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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-04-03
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Did you set your clock one hour
ahead Sunday?
M. Dargon, a casket and coffin
salesman of Chicago, was here Mon
day on business at the Agency.
Louis Nelson was in the city the
first of the week OH business with
Judge Beede at the court horse.
The installing of steel stanchions
at the Agency Boarding school
dairy barn, was completed this
week.
The G. o. F., held an interest.
ing meeting Sunday with a large
attendance of its growing member.
ship.
Jake Jordan was in town yester-
day and stated that the halfway
bridge on the Shields road was
nearly washed out.
Alfred Martel], formerly en-
ployed on the Pioneer, returned
Monday after a months visit with
relatives and friends at Thorne and
Minot.
Levine Peterson, the carpenter
contractor who is making his head
quarters at Selfridge, spent last
Thursday and Friday here looking
after his property interests.
Mrs. Anna Dubray was in from
the home Of her brother, George
Fleets, Saturday and while in town
, had her subscription to the Pioneer
advanced another year.
Karl Wuitchick last week bought
800 acres Of land near srlfridge
2 from Lorentz Lorentzen, and is
, and is getting ready to move over
there and put in crop this spring.
Geo. W. Steele of Selfridge, was a
Fort Yates business visitor last
j Thursday. He subscribed for the
Pioneer while in town. He wa:
f accompanied by j. b. Platter alse
3 lof Selfridge.
| George Redfox who was indicted
in the army year ago, and who
returned after six months oversee
t service in March, was Fort Yates
r business visitor last week from hi
p home near Shields.
+, Olof Sandland, o. G.. Anderson
ard M. D. Fay were over from
8 Selfridge on business the first o.
: the week. The Fort Yates stores
: are getting much business from the
g Selfridge this spring.
e The Hartung Land Company O
e Mclaughlin, South Dakota, buy
and sell decided Indian lands. Wher
/ you get your patent give them .
e chance TO bid on it. They pay
8 spot cash. adv. If.
r George Walker Of Selfridge
Il Tuesday bought the Northwes
0 Quarter of Section 80, Twp. 100
Range 80, from Hokanson- Turn
: er Company. This tract ad
s Joins Mr.. Walkers former hold
j. ings.
: Henry Azure was in the cit.
IS Monday and Tuesday OH bushes
IT at the Agency and court house
le MIR. Azure has desirable tract q
farming land in township 1898
,. for lease advertised in another col
IS umn in this paper.
~ Winfield Vermillion was in tow
le Saturday. He is getting ready
70 put in a big acreage Of corn. H
'r already has made a start to insur
is his potato crop, having plante
spuds on St. Patrick's day accord
=, ing to time hallowed Irish custom
q G. A. Rust was up from his state
g line farm Friday on business at tn
r. Agency. He arrived the week be
m fore from his home at Underwood
ne North Dakota, where he has sper
We the winter, and is getting feady
put 1900 acres into crop til
h. snrinp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS,

Laugh and the world laughs
with you" At least, a goodly por-
.tion of it will laugh with You, if
you come to the High School Thurs
day or Friday night and watca~the
hero get tangled up in. his own
mouse trap. A decidedly novel and
comical situation is brnhght ABOUT
By this young mans ''smartness."
it will be worth your while to be
among those present. If you are.
you will also witness the frustra-
ton of plot against His Extinct
Highness the Mikado ofiJapan, in
the picturesque setting of "'The
Flowery Kingdom"
Furthermore. your innate sense of
faw and order will be reojiced when
you behold three famous and elu-
sive burglars caught firmly as we'll
as dramatically within "the strong
arm of>the law"
lAll these Kaleidoscope events will
pass before your eyes>>in one night
Cor two, if you wish, if you will
present yourself at the H. S. audi
torium, with ticket, Thursday or
Friday night of this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
TREATY RESERVATIONS
Senate Will Today Clear the Way
For Final Vote Tomorrow

For Final Vote Tomorrow
After the Senate had defeated
four proposed reservations to the
treaty, Senator Lodge announced
yesterday. that today the Senate
will be- held in session until every
reservation has been disposed Of
and the way cleared for the vote
on final ratification tomorrow.
I'm the face of a declaration by
President Wilson through Senator
Hitchcock to the effect that he will
pigeonhole the treaty if it is sent
to him with the Lodge reservations.
Senator Lodge reaffirmed last night
that the treaty cannot be ratified
without these, reservations.
When the Presidents statement
reached the ears of Senators there
were signs of weakening among
the mild reservationists on the Re-
publican side. The weakening pro-
cess was aided to a, considerable
extent by Oscar straus, former
Ambassador to Turkey, and Presi-
dent Lowell, Of Harvard, who led a
delegation into. the lobby and, spent
the day: with Senators whom they
felt might be. receptive. to the argu-
Sments against drastic reservations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
Will be Planted Sunday as
Memorial TO Two Alex
andria Heroes
TABLETS FOR MARKERS
In Memory Of First Lieut.. George NJ.
.Andertoncand Sergt. Maj. John NJ.
Ieadbeater of Alexandria.

tAs living growing memorials to
two of .Alexandria'S heroes Of the
world wari Lombardy Poplars viii
be planted next Sunday afternoon in
the yard of historic Christ Church
where George Washington was a
worshipper, the American Forestry
Association announced today
The trees will be registered on
the associations national honor roll
of memorial trees and marked
with bronze markers designed = by
the association. The trees will be
planted in honor of George Moncrief
Audcrton. first lieutenant Company
4. sol Engineers, and John NJ.
Lcadbcater. sergeant-major 56 P!e-
neer Regiment. both Of whom gave
their lives to their country.
.This is the first church yard
tree planting to be reported from
Virginia" said Charles Lathrop
Pack. president OF the American
Forestry Association, before depart
ing from Washington for New York
City to attend the tree planting by
the Prince of Wales in Central
Park. "ThOuSants of memorial
trees are bcin" planned in various
parts of the country by congrega-
tions in honor Of the members who
answered their country's call. II is
particularly abpreciativc that there
should be memorial trees in the
church yard Of the congregation of
which George Washington was at
one time member.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
WILL REMOVE CLUB ROOMS
Master Masons' Club Also Plans Acti-
vities during Winter Months

vities during Winter Months
The Master Masons' Club held a
get-together meeting last nightg at
which time several matters of interest
to the Club and community were dis
cussed
The principal matter taken up was
the complete renovation of their Club
rooms, they having recently acquired
the entire floor at their present To-
caticn, one room of which is already
being rapidly converted into billiard
room Their entire energies are being
exerted toward making the club rooms
more home-Eke for its members. cs-
pecially to those from out-of-town.
They propose to hold club dance
the first week in December, which will
be the forerunner of several affairs
during the season. They also propose.
in the near future, to hold banquet
for their members and guests, al
which time severai'speakets of pror.-
nence will be present.
This club, composed entirely of
Master Masons, has in its member
ship some of the most prominent Ma
sons of this city, also several members
from practically every state III the
uiifon. 1t has the distinction of be-
inc the first Master Masons' Club in
the State of Virginia, affiliated with
the National League of Masonic
Clubs, which organization has chain
CT clubs in practically every city in
the United States.
The club now has a steward in ccn-
slant attendance, who sees, that the
rooms are" kept in order. and main
tains refreshment stand for the
members convenience,
Officials ,are-Fred A. Softer. preSi-
dent; Chas, .Jacoby, vice president; c..
w. Smith. secretary. H. c. Russell.
treasurer; r. S. Macmillan. financial
secretary.
Its affairs are controlled by =
Board of Governors consisting of F..
P. Hall, c. Page Waller ir., II. C..
Russell. R. NJ. Much and c. W. Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY EN-;
' TERTAINMENT /

The charming Louise Huff will
be in Alexandria Friday evening
November 21,; on the screen at Nor
ton Memorial, to help the Girls
Friendly of st. Paul's Church en-
tertain the GIRLS of all the Sunday
Schools. All girls of the ''teen' age
are invited T'other Dear Charm
er" is the stofy in which Miss Huff
will appear. Tom Wentworth, a
young American aviator, bone to
from a wound received
from a German machine gun, falls
in love with two girls-one a
French maid, the other wealthy
Betty Hallowel. The young SOL
dier is in quite dilemma and, keeps
every one in a stew until he finds
that both girls are one, and the
same, that the French maid is only:
Betty in masquerade. 1t is a sweet
little story. Through the
couretsy of the Y. M. c.. A., the
film showing the Alexandria Sum
day School parade will be shown
for the first time. This film was
loaned the girls entirely without
cost. All the girls will be interest
I'd in seeing themselves and their
friends on the screen and appreci-
ate the kindness of the Y. M. C.
A. This entertainment will be re-
oeated on Saturday evening for St.
oauls Sunday School. The Girls
are expecting some guests
rom. Washington at the Friday
evenings entertainment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
TRANCIS-RAGLAND WEDDING

A pretty but quiet wedding was
solemnized last evening at Seven
O'Clock when Miss Ruth Francis. the
popular young daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Francis. became the
Jride of Mr. Allan Winston Rag
land. of Roanoke, Va.
The bride wore dark brown suit
Of tricotine embroidered in on"
shade darker with hat to match.
She carried bunch Of white chry-
santhcmums.
The only attendants were the
brides cousin. Miss Edna G.. Han
son. of Baltimore, who wore a taupc
satin dress and carried yellow chry-
santhemums: and Mr.. J.. X. Giles
pie, close friend Of the groom.
Mr.. Ragland has "a wide circle OF
friends in Alexandria and was for
mally employed at the Southern
Shops in this city. Among the
out of town guests were Mr.. j. X.
Gillespie. of Roanoke. Va, Miss
E. G.. Hanson, of Baltimore. The
Misses Hattie and Grace Pitts, Of
Washington. Mrs. J. a. Marshall
of New York
After a wedding supper Mr.. and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
WARTIME PROHIBITION
Arguments VIII be Heard by the SUI
preme Court December s.

While arguments on the validity OF
the Wartime Prohibition act will be
heard by the Supreme Court Thurs
day, decision is. not expected before
December 8, when the court reccnYenes
after recess announced today 10 be-
gin next Monday.
Meantime machinery for enforce
mert of the act, which has been set
up by the Internal Revenue Bureau,
is getting under way and is expected
to be in full operation before the end
Of the week. John +. Kramer. of Ohio,
assumed his duties today as Federal
Prohibitions Commissioner, and an
'nouncement of district and State di-
rectors is expected within a day or
two.
Should the Supreme Court hold the
Wartime act unconstitutional. nil
lians of gallons Of whisky and wing
would be placed on the market i'm
mediately in those States which had
not voted out liquor before the opera.
tion of the Federal act.
Those longing for wet Christmas
are not placing all their hopes on
favorable opinion by the Supreme
Court. In spite of the somewhat com.
plicated peace treaty situation in The
Senate, many opponents. of prohibition
expect peace to be an accomplished
fact before the end of the present
special session of Congress this month.
The White House has announced thar
immediately on the proclamation Of
peace President Wilson will declare
Wartime prohibition at an end
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MEETS
General Conference Scheduled For To-
night at Center. Prince and Royal
Streets

The general committee Of the Alex
andria Community Service will meet
tofight at Community Center, Prince
and Royal Streets, at 7.45 o'clock, and
Frank S. Marsh, Community Organ'i-
zel requests a full attendance. Many
matters of the utmost Importance to
Alexandrians will come up for discus
sion at this meeting.
Last might, close to fifty boys be-
tween the ages y and Is made merry
at the Community Center. Secretary
Marsh supervised the recreation of the
boys, and had them playing games.
both athletic and amusing. This IS
the first of the weekly classes fer
boys, and Mr.. Marsh promises them
a big time next Monday night.
Steps towards the organization OF
a Bugle Corps were taken last night
when twelve boys signified their IN
tcntions Of becoming members of the
organization. c. w. Swan, the Club
Director. would like to have all the
Youngsters desiring to become mem
bers see him at the Center any time
after school.
: Tomorrow night is Girls Night at
the Center, and from present indlca- :
tions, a record crowd will turn out.
Mss Roberta Winans. who Is III
charge of the Girls and Women's D!-
vision. plans the organization of a
Girls club tomorrow night. A room
for their club work will be arranged.
At ~ regular meeting Of the NIr-
ginia Athletic Club, last night at Com
munity Center Frank s. Marsh was
elected Treasurer. Plans for an IN
tensivc winter campaign of sports
were mapped out. Another meeting
will be held Saturday night at the
Center.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
DEATH 0F AN OLD !.
EX.cONFEDERAT{
Robert w. Ballenger One~of
City's Octogenarians,
Passes Away ~
SHOE TRADE
During Four Year Civil War Fought
Under the Late ]. E. B. Stuart and
Fitzhugh Lee.

Robert w. Ballenger, an old and
well-known Alexandrian, died last
night at the home of his daughter, Mrs
| ]. P. Chadwick, in Fairfax county,
near this city! The deceased
was in his S3rd< year. He is
survived by five children-AIessrs.
Clinton S., Frank L. and Peyton R.
Ballenger, and Mrs. p B. Peytan and
Mrs. J. P. Chadwick. The funeral will
take place on Thursday afternoon at
2.30 o'clock from the family home,
mount Pleasapt," upon which estate
Fort Lyon was located during the
war between The states.
The deceased was the second son
of the late Peyton Ballenger, who in
ante war days conducted the shoe
business on the south side Of King
street, between Pitt and st. Asaph.
At the outbreak of the wal ,the sub
ject of this notice and his two bro
theirs, Messrs. Frank and Clinton.
joined the Confederate army. Frank
and Clinton never returned, both hav-
ing offered their lives upon their
country's altar. Robert became mem
Der of Company F., Sixth Virginia
Cavalry, and served under the late J.
E. B. Stuart and Fitzhugh Lee.
Mr.. Ballenger was regarded as one
of the most valiant of the southern
soldiers from Alexandria. Having the
nerve and daring with no serse Of
fear, he performed acts Of heroism
during the four years war, which gave
him reputation long before the close
of hostilities. While the confl;cS was
in progress he was captured at Fair
fax Courthouse and brought to Alex
andria in a box car. With him was a
member of the Louisiana Tiger Zoua-
YES who mad also been captured. Fer
some reason the train remained at
the Duke street depot some time, and
the report in the meantime spread
throughout the city that "Bob' Bal
lenger was a prisoner" Many Alex
andrians gathered around the car, and
the captives were given an ovation.
The guards seemed to enjoy the pro
ceedings as much as the prisoners and
their friends.
At the close of hostilities he re-
turned to his home and for number
of years was identified with his rather
in the shoe business.
fIIe was a member Of R. f. Lee
Camp of Confederate Veterans.
Recently, while the shadows were
lengthe the deceased occasionally
visited the city iof his birth. But few
of his contemporaries are now IN the
land of the living, and when he recog-
nized one of the companions CT his
Youth his soul went out to him and he
greeted him with a hearty handshake
while inserchanging recollections OF
the olden times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
HONOR VETERAN NAVY CLERK
James E. Alexander, This City. Re-
mcmbcred on 18th Birthday

Hundreds Of clerks and employees
in the enlisted personnel divisions Of
the bureau Of navigation, Navy De-
pantment, Thursday, November e. re-
minded their beloved chief and as
soc:atc. Mr.. J. f. Alexander, that he
was a years young. He was sur
prised to find on his desk beautiful
basket of flowers and was still fur.
sher surprised to receive during ;hs
day. from various sections of the di
vision, a box Of cigars, silver head-
ed cane, pipe, Il smoking jacket aaS
a pair of slippers, all creature com
forts. which were kindly appre:ia &c
md enjoyed by the recipient.
Mr.. Alexander has been canti~y
ously on duty in the Navy D"par,.
ment since 1866 in. which ysar, he
came TO the>old bureau Of equipment
and recruiting. unGer Rear -Adm;ra
Mclanothon Smith. He served under
every chief Of that Bureau, until t':f
enlisted personnel, was transferred tc
the Bureau of Navigation, in 1899
where he has served ever since. Prio'
% his appointment in the departmer:
he served in the military branch q
the Navy, through the. Civil War, SC
that he has record for active service
during three wars.
During the late war he was in
charge cf IAN important division and
despitc the arduous duties imposed
upon all, when the force was au~mea-
ted almost over night from a mere
handful to several hundred. Mr.. Alex
ander was constantly on duty and
performed his work to the, satisfaction
of his superiorS. Mr.. Alexander = wei
known to the older officers CT the
navy who hold him in the highest es-
teen. Mr.. Alexander was also re-
membered on his birthday by his
Masonic lodge, in Alexandria. o.
which he has been secretary FOR near
". 40 years. (Army and Nav:
Register)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Deeds Fur Six Pieces of Property
~, Just Recorded


Deeds of transfer for the follow
ing pieces of property have just
beer placed on record in the office of
the clerk Of the court as follows:
Mrs. Mary E., Bowling and others
to George w. Pettitt and wife
house and lot S07 South Fairfax
street; John T. McDermott to Mrs.
Nellie Wright, house and lot 1217
Queen street; Thomas F. McDer-
mott to Isaac Carter house and lot
1913 Queen street; Wellington
Thomas to Walter E. Standard
house and lot 517 South Royal
street; Robinson Moncure, special
commission,' to R. P Henderson
and wife a house and lot on the
west side of Fayette between
Prince and Duke streets; Dr.. Geo.
T. Klipstein to William Ball house
and lot on tho south side of Wolfe
between Patrick and Henry streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
GERMANS BREAK THROUGH.
Huns Take Guise of Poles. But VIII
be Headed off

Washington, Nov. 1s.-German
subjects are trying to enter the
United States by way of Mexico
under the guise Of Polish citizens, it
was announced today at the state
department. Steps to prevent the
entry OF the Germans have been
taken. it is said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
MASONIC NOTICE

A called convocation of Mt. Yer
non R. A Chapter No. IA vii! be
held Wednesday evening". Novem-
ber 10, 1919, at 1880 for. the pur.-;
pose of comforting the mark and.
Past Master degrees. .a.'5.
BY order Of the H. 7.
275-2c F. w. Latham. Seety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
HOUSE SHORTAGE

Danville, Va, Nov. !: r1S.-The
acute stage of the local house
shortage was revealed yesterday
morning when an advertisement in
the daily paper offered reward of
s25 to the person affording "T. R.
c." information, leading to the
leasing of an apartment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
Welcoming Addresses Deli
vere0 at Opening Ses-
sion This Morning
so DELEGATES ATTEND
Reports of Officers and Regents at
Afternoon Session and Tonight Ad.
dress BY Mrs. George Barnett.

With more than fifty delegates in
attendance from every chapter in the
state the twenty-third annual Vir-
ginia State Conference, Daughters of
the American Revolution, convened
this morning in the auditorium of the
Chamber of Commerce.
DR.. Kate Waller Barrett, of this
city, state regent, presided. The meet
ing was opened with invocation by
Rev. DR.. w. j. Morton, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church.
Welcoming addresses were made by
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher and Carroll
Pierce, the latter president of the
Chamber Of Commerce.
Responses were made by Mrs.
Robert L. Pierce, state vice regent,
Wytheville, and Mrs. B. l.. Purcell,
representing the national D. Ar,
vice president general from Virginia.
Mrs. j. w. Wilson, of Cape Charles,
Va, was chosen secretary pro tenn.
Afterward came the salute to the
flag which Was followed by the re-
port Of the credential committee and
an address was delivered by DR.. Kate
Waller Barrett and also one by Mrs.
Thomas F.. Walsh, of Washington
Att the afternoon sessions which con-
yened at 2 o'clock reports were SUBJ
mitted by the various officers and re-
gents.
Tuesday, November 1s, 1919--After-
noon Session, oiclock.--Report Of
officers: report Of regents; Educa-
tion, College opportunities for women
in Virginia, by the President of Will
liam and Mary College. National
Physical Edueation-by 7. S. Settle,
esq, representing Playground Recrea-
tion Association. 49,.
Song, Mrs. Newton Baker.
Report, Scholarships and Loan Fund
Of the National State Daughters Of
the American Revolution.
Address. History in the Making.
Col. C. r. Kelley, Council Of Defense.
Report ot Committees. -,
Tuesday, Noyember :1S. 1s1 Even
ing Session, 8 o'clock.
.ICooperation the Keynote of the
For M The S5s!st State; the Nation, ion, the
World. 49, ,t',,s:~
Presentation Of Distinguished
Guests. !;
ArrssS. G. Wallis, representing Mrs.
Kate ,CabelT Cox, State President
Colonial Danes; Mrs. Noble Newport
Potts, representing the Daughters of
1912; Mrs. William Cabell Flournoy
representing State U. DC.
Address, With, the Marines in
France, Mrs; George Barnett, Wash
:ngton. D.. c. i:
Presentation Of Overseas Honor
Medal to Miss Mamie Jones Of Arne
Pickett Chapter.
Reception at the residence Of DR.
Kate Waller Barrett, State Regent, in
honor of the. officers and delegates by
Anne Pickett Chapter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
SEVEN ARE KILLED

; Buffalo, N. Y, Nov .1S.-Seven
persons, one man and six young
women were instantly killed early
today when the Chicago flyer of the
New York Central struck an auto
mobile in which they Were riding at
a street crossing in Cheektowaga,
just outside the Buffalo city line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
PROPOSALS

Proposals for the dismantling and
loading on cars for shipment of four
U. s., all steel A. Z. F.. type
hangers. 66 by, 140 feet wide 100
feet long. located az Morrow Field
will be received and opened at II
O'Clock November 70 in the office of
the undersigned, at 9th and B
streets, Washington, D. c.
Leo v. Lannen,
2752p Chief S. Engineering Section
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-18
DIES FROM INJURIES
Howard R. Harrison, Thirteen Years
Old. Expires at Hospital

Howard R. Harrison. thirteen years
old. SCR, of Mr.. and Mrs; Howard K.
Harrison. of 70S North Patrick street,
died last night at the Alexandria
Hospital from injuries sustained Sun
day afternoon while playing.
The lad fell against a barrel at a
factory in the northeastern part. CT
the city and received internal injuries
The body was taken to the home Of
his parents and prepared for burial.