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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-14

by Lansing. After looking at the
passport, he informed me that he was
sorry but could not enlist me, as 1t
would be breach Of neutrality.
insisted that was not neutral, be-
cause to me it seemed that q real
American could not be neutral when
big things were in progress, but the
captain would not enlist me.
With disgust in my heart I went out
in the street. had gone about a
block when recruiting sergeant who
had followed me out of the office
tapped me on the shoulder with his
swagger stick and said: "S'y, I can
get you In the army. We have lief
tenant down at the other office who
can do anything. He has just come
out Of the o. T. @. (Off1cers' Training
corps) and does not know what neu-
trality is." decided to take chance.
and accepted his invitation for an in
PRODUCTION to the lieutenant. entered
the office and went up to him, opened
up my passport and said:
"Before going further wish to state
that I am an American, not too proud
to fight, and want to join your army"
He looked at me in a nonchalant
manner, and answered, 'That's all
right; we take anything over here"
looked at him kind Of hard and re.
piled, $50 I notice." but it went over
his head.
He got out an enlistment blank, and
placing his finger on a blank line said.
''Sign here"
answered, mot on your tintype."
II beg your pardon?"
Then explained to him that I would
not sign 1t without first reading It. !
read It over and signed for duration of
war. Some of the recruits were lucky.
They signed for seven years onlyl
Then he asked me my birthplace.
answered, "Ogden, Utah."
He said. "oh, yes.> Just outside Of
New Y0rk1"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-14
One Of the Women Of France.

saw very goodlooking nurse in q
French hospital dressing mans head
which had been scared in u powder ex-
plosion. She chatted in good English
as she prepared the wound for another
application Of the remedy. did not
know until later that she was the
Baroness de Rothschild, herself the
founder Of the hospital. When dined
at her chateau that evening she told
me that she worked with the wounded
every day from n. III. to /, when
she went home to luncheon; that she
returned to her task ut and quit ut z
in the evening. 1t gave me IL new sem
satiOn to hear this beautiful woman in
evening dress and jewels. whose wealth
1t would be difficult to estimate, telling
how she had become one Of the work.
ing women of France. 1t was odd by
the old standards, but c'est In guerre.
Irving Bntcheller in the New York
IndeDendent.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-14
All In the Point Of View.

Pavlowa says when her company ar
rived in Buenos Aires all the papers
were full Of their praises except a lit
tie new native paper, which published
an article saying nothing else than
that "they were surprised that the men
and women Of the company were so
immoral"
AS Nine. Pavlowa is very particular
about her company that hurt lot and
she quickly made inquiries as to why
so astounding u statement should have
been made.
"Why," answered the editor, "the
girls go about unveiled with short
skirts on and the men often wear no
hats !''-DetrOit Free Press.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-14
TOUCHED Them ALL
Grim Men of War Affected by Pa.
thetic Scene.
Only tho Passing Of Little Coffin on Ito
Way to the Cemetery, but for q
Time 1t Held Up Traffic In
Channel Port.

There was some noise along the
Jetty and yet more noise in the wide
and narrow streets of the town
changing street cars, whip-cracking
fiacres. yelling newsboys, honkina
tnxis and soldiers and sailors tramp
Ing the pavements. Noise enough and
of the kind BETTING channel port
In war time; but for time ut least
we heard the noise let down and tho
hustle softened.
In wide street Of shops appeared
whitc-haired priest with a white
crucifix held high before him. Be-
hind him was another priest reading
from ii book of prayer. Two laymcn
came next, bearing n little white pnint-
ed table with little white coffin-a
cheap board cOffin-rcsting on 1t. There
was canopy of plain white boards
over the little coffin. There were a
few white blossoms on the canopy and
beside the coffin IL few lilies-of-the-val.
ley-only few.
Two other laymcn followed the cot.
fin-bearers. All the men were bare.
headed. Three womcn-young won.
en- and young mothers to look at
followed the two men. One of tho
young women was in deep black. A
group of little girls followed the young
woman. Two very old women came
last. No more than that, walking
through crowded street ut two o'clock
of bright day!
1t was on us almost before we saw
1t. Men took off their hats as It pass
ed; women blessed themselves. Some
times mems lips murlnured q short
prayer, always the women did. Tho
soldiers and sailors, when they were
French, saluted nearly always; the
British sometimes. The officers. IL
anything, saluted more profoundly
than the enlisted men and, when they
did not stop dead still, held u hand
to their caps for eight or ten PAGES in
passing.
Two soldiers were talking with two
girls of the streets. One of the SOL
dicrs took off his cap. One Of the
girls stopped talking to say little
word Of prayer. Both soldiers faced
about and all four gazed In silence for
long after the little cortege had pass
cd on. Then the first soldier put on
his cap, all faced about and resumed
their talk, but more slowly and not
quite so loudly as before.
An English Tommy was driving a
street cara swearing Tommy that
you could hear block away. He
came on the mourners from behind.
He was in hurry, and by Changing his
bell he could have crowded by. But
he held the car In check, nursing 1t
30 as not to brighten the two old wom-
en- in the rear-until they came to q
wide square. Here there was room.
He changed his bell, not too loudly,
turned on the Juice. and hurried to
make up for lost time.
Men are being killed by the mill
lions over here, and other men who
have been there-these very men ON
these streets-will tell you that they
hardly turn their heads to see one
more killed. But child Is different
James B. Connolly, In Golfers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-14
Japan's New Military AirpIane.

A gigantic military airplane has just
been finished at the military arsenal.
Tokyo. 1t was chiefly designed by the
late Lieutenant Sawada, who met a
tragic death ut TokOrozawa. The ma-
chine has been q year and a half un-
der construction, during which time
vast Improvement has been made in
aerial navigation. This airplane il
equipped with three 1OO-horsepower
engines, and is capable of maintain
ing 80 miles an hour for six hours
continuous flight. The machine will
carry five passengers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-14
I Gis7 81
lMMlk aY ifisEY]

With a wink he replied:
There was no damage; we missed
them again."
After several fruitless inquiries Of
the passersby, I decided to go on my
own in search Of ruined buildings and
scenes of destruction. boarded bus
which carried me through Tottenham
Court road. Recruiting posters were
everywhere. The one that impressed
me most was a life-size picture Of
Lord Kitchener with his finger point
ing directly at me, under the caption
Of 'Your King and Country Need You"
No matter which way turned, the
accusing finger followed me. I was
an American, in multi, and had a little
American flag in the lapel Of my coat.
I had no king, and my country had
seen 1T not to need me, but still that
pointing finger made me feel small and
i'll at ease. I got off the bus to try
to dissipate this feeling by mixing
with the throng Of the sidewalks.
Presently came to recruiting Of
flee. Inside, sitting at a desk was a
lonely Tommy Atkins. I decided to in
terview him in regard to Joining the
British army. opened the door. He
looked up and greeted me with II s'y,
myte, want to tyke on?'
Hooked at him and answered, "Well,
whatever that is, I'll take q chance
at it."
Without the aid of an Interpreter,
found out that Tommy wanted to know
If cared to join the British army. He
asked me: did you ever hear Of the
Royal Fusiliers?" Well, in London,
you know, Yanks are supposed to know
everything, so was not going to ap-
pear ignorant and answered, "Sure."
After listening for one half-hour to
Tommy's tale of their exploits on the
firing line, I decided to join. Tommy
took me to the recruiting headquarters,
where. I met typical English captain.
He asked my nationality. I immedi-
ately pulled out my American passport
and showed it to him. It was signed
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-14
In training quarters, "some.
where In France" Empey hears
the big guns booming and makes
the acquaintance Of the "coo-
ties" Read about his expert.
ences In the next instAllment,
(To BE CoNTINUED.l
@Newport Newa,

NSWPOTS NeW3
In Virginia's early days communica.
ton with the mother country was, Of
course, wholly by ships. ARA when ono
was expected the colonists were all
eagerness for the news feom home.
On the occasion Of one. Il may have
been the first, Of q certain Captain
Newport's expected return from Eng.
land. at or near the place now bearing
his name. q large number Of persons
collected to receive '.Newport's news"
Hence the name, now shortened to IT.
present form,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-14

A memorandum made public by the
war department concerning the use OF
armed guards about Industrial plants
contains the following:
1.-THE soldier in training who has of.
fered his life for the defense of coun-
try should not sacrifice his effective.
ness by performing police duty in the
protection of property buck of the
lines. This Is the duty Of the citizen
ut home.
1.-THE theater for operations for
armed soldiers Is the battlefield of
Europe. Each civilian should aid his
country by acting as u guard for the
detection and prevention of intrigue,
deceit, and all the familiar stealthy op-
erntions of the enemy. in our midst.
Each soldier unnecessarily detailed as
guard in this country aids and abets
the enemy In Europe.
often guard may be needed for
the safety of Il factory. When 1t Is,
it should be supplied by the owner of
the factory, by the municipality, or by
the state.
"These measures apply not only to
manufacturing plants, but are equally
applicable to shipyards. grain elcvu.
tors, and stores of supplies"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-14
FoREWoRD

"0ver the Top" is a true
story of trench warfare on
the French front, written by
an American soldier who
got into the great war two
years ahead Of his country.
Sergeant Empey tells what
the fighting men have done
and how they have done it.
He knows because he was
one Of them. His expert
ences are grim, but they are
thrilling, and they are light
ened by a delightful touch of
humor.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-03-14

Massachusetts and Michigan chap.
tiers Of the Daughters Of the Revolu-
ton are establishing intending rooms
in cantonments. These departments
are opened for hospitals. where hum
dreds Of garments are mended each
week.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
MCINTOSH LAND IN RECORD
PRICE.

Those who think that school lands
in Emmons county brought big price
should read the following article taken
from Public Opinion in regards to the
school land sale in Mcintosh county:
A quarter section of Mcintosh coun-
ty land brought the highest price ever
paid for University and School land
in North Dakota at the sale conducte ed
by Land Commissioner w. j. Prater
on Tuesday when 100 acres sold for
$125 an acre. There was another
quarter section that sold for $12O an
acre, and a third quarter that sold
for $50.
Approximately 60 descriptions were
sold at from $40 to s125 per acre, the
entire transaction amounting to $47S,-
573, five per cent of which was paid
in cash amounting to $95,714.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

other American speech,-that Of John
Brown to the court which tried him.
and a part of Kossuth's speech at
Birmingham, can only be compared
with each other, and with no fourth.
This man grew according to the
need. His mind mastered the prob
lem of the day; and as the problem
grew, so did his comprehension Of it.
Rarely was man so fitted to the
event. Here was place for no hol-
iday magistrate, no fairweather sailor;
the new pilot was hurried to the helm
in a tornado. In four years of battle
days his endurance, his fertility of re-
source, his magnanimity, were sorely
tried and never found wanting. by
his courage, his justice, his even tenn
per, his fertile counsel, his humanity,
he stood heroic figure in the center
of heroic epoch. He is ti,e .rue
history of the American people in his
time. Step by step he walked before
them; slow with their slowpess. quick
ening his march by theirs; the true
representative of this continent. An
entirely public man, the father of his
country; the pulse of 20,000,000 throb-
bling in his heart,-the thought of
their minds articulated by his tongue.
It has been remarked that the AK,
which in Houbraken's portraits of
British kings and worthless is engraved
under those who have suffered at the
block, adds certain lofty charm to
the picture. And who does not see,
/ even in this tragedy so recent, how
fast the terror and ruin of the massa-
ere are already burning into glory
around the victim? He had lived long
enough to keep the greater promise
that man ever made to his fellowmen
the practical abolition of slavery
He had seen Richmond surrender; had
seen the main army of the rebellion
lay down its arms. He had conquered
the public opinion of Canada, England
and France. Only Washington can
compare with Lincoln in fortune -
Minneapolis Journal.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
HAS ONE ON Up. T.

P. 7. Barnum, the circus man
said "the great American people like
to be humbugged. Instead of Town
ley working the old gag of Offering
something for nothing" he has just
reversed the plan by Offering moth
ing for something" Quite number
of the farmers who have fallen VIC
tins to the gigantic store project
are now trying to get their money
back but are informed that they are
helpless. AS yet we have not heard
of any of our Logan county farmers
having been drawn into the "store"
scheme. Napoleon Homestead.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

grain would have come through the
Bosporus and Western supplies have
been unloadcd at Odessa, Serbia would
have been able to hold her own, Russia
would have continued an aggressive
fighting power, and the var would
have been concluded before this time
with Gernany's defeat.
Strange Importance of one battle
ship! If it is now wrecked, the future
may be as influenced by its destruc-
ton as tie past has been determined
by its survival. If Turkey could be
detached from the Central Powers
their encirclement could be narrowed
to srangulation, the Balkans rescued
from under the tigers paw and the
war virtually ended.
The Turk, like the Bulgar and some
Greeks, must by this time, be aware
of his miscalculation. He knows that
even if Germany should hold her own
Turkey will be called upon to pay
she has already paid in Jerusalem and
Bagdad, and the longer the war goes
the more she will lose.
And the Goeben holds the destiny
of the Turks. The Turk was precip.
itated into the war by the Goeben, and
if the Goeben is gone, he may be able
to shake off his back the incubus that
drives him. Minneapolis Journal.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
THE HATEFUL GOEBEN

The German battleship, the Gceben,
will figure in history as a vessel of
afte. The Goeben decided vast events,
and if it is true that she has at last
been put out of action on beach of
the Dardanelles, other decisive events
may result. But Berlin despatch
claims that the Goeben has been saved
again.
In the opening days Of the war the
Goeben escaped from Sicilian har-
Dor by a ruse and gained the pro-
lection of the Dardanelles. The Brit
ish captain, who was fooled, may not
have been to blame, but his failure to
stop the Gocben cost his country and
humanity dear. To it can be traced
the holocaust of Gallipoli, the destruc-
ton of Serbia, the downfall of Ru-
mania, even the defeat of Russia and
the prolongation of the war. For the
presence Of the Goeben in the Golden
Horn, its ability to destroy the whole
Turkish navy and to lombard STAN.
bull, enabled tho pro-German party in
the Sultan's councils to commit Tur-
key to the Kaiser's cause.
Had the Gocben been sealed in Mes
sina's harbor, or destroyed by the
British in the Mediterranean, the
Turks would have remained neutral
Bulgaria would have kept out, Russian
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

1t is reported that it was Jos.
1ngle, of Dawson, who asked Town
ley at the Bismarck conference what
became of the money above ten thous-
and dollars collected for the league
stores, when Townley said that in one
case 100000 had been gathered in; and
that it was to him that Townley re-
piled that it was none Of anybody's
damn bushes Steele Ozone.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

Display Rntesi is cents per column
inch for single insertions. 12k cents
for contract space. Five cents per inch
for composition for advertising running
only one week.
Losalsi Ten cents per line for one In
sertion. Five cents per line for sub
sequant insertions.
The Record circulates thoroughly In
the south half of the county. and quite
generally throughout the north half.
Advertising copy should be in the
hands of the printer not later than
Tuesday noon of each week.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP
WIN THE WAR?

= To the Readers of the Record: I"
The food situation has be-
come so acute that President
= Wilson has issued a proclama- =
ton calling the attention of the
pepole to the urgent necessity
for food substitution and to
y the new regulations which have
just been issued by the Food
Administration. In his proc
= lamation President Wilson said: =
ut is imperative that all
unnecessary consumption Of all
= sorts of food stuffs should be
rigidly eliminated. ++.+ =
: take the liberty of calling upon
every loyal American to take
: fully to heart the suggestions :"
" which are being circulated by I"
the Food Administrator and of =
: begging that they be followed. .
Every citizen of North Dako- >
ia has an unusual opportunity
to perform a patriotic duty in =
regard to the food supply. The =
women can do their part by =
eliminating waste and using in =
telligent substitution. The men =
can also assist by planning in
creased production. =
Foor is scarce and precious. =
Save all you can; produce all i.
you can .
E. F. LADD. =
Federal Food Administrator. .
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14
FLOUR & SUGAR REGULATIONS

President Wilson's proclamation and
Mr.. Hoover's announcement of regula-
tions for the sale of wheat flour for
home use, call for the sale of an equal
quantity of cereal with every lot or
parcel of wheat flour sold. With
every 49-pound sack of wheat flour
there must be sold, under these regu-
lations, 40 pounds of other cereal
substitutes for flour.
Wheat Flour Substitutes:
Hominy, corn grits, cornmeal, corn
flour, edible corn starch, barley flour,
rolled oats oatmeal, rice, rice flour,
buckwheat -four, potato flour, sweet
potato flour, soya bean flour, and fet-
erita -four and meals.
North Dakota Regulations
Owing to the shortage of flour SUBJ
stitutes in the state, lack of transpor-
tation, excessive prices charged for
the small packages of cereal substi-
tutes, and the abundance of wheat in
the state, from and after Monday,
Feb. 4th, until further notice, the fol-
lowing regulations will be put in
force:
l. The amount of flour substitutes
to be sold with wheat flour (not only
apply to whole wheat -FOUR, shall be
that for every pounds of wheat flour
there shall be sold and delivered three
pounds of other substitutes as above
enumerated.
2. (a) The amount of flour to be
sold to the families in town, at one
time, shall be limited to 241s to 49
pounds, depending upon the size of the
family.
(b) Farmers living in the country
may receive from 40 to SO pounds of
flour at one time.
(c) Ranchmen coming from long
distance, with large families or num-
Der of men boarders, may receive one
barrel of flour, or not more than
enough for one months supply.
Bakers Bread.
/. All bread baked and offered for
sale must contain not less than five
per cent of flour substitutes; this
amount to be gradually increased so
that by February oath the amount
shall be not less than twenty (2O)
per cent.
2. Any baker baking or selling
bread not conforming with the above
regulations, will forfeit his license.
3. All wheat bread to be sold must
weigh pound, "a ounces, pounds, or
a pounds; and any short weight will
render the baker liable to forfeiture
of his license.
Sugar Sales:
1. The amount of sugar to be sold
for home consumption is limited to ap-
proximately three (3) pounds per per-
son per month.
2. Retailers may sell to families
in town from five to ten pounds at
one time, in accordance with the size
of the family.
3. Farmers and people living at
n distance from town may receive, at
one time, not more than Is pounds Of
sugar.
4. Ranchmen coming long dis
tanccs. with large families or with
men to board, may receive from so
to 100 pounds, according to their
needs.
The foregoing regulations are here
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

For the unit Of women telephone
operators to be sent to France dis
tinctive uniform is being provided
Salaries range from $50 to SIPS q
month, with allowace for rations and
quarters. Successful applicants must
speak both French and English with
ease.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

The Department of Agriculture es-
Inmates that only oue-third of the
marketable surplus of the potato
crop had been moved by January /,
1913. Last years potato crop was
the largest ever produced in the Unit
ed States.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

According to n report by the Amer.
lean consul at Geneva, Swiss livestock
quotations near the end of 1917 were
Oxen, each $3.50; bulls, $40; cows
$3.50; calves, $3.50; young pigs, $14
sheep, $14; fat hogs, per pound, 81
cent?.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

Following suggestions made by far
mers willing to employ high school
boys. the educational authorities Of
Illinois have arranged an extensive
farm course from Feb. / to May /.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

by promulgated and in force in North
Dakota from and after Monday. Feb
ruary 4th, until modified by, further
orders from this department.
z. F. LADD,
Federal Food Administrator.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

GERMAN DAPrIsr CHURCH. Ser.
vices every third Sunday At IL u. m
mad in evening At .. m. Sunday school
every Sunday IT 10 a. m.
REV. ROBERT LucKs.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

News Broken to Townley; Surprised
Crookston, MINI. Feb. PA. C.
Townley, president of the National
Nonpartisan league, was informed
here last night that warrant was out
for his arrest on the charge of con-
spring to interfere with enlistments,
and said that the action was news to
him and that he knew nothing at all
about it. He declined to discuss the
matter. He came here Monday to adj
dress an audience of farmers MIMI
eapolis Journal.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-02-14

Tho Record Is entered at the Linton.
class matter.