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New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
PRESENTED WITH $4oO.
Rev. E. 1T. Thicnes Surprised by
 Friends at Center Church,

Rev. D. T. Thienes, who recently re- signed as director of religious educa- ton at the First church, was last night presented with purse of $4OO in gold by those that had served under him during his stay in this city. Rev. H. w. Maier, pastor of the church, made the presentation speech for the members of the church, Bible school and the Young Peoples society.
 MT. Thienes was taken by surprise when he was given the neat pile of twenty $2O gold pieces but was able to make a speech of acceptance. Mr. Thienes has always served the church faithfully and it is with regret that the congregation sees. him go
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
|AFOLLETTE AGAIN
 ||dLS SENATE BLADE
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 \ z session continued the work of tHlization of the national resources fbring the government of the Ger |bn empire to terms and end the h.
 as the president expressed it. |rhe var department and the army nerat staff were ready to present E congress- it's plan for raising an |h,v Ast as soon as the legislative |6v tsks for it.
 Il po.ihstS Against En1istmcnts. |Paciist delegations here today (tned their energies toward. trying
 ncrsfade senators and representa- sYfron voting for the state of war
 lutioi asked for by President
 ,on. They also began a campaign Iarenty designed to prevent en-
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
LOCAL STOCKS

Furnished by Richter & Company.
 The feature of the local market to- day has been the strength in Colts Arms which opened up with sales at no on the new basis. This is eQuiv- aler,t to 880 on the old basis. At this price there was a little profit taking and the market closed 106 bid. 1O9 asked. North & Judd has been strong owing to the rumor that recent large orders have been received and the stock is quoted SS bid. 90 asked. Be- low are the official quotations of the Hartford Stock Exchange this morn ing.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
TARNoWSKI MAY GO HOME
Austria May Withdraw Ambassador to U. s.-state Dept. Declines to Admit Penhelds withdrawal.

+4 .
 Washington, April 3.-President Wilson's address to congress contains the first official reference to the gov- ernment's refusal to- receive Count Tarnowski. nsEiy Accredited Austro- Hungarian aaNbAssador, and makes clear that 9president has no in tention of forcing 8 diplomatic break with Austria at the present.
 Ambassador Penfie1d is reported by press despatches to be on his way home from Vienna, although the state department has declined to admit his withdrawal. and American embassy affairs there are in the hands of Charge Grew. It is likely that the Austrian government will also soon re- call Count Tarnowski and continue diplomatic relations through charge as at present.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
PRESIDENTS DARTS
 AIMED AT KAISER
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ly approved at q conference of per- sonages at Berlin representing the four countries. The Local Anzeiger says:
 Count Czernin's statement would not have been made if he had not previously obtained an assurance that 1t would meet with. the approval of his allies. This agreement presently will be affirmed by a conference at Berlin. If our enemies refuse to ac- cept this opportunity the responsi . bility will be theirs. We are ready to hold out and the coming confer ence will emphasize this with great distinctness.'
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
Miss Hilda Johnson.

Miss Hilda Johnson. domestic employed at the home of w. F. Brooks of 4S High street died this morning. She had relatives in Oma- 1,a. Neb. The remains have been removed to J. A. Andrews under taking establishment and the funeral will be held at o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Erwin mortuary chapel. Rev. s. G. Ohman will of- ficiate.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
Mrs. Mary Mahoney.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Mahoney was held at g. o.clocie this morning from St. Mary's church. A high mass Of requiem was celebrated by Rev. W. A. Downey. Friends of the family acted as bearers and interment was in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
Mary Collins.

Mary, the six day old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Collins of Bris- tol, died this morning at the New Britain General hospital. The funeral was held this afternoon, burial being in the new Catholic cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
Financial
MARKET FAILS TO
 SET FAST PACE
Initial Gains Offset by Slump
 Early in Day

Wall Street.-The stock market was visibly heartened at today's opening by President Wilson's message calling for a declaration of a state of war be- tween the United States and Germany. Gains of one to two points were limited largely to munitions. equip ments and allied industrials rails and metals failing to participate in more than minor degree. Dealings were large.
 Closing-The trend was more con- fiicting in the last hour rails and oth- CT standard stocks extending their losses while some munitions and inac- tive specialities rose to highest levels. The closing was heavy. Sales were estimated at 90O,000 shares.
 New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
EMPRESS SELLS JEWELS
Cologne Gazette Hears Augusta Has Sent Her Gems to Neutral Country to Be Disposed of.

Amsterdam, April 3, via London, 9:31 !. m.-A Berlin despatch to the Cologne Gazette says that the Elm press Augusta has sent her private jewels to a neutral country to be sold. The jewels are valued at a lafge sum.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
VOTE ON QUESTION IS 50 TO -
AND BAN ON sALE@oF SPIRIT
UoUs LIQUORS is NEW CUES
TON UP.
CUMMINS' SUBSTITUTE
IS ADOPTED BY BODY
Prohibits Importation Of Distilled sev,
erages and Withdrawal Of Bonded
Spirits for Beverage Purposes-
Attempt to Reconsider to Be
Made.

Washington. July 9.-At the close Of
day of turbulent debate and after
voting So to "a against the so.called
"bone dry" amendment, the Senate re.
cessed in the midst of the prohibition
fight on the food control bill.
Defeat of the "bone dry" proposal
1nsures that legislation prohibiting
manufacturing of intoxicants will be
limited to distilled beverages. Whether
consumption as we'll as manufacture OF
distilled spirits shall cease during the
war, a new element injected into the
contest at the eleventh hour complete.
ly disrupted leaders we'll laid plans
and caused the recess for conferences
on a compromise.
After roll calls showing consider.
able majority against stopping manu-.
facture of beer and wines or giving the
President power to suspend their man
ufacture, the Senate voted 6S to 10 to
prohibit the importation of distilled
beverages and then, by vote of As to
40, tentatively adopted a provision pro.
hibiting withdrawal of distilled spirits
now held in bond for beverage pur.
poses.
cummins Offers Substitute.
Both provisions are contained in an
amendment by Senator Cummins and
are added to the so-called administra.
ton compromise substitute of Senator
Robinson of Arkansas, prohibiting only
manufacture Of distilled beverages.
lows:
mo alcoholic beverage shall be i'm.
ported into the United States during
the existing war and no part of the
distilled spirits now in bond in the
United States shall be withdrawn dur.
ing the said war, to be used as a bev.
erage."
Would Mean Big Revenue Loss.
Many senators who had planned tc
vote for the Robinson substitute ex.
pressed their disapproval Of the Cum
minis amendment which they declared
proposed virtual confscation of 22O,
100000 gallons Of distilled beverages
in bond without conserving any grain
They pointed out that the government
would lose next year between $3.50.
100000 and 100000, 900 in taxes, and
asserted that banks with loans upon
distilled spirits might be put out OF
business.
The prohibition forces, however
were openly elated over the possibility
of stopping consumption as we'll az
manufacture of whiskey and Other
hard" beverages.
The fight will next center upon an
effort to eliminate the Cummins
amendment upon reconsideration, OF
by compromise.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
PINSK REPORTED ATTIRE:
SlAVS START NEW DRIVE
Russian Artillery LeveIins All OBJ
staeIes-vioIent Fighting In Prog
ress-Enemy Positions Taken.

Petrograd, July 9.-Violent fighting
has begun on the Russian front west
OF Pinsk. The city of Pinsk is in
flames according to announcement by
the semi-official news agency.
The Russian artillery, the announce.
ment says, is leveling all obstacles.
The Russians have captured the for
titled forest of SiankaF with all the
enemy's organized positions and also
Hill 1888. They have penetrated the
village of Godov.
Advices from the front record the
taking of first line trenches in Galicia
by troops of the Eleventh army, who
also at some points captured second
line positions.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
NORWAY SEEMS NEAR
BREAK WITH GERMANY

Washington, July IA definite
change in Norway's war policy like.
ly will take place not later than the
end of this month when DR.. Fritdjof
Nansen, noted scientist and arctic ex.
plorer, arrives in this country on a
special mission. While DR.. Nansen's
visit ostensibly will have to do with
regulations of shipping to neutral
countries, it is generally understood
that the question of change in Nor.
ways neutrality will be discussed, and
his visit to this country presages a
frmer answer to the Kaiser's explain.
ations of the continued sinking Of Nor.
wegian vessels. Diplomatic relations
between the two countries are rapidly
nearing the breaking point.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
TWO SPYING GERMAN
AGENTS ARE INTERNED
kaiser's "Paymaster'' and Munitiou
Expert to Be Held for Remainder
Of War.

New York, July 9.-Federal authori.
yesterday arrested Carly Heynen,
trusted agent of Captain Won Papen
and one of the best known German
munitions experts in the United States.
and F. A. Burgmeister, known as the
paymaster Of the German spy organ
ization in America. The two will be
informed for the remainder of the
war.
Heynen is regarded by federal off.
cials as one Of the most able German
organizers and an authority on Mexi.
can affairs.
Heynen and Burgmeister were ar.
rested in Offices in the Hamburg.
American line building. once occupied
by DR.. Heinrich F. Albert, formerly
commercial attache Of the German EN-.
bassy in Washington and representa-.
tive Of the Deutsches bank Of Berlin,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
Some Grieyance!

The railroad official invited the stern
citizen to communicate his troubles.
Il want you to give ORDERS" de-
manded the visitor, that the engineer
of the express which passes through
Elm Grove at about 1855 be res
trained from blowing his whistle on
Sunday mornings"
"1mpossible!" exploded the official.
"What prompts you to make such g.
ridiculous request?"
"Well, you see," explained the citi-
zen in an undertone, tour pastor
breaches until he hears the whistle.
blow, and that COMPOUNDED express:
was twenty minutes late last Sunday
Lamb.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
U. S. ASKS JAPANESE MISSION

Seeks to Obtain Modification Of sentI.
ment In West.
Washington. July THE suggestion
that Japan send mission to the Unit.
ed States, completing the series of
visits to Washington by representa-.
tives of the allied nations, was made
by the state department and not by
Japan, It has been learned.
It has been suggested that one i'm.
portant purpose was to impress the
west with the fact that Japan is now
one of Americas allies and thereby oh.
tain modification of the sentiment
against the Japanese.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
Prisoners Want to Do Their 81,

Washington. July Climates Of the
prisons and reformatories of the coun-
try want to do their bit for the coun-
try during the war. Representatives
Of % states, called into conference
here by the American Prison asso-
citation, have brought the word to the
government and have offered cooper.
alton in any way possible. AS far as
practicable. use will be made of ap.
proximately 10000 inmates of penal
and reformatory institutions and sew.
eral hundred thousand acres in DIFF.
ferent institutional farms.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
Northwest sailors Made OFFICERS,

Northwest Sailors Made OFFICERS.
Washington, July THE Navy de.
partment has announced the appoint.
ment as warrant officers of the follow
ing men from Minnesota and the
Northwest: As boatswain, Carl r.
Sauke, Heltva, assigned to the Wiscon.
sin; Louis H. Rassler, Minneapolis, on
the Navajo; Fillmore s. D. Lyman,
Minneapolis. on the Nevada; Richard
A. Vallcrecht, Hanover, on the Mime.
sofa; Carl ]. Hardahl, Dell Rapids,
8. D., on the Utah. As chief machin.
lists. Adolph Peterson, st. Paul. and
Frank H. Bassen, New Ulm.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
UNION OF 1000 MILLERs
TO WIN WAR PLANNED
J. z. Bell, Of Minneapolis, Chairman
Of Provisional National Committee,
to Mobilize Industry.

Minneapolis, July flames F. Bell,
of Minneapolis. has been appointed
chairman Of the provisional national
committee to mobilize the milling in.
dustry to help win the war for the
United States.
Announcement that Mr.. Bell is to
head such committee is the first in
timation that a plan is in the forma-
tive stage to unite 1000 flour mills of
the country in wartime productive,
distributtve, and price control work
that the country's food supply may be
conserved.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
Fraterntzers Met by She'll.

Petrograd, July German troons
tried vatnly to fraternize with Russian
troops ON the Roumanian front. but a
fusillade of artillery fire answered
their showing Of the white flag. The
incident was related as indicative of
the determination with which Rus.
SLAMS on the Roumanian front were
participating in the offensive started
by General Brusiloff on the northern
battle line. 1t occurred in the region
OF baliestchi. The Teutons yelled in.
vitations to the Russians to fraternize
but were answered by shells
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
DR.. J. II. RINDLAUe (speeIaIIst).
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.
A Test Required.

Johnny. it was very wrong for YOU
and the boy next door to fight"
I'VE couldn't help it, father"
could you not have settled your diff
ferences by peaceful discussion Of
the matter, calling in the assistance Of
unprejudiced opinion, If need be?s
mo, father. He was sure he could
whip me, and I was sure could whip.
him, and there was only one way to
find out"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
New styIes Hard on Fat Mani.

Chicago, July 6.-"Woe to the fat
man." for he is the victim of garment
authorities now in Chicago for the con-
vention Of the National Association OF
Clothing Designers. Scant English
styles will be resumed. Suits will be
patterned with sharp, form defining
lines, so the thin man will look thin.
ner and the fat man fatter. The pro-
duction of trench style" overcoats
will be restricted to Uncle Sans uni.
form makers and it Is said those who
wish to don military garb must go to
the trenches.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
FRENCH WIN GREAT VICTORY
START BIG GUNS HAMMER,Ne
TEUToNs ON 1s-MILE FRONT.
Roumanians Also Show Slams Of
Launching Great offensive-Days
Fraternizing Over.

London, July 9-On an 1S-mile front
in northeastern Galicia between
Brzezany and Zeborow, General Brush
lofts heavy guns are serving sonorous
notice on the Teutons that the Rus
slams have only begun to fight.
For several days there has been q
deadlock on this front; Berlin has told
OF the new terrific bombardment, pres
aging resumption of Brusiloff's drive
on Lemberg.
Stirring on Roumanian Front.
Far down to the southeast on the
Roumanian front big things are STIR
ring. The Russians and Roumanians
have for days shown signs of prepare
tons for an offensive here. The Ger.
mans, according to Petrograd, let white
flags of truce flutter over the lines and
shouted across the parapets "let's be
friends" or words to that effect. But
for Russia the days of determination
are over. The shouts were met by
the fire of our artillery" says the Rus
sian war Office report.
Active on Lower Danube.
Still farther to the southwest, along
the lower Danube, there were more
signs Of the new Russian offensive
spirit. "The enemy was more restless
than he had been lately" says Berlin.
Nor are things as quiet as they used
to be along the northern sector of the
Eastern front. From Brody up to
Smorgon, midway between Pinsk and
Dwinsk, there were sharp fusilades of
hurricane fire from the Russian side.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
Payne Makes Bio Public eeoue.t,.

Payne Makes Big Public Requests.
New York, July Cash requests
of more than 100000 to charitable
and educational institutions are pro.
vfded in the will Of Colonel Oliver H.
Payne. who died in this city, it il
announced. The largest gifts are to
Lakeside Hospital. Cleveland; Dale
University and the New York Public
Library, each of which will receive
$1,000,0OO.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
OFFENSIVE TO BE HEARrENEp
BY PRESENCE OF UNITED
STATES SOLDIERS IN
FIGHTING LINE.
ONE MILLION MUST BE
SENT ACROSS is BELIEF
American Troops Have Caught Spirit
That Comes From True Under.
standing of Situation and Re-
solve to Win-Losses will Be
Heavy, Country Is Warned.

With the American Expeditionary
Army in France. July 7.--(Passed by
Censor AT the end of the first week
Of the American expeditionary army
in France, one fact stands out above
all others.
America must send men-a million
men.
Indications are that our troops will
be on the front sooner than was cal
culated. They are needed to stimu-
late the Allied offensive.
Food Conditions Better.
Food conditions in France are, If
anything, better than they had been
reported to be. There is a aufficiency
Of food supplies, though to say that
there is plenty would be exaggerating
1--WE have done our duty to our
home country, to the world-to de.
mocracy." the French say. Let
America now serve"
The American troops have caught
the spirit that comes from true
understanding Of the situation.
Determined to Triumph.
No hatred is shown by our troops to
the German war prisoners, only pity.
But the woes of France are invoking
deep-rooted ire against the Kaiser.
Our men seem to grasp what they are
fighting for, and are resolved to tri.
umph.
Our casualties will be heavy. The
country must be prepared for terrible
losses.
The administration details are be.
Ing conducted admirably. Many here
predict that the Americans, with their
characteristic spirit of initiative, will
surpass even the Canadians in success
| ful trench warfare
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
MEXICO At war IN A MONTH
PRo-ALLY SENTIMENT IN SOUTH.
ERIN REPUBLIC GROWING.
Mexican General, Called to Account,
Tells German Consul, Imperial Gov.
eminent and Kaiser to Go to He'll.

Ell Paso, Tex. July 7.-Since the
pro-Ally campaign in Mexico was
started by Ell Universal in Mexico
City. the sentiment favoring the Allies
has reached Northern Mexico, and dur.
ing the past 80 days, we'll defined
movement favoring an open break with
Germany and the alignment of Mexico
on the side of the Allies has developed.
This has been in spite of the pro- Ger.
man sentiments published in Chihua.
hua City and in other papers believed
to be subsidized by the Germans in
the north.
Gonzales Defies the Kaiser.
A reflection of this sentiment was
seen recently in the statement by Gen.
eral Francisco Gonzales. acting com.
mander-in-chief of the northwestern
military zone, with headquarters at
Chihuahua. He was overcharged by
the German firm of Ketelsen & Dege.
tau for some padlocks. The manager
was arrested and placed in the peni.
Tertiary. The German consul made q
demand for his release Gin the name
Of the Imperial German government
and the KAISER" according to a Mexi.
can official who was present at the
time.
'Tell the German consul he, the I'm.
perial government and the Kaiser may
all go to HE'LL" General Gonzales an.
swered.
War in 80 Days Predicted.
Prominent Mexicaus, men in close
touch with the capital, predict. Mexico
will declare war on Germany within
30 days. According to these men all
German money in the Mexico City,
Torreon, Chihuahua City and other
banks will be seized as soon as the
war is declared, thereby giving Mexico
much needed merchant fleet and all
Germans will either be Inferred or de.
ported at once. their properties being
confscated.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
GERMANY USING MAKEsHIFTs

Dearth Of War Materials Reported by
Prisoners.
With the British Armies in the Field.
July 7.-Some Of the countless make.
shifts with which Germany is tiding
over her dearth of war metals and war
power, have been revealed at headquar.
tiers.
First Of all prisoners say there is q
fierce demand from the German fight.
ers for more guns and that orders have
been given by German commanders for
curtailment in the expenditure of
shells wherever possible.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
institutions seoueathed MlIIlon,.

New York, July Cash bequests
Of more than 100000 to charitable
and educational institutions are pro
vided in the will of Colonel Oliver H.
Payne, who died in this city last week.
A permanent endowment of 100000
10 bequeathed to Cornell University,
while other large gifts include: Phil.
lips academy, Andover. Mass, $780,.
600; St. Vincent Charity hospital.
Cleveland, 100000; Cleveland Jewish
Orphan asylum, 100000; Hamilton
college, 100000, and the University
Of Virginia, 100000.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
ASK GUARD FOR GRAIN BELT
Kansas Official Wants Protection
From l. w. w.

Kansas Official Wants Protection
From !. w. w.
Topeka, Kan, July 7.-Secretary of
State Tom Botkin has applied to Gov.
ernor Capper for permission to organ
ize Home Guard" companies in the
wheat belt of Kansas to mete out pun.
ishment to /. w. w., who have been
setting fire to stacks of grain.
Botkin told Governor Capper that
German spies are behind the outrages.
Stacks have been fired by flaming
bombs thrown from passing freight
trains and 1t was reported sun glass.
es had been left on top of stacks at
night. to fire the stacks at midday.
Much grain has been lost at Hutch.
inson through fires started by l. w. w.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-07-12
An Early Instance,

An Early Instance.
wed have got on all right If
that snake hadn't come along and
taken charge of the apple CROP" said
Eve.
YES" replied Adam, "this is the
original case Of the ultimate consumer
getting the worst of it at the hands of
the middleman."