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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04
FUNDS WERE NOT NEEDED

ST. Paul, Feb. 5.-The last of more
than s7,o0o,oo0 in emergency currency
received in ST. Paul has been returned
to the treasury department at Wash
ington. ST. Paul is one of the first of
the large cities to square accounts with
the United States government.
At the outbreak of the European war
the gravest financial crisis in the his
tory of the country arose. Empowered
by the Aldrich- Vreeland act, the secre-
tary of the treasury put out more than
$500, 600. 900 in currency to the banks.
The threatened financial panic was
overcome, and the banks began to re-
turn the currency to Washington. To-
day, not st. Paul bank holds dol
lars worth of the currency, and finan-
cial conditions are the same as they
were before the war began.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04
HAAKAN AND JACKSON
COUNTY OFFICIALS

The election in Haakan and Jack
son counties last week for the loca-
ton of county seats and officers re-
suited as follows:
Haakan county = County Seat,
Philip; county treasurer, John t.
Forsell; auditor, Edgar Watwood; !;
sheriff, Fred III. Root; register of
deeds, F. NJ, Mccoy; clerk of courts,
Guy H. Waldo; superintendent of
schools, Jennie E. O'Neal; assessor,
j. P. Buswell; commissioners, Chas
HaXby, e. A, Morrison, Jerry Jar
man.
Jackson county-County Seat, Ka-
doka; county judge, Pinkerton; states
attorney, Easthouse; treasurer,
Brockelsby; auditor, Bernau; sheriff,
Pepper; superintendent of schools,
Austin; clerk of courts, Goff; regis
ter of deeds, Barth; commissioners
Addison, Coye, Hurley, Thode.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04
HALF YEAR OF WAR

With the end of January came the
close of half year of war in Europe
and the situation at the end of the
six months is one of deadlock. Meth
er side has gained any decisive ad :
vantage, although hundreds of thou
sands of soldiers have been slain and
uncounted millions in money and
property have been consumed. The
countries participating in the carni-
val Of death are six months nearer
the end of their crusade and that is
about all that can be said.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04
DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED

The South Dakota senate passed
the house bill abolishing the death
penalty for the crime of murder by
vote Of "a to l8. AS the governor
recommended this modification of
punishment in his message, there can
be no question that he will approve
the measure.
The death penalty came into ex-
istence with the organization of the
territory of South Dakota and has
therefore been in vogue for So years
Shortly before statehood was
achieved, the law of punishment was
achieved, the law of punishment was
SO modified as to permit the trial
jnry ir murder case to fix the pen
atty and that change had a tendency
to greatly reduce the number of legal
hangings 1t was only in extreme
cases that capital punishment was
awarded.
Abolition of the full penalty for
murder will probably be generally
endorsed, as the public shrinks from
the brutality of the scaffold and it is
generally felt that the infliction Of
death is not q preventive murder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04
FREE RANGE SUGGESTED

An attempt is to be made to enact a
free range law. But there is little
prospect of such law getting through,
and it it did it would probabla be held
up until the next general election, by a
referendum, and then voted out.
Free range is rank injustice. 1t is
giving the cattle men the legal right to
confiscate the property of another
without compensation. We have out
lived it and it's waste of time to try
so turn the wheels back to the free
range conditions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04
WORTH FIGURING

A parent who was asked by a son
to help him with some problems as
signed as night work, says he can't
see how child is going to learn any
thing when they are sent home with
problems like the following ''If it
takes 4 months-old woodpecker,
with rubber bill, 8 months and ID
days to peck hole through cypress
log that is big enough to make IL
shingles, and it takes 165 shingles to
make bundle worth 80 cents, how
long will it take cross. eyed grass
hopper with a cork leg to kick all the
seeds out of a dill pickle?"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04
STEEL PLANTS OPERATING

Pittsburg, Feb. lizard times"
talk is rapidly being purged from the
atmosphere of the Pittsburg district.
The European war has proven the in
centive to increased industry and
plants that were running on only
part time and others that were not
even doing that are operating today
at full blast.
Steel is the commodity to which
the newborn boom owes it's being and
promise.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

Our big sister state on the north is
planning to build capitol building
at cost of $500. 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

The Good Roads meeting at Yank-
ton has been postponed from Janu-
ary 2S to February TO-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

The farmers of the house them
selves placed a final finish on the bill
to grant any additional appropria-
tion for farmers institute work,
other than that of the appropriation
made for the year at the session of
two years ago, and.the work will stop
this year about the first of March for
lack of funds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

One of the prisoners before Judge
Clay Carpenter, while he was sitting
for Judge McNulty, was recognized
as an old school chum. A heart
affecting scene followed as the judge
eprimanded, the prisoner promised
better ways and minimum sentence
was imposed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

The governor of North Dakota has
signed the Everson house bill. lower
ing the legal rates of interest to 6
per cent AM the contract rate to 10
per cent from 12.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04


An exchange suggests that every
state pass the following game laws:
"Book agents may be shot between
October / and September 1; spring
poets from March to June /; auto
speed demons. January l to January
1; road hogs, April Is to April Is;
amateur hunters. February l to Feb
ruary /; war takers, no closed sea-
son; any person who accepts paper
for two years and then when the bill.
is presented say, II never ordered
it." may be killed on sight and buried
face downward IN quicklime so as to
destroy the germs and prevent the
spread of the infection.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

RRE. SOUTH DAKOTA, I
The Good Roads meeting at Yank-
ton has been postponed from Janu-
ary 2S to February 10.
Our big sister state on the north is
planning to build capitol building
at cost of s2,5O000O.
The governor of North Dakota has
signed the Everson house bill. lower
ing the legal rates of interest to 6
per cent AM the contract rate to 10
! per cent from 12.
1t is hardly likely that Uncle Sans
notion of good sportsmanship will
permit him to change the rules of the
war game to favor one of the partici-
pants while the contest is on.
Wheat scared in Chicago on Mon
day and rea ched $l.65. 1t reached
81 60 during the Patton corner of
1909. 1t closed today at Sl.65. Dur
ing the civil war wheat sold for So S5
to So.
The Russian line of battle extends
over a distance of 1900 miles, from
the Baltic sea in the far north to Ia
briZ, Persia, in the far south. The
Russians have the large end of the
contract.
Boston Traveller: "since the Rus
sian soldier at the front gets only 25c
a month in addition to his board and
clothes, he has a pretty good chance
to boast that be fights for love of
country"
In year when the great govern
ments are prodigal in their waste of
| men and treasure, the item of the
spilling of 10000, 900 pounds of sugar
| in the Atlantic ocean is hardly worth
a passing comment.
A Chicago grain expert says that if
the war lasts through the year wheat
| will be So bushel next winter. That
will help the northwest to even up
good many old scores. Two dollar
wheat has no terrors for us.
If the ground hog came out of his
burrow before noon Tuesday he had
no trouble in seeing his shadow If
he delayed until afternoon, he failed
to see it. So the kind of weather for
air.
A decreee has been issued by the
government of Italy calling to the
colors soldiers of the first and third
classes. Whether they are for fghting
service or for service in the earth
quake devasted regions is not stated,
but that will be ascertained later.
Following a conference with Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House,
Chairman McCombs of the democrat
ic national committee announced
that "the campaign is on" This is
taken to mean that the president has
| decided to be candidate for sec
ond term.
| One of the prisoners before Judge
Clay Carpenter, while he was sitting
for Judge McNulty, was recognized
as an old school chum. A heart
| affecting scene followed as the judge
| reprimanded, the prisoner promised
| better ways and minimum sentence
was imposed.
The farmers of the house them
selves placed a final finish on the bill
to grant any additional appropria-
tion for farmers institute work,
other than that of the appropriation
made for the year at the session of
two years ago, and.the work will stop
this year about the first of March for
| lack of funds.
A mansion for the governor of our
state is all WE'LL but if it is erected
the legislature should also appropri
ate suitable amount for the neces
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

Following conference with Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House,
Chairman McCombs of the democrat
ic national com Ilittee announced
that "the campaign is on" This is
taken to mean that the president has
decided to be a candidate for sec
ond term.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

A mansion for the governor of our
state is all we'll, but if it is erected
the legislature should also appropri
ate suitable amount for the neces
sary running expenses of the place.
If the governor himself had to keep
up the mansion his salary would last
about as long as the proverbial celu-
loid dog chasing an asbestos cat
through Hades-Tyndall Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

A Chicago grain expert says that f
the war lasts through the year wheat
will be So a bushel next winter That
will help the northwest to even up a
good many old scores. Two dollar
wheat has no terrors for us.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

1t is hardly likely that Uncle Sam's
notion of good sportsmanship will
permit him to change the rules of the
war game to favor one of the partici-
pants while the contest is on.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

A decreee has been issued by the
government of Italy calling to the
colors soldiers of the first and third
classes. Whether they are for lighting
service or for service in the earth
quake devasted regions is not stated,
but that will be ascertained later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

If the ground hog came out of his
burrow before noon Tuesday he had
no trouble in seeing his shadow. If
he delayed until afternoon, he failed
to see it. So the kind of weather for
the next six weeks is rather in the
air.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

In a year when the great govern
ments are prodigal in their waste of
men and treasure, the item of the
spilling of 20,000,000 pounds of sugar
in the Atlantic ocean is hardly worth
a passing comment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

Boston Traveller: "Since the Rus
sian soldier at the front gets only 25t
a month in addition to his board anG
clothes, he has pretty good chance
to boast that be fights for love OF
country"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

The Russian line of battle extends
over a distance of 1900 miles, from
the Baltic sea in the far north to Ia
briz, Persia, in the far south. The
Russians have the large end of the
contract.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-02-04

Wheat scared in Chicago on Mon
day and reached $l.65. 1t reached
81 60 during the Patton corner of
1909. 1t closed today at S1.65. Dur
ing the civil war wheat sold for 81 81
to 49,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
CENTRAL HIGH FIVE MEETS SOUTHERN
 UNIVERSITY TO-DAY

Central Highs first varsity game will be played this afternoon when they tackle the fast squad from the South orn university from Greensboro. The game will be played in the high school gymnasium at 2.45 and victory for the local team is expected
 ., In past years the team from South- ern university has always given the Birmingham boys tough scramble for the first honors and a stil harder fight is expected when they lock horns this afternoon. Tho first real test will ae applied to tho material that Coach Courleux has on hand and although he is confident of a victory. he will ha fully prepared to receive the visitors attack.
 The probable lineup for the locals will pe Gillian and Henley. forwards. Baker or Goodall, center; Hall and Dorskey. guards. Many subs will be used pros vided the Crimson machine does vaat is expected.
 These will inclue Burney and iIarreii forwards, and Roberts and Blackburn at guards. Mitchell of tho YounS Mems Christian association will refucree the game The line-up of tho visitors could not be secured as they have not reached the city. The admission -viil Lr e5 cents r. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

ing to lose and promises to impress 'ian1on to that effect. With both oys feeling confident of their ability a rat ting good go should be in store for the members and friends of the Bir- mingham Athletic club.
 Other than the main bout of the evening Manager Bill Streit has se- cured the services of several aspiring young men who will appear as boxers and wrestlers. These preliminary box ing bouts are always interesting and often amusing. But as for the wrest- ling there are still some persons who enjoy that sort of thing.
 The colored supplement of the week. ly B. A. C. stag will be as amusirv az of wore, it is stated. Several alleged Jack Johnsons" are slated to meet in joust of skill and other things. and there will be battle royal To the uninitiated it can be stated without fear of successful contradiction that the battle royal is quite worth the Price of admission. without the rest of the star features provided by the adept Mr. Streit. There can be no adequate description of a battle royal. A person has to see one to appreciate the hu- .nor of the affair
 Manager Streit announced last night that the sale of tickets was moving briskly and that extra seats had been placed to entertain the large crowu of enthusiastic sport fans that will attend the stag tonight. R. z. L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

Mrs James E. Wright rendered vocal selections, willie excellent papers on the life and work of Beethoven were read by Mrs W. E. Rue and Mrs, Geore 2 II, Stevens. Mrs E. L. Huey then read the curreut events after which the hostess served tempting refreshments. At this meeting the members of the Music club decided to join the Alabama Federation of Women's clubs and calic up the work of that organization.
 The s. and s. society of the Jones' loro schools will give an entertain ment in the auditorium of the scnool building Friday evening at 7.3O o'clock at which time the following proAramme will be rendered: Welcome address, w, F. Bumgardnerl music on grafono la . recitation, Frank Burnett; music. Hiss Thelma Dudley: recitation, Miss Ruby Jones: music. Miss Ruby Brown; sons, Miss Lorraine Christleb; song. Miss Edith Zude; song, Miss Fudora Snund CTS: recitation, Miss Thelma Dudley violin solo, Edward Saunders rScita- ton, Miss Clara Mae Lovelace; duet Miss Lois and Miss Bernice Gray; reading, Miss Kate Ward; solo. Miss Ruth Vancleve; piano solo. Miss Will letta Martin. debate. Resolved. That Women Should Vote;' affirmative Carl Simmons and Miss Bertha Baines pegative, Kelly Ezell and Miss Florence Gray Patton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

Grace Chapter of the westmiastsr guild of tho Ensley Highland Prcsby- terian church will hold its reRula, meeting Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the church Tho guild will stuay tho new book entitled "The Red Man All members are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, January 11.-1SpesialD ] The stockholders of the First National bank held their anual meeting this afternoon. a, which time the report of the president, R. F. Smith. as to the business done during 1914 was sub r.itted. The stockholders were much Gratiffed at the showing as it was an excellent one. since the opening Of the bank 1e years ago. it has shown a steady growth and at present is in splendid condition All directors were reelected forthe year 1915 as follows pr. k. T. Robinson, w. J. Long. Louis Hoster. C. H. Stevenson. Jam.s 'frot- ter. Lee Moody. R. H. Bannister Louis McLain, R. F Smith and W. H. Lewis The directors held meeting as soon as the stockholders adjourned and the of- ficers were reelected as follows. R.. r smith. president: Louis McI.air. vice president: w. H. Lewis. cashier and George Davies. assistant cashier
 The jury in the case of Z L. Brooks vs. the Tennessee Coal Iron and Rail- road company returned a verdict today in the amount of $500. The plaintiff was seeking damages for the alleged injuries received while in the employ Of the defendant company. Attorneys Goodwin and Ross represented the plaintiff. while Percy Benners and Burr represented the defendant com pany. In the ease of Hattie Berry vs the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, a verdict was returned for the defendant company. Ths court has been engaged today with the lear ing of the case of J. Ollie WillSie vs F P. Hammond.
 Much interest is being manifested in the basketball game which will be played Friday night, when the team from the Sunday school class of Jolsn Donaldson of the First Methodist church and the team from the Baraca class of the First Baptist church meet at the skating rink. Both teams have been praeticing hard for the battle and are very evenly matched. good game Is expected.
 '- At the meeting of the board of cdu- cation fast night at the high school auditorium only routine business was transacted. After some discussion as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
POSTOFF|CE SAFE
 |SBURG[AR|zED
Seven Hundred Dollars In Stamps Stolen at Rus-
 sellville

Russellville. January 1s.--tSpeeial.) ) The postoffice at this place was bur tlarized this morning between and o'clock by yeggmen who blew the safe and rifled the cash drawers, ob taining some money and about S10J worth of stamps.
 The burglars entered the postoifice at the front door and broke the glass rom the partition door. The aoors to the large compartment of the safc were blown open and pieces or the ooor of the subtreasury were blown off, but the attempt to gain antrance to it failed. The burglars obtained only about s6o in money. Loss in stamps is estimated to be about s700 Some small change was obtained iron, the cash drawer.
 Three explosions were heard by sev- eral citizens of the city this morning about 2:3e o'clock, but no ono gave them any attention. Blooihoun6s reached here this afternoon and took q trail from the postoffice and fol- lowed it in the direction of tho mines. but as yet no clue has been obtained, and no arrests made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

to the change Of janitors from colored 10 white men, it was decided that T change should be made at once and ]. W. Britain was elected janitor Of the Roberts school and Dick Sullivan was elected janitor of the Clarendon Avenue school. W. II. Bonham, who has been 5anitor Of the High school building for the past several years. was reelected.
 A new club has been organized in Bessemer and will be known as the I. O C. club. It is composed of 12 youf g girls and will meet every Saturday. The officers were elected this after noon as follows: Miss Alma England, president; Miss Villette Coleman, vice president and Miss Emily Lemert. sec- et6ry. Miss Lillian and Miss Cathleen cahill will entertain the club Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the home of their parents. MT. and Mrs James Ca hill, on Third avenue.
 J. D. Clancy, the young son of 7Ir. and Mrs. ]. T. Clancy, died this morning 2 al o'clock at the home of his parents, S133 Bank street. Brighton, after a short illness of pneumonia. The fun oral vii take place Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence, the services being conducted by the Rev. Mr. Walton. pastor of the Brighton Methodist church. Interment will fol- low at the Brighton cemetery.
 The remains of Mrs. Annie Burrey. 29 years of age, who died yesterday morning at local infirmary after a short illness of pneumonia. were sent this morning by Jacobs to Planters ville where intermen. will be made.
 Mrs. George Ross was a delightful hostess this afternoon when size en- tertained the members of the Music club and a number of guests at her hcme on Sixth avenue. The reception rooms we're very attractive with .heir decorations of ferns and flowers. Beethoven was tho study of the after noon and Mrs. c. R. Hollingsworth was the leader for the occasion. Sew eral solos were rendered by Mrs. Hol- lingsworth Miss Beryl Primer and Mrs. E. L. Huey and Miss Irene Jenkins and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14

and tugs at Colon: proceed to Gatun
 lake. coal and proceed to Panama
 February 2S-Fleet flagship, first and
 second divisions arrive at Colon, proceed
 to Gatun lake, coal then to Panama,
 arriving March 2-3.
 March 3-Third and fourth divisions ar
 rive Colon and follow first and second
 divisions through canal. arriving Panama
 March 5-6.
 March 4-S-Foreign men of war arrive
 Colon and pass through canal, coaling
 at Gatun lake from collers.
 March 5-President leaves Hampton Roads on New York. Texas as escort
 March S-Celtic arrives Colon. coar it Gatun lake and arrives Panama March 10.
 March 10--New York and Texas arrive Colon. proceed to Gatun lake, coal oil and go to Panama. President transfers to the Oregon and goes through the ca naD..
 March 1o-12-Functions in canal zone and Panama.
 March 12-The Oregon, Olympia, Yank- ton and Celtic proceed to anchorage off San Francisco.
 March 13-The President on the New York, accompanied by the Texas and one division of destroyers steams through the fleet and proceeds to San Diego. The fleet, flotilla and train steam to San Francisco. Foreign vessels pro- oeed independently.
 March 24-The President New York, Texas, one division of destroyers and
 the Pacific fleet will arrive at San
 Francisco. The President steams through the fleet.
 the fleet as a whole through the canal. This would result in congestion in Colon
 and in the canal, with serious delay The Oregon and Olympia will take part, to be in Colon prior to March 5, filled with coal and ready to proceed. Besides the 21 battleships of the At lantic fleet, all vessels of the Atlantic torpedo f1otilla including the Birming- ham. Dixie and Arethusa. will accompany the fleet to San Francisco. The reserve torpedo flotilla, Atlantic fleet will not proceed to San Francisco. The auxili- aries accompanying the battleship fleet
 will be the vestal Celtic Yankton, so- lace. Sonoma. Ontario. Patapsco. Patux- ent and the colliers Cyclops. Orion, Nep- tune, Jupiter and Vulcan. Mayor Mayo and a delegation of Nor folk citizens, accompanied by Senator Swanson, talked over the change of plans today with Secretary Daniels. The delegation protested. but after the interview said they were content with Daniels promised them that grand
 review would be held in Hampton Roads after the Atlantic fleets return
 from Pacific waters and that tho for sign vessels that participate in the opening of the San Francisco exposi- ton would be invited to come to Hampton Roads for that event. Under the revised plan there will be a gathering of only five ships in Hamp- ton Roads before the cruise. These will Se American battleships sent to re- ceive President Wilson when ne ar- rives there from Washington 10 take ship for Cristobal