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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-06
SCHOOL NOTES
Observation-Disclosures.


and writing, the pupils have com
pleted their essays ON the Bee"
The divisions in the contest are as
follows:
list division-4th. 5th and 9Th
grades; minimum 500 words
End division-7th and Sth grades;
minimum 1000 words.
Bird division, high school-Mila imum
$500 words.
The name of school or pupil will
not be attached to the essay. The
papers will first be judged locally
at each school. The winning essays
from each division will be sent to
Robert Bennett, Jr., president of the
Flathead Bee association, to be judi
the best essay in each division in
each school, ten shares of the associ-
alton stock shall be given, and for
the second best in each division, five
shares, For the best essay received
by the president of the association
in each division prize of fifty shares
shall be given; for the second best
a prize of twenty-five shares, and
for the third. ten shares. These
essays must be in the hands of the |
president by April 10. The pupils
have been keenly interested in the
contest. We hope that in next weeks
notes we will be able to publish the
names of the winners in each diyis-
ion of the Roman schools.
FIRST PRIMARY
Georgian Eckley, Donald Larson
and Effie Ray are doing splendid
work in the second grade.
Helen Dillon entered second grade
We are very sorry to lose from our -,
room recently Alma Ashman, Muriel
Payne and Berney Alney. ,,
Naomi Rogers is absent this week, =,
being i'll.
We are all very busy this week g.,
making Easter cards and reading
Easter stories.
leila Shareholder entered third -
grade Monday,
Virginia Brewer is absent this
week, being in Missoula
Richard Hart returned to school
Monday after an absence of week
On account of illness. "
We look to the spirit of Easter to
aid us next Saturday, as the Parent
Teachers association will conduct a G,
Tag Day The purpose of this move r
nent is to raise funds for our badly +,
needed playground equipment. Be- =
,ause of the school election we shall
Top to be able to receive the kind
support of the patrons of the Roman N
chools. Donations of from 10 cents :
o $500 will be gladly received, r.
hough one of $1,000 would not be
corned.
Supt. S. r, Logan and two officers
f the Flathead Bee association visit
d Roman Wednesday, while on their
our over the district Robert Ben
ett, Jr., the president, explained
ne purpose and progress Of the asso- |
iation, while his colleague told us
f the present basis on which it is
arried on, and gave particulars as
o some of the amendments of the
constitution which will be voted on
It the next stockholders meeting
'hey also explained the good to be
btained by becoming a stakeholder
f the association, and strongly Ell
the students to join the
anne, upon which number re-
pended. Louise IIckley was APP
ointed delegate from Roman by the
unior class to accompany the party
} Round Butte where they will talk
ONE more on bees. =
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-06
THE ROMAN PIONEER
Issued every Friday at Roman, Mis-
soula county, Montana, by E. H. Rath-
bone, publisher.

Space rates on application.
Reading notices 10 cents per line.
Legal advertising at state rates.
CHURCH and society notices at regular rates where
profit is the object
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-06

Few bred sows for sale.-Gewge
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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-06

- inch pine boards only $1,000 pei
M.-Reservation Land and Lumber Co.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
VAST TRADE BALANCE
FOR UNITED STATES

Washington, Dec. 1S.-America' s
ascendancy to financial supremacy
in the world in the brief space of
three years, gives every promise of
continuing after peace comes. ac-
cording to the annual report of the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce.
1T Is probable that the demand
by European countries" the report
SAYS, especially Russia. France and
Belgium, for building material: ma
chlnery, railway equipment and 9TH
er construction and reconstruction
material will be larger than during
the war. Much of our new business
In South and Central American, Aus
tralia, and the Far East. as well as
in Africa, is expected to be perma-
nent, especially In view of our in
creased purchases of raw materials
and foodstuffs from these countries. :"
Since 1914 the flow Of gold has
been steadily toward the United
States In payment for this country's
goods, until one-third of the worlds
visible supply of gold is held here.
Net imports of gold have amounted
In three years to $1,115.000,0 900 and
in addition millions of dollars worth
of American securities held abroad
have been returned here in exchange
for merchandise. Millions also have
been invested In foreign securities
and government loans and the Unit
ed States has made loans to the al
lied governments amounting to s2.-
25O, 100000 to the close OF the fis-
cal year 1917.
Three years ago the suggestion
that the United States would soon
Continued on page ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
MEDFORD MEN JAILED
ON SER|O|E CHARGE


Ellensburg. Wash, Dec. 1S.-H.
E. Wilcox, a residsnt Of Medford.
Ore, is in the county jail, having
pleaded guilty to having an Illegal
quantity OF whisksy in his possess
sion. and he faces charges Of import
ing whiskey in illesi quantities into
the state. being a vhite SLAYER and
a wife deserter.
Nellie NJ. Bowmsn. who gives her
home as Gold Hill Ore. Is also In
jail, having PLEADED guilty to bring
ing an illegal amount of whiskey in
to the state. She also faces several
other charges.
The whiskey Is responsible for
the couple being caught. A trunk
containing nine quarts was found at
the railroad station and when the
couple came for II the ofIicers trail
ed them and then arrested them. A
telegram to Mediord brought re-
ply that he had left his wife with
$40 and that she had to so to work
to support herself.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
TWO AUSTRIAN BsTTLESHfPS
TORPEDOED BY VALIANT LIT
TIE ITALIAN VESSELS
SURPRISE NIGHT ATTACK WINS
Cutting Cables, Dodging Mines. La-
tins Creep Into Very Center OF
Fortified Iiarbor Before Firing

Washington. Dec. lS.-One of The
most daring and successful naval
raids OF the war was successfully
carried out Sunday night. Decem.
ber 3, and only today communieat.
ed to this country. in a dispatch re.
ceiyed by the Italian embassy here
Two Austrian battleships were tor.
pedoed and one was seen to sink.
A division OF torpedo boats un.
der Captain Pignatti assigned to the
task and the capital selected Lieu.
tenant-Commander Rizzo with two
boats to MAKE the dash into the har-
Dor. while the remainder Of the di.
vision kept outside in support.
Mine fields and other Instructions
were located and two hours were
spent cutting eight large wire cables
stretched across the passage. Other
distractions were Weighted aud
and sunk sufficiently to permit the
boats to pass over them.
During all this time Austrian ont
posts were very near and search
lights were being played on the open
but In spite of this the torpedo boats
succeeded In entering the inner port
without being sighted. Two Austrian
battleships we're discovered at an
chor at the further end OF the har-
Dor near Point Saba.
At $3.50 a. m. Monday, the two
torpedo boats simultaneously fired
four torpedoes aimed at the battle
ships. All four torpedoes exploded.
Rizzo reported that the battleship
Wien, nearest the attacking vessels,
was observed to sink In five minutes.
while the other warship certainly
was struck. though, owing to the
great distance. 1t was impossible to
discover the damage done.
Az tHc Sounu OI tne eNHoSlOnS,
Austrian batteries opened fire and
searchlights swept over the waters.
The lights located the attacking yes
sells and the Austrian guns were
brought to bear on them and torHo-
does fired, but the Italians escaped
and returned to their base with their
supporting squadron.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
OVER THE HOLIDAYS

Washington, Dec. lS.--Congress
adjourned this afternoon for over
the holidays. reconvcning January 3.
An unusual, perhaps unprecedent-
cd record OF accomplishments for
the pre-Yuletide period has been
made by both houses, including:
The declaration OF war against
Austrla-Hungary.
Inauguration OF sweeping investl-
cation. without opposition. into var
ious phases OF the administration
conduct OF the war.
Passage of the Webb export bill,
urged by the president.
Adoption OF the senate of reso-
luton suspending parts OF the anti
trust laws for the benefit OF the rail-
roads.
Passage by the senate of the
Shields general dam bill, followed
by immediate consideration of the
mineral land leasing bill, both i'm
portant measures towards carrying
out the program OF unlocking the
nations natural resources.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
TRY TO DYNAMITE
GOVERNORS HOME

Sacramento, Dec. lS.-A powerful
explosion at midnight tore large
hole In the foundation OF the execu-
tive mansion almost directly under
where Governor and Mrs william ID.
stephens we're asleep. The police be-
lieve that five pounds or more OF
dynamite was thrown or placed ut
the point The watchman was In
the basement. No one was hurt.
so far there have been no arrests
and the police admit that there are
very few clues. Nclghboring houses
we're somewhat damaged by the con
cnsslon.
The governor had just returned
from making patriotic speeches in
southern California.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18

Just eight votes more than the neccs-
sary two-thirds and the nicmbcrshiI
.of the house required for adoption
aud go more than twn.thlrds OF
those voting.
Every attempt to put on amend.
ments TO except light wines and
beer was beaten. aud Ia democrats
stood aligned with 1877. republicans
and four independents to win the
final victory for the prohlbltionlsi
forces.
While the house was debating. q
resolution by Senator Brandegoe
providing general and new plan
for submission OF constitutional
amendments was favorably reported
by the senate judiciary committee.
II provides that all amendments
shall be acted upon within eight
years after submission and. Instead
OF acting as at present by state leg
lslatures. that amendments shall be
submitted TO vote OF the state cleo
tors The prohibition amendment
probably will be submitted before
the Brandegeo resolution passes
and. therefore. will not be affected
by II.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
HOOVER NOT ALLOWED
TO GIVE TESTIMONY

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Food Ad-
ministrator Hoover personally ap-
peared today at the senate commit
tee investigation of the sugar short
age and asked to make statement
of his version of conditions.
The committee. after considering
the request in executive session,
went on with the questioning of
President Spreckles of the Federal
Sugar Refining company. one of the
food administrators chief critics,
without announcing any decision on
Mr. Hoover's request. The food ad-
ministrator then left the committee
room.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18

London. Dec. Germany and
Anstro-Hungary will apparently lose
no time In bringing about a separate
peace with the Russians Dr.. Won
Kuehlmann, the German foreign sec
retary. Count czernln. the Austrian
foreign minister will arrive at Brest-
Iitovsk today to begin negotiations
for erecting permanent peace
treaty.
Bulgaria and Turkey have also
Joined the negotiations.
Leon Trotzky has notified the al
lied embassies, asking them to par
tlcpate or TO state whether they
want peace. An informal conference
of allied diplomats has resulted In
no decision.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
MEN HAVE TROUBLE
WITH DRAFT BLANKS

Portland, Dec. iS.--Word receiv-
ed here from several sections of the
state indicate that registrants are
having considerable trouble in fill
Ing out their questlonnaires. They
are earnestly advised to consult with
members of the advisory boards be-
fore attempting to I'LL in the blanks.
Assistant United States Attorney
Goldsteln today again warned regis
tiants against distorting any facts
even TO a slight extent in making
ont their questionnalre.
Rigid prosecution will be made
of anyone who has attempted to OBJ
tain deferred classification by an
swers that may be befuddllng to the
local boards" said Goldstein.
Questlonnaires were mailed Tues
day, December 18th to the following
named reglstrants, order numbers
SO to SS both inclusive;
Raphael s. Leonard.
Harry Orr.
Ennis Robinson.
Roy Frederick McFarlin.
i - -. --------------
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18

Copenhagen, Dec. l7.--In spite of
reports Of a new forthcoming peace
offer by the kaiser and the hopes OF
n separate peace with Russia held
out by the German government, adj
vices from German sources today
were tinged with pessimism.
Prince Max of Baden was quoted
as saying in an address that "the
German sword can never win until
assisted by spiritual force" The
German nation was warned by the
Baden statesman that II must change
Its attitude as to might unsupported
by conscience.
Another telegram quoted the Lo-
kal Anzeiger as saying that the war
will continue into 1918. but adding
that the German people now desire
conciliation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18

How can the American Red Cross
be OF the greatest help during ths
coming winter?"
by helping sustain the morale of
the French army the general un-
hesitatingly replied. t
This was one Of the incidents
graphically recounted by DR.. Foster
to the immense crowd. DR.. Foster
is not only president OF Reed col
lege. Portland. but was Inspector for
the American Red Cross In Euro
pean service. He told only OF what
he personally had seen and known,
and wherever possible he illuminated
his remarks with lantern slides.
sometimes so realistic that the au-
dience shuddered.
He told Of the necessity OF the
Red Cross Christmas membership
campaign, which is to add 15.000.-
900 members to the American Red
Cross. 100000 in Oregon. The
funds received In this campaign will
mainly be expended In purchasins
gauze to make bandages and in 9TH
er needed relief work.
DR.. Foster told how. under Major
Grayson Mp. Murphy. the Red
Cross was sustaining not only cur
own troops. but the French. He
spoke of hospitals, OF canteen sta
tions. of hostels for desolate chih-
rem. OF villages outside the f.Irrl-
ed area where Dot single skle-
bodied man remained. He mentioned
a city of $1,000 scope whore there
was only one doctor, an old man.
too old to practice his profession.
He was travelling With a French
officer who said: This is the VII
lage of Ypres."
"where?" asked Or. Foster.
Right here" was TIN reply.
A piece of cradle md a piece OF
Continued on rlge Four)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
ENL|STMENTS STILL
ALLOWED SOME LINES

Washington, Dec. tS.--Provost-
Marshal General Crowder today Is
sued to governors new rules under
which men of draft age may join the
colors at their own request. White
men only will be accepted and may
enlist only in the infantry, signal
corps, medical corps and quarter
masters department. Supply condi-
tlons are such, General Crowder said
that no men can be accepted In the
coast artillery, field artillery, cav
airy or engineers corps.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
COAL MINES ASKED
TO KEEP At WORK

Washington, Dec. iS.-Owing to
he prospect OF a continued and pos
sibly accentuated coal famine. the
fuel administrators has requested the
mines OF the country to keep up
their work during the holiday season
except for Christmas day and New
Years day. Heretofore It has been
the custom to take three days on
during each OF the two weeks. One
days Idleness in the mines cuts the
production about two million tons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18

Warrington. Dec H. Nation
Wide prohibition won In the house
Yesterday aud only the adjustment
of n slight difference In resolutions
betwccn the house and senate now
stands In the way OF submitting to
state legislators an amendment to
the federal constitution forbiddIng
the manufacture. sale or lmporta-
tIon Of intoxicating liquor for bev-
crage purposes In the United States
or Its territories.
The vote In the house. taken after
day OF debate before crowded gal
lerles, wps 2s2 to 1873. with the par
ties dividing almost evenly.
The margin for prohibition was
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
SHIP BUILDING DELAY
TO Be INVESTIGATED

Washington. Dec. lS.-The senate
has ordered a committee of investi-
cation into the causes of the delay
IN the building of Americas mer-
chant marine by the shipping board
and the emergency fleet corporation.
The resolution of Senator Harding
to the effect was rushed through to-
day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
WILL QUERY INTO
RAILROAD MATTERS

Washington, Dec. 1S.--An inves-
tigation by the senate's interstate
commerce committee of the recon-
mendations made by the interstate
commerce commission for solving
the railroad transportation difficult
ties. was ordered today by the SEN
ate on motion of Senator Cummlns.
The committee will hold Its meet
ings during the holiday recess.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18

Petrograd, Sunday, Dec. 16.--Tht
commissary OF foreign affairs has
notified the foreign embassies that
they must wise the passports OF Bol.
sheviki courlers or that similar cour-
tesy win be refused them.
The notification says the govern.
ment considers the question of re-
cognitIon purely formal and that II
does not care about II in the least
but that foreign governments must
realize that the Bolsheviki consti-
tutes the de facto government and
must extend the right for its couriers
to travel abroad.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
EARL GREY'S NEPHEW
IS GERMAN PRISONER

Amsterdam, De-, lS,-A dispatch
from KIel says that among the Brit
lsh prisoners taken In the raid by
tho Germans on the convoy In the
North sea we're 10 wounded men. In
cludlng Lieutenant Grey, nephew
OF viscount Grey. former British for
elgn secretary. Lieutenant Grey was
aboard the destroyer Partridge and
was wounded by n shell splinter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
CONscRIPTIONISTs WIN DECI-
sivE VICTORY IN ELECTION
ACROSS THE BORDER
FRENCH STAND BEHIND LAUR|ER
Hut Every british section OF Denim
lon Votes Almost solidly for Com.
pulsory Army Service

Ottawa. Ont, Dee. iS--The Union
government has been returned and
conscriptlon confirmed by the Can
adian domestic vote.
The vote has been very heavy
everywhere and the maiorlties are
cry large. The soldier vote. which
viii not be ascertained for some days
Will increase the already heavy ma
iorities Of government members and
win probably increase the number
OF government supporters elected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
CHICAGO MAN MADE
MANAGER SHIP WORK

Washington, Dec. lS.-Chas. Pick
of Chicago has been appointed gem
eral manager of the emergency fleet
corporation, succeeding Rear Ad-
miral Harris who resigned. Chair
man Hurley disclosed the fact that
progress in shipbuilding has been
more rapid than is generally known
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
NURSE rs ACQUITTED
Is MURDER CASE

Dedham. Mass, Dec. 1S.--Miss
Harriet A. varney, n nurse OF West
Upton, was found not guilty OF the
murder of Mrs. Pauline Keyes. the
ten-months' bride of Geo. II. Keyes
Boston real estate man, by jury
In the Norfolk county superior court
here early today,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
TWO MEXICANS CHEAT
GALIOWS ny SUICIDE

Gallup, n. W., Dec. 49, Maria
Cuevas and Silvarlo Silva, sentenced
to hang next Friday for murder,
committed suicide in the county Jail
here today by hanging themselves.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
PROHIBITION SUBMITTED
TO THE SEVERAL STATES
Congress Gives States Seven Years to Ratiy Amendment.
When Iwo-Thnds Vote Favorably, Liquor Traffic
in This Nation will Be Ended Forever

Washington, Dec. iS.--Thc eonsti.
tutlonal amendment for national
prohibition has finally been submit.
ted TO the states for ratification OF
rejc tion within seven years. The
senate completed congregational nc
tion by accepting the resolution
which the house had previously
passed. without roll call, The vote
stood u TO y.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
TEST VOTE PREDICTS
SUFFRAGE WILL WIN

Washington. Dec. 1S.-On a test
vote thought to indicate the strength
in the house of the proposed suff-
rage amendment to the federal con-
stitution. the suffragists polled seven
more than the two thirds needed for
adoption. The house will vote on
the question January 10.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
M TIME N BEING LOST IN GET
TiNG REAL TREATY AGREED
UPON
KtRENSkY AGAIN HEARD FROM
Ex-prcmicr Said 10 lie Nearing Pet
rograd NJ Head Of Loyal Troops.
ilolsheviki Plan iuaek

Copenhagen. Dec iS.--ln report
that Kerensky. supported by some
thousands OF troops. has appeared
near Petrograd. is contained In a
dispatch from Sweden. The Bolshe-
Wiki are said to have sent troops
against him.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
NINETEEN ARE LOST
IN U-BOAT ACCIDENT

Washington, Dec. f8.--Nineteen
lives were lost when the American
submarine 81 was rammed and. sunk
by submarine S3 in home. waters
during the fog Monday. The So was
not damaged, and picked up five Of
the survivors OF the sunken boat.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18

Ottawa. Dec. lS.-The English
speaking sections of Canada voted
heavily In favor Of conscription; the
French and German speaking por-
tions voted against. Sir Robert BDr-
den will be reelected beyond q
doubt.
Returns at 1915 a. m. follows:
Union government. l33; opposi-
tion. 81; deferred. 4: incomplete oil
not heard from. one in Ontario;
three In British Columbia and three
In Alberta.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18
MEX|CANS FIRE UPON
AN AMERICAN PATROL.

FL Paso. Tex. Dec. 1S.--Mexican
federal soldiers fired on an Ameri-
can cavalry patrol which accidental
ly crossed the border on the island"
near Fabens. Tex, later yesterday,
killing one cavalry horse and wound
ing another. The American soldiers
returned the fire and one Mexican
soldier was seen to fall from his
horse. No Americans were hit.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Represen-
tative Jeanette Rankin today in
troduced resolution asking for an
investigation into conditions at
Camp Mills.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 1S.-Wal-
ter McCredie. for several years man
ager OF the Portland baseball team.
has been signed as manager Of the
Salt Lake team in the coast league.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-12-18

Portland, Dec 1S.--"There are
only three answers you can give
when asked to join the Red Cross.
One is I am a pro-German.' another
is I am destitute and the third is
Here's my dollar In this en-
phatic manner DR.. William Trufant
Foster captured the big auditorium
meeting last night, which inaugu-
rated the Christmas membership
campaign of the American Red
Cross.
When DR.. Foster was ready to
lea-e France, he went to General
Pershing and said,