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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
Big Liner Fleet Sails;
Pursue Zip-Za,p Course

New York. Oct. 16.-The largest fleet
of steamships that has left this port
since the submarine raid off Nantucket
last Sunday is due to said today while
United States destroyers are hunting
along the North Atlantic coast for a
secret base for German submarines.
Captains Of incoming steamers were
eagerly questioned by the shippers OF
outward bound vessels for any infor-
nation of the German submarine, but
with small success. All pursued zig-zag
courses.
Among the liners ready to leave here
today are the st. Louis, of the Ameri-
can line for Liverpool, with a fair COM
plement of passengers, the French liner
Espagne for Bordeaux, the liner Stock
holm for Boldenburg, the Re DItalia
for Genoa and the Anchor liner Cam
eronia for Halifax. In addition to these
rs other steamers had cleared for de-
parture today.
Thirteen steamers were due here to-
day from European and African ports.
The latest transatlantic liner to ar
rive was the White Star steamer Cedric
which came in last night bringing one
passenger from Liverpool. The Cerdic
warned in midocean of the U-53 put all
lights out and followed q zig-zag
course. The cannon on her after deck
was manned, but no submarine was
sighted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
DAKOTA STATE NEWS
oELEIcHs BUSINESS MAN
FACES CRIMINAL CHARGE

Deadwood. S. D.. Oct. 14.-One Of the
most bitterly contested criminal cases
here in years Is that OF the state
against Arthur r. Brown. q young DEL
nchs man. charged with a statutory
offense against 15-year-old May Duff,
Of the same town. in Fall River county.
The case was first tried at Hot Springs
md the jury disagreed. A second trial
vas set at Rapid City. but a postpone
ment was secured on affidavits showing
that Brown was in an Omaha HOSPITAL
last summer as a result of an auto ac-
cident. The present case. Is being tried
before a jury and Judge Taylor.
Brown. who is the son Of a we'll to do
Fall River county business man.. has an
array OF legal talent headed by Cass
Harrington, OF O'Neill, Neb., while
States Attorney Little, Of Fall River,
g assisted by two other attorneys. The
state is attempting to show that Brown
was really not hurt In the alleged acct
dent, but trying to put off the trial.
while the defense charges hat the girl
Is not normally mental.
Worry over the Brown rape case, in
which he was a witness yesterday,
caused Frank Fink, of Oelrichs. to walk
In his sleep early this morning and
plunge from a second story window in
his hotel. He has q fractured skull and
Will! die.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19

New York. Oct. 16.-When the White
Star freighter Bowie sighted a west
ward bound submarine in the Atlantic,
yesterday morning, she was apparently
In pursuit of a Danish passenger ship,
the Helligolav, according to observers
on the deck of the Bowie, which arrived
here today.
The nationality of the submarine was
not Identified. The Bowie, in fear of an
attack because of being a freight ship,
put on full speed and headed directly
west. At the time she passed out of
the sight of the two other vessels. the
Danish boat still seemed to be endeav-
orlng to escape from the submarine.
The weather was clear and the Hell
ligolav was between two and three
first observed, with the submarine
abou one mile to the Danes stern.
This was about $50 a. M, when the
Bowie was approximately 200 miles east
of New York.
The Helligolav left here Thursday for
Copenhagen and other Scandinavian
ports, carrying So passengers in the
first cabin, 81 In the second cabin, and
steerage passengers. Many of those
In the cabins are Americans. At the
time she was sighted by the Bowie, the
Dane was flying no flag, but her iden-
tlly was ulStlHSulSHed DS her name
and the Danish flag painted on her side.
The Bowie reached port with a gun
mounted on her stern.
Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 16.-About a
dozen steamships in the transatlantic
service, which have been held up here
for the past week because of the Ger
man submarine menace along the
coast, sailed today. Most of them car
ried cargoes of munitions or other mil
itary supplies for the allies. Among
the ships that left We're the British
steamers Crown Point, Georgia, for
Brest: Minnesota, S~aXonian, Arab, n
the French steamer Vile De Tamatave
and the Japanese steamer Nankai
Marp.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
SUICIDE IN JAIL DUE
INSANE DELuS|0NS
Former Iowan, Held at olivet,
Thought Gang Was Trying
to Boil Him Alive.


Olivet. 8. d.. Oct. 16.-Rather than
be boiled alive or burned alive by a
gang OF men whom he believed were
after him. an individual named l.. E.
Mckern: who formerly resided at
Shenandoah, Ia. who. had become de-
mented, ended his life in the Hutchin-
son county Jail in -OTivet by hanging
himself.
He had been ordered committed to
the state hospital for the insane at
Yankton, but owing to the crowded
condition OF the asylum had been placed
IN the County Jail until such time as
there was room for him at Yankton.
without the knowledge Of other
prisoners In the jail he tore up some of
the bed tied the other around his neck,
slowly strangling to death.
The only known relative is a brother
living at Shenandoah, Ia. to which
point the body was shipped for inter-
lnent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
MITCHELL SUIT Will
TEST SUNDAY MOVIES
Local Restriction Removed and
First Sunday Show Given
Manager Arrested.

Mitchell, S. d.. Oct. 13.-For the
FIRST time in the history OF the city of
Mitchell, Sunday movies were opened
up to the patronage of the public. on
Sunday, October y. DR.. A. J:.DiX, man
ageT of the Gale theater, was arrested
yesterday morning on a charge of OPP
Grating illegally and brought before
Judge William Herbert Of the munich
pal court. He pleaded not guilty and
will stand trial.
This action followed closely on the
repeal of a city ordinance which pro-
vlded that d theater would forfeit it's
license by showing on Sunday. This
suit is n OF a long list that have been
tried throughout the state, and unless
there are features about the show OF
last Sunday not contained in the ordi-
nary type OF carefully censored movie,
this trial is facing a precedent in
which no convictions have been Sc
cured. States Attorney Lauritz Miller
Is pushing the prosecution.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
ARTHUR BROWN GUILTY OF
WRONGING YOUNG GIRL

Deadwood. s. D.. Oct. 1e-The jury in
Arthur Brown, of Hot Springs, q young
married man charged with a statutory
offense against 15-year-old May Duff,
of Oelrichs, returned a verdict Of
guilty. The case was brought here from
Fall River county on a change Of venue,
and the two cases and contingent x
penses ave cost that county around
$4,000, the jury having previously dis
agreed. Nearly half a hundred Witness
es were ~subpoenaed on both sides and
nine attorneys were employed. Brown
Is a business man at Hot Springs and
n of the prominent citizens of that
town.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
WINDOW SMASHER ARoUsEs
MERCHANTS AT HIGHMORE

Highmore. S. D., Oct. ia mys-.
ferrous window smasher has com
menced operations in Highmore, and
the officers are making every effort to
rapture him. The unknown commenced
operations by smashing the windows Of
several business places. including a
pool hall and the office of the High
more Herald. a weekly newspaper. At
the pool hall a large light of plate glass
Sx9 feet In size vas smashed, evidently
with a maui or hammer. 1t will cost
about $3.50 to have the plate glass in
the pool hall replaced. e. c. Elise, pro-
prietor OF the pool hall, has offered a
reward Of 500 for evidence which will
result In the arrest and conviction Of
the window smasher.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
FOSTER PARENTS ALLOWED
TO KEEP ADOPTED CHILD

Lead, S. D.. Oct. 13.-rhe South Da-
kota children's home, as the result of
a court contest, has lost out In the
fight for custody of the 12-year-old
adopted son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Min
Ter. Of Lead. The court decided that
the boy should remain in custody Of
his foster parents, who promised the
court that the boy would be placed in
the Catholic sisters school at Sturgis
for Il period of one year. The boy was
adopted from the children's home when
but 8 months old. A few weeks g
the MINERS had a family row. which
resulted in the arrest of Miner on an
assault and battery charge. At about
this time Mrs. MINER advised the chill
dren's home to take custody of the boy,
but before an attendant Of the home
could secure the LAD the Miners had
adjusted their domestic difficulties and
Mrs. Miner had changed her mind
about giving up the boy. Then the
matter was carried into court in an
effort of the home officers to get pos
session of the how.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
STATE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
IN SESSION At MITCHELL

Mitchell. s. D.. Oct. 14.-Over 200
strong, lay m pastoral members of
the South Dakota Baptist convention
are gathered in Mitchell for the S5th
nnual session. The list Of speakers
comprises leaders of national note In
the work of the denomination.
Officers elected were: j. +. Sehra-
der, Rapid City. president; C. E. Parks,
WATERFOWL, and Il. r. Schwartz, Pierre,
vice presidents; DR.. S. p. Shaw, Sioux
Falls. corresponding secretary; u. A.
Loomer. Mitchell. treasurer; Rev. L. l..
Mann, Ipswich, recording secretary:
Rev. +. e. Stockton, Watertown; Rev.
A.. p. Waltz, Deadwood; I. H. Newly,
Parker, and DR.. Rolvix Harlan. Sioux
Falls. members Of the board of mana
gers.
The session will conclude on Sunday,
when the other evangelical churches of
the city will open to the Baptists, with
prominent program speakers occupying
their pulpits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
DAKOTA coLoRED RANcHER
DIES AT AGE OF 1O1 WEARS

Pierre. 8. D.. Oct. 14.-Norval Blair,
colored, a Sully county farmer, is dead
ut the age Of 1o1 years. Blair, with
three o nj and three daughters, came
to Sully county from central Illinois in
1883, and all secured government land
in one tract, taking up almost 1000
acres. This tract they have held and
used for farm n ranch purposes ever
since. Blair was born a slave, but his
master allowed him to work out his
freedom. He moved to Illinois, and by
his efforts he secured the money to
purchase the freedom of his wife and
oldest child and brought them north.
The family remained in Illinois until
1888, when they came to Dakota terri
tory. For a long time they were the
only colored residents Of Sully county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
CHURCH TO GET REQUEST
THROUGH COURT REVERSAL

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Oct. 14.-Through
. reversal by the state supreme court
Of the circuit court in this city it is
expected the Congregational church So
ciety in s oux Falls will receive about
$4,000 which was bequeathed it by the
will Of Mrs. Mary G. Hanson, who died
In Sioux Falls a number Of years ago.
The will, in addition to the church and
other bequests. left $40 to a daughter
by a former marriage, who contested
the will. The decision of the state SUI
preme court, which has just been rem
dered, orders the estate distributed as
the will directs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19

The production of pins of all va
Tieties in the United States In 1914 was
valued at s 2.718.782. Common or toilet
pins formed the principal variety. the
production of which was valued at
$1.248,7b7. These pins were made of
steel and brass wire. and the quantities
were reported to the United States
bureau Of the census partly in pounds
and partly in packs of 1880 and $500
hairpins was 9.242.012 gross. valued at
Sb2S.S62. and Of safety pins. 4.744.303
SToss. valued at $936.663 The output
OF hooks and eyes was reported as
1.o76.1H great gross. valued al 1884,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19

Richard p. Momsen. United States
vice consul at Rio de Janeiro. In ad-
dressing the New York Rotary club,
said Brazil's imports were reduced in
100000 imported. SAT, 000. 900 came from
h United States and $31. O00, 900 from
Great Britain. He said expenses of
commercial travellers in Brazil would
be about double those Ia this country,
collars costing SO cents each ana shoes
y12 q pair. Hotel expenses arc about
double those Of New York. Laborers
IN the clothing trade get $3.50 a day
" poorly. Portuguese Is the Ian
guaga chiefly used.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
FARMERS WIFE CAUSES AR
REST OF ALLEGED CRATER

Bridgewater. s. D.. Oct. 14.-Several
farmers wives in this vicinity have
been victims of two men who went
about repairing sewing machines.
After agreeing upon a reasonable price
Tor the work, the agent would depart
taking the portion OF the machine
needing repairs with him. In a day or
two he would return and set the ma
chine up. The charge would be three
ar four times the amount originally
agreed upon, but frequently rather than
20 have trouble the sum was paid. In
called up the sheriff, who gave chase,
and arrested n Of the men at Sioux
Falls. He furnished bonds for his ap-
p%earance, October "a, in justice court.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
CONVICTED GARRETSON YEGS
GET TERMS IN STATE PRISON

Sioux Falls. s.. D.. Oct. 14.-Thomas
Perry, Harry Dean, Thomas Dawson
and w. B. Franklin, four alleged yegg-
men who We're arrested at Garretson
some time 6 with a complete yegg-
mems kit In their possession, appeared
before Judge Jones, of the circuit court
in this city, and were given terms in
the Sioux Falls p~enitentiary. Three
of the defendants were convicted dur
ing the present term of circuit court
and the fourth entered a plea of
guilty. Perry and Dean We're given
terms of two years each. Thomas Daw-
son was given a term Of one year
and II months, while Franklin, who
pleaded guilty, was given a term of one
year and 10 months.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
JUDGE BLEW|TT DEAD
FROM AUTO ACCIDENT
Was Driving Alone, From Wa.
tertown to Madison-Leaves
Wife and Two Sons.

Madison. S. D.. Oct 14.-Judge John
e. Blewitt. Of this city, died yesterday
~ the result Of injuries received in an
automobile accident Tuesday night.
Judge, .Blewitt was driving. alone, from
WATERFOWL to Madison, when he lost
control In some manner, causing his car
70 overturn into a ditch at the side Of
the road.
His skull was fractured and he never
segained consciousness. An operation
Judge Blewitt was 40 years Of age
md prominent in business and Masonic
circles. He is survived by a wife and
two sons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
"BUFFALo" GEORGE SENT TO
PRISON FOR FIVE WEARS

Pierre. s. D.. Oct. 14.-William
George, who is better known in the cat
tie country as Buffalo," was found
guilty in the Stanley county court on
a charge Of cattle rustling and given a
sentence of five years in the peniten-
tiary.
George has served several terms on
convictions for like offenses and was
out but a short time when he was arr
rested on the charge on which he has
Just been again convicted.
RAMoNA-sheriff Butts has returned
from Iowa having In custody w. F. Ban
merit. hi until a month or so 3 lived
on a rented farm near Ramona. The
prisoner is charged with disposing of
mortgaged property. It 10 alleged he sold
TO u Ramona elevator 44 bushels Of barley
on which he had given a mortgage. He
then left the state in q mortgaged auto
mobile. He did not have the automobile
when Sheriff Butts located him at Abba,
To-, n caused his arrest. It Is further
charged that he sold the automobile after
reaching the lows side Of the line. Ban
merit consented to return to South Dakota
without requisition. papers.
PIERRE-The state galway commission
has secured suspension by the Interstate
Commerce commission Of proposed in
creases in rates on hogs from South Da-
AoSA points 10 lower missouri river points:
on linoleums n oil cloth from Chicago to
Sioux Falls. and on coffee from New Or
leans to Sioux Fails. three different ad.
vances proposed on freight affecting the
northwest.
PIERRE-Governor Byrne has issued a
reQuisition Upon the governor Of Minnesota
for William Heinz. alias Art Larsen,
charged with Irregularities about cattle
shipments and checks In Corson county,
South Dakota.
STURGIS-Meadv county IL expending
this fall and during the past summer
10000 On the Improvement Of its roads
and highways and expects to expend suff-
Client next year to make its roads among
the best in South Dakota. Meade county
has little rock cut work. AZ most OF its
roads are of dirt and In level country, 30
Q honey goes further.
PIERRE-Ed NJ. Newcomb, OF Sanburx
county. has notified the secretary Of state
that he wishes his name taken from the
candidates as presidential elector on the
prohibition ticket because he intends "a
become an Independent candidate for sthe
eGtslatNre In eAnborn county.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
STATE OFFICERS GET TRIP
FROM FEDERAL RIFLE FUND

Pierre. s.. D.. Oct. 1s.-Governor
Byrne has appointed delegates from
South Dakota for the civilian rifle
team OF this state to attend the ma
tional shoot, which is held in Jackson
vile, Fla, on October 20 and follow
Ing. The government this year ap-
~propriated a sum Of money to pay for
this shoot, and the sum given South
Dakota was 81, 400, which will pay the
expenses of the team. Those appointed
from Pierre are: j. L. Wingfield, state
bank examiner. captain; p. ]. Murphy,
railroad commissioner; Charles b.
Slough, w. j. Harris, f. A. Lucas,
Henry NJ. Reed, Charles l.. Hyde and
Homer M. Derr, state engineers. From
Watertown, George A. Abbott; from
Mitchell, e. III. Crosby; from Lead, J..
D. Thomas. o. r. Junkin and Albert
Wells. The team left yesterday for
Florida.
RAMoNA-sherirf Butts has departed
Tor Abba, Ia. for the purpose of bringing
back to Lake county w. +. Bannert who
formerly resided on & farm near Ramona.
and who Is charged with selling mort
gagged grain valued at $3.50. Bannert was
traced to Abba and arrested there. 1t Is
reported he has consented to return to
South Dakota without requisition papers.
CUSTER-The commissioners of Custer
county have Instructed the county treas
urer to take up the balance, $1,000, of the
$4,000 5 per cent refunding bonds issued
by the county on May 10, 1906. The bonds
will be paid November 10 or this year on
presentation to the county treasurer. The
bonded Indebtedness of Custer county has
been reduced $4,000 during the past year.
PHILIP-William Settler, a homestead
er living In the Ash Creek district. mar
keted here two wagon loads Of macaroni
wheat for which he received $40 per
bushel. The wheat yielded 80 bushels to
the acre, so the crop gave him a return
Of s42 an acre. The land on which it was
raised Is valued at about SIS an acre.
YANKTON-The old Yankton stockade,
which figured prominently in the early
history Of Yankton and the state, when
Indian alarms were frequent, Is 10 have
Its location marked by the erection of a
marble slab. with suitable engraving.
which will be provided by the local
people.
CLARK-Robert Schulz, a farmer living
near here, has 80 acres Of potatoes which
will yield at least 200 bushels to the acre.
He will sell the potatoes at least for 81 per
bushel, so the 80 acres will bring him a
return of 5000.
CUSTER-The annual convention of the
Custer and Fall River County Sunday
School association will be held In the
Methodist Episcopal church In this city
on Thursday and Friday, October 26
and 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
SOUTH DAKOTA SOLDIER
UNDER EORGERv

San Benito. Tex. Oct. 16.-Wiuiam
Lamb, of Lennon. s. D., member Of
X company, was arrested here for for
gerry Of checks wherein 1t is alleged he
used the names OF soldier depositors
freely and worked some merchants
more than Gnce on the same scheme.
He confessed to Maj. Myhon Shade.
who quickly apprehended the culprit
when detailed on the case. He will be
prosecuted In the state courts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
ELECTION OF POSTMASTER
ASSIGNED AT BROOkINGS

Bookings. S. D.. Oct. 14.-Great In
serest is being taken in q postmaster
election which is to be held in this
city on Saturday. There were so many
candidates for the place that the demo-
cratic leaders Of the state had the cleo
ton called so the favorite of the pa
irons of the office could be determined,
they agreeing to indorse for appoint
ment the winner Of the election. Six
candidates are in the field, n the
compaign they are waging for votes Is
about the hottest ever waged in this
city. The candidates are A. E. Swift,
Ed Hart. Clarence Kabrud, Ray Frid-
ley, Charles Gamble and John Holiday.
Only democrats will be permitted to
vote.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19

Iron amalgam. in the shape of lamp
or chandelier articles. as a substitute
Tor copper, brass and bronze goods,
vas demonstrated at a recent fair at
Leipzig. Germany. Certain toys were
from a number of new alloys which
appeared as excellent as those for
merly made of various metals.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
The art Of ballssnins originated In

The art Of balleening originated In
the year 1882. With tho experiments Of
Aessrs. Charles and Robert. who Inn
proved OF those Of Montgolfier. of .
few weeks earlier, by the substitution
OF balloons. All these Arst attempts
ct aerial navigation were made ct or
near Paris. In November Of 1888.
Pilastro de Rozier made a successful
ascent in a Montgolfier fire balloon"
and the interest then awakened has
honors still resting with France. How
ever. after all these attempts. a man
by the name OF Blanchard was the first
g make ~bRllooning q vocation. and he
died a natural death in 1909. after IS
flights without accident. His widow
IN apprenticeship with her husband.
and was killed 10 years after his death.
in Paris, by q fall.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
CLOSE QUESTION RAISED
ON BALLOT PRECEDENCE

Clear Lake; $. D. Oct. 14.-should
MacCoy" appear first when arranging
names alphabetically?
This interesting question forms the
basis of a dispute between the friends
Of two opposing candidates for election
to the supreme bench Of South Dakota.
The candidates are Judge j. H. Mccoy,
of Aberdeen, a present member of the
state supreme court, and Judge George
H. Marquis. Of Watertown, former pre-
siding judge Of the third judicial cir
cult, who is an independent, nonparti?
san candidate for the place now held
by Judge Mccoy On the state supreme
bench. Judge Marquis and his friends
have contended that his name, when
alphabetically arranged on the nom
partisan judiciary ballot which will be
furnished the voters at the general
election. November z, should precede
that Of Judge Mccoy.
The attorney general Of South Da-
kota vas called upon for an opinion in
the matter by some of the county au-
ditors, and he has rendered an opinion
holding that the name of Judge Mccoy
should appear before that of Judge
Marquis. He holds, in substance, that
Me- is an abbreviation Of Mac" and
that therefore the first three letters OF
the names Of the two opposing candi-
dates, viz: Mac" and Mar" give the
name Of Judge Mccoy precedence on
the ballot.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19
EPISCOPAL DEPUTIES
REJECT MARRIAGE BAN

st. Louis. Oct. 1.-THE proposed
change in the canons of the Protestant
Episcopal church forbidding the re-
marriage OF persons divorced for
causes arising after marriage. regard
less OF the cause. were rejected by the
house Of deputies of the general COM
vention today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-19

Mrs. William Fl. Thompson, Of Rut-
land. VT. saw her father a few days aye
Tor the first time In her life. Shortly
after Mrs. Thompson was born Mr..
Jones. her father. disappeared and had
not been heard from until three a
ago. wnen Mrs. Thompson had a letter
from him from Butte, Mont, where
h has now gone to visit him.