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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
OBLIGATIONS OF GUARDS
UNDER FEDERAL LAWS

Owing to the many misinterpreta-
tions placed on late laws dealing with
the national guard, many people, and
especially the guardsmen themselves,
are at loss to explain definitely the
exact status of the troops after mus.
tering out. Through information OBJ
tanned from acts of congress, the fol-
lowing is given concerning The mat
ters most in doubt:
"All national guardsmen are sub
Ject 10. a call of the president, to de-
fend the nation, until their enlist
ments expire. This applies to all
men, whether under the federal oath
or not. In case of war, every man,
civilian or military, would, of course,
be subject to call for volunteers,
but the guard units would be called
first, and would go as a unit where
ever the president sent them.
The taking of the federal OATH,
known to army men as the dual
oath" places men under federal
jurisdiction. and they participate in
federal pay. Under this oath man
pledges himself to three years active
service and three years in the militia
reserve. Those not taking the oath
are not in the reserve, except those
who enlisted after the June move
ments OF the militia. These men.
enlistlDg after the movements, are
automatically under the dual oath,
by virtue of the law going into effect
at that time.
The dual oath does not, as its
enemies have claimed, prescribe any
great amount of responsibility onto
the civilian soldiers They are sub
ject to special calls of the president,
while those not taking tie oath are
not. Special calls, however, involve
only duty for defensive purposes, and
in such event it is very i'm pro bable
that the federal oath men would be
called before any other guard unit
An advantage of the dual oath is that
when under Jurisdiction of the feder.
al government the pay is much more,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
ORDER VESSELS TO ARMS

Washington, March 9.--President
Wilson today decided to call an extra
session of congress in April and also
decided that be had power to arm
American merchantmen against Ger.
man Submarines operating in viola.
ton of International law. The presi
dent is expected to exercise his author
iety to arm American merchantmen
forthwith. The extra session of con-
gress was set for April 16.
The proclamation for the extra ses-
sion was issued at the White House
this afternoon.
The president said he was calling
congress because.s much necessary
legislation was pressing for consider
alton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
BRITAIN, THE BULLY"

Great Britain. fee ling the pinch of
decreased tonnage facilities through
her efforts to deliver to her allies
much needed munitions and war sup.
plies and the losses suffered as re-
suit of Germany's submarine cam
paign, has taken upon herself the
task Of forcing neutral ships to carry
these supplies. Complaints Of Amer
ican ship commanders that they have
been forced to yield TO the British de-
mand on threat OF being denied bum
ker coal for their vessels have been
received at Washington ( Insolent as
the demand may appear, the actual
holding in British port for several
months OF an American schooner
which can not make needed repairs
because her commander refuses to
carry British war supplies is an i'm
pertlnence 50 offensive as to cause a
feeling Of bitter resentment here that
will never be relieYed until the prac-
tice etfectually dealt with.
The facts have been brought to the
attention OF the federal shipping
board and President Wilson'S procla-
nation prohibiting the transfer of
American ships to foreign registry
will be used as a weapon to combat
the overbearing tactics of the B ri.
tish government.
England by her own declarations
forced into the war;, fighting for
the rights Of smaller nations, but
more recently for humanity, finds
herself in q position similar to that
of her enemies, where law or no law.
extreme dangerous situations call for
radical action. Practically seiziue
every American ship that comes into
her ports, she violates the very laws
for which she declares she is fighting
to uphold. But England finds her.
self in mournful need and while she
condemns her opponents for utiliza.
tion of every available facility to re.
lieve ideDtic situstions she goes mer-
rily on subjecting America as we'll as
other neutral nations to gross lnius-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
DEBATE RULES DISCARDED

Washington, March s. After more
than 100 years under rules permitting
debate limited only by the physical
endurance of the senators and the
provisions of the constitution, the
senate tonight by "a vote of rs to 8 put
power in the hands OF two-thirds OF
It's members in the future to limit
discussion and to say when vote
shall be taken on pending measure.
Never while the amendment is in
the senate rule book can a "nttle
group of willful men" as President
Wilson called those he held RESPONSE
BILE for defeat of the armed neutrality
bill, prevent vote upon bill before
the senate if two-thirds of their col
leagues will otherwise. The organ
lied tilibuster as recognized IN the
senate is dead.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

ana the men are not subject to call
To put down strikes and riots of local
natures. The state troops are sub
Ject to such calls.
In ease of another call those com
panies declining the dual oath would
be compelled on the first call TO go
through the red tape of another mus
tering into federal service, the same
procedure which took up SO much
time at the call to the Mexican
border.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
WHAT AMERICA sTANDssFOR
From President Woodrow Wilson'S
Inaugural Address

From President Woodrow Wilson s
inaugural Address
'These are the things we stand for,
whether in war or in peace:
'That ali nations are equally inter
esttd in the peace of the world and
in the political stability of free peo.
pies, and equally responsible for their
maintenance.
THAT the essential principle of
peace is the actual equality OF ma
tiona iii all matters of right or priv,
lege,
THAT peace cannot securely or
Justly rest upon an armed balance of
power.
"Ihat governments derive ali their
just powers from the consent of the
governed and that no other powers
should be supported by the common
thoughts, purpose. or power Of the
family of nations.
THAT the seas should be equally
}iS ana Sale Tor tne use or all peo-
pli under rules set up by common
agreement and consent and that so
far as practicable they should be ac.
cessible TO all upon equal terms.
"That national armaments should
be limited to the necessities of ma
tionai order and domestic safety.
THAT the community of interest
and OF power upon which peace must
henceforth depend imposes upon each
nation the duty of seeing to it that
all Influences proceeding from its
own citizens meant to encourage or
assist revolution in other states,
should be sternly and effectually sup
pressed aud prevented. ("
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

tices, merely to.help her solve prob
lem that involves no nation but Eng.
land herself.
fhls latest encroachment of Amer
lcan rights is another example OF
British lmpudence, and is resented
by that portion of the American pub.
nc fayoring equal rights to nations
large or small. The recent intima-
tion in London official circles that
the entente had tentatively decided
to selZe all Dutch vessels in their
porea II the Netherlands ship-owners
refused to send their SHIPS to sea, In
fear of loss by submarine attacks. IL
parallel to the case in which the
American schooner is concerned in 40
far as Dutch ships would naturally
be called upon to carry British war
supplies when they entered British
ports, The incidents prove the seri-
BUSINESS of Brltain's situation as re-
CARDS shipping facilities and .brinRs
out the fact that she also is capable
OF gross violations by nations not di-
rectly aiding her in the war.
1t is to be hoped that the American
government will bring England to
realization of the fact that interna-
tlonal law is applicable to no one set
of nations but to all. Mere protests
Will avail nothing. Action is neces.
sary.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
LABOR HEADS STUDY
THE WAR SITUATION

Washington, March 9.-The execu-
tiESss c9tfnei Of the American Eeaea6
ticl of Labor at a special meeting to-
day discussed plans to be considered
here next Monday at a general labor
conference to determine what part It's
three million members shall take in
national Preparedness. Several hun
dred representatives of all unions af-
fiIiated with The federation and the
four raiIrc ad brotherhoods are ex-
pected Monday.
Nothing has been made public as
to what plans would be proposed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
FORMER IowANs PROTEST

Boise, Idaho, March "a protest
against the part taken in the fiibust-
ering against the armed neutrality
bill by United States Senators Ken.
yon and Cummins of Iowa was print,
today in the Journal Of the Idaho
legislature, having been introduced
last night under suspension of the
rules when presented By ten legisla-
tors, formerly residents of Iowa.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.

Ihere are several reasons WHY
President Wilson has done we'll Ia
call an extra session Of congress and
chief among these reasons is the de-
sirefof the people to have more to say
about what part the country is to
nave in the affairs Of the world.
lhefe are numerous exceptionally
good reasons for calling the special
session, butTFthey probably are not
so Important as to make.imperative
the session at an early date. Among
these other reasons may!beImention-
ed the urgency of certain appropria.
tlons for governmental purposes, the
demand for additional legislation in
relation to the railroads and the men
employed by them, and the matter Of
military service-all of great import
ance end pressing.
However, these are comparatively
unitoportanU, considered along with
the Importance of our present strain.
ed foreign relations. 81
The congress which went out of ex.
lstence at noon on Sunday, March a,
was reasonably well informed on
matters pertaining to our information.
al relations; but probably was not so
close to the people, did not know so
Intimately what the people .ssof the
whole country desire to have done as
will the congress which will assemble
on Monday, April 16.
There is an ever increasing desire
on the part of the people of the coun-
try to have more to say directly about
what the country does, especially In
it's international affairs-a commend.
able tendency to delegate less power
to one man or to any set of men, to
be more democratic in fact. This is
perfectly right as this is govern
ment of the people, for the people
and by the people.
In this time of the world war, when
even the countries not at war re
hedged in at all sides by war hRzar ds
and restrictions. while the people OF
America are still at peace with tn Q
world, there is greater need than ever
before in The country's history that
religious care and discretion should
be used, that our acts should be as
nearly divorced as is possible from all
ontslde influences. IL Is perfectly
fitting, therefore, that the most re-
Gently elected representatives of the
people be called to countil with and
direct the machinery of government
of the United States rather than to
delegate all that power to one man or
any set Of men who may have been
Influenced by ulterior motives and
extraneous matters.
With congress in session and with
it having final say as to what action
our country shall or shall not take in
our International affairs. the people
viii feel that there is less liability Of
error being made, will the more GER
tainly be in accord and perfect har-
mony with whatever is ultimately
done.
President Wilson has done the thing
the people would have him do In
calling congress to his assistance.
And now that congress has been call
ed. there Is the feryent prayer on tho
lips Of every loyal American that be-
tween now and the time for cOnkroao
to be assembled there shall be no act.
either on our part or on the part o.
any other government. that will pre-
cipitate hostilittss at IN eAEliax 49,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Quick Decision Surprises

Action came unexpected after six
hours debate OF the new rule, draft
ed by 3 bi partisan committee. AL.
though both democrats and repubi-
cans had approved the change in eau
Gus, nearly every one looked for a
much longer discussion.
Senator'S LaFollette and Gronna,
two of those who opposed the armed
neutrality bill, and Senator Sherman
who favored it cast the negative votes.
Other senator's who were against the
armed neutrality bill. voted for the
amendment. Colleagues of most OF
the senators absent announced that
If they had been present they would
have supported 1t.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

The bath riots at Juarez show that
we are going to be even more cordial.
y hated by the Mexicans if we make
q bath prerequisite to their com.
ing to this country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

About the time pork is so high that
packers kick the consumer has be-
come steechless with rage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Senator LaFollette and Senator
Cummins seems to be competing for
The presidency OF the l. w. w. of the
senate
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Secretary Daniels plans to make an
inventory of warship plants If re,
ports aretrue, foreign spies beat him
TO it a year or two.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

1t is more and more evident that
Senator Cpmmins vast wealth cor
siets OF egotism.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

The Japs and the Mex take the oc-
casion, thank you, TO assure us OF
their friendship.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., has been
made d major. He is only one grade
below Pop now.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

New York World Some Washing
ton statesmen who voted for the Nc
Lemore resolution surrendering
American sea rights now shrek at
President Wilson for not enforcing
American sea rights. What is cor
sistency to true patriots?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Nobody bnt capitalists and the
idle rich travel III the war zone any
way, says one brand of pacilist. We
didn't know the crews of American
steamers, the men who climb the
masts and shovel the coal, were cap
italists and the idle rich.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

1t required an extraordinary occa
sion to impress on the members of
the United States senate the necessity
of drastic changes in the rules of that
oreanization. After all, it was prob
ably worth while, for in the future q
few men will not be able to hamper
legislation as they have in the past.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

The rivers which flow through the
southern states all seem TO be on their
annual bender at this time. Property
loss by flood is certain to be heavy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

About the only effect the boycott on
potatoes and other food articles will
have will be to teach frugality and do
away with much of the wastefulness
for which the American people have
been noted.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Soft words do not go very far in the
councils OF nations, just now, if there
are only soft and Aabby muscles be-
hind the words, The nation with the
punch will be the one that is treated
with the most respect.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

If the price of hogs goes much high.
er, if the prices of all farm products
continue long TO soar as they have
during the last year or two there will
be an exodus from the cities to the
farm that wifi in few years again
bring production more nearly up to
what is demanded fer consumpti On.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Union labor is to have a represen.
tatlve on the state board of control
in the person of j. FL. Strict of Sicux
City. Mr.. Strict isa printer am is
credited with marked executive abil-
ifv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

A New York court holds wife
whose husband does not give mp
proper share OF his earnings for
household expenses has legal right
to go through his pockets while be
slumbers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

News from the Orient is far from
being reassuring to Germany. Japan
announces she will be true to her allies.
the entente. and that it is farthest
from her intentions to stir up trouble
with America, accoaned her very best
friend. On top of this is the announce.
mens that China is on the verge of
following the United States in break
ing with the kaiser's government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Sioux City Tribune-Armed neu-
trality right now looks better to the
American people than "watchful
waiting. The president is entitled
to every mans support.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Explanation or 10 explanation, the
fact remains and will go down in his,
tory that Iowa ssenators failed Iowa
the president and the nation in a
crisis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Senator Works Of California, retir-
ed on March d, lodged oyations en-
route home by keeping secret the road
and the train by which he would
travel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Minneapolis Jonrnal-The presi--
dent says, What's the use of calling
congress together tn extra session?
1t cannot act. The president said
that time.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-01-18
Garner Sends Out Notice.

Commissioner of Agriculture P
P Garner has issued the following
Notice is hereby given to all
persons manufacturing or dealing
in feed stuffs or cotton seed meal,
that every shipment of feeding
stuff, fertilizers. or cotton seed
meal, sold or shipped into the
state of Mississippi in any quantity
must have a Mississippi tax tag
attached to each bag before said
shipment shall be unloaded and
stored in the state after it has
been sold in the state by a manu-
facturer in this state or shipped
into the state by a manufacturer
outside the state.
This ruling to take effect and
be in force after the first day Of
February, 1917"
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-01-18
THE LIVE STOCK BOARD

A state constituted board that has
performed most valuable service for
the farmers and live stock men dur,
ing the eight years since it's creation
is the Live Stock Sanitary Board,
charged with the duty of preventing
and controlling diseases of live stock.
No body of men has worked with
greater interest or under more diff
cult conditions than this one
In the way of actual accomplish
ment, not one can show more. While
the major portion of this comes UNI
der the head of tick eradication,
there is a great deal more for which
the Live Stock Board deserves credit.
No state in the Union has shown a
healthier Improvement in live stock
production aud the work of this
Board is entitled to a considerable
portion of the credit
Every opportunity for advancing
the work and creating favorable in
terest has been taken advantage of,
There is to be no tagging in this ag-
SL6SSiNt tuupdiSn as tNlueHtGu ny
the fact that the Live Stock Sanitary
Board is planning an educational ex-
hibit for the Centennial Exposition
and has provided means for its exc.
cution.
Or. e. NJ. RanclS, state veterinarian,
is already making plans for an ex.
hibit that will clearly explain to the
100000 Mississippians that will at
tend the Exposition why it is impor-
tant that they shou aequaint thsm.
selves for the causes of disease in
stock and the remedies necessary to
correct or remove the trouble.
More people can be reached at the
Exposition and given demonstrations
concerning live stock matters than g.
dozen lecturers could meet and tall;
TO in several wears. Then with the
means for forcibly bringing to their
attention and interest the methods
used by the Board in preventing and
curing disease. results that are wide
spread and lasting can be brought
about
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-01-18
WIRELESS 'TELEGRAPHY

Howt many people in the state OF
Mississippi have had the chance to see
a wireless telegraph station and be
shownlhow it works? Very few indeed,
although practically all have read
somethingj of thds great invention and
marveled lat IT'S, accomplishment Wis
itors to hhe Exposition will have OPP
portunitTrof seeing one, built and oper-
ated by our home folks.
Chancellor III M Powers of the State
University stated at the educational
conference in Gulfport recently that
the Thive1sityswould install wireless
station on ltheNExposition grounds and
operate it, during the Centennial. 1t
will be erected and operated by stu
dents of that great state institution,
Grown fin Mississippi" boys.
The.ktation will have a capacity OF
receiving messages, sent from similar
stations a thousandf miles away. Time
will be received each day from the
government station at Arlington, Va,
In Ahe suburbs of Washington, approx
imntely a thousand miles in an air
line Communication viii also be had
with Key West. FlaoA Galveston, Tex,
and other points.
This progressive move on the part
Of tile University will be doubly APP
preciated byNthe people of Mississippi
as we'll as our quests from other
states. Few fwere saware that such adj
yanced methods were in use by our
home institutions and this viii bring
that fact to the attention Of many who
otherwise would 0e a long time in
learning of It.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-01-18

A new game law that should be
passed by all states would contain
the following
Book agents may be shot be
tween October / and September l.
Spring poets from March ! to
June /; Automobile Speed De-
mons from January l to January
/; Road Hogs from April ID to
April Is; Amateur Hunters from
September to February l, War
Takers, no closed season. Any
man who accepts a paper for two
years and then when the bill is
presented. says. Il never ordered
it" may be killed on sight and
shall be buried face downward in
quicklime so as to destroy the
germ and prevent the spread OF
the infection. Exchange.