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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
%THREsHiNG RETURNS.

WV
Acknowledgements from this section
dictate thai the crops are returning
better than was anticipated two weeks
ago.. The following returns have been
received: George Oehler, marquis
wheat averaging rs bushels per acre.
George Spoken, Of Melrose. blue stem,
OF Vernon, oats, so; speltz. AZ; blue
stem: 16; marquis, IS. j. o. Nelson,
OF Alban. marquis wheat, 81: William
Loeschke, oats. so: Fred Kittenbeil. of
Alban. marquis, SO: NJ. G. Holtquist,
wheat, 81; oats. 10.
Bison-What is believed to be one of
the largest yields Of wheat, II not the
largest in the state, was r~ised by Mrs.
A. Judy on her homestead near Strool,
Perkins county. The wheat, which was
grown on land used for potatoes last
year, produced an average of SO BUSH
els and 10 pounds to the acre, selling
for 1895 per acre, nearly four times
the value OF the and on which it was
raised.
Harroid-Crop reports from Hughes
county are showing up with the re-
turns from other sections Of the state.
the Following returns having been re-
ceived here: A: g. Stewart, oats. 81;
26; speltz, IS. Brown & Garrett, oats,
~. Joe Krikava. oats, 70; wheat, 20.
W Trask, marquis wheat, 81;
macaront wheat, 80; speltz, Al. John
Vance, wheat, SO.
Ashton-Some good crop yields are
county, among them being the follow
ing averages: Mrs. j. Thissell, wheat.
- bushels from $50 acres threshed:
barley, 90; Lee Kennedy, oats. Th:
barley, 561-s; wheat, 22h. James
MorWood, MARQUIS wheat on deep titled
mn VoY rtyN ~ A <
OF wheat averaged 50. W. Bascom'
barley, 6S.
Clark-Some splendid crop Yields
are reported from this section. among
the yields being: William Collins
Hague township. durum wheat, 40
pusnels; r. b. Klampke, barley, 60;
H. F. Bartle, wheat, "a; barley 50::
oats, so. ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-16
WOMAN BADLY INJURED
WHILE CARRYING SHOTGUN

Camp Crook, s. D.. Sept. 13-Mrs
Joseph N~tckedeon. wife OF a we'll
known rancher OF the Five-Mile dis
trict, near here. was shot as the re-
sul OF an unusual accident. Her es-
cape from instant death was a mar
row one. h was carryisg a shot
gun from one room to another. and
IN passing Though a door the hammer
OF the weapon struck the door frame.
causing the weapon to be discharged.
hip and side. "A portion Of the hip
bone was torn away and an ugly and
dangerous wound inflicted. She was
rushed to q hospital, where she now
- receiving treatment.
LUDLOW-very little threshing has
been done In this part Of Harding county,
put wha has been threshed indicates that
the yield will be large. C. J.. Wiley
thrsshed 2 field of wheat thai yielded So
bushels per acre, II. r, Doane threshed
wheat that Welded 81 bushels per acre.
Winter rye. which vas thin on the ground,
ls Welding Is to 20 bushels pei. acre. Bill
Hriska. residing near Ludlow, threshed
out one small load Of barley and received
so bushels. and pats rrom half an acre
made 4s bushels. Corn Is looking fine. but
not quite out Of the way OF frost.
Observation-Disclosures H. Farley, a
prominent citizen and early settler Of
South Dakota. died here from Intestinal
nephritis. His condition was not consid-
cred critical until about q week ago. Mr..
Farley helped lay out the original townsite
OF Beresford and resided In this section
when the settlers endured many priva-
tons. Mrs. Farley died about four years
ago. Six Of the nine surviving children re-
sid In Beresford.
EGAN-Information has reached here of
the death IN the Philippine Islands OF Ho-
ner Duncan. son OF ME and Mrs. Charles
Duncan, OF Egan. He was serving In the
United States army. The cablegram stated
that he died from q gnnshot wound In tho
breast bur did not state whether the
wound WAS the result OF an accident or
was sustained during some local night
with tho lawless element.
RRITTON-Mra Cathrins Cunningham
Donald died at the home OF her son. w:
r.. Donald. sditor Of the Britton Sentinel.
september i. u h aga Of g years 8
months and 20 days. Mrs. Donald was
bornain County Down. ireland. On Febrns
Ary Y. III. She va married In 1870 to
Robert Donald. who died In ireland In
sla1. Mrs. Donald elnigrated 10 CANADA,
= later To south Dakota.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
DENIES HE
 GOT HILL AS
 GO-BETWEEN Salts Textile Official Admits Congressman May Have Been Con suited in Reference to VastImpOrtationSwin- dle of His Company. Penalty of s7O,OOO Was Reduced to S3O,OOO on Plea of Poverty
 Rhodes Hard Times" Plea Amuses. Attend z ants at Election Probe.
Especial, to the Farmer. )

Stamford, Aug. 5-Frederiek J. Rhodes, treasurer of the Salts Textile Co.,, denied under oath today that he had sought the assistance of E.. J. Hill, the congressman from the Fourth Congressional district whe en the com pany he represents: was found to have been defrauding the United States gov ernmert.
 He said this fh response to ques ! tions during the probe of the Hill election scandal Through a. rigor- ous cross exarninatio hv States At torrey Homer s. CumIn1ngs, Rhodes was placed in the anoInal olis position Of claiming that he sought Hill;e re- election lon the grounds of better. times and that during a. low tariff and Dem socfatfc administration his concern is highly prosperous
 , This rather amusing condition was thrown into greater relief through tn e Introduction Of corresponds ence indi- eating that the company must have plunged into Bankruptcy had hot the government been Ienient in collecting the vast penaltie,N due from the under valuation of imports for the House of Salts.
 MT. Rhodes was closely questioned as to the illegal operations of his concern, and much, light was thrown
 
 disclosed by the customs authorities in 1907 and 1909.
 Rhodes admitted that he believed MT. Hill might have been Consulted by his company, but he denied that he himself had sought his assistance in gaining remission of the penal ties.
 The company paid 7$3o,0OO in set- tlement of claims aggregating $70,0O0. The government allowed this settle ment on the representa- ions-today's s hearing ndicated-because the com pany pleaded poverty and threatened bankruptcy if the entire fine was collected. ySs Rhodes denied that this settlement had in any way influenced him to contribute $500 to the recent cam paign fund or had stimulated him to get $500 more.
 MT. Rhodes said that he, himself, l contributed $500 and collected $500 for the campaign fund. Some of the l questions asked by MT. Cummings, the witness declined to answer and some others he did not give a direct answer He mentioned some Of those who contributed to the campaign fund, including H. Albert Philips, of Bridgeport, lace manufac cturer; Hol- ger & Staples, bankers and brokers, of Bridgeport.
 MT. Rhodes said he contributed the $500 out of his own funds. He de- clined to say what his salary is with the Salts company or what other sources of income he had. He said he made his contribution because he hoped to have the Republican party win as the times were hard.' He at first denied that his interest in tar l if legislation influenced his large con tribution, but later, said he believed that Republican prosperity would ac- l %1o1 4,T TJ@ voluntarily fixed the amount of his own contribution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
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 .FIREMEN SAVE MAN PINNED BY TONS OF STEEL Boiler Maker Seriously In jured When Crushed Un-
 der Massive Weight. WAS REPAIRINGRACKS AT HUNTER & RAVENS President Ravens Summons Fire Laddies Who Finally
 Extricate Pavonia.

Pinned between two heavy steel racks weighing 300 tons at the Hunter & Ravens Steel Co.,, Peter Pavonia of 213 Lexington avenue was being slow ly crushed to death this morning when the members of Truck No. and Chemical No. of the fire department arrived and extrfcated him. He was rushed in the ambulance to St. Vim cents hospital where it was said that his chance for recovery is small. Pavonia is suffering from a fracture of the hips, possible fracture of the spine and other internal injuries.
 When the fire apparatus was sum- moned by President E. H. Ravens of the Steel Co.,, Pavonia was in a terrible plight. The, massive weight of steel was pressing him down and he was in great agony. The fire departnen members, used croWbars, chisels, hoist ing jacks and finally cut the rack into section by using steel saw When Pavonia was taken out of the debris his condition was pitiable.
 Pavonia is a boss boiler maker in the employ of the Bridgeport Boiler Works. This company had the con tract for repairing the racks at Hunter & Ravens and Pavonia was placed in charge. It is believed that one of the braces gave way as he pulled at it, causing an immense weight of iron and steel to falf upon Pavonia.
 The injured man has been employ ed for five years by the Bridgeport Boiler Works. He is 30 years old and has wife and two children.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
INVESTIGATING CLUBS WHICH ARE
 AFTER LICENSES

Dog and Liquor Agent John Brown is Investigating the various clubs and social organizations in this city so the county commissioners will be well in formed regarding conditions when ap- plications are made for liquor licenses under the new law. It is estimated that there are only about 12 bona hde clubs in the city and the standing af the other bodies which call themselves clubs will be carefully investigated.
 The meeting of the commissioners from all counties in the state will be called by Commissioner Jacob Walter of New Haven. It will probably be held in New Haven next week, all though the date has not been definitely decided upon. This meeting will be called for the purpose of agreeing up- on a uniform form of application to be used throughout the state.
 The commissioners say they have received many inquiries from clubs re- garding licenses but no applications have yet been filed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05

Washington, Aug. 5-President Wilson's plan for bringing peace to Mexico was to be unfolded today by Secretary Lansing to the diplomatic e representatives of six Latin n-Ameri- can republics that have been asked to operate in efforts toS end the revoe eationary struggle in the southern republic.
 A peace conference to be particpat- ed in by all the Mexican factionaf leaders is the Presidents first aim. This he recently asked for in a conn., munication to tho leaders The next appeal, it is understood, will be final, and if the revolutionary faction rel fuses, an arms embargo will follow against that faction. The Presidents plan is also said to include immediate steps to open up the railroad between Vera. Cruz and Mexico City for the transportation of food supplies to the starving people of the capitol.
 Failure of the Mexican leaders to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
WILSON PLANS MEETING OF
 WEARING MEXICAN LEADERS

keep open the road, it was said might result in joint military steps by the United States and the Ladn-Am erican nations to that end. Participants in today's conference with Secretary Lansing included the ambassadors from Bl azil, Argentine and Chilli. and three. ras king ministers of the Amer jean republics, namely: those of Bo- hvia, Uruguay and Guatemala and Paul Fuller a confidential adviser to President Wilson on Mexican affairs.
 The dispatch of a battery of field artillery from Fort Sill, Okla, to ET Paso, has aroused considerable com ment here. Officials, however, attach ed little importance to the incident, saying it was desired to have the bor- der well guarded in view of the re- cent uprisings.
 Official advices concerning the re- ported bombardnent of the Mexican border town of Nogales, were lacking early today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
Midnight Jitney
 Party Strike Pole

While returning to Bridgeport from Derby in his Ford jitney with two men and two girls at 1880 this morning, Francesca Tomasetti, son of Antonio Tomasetti, a meat dealer Of 146 North Washington avenue, crashed into a telegraph pole directly in front of the home of Frederick Bevans at Peck Mills. Tonasetti sustain ned a severe 1y sprained shoulder and one of the girls suffered severe cuts and bruises about the face. The party sought tenn porary treatment at the Bevans home and from. there telephoned thR Blue Ribbon garage for a taxi-ca.b. which took them to Bridgeport. On the way one of the women becanae hystericaL Tomasetti's S car was a to- tai wreck He could not explain how he ran1med the pole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
''GAllOPER" lNNES
 TO REPAIR AUTOS
 FOR BRITISH ARMY
Stratford Veteran of Boer War To Represent
 Loco. Go.

Back to get into harness again. all though not this time as an enlisted soldier, Samuel Innes, veteran ofatF1ep Boer war, will sail from New York Saturday on the American liner St. uniform nor directly in the British service, MT. Innes goes to London to take charge of the repair department Am erica has established there for the cars being shipped constantly for the use ofNthe British army. .
 Although but young man MT In mes has had an exciting and eventful life In 1899, when but Is years old. he enlisted in the British army as a trum peteer. For meritorious con- became sergeant in the 18th Go, Army
 Service corps For gallant conduct MT. Inrses wears the King Edward and the Queen Victoria medals, the latter having eight bars. This in itself is a distinction, as there were but nine en- agreements in the war and each bar represents an engagement. it will be l seen that MT. Innes took part in ev- cry battle of the war but one.
 l For time MT. Innes was a mount ed orderly for the general staff, one of those horse back riders. who from the l speed and celerity with which they delivered messages from one distant point to another in the British lines won the soubriquets of "gal1opers.' ' MT. Innes was wound ed in the groin al l Bloemfontine, Transvaa1
 After the war he came to Bridge
 port, where for a time he was chauf- l feur for Frank T. Staples. Here he
 married Miss Armada Carlson. who is widely known here. From the past 1 two years MT. Innes has made his home in Nichols avenue, Stratford, and l he has been a tester for the Locomo- 1 bile Co. MT Innes is a niember o1
 Clan Campbell. o. s. c, of this city, and also a member of the Masonic fra 1 ternity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05

The arrests came after Superinten- dentEsof3 Police Eugene Birmingham who .took personal supervision of the situation under orders from Mayor Wilson, had told sCederholm and Nel- son that they would not be permitted to speak and would be arrested If they attempted to do SO
 Bowen, as a representative of the Machinists union, had gained perTnis- sion from A. P. Apstein, agent Of the big tenement property at the foot pr Seaside court, to hold meetings in the bi yard in the rear of the court ad- joining the Locomobi1e testing yard and bicycle shed.
 When told that their speakers could not 1tilize the streets the labor men retired to the yard. They were fol- lowed blythe police and as Bowen be- gan to make an address he was warn ed by Superintendent Birmingham of the mayors orders. He proceeded with his speech and was placed under arrest. He was followed by Nelson, who, likewise began, and was placed nnder arrest Cederholm quickly mounted the same packing box ros- trun and made an opening to an ad- dress when he also was pulled off by the police.
 All were taken to Headquarters in the touring car of the police depart ment
 On their arrival at headquarters they were not locked up because it was not known what charge would be preferred against them. They were given seats in the lobby of police hea dquarters and there they awaited until< the return of Superintendent Eugene Birmingham from the scene of the arrest.
 When Superintendent Birmingham arrived. after more than an hour s wait the men were told that they were charged with breach of the peace. They viewed this. lightly, asserting that such a charge couldn't be proven against them and that furthernore all organized labor would be back of them if they had to fight.
 Later bonds were fixed at S1,o0o apiece This didn't phase MT. Bowen. business agent of the rnaci1inists. He
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
BET HLEHEM STEEL CROSSES 300 MARK
 WITH NEW RECORD
Total Advance is 269 Points Var Issues Feature
 Market.

E s1 : i.
 New York, Aug. 5NCommon stock Of the Beth1ehem Steel Corporation, whose rise has seen few parallels in the history of the New York Stock Ex- change passed the 300 mark today. It sold, during the morning. at So1, 3 gain since the beginning of the war of 269 points,. The company was in corporated in 1904 and the stock has never paid a. dividend.
 The rise this morning was II points from the previous high record, estab- lished yesterday. at 29o. The stocg When the stock exchange closed on July 2o, 914, just before the outbreak of the war, it was quoted at ,32. The advance of this stock and shares of other corporations in the war order group, has been accompanied by un- restrained speculation with little au- thentic information on which to base such 9. rise.
 Many stock have been lifted from comparative obscurity to sudden spop- ularity at rising prices be reports of profits on the business of supplying war munitions to Europe. Some of the larger advances in the war shares from the close at the outbreak of the war today are:
 Crucible Steel. 17 to 79; New York Airbrake, 55 to 116: Westinghouse Electric, 62 to 112; American Loco motive, 1S to 56 F American Can, Is to 5e E
 Even larger was the rise in the curb market of Electric Boat. which builds submarines. Before the war it sold around Is. On the recent rise it has touched 4S0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
PRIEST MURDER
 ACC0MPLICE IS HANGED TONIGHT
Montvid, Accused in Father Zebris Death, Will Pay
 Penalty at bakersfield.

Wethersneld, Conn, Aug. Ser nard Montvid, who was an accomplico in the murder of Rev. Father Joseph zebris. a Lithuanian priest. and his flousekeeper, Eva Gilmanaitis, at New Britain on February last, will be hanged in the state prison shortly af- ter midnight tonight. Peter Krakas. whom Montvid claims was the actual
 murderer of the priest and woman, was executed at Wilmington, Del, some time ago for the mruder of a po- lice officer in that city. Montvid was brought back to the state and was convicted.
 The condemned man remains calm in the face of the end Yesterday he was greatly worried because none of hA relatives had sent word to him or had indicated any desire to be present when he dies. So far no claim has been made for his body and it will be buried at state expense tomorrow. Montvid's keenest disappointment is that his brother has not been to see him.
 It is not expected that Montvid will say much about the crime He has laid the blame mostly on Krakas and has refused to say anything when pressed to explain whether or not he and Krakas were members of a gang of desperate men who preyed on fe1z low countryrnen. Montvid wrote a let ter while in the Hartford jail, giving an insight into his career but it fails to clear up many things which the po- lice have looked into
 It is believed that Montvid will go calmly to the scaffold All prepara- tions have been completed at the prison for the execution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
Court Dismisses Bill
 Against Cockrane And
 Lawrence in N. H. Suit

Boston, Aug. By consent of coun- SCI for the plaintiffs in the s1o2;e0o.- 900 suit brought by minority stock holders against former directors of the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R.. Supreme Court Justice Courcy has disrnissed>~ the sbill against Alexander Cocl<rane and estate, and of Emery Lawrence, it was announced today. The names of these parties did not appear in an amended bill filed a few days ago. Cockrane and Lawrence were directors of the road during the latter part of the period from 1903 to 1909, during which it is alleged large sums of money were wrongfully expended in acquiring steam and cleo tric railways. steamship lines and. oth- CT properties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05

|, expressed the opinion that 1t would be a simple matter to get bonds so Su- perintendent Birmingham gave orders that the men not be locked up. They were allowed to wait in the lobby, MT. Bowen Communicated. with La very & Finkelstone, attorneys for the union. and MT, LaYery hurried to headquarters.
 All the men who were arrested are former employees of the Locomobile Co Cederholm and Bowen were tool makers and Nelson a machinist-
 The names and other details of the men were taken by Lieutenant Joseph A. Hazel Nelson said he was born in Russia and is 30 years old. He gave his address as 16 Benham ave nue, Walnut Beach Bowen's and gCe- derholm's ages were 30 and S5 res tpective1y.
 While awaiting bonds, a telegram was received at police headquarters by MT. Bowen from William F. John son. International president of the As sociation of Machinistss Johnson had received word of the arrests and he i replied that he would arrive in this city the 2:40 o'clock train from ! New York
 1 Dor men who had gathered at head quarters that the Locomobile Co.'S case was made much more serious by the arrests to-day. The prisoners were at a loss to explain how they could be charged with breach of the i peace.
 We were warned not to speak in the public highway said MT. Ceder- holm, t'so we hired private property. ] We kept within the law and obeyed i every warning we had recevied. There was absolutely no disturbance of any kind there.
 Both the police and the labor lead
 CTS had expected a clash. The mayor had received intimations from the Lo- F comobile Company that Louis Nye1-
 son was a noted I. W. ". leader. The
 police had been informed that col
 ony of LW. W. leaders had located
 at Walnut beach and that they were ! doing everything possible to stirnulate
 the clash between the nachin3sts ana tContfnued on Page Evoi
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
Women Suing Danbury
 Man For Broken Lease

Alleging violation of terms of a. lease, Anna T. Schildice and Mary A. Piggott of New Haven, have brought suit against Dennis R. Keresey of Danbury for $500 Papers were filed today in the civil common pleas court, It is claimed that Keresey leased the defendants property in November, 1911. In December, 1913, he quit the premises although his lease had not expired. The defendants say they were unable to rent the place except for a, short period and suffered great 1oss thereby. 2 They also claim Kere- .sey owes 4$216 rent. The action is returnable to the September term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
LONDON AWAITS NEWS
 OF WARSAW'S FALL

London, Aug. 5-Warsaw's fall is now considered in London to be so certain that it's fate has ceased to be
 natter of speculation. while the vast k1sning movement of the Germans to the northward Of the Polish capital is exciting the concern of the entente al- lies It Is feared by observers here tlts ttte evacuation Of Warsaw may be too late to save the armies Of Grand DHke Nicho1as from the grave disas- ter wh ch would be 4nevitabls if Field Marshal Won Hindenburg should get 1str1de the Warsaw Petrograd Rail-
 rpsaeasssa1ss osa PRxe E
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-05
FRIES DEAD MAY REACH SO;
 lPESTlLENCE THREATENS CITY

Erie, Pa. Aug: 5.-work1ng in relays. police; hremen and volunteers to-day continued their search for corpses in the mass of wreckage piled along Mill Creek by Tuesday nights food
 Another body was reeovered-t that of foreigner. Twenty bodies have been found and figures compiled by the authorities, lead to the belief that at least 40 others have been lost, the majority. it is believed. being in the foreign section
 Work of clearing up the city was begun in earnest this morning. The naval militia was called out to rein force the national guardsnnen on duty guarding the stricken section, and