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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11
TO SIGN PEACE SOON
GREAT PROGRESS MADE A. CON-
FERENCE IN PARIS.
u. S. Delegation in Cable to Washing
ton Hints More Has Been Accom-
pIished Than Made Public.

Washington. March PA message
TO the White House from the American
peace delegation at Paris said greater
progress toward peace was being made
than appeared on the surface"
No details of the progress were
given and the White House officials de-
clined to speculate on what develop
ments might have furnished the basis
for the dispatch.
In some quarters it was assumed
that the American delegates were OPP
timistic over the important amend
mentS to the league of nations con-
%stitutiOn agreed upon, including one
specifically % exempt domestic ques-
lions from the jurisdiction Of the
league, and over the apparent certainty
that the associated powers will accept
President Wilson's provision designed
to preserve the Monroe doctrine.
Paris, March 27.-The new high con
sistOry of peace has abandoned the
plan of making immediate separate
peace with Germany and SUBSTITUTED the
project Of a general peace including
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey. This
would delay the arrival of the enemy
delegates ut Versailles until about May
l, but it will hasten the final conclu-
sion of a general peace.
Paris, March 27.-An American
amendment to protect nations against
the influx Of foreign labor was adopt
ed by the league Of nations commits
sion.
1t affirms the right of any country
in the league to control such matters
as solely within domestic jurisdiction.
President Wilson would have offered
the amendment at the meeting of the
league of nations commission sooner,
but discovered a slight imperfection in
the text.
The American peace delegation, 1T
is understood, has definitely agreed
upon the amendment it will offer to
article Y of the covenant Of the league
of nations to safeguard the Monroe
doctrine.
The amendment provides that agree
ments under the covenant shall not be
construed as an infringement upon the
principles Of international policies
heretofore generally recognized.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11
WOUNDED BOUND FOR WEST
More Than 1875 Disabled Soldiers Pass.
Through Chicago onsModern
Hospital Train.

Chicago, March 27.-More than 125
wounded soldiers r being transport
ed to Linda Vista, Camp Kearney.
California, in a hospital train which ia
described as the last word In modern
improvements. The men are travelling
on a five day schedule from Hoboken,
N. ]. They are In charge of Capt.
w. K. aChiiton, NJ. G. AS the train
pulled into the LaSalle street station
over the New York Central lines one
of the soldiers was undergoing an op-
Grafton on a leg which had been In
jured by shrapnel.
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Warsaw.-The foreign affairs COM
mittee OF the Polish diet has submit.
ted to that body the draft Of a bill
for the conclusion of an alliance with
the entente powers, including military
financial and commercial agreements.
The bill asks for the incorporation In
to Poland of those eastern territories
I'm which the Polish population forms
q majority or where Polish culture is
predominant.
Desire Is expressed that Lithuania
ethnographically should form a sepa-
rate state which might ultimately be
Joined to Poland by a free union, ac-
cording to historical precedent. The
socialists have promised to support the
measure, which assures its passage.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11
YANKS BATTLE
REDS IN SNOW
Americans, British and Russians
Unable to Drive BoISheviki
From Town.
WEATHER IS EXTREMELY COLD
Allies Moving Big Guns Up Toward
Bolshoia-Ozera - Aviators Bomb
Town-Poies Take Pinsk and
Grodno and Rout Foe.

London, March 2S.-The troops of
the Kolchak government, which
pierced the bOlShevik front on Il 30
mile sector March II, continued their
progress and the position of the boil
sheviki is prccarious, according TO a
Reuter- dispatch from Omsk. The
kOlchak army has completed the cap
ture Of Osa, southwest Of Perm, and is
driving the bolshevik army westward
in three directions.
The bolsheyiki are abandoning large
quantities of stores, while the kol-
chalk troops have taken a large num-
Der of prisoners and annihllated three
bolsheyik regiments.
With the Allied Forces in North
Russia, March S2.-The bolsheviki are
intrenching and reinforcing both their
infantry and artillery at Bolshoia-
Ozera and are endeavoring to hold
this important point in the line of the
allied commun cations between Oboz-
erSkaia ana Omega.
Sunday the Americans and British
attacked from the west side of the
village, and the Russians, supported
by Americans and British, attacked
from the east along the road.
Fighting under the utmost difficult
ties, the allied troops were unable to
advance beyond the line of enemy ma
chine guns, while the bolShevik artil-
lery maintained q certain sweep of the
winding high road through the woods.
Struggling waist deep in the soft
drifting snow of the forests, the forces
striking from the east found Il flank
ing movement impracticable and they
were able to progress only at the rate
Of two-thirds Of n mile an hour. To-
day the allied troops were bivouacked
along the road on both sides of the
village within good artillery range.
The weather during the last few
days has again been extremely cold
and the Americans and others who
are living in I~gloolike arctic tents, are
finding their first opportunity TO test
these shelters.
They are holding the line to Omega
and ObeZerskala. Their big guns are
moving up, drawn by American mules,
which are steadily plodding ahead and
conquering the steep, icy hills and the
deep drifts The airplanes, equipped
with runnerS instead Of wheels for
alighting on the snow. have bombed
BolshOia- Ozera.
Malcolm V. Arnold of Lincoln, Neb.
q Y. M. c. A. worker, is missing, and
is believed to have been captured by
the b~olsheviki. He last was reported
at. Bolshoia- Ozera, which was raided
and then taken by the bolshevik
forces. --,s
Warsaw, March 2S.-Polish troops
have taken Pinsk and Gredno, it was
announced. The bolsheviki are re.
treating in disorder.
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NURSE BROWNS WITH CHILD
Young Woman PIunges Into River A.
ter Buggy Containing
Baby.

Detroit, March 27.-Disregarding her
inability to swim, Miss Ann Koepke,
nineteen, a nurse girl, plunged into
the river here to rescue her charge,
Duncan McNabb, Jr., and both were
drowned. The child was in a buggy
which the girl had released momenta-
rily to chase after another child run
ming toward the river. The vehicle
rolled into the water. When the po-
lice dragged up the buggy the child
was sitting upright dead. The girls
body was also recovered.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11
THE MARKETS

FLOUR-Per bbl,, in jute, 9S-lb. sack
basis: barley flour, $500; corn -four, $3.50:
white rye flour, $3.50; dark rye, $3.50,
spring wheat, ,$11.5O; first clear. in jute,
$3.50; second clear, 500; special brands,
$3.50; hard winter, $l0.S0411.25; soft win
ter, $10.S0. These prices apply to car lots
except for special brands.
a HAY-Choice timothy, $33.00I4C0: No. 1,
$50. 00133.O0; standard, S3l.0oll32.0 90: No. 1
light clover mixed. S31. O0QS2.o0: No. . timo-
thy, $29.O093O.OO; No. 3. $25.0012S.00; clover.
500. 00I2 q. 90. 4
CATTLE-Choice to prime steers. $4,000
CO.'S; good to medium steers, $1S.Oen l9. y;
medium to good steers. $15.00dflS. %; plain
TO medium steers, s12.0O916.25; yearlings!
fair to choice. s13.Q0G1S.75; stockers and
feeders, IS. 9OG14.OO; good to prime cows,
So. 75G14.50: fair to prime heifers, $1,000
$500; fair to good cows, $.00di0.Go: can
ners, Sc. 00G6.OO: cutters, $6.0017.00: bologna
bulls, $S.7599.50; butcher bulls, sl0.C0fl3.50
HOGS-Fair to choice light hogs. SIS. 15fe
1850; choice to light butchers. $40. 100 lg. 60:
medium weight butchers. 235-90 lbs. $40. 30
019. 20; heavy weight butchers. 2I0-350 lbs.
$19.4 50I19.7 rs; mixed packing, $500 IL. &c:
heavy packing, $1S.50119.1 10. rough pack
ing, $l7.5oqlS,00; pigs. fair to good. SIS. c54
1850; stays (subject TO 20 lbs. dockage).
/ .O0617.7 10.
SHEEP-Colorado lambs, sl9.o0l119. 80:
western lambs, $19.0002O.2 %; native lambs.
SIG. OOQ1 so; short lambs. s16.00MI7.O year.
lings. $l5.00Q1S. 90; wethers. good to choice.
$l3.0oa17. Is. ewes. fair TO choice. si0.O09
1900; feeding lambs. $1a.5ogl6.I5. :
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New York, March 2S.-Thonsands
of Jews were slaughtered in a
'progrom' in Buenos Aires on Janu-
Dry o, according to a statement issued
here by the Zionist organization Of
America, quoting a report.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11

Berlin.-The Lokal Anzeiger thinks
that a serious situation has arisen
through the exchange sof notes be.
tween Gen. Nudant and the German
government. While It does not aban-
don hope that Gen. Nudant will accept
the German reply as a concession, the
newspaper fears that his note has no
other aim than to deliver Danzig to
the Poles and counsels the governments
not to yield an inch.
The Zeitung am Mittag accuses the
entente statesmen Of having had their
brains added by the occurrences in
Hungary.
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Ready to Fight BoIsheviki.

Paris, March 2S.-Boris Savinkoff,
acting minister Of war in the Keren-
sky cabinet, declares in an interview
given here that 100000 Russians are
ready to fight against the bolsheviki.
but lack arms and equipment.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11
SPAIN ORDERS 8.HOUR DAY
Hopes Thus to Settle Trouble in the
Building TRANSFORMATIONS
Is Quiet.

Madrid, March 2S.-The government
has issued q decree establishing an
eight-hour day in the building trades
here. This action, 1t is believed, will
settle the lockout of the building con-
tractors against their employees.
Premier ROmanones, in discussing
the situation in Spain with newspaper
men, said that Barcelona, n of the
main centers of unrest, was quiet.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11
SEVENTY BABES Die IN PANIC
Cry Of Fire" During Entertainment
at GIeiwitz, Silesia, Causes
Fatal Stampede.

Berlin, March 27.-Seventy children
are dead and 20 injured seriously as
the result of a stampede during a ju-
venile entertainment at Gleiwitz. ST.
lesia. The children rushed toward
the exits when some one raised the
cry of sire" Most Of the casual
ties occurred in the rush down the
stairways. 4,
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RAILWAYS GET $780, 0o,o 900
War Department. Advances Sum to
Assist Lines In Tiding
Over Period.

Washington. March 24.-One hun
dred million dollars was advanced by
the war department to the railroad
administration to assist in tiding the
railroads over the period until addi-
tional funds, are made available by
congress. .n,ss ~. sft.h !
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11
YANKS TO RULE LUXEMBOURG
Territory After April I Will Be Tn.
der Control Of the Third
American Army. a5

COblehz, Germany, March 26.-Word
was received at the headquarters of
General Dickman here from general
headquarters that the duchy Of Luxem.
burg will be included April l in the
area under the control Of the Ameri-
car Third army, the jurisdiction , of
which will extend TO the French from
tier of 1914.
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Gives Vote to Soldiers.

Springfield, Ill, March 2S.-Gov~
ernor Lowden signed the Hughes bin
giving sailors and soldiers the right
20 vote in the April election. provided
they were in military service 80 days
ntior to the election.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11

New York. March 27.-Capt. Kermit
Roosevelt, son Of the former president,
his wife and their two children, Ker-
nit, Jr., and Willard, were among the
passengers returning on the transport
George Washington.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11
FIGHTS Fire at Sea.

London, March 2S.-The American
steamer Jacox from San Francisco,
via Honolulu. has arrived at Sydney,
N. s. W., and reports having been
afre. There Is five feet Of water In
The forehold Of the. vessel.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11
DIES MONIES BANK HELD UP
TWO Robbers Enter Bank in Morning
and Escape With $4,000
in Cash.

Des Moines. 70. March 27.-Two
men held up the Iowa State bank in
the heart of the business district here
shortly before o a. m. and escaped
with more THAI $4,000 i'm cash.
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American Slain In MEXICO.

Washington. March 27.-The state
department was advised that the body
Of Oscar Wallace. an American citi-
q n who recently was kidnapped by
Mexican bandits, had been found near
Progreso, Coahuila.
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Paris, March 27.-The Prussian ma
tional assembly has voted unanimously
against the REIMBURSEMENT by Ger
many Of any of the Rhine territory,
especially the fSarrc basin, according
to German dispatches reaching here.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11

/ Washington, March 27.-Fer the
first time since November, 1915. the
dollar Is quoted. above par in Norway.
Consul General Letcher at Christiania
reported,
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Breach Of Armistioe.

Amsterdam.-The allied note to Ger
many demanding that Polish troops be
allowed to land at Danzig, declared
that refusal by Germany would be re-
garded as a breach of the armistice, q
Berlin dispatch said. The German gov
eminent replied that it could not take
the responsibility for permitting the
Poles to land at Danzig, but was pre-
pared to facilitate a landing at Stettin,
Koenigsberg, Mcneil or Libau. 40
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Washington, March 2s.-Prof. Philip
Brown and Capt, Nicholas Roosevelt,
American members Of the interallied
mission In Budapest, have succeeded
10 leaving the Hungarian capital In
safety, 4 was announced aheres
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STUFF BILL PASSES.


jefferson City, Mo.-The bill by Sen.
ator Mcknight. giving women the right
TO vote for presidential electors, was
passed by the senate without debate,
ny . vote OF II TO ~. Although > sim
liar n,easure had already passed the
house, the Mcknight bill will now 50
before that body for concurrepce
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zurich-The Polish diet has unani.
mously adopted a resolution that boil.
shevism shall be combated with all the
force Of the Polish government, a dis,
patch from Warsaw says.
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carranza to Visit Guadalaiara.

Mexico City, March 27.-President
Carranza, with a large party, includ-
ing American journalists visiting this
city, left this morning for Guadalajara.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-11
GERMANS REFUSE TO ALLOW
TROOPS TO LAND AT
DANZIG.
ALLIES DEMANDS IGNORED
Strengthenin of Teuton Garrison
Taken as an Indication Of Resist
ance to Whatever Disposition the
Peace Conference Makes of Port.

Paris.-News was received here that
the Germans are increasing the gar
rison at Danzig. This is taken as in
dicating an intention to resist what
ever disposition the peace conference
may make of the port.
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Berlin.-Gen. Nudant, representing
Marshal Foch, submitted a note to the
German government demanding a pass
age through Danzig for the Polish dt.
visions under Gen. Halter, which are
a part Of the allied army, and permits.
sion for their further march to Poland
to maintain order. The note added
that any refusal would be regarded as
a breach OF the armistice.
The German government, after ex.
haustive deliberations by party lead
ers, laid down it's standpoint in a re.
ply which asserts that. according to
the armistice treaty, it was only OBJ
lged to grant the allies free access
to the Vistula TO maintain order in
territories OF the former Russian en-
pire.
Accuse Paderewski.
The note refers to incidents during
the journey OF Ignace Jan Panderew.
ski, the Polish premier, who, grossly
violating the hospitality accorded him
on German soil, gave the signal for re.
volt and civil war and who, when he
"@' IL oh6 IN A1COCiilCA 1910 SdIu.
If the Polish divisions from France
and Italy should be In Danzig, then
Danzig and all west Prussian would be
Polish"
Proceeding the note refers TO numer-
Il demonstrations by the German ma
jority in West Prussia, who wish to
resist Polish attacks by force, and
says that by such civil warfare the
German eastern front against Russian
bolshevism will be endangered. .
In conclusion, the communication
asks for information as to the COM
position and strength of Gen. Haller's
army. the date of its landing and tran
sit of Poland and what guarantees the
allies can offer that Gen. Haller's army,
or a portion OF 1t, wiil not participate
in Polish demonstrations or a possible
insurrection Of the Polish minority.
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William Tyler Page, who will be
clerk of the next house of representa-
lives. is one of the few men to hold
this position who have been members
CT congress-. He was pair clerk to
the house minority under the Demo
cratic rule and is widely known rs the
winner of Il prize given by the city
Of Baltimore for the best Americas
Creed"
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London.-Reuter's Paris correspon-
dent says he learned that the Ameri-
can peace delegates are prepared to
agree with the British delegates on
their view concerning the Polish cor
ridor to Danzig.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
RUSS FACTIONS
AGREE TO MEET
Four of Various Groups Now Ex-
pected to Attend Conference
at Princes Islands.

Paris, Feb. 12.-(By the Associa-
ted Press are bright
ening for the assembling of at least
four of the Russian factions at the
conference to be held on the
Princes Islands.
Word has come from the Ukraine
that the government of that for
mer part of Russia, will partici-
pate in the conference and it is re-
ported that the indecision Of the
government of General Denikine
has given way to a desire to join
the conference. The government
of the Crimea already has accepted
the invitation as has the Russian
BOlshevik government.
1t is beginning to appear that a
sufficient number of other factions
will be in evidence to meet the Boil
sheviki and the entente and Ameri-
can representatives to assure the
success of the conference plan The
success of the conference, however,
is believed to depend upon the will
ingness of the Moscow Soviet to
give certain guarantees, such as the
cessation of hostilities, and the
withdrawal of the Bolshevik forces
from the provinces which they have
invaded. It is by no means certain
that the Soviet government will
agree to any such guarantees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
NAME BODY TO
SELL ALL u. s.
STUFF ABROAD
Commission Is Chosen
to Dispose Of Yank
Army Property.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Appoint-
ment of "The United States Liqui-
dation commissioners depart
ment," to Equidate the business
and financial affairs of the Ameri-
can army in England and France.
was announced today by Secretary
Baker Edwin B. Parker of Hous-
ton, Texas, is chairman.
The other members already ap-
pointed are Senator Henry F. Hol-
lis of New Hampshire, whose term
in the senate expires March 3; Ho-
mer H. Johnson of Cleveland and
Brigadier General Charles G..
Dawes of Chicago, now with the
American expeditionary forces. A
fifth member may be appointed lat
er. Senator Hollis and Mr.. John
son will sail for Europe in a few
day and will be followed later by
Chairman Parker.
In addition to settling all claims
of and against the associated gov
empowered to dispose of movable
and immOvable properties in France
and England used by the Ameri
can forces. Headquarters will be
in Paris.
The plan of thus adjusting the
obligations and dispOsing of the
property of the American expedi-
tionary forces abroad was proposed
by General Pershing and has been
worked out by Secretary Baker in
conference with Assistant Secre-
tary Edward R. Stettinius.
Secretary Baker said Mr.. Stettin-
ius had completed the task assigned
to him and terminated his official
connection with the war depart
ment, but would return to France
with Chairman Parker and assist
in the organization of the commits
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-12
COUNTRY BOWS
HEAD IN HONOR
OF ABE LINCOLN
Services Are Held in
Congress and State
Legislature.

! Washington, Feb. 12.-In accord
ance with a long established GUS
tom, Lincoln's Gettysburg address
was read today in the house of rep
resentatives. Representative Rus
sell of Missouri, for the first time
in many years, was unable to read
the address, illness preventing his
attendance at today's session. By
designation of Speaker Clark, the
address was read by Mr.. Russell's
colleague, Representative Rubey.
Madame Catherine Breshkovska-
"a, known as the grandmother of
The Russian revolution" will be the
principle speaker at the annual
dinner here tonight of the Lincoln
Memorial association.
Springfield, Ill, Feb. 12.-Both
houses of the Illinois general as
sembly abandoned the regular pro-
gram of legislation and met in
Joint session this morning to do
honor to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln, on his birthday anniver-
sary- The address was delivered
by Congressman William A. Roden-
burg of East ST. Louis, who came
from Washington to have a part
in the exercises.
State officers, justices of the su-
preme court and other notables
were present as special guests.
Speaker David E. Shanahan cal
led the session to order and intro
duced Congressman ROdenburg.
Galleries were packed with
Springfield citizens and employees of
the state house, offices having been
closed.
In his address before the joint
session of the Illinois general as
sembly, Congressman William A.
Rodenburg of East st. Louis re-
ferred to Abraham Lincoln as "one
of Americas grandest contribu-
tions to the worlds heritage of
great and noble men" and de-
clared the challenge to America in
the days of reconstruction now al
hand loomed large because of Lin
coins example. The exercises were
in celebration of Lincoln's birth
day anniversary, and the galleries
were packed with townSpeOple.
The task of reconstruction now
lies before us and we must meet
that task fearlessly and resolute-
ly." Congressman Rodenhurg said.
The war brought a complete
change in our whole financial, in
dustrial and economic fabric ana
we must adjust ourselves to this
change as speedily as possible j
is a time for courage and heroic
action"
Declaring that idleness is the
mother of discomfort, Mr.. Roden-
burg urged the necessity of find
ing adequate and suitable employ
ment for returned soldiers and
sailors. Blind must be the man,
he said. who does not realize that
the spirit of discomfort Is already
abroad in the land"
Chicago, Feb. 12.-The one hun
dred and tenth nation anniversary
Of the birthday Of Abraham Lin
coin was observed here today by
authorities and school
lubs.