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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-05-09

F. NJ. Clark Of Selfridge, sends
the Pioneer a clipping from the
kensal Progress, from which is re.
printed few excerpts from an ar.
ticle written by Fred Bier, a Ger.
man born Am erican citizen.
Through the entire article runs a
note that rings of true Americanism:
was one Of those who e,nigrat.
ed to the United States and 1 have
never been sorry that 1 did 80. In.
stead Of being sorry 1 am glad l
came and am proud to let 1t be
known that l am as true an Ameri.
can citizen as l know how to be.
Why shouldn't / be glad when l
compare what Germany had to offer
me along side of what America Of
fers? I am not the biggest man in
the country, far from it, but l am
an independent American citizen.
As long as'I am honest and tend to
my business. am the equal Of
every man here. don't have to
take off my hat to any man unless
I want to and the men in this
country who are big meet me on an
equal footing.
Our plain duty lies in supporting
this government that is giving us
homes and protecting us and our
families. We must do this not
only by words but by action as
we'll. We must not be German at
heart and American on the outside.
We must not secretly rejoice when
Germany wins a battle. We must
MT stand with one foot on each
side of the line. We must get
clear over on the American side
and stay there. We should be glad
VIC are Free Americans. No one
will blame us for being sorry for
the stain that has been put on the
honest German blood by the Prus.
sian military power but ours WON
T; be honest blood unless we back up
our oath Of allegiance by our sympa-
thy. If we won't be honest about
! it then we should go back and never
let it he said that German blood il
two faced.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-05-09
PAPER SIOUX COUNTY

At a meeting Of citizens Of Sioux
County, N. D., in the vicinity Of
Swastika, the following resolution
was adopted: Resolved: that we
express our hearty thanks for, and
appreciation Of the gentlcmanly
kindness of the officers of the First
National Bank and the Security
State Bank Of Mcintosh, in turn
ing over to the Sioux County
Executive Committee, the subscrip-
ton cards of the Sioux County sub
scribers to the Third Liberty Loan,
10 that Sioux County shall receive
credit for subscriptions made to
this loan by Sioux county residents
through these banks. Any other
banks which do the same are to be
c 1nsidered as named in this resolu.
ton.
n "a -
Mrs. Meixner of Selfridge, we'll
known Sioux county teacher, wri.
ties the Pioneer: 1T will certainly
BE- best for the interest of the
schools to elect a man for county
superintendent Of schools, who will
attend more strictly to the affairs
concerning the schools and teach.
ers, and who does not give the inn
preston that he is afraid to do so.
AS you say, we need county officers
who will make their homes at the
county seat
j. NJ. Carignan has been appoint.
ed chairman for Sioux county Of
the Lincoln Republican League.
This new political organization is
composed of loyal republicans who
are opposed to, the Non.Partisan
League, and last week a complete
state ticket was placed in the field.
John Steen, present state treasurer.
heads the ticket for governor.
n u n
The latest political announce.
n,ent in Sioux county is that Of
George j. Fritz OF Morristown, who
ia candidate for assessor in the
Third district. He is now deputy
assessor, AMI in every. way qualifi-
ed for the position.
~ - - 4:
| Edw. 5. johnson, present states
attorney, states lie will be a candi-
date for reelection.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
SOUR, ACID STOMACHS,
GASES OR INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" neutraIizes exese-
slve acid In stomach, relieving
dyspepsia, heartburn and
distress at once.

Time it! In five minutes an stom-
ach distress, due to acidity, win 20.
No indigestion, heartburn, sourness or
belching of gas or eractations Of undi-
gested food, no dizziness, bloating, foul
breath pr headache. @N~
Papes Diapepsin il noted fcr It's
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t Is the surest, quickest stomach sweet
ener in the whole world, and besides ID
Is harmless. . Put an end to stomach
distress at once by getting large fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
drug store. You realize in Ave minutes
how needless it is to suffer from indi-
gestion, dyspepsia or any stomach dis
order caused by fermentation due to
excessive acids in stomach.
(AdveYtisemsnt.)
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
wv. s. S.--
SOMEWHERE I'M FRANCE.
January 10th, 1913

Dear Friends:
Through your thoughtfulness
received a box of Smokes in
my Christmas bag last night. 1t
was sent by the Wrapping De-
partment Of Esmond Mills, Es-
mond, R. f., the receipt Of which
y acknowledged.
rN~as fellows over here heartily
appreciate your efforts and the
results thereof, as we would be
out Of luck for "Smokes'' with
out your gifts. American tobacco
and cigarettes are very scarce
here and whenever we manage to
get any it seems like message
from home. We cannot smoke
the French tobacco and if we
could we would most likely be
doing some poor French soldier
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16

tax measure upon which Mr..
Parker and other Southern food
administrators are insisting as the
most effective means of fostering
the mutton and wool industry in
this section. The forest chiefs
add the argument that the curb
ing Of the killing ours will make
it possible also for them to raise
more hogs ON the millions of acres
still idle. Mr.. Parker recently
received o letter from a Louisi-
ana farmer which bears out the
cutover land men in unique and
striking way. The whole story is
told in the following paragraph ::
I love a dog, but mine got killed,
and what she ate is fed to a pig,
and you ought to see him. And
funny too, he chases every doy
or cat off the place. l will get
200 pounds Of pork instead Of the
wag On a dogs tail. "
An admonition from the United
States Food Administration,
heartily endorsed by Mr.. Parker,
urges the conservation of laying
hens during the next 80 days, the
the period Of largest egg produc-
ton. That will assure the most
eggs, with more mature chickens
to sell after that. Poultry and
eggs will not only add food but
save meat. Because Of that there
may be subsequet special urging
to permit the baby chicks to-
grow up.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
out of his Smokes. -

out Of his "Smokes. S."
i know the girls and ladies
are helping greatly in the worF
of the Tobacco Fund" but it is
only a man who is smoker that
! can realize what it means for a
smoker to be without "Smokes
So Ill leave it to those men N
your good cause, whether I am
telling the truth or not. when |
say, "We need Smokes"
q was transferred from the III
fantry to the Quartermaster
Corps and am now Doing my
Bit" as a clerk in that branch of
the service. I am a smoker and
need Smokes so you can mag
inc how badly our poor boys in
the trenches need them.
Although our trip was not in "a
first class cabin or a fine steamer
nor a Pullman on land. | enjoyed
it very much. Of course our trip
was mot as smooth a sit looks on
paper but / got here and am as
happy as l. can be under the cir
cumstances, and now remember
only the pleasant features. A
storm Of two days duration re-
lieved the monotony Of the sea
but caused much sea sickness. |
was not i'll so could appreciate
the grandeur Of the storm. w
also had lots Of fun on the boat
and the fear of submarines never
entered our minds.
Our trip on land was very in
teresting as we had stop-overs in
several large cities long enough
for us to walk around and see
them. There is one fault with
them; they like our money too
much, So much so that as soon as
we enter a store, their conscience
leaves and prices soar. They
think we are made Of money, be-
cause like all Americans we are
free spenders. They do not know
however the little we have left
after our board, insurance and al
lotment is taken out Of our pay.
1t costs us from 4 to 5 francs
$50 to 80 cents) for a meal and
we get about 40 cents a. day so
You can figure out how many
meals we can buy before the next
day comes around. The girls are
extremely friendly and quite
pretty but still with all their
and painted beauty,
cannot come up to the dear girls
we left behind i'm the good old |
U. s. A.
The cafes are open from 10 A.
N. to l P. M. and from 5 P. M. !
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16

to S P. M. We are permitted to
drink light wines and beers. i
live in poor little village of 1900
inha bitants about ! 1-2 miles from
the office in which | work. i get
I exercise walking back and forth
for my meals. | work from $50
A. NJ. to 7 p. NJ, seven days out
of the seven and must be off the
streets by 9 p. NJ. so you can see
how much time l have for my
self. Therefore the greatest
pleasure | have is smoking when
Il have something to smoke. II,
is cold enough over here to freeze
steal and if we do not put an
overcoat around the stove, the
flames freeze out and we are out
of luck. We have had rain or
snow every day since January
but Uncle Sam gave me - good
raincoat and hip boots - the
weather does not freeze me.
! am resident of New York
City and would be pleased to
correspond with some of yonr
ladies, because next to Smokes"
a soldier likes mail, especially
when he is thousands of miles
from his home and friends. Mail
seems to lessen the distance be-
tween us.
Again thanking ySr for your
good work and wishing you all
success, | am
Sincerely,
Pvt. G. G. Kircrhof. Jr.
Care Q. M. Clerks U. s. A., p. o.
No. 712, A. E. F.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16

wv. y. "
Piles Cured In g to II Days
Your druggist will refund money II PAzo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case Of Itching,
Blind. Bleeding or ProtrudinR Piles in 6to 14days
The 6fst application gives Ease and Rest. Soc.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16
Sincerely

Pvt. G. G. Kircrhof, Jr.
Care @. M. Clerks U. s. A., p. o.
No. 712, A. E. F.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-02-16

w. s. S.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03

Atchison Globe: A patriot always
does more than he can afford to.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
DRAFT ORDER
TAKEN CALMLY
St. Louis Business Expects to b
Handicapped But Merchants
Say support Gov
eminent"

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-Although the
new draft ruling of Provost Marshal
General Crowder that all men in the
draft age must work or fight towards
winning the war will be cheerfully
met by st. Louis concerns employing
thousands and thousands of workers
within the age limit. the order to a
great extent will result in handicap
ping the efficiency of all mercantile
organizations for a short period, is
the general opinion expressed when
they were asked for their views on
| the latest move of the war department
in it's plan to adjust the man-power
of the nation to basis where every
man between the ages of 81 and 81
will be indicted into some kind of
service for his country.
Clerks in department stores, and
other mercantile establishments, bar
tenders, walters, elevator operators.
soda fountain dispensers, theatre
ushers and attendants, and possibly
baseball players, all are included in
the wide-sweeping order Of the pro-
vost marshal, according to the Wash
ington dispatches, which also de.
clare that the idler now must either
find employment among the essential
occupations or enter the army's fight
ing force.
1.-The new ruling Of the provost mar
shall is not quite clear to me-" Sidney
Baer, assistant secretary Of the Silk
Baer & Fuller Dry Goods com pany.
| said Until know just what is meant
| by the word Clerk will be unable to
determine what effect the order will
have on our store. Nevertheless, we
positions will have to be filed by WON
en- and girls. In my opinion it will give
many married women an opportunity
to enter the business world, and they
should respond readily so that their
husbands may engage in occupations
that are materially useful to the gov.
eminent in the present crisis"
Melville L. Wilkinson, president OF
Scruggs, vandervoort & Barney Dry
Goods company, declared that most OF
the stores in st. Louis had already re-
! leased men of draft age where older
men and women could be employed.
Reduction of deliveries to one a day
has also released many men. Wilkin-
son said, while any clerks of military
age now employed in the various de-
partment stores of St. Louis can be re-
placed by women and girls as soon as
they are called.
| Already the Famous and Barr Dry
Goods company has contributed from
$50 to 200 men from its employees for
army service, David May, chairman of
the board, said.
+ w. C. Cowen, vice president of the
! National Bank of Commerce. said that
bank would probably lose fifteen more
in addition to the twenty-eight already
drafted into the service, while at least
,thirty-five will be taken from the St
Louis bank, according to w. T. Ra
venscroft, vice president This bank
Ravenscroft said. already has twenty
men in service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
GARRETT GIRL
FUNERAL TODAY
Last Chapter Written in Tragedy
Which Occurred Saturday
Grave in Frazee
Cemetery.
NO INQUEST Is MADE
Statement Obtained From Fiancee by
Coroner That Poison Was Drunk
While He Was in
the Room.

Pansy Garrett, twenty-year-old girl
who ended her life Saturday by drink.
ing poison, was buried today IN
Frazee cemetery, near Wayland. Mo
No inquest was conducted by Cor
oner Walt Clements of Fort Madison
but statement of the tragedy was
obtained by him from George W.
Sneberg, tiance of tie young woman
In the statement it develops that
the man arrived at the room before
Miss Garrett swallowed carbolic acid
He had turned to get her drink
when she seized vial containing the
liquid. Police first learned that he
had arrived after the deed was com
mitted.
Emetics administered were unavail.
ing in restoring the girl.
Statement was made by members
of the w. H. Honce family, 11O1 high
street, in whose house the tragedy oc'
Cured, that a suicide OF several wears
ago, did not occur there but in a
neighboring home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

Pauline Frederick, Norma TaImadge.
Two great stars-each in the best
plays of their respective careers.
Such is the description of La Tosca"
at the Grand tonight, featuring Paul.
inc Frederick, and DE Luxe Annie
for tomorrow and wednesday, with
Norma Talmadge.
Charlie Murray with pretty Mary
Thurman cavorts through two reels
of great fun in Friend Husband
also a feature of tonight's program
at the Grand
Frederick rises to superb dramatic
heights in the everything vampire
like role of La Tosca," adopted to
the screen from Sardou's famous
play. Stories of today do not hold
the tense possibilities that mark the
work Of the older masters. La
Tosca" is described as Fredericx's
best, triumph for her talents.
Norma Talmadge, class A in beau
ty, ability and gowning. also has her
play deluxe in de Luxe Annie"-at
the Grand tomorrow and Wednesday
Eugene OBrien, Frank Mills and
Edna Hunter compose splendid cast.
Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
MEDAL AWAITS
UNKNOWN HERO
PoiIu Cut Down Bridge SO That Ger
mans Could Not Cross River
Without En-
gneers.

by Henry Wood, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
AFIELD, April 30.-(by maiD-This
is the stuff of which the French
"poilu' is made.
The regulation formula consists OF
one third heroism, one third sense OF
duty and one third of modesty that
makes it impossible for his chiefs to
hunt him out and decorate him. The
whole is the best all-around soldier
the war has produced. This is typl'
cal one:
When the French, following the
creation of dangerous salient by the
extension of the German line to Mont
didier, decided to fall back from the
junction of the Disc and the Ailette,
the movement was begun as soon as
the Germans attacked the French ad-
vance posts there in order that 1T
might be accomplished without con-
fusion or loss
One Of the last French soldiers to
evacuate Coucy, while the Germans
were still some distance away, was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03

stretcher bearer. Almost at the mo-
ment Of his departure,S he stumbled
upon a wounded French soldier. AS
there was neither stretcher nor an
other soldier to help carry it, he took
the wounded soldier onto his back
and started for the rear.
Back of Coucy he came upon
stream where the French IN retreating
had blown up the bridge. Examin-
alton, however revealed the fact that
with a long plank it would still be
possible for him to span the two brok-
en- ends Of the bridge.
A plank was accordingly found and
thrown across, and on this the stretch
er bearer passed over still carrying
the wounded man on his back.
In doing so it suddenly occurred to
him that IL it were that easy Tor him
to cross the uptown bridge it would
be equally as easy for the Germans
who were now advancing nearer and
nearer Such an easy crossing, ne
realized might endanger the TRANQUIL
falling back of the French to their
new positions.
Accordingly, as soon as he had
reached the other side. he first pulled
after him his plank, then placing his
wounded man in place OF SAFETY
where he would be out of danger of
bullets and shell splinters, he went in
search of an ak Finding one, he
quickly returned. and under the fire of
the ever approaching Germans, cut
down the supporting piles Of the
bridge until he had created gap that
it would be impossible for the Ger
mans to bridge without the interven-
ton Of their engineers.
Then. getting the wounded soldier
on his back again. he made his way
to the new French lines where he turn
ed his wounded comrade over to the
first dressing station.
The next day. the general who had
commanded the falling back move
ment passed through the hospital and
happened to learn from the lips of the
wounded man himself how the Ger
man advance had been delayed by the
stretcher bearers destruction Of the
bridge.
81 award him the Medaille Mil
itaire." (the most coveted decoration
of the French soldier) exclaimed the
general. Summon the man at once
and I will decorate him here"
Orderlies went to look for the
stretcher bearer, but no trace Of him
could be found Nobody even knew
his name.
He was merely French soldier like
hundreds of thousands of others. who.
seeing his duty, had done it and then
had gone to hunt up his company
without ever thinking that he might
be rewarded for what he had done.
The Medaille Militaire still is being
held at the generals headquarters
for the stretcher bearer. But unless
mere chance should again bring him
face to face with the wounded man
whose life he saved, or unless he
should chance to see this story, he
will never know that the highest hon
or of the French soldier is awaiting
him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
Mothers Friend
in Every Home
Comfort and Safety Assured Before
che Arrival Of the Storl.

In thousands Of American homes there y
q bottle Of the splendid and dme-honored
remedy, Mothers Friend, thst has aided many
q woman through the trying ordeal saved
her. from. suffering and pain. kept her IN IN
health OF mind and body in advance OF
babys coming, and had q most wonderful
influence in developing healthy, lovely DIS
position in tho child.
Mothers Friend relieves the pain and dis
comfort caused by tho strain on the liga-
ments, makes pliable those 1bers and muscles
which nature is expanding, and soothes the
Inflammation Of breast glands and other
soreness. The tendency to nervousness and
to morning sickness or nausea Is counter
acted.
By regular use during the period the mus.
cies expand with ease when baby Is born.
tension is reduced and the pain and danger
at the crisis Is naturally less.
Mothers Friend Is an external remedy.
is absolutely safe and wonderfully effective.
1t not only allays distress in advance but
assures o speedy recovery for the mother.
This splendid preparation may be had at
every drug store. and is one Of the greatest
blessings ever discovered for expectant moth
ers. Write to the Bradfeid Regulator Co,
2s Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ca for their
Motherhood Book" 50 valuable to expectant
mothers, and in the meantime do not fall
to get bottle OF Mothers Friend at the
drug store and thus fortify yourself against
pain and discomfort.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
Many places Entered.


PONDS OF $500 or $500 are to be
,sked for release of the boys, pend
Inc an investigation OF the case by
Judge w. L. Mcnamara
In the list of places the boys told
the police they entered are a machine
shop, bakery, paper establishment
POOL hall and floor covering establish
ment. To prove that they played no
| favorites several OF the boys entered
peanut stand, a clothing store and
print shop.
Keep Police Busy.
Police admitted today that the boys
have been keeping them running
about in circles" for weeks. Various
clues were followed and not until Sun
day were the police able to find all the
boys together.
Because OF the extreme youthful
ness Of two OF the boys, Chief of Po-
lice C. H. Henneman refused to make
public their names. These two were
sent home They are only eight years
old.
George Wilson, small active negro
boy. a fourth member of the self
styled "gang," sat in the police sta
ton today before the police chief and
with much grinning admitted numer-
Gus thefts in which he and his COM
panions had been associated in the
last three or four months.
Gives Authorities Trouble.
Wilson has been giving the police
and school authorities endless trouble.
From destroying furniture in one
house to the robbing OF stores and 9TH
er houses, his has been no small rec
ord, say the police.
Some OF the places Engler and Ar
thur Donahue admitted they entered
and robbed are the Ewers-McCarthy
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03
Labor DELEGATES at St. Paul.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 3.-The
vanguard of delegates to the 3Sth an.
nual convention of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor, which opens here
next Monday, began arriving today.
Preliminary meetings will be held
throughout this week. Probably the
most important of these will be the
annual meeting of the members OF
the International Labor Press OF
America.
There was no certainty even today
that Gov. ]. A. A. Burnquist of Min
nesota would address the convention
Although the American Federation, II
is believed certain. will keep hands
off the complicated Minnesota politt
cal situation the Minnesota Federation
of Labor makes no secret Of its oppo'
sition to the governor.
With the primary election at which
Burnauist seeks denomination coming
Just one week after the federation
meeting, the governors action. in ad
dressing or refusing to address the
federation is looked forward to with
considerable interest.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03

for The Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03

fire early Sunday at the govern
ment arsenal here, which destroyed
stores of clothing, field equipment
and shoes valued at S1,000,000.
Early indications were that the
flames were incendiary, two ware
houses bursting into flames stimuli
taneously. Alleged threats to burn
the building, received by Congress-
man Borland. and other circum-
stances point to the fire as the work
of anarchists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-03

So far as the count has gbn. s.
0O0, 600 forged food cards have been
uncovered in Germany. Efficiency is
forging ahead.