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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
DRAFT RELEASES ARE HALTED
Action Is Caused by Threatened Ex-
haustion Of Class One by
August Calls.

Washington, July 27.-All releases
from the selective service act for en-
listment Of Glass 1 men in the navy,
marine corps or emergency fleet cor
poration have been ordered stopped by
Provost Marshal General Crowder I'M
til. til further notice. it was announced to-
The August call will be as large as
the July call, he said, and he has
asked governors Of states to instruct
all local and district boards to wire
him Immediately whether they have a
sufficient number Of Class men to
fill the August calls. In the interim,
he said, the provost marshal generals
office is unable to determine it's course
lntil this information Is furnished.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
BALL GAMES GO ON
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER
RULES ON BASEBALL.
Leagues Are Given Much Time In
Which to Wind Up Their
Affairs.

Washington, July 29.-Secretary OF
War Baker decided that tho "wOrk or
fight decision shall not apply to base
ball players until September 1.
The ruling Of Secretary Baker
means that professional baseball play
ers within draft age will have until
September ! to take up essential oc-
cupatiOns or enter the army. The base
ball managers asked that the date be
fixed at October Is, but the ruling cuts
Off five weeks of the major leagues
season.
Major leagues requested permission
to finish the season and play worlds
series, but Bakers contention was that
the owners could adjust themselves to
war basis before that time.
In his decision Baker pays baseball
tribute by saying, ~ think it would
be an unfortunate thing to have so
wholesome n recreation destroyed, If 1t
can be continued by the use Of persons
not available for essential war serv-
Ice"
The order stopping baseball Is aimed
at FANS" who, without their custom
ary afternoon amusement, are expected
to turn to some productive occupation.
Members of the national commission
express satisfaction with the edict and
say worlds series will be played
either before September / or immedl-
ately thereafter. Present playing
schedules will be altered.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Jap TROOPS TO AID RUSS
Tokyo to Furnish Bulk Of Forces--
Banker to Be United States'

Washington, July q. - Complete
agreement has been reached by the
United States with Japan and the en-
tente allies upon plan Of interven-
ton In Russia to assist the Russian
people and to expel the Hun.
President Wilson has received the
reply of the japanese government ac-
cepting the American proposals. The
agreement includes the following pro-
visions:
japan will furnish the major portion
of the military forces.
The United States and the entente
allies also will be represented by mill
tary forces.
The United States undertakes to fur
nish economic assistance to Russia on
a vast scale.
The troops of japan and all allied
nations will be withdrawn from Rus
sia, including Siberia, upon the con-
clusion of peace.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
ENJOYS VIEW HUGE SHlPYARD
Latin-American Representatives See
Answer to Challenge Of Hun
U.Boat.

Philadelphia. July 27-Latin-Amer.
lean diplomats. guests of the shipping
board mt an inspection of the Hog
Island sh:pyard. were told by Chair
man Hurley that the great merchant
marine now building by the United
States would bring prosperity to Amer
ica's neighbOrs.
You may send back to your own
peoples the word that these ships will,
not be used exclusively for this ma
tion's aggrandizement in peace" he
said, "any more than they are used for
such ACKNOWLEDGMENT in war.
sour duty now is to build bridge
OF ships to our fighting front Ia
France. Our expectation Is that a
large part of this bridge will be used
to connect us more closely with our
nelghbors when the war is over"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Possibilities of a Conference DIS
cussed in the Senate'S Semi
Weekly Session.
ANOTHER PLAN IS COMING
Senator Lewis of Illinois warns
Americans Against ":iew Profes-
sions Of Peace and False
Propaganda" OF Germans.

Washington, July 27.-POssibilities
OF q peace offensive were discussed In
the senate at the semi-Weekly session.
All senators who spoke declared the
crushing defeat of Germany was nee
essary before peace negotiations could
be considered.
Senator Lewis of Illinois, Democrat
ic whip, warned Americans against
"new professions of peace ana laise
propaganda" from Germany.
I'VE are not allured by it or de-
ceived by it," said he, declaring that
Germany's intent, was to cause a ue-
mand- in this country and among the
allies for peace and enable Germany
to secure firmer grasp upon Russia
and the East for preparation or huge
army to strike America later.
The German peace offer, Senator
Lewis suggested, ought to have been
Indignantly repudiated by Emperor
William, because it conflicts with ms
bOastings.
Senator Sherman Of Illinois (Rep)
declared peace could come only by
victory that would sweep the kaiser
and his cOunsellors out Of power.
Senator Lewis declared America had
no intention in the plan for joint allied
operations in Russia except to block
Germany's plans to Prussianze the far
East.
That another peace offer from Ger
many is en- route through Italian
sources also was stated by Lewis.
There is information in this COM
munity," said Senator Lewis, that
suggestions have bene made through
Italy and soon will be made known
through proper diplomatic sources.
Germany's proposition now is that she
will tender Belgium, ROumania and
Serbia concessions, with agreement for
freedom of the seas, for self-govern-
ment, and that she be allowed to deal
as she pleas4s with other territory
taken in what she terms her defense
against Russia. Her object Is to at
tain the East and hold it and seeming
ly cOncede the demands for which
America, Great Britain and France
have been fighting and spread the
opinion that by continuing the war
men are dying uselessly."
"The United States would be the
first TO pay the penalty" he said. "Of
yielding to the artful suggestions from
Germany to cause Americans to pro.
test against further conduct Of the
war;"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
CHECK FLOUR PROFlTEERING
Fair Prices for Milling Points Are
Fixed by United States Food
Administration.

Washington, July 25.-Fair prices to
govern the sale of flour and milling
products at every milling point in the
United States have been worked out
with a view to stopping all prOhteer-
ing in such products, 1t was announced
by the food administration. The
prices which generally will govern the
prices throughout the crop year OF
191S-1919 were worked out on basis
price for seaboard points. Local prices
represent the freight deductions from
the seaboard prices. Jobbers' prices
are required to be not more than 20 to
SO cents a barrel over the delivered
cost and the retailers prices not more
than $1.2O barrel over his cost price.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
GIRL PRAISED FOR KILLING
Telegraph Operator Who Shot Fellow
Worker Commended by Official
Of Railroad.

st. Louis, NO.. July 27.--Miss Bcr-
nice Jennings, seventeen, telegraph op-
orator for the Frisco railroad, who
shot and killed James McGraw, eight
cen, another operator at Eureka, No.,
has received letter of commendatlon
from one of the road officials.
"You did your duty" the letter says.
Miss Jennings has been transferred
from Eureka and will be given another
station after ''merited vacation"
officials Of the road stated that n
cleanup of towns from st. Louis to
Springfield will be asked. Girl opera
tors are being disturbed and annoyed
nightly, he said.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
THE MARKETS.

FLOUR-The United States food admin
lstratlon Hour standards are as follows:
Fer bbl., In jute, SO ID. sack basis: Barley
nour, $500; corn -four $ll.5O; white rye
Hour, $1,000; dark rye. $3.50 spring wheat.
N0.6Gl0.S0: special brands, $ll75: hard
winter. $l0.70011.25; soft winter. s11.1o
HAY-Choice timothy, $26 OOQ27 90; No.
timothy. $23OC125O0: standard, s22. .OOeI2s. 90;
No. timothy and clover mixed. $2OO
22oo; No. 8, $170OQ1s.O0; clover, si4. .Ood1l6 90:
thrashed timothy siSOOll50O
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. soc: fowls.
2s,Ac; ROSTERS. 22c; spring chickens and
broilers. SIC; selected. 33c: ducks, 24c;
geese. lec; spring geese. zoe.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy steers, Sr7OOd0
1875; good to choice steers. $i5.5o0i17.OO;
plain to good steers. $ll.SOll550: yearlings
good to choice. $ll.0OQl7.50; stockers and
feeders. tS50@l300; good to prime cows.
@.Ib912b0; fair to prime hcifers $l000@
lt0: fair to good cows. s7.75aIS.75; cam
ners. s6.ocI6.60: cutters, Sc. 75SI7 25: bologna
bulls, $S.O0GS75: butcher bulls, $9.0a0Tl3OO:
heavy calves, ss.oo91s.o0; veal calves. $500
6l7.25
HOGS-Prime light butchers, SIS. .eJ1llS g. So:
fair to good light. sls.0oarlS.s5; medium
weight butchers. 225Q250 lbs. SIS. 400 rs So:
heavy weight butchers. 2GCIi5O l5a.. SIZES
9lS.6O: choice packers. sl7.fO1ls2J rough
and heavy racking. sl7.00U176C. pigs. far
to good, sl6.DIl7.15; siags. si5.C0eli1sS
SHEf.P-Western lambs, good to cnnit Q.
siS0oftls5o: native lambs. good 70 choice
$l6.s5als00. yearlings. sl5.AoGlI.Ca. wctrera
good to eholcc. N2-(oHil,25 owes, lair io
chaica ef1 fsAr1farn 4I NI ~ - 49,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
INCREASE SHOWN
IN CASUALTY LIST
HEAVY FIGHTING BY AMERICANS
BEGINS TO TELL IN
WEEKS LOSS.
ARMY AND MARINE ROLL 1850
Aggregate for Duration Of Americas
Entrance in War Is 1876,
Which includes 291 Lost at Sea-
Death Roll 5,493.

Washington, ID. C.-Heavy fighting
along the Aisne and Marne in which
American troops have participated
has begun to show in the casualty
lists. The list of 225 names is the
longest given out since American
units MADE their appearance on the
battle front. The list, however, it was
believed, gives casualties resulting
from the recent German offensive
rather than from the counter stroke.
Total casualties in the army and
marine corps overseas increased 1850
during the week, compared with 9S3
the previous week and aggregated 49,
'766 with the inclusion OF the army
list OF 225 and the marine corps list
of two. The weeks increase also was
the largest yet recorded.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Maxim Gorky, famous Russian nov
elist, is dead, according to a dispatch
from Berne.
Secretary Of War Baker decided
that the "work or fight" decision shall
not apply to baseball players until Sep
tember /.
Twenty-one persons were indicted
ut New York by the federal grand jury
on charge of being implicated in the.
theft of beef consigned to the United
States army.
The ROumanian press bureau at
London has received dispatch from
Jassy saying that King Ferdinand has
ordered an appOrtionment of land
among the peasants VINO occupy it.
Rioting by peasants in the occupied
regions Of White Russia is increasing
and many German soldiers have been
killed, said an official dispatch re-
ceived at Washington from Stock
holm.
j. Lawrence Dunham, pilot, Of
Brockville, Ont, was killed and James
Ralph Doolittle was probably fatally
injured while flying in Curtiss air
plane at the Curtiss flying field at
Buffalo.
Arthur Guy Empey, author and SOL
dier, recently commissioned a captain
in the National army and assigned to-
the adjutant generals corps at Wash
ington. was honorably discharged. No
reason was stated.
Baron Won Hussarek, former minis
ter of education, has been appointed
TO the Austrian premiership, in sue
cession to Doctor Won Seydler, whose
cabinet resigned recently, according to
"a Vienna dispatch.
Thirteen members Of the house nav
al affairs committee have arrived safe
ly overseas, Secretary Daniels all
nounced at Washington. Headed by
Chairman l.. A. Padgett they will in
spect naval operations abroad.
Count Won Luxburg, former German
minister to Argentina, has arrived at
GOthenburg on board the Swedish mo-
tor steamer Suecha, on which he sailed
from Buenos Aires on June 8, accord
Ing to Copenhagen dispatch. The dis
patch adds that Luxburg proceeded at
once to Germany.
The naval personnel now numbers
SOB, 792 officers and men In all branches.
Secretary Daniels announced ut Wash
ingtOn. There are 219,158 officers and
men In the regular navy, 5S,463 officers
and men In the marine corps, 2l0.56
officers and men in the naval reserve
force, and 6,605 officers and men in the
coast guard.
in the Ukraine on formidable scale,
according to information received at
London. Seventy-flve thousand peas
ants, fairly efficient troops, with their
officers and instructors are advancing
against the Germans, detachments Of
whom have withdrawn before the hos
tile advance. retreating to Kiev. The
peasants are well armed.
Mistaken evidently for the German
submarine that has been operating Off
the north Atlantic coast, an American
submarine Of the latest type was fired
upon and slightly damaged by am
armed vessel in New England waters.
the navy department at Washington
reports. No one aboard the submarine
was injured and the craft has reached
port safely.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
10 Watch the Markets.

Washington. D. C.--Regulations
providing against extortionate Or ex-
cessive charges for the maintenance
OF adequate facilities for handling live
stock and prohibiting unfair dealing
and deceptive practices were issued
by the department OF agriculture
Market supervisors will be stationed
at the principal markets and in region
al offices.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
SOVIET SEES WAR BY ALLIES
Bolshevik Government to Act on Land.
inc of Troops In Arctic, Says
Berlin Dispatch.

Amsterdam, July 27.-The Russian
bolshevik government, says a dispatch
from Moscow to the Lokal Anzeiger Of
Berlin, considers the action taken. by
the entente powers in landing troops
on the Thurman coast as tantamount
TO n declartion of war. The boil
shevik government, the newspaper dis
patch adds. has announced that It
will take counter-measures accordingly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Miss Jamschek, Teacher Of lanuu.
ages, Convicted 40 q Spy.

sWsoo SaUHoSUCNS tVoSUOs W SdU0o'
ages, Convicted 40 Spy.
Zurich.--Miss Milado Jamshek, a
teacher of languages, has been SEN
fenced to death by the Vienna mill
tary tribunal on charge of espion-
age.
Miss Jamschek sailed from New
York on the same steamer with Count
Bernstorff. She was charged with
making trip from Czechs In the
United States to ascertain from Won
Bernstorff how far Austria was un-
der Germany's influence; what pros
poets there was Of Austria making q
separate peace; what was the attitude
OF the Czech deputies and Bohemians
regarding the independence Of the
Czechs.
Miss Jamschek. 1t is said, denied
criminal intent and asserted that she
decided to bring good news to her
countrymen from the United States.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
To Stop shipping Steel.

Philadelphia. July 27.--ProhibitiOn
of all steel shipments to foreign coun-
tries is the first step planned by the
Emergency Fleet corporation to make
possible the completion of 1O.O0O,OUO
tons OF ships yearly from our yards.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

Berne. July 27.--Among the last
convoy Of French prisoners arriving
from Germany for internment mt Inter-
laken was Lieut.. De Castelnau. son Of
Gen. De Castelnau, former chief Of the
French general staff. Three Of the gen.
erals sons have been killed In the war.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
swiss Famine Ia Axerted.

Washington, July 23.--Complete sue
cess In the movement Of large guam
tity of food supplies to relieve threat
ened famine in Switzerland was re-
ported. These supplies have been
landed from conveyed merchantmen.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Aviator 10 Killed by Fall.

Buffalo, N. Y. July 29.-J. Lawrence
Dunham, pilot, Of Brockville, Ont. was
killed and James Ralph Doolittle. who
has been living at the University club
In this city, was probRbly fatally In.
jured while flying here.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

Washington, ID. C.-The order OF
The adjutant general prohibiting the
ISSUE Of rifles to home guard organ.
ixations until the quotas for the ma
tional guard has been filled was modi-
1led so that the home guard may be
supplied where the rifles are not actu-
ally needed for national guard units
already organized.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
SAN DIEGO CASUALTIES OUT
Dead and Missing From United States
Cruiser Sunk at Fire
Island, Six.

: Washington. July 26.-The number
of dead and missing from the cruiser
San Diego, sunk last Friday off Fire
island. New York, has now been re-
duced to six. Secretary Daniels said.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
To Aid ceaI Production.

Washington. Jvly 20.-The United
States fuel administration announced
the appointment Of Roy A. Rainey OF
Ne'v York and David y. Bush OF CHI
cago to tho production bureau tG take
rharga az N :usitieS
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

Washington, July %. = Thirteen
members Of the house naval affairs
committee have arrived safely over
seas, secretary Daniels announced.
Headed by Chairman Padgett they viii
inspect na.al operations abroad.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

New York, July 29.-Twenty-one
packers and employees were indicted
by the federal grand jury, charged with
completely Ia a scheme which Is al
legged to have defrauded the govern
ment OF more than $1.000.000.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
stettInlu. to Tour Front,

Paris, July 27.-Edward n. Stettin-
ius, second assistant secretary of war
OF the United States, who is now I'M
Paris, will take part Ia the interallied
munition council. Afterward he viii
make 81 tour Of the American front.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

The army casualty summary as Of.
Hcially announced follows:
Killed in action (including 291 at
sea-, zoos.
Died OF wounds, 749..
Died OF disease, Lass.
Died Of accident and other causes,
57o
Wounded in action, 6,340.
Missing in action, 657.
Total to date, 11,780.
The official summary Of marine
corps casualties follows:
Deaths, TO.
Wounded, 1892.
In hands of enemy, 8.
Missing, 70.
rutui 10 uaue, I,yS6.
Officers included in the marine
corps summary totaled 5S. The army
summary does not distinguish officers
fsem enlisted men.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

Chicago. July 20.--Masked robbers
held up the jewelry store Of Louis Sam
tlack. locked Sandack and clerk In a
rear room. forced open the sass. and
escaped with $4,000 In money sad
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02
Total Deaths Of 5,493.

In the 1896 casualties total deaths,
including 291 men lost at sea, men
killed in action, dead OF wounds, di.
sease, accident and other causes, num-
bered 5.493-army men, 1888; ma
rines, ITO. The wounded aggregate
T,532-army men, 6,340; marines, l..
1872. Those missing, including prison
ers, total 741-army men, 657; ma
rines, "a.
or the weeks increase 949 were
army men and 101 marines.
Killed in action and other deaths
numbered 393, compared with 427 the
previous week; the wounded number.
ed SOL, compared with 465 the pre-
vious week, and the missing and pris-
oners 66, compared with 81 the pre-
vious week.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-02

shot Down Fifty.nine Germans.
Paris. Three new aerial victories
for Lieut.. Fonck, bringing his total to
So. are reported. The newspapers
say that Adjt. Ehrlich has won 10
aerial victories in evactly rs days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-22

The nlissivs was fastened with wax, into which.
while II was warm. was impressed the engraved seal Of
the writer. or. in the absence Of a seal, the end of "a
thimble might be used, or, In emergency. the ball Of
ones thunb.s Somewhat late In the day waters came
Into use. These were little lozenses which, when moist
ened. softened and could be applied for sticking pur-
poses The wafer was often used. but the more dignined
OF our ancestors stuck. as it.were. to the more formal
sealing wax.
SOME saving OF paper but, on the other hand, the ma
terials used in the manufacture of wax and waters are
costly enough to make up the difference, while the prac-
tice sometimes resorted to by those who had little regard
for the proprieties>of sealing with the white Of an egg
or with -four paste would be out Of the question with
eggs at half a dollar a dozen and -four under the close
observation Of the food administration. I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-22
gram has been largely subordinated to
the Iiharfv nonkAr

the Liberty motor.
%. We failed at the beginning Of
the war to adopt the common sense
course OF reproducing the most APP
proved types of European machines
in a great numbers as, possible. This
should have been carried on coinci-
dent with the production Of the Lib
erty motor. This sound policy has
been very recently but after a lament
able lapse Of time been adopted.
THE mistakes and errors referred
to-" the report continues, would
probably have been largely avoided
If the aircraft program had been I'M
der the control of one man. assisted
by skilled a~eronautical engineers and
practical fliers to design and test our
machines. with production made
subordinate to them"
: The Liberty twelve cyclinder motor
was declared to be excellent" for
heavier planes and other purposes but
types.
ut is not yet perfect" the commit
tee reported. but is improving under
repeated experiments. 1t is now in
quantity production, more than four
thousand having been delivered and is
approved by our Allies.
Chairman Thomas put into the
record a letter from Howard E. Coz
fin, former chairman Of the aircraft
production board, denying that he or
the other civilian members of the
board were in any way responsible
for delays in the army program. He
said decisions as to types and the let
ting of contracts were in the hands
Of the var and navy departments. and
suggested 1t was significant that the
navy, bearing the same relation TO
the board as the army had gone
ahead with its program at high speed.