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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
A Check on immigration.
From the chicago Tribune.

IoiD tHH chicago LTlDune.
Few pretend that the iiteracy test Is q
test of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or moral.
The voluminous report of the immigra-
ton commission, which few have read, is
there co prove this beyond dispute. No
one denies hat a literacy test would ex-
clude many industrious and honest aliens
while admitting many undesirables. But
the test Is advocated on the ground that
1t would be effective as a means of re-
striction. Other means have been sug-
gested and considered, but more was found
feasible. If further restriction of immt-
grafton be necessary and desirable, the lit
erucy test offers Itself as an instrument
of exclusion. That's all. No better test is
In sight. The opponents of the literacy
test are Observation-Disclosures to begin with
and frankly say so. The advocates of the
test earnestly believe in further and more
drastic restriction. There is the first and
true issue. Admit restriction and some
effective test Is needful. Deny the neces-
s.ty Of further restriction and the literacy
test becomes as ridiculous as Senator
Sherman paints 1t. But let us stick TO the
issue and avoid darkening counsel. Let
the country know what 1t is the Senate
Is debating. Tart ir~relevance may make
interesting reading. but II does not con-
vey the information the Senate and the
people should have on the pending ques-
ton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
Our Future Watchdoos.

Time and again attention has been called
to the need of a peoples lobby to sit and
watch the public officials in the public in
terest as skilled agents usually do in be-
has not thus far been formed a workable
idea both on account of the difficulty in
finding fit agents wise enough to compass
the many angles of the public interest in
lation and because of the difficulty OF
financing them. A new factor Is appear
ing in our political life which may in a
large measure overcome both OF these diff
ficuities. the increasing participation of
women. Go to any city hall or to Wash
thing you will see is the zeal and growing
Intelligence with which bright women
serving for the most part as volunteers
are keeping tabs on what Is going on.
hard for the tricky type of politicians to
carry voter On both shoulders or to con-
tinue his L aditional trading in the double
cross" Many times they are fooled, but
they are learning fast and IL you are a
little patient with them you will see good
results. Many chaps of that type that
need to be watched and once SO COM
mon in our legislative bodies are disap-
pearing, while those who yet survive or on
occasions come back are learning to be
very careful. 1t is wise they should as
the women are among us to stay. 1t won't
be many years until our halls will be filled
with the best the world has ever known OF
honest. sincere mothers that you cannot
will take to the tall timber to stay. Then
will come the days that will count. How
long do you suppose we Will have laws on
our books allowing one man to sell to an
other poison or drugs thar will kill or de-
stroy her boy or girl whom she would give
her life for. 1t is a happy thoughtthat We
will have a killing off of a few blood
suckers that we don't need.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
Good Manners Pay.
From the Bsitimore Sun

II IliS App"tftlipiG SAi
Every now and t,.e,, In the cycles o,
civilization there comes a tendency on the
part of the majority To scorn manners as
the special prerogative OF the brainless
fop, or a passing tao of the idle rich.
This country, like all others, underwent
just such a phase. The up-to-date young
man. and even young woman, discarded
their manners, along with the old fash
Toned dresses worn by their grandparents.
There Is no time, they said, for the culti-
walton or practice IF good manners; life
has developed into a fevered race, IN
which he who pauses Tor a second loses
his f~oothold and falls out.
Fortunately these ideas are becoming
modified. We are learning that the in,
dividual who eSpends a few seconds In
politeness is frequently rewarded by the
saving OF many precious minutes.
Good manners, b. which we mean
courtesy. Kindness and consideration, are
not merely q pleasing but more or less
unimportant addition to mans social
necessity. Though many OF us may hayt
protested to ignore their value, we are ag
business in which attention to this de,
tail has been Incorporated IT, the general
plan OF campaign has been repaid a o
sand times for its common sense.
complish much. ebay may perhaps b.,
cjassed among the little things but whs
VIII net agree that It is just these litth
things that make the big differences II
our pleasure or pain. comfort or discom
fort? They oil The wheels of life akt
cause them to run smoothly and noisS
lessly. TO those who can command 10
varied scale. from genial warmth to icy
frigidity, politeness Is perhaps the mos
powerful weapon of defense and ~offense.
Only the unskillful return ruderless IL
kind: 1t is so much more whitening to b.,
polite. for self contained and flawlesi
politeness puts the ride AGGRESSION at .
very real disadvantage. 1t Is a most
pleasant sign that throughout the land
there are distant !ndica tons of a recru.
descence of that fne old southern trait
embodied in the saying that u mans man.
ners have much % 40 with the fashion.
Ing of his fortunes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
At, k|NSON Named
s PEAkER OF HOUSE
Surprise Sprung In Iowa Re-
publican Caucus When First
Ballot Gives Him a
Majority.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. l1.-Representa-
tive w. l. Atkinson of GAINESVILLE
Butler county was named speaker of
the house of representatives at the
republican caucus this morning. The
vote on the first informal ballot fol-
lows: Atkinson, 3S: Justin Barry. of
Linn, 81; Henry Brady, of Dallas 9.
There were "A i'm the caucus so that
Atkinson had Just enough. Upon mo-
ton of Brady this ballot was made
formal. This insures .Atkinson's cleo
ton when the house organizes next
week. Representative Griffin of
Woodbury. presided as chairman of the
caucus.
Lee Elwood. of Elma. Howard coun-
ty. youngest member of the house, was
chosen speaker pro TEN on the first
ballot, getting 81 votes to 80 for G.. L.
Anderson. Of Stanton. and Arthur
Slaught. Ottumwa. 6. w. G. Ramsay.
of B%elnond, was elected chief clerk Of
the house on the first ballot, with AZ
votes; Walter Jensen, Waterloo. %: L.
j. Moore, Eldon, a; NJ. l.. Burt, Bedford,
4. BY vote of "a to 50. George w. Bail,
of Fairfield, elected or the Independent
ticket was not invited to sit in the
caucus. George Wilson. Of Cherokee
was the only republican absent from
Caucus.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
BL-ACKMAILS SUSPECT
JUMPS FROM TRAIN
Robert Helt, En- Route to New
York to Stand Trial, Els
capes From Officers.

Chicago. Jan. 11.-Robe"t Helt. being
taken from Chicago to New York to
be tried on a charge of using the mails
in an attempt to extort money. ESCAPED
today at Pittsburgh. Pa. by jumping
through a car window while the Penn
sYlVania railroad train was moving
slowly through the yard.
This information was received here
in a telegram from Deputy United
States Marshal John Stacl, who had
Helt in charge. The fugitive vas
charged with threatening to murder
II, a. Guess, of New York. q construc-
ton engineer employed by the Guggen-
helms. if he did not give him $1.100.
which Helt claimed the engineer owed
him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
STAND IS
TAKEN BY BRITAIN
Understood Reply to Wilson's
Mote Insists on Full Dis
Cussion of Right to
Search Vessels.

Washington. Jan. 9.-Secretary Bry-
an and other administration officials
were at work today going over Great
Britain's preliminary reply to the
American note protesting against in
reference with IN the high
seas. Awaiting President Wilson's re-
turn to the city late today, however, all
officials refused absolutely to comment
upon it,.
When the president returns the c
of the communication will be laid be
fore him.
Such study as officials have given 70
the preliminary reply has convinced
them that probably it will be necessary
to await the supplementary note
promised by the British government
before undertaking to continue the
negotiations so far as they relate TO
the general board principles involved
in the American note. That. of course
ton of special cases that may arise in
connection: With the new seizures or
.delentions.
official circles regard the British
position as conciliatory and while Great
Britain has not yielded any of her sub
~stantial claims in regard to the right
of search of neutral ships. the London
foreign office has shown a disposition
to discuss the subject in a friendly
spirit.
There is a disposition on the part of
the United States officials in the con-
t%inuation of the negotiations to sepn-
rate the question of the ann in
which searches shall be conducted from
the other questions relating TO contra
band. The British preliminary reply has
held out hope that speedy adjustment
of this question can be reported.
But the British note also makes il
apparent that there must be full OPP
portunitE to discuss such questions as
the right of a belligerent government
TO prescribe for itself what shall con
stitute .c~ontraband. and the extent 10
which goods of hat character may he
allowed exported to neutral countries.
which ma serve as gateways for ad-
mission TO an enerny's country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
NATIONAL SYMFATHIES
RUN HIGH IN ALSACE

Basel, Switzerland, (via Paris), Jan.
German martial law is described by
Alsatians in Easel as weighing heav-
lily" upon their countrymen at home.
They declare that the speaking of
French is classified as an offense un-
der the orders issued by the command
ing generals of the Fourteenth, Eff
teenth, Sixteenth and Twenty-first
German army corps, who cite the i'm
perial laws of SIS and 1882 to sup
port their contention. The testimony
of the children and servants is taken
before courtmartial as proof of guilt
of talking French.
Personal feeling between ~pro-French
and pro-Gerlnan Alsatians is running
high, visiting Alsatians say. The local
courts have granted divorces ~recentIy
to husbands and wives unable to live
tremendously because of their oppos-
ing national sytnpathies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
Popular Art.
From the indianapolis News.

Ivan viz dIlOll5a Ha
A few magazine editors nave lately
shown "A disposition to adorn the covers
Of their publications with pictures that
bear a resemblance to breathing persons,
and among the Christmas calendars and
cards there is a noticeable tendency to pull
away from the fiat chrome IDEAL OF pic
torial art. But there yet remains a vast
field for reform. 1t is now a good many
years since that imperious creature OF Ice
and hair, the Gibson girl, set the fashion
for girls. and aroused in young bachelors
grave reflections on the possibilities Of
marrying a girl who must spend much
of her time In the refrigerator. She was
marvelously rendered, however, and the
methods followed by her creator still In
other girls. principally those depicted ii
color and known as HUT girls, Fisher
girlg, etc, are still with us. Week after
week their faces appear on news stands
and week after week the hope that they
will do something human is smothered
only to revive again After a while the
impression that the artist has about
reached the limit in poses becomes very
strong. Perhaps he does reach the limit.
If so, he begins over again. The only pose
neglected is a full view of the back Of the
picion hat that important part of her
anatomy Is lacking. and q glance at her
insipid face raises the suspicion to con-
victlon. Her mouth. which looks like a
wanting in character.
Readers OF illustrated stories have often
noticed the wide disparity between tho
persons and Incidents which they get from
the words. and those which the illustrator
gets. To a certain extent this may be due
to what editors have lately defined as the
than they do about how people dress.
This may also account for the improve
ment in fashion drawings. and in general
the better quality of Illustrations used in
taste that the rebellion against poor taste
IN popular art is finally beginning to man
ifest Itself. Nowhere Is the magazine IL
Illustrations more frequently used than In
this country. 1t is, therefore, a kind Of
barometer of national taste in art. and
the standard should be kept high.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
so DYNAMITE BOMBS
LOCATED BY POLICE:
Suspect Refuses to Open Trunk,
Officers Break In and Find
Explosives.

Trenton. N. j.. Jan. 11.-About 80 dy-
Mantle bombs and fuses were found
today by the police in the home of
lnalle Gabrielle, % years old, a resident
of the Italian district of rhe city. Ca
brele was arrested. The police have
been searching the Italian district of
Trenton since the finding of an uneX-
ploded bomb in st. Joachiln's church
here last Monday. A clue led the po-
lice to visit Gabrele's house early to-
day and they placed him under arrest
when he refused to open a trunk. The
trunk was forced open and the bombs
found therein.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
Windmilis Spread News.

] some parts of Holland they have
a curious. way Of signaling items Of
news by manipulating the sails Of
the numerous windmins that Dig the
landscape. Fol instance. tie sails
'.reefed' and set dead Squire. IN the
local code. indicates that a baby boy
is curious to note that the Germans In
Eastern Prussie accused the Russians
Of signaling information In this very.
way by r:eans Of the many windmtiis:
OF he district
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
FIGHT CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

New York. Jan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
was made today of the incorporation
here of the Anti-Capiial Punishment
society, whose object is the abolition of
the death penalty in New York state.
George Foster Peabody is president,
Jacob H. Schiff, Bishop David H. Greer,
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. and Thomas
Mott Osborn. warden of Sing Sing
Nilsson, are among The vice presidents
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
Trade Commission and Free Justice
From the Kansas CITY.

commission bill brought out how that
commission is a step Tor free Justice"
The small business cannot protect itself
from unfair competition by the common
law remedy of q sui. at law. Very well,
u public trade commission shall act for
him. 1t shall act foi all who nave cause
of complaint. 1t shall avoid "a multi
whole take up any citizens right and see
that he is protected In 100 per cent of it.
That is the esseacc OF the free admin
istration of justice. Justice becomes the
peoples concern, paid for by the people
and not left to individual. privately paid
advocates to fight over in every case.
The same principle is exemplified in
utility commissions iE workrnen's conn
pensation commissions. and in similar
agencies for adjusting rights.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
MEDALS GIVEN HEROES
OF VOLTURNO DISASTER

New York, JAN. William C. Red
field, secretary of commerce. presented
today to Capt. Pau! II. Kreibohm a
watch. and to SO officers and seamen of
the Red Star line steamship kroon-
land medals awarded to them by con-
gress for their rescue of the SO sur
yivors of the steamship Volturno,
burned in mid-Atlantic on October 9
and 10, 1913. Each medal bore a draped
figure pointing to a burning steamer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14
BIG INCREASE SHOWN IN
UNTITLED STEEL ORDERS

New York. Jan. a.-The untitled ton
mage of the United States Steel cor
poration on December 81 totaied g.
S36.643 tons. an increase of 5l2,051 over
November.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 9.-The British
steamer John Eardie, from Baltimore,
was reported ashore today in Back
river. A wreclsing tug was sent to l,e1
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14

VALUE OF COUNTRY LIFE.

From a Bulletin OF the United 4
States Bureau Of Education. 4
The claim has been made that 4
the highest type OF character can 4
not develop in the country: that the 4
stress and strain of city life are 4
needed to purify. refine and spirit 4
ualize. Be this as 1T may. it Is Ger !
tainly true that tho foundation up \
or which the highest types of hui I
man character Can be developed !
requires the training and develop I
ment incident 10 life In the coun- :
try. No Foundation for learning
and character is safely builded IL 1t !
does not include n it's elements that
first hand knowledge of nature n :
things. that ma2ysided training in I
practical affairs. and that all I
around physical development which I
country life emphasizes in such a I
positive and neutral way. Most OF :
the men II omc who have en- /"
richcd our national life n whose I
memories we revere have had just
such early training and develop :
ment as cur country life afforded.
On This basis IF insight and initia-
tive they were able to enter into
the life of a city utilize Its
special opportunities, and yet alb
stain from its degrading influences.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-01-14

Washington stands first in lumber
production. With Louisiana second.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. WnIcskn Nyendcnburr.

Mrs. Waleska Wendenbure, mother
of Louis o. Werdenburg. Of this CITY.
died late last night at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs Willis A. Webber.
in Pittstield. Mass. She was the Wild
ow OF Robert Wendcnburg. and is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. w. y. Weber OF Pittsfcld Mass. ::
Mrs y. Watson. of Washington. d. c.:
Louis O. Wendenburg, OF Richmond
and Herman Wendenburg, of Cali
fornia.
The funeral services will be held al
the grave, in Hollywood Cemetery.
following the arrival OF the $40 p. NJ.
train from Washington on Wednesd
afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
SUE is ONE OF FACT
AND NOT OF PRINCIPLE

'pecinl Cable to The Times Dispatch ]
LONDON, September 19.-Replying
constituent Lloyd George has
ritten the following letter
You say the government ought TO
We the nation the lead in answering
question as to whether the moral
litigation OF every able bodied man to
'fend his country should he con-
rted during the war into a legal
litigation. The government is fully
I'VE 10 the necessity of giving n
Unite lead. and undue DELAY mirbt
7 disastrous On the other hand. I'M
lie PRECIPITATION would be equally dis
'trous. The issue is one of fact and
't one OF principle. If figures demon
rate mat we can win with the yolun-
ry system 1t would BIO folly to pro
IKE controversy in the middle OF
is world-war by attempt to sub
itute totally different method.
ON the other hand, il figures demon.
rate that the voluntary system bos
fhausted Its utility, nothing but legal
'essure can give Britain the armies
scessary to defend its honor, and save
lrope from triumph of military
ispotism. I have not yet heard OF n
ngle man who would resist comnul-
pm under those circumstances. The
EN- who say they would resist the
lpedition, even IL proven necessary to
we this country and the freedom OF
10 world, has not yet appeared In the
8ena.
ut Is all question OF ascertainable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

nor am L yet able to SEQ it in that light,
having regard TO the entirely legiti-
mato purposes 1 had in mind In the
limo of tho performance OF my duty"
OUTLINES CIRCUMSTANCE
UNDER WHICH HE ACTED
DR.. Durnba then outlines tho circum-
stances under which he SAYS he acted
and his reasons in forwarding to
Vienna the letter which was the occn-
sion for the request for his recall He
recounts the proclamation issued by
Germany calling attention OF it's citi-
zcns resident in the United States and
other foreign countries to tho severe
penalties they would incur by partici-
patlng in tho manufacture OF munitions
for Gerinany's enemies. AS result.
the amba ssador stated. many German
citizens surrendered their positions in
American munitions factories.
They could probably" he added.
sec no distinction in principle be-
tween accomplishing the slaughter Of
their countrymen In this way and TAX
ing up arms against them. except that
III" former method would be more ef-
fectivc than the latter"
DR.. Dumba states that he was ad-
NISeU ny ms government OF the lgsu-
ance OF n similar proclamation. This
he said. called attention TO 4 section OF
his governments military penal code
which made II n crime. punishable by
imprisonment from ten to twenty years,
and under certain circumstances by
death. for any Of our citizens" to en-
gage in the manufacture Of munitions
to be used against Austria Hungary
DR.. Dumba says he made strong rep
reservations TO his country for a sus-
pension of tho operation Of this law
against citizens of Austria Hungary
resident in this country. because. he
said. unlike the German workmen. "our
citizens in those factories were largely
poorly paid. unskilled lahorers, most
OF whom were unable TO read or write
any language other than their own,
who were working under conditions of
unspeakahle hardship, and who would
find il difficult. If not impossible. to
secure other employment. and who had
not the means Of subsistence for them
selves or families"
THOUGHT IT NECESSARY
TO INFORM COUNTRYMEN
DR.. Dumba then explains that he
thought IT necessary to acuLaint those
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

people with the fact that they yere
violating the laws of their country and
also to provide means of livelihood
FOR them through employment agencies
Il was" the Ambassador continued.
accordingly instructed to use every
proper means OF dissuading our citizens
from committing this crime of high
treason against the country to which
they owed their allegiance in its hour
OF greatest need.
AT the time OF the publication Of
your message. I had as yet been able
10 take no step toward the carving
out of these instructions, and had no
intention of doing SO in any way that
would violate tho laws or offend
against the customs Of the country
whose hospitality | have enjoyed. and
whose friendship my country deeply
appreciates and is anxious TO retain.
Ny absolute right and duty to call
my oountrymen in the United States
out OF their respective employments
to the ranks as soon as Austria Hun
gary was in state OF war. has not
been. and cannot DO. questioned. The
French and Italian ambassadors did.
and are doing. this without question
from official quarters"
that, in the event of a war between
this country and foreign power.
American citizens in foreign lands who
aided the enemy in It's supply of am
munition would be equally guilty as IL
they took up arms against their gov
eminent.
If" DR.. Dumba continues. by argu-
ment or persuasion through the limited
channels open to us under the present
exceptional conditions. or by otherwise
providing for their wants, we are able
to prevail upon our citizens to discon-
tinue their attacks upon their father
land. 1t is not only our right but our
bounden duty TO do So"
The ambassador declares that the
fact that only $4,000 was asked from
his government to he used in bringing
its proclamation to the attention of its
citizens In munitions factories shows
how limited was the "nation-wide con-
spracy against the industrial peaco of
the United States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
FAVOR PREPAREDNESS
Members of MichiEnn's Congressional
DELEGATION Overwhelmingly for
Adequate Defense.

!S"eCIaT 20 Inc TlmeS- DlsNatch.l
DETROIT, September l3.--Mich!-an's
congressional delegation is overwhclm-
ingly for national preparedness against
war, ana is almost equally united IN
upholding the aGm;nstrat ion's refusal
10 stop tho expectation of munitions
This was revealed BY poll of the dele
cation to-day.
Asked how they would regard an
attempt by foreign nation TO !nfu-
ence american politics. or the Amer
:can Congress. the majority cmphatical-
~ condemned the suggestion.