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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
GEN. FOCH MADE MARSHAL
Premier cIemeneeau In Speech Before
Council Of Ministers Calls Gen.
eraI Savior of France.

Paris. Aug. THE council OF min
listers has elevated Gen. Ferdinand
Foch, commander in chief of the al.
lied forces on the western front, to a
marshal of France.
The ministers also have conferred
the military medal on General Petain.
commander in chief of the French
armies on the western front.
In presenting the name Of General
Foch, Premier Clemenceau said:
"Thirty-five thousand prisoners and
700 cannon have been captured, and
the enemy's high hopes Of the week
before have been crushed. The glori-
GUS allied armies have thrown him
from the banks Of the Marne to the
Aisne. Such are, the results Of the
high commands strategy, superbly exc
cuted by Incompatible commanders.
The confidence placed by the republic
and by all the allies In the conQueror
Of st. Gond, the User, and the Somme
has been fully justified"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
PLANS U. S. ARMY OF 100000
Senate Committee While Urging
Enactment Of Draft Bill.

Washington, Aug. 9.-In urging
enactment of the administration man.
power bill extending draft ages from
eighteen to forty-five years, General
March on Wednesday told the senate
military committee that the war de-
partment plans an army of approx
mately 100000 men to be raised as
soon as possible.
While realizing the. Importance Of
the measure, General March said he
did not believe 1t necessary to recall
congress before the present recess
plan expires on august "a.
Upon the suggestion Of Senator
Wadsworth that the draft system be
extended to the navy, Senator Cham
berlain announced that either Secre-
tary Daniels or Admiral Benson would
be asked to appear before the COM
mittee to discuss the advisability of
the subject.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
ALLIES DESTROY $50 "sUBs"
Lloyd George Tells Commons OF De-
structIon OF U-Boats- Britain Has
Raised Army Of e,50o,o00

London, Aug. 9.--Since August, 1914,
including those already with the coli
ors, Great Britain alone has raised
for the army and navy 6,250,000 men
for the most part voluntarily. declared
Premier Lloyd George. The dominions
have contributed 1,000,O00 men aud
India 1.250,000 men, he said.
One hundred and fifty German sub
marines have been destroyed, Mr..
Lloyd George announced, more than
half OF them In the last year.
General Foch by his counter-stroke
has driven the enemy back, and al
though the danger Is not over, he would
be a sangulne man on the German
general staff who would now predict
that Germany could obtain military
victory. continued the premier. He
characterized General Foch's counter
offensive as "the most brilliant in the
annals of war;"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
us. REGULARS TO
FIGHT IN SIBERIA
Troops From Philippines Ordered
to Russia-Mai. Gen. Graves
in Command
SAILING DATE kept SECRET
Nucleus OF American Army VIII Be
the Twenty.Seventh and Thirty
First Regiments-Gen. March
Tells of Plan.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Maj. Gen. Will
liam S. Graves, commanding the
Eighth division at Camp Fremont, Cal,
has been assigned to command Amer
lean troops. ordered to Siberia, General
March, chief OF staff, announced on
Wednesday
The nucleus of the American forces
sent to Siberia, he said, would be the
Twenty-seyenth and Thirty-irst regu-
lar regiments on duty In the Philip
pines, which would be supplemented
by troops from the United States.
No commander for the joint allied
forces In Siberia has yet been select
ed, General March said, nor the neces-
sary agreement for the appointment of
such commander formulated.
The object of the expedition is con-
fined strictly to the announcement
made recently by President Wilson,
through the state department, the gen.
eral added. and Is not for the pur-
pose of establishing an eastern front.
No announcement as to the sailing
of the expedition or of General Graves
will be made, but news Of the arrival
of the forces will be made public
promptly when received.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
AUTO BUILDING TO STOP
War Industries Board Tells Manufac-
turers to Work on Munitions
This Year.

Washington, Aug. 1O.-Manufactur-
ers of passengers automobiles were ad-
vised by the war industries board OH
Friday to convert their plants to 100
per cent war work not later than Janu-
airy 1. The National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce received the in-
formation in response to manufacture
ers who volunteered to curtail 80 per
cent.
The letter in part follows:
'"The war industries board cannot at
this time make any promise whatso-
ever regarding the supply to your in
dustry Of steel, rubber or Othe- mate-
rials for any period in advance.
"We strongly believe that it is TO
the best interests of manufacturers Of
passenger automobiles to undertake to
get on 100 percent war work as rapid
ly as possible, and not later than Janu-
airy 1, 1919.
"In no other way can you be sure Of
the continuance Of your industry and
the preservation of your organization"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16

McAdoo Will Have Incorporated In
House Bill Proviso Taxing War
Profits 90 Per Cent.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Secretary of the
Treasury William G. McAdoo Is firmly
for q tax which will eliminate war
profiteering. He regards this as the
most essential feature Of the new
revenue bill and will use all his efforts
upon his return to Washington next
Monday to have incorporated In the
house bill proviso taxing war profits
so per cent. This, In his opinion. Is
more than fair to manufacturers and
others who derive profit from the war.
md he made this statement here in
no unmistakable terms. In addition
he made public . telegram to Chair
man Kitchin Of the house ways and
means committee frtm Glacier park.
August 4, which urges the tax In the
strongest possible manner.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
TO HELP SAVE RUSS
UNITED STATES AND JAPAN COME
TO AGREEMENT.
Assist -sIovaks Against Armed
Austrian and German
Prisoners.

Washington, Aug. 8.-Official state
ments by the American and japanese
governments made here on Saturday
announce that the plans for extending
military aid to Russia In Siberia will
be undertaken by the United States
and japan alone, with the other allied
cO-belligerents asserting In principle.
The statement as 10 the Washington
governments purposes and aims in
extending military and economic aid to
Russia, issued In the form of "state-
ment to the press on the American
japanese action In Siberia" from the
acting secretary of state, Is as fol-
lows:
''In the judgment of the government
of the United States-a judgment ar
rived at after repeated and very
searching considerations of the whole
situation military Intervention in
Russia would be more likely to add TO
the present sad confusion there than
to cure 1t and would injure Russia
rather than help her out of her dis
tresses.
"As the government of the United
States sees the present circumstance,
therefore, military action is admissible
In Russia now only to render such pro.
lection and help as Is possible to tho
Czecho- Sl0vaks against the armed Au0.
trian and German prisoners who are
attacking them and to steady any ef.
forts at self-government or self-de.
fense in which the Russians them.
selves may be willing to accept as
sistance.
With such objects In view the gov
ernment Of the United States is now
cooperating with the governments Of
France and Great Britain In the neigh
borhood of Murmansk and Archangel.
The United States and japan are the
only powers which are just now In a
position to accomplish even such mod
est objects as those that have been out
lined.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
THE MARKETS.

FLOUR-The United States food admin
istration -four standards are as follows:
Per bbl., In jute. SO lb. sack basis: Barley
-four, $50: corn -four. $ll.10; white rye
flour, 5000: dark rye. $3.50: spring wheat.
N1.O011.25; special brands. N1.67; hard
winter, new, $10SO01.25: soft winter. $lO.SO.
RYE was steady with sales OF No. 2
at $1.5S and of No. at $1.57.
BARLEY ruled steady. with sales at
9Sc@$l.0O.
Timothy SEED was steady. with
cash lots quoted at $60OQ9.00.
HAY-Choice timothy, $2S.00dD29.OO; NO. j.
y26 OO627. 90: standard, $24.00G26.00: No. 2
timothy and clover mixed. $22.00G24.0O No.
3. s2O.OO622O0: clover. $1600019.M.
= CATTI.E-Choice TO fancy steers. $l7.760
IA IN. good 10 choice steers. $l6759T.6o;
plain 10 good steers slO5OG1660: yearlings.
fair to choice. Sl2.5O1lS.25: stockers and
feeders. 81. 756113O0; good to prime cows,
g 256112 75: fair to prime heifers. $1,000
400. fair to good cows, $7.0OGs.15; can
ners. Sc. 0Od6. 80: cutters t675G7.00: bologna
bulls. sS.OOG9. 90: butcher bulls. $9.00112 90:
heavy calves. r.oo0is.oo veal calves. $3.50
017.25.
HOGs-Fair to good light. So 5O11g. 90:
choice light butchers. $ls.6cIl99o: mediurn
weight butchers. 225G250 lbs, 19,4oG19.9o:
heavy weight butchers. 2c0a450 lbs. M9.25
6i9ySO: choice packers. s1s.60Ql9.l0: rough
heavy packing, Sl7S5G1s.40: pigs. fair to-
GOOD. SIC 50a1S75 stays. siI.50G1S25.
SHEEP Western lambs, good to choice.
si7. S5f7lS.25: native lambs. good TO choice.
si70Odi7.7s: yearlings si5.ooGIe.a5 we'h-
e-s. good 20 choice sl20CQl4 ,5; ewes. fair
20 eheiee. $lit9ll3Is
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE HEAD OUT
Resignation Of President John X. Tener
Received at New York Head
quarters.

New York, Aug. S.-The resignation
of John X. Tener, president of the Ma
tional baseball league, was received on
Tuesday at the New York Office Of the
league. President fener has been head
of the parent organization for several
years. following his term Of governor
of Pennsylvania. 1t was last winter,
however. that he became associated
with large contracting firm In New
York city and Philadelphia and pres
sure of business is said gradually to
have weaned him away from the ma
tional pastime.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
FIND POTASH LAKES
500 ACRES OF RICH DEPOSITS DIS
COVERED IN BENNETT
COUNTY.

It has developed that three lakes
recently discovered in Bennett coun.
ty, comprising between 400 and 500
acres, were analyzed and found to
contain something like 17h per cent
potash. William Bergin, on whose
land the discovery was first, made,
expects to reap the benefits of the
rich deposits and has leased several
hunSred acres in the vicinity. 1t is
said that upon analysis, botn the
water of the lakes and the soil in
the vicinity yielded evidences Of pot
ash deposits IN large quantities. The
matter of development has been
taken up with Omaha capitalists, and
1t is reported that they are making
preparations to commence at once the
and virgin field OF this valuable and
much sought war product. 1t is esti.
mated that the deposits in this vi.
cinity are sufficient in a large meas
ure to supply the demands of the
United States government in the
manufacture of munitions OF war. Mr..
Bergin this week completed mineral
leases On many thousands Of acres
of these rich lands The richest pot
ash deposits heretofore discovered
are said to be so miles south OF the
Bennett county deposits, in Nebraska.
1t is reported that government Of
ficials have approved of the 171a per
cent analysis made by private per-
sons.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
SOLDIERS TO LOSE VOTE
Illinois state Law Made Ineffective
BY War Department Ruling,
Says 6runda0e.

Springfield. NJ. Aug. 7.-Illinois SOL
dliers with the American expeditionary
forces overseas will not be permitted
to vote under the absent voters In mill
tary service law of Illinois. according
to an opinion given by Attorney Gen.
eral Brundage to Secretary Of State
Emmerson. He bases his opinion on
ruling OF the war department which
makes the state law ineffective.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16

Washington. D. C.--Recent orders
Of the war and navy departments sus-
pending voluntary enlistment and ap-
plications of civilians for officers'
training camps do not apply to the en-
rollment Of physicians In the medical
reserve corps Of the army and the re.
serve force OF the navy, 1t has been
announced By Secretaries Baker and
Daniels.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
PLANS U. s. ARMY OF 5000, 900
General March Makes Statement to,
Senate Committee While Urging
Enactment Of Draft Bill.

Washington. Aug. SIN urging
enactment of the administration man.
power bill extending draft ages from
eighteen to forty-five years. General
March on Wednesday told the senate
military committee that the war de-
partment plans an army of approx
mately 100000 men to be raised as
soon as possible.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16

New York. Actual condition Of the
clearing house banks and trust com
panies for last week show that they
hold 3l0.S39,3S0 reserve in excess Of
legal requirements This Is decrease
Of $l4.3o2,S10 from the previous week.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16

Cleveland. O.. Aug. 9.--While thou
sands OF workers were returning to
their home at six o'clock. union main
tenance electricians In ave substations
Of the Cleveland Railway company cut
on the current and went on strike.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16

London, Aug. SIN night raid on
England by German airships one Of
tile enemy craft. Zeppelin, was
brought down at sea In fiames,it was
ofFiclally announced. Another Of the
German airships was damaged.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
IOWA LAD sLAYs FATHER.
Fourteen-Y Year-oId Boy Held on Man.
slaughter Charge.

slaughter Charge.
Iowa City, Ia.-Frank Frederick was
shot and almost instantly killed at his
home, twelve miles north of here, by
his son Harold. aged IA. Frederick
came home late from threshing. Sup
per was cold and It is said he started
q quarrel with his wife. The boy in
terfered with no avail. The lad got q
shotgun and when he returned found
HIS father choking his mother. The
father chased the boy 200 feet and
called on him to stop. The boy turned
and shot his father In the heart. The
inquest was held The boy was
charged with granddaughter. but is out
on $1,000 bond.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16

Chicago. Aug. S.--Seven persons are
dead and more than a score prostrnted
Tuesday-th the second day Of the heat
wave which has envcloped Chicago
since Monday, when the thermometer
went up.to 1O2 degrees at4 r. m.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16

Ottawa Ont Canada will be repre-
resented by military unit Of approx
nately 1000 men IN the expeditionary
torce which the allied governments
viii send TO Siberia.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
HOW AMERICANS
STOPPED ENEMY
GERMANS COULDN'T STAND THE
DEADLY FIRE AT CHATEAU
THIERRY.
FROM AUTOS INTO BATTLE
Marines Carried on Trucks Clear to
the Fighting Line Got into Action
at Once--Their Accurate Rifle Fire
Amazed the French.

Washington, ID. Can eye witness
story OF the fighting near Chateau
Thierry, In which American divisions,
including the marine brigade, took
part early in June, has been made pub
lie by the navy department. Ii is in
the form OF a letter from an officer Of
the marines to Maj Gen. Barnett,
commandant Of the corps. The name
of the writer Is not disclosed. The
Americans were rushed to the line in
motor trucks to support the hard
pressed French, and on June l the
marine brigade deployed on support
position, the battalion commanded by
Maj. Thomas Holcomb hurrying into
the line as the men climbed out OF
the trucks. The Germans were COM
ing on, and on June the French
dropped back, passing through the
American lines.
I'VE had installed ourselves in
house in La Vote Chattel, little vii.
lage between Champillon and Lucy lie
Bocage." the letter says. From one
side we had observation of the north,
and when the Germans attacked at 5
p. m. we had box seat
"They were driving at hill 165 from
the north and northeast and they
came out on a wonderfully clear day
in two columns, advancing in perfect
order until two-thlrds of the columns,
We judged, were in view.
Bullets Halt the Germans,
"The rife and machine gun fire was
incessant, and overhead shrapnel was
bursting. Then the shrapnel came
on the target at each shot. The
white patches would roll away and we
could see that some Of the columns
were still there, slowed up. 1t seem
ed perfect suicide for them to try.
You couldn't begrudge tribute to
their pluck, at that.
"Then under that deadly fire and a
barrage OF rife and machine gun fire
the boche stopped. 1t was too much
for any man. They burrowed in or
broke to the cover OF the woods, and
you could follow them by the ripples
of the green white as they raced for
cover"
The writer says the rifle fire of the
marines amazed the French who saw
Il.
A "stone Wall" Defense.
THAT men should fire deliberately
and use their sights and adjust their
range he says, was beyond their
experience. II must have had a tell
Ing effect on the morale OF the boche,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16

Lieut.. Harry p. Williams, prominent
in New Orleans, Is reported engaged
to Marguerite Clark, movie star, and
they are expected to be married as
soon as Lieutenant Williams receives
overseas orders. The romance began
when both were working for the Liber-
ty Loan In New Orleans.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-16
A "stone Wall" Defense.

THAT men should fire deliberately
aad use their sights and adjust their
range he says, was beyond their
experience. 1t must have had q tell
Ing effect on the morale OF the boche,
for 1t was something they had not
counted ON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11

REMME, Gilbert, private, Kenneth
MINI.
| SHERMAN, Charles, private, New
sIKoRsKI. Frank J.. private, St
Louis.
GLENKER. Fred. private. South
Olive, Ohio.
STOUT. Daniel B., private, Lancaster
Ohio.
sTRATToN. Ralph L., private. Des
| Moines, Iowa.
LEACH. George E.. colonel. Minnea-
sTEiNHARDT. .Mortimore L.. lieu
tenant. New York. N. Y.
| AGNEW, James. corporal. Bridgeport
I Conn.
| DOWNING. Frank j.. corporal. Dan
MONK. Walter. corporal. New Bruins.
TAYLOR. Elwood. corporal. Chester
Fa.
ELLIOTT. Ogden R.. mechanic. Paril
ABBOTT, Donald c., private. Eas,
Cleveland, Ohio.
ARMSTRONG. Sylvester. private
Minneapolis, MINI.
| ATKINSON, Clemmie. private. Den.
| BLACK, George. private. Williston
| BROWN, Wilmer H.. private. Della
ware and Western avenues, Washing
1 ton, T.. H., ONO.
CARLIN. Howard j.. private. Fish
CARSON. Charles L.. private. coffey-
| Vile. Kan.
COOPER. Homer NJ. private. Spring
Green, Wis.
| CRISS, John F.. private. Cora City.
FAIR, Harry n, private. Lebanon.
Foss. Ernest O.. private. Pueblo.
FoYE. Leonard w. private. Rutland.
Vt.
GRIFFITH. Walter. private. Hitchins.
JULIAN. Joseph c.. private. Bethle-
KELLER. Martin. W., private. Prairie
du CHEN, Wis.
KODER. William J. B., private. Hell
LoCKETT. Morris. private, Brooklyn,
MULLINS. Joe G.. private. Greenfield.
MYERS. Claude H., private. Brown
-" Nelson. Nicolai p. private. Grants
burg, Wis.
ROWE, Harry E.. private. Greenfield.
Ohio.
ST; JEAN, Edward c.. private. Man
sCHoENAN. Kurt. private. Crowns
berg. Germany.
SELF. Emmett. private Mount Ster-
ling, Ohio.
j SPENCER. Floyd William, private.
Goetzville, Mich.
STEPHENS. Robert E.. private, CAL
houn, Ga.
WILSEY. Charles, private, Living
ston. n. Y.
PRISONERS.
(PrevIOusIy reported missins.)
HARDESTY, John F., captain. Win
field, Mo.
GORDON. William H., lieutenant.
New York. n. Y.
KERN. Thomas Benjamin, lieutenant,
Bethlehem. Pa.
MILLER, Frank K, lieutenant, Ma
dera, Pa.
QUIGLEY, James F.. leutena mt.
Adrian, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11
ADMITS HE FIRED" SHIP.
Prince Eitel Friedrich's Command
er Saws Berlin Ordered IT,

AN ATLANTIC PORT, May 11.-Pas-
sengers on steamship arriving here
from Colombia said that the burning
of the informed German steamship
PrinZ Eitel Friedrich in the harbor of
Puerto Colombia last month was the
act Of the ships commander. Capt.
Dewall, and that the commander and
his crew were arrested. Capt. DewaIl
told the Colombian authorities, accord
ing to the passengers. that he set fire
to tn. vessel by order of high German
officials
The destruction of the ship took
place twenty-four hours before she was
to have been under lien for payment
of money due to. New York brokers,
who had furnished her with supplies
prior to Americas entry into the war,
the passengers added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11
DENIES ALLIES COMPLAIN.
Red. Cross Man, Returning, Says
They Have Confidence in America.

NEW YORK, May II. - Field officers
of the allied armies in France have
no complaint of the American soldiers
nor of the policy of the American
government in relation to sending
troops abroad" said Edward c. Toner
of Anderson, Ind. upon his return from
a sojourn of four months as a repre-
sentative Of the American Red Cros, on
the Belgian. French and Italian war
fronts.
Referring to talks he had with Off
GERS in all the allied armies. Mr. Toner
declared there is no disposition among
them to regard the United States
efforts in the war to date as puny and
they are confident of victory as soon as
Americas full strength is thrown into
the conflict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11
YALE FRATERNALS CHOSEN.
G. q. Walker of Washington Among
Seniors Honored.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 1l.-Elec-
lions to the Yale academic senior So
cieties of Skull and Bones, Scroll and
Key and VOLTS Head have been an
nounced. There was no assemblage on
the campus as in former years when
the men were formally tapped for
the society honors and none of the three
societies chose the full fifteen men
usually taken.
Among those chosen were: Skull and
Bones-Hamilton Hadley. son of Iresi-
dent Arthur T. Hadley of Yale and now
in service, and Charles Haffner, jr., Or
vile. Ohio, also in service.
Election sent but no reply received as
yet-Georse y. Walker, Washington,
d. c.. in service.
Scroll and Key-Edward II. Gushing.
Cleveland, Ohio; Charles l.. G. Gall.
honolulu. II. 7.
In service-George y. Walker, Wash
ington. D. c.; Joy n. Whipple, Evans
ton, Ill.
VOLTS Head-Stephen Bennett. Au-
Rusta, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-11
TINCCO RULE NOT RECOGNIZED,
Small Prospect of U. S. Action on
Costa RIGA Situation.

Apparently there is small prospect of
the formal recognition by the United
States of the government of President
Tinoco of Costa Rica. Notwithstanding
the action of the Costa Rican congress
in supporting it's president and depre-
eating the attitude of the Washington
government.
Some of the entente powers. deeply
interested in stamping out German in
fuence in Central America. have
strongly urged recognition and sup
port of the Tinoco government, point
ing out that it has been vicionsly at
tackled by the German elements in
Costa Rica because Tinoco. entered
Costa Rtca In the war on the entente
side. -