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New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Russian German Negotia-
tions Reported Ended
After Deadlock
Teutons to Treat
With Ukrainians
Kuehlmann and Czernin
Leave for Meeting Place
to Renew Discussions

LONDON. Feb. 6.-The negotiations
at Brcst-Litovsk have been broken off,
the correspondent at Petrograd of the
Exchange Telegraph Company says he
is informed.
Reports from Brest-Litovsk in the
last few days indicated that deadlock
had been reached on the question of
Ukraine After the Ukrainian dele
gates had almost completed an agree
ment with tie Germans and Austrians
for separate peace the Bolsheviki sent
to Brest-Litovsk new delegates who,
they said, were the real representatives
of Ukraine. The representatives of the
Central Powers. anxious to make peace
with Ukraine and obtain food supplies
there. refused to recognize the new del
egates, who represent the Soldiers and
Workmen's Deputies Of Ukraine,
whereas the first delegation was Sc
lected by the Ukrainian Rada.
This situation was considered at the
Crown Council in Berlin on Monday,
after which the German and Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Ministers left for
Brest-L LitOYSk.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Unhltered Water Used
To Avert Paterson Famine

PATERSON. N. j.. Feb. GA water
famine has been averted by the State
Board of Health, which has permitted
the mixing of untiltered with filtered
water. This it did at the earnest plea
Of Mayor Radcliffe, who showed that
the shortage is serious.
Previously the board had refused TO
permit untiltered water to be used.
1t rescinded its order on condition. ~ ~
the public health would not he n,nM' ,',,''
aced. Under the proposed plan 10
per cent of the unfiltered water .l"' viii ~
be taken from the Passaic River above
Little Falls. 1t is held fit to drink
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Kuehln1ann Leaves for
Brest-Litousk With
Czernin, Berlin Reports

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 6.-The German
and Austro-H Hungarian Foreign Minis
ters, DR.. voh Kuchlmann and Count
Czernin, left Berlin last night for
Brest-Litovsk to continue the peace ne
gotiations, according to dispatch from
the German capital.
General Hoffman, who took a prom-
nent part in the Brest-Litovsk negota-
tions during the early sessions, par
ticipated in the recent ministerial coun-
ellis at Berlin, according to the "Lokal-
Anzeiger," and also had several inter
views with Matthias Erzberger. one of
the leaders of the Clerical Centre in
the Reichstag. This paper understands
that important decisions are impending
regarding the Eastern and Rumanian
questions.
The Cologne "Volks- -Zeitung" under
stands that the Brest- -I.itovsk negotia-
tons will be resumed Thursday in the
direction of concluding peace with
Ukraine.
In commenting upon the recent ses-
sion at Versailles of the Supreme War
Council, and the statement given out
after its adjournment the "Fremden-
blatt," of Vienna. says:
"lf the War Council now character
ICES as unacceptable as a basis for ne
gotiations the formula of peace with
out nnnexations or indemhities which
was expressed clearly by Foreign Min
lister Czernin. it is clear proof that the
plans of conquest which led to the out
break Of the war are still cherished by
our opponents. The Entente nations
imagine they can force peace with
annexations and indemnities and base
their vain hopes on the slackening of
effort on the part Of those at home, in
Germany and this country"
Denying that the Central Powers are
pursuing policy Of plunder as regards
Russia, the newspaper says that it is
easy to place Austria and her allies in
Il false light in this regard on account
Of the strange attitude of the Russians
at Brest tFLitovsk, who, under the guise
of defending the right of self-deter-
mination, are themselves endeavoring
to pursue a policy Of annexation by ex-
tending the territory under control of
the Bolshctiki.
1t adds: "Our opponents think they
will be helped to victory by moral
collapse on our part. They are encour-
aged in this attitude by the conduct of
Trotzky. 1t will be necessary to make
the real situation clear" ~'-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Tuscania Many Times Made
Object of Submarine Attacks

The Tuscania, the crack Anchor Line
passenger ship, made her acquaintance
on her maiden voyage with the death
hat she was destined to See wholesale
on her last. When she was placed in
commission, in February, 1915, and set
out from Glasgow to New York, a
steerage passenger, Thomas Williams
At that time old sailors spoke of the
bad omen that had come to the liner
on her first voyage. She would never
be broken up, they said. She would go
down at sea.
Time and again, since the beginning
of the war, this gloomy prediction has
come within an ace of being justified
The ship, except for short sojourn
III government service. has until re-
Gently made regular voyages between
Glasgow and New York.
She has seen the white trail of the
torpedo slip by her many times. More
than once her guns have barked de-
iiance at the submarines that closed
n on her.
Saved by Trawlers
1rawlers once saved the Tuscania
close to the Lusitania's grave, near
the Old Head of Kinsale, on August
t9, 1916.
Preceded by four British trawlers,
which swept the sea with fishing nets
of steel for the deadly German mines
and hostile submarines, the Tuscania
headed for Liverpool AS the passen-
gers watched the trawlers, the quartet
stecred a course off the starboard bow,
formed in circle and fired at an OBJ
ject in their midst. In this way was
a German submarine accounted for.
Sailing zig gag course for twelve
hours, after a arnng by British des-
troyers that U-boats were near, the
Tuscana reached Liverpool one day
late but safe.
A British passenger and freight
steamship of 14,34S tons gross regis
ter, the Tuscania was built in Glas-
gov in 1914. The last report of the
Tuscania was her arrival at an Allan
tic port on Janpary II, 1918.
AS passenger liner, the Tuscania
was one of the best equipped vessels
in the transatlantic service. After her
maiden voyage in February. 1915, she
was, for time. in the British Admi.
rally service, but was restored to he,'
owners for regular service.
She was 567 feet long, with 66-foot
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Steamship Ala,nance Sunk; ;
No Americans on Board

According to advices received yes
terday in this city, the steamship Ala
nance, of the Garland Steamship Com
pany, which left New York on Janu-
ary II, was torpedoed on Tuesday, off
the English coast, with loss of seven
men, There were no Americans on
board
She was a vessel of 5000 tons and
was in command of Captain L. +. john
son. She carried q crew of 55 men and
an armed guard of 23 men. The Ala
nance was a sistership of the Rocking
ham, which was torpedoed off the Irish
coast on May /, 1917, with no loss of
life
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Two French Vessels Ouer
1000 Tons Are Sunk

PARIS, Feb. G.-Two French steam
ers of more than 1000 tons and one
under that tonnage were sunk during
the week ended February 2 by mine
or submarine.
The vessels reaching French ports
numbered 96s, and those clearing from
French ports numbered 897 the same
week
ROME. Feb. 6.-The Italian shipping
losses by mine or submarine in the
week ended February we're verv
light, only one steamer under 1000
tons being sunk
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Allies Are Defeating
U-Boats, Says Daniels
Campaign Is Gradually Be.
coming More Effective,
He Declares

WASHINGTON, Feb. G. - Secretary
Daniels said to-day the United States
and the Allies were winning the fight
against Germany's submarines. "Wc
are having our ups and downs" he said,
"but the fight is being won."
The results of the anti ti-submarine
campaign might be described as pendu
lum-like, Mr.. Daniels said, with the re-
turn swing becoming shorter and short
er as the Allies gradually terfect their
operations.
regal ding the Conditions at the ports
of debarkation in France. The con
gestion there at first had been lawful,
he said, but conditions have been won
derfully improved and continued in
provement is to be expected
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
CTS" Explodes; 3 Killed
GU, Bursting at Fort Sill Stays
CAPTAIN and Two Privates

L4lWTON, Okla. Feb. 6.-Captain
Phir< as p. Christie, whose home is
said to be in Philadelphia, and Pri-
vates S Glenn s. Vandeveer and Jacques
Baresilles, both of the 10Th Field Ar
tile ry, were instantly killed when a
Frersh Is gun exploded on the srhl-
lery range at Fort Sill to-day. Another
priv ate was seriously injured. The
gun was being used in target practice
Gag tain Christie's body will be sent
to Ph iladelphia for burial.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Russia Releasing
German Prisoners

LONDON, Feb. s.-The Russian
Commission of War Prisoners at
Petrograd, announces that local
Workmen's and Soldiers Councils
are releasing enemy prisoners of war
by the thousands.
Ihese men are moving toward Pc
trograd IN great numbers, and it is
SAID that 40 00oS already are in the
Petrograd district.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07

campaign which is successful, it was
authoritatively stated to-day.
"Ncw devices'' are being used in this
American drive to sweep the Uboats
from the seas, it was declared.
Guns and torpedoes are also being
utilized.
The use Of torpedoes against subma-
rines is something new. 1t is possible
this may refer to the Harmon wire
less controlled torpedo.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels re-
Gently told Of the plan to construct n
new type of submarine fighter. The
Secretary, however, said these new
fighters were yet to be built.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Moratorium for Soldiers
Bill Passed bv Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The soldiers
and sailors civil rights bill, providing a
moratorium for men in the mil;tar,,
estaolishment was unanimously passed
to-day by the Senate virtually in tbc
form it passed the House.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Complete Reports Awaited

The War Department announced that because of the
that there distinctive unit it would be impossible
definitely who the until complete reports
had been received from the other side.
News of the dsaster-the first great America
entered the and the first orpedong of troopaden
transport in the Atlantic of the entire warreached Washing
ton tonight through diplomatic channels The message telling
~ the loss from Ambassador Page who
it by the British government.
This indicates that the of the Tuscana. former
Cunard liner British and that the reports the orpedong
and the loss Of life sent to London by the
British desroyers conveying the troop ship
At few minutes before midnight the Navy Department
mad received report whatever the catastrophe and
officers here for that that there
destroyers the convoy else they would have wreessed
Department.
The Iuscania probably carried of about besides
of so. The total number of men on board would
then be 2,479.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Would Make Hawaii Bone Dry

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Scnator
Sheppard, of Texas, to-day introduced
a bill to make Hawaii "bonc dry" after
July ]. 1924, or six months after the
war. should it be prolonged later than
that date Twenty per cent of the
voters could call for repeal election.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
at Belfast The ambassador further reports that the Lord
Mayor of Belfast requested to give all aid possible
Irish Channel Ordered Closed

On Monday last the State Department received statement
from the British Admiralty that navigation had been forbidden
to all vessels within the Irish Channel and the North Channel
This believed that American transports thereafter
were to make Liverpool their destination least their first
port of CALL
Inasmuch recently stated that in future large
numbers Of American troops might be taken to England
pete their training thought possible the Tuscana was
bound directly for British land her troops
This theory strengthened by that the transport
torpedoed north of the Irish the general
would have taken reach Liverpool the north and that
Channel.
The soldiers aboard the Tuscania belonged dsnc-
tive military units from any state largely small de-
achmens from all parts of the country being forwarded to
Join the forces in France
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
Ne,u u. S. Devices Smash
U-Boats, British Say
IL, lrniicaI nro..

Hy Cnlied Trcss
LONDON, Feb. 6.-America has in
auguratcd unique submarine
New-York tribune., 1918-02-07
p kE!iva|entinss :?
PgIfnarrnG NV. 4Sth ST., NY.
just vest of 5th Ave.
agree ment and that it had no connec.
ton with affairs in Russia

Deputy Dittmann was sentenced to
five years confinement for melting to
high. treason, and was given two
months additional for resisting public
auti4 -itv.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-10
Manning suicided

John Manning, well known Mon
tana cattleman, committed suicide
at his home in Poplar, Montana,
September Goth. He used a power
full 8-gaugs shotgun to end his life.
Mr.. Manning was well known in
Fort Yates among the old timers,
and was visitor here for the last
time during the Indian fair a year
ago. He had been a soldier here
during the early eighties, and after
his discharge from the army went
10 eastern Montana and engaged in
the cattle business in the vicinity Of
Culbertson, and later on the Fort
Peck reservation.
He was the father-in-law Of Mrs.
r. B.. Zahn of Fort Yates and a son,
David Manning, is also well known
here, haviAg spent some time visit
ing on the reservation two years
ago.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-10
County Commissioners
Held October Session
No Very Important Busfness Transact.
Cd At Regular Quarterly Meeting
County Commissioners

The regular quarterly meeting of
the board Of county, commissioners
was held Tuesday and Wednesday
at the court house with all com.
missioners present.
Nothing of any special impor.
tance came up before the board and
the session was devoted to general
routine business, such us acting on
road petitions and considering
claims against the county.
About $4,000 in bills for road
work in the various districts were
allowed. 100000 was voted Menz
township out of the county road
fund to reimburse the township for
work done on county roads.
The resignation of John w. Far.
mer as county surveyor, who has
removed from the state, was accep-
ted. No successor was appointed
The road petition of Giles 7.
Brown, ct. al, was rejected.
The road petition of Louis En-
dres, ct. AL, was rejected.
The road petition of Peter Pierre,
ct. al, was granted.
The road petition of c. H. Shaw,
ct. al, was granted.
The road petition of F. NJ. Clark,
ct. al, was laid over to the next
meeting.
The road petition of Frank Karl
insky, ct. al. was laid over to the
next meeting.
The road petition of Ennis Ack-
erman, ct. al, was granted.
.Ths.road petition Of Aasgar. Ja.
hanson, ct. al, was granted.
Ihe road petition of James Oscar
son, ct, al, was granted.
The tree bounty claim of Mrs.
Ennis Alderman was allowed.
Ed. Szarkowski was allowed
s125.OO damages for land appro-
priated for road in the neighbor-
hood north OF Keldron.
Louis Endres was appointed pub
lie administrator, G.. w. Hokanson
who was elected in 1916, having
failed to qualify.
The board adjourned to meet No
vember 18th
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-10
Mike Halsey Write.
Somewhere in France,

aug. 10, 1910
Dear Chris:-
Will write few lines and let yon
know that / am still alive and we'll
How are you and the old boys back
home? Give my regards to them.
l have been expecting the Pioneer
for the past two weeks but guess
there is no chance. Kindly send
me a copy of your paper if you can.
Is brother Berg and Gus still run
ming the pool hall l hope that |
will get even with some of the
Dutchmen in the near future. We
are very busy everyday, but today
is Sunday and day Of rest to us,
Well, will now close for the time
being | shall be very glad to : get
your paper. My personal regards
to all the boys back.
4 Very Sincerity Yours,
: -Pri. Micheal Halsey,
Co. b., 311st Inf,
American f. F.,
A. P. o., 776.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-10

The above telegram was received
Monday by A. o. schimansky,
Sioux county chairman for the
Fourth Liberty Loan from A. r.
Rogers, chairman for the Ninth
Federal Bank Reserve District.
So far as Sioux county IS con-
cerned the propaganda referred to
has had no effect. The county has
gone way over its quota Of t25, 900.
Fort Yates leads the county with
total subscription of s12,65O, or
about one-half Of the quota for the
entire county. The Fort Yates
quota received a material boost this
week, when j. "A. Stiles subscribed
for $4,000 worth Of bonds for the
Stiles Cattle Company. The COM
mittee apportioned $500 to Mr..
Stiles, who was away at the time
Selfridge comes next with total
subscription up to last Thursday Of
sS. 700.
! Solen went over it's quota of
$6, 900 the first day and reports to-
tai sales Of $4,000
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-10
Republican Rally

4 N0PUOuCAn N0uy
A republican rally will be held at
Fort Yates at the Standing Rock
Hotel, Friday evening, October
18th. This will be the first politi-
cal meeting Of the campaign in
Sioux county and the address will
be made by Judge Beede Of Fort
Yates.
Judge Beede is a progressive re-
publican and will speak on the is-
sues Of the day, particularly with
reference to the state ticket and al
so enlighten the audience on the
proposed constitutional amend
ments, which are much discussed
to-day.
In Judge Beede the. republican
party of the state has a staunchl ad-
vocate and no one is better posted
on the issues before the party in the
present campaign than him. He
is fluent and entertaining speaker
and everybody interested In the
outcome of the November election
should turn out to hear him.
Judge Beede is also billed for an
address at Solen on the 18th, but
it is not likely that he will be able
to fill this date,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-10

#Mens township reports total sale.
of5sl $50, which is an excellent
showing. Harry Knoke was chair.
man for Mens township and the
solicitors were j. N. sand, o. w.
Muench and w. M. Kimball.
Hay Creek precinct reports total
sales Of $3.50, which also reflects
much credit on the patriotic spirit
OF its citizens. W..R. Chart was
chairman for Hay Creek, aud the
solicitors were Geo. Davis, Earl
Brooks and Alton Cibart.
E, w. Chapman, chairman for
Silent Butte precinct. has not made
any detailed report available for
publication, but the precinct went
over its quota.
Lincoln precinct reports total
sales OF S265O. This is very good
for the smallest precinct in the
county. L. w. Colebank was
chairman, and Mrs. j. G. Smith
and Chas. Hensel, solicitors.
These figures are by no means
complete. The Pioneer has been
unable to get in touch with tn.
county chairman and has no record
OF the sales at Cannonball,. Porcu-
pine and few other places.
The total sales reported to-date
in the county is $36, 800, which is
81 800 over the quota The drive
endssto-day, andsit is expected that
TIA Total WI I fNacaas asii,, atieasts 10000.
Next week the Pioneer will give
the final total figures.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-10
Takes Precaution To
Stop Spread Epidemic
Superintendent kiteh takes Prseaution.
ary Measures to Prsvsnt Spread Of
Influenza on Reservation

Spanish influenza is reported at
Mclaughlin, Mcintosh and other
points on the Standing Rock reser.
vation. For this reason the. Indian
per-capita payment which was to
have been made next week, has
been postponed, and the Indians on
the reservation have been placed
under quarantine to prevent spread
Of the epidemic. Until the quaran.
tine is raised there will be no bust.
ness transacted at the Fort Yates
Agency.
Superintendent Kitch this morn.
ing issued a circular to this effect
which is published In part here.
with:
"On account Of the hospital at
Fort Yates which will be used as a
quarantine base, business will be
ID T 49,
stopped at this agency until further
notice. 1t will therefore do no In.
dian or whiteman any good to come
here unless he comes for medical
attention as business will not he
transacted. Enrollments in the
Boarding schools at the agency and
farm school will therefore be dis
continued until further notice. The
per capita payment will not be
made until further not ice, as in do
ing so we will be violating the rules
of quarantine by having the Indi-
ans camp together. All camps Of
Indians are to be Immediately dis.
persed and all Indians having
homes Of Their: own and living
near Government bestations are
TO be removed to Il Their Ne IT, homes :. i'm II
mediately. Only those actually re-
quired at the sub-stations as Off
tcials will be permitted to remain.
In the case Of the Bullhead sub-sta.
tion those old Indians who are now
living. at the sub-station for the
winter may be permitted to remain,
but no able bodied Indians who
have homes can remain at the SUBJ
stations. !"
l therefore ask the hearty coop
Grafton of all traders, county cffi-
cials, Government employees, In
dians and white residents Of the
reservation in nearby towns to as,
sist in the stamping out of this epi-
demic and this assistance can be
best rendered by their staying home
and keeping others at home"
This will not effect the men called
for physical examination under the
Selective Service law, unless the ex.
aminations are ordered postponed
by the Adjutant General, in which
event the men called will be notified.
The Indian land sale October Is.
will be held as advertised.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-10
Fine Pr,srs..

]. +. O'Neil a member Of II 9
firm that is building the new .Ihdi-
an school aud brother OF T. F.
O'Neil who is in charge of the work
was here last Thursday from Fair
'bault, Minnesota, 10 look over the
progress made. Work on the build
ing is going ahead rapidly and the
material is arriving as needed. The
frame work is all up now and the
building is going to be fine adj.
dition to the city.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-10
Visited c.n.d.

j. A. Stiles returned Sunday from
a visit to Montreal and Toronto,
Canada, where he went from Chi
cago, to where he shipped a train
load Of cattle September 90.
While in Toronto, he visited his
old home in Ontario for the first
time in 30 years, and says he found
the country much the same as when
he left for the states. Speaking
about Canada, he said that there
was absolutely no room for Pro-
Germanism and that Canadians
were solid behind their government
o win the war.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-10

There are over 1000 boys that have
been transferred here and we are
all ready to 60 across The pond. We
all got our oversea equipment two
weeks ago. We drill every day on
the big II inch ,mortars and also
with the gas masks and signals. We
sure have some good times. Be
lieve me this is a better place than
Casey, How is everything around