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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
Commanders Are the
Great ~Strateg;sts of the War

I Letter.
crushed, Rumania would have come in
much sooner. Bulgaria and Greece would
probably have joined the allies and the
war might have been over by now. Mr..
Lloyd-George's views were resisted for
nine months.
BRAND Steps In.
Then began the great role of the French
Premier, M. BRAND. General Joffre him
self had been converted to the Salonikl
idea, and carried it with famous energy
at an intensely dramatic war council held
In London. But 1t was necessary to give
a yet fuller and more masterful interpre-
tation to the theory of action in the Bal
kans. AS president Of the conferences Of
the grand alliance in Paris. NJ. BRAND was
In a position of rare influence. He used
that influence with ali his impressive and
persuasive eloquence to enforce the doc
trine of the single and continuous front,
linking up all the allied armies from Bel
GUM through France, Italy, the Balkans
and Rumania into Galic:a and Russia.
1t was a magnificent conception. 1t
combined, as events have already shown
ard will vet prove more wildly, the spirit
of Grant with that of Leo. Under the
conditions of trench warfare, the central
empires had to be attacked all around be-
fore the allies superiority of resources,
their grasp of the initiative, their final
intellectual combination could come into
full play.
To the completion Of the vast scheme
urged by M, BRAND, Bulgaria is the only
obstacle. The present combined effort to
force or remove that obstacle is no side
show. as superficial judgments We're long
apt to suppose, but is one of the crowning
things of this war and one Of the most
fascinating movements in any war. From
the first ] have risked the opinion that
Hindenburg Is bound to make an effort
to save Bulgaria and the connection with
Turkey. He is bound to do that If he is
to have any chance of saving even Austria
and staying the advance OF total disaster.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
War Does Not Respect Genius.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
When the alarm OF war is sounded and
the call to colors comes all men look alike
in the eyes Of the war lords. Genius Is
not represented nor are the works Of
genius protected from the batteries of the
army.
There died in a military hospital in
France last week a German comedian.
famous the world over for his Irresistible
performances in moving picture dramas.
his powers OF. p~antomimic expression
We're greater than those of Marcel, the
French artist, or even of the great Cariini
IN his supreme day.
AS a moving picture artist he was
called upon to take great hazards. Dam
gers We're encountered in many scenes and
his life was many times in hanger in try
Ing situations. He survived them all, to
fall a victim to a bullet which had no re-
spect for art or genius.
He died with a smile on his face and
told the Red Cross nurse at his side that
he was sorry that the people could not see
upon the screen how cheerfully he died.
war is no respecter of persons. War
does not discriminate between poet and
peasant. War levels all and places all on
an equal footing.
Notwithstanding this and the death of
a man who In his time made thousands
laugh, the moving picture invasion con-
tinues. a brilliant figure has been with
be found: The man who drops from the
ranks will have his place soon occupied.
AT the beginning of the war the prog
iess oi tne moving picture interest was
been opened up which the film promoter
Is eager to explore.
Generals. identified with the fighting
armies, seem to realize that for the bene.
fit OF posterity a vivid and accurate rec
ord Of the war should be preserved. The
bloody scenes of carnage will be censored.
but there are certain warlike movements
that will become invaluable in the future.
For this reason the moving picture man
is being tolerated and in most instances
protected while at the front.
In times Of war the man with a camera
is looked upon with suspicion. II he hap
pens to be caught near the front with a
not well, fortified with credentials VIII
share the common fate Of spies.
After the war is over histories will be
written. Vivid descriptions Of the differ
ent battles will be penned. No written
words can SO wildly bring before the
people Of the future the story of this war
a. the description afforded by the moving
picture man.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
The "Third Decree"
From the Indianapolis News.

Another convict. standing in the shadow
OF the electric chair in Sing Sing. has
! dence tending to prove his innocence. This
Is the third case Of the kind in a few
| weeks. The man saved from death In this
instance is Thomas Bambrick, tried ard
convicted for the murder of a policeman.
Within a few hours of the time set for
his execution. facts We're developed that
caused the governor to grant a stay Of
sentence and there is reason to believe
that. in view of the newly discovered evil
dence, Bambrick will eventually be ac-
quilted.
declares his belief in Bambrick's inno-
cence and insists that he IS only one CT
many innocent men. condemned to death
through the iniquities of the third de-
gree" That, needless to say. coming as
it does from a man who has had broad
experience in handling convicts and. as
suredly. excellent opportunity for form
tounie Talas, Charles stielow and
Thomas Bambrick are three cases OF men
low came within is minutes Of the chair.
These are three men rot guilty Of muir
der in the first degree. but innocent of the
crimes with which they are charged. 1t
change in the procedure of the law IL
three men can be placed where these men
are. 1t is due to one thing. and to one
thing only, and that is the third degree
which was put over on these fellows. I'll
leave just one phrase with you. and that
is this-the third degree must go!"
Deputy Warden Miller speaks with con-
viction. 1t is fair to assume, too, that his
Indictment against the third degree is
not based only on capital cases. 1t is
quite likely that men are, behind Sing
Sing walls, serving sentences of varying
lengths, who are also victims Of the police
methods that Mr.. Miller denounces. But
1t should not be overlooked that the police.
in a measure, have some justification for
their procedure. The third degree in
other words. is an institution, pernicious
though It is. by no means Ineffective in
combating crime. That the police should
employ 1t Is not to be wondered at. But,
az Sing Sings deputy warden says it
must CO." And toward %banishing 1t
there is no more effective means thar ths
d~isapproval Of the public
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
Imaginary Husbands for Girls.
From the Sacramento Bee.

From the Sacramento Bee.
Palo Alto, Cal.-An extremely a
teal popular course in home economies
has been established at Leland Stanford
university by DIR. Jessica Peixotto..
Each girl takes an imaginary hGs-
band, with a stipulated income. fur
nishes a home for him, feeds him. tukes
care of imaginary children, settles all
domestic problems, and must come out
at the end of the ours on the right
side of the balance sheet They are be-
ing taught to lieeswithin'an average in
come and to live wisely.
1t is said thot the young men OF Lee
land Stanford are busy applying fu, pa
:sittons as Imaginary husbands" They
ppear perfectly willing to be expert
mented upon in the way of cookiRs- Brt
when it comes to keeping up home ex-
penses they are willing to let the sa1s1e
remain imaginary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
"Y0U ALL" IN REAL LIFE
AND ITS LITERARY USE
From the New York Times.

W., 49, = iilS
Where does that all car go?" was the
question a man asked of the motorman.
phrase wes " s9sen ali'a h! he use ssr Of wa ,'slr rro in the
He might have asked. Where do you all
pace; hence the confused that all car"
the car.
A northerner listening would have
smiled at the confirmation of the err
tpneous opinion held in some quarters
number. But just as the old English had
q word for we two (wit) and you two,
lSlt), the southern has you all" for you
The southern usage of you all" adj
dressed to a lone person is understood to
mean you and the Others Got a party
or ianlly). That is the meaning Of the
locution, and it may be worth Illustrating
with examples.
In Alfred Henry Lewis Peggy o'Neal,"
g negro Is made to refer to one person as
sate for negro life in Tennessee. the scene
Of the story.
II The correct use, however, from the
Miss Minerva and William Green HILL
Billy. and Jimmy have gone on the ex-
surslon and the negro, Sam Lamb, comes
up to them.
Hit don't matter what y'al wants,
was the negro's reply. 'Y'an gotta git
light off. Sis-here 'scursion train don't
cave twell ~ O'Clock. Now y'all set jes'
! as Sei hll Set ana uon I SuL
try to lope out on de platform neider.
suh. yuh Slippery elum cells"
When he is thinking of the two sep
hately-admonishing both to keep their
seats-he says ''y'all:'' when he is
threatening, when the accent is not on
the ~you-ness, he says, and correctly
yum, yuh little cells" He continues:
! Den gwine come back and wash
x so1;sg so VII look like spectacle white
! IN this he slurs you all II look like"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
ZONE seQuestered spot.


Europea
Yet 1t liz fair to say that If the great
soldiers who lead the allied armies had
been left to themselves, the common cause
would not W. been SO advanced as 1t Is
today. Each of them was necessarily pre-
occupied for a long time with his own
particular front or sector.
The Statesmen.
1t was tire statesmen who brought about
the masterful coordination, and among
these statesmen were not only deliberate
ministers of the older stamp, like Lord
Grey and Baron Sonnino, but political
leaders like MI. Lloyd-George and NJ. Bri-
and, whose careers would have been as
impossible in Germany as that of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Far sooner and move Gec:s!vely than any
soldier, Mr.. Lloyd-George seized on the
meaning of the trench deadlock and the
method of breaking it. Without him the
allies might never have come in sight Of
winning. This we may say when we think
Of the prodigious output to which the
British ministry Of munitions has attained
In this present month. Even in France
civilian insight like that of NJ. Albert
Thomas led the soldiers on the munitions
question.
Finally, the political ability and imagi-
nation of statesmen who would never have
had the ~faintest chance Of coming to the
top in Germany dared even to touch the
sacred sphere of strategy. A minority of
thinkers. chiefly civilian, formed a def
mite, reasoned, farsighted view early In
the war that the enemy would have to be
much weakened in the east before he
could be overthrow In the west, and that
the line Of final victory for the allies
would nave to run through the Balkans.
Conversion of the allies councils to this
doctrine was very slow.
Mr.. Lloyd-George was the first to advo-
cate an expedition from Saloniki. He
urged this idea. l believe, as early as No
vember, 1914. Could he have had his way
at that time Serbia would never have been
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
Learn to Dive.
From Outing.

Probably no form OF athletic exercise
Is so full of thrills for the spectators
and so remarkably fascinating for the
athlete as is fancy diving.
The dives are not SO very hard fol
the average young person to learn anG
the plain front n dyback. latyes are real:
~ very simple. For the athlete who
has practiced tumbling. diving be.
comes very easy indeed. There is lit.
tie or no danger from a spring board
II there is sufficient.depth Of water un.
der It,,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
The Little Brown Bulbs

The little brown bulbs went to sleep iu
the ground,
in their little brown niEhties they .1ep.
And winter he ragged and he ro<ared over
head,
But never a bulb turned over in he'd
B u when spring came strtpsans ssG .ths
lea,
Her finger on lip, as still as could be:
little brown bulbs. Mt her very ftTst
tread,
All split up their nishtiest and goa ONT ~
bed! -Delneatur.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26

IDLE ENVY.
BY Walt Mason.

BY Walt Mason.
l see the husky young man 4
pass, and mutter to myself: 4
Alas. How much ! envy him: 4
I'm bent beneath my weight OF 4
years, the finish to my view APP 4
pears. while he has strength 4
and VIM But, when I've pom 4
dered things a while. ] recon 4
siruct my faded smile, and
it on my face; ! say. Youth 4
has more grief than age. more 4
worry, trouble, futile rage-l'd
not be in his place. | sit be-
Meath my fig and vine, ana sweet
serenity is mine. naught can
disturb my calm; eXtinguished
T the fires that burned my
heart in youth, my eyes are
turned to Gilead. it's balm. The
smoothest CIR! in town nay I
pass, the most respondent. gur- I
geous lass. no rapture will she
rouse: but that young "a |
enVied late, will spend the night
before her gate, and fill the air
with vows. He'll lose his sleep I
and appetite, and silly verses
he'll inGite. on wedding bells in
tent; he'll fret and fume and
rend his soul, and. when she
finds he's blown his roll, she'll
wed some other gent. oh. youth
is full of rage and pain, and only
age is safe and sane, ~c0nSoling
and sublime: and.so | 81: beside
my door, and mOIalize an hour
or more, and have the blamed
est time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
Not Their Long Suit.
From Iudpe

From Judge.
G~azzam-Choliy comes OF distinguished
ancestors.
4. Miss Cayenne-Distinguished. no doubt
not az ancestors.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
pisqualifyina.
From Judge.

from Judge.
Miranda-Don't you think every young
girl should At herself for marriage?
Minerva-Why. II she did nobody would
wan to marry her.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
From the Atlanta Constitution.

Its a dark day." some one said to
Brother Williams, "a very dark hope
less c.y."
And then the old negro said: Hits ez
you look at it. But why don't you un-
lock de sunshine? Amt you got some
OF co'ner what you clean forgot? Stir
round! Sir 'roun', an, tu'n de sunshine
loose. It's DARN yo' house and heart"
Here" the dark day mourner said.
there's 81 for you. old an"
"Bless God!" Brother Williams said.
II knowed you'd turn loose de sunshine.
Hit wuz in yo' pocket all de time!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
That Takes Good Credit

From the Detroit Free Press.
rs his credit good?'
1T must be. I understand he owes
money to everybody
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26
Packing For v.e.6or.

"Jack?"
"Yes?"
TO dtnner?. l positively must have ono
heavyweight TO sit o u ny M
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26

New Jersey factories, employ 232,00d
operatives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-15
Commander and Mrs. Bryan
Entertain Number of Friends

Commander and Mrs. Bryan OPP
ened their handsome home on Lake
Morton Thursday evening to num-
Der of friends who spent a delight
full hour with this genial couple.
Games were INDUCED in, songs
suns, stories told, and refreshments
of ice cream and cakes served.
Among the number who enjoyed
the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Bry-
an were Mr.. and Mrs Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. Karr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer, Mr..
and Mrs. Morrell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Talley, Mr.. and Mrs. Holman, Mr..
and Mrs Noel, Mr.. and Mrs. Flem-
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Quaintance, Mr..
John Swearingen and Mrs. McDon-
aid Miss Helen Shaffer was the &C
companist and added much to the
pleasure of the evening.
At 10 D. m. the company arose and
sang. God Be With Us Till We Meet
Again" and Aud Lang Syne, after
which good nights were said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-15
Baracca Moonlight Picnic
A Great Success

Last evening a party of about six
ty young people led by the Baptist
Baraca Glass of the First Baptist
church. motored out to the O'Doniel
Mace on Sick lake, six miles north
of town, where very pleasant even
ing was spent upon the banks OF
Sick lake. The party built bonfires,
around which they enjoyed many
pleasant games of the evening. Near
the conclusion of the evenings pro-
cram. the fair sex brought forth
their we'll filled baskets which were
relished by the boys. After being
filed with refreshments, the party
was entertained by few selected
niacas of music rendered by the
Lakeland Quartet, which was en-
ioyed by all.
About II o'clock the party TOOK
their places in wagons drawn by
fiery steeds, voting Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur O'Doniel very pleasant en-
.ertainers of the evening
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-15
LAKELAND CAMP w. 0. W.
IN SPLENDID CONDITION,
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
LAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT

One of the best and largest meet
ings of the w. o. w. was held last
Wednesday NIGHT that has been for
some time; all newly elected officers
and good showing of members be-
ing in attendance and evidencing
much interest in the order, thus, be-
ginning a new year under very flat
tering conditions, which is earnest
ly hoped will continue, and keep our
Camp, which is already one of the
strongest in the State, in its present
and even better condition.
Four new members were added to
the roster, two by letter, and two
by being initiated into the mysteries
of Woodcraft. Several applications
for membership were received, which
are being acted upon by committees,
and they will probably be regularly
installed next Wednesday, the resu-
lar meeting night.
1t is very gratifying to all MEM
bers and officers of this lodge, who
have labored so faithfully the past
year, to note the financial status Of
our local Camp. At the beginning
of 1915 there was $10.99 in the
treasury, and today, after having
donated in various instances toward
charitable cases, assisting brother
Woodmen, who were unfortunate,
not only here, but also other Camps
(for a worthy Woodman never ap-
peas in vain), there is a balance or
surplus of $456.6S, which the man
ayers of this lodge may let out at
interest or invest later on.
The Woodmen Of the World is one
of the strongest orders, both in
members and money, in the world;
it embraces many fine fraternal fea-
lures, and while the membership of
Lakeland Camp No. Is has reached
nearly $50, there is still room for
more Everyone who is eligible
should join and DO 1T NOW.
w. b. MARCUM, Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-15
CHANGE IN THE OWNER
SHIP OF THE STORE OF
WEEKS & BROWN

A bushes change of importance has
jusA been effected, the interest of
C. NJ Weeks in the clothing and
furnishing store of Weeks & Brown
having been acquired by ]. e. Mel
ton, and the firm in the future will
be conducted under the name of
Melton & Brown. Mr.. Weeks retires
from active commercial life for the
present.
The new proprietors plan for en-
larged stock and a more aggressive
business policy. They expect to
make their store an establishment
where the most particular customer
may be QUILTED, and the most fas-
tidious taste gratified. While the
staple lines will not be neglected
they will cater particularly to high
class trade, and expect to build up
reputation along these lines that
will cause goods coming from Melton
& Browns to be regarded as bearing
the full mark of quality.
Mr.. r. w. Brown will be the active
partner, and being young, ambitious
and ,enterprising, and determined to
put his entire energies into the up
building of the business, he will un-
doubtedly make a success of it.
For the present Mr.. Brown will be
assisted by Mr. Olin Chiles as
salesman. Further plans as to the de-
velopment of the business, which will
be of much interest to the buying pub
lie, will be announced in these col
umns later.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-15
In Society
reception for Rev. and Mrs. L. D. Lowe
Most Brilliant Affair

Inc reception held at the Metho-
olst church last evening in honor
u rev and Mrs. L. D. Lowe was
most brilliant and enjoyable affair.
The guests were met at the door
oy Mrs. Guy Toph, Mrs. G, w.
watson, Mr.. w. C. Norvell. and
Mrs. c. Rueker Adams, the latter
introducing them to Rev. and Mrs.
Lowe and the receiving line, which
was composed of the honorees and
Rev. W. H. Steinmeyer, Rev. and
Mrs. ] Edgar Wilson and Miss Sar-
ah Polk.
When all had arrived, a brilliant
piano duet rendered by Mrs. G. P.
Webb and Mrs. Hilda Peterman was
enjoyed, after which Rev. j. Edgar
Wilson delivered an address of wei.
come on behalf of the church, which
was beautifully worded and which
expressed the sentiments of all pres
ent. Mr.. j. Hardin Peterson. Presi-
dent Of the Epwcrth League. gave an
address of welcome from the Sunday
school and Epworth League, in both
OF which organizations Rev. Lowe
has already shown much inserest
and appreciation of which was ex-
pressed by the speaker.
Re-. Lowe responded to the ad-
dresses in most feeling terms. de-
claring that in all his wide expert
ence he had never received a more
cordial welcome than in Lakeland.
He remarked at length on the eX-
IRENE cordiality and kindly greet
ings that he and his family had had
showered upon them, and of the
many thoughtful offices which had
been performed for them. His talk
was much enjoyed by all.
A vocal duet, admirably rendered
by Misses Sue and Belle Cloud; a
reading by Miss Hazel Williams,
which was so DELIGHTFULLY."- given that
she was called on for another; and
lovely solo beautifully sung by
Mrs. Paul Henderson, completed a
program which was thoroughly en-
ioyed by all Mr.. L. G. Hull. SUI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Skipper are
e proud parents of fine son.
IN yesterday afternoon. 1t is hard
determine who wins the blue RID
|n for being the proudest-the
aiming father, Grand Dad Grower
fand Dad Skipper, or "Uncle" Nor
n. This is the first grandchild IN
9TH families and all concerned are
Pturally very proud and happy as
le all their friends. The young man
fighs ten pounds and his name Is
Pscoc Nunnally. He has the IN
|ual distinction of having five Nv
e grandmothers, three of whom, OF
|urse,. are. great. grandmothers'
|ese being DR.. and Mrs. Grower 5
Others and Mrs. ]. L. Skipper
|other, Mrs. Nunnally.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-15
OVER $4,000 QUARTS
OF STRAWBERRIES
ALREADY SHIPPED
FROM THIS SECTION

10000 quarts of strawberries left
this section this week, the shipments
pouring out from Lakeland. Gallo
way, Griffin and Kathleen. all within
a radius of eight miles. Shipments
have gone out at the rate of four
boxes to one shipped at the same
time last year. Todate, a conserva.
tive estimate of the shipments from
this section places the number OF
quarts at $3.50 for the past two
weeks.