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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
10000 IN NEW DRAFT CALL
crowder Orders Governors to Mobilize
Men Between July q and 25-
Class Exhausted.

Washington, June 27.--As a further
step carrying out the war departments
plan for 100000 men under arms Au-
gust /, Provost Marshal General Crow
der on Tuesday called on the governors
Of all states except Illinois for the
mobilization between July 2z and % Of
10000 white draft registrants quail.
fed for general military service. Illi-
nois and Arizona were not Included
because they had been so heavily
drained In previous calls.
This call Is expected virtually to ~ex-
haust the number Of men now In class
one. To complete its program for the
remainder Of the present year, the
department will have to depend on the
100000 class one registrants expected
from July enrolment and the "<O..
900 or 100000 to be obtained tn. ugh
the reclassification now In progress.
In the call New York leads the list
with 22.241 men; Iowa is second. with
17.S49. and Ohio third. with 12.20O.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
BILLIONS FOR WAR WORK
Congress Breaks All Records In Ap
propriating Money to BE Used
to Defeat Huns. II.

Washington, June 26. - Congress-
heartened by the news Of th0yreat
italian victory, shattered all legisla.
tive speed records on Monday by light.
ninglike action on some Of the most
important war measures Of the pres.
ent session. Billions of dollars for the
war chest were voted with unprece.
dented rapidity and unanimity.
Following Is the record for the day !:
House passed $500, 100000 fortifica-
tions bill to provide artillery and am.
munition for army Of 10000 men.
Senate passed $500, 100000 sundry
civil bill, containing approximately ST.
OOO, 600. 900 more for the shipping pro-
gram.
Senate virtually completed the army
bill, appropriating 1000 O0O. 900 for
an army of aO00. 600 men, and granting
the president unlimited authority In
increasing the fighting forces.
Senate ratified the British and Cana
dian draft treaty to serve as model
for similar conventions covering more
than 1000, 900 men Of military age.
Senator Fall Of New Mexico pro-
posed an amendment making the draft
age limits eighteen to forty-five years.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
IS KILLED IN WRECK
TROOP TRAIN TEARS THROUGH
CIRCUS TOURIST CARS.
Hagenbeck- Wallace Performers Caught
In Holocaust When Locomotive
Goes Through Sleepers.

Gary, Ind, June 25.-Eighty-five
persons were killed and many injured
as the result Of wreck west of here
early Saturday, I'm which an empty
Michigan Central train crashed into
and ripped through the second section
Of Hagenbeck Wallace circus special
at Ivanhoe, Ind. Fire broke out al
most Immediately following the crash,
and more than half of the deaths were
the results of burns.
Horror ruled at the scene; women
pleading for their children lost In
one of the four coaches demolished
first by the crash, and brought to ashes
by the conflagration men begging to
be shot, rather than be left to burn
to death; clowns. their jests turned to
tears, sobbed for friends Of the can
vas they could not find.
There were something like 800 OF
the circus folk on the wrecked train.
The first section of the circus train
had gone ahead to Hammond earlier
from Michigan City, where the circus
played Friday night. In the first Sec
tion were most Of the animals. A Sec
Ond section carried about $50 perform
ers and help.
The troop train Of "a coaches was
returning empty from the East.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
German War Aims Are Given by
Kaiser's Foreign Min
lister. Z
RUSS BLAMED FOR CONFLICT
Quotes Asquith About Britain Being
Open to Receive Genuine Peace
Offer and Says "That, Too, 10
Our Policy"

Amsterdam, June 27.-Reviewing
the military situation in the reichstag
at Berlin DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann,
foreign secretary. declared that VIC
tories had given the Germans the ini.
tiative In France.
"We can hope that the summer and
autumn will bring to our arms new
and great success" he continued.
when one makes a wide survey OF
events one must ask whether the war,
according to human calculations, Will
last beyond the autumn or the winter
or beyond the next year. There Is
common idea among the people that
the length Of the war is something abb
solutely new, as if the authoritative
quarters had In our time never reck-
oned on very long war. This idea
Is incorrect"
DIR. Won Kuehlmann quoted Won
Moltke, who in 1890 In the reichstag
said that If war broke out Its duration
and end could not be calculated.
"The declarations Of our enemies,
especially Of English statesmen. allow
as yet no peaceful ray Of light to fall
on the darkness Of this war;"
Germany cannot bind herself to any
pledges In regard to Belgium, Doctor
Kuehlmann said, and that in view Of
Germany's resources "our enemies
must perceive that the idea Of victory
for the entente Is a dream"
DR.. Won Kuehlmann also declared
that. considering the magnitude of the
war. Its end can hardly be expected
through purely military decisions alone
and without recourse to diplomatic ne
gotiations.
1--WE wish for the German people
and our allies q free, strong, independ-
ent existence within the boundaries
drawn for us by history" DR.. Won
Kuehlmann said. "We desire overseas
possessions corresponding to our
greatness and wealth, the freedom of
the seas, carrying our trade TO all
parts Of the world"
Quoting from former Premier AS
quith's speech Of May 10. In which the
British statesman said that the allies
would not turn deaf ear to peace
proposal IL 1t was not couched in am
biguous terms, DR.. Won Kuehlmann de.
clared:
I'VE likewise can make the same
declaration. knowing 1t to be also our
policy. q
"At no moment Of our later history
was there less occasion for us to start
or contribute to the starting Of a con-
flagration than the moment in which
II occurred"
Chief blame for instigating the war
was laid at Russia's door by DIR. Won
Kuehlmann. France and England
were named as the next powers In or
der Of culpability.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
MORE HOSPITALS BOMBED
Hun Flyers Kill Patients, Doctors and
Nurses In France.

Canadian Army Headquarters In
France, June 26.--A Canadian hospital
on site behind the British front was
bombed by the Germans. and several
persons, including doctors. nurses and
officer patients. we're killed or serious
ly wounded. The building on which
bombs were dropped sheltered thou
sands Of wounded during the fighting
OF last March. The first bomb went
through two floors and into the operat-
lng room. where the staff was working
on some urgent cases that had just ar
rived.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
Steamer Torpedoed by Subma.
rine 700 Miles Off Coast-67
of Crew Lost.
NO TROOPS were on BOARD
Diver Fired Nineteen Shells Into Sink.
Ing craft-vessel Was Owned by
Great Britain and Under Char
ter to America.

Washington, June 26.-German sub
marines operating on this side Of the
Atlantic ocean have sunk their first
troop ship. The navy department an.
nounced on Monday that British
transport, under charter by the Ameri-
can government and bound to this
country, had been destroyed June 1S.
some 700 miles east Of the Delaware
capes, and that 67 members Of the
crew are missing. There We're no
troops aboard.
The troop ship apparently was not
under convoy. The submarine was not
seen until a torpedo had struck the
ship. Afterward the submersible rose
to the surface and fired 10 shots into
the sinking vessel.
When the steamer settled the crew
took to the boats, the occupants OF
four Of which, numbering 81 men, have
been landed. Three boats are missing
and search is being made for them.
The vessel destroyed was said to
have been the former Russian steamer
Dwinsk.
OF the four boats from the steamer
accounted for two were found by q
steamer and their occupants taken to
New York, third was picked up by
another steamer and the men taken to
Hampton Roads, and the fourth by o
sailing vessel, which landed the crew
at Bermuda.
New York, June 26.-The Dwinsk
was Of S,173 tons, and was formerly
owned by the Russian East Asiatio
Steamship company.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
U. S. MEN WILL AID ITALY
Pershing Orders Regiment to Leave
ImmediateIy-More Troops
Will Co Later.

Washington, June 2S.-General Per
ington, has selected regiment Of in
fantry, to be sent Immediately to Italy,
Secretary Baker announced. The Sec
retary would not disclose the identity
Of the troops.
The regiment is in training In France
and will be replaced there by one sent
from this side. Mr.. Baker indicated
that the sending Of this regiment was
not to be taken as representing the
full extent of American military par
ticipation on the Italian front which
may be carried out later.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
The NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Five persons were killed and several
others injured by q tornado which
struck South Green City, Mo. Con-,
siderable property damage is reported.
Secretary Daniels discussed with
Captain Moffett, commandant OF the
Great Lakes Naval Training station.
plans for enlargement Of that station
now necessary.
John Poole Of Washington, "dark-
horse candidate, was elected presi"'
dent Of the International Association
of Rotary Clubs on the second ballot
Mt Kansas City, Mo.
Lieut.. Alexander McClintock of Lex
ington, KY, attached to Camp DIX, N.
j., shot and killed himself in his room
at the Murray Hill Baths in New York..
according to police report.
The body of Captain Beracca, Italy's
famous aviator, whose machine fell In
battle, was found during the Italian
advance, says a dispatch from Rome.
The body was slightly burned.
Lieut.. George b. Redwood Of Balti-
more, Nd, who was twice decorated
for conspicuous bravery, was killed In
action in France, according to infor-
nation received by his mother.
The Tokyo newspapers report that
as result of the deliberations of the
advisory board ON diplomatic affairs,
Japan has decided to refrain from in
tervention in Siberia at present.
Reports of the presence Of fast
and heavily armed German raider in
| West Indian waters were brought to
| Norfolk, Va, by vessels arriving from
| South America. The ship is said to
be a cruiser.
The Indiana statewide prohibition
law was upheld by the state suprems
| court at Indianapolis. The decisiOR
was four to one, Judge John w. Spen:
| Ger of Evansville casting the only dis
senting vote. $
Anton Zalatoris, under arrest in
| Glendive, Mont, as draft Stacker, has
admitted he is wanted in Chicago in
connection with the $4,000 theft from
the State bank of Chicago, according
! to dispatches received in Chicago.
Lieutenant Mezergues Of the air SER
| vice, one of the noted French aces,
who escaped from prison in Germany
and resumed his flights, has been
wounded In flight with an enemy air
plane, Gays dispatch from Paris.
Primary election returns received at
Bismarck, N. d., indicated that the
National Nonpartisan league again has
captured the state administration. Re-
turns from 80 out of SO counties
showed Gov. Lynn Frazier, Lacquer,
leading John Steen for the Republic
an gubernatorial nomination by 10000
| votes.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
WAR ORDER DEFINED
GEN. cRoWDER RULES BASEBALL
Is NOT USEFUL.
Store Clerks and Automobile Statesmen
Under Ban--Many Occu.
pations Hit.

Washington, June 24.-New regula-
tions issued on Friday to draft boards
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
to govern application of the work or
fight" order do not rule specifically
upon the status Of professional ball
players or other classes that may be
affected, but emphasize the section
Of the order placing games and sports
among the occupations classed as nom
useful.
In an oral statement announcing the
regulations, officials of General Crow
der's Office said "at present" the occu-
patton Of baseball player Is regard
ed as nonproductive, but that until a
case had been appealed from local
board there would be no ruling on the
subject.
local boards will consider cases Of
withdrawal Of deferred classification
with common sense" General Crow
der's instructions say, and they name
illness, vacation, the impossibility Of
securing productive employment with
out change of residence, as reasonable
grounds for waving the general order.
While sales clerks In stores and cleri-
cal workers In Offices are classed as
nonproducers boards are directed to
exempt department store executives
and skilled workers attached to such
establishments.
Travelling statesmen will be consid-
cred as engaged in productive employ
ment, but automobile statesmen In
cities will not, 1t is explained. Pub
lie or private chauffeurs are held to be
nonproductive only when they combine
other work with their mechanical du.
ties.
Local boards are asked to assist
registrants to obtain new employment
through the federal employment serv.
Ice and are given power to postpone
action while effort is being made ts
place men in occupations held produc.
tive.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
ENOUGH YANKS TO BEAT FOE
Premier Lloyd George Warns Next
TWO Months Will Be Anxious
Ones-Lauds u. s. Work.

London, June 26.-Premier Lloyd
George announced on Monday that the
next couple of months would bs
anxious ones. There might be great
blow coming In the next few hours, he
said, and certainly in the next few
days, and on this blow the issue Of
the campaign might depend.
The entente allies, he added, never
felt better prepared to meet 1t.
The premier, who made his an
nouncement In the house Of commons
referred to the amazing organization
which was bringing American troops
to France.
Enough Americans" he added
'have arrived to satisfy the allies ant
to disappoint and ultimately defeat oul
foes"
1t was possible that within short
time. the premier said, the allies would
be stronger than Germany.
Premier Lloyd George said the Aus
tro- -Hungarians were In full retreat
The question now was, he added
whether they would be able to effect 9
retreat.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that 1t would
be to the interest Of the British people
and also just and equitable. If Russis
wanted 1t, that Great Britain stand BY
Russia.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
So WRECK VICTIMS BURIED.
Circus Performers Killed at lvanhoe.
Ind, Are Laid to Rest in Chicago
Engineer Was Asleep.

Chicago, June 27.-The circus folk
buried their dead Wednesday. With
the clear blue sky for the "big top"
more than 1900 relatives and friends
of the dead gathered on grassy knoll
mt Woodlawn cemetery to see 53 cof-
fms lowered into one great grave.
Hammond, Ind, June 25.-Engineer
Alonzo Sargent was asleep ut the
throttle when his locomotive tore into
the Wallace-Hagenbeck circus train
and caused the known loss of 62 lives
ON the Michigan Central railroad at
IyanhOe, Ind.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
STRIKE ORDER ISSUED.
Western Union TeIesraphers Ordered
To Cease Work Monday, July 8.

western Union IcI00rapners OFoeTeo
To Cease Work Monday, July 9.
Ch4cago.--S. ]. Kohnenkamp, presi-
dent OF the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union OF America, has issued call
for strike Of members of the union
employed by the Western Union Tele-
graph company, effective at a. m.,
eastern time. Monday, July 5.
The announcement follows:
1.-THE strike against the Western
Union Telegraph company Will be ef-
fective at q. m, eastern time, and
at the corresponding hour at 8 q. m,
central time, etc., Monday, July g.. Of
fetal announcement Of the time has
been sent to the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers and the International
Brotherhood OF Electrical Workers
for their information and guidance.
'"rhe strike against the Western
Union alone is necessary because OF
that company's determination to de-
stroy our organization. AS Americans
we have no desire to be subjects OF
tyranny and this strike will be justi-
fed to the boys at the front because
Of its purpose. II Is the last resort
TO preserve our organization from an
nihilation."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
many Killed BY
FALLING BUILDING
THREE STORY STRUCTURE GIVES
WAY, CRUSHING OTHER
BUILDINGS.
FIRE ADDS TO THE HORROR
Worst catastrophy In History Of
sioux CIty--Workmen Labor All
Night Removing Bodies from the
Wrecked Buildings.

Sioux City, Ia.-Thirty-nine persons
are known to have been killed and
several injured when the fourstory
building of the Run Drug company at
Fourth and Douglas streets collapsed
Sakurday afternoon. Five persons
are reported as missing and II Is prob
able that the death list win pass the
40 mark before the search for bodies
Is ended. All the injured are report
ed as recovering.
The greatest loss OF life occurred
in the Chain grocery store and the
Beaumont Braunger meat market, two
frame buildings which were crushed
by the walls OF the Ruff building.
Most OF the bodies removed from the
two stores were thone OF women, Ave
OF which have not yet been identi-
fed.
The identity of our men and one
child has not been established.
Several the bodies were burned
or mutiiated beyond recognition. The
body Of one man was entirely dismen.
bered. Only the head and arm Of an
other body could be found.
Cause of the catastrophe has not
been determined. Some OF the per-
sons. who were in the building at the
time Of the collapse assert that It was
due to an ammonia explosion, while
ethers asserted IL was due to recon
struction work which was going on
in the building at the time.
w. J. Becker, vice president OF the
company, asserted that the first floor
Of the building had been lowered eight
to 10 inches, but that this work had
been completed three days before.
The walls Of the building were not
touched, Mr. Becker asserted.
He declared that new foundation
had been built within the old founda-
ton and that the floor rested on this.
The jacks had been removed three
days before.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
CABINET OF AUSTRIA QUITS
Premier seydler Leaves Vienna for
Headquarters to Submit Resi0na.
tion to Emperor.

London, June 24.-Dr. Won Seydler,
the Austrian premier, left Vienna at
midday for the Austrian army head
quarters to submit the resignation OF
his cabinet to Emperor Charles, says q
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
from Zurich.
New bread riots started In the En-.
voriten and Brigittenay districts of
Vienna and there are now more than
10000 munition workers on strike In
the Austrian capital.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05

FLOUR-The United States food admin
istration -four standards are as follows:
Per bbl., In jute, SO ID. sack basis: Barley
-four. $S75; corn -four, $l090; white rye
flour, $1O.00 dark rye, $3.50; spring wheat,
$10.60010.S0; special brands. $l0.65: hard
winter. $10.60010S0; soft winter. $1,000
1880
HAY-Choice timothy, $2O.0OQ2l. 90: No. 1
timothy $l8.00@19.00; standard, $16.0OQ17.0 90:
1900; lvo. 8, yl1.00013.00; clover, $9.O0ql2. 90:
thrashed timothy, $S.00Ql0.00.
LIVE POULTRY--.Turkeys, 24c: fowls.
271tc; roosters, 2011c: broilers, 1%Q2 ID. av-
erage, 3S040c; 1A@l1A h.. 32Q35c; ducks.
&c: spring ducks. soc; geese. 14Gl5c:
spring geese. 2Sc.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy steers, $16.500
1890; good to choice steers, $15.50p16 80:
plain to good steers, $11.500l5.50: yearlings
good to choice, 3l1.O0Ql7.40; stockers and
feeders, $&50013.00; good TO choice cows,
$8.6G&pl200; good to choice heifers 10000
1855: fair TO good cows. $s00@9.00: canners
g. 7507 IS; cutters, $7.3O07 90: bologna bulls.
Sc. 25Q5lO25; butcher bulls, SO 25Q12 80:
heavy calves, $900Ql1.oo: veal calves. $i5. IS
017OO
HOGS-Prime light butchers. SIG S5Gl7. 10:
fair to good light, s1635@l7.06; medium
weight butchers, 22SG250 lbs, $lC.75Ql7.O5:
heavy weight butchers, 260G450 lbs, SIG 6GS
017OO; choice packing. $l6.50d1l6.75: rough
and heavy packing, s16.000l6.50: pigs. fair
TO good. sl5.750ia0O; stays. sl500Q162S
SHEEP-Spring lambs. $lS.25G1s. rs: west
ern lambs. good to choice, $l525d17O0: ma
tive lambs, good to choice $1,000 1870 |:
yearlings. S1s.50Dl526; wethers. good to
uohoice, n Qo0l2 g; ewes, fair TO choice.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
Upholds Latin Army Plan.

washington, June N.-AuthOrity to
train In this country and to furnish
all necessary equipment to the troops
Of any other nation engaged In tho
war on Germany and Austria wcrld
be given the war department under
an amendment added to the $4,000
100000 army appropriation bill by the
senate military committee. The eight
Central and South American nations
which already have broken relations
with Germany possess potential res
ervoir Of not less than 2,760.000 men.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05

WashinCton, d. C.-The statue Of
Frederick the Great, recently removed
from the grounds Of the war college
IN Washington. would be melted and
nodded into @new liberty bell" under
= bin introduced by Representative
Taylor, OF Colorado.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05

Amsterdam The rlimors that for
mer Emperor Nicholas has been mur-
dered is described as lies designed 70
incite the public by the president Of
the executive committee at Ekaterin-
burg. The message is dated June "a
and was telegraphed from Moscow by
way OF Berlin.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
CAR IS REPORTED SLAIN
Russian Red Guards Said to Have
Broken Into Former Rulers Home
and Murdered Him.

Copenhagen. Juno 2T.-Russian Red
guards have broken into the residence
of Nicholas Romanoff. the former Rus.
sian emperor. at Ekaterinburg and
murdered him, according to the Rus.
SIAN Newspaper villa. says q Stockholm
dispatch to the National Tidends.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
Tornado kIlla EIve.

Unionville. No, June 2T.--Five per
sons are reported to have been killed
and several others injured by tor
nado which struck south Green City
Ii Putnam county. Considerable prop
erty damage also IL reported.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05

Washington. June 26.-Representa-
tive Foss advocated closing Of the
Bulgarian embassy and declaration
OF war on Turkey, and declared that
Japan and the United States should
10 hand In hand into Russia"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
Japs Keen Out Of slbsrla.

Tokyo, June 21-The newspapers
report that as q result Of the delibcra-
lions Of the advisory board on dlplo-
matte affairs, Japan has decided 10
refrain from Intervention In Sibaria
at present \
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
$50, ,O93 MEN IN U. S. NAVY
Raids In Atlantic Responsible In Part
for Tremendous Growth Of Sea.
Fighting Force.

Washington, June 25.-Thanks in
part to Germany sending U-boats to
this side of the Atlantic, the total
strength in personnel of the American
navy has reached the unprecedented
number of 45O,O93 officers and men.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels gave
out these figures for the branches Of
the service:
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05
War Hero kllled.

Baltimore. june 27.--Lieut George
B. Redwood Of Baltimore. who was
twice decorated for conspicuous brav.
cry. was killed In action In France. &C.
..crl!ng to information received by his
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-05

Norfolk. Va. June 27.-Reports o5
the presence Of fast and heavily
armed German raider In West Indian
waters were brought here hy vessels
ARRIVING from South Alnpvsc;l. The