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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
HOUSE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO VETERAN CANNON
Uncle Joe," 80 Tomorrow,
Paid Highest Honor Ever
Given Living Member.

Washington. D.. c.. May S.-Party
lines disappeared and old scores were
forgotten by the House today, when,
during the first hour of it's regular
session, 1t joined in paying tribute to
Representative Cannon, of Illinois, the
former speaker, who will be so years
old tomorrow. Never before in the
history of the House had an hour of
the working session been set aside to
honor a living member.
Representative Cooper, Of Wiscon-
sin, presided during the ceremonies.
One Of the original revolters against
the so-called Cannon rule" for years
he fought the hen speaker: but to-
day he presided as a friend.
Speaker Clark in a humorous and
friendly speech termed Mr.. Cannon one
of the top notcher class Of mental
pugilists."
Still carrying himself as straight as
an Indian and as ruddy checked as a
school girl, Mr.. Cannon marched down
the center aisles of the House and de-
livered an address of appreciation filled
with "reminiscences. Mr.. Cannon was
quick to observe the n%on-partisan
character of .he occasion and his open
ing words were in appreciation Of it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
SULLIVAN MAY Be
LIBERATED TODAY
Ex-U. S. Minister to Domingo
to Be Released In Dublin
More Irish Rebels Shot
and Jailed.

Dublin. May 8, (via London).-James
NJ. Sullivan. former minister to the
Dominican republic, who has been i'm
%prisoned in Dublin castle for several
days on the charge of having been i'm
p~licated in the Irish rebellion, prob
ably will be released today, it is said
by officials.
Edward l.. Adams, American consul
in Dublin, has been active in behalf of
Mr.. Sullivan. He has made several
trips to the castle and held a number
of conferences with high officials. The
present favorable attitude Of these Of
ficials apparently is due to the efforts
of Mr.. Adams.
1t was officially announced today
that Maj. John Mcbride, the eighth
leader of the Sim Fein rebellion, has
been shot.
The sentences of Thomas Hunter and
William Cosgrave, who We're sentenced
to death with Major Mcbride, We're
cernmuted to life Imprisonment.
Joseph Plunllett, one of the leaders
in h rebellion, was married an hour
before he was put to death. to Miss
Giffard, sister of Mrs. Thomas Mac
Donagh, widow of one of the first reb-
els, who was put to death after court
martial.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
g. YEAR Old ADMITS
KILLING HIS MOTHER
First Blames Father, But Adj
mits Truth When Accused
By Brother.

Portsmouth. Ohio. May S.-George
Jordan, s years old, confessed today,
officials say, that he killed his mother
with a shotgun. Last Wednesday he
told officials that his father, Roy Jor-
dan, killed the mother with a shotgun.
following a quarrel because she did not
get up early enough to get breakfast.
The officials had brought George and
Fred, his 3-year-old brother, before the
probate judge, when Fred, pointing to
his brother, said:
George, what did you kill my mann
ma for?"
George hung his head
Asked if the accusation were true,
the boy said it was.
He said he was playing with the
shotgun and did not know 1t was load
ed. He pulled the trigger back and
the contents of the gun were discharged
into his mothers head.
N~eighbors found the body of Mrs.
Jordan, Tuesday afternoon. Four sons
and the father were Immediately taken
into custody.
Yesterday the father was formally
charged with the murder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
NORWAY OBJECTS TO
SEIZURES OF MAILS
Refuses to Accept Anglo French
Contentious Regarding Rights
of Neutrals.

Christiana. (via London), May S.
Norway formally notified the British
and French governments today that she
cannot admit the correctness of their
Interpretation of The Hague 1907 con-
vention regarding the seizure of neu-
trail mails at sea.
The Norwegian government has
lodged a formal complaint at London
n Paris, stating that the action of
the allied government in Selling Nor
wegian mails is against the interests Of
neutral nations.
The Norwegian protest against the
seizure of mails at sea by Great Britain
and France follows similar protests
made by the United States and Hol-
land. On April 8, the allied govern
ments made a joint reply to the United
States maintaining that the seizure of
neutral mails violated no treaty rights
and asserting the intention of the allies
to continue the practice.
A second protest was filed in Lon
don and Paris by Holland on April II,
and included a deman for the restitu-
ton of detained Dutch mails and in
demnity. SO far as has been made
public NJ reply has yet been made by
France or Great Britain to this pro-
test.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
GERMANY is CALM:
NOTE IS IGNORED
People Generally Evnce But Little Concern Over Outcome of
Negotiations and No Hostility Toward Americans Is
acknowledgements Hardly Noticed.

Berlin, Friday, May 5, (via London,
May S.)-The utter lack of excitement
on the part of the majority of the peo-
pie of Berlin with which publication of
the German note to the United States
was received was in strong contrast
with the great interest shown every
where when the American note to Ger
many was published April %. After
the first furry at noon today, when
extra editions of the Spa APP
peared with the text of the note, the
city resumed its usual calm. In feet,
it was almost a dead calm, OF accoEnt
of the blistering heat. News dealers
who had ordered especially large sup
plies of papers, could not get rid of
them. for the public simply refused
to buy them or be burdened by read
ing.
Throughout the afternoon listless
crowds of average size thronged the
principal streets and cafes. Not one
person in so, so far as could be seen,
glanced at a newspaper or needed
shouts of the dealers. Nowhere could
there be heard any particular discus
sion of the German-American situa-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
MEAT SHOPS RAIDED
BY GERMAN POPULACE
People Indignant at Conduct
of ButcheIs-Riots Are
Quickly Quelled.

Berlin, (via London) May Ga moi
gathered in Charlottenburg Thursday
night and swept through the streets,
plundering two butter shops and
smashing signs and windows of a num-
Der of other butter shops and meat
shops, including the municipal meat
shop.
The %rioting. which was soon ended,
was due chiefly to Indignation aroused
in the last few days by the discovery
that a number of butchers were with
holding from sale meat delivered them
by the city for sale to the poorer peo-
pie holding meat cards, or had sold it
privately at prices exceeding the Of
ficial maximum.
No small part of the Indignation was
probably due to the insolent treatment
of purchasers by clerks, especially in
butter and meat shops. The police
have begun a series of Investigations
of butcher shops and have already ar
rested a number of butchers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
FRENCH GIVE WAY
BEFORE ASSAULTS
Struggle For Hill Po-
sition on Verdun Front
Bayonets Used at One
Point.

Paris. May 8.-The French evacu-
ated part of their trenches on the
northern slope of Hill 304 On the Yer
dun front. west of the Mouse, as the
result of an unusually violent bonn
bardment by heavy German guns. The
war office statement of this afternoon
says, however, that all efforts of the
Germans to advance We're checked by
French guns, and that a fresh division
of troops, which the Germans brought
into action, sustained great losses. At
tacks north and northwest of Hill 3O4
were repulsed at the point of b%ayonets.
The text of the statement follows:
In the vicinity of Lassigny w0 de-
livered a surprise attack on a German
ternch in the woods of Orval, which re-
suited in our taking some prisoners
and inficting losses on the enemy.
IN h Champagne near Somme-Py,
the fire of u artillery inflicted such
damage on a German battery, tina the
Germans had to cease firing.
in the Argonne yesterday evening,
a surprise attack upon a small salient
of the enemy lines east of the Binar-
Vile road made it possible for us to
make our way into the German trench
es. We brought back some prisoners
and o two machine guns.
West Of the Meuse the lombard
ment by the enemy with shells of
@NN' NA"> = ~ t'iS '7S
of s~uffocating gases continued yester-
day and last night. This attack at
tanned an unprecedented violence in
the sector embracing Hill No. 304.
Here we had to eVacuate a part Of our
trenches on the northern slopes Of this
hill, which had been completely shat
tered and rendered untenable by the
artillery fire Of the Germans. Our bat
teries replied with no less energy and
checked the advance of the enemy.
Last night a German attack directed
on the wood west and northwest OF Hill
No. 3O4 was repulsed with the bayonet.
1T has been confirmed that the at
tack of the enemy delivered day be-
fore yesterday before our positions
north of Hill 304 was conducted by a
fresh division of German troops, and
that these men suffered Overwhelming
losses.
There has been a slow and con
tinued bombardment upon Jul line at
Deadman's Hill and Cumieres. East of
the Mouse there has been intense ar
tillery activity In the region of Vaux."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
RUSH FOR SECRET OF
AVOIDING MATERNITY
Women Stage Small Riot to
Get Typewriter Slips Bear
ing Information.

New York. May S.-Mrs. Rose Pas
tor Stokes turned a birth control meet
ing that filled Carnegie hall to the
doors, into a stampede for the platform
last night when she announced that
she would distribute typewriter slips
telling how to avoid maternity.
Coming at the end of a speech on
birth control at a meeting held to cele-
brate the release from the Queens coun-
ty Jail of Emma Goldman, for giving
out such information only in a speech
not printed or written-Mrs. Stokes
daring fairly DOL the audiences breath
away, then full a half Of the $500 pres
ent rushed for the platform to get the
slips.
There was a small riot for a time.
Chairs We're overturned and broken, the
platform was damned in an instant,
and everywhere went up cheers and
cries, as the eager crowd-a large num-
Der of them women-strained for the
typewriter slips.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
HA|T|EN SENATE IS
DISPERSED BY ARMY
Hold Meeting Despite Warning
of Caperton-Offer No
Resistance.

Port au Prince. Raiti, May 6.-Mem-
bers of the Haitien senate, who persist
ed in holding a meeting in spite of the
warning Of Rear Admiral Caperton in
command of the American forces here,
were dispersed today by a detachment
Of gendarmes commanded by an Amer
lean officer The senator's protested,
but offered no resistance.
The hostilities which broke out here
yesterday, the outgrowth of the at
tempt to overthrow the regime of Gen
eral Jiminez. resulting in several per-
soma being killed or wounded, were sus-
pended today.
Members of the Diplomatic corps ale
endeavoring to effect AZ aniea'sle SO
luton Of the Troll ~ : ,ae,blic
outside of sartc D&i ,ns
quiet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11

ton, nor were there signs of antipathy
to persons speaking English which fire.
quently have been observable.
The Taegeliche Rundschau. while eX-
pressing the opinion that the German
note should have taken a different char
acter, urges that the expression of
divergent views is u~nwarranted at this
time, and that everybody should subor-
dinate his Owl judgment and stand be-
hind the government.
After Germany has undertaken this
doubly difficult Sacrifice" says the
paper" Germans are entitled to expect
America to keep her promise to restore
the freedom of the seas as against all
belligerents. 1t is now up to the
American people to show before all
the world wether their purpose was to
protect the rights of humanity or to act
as England's ally with a view to cripple
us and Illustrate our victory"
The Berlin Tageblatt contents itself
with summarizing the main points of
the note and expressing the hope that
1t will attain it's aim in preventing wal
with America.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
BIC AUTO MERGER
NEAR COMPLETION
Durant, of Chevrolet Company,
Heads $500, 10000 Com
bination Backed BY Nor
gan and Du Points.

Detroit, May S.-Plans for the con
Of Michigan motor car man
.ufacturers, involving more than $780,
600, 900, have been nde way in New
York for the last two weeks and are on
the eve of public announcement. &C
cording to the Detroit Free Press.
W. C. Durant. head of the Chevrolet
Motor company, is to become cad of
the consolidation, the paper says.
Among other concerns involved In
the plan. 1t says are the following:
General Motor company, Oakland,
Buick, Continental. Maxwell n Cadil-
lac Motor companies, S~tudebaker cor
poration, Odds Motor works and Cen
eral Motors Truck company.
J. p. Morgan. members of the Stand
ard Oil company and members of the
Du Pont family have taken an active
part in the New York conference, it is
said.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
HARDING ASKS HELP
IN COMPOSING SPEECH
Republican Keynoter Finds AS
signment Some" Rhetor-
ical Task.

Washington. May S~.-Senator Hard
ing. of Ohio, who will be temporary
chairman of the republican convention
at Chicago, has a job of composition
on MS hands which will entitle him to
stand at the head of the class in rhet-
orlc ii he performs it successfully.
The task of Senator Harding is to
make the keynote speech at the Chica-
go convention and to sound such polit-
ical tones as will cause all republicans
and former republicans TO draw near
and take front seas. instead of running
away and herding with the democrats
or the bull moose.
Admittedly, it is up to Senator Hard
ing to have something attractive and
nothing offensive to say. Just how he is
going to manage this is the problem on
which he is working. 1t is understood
he finds IT no easy matter. In fact. he
has concluded, after wracking his brain
to a tlfesome extent. to obtain advice
and counsel from some of his colleagues
in the Senate. He is finding this prof
liable and by their aid he will doubt
less be enabled to evolve a fairly salts
factory speech.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
SOCIALISTS PLAN TO
COMPOSE DIFFERENCES

New York, May S.-Plans for the in
ternational socialist conference to be
held at The Hague on June 26 We're
announced today at the headquarters
here of the socialist party. The gath
erlng will not be a general congress-. as
indicated in recent cable dispatches, as
only representatives of neutral
tries VIII attend. Its immediate pur-
pose will be to bring about peace in
the ranks of he socialists with the I'LL
innate object of effecting peace in Eu-
rope through a united socialist move
ment. The conference will consider
the wisdom of calling an International
socialist congress before the war ends.
Morris Hillquit, lawyer n interna-
t1onal secretary of the socialist party
In this country. will represent the Uni
ted States. Other neutral countries to
be represented are Norway, Spain,
Denmark, Sweden, Holland, SwitZer-
land, Argentina and possibly Rumania.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
ZEPPELIN CREW SAVED
UNDER CRUISERS FIRE

London, May ct was the Zeppelin
LII which was destroyed by The Brit
ish off the German coast. The de-
%struction of the Zeppelin was complet-
ed by a British submarine.
"A more detailed report has been re-
ceived of the destruction of the Yep
pelin LII" says an official statement
given out here today. 1T now APP
pears that though severely damaged by
II. NJ. S. Galatea and Phaeton, her de-
~struction was completed by a British
submarine commanded by Lieut.. Com
mander Feilnan, which rescued seven
of the Zeppelin's crew and has re-
turned with them. She was attacked
and slightly injured by a German cru
iser on her return
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
COMPRESSOR OF TOLSTOI
is DEAD IN CALIFORNIA

San Francisco. Cal, May 6.-On a
little ranch near Hayward, across San
Francisco bay, the confessor of the
Poet Tolstoi, father Agapius Honch-
arenko lies dead today.
1t was the end of 80 years of freedom
under the American flag. He died alone.
Father Honcharenko with his wife,
was driv IN from Russia 80 years ago.
A year age the wife died and since
then the old Russian priest has been
failing fast.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
KELLY TO WINNIPEG.

Chicago, May 6.-Thomas Kelly,
wealthy contractor. wanted for trial
in Canada for alleged graft in onnec
ton with the construction of the Mani
toba parliament buildings, appeared in
the federal court today and asked
Judge Lands to sen him to Winnipeg
Immediately. His wish was granted.
He leaves for Winnipeg tonight. Kelly
lost his appeal against extradition be-
fore the supreme court April Z.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
WEBSTER CITY BOY HIT
BY AUTO AND MAY DIE

Webster City. Ia. May 6.-Paul Krae-
mer, 7-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles kraemer, was run over by an
auto while playing in the road this
morning and may be fatally injured.
The lac started across the road in
front of the car, which was driven by
Fort Dodge parties. Witnesses say the
machine was not going over 20 miles an
hour. The lads injuries are about the
head and abdomen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
ZEPPELIN DESTROYED
BY FRENCH WARSHIPS

Paris, May "a Havas dispatch
from Saloniki says that the entire pop
,llation Of the town witnessed the de-
straction yesterday of the German
Zeppelin, which was shot down by the
French fleet in the harbor. The dis
patch says that the airship was one
of the newest n largest type, known
> s. Jer-ZeDpelins.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
CT FORMAL NOTICE.

Washington, D. c., May 6.-Ambas-
sador Page. at London, today COM
municated to the state department the
ton that yielding to the representations
of the United States 1t would release
the SO Germans, Austrians and Turks
taken by a British cruiser from the
steamer China.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
VERNON CASTLE GOES
TO FRONT NEXT WEEK

London, May 6.-Lieut. Vernon Cas-
tie has progressed so rapidly in his
training in the Royal flying corps that
he has been assigned to active service.
Mrs. Castle, who will arrive here Sun
day from Boston, will spend only one
week with her husband, as she has mo-
ton picture contracts to fill in the
United States. Lieutenant Castle has
already obtained leave for the week and
will be at the Savoy with his wife until
he reports for uty
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
LYLE BRADLEY INDICTED.

Des Moines, Ia, May 6.-Lyle Brad
ley, former bookkeeper in the Iowa Ma
tional bank, was indicted here in fed
eral court on five counts charging that
he falsified accounts and diverted to
his own use s3,0S4.S1. Bradley pleaded
not guilty. He is a brother of Fred
Bradley, well known tennis champion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
NAVY LEAGUE SUING
FORD FOR 100000

Washington, d. c., May 6.-The navy
league filed a suit for libel today in the
supreme u against Henry Ford, the
Detroit manufacturer, asking for $780,
600 damages. The suit alleged libel in
some of Ford's published statements
opposing military preparedness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
ENGLAND TO ADOPT
NEW TIME SYSTEM

ing scheme by which the clock will be
put ahead an hour is expected to be
approved by the house of m on
Monday and will go into effect the
following Sunday morning.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
RAID ON DURAzzo.

Rome, (via Paris), May 6.-Four
Italian hydroaeroplanes yesterday eff
fectually bombarded the Albanian sea-
port of Durazzo, says an official state
ment issued here today. All machines
returned to their base unframed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
EXPRESS LINES PROSPER.

Washington, May 6.-Leading ex-
press companies of the United States.
figures published today by the Inter-
state Commerce commission show,
earned total income of s13S,O00 last
January as compared with a deficit of
S5S4.O0O in January, 1915.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
BANK CALL y

Washington, May s.-The compt.ol-
Ter Of the currency today issued a cali
to all national banks requiring them to
report to him their condition at the
close of business o Monday. May L
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
(From the Tribune Bureau.)

Washington, D. G., May 6--Is the time close at hand when Presi
dent Wilson will move for peace in Europe? This question was
seriously discussed today following the German note.
1t was learned President Wilson sees in the note a strong appeal
by Germany for peace. 1t is known her people are sick of the war.
If the submarine controversy is auspiciously ended it is not
unlikely the president will deem the time has arrived for a new
peace effort.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
BELIEF GERMANY IS READY FOR PEACE
PROMPTS WILSON TO ACCEPT PROPOSAL

President Known to Regard Submarine Note as Yelled Plea
For American Mediation and to Feel That If Submarine
Controversy Ends Successfully 1t Will Put lin In Position
to Take Initiative In Bringing About Cessation Of HostiIi-
ties In Europe.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-11
CHANCE FOR IMMEDIATE BREAK IS UNLIKELY

American Government, Believing That Berlin Will Not Insist
Upon Conditions Relative to Inducing Britain to Lift Block
AIDE, Will Accept Assurances at Face Value. Thereby Shift
ing Responsibility If Break Becomes Necessary to Kaiser's
Shoulders.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
Service for the Least Money

EORD owners drive their cars every
l. where because they know that back of
the car is an After Service" of the broad
est, most efficient type. There are fifty
Ford Branches and twenty-eight Branch
Factories in the principal cities Of the
United Srates There are more than eight
thousand Ford agents scattered over the
country, and each one maintains com
plete supply Of all the necessary parts for
Ford cars Wherever you go. there is a
Ford Service Station not far away Most
important to the motorist, Ford supplies
are priced in proportion to the low cost
of the Ford car.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-07-27
WESTERN PACIFIC AGENT
BRINGS HOME BRIDE

Guy M. Blair. the popular Western
Pacific agent. arrived last evening and
brought with him bride. and while
ii was the supposition that he had
gone east to get married no one knew
for certainty until he stepped off the
train and proudly introduced Mrs.
Blair to circle Of admiring friends
The wedding was held at the home
of the brides parents at Lincoln, Neb,
on July II, and the honeymoon has
been spent at the Grand Canyon and
in visiting the groom's relatives in
California. The newlyweds will make
their home in the McHarness apart
ment house near the Baptist church.
and are now at home to their friends
The bride. who was Miss Elsie Barton,
is no stranger to Nevada, having Wis
tied her sister. Mrs. t. M. Patten, at
Winnemucca a number of times. She
is a graduate of the Nebraska Wes-
leyan University and has been teach
ing in the grammar grades in the vi
cinity of Lincoln.-Elko Free Press.