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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
PINK OYSTER NEW
E OF NATURE
Rosy Hued B;va1ve Throws
Scare Into Epicureans of
Washington.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Pink oysters
are the latest freak Of nature under in
vestiga.zon by experts Of the depart
nlent of agriculture. The rosy hued
bivalve comes from Long Island Sound
looks like a regular oyster when
gathered. but turns up pink on the
plate of the ultimate
Frightened epicureans besieged the
bureau of chemistry with inquiries and
a volunteer poison squad found the
pink oyster not only harmless, but de-
lfcious. The chemists have a theory
that the oysters are turned pink either
by a wild yeast bacillus or some other
micro-organism.
The corps of scientists which has de-
cided such veXing questions as when
is an egg all egg, is expected to find .
solution for the latest question.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
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STATE SUPERINTENDENT
URGES CONSOLIDATION

p~erintendent OF public instructor has
just issued a pamphlet in explanation
of the rural school consolidation plan,
as authorized by the last legislature.
Superintendent Lugg seems to think
fayorably of the consolidation system
and urges rural districts to make the
change. He thinks the total cost Will
be about the same to each district, in
GLIDING transportation charges, but be-
lieves the increased school opportuni-
ties will compensate for the loss of the.
district school. a treasured institution
In many localities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
AUTO STALLS IN PRAIRIE
FIRE; COWBOY TO RESCUE

M%orristown. S. D., Nov. 21.-To have
the engine of their automobile get out
of order while they We're dashing
through a serious prairie fire. and to
be rescued from being burned to decth
by an unknown cowboy, was the thrill
Ing experience of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mathews and Mrs. j. E.. Ryan, we'll
kilown residents OF the Morristown
territory. Their car stopped dead in
the midst OF the fire, when the cowboy,
who CHANGED to be near enough to UNI
Sderstand their predicament, dashed his
horse through the flames, threw his
.lariat owe the steering wheel and
quickly whirled the ute and occupants
out OF the danger zone
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
FEWER IDLE MEN AS
RESULT OF BIG WAR

london. Nov. 21.-Official exports OF
the government show that unernploy-
naent among men Is now about j per
cant less than It vas at the opening. Of
the 2 These figures are somewhat
.surpfising In view OF the q { that
nearly 100000 men have volunteered
their services and are under training in
the army.
Men who have not entered the army
IND little trouble now In finding work.
Notwithstanding the fact that thous-
amos Qfs places vacated by men have
sheen allied by women.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
GIRL IN Los ANGELES CASE
KNOWN AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. S. d. Nov. 81. - A dis
patch a day or two & from Los
Angeles. Cal, stating that Herbert w.
Lewis. head of the Sheldon Home Aid
society Of California. committed suicide
by swallowing d quantity of poison AFT
ferred by a ~15-year-old girl in his
charge, was of special interest to the
residents OF Sioux Falls. for the rea-
son that the girl. Miss Ida Mes. form
erly was an inmate of the children's
home IN Sioux Falls.
Lewis was to rave appeared in our
in habeas corpus proceedings. He
vas SIS years Of age and a man of fam
lily. Prior to ending his life he had
protested his innocence of the serious
charge against him.
The girl In the case proved to be
Miss Mes. 1t develops that she at one
time was a membe of the family of
children cared for at the South Dakota
Children's Home in Sioux Falls. AT
the age of s years the girl was taken
from the home by Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
D.. and adopted by them.
Representatives of the Children's
home made several visits to the Car
penter home at Marion M they al
way found Mrs. Carpenter ready with
words of praise for her ward, speaking
with pride OF the jewel she had secured
from the Children's home. The Car
penter family finally moved to Cali
fornia and the next heard regarding the
girl was that she had become incor-
rigible and was hard to handle.
Then came the information that she
had been placed in an Institution for
the care OF Maynard children, and now
comes the story of the tragedy in
which she was one Of the principals.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
ATTEMPTS To CUT
Off vERDUN MEET
COUNTER ASSAULT
Checked BY Floods In Belgium
Germans Make Heavy In
fantry Attack at Point
Further East.
ALLIES REPULsE CHARGE
Kaiser's Army Also Checks On
slaught of French Near
Argonne Stronghold
Quiet In Flanders

London Nov. 1.-The coming OF VIM
ter having Interrupted the fighting
along the North sea coast. Germany Is
making an effort to pierce the line Of
the allies at another point. I'ne French
war office announced today that in the
region of the Argonne forest, where Sc
we're engagements have been in prog
s7ss for the last few days, three Wig
ofous attacks had been made by Ger
man infantry. These assaults, it Is
said. were repulsed.
The Importance of this battle, foreign
military critics explain. lies in the fact
that if the Germans should succeed in
pushing back the allies they would be
able to join forces with their troops.
which. farther to the east, have thrust
a sharp wedge into the line. Such q
Junction of forces would result in the
surrounding of the strong fortress OF
Verdun. which the German crown
prince attacked in vain during the ear
lier stages of the war.
Germans Repulss French.
The reply of h allies to this chal-
ienge was an attack on the Germans
In the neighborhood of Verdun. An Of
fetal German statement, given out to-
day, said that this attack had been re-
pulsed.
In Belgium the diminution Of activ-
1ty has become still more pronounced.
mere was almost a total absence Of
infantry attacks in the northwest and
even the artillery fire, which recently
a been unusually severe, has less
ened.
; The Germans on their left wing had
~reoccupied a section of the town of
Ch~auvoncourt, which they recently
blew up with mines after the French
had forced their way in.
Besides the possible withdrawal of
German troops for use against Russia
there is another reaso for the lull in
the fighting in the west. Cold, wet
weather has number and exhausted the
soldiers so that great physical effort is
almost out of the question. The
weather in Belgium is compared with a
bleak, windy December day on the New
England coast. The storm continues
and the waters of the North sea flow
through the locks at Newport which
the allies opened to flood the flowlands
and hold back the German advance.
Germans Plan Advances.
Notwithstanding the extent Of the
Hooded area. the invaders hope to re-
new their advance. Large numbers Of
engineers are being sent to the front.
and German ingenuity is to be put to
the test to provide a scientific method
Of crossing the inundated country.
Artillery duels and boat forays are
the only features of the military stu
alton there. The advent Of damp and
bitter odd weather. with the disease
and privations incident to its coming,
promises to make both the eastern and
western fronts scenes of great suffer-
Ing. Parallels for what may be wit
messed this coming winter are being
sought in Napoleon's retreat from
| Moscow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

INIoctrical Engineering. an English
abaication. says: Germany has five
bmardne cables which land at Bor-
IN: D goes to Rrest, one to Vigo,
> to Teneriffe, and two via the
torres TO New York. All these have
hnscut since the war began. They all
ake pass through the English chan
=, 10 that there has been no diff
cutting them. and 1t is impos-
hlo for Germany to restore them. Be
fEeen Germany and England there arc
4 cables, part owned by the Ger
IN. government: traffic on all these
/, OF course, been interrupted by
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
GERMANS PLAN MEANS TO
CROSS DELUGED SECTION

Bruges, Belgium. Thursday Nov. IL.
(via sluis and London), Nov. 20
Large bodies of German engineers have
been seen passing oward the front &C
cording to information received here
and it is believed the Germans are
planning to cross the inundated coun-
try by scientific engineering lmethods,
In the meanwhile the western storm
continues and the waters OF the North
sea are sweeping inland through the
six big locks at Newport.
1t is learned here that the Germans
I on November. IS. attempted a raid or
these locks. which are built in a semi
circle. Their attack. which was con-
Quoted in a number of armed auto
mobiles. was repulsed.
! The Qualifications which nave beer
constructed all through West Fland-
German retreat. evidently now are
completed, for the troops employed in
their construction have all zone to the
front.
The SNOW in Flanders continues
There is much illness among the men
in the trenches and the past few days
have seen little fighting.
ATTACKS LESS FURIOUS
ON WESTERN BATTLE LINE
| Paris. Nov. 20.-The French official
communication issued this afternoon
says that yesterday there We're hardly
any infantry attacks on the partlof the
enemy and that their artillery, activity
also was largely reduced.
The text of the communication fol
lows:
The day OF November 10 was
marked by the almost absence of In
fantry attacks on the part Of the e
my: at the same time their artillery
| fire was much less violent than on the
afternoon of November 18,
TO the north the weather has been
very bad and snow has fallen. All the
region OF the User canal to the east OF
| Dixmude is invaded by the waters.
In ron of Ramscapelle we have
withdrawn from the water two 1875 cen
timeter mortars abandoned by the Ger
rams. There has been a very fairly in
tense artillery fire to the south OF
| Ypres.
ION the center there have been nc
important actions to report. In the
| Argonne three vigorous attacks On the
part of the enemy's infantry have been
repulsed.
"On our right wing the Germans
have ~reoccupied the destroyed section
of Chauyoncourt. Further to the east
we have made some progress.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
TURKISH EPISODE STILL
UNEXPLAINED TO u. S

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 2o.-No fur
Their report came to the state or navy
department today on the firing OF Tur-
kish forts at Smyrna upon the launch
Of the American cruiser Tennessee. Of
ffcials were awaiting dispatches from
Ambassador M~orgenthau or Captain
Decker and meanwhile maintained
their confident attitude that the inci-
dent would be explained satisfactorily
by h Turkish governments
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

aawkins county, Tennessee, recently
cC1nplfshed a notable feat in con-
lidation. Four schools were consol-
ated and the new building is a $4,000
sticture with six acres of good land.
lated on a pike road. Two Of the old
Aools yer converted into a resi-
nee Tor the principal. The land was
mated with the understanding that
should be worked as a demonstration
5aool farm. The principal is hired for
months In the year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
WILL DISCUSS HARVEST
HAND PROBLEM DEC. !

Chicago, Nov. 2o.-opening of the in
terstate conference on how best to dis
tribute harvest hands in the grain
growing states of the Missouri valley
has been set for December Z in Kansas
City. The conference is under the guild
ance of the United States commission
on industrial relations, and MANY rail
road officials, state labor commission
ers and western farmers have indorsed
h conference and promised attend
ance..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

Peggy SpAuldihg Of Pittsfield heroic
NV saved q hen from the Sebasticook
after. the hen had gone down for
~ third time. Peggy grasped the hen
II the neck when she came to the
Ssrface and brought her ashore, where
he was resuscitated by ar eager au-
Peggy Is Scott Spaulding's
S#fench bulldog.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

HThe Massachusetts saving bank life
Ssurxnce system. nov q years old. has
& force s,036 policies amounting to So
SS,,132. Four savings banks have opened
apartments. other banks and trust
Sf1lpanies have, become public agen-
s-s. and than 200 manufacturers
I've established, agencies for their em-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

Miss Sarah Written OF brunswick.
ss., has two rose bushes that Dor
Ills season as many as 1000 blossoms
Sch. One Ia a white rose which stands
a1s feet high and the other bears
nix roses A peculiarly OF the pink
is that two blossoms were fire.
emily grown rom one stem, the sec
I'D rose growing out of the center OF
Ss first blossom.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
NEW ARMY BILLslS
ADOPTED by HOUSE:

London, Nos. 2o.--The house 81
commons today formally passed the
vote for the supplementary army esti-
army Of LOCO, 900 men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
FIRST BREATH OF WINTER
DRIVES SHIPS INTO PORT

Boston. Nov. 21.--The first southern
storm of the season to reach the New
England coast dashed itself to pieces
off shore during the night and by sun
rise apparently had blown itself out.
Shipping suffered considerably and
much damage along shore was caused
by high tides. The storm was not so
severe inland. although New Hamp-
shire and Maine were swept by a min
iature blizzard.
AT Newport, Me-, the wind blew a
mile a minute for more than an hour
and at Cape Cod. Block Island and
Nantucket, velocities OF more than so
miles an hour We're recorded.
The first shipping accident came
from Provincetown. Mass, where four
fishing schooners were driven ashore,
but only one was damaged.
Dawn disclosed a three-masted
schooner in distress off Cape Porpoise,
Me. Two of her chew attempted to
reach land, but were forced to return
to the vessel. A tug bearing an Off
Ger and several men from the revenue
cutter Woodbury. left Portland to aid
the schooner.
At Chatham. Mass, the life saving
station, which was seriously threatened
by last nights unusually high tide and
storm, escaped destruction, although
the great waves tore off the shingles
on n side as high as the windows.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

sA suit basStarisen In Sunbury, Pa,
FER the business of Philip Bradford,
sglo rented. hens for two cents a day.
- renter taking a chance on getting
D eggtfor his tmoney. One hen which
sSndford let out struck and laid no
ssEgs at oil, swhereupon the renter re-
ssseds to pay rent. Philip sued and OBJ
1Hfned award 'of his money.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

EAA city OF New York state has been
led for 81. 700 damages for the loss OF
q boys finger in a public school. The
nv was directed by the teacher to
Ssat the door. AS he was doing SO the
BOZ slammed shut, and one of the
8y's fingers was SO badly crushed that
@llad to be amputated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

INnler the new electfon Law In Kan,
hSs1t n necessary for the voter to
tkrkathe name of each candidate for
ihcssaslle Wishes q vote. It ID no long
fSsIs0Asthle 10 vote Il straight ballot
tsRstnarkipE the head OF the ticket as
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

afAVithSsan annual output OF 9s.00O,Oe
hrrels. California now leads all ether,
tateA III the production OF petroleum.
Iext In the order named comes Okla
n1nA, Illinois. Texas, Louisiana, West
aitsgtnia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wycm-
mi. akAnsAs and Indiana.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

More than 100000 gray squirrels
aere killed last year In Siberia for their
The sails alone weighed fnore than
tons. The animal figuring next in
Ae fur trade OF Asiatic Russia in
Sfiieh contributed !. 100000 skins.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

SsE1ie firemerl OF Montclair. N. j., have
B few blazeszto extinguish that the
= are becoming stout. The chairs
gan oe the fire department 1t trying
devise exercises to redAce the mems
HSstght. I'm a month 13 firemen
s2kNe gained eight to 10 pounds each.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

SIsHlGoverninent has Just sold 4 1000
RES1N0f cedar wood for shingles from
j. 6S2sS EaEShtngt0n@ nationaI forest. The
H15SstSaS tiaxl;atacturad from Il Ibis wood,
E1f III Il atilcdlsea ~ the weather, would
A ~ miles OF roof.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

III sNeMXealand all males are Obliged
ASS1asnlllitary drills from il to 81 years
sNEe,S1fi achools are required Is
ftseh9aSa0id S~Hcilplarahip grants from I'M
3llaltsslta Ayhe cannot prove that he has
OVERWHELMINGLY provision OF the drill
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26

EA publication of the Chicago west
board says: Since the creation
our small parks there has been no
path from drowning in GUN swimming
y q h seven years OF their oper-
Eoin. This Is due to the presence OF
SEe savers at all deep swimming pools.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
STATE DEBT WAS REDUCED
OVER S1OQ.Q 900 LAST WEAR

Pierre. s. o., Nov. 2t-The state debt
of South Dakota was reduced more
than 500, 900 last year. according to the
treasurer's statement. A report on this
point has been made each year since
1909, for use in the Annual Review.
The net state debt. on November II. of
each year covered by the reports has
been as follows:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
CREW WINS BATTLE WITH
WAVES AND REACHES SHORE

K~ennebunkport, Me. Nov. 21.-After
an unsuccessful attempt to escape from
their vessel which was in danger of
being driven onto the shoals off Cape
Porpoise. Capt. George L. Hardy, of
Deer Island and the crew of four men
of the three-masted schooner Fannie
and Fay finally succeeded in reaching
land after a second battle with the ele-
ments today. The vessel was anchored
in deep water and with the win mod
Grating there appeared to be a posi-
bility that her anchor would hold and
she might be saved.
The men were assisted In reaching
shore by Harry Chapman, who went to
their assistance with a motor boat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-26
WIFE HAS RIGHT TO
OPEN HUSBANDS MAIL

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 20
Wife has the right to open her
husbands mail. in the opinion
Of the federal grand jury, which
today refused to indict Mrs.
Ellen FORFEIT, charged with
opening letters addressed TO MI.
FORFEIT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-29
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Wallace Bond of Springfield, Mass,
is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Bond.
Levitt f. Bond is i'll at his home with
a nervous trouble, due to a general run
down condition.
Baptist church, West Brattleboro Rev.
u. NJ Compton pastor. Morning service
at 1890 Sunday school at noon Even
ing service at Z. Midweek prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening at 40.
Miss Alice Lovett of Boston, who was
a guest in the home of Mrs Eleanor
Richardson, has gone to Mrs. Clarence
Barney's Her mother, Mrs James Lovett
OF Boston, came today to spend some time
in town interesting the people in the Red
Cross relief work.
First Congregational church. Minister
Rev Henry Lamb. The Friday evening
meeting viii be held this week at 80.
\ brief talk on the sacrament of the
Lord Supper will be given by the pastor.
Services for Sunday: Divine worship at
1870 The sacrament of the Lord
Supper viii be observed. Session of the
Sunday school at noon. Christian En-
deavor meeting at o'clock Topic, The
Work Verse Leaders, Mrs Henry Lamb
| and Miss Florence Ames This is the
, monthly conservation meeting of the so
ciety. 1t is expected that the Christian
| Endeavor society will have social in the
chapel next Tuesday evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-29
WESTMINSTER.

Next Sunday will be observed as Tenn
perance Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Walker have re-
turned from their trip to Utica, \. y.
The Ladies Aid society will hold its
November meeting next week Wednesday
Mrs Mary Rideout of, Weston is spend
ing the week with her son, ). {. Rideout
The next meeting of the Fortnightly
club Will be held Nov. with Mrs Kate
Holton and Mrs Martha Chaplin as host
esses. Program: Music; current events;
Child Characters in Literature, by Miss
Eva Larkin; music; reading; music
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-29

This has been a serious blot on the land
scape and all are glad to see ii. put in a
better condition.
Rev Willis T. Sparhawk. who has sup
piled the congregational church until Mr..
Goodheart could come, finished his lahors
last Sunday On Tuesday evening Mr..
Sparhawl gave Talk on the yosemite
Valley at the Congregational vestry for
| the benefit Of the school. There We're
several other things on for the evening,
but fair audience attended.
A pleasant gathering took place in the
congregational vestry Wednesday even
ing Rev. Mr. Sparhawk who has sup
piled the church month, gave talk on
/ what church can accomplish in com
Imunity, and the part the people bear IN
this work was very forcefuliy brought
forward. The talk was well received. Re
freshments OF ice cream and cake were
served
\ Halloween social will be held in the
| sehoolhouse on west Hill Friday night of
this week. A box supper viii be served.
/ All are cordially invited to attend. On
/ Tuesday evening Rev. W. I. Sparhawk
gave a very interesting talk to the chill
dren and others, illustrated by pictures
OF some of the wonderful features of the
scenery of the Yosemite valley the great
trees eSest ,ssa saar9 -
The LADIES' Union Aid society Of East
Putney will hold Their ssanual chiclsen-pie
supper and sale FRIDAY evening, Oct. 30
at pierces halL, Ice cr'eaml.ASiH be on
sale with the supper. Aprons and fancy
articles viii also be offered for sale Ar
interesting program viii be given, consist
ing of readings, Rotations and music
Everyone is cordially invited to be pres
ent and make this affair success.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-29
GUILFORD.

Mrs. William Holden is i'll with liver
trouble.
Robert Coombs was among the excur-
sionists to- New York the past week.
Rev Nelson Kellogg held services in
Christ church Sunday for the last time
this summer.
Mrs. Herbert Mellish of Worcester,
Mass, and Mrs. Herbert Richmond of
Brattleboro were at Joel Flagg' 5 for a
brief visit last week.
Mrs. Mary Topliff came from South
Coventry, Conn, last week to look af-
ter the household goods of her mother,
the late Mrs. Lucy l. Chandler.
Miss Gertrude Sessions gave a party
II her home Friday evening. About so
were present. Dancing and cards were
enjoyed and refreshments were served.
The chicken-pie supper at the home
of Mrs. G. P. Miller was an excellent
one and well patronized, many coming
from Brattleboro and West Brattleboro.
Over $40 was realized. There was mu-
sic, recitations and readings. The pas
tor, Rev. c. B. Atwood, read poem
md sang an original song relative to
the poem.
AIR. Fleming, who lives on the farm
If the late Warren Wilder. met with a
serious accident Wednesday morning, be
/ ing thrown from load Of wood on
Ito his horses while driving down hill
| and from there TO the ground. The
| horses ran and the wheels of the wagon
passed over Mr.. Trimmings legs be
| tween the ankles and knees. The horses
were stopped, but the harness was tori
to pieces. DR.. Green was summoned
from Brattleboro to attend Mr.. Elem
ming.