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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-26
local BREvITIEs.

Merry Christmas!
Arc you ready for 1919?
Christmas promises to be quiet.
p;cture Show re-Opens next Satur-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-12-26

ceased, dIu WE'LL 1Hohio9
Not many words, but what o world OF
comfort in them to anxious parents.
We quote from some of his earlier
letters: "We have been relieved and
are billeted in q village. l frequently
meet the natives and find them in
tensely interesting. In my efforts te
obtain a working practical knowledge
Of French l find II easy to meet help
ers among the boys. and girls, who arc
very patient, careful and skillful i
teaching the words, their pronnncia
ton and use. They are eagerly hospl
table. Going to one Of the cottage
one day to obtain some hot water
found the grandmother OF some it'll
friends frying cakes. They were pala
table, and the water was ready whe'
had eaten.n As II who went int
the very first lines to give fret oil
! and help carry out the wounded tn
shrspnel and bullets whizzed barge
around him, but he says he did nc
/, feel afraid and did not receive
/; scratch. lie belongs to the So4'
8 Regiment, s9th Division, and Is no
!, with them in Germany.
. Fred Dyke, Battery d, 10th Fie
Artillery, writes from New York Cit
"Just . word to let you know that
y have arrived back in the good old
q 8. A. W. got into lIoboken on y
evening Of December 18th, ana y
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
WHITE TO PEN
TO BEGIN TEN
YEAR E 4 / I Err E N
.Hazelion Man Conxietsd q. Kill, : Z !,
ing Charles b. Sloan Is
Committed Today $.
SATISFIED WITH VERDICT

4. II am satisfied that have. had a
fair trial, and + have no scomp ITO
make. In view Of the evidence sub
n1itted here, It might have been much
worse" said Clarence White -of Hazel
ton when sentenced by Judge Craw.
ford OF Dickinson in Burleigh county
district court this morning for the
murder of Charles~D. Sloan, wealthy
'Emmons rancher, at HazeltOn Oh
March 4. .
White was found guilty Of man.
slaughter in the first degree after the
jury had been out about three hours,
and the jurors fixed ten years in the
state penitentiary as the punishment
Judge Crawford this morning passed
sentence on White in accordance with
the jury's findings, and at noon today
the Hazelton man began his ten years
term. FEEsss n
In whites own mind his crime is
the result of chivlarous impulse. He
considers himself victim Of circum-
stances, placed in a position where
sOutherner could not have done otn.
erwise, than as he did. He holds
that he was compelled to meet Sloan
and to kill him to protect the good
name OF a woman Hhom a few mo-
ments later he made widow.
With good time and every possible
allowance, White, who is now 81, will
leave the state prison at the age OF
81. He has no immediate relatives.
his closest kin being cousin in the
south who have written him, but who
could not be here for the trial.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
TO Reduce Coal Price.

Washington, D. c., May 24.-Reduuc.
tion OF the government fixed price of
bituminous coal will be ordered by
the fuel administration as soon as q
result Of an agreement by which the
RAILROADS. will pa. the. standard price
reached today by Fuel Administrator
Garfield and Director General Nc.
Adoo. ,4 %..t; 3&.
{ The amount OF the reduction is to
be worked out at further conferences
between heads Of the two administra.
tons The attitude Of the railroad
commission was understood to be that
the maximum should be ID ,t6e neigh.
borhood Of 1925 VI ton, and; that the
fioure might Sbe lower. This is i35
or 40 cents below the present general
average of government prices for bi.
luminous coal at the$mtnes. l. F3,
= The railroad administration has also
agreed TO- distribute cars evenly am.
ong all mines, abandoning the prac,
tice under private management OF fur.
nishing 100 per cent supply to mines
turning out railroad coal, and cutting
the supply at6' other mines in' 1.-The
same localities not holding railway
contracts. This arrangement, advocat.
ed by DR.. Garfield as means OF pre-,
venting the drawing Of labor to the
railroad mines and curtailing pr0duc
ton by the other collieries. is now
expected to result in greater produc-
ton during the remainder of the
year. ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
GERMANS CUT
PIERS TO LET
BOATS THRU
Photographs Show That Recent
Blockading Operations at
Zeebrugge Succeeded
OSTEND OUTLET SHALLOW
Doubtful Whether Vessels Can
Find Esfess at Western
Mouth of Canal

London, May 24-Having failed in
attempts to blow up two concrete lad.
en- ships sunk in the entrance of the
Brugges canal at ueebrugge, the Ger.
mans are now engaged in cutting away
the piers in an attempt to outflank the
obstruction.
Photographs taken days ago by
British naval airmen show this, and
they also show how completely the
canal entrance has been blocked,
The photographs with have been
viewed at the, admiralty by the Ass0-
ciated Press also show that German
craft in the canal are headed west
ward, indicatin- that they. are evident.
ly trying to pass out by way Of Os-
tend, where the canal entrance is not
blocked as completely as at Zee
brugge.
It is doubtful il there is enough
water at the Ostend outlet for even
the smaller boats to get to sea.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
BIG FIGHT ON
WEST FRONT IS
STILL DELAYED
Heavy Operations Remain in
Anticipation-Huns Are
Massing at Rheims
ALLIED MEN EFFECTIVE
lnf1ict Great Damage on German
Billets, Aerdomes and
Artillery Posts
ALLIED MEN EFFECTIVE
ASSOCIATED A PRESS.

Heavy fighting operations on the
western front still are in anticipation.
What really is going on behind the
German lines is uncertain, but the
enemy has moved large numbers OF
remen from Ypres to Rheims. His ar.
t:!lery Is in position All. weather is
favorable. The German morale il
reported to be much weaker.
Allied Airmen Effective.
Meanwhile, the allied mastery OF
the air IS doing much damage to Ger.
man 'billets, aerodromes, artillery con.
centrations, etc. For more than a
week, British and French airmen have
Deen dropping tons upon tons of
tombs on the German lines. The Brit.
ish flyers have bested the Germans for
. long time, and yesterday they &C.
counted for Is machines. r..., . T..
Raids into Germany continue and a
British squadron again has visited
Mannheim, on the Rhine, where two
fires were caused. An electric power
station near Sarrbruoken, was dam.
aged severely, and explosives have
been dropped at. Metz. . -,EF.
Berlin Claims Three Of Ours.
Berlin claims that three American
aeroplanes have been brought down
on the Lys battl field. , This is the
first Indication that American airmen
were with American troops on this
front, " :55 l5s (,
Activity on the American sectors
has been below normal. te~e.as ~ y
italy begins her fourth year Of the
war today. AS in France, the enemy
withholds his offensive operations, as
horalded as certain some weeks ago.
: n the mountain front. there has been
no fighting Of moment, while alons
the Piave the Italians ave repulsed
another Austr0-G German attack.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
GOPHER BOARD
TO WASHINGT0N;;
W AN rs LIGNlTE
Chairman of Commission and
Rate Expert Will Ask for
Lower Freight Rates
REDUCTION IN COAL PRICE
Fuel Administration Will Order
- Cut in Cost of Bituminous
Heat-Maker
REDUCTION IN COAL PRICE

St. Paul, Min, May a. Chairman
Ira B. Mills and A. L. Finn, Fate
and traffic expert Of the state rail-
road and warehouse commission left
tonight for Washington to confer with
federal fuel and, railroad administra-
tion officials on the proposal for lower
freight rates on shipments of Ignite
coal from North Dakota fields to Min.
nes0ta consumption points. Repre-,
sentations have been made to the
state commission that Ignite can be
supplied under reduced rates at prices
to put it into competition on q fuel
value basis with the .bituminOus pro.
duct in Minnesota towns, ..''
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
WOUNDS PROVE q | !:
FATAL TO. BOY
!. FROM :.::.C':R|||'0|.lSB||Y. / r:
John r. Joyce Reported Dead in
Today,'ts Lst Il Casual 2'
| -
ties Over There

Washington, D. c., May 24.-The
casualty list today contained A names
as follows: @
Killed in action, 4; died OF wounds,
8; died Of accident, 4; died Of dis
ease, 10: wounded severely, Is;
wounded slightly, /.
The list includes: Died of wounds,
JOHN r.. JOYCE. CROSBY, N. D.
/ Died Of disease: Cook .Eearnest
L. Foncaunon,' Faulkt0n, s. D.; Pri.
vate Emil F. Kraft. St. Paul, Mimi;
Z Severely MOuhAsdi Gusts In Click
son, Minneapolis, Mimi;
Slightly wounded: Bruce Cochrane
Grafton, S. D, !.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
UNLIMITED AUTHORITY.

Washington, May 24.-Congress was
asked by Secretary Baker, today for
unlimited authority in raising an army
to the extent that men within the
draft age can be organized and edQip.
ped. ...
The house military committee adopt.
ed Secretary Bakers recommends
tions unanimously and they will be
incorporated into the army bill
No recommendation was made by
the secretary as to change in the
draft ages. .. 4
This amendment to the existing law
was adopted by the committee PRO.
vided, that the authority conferred up
on the president by the act approved
May Is, .917, entitled An act to auth
orize the president to increase TEN.
p0rarily the military establishment
of the United States,' is hereby ex-
tended so as to authorize him during
each fiscal year to raise by draft a.
provided in said act and acts amend.
atory thereof the maximum number
Of men which may be organized, equip
ped trained and used during such
year for the prosecution Of the pres
ent war until the same shall have been
broughtto successful conclusion"
Under the army law, as it now
stands, the president is authorized to
call out only approximately 1000, 900
fighting men. This. however. has not
been construed to restrict his author.
ity to call out men for the special
services.
The purpose of the amendments
which Secretary Baker prepared for
the military committee is to remove
all restrictions and provide for an
army as large as the United States
needs to defeat Germany, whether It
be 100000 or even 10,000,00O.
BASEBALL PLAYERS WoRRkE0t
Washington, May 24-Whether the
new "work or fight army draft res
ulation announced today shall apply
to professional baseball players, and
thereby probably put the big leagues
out of business for the period OF the
war. will not he decided until the
point is raised on appeal to the pro-
vost marshal generals. after the reg
ulations become effective July l.
At first it was indicated bali play.
ers would be classed among those 10
{Toninued On Page two)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
AMERICAN AIR
SQUADRON WILL
DEFEND PARIS
Offer Made by Chief of U. S
Aviation Service Accept
ed by the French

Paris May 24.-An American esca.
drill of American aviators will help
to defend Paris against enemy air
raids. ~ffer of this help was made
spontaneously by the chief Of the Am
erican aviation service, and accepted
by the French government.
An Official announcement says the
ofefr was made after an air raid some
time goo. 1t was proposed to organize
an American squadron, especially de-
tailed to defend the French capital
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
AVIATRIX CAN'T
RESUME FLIGHT
Propeller of Miss Stinson's
Plane Broken in Landing vi

Binghampton, N. Y, May 24.-Miss
Catherine Stinson will not be able
to resume her flight from Chicago to
New York until afternoon today. The
propeller of her plane was broken
when the machine turned up on Its
nose when she landed in swamp on
q hilltop four miles from the city
last evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
Won HINDENBERG VS.. WILSON
NOTED WELSH TENOR
is DEAD IN AKRON, q.

Akron, O., May 24.-Evan
H. Williams, noted tenor,
died this morning at the city
hospital, after an Hines of
one week. Death, which was
due to blood poisoning, came
while Mr.. Williams was sur
rounded by his wife and chill
dren.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
FRENCH TROOPS aa god
nao. CAPTURE HUNS
Successful Raid on Several Parts
of Front Last Night

Paris, May 24.-French troops last
night carried out raids on several parts
OF the front notably southeast of
Coucy and in the Vosges. in which
prisoners were taken.
German raids were failures.
There was intermittent shelling at
several points on the front.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
MEMORIAL DAY IN
FRANCE FOR DEAD
Our Boys Sleeping in French Soil
Will Be HOnored May 30

With the American Army in France.
May 24.-The American dead, sleep
ing in the soil of France will receive
the homage of the American army on
Memorial Dav Many Of those who
have given their lives for their coun-
try are buried in graves over which
shells and bullets are flying, close
to where they fell but wherever they
are resting their comrades will bear
them in mind and pay tribute to their
memory.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
GERMAN TROOPS
WITHDRAWN FROM
AMERICAN SECTOR

With the American Army,
May. "a. - German troops
which faced the Americans
along the Toul sector for
many weeks have been with
drawn and sent to the battle
area Of northern France.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
CONDITIONS IMPROVING.

indianapolis, Ind Nav 24.-Improve.
ment in the condition of former Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks, who
is i'll at his home here. continued
throughout today and this evening,
DR.. J. A. Mcdonald. chief physician
In atendanc" stated tonight.
"Mr. Fairbanks more than held his
own today" Mr.. Mcdonald, said, "1m.
prOvement noted in his condition this
morning continuing during the day
and tonight. He is resting comfort
ably.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
WOULD INCREASE
"A RIM Y 5000, 900
Senate Favorably Reports Reso.
luton for Expansion

Washington, D. G., May 24.-The
senate military committee today un>
animously went on record in favor Of
large expansion of the American army
1t ordered report on a resolution by
Senator Reed of Missouri, declaring
for an increase of 100000 men.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
I QUIET, DAY..

With the American Army In France,
Thursday. May 23.- BY the Associat-
ed Press. -"The day has been quiet
on ali positions occupied by our
troops says the official statement is
sued tonight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
UXORCIDE EXECUTED
AT SALT LAKE CITY

Salt Lake City, Utah, May
24.-Howard H. Deweese,
convicted of the murder of
his wife, was executed in the
state prison yard this morn
ing at 6:55 o'clock. He walk
ed calmly to the chair and
permitted himself to be
strapped securely by the
sheriff's deputy. Death was
almost instantaneous.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
WHOLE DIVISION
OF HUNS MUTINY
Thousands Under Arrest for Re.
fusing to Leave East Front

Washington, D. c.. May 24.--A Ger.
man division at Dvinsk, Russia, order.
ed from the east to the western front,
refused to proceed, and 1000 were
imprisoned, says dispatch to the
state department today.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
Great Enthusiasm

Mr.. Lloyd George was receiv-
ed with great enthusiasm, the
people arising and cheering
again and again. He read a re-
port he had just received from
the admiralty in which it was
said:
"As regards the meeting of
enemy submarines, that is going
on satisfactorily"
Mr.. Lloyd George said he felt
happier than at any other time
during the war over the pros
poets of making the most effec-
y lIC0ntinued on Page Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
MAN. POWER TO BE DRAWN UPON FOR
ANY FORCE NECESSARY TO- WIN WAR:
ALL DRAFT MEN CALLED TO C0L0RS
Places Million Men in Service in
Addition to the Special Units
Already in Training-Persons
Non.Usefully Engaged Must
Give Up Soft .Berths.
No Recommendations Made as
To Change in Draft Ages

washington, ID. c., May 24.-The
new work or fight" regulations prob
ably will not be fully realized by the
country until the eject Of its opera
ito nappears in every community. The
sweeping character of the govern.
ment's purpose to put every able-bod-
led man within the draft age either
In the army or in some useful work is
indicated by Provost Marshal General
CrOwdes order.
The new regulations probably will
be more closely applied as the war
goes on or until 1t becomes necessary
to raise the draft age above 81. Nil.
itary authorities are Of the opinion
now that it will not be necessary to
utilize men not of the draft age. It
Will be the idler's own responsibility
to get useful job before July /. Then
Will come the determination of what
this will come in for closer and
constitutes useful employment and
this will come in for closes and clos
er determination as the war goes on.
Washington, May 24.-Two import
ant steps were taken yesterday to.
ward perfecting the task OF putting
the nation on a war basis :,
Soon after Provost Marshal Gener.
al Crowder had promulgated a drastic
amendment to the selectiye service
regulations recurring every man of
draft age to work or fight. Secretary
Baker appeared before the house mil.
itary Committee and asked President
Wilson to be authorized TO call to
the colors al men Of draft age WIN
can be equipped and. trained. The,
committee promptly and unaninousl
voted the authority INTO the army -
preparation Ibill about to he renortad
to the house, ta sr3s.y, 81 .,.i.tisll'..
Under existing law powAr n, ,Riyen
to draft one million firhtine men. In
addition to special units. Thig limit
soon will be reached. \. with the law
changed. as the president dasires. tho
man power az the country viii, be
drawn, upon for whatever force NAV
be necessary to win. h, N, N. n
Generaf b Crowdie 3 s!netys regulation
affects shabituals fdlers. and reuuires
draft reeistrants now IN s0ccutaAi0ns
held to be non.useful seek new iobs,or
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
ARTHUR
HEADS MISSION
T0WASHINGT0N
Former Governor General of
Canada Here in Connection
with Jap Matter
MILITARY MEN IN TRAIN

At an Atlantic Port, May 24.-On .
mission to the emperor of Japan,
Prince Arthur of Connaug''t. a cousin
of King George of England, and son
of the former Governor General Of
Canada, arrived here today on Brit
ish cruiser. With those accompanying
him and attended by representatives
of state he left Immediately for Wash.
ington where he will call on President
Wilson. 5r
At an Atlantic Port, May "a
Prince Arthur Of Connaught, former
governor general Of Canada, and a
cousin of King George, arrived here
today as head OF a Gritish mission to
the United States were met
by Breckenridge Long, assistant
secretary of state, Col. E. NJ. House,
General White. Give Bailey. British
and other American
and British officials.
sEn Route to Japan.
Washington, D. c., May 24.-The
mission headed by Prince Arthur, the
state department announced today, is
on its way to Japan. It will come
to Washington to call on President
wilson The missions visit to Japan
is in connection with the recent ap-
p0intment of the emperor, of Japat
10 q Field Marshal in the British
army s I .it- s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-24
LLOYD !. !. | L ( | { I! !
DEFINES ! ISSUE
ON BATTLE ] / ! EVE 7.
Germans straining Every Mus
Gle to Reach Goal First,
Says British Premier
CONFIDENT ABOUT RESULT
Those Best Informed as to Pros
poets Feel Safest, Declares
Great Statesman

EdlnDur2n, May "a.
''For the Germans as well as
for us, the next few weeks
will be a race between Hin
denburg and President Will.
son." said Mr.. Lloyd George
in an address here today.
''The Germans are straining
every muscle to reach the :.
goal first, on the eve Of the
American help becoming
available for Tie allies
81 can honestly say" the
premier declared, that the
government has neglected
no possible means for find
ing out whether there is
any honorable outlet out of
this war of horrors and ira
gedy. 5.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges address
was delivered in connection with
the conferring of the freedom d
the city on him.
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FOR - Nq1psnS
eea Nsshsxnd

The Hotel Bcleclaire was
able to keep its guests very
warm all through the very cold
weather OF last winter. They
have not forgotten how we took
care OF them.
Most OF those who lived with
us all through last fall, winter
and spring will be with US again
the coming season-but some
will not return because of
changed conditions in their
lives.
This war has upset the plans
Of many people.
We have few apartments 70
ease for the coming season.
They will be taken soon. no
doubt. so this is a word Of advice
70 come around as soon as posi-
bic If you want to live with US
and enjoy all the comforts of
home OF your own.
II is mighty nice Of a cold
winter morning 70 step OUT IT
bed INTO a nice. warm room. and
TO be sure that the bathroom
will also be warm and with
plenty Of hot water.
II is mighty nice 20 be sure
OF warm dining room and
good, hot breakfast, well cooked
and nicely served.
1t is the pleasant morning
hour or TWO that gaits everybody
properly for the days work or
pleasure.
The Bellcclaire specializes in
giving permanent and transient
guests comforts and satisfaction
- hours every day.
ROBERT D. BLACKMAN,
Proprietor
The Washington times., 1918-11-20
LEAP FROM AIRPLANE
IN PARACHUTE
l. latest feat of Uncle
: Sans Devil Dogs"

A method by which aViators
can leap in q parachute from a
speeding seaplane has been per-
fected by the United States Ma
rine Corps. Two experiments
were carried out yesterday ut
Quantico, Va, I'm safety.
In one experiment Lieut..
Harry Fred Telsey, Of the Ma
rine Corps Balloon Detachment,
jumped 1000 feet from n plane
travelling at sixty-five miles an
hour, while in another test Ma
rine Gunner II. Z. Mccoy leaped
at 1880 feet, both landing safely.
Capt Arthur H. Page, IT,, was
the pilot in both instances.
The leaps are made with an
ordinary parachute, attached
Just below the fuselage OF the
seaplane. The man who Is to
make the leap walks out on one
plane Of the machine and jumps.
The parachute opens after q
drop Of forty or fifty feet
The Washington times., 1918-11-20
.PETWORTH CITIZENS
ASK FREE TRANSFER

Resolutions favorinE free transfers
between Washington's two railway
systems at Seventh street and Florida
avenue northwest will be sent to the
Public Utilities Commission today by
the Petworth Citizens Association.
The association believes that with
the order of the Public Utilities Com
mission increasing street car fares in
the District should go the universal
transfer system.
Government ownership and opera
tfon o: both of Washintgon's street
car syStems also Is favored by the as
-oeiaIiun. II has been shown that
public ownership In other cities has
been beneficial to the public, and
members of the association believe
that even II 1t were not possible to
lower fares here much better service
would be rendered.