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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
SEEK INVESTIGATION
OF BIG POWER LOBBY
Congress Asked to Look into
Efforts to Fut Across Muscle
Shoals Project.

Washington. April s,-Investigation
of lobbying activities of the
agents of the Du Pont pow
der companies of the present and
former agents of the American cyanide
company, the Alabama Powder COM
pany. their subsidiary concerns and
their associate corporations, in connec-
ton with the effort to bring about the
erection of a nitrate plant at the Mus
Gle Shoals site on the Tennessee river"
was proposed in a resolution introduced
yesterday by Representative Madden,
of Illinois. a republican. The resolution
proposes to empower the judiciary
committee to hear witnesses and report
to congress.
The resolution sets forth that on
April 8 the Du Pont company used i'm
proper methods to defeat a section of
the House army bill and names Charles
B. Lands n Hugh l.. Cooper as rep
resentatives of the company who have
been here. 1t says that a large lobby
has been working in Washington in be-
half of the nitrate plant at Muscle
Shoals.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
WILSON READY TO ACT, BUT
GIVES GERMANY A CHANCE

Washington, ID. c.. April Sit was
stated in high administration quarters
the president and cabinet have made
up their minds what course to take il
IL develops that the Sussex was torpe-
doed. Moreover the administration has
stfong proofs of t~orpedoing. What the
decision is, is withheld. Talk of a rup-
ture was resumed this afternoon.
President Wilson n the cabinet
considered the submarine situation
again today without deciding ON action
at this time. 1t was understood the
~uatl still waits on Germany's an
sWef TO the inquiries on the recent de-
struction of the Sussex and other ves-
sells.
When President Wilson met the cab
met today he was yet without definite
ofTlclal information from the German
government as to whether it's subma-
rlnes were responsible for the attack
without warning on the channel steam
er Sussex. Lacking such information,
members said action would net be ia
ken, although the administration is al
most convinced that the Sussex, with
her % American passengers, was the
victim of a German submarine.
Members of the cabinet We're not in
cliined to take an optimistic view of the
situation, but were hopeful that events
in the next few days would prevent a
break with Germany, either by proof
mat she vas not guilty of the Sussex
attack or by reparation or explanation
tina would be satisfactory.
The state department had not re-
ceived today any inquiry from Ger
many for more rma in the case,
reported in news dispatches to have
been forwarded from Berlin. There was
reason to believe that the United States
VIII not further reveal information it
holds until the Gerfnan government has
admitted or denied responsibility in the
Sussex case.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
SALTS IF BACKACI.Y OR
KIDNEYS TROUBLE YOU
Acting Right or If Back Hurts or
Bladder Eothers You.

When you wake up with backacha
and dull misery in the kidney region
it generally means you have been eat
ing too much meat, says a well-knoWn
authority. Meat forms uric acid which
overworks the kidneys in their effort
to filter it from the blood and they be.
come sort of p~aralyzed and loggy.
clog you must relieve them like you
relieve your bowels; removing all the
body's urinous waste, else you have
backache, sick headache, dizzy spells;
your stomach sours, tongue is coated.
and when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, channels oft,
en- get sore, water scalds and you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night.
Either consult a good, reliable physi.
clan at once or get from your pharma,
cist about four ounces Of Jad Salts;
take a tablespoonful in a glass OF
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, com
bined with litlia, and has been used
for generations to clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys, also to %neutralize
acids in the urine so it no longer irri-
tates, thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is a life saver for regular
meat eaters. It is inexpensive, cannot
injure and makes q delightful, effer.
vescent Whitewater drink.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
SENATE |NDORSES
VOLUNTEER PLANS
National Guard Advocates Fail
to Defeat Reserve Army
Scheme, But 1t May
Not Pass House.

Washington. d. c., April S.-The
Senate retained the federal volunteer
provision in the army bill by a vote of
So to "a; rejecting Senate Lees
amendment to strike the section from
the bin. The vote ended a four-day
debate or the section.
Without republican support the vol
unteer section would have been voted
out by the democratic senators, despite
the fact that 1t was unanimously rec
commended by the military committee.
How They Voted.
Twenty four democrats n 10 re-
publicans. including nearly all the pro-
gressive republicans, voted to strike
it out. Nineteen democrats and II re-
p%ublicans voted to retain it. The vote
follows:
Voted to Eliminate the Section
Democrats-Ashurst. Bankhead. Clarke
OF Arkansas Culbertson, Gore, Hardwick,
Hughes, Kern, Lee of MARYLAND. Lewis.
Martin, Overman, Ransdell, Reed, Robin
son, Shafroth, Simmons, Smith of Georgia,
Smith of South Carolina, Stone, Swanson,
Taggart,. Thompson and Vardaman-24.
Republicans-Clapp. Curnmins, Curtis,
Jones, Kenyon, McCumber, Norris. Page.
sherman and Works-1o.
Total, "a.
Voted to Retain the Section
Demoorats-Beckham, Broussard, Cham
son of Maine. Johnson of South Dakota,
Lane, N~ewlands, O'Gormaa, Pittman,
Pomerene, Salisbury, Sheppard, smith OF
MARYLAND, Thomas, Walsh and Williams
10.
Republicans-Borah, Brandegee, Catron,
Clarke of Wyoming, Dillingham;. Du Pont.
Gallinger, Lippitt. Lodge, Nelson, Oliver,
PoindeXter, Smoot, Sterling, Sutherland,
Warren and Weeks-17.
Total, 36.
The narrow margin by which the fed
eral provision was retained
makes it doubtful that it will be in the
measure finally framed by the con-
ference committee of the two houses.
An effort during debate on the House
army bill to insert this section, which
is designed TO provide such q force as
the continental army proposed by for
mer Secretary Garrison, was decisiveIy
defeated.
Charae Guard Lobby.
The vote followed charges that the
national guard organizations through
out the country We're conducting a lobby
against the federal volunteer plan. Sem
ator Chamberlain, chairman of the mil
ltary committee, warned the Senate in
the course of the debate that if the ma
tlonal guard proposed to become po-
Htically active and endeavor to in
fluence Legislation as 1t had done in
this country he would in future oppose
any further federal aid for the state
soldiers.
Champions Of the guard retorted that
the military training camps associa-
ton had been equally active in behalf
of the federal volunteer sections. They
pointed to the mass of kilograms laid
before the Senate today BY Senator
Chamberlain to sustain their conten-
ton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
FARM LAND SCARS
BY GREAT BOUNDS
Values For Whole United States
Have Advanced PSI Per
Cent Within the Past
Four Years.

Washington, April 10.-Farm land
values are increasing almost by leaps
and bounds.
Figures mad public today by The de-
partment of agriculture show that
values for the United States taken as
a whole increased 25.7 Per cent liz the
past four years and 11.5 per cent last
year. The figures are based upon re-
ports from the departments field
agents.
The value OF farm lands without i'm
provements is estimated at $3.50 per
acre, compared with $40.S5 a year ago;
$40.31 two years ago; $3.50 three years
ago n $36.23 four years ago.
Increases have been general with enc
or two notable exceptions in the north
west.
The exceptional increases of last year
are attributed in part to the reaction in
the south following last years tenn
porary depression and to the stimulus
of war prices. particularly of grain.
The percentage increases in the past
year by sections are:
North Atlantic states, 10; eastern
part of the north central states, nine;
western part of north central states.
-; south Atlantic states, 10; south
central states, II, and the far western
states II.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
SPAIN ASKS THAT
GERMANY EXPLAIN
Cabinet Acts Upon Demand of
Shippers to Know If FIaQ
Is Not Protection For
Ships.
RESENT SINKING OF VlGO
Evidence Piles Up That Sussex
Was Torpedoed, But Wash
ington Still Hesitates to
Act Definitely.

Madrid. (via London), April 8.-The
Spanish cabinet has decided TO instruct
the ambassador at Berlin to request
from the German government explana-
ton of the sinking of the Spanish
steamer Vigo, and a definition of it's
policy with regard to the rights OF neu-
trails On the seas.
The meeting of the Spanish cabinet
was brought about by a message from
ship owners in Bilbao and Seville, who
telegraphed the government inquiring
II the Spanish flag was sufficient pro-
lection against a repetition of he tor
pedoing of Spanish vessels, such as the
V1go, by the German submarines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
WOMAN sPY,PUT TO
DEATH BY GERMANS
Two Others Are Committed to
Prison, One For Life
Aided Enemy, Charge.

Amsterdam. (via London), April g.
The assertion is made by the Echo
Beige that Miss Gabrielle Petit, of Mo-
lenseek, Belgium, has been put to death
by Germans, after trial by court mar
tial, on a charge of treason. 1t is al
legged she conducted m information bu-
Reau in the interest of Germany's enc
mics. The newspaper us states that
Louise Disadvantages, Of Lille, has been
sentenced to death, out that the SEN
tence has been committed to life i'm
prisonment.
Another woman, Marie Houtte. the
newspaper says, has been sentenced to
imprisonment for Is years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
BABLER is CHOICE OF
MISSOURI REPUBLICANS

Excelsior Springs, Mo-. April RE-
publicans Of Missouri in state
ton today named Jacob l.. Babler, st.
Louis national committee. elected Mis-
souri's delegates at large, alternates
and presidential electors to the
tional convention and adopted a plat
form lauding Herbert S. Hadley, form
err governor for services rendered his
party in the state and nation. Dele
gates to the national convention at
Chicago were ininstructed for presi-
dent.
The resolution adopted condemned
the present national administration.
favored a protective tariff and advo-
Gated preparedness for adequate naval.
defense. President Wilson's policy in
Mexico also was criticized.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
THINKS TIME HAS COME FOR
AM ERlCAM ARMY TO WITHDRAW

El Paso, Tex, April S.-The Amerl-
can troops have accomplished their
object in destroying Villas military
power and should, therefore, withdraw
from Mexico without delay, was the
view expressed today by a We'll known
member of the Carranzaista govern
ment, speaking unofficially.
The punitive force" he said. has
Gone all that it could xpect to do. Ii
has shattered the forces of Villa, who
is now a fugitive, robbed of all prestige
and power he ever held among the Deo-
pie. The poems may be ignorant. but
they are no fools. They never again
WIZ respect a man who turned tail and
ran like q coward before the Yankees
without even making a stand.
Meantime. it must be admitted that
the Mexican people have behaved well
toward the American troops. They have
received them c~ourteously. but to al
low them to remain in Mexico indefi-
nitely. 10000 men hunting for a single
bandit who may not be caught in
months, IS another matter. To allow
them to continue their progress to the
south Indefinitely is still more serious.
Americans would not tolerate the
presence of a Canadian military force
within their borders. Similarly the
presence of Americans is beginning to
lrrltate the Mexican people. 1t looks
and feels like a surrender of SOW
e%reignty.
With Villa crushed now is the logi-
cal time for the punitive force to with
draw. No causes of conflict have vet
arisen, and the affair has so far turned
out fortunately for both sides"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
GERMAN-AMERICANS
LINING UP VOTER,
Not Yet Indicated Which Presi
Dental Candidate They
Will Support.

Sacramento. Cal. April s.-Germa,
Americans of Sacramento We're formu
lating today plans urged at a meetinj
last night by representatives of tn,
German-American alliance, to throw
the weight of their influence and vote
into the scale of the national election,
mex November.
This is a part of the national cam.
paign which is being waged through
the German-American alliance, witt
headquarters at Philadelphia to con.
solidate the German vote.
Membership cards We're circulated
and signed.
No effort was made to put the Ger.
man vote at the disposal of any par.
ticular presidential candidate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
STEELE SERUM BILL TO
BE REPORTED TO HOUSE

Washington. d. c.. April S.-The
House committee on agriculture has
taken up Representative Steele's bill
for government regulation of hog
cholera serum. The committee is fav-
orably disposed toward government
regulation, and Mr.. Steele today ex-
pressed the belief that the bill would
o be reported to the House. 1t is
commanding wide notice among swine
men in Iowa and elsewhere.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
CARRANzA HAS ASKED
WITHDRAWAL or u, S, ARMY
Text of Order Issued to Funst on Given Out Today, However,
Indicates Government May Recall Pershinu In Near
Future Unless Villa Is CAUGHT.

lowing the Columbus massacre, had
been unchanged.
Secretary Baker made the following
statement:
The object of the expedition was
stated when it was undertaken. It has
never been changed. No other orders
have been given and expedition is
buslly pursuing it now with what l
nope is a fair chance of early success"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
RAILROAD YARD HANDS
ON STRIKE; MAY SPREAD.

New York. April 7.-Striking yard
workers. OF the New York Central rail-
road here threatened today to extend
the strike to other cities involving pos
sibly 5000 to 10000 men unless their
demands for recognition Of their union
and increased wages were granted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
AUSTRIAN TRANSPORT
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

Paris. April Sit was officially an
nounced today that q French submarine
has sunk an Austrian transport In thA
Acetate,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
1.An1Es CAN WEAR SHOES

LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES
One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. the antlseptic powder for the feet.
Shaken into shoes ard used in foot-bath,
easy, and gives instant relief to corns and
buniofis. Try IL today. Sold everywhere,
Csc. For FREE trial package. Address.
Alien s.. O.msted. 10 Roy. n. 7. Adv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

The British navy now uses q life
raft made in the shape Of huge
doughnut. Each bastleahip carries this
kind Of life saving craft.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

During a talk on character the teach
er held up a picture of a kind-faced
old man.
who is this?" she asked.
'Longfellow," chorused the class.
Good. said the teacher, Mary,
tell us what you notice about his
face?"
Lots of whiskers," answered Mary.
promptly.-Judge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
Get Plenty.

Visitor-Do you give your dog n
exercise?
Owner-Yes, he goes for a tramp
every day.-Burr.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

Ever notice how many females O.
the species wear hair that looks a. VI
It had been nailed on by a carpenter
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
FRENcH snip ToRpEpoEp

London, April 7.-Lloyds
that the French sailing vessel, st. HUI
bert. has been torpedoed and may be-
ON a derelict. Her crew was
rescued.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
COLONEL RIVERS VERY III

Ell Paso, Tex, April S.-To save the
life Of Lieutenant Colonel Rivers Of he
Thirteenth cavalry, who is dangerously
Ill with pneumonia at the Casas Gran
des Held base, an effort will be made
to have him brought to Ell Paso az a
private citizen over the Mexico North
western railroad 1t was said at Fort
Bliss teday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
TRANSPORT PROBLEM is
GROWING MORE cEpI0

El Paso, Tex. April s.-When Villa
turned eastward, after his defeat at
Guerrero n struck across country.
passing San Antonio and Satevo a new
factor in General Pershing's plan Of
campaign was brought into play-the
use OF the Mexican Central railroad.
This road leads directly south from lIl
Paso to Chihuahua, something over 200
miles,
The consent of the de facto govern
ment for use Of this railroad, even in
a modified a shipment of supplies
70 the American troops would permit
General Pershing to move his main
supply base from Casas Grandes to a
point near Chihuahua and not only re-
luce his line of communications bv
about zoo miles, but the difficulties OF
transportation as we'll. Supplies to the
army are now moving over the Mexican
desert to Casas Grandes and thence
laboriously southwark over worn and
difficult trails over 200 miles beyond
to the front. Advance guards OF
American cavalry have lived for the
last two weeks on beef and corn with
these supplies at a minimum.
In the meantime army officials here
DO not regard with apprehension the
announcement of the secretary az
foreign relations Aguilar at Queretaro
that the Mexican government had not
granted the American war department
permission to ship supplies on the Mex
lean railroad. 1t was pointed out that
this privilege has not been denied by
h defacto government to private
parties. AS a result OF the liberty ex-
tended to American. business concerns
enoug hay and oats have been shipped
out Of Juarez to Casas Grandes this
week to fed the force an entire week.
Enough coffee and sugar has been
freighted to last the American troops
10 days and other supplies have been
forwarded in proportion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
Does not
Fear
Expressions

here to Western Canada, here we have
found a healthy climate; the acre
yields on an average more and wheat
is better than in South Dakota. What
concerns the Government, up to now
we have had a good one, have been
able to live according to Il creed and
have not been oppressed in any way,
and believe: ALI Mennonites, who
live according to the fundamental be-
liefs Of the Mennonites and to Gods
word, as their guide, will agree with
me.
He, who, here in Canada, will and
does work, will not want. So much as
an answer.
Remain your friend,
(Sgd.) DIEDRICH GOOSSEN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
~sNHIuIII yOuI LIISIIU,
(Sgd,) DIEDRICH GOOSSEN.

Very few farmers cultivate the habit
Of keeping careful accounts of their
receipts and expenditures, showing at
the end of the year a balance, either
for or against. The farmer of Western
Canada is nc exception to this. 1t is
felt if more careful bookkeeping were
resorted to there that much better re-
f----7 suits would be OBJ
etae'stiea' state tanned and shown.
Ement Shows a DILL There is the cass
dend of $3.50 i'm of the Crowfoot
.o4s Farming Co., of
h-----f Crowfoot, Alberta.
1t has just issued a certified statement
OF its operations for the years 1912,
1913, 1914 and 1915. This Company
has had for the past few years about
1900 acres in wheat and between 200
and $50 III oats. The total operating
and general expenses for 1912, includ-
ing interest at go and depreciation at
1870, yer S12,5S7, for 1918 S17,506, for
1914 $l0,729, and for 1915, $29,S04.43.
Expense per acre of land in crop was
$3.50 in 1912, S11.57 in 1918. $11.70 in
1914, and $17.87 in 1915. Total re-
ceipts were S15,531 in 1912, $30,661 in
1918, 31,589.87 in 1914, and s62, 520.26
in 1915, The percentage earned upon
capital invested was 61A% in 1912,
300 in 1913, % 13 in 1914, and 500 in
1915, in which year it paid a cash divi-
dend of $50.
The Company's statement shows
that the average dates Of finishing
seeding was April goth; the average
date commenced cutting was August
Observation-Disclosures.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

San Antonio, Tex, April Sat
General Funston's headquarters it
is not held that the object of the
sxpedition into Mexico has been
accomplished. Although Villa bands
have been defeated in two engage
anents since American troops en-
tered Mexico, it was pointed out
today that the units of the com
mand have not been broken as in
dictated by reports that his force
was still considerably south of Chi
huahua City.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13
IN WESTERN CANADA
"He Who viii and Does Work viii
Mot Want"

AS in the United States it is said,
that the Mennonites in Canada are
very much oppressed, and have to suf-
Ter from a great deal ION account of
the Wal in Europe) and / have been
requested to write something about
this, l viii do so.
l came with my parents A. D. 1874.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-13

from Southern Rus
STA to America,
South Dakota, and
A, D. 1907 / came
with my family
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-08-24
Severe Punishment
Of Mrs. Chappell, of Five Years
Standing, Relieved by Cardui.

Mt. Airy, N. C.-Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
pell OF this town, says: 81 suffered for
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stomach troubles, anu my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
tried most every kind of medicine,
but none did me any good.
read one day about Cardui, the wo-
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had not taken but about six bottles until
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