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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
THREE BURIED IN SAND PIT;
ONE HAS NARROW ESCAPE

Parkston. S. D.. Nov. 6.-While work
ing in a gravel pit east OF town three
men were buried In the sand. One, the
17-year-old son OF John Koth. was
completely buried and the other two
were buried to their waists. The two
latter managed to get out and secured
a shovel and dug Mr.. Koth out. He
was unconscious. 1t was found he had
broken his hip bone. his leg bone above
the knee. besides being severely
bruised. He is in u serious condition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

OF five days in the Alvin Young barber
Shop here, resulting as follows: Wilson.
ia; Hughes, 33.
WEBSTER-The local authorities are
looking for an Individual named John
Clark. VINO Tor some time had been en-
ployed In a local restaurant. and who Ia
wanted on the charge of ~assaulting Grant
Ray, a Webster policeman. Clark became
intoxicated and the officer was striving
to arrest him when Clark is alleged to
have struck the policeman several severe
blows In the face and eyes. Clark sue
ceeded In making his escape from the po-
l1ceman and Immediately disappeared. He
may have fled from town, but local off,
GERS think he is hiding in the town or vi
cinity.
VIRGIL-The agricultural agent of
Beadle county has issued a warning to tho
farmers of the county not to turn their
cattle into the corn fields or they NAV s,f.
fer losses from is known as the corn
stalk disease, which annually kills many
cattle in South Dakota. Prior to the iss1,-
ance of the warming a few cases of corn
stalk disease already had been reported nv
Beadle county farmers.
WAUBAY-Sheriff Garrick and a Web-
ster officer; after a search Of several DAYS
succeeded in arresting a travelling LIQUOR
seller, who Travelled through Day county
in an automobile and sold lnno- -.
number of persons. When taken before ,
justice he entered a plea of guilty and
was fned $500 and given q term of 60 DAYS
In the county jail. The defendant was
forced to promise that when the fine was
paid and the jail term served he would
exile himself from Day county and never
again set foot in the county.
WILLOW LAKE-P. M. Brooks. a tran
sient. attempted to commit suicide here.
he secured a loaded pistol from the rail-
way agents desk and had the muzzle
pointed to his heart when the agent en-
tered, Just In time to divert the fire so as
only to wound the man. 1t is believed
financial difficulties was the cause. His
brother, H. M. Brooks, of Birmingham.
Ala. was notified and sent funds to de-
fray expenses. Brooks will recover.
IROQUOIs-Harry Bolan, who recently
was the victim of a hunting accident while
nunting at Lake Henry. some miles from
town. has lost one of his arms as the re-
suit OF the accident. The charge lodged
In his right arm and mangled it SO badly
that now, in order to save his life, the arm
had to be amputated above the elbow. He
w1thstood the shock of the operation yerv
well and now II expected to recover.
DELMoNT-The public schools have
been closed here because Of the illness of
the little daughter Of John r. Gross. h
IL believed to be suffering from MANTLE
paralysis.
butterfly new homestead
nlings were made at the Climber Lake
. office during the earlier part OF la.t
month.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

A new electric lemon squeezer is de-
scribed in the Electrical World. 1t CON
sists of a motor driven hemisphere pro-
vided with ribs similar to the ordinary
hand operated glnss extractor. The
lemon or orange Is halved and held
against this hemispherical part. The
juice is caught in a deflector at the
beck and runs down through a spout at
the bottom. A clamp is provided for at
taching the outfit to a table or counter
and a ring is attached below the spout
to support the glass.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
How 4 macnin. gun ,s fired through

How q machine gun is fired through q
revolving propeller Is told In a recent
issue OF Aeronautics, in an article de-
ecribing the more important features Of
two German Fokkers brought down be-
hind the British lines in France. On
these mOnoplanes. according to the de-
scription, the machine gun is fired
through the propeller by means Of q
small lever a%ctuating a Bowden wire.
Provision is further made to throw the
machine gun mechanism momentarily
out OF gear as each whirling propeller
blade moves into line with the muzzle.
This 10 done very simply by means of a
double cam fixed On the engine shaft
and acting OF a system of levers. The
French Morane, after which the Fokker
type has been modelled, also fires its
machine u through the tractor screw.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
RAID BRITISH LINES.

London, Nov. 4.-Strong German
forces last night entered the British
trenches near Buinchy, seven miles
east of Bethune, says the British Off
,cial statement issued today, but the in
'vaders We're Immediately expelled. The
Germans yesterday launched a counter
attack east of Gueudecourt, the state
ment adds, but they suffered very
heavy losses in proportion to their
strength.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Mrs. Eliza Fyffe, age SO, of Moggun
on her way to visit relatives at Scioto-
willie, Ohio. This is the. first time she
ever saw q train or rode on one. Mrs.
F'yffe was accompanied by her son., age
Is. who was also taking his first ride
on q train.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Nov. 3.-Friends
of the family in Sioux Falls nave been
advised that Lieut.. John Bigelow, a
former resident of Sioux Falls, who
enlisted in the service Of Great Britain
in a Canadian regiment, has been
wounded for the second time While
fighting with the allies in northern
France. and again Is in the hospital.
He is a son Of Mrs. Flora Bigelow
D~odge-Guest, a daughter OF the late
John Bigelow, who resided in Sioux
Falls with her son and daughter some
years ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
BUCHAREST REPORTS GAIN.

Bucharest. (via. London), Nov. A.
The gar office announced today that
Rumanian troops have advanced to
the west of Buzeu stream and also at
Table Putzi and Transylvanian front.
West of the jul, the pursuit of the.
Austro-German forces continues.
There has been a bombardment all
along the Danube.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
WOODEN SHOES TO OFFSET
HIGH COST OF LEATHER


Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 6.-Wooden
shoes. made from cottonwood
trees, are being made out near
Camp Crook, in the northwest
ern part of South Dakota for
the firm of DeBelloy & Dumont.
L. A. DeBelloy. of the firm
states: Leather prices are 60
Ing up to a point where only the
idle rich can afford to wear
leather shoes. l am preparing
to eschew the luxury Of leather,
having just awarded a contract
to Pete Benefited. of Capitol,
for three pairs of wooden shoes.
Pete uses the native cotton
wood found along the Little
Missouri, and nae he
knows where there are big
enough logs to turn out my
size"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
WHooPiNG COUGH CAUSES
Is DEATHS IN DAkorl

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 6.--The vital sta
tistical reports filed with the state de-
partment for July and August show
that w%hooping cough was three times
as fatal as infantile paralysis, the
showing being Is deaths from the for
mer and only five from the latter COM
plant. Twenty drownings, three sui
cides and two homicides are reported
for the two months. The heaviest death
records were: Enteritfs. 48; tubercu-
losis. 46: cancer, 43.
The population gain for the state by
births over deaths in these two months
is 20.36s, the birth record being 81. os1.
and the death record 716. For the two
months the marriages numbered 7S5.
and the divorces 60.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
ADMIT ~RuMANIAN GAIN

Berlin, (by wireless to Sayville),
Altschanz. on the Hungarian-Ruma~
MAN from, has been occupied by the
Rumanians, the war office
In the region of Predeal, Austro-Ger-
man forces recaptured a position from
the Rumanians
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

To eliminate the babel of tongues aid
Americanize Bayonne. N. j., the edu-
cation board will establish night classes
for the teaching Of English to alien
residents who comprise so per cent Of
BAyonne's 70. 900 Inhabitants.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

The United States bureau OF the zen
sus reports that the cotton consumed
amounted to 4Ss,ss3 running haIes
compared with 1856 bales in the Cor,
responding period last year, and that
h quantity consumed during the 10
months ending July 81, was e.395 e72
bales. compared with 5.597,362 bales in
the preceding =.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

A. Scandinavian reporter, asking
Sarah Bernhard how she played La
stration In he private car where the
interview Q place that he fled pre-
cipitateay before the threatening paner
weight dagger with which the fiery
actress was intensely demonstrating
her art; He could not believe for the
moment that she was acting. but when
Y was All over he knew just-what he
shad asked to be shown.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
ITALIANS

Rome, Nov 4E(Via London.)-Con-
tinuing their new offensive against the
Austro-Hungarian forces in the Carso
region the Italians yesterday advanced
in the direction Of the Wippach river
for a distance of more than one kilo-
meter. During the day the Italians
took 553 prisoners.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
FIeHTINe ON

Petrograd, Nov. GA London), 1:47
p. m.-Stubborn battles are raging in
THE neighborhood of the villages of
Michishou and ~Lipnioadoino in the
Stokhod river region in Volhynia says
today's official statement by the war
office.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
BEAT F.

Paris. (via London), Nov. 4.-The
French liner Douhala reports an at
tack on her by a submarine which she
beat off after a. fight lasting three
quarters of an hour, conducted at a
range of 5000 yards. The submarine
is said to have fired seven shells.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
DRIVE BACK.

Petrograd, (via London), Nov. A.
The continued retreat of the Austro-
German forces in the jul valley on
the southern Pennsylvania front was
Announced today by the war office. Am
munition INC prisoners and four guns
have been captured by the Rumanians.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
ATTACKS ARE REpul sEp.

Berlin, Nov. 4.-(by wireless to Say
Ville)-Attacks on German positions on
the Son1me front yesterday northwest
of Courcelette and in the Gueudecourt-
Lesboeufs sector were repulsed, the
war office
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

BY allowing its occupants practical
freedom and employing them at useful
occupations q Prussian insane asylum
effects about 20 per CEN Of cures
nuallY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Like a diminutive lawn mower Is q
new device for shaving, in which a
spring motor revolves q steel roller
with cutting blades as It Is drawn over
q mans face.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

A new tent for campers has a metal
frame, from which two cots are sus-
pended by heavy springs SO they are
not In contact with the ground.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
QUIET in FRANCE.

Paris, Nov. 4.-Tllere was intermit-
tent c~annonading along the Somme
font and in the region Of Fort Vaux
and Fort Douaumont, north Of Verdun
last night. the war office announced
today. Elsewhere, conditions were
quiet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Switzerland protects rare plants by
law 30 strictly that to be found in the
possession Of specimens illegitimately
collected Is q penal offense.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
STORM RUSSIAN LINES.

Berlin, Nov. 4.--(by wireless to Say
iville)-Portions OF the Russian main
position on the Marayuvka river south
east of Lemberg, were taken by storm
yesterday by Austro-German troops, it
Is announced officially.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

The Argentine government Is re-
ported 20 gradually transferring to the
Gaia de Conversion the gold deposits in
1ts foreign legations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Pochats 8 money and jewelry are
- g the tops OF women's stock
AtAoas that Z Pe~nnsylvanian has patented.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Natives Of Porto Rico make q fairly
permanent yellow dye for textiles from
the roots OF turmeric. which grows wild
over q considerable part of the island,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Telescopic spectacles have been In
vented o persons who are SO extreme
" near sighted that ordinary Lenses do
not offset the defect.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

The Conebo. shippo. Cocoamo n
fahua tribes of Amazon Indians are
still wearing clothes Of grass
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

A New York scientist has built a
camera that can be tilted to any angle
to get desired photographs of objects
too heavy OF fragile to be moved.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

The sunflower IL cultivated to a con-
siderable extent in central Russia.
whore every part Of the plant is put ia
certain economic uses.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Az old japanese prophecy raw:
When Men ny like birds. 10 ereat
k1ngs will, 90 to war against one an
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

The larst word IN advertising was the
script, written OF papyrus 5000 years
ago by an Egyptian gentleman who had
lost 4 nltf6.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Mrs Willlam Whittemore, 81 Pitts
s1ord.sMass.@nnAde pies from = hubbard
eQnaah which wasApicked ! wear 40.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

The wet. flat lands Of Ecuador pro-
duce q vine yielding a fruit which,
when dried. forms a sponge regarded
as superior to animal sponges.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

An American invention 10 . wateS-
proof coat made OF paper. A Il III
made In a piece there are no seams
~ open
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
ONE DAkoTAN KILLED, ONE
INJURED. IN FOREIGN WAR

Pierre, S. D.. Nov. 3.-Word has been
received here that Bayne Maupin. a
former Fort Pierre boy, has been killed
In action while with the Canadian
troops in France. Maupin was a som
OF Tolbert Maupin, one Of the promi-
nent residents of Stanley county in
early days. and went to Canada several
years ago to take land.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Norway Is to have a plant that will
nsa - Relgi engineer profess froI
the electrical extraction Of zinc from
ores heretofore regarded as worthless.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Pottsville and st. Clair. Pa, are now
cpnnected by = new trolley line three
m1ea long. costing ~ m inch tn con-
s0tr0ct.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

Baer NJ been raised In price In Rio
Observation-Disclosures beers cannot COM
S1ete@becanse Of the high tariff.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09

!. Chariots worked on the principle Of
the taximeter arc said to have hasn
used In China In the Fourth century.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-09
WILSON HAS STRONG LEAD
IN CARTHAGE STRAW VOTE

Carthage, S. D., Nov. "A straw vote
on president was conducted for a period
OF five days in the Alvin Young barber
shop here, resulting as follows: Wilson.
ia; Hughes, 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
COTTON FIRE In AUGUSTA.
The Net Loss Estimated at About
$4,000.

Augusta, Ca, March 20.-F'ire broke
out about z o'clock In the Union Com
press Company's warehouse. Market
street, from causes unknown, but was
held to one compartment containing
1900 bales. The cotton In the com
partment was valued at about $780,
600. The slavage will be about $44,-
600 and the net loss is about $SS,OOO.
The major part Of tho cotton was
owned by l.. G. Doughty 6 Co. The
loss Is fully covered by insurance.
There are 5000 bales Of cotton stored
In the warehouse and 1t Is in the heart
or the Augusta cotton district. The
progress OF the flames was halted by
fire walls and by the effort Of the en-
tire fire department. Several firemen
We're overcome by smoke and heat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
BRYAN IN HEATED ARGUMENT

Inaugurascs Prohibition Fight and
Cmes Into Verbal Conflict With
Politician.
Lincoln, Neb.. March 2o.-William
jennings Bryan here tonight opened
the campaign In Nebraska speaking
In favor OF State prohibition amend
ment. Mayor Charles w. Bryan OF
Lincoln. brother Of the former secre-
tary Of State. Is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor,
A dispute between Mr.. Bryan and
John @. Maher. a local politician. in
which the lie was passed to Mr.. Bryan
In a hotel lobby enlivened the in.
formal meetings previous to the
nights gathering.
The dispute arose over a question
OF Mr.. Maher as to whether one Of
the speakers from the past who was
on tontsht's programme. was getting
paid for his services. Mr.. Bryan re-
marked that Mahers motive was
mercenary. This provoked the re-
tort and Maher followed it with
other charges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
Makes GENEROUS OFFER.
HARDY & 60. WILL LEND ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BUY
PURE BRED HOGS.
Also Gives Two Hundred Dollars to
Purchase Prizes for Boys and Girls
Clubs of Sumter County.

At the weekly meeting of the Sum-
ter Chamber of Commerce held yes
terday Captain A. c.. Phelps, general
manager Of Hardy & Co. OF Sumter.
the well known export and domestic
cotton buying firm, notified the Cham
Der of Commerce and local Farm
Demonstration j. Frank Williams that
his firm will lend the sum of one
thousand dollars, without interest, to
be divided among as many poor but
deserving boys as Demonstrators Will
liams will designate to purchase pure
bred hogs in order to encourage the
raising OF hogs along scientific lines.
Demonstration Williams accepted
the very kind offer In behalf of the
boys corn and pig clubs and will
utilize as much of the one thousand
dollars as may be necessary.
Captain Phelps also announced to.
the directors that his firm donates
the sum Of two hundred dollars out
risht 10 pe awarded as prizes, one
hundred to the boys pig and corn
clubs. and one hundred dollars also
for the girls and women's home
demonstration clubs under supervision
of Miss Mary Lennon. home demon
stration agent for Sumter county.
Miss Lennon and Mr.. Williams will
arrange the list OF prizes in connec-
ton with committee of the Sumter
|Chamber of Commerce. and the list
will be published later.
The directors. Miss Lennon, and
Mr.. Williams expressed their sincere
and hearty appreciation Of the gener-
osity OF this public spirited and pa
triotic Sumter business establishment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
HARrsvrrLE PEOPLE ACTIVE
Commercial Club Thinks Of Needs Of
Progressive Darlington Town
Talk OF Telephones.

Hartsville, March 20.-A call meet
ing Of the Hartsville Commercial club
was held tonight. Several matters
Importance to the town were brought
before the members among which
we're discussions as to converting the
club now known as Hartsville Com
rhercial club into the Hartsvilie
Chamber OF Commerce. An improve
tment In the present telephone equip.
tnent from the drop system to
common battery system was stressed
and an appeal to the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph company
asking for a more adequate and ef.
icient service was recommended.
The need for more school buildings
for white and negro children and the
idea Of raising $4,000 for new build
inss was presented to- the membets
Tor their consideration and aid.
The approaching May festival,
known as Coker College Choral Art
Society Festival. scheduled for May
|a.4 and s. was put before the club
as an attraction which all men,
bers were asked to advertise by writ
Ing personal letters to friends and
otherwise.
The meeting tonight was largely
attended and 1t is felt will result in
good for the business interests of the
town. c. w. Coker and F. D. slaght
as president and secretary. respective
~, have served the club faithfully and
efhciontly for the past year. New
officers will be elected at the next
meeting two weeks hence.
M. Z. Speir. general manager, and
Guy A. Myers. special agent of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telc-
graph company, arrived here tonight
from Charlotte by automobile to con-
for with the officers Of the Chamber
or Commerce and the city council tor
the substitution Of the common bat
terry for tie magnetic telephone equip
ment now used here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
WHAT IhE Y. N. GA, IS
Doing FOR SUMTER
Fncts and Figures of the Work Which the
" Association has Engaged in During
al the Past Four Years
1H Fiscal YEAR WAS ENTER ON AND OUTLOOK
- roR REETER WORK THAN EVER BEroRE-DAILY AVER.
sAGE OF ATTENDANCE OF BoYs Is isc-woRK IN
I, AxH1EzIcs SOCIAL ICE,

house for this Tabernacle meeting.
1rayer meetings and committee meet
ings we're held there daily. The Asso-
citation had special charge of the per-
sonal work and q class of about 80
had q month OF special instruction
under Mrs. Allison. From time to
time special Sunday mass meetings
have been held and short term Bible
study classes have been held through
out the year. This is true OF the
High school boys who met regularly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
CHESTER HOSPITAL BURNED.
TWENTY-FIVE PATIENTS RES.
CUED FROM FLAMES OF
PRYOR INSTITU.
TTON.
Loss Estimated at $25,OO0-Owncr
States New Brick Structure WIN
soon Replace Burned Building.

Chester, March 20.--Fire this morn
ing' destroyed the Pryor Hospital ON
Saiuda street. badly damaged the res
idence of Mr.. w. w. Coogler and
threatened the homes OF Mrs. A. c..
Hutton and Mr.. s. d. Cross before
finally subdued. The conflagration
was on'a Of the worst in years in
Chester, DR.. s. w. Pryor. principal
owner Of the, Pryor Hospital. estimat-
ed the loss to building and equipment
at about $4,000. with sufficient in
surance to cover the loss. He also
announced that as soon as the debris
can be cleared away brick hospital
absolutely fireproof and embracing
all Of the latest ideas and features
will be erected.
Twenty-Five patients in the hospital
three Of whom had just undergone op.
erations. were rescued without diff.
Guilty. and apparently without being
any the worse for the experience.
The Pryor Hospital. until recent,
the Magdalene Hospital. was large
two-story building splendidly equip.
ped, drawing it's patronage from man,
parts Of the State.
DR.. Pryor and associates have rent,
ed the old Davesa home on Wyli.
street. to be used as a hospital unit
their new building can be completed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-25
II. A. WILCOX PROMOTED.
isccomcs Assistant General Counsel
OF Atlantic COast IAnc

columbia, March 20.-Philip Alston
WILCOX OF Florence has been appoint
Cd assistant general counsel Of the At.
iahuc Coast Line. His headquarters
VIII be In Wilmington. but he Will
continue. at least for the present. TO
resident In Florence and will also con.
onue to DO State counsel for the
Coast Line In South Carolina.