, colofed, too. | used
three boxes Of Doans Kidney Pills
and they did ne more good than
anything else had ever taken.
They relieved me OF all the trouble
aud cleared ap the kidney secrs.
tons.
6tlc. a, all dealers. Fos,er.Mil.
burn Co.. Mtg's,, Buffalo. NY.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24
POTATOES FROM
YOUR GARDEN
Mash Them In This Way and
You Iill Get the Greatest
Satisfaction

Cook tho potatoes In boiling sslted
water. When thoroiy tender, pour on
the water al once ard mash with .
potato masher until there are no lamps
Beat very hard with perforated
wooden spoon, II you have one. The
harder the potatoes are beaten tho
hufner they, will he While beating,
add nttleS hot milk. just enough TO
make Arm texture, also = little bst
ter and salt Turn into 4 hot veGs-
table dishs and serve. II II IL not pos
sible 20 servo tho potstoes Immediately
after heating, place the dish In = pan
OF hot wafer. but do not put a lid on
the potatoes. Do nottsmoo,h them OF
on Tho top. but pile hem In ths dlsh,
A lid placed on the top OF the potatoes
at this time tends ossend the stsA IN
back and Y,skes. them sog8y instead
OF dry ndflight Geneva Conway, d.
vision OF Rxtension. University OF Ten.
nessee. Knoxville.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

We have bu, recently witnesst d
N event in this country the like 81
shich the world has never before
'eeu--at least, the world Of our
snowle'ge, We have witnessed the
entrance into the ranks OF nation 5
lighting men, ot ten million soldiers,
waiting for the call to the colors
We see today an army nt nearly two
million men actually under arms
equipped and assembled. ready Ia
10 OF die IN their country's service
Ii Is all amazing sight, Ataeriea
he peaceful. America, the crsdI,
u tolera,ion, the nursery of justice
and rlsht-America in arms and
spriuging to the fray.
And the strange feature ai the
case is. ii has astonishe,d even
Americans themselves. We had
been - long accustomed to hear
ourselves referred TO as sleeping
giant that We had come to so re.
,srd ourselves. We had thought
hat the affairs cf the outside world
,oncemea Us not, aud that We were
ulliclent unto ourselves,
But today sees the giant awake.
little groggy, it is true, bat rap.
lly sssimi!ating the power and
aishi that viii sweep everything
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24
BETTER TYPE or MULES
FROM BIGGER MARES
ersssntDny farm Conditions Demand
! Mares ef nraft Type With
Snapry ActicG

Ths results that can be obtained ~
ths ase Of tho parehrsd sire Of ssroas
Individuality IL generally scknovi
edged. scine nlen, for enc reason o.
another. do not use aarshred sires, ba,
Or these. fs~ do rot admit the ,tssirx
sbsiity OF 10 dOinx.
In the rearing OF horses in Tsnnes
zoe the situation IN different from thai
sxrrosndtns other farm animals The
American standsrsihred, the Thorough
bred and the American satdler have
been perfected tn this. and ADJOINING
'ssates, and II II natural that these In
vorssss OF our own hands should al
ways 30 given loyal support II Is no,
that we think any the less OF these
that changes In our attitude towards
horse production are necessary.
Agricultural conditions have arisea
which create demand for a type oil
mare that will perform heavy farm
work and at the same time produce
high selling mules
The largest socAlied hot eloodeda
mares ore not numerous enough moi
can they be produced In sufficient nuna
hers to meet the demand.
What. then 10 the easy solution n
this problem The results obtained
thru using crcfully.sslerted stations
Of dram breed ON our own native
mares indicate beyond dispute that the
resulting mares when mated 70 good
Jacks bring the good mule today.
Such stations must not DO Of the
sluggish. overweight type. but must BE-
selected for that quality and action
that IL 30 esseotial 10 our present
stage OF development d. Lowe,
Division Of Extension University OF
''TfShnssses. kfs0xSifie $ s'5's.>'.f'a7'>S's'.>
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24
HOW WILL III BIZ RAISED,

In discussing the question OF rails
ing the enurmuus amounts or reye.
que necessary even during the com.
ing twelve months. an exchange, ai
ter demonstrating the utter impos.
7ihlllly oi raising the vast amount
by taxation, aud the corresponding
nect.slty q resortjng to bond Issues,
:; ciu1refndesaa iiilIows: ~. y = %
.>'~ Isl a ser4tener, uniess the
big loans are balanced with
heavy taxes upon those who
are making money out Of the
war, We will rapidly and ineyi.
tably reach state b! financial,
industrial and social chaos
The conclusion is inevitable Ia
the candid person who will give the
question unbisse thought.
Based on the probability OF A
need Of from fifteen to twenty bill
ions dollars 10y this time next sum.
Mer. the demand would mean from
SBOo to $3.50 Tor each of the twenty
million families tina, make M the
natlon, II can he seen at a glance
that this can never be even apptoIi.
mately distributed among the mas
-es. Possibly a few more bill ons
may be secured through popular
subscription. but the great bulk Of
the requires! means must come, az
our contemporary suggests. from
those who are MAKING MONEY
OUT OF THE WAR.
II the war continues for even two
years longer there will be fortunes
made that will dwarf any the world
has yet seen, provided business IN
allowed to take its hitherto unin,
terrupled course, While it il true
Ne wiil'spend prodigious amounts,
Il is equally true that we will make
fabulous amounts. The allied ma.
lions are practically at our mercy
Tor food and other supplies, Huge
revenues arr constantly coming irum
that source. Not dollars worth
Of any commodity that can he used
~ man need ~ 10 vast in the Z.
y for want of foreign market.
II Is up To our government to cor
'ectly snals ~ the situation and
,lsce the burdens OF taxation to
a+et these great national expendl
',res upon the shoulders Of THOSE
WHO BENEFIT BY WAR PRICES
Will our law. makers arise 10 thu
occasion and make IA equitable al
.ustment Of these burdens Along
Nith some very common, We hay.
'ome really good timber in our nat
onal legislature. and it il 10 be
loped that this material will insist
upon reasonable aud Just basis
" working out this momentus
question.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

before him when once ta gets his
stride. Ii also sees him shorn of
hia prosineialism and taking bin
sighttul place la ihs w,sld--a msa
Ill power and might among men Of
power and might.
Ard being awsk4, we find con.
fronting ~ one al the most s,cpen
dons tasks that ever confronted q
people. We find ourselves the prob.
able deciding factor in 4 worid war.
thu balance oi poser that shall
make this earth . safe plac, oil
abode ios all men "a wofli in which
RIGHT, and not MIGHT. shall
reign.
And wit, this great task before
It's, We are going about our prspara-
lions as belts a people w'lo have
no, only confidence y. their Own
powers, but a full appreciation 81
the magnitude VI the task as we'll
There in but one sentiment heard
from III. lips Of all loyal people:
We MUST win"
Therein lies che meaning Ut the
quiet, deep, bat deadly purpose oil
our people. We mus; win for ha.
msnity's sake. And when were our
people ever called upon to perform
task Tor humanity, that they fail.
ed2
Soldiers OF America. never in his
tory could IL be more truly said that
the syes OF the world are upon
you.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24
WANrED-MORE L0WDENS

When tbs Illinois coal operators
undertook 10 get rich quick ut the
expense OF suffering public, they
neglected to take into account the
possible action OF one lone man
Governor Frank y. I.owden.
Or possibly they assumed tina,
because Governor Lowden is him.
self \ millionaire he would natural.
~ throw the weight Of his powerful
influence III b-haff ii 'Msisr million.
aires, at the expense 81 an already
price ridden people.
Blu. they erred. grievously So
for them.
Lowden calmy surveyed the field
decided what was best for the PEG.
Pile an a whole, and delivered his
ultimatum in words OF unmistaka.
bic meaning. The coal barons mus.
reduce prices TO normal, or he 1.-THE
governor) would direct the Adjutant
General Of the state to seize the
mines and operate them f.r the
bsneht Of the commonwealth until
the close oi the war.
No bluh. no blow, Just cold, steely
action---and the coal pirates capitu.
lated in frantic haste.
Illinois will get cheaper coal. and
AZ direct outcome Of the l.owden
method other states and other gov.
ernors will know how TO bring their
own price boosters 10 their knees.
This country needs more Low
dens, AS il has never needed them
before. They are needed in every
state, for every line Of industry.
Wherever commodity is produced
The price boester and speculative
rohher is there and ready to wiring
the last dollar from a bleeding pub
lie, And without officials of the
,i.owden, stamp To curb them they
will succeed in their nefarious rob-
Der schemes.
Appealing to their fair minded.
ness and patriotism ia futile Only
an iron fst can make a dent in
-th~rr, ---- u
But l4owden had the fist, and if,e
will to WELD il.
Give us more Lowdens
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

IL may be- that We will strike i
disc0rdant note, with the manN
other matters now claiming publ,
attention, bus even So We Wish I,
sound 4 warning against the nesleel
Of the public roads, Good road.
we're never more uagently needed
than now. With the nation strain.
ing every nerve in the task Of pro.
duction. 10 nsglect our highways
would be. TO put it mildly, very
poor economy. We should see that
all roads are nut in ths best posi-.
Bile condition before the winter rains
get in, The question Of marketing
lie one Of the greatest that contronis
Va, and poor roads will mean loss--
loss that We cannot afford at this
time.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24
BON AQUA BRIEFS.

Mr.. and Mrs, Willie Wrenn, Mr.
amt Mrs. Britt jarrett, OF Arkansas
aud Mrs. $, l., Pemberton, Of Nash
vile, are here this week the guest.
III. M. Wrenn and family.
Misses lcey Lewis and Elsie Tie
well attended the Ice cream sup,s,
at Tidwsll Saturday night.
, Frs. Cam Jordan and little laugh
ter Grace. OF Bellview, visited rela,
uves here last week.
Nat 7. Weems OF Nashville spen,
the weekend here with homeiolks,
Little Miss Hazel Gentry of Nash.
fville ia the gues, Of little Miss Mary
Potts this week.
Roy Nucker has returned to
Youngstown. Ohio. after a several
weeks visit here with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mira. Ernest Lyon. Of
Memphis, are here this week visit.
INK the formers mother, Mrs. Clara
Lyon.
Miss Beatrice Bibh spent the
week end in Burns the guest Of rels.
lives,
Hugh Tidwell left Saturday for
Youngstown, Ohio, where he has
accepted a railroad position.
Mr., and Mrs. Oliver Anderson
have returned to Petersburg. aft.rh
lev weeks visit here with Mr.. ara
Mrs. Il, A, Dean.
Little Miss Alice Hines. Of How.
ell Ark, il visiting here this veek.
Miss heion Lyon has returned
from Memphis. where she h.s besn |
visiting relatives.
Mr., and Mrs. Morris TiiweIl and
little daughters. Marguerite and
Marie. Ct Birmingham. Ala, are |
the guests oil relatives here.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

Two thousand letters, each on,
Offering a solution oi the submarine
problem, we're received by the nav,
department IN one week. II these
wise heads would only screw VI
their patriotism to the pom, of EN-.
listing in the navy we might see
some sppreciable results. Bu, they
won't!
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

tne by one our treasured aXloMs
are exploded. When you are TEMPT
ed to remark that talk Is cheap
last remember tina, the telephones
ot the country return Il monthly IA.
come Of nearly a dollar each.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

kerensky. 1t is sald, is thinking
OF reopenlng that Siberian snmmr,
resort For America. you know ~
not the only eauntry IN which slack.
ers and traitors thrive.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

Quite n paradox IL noticed in tn.
revenue bill in congress, II ispiall
that IN the excess profits CLAUSE
there wonld he decidedly more prof
It's ii the excess were eliminated
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

II in claimed that ultraviolet
rays will restore hair on bald heads
Better locate the ray that re
moves the hair in the first place
and swat il.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

The matrimonial Stacker probably
prefers 10 encounter the ills he
knows than fly to those he knows
not Of.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

Well, says the Cheerful ldio,
this coal shortage will have Al
least one good effect. II will help
to abate the smoke nuisance,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

John Wanamaker remarks that
money ism everything in lille, Yet
John has devoted u large portion Of
his life 10 annexnR it.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

No, We haven't heard OF any Of
those Russian soldier girls com,
planning VI ther attentions Of the
street corner Johnnies.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

II remained Tor the American
army mules IN France to give Per.
shlng v NEGRO troops their most rous'
ing reception.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

One Of the<most humane ieatures
OF the universal service measure will
he in the relief given to some ot ou'
dependen. husbands.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

Considering his sightless cohdi,
ton, the blind tiger has remarkable
success in eluding the hunters.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

A local nut suggests that Mr..
Hoover compile a book Of food
jokes for the simple minded.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

Our recent spell III weather would
have been a splendid time to ossaa.
lie u polar expedition.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

II kaiser Bill doesn't get wig.
gle on, that breakfast he had pre-.
pssea .saH&s2s .ss.rsse gsssax,xn ,s,sA
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

kHessky, II seems, has been hav.
ing hard time IN getting his dlo-
tatorship to dictate.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

Just our luck The draft failed
TO get the Ia It hot enough Tor
you idiot.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

The owl Pfintsry is the place 10
CT trsl class printing.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

Electric fans to make.
you comfortable and the
best pictures to keep you
interested at the Alamo
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-24

W. are coming, Kaiser William
twenty million strong