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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
FOUR Me- { CONTROL
EGG MARKET, CLAIM
Government Agents Are In
vestigating Alleged Opera
tions of the So-caIled
big Four"

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Investigation of
federal officials in the grand jury in
quiry into the high cost of living cen
tered today on the alleged operations Of
four spectators. said to be known in
produce circles as the big four" 1t
has been asserted that these four men
are the largest individual owners Of
cold storage eggs in Chicago, and that
they command. with the exception of
the eggs owned by the packers, all the
visible supply of 100000 cases.
limitations also were made by gov
ernment officials that it practically has
been determined that all.the eggs being
held by the packers are for use il their
w business and are not being held
for the purpose of controlling the mar
ket.
Prices of foodstuffs in the. local mar
kets dropped today slightly, as a result
of railroad embargo orders against
eastward shipment of foodstuffs.
Whether or not a further drop will re-
suit was said to be problematical, al
though warehouses in Chicago and
other cities in the west and northwest
were declared to be operating at ca.
pacity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
BLOW PLANNED At
%POSTOFF|CE PORK
Department Wants Standard.
lied Buildings and City
1. Service First-Sur-
plus Shown.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Postmaster
General 5urleson's annual report, is
sued today. declares there was q post
office department surplus OF $500, 900
during the present year and enumer-
ates as among the years ACCOMPLISH
ments improvement of the parcels post,
extension OF city and rural deliveries
and development of the postal savings
system.
A surplus of $12,500, 900 is shown,
says the report. for three years of the
four the administration has been in
office. and it calls attention to deficits
under previous administrations.
The department makes many recon-
mendations for Improvement of the
service. Some of the most important
are these:
That early action be taken by con-
gress declaring a government monop-
oily over all utilities for the public
as soon as possible. the telephone and
telegraph facilities of the. United
States DE Incorporated into the postal
establishment.
That 100000 be appropriated now
for acquiring telegraph and telephone
utilities in Alaska, Porto Rico and
Hawaii.
That second class postal rates be re-
vlsed to make second class matter pay
more of It's share Of transportation ex-
pense II thai the 1-cent rate be APP
piled to all so called drop letters.
That public buildings erected for
postofflee purposes be standardized and
that their costs be commensurate with
the needs of the service.
That funds be expended in a number
of large cities for buildings 0 of or
namental design. but designed to ac.
cofnmodate the postal service before
more money is spent in smaller towns
where buildings are not needed and
cannot be justified.
That changes be made in the present
building policy. which imposes a fixed
charge on the department that has
grown burdensome.
That the classified service be ex.
tended to include the position of post
master at offices of the first. second
and third classes.
That h department be authorized
to bond it's employees so hat the gov.
eminent may be protected more ade-
quately and that relief may be. afforded
officials and employees of the service.
That the pay of rural carriers be
equaliZed by fixing salaries on the basis
of the number of pieces and weight of
mail transported. length OF routes and
time required to serve them. instead of
solely on length of routes, as at present.
That 100000 be appropriated for ex-
periments in aerial transportation of
mail.
That legislation be passed to enable
the department to organize postoffices
or a more business like basis. and to
s~tandardize the salaries of supervisory
employees in an equitable manner
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
TO REVISE
COLLECTION SYSTEM
Claimed Reserve Bank Plan Of
Collecting Checks Is Too
Expensive.

Fay .- tt
New'York, Dec. 9.-The committee of
25 appointed by the American Bankers
association at it's Kansas City onven
ton in September to study the advis-
ability of an amendment to the check
collection sections of the federal re-
serve act will meet Iii Chicago on Mon
day to discuss the question, 1t was an
nounced here today. Fifteen members
of the committee are country bankers
and 10 represent city institutions,
Under the clearing and check col1ec-
ton system now operated by the fed
eral reserve banks the charge for col
lection is held by many bankers to be
negotiable in that it is declared to be
excessive to both the banks and the
public.
Six thousand replies received by the
association to a referendum submitted
to the banks of h country indicated
an overwhelming opposition to the fed
eral reserve boards present check clear.
ing plan. it was said today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
DEMORAL|z|NG BREAK
IN PRICE OF COTTON
Renewal of Heavy Liquida,
ton Results In Great Mar
ket FURRY.

New York, Dec. "A renewal OF
heavy general liquidation following
yesterdays big break in prices, caused
excitement verging upon demoraliza-
ton on the cotton market here today.
For a time prices broke 10 to 10 points
between sales and before there was any
pause in the decline, March contracts
had sold at $3.50 or rs points under
last nights close and the general list
was fully $14 a bale below the recent
high records.
Covering caused rallies of 20 to 80
points from the lowest as soon as the
pressure diminished, but the market
was stiH extremely unsettled and nerv.
u late in the forenoon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
EMBARGO
GROWING SERIOUS
New Orleans and Galveston Are
Only Ports Left Open For
Foreign Shipments From
Middle West.

Chicago. Dec. 11.--Announcement to-
day that all eastern roads were in the
embargo on shipments to the Atlantic
coast left only New Orleans and Gall
weston as the commercially practicable
trade routes to Europe for middle west
ammunition makers and other war
goods producers.
The entire list of Atlantic seaboard
ports Is closed by the embargo on ship
ments. every line in the Eastern
Freight association having issued an
order which strikes at the export BUSH
ness. Makers of certain goods for do
nestle use are affected by the embargo,
as we'll as makers and producers Of
goods for export.
The embargo applies to certain car
load shipments, with some exceptions.
chief of which is coal, a commodity sell
dom shipped from the middle west to
the Atlantic. Several Of the roads have
announced that The embargo will not
be enforced against food for consump-
ton in the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
PR0GRESSVES To
CONFER ON PARTY
OF ALL LIBERALS
Matthew Hale Calls Meetinu to
Lay Plans For Organization
OF Real Independ-
ent Voters.
TO FIGHT CONSERVATISM
Purpose Is to Garry Out Work
Started BY Woodrow Wilson
and Hiram Johnson,
Leader Declares.
TO FIGHT CONSERVATISM

Washington, Dec. 11.-A call for a
conference OF progressives not in SYM
pathy with former leaders Of the party
IN asking the republican old guard to
give us places on the republican execu-
tive committee wa3 issued last hight
ny Matthew Hale, of Massachusetts,
acting chairman of the progressive ma
tlonai committee. The step follows the
overtures made. by Raymond Robins.
Clifford Pinchot, and others, at a meet
ing In Chicago this week.
me progresslves are asked to meet in
New York, December Is, to arrange
plans for the conference, to he held
later in st. Louis. Mr.. Hale says the
liberals OF the nation must organize
regardless of their past party affilia-
tons and regardless of their choice for
president this fall and that it is to
form a nucleus for such a new and
broader liberal organization that the
st. Louis conference is called.
Measures, Not Men.
We progTessives always have been
more interested in the success of the
principles for which we are fighting
than in the existence of our party as a
separate entity" says the call. we
always have been ready to support
either Of the old parties When either Of
them commits itself irrevocably to a
really l1Deral program. Until then, now
ever, we are not democrats; we are not
republicans; we are progressives.
Many of us thought that President
Wilson had gone far toward committing
the democratic party nationally to such
a liberal program; therefore. we voted
for him. We felt that the republican
party was committed to a policy of re-
action n that The republican candi-
date was committed to a policy OF
evasion. Therefore, we refused to follow
those of our former heads h at
tempted to persuade us that the repub-
lican party had become progressive.
merely because a few of these former
progressive leaders had been given
prominent, hui powerless positions on a
republican campaign committee.
Wilson and Johnson.
we are unwilling to compromise
with the old guard of either party. We
are willing to cooperate in every way
with the liberal element of either party.
We stand ready to help President Will
son at all times and in all ways in his
fight to iiberalize the democratic party.
and we stand ready to help Hiram
johnson, OF California, at all times.
and in all ways in his fight to liberalize
the republican party.
Sooner or later the liberal element
OF all parties and of all sections, north
and south, east and west, will unite to
form a really coherent and really ma
tional liberal party-perhaps under one
of the old party standards, perhaps un-
der a new standard-and will complete
the work begun so ~splendidly by Wood
row Wilson and Hiram Johnson"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
OPPRESSED NATIONS TO
CONSIDER PEACE PLANS

Washington, Dec. 9.-Eepresentatives
Of 16 minor European nationalities suf-
fering in the war win present protests
at a conference of oppressed or depend
ent na%tionalities to be held here tomor-
row and Monday, following the wo-
mans peace party meeting which held
it's first sessions today.
Referring to the part the United
States might take in a peace conference
after the war and in determining the
future of small states, the conference
announcement says:
ST the experience of our foreign
born citizens is properly utilized the
United States should be able to bring
to the world problems both understand
ing and sympathy
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
GERMAN WARSH|P
GAINS HIGH SEAS
Light Cruiser Runs Through
British Gordon and Is Now
Reported to Be at
Large.

London, Dec. "a German warship
has succeeded in running the British
Gordon. in the North sea, according to
the report of a ships captain who says
his vessel was held up and examined
in the Atlantic. The ship is not a con-
yerted merchantmen, the captain said
on his arrival here, but is a regular
light cruiser.
The report from the log of this cap
ain has become circulated in the local
shipping circles and has caused wide
spread agitation for the conveying Of
merchantmen.
The British admiralty announced last
night a report had bee received that
a disguised armed German vessel of
mercantile type was sighted in the
North Atlantic on December 4.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
INVADING ARMY LED
BY KINGS BROTHER
Nearest Blood Kin of Rumanian
Monarch Commands Ger
man Troops.

London. Dec. 11.-One Of the com
manders of the German forces invad-
ing Rumania says a Reuter- dispatch
from Jassy is a brother Of King Ferdi-
nand of Rumania. He has Issued a
proclamation to the people Of the In
vaded territory. the dispatch adds, in
which he says:
Compose yourselves. Go On with
YOU business. l have come to punish
your felon of a king"
King Ferdinand. of Rumania. who is
a nephew of the late King Charles, has
two brothers, both generals in the Ger
nanny army. One brother, Prince Will
helm. of H~ohenzollern, is head of the
no~n-reigning H~ohenzollern family. The
other is Prince Karl Anton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
Reported General Joffre
May Glue Up Command
General Shakelp In French Army Said to Be Contemplated
Petain, Nivee, Foch or CasteInau May Succeed Veter-
an Leader Of Army of Republic.

General Petain. the hero Of verdun,
has been mentioned as Joffre's sue
cessor, though Joffre, who is 81 years
old would be retained in an advisory
capacity. Petain has had a remarkable
rise. He was only a colonel of infantry
at h beginning of the war. He is
looked upon in France as a type OF
super man.
General Petain, so the rumor goes,
has rejected the offer of those who de-
termine policy in France. 1t is said that
his refusal was based on the ground
that he would not be given sufficient
authority. He is said to have recon-
mended General Nivelle. Generals Foch
and Castelnau also are mentioned as
successors to General Joffre.
Recent aNvices received from Paris
intimate important ent are brewing.
Although a vote of confidence in the
government was passed Thursday, the
fact that there were 1874 votes cast by
the opposition, shows the strength of
the minority is increasing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
RAILROAD COMMITTEE
WILL ASK MORE TIME

Washington, Dec. 9.--1The Joint
House n Senate committee inyesti-
gatins-thc transportation problems de-
clded today to ash. congress to extend
It's life so IL may postpone further
hearings until after the adjournment
of congress-.
This is considered necessary that
time may be devoted in congress to
President Wilson's program of railroad
legislation. If congress does not extend
the life of the committee. some further
hearings probably viii be held and a
Partial report be made before January
J, which is the limit Of the commit
tees authority.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14

Washington, D. c., Dec. 11.-Gossip is
going the military circles in Washing
ton, both American and foreign, that
General Joffre, the one great command
ing figure Of the wal on the allies side
is about to be retired. 1t is said, and
the gossip is based on information
from abroad, that he is to make way
for a younger and more aggressive
leader.
1t is the general opinion that France
is done with the ''nibbling policy" and
that the nation demands more action.
The situation in France is something,
similar to that in England where the
government is being reorganized to
bring about a more aggressive policy.
Both England and France are now
highly organized. Joffre has built up
g, great army, just as England has built
up a magnificent lighting force. The
time has come for action, it is argued.
and in the new era of the war men of
dash will be required.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
SHARK HIDES MAY Be
LEATHER SUBSTITUTE
Experiment of the Government
With Skins Finds Great
Encouragement.

Washington. D. c.. Dec. 11.-Use of
shark skins as a substitute for leather
is being investigated by the United
States bureau of fisheries as a possible
solution of the high cost Of animal
skins.
Already. says a bureau statement to-
day an acceptable leather is being
made from shark skins in some foreign
countries, and in the United States
there has been a limited demand for
the skins as coverings for small ar
ticles. Florida fishermen will supply
large shark skins for the experiments.
The government is furnishing the fish
ing tackle.
Men in the light house service also
ave been directed to catch sharks.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
ARMY SOON TO HAVE
1900 TRAINED FLIERS
Ali Vacancies In Service Now
Filled-Big Reserve to
Be Developed.

Washington. Dec. 11.-No civilian
aviators will be appointed to the army.
aviation service during the present fis-
was made today by Brigadier General
Scriyen. chief signal officer. in a report
which SAYS that enough line officers
have applied Tor transfer to the air
Eeryjce to fill all vacancies.
total of n officers were either
detailed to the corps or under %instruc-
ton at the time the report was r
pared. Efforts are being made, how
eve the report says ogdeyelop a re-
serve corps Of 200 officers and 1000
trained men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
CORRUPT PRACTICES
ACT TO Be STRONG
Law Expected to Pass Sounds
Death Knell to Great Cam
paign War Bag.

Washington. Dec. IA strong COR
rupt practices act will be enacted by
congress. according to Senate leaders
today, the decision which has been.
reached to SEN the bill back to COM
mittee to be rewritten means that it is
to be made as nearly air-tight as prac-
ticahle.
The day of the huge campaign con-
tribution is past said a leading senat-
or today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
HIGH COST OF PAPER
KILLS AN OLD DAILY

1ng.rsoh. Ont. Dec. 9.-After con-
tinuous publication for nearly 20 years,
the Ingersoll, fOnt.l Daily Chronicle
has suspended publication. The pub
Usher, WI. Elliott said the reasons for
the discontinuance of the daily are the
serious increases In the cost Of paper
and other materials used in the produce
tioa of the publication.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
STOP PAPER IMPORTS.

Paris, Dec. 9.-The government has
decided to prohibit the importation Of
printing paper, according to a se,niof-
fetal announcement. The object OF the
step is two fold-to help raise the ex-
change. and to encourage the French
paper industry. which, tits considered.
in view ct the local In lum-
supplies.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
De FACTO FORCES IN
BATTLE WITH VILLA
Carranza Reinforcements Are
Rushed to Azuna From
Chihuahua City.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 9.-Government
received reports from Juarez that fight
ing between the Carranza n Villa,
forces was in progress between Pa
Tomas and Fresno. west of Chihuahua.
The fighting was said to have started.
yesterday morning and was resumed
again this morning. The Carranza
mand of Sen. Carlos Azuna. Rein
forcements were sent from Chihuahua;
City last night, according to, this res
port.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
RAlDlNG SQUAD RUINS
FIXTURES WORTH $4,000

Seattle, Wash, Dec. ~9.-Fixtures and
furnishings valued at $4,000, in a So
called bar rocm and dining room of the
hotel Cecil, were destroyed today with
axes of the dry squad of the Seattle
police department. for alleged violation
Of the prohibition law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14

The Rev. Frank p. Triton, a retired
Baptist minister, of Seattle, WASH, 10
visiting his brother. J. a. Tilton, at
Exeter. n. H., their first meeting. IN 81
years.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14

A crimson geranium OF Mrs. J.. II.
Savage at Henniker. n. H., bore IS
blossoms at enc time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14

Hungary by law limits the height Of
buildings in cities TO SCH feet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-14
ALLIES BLOCKADE
COAST As GREEKS
PREPARE FOR WAR
King Constantine Said to Be
Gathering an Army For At
tack Upon General Sar-
rails Rear.
MACkENSEN MAY STRIKE
Central Powers Said to Be Pre-
pairing Blow on Macedon-
ian Front In Conjunc-
ton With Greece.
MACKENsEN MAY STRIKE

sador Sharp at Paris, notified h state
department today that the allied block
AIDE of Greece began Friday morning at
8 O'clock.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
Bandit Leader Must Soon Choose to
FIGHT Either the Carranzistas or the
Americans Only Chance to Escape
Is Through Santa Rosaia

San Antonio, Tex. April 8.-General Pershing knows
about where Villa is and is going after him. This the
belief of Major General Funston tonight the American
columns remained beyond range of communication When
Pershing left San Geronimo ranch he had definite word
OF Villas whereabouts Funston believes and set out
the bandit trail fully prepared for long march with
determination to end the pursuit By Pershng must
have reached point very the Carranzsa line spread
east and west in Gordon to head off the fugitive accord
ing to the belief at headquarters this is the situation
Villa must choose to fight either the Carranzstas the
Americans or seek an avenue of escape to the east.
Santa Rosalia still offers Villa chance to escape the
pdy closing press but if he is to slip out in that dre
ion he must act with all speed
Reports to headquarters tonight contained encourag
ing word of Carranzas cooperation The Carranzistas
ARE preparing for desperate fight willing to every
strategy to trap the bandit these reports declared The
two American columns tonight thought to be far
southeast of Cushuachc busy to report their exact
to headquarters Neither the bases in
Mexico Consul Letcher at chihuahua City had Of
fered Funston any definite information
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
HEAVY FIGHTING
ON |SONzOfRQNT
SOON PREDICTED
Italians Are Expected to
Begin General Offensive
Before First of May
Skirmishes Reported.

Vienna, April s.-Sharp skirmises In
the Tyrol. where more favorable wealth
er conditions now prevail and the tun-
ing UP Of artillery on the Isonzo trout
presages the beginning Of heavy fight
ing along the Austro-Italian frontier.
according to dispatches received here
tonight.
The Italians are expected to begin a
general offensive before the first Of
May. Such a move is said to have
been planned by the allies conference
at Paris and to have resulted in the
resignation Of the Italian minister of
war. General Zupelli, who objected to
sacrificing his troops in another attack
on Goritz. The official statement from
the war office tonight mentions several
skirmishes and also records the loss OF
three Austrian aeroplanes In a raid on
italian railway depots. The statement
follows:
In the Doberdo sector the Italians
were driven back from some advanced
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-09
|CREAT EFFORT IS
| NOW BEING MADE
ITO CORNER VILLA
Danger Of Uprising in Mex
ico Unless Campaign Is
Quickly Concluded Fully
Realized by Army.
BY E. T. conkIe,

90 nited Press STAFF Correspondent
FL Paso, Tex, April S.-A desperate
Sustained effort is being made by the
American expedition to capture or kill
villa quickly. Danger OF. Carranza be-
ing unable much longer to control
bome Of his generals. who oppose the
Presence OF United States troops in
sico. has given the American pur-
an impetus which has thrown the
brder into tense excitement over
prospects Of immediate success of
General Pershing's object.
The highest official authorities here
admitted tonight that unless Villa is
faught soon the United States must
withdraw It's troops from Mexico or
carranza will face "a revolt of nearly
iii Of his generals. Hence the admit
ed anxiety on the part of the Amer
can forces to finish the job.
Psrshing 10 Riding Hard.
General Pershing is reported to be
idine hard after Villa in the Parral
hstrlct, over 400 miles from Column
bus, N. M. When the details Of the
orced marches become known officials
here predict that a new and more IL
ustrous page will be written in to the
history of the United States army.
The delicate situation of Carranza
Vas emphasized tonight by Consul
tarcia.s reassertion that the American
'Drces have accomplished the dispersion
II the villistas and should Immediate
! withdraw from Mexico. Juarez is
Saiily becoming more hostile toward
american visitors. Carranza sentries
Ire surly where formerly they were
5endly The trouble is not with the
kranza government. a high author
Al stated tonight. The friction be-
iwe6n Carranza and his military COM
handlers is the chief element of danger
barred. he said.
obregon Leads Faction.
| War Minister Obregon is mentioned
ths leader OF the faction opposed to
tdins the United States forces by
krestricted use of the Mexican rail-
ays and unstinted cooperation from
= Carranza troops in Chihuahua.
I'm pite of the big forces of de facto
hoops in the field they have had few
|ashes with Villistas, it was pointed
\. The actual pursuing of Villa him.
N has been left almost wholly in
kneral Pershing's hands.
RE increasingly great distances of
advanced American detachment |
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