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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-16
u BLIC S A l. E

Having sold my farm, l will sell
at public out-cry to the highest bid
der on the Bowers ranch miles
north and one1half mile east of St.
Ignatius, commencing at 1 p. M, on
SATURDAY, NOV. 24th
The following described property
e-HEAD OF HORSES s-e
roam gelding years old; / grey
gelding years old; 3 galdings two
years old: 2 fillies year old; geld
ings 1 year old
LIVE STOCK
yearling steer 1 dozen turkeys
10 dozen chickens.
MACHINERY
Two 12-inch Emerson gang pIows;
one 3-section Osborne harrow; one T.
foot Mccormick binder; one 1S-hoe
Van Brunt drill; / set No. 3 Common
Sense bob sleighs; one 31s inch wide
tire Mitchell wagon with rack; / sin
gle buggy; I garden cultivator;
grindstone; set single driving har-
ness; 9 sets heavy butt chain har-
ness; forks, shovels and all farm
tools.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Kalamazoo range, nearly new;
air tight heater; / dining room table;
6 dining room chairs: rocker: :
iron bedsteads and springs; one 10
gallon barrel churn: one l-minute
washer: | five gallon cream can;
crooks, dishes and other articles toe
numerous to mention.
TERMS Sums Of SO and under
cash; over that amount, one years
time at - per cont per cent oil
for cash.
.|nSEVoSSsNiI BOW A1n@,
FRED WATSON, A. p. MORSE,
Auctioneor Clerk
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-16

The output Of the Butte mines
nears normal. During the month of
October the production Of the Ana
conda Copper Mining Co. was approx
imate]y 22,0OOOO0 pounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
NEW BODY WILL DIRECT
COOPERATIVE MEASURES
French and British Representa-
tives in Conference With King
Victor Emmanuel.
ITALIANS STILL RETHEATING
Moving Toward riaye River, Where
IL Is Expected Stand
Will BE Made.
LRy AssocIated press.l

The Italian armies continue their re-
treat across tho Venetian plains to-
ward the Piave River. whore il is cH
pectcd a stand shortly will be made by
them. aided by large rc-cnforccmcnts
from the British and French armies,
and under Il newly formed military
command which is 10 work in conjunc-
ton with permanent intcrallicd con-
ference OF military officers. General
Cadorna has been removed from Su-
prcme command of the Italian armies.
and given post on the interallicd
conference. the other members OF which
VIII be the noted French general. Foch.
and General Wilson, subchicf Of the
british general staff General Diaz
has been placed in chief command of
the Italians.
There has been little activity on tho
western front In France and Belgium.
except in the nature of reciprocal bonn
bardmcnts. and small raidinE opera
tions.
ir Palestine the British forces have
gained notable victory over the
Turks. who are In retreat along tho
entire front with British and French
war vessels harassinE them from the
Mcditcrraneau and airrncn bombing
their fleeing columns. More than forty
guns have bccn taken from 'hc enemy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
WESTERN ROADS ASK HEARING
To Discuss General Freight Rate Ad-
vance With I. {. 4. on De-
cember Ia.
IBy Associated Pressl

WASH NGTON, November o.-Wcst-
/. railroads to-day asked the Inter
state Commerce Commission for a con-
ference TO discuss general freight
rate advance similar to that now un-
Ger consideration before the commits
zion for Eastern roads. and December
II was assigned for the conference.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion announced that il would grant a
public hearing in ne pending Is per
cent case on that date. The case prob
at,y will he consoli.t.ei with that
of ,he Eastern road
Tho request of the railroads came
in a tclcgr nm from r. s. Keeley. vice
Ira-idcnt of the tf.cag" milwaukee,
and ST. J.. nj Railway.
Chairman Hall. ~ the com mission.
:"i' fed Mr.. k"clc" that Deccn,bcr 10.
tie date requested t,I tn. hesrine.
was not avaiiIhI'. ','. set III" time a
veH later
Cimilar ac,io~ is expected ..'-m the
Southeastern roads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
TBy Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, November o.
change the attitude 'of the Amcrl-
can government toward measures
under way for the relief OF economic
conditions In the demOrallzeu cOun-
try. This stntemcnt, applying par
ticuIarly to contracts placed with
money borrowed from the JnItcd
Stntrs for vast quantities of shoes
md clothing for the clrilinn popu-
lation. WIS tho only authorized
comment at the Stntc Department
to-day upon the overthrow OF the
Kercnsky government at Pctrograd.
Official Hdriccs from the Ru>sinn
having been received from Ambus-
sndor Francis since Tuesday. Ap-
pnrcntIy the british and French
governments have not heard from
their representatives. 80 II 0. us-
sunicd that the rcvOlutionists In
control OF tho Prtrogrud tcI-grnphs
md cables are holding up all dipIu-
mntfc dispatches. an action certain
to draw strong protest.
The SituntiOn was discussed IT
tO-dny's Cabinet meeting. but Sccrc-
tury Lansing was unable To ndd
anything TO Information appearing
In the newspapers. A cable received
during the day from Minister Morris,
mt stockholm. summarizing dis-
patches printed In the swedish
newspapers similar to those pub
ifshed here, showed that even the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
WOULD HALT WAR
FOR THREE MONTHS
TO DISCUSS PEACE
revolutionary Element Con-
tinues to Hold Russian
Capital.
ATTITUDE OF SOLDIERS
AT FRONT NOT YET KNOWN
Communications From Petrograd
Lean Toward Radical Forces
Now in Control.
OTHER NEWS MORE OPTIMISTIC
contradictory RumOrs Continue to
Circulate as to Whereabouts
OF Kercnsky.
ATTITUDE OF SOLDIERS
AT FRONT NOT YET KNOWN
OTHER NEWS MORE OPTIMISTIC
Contradictory RumOrs Continue to
Circulate rs to Whereabouts
OF Kercnsky.
rRv Associntndr Dress y


The revolutionary element under
N'koiai l-eninc continues to hold the
Russian capital. but with the attitude
Of the Russian soldiers on the various
fronts regarding it's assumption of
power still unknown.
The reports from Russia still remain
meaGcr. but those that are drifting
through indicate that l.eninc and his
followers. including the Congress OF
Workmcn's and Soldiers Delegates, are
desirous Of cessation Of hostilities
for three months along All the battl.
fronts in order that efforts may be
concentrated upon bringing about
peace.
With the telegraph lines in the hands
of the Bolsheviki faction il is natural
| to presume that all communications
cmanating from Petrograd lean toward
l.cnine and his faction and their am
bitions. but cdviccs At hand from off,
cial and scniofiicial Russian quarters
in Europe and the United states tend
TO lessen tho apparent gravity OF the
sitna ton and TO Indicate that order will
he brought out OF the prevailing chaos
1T no distant date.
Contradictory rrmors continue to cir
culatc as To the whereabouts of Pre-
mier Ecrcnsky. il having been reported
that hr was under arrest and being
taken back TO Pctrograd for trial by
court martial. and also that he was
continuing his journey toward the front
TN an endcavor to strengthen the morale
OF the troops and put down the revolt.
Various members OF Ecrcnsky's Cabi-
net are Still inrarccratcl In the fort
rcss of ST. Peter and st. Paul. in Pet
rograd. and it is reported that General
kornilon. former comma nder- in chief
of the Russian, forces, who has been
arrested for some time also is being
taken thithcr for trial in connection
with the previous revolt.
Meanwhile, it is stated. Petrograd
has returned TO normal far as the
civilian population is concerned Tho
casualties during the bombardment of
the Winter Palace and as result
OF the street lighting in the capital
Tuesday night AM Wednesday morning,
were relatively small.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
| LENINE, IN FAVOR
OF AN ARMlSTICE
Attitude of American Government
Toward Russia Remains UNCHANGED

Scandinavian countries are getting
no news OF what is transpirinE In
Russia, except through the con-
trolieh agencies at retrosrnd.
Until the situation clears. the
state Department aud WAR Depart
mcnt will make no announcement
to the probable effect of the
change at PetrUErnd upon the re-
lations OF the United Stutes with
RUSSIA, aud the conduct of the war
against Germany. II I. apparent
that there TX stiiI u lingering hope
in the official mind that tho rcroiu-
tiOn ma. be localized In Pctr0;,rnd.
and that l[ercnsky may escape to
rally around him the elements ncces-
sary to rc-estnbIish his government
AT Moscow or some other point.
Even falling In this. some or the
administration oniciaIs are confident
that before long out OF tkr present
chnos In Itussiu will emerge IL sound
and stable government. Secretary
Baker voiced this opinion; ~ am 81
great believer In the ability OF the
itussIan people TO rc-cstnbIIsh them
selves. If there Is anything TO he
learned by history. IL Is that
great people like tic Russians Will
he able to lind Themselves. and 10
find that order and liberty go hand
In band. The, !tussinns being
great people, whatever their present
difficulties. VIII eventually cstnb-
iish their government In II proper
and orderly wny.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
PERMANENT INTERtLI.II:D
MILITARY COMMITTEE

fRy Associated rrrrsl
ITALIAN ARAY HEADQUARTERS
Thursday. Nnvj mhcr S.---The confer
encc OF British. French and Italian
representative has resulted in tho
creation OF permanent intcrallied
military committee. New leadership
for the Italian army has been provided
General Cadorna. who has been in
supreme command OF the Italian army
since the beginning OF the war. has
been given place on tn. new COM
mittce.
The French and British representa-
tivcs who have come To Italy had II
conference %! two hours to-day with
King Victor Emmanuel. The military
measures called for by the present sit
uation were discussed in active and
cordial cola boration. on leaving the
King. the party visited French and
British troops going toyard the front
In the party are the 'tish Premier
David Lloyd George; I. >rcnch Pre-
mier. Paul Tainlevc; the Italian Pre-
mier. Vittorio Orlarao: Lieutenant
General Sir William Robertson, chief
OF the imperial staff at British army
headquarters; Major General Wilson,
subchief of the British general staff
General Smuts. formerly the British
commander in South Africa; the Italian
Foreign Minister. Baron Sonnino: the
French Minister Of Missions Abroad
Henry Franklin Bouillon: General
Foch. chief OF staff OF the French War
Ministry. and their stans.
NEW HEADS NAMED
FOR ITALIAN ARMY
New heads OF the Italian army have
been named. General Diaz has hecn
appointed first in command. with Cen
eral Badoglio second and General
Grandma third,
General Foch, chief of staff Of the
French laNinistry. and General Will
son. subcf.t9Aof the British general
STAR. VIII serve ON the intcrallicd
committee with General Cadorna.
Among military officers the decision
OF the allies to create n permanent
military committee has caused great
satisfaction. 1t is accepted as evident
that the allies have awakened to the
necessity for the closest union of the
whole length OF the western front for
the political and military conduct Of
tho war
General Diaz is rated as one of the
ablest Italian military leaders. For
years he was connected with the gen
eral stafr. lie took part in the Libyan
war, serving as colonel, and was
wounded 80 severely that he asked TO
DC wrapped i'll IL flag. feeling that death
was at hand. He has rendered dis
tlnEulshed service in the present cam
paign. lie is from Southern Italy.
Ecneral Badoglio is northerner
In the war he has been in command
OF brigade Of Bersaglicri. whose
heroic deeds have done much to de-
crease the gravity of the disaster
General Grandma was Minister of
War in the Cabinet Of Premier Bosc,Ii
lie was one Of tho leading generals of
the Second Army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES
ADVANCE TOWARD pI.yE

BERLIN. November british Al
miralty. per Wireless rress). Tho
tss,,stro-German forces I'm Northern
rsSSY, overcoming the resistance of the
ltafian rear guards. are advancing to-
ward the Piavc River. the War Onice
announces
The communication follows:
THE Lvcnza River has been crossed.
The allied (Austro German armics)
overcoming the resistance Of the Ital-
ian rear guards, arc advancing cease
lcssly on mountain roads and on the
plain, In driving snow and pouring
rain, toward tho Piave.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
APPEALS TO ARMY
TO PROTECT REVOLUTION
Try Associated Pres

NY Associated PrcsS1
PETROGRAD November s-The
Congress OF Soldiers and Workmen's
Delegates to-day appealed TO the Rus
sian army to stand firm and to protect
the revolution against impcrialistic at
tempts until the new government had
obtained democratic peace
The proclamation further declares
that the Soldiers and Workmen's Con-
eress will propose an armistice, to
come into force at once on all fronts.
The Congress of the Soldiers and
Workmen's Delegates in its proclama-
tiotn announces that 1t has taken over
governmental authority, and says:
we appeal to the soldiers in tho
trenches to be vigilant and firm. Tho
congress expects the revolutionary
army will protect the revolution
against all impcrialist attempts until
the new government has obtained n
democratic peace, which it will propose
directly to all the people.
The new government will take ade-i
Guate measures to assure to the army
all nccessaries, and by energetic requi-3
sitions from the upper classes It will
also ameliorate the economic situation
Of soldiers families. ss49
THE power OF the Soldiera' aud
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
"AUTO" REFERRED TO
SINKING u. S. TRANSPORT

THE name Patrick was TO mean. The
Irish party is rcpudiatcd by the peo-
Pile The word auto was to mean. ANY
sign of American transport; going
down."
Explaining what he meant by auto"
in connection with the sinking Of
transports. Father Murphy said that
information of this kind was not
always given out. and he merely
wanted the news so that he might let
the people know what was happening.
Father Murphy said that neither he
nor Father Daily are members OF the
Sim l'ein Society
Father Daily is n loyal British sub
joct." he said. Gle has been in this
country for two years. and was re-
turning homc, and. OF course, it was
Natural that | should want him to let
me know how things are going at
home"
The Liverpool dispatch said that
Father Daily was also charged with
having two letters for conveyance into
tho United Kingdom and with making
false declaration to an alien officer.
Father Murphy said that all he gave
to Father DAILY when he left him was
was sending home to his mother.
Father Murphy has been in this
country five years. The first two years
he spent in the seminary at Baltimore.
coming here from there three years
ago. Father Murphy said that he is to
become an American citizen and took
out his first naturalization papers last
March. Thomas j.. Ryan, Father
Murphy said, is the Virginia million
aire referred TO in the Liverpool dis
patch for whom Father Daily was
chaplain.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
LENINE pI.sNS To OFFER
IMs:EDIATE; ARMISTICE
Try AssocI.tcd Press

NV !NSSocldiSu fTcSSi
PETROGRAD. November 9.-"We
plan to oiIcr an immediate armistice
of three months. during which elected
representatives from all nations. and
not the diplomats, are to settle tho
questions Of peace" said Nikolai Le-
nire. the MaXimalist leader, in speech
before the Workmen's and Soldiers
Congress to-day. We offer these
terms" NJ. Leninc added but we are
willing To consider any proposals Cor
peace. no matter from which side. We
offer a just peace. but will not accept
unjust terms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
100000 FIRE at NARROWS
ENtrnct Plan - Union Tanning Conn
pnuy Drs -",ct!--b;hrr Zig
i'amn..
Il;v Assucjr'c.! r'rcssl

ROANOKE. VA. November I0.--Firc
believed to be OF incendary origin
completely destroyed the 100000 eN-
tract plant of tho Union Tanning Com
pany. at Narrows. Va. tonight. accord
ing to dispatches reaching here. In
habitants of Narrows suffered the loss
OF thousands Of cans Of fruits and
vegetables, which were stored in cell
lars and werc damaged by extract
liquors released by the ovcrturning OF
huge watts in the plant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
Fuel Order viii Dim
Lights on White Ways
Throughout Country
| ar and Feathers
tor 20 of I.W. w.
TBy Associated Press. I

TULSA. OKLA, November o.
Twenty members or the I. W. w.
were taken from the police Tonight
by band OF masked men dressed
I'm black robes who took them to
tho OsnIc Hills. applied the lash. n
coat of tar and feathers. aud warned
them Z" quit the country. Tonight I
plarnrds were placed cOnsRicuOusiy y
throughout T'ulsn bearing the warn
ing:
~. w. w.'s don't let the sun go
down ON !0u in Tulsa"
They were signed "Thc Vigilance
Committed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
Intimation Is Giuen That
Electric Signs of Euery
Kind May Be Eimi-
mated altogether.
IBY Annotated Prcs,1

WASH1NGTON. November 9.-Thc
governments flrst move towards elm
mating nonesscntial industries TO save
coal was made tonight in an order
by the fuel administration limiting the
use OF fuel for electric display advcr-
Using to the hours between 7:i5 and
II o'clock i. NJ \ score OF other in
orders that will lie issued AS soon AZ
a complete classification is made.
Faced by the realization ;hat coal
production cannot keep pace with the
present rate Of consumption. the fuel
administration is ready, If necessary.
10 guarantee supplies only for domestic
users and industries either necessary
in tho conduc, of the war or vital TO
the public.
II is estimated that tho limiting OF
electric advertising TO three and a quar-
ter hours each nigh, VIII save so per
cent Of the fuel now Iscd in maintain
ing tho signs that llgh; Broadway. in
New York city. and hundreds OF less
famous thoroushfarcs in towns
throughout the country. In state
mont accompanying to-day's order, the
intination is carried that II may be-
come necessary 10 eliminate electric
signs altogether
Exception was made in tho order for
signs maintained by small merchants
for tho purpose OF directing the public
10 their places OF business I. these
Will be permitted to continued lighted
while the establishments are opcn for
business. but must bc dark with the
closing OF tho shops
ABOUT :3O.oOO TONS USED
TO OPERATE DISPLAY SIGNS
Experts ST. that about 10000 tons
Of coal are used annually for tho opera
tion Of display signs. This amount,
ii is estimated. would keep 900
families warm during the winter
months.
committee Of gas and electric
| companies co-opcratcd with the fuel
administration in framing the order,
and gave fun approval.
The fuel administrations plans for
cutting down ;nc supply OF coal to
nonessential industries were outlined by
Fuel Administrator Garfield in this
statement:
"Action will be taken in the immcdi-
ate future in the direction of curtail-
ing shipments u plants using coal in
the manufasturc OF noncsscntials. This
will be undertaken by curtailment
! rather than by elimination. in order
that the general situation will be dis
turbed as little as possible. The i'm
provcment in transportation. which
must he accomplished. together with
the curtailmcnt of shipments to certain
Industries, wili provide sufficient
amoun, Of coal for railroads. munitiou
plants. public utilities and domestic
! requirements.
The governments coal requirements
have been provided for. and attention
now Is being given to various stce!
plants and other plants manufacturing
government munitions and supplies
Supplies for public utilities are being
provided on a permanent basis, as are
domestic requr ements. Special ar
| rangemcnts have been made to provide
coal for shipbulding plants. which will
assure their operation on fuii-time
basis The same applies to the airplane
program.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
NORTHERN RUSSIAN ARMY
MARCHING ON PE'rROGRAD
INV Associatcd Pressl


LONDON. November "a telegram
reaching Amsterdam from a German
source and forwarded by Central News
says the Russian army on the northern
front has Joined the Maximalists and
Is marching on Pctrograd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-10
LyNCHBuRC PRIEST MADE
CODE FOUND BY ENGLISH
Father Patrick Murphy Admits .tu-
tIOrslip Of Secret System Which
Caused Days Imprisonment.
CoNvEYED' MILITARY NEWS
Irish-Givcn Names Referred to Sim
l'einers, American Transports,
Lack OF Food and AnticIericalism.
Priest Regards Matter as Joke.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.) )

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
I.YNCUBCHG. VA. November o.
Father Patrick Murphy. assistant pas
tor Of the Holy Cross Catholic Church
here, said tonight that he is the
Father Murphy referred 10 in dis
patch from Liverpool Thursday, which
stated ;hat Father Michael Daily, who
had been for two years in the United
States. WAS sentenced to three months
Imprisonment by the British govern
mcrt for having in his possession a
"rdc by which communication of mill
i:try and naval secret information was
possible and which Father DAILY calims
Was given - him by Father Murphy.
Tic code, Father Murphy said, was
arranged between himself and Father
DAILY, who visited him here a few days
before sailing for England recently. as
:. private way OF communication. 40
that lac might hear from his home In
Ireland. Father Murphy to:niEh,
translated his crdc. which he said CON
tanned only four or five words.
II will be glad to tell you ali about
it," said Father Murphy, when asked
il he knew anything about the affair
FIRST Of all" he said. Il consider the
arrest OF Father Daly as another cx-
ample Of the stupidity Of Englishmen
in not Sc ing through Il joke"
Il suppose you have heard of tho
EngIishman'.; inability to sec joke.
continued Father Murphy, smiling
Taking something as serious which
could not he serious. No military or
naval secrets could be given by our
little code II was agreed by Father
DAILY ana myself to use it. so that ne
could let me know how my people in
Irc'auu are. have had no communica
ticu from my homo since June. The
British have shut off all news TO this
country"
Translating the code. Father Murphy
said:
There was the word Mick. When
Father DAILY signed this TO a letter
would know il meant. Sim Fein is all
right am an Irishman and am
naturally taking an interest in the
country.
The word Michael. when used in the
body of a letter. was to mean. The
policy OF the country is in the interest
of the people, and when it was used
as the signature it was to mean The
peoDle are suffering for want of food
'If the word Andrew appeared in a
letter il was to mean that there is a
great deal of anticlericalism. There
has been some of this in my own
country.
The Dolores star., 1917-10-19
AIIeoe Nationwide MIX Plot.

Chicago.-Attorney General Brun-
dage submitted evidence to the feder-
al authorities In Chicago to prove a
nationwide plot by milk producers to
raise the price Of milk. Ramifications
Of this alleged conspiracy as indicated
by Mr.. Brnndage's evidence included
the raising of fund Of 5000 to place
man friendly to the Dairymen's In
ternational League on the, Hoover
commission formed to fix price for
milk. This was done in Utica, N. r.
last July.