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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Protection to Merchant shippinq.

Considerable misapprehension exists
among business men engaged in hterna-
tional as to the subject of con-
voy, the arming of merchant vessels, and
the use of other measures to overcome
submarine operations.
1T is not correct, as generally supposed,
that it would be an act of war on the part
OF this country to use it's war vessels for
the convoy of merchant ships through the
so-called barred area The caution dis
played by this country and other neutrals
in adopting that effective measure of
safeguarding shipping is based principally
on the fact that in the absence of con-
voy, neutral merchant vessels might be
attacked and even sunk under certain
conditions which would prevent such ac-
ton from violating the principles aid
down by this country whereas If the YES
sells are conveyed, the convoy constitutes
an American guaranty against molesta-
ton under any conditions whatsoever,
and the exercise by the Germans of even
the conceded right of attack would be
~tantamount to an attack upon the war
ships constituting the convoy, and thus
constitute a provoked act of war.
Logically. therefore, while the convoy
is not in itself an act of war, its neces-
sary operation will amount to that I'M
less Germany is to Immediately agree to
refrain from all submarine activity where
merchant vessels are under convoy.
AS to the arming of merchant vessels
for their own protection 1T is probable
that this can only be done under authority
of specific congressional legislation. There
is no UGH legislation on our books at
this time, and in the absence of proper
governmental authority a merchant YES
sci which is armed for the purpose Of at
lacking submarines or interfering with
submarine operations would be treated by
the Germans as engaged in piracy. This
would render all on board liable to be
shot as pirates.
OF course. similar principles prevent
private vessels from acting as submarine
chasers or in any other warlike capacity,
in the absence of action by the govern
ment making the vessels arms Of tv
| American navy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Where the offense Lies.
From tho Milwaukee Journal.

You lave shipped your goods to the al
lies because they had command of the
cas-" said Ambassador Won Bernstorff as
he sailed back to Germany. III the con-
ditions had been reversed and the German
navy, instead Of the British had that COM
mand, you would have shipped your goods
to U.S."
Exactly. And if Germany had been in
our place, she would be selling to both
sides If both sides could buy, or to one
side II only one side could buy, just as she
has done in similar circumstances any
times in recent wars. Moreover. her
course, as in former wars, would be fully
in accord with world law n the general
practices OF nations.
Americas offense, in the eyes Of the
German partisans here, lies in the fact
that she has been selling munitions to the
enemies of Germany. Had conditions-the
control of the s~ea-permftted America to
sell to Germany, she would have done SO,
as Count Won Bernstorff himself admits.
And in this country, at least on the pro-
German side, talk about the inhumanity of
this traffic would not have risen even to
a whisper.
These same German partisans are at
lacking President Wilson for sending
ambassador. however. publicly declared
that the president could not have done
anything else.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
immortal.

We often hear the critics state, in
magazine or journal: This noble book
is truly GREATS fame will be
eternal" Just now they're boosting
such a book, wit by a gifted Briton,
n say Well all have far to look, for
n as ably written. ut will endure
while people speak, they say; "the
english lingo: it is the work the
highbrows seek-a masterpiece, by
jingo!" And in a year, or maybe
less. the book will be forgotten; I
bought and read it. 1 confess; /
found it rather rotten. Since Steven
son was called away, beyond our juris-
dlct1on, 1 doubt If any human jay has
written lasting fiction. Each year we
hail a masterpiece that's bound to last
for ages; the son of men will never
cease to con its noble pages. Can you
recall the books you read, two years
s last autuInn? They were immortal
tones, you said-and then the Junk
man got 'em. The modern authors try
to teach old lessons, stale and hoarv:
they roll their coatsleeves I'D and
preach. n so forget their story. We
listen to them as they spout, and yawn
where we should chortle: and none.
since Stevenson went out, has struck
the note immortal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girls! Beauty Your Hair! Make 1,
Soft, Fluffy and Luxuriant-Try
the Moist Cloth.

Try as you will, after an application
Of Danderine, you cannot find a single
trace Of dandruf or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch. but what will
please you most. will be after a few
weeks use, when you see new hair.
fine and downy at first--yes-but real
ly new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou.
bles the beauty Of your hair. No differ,
ence how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at q time. The effect is i'm
mediate and amazing-your hair will
be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance OF abundance; an incom-
parable luster, ~softness and luxuri.
apce, the beauty and simmer Of true
hair health.
Get a Is cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that 1t has been neglected OF
injured by careless treatment-thata
all. Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Ereinht Relief

FROM the Milwaukee journal.
other things have been more exciting,
put Tor the past few months perhaps
nothing has been more serious than the
condition Of freight service in the United
States. When the war in Europe began,
every cable told how military necessity
blocked all traffic not needed for the
1hime baM OF war: When we stop to
transportation of commodities necessary
to daily life, how there are coal famines
and actual suffering, it is not reassuring
to ask ourselves what the situation would
nave been had military necessity been
relieve the congestion by abating the car
shortage, which has been the most con-
siderable factor. Shipments for export
board and left standing in cars until yes
sci room is obtained. They are to wait
until there is a real prospect of unloading
Even more important is the decision to
eehq trains Of empty freight cars ar west
proVement in freight conditions in this
part of the country The east has been
discovering that it needs it's market bas-
American railroad men pride themselves
on being the most efficient and enterpris-
ord Of achievement to justify their pride.
Yet tor months there has been almost a
paralysis of shipping. The arteries Of
gested until actual closing of factories
and stoppage of business stared the
= country in the face at the summit of the
greatest prosperity in its history. Yet it
mas taken months to decide on actual
plans to relieve the congestion. 1t may
be that the public has not realized the
actual need of the railroads of facilities
Tor extension. If that is true, however.
1t can be laid largely to the determination
or railroad management to impose their
wishes on the public rather than to show
the public what their needs are. The
present difficulties should lead to a more
genuine enlightenment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
MEDICINE FAKES.

The woman who buys medicine with
which to produce an abortion is throw
Ing away her money. Any number OF
experiments and clinical tests show ina
no sort OF teas. or other medicines are
capable Of producing abortion when
given in any dose that is anywhere near
safe for the omar The abortlonlsts
use such teas and pills as 'come-ons.
If the suppression is due to mental
agitation nature cures. the tea gets the
reputation and the prescriber gets the
money. II HI pills fail then consent
to an operation is easier had.
The numbe of remedies used to pro
studied the whole group. He finds thai
Der used to ease cramps. The cramp
easers are about as faky as the abor-
ton producers. They are a lot OF
YARDS" with old woman's regulations
founded on the alcohol mixed with
them rather thar on the virtues of the
"yarb' itself.
Within the last year DR.. Pitcher OF
Omaha carefully and scientifically has
studier the whole group. He finds that
practically every one is useless and
entirely without effect on the organs
they are supposed to benefit. They
taste like medicine, but that is their
only resemblance to it.
Squaw vine (Mitchella repens) was
without any effect
Passion flower (Passibora incarnata)
was inactive.
Chestnut (Castanea dentata) was
useless and Ineffective.
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) has
nc effect.
False unicorn (Chamaelirium luteum)
was practically without effect.
Blackhaw (Viburnum prlnifolium)
was as useless and ineffective when
used on the human subject as when
used on the lower animals.
| Cramn harlx (Vih11rpur Onn1nS1 nroh-
ably is without action on the excised
uterus of the guinea pig.
Maple bark (Acer spicatum) probably
is quite void of activity.
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus)
has practically no action on the eXcised
uterus.
II a prescription is given for any of
these to be used to east monthly
cramps it might as we'll be emptied in
the sewer. The same can be said OF
patent medicines, the beneficial eff
fects of which are supposed to be due
to these YARDS"
"A few drugs used for cramps were
found to have some effect when prop
erlY used. One of these was the old
standby valerian. The PREPARATIONS OF
Valerian which were found to have
some effect were the f1uid extract and
the oil. Valerian teas were inactive.
Other drugs which were found to
have some sedative effect were unicorn
maica dogwood Gcthymothia piscu.
pula), and figwort (9crophularia no
dosa). Perhaps blue cohosh, skullcap
life root, wild YAM, and lady's slipper
had some effect, though not great OF
constant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Battle Hymn Of tn. R.nuhl;e

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the COM
Ing OF the Lord;
He ts trampling out the vintage where
the grapes Of wrath are stored:
He hath loosed the fatefui lightning OF
his terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.
l have seen him in the watch-fres OF a
hundred circling camps;
They have builded him an altar In +ha
evening deWs and damps:
I can read his righteous sentence by the
dim and fiaring lamps,
His day Is marching on.
I have e a fiery gospel writ In rows
of FURNISHED steel:
A ye deal with my contenLners, SO with
you my grace shall deal;;''
Let the Hero, born OF woman, crush tha
serpent with his heel,
Since God Is marching on.
He has ounde forth the trumpet that
shall never can retreat;
He Is sitting out the hearts of men before
his judgment seat:
Oh be swift, my soul. to answer Him,
be jubilont.1 my feet!
Our God is marching on.
In b beauty Of the lilies Christ was
born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that trans.
figures you and me;
A. He died to make men holy. LET us do
to make men free,
While God Is marching on.
Julia Ward Howa.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
INCORRECT PosTUREs.

The American Posture is e%ndeavorins
to solve some of the problems relating to
posture. To settle the question of toeing
IN ana toelng out they devised a chart on
which the foot under study is plotted. A
line running from the middle of the back
OF the heel through the exact middle of
the heel is projected forward. The foot
IS placed on this chart and an outline of it
Is made. 1t is SO placed that the middle
OF the heel is on this central line. The
distance from this line to inside Of the ball
and also that to the outside of the ball is
measured. If the distance to the inside of
the ball is greater the foot is said to be
innared ~(pigeon-toed, toeing in). II the
distance to the outside is greater the foot
Is said to be outflared (toeing out, slew
footed.
In a study Of over II feet Sc per cent
were found to have straight feet, I per
cent intared feet, and IS per cent out
fared.
I The inefficiency, discomfort, and foot
tie due to toeing out is we'll known.
! A study of ITO people in China and In
dia, many of whom had never worn shoes.
showed that only Is per cent were out
Haired (toed out).
the market were not constructed with
proper regard to the shape OF the foot.
Shoes designed by the Posture league soon
| will be on the market.
A committee Of the league has studied
I with X-rays the position OF the internal
organs. 1t was found that when person
stood in a slouching position or when he
stood so that his abdomen sagged the
| position OF the abdominal organs was low
| cred in some instances several inches. On
| the other hand, in the erect posture the
organs were raised from / to 8 inches.
Holding the chest up and breathing with
| the abdominal muscles raised the organs
from / to 6 inches. This is different from
ordinary deep breathing, which Is gener-
ally done In something of q SLOUGH posi-
ton That kin Of breathing did not
change the position Of the organs.
In the recumbent posture the organs
were raised from / to 4 inches
The league is preparing specifications
for furniture and also for ready made
clothing. Ordinary ready made clothing
hangs too much weight on the points OF
the shoulders and the hips. They found
some. ready made clothing so construct
ed that 1t tended strongly to pull the
shoulders together and produce slouching.
DR.. Mosher attributed some consumption
to had posture, especially the 'sidewise
SLOUGH" In this position one foot Is turned
outward and the leg is h Id lax. The hip
on that side drags down.. which throws
the other hip up. This throws the body
out of plumb and produces a long side to
| side curve OF the spine.
This binds the ribs on one side and pre-
vents that lung from expanding as fully
as 1t should, especially at the upper part,
where consumption generally starts. 1t is
standing in this position habitually which
causes a disposition toward consumption.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
MOTHER! LOOK AT
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
%teaspoonful Of California Syrup Of
Figs" then don't worry, because 1t is
perfectly harmless, and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
q well. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" Is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
6rst treatment given in any sickness.
.Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the sstore for a 5O-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is a serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare it in a hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
The Human eutterscotch.

From the Youngstown Telegram.
Feeling that an alcohol rub would make
MIN feel better, a south side man snooped
ABOUT the cupboard until he came across
q bottle which seemed to contain the
liquor for which he was looking.
Reassuring himself with a sniff at the
contents. the man went up to the family
bathroom. bathed himself thoroughly with
the liquor, and went to sleep.
That night he dreamed he was a big all
day sucker, and that he was being dis
played in the window OF a candy store.
He finally awakened to find himself
wrapped up in a sheet feeling like a fresh
butferscotch.
What in the world is the natter" his
II believe / am all stuck up" was the
reply.
ingy
Where did you get the alcohol"
"In a bottle on the first shelf Of the
cupboard"
The wife laughed Historically.
"No wonder you are stuck up she said,
that bottle had alcohol in 1t all right, but
it wal made into a syrup with rock candy
to be used as cough medicine"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Catarrh for Years
r-eoooo-.u T--- M PaI9af

medicine for 1T, but they did me no
good. In reading of DR.. Hart
mans books entitllUNWinter catarrh.'
I discovered that Peruna was good
FOR catarrll. After / had taken only
three bottles OF Peruna I was cured
of the catarrh. ! now advise every
body troubled with eatarrh to take Or.
Hartman's Peruna, as it is a sure
cure for catarrh.
Friends to whom. I recommend Pc
runa tell me that it IS also good for
headache, dizziness. and pain in the
stomach"
Those who objset to liquid medi-
| cines can now procure Peruna Tab
let's.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Getting Monotonous.

Hold on q minute. You'll never be
able to sell me anything by pounding
on my desk"
II was merely trying to drive my
arguments home, sir"
"Well, just for the sake of variety,
and while I remove my inkwen from
the danger zone, make a few passes in
the air.'-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Sure Cure.

A nervous man at the opera sat be-
hind q pair of those persons who ex-
plain the plot until his endurance was
exhausted. Then he leaned forward
and said:
Excuse me, will you speak a little
louder? Sometimes the music pre-
vents my hearing what You say"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
Two Kinds of Craft.

Boy-Pa. what kinds of ships are
courtships?
Pa-Soft ships, my son.
Boy-And what kind of ships sail
on the sea OF matrimony?
Partnerships, my son.-LondoD
Tit-Bits.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08

forced to use q
cane. For these
disorders I am
glad to say I used
Dodd's Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. l am ga
years old, feel
Fl II n d once
again stand as
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08

straight as an arrow. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills deserve great credit" Be
sure and get "DoDD's," the name
with the three DIS for diseased, disor-
dered, deranged kidneys; just as Mr..
Benton did. No similarly named article
will do ADV
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
V0ly SnofR

Ugly Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need of
feeling ashamed OF your freckles, as the
prescription othine - dorhle strength - Is
guaranteed to remove tn homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist. and apply a
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see ,that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that J &c than one our needed to com
pletely clear the sktn l. gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
othine. as this is sold under guarantee Of
money back IL 1t falls to remove freckles.-
Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
GAVE HIS CANE AWAY!

MI. S. P. Benton, Kerrville, Texas,
writes: "For several years prior to
1906 l suffered from kidney and rheu-
matte troubles. Was bent over and
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08

One hundred and nineteen golf and
country club in the United States and
Canada have installed trapshooting
equipment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
,rwouln,t Help Him ANY.

'TwouIn't Help Him Any.
I've noticed one thing while jour
neying through this vale of tears"
Pray enlighten me-
You never heard a henpecked mar
ried mar excusing, himself on the
ground that he is too proud to fight"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
a Dlnerence.

From the Lamb.
First Poker Player--Let's quit while
we're even.
Second ditto-But we're not even. How
do you make that out?
Why. you had all my money a while ago,
and now I've got Ill OF yours.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08
EXPLANATION

Games, what is the meaning of this
they call the Pan-American policy?"
Just like a woman's stupidity to
ask such q question. Americans are
getting panned all right, amt they?"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08

When a little man wants to make an
he wears q silk hat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-08

Machinery for the making of furni-
ture is needed in Norway.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24

fallen into one OF the school tanks
which contained a little water. and
the water from that tank, while Il
lasts. can be used on the garden. For
carrying II the five gallon empty kero-
,gene cans have been furnished by the
shildren and Miss Atkins. The child
rem are willing to give up their cans
thu ugh they now have a local market
valGe OF ten cents. To spread the
water, quart vegetable cans with holes
in the bottom take the place Of sprink
ling cans.
We hope by the time we write our
next letter to be able to report a rain.
HoKomakau School is not in a district
where irrigation water Is available.
and We are not prepared to do dry
weather farming.
Very truly yours.
HoNoMAKAU SCHOOL CORES
PoNDENCE CLUB
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
HONQNAKAU, NEEDINGRAIN, USES
INGENUITY TOPROVIDE IRRIGATION

fKohaIa, Hawaii. Feb. :, 1917.
Edrbr Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
AHonolulu, T. II.
Dear Sir: During the past week
re garden has been the most lively
Aace on Honomakau school grounds
4As many as 20 boys were working IN
1.-THE gardens earlier than O'Clock,
after the first seeds had been given
out.
instructions TO gardeners were To
have their gardens ready before they
asked for seeds. This included having
II square in shape, clear OF vegeta'
ton growing or loose, tiled to a
depth Of nine inches, the surface free
OF large Jumps and leveled, and sup.
ply Of weeds on hand with which TO
cover Il so as to prevent chickens
scratching.
Seeds are distributed In used enve.
lcpes. opened along one edge at top.
The supply Of envelopes was obtain
ed by putting them up in bundles and
taking them TO school instead OF
throwing them I'm the waste basket.
Each boy who received an envelope OF
seeds was told that Il contained
enough 10 plant one OF the schools
plots, 9xs feet. After his garden had
been examined TO see that IL was
properly laid out I'm drills or holes OF
proper depth and spacing be is shown
how many seeds to plant to the foot
and how deep to cover. and then al
lowed to proceed with planting under
the direction Of one Of the older boys.
This Is necessary az Honomakau
children have not had previous expert
ence with school gardens.
Rubbish containers were prepared
by mailing handles on to packing box
es. Before planting each boy had to
take away the debris which had been
faked from his garden.
During the first month of the school
garden contest 1t has been warm and
dry. This is rather unusual weather
for Kohala. Except that II made the
digging little hard this weather was
agreeable TO the gardeners during the
preparation. Now that we have a
little investment in seeds In the
ground we would welcome a little
rain.
Each day we see the plants sprout.
ing little and we pray that the back
bone Of the dry spell may soon be
broken There are no fumes from
which water may be taken nearby.
Most Of the schools water in tanks is
needed in the buildings. a rat has