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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23
votea 70 ElImInate YIes platrlct.

Shreveport, LAZY a majority Of
more than 700 votes this city, at q
referendum election, voted to elm
mate its vice district, according to
early returns.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23
seIecte Home Guard Officers.

Edgar ]. Graham of Centerville,
Hickman county, will be the colonel of
the new Fourth Tennessee infantry,
according to information given out by
Adjt.- Gen. A. G. Buckner. The other
officers selected for the new state
guard regiment will be David G. Chap
man, Knoxville, Northumberland; G.
S. Steward Of Chattanooga, to be ma
jor, and Henry w. Spicer OF Nash
vile, to be major.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23
hInhwav pepartment ActIve.

Although but little has been said Of
the activities Of the state highway de-
partment relative to federal and state
aid road construction, surveys have
been practically completed through 10
counties for road projects to be sub
mitted to the government for consTuc-
ton and improvement with federal
and state aid and surveys have been
ordered in some 15 other counties as
soon as additional highway engineers
can be secured.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23
County WIN Stamp Out Smallpox.

Lieut. w. c. Mallory, stationed at
Park Aviation field, Millingron, with
DR.. C. L. Hays, the county health ply
stefan of Upton county, and the ply,
sicians at Munford, held consultations
recently and mapped out plans to
stamp out smallpox. Every house
where this malady had made an ap.
pearance was quarantined and guard
appointed to see that the members OF
the household were kept at home.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23

A shipment Ct 1000 horses has been
received at the Remount depot at Camp
SEWER. Over $500 horses had pre-
viously been received. About 1850
horses hare been distributed to the
various organizations in the division.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23
Appoints Miss Molnnls.

Gov. Rye announces the appoint
ment Of Miss Willie Maury McInnis
Of Memphis as member OF the state
board of examiners of nurses. Miss
McInnis succeeds Mrs. Catherine
Schulken of Memphis, VINO recently
resigned.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23

Democrats of Knox county will meet
in their respective wards and districts
friday, Nov. 80, to select delegates
to county convention in Knoxville,
Dec. 8. which win elect delegates to.
the convention called at Nashville
Dec. y,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23

Boy Scouts at Knoxville are rated
twelfth in the unofficial report on the
amounts of subscriptions to the sec
ond Liberty loan raised by the Boy
Scouts Of America. In the list they
are credited with having raised
1852 900.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-23

The remains of Fred H. Roland,
who died at Camp Sewer, S. c., Of
pneumonia, were inferred in Palestine
cemetery, northwest of Selmer. He
was q member Of company d, nth
U. S. infantry.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

The past extraordinary cold winter
wac Considered to be the kind that
would kill the grasshopper eggs, but
the few warn days this June have
proven such did not result, as III the
alfalfa fields along the Missouri
where the first cutting has been
made and the ground exposed to the
warn sun the young grasshoppers
are Matching in great numbers and it
is feared another epidemic will this
year again result in the loss of crops.
However, county agents and others
are giving instructions to all as to
methods of determination which
every one will follow closely it is ex-
pected.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

Tho slow methods adopted by con
gsess In the matter OF food legislation
~ been continued and ia the mean
tt0s the food thieves have continued
40 make their millions Of dollars off
ct the people. Meanwhile the sug-
sgestion has been made from different
sonrces 4 It would not be good plan
tomAke : note Of the dilly-dallying
members %aDdsre.ire them to the RANKS
of private life next year. II the men
~ 6tiice care no more for their con-
afitlents than TO engage in long wind
"a gabfssts 81 the expense d. the peo-
PIE IA their district, who elected them,
thenI II - up TO the voters to zee that
there unpr0tltableSseryants are shown
that they Are nndesired, and more.
over that Ia 1918 they be re tired and
fred.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12
INDIAN MONEYS IN S. D. BANKS

A bill introduced sometime ago by
Congressman Candy. has just became
law. That law will transfer to South
Dakota banks q considerable sum Of
money due Indians, now in the federal
treasury. Mr.. Candy says:
Herewith enclosed I hand you copy
Of H. 4. 5135, authorizing the secretary
OF the interior to deposit in national or
state banks in the state in which the
Indians reside the tribal or trust funds
Of Indians.
introduced q similar bill in the
last congress but 1t failed of passage.
Between five and six million dollars of
the tribal funds of South Dakota Indi-
q are on deposit in the treasury Of
the United States and it would mean a
great deal to South Dakota if this mon
AZ could be deposited in banks in the
state
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

The Russian commander says the
drive just made against the Teutons or
the east is but a prelude to what his
men propose doing, are prepared to dc
and will do in the near future. If he
is right and if the British and French
keep up their ticks on the west. il the
Italians on the south have any assist
ance from the Greeks as it appears they
will have and if the American troops
give any kind of an accounting of them
selves, things will take on an entirely
different aspect before two months
come and go.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12
GOOD MAN COMING BACK

Washington. July M.-America's
commission to Russia, headed by
Elihn Root. virtually has completed
It's work on the new democracy and
soon will start for home.
Administration officials expressed
the greatest satisfaction today over
Whit has been accomplished by the
mission, which is believed to have
done much toward steadying the hand
OF Russia's provisional government
by timely advice and assurances OF
unstinted and unqualified support
from the United States.
It has been reported that the mis-
sion will stop in Japan for an official
call on the return trip, but there has
been no announcement on the subject.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

Il the German people would put
ISelktda under the kaiser and give him
= shift over into Switzerland where
M Dr~otherstn-law. the late king Of
sGyesee. 4 nov keeping house with
1tke kasiIsf1 sister, the war would end
Without ths loss of another life. The
MONA hAs M grievance against the
0Attnknssspeople. y u agsainst the
ISosesnmsnt under which they suffer
Sh1k WkrisSh,in WAged. That gov.
sSISnilnsnt ~ forfeited lts right az ex.
ssaee ItsiIA menscst o humAnity
ho1AlI NIill continue until IT'LL
sSSlSlsSsnIIolWlllnns q the German people
SlEgEs g. a lilnIduce ths kaiser Ia "a
llSiiItlalnd they miieht| send HIN
IA khesl6tisscxaf of Rnssis
eheck s0rrsturn Ticket.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

An exchange puts it this way;
"We live in a land of high mountains
and high taxes, low valleys and low
wages, big crooked rivers and big
crooked statesmen, big lakes, big
pumpkins, big men with big pump
kin heads. silver streams that gam
Dol in the mountains, and pious poll
ticians that gamble in the night, fast
trains, fast horses, fast young men,
sharp lawyers, sharp fnanciers, and
sharp toed shoes. noisy children, fer
tile plains that lie like a sheet OF
water and a Thousand newspapers
that lie like thunder.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

Present day high prices are not al
due to the war. For years there has
been a general tendency to higher
prices of land which leads to the dis
covery that there are no longer great
tracts Of fine agricultural land still un
titled and open to settlement. Higher
prices for everything will be the rule
Of the future or until people are educa.
ted to the necessity for more intensive
farming.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12
ALL ANIMALS ARE ACTORS
Every Wild Animal with The Rob.
inson Circus Are Actors.

49, raa- -FF
Never before in the history of TIE
circus business has such a display of
educated animals been exhibited as can
be found with the Yankee Robinson
Three Ring Wild Animal circus this
season. Animals carry on almost the
entire performance. Not only are the
wild animals displayed in steel bound
areas in the big tent in all kinds of acts
and tricks, but the performance has lost
non of the favorite stunts of the cir
Gus we have all visited every year.
Clowns by the dozen, led by such inter-
national favorites as Bill Jomieson,
Freddy Gay, Freddie Dorie, Joe Mar
vello, and a host of fun makers, who
have no peer, keep the audience in a
continual uproar.
Two trains of cars, a herd of ele-
plants and camels. a complete carnival
in company, a wild animal display with
every animal an actor, a wild west per-
Torrance led by jim Kinney the
worlds greatest bucking horse rider
the finest horses ever exhibited-in fact
the greatest and most satisfactory per.
Torrance ever offered, is the promise
of Yankee Robinson. This tremendous
aggregation of shows will exhibit at
Pierre, Tuesday, July "a.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12
EXPLOSION ON MARE ISLAND

San Francisco, July 1.-TWO score
houses at the Mare Island navy yard
insSan Francisco bay were destroyed
BY an explosion today. Twelve or
fifteen magazines yer badly da mag
ed BY the explosion, the force Of
which broke thousands of windows
~ Vallejo, about q half mile away.
a fire started in the wrecked build
ings. Several buildings used as
sleeping quarters for detachments of
gunrers were wrecked.
Five men were killed aud thirty-one
injured In the explosion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

It is reported in Amsterdam, says
the correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company, that the resig-
nations of Karl Helfferich, the Ger
man vice chancellor and secretary of
the interior, and DR.. Alfred thinner
man, the German secretary for for
eign affairs. have been decided upon
BY Emperor William.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

NO effort to put any tax on unused
lands. The land owner who allows
his holdings to be used is to be sub
ject to taxes on incomes and profile.
The one whom spite of scarcity of
food and other commodities with
holds valuable land from use, is to
be exempt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

Uncle Sam is not opposed to ration
ing neutrals, but he is nnalterably
opposed to 1ationing the enemy
through neutral countries aud that is
why he proposes exercising greater
care in the shipment Of foodstutfs to
the neutrals, proposes exercising the
embargo. Can you blame him?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

Ty Cobb's battling streak a final
ly broken, but it took one Iowa boy,
one Red Faber of Cascade to turn the
trick. 1t appears that Iowa boys are
doing a lot Of things in the world TO-
day. That man Hoover Of food con-
trof fame is an lowan and more will
be heard Of him as the war progress
es and his work of provisioning the
world goes on.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

The members of the Italian mission
which recently visited this country have
returned safely to the European conti-
nent and we didn't even know they had
left America. Evidently the censors
have things working pretty WE'LL. One
Of Uncle Sans ocean greyhounds carr
ried the commission to their foreign
home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

Local officers were out Monday look
ing up people driving automobiles who
did not have car license displayed on
front and rear of machine. The law
makes it the duty of officers to do this,
and it must he done. Some were free
to criticize the action of the officers, but
that didn't hurt a bit.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

a stock broker OF New York City
who sold liberty bonds below par on
the floor Of the exchange, is %repentent
and has repurchased them at par. 1t
was stated he has contributed $10o, 900
to the Red Cross fund.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

Prohibition may at any time be a sem
sible arrangement, but it would have
been just as well not to delay the bill
for food regulation by increasing the
excuses for debate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

The idea that they have the right
and are capable of governing them
selves appears to be deep rooted with
the Chinese people, SO deeply in fact
that a monarchy will never thrive
there again.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

Fourteen cents per pound is said to
be the highest price ever paid for fat
cattle in Chicago. That price was paid
Monday to Q. j. G%underson of Center
vile, this state, for 100 head.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12
KRUPP GUN WORKS
IS LAID WASTE

Amsterdam, July lO.-Les Nouvelles
Of Maestricht, Holland, reports that
Dutch workmen who were laid off at
the Krupp works on account Of the des
truction of buildings in the recent
French air craft raid, assert that a
quarter Of the Essen plant was destroy.
ed. The material damage is placed at
millions Of francs and it is claimed that
one hundred employees were killed and
hundreds Of others. including 45 French
prisoners, wounded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

A New York man who has just died
left millions"to charity, but a lot of
other men are enjoying the pleasure of
giving away their money without hav-
ing to die to do it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

1t appears from the government
crop report that the farmers of the
nation heard the governments appeal,
the appeal of the starving people of
the world, for the greatest crop in
history is being grown. Mother Ma
ture, too, seems to have heard the ap-
peal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

The Des Moines Register insists
Et6At there is IN American face.
[There IL. The kaiser has discovered
that 10 cannot slap u with Ashosel
without getting 4 fight on his hands.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

It is rumored Mexico proposes tax
Ing 9 hand in the great struggle on
the side Of the allies. 1t must be
only rumor for Carranza has 80 per-
s~istently n consistently managed to
be on the wrong side it would seem
that he could be right,
even this once.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

The Atlantic coast resorts will be-
come mor popular now that the
"School of sharks has been sighted
swimming northward".
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

II 10 asserted the numerous strikes
in different parts of the country are
fOmented not 10 much BY the labor
sers 90 bysothers and IL 10 further as,
serted the interests OF those others
Ars notion this side Of the Atlantic
and Also that they are not with the
Eontente alltas.,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12

The suggestion that stockades be
built around elevators and other
places where grains are stored in
large quantities Is a good one
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12
S Per Cent on Guaranteed
Deposits:

Interest payable semi-annually on
TIME CERTIFICATE Of DEPOSIT
running six months, one year, or
longer. DEPOSITS in this Bank
are GUARANTEED against loss by
the GUARANTEED FUND Of the
State Of SOUTH DAKOTA.
AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK,
Pierre, S. D.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12
CombanY of Connect1cut

1SSSS
COMPANY Of Connecticut
Ho% eA p5fiesfi H sTdGK
Capital Paid up in cash$ 5000, 5000 20
rs, including Casualty
Increase Gspss of Capital. O 1865 J 1885
II. INCOME
Total premium incomes 13,735,T21.O 5
Interest and Rents {. 4,O69,5O2 80
From all other sources
Income cone o Of Casualty Da Dept. 10. s5a,S5S.Ss
Total Income i;i;;s sS,57s,5s7.7s
ments ...s...s 5~,o4s,os1.sa
benefits to policy hold
Paid s%tockhoiders i' aso,, 5000
Commissions and agency
Salaries apease and office * 1'i's''S'''O
pense ................ s%36.695.61
Loss on ledger assets. 4,149.50
Decrease, value ledger
All :; ethsr disbursement. ...a $780,
DISBURSEMENTS of Cas-
ualty Dept. .......... 17~,s14.395.31
Total DISBURSEMENTS 29,ss5,s7s.2e
Balance ............. 111,179,72S.2s
". LEDGER ASSETS
Loans on Real Estate. 37,635,O62.15
Ledger Assets of Cas-
ualty Dept .......... 24.S74,SO9.3O
Policy Loans ..,....... 12.612.151.94
Bonds and stocks .... 31,~617.6S7.2O
aiTh other Il Gffi isdg sna s sants s'1s''ssssSs: .ss
Total Ledger Assets. s. 111.179.72S.29
NON-LEDGlER SCI
Interest and rents. :.....$ 1,4O5, 572.61
Market values over book
Due nslu from other com ssS'e9o'S0
panies ............... 10, 100000
Uncollected premiums 1852, 06S.16
NOn-Leger Assets of
Casualty Dept. ........ s7s,2e4.1.
Gross assets ........$ 115,S61,15S.9S
Deduct assets not adj
mitted including Cas-
ualty Dept. .......... 765 ,SS5.51
Total admitted assets: 115.os5,27s.47
Net reserve and reserve
for disability benefts$ 76,424, 923. 90
Amounts not yet due
on supplementary con-
Total policy CLAIMS. 424, 602.7S
commissions due agents 2,779.19
Dividends or profits due
.policyholders ....... 5oo,545.44
Liabilities of Casualty
other liabilities ........, 1,533,074.oS
capital stock ..:....... 5000, 100000
Unassigned funds (sur-
pluS) ................ S,956,9S2.27
Total Liabilities IS 115,o95, 273.47
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA 1916
Policies issued Life
Losses paid Life. Acct i4l'000'O0
dent and Health...... 12,31S.77
Premiums collected Life,
Expenses asasss' during hnd i'ea the Sz'osl.ls
INSURANCE in force at 2'4s0'''
ccmpany's certincafe Of Authority sS;inopity
Whereas. The Travellers Insurance
9naepp the Z laws e~orp pf Gonnect Grgani5 5el
exhibiting its condition and business
for the year ending December 81,
the business of insurance; and,
Whereas. The said company has
nled in this, office a duly certified
organization. in. compliance with the
requirements OF the insurance law
Now. Therefore. l.. NJ. Harry o'Brien,
State of South Dakota. pursuant to
the provisions of said laws, do hereby
pany is fully empowered, through its
authorized agents, to transact its APP
propriate. business of Life, Accident
and Hsalth . 1n ahe inWs II fbe this STATE state;
the last day of February. A. .. 1918.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and official seal at
M. HARRY o'BRIEN,
commissioner of Insurance.
(SeaL By F. c. MUELLER.
Chief Clerk.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-12
b Pierre Free Press
PUBE1sHED AT THE STATE CAPITAL
sI.60 PER YEARIH ADVANCE.
cOUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
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untsrsdAE the Poat-Ofice atPierre. South Da-
kota. g mail matter Of the second class.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16

The Norwegian steamer Governor
Forbes arrived at San Francisco Mon.
day afternoon.
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TIEUP !.
IS ABOUT over

By the end of this month the CON
gestion in San Francisco of freight
awaiting shipment to island ports will
be q thing of the past. according to
Capt. Peter Johnson OF the Matsou
liner Wilhelmina, which arrived this
morning from the coast '
The day the Wilhelmina steamed.
January 10. there we're only 80 or "a
cars of railroad freight left behind
after she sailed. according to her com
mander The Manoa, due to leave
San Francisco today, will clean up all
railroad freight except some of the
automobiles he added. The Hilon-
ian, am sure, cleaned up all the cars
we left behind" The latter freighteE
left the coast Saturday for this port.
Congestion Of island cargoes at the
coast has existed since the longshore-
mems strike there last spring and
summer It has been as high at times
as 249 cars.
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4LosT.
STOCKS AT AUCTION.

At IL o'clock noon on Saturday, Jan.
20, 1917, at our salesroom, we will sell
by order of the Treasurer of Hawaiian
Pineapple Co., Ltd, 80 fractional
shares OF the new issue authorized at
the meeting Of the stockholders of said
company held December 20, 1916.
JAS. F. MORGAN CO., LTD, 8
e. ~ Auctioneers. .
s eH2A-1t - ara -.
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"Y0UR HIGH MAJESTY"
kiNNEY'S TITLE; GOES
C. A. DOYLE ONE BETTER

Chester A. Doyle recently was PACED
at the Maui hotel as Major General
Doyle" Henry Walsworth Kinney
however, has gone Doyle one better.
Kinney now boasts the title Of Your
High Majesty"
This lofty title has been applied
to Kinney by young Russian student
in the seventh grade on one Of the
other islands. He has written the SUI
perintendent of public instruction ask
ing that he be promoted to the eighth
grade, as he must help his other
brothers to support their father, who
is IS years old.
Il am thanking you over and over
for the beforehand boone which / am
asking your high majesty in this let
ter" says the Russian lad. ~
whether Doyle can scrape up title
mightier than your high majesty"
is a matter of conjecture.
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MILLS AND KAWAIAHA0
STUDENTS HAVE PICNIC

More than IS students and a few
teachers OF the Mid-Pacific Institute
journeyed out 70 the Polo grounds al
Moanalua on a special car for a pic
ME yesterday noon. The picnic was
given by the '.freshiesn OF Mills
school and they invited their girl
friends Of Kawaiahao seminary. The
students had jolly good time at the
polo grounds playing games. Dinner
was served at and later a campfire
was built. Stories were told around
the fire by Arthur e. Wyman and
Lydon L. Lynch, instructors OF Mills.
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HELP WANTED.

Typesetters (male or fenale) and job
Der. Apply Majestic Hotel office.
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