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it was obvious that Congress must defeat the McLemore and Gore resolutions, and must enact that legislation deemed essen tial to adequate military preparation for possible probable war.
 The President took the case to the peo- pie In the west, he made number ot dramatic appeals-and the resultant ru1u- ble of constituents reached the ear of Congress Congress immediately there after, defeated the warning resolu- tions and actively entered upon the con- pletion of preparedness" legislation. Ger many made aware that the people and Congress were behind the President in his demands, did the expected-agreed per manently to abandon it's submarine war fare against the merchant crafts of Eng land and France, and thus guaranteed safety to any American who might he traversing the seas.
 "Grim, visaged war snoothed his wrin- kled front"-but only as far as Germany was concerned. There were troubles brewing at home. Scarcely had the SUD. marine issue been composed, when on tte Mexican border, horrors were enacted de- manding the immediate and positive &C., tion of Congress.
 COLUMBUS IS SACKED
 Pancho Villa. Mexican bandit, fell upon the American reserve at Columbus CACON ordered General Funston to give pursuit. The column of General Pershng was ex- tended into the heart of Mexico N,mer- ous skirmishes resulted, in which more American blood was spilled. The entire nation was moved in a passionate demand for revenge.
 In that critical moment General Car | ranza. de facto President of the Mexican republic, whom President Wilson had re = ORnfZeQ and suffered army by American manufacturers. de- manded that the Pershng column be WlthdraWn Soon theerafter Amerlcans were ambushed and slaughtered at Carl1- gal.
 In preparation for war against all of Mexico, the President ordered the mo- bilization of the National Guard through out the United States. Thousands of
 citiz zen soldiers were rushed to the Rio
 Grande for the purpose of reinforcing the
 regular army. This activity caused Car
 ranza to pause in his scheme, with tue l result that peace terms were proposed and 1 accepted. A the present time, represen- l tatives of the two governments are nego-
 tiating treaties of permanent peace. and
 unit by unit the American force is being
 withdrawn from the border.
 THE INDUSTRIAL CRISIS | And then-came floods. Throughout the | south the rains fell for well nigh 40 days. l Crops were destroyed. Homes of the | tenant class were washed away. Lives were lost. Congress, called upon in the | emergency, responded. Half a million dollars were appropriated to alleviate the distress of the sufferers. But the day | of trouble was not yet to see it's end. | The operatives of railroad throughout 1 the United States made demands of their employers. They wanted, under the guse
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Gas Range or you can have choice of large coal stove, then there Is a large Oak Kitchen Cabinet of modern design, Kitchen Chair. etc.
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NASHVILLE VOLS TO
 MEET CHARLOTTE

Charlotte, N. C., September 9.-The Charlotte team of the North Carolina Southern association will stage three- game engagement here next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Nashville won the pennant in the Southern and Char lotte has only one more game to win against Asheville to claim the banner in the North Carolina circuit, having de- feated Asheville in three successive games by single run.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today Pittsburg at Chicago. Cincinnati at St. Louis.
Perritt Jars Phillies

New York, September Civilian Perritt today twice pitched New York to victory over the Philadelphia cham pions, 8 to 1 and 3 to 0. The double defeat tumbled Philadelphia from the lead.
 Perritt permitted only eight hits in the two games, three of which were punched in the sixth inning of the first game when the champions scored their only run According to a statement made by President Hampstead the dou- ble bill drew the largest paid attend ance at a league game in this city. Scores: First game R.H E. Philadelphia .... 900 001 000-1 4 2 New York .... 900 110 01'-s 10 0
 Batteries: Demaree and Burns; Per- ritt and McCarty
 Second game: R.H. E. Philadelphia .... 900 900 000-0 4 3 New York ..... 200 900 10'-3 5 1
 Batteries: Bender, Mayer and Kill lifer. Burns Perritt and McCarty.
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HOW | CURED
 MY CATARRH TOLD IN A SIMPLE WAY
Without Apparatus, Inhalers, SaIves, Lotions, Harmful Drugs, Smoke
 or Electricity.
Heals Day and Night

lutely different. No lotions, sprays or sickly smelling salves or creams. No atomizer, or any apparatus of any kind. Nothing to smoke or inhale. No steam ing or rubbing or injections. No elec- tricity or vibration or massage. No pow der; no plasters; no keeping in the house. Nothing of that kind at all.
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Bedroom includes a genuine Sim mons 2-inch post Brass Bed, Spring and Mattress. A Colonial Dresser and Chiffonier of beauti- fully grained walnut, etc.
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meagre that too Is increasing at an encouraging rate in many places in the south"
 The convention devoted the greater part of the day to routine business.
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kegee institute. told the national Bap-
 tist convention of negroes here Friday that the negro race in the south had chance that few races in it's stages
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Braves Lose Again

Boston. September 9.-Brooklyn shut out Boston 5 to o today, regaining first place in the National league pennant race. Cheney allowed Boston only three hits and only one man reached second. Rrooklyn's hits were timely. a base on balls followed by a single, double and a triple scoring three runs in the eighth. Score: R.. E. Brooklyn .... 100 900 031-5 10 Boston ......... 900 900 0Oo-D 3 5
 Batteries: Cheney and Miller; Reul- bach, Barnes and Gowdy
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Reds Break Even

St. Louis. September 9.-Cincinnati and St. Louis broke even in a double header today, the former winning the first game. to 3. by hammering Will Hams for three runs in the tenth, after St. Louis had tied the score with three runs in the ninth. and losing the sec ond, to O. Tn locals won in the ninth on Bescher's single, which scored Mill Ter. Scores: First game: R. H. D. Cincinnati ..... .001 100 001 3-6 l. St. Louis ..... {. 1000 900 003 0--3 4
 Batteries: Schulz and Wingo; Watson,
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l of development enjoyed.
 we have the opportunity of work, l of buying land, of building decent l homes," he said, "and while the ad- | vantage of securing education are still
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Cubs Win Double Bill

Fittsburg, September 9.-Chicago shut out Pittsburg twice today, 3 to 0 and to O.
 Second Baseman Doyle broke a bone in his ankle in the eighth inning Of the first game and was carried off the field. He will be out of the game the rest of the season. Scores:
 First game: R.H E. Chicago 900 020 010-s g 2 Pittsburg ...... 900 900 000-o 2 2
 Batteries: Vaughn and Wilson; Kantlehner, Harmon and Schmidt.
 Second game: R. H B. Pittsburg ..... 900 900 000-0 8 2
 Batteries: Lavender and Archer; Cooper, Harmon and Fischer.
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Moton Optimistic at
 Advantages of Negro

Booker T. Washington as head of Tus-
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Currie, Williams and Gonzales.
 Second game: R. H. b. Cincinnati 1000 900 000-O I St. Louis .. 900 900 001-1 z 3
 Batteries Knetzer and Huhn; Ames and Gonzales
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
HOW GERMANIC PRESS
VIEWS KYPHEN PLANK
Acute Fit of Fury and Regret
table Movement, Say leu
tonic Writers.

New York. N. Y. June 1s.-The
Stats Zeitung comments on the demo
cratic platform as follows:
President Wilson'S hyphen plank
represents an acute fit of fury translate
ed into phrases that are supposed to
bear a deep meaning to those who
know. but which, in their vague and
slippery form, manifest the fear lest
somebody prove to the president that
he has really said something. 1t was
with the greatest reluctance and after
stubborn remonstrance that the demo
cratic convention swallowed this ridic-
ulous piece of work as a Declaration
Of principles"
The New York Herald, unde the
caption, Know Nothings,' says:
"At present. alien hating organiza-
tons are again at work. In view of
:his regrettable movement. directed
against all aliens, it is the more pain
tul h a a president of the United
States is endeavoring to assist these
know nothings. This, Mr.. Wilson dies
in his 'hyphen paragraph Of the demo-
cratic PLATFORM"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
DEMOCRATS KICK
OVER COMMITTEE
Few Of Them-Very Few-|n-
troduCe Resolution Protest
ing Against Wilson
Men Appointed.

st. Louis, June ia resolution pre-
sented at a meeting of the democratic
national committee last night provided
that the committee name it's own chair
man and secretary from it's own mem
bership, and that the democratic presi-
dental nominee be empowered to select
a campaign committee and name it's Of
f1cers, created a sensation among the
committeeman gathered to affect their
organization. The resolution was de-
feated by a vote of DC to 3 after a de-
bate that lasted until after midnight.
During the debate on the resolution,
the action Of President Wilson in sug-
costing the names of the officer of the
new committee were discussed and
National Committeeman E. H. Moore, of
OHIO, who presented the resolution de-
clared that the president should not
have the power to impose his will upon
the committee and that Il do not want
to put in the power of n ma to Gre
pte a presidential dynasty" After the
resolution was defeated, the following
officers of the new committee We're
elected:
Vance Mccormick, of Pennsylvania,
chairman.
Homer Cummings, of Connecticut.
vice chairman.
Representative Garter Glass, of Vir-
glnla, secretary.
W.. " AIGilr il VI itNNJ. lltdSIici.
j. l. Martin, of Missouri, sergeant at
rms.
There have been reports for several
days that some of the national commit
teemen We're opposed to the idea that
President Wilson name the officers of
the committee. After several contests
haG been heard the committee took up
the question of permanent organization
and Mr.. Moore offered a resolution that
had been given him by National Com
mitteeman Clark Howell, of Georgia,
who was forced by engagements to
leave the city. This resolution pro-
Nlded in effect that a campaign COM
mlttee be created to conduct the cam
paign unit after the election and in &C
cordance to the wish of the presidential
nominee, Vance Mccormick be made its
chairman, and that the national com
mittee give its cooperation to this cam
palgn committee. This resolution was
withdrawn, and one from National
Committeeman John T. McGraw, of
West Virginia, was then substituted.
The McGraw resolution provided
that the democratic national commit
tee name it's own committee which
shall be selected from it's own mem
bership, and that the committees also
appoint a campaign committee to have
entire charge of the campaign. This
resolution upon request was withdrawn
n Committeeman Moore presented
his resolution that resulted in q debate
of several hours.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
SIOUX lMpiAHS STILL
EXPECT PAY FOR BLACK HILLS.

Pierre, S. D., June 1.-THE Sioux In
lians are holding a council at Cherry
Creek this week to push their efforts
,owatd securing what they claim as due
hem from the government for the
Slack Hills country. They are basing
heir claim of loss to them on the
mount of gold which has been taken
ut of that section of the state since
White men have begun operations. A
lumber of Indians from Pine Ridge and
Rosebud are at this conference, all
,lalming a right IN a share of any pay
nents which they nay be able to secure
OF what they claim was taken from
hem without consideration. Up to the
resent they have not made much pro-
ress, although they have beer meeting
. discuss the situation for a number
f years, their principal stumbling
lock apparently being to get a legal
light to bring a claim. and their efforts
COW are directed toward securing con-
ressional action which will open the
way for them to make a claim.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
DAKOTA EP|SCOPALS
WANT SECOND BISHOP
Committee Appointed at Annual
Convocation to Present Plan
at St. Louis Meeting.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 16.-The an
hual convocation of the clergy and lay
members Of the Episcopal Missionary
diocese of the state of South Dakota.
after being in session several days IN
Sioux Falls, has concluded its work
and adjourned.
Among the features of the closing
sessions were impressive memorial
services for the late Bishop George
Biller, jr., at which DR.. Edward Ash
iey, of Aberdeen, addressed the con-
Bishop Biller, on Which Others Can
Build" Other speakers at the mem
orial services were John w. Wood, of
New York city, secretary Of the board
Of missions, and Bishop Frederick
Foote Johnson, of Missouri.
During one Of the business meetings
delegates were elected to the general
convention to be held at st. Louis, TO,
n october. Rev. Edward Ashley. of
delegate, with Rev. A. E. Cash, Of
Sioux Falls, alternate. Judge Howard
N. Gates, Of Pierre, a member of the
'tate supreme court. was chosen as the
tay delegate. with j. F. Estes, of Green
wood agency, alternate. Rev. Paul
Roberts, Of Bookings, n Mayor
George w. Burnside, of Sioux Falls,
were appointed a committee to attend
the general convention at st. Louis,
with a view of securing additional
Episcopal supervision for this district,
as 1t is the desire of the convocation
to secure the services Of two bishops
instead of only one as in the past.
Under this plan it is expected hat all
that part Of South Dakota west of the
Missouri river would be made into an
other diocese, with a resident bishop.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
INCREASED PAYMENTS
FOR COMMON SCHOOLS
Land Fund Distribution Totals
81, ,737-or 1918 For
Each Pupil In State.

Pierre. s. D., June 19.-The sum Of
1914 is the state aid for each pupil
in the public schools of this state for
the fiscal ear just closing, the total
fund sent out for the year running to
$1,O95,73 OF this the endowed educa-
tional Institutions got $102, 273.82, the
bulk of 1t going to the common school
fund, which has made a larger distri-
button for his year han for any for
mer year.
Commissioner Hcpperlee, Of the state
land department, has just completed
the June serni-annual apportionment OF
$775,376, or $4.4S for each public school
pupil in the state. which with the De-
cember apportionment, carries the
amount for each pupil up to 1914 for
the year. The total amount apportioned
to the common school fund for this
fiscal year being $993, 463.10, besides
this there has been apportioned to the
different state educational institutions
S102, 1882; with $993,463.10 going to
the common school funG.
There is a marked increase in the
amount of land leased his spring, and
this, with the slight increase in the
rental rates will make the income for
the coming year above figures of this
year
Minnahaha county schools secure the
greatest amount. $42, 9S5. so, and Brown
Is next with $%32,103.6S. Other counties
which run Yer 5000 are: Beadle.
Bookings, Charles Mix, C%odington,
Day, Hutchinson, Lawrence, Roberts
and Turner.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

The sacred mushroom" of the Az
tees, which was called by them teon
aniacatl and used as an intoxicant
MAS, according to Investigations re
,ently reported, not a mushroom, bu
The narcotic cactus, Lophorphora Will
aarnsii, now we'll known for it's use b,
he American Indians in religious cerc
monies. 1t is popularity called "mesca
outton,'' though a better name is pc
rots. Early writer's on Mexico de
scribed it as a mushroom. and thi
notion as to it's botanical status still
survives. The mistake is due to tn,
TACT that in III of the two principa
forms in which 1t is prepared the hea.
Of tue niant is cut off transversely, an,
dried it bears a close resem
.biance 70 a mushroom. In it's othe
for it is cut longitudinaliy or in ir
regular fragments, and was describe,
by early writer's as raiz diabo1ica, o
devils root"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
SCOTLAND WINS FIRST IN
HOTLY CONTESTED HOSE RACE

Yankton. S. D.. June 17.-Thursdays
races at the state firemen's tournament
brought out the same big crowds tina,
have attended all week, no%twithstand-
ing many other attractions.
The novelty ladder climbing contest
attracted II entries. Anderson. of Yer
million, won first. time 1862. defeating
Mehlhoff, of Trip, in running off a tie
Trip was given second place and third
went to Bellou, Of Pierre.
In the wet test from hydrant, eight
entries, first place went to Trip, time
62.2: Bridgewater was second, with
65.2; third was taken by Scotland.
Hose race, class B, drew seven en-
tries and occupied most Of the after
noon. Scotland won first, time As fiat;
B~ridgewater won second in 49.1; third
went to Tyndall. time 49.4.
At the business meeting last nigh.
Of the State Firemen's association the
following officers were elected: Chas
3, Frenzy. Yankton, president: F. P,
Hooper, Rapid City, vice-president; A
.. Gliding. Redfield, secretary; w. S
O'Brien, Pierre, treasurer; directors:
John Mueller, Hot Springs, Mat Beh-
y Parkston, and P. H. Coquillette.
Miller.
Rapid City, by a close vote, won the
1917 tournament from Hot Springs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
YOUNG MAN MAKES HEROIC
RESCUE OF CHILD AT PLATTE

Platte, S. D., June Hilary Nelson,
/. young man of this place, plunged in
o a cistern n rescued the 2k-year-
I'D daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Emo.
The child vas playing about the yard
when h lost her balance M fell into
he cistern. which contained five feet
If water. The mother plunged into the
:istern after her child, after screaming
Tor help. but could not find her little
laughter. When young Nelson plunged
nto the water he finally located the
title girl at the bottom of a ladder,
where her clothing had caught in such
~ way as to hold her under the surface
If the water. When rescued the little
girl was so far gone that she was un-
conscious, but physicians succeeded in
removing the water from her lungs,
and it now is believed she will recover
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
FATHER OF GIRL UNABLE
TO GET TRACE OF ELOPERS

Clear Lake, S. D., June 17.--No trace
vet has been found of Harry Wilson,
4 Madison. S. D., man, and Miss Amelia
Hickman, daughter Of Fred Kluck-
man, Of Clear Lake. who recently Gre
ated a sensation throughout Deuel.
county by disappearing. Officers claim
they eloped. 1t is believed they were
married at Madison or at Pi%pestone,
Mimi. although no direct evidence Of
this has yet been secured by the father
Of the girl.
A license could not be issued to Will
son in deuel. county as he could not
show satisfactory proof that he had
been divorced from his first wife, with
whom he also t,oped. His first wife
also was a Clear Lake girl. Kluckman
was unable to restrain his daughter,
and could do nothing to break her APP
parent affection for Wilson. He will
continue his Investigation for the pur-
pose of satisfying himself thai Wilson
aas in reality married his daughter,
SO her rights reputation may be
preserved.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
ENLISTS FOR SERVICE AFTER
BEING GOUDED BY REPROACHES,

Mitchell, S. d.. June 16.-Rather than
submit to further reproaches from
friends. George Guzzwell, a matchmaker
IN a Mitchell jewelry store for the past
Blk months, left this week for Winni-
peg. Canada, to enlist for service in the
European a Guzzwell, who is a Can
idian by birth, received several letters
during the past few months from
friends in Canada, who ~reproached him
for his failure to return home and join
the army. Guzzwell, who is not mar
cied, wrote to his mother in Saskatch-
evan, as to what he should do. AL
though the husband II another son of
Mrs. GuZzwell are already on the battle
front h did not hesitate to urge him
to return and enlist for service. He left
Mitchell Immediately after receiving
her reply.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
FERNEY SALOON PETITION
HELD INVALID BY COURT

Aberdeen, S. D., June 16.-Judge
Thomas L. Bouck, of the state circuit
court, has just handed down a decision
in the Ferney saloon license case which.
hold against the saloons. This will
make all of Brown county dry" after
July L. Ferney voted in favor of the
saloons at the spring election, but the
Brown county Anti-Saloon league con-
tested the result on the ground that
some of the signers to the petition were
not qualified. The court s~ustains this
contention and finds the election was
invalid.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

Porto Rico has had the most pros
porous tourist season in its history
during this last few months, more trav-
elers having visited the island last win
ter than ever before. The war is
partly responsible. but better steam
ship accommodation and advertising
have also had their share. Efforts are
being made to erect an up to date hotel
at San Juan for the growing tourist
traffic. Already the insular legisla-
ture has set aside a tract of land for
the purpose. and appropriated $1,000 900
for the purchase Of bonds Of q hotel
company in case the necessary ar
rAngements can be made.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
KANSAS GE0LoGIST TO
SURVEY OIL PROSPECT
Will Begin Operations In Cen
trail Part of State Some
Time In August.

Pierre. S. D.. June 1.-THE campaign
to take steps for a practical develop
ment or investigation of the possibili-
ties of securing oil in this part of South
Dakota, has reached the point where
Prof. ]. e. Todd. state geologist OF
Kansas, has been secured to make an
Investigation of the possibilities. Pro-
fessor Todd, who was at n time con-
nected with the state university of this
state. has been over the ground in re-
latton to the early artesian inyestiga-
tons in this state, and Is fairly familiar
with the situation. He is expected to
begin his urvey Of oil possibilities in
central South Dakota some time in
August.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22

The 1915 death rate among babies 1
year of age in st. Louis was the low
est Of any yea on record, and is among
the lowest OF all the cities in the coun-
try. according to a report by the st.
Louis pure milk commission The death
rate was 80 in 1000, a reduction from
a rate OF 1903 In the previous year. The
great falling off in deaths Is held to
be u to, first, the persistent cam
paigns Of the health department, the
pure milk commission and other social
agencies for the last Is years, together
with the enforcement Of the new pure
milk law during the year. and, second,
to the unusually COO summer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-22
SIOUX FALLS GIRL FAILS TO
FIND PARENTS IN OREGON.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. June ia tele-
,ram received here states that Miss
ma Reed, of his city, who travelled
learly 1000 miles from Sioux Falls to
he little town of Bend, Ore, in the ex-
pectation of being reunited with her
parents, whom she has not seen for 10
years, is unable to find her parents, or
secure any a of them, and is left
virtually stranded in the far western
town. Her parents, MI. and Mrs. Allen
Reed, We're supposed to be living on a
homestead near Bend. Miss Reed is IS
years Of age, and is a graduate Of the
Sioux Falls high school. An uncle re-
siding in Sioux Falls will make an eff
fort to locate her parents for her in or
der that she may be reunited with them.