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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-23
&C. Christensen,
County Auditor,
Sioux County, N. D.

sTRAYED-One bay eelding,
weight about 14Oo his, branded
1927 and 10 on right thigh and
shoulder. Has big star in forehead.
This horse was raised at Bullhead
and probably headed aouth. $1,000
reward for recovery. Notify Asa
Littlecrow, iarmer-in-charge, Cam
nonball, N. D.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-01-23

The county auditors office is this
week sending out refunding- orders
to parties who paid taxes on home
stead land prior to the issuance of
patent, where same has been Or
-dered refunded by the county board
and state tax commission. There
are about so applications for abate-
ment and refundment pending
which will be acted on by thelcoun
ty commissioners at the April meet
ing. In some cases where no tax
has been paid and abatement has
been allowed there is small tax
due on account of improvements on
the land which must be paid before
the abatement can be entered on
the records. -
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature to raise the salaries of
county officers making the mini
mum annual salaries of the officers
as follows: Auditor s1.SOO, sheriff
800, treasurer $1,@O, register
of deeds s1,7OO, clerk of court
81, 500, county Judge 81, 800, sup
erintendent of schools $1,000,
states attorney $1,000. The off,
GERS of Sioux, Adams, Billings and
one or two other counties with a
small population will he benefited
If the bill goes through.
- - "a
It has been suggested that a
meeting Of the Fort Yates Com.
mercial club be held some time this
month The annual election which
was to have been held in Deem
Der did not take place on account
of no quorum. 1t has also been
suggested that dance be given for
the benefit Of the Club some time
before lent to replenish the treas.
ury. The officers Of the club are
Jack Carignan, Jr., president, and
Up. j. jacobson, secretary-treasur.
er.
u n -
w. L. Caddell, representative
from Sioux county. has been sick
with All attack Of influenza, but
writes that he will be able to take
his seat in the Legislature in few
days. In the committee appoint
me nts Mr.. Cadde]l Jared we'll, be.
ing member of the appropriations
committee and the committee on
] mines and mining in addition tc
I, two institution committees.
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The Washington times., 1919-05-10
YANK GIVES DOND
LVATION ARMY

Have you met Corp. James :. Ste
vens. the "nghting Yank" from Ar
lington. Va?
stevens has just returned from
overseas, and during the carnival on
Pennsylvania avenue the other night
he was invited along With other SOL
diers to make a speech from an army
truck selling Victory bonds. After
reciting his experiences in lighting the
Germs ms. he said he not only had done
his BIT in fighting for his country. but
that he had subscribed on the other
side 10 every bond issue. and that he.
would have subscribed 10 this one. but
be was fnahoially unable to do so.
Let's give him Victory bond. and
the Yank viii have bond of every
issue" shouted Paul Z. Grove, who had
charge Of the truck.
The hat was passed and $50 was
collected from the crowd, one man
giving a $40 bill
I'VE then presented Corporal Ste
vens with a $50 bond" said Mr. Grove
To-day, "and as soon as we had done so
this brave boy jumped TO his feet ana
said that because OF. the wonderful
work and kind treatment accorded
him and his comrades by the good
women Of the Salvation Army
instead of accepting il for himself. il
would give him much more pleasure
to turn II over TO the salvation Army.
that the proceeds from the sale or the
bond might be used for the comfort Of
our soldier boys who are yet in
France"
Grove, who is prominent in business
circles and one OF Uncle Sans hard
working loan boosters. brought the
bond into the headquarters of the
Army today and presented
II to Earl Goodwin. chairman OF the
executive committee. Mr.. Goodwin
stated he would dispose of the bond
as suggested by Corporal Stevens.
Mr.. Goodwin also stated that he has
thanked Corporal Stevens on behalf
of the Salvation Army for his bit OF
continued sacrifice for his fellow men.
The salvation Army drive for 3d.
600 900 starts Nav 10
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
65 MILLION PAID
OUT AS BONUSES

More than SIS. 900. 900 already has
been paid out in $6O-bonus checks for
discharged soldiers. and an office
force of 1,O25 now is required to
handle the work, the War Depart
ment announces.
The law went into effect on Feb
Tuary "a. and for ten days the claims
averaged 1860 per day. The first
day payments were made. :. 900 checks
were issued, and on April %. when
the high water mark was reached,
60.160 claims were met.
Basing the estimate upon the num-
Der OF men yet TO be discharged from
the service, the War Department
finance office tonight put at $3.50, 00O,-
aoo-the amount that will haVe-to be
disbUrsed under the bonus system.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
8 PEOPLE INJURED
IN BALTIMORE FIRE
By Briggs

BALTIMORE, Nd, May 10.-Eight
persons received burns and other in
juries in a fire starting in an apart
ment house at McCulloch and Prest-
man streets here at an early hour to-
day. The fire is believed to have
been caused by flames from an oil
stove on which an aged woman resid-
ing in the basement OF the building
had attempted to heat coffee. Sew
eral other persons had narrow
escapes. The injured were removed
10 hospitals. Spectacular rescues by
policemen and fremen figured in the
early morning blaze. Patrolman Le-
roy Conner climbed the rear of the
building, shining the porch posts
from one floor to the other. Grab
bling two small children. Conner
descended in the same manner, and
aided a woman to escape at the same
time.
Mrs. Anna Bloombaum threw her
ffteen-month-old baby out OF . sec
ond story window. The infant struck
the shoulder OF a spectator and was
only slightly injured
The Washington times., 1919-05-10

Declaring that he wants none %
his wife's earnings. Wi0iam A.
BramhaIl has HE'D his answer in tee
District Supreme Court 20 the suit OF
his wife, Mrs. Lorayne c Bramhail.
for a limited divorce. Alimony and LBs
custody OF their children. The hus-
band. represented by Attorney PEad
Bryan MOrehOuse, alleges that "the
whole trouble between himself and
wife grows out Of an obstinate and
persistent refusal on his wife's part
TO perform her duties ana absolute
failure to CO operate with him in any
degree towsrd making a home" Ne
asks that his Wife's suit be dismissed
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
Evangeline Booth
Will Speak Here

Keep this On mlnd and come to
the Liberty Hat. Opposite UsIOn
station, AeHt Monday evening.
May I2i
An entertainment. preliminary to
the opening OF the SIS.OOO, go
American Salvation Army Home
Service Fund campaign, May 1920,
will be held.
Miss EvanEeIine BOSth. eom-
mander Of the Americas saliva
tion Array. viii he the speaker.
Secretary Of the InterIOr LaAe
will preside. Music will be fur
nished by the Marine Band.
Admission free. bat reserved
seat tickets may be obtaIned. free
Of charge. by sendInE n stamped
and self- addres$ed envelope - the
Salvation Array Publicity HEAD
quarters, Chamber of COHmePee,
6I1 Twelfth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
zIONISTS ENDORSED
BY CUBAN SENATE

The Republic OF Cuba may now def
nitely be added TO the roster Of ma
tions indorsing the Zionist aim 10
establish a Jewish commonwealth in
Palestine.
On April 80 the Cuban Senate. on
che recommendation OF its committee
on foreign relations. adopted the fol-
lowing resolution introduced by Dr..
Antonio GonZalo Perez:
The Senate Of the Republic Of Cuba
follows with great interest and sym
patty the efforts which the Jewish
people are making in behalf of its
liberty and national independence. and
Il has faith in the promises made in
the doctrine Of self-determinaJion pro-
claimed by the eminent statesmen
who today direct the destinies Of the
great peoples OF Europe and America"
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
BORDER SMUGGLERS
KILL j. S. OFFICIAL

LAREDO. Tex. May 1o.-The bodies
or immigration Inspector Charles H.
Hopkins and three Mexican snug
glers, who were killed in a clash on
the banks OF the Rio Grande, last
night. were brought here today.
/. r. Hall, of the Texas health serv-
ice, and Jose w. Valdez, alleged
member OF a gang OF smugglers, were
injured. probably fatally
The officials for several days had
been on the trail of the smuggIers
and encountered them as they made a
landing on the American side of the
river. When commanded 10 halt. II was
said. the Mexicans opened fire. killing
Hopkins. Returning the volIey. three
Mexicans were killed and the fourth
fatally hurt
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
UNCLE SAM LIFTS
BAN ON PASSPORTS

Passports are being issued ~ the
state Department to al applicants
who are. going abroad on bona hde
business. and no restrictions win be
imposed that viii handicap American
business men In any way, the state
Department announced today.
The department called attention 70
the fact that every facility will be
given American business men In
carrying on or developing foreign
trade, a. all allied and neutral
countries in Europe nave asksd that
passports be issued only 10 persons
who have actual business because Of
extraordinary living additions
caused by the war
Passports will not be issued, II vas
stated. to persons who want 20 90
abroad for pleasure or 10 satisfy
curiosity
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
TURNBULL, FRIEND
OF POETS, EDEAD

BALTIMORE. May fe.-Lavrenee
TurnhuH. lawyer. founder % the
TurnbUIl lectureship on. Poetry IT
the Johns Hopkins CnIyeFsity. well
known TO literary men taFough0ut
the country associate OF Sidney
LaniSr. DR. Herbert J. Sass of'
Charleston. :. e. Barton GPay-Js
Gen. Jubal Early Edwin Spencer.
and others Is dead at his home in
this city following an illness Of about
one month. Dir. THTnbuH Was sew
enty-si1 years OF age and was born
in Baltimore county
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
BRIDGE TO BE CLOSED.

In order that piles may be driven
under the draw span OF the Highway
bridge across the Potomac river. the
draw span will be open between the
hours OF ] and $50 o'clock on the
mornings OF Monday and Tuesday. Il
was announced today by Col. c. s..
Ridley, superintendent OF public
buildings and grounds.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
YANKS IN RUSSIA
TO co TO FRANCE

American troops now az Archangel.
10 be withdrawn by June. probably
will start FIRST to France.
While orders directing the manner
OF the return OF the troops have not
been formulated. the Secretary said
he thought they would go to France
for return to America.
The entire force OF Americans. in
Guiding engineers az well "a cOmba-
tant trops, Is to be withdrawn, accord
ing to the Secretary.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
WIRE MEMS STRIKE
LIKELY, SAYS CHIEF

President J. J. Konenkamp. OF the
Telegraphers' Union. announced today
ne would make public early next week
the result OF the strike vote being
taken by commercial teIegraphers
throughout the nation.
KOnenkamp stopped Off here en-
route to Chicago, where he will make
his announcement, probably Monday.
He saws returns indicate an over
whelming vote favoring strike
And this time, he says. when a date
for the strike is set. il will be called
Off only by fulfillment Of the teIeg-
raphers' demands. IT will not be stop
ped by mere promises" EOnenkamp
said.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
BABY LEFT AT REcrORY.

A note pinned TO the clothing OF a
male infant. found abandoned yes
terdaY on tho steps or st. AlOysius'
church rectory. II | street northwest.
said that the baby's name was
Bernard f. Stevens, and that the
mother was going TO hospital and
would return for the child when she
recovered. Hospitals and similar in
situations were not able to give any
information which might lead to the
finding OF the mother. The child
was removed to the Founding Home
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
Copyright, 1919.
by the Tribune
Association.

OF age that send the best poster illus
trAting some verse in the Bible. 1t
may represent less than a verse, but
must not include more than one
verse.
Miss Anna Wilson. of the art de-
partment of the public schools, aad
Clifford Bergman, cartoonist, are
members of this committee. The
posters must be sixteen inches by
twenty-four inches in size. They
may be produced in pencil, ink,
crayon, water color or oil. They
should be sent to the child welfare
department. of the Federation Of
WOmen's Clubs, in care of Miss Anna
Wilson, Barrett school building. Four
teenth and Q streets, chairman of
on posters.
In discussing the contest, Mrs.
Louise Harding Earle. who is chair
man OF the Child Welfare Depart
ment OF the federation. said: The
lives OF many young peole in the
District are being lowered by cheap
literature. Bible study Is uplifting
and will more than counterfeit these
deleteriOus influences"
Here Are the Questions.
The twenty-five questions in the
contest that have been offered this
week are:
What word in the title Of the Bible
reminds US that IL is a sacred book?
How much OF the book Of Genesis Is
given to the wonderful story Of the Crea-
ton OF the Universe?
Bible?
What was the FIRST thing that was
(Which was created first, vegetation
or the sun, moon and stars
G-Who Is named in the Bible as the
hrst man and woman?
Give the names OF the first three
children as recorded in Bible history
S-HOw old was Adam when his first son
s-How long after the birth Of their
third child did Adam and Eve give birth
10 children?
1O-How old was Adam when he died.
(which was the older when he died
Adam or Noah. and how many years?
l2-Give the names Of ten men OF great
age living before the food whose ages
ranged from 3sj TO 9C9 wears each.
(which one OF the ten men Of great
age was so spiritual that II is written Of
him that he walked with God and was
not. f"- God took him:
ls-WhRt was the physical development
Of some Of the men in the days before the
I5-Or all the newly created creatures.
which one committed the first sim
IS-Who committed the second sin-man
who committed the third sin-man
or woman
Is-In whose age did men first call upon
Cod
Is-whst relation was this man TO
Adam
2o-Did Adam die the day that he ate
Of he forbidden fruit
2l-HOw many kinds OF days men
toned in the first cha pier OF Genesis
22-Who was the first murderer recorded
in history
% who built the first city and after
" HON was il named
What musical Instruments that are
today were invented and used b.
he descendants OF Cain?
(Which one OF Gains earliest descend
n MS was an Instructor Of every artIdCer
IA brass and iron
You can send your answers 10
The Times by addressing them to
the Child Welfare Department.
Federation Of WOmen's Clubs in
care Of The Washington Times"
The Times will remit them TO the
committee Your name. address,
age. date OF birth and birth State,
should be written on a separate
sheet Of paper. fastened, to me
papers bearing the answers. and
all placed in a sealed envelope.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
DENIES WIPES CHARGES.

Frank Mccormick in answering JhIs
wifc's suit for an absolute divorce
and alimOny today filed a cross Siii
in the District Supreme Court denying
his wifc's charges of cruelty. descr-
ton and nonsupport. and alleging mis-
conduct and desertion on her part.
He names correspondents,
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
POLICE CHIEF Fires At AIDE.

JACKSON. Tenn, Nav .le.-PoIice
Chief J. A. Deming, fired one shot At
=. A. Shelton. assistant chief, at
city commission meeting in the
mayors office today. Shelton accused
DeminE Of misUsing city funds on
three coca siOns. The bullet missed
it's mark No arrests were made
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
MASTER IN SCIENCE, SUIT.

BOSTON. May 1O.-Frederic Dodge.
wro recently resigned as Judge OF
the United States circuit court here.
was named today as master to hear
the evidence in the suit OF the
trustees of the Christian Science
Publishing Society against the d.
rectors Of the First Church Of Christ.
Scientist. Counsel for both sides
agreed upon Mr.. Dodge.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
Here Is the First Set of
rs Queries in City-Wide
Bible Question Contest

To quicken the spiritual qualities
or the young people between twelve
ana eighteen years OF age of the
District. by getting them better &C
qualnted with the religious thought
or the world and away from cheap
literature, plans for the city-wide BIZ
bic question contest oJened today un-
der the auspices Of the Child Welfare
Department of the Federation OF
Women's Clubs.
The first twenty-five OF the 100
questions, based entirely upon the
book Of Genesis. were made public
today, and the contest is open. It
was thought by the committee in
charge of the contest that the entire
Bible was too great field to be COW
cred in 100 questions.
% Queries Each Week.
Twenty-Five questions will be given
each week until the 100 have been
covered. Awards OF IS and less will
be given for the highest percentages.
The contest will be undenomina-
tional and it will not be necessary
for the contestants to be members of
any Sunday school. DR.. H. A. Mill
ington. president OF the Federation
OF Pastors Union in the District. is
chairman Of the committee on Ques-
tions. Among others serving on the
various committees are:
Mgr. c. f. Thomas, rector of st.
Patrick's Catholic Church: Rabbi
Abram Simon. Of the Eighth Street
Temple: the Rev. James Snera Mont
gomery, and the Rev. Forrest J.
Prettyman. chaplain of the United
States Senate. Mrs. Court F. Wood.
president or the Federation of
WOmen's Clubs. is chairman of the
committee on examination, and DR..
George A. Miller is chairman OF the
committee on awards
The award Of prizes offered for the
highest percentages of correct an
swers Will be made at a public meet
ing to be held in June The answers
TO the questions given today must
be sent in time 10 be received before
noon of next Saturday.
Art Poster Contest.
In connection with the Bible dues-
ton contest. there will be an art
poster contest. which closes Nav g.
Awards Will be offered TO the children
1Taf yua W.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
ATTENDS Music CONFERENCE.

Hamlin z. Cogswell. supervisor OF
music of the Washington public
schools. is al Hartford. Conn. attend
ing the conference OF the Eastern su-
pervisors OF music Of the public
schools. M CoEsWell will take part
81 the discussion. A number Of his
teachers have gone with him. from
Washington. They viii return this
evening.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
DISCUSS PLAN TO
. SQUELCH PENROSE

Senate progressive Republicans
plan In meet today to discuss what
to do about Senator PenrCSe.
penrose is in line 10 be chairman
OF the Senate Finance Committee
which handles tax and tariff bills.
and some progressives long ago said
they would vote against him. even
to the extent Of endangering Repub-
lican control Of the Senate. They
declare he is too Teactionary TO be
in charge OF tax legislation.
others. who do not wish 10 spoil
party harmony, but are Unfriendly TO
Penrose. advocate making the fight
on him in. the Republican caucus next
"wednesday.
Want Vote Made Public.
They want to make speeches
against Penrose. and demand a chance
TO vote against him. and have the
vote made public showing how they
stood. Then, they say, the progress
sives should yield gracefully to the
will OF the majority OF the party and
seat Penrose.
At today's meeting. scheduled to be
held IN senator Borah's office, pro-
Ersssives hope to agree.
Regular" Republican leaders as
serted today the Penrose fight is all
over. Penrose himself. just back In
Washington. merely laughed when
asked about il.
See Meeting As Test.
Some observers saw in the meeting
planned for today A test whether
progressives, as such. will be a fac
tor TO be reckoned with in the COM
ing session, or whether they will
continue to operate individually as
heretofore. The result OF the test
may have an important bearing on
the fate OF labor and welfare legis-
lation to be proposed, il was pointed
out.
q The extent to which Senate pro-
gressives must be reckoned with as =
force in the 1920 campaign also is
being watched.
At later conferences. progressives
plan TO discuss q legislative program.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
TRANSPORT BREAKS
ROUND TRIP RECORD

NEW YORK. May 1O.-More than
400 former national guard officers
and men Of Pennsylvania, comprising
now the Twenty-eighth division. ar
rived here yesterday on the steamship
Mongolia from ST. Nazaire. which
brought altogether 1908 troops.
Corp. Harvey a. Zimmerman. of
Sheffield. Iowa, a casual, died today
Of pneumonia
Nearly 1000 Eighty-second division
drafted troops OF Georgia, Alabama,
and Florida arrived from Bordeaux
on the steamship Santa Cecilia.
Private Jacob r. Alt, Norwalk,
engineers. while i'll on May 6, killed
himself with his own rifle.
Col. w. A. Caples. of Washington.
D. G. was in command of the troops
aboard the Santa Cecilia.
The Great Northern arrived from
Brest with $3.50 troops. The liner
made the round trip in thirteen days
and forty-three minutes. breaking all
previous roUnd-trip American trans
port records by more than a DAY.
The transport Sofia arrived with
/ .2O9 former members Of the Ameri-
can third army of occupation. prin-
bakers, engineers, and hospital
units.
The Kentuckian. also from Bor-
deaU, brought 1854 troops, including
IA Florida casuals.
The British steamship Mauritania.
which arrived at Halifax early today
with the Canadian troops, sailed for
New York at l1:45 a m, and is due
here late Saturday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
REVOKE CHAUFFEUR'S PERMIT.

ordered the automobile operators
permit Of James l.. Taylor. coIored.
Of 114T seventeenth street northwest,
revoked.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
SEIZE MANSION Of
MAYOR OF DUBLIN

DUBLIN. May lO.-The military su-
fhorities have taken possession Of
Mansion House. the official residence
OF the lord mayor.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10

NEW ORLEANS, May 1O--The
transport Fitzpatrick with l 400 troops,
composing q large part Of the Thirty
third United States infantry regiment,
arrived here yesterday from Panama
and the men Will be entrained tonight
for Shelby Miss, for rehabilitation.
The Washington times., 1919-05-10
Art Poster Conte.t-

In connection with the Bible ques-
ton contest, there will be an art
poster contest. which closes Nav 81
Awards viii be offered TO the children
between twelve and eighteen vears
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-06-26
UNIVERSAL DIsMAY IS FELL
Failure to Sign Would Have Serious
Effects In Germany Because OF
Spread Of Bolshevisn.

Berlin.-The impression OF those
who engaged throughout the night in
transiatins the reply OF the allied and
associated powers is that II will be
utterly impossible to sign and that II
is probable n negative reply will be
wired to DR.. Haniel von Haimhausen
for submission to NJ. Clemenceau.
It Is also considered possible that
Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau, head
Of the German delegation, will not re-
turn to Versailles on account OF the
demonstration there against the dele.
gates. resulting in the injury to Minis.
ter Geisberts. Frau Dorlblush. Attache
Meyer and others. oil OF whom were
hit with stones. Herr Meyers eye was
injured by glass.
The changes in the peace terms, as
indicated by the red interlineations
in the text OF the old treaty. are 60
slight as to cause universal dismay
Government circles stated that they
cannot conceive any government will
ing to sign such terms. though II Is ad-
mitted that the treaty will be fully dis.
cussed, because 1t 10 realized that
serious effects. with the spread Of boil.
shevism in Germany. would be entail
ed In refusal to sign.