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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25
RECLAMATION PROJECT

A few days ago the United States
reclamation service completed the
greatest storage reservoir system in
the world, the biggest irrigation pro-
Ject ever attempted, and the fact was
almost entirely unnoted in the whirl of
world events incident to the European
war, swallowed up in the maelstrom
just as was the completion of the Pana-
ma canal project. In times of peace
either event would have been made the
occasion of grave and impressive cere-
monies. Coming in the midst of world
war they were ushered in merely as
part of the days work.
The United States reclamation SER
vice has spent millions of dollars on
irrigation projects throughout the west
and southwest in the pas, ten or fifteen
years, but never had it undertaken
project of the proportions of Elephant
Butte. When it was first proposed to
dam the Rio Grande river at point
where the canyon is 1,674 feet wide the
suggestion was ridiculed. The Rio
Grande at that point is peaceable
enough during the dry season, but in
the spring, when the winter SHOWS are
melting, the canyon is sething chal-
dron of untamed water power fearsome
to see. All this was pointed out to the
reclamation engineers, but they were
confident of their ability to harness the
flood and save the waste water for
summer irrigation.
When work was begun on Elephant
Butte dam it was first necessary to
build railroad thirteen miles through
the toughest sort of country to the
dam site. While this was being done
the government laid out town, with
electric lights, water, sewerage, hotels,
schools, hospitals and even theatre.
BY the time the road was completed
and ready to haul materials for the dam
the town was ready for occupancy by
those who were to work on the project.
The experience at Panama was put
into practice there.
At times there were as many as 900
persons living in Elephant Butte. as
the town was named, the government
OF which was entirely under the jurls-
diction of the engineers.
Elephant Butte dam is located l2O
miles north of FL Paso, Texas. It is
1,674 feet long and 3l8 feet high. At
it's base it is 235 feet thick and at the
top it provides roadway sixteen feet
wide across the canyon. The reservoir
which it forms will hold lis 900, 900 900
cubic feet of water. enough to cover
the state of Delaware to depth of two
feet, and it will feed an irrigation sys-
tenn that will water 1856 900 acres of
land in New Mexico, Texas and Mexis
co. Not the least part of the work
done on the Elephant Butte project
was in constructing the literal canals
to carry this flood of water to the vast
acres waiting its touch to blossom into
a great garden.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25
STILL IN POLITICS

Deadwood Telegram, May %: In
formation comes TO the Telegram
from reliable sources that officials of
the Homestake Mining Co., are send
ing down into the mine marked bal
lots, to control the vote Of mine EN-.
ployes for favored candidates.
The Homestake company is farce
in continuing in power the corrupt
state republican machine, and has as
yet never failed to turn the dirtiest
political trick.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25
PREPAREDNESS

Preparedness simply means getting
ready for what may reasonably be
expected to happen and which, should
it happen, would be disastrous if we
were not ready for it. The only legiti-
mate argument against it is the i'm
possibility Of it happening. TIL ere is
where the anti-preparedness peo Q
and history have falling out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25
ARE DESTROYS OF PEACE

Berlin, May 23, Herr Schiedeman.
leader Of the German socialists, who
are active in seeking to bring about
peace, today declared that either
President Wilson or ex-President t
Taft is acceptable 20 the socialists of
Germany as a peacemaker.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

When the energetic raider isn't
raiding down on the Mexican border
ne probably loves to lie a-basking In
the sun and making bets that the
Americans will never be able to
catch him unless they change their
tactics.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

Experience has taught Senator PEN
rose to be incredulous concerning ad-
vance announcements of his political
defeat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

No one has ever yet been found who
could discover policy that beats
plain, old fashioned honesty. ).
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

The conventions will see to it that
the June commencements do not
all the speechmaking.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

Japan is becoming so busy nation
that she may in time desire to utilize
her own labor with none to spare for
emigration.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

The japanese method of mobbing 'sn
aviator who does not hy as scheduled
adds materially to the perils OF the
airship.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

Carranza, in pursuing bandits, should
take care not to chase them across the
United States border. They may be
mistaken for raiders.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

With system of food distribution
Germany will put socialism to prac-
tical test that ought to satisfy the
most radical socialists.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

Little Hawaii offers Uncle Sam five
thousand militiamen to help cure his
Mexican nnpreparedness. Not many
of the states could make that showing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

SO far the only tangible peace sug-
gestion is the hope expressed by each
side that the other will perceive the
futility of further resistance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

Questions of revenue to provide for
national defense ought to be easy for
the country that has become the
dumping ground" for the wealth of
the world.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

Sweden has just adopted the day
light saving plan" Which reminds
US that the procedure of some of our
statesmen in America suggests the
advisability of our adopting a 'spot-
light saving plan.''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

The progressives will this time have
the opportunity of performing in the
main tent at Chicago instead of being
obliged to conduct supplementary
exhibition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

The newspaper quarrel of those
English and German statesman has
served as sort of condiment in the
regular serving of the greater quarrel
which armed forces are engaged in at
the various European fronts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

Germany, considering the submar-
inc controversy which the U. S.
closed, has determined to make no
response to the last American note.
Information to this effect is contained
in confidential advices received from
Berlin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25


That subcommittee of the Metho-
dist general conference should recon
mend the removal of the prohibition
against card playing. dancing and
theatre going by Methodists is no.
table concession to the modern spirit,
The liberalizing tendencies of the
day cannot be withstood.
The merging of Harper's Weekly
with the Independent comes with less
of d shock to lovers of permanence
than it might have few years ago.
The real Harper's Weekly, the fam
Gus "journal of civilization" ceased
to exist long ago. and its death comes
AS q result of failure to observe the
ideals set up by its founders.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

1t js little wonder there is evidence
of growing respect for the American
soldier among the poems of Mexico,
since the handful Of men sent down
there has made such a wholesome
cleaning of greasers with such COM
paratiYely little loss.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

1t is estimated that if times con
tinue good and nc further restrictive
legislation is passed against them
the railroads of this country will
spend in the next five years more
than a billion dollars on repairs and
improvements.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

May we offer suggestion? 1t is
that the republicans go ahead and
nominate a candidate without refer
ence to what the progressives think
of him. They might as well do il
and save their self respect, for Teddy
is going to run anyway.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-25

Theodore's silence on the German
note and the American reply is fairly
eloquent. When the immediate issue
IS in the past we may be permitted to
learn what ought to have been done
at the time, and wherein the admin
lstration has grossly erred.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-08

TIA ID IOON NENDlN l
JDGES DISAGREED?
stopped at the door Of her room,
which was open, to ask a question;
that, being slightly deaf, she asked
him to repeat it and he stepped in
side the room; that Immediately
there was a cOmmOtion; her husband
rushed into the room and detectives
followed him, and the thing was
done.
Testifying in her favor, several
wOmen-at whom one only had to
take a single glance to know they
were the type that insist on the sac
tity of the home and a woman guard
ing her reputation as her most per-
feet jewel-declared that the woman
was an. ideal mother, a splendid
hOusekeepeT, and, in their firm belief,
a true wife
The case was dismissed, but by
the next morning the husband had
entered suit for divorce, alleging the
same circumstance that failed to Sc
cure conviction in the morals court
In the divorce court he elaborated
the story He said the woman who
underwent an operation that she
might. become a mother wasn't
good to her children" He pictured
himself as an ideal husband who
scrubbed the floors, washed the dish
es and the clothes and cooked the
meals. He Inferred that he was I'M
appreciated and he had a way of in
sorting in a light, inconsequential
manner the most damning things in
his testimony, as, for instance, that
he hadn't called up the police at the
precinct station near his home DE
cause he remembered his wife was
very friendly with the police down
at the station" though he admitted
that at no time previous to January
had he any occasion to suspect her
i6n1itu
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-08
YOU ARE THE JURY!-WEIAT IS YOUR VERDICT
IN CASE WHERE JUDGES DISAGREED?
BY JANE whitaker

so eager for motherhood that she
underwent, necessary operation in
order to be able to bring children
into the world, would commit an act
of adultery in the presence Of her A.
year-old boy and 17-mOnths' old
baby girl?
Would you justify taking a IT.
months'-Old baby from its mother,
even under such evidence, when a
physician had testified that the
health of the baby was such that it
must continue in it's mothers care?
want your opinion for, though
this case has been tried by two
judges, one dismissed it and anOth-
eT found the woman guilty and order
ed her children taken from her.
In January Of this year a mother
Unlocking woman, whose face was
swollen from much weeping, stood in
the morals court, where she had been
brought through the action of her
husband. He alleged he had suspect
ed her Of having relations with a
man in their home, and that on the
night before, with a setting so per-
feet that there was even a newspaper
reporter present, Tho trap to catch
her was sprung.
He declared he caught the man
in his wife's room under conditions
that led him to believe she had COM
mitted an act of adultery with the
man while her boy of 4 and baby girl
of II months were in the bed with
her.
The woman, with eyes flashing. de-
clared the whole thing a put-up job
to get rid of her and take her chill
dren from her. She charged that
her husband had deserted her on
different occasions; that she had
trouble with his relatives because
she had objected to having diff
ferent ones of them living in her
i \
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
HaNre dc lirace Letter.

HAvRE DE GRACE, Nov. /, After
the Lyceum Festival had begun last
week the sale of tickets increased 90
that in the end II proved to he the best
attended Of any that we have had The
entertainments and lectures were all
very good.
The Halloween party given by the
Juniors 10 the Seniors on Monday even
ing was very much enjoyed by those
present. Games and dancing were in
dulged In until nearly midnight.
The prohibition workers are bending
every effort to bring their campaign to
successful close. Meetings are to be
held every evening this week, begin
ming with Wednesday. On Sunday
afternoon there will be parade Of the
Sunday Schools in the interests of the
cause, after which mass meeting will
be held in the Opera House.
DIR. Moifet, rector Of Grace Reform.
ed Church has rendered his resignation
TO his congregation TO take effect ut
once. lie leaves on the fifteenth for
Arizona 10 look after an invalid friend
who il going there for bis health.
Mrs. Katherine Williams, widow Of
Robert Williams who died about three
years ago. died at the home Of her son
William last Saturday. Funeral ser
vices were conducted on Monday after
noon by Rev. w. J. Meeks.
Mrs. Vandiyer and Miss Dorothy
Vandiyer have closed their house here
and gone to their bungalow on SpesutiA
Island for an indefinite time.
Daisy Levy, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bernard Levy, gave HaIlowe' en-
party on Monday evening to more than
twenty of her little friends.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
COMPULSORY LAW.

The following Interpretation of the
compulsory school attendance law las
just been issu, d TO attendance officers
by State Superintendent M. Bates
Stephens:
l. The true intent and meaning OF
the law. (Section 1862 does not max q
school attendanc. compulsory above the
elementary school.
2. II In not the intention of the law
(Section 1922 to be retroactive and APP
ply to children who were granted EN-.
ployment certificates prior to June /.
1916; provided such children are now
regularly and lawfully employed.
As this is law which vitality interests
all parents, the ruling should be care
fully borne in mind by them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
sCARFF--WILEY.

Miss Alice L. Wiley, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas w. Wiley, formerly OF
JarrettstiIle, but now Of Baltimore. and
Mr.. p. Leroy Scarf, Of Upper Cross
Roads, we're married ut Madison Square
NJ. L. Church, Baltimore, on Tuesday
evening, by Rev. RufuA WyckOf, as
sisted by Rev b. W. Kindley, Of Be
Air. The bride entered the church. OF
the arm of her father by whom she wal
given in marriage She wore ivor,
satin trimmed in pearls and lace. ant
carried bride roses and her tulle vel
was caught by orange blossoms. Mist
Mary Wiley, sister Of the bride, wal
maid of honor, and wore yellow faffet,
with black picture hat, and carried
white chrysanthemums, and Missel
Mabel Wiley. who wore blue taffeti
and carried pink chrysanthemums, Alic,
Scarf and Marian Wiley, who wor,
white taifeta and carried yellow chry
santhemums. we're bridesmaids. Mr.
Carl Scarf, Of Baltimore. brother Of
the groom, was best man, and Messrs
Bertram and William Wiley, and Stanley
Preston and Henry Rigdon were ushers
After a reception at the home Of tn,
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Scarf left for al
extensive southern trip. Upon theil
return they will reside near Upper Crosi
Roads.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
RELIEF COMMITTEE DIsBANDs.

On last Thursday afternoon the Cum.
ty Committee appointed at a public
NEE ting held in the Armory last June
to look after the dependent families OF
volunteers suddenly called to the Border
met again ut the same place to give ac
count Of their work.
The report of Treasurer J. Edwin
Webster showed that he had received
from 81 subscribers the sum Of $940
that the committee had spent towards
the relief of 10 families located in diff.
ferent parts of the county $5l7, leaving
In the treasury an unexpended balance
Of 1929. This sum, amounting to At
per cent. Of the receipts, was ordered
returned TO the original subscribers,
which was done ut once. While the
duties Of most members were light, few
appreciate the labor entailed upon the
President, the Secretary and the Treas
urer, and they deserve and will doubt.
less receive the hearty thanks Of an ap.
preciative public.
Thus ends happily wha: threatened
to be thrilling situation Of want and
distress. and we believe that under nc
circumstances have body Of patriotic
citizens been better pleased with theil
free.will outlay.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
POMONA GRANGE.

The Pomona Grange, which is the
present head Of all the county oranges,
held an interesting meeting ut Upper
Cross Roads on Saturday. Muster ID. G..
Harry presiding. The greatest source
Of utilization was the established fact
that the dsirymeD's contest for two
cent raise for milk has been definitely
won. which means an aggregate increase
Of $50, 900 per snnum to the farmers Of
Hartford from this source alone. All
hands seemed to appreciate the untirine
services of County Agent Mclaughlin
in this matter and unanimously Joined
with him in expressing desire for the
reorganization of our County Fair next
season. To this end committees. headed
by Pomona Grange Master Harry, were
appointed as follows:
Highland William H. Day, /. W.
Heaps, w. A. Wheeler.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
Darlington DOings.

DARLINGTON, Nov. Lone Of the
most attractive parties Of the season
was a Halloween supper given by Mirr
Mary Davis Wilson in honor Of Mis-
Mary Alvey Allen. The guests partook
Of n real Maryland chicken supper. The
house was beautifully decorated witt
candles and lamps Of the pumpkin SHAPE
and witches galore. After supper the
usual games such AZ bobbing for apples
toasting marshmellows and chestnut,
were INDUCED in. Those present were
Misses Mary Alvey Allen, ucy Whalen,
Cornelia Wilson and Messrs. Roy
Edelin,, Reid Whalen. Walter Kirk anc
Gordon Bennett.
The many friends Of Mr.. j. A. G.
Allen will be glad TO learn that aftel
an illness Of several weeks he is able t.
be at his office again.
Mrs. Walter q. Kirk beautifully en-
tertained the Darlington Bridge Clul
on Thursday. Bridge was played unit
$40 after which supper was served
Mrs. Robert Il. Prigg has returned
after a visit to friends in Havre d.
Grace.
The Darlington Civic Association vii
hold corn social mt the Darlington
Town Hall on Wednesday, Novembe
9Th
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
Jarrettsyille Affairs.

JARRETTsvILLE, October 3lst. Mis-,
Joy King spent Sunday with the Misc.
Burton. Of Glen Arm.
MISS Mildred Taylor spent the week.
end with Miss Henrietta Deckman, OF
Bel Air.
MIR. and Mrs. A. X. Taylor spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Walter GALAXY
Of Cross Roads.
Miss Amanda Duncan has returned +,
her home In Worthwhile after spendl &
a week with her sister, Mrs. A. s. Tip
ton.
Mr.. Harry Schilling, Of Baltimore.
was the week. end guest Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Schilling.
Harvest Home services will be hell
at Calvary M. +. Church South, Sunday
evening. November 9Th. at 73O O'Clock
We are all much pleased with the
progress that Is being made in the re
building Of our town hall.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY.

The young people Of Hartford showed
with vengeance on Friday night what
they can do when called on to rally. 3"
In response to an invitation for county
meeting of Epworth League and Chris
tian Endesvor societies u crowd assem-
bled in the State Armory hall variously
estimated at from 800 to 1000. Over
400 were seated at tables and served
with substantial supper. Mr.. James
A. Wheeler and Rev. Harold F. Pelle-
grin acted jointly as presiding officers
both in the afternoon and evening. Rev.
A. B. Hallock acted as POSTMASTER.
Stirring addresses were delivered by
Rev. Edwin ]. Hopkins, Of Havre de
Grace. in the afternoon, and Rev. Lin
coin A. Ferris, Of Mt. Vernon M. E.
Church. and Rev. Henry N. Faulconer.
Of Northminister Presbyterian Church
at night. The joint convention was
voted noteworthy success in every re-
spect.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
APPLE GROWING,

Messrs. G. G. Smith and Son, Of
Hamilton Terrace. Stafford. have es-
tablished at our Office n genealogical dis
play which would do credit to larger
exhibition hall The varieties Of apples
left with US include Grimes Golden,
Mcintosh Red. Black Twig, Stsmen
Winesap and York Imperial. The
Messrs. Smith have young bearing
orchard Of 8 acres from which they bny e
gathered 500 barrels this season, IL
acres more coming on, and nave just re-
ceived 1000 young trees for fall planting.
By using IA small stick Of dynamite for
each tree. hole digging becomes light
job and the young tree grows well in
the loosened sub-soil
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
SEEING THE WESTERN WORLD

MIR. - Patterson. youngest son
Of Mr.. James II. Patterson, of Federal
Hill, recently reached his old home after
a varied experience. Leaving home five
years ago he drifted westward as oppor-
tunity seemed to offer until he found
himself on the Pacific Coast. Mr..
Patterson's time since then has been
spent among the apple orchards Of
Oregon and in general fruit cultivation
in California. He was wonderfully i'm
pressed by the prodigal wealth Of this
section, but thinks that our apples excel
in flavor though inferior to their west
ern rivals in coloring.
Starting home in an automobile with
a companion early in the summer. the
two carried a full camping equipment
and never slept in dwelling during
their three months tour except while on
a brief sojourn in Chicago. Mr.. Patter,
son returna with n thorough knowledge
of fruit culture and will take over,
manage and market his fathers fruit
off an S-year-old orchard which covers
an area of fifteen acres.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
vile; Clara NAV TOrbet, 20, Fawn

vile; Clara May Torbet, 20, Fawr
Grove. Applicant, S. ]. Waltimyer.
Edward Joseph Evans. %, Edgewood
Ethel Regina Hornberger, l8, Edge
wood. Applicant, Herbert Hopkins.
William W. McFadden, "a, White
ford; Annie Greider. Is, Whiteford
Applicant, ID. Paul McNabb.
Ernest s. Strssbaugh. 20, New Salem,
Pa; Mildred B. Leonard, Is. York,
Applicant, E. S. Strasbaugh.
Morris W. Lewis. %. Baltimore
Elizabeth r. Williams. IS. Baltimore,
Applicant. Morris W. Lewis.
William Z. McCleary. %, Pylesvillei
Emma M. Alexander, 10. Whiteford.
Applicant. William Z. McCleary.
William w. Wilson, 81, Abingdon
Ethel Neale. SS, Abingdon. Applicant,
Walter X. Rogers,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-11-03
COUNTY COM MIssIONERs.

Road checks as follows: Faber Bros,
$46 70; Z. P. Brszier. SIS rs; Cromwell
Boyle, sl06; o. E. Hickman, $l5.9 80; ID,
J. Doyle, SIG So; r. d. Ward, sos. 80
Alex Smith, $7b. "a; William II. James,
$3.50; b. d. Myers. $lS.77;I. Morrison,
$l1.10.
Orders on county treasurer: l.. ].
Whalen, Shows mill bridge, $685.. 70;
John II. Dever. Hughes Hill road re.
pairs. $50 25. William e. Gallon. Har-
ford Creamery road repairs. $50; VIM.
E. Gallon. Pylesville road repairs.
$S3. 70; William T. Hilditch, Fallston
road repairs, $ls5 62; Joseph E. Spencer,
Hartford Creamery road, 1926; George
Archer. assistant, 800; DIR. A. F. Van
Bibber, examining insane, IS; DIR. r. S.
Page, same, So; B. Frank Webster,
Orphans Court, $50; William Munnik.
huysen, same. $2O;J. W. Spencer, same,
$50; William II. Heuer, repairs on stoves
ut jail, SAT. Is; Md, 4 Penns. r. r.,
freight on stone. 1922 So; John A.
Robinson, Circuit Court, $242. 25.