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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
Mrs Carla Binford of Moenville, is
n the city on a short business visit.

Mrs Carla Binford of Moenville, is
in the city on a short business visit.
Louis Greenough of Sansarc, enter
ed the hospital for treatment yester-
day.
For efficiency and reliability phone
Daniel P. Brown, Fort Pierre, S. D.,
the piano tuner.
The Catholic Altar society is being
entertained this afternoon at the
Devine home.
Rev. and Mrs Larson and daughter,
Miss Ruby, left yesterday for Mimi
eapolis, where they will attend a
Lutheran conference.
Amos Pond arrived several days
ago from Montana and is visiting
with his parents. Mr.. Pond has not
been III the best of health for several
months.
The president has proclaimed the
week ending June 25 as Red Cross
week. But that doesn't mean you
should not do your duty by the Red
Cross earlier. Red Cross week is de-
signed to stimulate the laggsrds.
There should be no laggards in South
Dakota. Aberdeeu News.
The First National Bank has sold
a large quantity of government Lii.
berty Loan bonds. Vice-Presiden,
lCummins has been extremely active.
He is thoroughly American and PEG.
pie believe. him when he asserts that
these bonds are a safe Investment. :
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
CROP INSURANCE

Insure your crops against all ele-
ments at a low rate. We represent
several good hail insurance companies.
G. M. LIVINGSTONE,
Pierre, S. Oak.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
GERMAN CONSUL
B0PP SENTENCED
GIVEN TWO YEARS IN PRISON
AND $4,000 FINE, AFTER NEW
TRIAL DENIED.
GUILTY ON TWO COUNTS
Won SCHACk AND Won BRlNCk
EN- CONVICTED ASSOCIATES,
GIVEN SAME PUNISHMENT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
San Francisco, Cal-Franz Bopp
former German consul general here
must serve two years imprisonment
and pay a fine of $4,000 for conspir'
ing to violate the neutrality of the
United States and restrain interstate
war munition shipments,
This sentence was pronounced on
him by United States District Judge
Hunt after the court had overruled
a motion for a new trial for Bopp and
his convicted associates.
Bopp was found guilty on two
counts of the Indictment. On the first
he was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment and $4,000 fine and on the
second to one years imprisonment
and $4,000 fine. 1t was stated, how
ever, that his actual sentence will be
two years and $4,000 fine, as the pris-
on terms will run concurrently.
E. II. Won Setback. former vice con
sui. similarly convicted, was given the
same sentence.
Lieut.. George Wilhelm Won Brincken
of the German army and consulate
attache, was also given like SEN
tence.
Motion for arrest of judgment was
made by counsel for defense.
Charles Carlos Crowley, secret con-
sulate war agent, convicted as CO.
conspirator, was given the same SEN
tence as his superiors.
Margaret Cornell, Crowley's secre-
tary. for whom especial clemency was
asked, got year and one day on the
military enterprise Indictment and a
year for violating the Sherman law,
but 10 fines, her sentences also run
concurrently.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Asks Square Deal for Women.

Washington.-A resolution request
ing President Wilson to inform the
house to what extent sex is factor
in selections for appointments, trans
fers, promotions, demotions and re-
'novals in the government service-was
introduced by Representative Keatine
of Colorado He said that the purpose
is to secure square deal for the
women in the federal service and to
demonstrate the truth or falsity of the
repeated charge that discrimination is
practiced against women in the fed
eral civil service because of their SEX
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Order for Guards to Quit Border.

Washington.-Imm withdraw
al of "a substantial number" of ma
tional guardsmen from the border has
been ordered by the War Department.
and Gen. Funston now is selecting the
units to be sent home.
In announcing the order, Secretary
Baker said the number to be with
drawn at this time probably would be
$4,000 or 10000.
The secretary refused to comment
on the order or say what relation it
might have to the withdrawal of Gen.
Pershing's expedition from Mexico.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
U. S. WORLDS BIG MERCHANT.
Exports for 1916 Totaied $5, ,4s1 900, 900
and Imports $2,273, 10000

Washington.-The United States
has taken the lead as the worlds
greatest buyer and seller, final statis
tics of last years foreign commerce
announced by the Department of
Commerce showing the new world
trade record as s7.S73,000,000. De-
cember's exports amounted to $751;
100000. the largest month on record
Indications are that 1917 might even
surpass tho enormous foreign business
of last year.
Exports amounted to s5,4S1 ,OOO. 900
and imports aggregated s2;273, ,000.0 900.
Exports showed gain OF si,926. .000,-
900 over 1915, and imports increased
s6l3. 5000 900.
The balance of trade was s3.0S9,.
100000 in favor of the United States.
compared with s1,776,0O0,OOO in 1915.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
WORLDS RANKING NAVAL OFFL
GER SUccUM8S AT WASHING
TON AFTER WEEKS ILLNESS.
HAD ROMANTIC CAREER
TOOK PART IN CIVIL WAR UNDER
RRAGUT-ASkED TO RUN
FOR PRESIDENT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Jan. II. Admiral
Dewey, the nations Spanish war hero.
and by priority of grade the ranking
naval officer of the world, died at his
home here Tuesday night in his eight
leth year. He had not been conscious
since Monday, when he lapsed into
coma, still believing that in few
days he would be back at his desk in
the Navy Depar tment
A general breakdown accompanied
by arterio sclerosis incident to old
age, was the cause of death. The dis
ease had been gradually spreading it's
hold upon the powerful body for
year and half, but the admiral, proud
of his physical vigor had fought it off,
and even kept its existence a secret
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Impossible to obtain Peace Now.

Washington.-The entente allies. in
a note addressed by Arthur Balfour.
British foreign minister, to Ambassa-
dor Spring-Rice. and delivered to the
State Department, amplify their re-
ny to President Wilson's peace note.
by explaining in detail why they be-
lieve it impossible at present to at
tain a peace which will assure them
such guara ltees as they consider es-
genital The note also explains why
the allies demand the expulsion of
Turkey from Europe; restoration Of
Alsace-Lorraine to France, of Italia
Ilredenta to Italy, and the other terri
torial changes set forth.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Opinions on Presidents Address.

Washington. - Allied circles here
were much wrought up by the Presi-
dents speech, their feelings lowering
between doubt regarding just what he
meant and resentment at alleged pro
German phrases in the speech. Brit
ish diplomats were frankly disturbed
by Mr.. Wilson's advocacy of freedom
of the seas" and particularly by what
they termed his giving precedence to
the question OF the limitation of naval
armaments before taking up the oues
ton Of limiting armies.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Stockmen FIay Forestry Rules.

Cheyenne. Secretary Houston
heard Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, Mon
tana and New Mexico protest and
Utah roar against the proposed in
crease in grazing fees. Following the
adoption by the convention, unani-
mously and vociferously, of resolu-
tioi protesting against the increase.
delegates from the states mentioned
voiced protests in behalf of state and
smaller livestock associations.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
THE BIGGEST FARM YEAR
FOUR CROPS PAST SEASON EACH
REACH BILLION.
Value of Corn, $3.50, 900, 900; Cotton,
s1,4o6, ,ooo, 900; Hay, $1,162, 100000,
and Wheat, S1,o26, 900 900.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Four crops-corn, cot
ton, hay and wheat-each reached the
billion-dollar value mark in 1916 in the
United States, and the gross value OF
all farm and animal products attained
the record-breaking figure of $13,449,-
900 900, the Department of Agriculture
announces. This exceeded the preyi-
Gus record established in 1915, by
1914, 900 900, and will be $4,000, 100000
greater than the 1914 record.
Last years crop value was s9,111,-
600, 900. while animal products were of
the estimated value of s4.33S, 100000.
Crops alone were worth more than
crop and animal products combined in
any year prior to 1912. The biggest
crops were:
Corn, s3,S2G, 100000; cotton, s1,4o6,-
100000; hay, Sligo, 100000; wheat,
81 ,026, 900.
Other crops that exceeded 100000
600 were: Oats, sG56,O00, 900; pota-
toes, s417, 100000; wood lot products.
1921 900, 900: apples. slS6,O00, 900; to-
bacco, s169, 100000; barley, s160,OO0,-
900.
The level OF prices paid to produc-
ers for principal crops on Dec. l was
about 559 per cent higher than the
previous year, and 52.1 per cent high
er than the average of the previous
eight years.
Live Stock Worth $6,6s5, ,o2o 900.
Washington.-The total value of all
live stock on all farms and ranges of
the United States on Jan. l last was
s6,6S5. 100000, against s6,020,670,OOO
on the same date, 1916, the Bureau of
Animal Industry reported.
Horses numbered 21,126,000, de-
crease of $4,000, and were valued at
s2.1T4, ,629 900: mules, 4,639. 900, an in
crease of 10000, valued at s54S,S6i,,
600: milch COWS, 22,76S,000, an in
crease of 100000, valued at s1.35S, ,4S5.'
600: other cattle, 40,S49,00O, an in
crease of 1,037 900, valued at sl.465,'
7S6, 900: sheep. 4S,4SS,0o0, decrease
of $4,000, valued at s346.064, 900. and
swine, 67,453,0OO, a decrease OF 313,
900, valued at s791, 1,242,000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
WOMEN AND GIRL MUNiTlON
WORKERS REPORTED BLOWN
TO ATOMS.
DEATH TOLL OF so OR so
TEN KILLED AND TWENTY IN.
JURED BY EXPLOSION IN
PRUSSIAN PLANT.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Jan. 23.-The death roll OF
Friday nights explosion is now be-
tween fifty and sixty, according to
Lloyd's Weekly News. In ten hos
pitfalls on Saturday twenty-one per-
sons died, and there We're 112 pa
tients receiving treatment, the week
ly adds. In addition, 265 persons suf-
fering from lighter injuries were
treated. There is no evidence that
the explosion was other than the re-
suit of a fire, such as that to which
any factory is subject. The central
point of the volcanolike upheaval was
in the heart of the working district
of suburban town. At GAS p. m.
series of explosions suddenly trans
formed the works into a fiery furn-
ace, and great masses of burning
liquid and timber and red hot iron
were hurled high in the air
Mingled with the deafening crash
of beams and girders were cries from
the working people. An adjoining
flour mill, in which women and girls
were employed, was engulfed.
An official announcement in regard
to the explosion was given out:
THE explosion appears to have in
volved practically all the explosives
in the factory, which was itself com
pletly destroyed. Fires were caused
in neighboring warehouses and fac
tories, one of the largest of which was
an important flour mill The explo-
sion was felt for great distance.
Three rows of small houses in the
immediate neighborhood were practi-
cally demolished and considerable
damage was occasioned to other prop
erty."
What was yesterday a busy subur-
ban borough" says the Press Associa-
ton, looks today as though it had
been bombarded by mighty fleet of
Zeppelins."
The Woolwich arsenal is situated
on the south bank of the Thames, and
even before the war was considered
one oe the most imposing establish
ments in existence for the manufac-
ture of materials of war
The arsenal proper covers an area
of about 1,2S5 acres. but consider
able territory around the central
plant has been dotted with number
less workshops.
1t is understood that $1,000 male
and female workers are employed in
the arsenal proper while the factories
in the neghborhood employ an add
tional 10000 hands, mostly women.
1t appears probable from the Off
cial statement in regard to the dis
aster, particularly the reference TO the
flour mill nearby. that the explosion
did not occur on the grounds of the
old Woolwich arsenal proper, al
though the factory destroyed may
have been one of those established in
the vicinity.
Friday nights explosion was not
only heard within radius of many
miles from the zone, including Lon
don and suburban towns, but shook
buildings and broke windows long
distance away.
Ten persons were killed and TWEEN
ty injured by an explosion in a muni-
tions laboratory at Spandau, Prussia
according to a Berlin dispatch for
warded to Reuters, via Amsterdam
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Three Americans Prisoners Of War

New York.-Three Americans were
members of the crew of the British
steamer Yarrowdale, captured by the
German raider and taken into a Ger
man port by prize crew, according
to the records of the British consul
ate here. Dispatches from Berlin
said that the Yarrowdale had brought
in 469 prisoners, crews from otheI
captured ships, among them 103 sub
jects of neutral nations. but no men
ton was made of there being any
Americans among them
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
THE ENTIRE NATION MoURNS.
Many Messages Of Coincidence Re-
ceived at Admiral Dewey Home.


Washington.-Mes of condo
lence from every part OF the United
States and from many foreign lands
reached the home of the late Admiral
Dewey Wednesday.
The loss that the nation suffered
in the death of the admiral was the
note that permeated all of them and
showed what fast hold Admiral
Dewey had on the affections and esti-
nation of the American people.
President Wilson. cabinet members,
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, Maj
Gen. George Barnett, Mai. Gen. Task.
er II. Bliss and many other distin.
guished men in civil, naval and mill.
tary life, paid their tributes.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Copper Strike Ends.

Tucson, Aria telegram was re
ceived at the sheriff's office here
stating that the strike at Ajo had
ended and that all. the employees of
the big copper camp were back ON
their Jobs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Advised to Hold Seed Wheat.

Washington. - Wheat growing
farmers thruout the country are eau
toned by the department of agricul-
ture not to be tempted by the pre-
vailing high prices offered for wheat
to part with their good seed wheat
and rely upon shrunken and diseased
seed for sowing this year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Will Consolidate Arizona Forests.

Tucson, riz.-Consolidatiou of the
Coronado and Chiricahua national
forests of southern Arizona with
headquarters in Tucson will be eff.
fected July /, according to Super
visor Don p. Johnston.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Suffrage Amendment in Senate.

Washington.-Sena Poindexter OF
Washington offered a woman suffrage
amendment to the constitution. His
amendment provides that no one shall
be prevented from voting because OF
race, sex or color"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Allies Name New King of Greece.

washington.-Emm duke of
Aosta and cousin of King Victor EN-
manuel of Italy, will succeed King
Constantine on the throne of Greece,
according to definite information re-
ceived in Washington from allied
sources.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
japan Bars Mail to Foes.

Tokio.-The Japanese government
has promulgated an ordinance de-
Bigned TO prevent communication
with the enemy"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
BRITISH GAIN in EAST AFRICA.
German Forces Gradually Being Sur
rounded, Saws London.

German Forces Gradually Being Sur
rounded, Says London.
London.-British troops in their eff
forts to surround the German forces in
German East Africa are making con-
siderable progress. according to
statement issued by the British of
ficial press bureau. The announce
ment reads: East Africa: Consider
able progress has been made by all
our columns engaged in the encircling
movement on the lower Rufiji river
and delta. From the north and south
we entered the delta near Pemba and
at Mohoro, respectively. Farther west
a strong enemy force was dislodged
from the area north of the delta and
which was located on the south bank
of the river near Mpanganya.
Farther west our troops, who effect
ed a difficult crossing near Kibam-
bawe, are moving east and south in
pursuit of enemy detachments.
"At Mykasaski, east of Kibambawe,
the enemy abandoned n hospital in
which were sixteen whites and 200 ma
tives, mostly wounded.
"The Kitschi hills are being cleared
by our forces advancing from Kilwa,
the enemy being forced to gain the
tracks leading southwark in their gen
eral line of retirement"
Isolated attacks and counterattacks
have taken place in Russia, in the
region of Freidrichstadt, Baranovitchi
and Kovel, without either side attain.
ing any important results.
A Berlin wireless dispatch says
radio distress signals picked up at
Rotterdam reported a British trans
port with $500 men on board had
struck a mine in the English chan
mel and was sinking.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Pope consratuIates President Wilson.

Pope Coneratulates President Wiison.
Washington.-Pope Benedict has
sent formal congratulations to Presi-
dent Wilson for the Presidents effort
to secure from the belligerent nations
a statement of their objects in the
great war.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25

from most of his intimate friends.
apparently hale and hearty. The next
day he collapsed as he was preparing
to leave the house, and the beginning
of the end was at hand.
Mrs. Dewey and the admirals' only
son, George, were at the bedside. They
had known there was no hope.
The body will be buried at Ar
lington National Cemetery on the Vir-
ginia shore of the Potomac river,
where many of Admiral Dewey's for
mer comrades have been laid to rest
before him.
The admiral died at $3.50 o'clock.
President Wilson and Secretary Dan
iels were notified at once and the
news was flashed by wireless to
American naval vessels and stations
all over the world. The message car
ried orders that all flags be half
masted.
When news of the Admiral's death
was received at the White House.
President Wilson authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
"In expressing his grief at the DEAN
Of Admiral Dewey the President said
the whole nation will mourn the loss
OF its most distinguished naval Off
GER: a man who has been as faithful,
as intelligent and as successful in the
performance of his responsible duties
in time of peace as he was gallant and
successful in time of war. 1t is just
such men that gives the service dis
tinction and the nation just pride in
those who serve it."
Won Great Naval Battle.
Admiral George Dewey, Hero of
Manila Bay" fought and won the first
great American naval battle against
foreign foe since the war of 1912.
His whole life was full of honorable
achievement, from the days of the
Civil War down to the time when, as
the head OF the General Board, he be-
gan the last chapter of his work by
laying plans for the defense of his
country in time of war. His life was
striking exemplification of the possi-
bilities of a career based upon the ex-
act and intelligent performance of ev-
cry routine duty which molds a man
Ou illleAlDie lines OF uuly and nOnOT.
George Dewey was born in the
shadow of Vermont's state capitol at
Montpelier, on the day following
Christmas in 1887.
Contrary to Spanish expectations,
Dewey sailed into Manila bay on the
night of April 80 and In the morning
of the next day he annihilated Ad
'niral Montojo's squadron, destroying
eleven warships and capturing all
other vessels and all the land batteries
without the loss of a man on The
American side.
In Farragut's Historic Dash.
At the outbreak of the Civil War
Dewey was % years old. He was com.
missioned lieutenant. and guided the
Mississippi as it's executive officer in
Farragut's historic dash past New Or.
leans and it's forts. He was not so
successful at Port Hudson. Farragut
won through, but Dewey and the Mis-.
sissippi ran aground under the guns
of the forts. The ship was set on fire
and during the transfer of the crew
under fire. the young Officer lived
five years In an hour"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
10000 Die of Hunger in SYRIA.

London.-The Times Milan corre-
ceived at the vatican states that no.
900 people have died of hunger in the
Mount Lebanon district of Syria.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
EIGHT SHIPS CAPTURED
Carried War Materials and Food
for Allies.
Prisoners of War Number 469 Taken
by Prize Crew of Sixteen Men
to German Port.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin, Jan 2O.-The British steamer
Yarrowdale was brought into harbor
on Dec. 81 as prize by prize crew
of sixteen men, says an official state
ment She carried 400 prisoners, the
crews of steamers captured by a
German auxiliary cruiser in the Allan
tic ocean.
The prisoners on the Yarrowdale
were from one Norwegian and seven
British vessels. The cargoes of the
captured vessels. the statement adds,
consisted principally of war material
for the entente allies and foodstuffs.
Three of the vessels sunk were armed
British merchantmen.
The bringing in of the Yarrowdale,
the statement continues, had been
kept secret for military reasons, but
in view of the statement of the Brit
ish admiralty on Jan. II 1t was de-
cided to make the news public. The
prize crew of the Yarrowdale was
commanded by Deputy Officer Bade-
witt.
A German submarine commanded by
Lltul. Ndpl " say NhG D''l-
seas News Agency, on its last trip
sank sixteen ships, aggregating 10000
tons gross.
The British steamer Yarrowdale was
last reported in shipping registers as
having sailed from New York Dec. 4
and arriving at Hayre prior to
Jan. g."
The steamer has been mentioned in
the reports from the British admiralty
as among overdue vessels captured by
the German raider in the south Allan
tic, and as having been sent away by
the raider with 400 men of the crews
of sunken vessels, who were to be
landed.
While the Berlin dispatch does not
mention the port into which the Var
rowdale was taken by the prize crew,
# seems probable that it was a Ger.
man port, as the official statement
says that the 469 captives on board
including 103 neutrals who had taken
| pay on armed enemy vessels" were
removed as prisoners of war. In a
neutral port such action would be inn
| possible.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
wor-, Storm Since 1903.

st. Paul. Minn.-The worst bliz-
zard since 1908 ragged over southern
Minnesota, western Wisconsin, North
and South Dakota and northern Iowa
Sunday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25
Recruits South in Mexico.

Mexico City.-An energetic recruit
ing campaign for the constitutionalist
army has been started here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25

Vice President. Returns to Capital.
Phoenix, Ariz.-Vice President and
Mrs Marshall, who have been visit
ing here, left for Washington.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-25

The British troops in France have
hit the German line hard at two
places for good gains. Northeast of
Cite Calonne, the Canadians carried
cut brilliant raid of German
trenches on front of 700 yards.
At Beaucourt Sur Ancre another
drive by the British gave them Ger
man positions over a front of 600
yards.
The Russians in a vigorous attack
have recaptured the village of Va
leni, six miles southwest OF the inn
portant Danubian town of Galatz. ac-
cording to Petrograd. In the Kasino
and Suchitza valleys the Russians
still are vigorously on the offensive.
Berlin reports that near Smorgon,
which lies on the railroad between
the wilma and Minck the Russians
after heavy artillery preparation, at
tackled and. penetrated the German
lines on narrow front, but later
were driven out