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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1916-01-14
STEVENSON
SUBMITS PLAN.
No Munitions to Allies /
Embargo is Not Raised.

mo NIll1nClOnS TO Allies LII
Embargo is Not Raised.
Unless American food sup
plies are allowed free export
America puts an embargo ON
arms and war munitions. "
This is the briel statement of
IL policy that Representative
Steenerson of Minnesota has
proposed for adoption by Presi-
dent Wilson. 1t has been called
to the attention of the house by
Il resolution and has been receiv-
ing the attention not only of
members of the house commit
tee on interstate and foreign
commerce, but has caused con-
siderable comment on the part
of men in congress generally.
That Northwestern interests
are seriously damaged by the
interference of foreign nations
with the export of food supplies
is the new view of Mr.. Steener-
son. Conversely, Northwestern
interests would. be greatly aided
by the adoption of his resolution
since it would, increase the sale
of products and prices too.
II have limited the operation
of this. retaliatory measure of
food supplies" Mr.. Steenerson
said in discussing the resolution,
because in the first place food.
stuffs are generally regarded as
nOncOntrabrand of war.
AT present the markets for
food products Of the northwest
in Eu rope are. limited to prac-
tically one purchaser, the agent
of the allied forces. Consequent.
ly there is no competition.
If the power conferred upon
the President by my resolution
were enacted into law. it should
result i'm opening the markets
in neutral countries, as we'll as
the belligerent countries, and
would increase the price of our
products by about 80 per cent.
The Steenerson resolution de-
clares that when ever the
President shall find any belliger-
ent country by armed force has
established control over any of
the ocean highways of the
world. and by such means has
prevented and continues to pre-
vent the export of articles of
food or food products from the
United States to foreign coun-
tries in violation of the rights of
neutrals under the international
law, and shall make prOclama-
ton thereof, it shall be unlawful
to export, except under such
limitations and exceptions ;ts the
President shall prescribe, any
arms or munitions of war from
any place in the United States to
any such country so preventing
the lawful trade of the United
States until otherwise order
by the president or by CON
gress.
The stockholders of the First
National Bank of Sisseton held
their annual meeting OH Tuesday
of this week and re- elected the
same officers for the ensuing year;
J. A. Rickert, President; H. S,
Morris, Vice President; S. X
Olberg, Cashier; John Butala, AS
sistant Cashier. Directors ]. A.
Rickert, Fl. S. Morris, S. X. OF
berg, II. c. Babcock and H. NJ
Walleser of Charles City, Iowa
MIR. Walleser is Cashier of the
First National Bank of Charlie.
City. The semi-annual dividend
was declared and the business wa.
given general inspection. Th,
business the past year has beer
the largest since the bank was or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
french Regain Hold on Fort Doudun10nt;;
AuShiQnS Storm Plateau on Italian Fr0ntie
hASHIE, NOT MASHER,
DRIVES SIENO TO WED
Matrimony Is Only Refuge from
Golf.Mad Boss, She TeStifies.


Boston, May 22.-The trials and
tribuations Of business stcnographers
in defending themselves from employ
ers who are "mashers" were put in the
shade to-day. when Miss Gertrude Ford
financial secretary OF the stenog.
raphers' union. told how she had TO
dodge a mashie while taking dictation.
Her employer, she said, was accus-
toned TO smoke and swing a golf club
for practice while giving her dictation.
What with the choking smoke blowing
in her face and the terror of being at
any moment dubbed over the head by
her athletic boss concentration on her
notes was difficult.
This was ono OF many instances re-
lated to prove that he strain on a
stenographer's mind was sufficient 10
justify her in working only eight hours
r day. Some golfng employers are even
said to take stcnogrsphers to the links
to dictate letters.
After describing the alertness neces-
sary and the resulting nervous strain
she concluded: And this is the sort
Of work we must do year after year
until matrimony frees US"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
CROSSES CONTINENT
WALKING BACKWARD
Seattle Man Backs In on Mitchell
TO Announce Winning $4,000.

Loungers in City Hall Park walked up
Yesterday to see trayel-stsined man
rapidly walking backward through the
park. He carried mirror in his hands,
into which he constantly peered.
Straight TO the front door OF the City
Hall he continued his backward march,
thence, still peering into his mirror, he
stalked backward TO the Mayors Office.
The strange traveller explained that
he was Patrick Harmon, and that he
had walked backward all the way from
Seattle TO New York City, thereby win
ming a $4,000 wager from a Seattle
clubman. The trip had taken 239 days.
Harmon asserted. and the clubman had
allowed him go days for it. W. II. Bal.
tazor. who said he had been employed
TO watch Harmon in his backward trip
across the continent, verified the
walkers statement that he had not
taken a single forward step in his novel
tramp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
SlOO HONESTY BRINGS
POOR BOY $40 REWARD
Finds Big Bill; Returns It-Wid-
owed Mother Helps Him.

William Vellon. a ffteen-yesr-old g.
rand boy, took home a 500 bill last
Wednesday, saying: 81 was lucky to-
day. mother"
"Your luck doesn't lie that way, son,
said his mother.
So they told Miss Mary Wadley. of
TIE Social Service Bureau, and she dis
covered that it belonged TO T. H. Duffy,
Of the c. T. Silver Motor Company.
Yesterday William and his mother
took the bill to him. and William car
ried away SO as his reward for hon
esty.
"No. il wasn't any temptation 10 keep
It. although Joseph and Anthony are
both in the hospital with pneumonia "
said Mrs. Catherine Ncllon yesterday
in her fat at 412 Pleasant Avenue.
"We can always keep our heads up and
look you all in the face" she added.
T'm keeping the money for him, ex-
cept dollar gave him for spending
money. And I gave him the watch his
dead father gave me when we were
keeping company. guess I'll buy him
clothes with the rest"
1t is a cheerful family Of nine. with
only three old enough to work, and one
Of those in Harlem Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
GERMANS DYING
GASP AT vERDUN
Forced to Keep on Often
sive, Says u. S. Military
Observer at Front.
BY FRED B. PlTNEY.
tBy Cable 10 The Tribune

Paris, May 22-I talked this morn
ing with one of the American military
observers in France who had just re
turned from the front, where he wit
messed the German attacks on Verdun
on Saturday and Sunday.
what do you think the attack
means?" I asked.
at looks to me like the dying gasp"
he replied.
"But haven't there been good
many Of these dying gasps" | said.
"Yes," he answered. They began
several weeks ago, and since they be-
gan the French, who until that time
had acted purely on the defensive,
have been gradually taking the often
give into their hands. II you follow
the action closely you will see that re-
Gently the offensive as often. II not
more often, comes from the French as
from the Germans.
This puts the Germans in the posi-
ton where they have 10 attack. Ihey
are now in the position of the man who
was wrestling with a bear. The man
was ready to quit, but the bear
wouldn't. The Germans have either
got to attack at Verdun or submit to
attacks by the French, while the
French hold the dominating positions
This seems the veritable dying gasp
bv the Germans before Nerdun, put II
is a terrible convulsion. The hghtlng
there is terrific and marvellous. nave
seen things which would seem only
possible in fiction.
Yesterday morning we went down 10
examine a mine. The Frencn had aug
a long gallery out from their front
trenches and had mined the ground Tor
500 yards along their front. IL was
exactly like going through the tunnels
crosscuts and drifts in a gold mine IN
the Rockies. But at the entrance 70
the main tunnel the regimental chap
lain had persuaded the colonel TO let
huge chamber be excsvated thirty rect
underground, and the chaplain mad
fitted it up as chapel. =,
There in that underground chspei
in the front line trenches, at 10 o'clock
on Sunday morning, while cannon
booming overhead in terrihc Dom
bsrdment told of preparing for Ger
man assault, we, with 200 French, sol;
diers. listened to the mass, the colonel
taking part. We saw soldiers going to
the altar and receiving communion,
while two of their comrades sat in a
little chamber, followed in one SIDE
of the chapel, with their fingers. on
electric buttons, ready 10 explode mines
if the signal came that the attacking
Germans had reached the mine held'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
LAVA FLOOD BURSTS
FROM MAUNA LOA
Stream Follows Course Taken
During Eruption 8 Years Ago.

Honolulu, May 22.-Mauna Loa vol
cano, which was in eruption last week,
has broken out again. A food of lava
which burst forth last night at an Gle
vation Of 1000 feet is flowing down the
mountainside. travelling southwest at
the rate Of mile an hour.
The stream of lava has divided, fol-
lowing two channels. The glow illu-
inmates the entire landscape at night.
Newspapers can be read by its light
many miles away.
The course taken by the lava is that
followed during the eruption about
nire years ago. The sea is fifty miles
from the mountain in this direction,
and there is little property Of value in
between.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
HELFFERICH MADE
GERMAN TRADE HEAD
Kaiser Appoints Business Man as
Secretary of Interior.

London. May 23.-0ficisl announce
ment has been made in Berlin of the
appointment Of DR.. Karl Helferich as
Secretary Of the Interior. with the
added honor of a deputyship in the
Office Of the Imperial Chancellor.
Count Won Roedern, ex-Secretsry OF
State and Governor of Alsace-Lorrsine,
will succeed DR.. Helfferich as Secre-
tary of the Imperial Treasury.
"The Daily Mail" says that DR.. Helf-
ferich's transfer TO the Ministry OF the
Interior is an important step in the far
sighted German preparations for the
commercial war to follow peace, add
ing:
"The Kaiser has decided to place a
professional business man in charge,
who will be expected TO invent ways and
means of regsining the s504,00O,o00 eA-
port trade which Germany enjoyed be-
fore the present conflict. For the hrsr
time in the history OF the German civil
service a practical business man, IN
stead OF buresucrst politician, IS 70
be its chieftain."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
WHY SHOULD HE TRY
SUICIDE? HE ASKS
Only Married Last Easter-And
Policeman Can't Answer Him.

"Mc commit suicide" demanded John
J. Walsh, who said he lived at 762
Courtlsndt Avenue, The Bronx. 81 was
only married Easter Sunday. What do
| want to commit suicide for?"
He addressed Patrolmsn Lswlor. who
had taken him last night to the West
Fifty-seventh Street police station.
The nonplussed policeman scratched his
head. He had found Walsh posed on
a diving board over the North River at
the foot of Forty-ninth Street and ar
rested him, after tussle. Three men
had called the policeman, after they
had dragged Walsh, they said, from the
path Of freight train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
OFFICIALS CALLED
In FARRELL CASE
Kingsbury and Another
Wanted When Wire Tap
ping Jury Reports.

Two city officials prominently identi-
fed with the wire-tapping activities Of
the police in Brooklyn have been re-
quested TO appear this morning before
Judge Mitchell May, in the Kings
County Court. One is John A. Kings
bury, Commissioner of Charities, who
was asked By telephone from the Dis
trict Attorneys Office to be on hand
not later than 10:30 o'clock a. m. II
is said that the message did not state
the reason for his appearance, and that
Commissioner Kingsbury did not ask
the occasion for the call Of District
Attorney Lewis.
These two requests, made soon
after the April grand jury Of
Kings County had adjourned without
having .aken vote, aroused much
speculation as to the action to be taken
by that body to-day.
The two city officials we're called to
be present before Judge May at the
same hour the grand jury is to appear
before him and announce its findings
in the tapping inquiry.
Mayor Changes Plans.
81 have no knowledge Of what the
grand jury is going to do tomorrow
said District Attorney Lewis. The
body has concluded its taking Of evil
dence. and ;fter reporting tomorrow
il probably will be discharged by Judge
May. / have served with that body
merely as an assistant in the exsmina-
tion of witnesses. and have no ideas
regarding its deliberations"
Mayor Mitchell, who had arranged
with Senator Thompson to appear be-
fore the legislative committee this
morning, announced later j., the day
Continued on page 3. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
JAMES ]. HILL ILL;
FRIENDS ARE ALARMED
Complications in Sickness Have
Developed, II Is Reported.

St. Paul, May %. The illness Of
James ]. Hill, railroad builder and
capitalist, is causing concern 10 his
friends and business associates. Mr..
Hill has not been at his Office since
last Wednesday.
Reports to-day were that compllcs-
tions had developed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
Forget Forgot.

Earle G.. Forget, OF Roslyn, Long ISL
and, forgot TO take his automobile
license with him yesterday when he
drove through Tarrytown. His forget
fulness cost him SO. Forget paid his
fine.
There is a lot in a name" comment
cd Judge Armstrong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
T. R. SAYS YES; HITS AT
WILSON AND HUGHES
WORDS WITHOUT DEEDS
WORTHLESS, SAYS T. r.

There is no use of being
for half measures Of Ameri-
canism and preparedness.
General professions are ut
tcrly worthless unless, in the
first place. the man making
them IS ready Immediately to
apply them TO every concrete
case as it actually arises, and
unless. in the second place,
when he has the opportunity
he at once turns his words
into deeds.
| am fighting for these
principles. They are the prin-
ciples you are organizing to
support, and with all my heart
! welcome such support. ac-
cepting it as given primarily
to the principles and only
socondarily 10 myself.
Any man at this time Of
crisis who is not aggressively.
openly and specifically for
these principles is against
them. and every patriotic
man should treat our public
servants on this basis
Roosepelt TO Republicans at
Oyster Bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
Neither Mrs. Horton
Nor Dentists Wife
i'm Courtroom.
TEN OF JURY
MARRIED MEN
Poor Old Man" MOurned
Slayer Over PeCk's Body,
Doctor Testifies.

DR.. Arthur Warren Waite, still at
tended by his mortuary sense Of humor
and comforted by the fatalistic philos.
ophy out of which it rises, turned yes.
terday into the legal corridors that
fork to two doors the little green one
at Sing Sing and the iron-barred one
for the criminal insane.
As his trial for the murder OF John
+. Peck, OF Grand Rapids, opened be-
lore Justice Shcsrn in the Supreme
Court the young dentist confessed
slayer not only OF his wealthy father
in-law but Of his mother-in-law as
well-was apparently as unconcerned
as any one present.
Waite Smiles, Then Laughs.
His was not an unconcern in the
sense OF lack OF interest, for he fol-
lowed the proceedings diligently until
late afternoon, when ennui claimed
him. Rather il was spiritual aloof-
ness, a rare ability to leave his i'm
perilled physical person in the de.
fendsnt's chair and transfer his care
free astral self back to one Of the
spectators benches, there to taste to
the full the morbid enjoyment OF the
murder fan.
From time to time, as the prclimi-
naries were rushed through with a
speed remarkable in a murder trial Of
prime Importance, DR.. Waite found oc-
casion to smile. And in his smiles his
dancing eyes corroborsted his lips.
Once, the first to catch break by a
talesman, he laughed with genuine
heartiness.
It had been a break which would not
likely have excited the risibilities Of
a less cheerful defendant. Asked il he
had any conscientious scruples against
capital punishment, the stumbling
talesmsn had replied:
"Yes, but not in a case like this!'
Waite was still chuckling when the
talesman had been excused and the
courtroom, swept by gale Of laughter
that followed his own, had quoted
again.
Trial Progresses Rapidly.
In the memory Of no one in the Dis
trict Attorneys Office has trial Of
equal prominence moved forward so
swiftly in its early stages. Two panels
of $50 talesmen each had been called,
and it had been expected that at least
two days would be spent in the selec-
tion OF the jury. But the ffty-slxth
talesman examined proved acceptable
as the twelfth juror. and the morning
session closed with the box filed.
District Attorney Swami, opening for
the state at the beginning of the after
noon session, held himself to a dramat-
ically colorless recital of the facts and
dates concerned with the poisoning OF
Mr.. Peck. What slight references he
made TO the death of Mrs. Peck, al
though Waites confession was in
elusive of the second poisoning, were
barred by the objections Of Walter K.
Deuel., attorney for Waite.
Altogether Mr.. Swami vas on his feet
only thirty-fve minutes. and enough OF
the afternoon was left 70. the com
plete examination and cross-examina-
ton of the states first witness. DR..
Albertus Adsir Moore, the physician
Continued on page 2. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
THIS CLUBWOMAN
DELEGATE A MAN
Built Along Luncheon
Lines" Says Lone Wis
itor to Convention.

"Uncle Herschel" Smith. who is "out
on luncheon lines" and already weighs
two hundred pounds, is the only man
/ delegate to the clubwomen's convention
which opens at the 7th Regiment arm
ory tomorrow evening.
"Uncle Herschel" did not gain admit
tance TO the convention without a
struggle. The biennial board went into
executive session on his case, and it
was only after long and earnest discus
sion that he received his credentials
and an srmful of improving literature.
He Was Bred in Old Kentucky.
The only man delegate comes from
old Kentucky and that is why he is
here. Out in Fulton, which is a town
Of some ten thousand Southern gentle
men, it is not considered quite TIE
proper thing for a lady to 20 travel
ling about alone. so when Mrs. Her
schel T. Smith, president OF the Fort
nightly Club, was appointed delegate
to this convention, there was nothing
for it but for her husband to escort
her. She had husband appointed an
alternate.
On the train the women OF the near
and far West adopted "Uncle Hersche"
right away. They named him the fed
Grated husband" and let him tip the
porter and carry their suitcascs, with
out a bit Of that sex jealousy which
is supposed to dominate the minds Of
federated women.
"Sure. I'm here to attend this con-
vention!" laughed Uncle Herschel"
at the Hotel Astor. "You won't get any
of this lonesome husband stuff out OF
me. I'm going to attend every lunch
con and dinner there is Pm cut on
luncheon lines, you see, and there is
nothing fear, from grapefruit to
chocolate ice cream.
Strong for Clubwomen.
Seriously, though. I'm a strong be-
lever in womens clubs. This Fort
nightly Club OF ours has only twenty
members, but more than once we have
put a little ginger into the town Off
cials when they needed IT, II is funda-
mentally a literary club, but we have
meetings on home economics and the
care Of children sometimes, too. Sure,
fathers ought 10 hear a bit now and
then about their own children. Don't
you think so? When I'm not a club
woman ! am a lawyer, and I'm Uncle
HerscheP 10 all the clubs in town when
they get into difficulties"
"Uncle Herscnel" left a trail Of cx
citement wherever he went yesterday.
He was presented with whole armful
Of improving literature, which hc
dropped hastily when some one Of
fered him ticket 10 the Kentucky
State luncheon. When he turned to
pick up his burden again he heard
stern voice say:
Here. you can't have that! Only
the ladies are supposed to read those
things"
"Well. Pm lady" grinned Mr..
Smith, showing his credentials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
GERMANS CAPTURE BRITISH
TRENCHES ON Why RIDGE
KAISER WILL VISIT
AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT

Paris. May y. - The
German Emperor. according
70 a Geneva dispatch to the
Temps i, soon to pay a
visit to the Austro-Italian
front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
Gains on Meuse Heights.

"On the heights OF the Meuse in the
Bouchet Wood a successful surprise at
tack enabled US to clear enemy trenches
along an extent OF 800 metres and -
make prisoners.
"Thi- morning on, OF our aeroplsnes
dispatched in pursuit OF German ma
chine, which had approached Dunsirs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
WEATHER

SHOWERS TO-DAY. TOMORROW rHoB-
ABLY FAIR AND WARMER;
FRESH SOUTH WINDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23

Continued on page Z. column ,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-23
GUARD ENGINEERS WILL
GET VALUABLE PRACTISE

Announcement that considerable
field equipment for engineers is to be
provided from Fort Shafter for the
joint use Of regulars and guardsmen
in the big encampment on Red Hill
next month will be hailed with re-
joicing by members Of the list Separ.
ate Company. Engineers, of the Guard.
Capt Charles j. Taylor and Sergt
William Dykes Of the Shafter COM
pany are to be with the guardsmen
to instruct, them in engineer work on
the field There win be building of
bfidges and of field fortifications, and
d lot Of emphasis on demolition work
for which dynamite in good sized
quantities will be ready Though
considerably handicapped during the
past months by lack of equipment, the
engineers should get enough practical
work out of the Red Hill maneuvers
to make up for much of the deficiency.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-23
OFTICERSNAMED
FOR GUARD CAMP


In addition to Col. Henry C. Hodges.
Jr., 1st Infantry. Schofield Barracks.
as camp commander at Red Hin next
month, the following officers have
been named through orders from army
headquarters:
Maj Horace d. Bloom bergh, Medical
Corps. sanitary inspector and instruct
or; LIST Lieut. John n. Smith. Jr.. in
fantry. camp adjutant; Capt. Claire r.
Bennett, infantry, instructor with the
LIST Battalion. National Guard. Capt.
Joseph A. McAnirew. Infantry. in
structor with the ID Battalion: 1st
Lieut.. Frederick A. Barker, I'd Infan-
try, Instructor with the Sd Battalion;
Capt Charles J. Taylor, Corps of En-
gineers, instructor with the Ist Sepa-
rate Company, Corps OF Engineers.
Non-commissioned officers who will
assist are as follows:
Sgts. William Dykes, Fred l.. Sher-
ry, Matthew NJ McGinnis. Charles F..
Kimbrell, Theodore j. Majewski, MI
chael Fiayter. Earl w. Rhoades. Karl
Lischka, Harry Brown. Richard E. Jar
Wis. James A. Scott, Earl r. Brown,
George Kester and Chris Culpepper
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-23

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT or
LAIMI, PARK AND PUIWA
ROADS IN NUUANU VALLEY,
HONOLULU, TERRITORY OF HA-
wA1I.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-23

Exports of explosives during the
month Of Aurust totaled s74.777. 977.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-23

The Arcadia, a moving picture the
atre, at York Beach, Me-, was destroy
ed by fire at a loss of $4,000.