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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-23

III of the worlds greatest railroad
#kpnlels. more than three miles long,
Sxecently vas completed through noun
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-23

The floors Of a building recently
erected in Pennsylvania. where heavy
material is to be stored, form an ex-
pertinent. On a five-inch layer OF
sawdust has been placed a half inch
covering Of red cement. The process
was discovered in, and the materials
are imported from, Greece. 1T a
ems sound and Is easier for those who
do their work standing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-23

Miss Lydia b. Conley, of Kansas
City, is the first of Indian
descent to be admitted to practice law
before the supreme court. Her admls,
sion was moved by Solicitor General
Davis. Several years ago she attracted
attention by resisting an attempt to
remove the bodies of her ancestors
from an Indian burial ground in an
sas City. She carried the litigation to
the supreme court and there argued her
own case. She lost it, however. he
was with special permits
sion of the court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-23

Gambia is Great Britain's smallest
West Africa colony, having an area OF
only 3,619 square miles. Practically all
the trade Of the colony is in the n
IL l46,101 Census of 1919 Trade IN
Gambia is dependent almost entirely
on the cultivation of peanuts. which
have made the colony one of the rich
est in West Africa, n the only one
out of debt, with a surplus of nearly
81, 900, 900 to its credit. 1t has suffered
along with the sister colonies as a re-
suit of the war,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-23
CHILDREN SETTLE CLAIMS
WITHOUT RESORT TO COURTS

Sioux Falls. S. D., Dec. 1S.-The
services of an attorney We're not ne
cessary in adjusting the estate of Mr..
and Mrs. John Powers. highly re-
spected pioneer residents of Mime
haha county and Sioux Falls, who a
few days g died within a short time
of each other as the result of attack
of pneumonia. The children of the
aged couple held a meeting, the result
Of which was hat all of them, with
the exception of John Powers. of Ok
nard, Cal, who re%linquishes all claim
to the estate because he had received
his share before the death of the par
ents, are to share alike in the estate,
which is valued at $25. 900. The estate
consists Of 200 acres of valuable farm
land near Garretson, h family home
in Sioux Falls and ash in a bank. 1t
was agreed by the heirs that Wilson
Powers should receive the 40 acres on
the Powers farm on which are located
the buildings, the remaining 100 acres
and the balance of the property to be
converted into cash n divided equal
ly between the two surviving daugh-
ters n other heirs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-23

Sir Clements Robert Markham. OK
plorer. traveller. ~archaeologist, who in
PRODUCED the cultivation of the quirine
yielding cinchona trees from Peru in
British India. an act of ~incalculable
value to the world at large. is now 80
years OF age. For many years he held
the presidency OF the Royal Geo
graphical society. His life has been
one OF travel and adventure, begin
ming with the navy in 1874. He served
in the Arctic expedition Of 185O-1S51,
and che following year left the navy.
Then followed journeys of a scientific
nature / O Peru and Abyssinfa, and IN
1867 he became secretary of he India
office. Many volumes Of travels, his
tory, and OF a general character came
from his pen, Including the mastery
The Incas OF Peru"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-23

Daubay, s. D., Dec. 2o.-Waubay,
the home Of DIR. Park B. Jenkins, SUI
~perintendent Of the state board of
health. is being swept by an epidemic
Of smallpox, it being reported that
there are ove 100 cases of the disease
in the town at the present. time.
The state health department is be-
Ing severely criticised because of the
fact that no quarantine has been es-
tablisled. persons in early stages of
the disease being permitted to frequent
public places.
In a recent issue of the Bulletin, a
publication issued by the state board
of health. appeared the following state
ment under the caption, why Quar-
antine for Smallpox?
To quarantine for smallpox would be to
conflict with the teachings OF the state
board Of health and would %ncourag the
unfounded prejudice existing against vac
c%ination which is recognized as a certain
preventive.
Smallpox is ar elective disease. Those
who have been ~yaccinated need have no
fear of It. We take our choice between
smallpox n vaccination. Under these
circumstances. why quarantine for small
pox'?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-23
pAko1AN's CLASSMATES
NEARLY ALL KILLED IN WAR

Madison, s. D.. Dec. lS-August Hal
Ter, a German farm laborer working
on q farm near Madison, states that
out OF his orme class OF AZ boys, all
but two have been killed In battle dur
Ing the present war. The only sur
vivor. besides himself, Is a classmate
who is now employed In q lmunition.
factory.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-23
SAY TREATY
PROTECTS Them FROM
STATES TAX LEV|ES
Members of Yankton Tribe
Plan to Hire Attorney and
Fight Proposed Imposts.

Yankton Indian Agency. S. D.. Dec.
1S.-As the result of several councils
recently held by the Sioux indians be-
longing at this agency, in reference to
the taxation of Indian property by the
Charles Mix county authorities, the
Indians have adopted a resolution OBJ
jecting to the taxation Of Indian prop
erty, and setting forth that the prop
erty of an Indian, according to treaty
s%tipulations with the United States
government, is exempt from taxation
during the term of the trust period,
which terminates in SO years from the
time an indian is given an allotment
of land.
The council gave authority for the
hiring of an attorney, who is to protect
the rights of the Indians should the
Indian taxation matter reach the
courts. The legal status of an Indian
in South Dakota is very complicated,
as the result of varying decisions of
state and federal courts. AS the re-
suit of the action taken by the Indians
here the tangle may reach adjustment
by the United States supreme court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-12-23
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC IN
HEALTH OFFICERS TOWN

Total disbursements I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
ANOTHER LETTER
FROM WHITLOCK
American Minister Reports Re-
ception of His Request that
Body of Miss Cavell Be De-
livered to School of Nurses
Where She Was Directress

London, Oct. 22.-10.15 P. M.
The British foreign Office this
evening made public the report
of the Rev. H. S. T. Gahan, the
British chaplain in Brussels,
who visited Miss Edith Cavell
just before her execution, and a
letter from Brand Whitlock, the
American minister to Belgium,
to Walter Hines Page, the Amer
lean ambassador in London. In
his letter MIR. Whitlock says he
requested that the body Of Miss
Cavell be delivered to the school
for nurses, of which she was the
directress, his request being re-
ferred to the ministry of war in
Berlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
Augment Mellen's Story

The meetings were held in the early
COS and although bare in detail, the
minutes were intended by the govern
ment to fit into evidence already given
by Mr.. Mellen to show the alleged eff
forts of the New Haven to dominate
at that time the New England railroad
situation.
Sound Lines Agreement
Frank L. Swacker, the federal pros
ecutor began by introducing over the
protests Of the defence. an agreement
made by the New England Steamship
& Railroad Lines in 1881, called the
Sound Lines agreement, never before
made public, whereby the Sound Lines
Association agreed to fix rates on traf-
fic and to impose $4,000 penalties for
it's infraction. Then, through a reso-
luton in the minutes Of a board of
directors meeting held in 1891. year
after the Sherman law was passed,
he showed that the directors had
taken official cognizance OF the agree
ment in a threat to cut off its joint
traffic arrangements with the New
Continues on Page 5-col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
Cause Is
Found in
Foss Case
Former Governor Held for
Grand Jury in Driscoll
Action for Libel r..

Boston, Oct. 22.-Probable cause
was found against former Governor
Eugene N. Foss in an action for GRIM
mis- D. Driscoll, labor leader. in mu-
nicipal court today. Foss was held fos
the grand jury. He furnished 500
cash bail. The alleged libel was said
to have been made during the recent
primary campaign.
Driscoll, who is now secretary Of
the Trades Union Liberty League, l.
legged that Foss asserted that while
he was governor, Driscoll sought to be
appointed prison commissioner and
promised in return to call of strike
or controlled by Foss.
Judge Parmenter made his decision
without hearing arguments by coun-
Sci for Driscoll.
I'll not trouble you to argue" he
told counsel, adding that letter con-
tanning the charges against DriscoIl
which former Governor F'oss admitted
having sent to District Attorney Pei
letter. meant that the issue raised was
that an attempt had been made at
bribery, or to dictate the terms Of
appointment"
The further allegation was made
against Mr.. DriscoH, the court said,
that while Driscoll professed to be
acting in the interests Of the working
men he was really receiving pay from
the breweries and liquor dealers. A
case like this should. 30 to the district
attorney and to the grand jury and SO
will report it to them"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
MELLEN LETTERS
ARE INTRODUCED
Evidence Is Also Drawn
from Minutes of Dr.
rectors' Meetings.
Fixing of Rates by
Sound Lines AssOcia-
tiOn-H o u S a tonic
Railway Activities

New York, Oct. 22.-off1cial steps
taken by the Board Of Directors Of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad in pursuance of their alleged
to control the transports.
ton traffic of New England were
placed before the jury at the trial Of
the II New Haven directors today.
They were revealed in the minutes of
the directors meetings and various
letters which had been written to Or
by Charles S. Mellen and which Mr..
Mellen, a witness for the government
for the third successive day, identified
for the jury and in some instances
calculated. William Rockefeller,
Charles F. BROKER, defendants, George
MacCuloch Miller, defendant not on
trial, and Chauncey Depew alleged CO.
conspirators in the case were the only
directors recorded as present at the
meetings who are still alive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
Greek Caution

The refusal to accept the Allies Of
Ter was not unexpected, as it has been
@'en stated in official circles that both
Sumania and Greece were withhold
'ag their assistance until the Allies
s''her won a decisive victory or prov
ca 10 the Greeks and Rumanians their
inability to do SO, or until the opera
aoAs had reached a stage which would
'sSure them that their countries would
''' De overrun by the forces OF the
eentral Powers or their Turkish and
Balkan allies.
Serbian Anxiety
;, mere is no inclination here or In
~ We capitals of the other members OF
~ Quadruple Entente Powers to
=. anize the seriousness Of the situ-
.aon OF Serbia. The Austro-German
sulgarian campaign IL develop
= rs Slowly. but the plans are now
,y clear. The Austro-German CEN
advancing down the Morava val
acontinued on Page eceI. p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
Popular
Belief Is
Blasted
Commission Ruling on Pennsyl.
yania Attempt Declares Stu
dents Not Livestock

State College, Pa, Oct. 22.-Pians of
to travel as livestock" to the big
football game to be played by the Blue
and White away from home have been
shattered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, it was learned today. 1t
was ruled that despite the willingness
of the students to travel in special
cars bedded down with straw. it was
illegal for railroads to transport HUI
man being under the special classifi-
cation Of livestock"
The students hoped to see the Har-
ward game next week at Cambridge at
cost of about 81 for railroad fare,
whereas the journey in Puilmans
would cost them $35.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
PROUD OF EFFORTS

London, Oct. 22.-4.04 P. Mixing
George has issued an appeal to his
subjects to come forward voluntarily
and aid Great Britain in her fight
against the Germanic Allies. more
men and yet more" the monarch says
ARE wanted to keep my armies in
the field and through them to secure
victory and an enduring peace"
The message Of the King follows:
ITO my people: At this grave
moment in the struggle between
my people and a highly organized
enemy who has transgressed the
laws Of nations and changed the
ordnance that binds civilized Eu-
rope together, ! appeal to you.
~ rejoice in my Empires efforts
and ] feel pride in the voluntary
response from my subjects all over
the world who have sacrificed
home and fortune and life itself in
the free empire which their an.
eestors and mine have built. ask
you to make good these sacrifices.
1.-THE end 10 not in sight. More
men and yet more are wanted to
keep my armies in the field and
through them to secure victory and
an enduring peace. In ancient days
the darkest moment has ever pro-
duced in men Of our race the stern.
est resolve. ask you, men Of all /
classes, to come forward voiuntari-
ly and take your share in these
fights.
ain freely responding to my APP
peal you will DO giving your sup
port to our brothers who for long
months have nobiy upheld Great
6ritain's past traditions and the
glory Of her arms"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23

London, Oct. 22.-1O.1O p. M.
Greece has declined for the
present the Allies offer of Cy-
prus and other concessions ter
ritorial and financial in return
for her adherence to the Serbo-
Greek treaty of alliance, which
would mean her military aid to
assist in meeting the Bulgarian
and Austro-G e r m a n attacks
against her former ally.
The reply of Greece to the Of
fer, which reached the foreign
Office tonight, is a lengthy one,
and, while it has not been made
public, there is reason to believe
that the Hellenic Kingdom bases
Its decision not to join the Allies
On the ground that the Anglo
French force landed at Saloniki
Is not, in the Greek govern
nent's opinion, strong enough
Tor the task allotted it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
Bombardment Begun

commandment Begun
London, Oct. 22.-The Allied
fleet in the Aegean sea which
has been blockading the coast
of Bulgaria, has turned its guns
against the countryside and
bombarded it from Dedeaghatch
westward to Porto Lagos, a dis
lance of 50 miles. How many
vessels are engaged in the at
tack or what its exact purpose
was, is not known. Sofia asserts
that no damage has resulted to
Dedeaghatch from the shells of
the warships, but no mention is
made of Porto Lagos nor any of
the other places that lie within
the attacked zone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
NATIONAL GUARD
TEAM WINNER AT
ACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct 22.-The Ma
tional Guard team with a score Of 222s
out of possible 24oO points. today
won the United Service Match In the
National Rifle tournament here. The
Marine Corps team was second with
2205 and the army third with 2174.
The National Individual match was
won by Lieut.. Jerry Garland Of the
Indiana National Guard with a score
Of I'll out Of q possible $40 points.
Lieut.. James Taylor. U. 8. Infantry,
was second with I'll and Sergt. Geo.
Dyer. 2. 9. Infantry, third. with 7o7.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
ARREDONDO GOES
TO SEE CARRANZA

Washington, Oct. 2.-Eiiezo Arredon-
do, who received the recognition Of the
United States and the Latin-American
Republics for the Carranza government
in Mexico will leave here tomorrow for
the Mexican border to present in per-
son to his chief the communications
handed to him by Secretary Lansing
and the Latin-American ambassadors
and ministers last Tuesday. Mr.. Are
dondo has had long talks with Secre-
tary Lansing and members of the Lat
in-American diplomatic corps on Next
can affairs generally and will make a
full report on the negotiations he has
conducted here..-It iS~Mnderstood that
among the subjects he viii discuss with
General Carranza will be the situation
on the border. resulting from persist
ent raids by Mexican bandits into Am
erican territory.
Border Reinforeements
In addition to strengthening the mill
tary forces on the border, the United
States government today took steps to-
ward instituting a more vigorous inquiry
into the origin and cause of the raids.
President Wilson conferred with Attor-
ney General Gregory, who is preparing
to send a large squad of agents of the
department of justice to the scene.
Secretary Garrison ordered the 2Sth in
fantry from Galveston to Harlingen and
another regiment is being held in readi-
ness for immediate service.
Oficiais here are convinced that the
Carranza authorities have no connec-
ton with the disturbances and are anx-
ious to stop them. The belief prevails
that influences on the American side of
the line have had much to do with a
conspiracy to cause trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
BANDITS KILLED
BY i. S. CAVALRY
ON RIO GRANDE

Brownsville, Texas, oct. GA detach-
ment Of the 9Th Cavalry late today fired
on and killed two supposed Mexican
bandits who were crossing the Rio
Grande at the San Pedro ranch, II miles
UP the river from Brownsville. Both
were armed The bodies were not re-
covered. Lieut.. T. r. Van Malta Of
Troop L, 9th Cavalry, was in command
Of the detachment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
EIGHTH FOOTBALL
FATALITY OF THE
SEASON. ST. LOUIS

Chicago. Oct. 2.-The death at st.
Louis yesterday Of Bryan Scott Of Knox
college. from injuries sustained In q
football game. was the eighth football
fatality this season. according to STA
titics available today.
There were Is deaths attributed to the
game last season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23

Boston, Oct. 22-The bishment of permanent
Gil for national defense urged primary of
preparedness by speakers meeting held under the
auspices of the National Secur League tonight The large
auditorium which the held inadequate
commodate all of those people who wished to attend Enhus
high political m Getting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
RUMANIA CONSIDERS

Rome, Oct. 22.-Via Paris,
7.45 P. M.-The Giornale D'Ita-
LA Publishes the following under
date of Bucharest:
THE Rumanian ministry is
discussing a proposition of a mil
itary and political character
made to the government by one
Of the powers of the Quadruple
Entente"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
Weeks Recommendations


Governor Walsh and United States
Senator John w. Weeks, both Of whom
advocated the idea of a defense coun-
Gil. said that the success of such a
plan could not be assured unless it
were removed from political influence.
The Governor suggested that the coun-
Gil consist of the President, the secre-
of the War college and Naval college.
other heads of our military and naval
forces, and the chairman of the ways
and means and the military and naval
committee of Congress.
Senator Weeks recommended that it
should be made up largely, if not al
most entirely of officers Of the army
and navy, continued from one admin
istration to another in such a way that
a change of administration would have
no effect on the councils activities"
CurIey Resolutions
Resolutions introduced by Mayor
Curley, which were adopted unani-
termed the question OF nation
al defence 1.-The most vital issue now
before the people of the United States
and urged upon Congress the neces-
sity of an immediate and thorough ex-
animation into the condition of the
srmed forces Of the country" Further.
the resolution urged the enactment OF
such legislation as may be required
to enable the United States success
fully to resist armed invasion.
carrison's Telegram
Secretary of War Garrison. unable
TO accept an invitation to be present.
sent a telegram stating that the sub
Iect Of preparedness was the most i'm
oortant which could be discussed and
extending his wish for the success Of
the great object which you aim to
achieve"
1t was the opinion OF Governor
Walsh that those citizens. who were
frightened by the word "militarism'
we're needlessly alarmed because he
said, There can be no such word in
country where the citizens are SOL
Tiers are citizens. So long as the Mon
zoe Doctrine is an active. virile fac
or in our national policy" he con-
inued, I'VE cannot longer deceive our
selves that military policy is un-
necessary.
Much as we desire peace. we can
,ot lose sight Of the fact that while
,ther nations maintain armed forces,
We, in self defense, must maintain at
east SUFFICIENT forces to protect our
selves against foreign aggression and
INVASION" .
AS measures next in importance to
he creation Of council of defense
he governor named the maintenance
# q navy Of sufficient strength to re-
,el any attack by water: modern
equipment of our coast defenses with
sufficient men to handle them; promo
ion of effifficiency Of the organized
militia: increasing the auxiliary
branches Of the army: doubling the
production of army and naval officers.
" extension Of the academy facilities
md in instruction of the militia and
.itizens generally.
Senator Weeks
Senator Weeks emphasized the ned
4 proper development OF great army
Experience has shown. he said,
hat a regiment that starts out with
900 men at the end Of six months has
,een depleted to $50. He said that a
eserve Of 10000 men was needed, and
ia. he navy forces should be bolsered
, a proportionate extent.
Continued on Page s-cel. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
Boston Forecast

Boston, Oct 22-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity:
Fair Saturday and Sunday; not much
change in temperature: moderate west
erly to northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
Rev. H. S. T. Gahan Writes of Last Moments
with Edith CavelL as Not Afraid but Will
ing to Die for Her Country Thank God
for Weeks of Quiet B efore End
INVESTIGATE
BANDIT RAIDS
BY MExI|cANS

President C0nfers with Attorney
General and 1t Is Announced
That Agents Will Be Sent to
Border for Rigid Inquiry into
Trouble
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-23
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Weather forecast for New England
and New York: Fair Saturday and Sum
day.