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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-31
DAKOTA BUSINESS HOUSES
TO CLOSE REGISTRATION DAY

Pierre. S. D.. May 6.-The state
council Of defense in response to the
advice OF the national council Of de-
fence, is sending out information to
the various towns of the state in rela-
ton to registration day, June 5, when
all men of South Dakota between the
ages OF 81 and 80 must register under
the newly passed CONSUMPTION bill
The council is preparing plans Of or
ganization for this registration as indi-
Gated by the secretary of war, and each
mayor is requested to appoint commit
tees for the observance of this day,
suggesting that business houses be
closed a part OF the day, and a parade
at a given hour be arranged. all those
of h registration age be assembled,
and escorted with local guards or mill
tia, G. A. r., city officials, etc, and lis
ten to patriotic addresses. In every way
the council of defense are to assist in
making the day generally observed in
South Dakota with its most serious and
thoughtful aspect foremost.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-31
TWO MOUTHS ARRESTED FOR
SHOOTING AT MAIL BOXES

Mitchell. S. D., May 2s.-Tampering
with Uncle SAINTS mail boxes is hardly
a profitable occupation as young Chess
ter Crabatt and Clifford Stevens. of
Davidson county discovered yesterday
when they were arrested by United
States Marshal Tom Taubnan for bonn
harding rural mail boxes with a rifle.
Complaint was registered at the
Mitchell p~ostoffice because Of the
Expectations that have been inflicted
by the wonld-be practical jokers for
some time past.
Marshal TauhMan,- accompanied by
w. r, Christensen. OF the Mitchell police
force, took the pair to Sioux Falls last
night for as.heartng before the United
States commissioner there,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-31
TWO YOUTHS ARE ACCUSED
OF ENTiCING GIRLS AVIAN

Aberdeen, s. D.. May 2S.-Fred and
Howard Compton. are In the city Jail
here awaiting the arrival of Sheriff
Henley, of Mahaska county, Iowa. The
arrest followed a letter by the local
police from officials at Lacey, Ia, say
ing the two boys were wanted there for
inducing Viola and Mabel Hanna, girl
chunas of their home town, to run away
with them. The boys who are is and IS
years old, stoutly claim their innocence
but admit they are from Lacey. Ia, but
that they are on a pleasure trip. They
have an automobile that contains a
camping outfit and two rifles and were
en~deavoring to trade their auto for
motorcycles at q garage when arrested.
officials claim that the boys
abandoned the girls at Newton, la. for
fear of detection.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-31

One sof the most remarkable maps on
record isathat8of Caroline OLSON. a ma
tive Of the little island OF Okuo. or the
coast az Sweden, who fell asleep In 1876
and did not wake until 1917. For the
first AZ years OF her life Caroline Olson
was IN perfect health. Then she fell
III and ultimately sank into q trance.
from which no n could awaken her.
Food was artiflcially administered, and
forsSsssAIs she exhibited no interest in
aEynn anything. Then suddenly
she awOke. and the most careful exam
nation failed to reveal the slightest
SweaknesS or mental defect, Since then
aha has enjoyed exceptionally good
Shealth 'a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-31
NEW DAkoTA CAVALRY
OFFICERS ARE NAMED
Dol. 9. =. Englesby to Command
Regiment-others Chosen
by Governor Norbeck.

Aberdeen. s. D., May Ex-Governor
Peter Norbeck has appointed the fol-
lowing commissioned officers for the
First South Dakota cavalry, which has
already been accepted for service with
the United States forces:
c. H. Englesby, colonel: Alonzo b.
Sessions. lieutenant colonel.
Headquarters TrOop-Walter B.
Slower. captain, adjutant.
Supply Troop-Walter r. Miller, cap
tain; Arthur Higgins, second lieuten-
n
Machine Gun Troop-J.awrence f.
Gilruth, captain; Thomas M. MatheI
FIRST lieutenant; Glare Larson. second
lieutenant: Arbie Christopherson, sec
n lieutenant.
First Squadron-Palmer =. Sheldon,
major; Malcolm Byrne, first lieutenant,
adjutant..
Second Squadron-Horace G. Bates,
major: Ward H.. Baton, first lieuten-
ant, adjutant.
Third Squadron--Clyde C. Way, first
lieutenant. adjutant.
A Troop-E. ID, Aldrich, captain;
Arthur Il, Muchow, first lieutenant;
Fred T. eastman. second lieutenant. !,
b Troop-John r. Grigsby, captain;
John G. Merrick, first lieutenant; Chess
ter Bates, second lieutenant.
G Troop--Glenn c. Wiley, captain;
LII Z. N1cIIy, HTSl IleuleUanN, LEWIS
q. Mayer, second lieutenant.
ID T~roop-Blondcl H. Cooper, cap
tain; w. +. Waters, first lieutenant;
John Murphy. con lieutenant.
X. Iroop-Harry L. Branson, cap
tain: Fred f. Mayer. first lieutenant:
Walter Tobin, second lieutenant.
+ Troop--August G. Port. captain;
Howard w Graham. first lieutenant;
Thorwald c. Oleson, second lieutenant.
g Troop-lrvin r. Crawford. cap
tain; Harry KJelmyr, first lieutenant;
George r. Longstaff, second lieutenant.
n Troop-Watson G. Brewer. cap
tain; Leslie v. Ausman, first lieuten-
ant; Guy w. Cook. second lieutenant.
Troop-Bueli C. Jones, captain: L.
a. Sherburn, first lieutenant; Earl Nc
Dougall, second lieutenant.
X Troop-Harry de Malignon. cap
tain; Fred Hatterscheidt. first lieuten-
amt; Howard Manchester. second lieu
tenant.
Il Troop--Patrick j. Quirk, captain;
y. b. BeelInan. first lieutenant; III. A.
Schoe1lberger, second lieutenant.
Troop--Lewis w. Bocknell, cap
tain; Walter Arthur. first lieutenant;
Ray Prison, second lieutenant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-31

Lord Davenport, the British food con-
trOller, an an interview at which he an
nOunced 4 number OF new regulations.
observed, with regard to the order pro
hibiting the feeding Of game with grain
required for God or stock rearing:
"pheasant rearing and indulgences Of
that kind, which were AL right tn hap
pier days, are indulgences we do not
wish to Zee continued, NJ this is u
method OF bringing them to an end. ]
DO not suggest that there ia much OF
this going on. We mean to be on the
themselves alive in the pod IL a
nan allows them to go in the woods. 1
do not say We are giving ne farmer
liberty to shoot them, but that is what
We meeT1gin 10 many words. We mean
the order to be observed. M II there
are any abuses proceeding from it we
shall take further and stronger meas
0fss 70 put i'm IN force
ancestor OF count Won Bernstorn,
The. dismissed German ambassador
fought against America In our war for
sfre0dpm. The fast Is brought out by q
passage I'M Souvenirs du Chevalter
de Clssy, Among the acquaintances
made ny the chevalier In 1920, when he
Joined the star Of the French embassy
IN Berlin, was the court chamberlain,
count Won BernstorfT. grandfather Of
d 9sfOrn1er ambassador, Countess
Bernstorn z Wrot De Cuddy, bears q
singular forename, America This was
bestowed on her because she was born
IA that country during the var Of in-
dependencies. Her father was in COM
Mand OF one al the regiments hired out
- the English by the elector Of Hesse."
One 81 the most remarkable maps on
record ikethat80f Caroline OLSON. a ma
tive of the little Island OF Okuo, on the
coast OF Sweden, WHO fell asleep In 1876
lila mot - ka until 1Q17 Esor tha
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
PRES. MENoCAL WANTS WAR.
Calls on Cuban Congress to Make Dec.
laration.

Havana April President Meocal
yesterday afternoon sent message to
Congress asking that body to declare
that state of war exists between Cuba
and Germany.
The presidents message starts by re-
viewing the sending by Germany of her
notice of unrestricted submarine war
fare Referring to Cuba's reply TO the
German note President Menocal SAYS:
Cuba cannot appear Indifferent to
such violations which at any moment
may be carried out at the cost OF lives
and the interests of its own citizens.
Nor can il without loss of dignity and
decorum show Indifference to the noble
attitude assumed by the United States,
to which we are bound by ties of graft
tude and by treaties. Cuba cannot re-
main neutral in this supreme conflict,
because a declaration of neutrality would
result in conflict with our friend and
ally"
At sos o'clock the Senate appointed
a committee of five senator's to meet a
like committee from the House OF Rep
sentatives TO consider the message and
report.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
SSS3,000 LOAN is
OFFERED TO VERMONT
Ranks and Insurance Company Cover
Larger Part of 81 100000 War Emer-
gency opriation--Remainde
Will Be Received in Few DAYS.

State Treasurer Scott reports that the
following named Vermont institutions
and banks have subscribed to the loan to
cover the million dollar appropriation
for military purposes to the amount of
$3.50 900, and itisconfidently expected that
the whole million dollar subscription will
be received within the next few days:
National Life Insurance company, Peo-
Piles Trust company, ST. Albans; Capital
Savings Bank & Trust company, Rutland
Trust company, Brandon National bank,
Enosburg Falls Saving Bank & Trust
company, Burlington Trust company, j.
S. Viles' estate, Montpelier; Bellows
Falls Trust company, Bellows Falls Saw
ings institution, State National bank,
Windsor; Woodstock National bank, La
moille County Savings Bank & Trust
company, Hyde Park; Proctor Trust
company, Burlington Savings bank, Mar
BILE Savings bank, Rutland; Rutland saw
ings bank, First National bank. Benning-
ton; Merchants National bank, Burling-
ton; Montpelier Savings Bank & Trust
company. Clement National bank, Rut-
land; National Bank of Bellows Falls,
Peoples National bank, Brattleboro;
Savings bank, Brattleboro
Trust company, Vermont Savings Bank
Of Brattleboro and Vermont National
Bank of Brattleboro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
ST. QUENTIN
BATTLE ON
Violent Cannonading Was
Kept Up on the French
Front Last Night
BETWEEN DALLON
AND CRUCES
The Reconnoitering Forces
of the Germans Caught by
French Artillery Fire

Paris, April Violent cannonadinq
went on during last night on the French
front south of st. Quentin, in the region
of Dallon and Gruigis, the war office an
nounoed to-day. German accommodating
forces were caught under the fire of
French guns and dispersed and Ger
man attack was repulsed. In the region
west of the Meuse, German trenches
were successfully raided by the French
troops.
Progress northwest of Rheims for the
French troops was announced in last
nights communication, which read as
follows:
Northwest of Rheims we have made
progress by means of grenades to the
east of Sapigneul. The Germans have
violently bombarded the city of Rheims.
in the Argonne a surprise attack on
an enemy trench at La File Mort en-
abled us TO make number of Germans
prisoner, among them being three Off
GERS. In the course OF the day our air
planes destroyed two German captive
balloons.
"Orient: Great activity by the enemy
artillery is reported in the Monastir-
Cerna sector. The enemy attempted
vainly to attack with grenades Italian
troops in the vicinity OF hill 1850. On
our part, we repnlsed five attacks on the
Tsarvena Stena river, west of Monastir."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
ROUNDING UP
ALLEGED SPIES
And Germans Suspected of
Connection with Vari-
Gus Conspiracies
60 MEN ACCUSED
BY GOVERNMENT
Many German Reservists
Are Also Being Close
ly Watched

Washington, d. c., April limited
States marshals and department of jus
tice agents throughout the country, by
orders of Attorney General Gregory, are
to-day arresting Germans alleged to have
been identified with various eonspiracies
in the United States The men, sixty in
number, are suspected by the government
of having been leaders in activities in
connection with plots to blow up the
Welland canal, attempts to foment
strikes in munitions plants and with
making bombs for destroying cargoes of
ships. Government officials estimate
there are 10000 to 100000 German re-
servists residing in the United States,
and many are being closely watched.
Every man whose arrest was ordered
is German citizen, is known by the de-
partment of justice, it was authorita-
lively said, TO have participated active
ly in German intrigues in this country,
and is regarded as dangerous person
to be at large. Bail will be refused.
For the first time in more than cen
tury arrests of alien enemies under the
attorney generals order. will be made
without reference to the courts or OBJ
tanning warrants. The president is en-
powered to adopt this course in time of
war under an act OF Congress passed
in l7os and not invoked since the war
with Great Britain in 1872
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
SUSPECT SAYS NOTHING.
Albert Kaltschmidt Arrested at Marine
City, Mich.

Marine City, Mich, April ALBERT
Ksltschmidt, alleged German plotter,
was arrested by United States officials
here at o'clock last night and was tax
en- to Detroit in the custody of a United
States marshal.
kaltschmidt has been followed by
United States secret service men since
his implication in dynamite plots against
Canadian plants a few days after war
between Great Britain and Germany was
declared. He frequently gave evidence
of having German sympathies.
William Letter, watchman in a Alker-
vile, Ont, factory, who is serving ten
year term in Kingston penitentiary for
dynamiting the Peabody factory in that
city, stated he was employed by Kalt-
schmidt. He said that soon after war
was declared Kaltschmidt suggested that
he assist in destroying plants and civic
buildings in Windsor The plot, Letter
said, was Matched in a Detroit build
ing where kaltschmidt had Offices.
Charles Respa is now serving a life
sentence for share in the plot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
BRITISH TAKE VILLAGE.
Lempire Lies Between Cambrai and ST.
Quentin.

London, April Continuing their at
tacks on the German line between Arras
and ST. Quentin, the British have made
further advances and have captured the
village of Lempire.
This is an important step in the ef
fort to reach the Cambrai-St Quentin
high road and drive salient into the
German front between these two impor-
tsnt places, outaanking both. Lempire
is but five miles from the high road and
l3 miles southwest of Cambria
That the Germans are suffering severe
losses in their attempts to hold back the
British armies is shown by yesterdays
official communication from headquar-
ters in France, which reports that large
numbers of German dead are being
found The statement says
we continued our attacks north OF
ST. Quentin yesterday in the neighbor-
hood of Ronssoy 10 miles north OF st.
Quentin, and carried the Village OF
Lempire, where further prisoners and
three more machine guns were captured.
Large numbers of German dead were
found in the captured positions.
To-day We made further progress
southeast of Arras and drove off a Ger
man counter attack after stiff fighting
During the operations OF the past
week between st. Quentin and Arras, our
advance proved that the enemy suffered
severely Large numbers of his dead
were found in many localities.
''We entered the enemy's trenches yes
terday east of Arras and took eight pris-
oncrs We carried out another success
full raid during the night opposite Wyts |
chaetc on front of 300 years in which
we captured p prisoners. We blew a
mine last night east of Yprcs
Yesterday and Wednesday night sew /,
rral long distance raids were carried out |
by our airplanes and number of i'm
portant railway functions. muntion de-
pots and airdromes were bombarded sue
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
VERMONT REGIMENT
NOW IN BARRACKS
AT FIT. ETHAN ALLEN
With the Exception of Cos. B of st. AL
bans and K of Springfield, Which
Have Been Assigned to
Other Duty.

| Burlington. April All of the com
panies of the Vermont National Guard,
| except Companies B and X of St Alhans
and Springfield, which have been assigned
to other duties, arrived at Fort Ethan
Allen yesterday and were assigned to
quarters Col Fred b. Thomas and staff
did not arrive until the early afternoon.
Col W. c. Rivers, who got back Thurs
day from Adams, Mass, where he acted
as mastering officer for the first Massa-
chusetts infantry. has been assigned as
mastering officer for the militia, assisted
by Capt. Walton Goodwin and Capt. w.
O. Reed. Cant Goodwin returned yester
day morning from North Adams. Mass.
where he was assistant mastering officer,
and Capt. Reed was stationed last sum
mer at Columbus, n. NJ, where he saw
effective service.
The companies strength and command
ing officers are: Machine Gun company
of st. Albans, officers and SO enlisted
men. Capt Edward F.@Smith command
ing; NJ of Burlington. officers and 81
enlisted men, Can't w \. Hudson; c OF
Burlington. | officer, Second Lieut.. c. l..
Malaney, and | men; G OF Winooski. 3
officers and 66 men. Capt. John L. Shan
lev: l. of Newport. 3 officers and s3
men Capt r. T. Corey; ID of st. Johns
bury. officers and ZOE men, Capt. H. d.
Wilcox: Headquarters, Of Barre, officer,
Capt. c. n. Barber Of Barre, and "a men;
II of Montpelier. 3 officers and IS men,
Capt. J. +. Coghlan; F of Northfeld 3
officers and "A men, Capt. H. VI. Howe;
A Of Rutland. officers and rs men. Capt.
II. s. Hyland; of Brattleboro. officers
and ia men, Capt. +. w. Gibson; of
Bellows Falls. officers and 100 enlist
ed men, Capt II. II. Cady; hospital corps,
Pittsford. ? officers and q men. Mai.
T. J. Hagan; supply company of Rut
land. officers and 25 men, Capt. II. NJ. !
Eastman
The Machine Gun company was the
first TO arrive, at s;l5 a. m; NJ at 80; |
c at II noon; G at Hos; L. at l:20; |
D at | 20; Headquarters. II and r, about I
2 p. M; A. I, f, hospital corps and
supply company, at 2:36.
Col. Thomas first business after con
ferring with Col Joseph T. Dickmsn.
at the fort, was to visit
the mastering office, and then meet off
rials of the Central Vermont, Rutland.
Boston & Maine and st. Johnsbury &
Lake Champlsin railroads, which provid-
"a special trains for ths militia
The companies have been quartered as
follows: A and d companies to ID bar
racks; f, F and C to | barracks: I. L,
N to the artillery barracks west: c. II,
supply and Machine Gun. to artillery
barracks east; Headquarters company
md sanitary detachment, to the band
,arracks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
THE COMPANY FUND"
Employees of StoneSheds Take Up Col
lective Giving for Barre Boys.

The stonesheds have taken up collee-
tive giving toward the company fund"
of Headquarters Co., Vermont National
Guard, OF Barre. The employees of Bar
clay Bros. to-day turned in SIS as their
contribution. Writing of the mems gen.
erosity, Barclay Bros said:
Barre Daily Times,
Barre, Vermont.
Gentlemen: You will find enclosed
check for $500 payable to H. G. Wood
ruff, treasurer. as contribution from the
employees of Barclay Brothers for the
headquarters fund, V. n. G. The boys
responded nobly, as did the stenograph-
ers."
The employees of Jones Bros. Co. were
also prompt with their contribution, sub
scribing $50 for the fund.
Moreover, the scope of the contribu-
tions is expanding. Writing from Cam
bridge, Mass. John G.. Morrison, proprie-
tor of the Morrison farm on the west
hill, Barre, says:
Dear Sir: am sending check for
ten dollars tslOl for the National Guard
fund Good luck in good work.
The contributions to-day are as fol-
lows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
TWO WATERBURY DEATHS.
Mrs. Fannie Casey and Mrs. Royal
Pierce.

Waterbury. April Mrs Fannie Gas.
ey. widow of William Casey. died last
night at her home on Scrabble hill. where
she had lived for SO years. She was
born in Ireland 81 years ago. her maiden
name being Roddy. She Is survived bv
two sons, w 4. and James. who lived
with her, and two grandchildren. The
funeral viii be held from st. Andrews
church Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Royal Pierce died at her home on
Batchelder street early this morning Of
measles and complications. Her maiden
name was Nerlah Belle Poland and she
was born in Warren p wears ago last
November. the daughter OF Horace and
Asulah Hanks Poland. When a Young
girl the family moved to Lincoln. and
there she married ROYAL Pierce. They
moved TO Waterbury last October. and
Mr.. Pierce is employed at the tale mine.
Mrs. Pierce Is survived by her husband,
daughter, Edna. aged four wears: her
parents. two brothers and two sisters.
George and Gerald. Miss Josie Poland OF
Waterbury and Mrs. Cecil Pierce OF
Moretown. Burial viii be sunday in the
village cemetery. No funeral can be
held as the house is quarantined and the
deceased's sister. Mrs Cecil Pierce. is
there also very IN with measles compli-
Gated with bronchitis.
Earl, the S-year-old son Of Mr. and
Mrs. A. II. Graves Of Duxbury. who is
III with meningitis, is in q critical oondi- |
ton,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-07
NEARLY 100 SHIPS SEIZED.
They Will Have to Undergo Repairs Be-
fore Being Seaworthy.

Washington, d. c., April 7--While a
final decision has not been reached in
dications after yesterdays cabinet meet
ing were that nearly hundred German
merchant vessels. taken over in differ
ent ports yesterday, will be regarded
as the propery of the American govern.
ment and paid for after the war
The vessels. laid up in American har-
bors for safety at the outbreak of the
war in Europe, were seized early in the
day Immediately after the Houses pas
sage OF the war resolution. Their crews
viii be removed TO immigration deten-
tion stations, there D. be treated as
aliens admissible to the country if able
to pass the ordinary immigration tests.
The fact that many are naval reservists
will not serve to bar them.
There were indications that damage
done to the ships by their crews when
relations between the United States and
Germany were broken will be repaired
as carly a. possible and the ships put
into the trans Atlantic trade to transport
supplies 10 the allies.
The tatal tonnage of the vessels seized
amounts TO $4,000 gross tons. That
tonnage could not be built in American
yards in less than year and some Of
tie larger ships, notably the yaderlsnd,
could not be produced in the United
states in several years.
All OF the ships will have to be dry
locked before they can be made sea
worthy Bureau of navigation officials
pointed yesterday to practical difficult
ties that viii delay repairs in that the
ships will fill the country's dry-doeks
for some time to come. The great Vad-
erland. with tonnage Of $4,000, is too
large to enter any of the American dry
docks, and will have to be towed to Bal
boa to be docked. The earliest time es-l
timated to put any Of the vessels into
service il three months. Many of them
cannot be repaired that soon