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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
SOCIALISTS NOMINATE
BENSON FOR PRESIDENT

Chicago. March 11.-Allan l.. Ben
son. OF Yonkers, N. Y. has been chosen
as h candidate for president OF the
socialist party by a referendum vote.
George r. Kirkpatrick. of New York.
was nominated for vice president.
Victor Berger. Of Milwaukee. and
Norris Hillquist, of New York. were
chosen members Of the executive com
mittee. The result of the vote was an
nounced here today by the officers of
the socialist national committee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
BRITISH DRIVEN BACK
IN MESOPOTAMlA Fight

Berlin, March 10, twireless to Say
Nille).-The British force IN Mesopo-
tamia attacked the Turkish troops ON
the right bank of the Tigris on Mareb
s and, after occupying part of The
Turkish trenches, were elected by a
counter attack made by Turkish re-
serves, says an official communication
issued yesterday by the Turkish war
department. The statement adds thai
The British retired to their former po-
%sitions, leaving 1000 men OF their dead
in the Turkish trenches.
Berlin. March IL, Via Londou).-
Capture OF French positions, l,4GO yards
wide and about two-thirds of a mile
deep, south of Ville-.4ux-Voi near
Rheims, was announced today by the
wal office.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
pREsho RESIDENTS GET
THREATENING LETTERS

Pierre. s. r. March "a number OF
prominent residents of Presho have
been receiving "Black Hand" letters,
demanding that sums Of money be
deposited at certain specified places.
with the alternative of death in case
the money Is not so deposited. Whoever
has been attempting this. either an a
scare or IN earnest, has been wise
enough TO Keep his threats out OF the
United states mails, leaving the mis-
siyes unde: The doors OF the parties adj
dressed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

The boys Of Oundle school. North
amptonshire, England, are taking up
the manufacture OF munitions of war.
BY the courtesy Of a neighboring firm
Of engineers, the school is supplied
with work of a varied character con-
nected with mines. torpedoes and tor
pedo boats. Boys give one full day a
week to the work. and work in patches
of Is to 80. SO that about $50 boys-the
great majority between the ages of IA
and 17--Are thus employed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY
WHILE LEAVING HOSPITAL

Ramona. S. d., March 13.-Mrs. Fred
Croisant. aged 43. wife OF a we'll
known farmer living northwest OF Ra-
mona, died suddenly Of heart failure as
she was being removed from a hospi-
tai preliminary to taking her to her
home. She had been in the hospital
Tor about three weeks receiving treat
nent for heart trouble. There was
some Improvement in her condition
and it was decided to take her to the
family home. She dad while being
tas:en down stairs. Her husband was
present, and was aiding her down the
stairway when the sudden and fatal
attack came.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

German stamped japanese bonds. in
Dictated thereby to have beer in Ger
man hands since the beginning of the
war. arc selling in New York. at a
seven-poiEt discount against the pos,
sibi:ty that. Japan may repudiate a
debt which the enemy has held during
the period OF iu,tililies. although the
s enetai belief y that ultimately the So.
curt,ies will he fully leaeeInat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

Submarine mines are of three types.
First, ground mines. which are usual
~ of great size and laid directly on
the bottom of shallow seas; second.
anchored mines, which are attached by
q cable to a weight on the bottom IN
are designed to float at a predeter-
mined depth, SO that they will touch
and be detonated by passing ships,
and third, floating mines, which are
dropped on the surface of the water.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
CAPTURED BY BRITISH

San Francisco. March II. - The
American steamer Edna, formerly the
Mazatlan, which left here under char
ter to carry nitrates from Chile to the
British West Indies. has been seized by
81 British cruiser and taken to Port
Stanley. T.. l., according to a cable
gram made public today, by Sudden
and Christensen. the vessels n
The Edna. as the Mazatlan, wasowned
formerly by Captain Fred Jebsen. of
this city. While owned by Jebsen, Il
German citizen, the vessel was used in
an alleged violation of American neu-
trality,
Washington, March 1l.--A protest
against the seizure of the American
steamer Edna, by n British cruiser was
placed before the state department. to-
day by Representative Kahn, OF San
Francisco. on behalf Of the vessels
owners. Mr.. Kahn said the Edna was
chartered to w. r. Grace & Co.. Of
New York. The department took steps
to begin at once an inquiry into the
facts through consular agents with a
view to making representations to
Great Britain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

The government authorities of In
dia are taxing steps to revive the silk
industry In that land, which formerly
important. has steadily declined OF re-
cent years. An expert has been APP
pointed to study conditions in silk pro-
ducing countries and formulate rec
concentrations for the consideration of
h government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
vermilion, S. D., March 11.-Flot

vermilion, S. D., March l1.-F]ooa
waters of the Missouri river have been
sweeping out over the lowlands west
and southwest OF Vermilion. and the
situation is serious for many farmers
OF Clay county. The entire district.
from Vermilion to Meckling in all d.
r%ections, is n body of water. Nearly
all land from bluff to bluff north and
south, a distance of ~ to is miles. is
inundated. A solid mass of ice blocks
the Missouri i've from bank to bank
For several miles west the overflow
was SO sudden that many residents
We're unable to remove stock.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

Prof. w. G. Foye. of the Harvard di-
vision Of geology. has been sent by the
Sheldon fund to study the coral reefs,
h uplifted limestones, and the vol-
canic rocks in the FIJI islands. His in
vestigati0ns will occupy the better part
of q year and are expected to add ma
terially to the scientific knowledge Of
the regions covered.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

Two American aeroplanes have been
bought by the Dutch Indian govern
ment for us in Java, where they were
successfully tested recently. China,
too, Ia developing Interest In aviation.
The Chinese government contemplates
opening an aviation school at Canton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
RIVER RISING AT YANkroN.

Yankton, S. D., March 1.-THE Mis-
souri, river again is slowly rising here,
after a seven-inch drop. Hundreds OF
homes now are deserted, with the
household goods still in them. All
missing people are accounted for and
safe. Rescue work was carried on all
day Thursday, and the situation is we'll
in hand II no further big rise comes.
No train service from the east is likely
for a week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

Hudson Maxim, the inventor. has an
artificial left arm. He lost his real arm
experimenting with explosives. but he
q manage the steering wheel OF his
automobile better than half the people
who own cars. He had to give a dem
onstration OF this before the authori-
ties would grant him a license.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

has issued the following
ment:: The ---- route Is q. safe road
to ride upon. In. the last eight years
no passengers have been killed in train
accidents. 1t is a very unsafe road to
walk upon. During the same period
1O1 trespassers have been killed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

The Cuban sugar crop of the present
season promises to be larger and bet
ter thar ever. There are 1888 mills a,
work grinding cane, whereas there
We're only 176 last year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

John Christian Watson, former pre-
mter of Australia, now travelling in
Canada, ross to his exalted position
from q printers devil" He was born
in Valparaiso, Chile, but went to Aus
tralia when quits ysung. He is a thor
ough newspaper = conversant In n
practical way with every end of the
business, and when the war broke out
he had n building up and part of the
staff hired for the creation Of a new
labor paper. A member Of the labor
party. ne Is q stanch advocate of a
strong army and navy, believing that
preparedness is q guarantee Of peace.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
TEACHER AND PUPILS ARE
AFFECTED nv COAL GAS

Britton. s. D., March l1.-Escaping
q from . coal stove nearly caused
The death OF Miss Flossie Corey. teach
sr Of a country school near here. and a
number OF her pupils. Before they no
ticcd the escaping gas nearly all in
the room We're partially overcome and
were with difficulty removed from the
DON in 3 serniconscious condition
One boy was unconscious when he was
carried u but recovered
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
GRACE DID NOT HURL KNIFE
During MASQUERADE DANCE

Pukwana, S. D., March 11.-Ira l..
Grace, charged with %assaulting Carl
Jacobs by throwing an open knife at
him on the night OF a recent dance at
kimball. was discharged by Justice
Ligget in the preliminary examination.
The evidence showed the prisoner to
be free of all guilt In the matter.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the Univer-
sity of South Dakota staged the nausica,
comedy, 1.-THE Tuneful Liar Tuesday
evening at the city theater before n
crowded house. The production was an
elaborate one with 80 in the acting and
chorus parts and a 0-picce orchestra
from the college OF music. Loyal Har-
mon, OF DeSmet, and Martha Findahl. nf
VermiiioD, starred in the leading roles.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

Henry Smith, who does not claim to
be the only bearer Of that name. was
saved from three vicious snakes the
other day by his heroic drove OF hogs.
Seeing Henry hard pressed. the pork
ers set upon the snakes, turned their
flank and ate them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

Gold leaf Is becoming SO scare In
Spain that the Barcelona union OF gild-
erE has appointed a commission to
study the possibilities OF establishing a
local plant for it's manufacture. Most
OF the gold e q has come heretofore
from England and Germany.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

In proportion to population anon.
cities in the United States. Cleveland
has the greatest number OF telephones
and New York the fewest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

Coal has beer mined In Oregon for
90 years Or DO. the first cargo having
been shipped from the Empire basin,
although h discovery OF more import
ant deposits sOon shifted the point Of
production to Newport. near the head
OF Coos bay.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
SOUTH Dakota

Under the pressure Of necessity, ow-
ing to it's scarcity because of the war.
platinum is being replaced in many
electrical appliances. Formerly, plati-
mum was employed for the lead in wires
In electric incandescent lamps, but at
present wires made of nickel-chromi
UNI, metallic tungsten, or metallic mo-
tybdenum, are being employed with
good results. Metallic molybdenum has
also replaced platinum, which was lib
orally used for the resistance wires OF
electric furnaces In antebelIum days.
Platinum was formerly employed for
the ignition points of spark plugs, but
the greatly increased cost of the metal
has compelled the use Of substitutes,
chief among which is metallic tungsten.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16
SMALL LAKE COUNTY TOWN
REGISTERS FOR SALOONS

Madison. S. D., March 1s.-Aa me.
annual township elections in Lake
county Tuesday. the unincorporated
village OF Rutland voted wet" by a
majority OF II. Rutland and Nunda,
another small town, are now the only
cases in Lake county. Madison voted
dry" at the last spring election by a
question will be an issue this spring.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

The Haidu Indians, living on the
Queen Charlotte islands of our Alas
kan possessions. were, until a few
years ago, divided strictly into two
tribes. Ravens and Eagles. both strict
~ exogamic, which is to say that
Eagle men had to marry Raven women
to tribal law, becoming members OF
The mothers tribe and returning to
that group when half grown to receive
training and ultimately inherit the
family property.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

Marvin Knorp has found a sure way
TO stretch boots t. almost any desired
size. He bought a pair and they were
too small. one night he filled them
with oats and poured in some water.
Then he tied the tops and waited.
Next morning he found them stretched
Rplenty. They were as big as w or
three pairs of boots. And what u
shape! Robinson Crusoe never wore
an odder looking pair Of boots. If
your boots are too small feed them
oats. It's q sure cure for smallness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-16

American contractors are to build a
now port n Paraguay. within u
miles of Asunci0n. capiai Of the coun-
Try. The work will entail the reclama-
fionsofaA large area near that city. The
animated cost OF the Improvement is
AbUuE 100000.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14
ORDINANCE NO. IF.

An ordinance providing for a license tax on Transient business carried on within the City of Ketchikan.
 The common council of Ketchikan does ordain:
 Secion. That every person, per sons, firm or corporation desiring to engage in any transient business or occupation hereinafter specified with in the City of Ketchikan, shall pay a license fee for the same which license shall be in accordance with the sched- le of charges hereinafter fixed in this ordance.
 Provided that this ordinance shall not apply to a business or occupation carried on in said city where the per sons engaged therein are permanent ly located and are the owners of the same, or. to the sale of the products of such persons own labor
 Section IL-That said sum of money required for such license shall be paid to the City Clerk who shall thereupon issue license therefor. au- thorizing the carrying on of business or occupation for which such appli- cation is made.
 Section IH-The license for the carrying on of business or occupation within said city as above provided, shau ba aS follou-S.
 Street fakirs or persons engaged in selling notions or other articles on the streets, $2.5O per day for each day.
 Itinerant peddlers or tradesmen or persons who carry clothing, jewelry, pictures or any other kind or mer- chandise from house to house for sale. s2.50 per day for each day.
 Itinerant merchants Of clothing, pictures, jewelry or any other kind of merchandise, who have the same ex- hibited in any store, hotel or other building for the purpose of sale at retail. s5 per day for each and every day
 Section Iy.-Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof before the Municipal Magistrate of the City of Ketchikan. shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars. or by imprisonment in the city jail for term not exceeding fifty days.
 Section V.-This ordinance shaii be published in the Daily Progressive Miner. a newspaper published in the city of Ketchikan, by three publica- tions of the same and shall take ef- feet and be in force from and after it's passage and approval.
 Passed and approved this Eth day Of July, 1916.
 Attest: Nj. J. HENEGHAN,
 s. A. PLUMLEY, Mayor
 City Clerk.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14

of Alaska are convinced that the eff forts of the engineers appearing be fore the House were honest and sin cere. and that the passage of the bill would have resulted in good, not only for the entire country but for Alaska in particular.
 RESOLVED. That it is the sense, of the Alaska Mining and Engineer ing Society. that the House Commit tee made grave mistake in fail ing to act favorably upon the bill, as to the best of our judgment, a commission organized as provided by the bill win be the most efficient and prompt means of revising the mining. laws beneficially.
 RESOLVED. That due publicity be given these resolutions and that they be sent worthwith to the va rious societies engineering papers and public officials chiefly con cerned.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-07-14
ENGINEERS
 DENOUNCE DELEGATE
PASS RESOLUTIONS SETTING FORTH THEIR POINT
 OF VIEWS.

The Mining and Engineering So
 ciety of Alaska has passed resolu-
 tions expressing its resentment of
 the action of Delegate James Wicker
 sham in appearing before the com
 mittee on mines and mining of the
 National House of Representatives in
 opposition to the proposal to amend
 the United States mining laws and
 denouncing the members of the
 American Institute Of American Min
 ing Engineers and dozen or so other
 mining and engineering societies, and its feeling of humiliation at being represented in Congress by one whose chief method of argument against the bill was defamation of character" The society expressed its disapproval of the action of Delegate Wickersham, and its approval of the bill provid- ing for a commission to suggest amendments to the mining laws the bill which Delegate wickersham opposed
 The resolutions of the Mining and Engineering Society of Alaska are as follows:
 WHEREAS a serious endeavor has been made to correct defects in the 50-year-old mineral land laws of the United States in order that they will be in harmony with the various changes resulting from the general advancement in the mineral indus try and can, therefore, adequately meet present day requirements. and
 WHEREAS various professional and scientific organizations, such as the American Institute of Mining En- gineers, The American Mining Con- gress. The Mining and Metallurgical Society. The Idaho State Mining As sociation, The Montana Society of En- gineers, The California Metal Pro ducers Association. The Spokane Min ing Mems Club. The Nevada Mine Op- orators Association, the Colorado Scientific Society, together with rep resentatives from several chambers of commerce and from operating mines have tremendously united in an effort to secure the passage of a bill by Congress ito provide a commis- sion to codify and suggest amend ments to the general mining laws" and
 WHEREAS. there appeared be- fore the Committee on Mines and of the House of Represen- tatiyes engineers from the above or ganizations. acting as authorized delegates. and who command the re- spect and confidence of their respec- tive societies, and whose motives. honesty and sincerity of purpose are not to be questioned, and.
 WHEREAS. the Hon James Wick ersham, Delegate from Alaska, who also appeared before the House Com mittee on Mines and Mining. chose to attack the personalities of these engineers. as we'll as their honesty and motives. and through his abuse and ribaldry brought the people of Alaska into ridicule and contempt,
 RESOLVED, That the Alaska Min ing and Engineering Society assem- bled at Juneau go on record as ex- pressing it's earnest disapproval of the tactics adopted by the Hon. Jas. Wickersham. and to express their feeling of humiliation at being rep resented in Congress by one whose chief method of argument against the bill was defamation of character.
 RESOLVED. That we as engineers
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BLUE RIDGE COLLEGE.

A number Of the students and
teachers attended the lecture given by
Dy. Ferris at the Methodist church,
Friday evening.
Miss Pearl Neikirk is visiting her
SISTER at the college.
Misses Parkhurst and Rinehart were
i'm Baltimore shopping last Saturday.
Mr. Harold Miller, who has been
quite i'll, is now convalescing rapidly.
The Collegian Literary Society will
give public program Friday evening,
the Gath.
Miss Erma Bopst is visiting her
sister and friends of the college.
Miss Eleanor Richardson, one OF
the student secretaries Of the Y. W. c.
a., spent a few days ut the college
last week. Her purpose in coming
here was to organize our association
90 that we might become affiliated
with the National association.
Prof and Mrs. Flora entertained at
dinner Friday evening, all the mem
berg or the basket ball team.
Mr.. McKinstry Norris, former
student, called at the college one day
last week.
Misses Maust and Roger and MIR.
Vernon Slower spent Saturday and
Sunday i'm Baltimore. They took in
the Billy Sunday meetings.
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BERRETT.

At Brandenburg Methodist Pro-
testant church Sunday there will be
Sunday school at $50 a. m. Preach
ing at 1890 by the pastor. Christian
Endeavor at 7.30 p. M, by Mr.. George
Cook.
At Messiah Lutheran church Sunday
there will be reelection Of officers fol
ensuing year at 100 p. m, in place OF
Sunday school at 2.30 p. m. Preach
ing by Rev. G. w. Baughman.
! Mrs. George Cook is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Baltimore for a
week.
Mrs. Genila Wetzel was in Balti-
more last week for a few days.
The last week was busy week
for the school children, as they were
having examination. All seem anx-
ious for good report.
Mrs S. A. Hewitt is fortunate
enough to have over 100 little peeps
| am afraid they don't like this cold
world very well.
Mrs Henry Yakel called on all the
sick at this place Saturday.
Mrs. Cleveland Warner spent Fri
day at the home of her parents.
Mrs. JohH Dorsey visited Mrs. Geo.
Wolbert on Sunday.
Mrs S. A. Hewitt called on her
sister-in-law. Mrs. Mary Shipley, who
is ill at the Springfield Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Garheart
went to Baltimore on Tuesday. Mrs
Garheart expects to undergo an oper-
alton at st. Agnes Hospital, she be-
ing the third person to go from this
place within eight weeks. We extend
our best wishes for a speedy recovery
Mrs. Dorsey is able to be out
again.
Master Gilbert Fleming continues
sickly.
From reports we soon expect to
hear wedding bells.
We are sorry to lose one of our
blacksmiths. Mr.. Byron Gartrell.
Miss Mary Garheart called on Mrs
Raymond Beck on Sunday.
Rev. Sites visited the sick Of his
pastorage here this week.
MI John Shoemaker was in Balti-
more on Saturday.
A great many of our people have
been to hear Rev. Sunday, opinions
differ.
Mr.. William Garheart is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Henry Cook has returned home
from a visit to Mt Olive.
Mr. Eddie Dorsey is putting a new
roof on his barn. He expects to
move soon on his farm, the Barnes
property, which he purchased from
Mr.. Byard Dorsey.
The saw mill of Mr.. Howard Bear
has moved from Bennett Bros, where
they have been saving barn frame
to Mr.. r. R. Benefits, where they
will saw a barrack frame.
Tuesday evening we had one 1nitia'
ton at Never Die Lodge, also a visi-
tor from Mt Airy, Prof. r. ]. Bran
denburg p. G. C. t., who gave us G
talk and entertained us with a great
number of selections on the victrola
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MILTON A. SULLIVAN.

NO DROP in PRICE OF COAL
APRIL 1ST AT WHOLESALER It Is
quite likely that the agreement be-
tween miners and operators will not
be settled until some time after April
LIST. The old price will prevail until
that time anyhow. Order today for
April and May of Smith G. Reifsnider.