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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
TO REFORM HOUSE OF LORDS
British Chancellor Makes Startling
Proposal In Campaign.

London, Dec. 10 reform Of
the house of lords will be one Of the
tasks undertaken by the coalition
ministry If it is returned to power in
the election in the United Kingdom
today, A. Bonar Law, chancellor of the
exchequer, declared in a speech at
Glasgow Friday. H
Mr.. Law said the coalition govern.
ment believed that a second chamber
with adequate strength was necessary
in any democratic country, but it was
not intended that 1t should be .
hereditary chamber.
The government the chancellor con-
tinued, intended to give the new
upper house the strength that could
alone come from direct access with the
people.
The chancellor reiterated his pre-
vious statement that the government
would see the empires naval safety
would not be imperilled at the peace
conference.
He was not afraid of Bolshevism in
the United Kingdom, he said.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
Physlcians Arc pux,.,sd.

Chicago, Dec: IL! Spanish influenza
ranks with woman % world mystery,
according to members OF the American
Public Health association, in annual
session here Avoid crowds, breathe
fresh afr, ostracise the sneeser and
keep calm IL you would fool the Is,
huensa germ. ady1sed speakers. Vac.
cination may OF may not be beneficial.
Every one Of the 800 assembled physi.
clans had IN idea Of the cause andR
cure Of inhuenza But not all ideas
coincide. (. 4 #
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
Spartacan Remonstrance Con.
tinues Active Both In Mum
lch and Berlin.
CHARGE BLOOD BATH
Ultra-socialists Carp At Efforts u
Government, Demanding csndI.
lions Which May Preclpitate
/. lie EARLY Fall. 5sss

Munich, Dec. 18-Spartacism APP
peared in Munich openly and officially
for the first time last last week when
1.-THE bloody events in Berlin and the
guilt Of the government were dis
cussed at a big mass meeting.
BY small majority the crowd
adopted resolution calling for. the
immediate creation Of a tribunal Of
workmen and soldiers, the resignation
Of Premier Ebert, Philip scheide.
mann, Matthias Erzberger, DR.. Solf and
"other opponents" and the arrest Of
Scheidemann, Ebert and others con-
nected with the 'blood bath Of
Berlin"
Want World Revolution.
The resolution also, urged the arrest
and trial by the Berlin council Of
Field Marshal Won, Hindenburg, the
transference Of German army head
quarters to the control Of the soldiers
and workers councils, and the creation
Of red army by the army Of, all
workmen.
It also called for energetic propa-
ganda Of world revolution, appeals to
the proletariat. in all entente countries
and the transference Of all law making
powers to the soldiers and workers.
council.
Ebert In Dilemma.
Berlin, Dec. 16.-The resignation Of
DIR. Solf, the foreign minister, which
has not vet been accepted, places the
majority Socialist members Of the Ger
man government between two dilem-
mas. Virtually all the trained officials
Of the foreign office, it is learned, have
served notice that they will leave IL
DR.. Solf goes. Premier Ebert and
Herr Scheidemann are said to be fully
aware that it Is impossible to replace
these officials at this time. and that
their designations would disorganize
the foreign work Of the government.
Herr Haase and Barth, two Of the
minority Socialist members of the
cabinet, however, insist that DIR. Solf
shall go, irrespective Of consequences.
Their opinion is said to to reflect the
attitude Of numerous Socialists and
the Sparatacus group.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
2.6oo American PrIeon,ers freed

$500 American Prisoners Freed.
Berne, Dec. 18.-.Four special trains
carrying 300 American soldiers. the
last to come through Switzerland from
German prison camps, have passed
through here during the past two
days en- route to France. It, Is re-
ported that there are no more Ameri-
can prisoners In southern Germany.
Those still In that country are An
camps further north and will pass
through Holland. The last allied sob
dlers interned ip Switzerland have
left this country, but there ars still
Ssbout Y. go German prison thsgs,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
Wilson Making Plans to Complete
His Tours Before Peace
Sessions Begin.
NO PLEASURE JAuNTS
President Will Meet Prsmiers %
Allied Governments for Purpose
Of Smoothing Out Differences
Which May Arise.

On Board the George Washington.
Dec. 14-Colonel Edward M. House
informed the President by wireless
that plans Of the French government
contemplate the peace conference get
ting down to its sessions not prior to
Jan. 3, and he began arranging his
plans 30 as to utilize the intervening
time to clear up his visits to the bat,
tefront, to the American troops and
to Italy and other functions ID order
TO leave his time entirely free when
the conference begins. sHs a3tf 1T
+ To Confer Early With Prsmiets. ~
In the meantime he will have ii.
formal conferences with Premier
Lloyd George Of Great Britain, Pre-
mier Clemenceau Of France, Premier
Orlando Of Italy and others to smooth
out any points Of difference which
may arise between the United States
and the Allies with regard to the
groundwork Of the conference.
The President is planning to avoid.
vigorously, all functions not necessar-
lily Of an official nature and will veto
all pleasure trips.
On his arrival In Paris Saturday he
will be received by President and
Madame Poincare. He will be the
guest Of honor at public reception
and later will receive degree be.
slowed upon him by the University OF
Paris.
Virtually all Of next week has been
reserved by President Wilson for con-
ferences at which he will emphasize
the idea that League Of Nations must
necessarily be part Of the peace trca-
ties and is not q subject for separate
action.
ss Italy Visit Holiday Week.
Crown Prince Alexander Of Serbia
will be in Paris over Christmas as also
will King Victor Emmanuel Of italy.
Immediately alter the Christmas holt-
day the President probably will 60 to
Italy, returning to Paris on Jan. 9,
ready to attend the peace conference
In the meantime he will visit the de-
vastatod portion Of France and Cen
eral Pershing at the front for re-
view, and he probably will march at
the head Of the American column In q
combined demonstration in Paris.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
czern'n Made Peace Plea.

Vienna, Dec. 11.-(Delayed.)- Count
Czernin, former Aus!ro- Hungarian for.
eign minister, gave the correspondent
an opportunity to read copy Of the
letter which he sent to Emperor
Charles in April, 1918, in which the
minister declared that the conditior
Of Austria was growing desperate. Il
the letter Count CEernin told the en-
peror that he did not think another
Wintsr campaign was possible ana q
sorted II was necessary that poao1
I nsgotiations should b begun.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
Booming Of Cannon Heralds Ar
rival Of Wilson in Paris Amid
Dense Crowds.
IS NET BY POINCARE
area: rhronos Pack streets to crest
Distinguished vlsltor-Frsneh
Troops In Solid Array
Line Route.

erest, France, Dec. f6-The
George Washington will return DO
the United States immediately.
The crew 10 expected to reach
home before Christmas.
Paris. Dec. 16.-President Wilson
made his entrance into Paris at 1915
.. m. The Presidents arrival ct the
capital was greeted with . salyo Of
artillery in salute.
The dense throngs gathered to greet
the American executive hailed his
coming with volleys Of cheering.
President 0reets Wilson.
Huge crowds were massed around
the Bots De Boulogne station awaiting
the presidents coming. Az he alight-
ed from his train q roar Of welcome
went up that left no doubt Of the cor
diality Of the welcome given by Paris
to its latest guest.
President Wilson was greeted By
President and Nine. Poincare, Premier
Clemenceau, Andre Tardieu, French
high commissioner to the United
States. and other high officials.
Goes to Paris Residence.
The formalities Of the greeting over,
the president entered carriage with
President Poincare. Mrs. Wilson with
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter Of tho
president, followed in another carriage
accompanied by Nine. Poincare. The
party drove Immediately to the resi-
dence Of Prince Murat in the Rue Do
Monceau, where the president will re.
side while In the French capital.
The route to the presidential resi-
dence was lined with French troops In
solid array along its entire length.
The welcome given by the crowds az
the president drove by was vociferous
and hearty. The city was making q
vast fete Of the presidents coming.
Cheers Ring Out In Night.
The passage Of the presidential train
from Brest to Paris gave evidence Of
the interest the population attached
to the presidents visit. At every sta.
ton along the railway crowds Of men.
women and children waited through
the night for the passing Of the train,
hoping to catch glimpse of the Amer.
ican executive.
Through the night along the route
their cheers could be heard as the
train slid by in the darkness.
Papers "Play Up" Wilson.
The front pages Of the newspapers
are devoted to details of the reception
to be accorded President Vision by
Paris. Pictures of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII.
son are printed by all the newspapers.
Long editorials recounting the char.
acteristics Of the president, outlining
his policies and describing his work
during the war fill the Journals. In
addition considerable attention is paid
to the part Americans have played
in the war, the battles of Chateau
Thierry, st. Mihiel and the Argonne
being described.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
ISSUES INFLUENZA WARNING.
Surgeon General Blue Urges the
Usual Precautions.

Washington, Dec. IA marked In
crease in the number Of cases Of Span.
ish influenza throughout the country,
prompted Surgeon General Blue to Is.
sse q warning urging the same pre-.
cautions that were emphasized sew.
eral weeks ago when the epidemic was
at fits height.
General Blue advises closing Of the
schools at the first sign Of reappear,
ance Of the epidemic, pointing out
that the disease apparently is now
more prevalent among children,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
New Nation to plaeate oermans.

Munich, Dec. 18.-The Czecho-
Slovak government, according to adj
vices from Prague, in order to placate
the German element which 1t proposes
to incorporate, plans to present to the
national assembly bill providing for
the division Of CzechO- Slovakia into
Is cantons, four or i've Of which would
include German language territory.
The cantons would be largely indie
pendent, except in such matters a.
railroads and postal service.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
1889 LISTED AS CASUALTY

Last List Received From Persi,inn
Carries That Many Names.
Washington, Dec. ia alrge num-
Der of men from northwest anu mid
dlewest states were carried on the last
official casualty list of the American
Expeditionary Forces, issued by the
war department. There were 1889
casualties listed. The losses were d.
vided as follows: Killed in action,
351; died of wounds. IS; died of dis.
ease, 2O8; died from accident and
other causes, s.; wounded, 1928; miss
ing in action. 412.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
SERIOUS 81 Axe All JOPLIN
Flames in Business District Cause
Loss st $1,0OO.oOO.

Joplin, Mo-. Dec. 14.-Business was
at a standstill here while fire, doing
100000 damage. ragged in tho heart
Of the business, district. The Joplin
News-Herald and Chamber Of Com
>merce buildings were destroyed.
Available fire fighting apparatus was
used in vain and fear was expressed
that larger buildings near, including
the history Connor hotel. would be
burned. .
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
DR.. ANNA SHAW, POLICEMAN
suffrage Leader Realizes consu,nma.
ton Of Lone Desire,

tfon Of Long Desire,
Washington, Dec. 16.-Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw. honorary president Of
the National American Woman Suf-
frage association, was sworn in Sat-
urday as a special member Of the
Washington police force. At recep-
ton Friday night DR.. Shaw told Of q
4O-year desire to serve as police
woman. superintendent Pullman in
vited her to his Office to talk over the
situation, and when she appeared the
regulation oath was administered and
she was given a badge.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
PLUMBER MuNjTloN PLANTS

SpaFtatu6 Group Erytng to lnclte Re-
volt In Berlin.
Zurich, Switzerland, Dec. IA. - Ad.
vices received here say at the time Of
the riots in Berlin the amunition fac.
tories In the snofthern outskirts Of the
city were pillaged by order of DR.. Karl
Liebknecht, head of the spartacus
group of Socialists.
This group is organizing meetings
everywhere and exhorting the popula.
ton to revolt. Advices say 40 meet
ings have been announced for the pres.
emit week. 8 IN. /,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
.
LETS FINISH JOB" is
FIFTH LOAN SLOGAN

: Atlantic City, N. j., Dec. TO-
Lets finish the job' will be the
= slogan for the Fifth Liberty Loan,
: Il 10 announced. The decision was ,
. reached at the national meeting .
Of publicity and sales directors,
who will aid In the next war loan
. campaign. I
. 90 - Il 80
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19
NO ADVANCE BEYOND RHINE

Hun Paper Urges All Steps Necessary
to Prevent It.
Copenhagen, Dec. 16.-"All measures
must be taken to prevent Foch's
armies from marching east c. the
Rhine" the Berliner Tageblatt de-
clared. supporting the demand for
quick summoning Of the reichstag.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-19

Unless italy tones down her course
on the east coast Of the Adriatic the
Jugo-Slavs are going to have serious
complaints to lay before the confer.
ence Of the allies. A considerable
part Of the territory the Italians have
occupied there 10 claimed BY tho new
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-07
BRITISH

LONDON, Aug. THE text Of
the British official statement today
follows
AT an early hour this morning
The British troops holding the sec
tor on cur front southwest of Nor
laucourt counter attacked and re-
gained all Of the more important
portions of the ground taken from
them by the enemy in his attack
yesterday All the objectives OF
our counter attack have been Sc
cured and a number Of prisoners
captured by Us.
"As the result Of the action OF
our patrols yesterday and during
the night We have advanced. our
line a short distance astride the
Clarence river ln the Iys sector
aud captured few prisoners and
two machine gum,
"a party OF our troops success
iully rushed one OF the enemy posts
last night north OF Nieux Bcrquin
Ton the north side OF the Iys sec
tori
The hostile artillery has been
active east OF Robecq and in the
Meryille and DickebuSch sectors
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OFFICIAL REPORTS
RUSSIAN.

LONDON, Aug 7.-Announce-
ment OF the landing Of allied
troops at Archangcl and Of fur
ther successes for the Czecho-
Sloyaks was made in a Russian
government wireless message re-
ceivcd here. Describing the si,ua-
tion in the north and cas-, It says
AT Archangel British and
French have landed They are ad-
vancing along the railwayfaO Our
staff is at Odolerskia (lOO miles
south OF ArchangcD
"On the Czccho- Sloyak front af-
ter the fall OF Samara and Uia,
the Czechs have captured Novo
Nikolaivesk, Ekaterinburg and
Simbirsk On the Don we have
retrcdted TO Po,erino. We are
sending rcinforccmcnts toward IA
zan and Simblrsk Today the
Czecho- SIovaks shellcd kazan"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-07
Caldwell Would
Make Higgins a
Good Outfielder

II the Yankee pitching staff liver
reaches that stage whore Ray Caldwell
can be spared, Miller llugglus will Jump
at the opportunity 10 convert Caldwell
into an outneldor. Huggins ls satisfied
that Caldwell would be consistent 800
hitter II he was used in the game every
day, At the snme time hr realizes that
ness ns a pitcher II he was used for
outiicld duty At the present Time ~
prefers 10 use tho tall trlcgrnpher for
pitching Hs he has shown to advantage
In recent games Caldwell s not quite
as speedy MS In the Old dAyE, but he is y
crafty boNman. and opposing cubs will
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-07
CASHI0N IS LEADING
ASSOCIATION BATTERS

Carl Cashion. the blg mountainecr, who
was once with the Grlffmen, is still
lending the sluggcrs Of the American as-
ISOLATION with II batting average OF 1886
for thirty eight games Jack lelivelt an
other former Washington player, In lust
four points behind Cnshiou, ana he has
played In sixty.four games
Larry Lnjoe has fallen back TO the
1908 mark. and Is ninth In the league.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-07
Willard to Stage
Exhibition Bout
In Chi Saturday

CHICAGO Aug 7-Jess willard
champion heavyweight puglllst win box
here on Saturday for the benefit Of the
overseas war fund OF the salvation Ar
my, says an announcement made today
based on telegram from Willard.
The man TO I've pitted against the
champion has not been selected. accord.
Ing to the arrangements committee Of
the athletic carnival which win be held
at the American league baseball park
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Scoreboard
National League
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

National League.
At Brooklyn 5: Chicago G.
At Boston 10; 81 LOUIS s.
At New York 4: Cincinnati g.
AZ Philadelphia Q: Pittsburgh 10.
American League.
At Cleveland I; Washington o.
At Chicago S; New York 4. O5 in
Iingsl -.
Al Detroit s: Boston Z. 70
Al St Louis 4; Philadelphia 6.
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find II difficult 10 score many runs
against him,
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WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.

National League.
~. Louis at Boston.
fhieAgo at Brooklyn.
cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburgh al Philadelphia
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-07
MATTHEWS LEADS
MABEL BASSETT.
IN THIS COUNTY.
72 Out of 70 Precincts Show
Him Two to One,

Returns from seventy-two out OF
seventy precincts in Oklahoma
county show a total Of 1881 votes for
w. d. Matthews, OF Oklahoma City
commissioner of charities and correc-
tions and democratic candidate for re
election, over his leading opponent,
Mabel Bassett OF SapuIpa who has "a
total OF 96l votes from the same pre-
cnctS This gives Commissioner
Matthews a little better than a two to
one majority Jas H. Gill, assistant,
commissioner of charities and -correc-
tions is claiming the state for Mat
thews by large majority
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sew York at Chicago.
hthdesphih al 81. Louis
oehlngton at Cleveland
aestou st Detroit.
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boy arrived. dressed in the frayed over
alls and blue shirt of "wanderer."
Carey paid no attention to him and the
young man looked about the room
Slowly he walked toward his father.
Dad" he said.
Tom" sobbed the old man. II
didn't know Won"
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G. 9. Root, hobart Okla.
Griffin Grocery Co. renryetta. Okla.
W. J Davis. Lawton. OkIs.
Williamson. Halseli. .Frssier Co, Manpum
Okla
Griffin Grocery Co.. McAlester, Okla.
Coca CoR Bottilnp Co.. Muskogee Okla
Beverage Distributing Co.. okmulaee
Okla
PoteaU eottllns q ice Cream Co.. 'otesu
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27

LOST Tiger cat with four white
toes, white nose with dark spot Suit
able reward. Address II Seminary St.
52tlp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27

FOR RENT: To reliable party,
nearly new Ivers & Pond piano. Rent
reasonable Address Mrs. L. A Nor.
house, Ticonderoga, N. Y. 50t5p
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27

Miss Mildred Delphia is visiting
Mrs, Larrow in Ticonderoga,
Miss Christine Webster Of Sehe'
neetady, N r. was recent visitor in
town,
r W, Wilcox OF New York is a
holiday guest Of his sister, Mrs Charles
T. Crane
Mrs Moody of Weybridge Is
spending several weeks with Miss En-
ma Clay
Mr. and Mrs, J. II Stewart enter
tanned several relatives at dinner
Wednesday
Miss Louise Genest, bookkeeper
for f. A, Evans spent Wednesday at
her home in Burlington
Wright Caswell of Hampstead, l.,
L., has been discharged from service
and is at his home here,
Mr., and Mrs, + c, Brown have
received word that their son Ralph Is
i'll in a hospital in France
p, ], Hubbard was in Whiting
Tuesday to attend the funeral OF his
aunt Mrs NJ, b, Cudworth
Prof and Mrs, Charles A. Adams
and children Of Castleton spent Christ
mas with Mrs, Adams father DR., Ezra
Brainerd
Miss Mary Shea and brother,
Frank, OF New Bedford, Mass, are at
the home of their mother, Mrs, 4 NJ
Shea
Miss Catherine Smith OF Roches-
ter who is teaching in Dandy recent.
ly visited relatives in Middlebury and
Ripton,
Mr.. and Mrs James Austin Of
Burlington spent Wednesday with
their daughter, Mrs T, NJ, Bessette, OF
Seminary street
Prof. Raymond Mcfarland has
learned from his publishers that the
first edition OF his book, Skipper John
of the Nimbus" has been exhausted,
and the second edition is now of the
press
Mrs. Clarence Cole returned this
week from Rrldgep It, Conn., where
she has spent several months, She was
accompanied home by her husband,
who was discharged this week from
overseas service
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-12-27

Miss Genevieve Halnon Of Green
field, Mass is at her home for the
Christmas vacation
Mr., and Mrs Clarence c, Wells
have gone to New York to spend the
holidays with relatives,
Miss Laila Mcneil Librarian at the
college, is spending the holidays with
relatives in Montpelier,
Mrs, Rena Moore Of Troy, N, Y,
is a guest OF her parents, Mr., and
Mrs Charles Grandey,
Miss Jennie Eddy Of Rutland is
spending a few days with Mrs Emily
and Miss Florence Eddy,
Miss Reua O'Bryan, a teacher in
the high school at Northampton Mass,
is with her parents, Mr., and Mrs,
Ransom r OBryan,
Mr., and Mrs, Fred Goss and little
son OF Florence are visiting for a few
days with Mr., Goss parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Nelson A. Goss,
Mr. and Mrs p, +, Dillon and
daughter, Kathryn, spent Christmas
at the home of Mr. and Mrs b
Wimett in Florence,
-Sergt, c, L, Presson of company l.,
18th supply train, stationed at Camp
Devens, Mass, is spending week
with Mr., and Mrs Gideon l., Abbey,
-Sergt, Milo K. Moore, jr,, who has
been at the Watertown, Mass, arsenal
for several months has been discharged
and is with his parents, Mr., and Mrs,
Milo K, Moore.
Mrs, William Boutelle, who has
been spending a year in Worcester,
Mass, and vicinity, is visiting at the
home of her cousin, Reuben Damon, OF
East Middlebury
Arthur W, Eddy, who has been
at the Mary Fletcher hos.
pital for the past two weeks, where he
an operation, returned
nome Wednesday much improved
Charles Westall has returned after
/ two weeks visit with his son.. Henry
n Richmond, He was accompanied by
lis wife, who has been in Richmond
or several months. Charles Westall,
r., and his wife and daughter are also
n Richmond and will stay through the
winter,