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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
PRESIDENT ASKS
EXEMPTION FOR
FAMILY HEADS
Wilson's Letter Will Provide a.
More Liberal Policy To-
ward Men Having
Dependents.
WAR CHIEFS DO NOT AGREE
Army Men Say That Congress
Refused to Exempt Men
Merely Because They
Were Married.
CHIEFS DO NOT AGREE

Washington, d. c., Aug. d.
President Wilson has written Sec
rotary Baker expressing a view
that the drafting of married men
who r heads of families should
be carefully examined to avoid it,
if possible, and expressing the
view that single men should be
taken where it is possible.
AS the president is empowered by
the draft law to make the regulations
under which 1t will be carried out. the
effect OF his letter to Secretary Baker is
to throw his influence toward IA more
liberal policy for exemption Of married
men than heretofore has been pursued
by the provost marshal generals office.
Disagrees with Army.
1t is no secret that the presidents
view is in open conflict with the inter-
probation placed at present upon the
law by the army officers who are adj
ministering it.
They contend that as the history of
the law shows that congress voted
down amendments to exempt married
men, they have no legal authority to
exempt them except on the grounds OF
dependency alone.
President Wilson'S view. as forecast
in his recent letter to Senator Weeks,
is that the taking of married men and
heads of families should be avoided at
a on the first draft.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
sent to governors of states today an
order changing the proportion of the
various states quota OF men selected
Tor the national army. hat are required
tobe furnished on certain dats. The
new order calls for 5 per cent of each
states quota to report at cantonments
September 5: 40 per cen on September
10, 40 per cent on October 8, and the
remaining Ia per cent as soon thereaf-
ter as practicable.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
INDIAN LAND SUIT CASE
TO INVOLVE MANY OTHERS

Yankton. s. D., Aug. 27.--A case, the.
decision of which may affect much
property in South Dakota came up for
trial before Judge Trip here yesterday
case Involves tho rights Of an Indian,
Mrs. Frederick, who alleges that her in
terest in certain property was Vol safe
guarded by the secretary Of the interior
when he gave the four heirs authority
to sell their estate. II is claimed that
there are many other cases Of this
kind. many of them very complicated.
witnesses and the badly tangled evil
dence concerning title, Judge Trip
continued the case until November,
when 1t will be tried at Lake Andes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
GOVERNOR NoRBEck DENIES
SALE OF HIS OIL PROPERTY

Mitchell, S. D., Aug. Ex-Governor
Peter Norheck is not a millionaire, he
avs While here en- route from Sioux
Falls, the governor took occasion to
deny a story hat has gained wide cir
culation that he and his partner in the
firm Of Norbeck & Nicholson, had dis
posed of their Montana oil property for
$500, 900. The governor said the property
vas for sale, put that 40 such offer had
beer made for it The story came out OF
Denver.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
CHARLES MIX ELEVATORS
SUSPEND WHEAT BUYING

Kimball, S. D., Aug. 24.-Nearly all
IF not quite-all of the elevators in
Charles Mix county have shut down
buying wheat because of the uncer-
tainty of the price in the future, wait
ing for Uncle Sam to show his hand.
The result is that the farmers are stor-
ing their wheat as fast as threshed.
This is about the condition all over the
tate. In Kimball the e%levator men are
not buying either, but taking in what
wheat is brought in n storing it for
the farmers until a price can be estab-
lisked.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
SOLDIER SEIzES Man
FORINSuLTlNC GIRL
Farm Hand Arrested and Now
in Jail at Madison Await
ing Trial.

Madison. S. D., Aug. &c. Belger,
aged IS. who is employed on a farm
near Madison, was arrested in Madison
on tie charge of making improper ad-
vances toward Miss Mary Ostrander, a
highly respected young woman The ar
rest was made by George Mckinney, q
rander home just after Belger had
passed along the street. The girl ap-
pealed to the soldier. who followed
Belger n took him into custody,
afterward turning him over to Officer
Green, who placed him in Jail pending
his preliminary hearing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
REUSED BY
BLlCkHAND THREATS
believed I. ". ". Responsible
for Demand Of $b00-Wn
Take Law In own Hands.

Beresford, s. D.. Aug. 27-"Leave $500
In this box tonight or your grain will
go up In srnoke.'
This note, found In the rural mail
box ut the farm of Lars Madsen. near
Beresford. has created excitement over
, wide scope OF country, for 1t is be-
[ieved to have been the work OF q MEM
Der Of the /. w. w. organization.
A short time before the note was
found It Is claimed a suspicious charac-
Ter was seen leaning on the mail box.
The note was written or q piece of tabl-
let paper. in a thoroughly legible hand,
and was thrown loosely in the box
Madsen has no notion of complying
with the request, and II an attempt IL
made to set fire to his grain in retail
iation for his refusal to contribute 5000
to the unknown writer Of the note,
there will be such an uprising OF the
farmers OF the surrounding territory
that the writer OF the note, il he still
is in the vicinity, will raj to make
his way out Of the country with all
possible speed.
"A careful watch Is being maintained
OF grain stacks on the Madsen farm. as
well rs on other farms of the vicinity,
and should a f1rebug appear and be
captured the farmers promise to lake
the law into their own hands and mete
u nlch punishment as may suit them.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

During the year ending March 81
neat $780, 100000 Will be added to the
gross debt OF the British government.
according To an estimate by the London
6tAtist. II this estimate proves accu-
rate the gross debt will then stand at
321,S3o,0e0,00 or this sum, however.
t1.1xo.000,0o0 will represent loans to
British ailies and domintons,, leaving q
jnst debt 0f $50 56, 100000. AT the close
~ the fiscal year ending March 81. 1914,
me- debt totaled SO, 256,000,Oo0, 10 that
tha war will have added &17.I24,O o0. 600
70 the net debt II hostilities should CON
Eltnue until March 81: 1918.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
GOES LOCO AFTER VIEWING
NARROWING MOVIE THRILLER

Aberdeen, S. d, Aug. 25.-Iaxtreme-
~ hot weather, fatigue from a long
railway journey, and perhaps the ex-
element from viewing a moving pic
ture thriller, all combined to unbalance
the mind OF Ross Miller, of %Independ-
ence. Ia, while in Aberdeen. Emerging
from the moving picture theatar wFare
he had gone during a temporary stay in
Aberdeen after having come from
Montana, where he had been to buy
some land. Miller hurried to the police.
station, informing the police that he.
was being pursued by men who wanted
to string him up" Miller was sent
to a hospital, and at night attempted to
end his life by plunging u knife into
his breast. The wound inflicted was
not fatal. and he is recovering. He
also has recovered his reason.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
LITTLE GIRL sUccUMBs
TO BITE OF 1sRATTLER

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 24.-The first
victim of the season in the Rosebud
country of the rattlesnake was Helen
March, the 2h-year-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. David March. living on
the Todd county line. southwest OF
Wood.
The little girl was struck by the
fangs of a RATHER while playing in the
yard about her>home. Everything pos
sible was done to save her life, but she
died several hours later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
LIVE GAME EXHIBIT TO
BE STATE FAIR FEATURE

Pierre, S. d., Aug. 25.-The game
warden is about to go to Huron to make
arrangements for the big fishery build
ing, which win this year be in use at
the state fair. and in which a full eX-
hibit of fish will be made. Also this year
the game department will have d build
ing to exhibit a numbe of head of buff
falo, ETC., taken from the gam park
near Custer, owned by the state. And
most interesting of all, a moose which
has lately been captured up in the
northern woods will be exhibited in the
building at the fair. The moose are eX-
stremely difficult to capture alive, and
the commission feel very glad to have
this animal at last, AM hope in time TO
secure others to add to the wild game
In the state park. Following this visit
the state game warden will have a
hearing, Saturday. at Wall Lake, con-
corning the establishment of a bird
refuge there. and will then attend the
meeting Of the United States Game
WardenS at st. Paul.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

Due To PLOT

Washington. d. c, Aug. s!-The es-
plosion at Mare Island navy yard in
July. killing five and %injuring more
80, is pronounced in an official
Daniels, to ave been the deliberate act
OF some n unknown, and not an ac-
cident.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
RIG|DORDINANCE IS
INVALID, SAYS COURT
Watertown Attempt to Regulate
Morals Of Community Has
Come to Naught.

Pierre. 81. 10. Anc. 26-The fireti tdty
ordinance which declares that Iany
male person who shall be found asso-
ciating with females known or reptted
as common courtesans or prostitutes
sss within the city limits OF Waterfown
shall be deemed a "nin,n." and I1non
conviction shall he fined in any sum
not to exceed xa5 -. efc5o0is entirely
unconstitutional Ia the holding OF the
supreme court TODAY ,pon an anpeal
from defendants Of WaIertown who an
pealed tho casa a,;,. ao,,,.t 80 70
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Pierre, 8. D., Aug. 25.-The supreme
court, in opinions written by Judge
Gates, renders the following decisions:
South Dakota vs.. j.. ID. Hofer, appel
liant; Clay county trial court affirmed.
David B. Wilson. appellant, vs.. NJ. II.
F'ankhouser. Edmnnfis court affirmed.
South Dakota VS.. William Mern, APP
pellant; Butte county cour reversed
Edgar Mumford and Mabel Mum
ford, appellants, vs. Frank NJ. Rood;
Meade county trial court affirmed.
John ]. Farrar. Victor I. Jepson, APP
pellants. w. Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad company: Pennington county
trial court affirmed. =
john seubert. appellant. VS.. D. A.
Scott and w. D. Scott; Minnehaha
county court affirmed.
Carl Holmberg, appellant. .. J. G.
D~unkleberger. appellant; municipal
court OF Sioux Falls affirmed.
John "A. Nowotnv, appellant. VS.. w.
r. KehM. Jennie s.. Kehm and Frank
Nelson: Aurora county trial court nj
frtned.
George II. Kiikers u . Ford Motor com.
pany. appellant; Lawrence county trial
court modified.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
ABERDEEN CLUBS APPEAL
FOR $2.4O 1USHEI WHEAT

Aberdeen. S. D.. Aug 25.-The Aber-
deem Commercial club and the Aber-
deem Rotary club, each have adopted
resolutions in regard to the price of
wheat to be fixed by the food admins
tration. The resolutions have been for
wardcd to Herbert Hoover, the food ad-
min%istrator; Marry A. Garfield. chair
man Of b committee on price fixing,
and to each senator and representative
from South Dakota. The Commercial
club resolutions stite thattii the Da-.
kota farmers are to receive a fair COM
pensRtion for their wheat, with a fair
profit above expense of production,
the minamnm price for this years crop
should be fixed at not less than $40
a bushel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

The "Emilienne Moreau." one of the
49, roses that won q prize in the an
nual conpstition at the Bagatelle Rose
GAEdGnA. was named after the heroine
- IOossth girl who helped save Brit
i6A wounded under FIRE and even shoul-
eorsd Asxt1lo to help the soldiers drive
sthe Germans rom the town in the
great battle which resulted in its cap
;tnre- IL ID magnificent white rose
Nth very large petals and with a fol-
iaee Of . very deep greer. Tho Edith
..CAvell. one Of last years productions
- the BaSAtetls gardens. was shown
lak0negide Il.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
WANT SEA FOODS usEn

Washington. Aug. 2b.-A campaien
70 increase consumption OF sea food q
save meat was begun today BY the
food administration with the aDpoinfs
ment ~ Kenneth Fowler, OF New Ynrs
70 direct the movement
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
WoRTHika WILL STAGE
BASEBALL TOURNAMEN M

Worthing. s. D.. Aug. 27.-Next week
will be baseball week for Worthing. A
tournament will be staged in Worthing
four days OF the week. Following is the
schedule: Sunday. G%arretson at Gar
retson; Tuesday. Marion at Woth-
ing: Wednesday, Worthing VS.. Len
o at the big Moe celebration:
Thursday, Freeman at Worthing. On
Friday a game will be played here be-
tween the Singers and any team in
the state which thinks they are fast
enough to win a SIPS purse which Man
ager Bradshaw has hung up for the
day. Several teams are now asking
for the date. On Saturday the Lennox
Browns vii De here and try to do up
he Sluggers. Wenig will pitch for
Lennox next eel
ALCESTER-At a mass meeting Of the
men and women of Alcester a local branch
Of the Y. M. c. A. was organized with a
good charter membership. A. r. Thomp-
son, OF Vermilion. was present and aided
In organizing the new society. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
J. A. Swenson, treasurer, Z. b. Watts.
An executive committee also was elected.
A campaign for the securing of additional
members throughout the Alcester terri
tory win at once be inaugurated,
BRILGEwATER-The local board of
education has been advised thai Prot.
chase. who had accepted the office OF
superintendent of the Brtdgewater public
schools for the coming year, has been
nrawn in the aelective draft and will
shoulder a gun in defense Of the country,
1t h feared the board Of education will
hav difficulty in securing a new man
TO 1 X hts place at the head OF the
schools here. az competent educators for
such positions are becoming very scarce.
SALEM-At their annual business meet
ing the members OF the local W. C. T. u.
elected the following officers for the com
Ing year; President, Mrs. j. v. Murphy:
vice president Mrs. d. F.. Carey: record
ing secretary. Mv. r. D. Fouser.: CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Charles Miller;
treaaarW. MW. II. 4 Nerrick.
cANTON-The authorities have besn
unatfe TO get n trace of thieves who
enteSd the bunkhouse OF Z railway
br$d4e gang between Canton and Fair
view escaped with q considerable
amoant tn money and 4 number of vata-
ahles. Some OF the men were ROBBED Of
their savings Of nan months.
vERMHAON-A local Eoaf tournarnen,
proved very interesting and developed
some exciting contests. DIR. r. r. Burk.
land proved tho winner OF the finals ovel
Or. 4 ". KremM. The winners OF the
various cyeWs were giveH prizes by thu
local golf association.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

pleted will cost about $55,000 and will
be %fireppoof throughout. This is the
first consolidated school in Charles Mix
county n will place Ravinia in an ad-
vanced educational plane.
TRIPPING officers of the Hutchinson
County Fair association are busy making
preparations for one of the largest fairs
ever held here, the free attractions being
something out of the ordinary. and some
big moneys are put up for horse races.
The dates are August g. % n 50.
BELLE FOURCHE-W. e. Benedict. a
prominent attorney of Belle Fourche and
a pioneer of South Dakota, died after a
long Illness from pernicious anemia at a
hospital in Hot Springs. S. ID. Funeral
services were held at Hot Springs, con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, of Belle
Fourche. Interment was made at Canton,
Sd, this being the place who're his par
ents were buried. He is survived by his
wife and daughter, who reside in Belle
Fourche.
HAZEL-Bob Engberg. electrician Mt the
local electric light plant, had the thrill
ing experience OF turning from his work
bench and looking straight into the bust
neGs end of an automatic revolver in the
hand OF a holdup a Engberg could not
do otherwise than throw up his hands. as
commanded. ~ within q minute the
SiSTOup MAI AAO AdANCeNCu 30 fUfA HE
clothing.
IP8WICH-The Edmunds County Fair
association. Of which M. Pin Beebc, Of
Ipswich. is president. and Ward Il. Nc
Cafferty, of Roscoe. is secretary. Il
promising its patrons a bigger and better
fair than ever. This fair. which will be
the third annual one. will be held at
Roscoe, September s. I and 5. The fair
grounds rave been Improved by the adj
dition OF = hog pavilion.
KADOKA-Arrangements have been
completed FOR the annual Jackson county
fair. which is to be held in this city
August q. 30 and 81. A fine program of
entertainment features has been provided.
The exhibit of farm products arid stock
Is expected to be the finest ever made
In the county.
NISL4AND-A syndicate Of local bus!-
ness men has been ~organizfd and has pur-
chased the plant of the Butte County
Press. q local weekly newspaper. which
they viii conduct In future. O. E.ssirant,
who was connected with the paper ul.der
The old management, VIII continue as
manager.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
LUTHERAN PASTORS OF
TWO STATES CONFER

Lutheran pastors from points in South
Dakota and adjoining territory In.
northwestern Iowa and southwestern
Minnesota have gathered in Sioux Falls
ssos the purpose of ATTENDING, a three
day conferences. The sessions are being
held at the Lutheran Normal school.
During the conference a number Of
matters OF Importance to tse work of
the church in this part OF the north
west arc to be taken up and disposed OF.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

u is not likely that the apples on the
apple tree AZ we know them were the
tree or fruit mentioned In the bible.
Most modern writer's maintain that it is
eather the ounce or the citron, as be-
ing more In accord with passages in
ecrlptures( Canticles, Il. Z. viii, s; Joel
4 ~; Proverbs ~ II; CanticIes 81. ii.
I. VT S6.l %-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30

The ccckades OF the French revolu-
donists composed Of the red of
ne Paris commune and the blue OF the
ancient monarchy. In the troubled
ttlnea Just before the deposition and
sxecution Of Louis XVI Lafayette, to
signify the desire OF the people for q
reconciliation with their king, added
the Bourbon white 70 the cockade. The
sutc0lOr is q national emblem was
adopted by the convention in 1894.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-30
WORK BEGUN ON NEW
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

Rayina, S. D., Aug. 24.-Contractor
Riddle began excavation on the new
consolidated school Saturday. Mater
ial is arriving rapidly and work win be
pushed. The new building when COM
pleted will cost about S55,000 and will
be fireppoof throughout. This is the
first consolidated school in Charles Mix
county and will place Ravinia in an ad-
vanced educational plane.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 NOTES

Beginning with next Sunday morning tho services at 1T o'clock, which have been dcmittcd during the summer months. will be resumed. These services will always close promptly at noon. The brief ser mon will always be upon tho vital themes Of life. "Tho Key to Prayer" win be the theme for the first ser vice.
 Efforts are being put forth Co re- sume Che choir department Of tho services. The Ladies' League has given assurance of some financial assistance if that will encourage thc music committee.
 The pastor Of the church has TO- ceiyed communication from a Ju- ncau Truth Seeker" concerning his sermons on Seeing Good in Others" n which is asked. "Why start with a sect SO comparatively recent (ro- Icrring to Episcopalians) etc." Per haps the publishing of your ser mons for those unable Co attend would be enlightening." Truth Seeker evidently did not notice the beginning Of the series. which com menced with "The Jews," followed thc second on Greek and Roman Catholics" So far as the papers publishing sermons in Alaska as a regular thing. Pastor Bollinger thinks that the number of readers Is rather limited that would be in- tcrcstcd. The papers are very kind and liberal in their free notices for all church services and allied in- tcrcsts.
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31
AMERICAN SONG
 INSPIRES ALLIES
Upton Sinclair's Production Sung to Tune of Marching Through
 Georgia.

Victory came Co tho Americans in thc naval battle at Santiago de Cuba i'm 1898 as Che navlcs lustily sang that negro melody "Thoroll Be a Hot Timc in the old Town Tonight" and a new song. recently released by Upton Sinclair, of Jungle" fame, and sung by Americans in Europe has completely won the hearts of tho allies and it ls now said Co be heard an along the front in France at an hours of tho day and night. Thc song follows;
 Bring Che good old buglc, boys, we'll
 sing another song, Sing it with a spirit that will move
 the world along, Sing it as we need Co sing it, half a
 million strong
 While we are canning the Kaiser Chorus
 Oh, Bm! Oh. Bm We're on the
 job today!
 Oh, Bul on, Bin! We'll seal you
 SO your stay! Wen put you mp with ginger in the
 good old Yankee way While we arc canning the Kaiser. Hear the song we're singing on the
 shining roads of France; Hear Che Tommics cheering, and see
 the Poilus prance; Afrlcundcrs and Canucks and Scots
 without their pants While we are canning the Kaiser. Bring tho guns from Bethlehem, by
 way of old New York; Bring the beans from Boston, and
 don't leave out the pork; Bring a load of soda pop, and pull
 the grapo-iuice cork While we are canning the Kaiser. Come. you men from Dixicland, you
 lumbcr-jacks of Maine; Come. you Texas cowboys, and you
 farmers of the plain; From Florida Co Oregon we boast
 tho Yankee strain While we are canning the Kaiser Now we've started on the job, we
 mean Co put it through; Ship the Huns and kaiscrs an, and
 make the world anew; Clear Che way for commonlolk, for
 men like me and you While we are canning the Kaiser
Douglas Island news., 1917-08-31
FERRY TIME CARD JUNEAU FERRY & NAVIGATION
 COMPANY

Operating ALMA. LONE FISHER
 MAN. TEDDY and GENT. Commencing September |, 1917 the following schedule will be in effect: