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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-31

mulhnast. There was nothing living
visible; to all appearances the ship
was totally deserted; the last stray
glers had taken to the boats. Olson.
who lay next me on the deck jerked my
sleeve, his uplifted hand pointing to-
ward the starbOard rail amidships.
'There's two Of 'em," he whispered.
My eyes caught the indistinct out
lines, unable for the instant to make
them appear human. Indeed was
still in doubt when McCann's voice,
with the old hateful sound in 1t, called
into the darkness:
"Below there; IRE you still fast?"
"Aye, fast enough. an blamed tired
o. holdin' on" grumbled someone below
testify. "Why don't yer come along
DOWN."
I'm minute. Is everyone in the
boats?"
II don't know nuthin' bout the
steward; nobody amt seen him yet,
less he got in somewhat else; nor
Tom Dugan. Tony seq he's in the
cabin"
"well. he isn't; I Just come up from
there. We won't walt for the blame
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-31

L
long 'nough ter spend II, anyhow. Are
you comm down this way agin, Du-
gan7"
"No: I'll have look ut the cabin on
my way up; the boss doesn't want any
mistake made. There's nuthin' left
ter do aboard this hooker; she's tick
eted for Davy jones'"
He stared below minute, as though
to make sure of what Tony was doing
down in the engine room; then, appar-
emily satisfied, swung to firm footing
on the deck of the passage, flashing his
light aft. The radius was small, and
his glance must have revealed nothing
strange. for the fellow whistled softly
as he advanced.
He was almost at the staterOOm door
behind which we were hiding before he
even noted the absence of the wooden
bars which had confined the prisoners.
He stopped, look of amazement on
his face. the lantern swung higher to
throw the light forward. Before he
could move limb, had stepped forth
into the radiance, the muzzle of my re-
volver held within three inches of his
eyes.
Don't drop your hands, Dugan," I
said sternly. "Not IN inch, you brute.
Here, Leayord, take the lantern from
him. Move quietly, all of you. Now,
Olson, If there Is sheet in there, or
anything you can make n cord out Of,
bring 1t to me-yes, take the lantern
n minute. Good that will answer; now
lads, make 1t strong, sailors knot"
Dugan sputtered and swore under
his breath, but the shock had robbed
him Of all power of resistance. never
saw u more amazed look in q mans
eyes. He stared ut us as though we
were ghosts raised from the grave to
haunt him.
anyone below beside RapellO?"
asked, gripping his shoulder so as to
make him look at me. answer now
or I'll take means to make you"
mo-"
"No, what. you fool! You are speak
ing to the captain of this Ship"
mo. Sir"
"That's better; you were the two
last men left aboard, take It; 1t was
your job to open the seh-cocks?"
He nodded sullenly, as dug the re-
volver deep into his cheek.
"You dirty murderer! where did you
leave Mccain? Twist his neck, Lea
yord, until he finds his tongue"
ION deck" he sputtered, "close by
the compnnion; he-he was going
down to the cabin after the girl. Tony
was the only one left in the engine
room, and was sent along to see that
he left the cocks open."
1.-THE boats were all over the side
then7"
Eyes, sir"
GLOW many Of them1"
"FOur."
"Where were they7'
He set his teeth, but the pressure of
Leayord's fingers compelled an answer.
"Three O. 'em had got away, lynn
maybe hundred yards out, and the
fourth was still at the ladder, waitin'
fer us to come over the SIDE"
"This last one was McCann's boat
Who were in it?"
81 didn't look over ter see, sir"
Maybe not, but you know just the
same. The men were all picked fol-
the boats. Give me the Names"
swell, thar wus Liverpool, White
Dubois, Tony an myself, the niger
Watson, an'-let's see-Joe Sachs"
"Seven-with Mccain and the girl
nine; not overloaded surely, and quite
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-31

u picked company. worthy their chief.
The other boats held more?"
"About twelve men each. sir"
.Leayord's eyes met mine in silent I'M
Outstanding. He was seaman enough
to instantly grasp the purpose Of this
unequal dlvislon-the lighter boat
would be the better sailor, the easter
operated In Q heavy sea.
(which boat was It you fellows
chosen he asked.
"The p0rt-quarter b0at.~
II thought 80. Whatu We do With
Dugan, sir1"
"Throw him into the bosun's bunk,
and then nail up the door. Wen give
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-31
Hard on Henry.

"1'm afraid Henry is going to be dis
appointed with army life," remarked
Mr.. Cobhles
"Why so?"
"Henry was always dead set against
manual labor, an I understand all
them trenches in Europe was dug by
soldiers"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-31
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Grave Situation
The Big Problem

The Big Problem.
Probably one Of our knottiest war
problems is to find out how to make
woman believe she looks patriotic In
last years clothes.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19
NORFOLK

At the regular meeting of Laurel
Chapter, o. E. S., held at the lodge
rooms in Arcanum Hall last week,
the following officers were elected
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Sarah c. Burr
worthy patron, William H. Smith
associate matron, Mrs. Maybelle Col
lar; secretary, Mrs. Caroline E. Will
cox; treasurer, Miss Ellen E. John
son; conductress, Mrs. Aida I.
Thompson; associate conductress,
Miss Emile E. Hamant. An effort
is being made to have the next meet
ing Tuesday evening, December 81,
instead of December "a, the regular
date, because of it's being Christmas
Eve. Mrs. Elizabeth Sawtelle of
Greenfield, Mass, a member of the
local order and past grand matron
will install the officers on that date.
The five East Canaan girls, who
left the employ of the local branch
of the Winsted Hosiery Company
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19
FALLS VILLAGE

Rev. Lee Maltbie Dean has been
spending sometime at VIM. R.
Hubbell's.
Mrs. George Mcclellan returned
Monday from a two weeks visit in
Bridgeport.
Lee Kellogg spent few days in
Hartford last week.
Mrs. Frank Sprague and Miss
Mabel Russell were in Canaan Fri
day.
Mrs. Geo. I. Ayres and Miss Ruth
Ayres spent Saturday in Ct. Barring
ton.
Mrs. P. B. Burnett and Miss Lula
Burnett were in Canaan Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Mackie were
in CT. Darlington Thursday.
a. Miss Ethel Babcock of Torrington
lshas been spending few days at
&c. A. Babcock's.
Mrs. E. L. Ferguson was in Great
harrington one day last week.
Otto J. Rocholl has been enter.
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rocholl OF
New York.
E. F. Wins has moved to East
Canaan.
Mrs. Ruth Hillyer in company
with Lime Rock parties left Tuesday
for Florida where they will spend
the winter.
Mr.. Shapiro of New York city was
the guest of his son David over
Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Rocholl and her mother
Mrs. MCGEE called on Great Barring.
ton friends one day last week. -.s
Born, Dec. 18th, daughter to Mr.
and Mrs Walter Dickinson.
Roscoe Brinton of Salisbury was
the first man. to go over the Dut.
Scher's Bridge since it was built, he
Xpassed over it last Thursday after
noon.
Bernard Smith has resigned al
teacher of the Amesville school, hi.
health not permitting him to contin
ue the work.
Miss Grace M. Russell is in West
Cornwall with her sister, Mrs. Harry
Preston. ..r
Mrs. Cosgrove, who suffered {
painful injury to her ankle about
eight weeks ago, has recovered, ane
is again attending to her duties al
nurse, having been called to Miller
ton last week to care for Mrs. Eliza
beth Campbell.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19
EAST CANAAN

Christmas exercises will be held
Christmas night Wednesday, at
1880 o'clock. ST
The annual church meeting and
Roll Call will be on New Years Day.
The Ladies Aid Society met at
the parsonage Wednesday afternoon.
There was choir rehearsal at
the church Monday night. There
will be another Friday night.
Miss Marguerite Gaylord solicited
East Canaan for the Red Gross
Drive the first of the week, with
good success. ~
Rev. Robert Fletcher enjoyed an
auto trip through the Berkshires
Monday with Mr.. Nestell.
Mr.. Taylor of Winsted gave the
pipe organ at the church an over
hauling Monday, now it sounds
much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Roberts spent
Saturday at C. F. Roberts in Ca
Miss Nellie Ivory is assisting at
Stratton Bros. store.
Mrs. Catherine Carley spent Tues
day in Winsted.
John M. Casey is spending few
days with his brother in, Elmhurst,
L. /.
Rev. M. J. B. Fuller of New Marl-
boro, Mass. spent Friday night with
friends in town.
Mrs. G. w. Cowdrey spent one day
last week with her mother in Win
sted.
Wedding bells have been ringing.
Miss Elizabeth Mccormick of Ca
naan spent Sunday at John Foley's.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19
SHARON

Mrs. Lydia Nase celebrated the
eighty-ffth anniversary of her birth
few days ago. Many lovely pres
ents were given her and many of her
friends called on her to celebrate
that happy occasion.
Miss Alzada Lloyd has been visit
ing friends in White Plains.
The Senior Glass of the high
school will hold card party and
dance at the Sharon Inn Casino on
Friday evening, Dec. goth.
George R. Mcdonald, who former
ly was a resident of Sharon and
played on both the Sharon and
Armenia baseball teams, was killed
in action on October End.
Miss Margaret Fahey has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bernard
McGrath of Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wheeler Mallaby
have vacated the st. John cottage
and have gone to New Rochelle. 't.'
Mrs. Harriet Benton Bentley dieo
at Rochester, N. Y, December 7th
1918, aged 33 years. Mrs. Bentley
was native of Sharon, and was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E
Benton. The family removed to New
Bedford, Mass, in 1891, where she
received her education and gradu
ated from Vassar College in the class
of 1907. In 1909 she was married
to Cogswell Bentley, Esq, of Ro
chester, N. Y, and took up her resi-
dence in that city, where she re
sided until her death. She leaves
her parents, husband and foul
daughters. The youngest daughter
was born three days before the
mothers death, which was caused
by the prevailing influenza, followed
by quick pneumonia.
! Percy Wiley of Hartford has beer
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Burtis Wiley.
Miss Harriet Eggleston has beer
visiting in New York city.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19
SALISBURY

William Bannahan, who has re-
Gently been discharged from the ar
my, has been visiting friends in
town. Bill recently returned from
cover there.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Stuart motored
to Litchfield on Sunday. Miss Mary
Clark returning with them and will
make her home at William Conklin's.
Miss Clara Bishop was on the sick
list last week.
w. B. Rand has been home on a
furlough.
Mrs. G. A. Selleck visited friends
in Winsted on Monday.
Mrs. George Andrews and daugh-
ter Margaret visited relatives in
town on Saturday. .r..
Miss Grace B. Speed returned to
her home in Torrington on Monday,
after spending week with Mrs.
Fred Seeley.
Howard Selleck has received an
honorable discharge from the army
and is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Selleck.
Mrs. George Belcher, Jr. has been
in Hartford the past two weeks, with
her husband who is patient at the
Charter Oak hospital. 49,. .....
Misses Julia and Kathryn Finne-
gan who have been quite i'll with the
influenza, are much better at this
writing. -
Grant Smith, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia, is improving.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19
ASHLEY FALLS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Bowen and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Donsbough and son OF Canaan were
Sunday guests at A. p. Horne's.s
M. E. Kane of Danbury spent sew
eral days at his home here last week.
Mrs. Howard Bailey is visiting in
West Cornwall.
Philip N. Rood returned to his
home on Thursday last. At present
he is i'll with influenza. A trained
nurse, Miss Julia Perdrizet from
East Canaan, has been in attendance.
At the present writing he is very
much improved.
Mrs. E. l.. Woodford has received
word of the death of her nephew,
Harry Battershall, who died of in
fuenza in France.
Mrs. Alfred H. Rood of Waterbury
spent Saturday with her mother
Mrs. C. L. Rood.
Miss Edna Vosburgh is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Herman Handel
Mrs. L. Vosburgh has been spend.
ing few days with her daughter
in New York City.
Prayer meeting will be held with
Mrs. Ira Manville. -
Mrs. M. E. Kane spent Friday last
with her sister in Shelton.
Mrs. M. Casey from East Canaan
has been visiting at M. E. Kane's.
Mrs. R. P. Lee and Mrs. R. L
Hurlburt visited with Mrs. William
Joyner in Housatonic last week.
Miss Jennie Andrus of Sheffield is
the guest of Mrs. r. L. Hurlburt.
Mrs. Cora Studley has entered the
employ of Judge Roraback in Ca
naan. ...-...- ~
Brainard Brewer of Minneapolis
Mimi, has been visiting his cousins
George A. Brewer and Mrs. Walter
VanDeusen.
Mrs. Mary Allen of Canaan, Conn
will spend the winter with Mrs. Johr
Marvel.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Bowen were
very pleasantly surprised at theil
home last week Tuesday evening b!
several of their friends and neigh
bors, the event being their 31st wed
ding anniversary.
Fred Leffingwell of Shelton hal
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19

Harold Bailey, the Cole children,
the Clark children, and many
others. Most of the cases are light,
and some are recovering, and able to
be about.
Miss Johnson was sick so the
school was closed nearly all of last
week.
Ben Cole has been home from
camp.
DIR. Grand-Lienard is home on fur
Tough, but with so many sick he is
not having much rest.
Owing to the epidemic, there was
no meeting at Grange Hall last Fri
day. Mr.. Jeffords postponed it
until such time as people should be
we'll, and there was no danger to
health in holding public meeting.
Sunday there were no church ser
vices in the church at North Corn
wall, nor the chapel in the village.
There was no grange meeting
Monday night.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19
WEST CORNWALL

The past week manw have been
suffering from the influenza. Six at
one time were sick in the family of
w. G. Hart. Miss Amelia Hart and
Roy Hart were also sick at the same
time. A
Mrs. r. N. Cochrane is seriously
i'll with pneumonia.
The hardest case is that of the
family of Mr.. Niles, where father,
mother and three children are sick
and no one to care for them.
Will Bierce and his sister are both
sick.
A large number of families in the
village have one or more sick ones.
Geo. Cochrane, Miss Ethel Oliver,
Mrs. Dawson, Dorothy Dawson,
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19

have returned.
Warren C. CORDIALLY has been ap-
pointed captain for the Red Cross
membership drive in this place this
week and is to be assisted by a corps
of team workers who hope to double
the memberships of the organization
in Norfolk, which has gone lover the
top" in every drive undertaken since
the beginning of the war.
Mrs. Edward w. Y. Dunno has re-
signed as president of the Senior
Whatsoever Circle of the Congrega-
tional Church. Miss Rosalind M.
Spring has been elected secretary
and treasurer of the society to fill
the vacancy caused by the absence
from town of Miss Ruby Thurston.
Thomas McEnroe, who was for
several years in charge of the Con-
necticut Power Company office in
this place, as manager of the con-
Germ has been recently transferred
from Thomaston to Canaan, where
he will operate both offices with an
assistant in Thomaston.
Miss Mary E. Christinat, with Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Lucier and FAM
lily have returned from Spencer,
Mass, where they attended the fun
eral of Miss Cora A. Lucier, a for
mer resident of this place.
Lieutenant Clarence A. Carter
has been spending the past several
days in New York with friends and
on business. o..
Rev. Paul E. Nilsson, well known
here with Mrs. Nilsson expect to sail
on January 1 for their mission field
in Asia Minor with large number
of missionaries returning to their
work, now that hostilities have
ceased, and manw workers connected
with the reconstruction of the devas-
ted country of Armenia.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hayden Cook
have returned from a weeks vaca-
ton spent in Bristol and other
places.
Daniel G. Bush, who has been EN-.
ployed by the J. G. White Engineer
ing Company of New York on gov.
eminent work at their new nitrate
plant, now in New York seeking fol-
a permanent position as work on the
government plant has been suspend.
ed.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19
To Guard Against Influenza

Don't let the dread Influenza get
you. If you have even the slightest
cough or cold, better begin using
Foley's Honey and Tar at once.
Henry Willis, Sandy Point, Texas, is
one of many thousands who con-
slider this remedy "just fine" He
says: 81 suffered severely with bad
cough; after using four or five
dollars worth of different medicines
decided to try Foley's Honey and
Tar. One bottle gave relief. Best
medicine | ever used" Contains no
opiates.-Freeman Dempsey, dealer.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-12-19
NEWS from NEARBY F0WRS

| been i'll at his home here.
Frank Franklin has been dis
charged from the army and is at
his home here, as has also Walter
Johnson, Jr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09

/ training. Captain Hoy replied:
Considering the short time they
have been together, only having
from thirty to forty minutes a day,
and the fact that the school was
closed for such a long period, due
to the 'tlu' ban, l feel safe in saying
it is one of the best military bodies
of boys and young men in Rennsyl-
vania.'
Captain Hoy added: 81 am glad
to say that / am greatly encouraged
by the support and hearty co-opera-
ton | have received from members
of the fa%Llty and parents of the
students, who, / am quite sure, will
in a short time notice the develop
ment of their sons And | am quite
confident that the Harrisburg Acade-
my could not have added a more
important course to their school,
that would have been more beneficial
to its students, than the military
branch"
Captain Hoy said. finally: "EIar-
risburg can feel very proud it has
such a splendid school and military
body of student scholars as the Har-
risburg Academy. And when they
appear in their initial parade, they
will be the cause of a great many
favorable comments
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
FORMER EMPEROR
TOOL OF GERMAN
MILITARY PARTY
Scheidemann Says He Has
Been Punished; Harden
AcquitS Hohenzollern

London, Dec. civilian Hohen-
zollern already has been suffi-
clently punished. but it IS essential
that his part in causing the war
should be clearly established, SAYS
Philip Scheidemann, the former Ger
man secretary of finance AMI colonies.
In an interview published bv the
Express.
He said the establishment of
state tribunal to try all persons
guilty of causing the war now is
being discussed. but must be decid-
ed upon by the national assembly.
Scheidemann, according to the Ex-
press, said further that DIR. w. s.
Solf foreign minister, remains in
the government because it is believed
lie has the confidence of Great Brit
ain and America.
The eventual government Germany
will have will be republican IN form.
"a united states of Germany" Herr
Scheidemann predicted.
Kaiser Tool of NIIIitarIsts
Macmillan Harden, editor Of the
Zukunft of Berlin, said to the &C T.
respondent of the Express According
to dispatch from the German cap
ital, that the impression abroad con-
cerning former Emperor william is a
false one. He said that he, himself,
had suffered too much through the
former emperor to incur charge of
partiality, but that il was fact
that william Hohenzollern had no
personal part in willing the war, but
was mere tool in the hands of the
Military party, by which h3 was re-
Barded as a coward.
when the moment for declaring
war came, the mllitarists were afraid
he would refuse to sign the declara-
tion," said Harden. "Thc former en-
peror missed his vocation. He never,
was happier than when posing in the
llmelight He ought II have rlanaged
a cabaret or taken a show OIL tour.
He was great Snowman"
Declaring he knew when America
came into the war that Germany
would be beaten, Harden said:
Il fought with the censors to tell
the people this, and when President
Wilson published his fourteen points
| advocated their acceptance because
knew he could not get better or
more favorable conditions"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
28th and 18th Divisions
May Be Home in Spring

In his announcement of Saturday.
General March, the chief of staff at
Washington. made it clear that the
2Sth Division pennsylvania National
Guard) is included in the army of
occupation and that the 10th Division.
which was organized at Camp Meade
and which also includes many Penn
sylvanians would also be with the
army of occupation. 1t Js thought
probable that all the troops will be
relieved in the late spring or early
summer.
Private advices received in Harris
burg to-day seem to indicate that
Berlin will be occupied by the Ameri-
can and Allied troops; that certain
railroad units have already been
given orders which would indicate
service in the German capital.
Five divisions. including the 2Sth
and the 18th. will occupy Luxembourg.
They form the second line of the
army of occupation, ready to rein
force the other army on the Rhine if
necessary. The official composition
of the American army of occupation.
the Third American army, comprising
thirteen divisions. as reported by
General Pershing, follows:
Regulars-1st, I'd, Sd. 4th. 5th, 7th.
National Army-2Sth, 32d, (NIichi-
gan and wisconsin,; 33d and 42d.
(Rainbow).
National Guard-79th. seth. (Kan-
sas, Missouri, South Dakota, Ne
brasl<a. Colorado, New Mexico, Ari-
zona), Goth.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-09
NEWS FLASHES OFF
THE OCEAN CABLES
BY Associated Press

London. - The steamer Olympic
sailed on Saturday from Southampton
for Halifax, carrying more than 5000
Canadian war veterans.
Ottawa. f. II. Elder, of Trenton,
n. j., is a prisoner of war, according
to to-days Canadian overseas casu-
atty lists.
Amsterdam. - The American forces
advancing toward the Rhine We're to
reach Coblenz on Monday, according
to a message from Berlin.
ParIS.-In order to meet the wishes
of various units. which desire to enter
Alsace- Lorraine and the Rhine prov
inces, the government has decided, ac-
cording to the Echo De Paris. to
change from time to time the troops
in occupied region.
Paris. - French troops are to be
sent to the Rhine bridgeheads and in
TO the Palatinate and also into the
American sphere of occupation. These
troops will be relieved later by other
units.