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become his passion. What the various
artillery calbres of the Italians will
do on the ground he holds. forms Won
derful tables in his Scotch brain, and
Of special interest is that he has the
habit of taking a short club into bat
tie. His men tell remarkable stories
Of how he uses this. Sole pastime of
| this captain is casting for trout in a
brook under the very noses of, the
Italians. He was wounded twice be-
fore he came to his present nosition.
At the various headquarters Off
GERS are met who should be home
Wounds have made service in the
trench impossible for them, but they
do whatever they can. With both
hands totally crippled a major works
at a certain general headquarters. 1t
| is painful to see him turn over the
| leaves of the reports he studies. Others
!! walk with the aid Of a stick. Some
! lack an arm or leg.
Such men, it is claimed, make the
best officers for headquarters work
! AS a rule they are recommended Tor
| their duties by special qualities, be
! this unusual intelligence or training IN
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-09
AUSTRIAN OFFICER
N0L0NGER ADANDY
War Forces Him to Become
Serious in His Garb

With the Austro- Hungarian Army
on the isonzo Front, Feb 9.-On.e
known as man who paid much at
tent1on to dress and the lighter side of
his profession, the Austro- Hungarian
officer, has during the war become a
very serious individual.
The military beau brummel of Eu-
rope has been changed into hard
soldier-a man who wears the clCth
of the private and takes his place in
the firing line with rifle and bayonet,
who, when the work is done see:; to it
that those under him get their food
before he eats his.
To those who know the Austro-
Hungarian officer as he appeared IN
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-09
All Sales Strictly
for Cash

some department. An officer made un-
fit for field work by wounds after two
years of service in the firing line -
q good asset on any staff If he has
the needed intelligence to make use
of the experience he has had. To
many it seems great consolation that
they are still able to be of service to
the institution to which they have
given their life.
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ENORMOUS SHIPPING PROFITS.

London, Feb 9.-In reckoning ex-
cess profits which the shipping com
panies will have to hand over to the
government, the shipping paper Fair
Play takes the amount set aside by
thirty ompanies-namely % pounds,
shillings per ton gross-and gives a
total of sixty-four millions sterling us
the contribution from twenty million
tons of steam shipping owned in this
country. ''This would Indicate says
the paper, that the total profits Of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-09

shipping companies exceeded the
datum line by about ninety-one and d
half million sterling, equal to a divi-
dend of nearly fifty per cent. on the
prewar value of two hundred million
pounds. But shipowners retain only
about seventeen and a half million Of
this profit out of which they have to
set aside sufficient to cover the extra
cost of building and repairs which is
now at a hugely inflated level"
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locked OUT BY .
shell EXPLOSIONS
aims More Susceptible Than
Other Soldiers Of Entente

ondon, Feb. 9.-It has been found
cases of shell-shock are far more
mon in the British armies than
ing the French or Germans, while
he Balkan and Turkish armies 1T
xom paratively rare. This is prob
u due TO the fact that British
lies contain a larger proportion Of
i whose manner of living or whose
lpations have made large irfroads
their store or nervous energy Sol
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-09
AIDING REPATRIATION.

Mexico City, Feb. S.-Mexican Gus
toms houses at ports adjoining Ariz-.
ona have been instructed to permit
entry free of duty the personal pos
sessions, wagons and animals belong
ing to Mexicans returning to this
county, in order to facilitate the re-
patriation of Mexicans now in Ariz I
Ona.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
bAvAR|AN TO
TALK PEACE

London, April 3D-Count Hertling.
che premier of Bavaria, says a dispatch
from Munich by way of Amsterdam to
the Central News, is going to Vienna to
confer with the Austro-Hungarian cab
met ministers regarding peace pros
poets.
~Gothenbeurg, Sweden. April 30-The
Copenhagen correspondent of the
Tiderigen t~elegraphs that he has
learned from a dependable source that
Nj. Borgjers, editor of the Social Demo-
kraten, of Copenhagen, is carrying a
German peace proposal to Russia.
Berlin (via London). April S0-Tur-
key does not desire any territorial an
nexation. This was the declaration of
Taalat Pasha, the grand vizier, in an
interview today.
In answer to Il question concerning
the treatment of Americans in Turkey
since the breaking off of relations be-
tween the two countries, 'Taalat Pasha
said:
we are treating the Americans ex.
actly the same as formerly"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
ONE IN every 10
: LOST EVERY MONTH
Only Constant Stream of Re.
cruits Can Keep Strength
Up, French Say.

Washington, April 30.-While definite
ascendancy over the German war ma
chine has been established by the allied
forces in France, both in personnel and
equipment, and eventual victory is in
sight, many months of bitter fighting
still are ahead.
This is the view of military experts
attached to Frances war commission.
made to officers of the American gem
eral staff during informal CONVERSE
tions at the war department.
The American experts obtained many
facts and figures applying directly to
problems to be considered by the United
States in raising its war army and
which are not regarded as military
secrets.
French Confirm Theory.
Statements Of the Frenchmen fully
confirmed conclusions reached by the
general staff after it's long study of
losses in all armies actually engaged in
Europe, in an effort to learn the pro-
vision they must make for maintaining
the fighting strength of an army at the
front. The terrible toll In dead. manned
and prisoners, computed on figures in
Guiding Russia's enormous losses in
captured, amounts to 10 per cent a
month of troops at the front. Half of
these are permanently out OF action
and were it not for the constant stream
of recruits going forward each day an
army Of 200, 600 men soon would fade
away.
OF the wounded or Ill great numbers
are taken from their regiments. Half OF
the entire loss of an army is recruited
to active duty, but the process takes
more than three months.
This condition is one of the impelling
reasons why the general staff stood
firmly for the selective draft form OF
the administrations army bill. Under
the volunteer plan England's forces at
the front We're in some cases so reduced
in strength that their predicament was
serious.
Oppose Foreign Service.
France had no difficulty on that
score. Under her system of universal
military service classes We're called up
as they were needed and the loss at the
front filled promptly. Each unit of the
army has been maintained at full
strength and i%h-aying their plans Mar
shall Joffre and, his associates have beer
able always to say that so many regi-
ments could be assigned to a certain
work, as thev.fighting strength of each
was a fixed quantity.
The American" staff officers are
known to oppose vigorously II sug-
gestion thai Il small eypeditionary force
be sent to Europe for its moral effect.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
RUSS, READY TO FIGHT,
WANT PEACE CONFERENCE

Petrograd, April 3o.-Minister Of JUS
tice kerensky old a representative OF
the Associated Press today hat not
only is the army better prepared and
more willing to fight than before the
revolution, but that the factories are
putting out more ammunition than at
any previous stage of the Il
Regarding peace he Russian minister
said Russia want peace on the terms
proposed by President Wilson. The
revolution and the entrance of the
United States into the war have some
what changed the objects for which the
Russians are lighting.
We want peace restored without an
neSation or indemnity" said the min
lister, and favor a conference with the
allies to determine how this can be at,
tained.'
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
SETTLE IRISH QUESTION.
AMERICANS SUGGEST

Washington. April 30-The Irish rule
question, it became known today, has
been discussed at the conferences be-
tween members of the British commits
sion, visiting this country, and Ameri-
can government officials.
The subject is a most delicate one.
and the United States has 40 intention
of seeking to suggest even informally
an opinion on the conduct Of Great
Britain's international affairs. How
ever. the subject has arisen and Amer
lean officials have frankly told the
members of the British commissions
that a strong element in the United
States believes that real friendship he
tween the vi nations would be great
ly strengthened by a satisfactory SET
Element of the Irish problem.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
BAR LIQUOR FOR
WAR, 7. R. URGES

Chicago. April 2s.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. after an enthusiastic recep-
tion here today, delivered his first war
speech at oon at a luncheon given by
the Chicago branch of the National Sc
curity league. Tonight he will deliver
his principal address at the stock yards
amphithcater, which seats 5000 per-
sons.
In his luncheon address Colonel
Roosevelt urged that the use of grain
fer the manufacture of alcoholic drinks
be prohibited for h period of the war.
He urged obligatory military training,
the expansion mi improvement OF the
navy and asserted that an expeditions
airy force should be sent to France at
once. Present CONSUMPTION plans, he
said, would deny service to many men
who wished to volunteer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
GUATEMALA
QUITS KAISER

Washington. d. c.. April so-Guate-
mala has broken off diplomatic rela-
lions with Germany, handed the Ger
mar minister his passports n can-
celed the ~eNequature of German con-
suls there.
Official advices of the break, coming
from the American legation at Guate-
mala City, say President Estrada
Cabrera assigned as the reason for his
act his desire to stand with the United
States in the fight for democracy and
the preservation OF international law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
FRANCE MAKES KNOWN
WANTS THROUGH MISSION

between Frances war mission and rep
resentatives CT the United States gov
eminent today ~broadened in their
scope.
Members of the mission in conference
with various officials informed them
today that the things France needs
most from the United States are mon
ey, food in quantities, fertilizers, coal.
steel. oil. and transportation equip
ment for service on both the land and
sea. especially a great number of ships
to carry materials from the new to the
old world,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
new THREAT
BY GERMANY


Copenhagen. April 30-Announce-
ment was made before the reichstag
main committee in Berlin yesterday
that Germany will adopt the sharpest
reprisals if German prisoners are en-
barked on hospital ships of the allies
and exposed to the danger of torpedoes.
The sinking by the Germans of the
British hospital ship Lanfranc last
week caused the death of Is German
wounded, who were being transported
to England. The British admiralty an
nounced tina inasmuch as the Germans
were sinking hospital ships without
any regard to international law, the
distinctive markings of these vessels
have been removed, and furthermore,
that virtually all of the hospital ships
had on board German wounded. The
French government announced that on
account of Germany's policy, German
prisoners would be embarked on
French hospital ships.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
HIKES PARCEL POST RATES.

Laredo, Tex, April 30.-Ratets on
parcel post matter from the United
States to Mexican points will be
doubled, beginning May /, according to
official notice received by Postmaster
Worshanl here today from the director
of Mexican posts at Mexico City. The
eason given is that the Mexican gov
eminent with present facilities is un-
able to handle parcel post properly
and it is believed increased rates will
divert such matter to express and rail-
road rms
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
THIEF LEAPS FROM WINDOW.

LosAngeles, CAL, April 28.-Dr. Ray
mosS A. Sweet, arrested in connection
with q 4 5000 tewelfy robbery F'ehru-
ary Is at the home of William Wrig-
ley, manufacturer in Pasadena, es-
raped today by ttss.lping from the win
granted permission to visit.
A. b. Hart, q detective, jumped after
Sweet fell and suffered a s:roken arm.
Sweet had been granted permission to
s~traighten papers In his desk, the Of
ficers said. when he suddenly stepped
TO the window and leaped to the ROOT
SOf the adjoining building.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
B ELECTION 4

Indianapolis. Ind. April 2S.-Eigh-
teen of the 20 Evansville democrats who
pleaded not guilty to ctarges@of con-
spiracy to violate the election laws
when arranged IN time ago. changed
peared in United States district court.
Among those who admitted their guilt
are a number of Evansville city off
cials. including Edward B. Oslage. city
controller; Edgar A. Schmidt, chief q.
police. and Miles Saunders. city sur.
vayor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
DAILY new RECORDS
ARE SET BY WHEAT.
May Option Leaps to 1915 and
July Touches s2.36 on
Week End Opening.

Mlnnlpeg. Man, April 30-An-
nouncement was made at the
winnipeg grain exchange today
shat no trading in futures would
De permitted in the pit hereafter
wl.hout hrst obtaining sanction Of
a censoring COMMITTEES.
Chicago. April 30-High price rec
ora smashing continued today in the
"heat market. Opening trades showed
a maximum jump of 121ac a bushel.
July options touching s2.36, as against
sz'233a G2.241s at yesterdays finish.
May went to S2.T5, a rise of 5 cents
above yesterdays topmost point.
Later May wheat at Winnipeg fell
aoo AFTER hotlce had been given that
any emb of the Winnipeg ex-
cnange would be suspended for trading
Wlthout orders and that the British
government was not in the market for
Iutures. Quotations in Chicago dropped
lVc from early high figures.
Llquldating sales became general as
tie result or h Winnipeg news. and
were increased by word that in Omaha
nc more trade in May wheat would be
cleared except the closing out of old
contracts. Fifteen minutes before the
close mere, nearly all gains for the day
mad been wiped out. II JULY wheat
Was pack to S2.2511 II, with May at $3.50.
be1Sre the day ended, the collapse of
prices mere was extended to 15lhc for
July. Inc close was wild at a n
varying from 21a cents net loss to :
tehts dNanc as compared with "a
hours before, last quotations being
s2.14@2.741a for May and s2.25a2a6
for July.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
MORE HIGH RUSSIAN
OFFICERS ARE RELIEVED

Petrograd fvia London. April 3h-As
A result of the visit of War Minister
Guchkoff to the southern front, 90 gem
erals, including some generals of diyi-
sion, have been replaced. On all fronts
ia officers holding headquarters COM
mands have been removed.
Worknen in munition factories. who
were sent to the front under orders is
sued under the Romanoff regime fer
participation in strikes, are being re-
called. The ministry of finance has
enlisted the service of Gorky, Andref
AND other writersafor propaganda work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
N%ORTHCLIFFE BREAKS
U. S. PAPER PRICES
British Publisher Offers U. S.
Newspapers 10000 Tons
of Newsprint a Year.

Washington, D. c.. April 2S.-Lord
Nortllctiffe. the British publisher, has
,fered the output of his print paper
Mills in northeastern Canada, to Amer
can newspaper publishers to relieve
he print paper situation. The output
" the mills is 10000 tons a ,,ear and a
sufficient factor to probably break the
present. high price market.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
RULES HOSPITALS CANNOT
RECEIVE ALCOHOL SUPPLY

Des Moines, Ia, April 2s.-Local hos
s,itals were dismayed today to learn
that under the new bone dry law they
are barred from receiving alcohol. With
only a few days supply on hand. the
Methodist hospital faces a famine. The
county attorney was appeaIedsto but he
could find no provision in the statute
making exceptions OF hospitals.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
MILITARlSTlC DISPLAY
TO MARK OPENING DAY

Des Moines, Ia, April 30.-A military
affair will be staged when the Western
league season opens here next Tues
day. Wichita and Des Moines teams
will be guests of the chamber of COM
merce at noon with military decora-
lions. The players will be escorted on
parade by Des Moines guard and ma
chine gun companies. after which there
will be drills and flag raising at the
park. Adjutant General Logan will
pitch the first ball and Mayor Mac
Vicar will receive it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
CLOSED TO u. S.
CITIZENS IN AUSTRIA

Amsterdam. April GA Vienna dis
patch says that all Americans who de-
ire to leaye the monarchy may travel
10 Switzerland UP to our weeks from
The date of the rupture Of relations
will be allowed to leave. but those re-
naming will not be informed unless
ihey commit offenses.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
NEW NINE FIELD sowN.

Washington. D. c., April 28.-Notice
of extension OF Great Britain's danger
area in the North sea, effective May
81, was received here today. The new
order extends the danger area closer
to the North sea coast of Germany
and takes in waters bordering on h
limit Of territorial Jurisdiction OF Den
mark and the Netheriands.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
M,coURT is WINNER.

Akron. Ohio, April 28,-Charles
McCourt, Of Cleveland. th~ree-cushicn
billiard champion, again defeated r. r..
sCannebex, challenger in the second:
block. of their l50-point match here last
night. McCourt scored so and Canne-
fax "A. The score now stands 100 for
McCourt and 76 for Cannefax.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
APPEAL AGAINST s1R1kE

Amsterdam, April 2S.-The Berlin
socialist newspaper Vorwaerts pub.
fishes a declaration of the general com
mittee of trades unions asserting that
the German working classes viii not
cease work on May ], and d%eploring the
circulation of sheets melting the work
ers to a political Or revolutional strike
on the day.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
70

Cedar Rapids. Ia, April 2S.-Mayor.
Roth or Monday will-ask; the city coun.
ell to prohibit fireworks ON July
fearing they a be employed to cioak
work OF incendiaries
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
sEYEM AMERICANS KlLLEo,

OTTAWA. Ont. April 2s.-sesen Ainer-
leans were killed in Tbs first day of the
battle of Vimy ridge. the Canadian
military department announced. The
Canadian total ~casga!ties; since April
8 are 1 ,0Gi; it was announced
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
SPAIN

Madrid, April 2S.APremier Priets
has announced that he has received Of
ficia, confirmation of an attack by a
German submarine on the Spanish.
steamer Triana and has ADDRESSED
strc1g protect 70 Germany.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
u 8 PORT.

Berlin, April pa submarine has
successfully bombarded the harbor
works, important for transports, near
Gouraya, west of Aigiers." say an Of
ficiai statement issued to-day. zone
loading bridgs was demolished and an
other badly damaged.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
LEAVE BRAZIL.

Rio Janeiro, April 2S.-Aaolph PAUL.,
German minister to Brazil.. left rio
.Ianeiro last night NTH his staff for
Uruguay. The.Dutvh minister totk oger
tie charge Of. Cserinan interests in.
Brazil.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
Won Hindenburg Must Deliver
Counter Stroke Against Eng
land to Hold Confidence,
Experts Point Out.
END CARsoN's TERM NEAR?
Teuton Commander Has Both
Men and Guns to Make An
other Effort to Seize
Coast Town.

Zeurich, Switzerland. Arril 90
The German Swiss frontier has
been strictly closed to all trav-
eIers and postal service. No Ger
mar newspapers have arrived
since Wednesday. This usually 10
the prelude to an important rnili-
tary move.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

Gouraya lies or the Algerian Med
i~terranear coast. 50 miles; west Of AL
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
WILSON APPROVES LOANS.

Washington, April 30.-president VIII
son has approved requests from France
and Italy for immediate financial! aid,
and from 5000. 000. 600 to 5000. 0O0, 900
will be lent them by the United States
within the next few days.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-11-04

from storms and dampness. and 1t
saves considerable labor in handling
the grain.
The driveway is a workroom in win
ter. In summer and fall II Is an en-
trance way for loads Of ear corn from
the husking and small grains from the
threshing machine. Between seasons
ii answers for storage for farm wag-
ons that are in use good deal.
1t is a place for the tanning mill in
winter. Grain Is spouted down TO the
tanning mill, cleaned, graded and
spouted back to the bins by machinery.
A cup elevator Is built in the CEN
ter Of the building which takes grain
from the boot on the floor. elevates 1t
to the cupola and deposits 1t In hop
per. From this hopper the small grains
are delivered by spout to the different
grain bins and ear corn is distributed
in the same way to the different parts
of the four cribs.
Because the load Of the grain when
the bins are full Is considerable, this
structure must be strongly built. The
foundations are important, and must
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-11-04
Didn't Appreciate Joke.

L. G. Trixler. politician by trade.
postmaster by profession and practical
Joker in the interim. WAS the victim
Of the old fashioned April fool pocket
book Joke the other day when he was
on an automobile tour near Hartford
City. only the bait was an automobile
tire, says the Indianapolis News. The
tire, a new one, with the wrapping
slightly torn. was in the road. Trixier
stopped, but just as his fingers touched
the tire IL rose In the air and hung by
a rope over the limb Of a tree. Trix-
Ter got the horse laugh from some
boys behind the tree, but he appre-
ciated the joke SO thoroughly that he
waited to see the next victim get
stunR. The next victim failed to see
the Joke, and his language is said to
have turned the cir so blue that Louie
had to turn on his automobile lights
TO get away.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-11-04

feeder on the market which consists Of
a chain conveyOr with suitable operat-
ing mechanism which Is installed in
these trOughs, a dividing partition be-
ing built into the trough SO that the
working length of the conveyor runs
in the upper part Of the trough, while
the lower part serves as a return for
the chain. In operation, the corn is al
lowed to drop into the upper part Of
the trough while the conveyor chain
Is In motion. by removing boards laid
over the trough when the crib is being
filed, and it is then carried out Of the
end Of the trough and fed to the
shelter.
Metal sockets are used to hold the
feet of the studding in place above the
concrete. No sills are used. outside
studding is 2-inch by dinch stuff.
"a inches on centers. IS feet long.
Along the driveway, studs are pinch
by 1O-inch. II inches on centers. up to
the double pinch by 10-inch plate
upon which the bin joists are placed.