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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-17
THE PRIMARYLAW
AS AMENDED BY
SPECIAL SESSION
CHIEF FEATURES OF THE PR.
MARY LAW AS FINALLY
AGREED UPON.
Amends Sections >, 6, 12, %. 81, IL
81, and "a, of Primary Law
Passed in 1915.

The primary law as amended by the
special session of the legislature. con,
yened at the state capitol last week,
contains the presidential preference
feature and fixes May % as the date
for holding the state primary
Otherwise, the Law Is not materially
changed from that adopted by II"
Legislature i'll the regular session
which began in January, 1915. except
that the delegates elected are w lcr
legal obligations to carry out the
wishes of the people OF the state. as
they may have expressed themselves
ON the primary ballot-that Is to say,
the delegates are supposed to vote
in accordance with the choice of the
pessle of the state.
Nominating Petitions.
The amendment provides for nomi-
naiiag petitions Il be filed at least
six weeks prior TO the date OF the
primary. with the exception that the
Sling of a presidential candidate may
be done within thirty days preceding
the primary election.
1t also provides that the part i'll
isss as candidates for delegates 10
the national conventions shall state
their individual preferences for the
presidency, but must also obligate
themselves TO exercise their best judg-
Iaeat in carrying out the sentiment
of the people of the state.
In brief, the delegates are expected
10 vote in their respective national
conventions as the members of Their
party expressed themselves regarding
the presidency. II the republicans
EXPRESS a preference for Hughes, the
delegates TO the republican conven-
tisn are expected to vote for Hughes:
il For LaFoilette. or some other. the
delegates are presumed TO vote &C.
cersingiy.
Registration OF Voters.
Tke old bill provided for registra-
- psa "a,a'eu fesiS1a
- = sate as Apri, II was found
necessary TO amend The feature per |
- :" es'S''aa
Tse amendment provides that the
aeioh saaa DC completed not
- Ian MAY =. 'hes giving ten
~ Y ms completion Of the
.,e,.tien
Kaeh eaettor Al state the ,srtv
rils which he afhtiafas in order 10
u srivdleeea to vote at tie primary
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-02-17

senators and northumberland Cath
crime Ridgeway.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29
A Good Idea

The little daughter had been pray
ing each evening at bedtime for a
baby sister.
The other morning her mother,
reading the paper, exclaimed:
81 see Mrs. Smith has a little
daughter"
"How do you know that?" asked
the child.
81 read it in the paper" answered
the mother.
"Read it to me-" said the daughter.
The mother read: "Born on March
-, to Mr.. and Mrs. - Smith, a
daughter"
The child thought a moment, then
said:
~ 81 know what I am going to do. Pm
going to stop praying and begin ad-
vertising,"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29
By Their Fruits She Knew Them

In her draped and darkened tent
the amateur palmist was telling for
tunes for the charity bazaar.
"Ah," she said with slow impress
iveness to the fair maiden who impa-
tiently awaited her fate, 81 see by
your hand that you are going to be
married"
"How wonderful" breathed the
client with a blush and giggle.
"And," went on the wise one, a note
of acerbity creeping into her voice,
81 see the happy one is to be Mr..
Binks."
"But surely" demurred the maid,
"you cannot read that from the lines
in my hand"
zines nothing" exclaimed the sybil
with sudden scorn. "You are wearing
the ring l returned to Mr.. Binks three
weeks ago"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29
Peculiar Englishman

A Frenchman was commenting on
the strange habits of Englishmen.
"Why, you can see it every time an
Englishman drinks a glass of whis-
key" he said.
"How is that" he was asked.
"Why, he puts in sugar to make it
sweet and lemon to make it sour, ice
to make it cold and spice to make it
hot, and says, "Here's to your and
drinks it himself"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29

Rather Hoped He Would
"Did you see my sunburst last
night" inquired the pompous Mrs.
Newrich of her poorer neighbor.
mo, didn't" said the neoghbor,
caustically; "but I certainly thought
he would if he ate another bite"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-12-29
Poor Fool

ali see 'Arvy got job"
"He did. Well, well. Some folks
will do anything for money"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
KAISER'S PURPOSE
Eerdun Attack Designed as Blow
Toward Ending War.

Paris. March "A statement OF
why Germany has undertaken the
great Nerdun offensive and what the
Kaiser hopes to-, derive lherefrom is
supplied from the most reliable and
best Informed source in Paris.
The V.rdun attack, this authorl-
ty states, is the first German admis-
sion of the failure of the empires ef-
forts to win peace through a crash
ing eastward drive which was intend
ed to destroy the Serbian army and
wipe out the possibility of Roumanian
and Greek anti-Teuton aggression.
The failure of that policy compelled
the kaiser's inner circle Of advisers
to reconsider the whole European
situation.
1t is now established, says the high
parsonage who gives this informa-
ton, that the German staff met in
Berlin early in February to decide
where the blow should be delivered.
General Won Falkenhayn and Field
Marshal Won Hmdenburg urged an at
tack on the Russian front, but the
Kaiser for his first time, overruled Won
Falkenhayn's program and, aided by
the crown prince. won over the coun-
Gil to the idea of Verdun offensive.
The widely exploited opinion that
this decision was inspired by politi-
cal, rather than military motives, is
false. according to the informant, and
is not shared by the best posted
French judges.
The Kaiser's expectation when he
ordered the drive on Verdun. undoubt.
edly was that in case of success tne
allies, confronted with the loss OF
Verdun and consequently the inevita.
BILE breakdown of their Balkan plans
would be disposed to accept a patch.
ed-up peace. These motives are ne
mystery to French national leader:
and the army of the republic has beer
| fighting in the last week as it neve
fought before, so as to checkmate tn,
halser once more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
TO sEGREGATE NEGROES.
St. Louis Approves Ordinances-Long
Fight to Follow.

st. Louis March 2.-Ordinances
providing for the segregation of
whites and negroes in separate blocks
were carried here Tuesday by a vote
of 52.220 to 1887, the vote on each
ordinance being practically the same.
The ordinances are to go into ef-
feet in 10 days, but prominent me-
groes stated today than an injunc-
tion would be applied for at once.
and if necessary, the case would be
carried to the Supreme Court of the
United States, which has never pass
ed on segregation.
There were no disorders, although
the vote was much larger than had
heen expected. More than 100 chal-
lcrcers sent to various polling places
by the anti-segregatipnalists were dis
qualified because they did not bear
the proper credentials.
Two ordinances, similar in charac-
ter and both bearing an introduction,
stating they were for the peace and
welfare of both races. were voted on.
One provides that no white or ne
gro person can become resident in
a block occupied entirely by the 9TH
er race.
The other ordinance provides that
no white or negro can become a resi-
dent in block Of which Is per cent.
of the residents are - the opposite
race.
The ordinances also apply to
churches, schools, theaters and all
assembly places.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
ONLY a FEW SAVED.
British. Steamship Thornaby is Sunk.
Probably by Mine.

London. March 2. The British
steamship Thornaby is reported; to
have been sunk, nearly all the mem
bers of the crew having been killed or
drowned.
The steamer Dcvereaux has arrived
in the Tyne, bringing Steward Cart
berg, who was rescued from the
wreckage Of the Taornaby. The cap
tain of the Devercaux reports that
two other persons from the Thorn
ably were saved by the steamer High
gate and that Norwegian vessel
was also in the vicinity where the
Thornaby went down.
Although the British censorship
prevents transmission Of details CON
cerning the reported sinking of the
Thornaby, the references to the mem
bers Of the crew having probably
been killed or drowned indicates she
was sunk by mine or a torpedo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
GOLD IN HIDING
German Butcher Discovers Way TO
Bring il Out

Berlin. March 2-Most of the gold
in Germany is in the imperial bank
by now, but that there is still some
in hiding was proven recently when
a Fuerstenwald butcher advertised
that he would sell fat in five pound
lots to persons who paid in gold, and
in one pound lots to those who paid
in paper or silver.
The advertisement caused verita-
bic run on the butcher shop-so
scarce is fat-and at the end of the
first day the butcher was able to turn
in almost thousand marks in gold
People came not only from Fuersten-
wald, but from neighboring towns
and villages with the gold they
boarded up
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
GERMANY SENDS ULTIMATUM
Portugal Commanded TO Deliver up
Ships Within Forty-eight Hours

London, March "A Central News
dispatch from Lisbon says:
1T is reported here that the Ger
man Minister will leave today. Many
Germans are going to Spain"
Germany has sent an ultimatum to
Portugal, demanding the restoration
within forty-eight hours of the Ger
man ships recently seized by that
country, according to dispatches from
Madrid to Reuters Telegram Com.
pany.
1t was reported from Lisbon on
Thursday that the commander of the
naval division there had taken forci-
BILE possession of three German and
Austrian ships interned in the Tagus
River there, hoisted the Portuguese
colors on them and saluted them with
a .salvo of twenty-one guns from the
fleet. 1t was supposed his action was
taken on his own authority, but on
Saturday came the news that Portugal
had extended the requisitloning OF
Teuton ships to those interned in all
parts of that country, including her
possessions.
There have been frequent rumors
since the outbreak of the war that
Portugal was about to declare state
of war with the central powers be-
cause of her treaty relations with
Great Britain, but no such declaration
was ever made The Portuguese Con-
gress, however, on August 8, 1914,
and also on November 90 of that year
decided that Portugal would co-ope-
rate with the allies whenever that step
seemed necessary. Early in the wal
there were clashes between German
forces and Portuguese troops in the
Portuguese colony of Angola.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
DIED A PAUPER
Woman Succumbs to Starvation With
$4,000 in Bank

New York, March 2-Beckie Kin
ken, ffty-nne years old died pau
per in the City Hospital on January
25, Death was due practically to star
vation. For two days the woman's
body lay in the morgue unclaimed.
Then it was claimed by a friend who
defrayed the expenses Of bulial.
A bank book was found in the two
room hovel formerly occupied by the
dead woman. 1t showed that Beckic
Zinken for years had had on deposit
S24.OO0 with local trust company.
1t is not known if the dead woman
had living relatives.
Frieda Thomas. woman attorney.
sad that for the last three years she
had kept Miss Zinken alive by Civ
ing her aims. A suit the attorney
recently started was settled the otner
day and it was through trying to
find Miss Zinken to give her the money
that the story of her recluse life came
out
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
No Further Attacks at Any
Point, But Big Guns
Are Busy |!
NEITHER CLAIM MUCH
Kaiser's Staff is Silent. and Dispatch
es From Paris Claim Situation is
Well in Hand :,

The Germans in the battle-Scarred
region of Verdun continue their bom-
bardments west Of the Meuse in the
region between Malancourt and Forg-
es. across the river eastward about
Vaux and Dam-Loup and against
French trenches in the Woevre re-
gion, southeast Of Ferdun.
Their big offensive, however, SO TAR
as infantry attacks are concerned,
has ceased, at least for the moment.
Whether it will begin again or wheth-
er the Germans will rest content with
the point of vantage they have gain
ed is not indicated in the official re-
ports of either Berlin or Paris.
Unofficial advices from Berlin have
stated that the German plan of cam,
paign has been primarily based OH the
bombardment of sectors they desire
to attain, and it is possible that they
may now be drawing up their big
guns to captured positions. with the
object of sheling points nearer their
OBJ bjective-Verdun.
To the east of Ferdun. around Pont-
a-Mousson, the French have bom-
barded German positions heavily IN
LIE Pretrc wood and near Thiacourt.
Artillery duels have been in progress
in Alsace There has been no rcsump-
ton of German attacks against the
French in the Champagne region.
While nothing of especial impor
tance has taken place along the Brit
ish part Of the line, the effect OF the
German offensive in the Verdun re-
pion is shown in the lengthening or
their, front in order, to release the
French for the reinforcement Of the
army opposing the German advance.
Unofficial advices had placed the
extreme southern end of the British
line in the region of Lens. The latest
British official communication reports
the British fighting to the north or
the Somme. which would show that
they have stretched their front be-
tween SO and 40 miles down to the
region of Amiens.
Little is going on in Russia except
isolated bombardments and infantry
attacks and air raids On the Italian
front the Italians have occupied and
consolidated an Austrian position on
Mount Marmolada. Elsewhere in this
region only artillery bombardments
have prevailed.
On the Asian battlefelds, tn Rus.
slams continue their pursuit Of the
Turks in the Caucasus region and in
Persia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
DUKE SUPPLAN
CROWN PRINCE
Kaiser's Advisors Divided
as to Continuing Of
fensive
SOME ARE AGAINST TT
Spirit of Disorganization Said to Pre-
vail Within German General Staff
Over Defeat

London, March Z.-German afLlll-
cry at dawn opened new lombard
ment of French positions in the Cham
pagne and Verdun districts, accord
ing to dispatches from Paris.
Whether it is the signal to resume
the Verdun offensive or merely to
shield troop movements to other sec
tors is yet to be disclosed.
Dispatches from Mainz declare that
the duke of Wurtemberg, has sup
planted the crown prince, who has
been summoned to meet the general
staff.
The Kaiser's advisers are said, to
be divided and a conference is to de-
termine: whether, in view of the ap-
palling losses, the Verdun otfense
shall be continued.
The Kaiser is said to have left the
front on Tuesday.
Announcement of the wireless
news agency here that no statement
had been received from the German
war office led to the surmise that an
important announcement was expect
ed.
The Geneva correspondent of the
Chronicle wires that "a spirit of dis
organization prevails within the Ger
man general staff. as a result of the
Verdun defeat. Several generals are
advising against continuance of
the offensive, while General Won Fall
knehaven. chief of the general staff,
continues to send re-enforcements.
sTt is impossible to conceive the
real extent Of the German losses. The
wounded are pouring back in all di-
rections. On Saturday last alone 49,
900 wounded were dispatched to the
rear. The German losses in the fight
ing from Friday last to Monday are
estimated by an officer of the Ger
man general staff at $4,000.
"The crown prince has been urg-
emily summoned to general: ,headquar
tiers, where; there. is expectation Of
lamentable events. The crown prince
will not return to The. fighting front
for some time. In the meanwhile the
duke of Wurttemberg will take over
the command Of the crown princes
army"
The crisis in the battle for Verdun
say Paris military experts, came on
Sunday when the Germans threw
heavy forces against the French
front extending from the Pepper
Heights through Douaumont.
Until they were within close range
of the French guns, the Germans were
under the protection of small hills.
Emerging from the ravines thew came
under, the FIRE of hundreds Of French
field pieces and machine guns and
were thrown back in s;x-hour battle.
Thousands of French wounded are
arriving in Paris. Amsterdam reports
Hrainloads of German wounded
streaming through northern France
and Germany One report said that
22O hospital trains with German
wounded have reached AiX-la- -Chapells
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
BALT'||MORE'IL0
IN THE SKIRM|SH
Monumental City Will Not
Be Exempt in Prohibi-
tion Bill
VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES
MARYLAND Legislators Awakening 10
Seriousness of Financial and Labor
Conditions.
VOTE IN BOTH HOUSES
Maryland Legislators AWAKENING 10
EE~17

State House, Annapolis, March =.
Baltimore lost in the first sklrm-
ish in the Senate late yesterday af-
ternoon and in the House last night
on the prohibition bill. The PROPOSE
ton voted on was the exemption Of
the city from the provisions of the
bill If the amendment had, prevailed
there would be no vote in the city on
the question whether saloons shall
or shall not be licensed The vote in
the Senate was for exemption. 4;
against exemption, 20.
Disappointing as was the vote to
those who had dared to hope that the
counties would give Baltimore
square deal, it is not discouraging.
In fact. those who had followed the
developments since the inception Of
the battle for the preservation Of the
city's rights and liberties and finan-
cial stability were aware that in the
Senate. as well is in the House, there
is a majority demand that Baltimore
shall vote on the question. The para
mount issue is whether Baltimore
shall be overwhelmed by the dry
counties. or whether the city shall be
permitted to settle the question
through its own vote by its own peo-
Pile.
When Senator Norris faced his first
defeat in the sxirmish he submitted
u second amendment giving Ba!ti-
more the privilege, in accordance
with the sacred principle of home
rule, to vote separately on the ques-
ton. This amendment will come up
for discussion tomorrow. How long it
will be discussed no one knows. It is
really the crux of the whole question.
If this amendment is voted down
then Baltimore may despair of re-
lief in the Senate and must look to
the House.
Despite the defeat in the Senate
the friends of Baltimore find more
hope in the situation than for a week.
The change favorable to the city is
due to growing belief that senator's
are awakening to the seriousness of
the financial and labor conditions to
follow the abolition of the saloon. not
only in the city, but also in the state
treasury.
In the House last night a vote was
taken on the same amendment and
with the same result as in the Senate
AS expected, it was defeated. The
vote was 81 against and So for. the
amendment.
The Senate adjourned until today
after taking its vote, but the House
remained in session and Delegate
Lee. of Baltimore, Immediately off
cred an amendment to give the city
separate vote on the proposition
and providing. that unless the city it
self votes "dry" it shall not be made
dry" of the votes of the counties.
He made an impassioned speech in
support of his amendment. A similar
amendment will be offered in the Sen.
ate today. If adopted, this will give
Baltimore the opportunity of deciding
the question for itself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
DEATH NOTICE. :

DIED-At Cincinnati, Ohio, Tuesday
February 10Th. HARRIET TAY-
LOR, wife of Archdeacon George Fl.
Edwards, DID,, and youngest daush-
ter of the late Harriet Dangerfield
and David Boyd Smith, Of this city
. Notice of funeral hereafter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02

Two new members were elected at
the meeting of the Columbia Steam
Fire Engine Company last night. The
company will have an oyster roast
next Wednesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02

In the Circuit Court for the city
i'm vacation today j. Reece Cation
qualified as administrator OF the es-
tate of the late w. Fl. Cation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
WOULD AbOLISH
DEP ARTMENT
Delegates Oppose Appro-
priation of, $4,000 For
Archives
ADOPTION OF THE BILL
An Effort VIII Be Made TO Reach
Compromise Before MeaslTa Shall
Reach the Senate.
ADOPTION OF THE BILL
An Effort viii Be Made TO Reach

|
Reach the Senate.
Richmond, March 2-W en the
House resumed work upon tie appro-
priation bill yesterday Lindsay Cor
don, of Louisa, renewed his fight to
cut down appropriations.
A fight was made upon the $4,000
appropriation for the Department OF
Confederate Military Records. Chair
man. Brewer, Of the Appropriation
Committee, while admitting that the
work of the department had not been
entirely satisfactory. asked that the
appropriation be allowed. particularly
as bill would be reported to abolish
the department next year.
Graham Hobson. of Richmond, de-
Tended the appropriation. He said he
had been told that the move to abolish
TIE department. oiiSiii''eu 4ioi'' 'N
spite of dismissed deputy.
no,o,.o o,,... of podford who
.e1 A., III, - ,ho,;sh +ha oA;co
denied that he had been approached
nv anv one who through spite or for
.nv other personal reason wished the
,nnronriation cut off He said he Of
fernd the b1ll because the department
had failed to complete the work IN
the promised time.
,vhon +ho ,erd;nr question was
,I,1 ~ ,.i..;; F,.,,.,-ania - ..hn,;sh
a. aouo.. ,s II +o o1 m, roll
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ne ',l'''' '"'e '' ~
''''s'' u''le'" '''o oe'''''e
eiio'' wa ~ '''"u. " e'
pio'itSe "''e'e"! ''' ue t'''' '''''''' N'' -
oe continued 4of o'e se"'
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lie S""' 'e "''' '4''H us ''''''''~''
MS co''s'i'uehc!
Delegate Calvin Moss, OF Lynch
burg, protested against the constant
wasting of the time of the House IN
the closing hours of the session by the
gentleman from Louisa lie SAID ne
would offer a resolution IN the House
today testifying to the Louisa dele
gates faithfulness and fealty if the
Louisa delegate would refrain from
making further objections.
Mr.. Gordon at once took the floor
on question of personal privilege.
He said he would attend to his cam
paign promises and his constituency
if the Lynchburg delegate would at
tend to the Lynchburg constituency.
Later the various items IN the Dill
were adopted.
There is opposition to the plan LOT
the penslonng OF the Judges OF 1he
Supreme Court OF Appeals. mat TACT
became apparent TUESDAY h'ShI WHICH
the Senate met and began the con-
slderatlon OF measures TO whlch there
was 10 objection was lnterposed, Ou'
when Senator Robertson offered al
amendment which would, in effect, re-
peal the proposition. there broke
storm that narrowly missed defeating
the bill as reported by the Commil'ee
for Courts of Justice.
The bill was that which provides
for the retirement Of the three "o!'
men, now on the court-;Judges Card
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02

The recently elected officers OF
Samaritan Rebecca Lodge of Odd Eel
lows were installed this afternoon at
Odd Fellows Hall by Mrs. Emma
Green, district deputy president.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02

The funeral of Thomas S. Lannon,
who died yesterday morning will DC
held tomorrow morning at 9:5O o'clock
from st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02

Fish day tomorrow, Potomac Bass,
buck shad, large young perch, fresh
herring, butter fish, lake trout, large
oysters .25c quart. Sanitary Fish
market. Stall No. 2 City Market.
Phone 375.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02

Sallie g. Schwarzman ct al. have
sold to Sallic E. Patterson stable
in the square bounded by King,
Cameron, Washington and Columbus
streets.