Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-06

| Now there'll be the fellow who dis,
| likes the way war is conducted. Stand
ing room at the front.
The patriotic girl will not complain
of the scarcity of young men at the
summer resorts this year.
| No peace negotiations have been pro-
posed in tones lond enough to be he rd
| above the cannon at vardun.
| The Germans in Poland are stubborn
| ly holding the Russians on the line
where the consonants fall thickest.
| The first conflict between American
| troops and Carranza's S men has given
notice that it will be no play war.
Every effort is being made to make
the funeral of the bull moose tri-
umpha procession for the elephant.
| Prohibitionists are again accorded
recognition as about the only third par
ty possessing permanent organization.
1t is hoped the nations Of the western
hemisphere have not been civilized to
the point of using poison gas and liquid
| fire.
If the republicans come back, the
progressives must go back-queer
| progress.
| The man required TO exercise
All idly need no longer tramp,
For now he may with purpose wise
Betake him to training camp.
Any Young man who wishes a final
and convincing argument in favor of
enlisting should read the report of Cap
tain Morey on the Carrizal affair.
| Mexico has forbidden all emigration,
| which is rather hard upon its citizens,
as Just now Mexico is one Of the most
desirable places from which to emigrate.
The issue between the United States
and Mexico is not one for mediation. 1t
is simply whether the murderer will
quit numbering and the robber robbing.
Even the boys who GO to war with
the idea that it is an athletic frolic
speedily realize that you can't have fun
at any game until you are in condition.
| The United States soldier is all there
| in sentiment and spirit. even though
only half equipped as to material needs.
The higher essentials are splendidly in
evidence and the equipment can be pro-
vded.
| The Russian offensive has introduced
some new geography that is at least
pronounceable. Kuty and kimpolung
are welcome relief from Przemysi.
| But the bitter must be taken with the
sweet.
Not knowing where they stand the
republicans may take Hughes on the
theory that they may be able to stand
where the Justice stands inasmuch as
nobody knows where the Justice
| stands.
| In commenting on the possibility Of
their country's becoming involved in the
Mexican trouble, Japanese diplomats
| clearly intimate that they know when
they have their hands full.
The crisis on this continent has given
Japan an opportunity to indicate that
she knows when to avoid looking for
foreign entanglements. Hundreds of
those brown boys are with Uncle Sam
| today, awaiting his order.
Evidently the progressives spent
week in Chicago being jobbed by Teddy
and the Old Guard and the job was rot
| finished until Friday, when Roosevelt
and Hughes met in New York for
second time since the national conven-
tions.
Mexicans are said to hate the people
of the United States because of their
territorial losses in the past. Compari-
son of conditions in the territory lost
with those in the territory retained un-
der Mexican authority should cause the
populace to pause and consider
But that Mormon scout was only
scout. He didn't understand the orders
of the commander of that American
troop at Carrizal. If such clash did