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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
WOMEN BUYING REVOLVERs
Increasing Insolenee Of Blacks caus-
Ing uneasIness In Certain
Parts Of the South.

Washington. - Reports from the
south say a flourishing trade in fire;
arms. and especially in revolyers. is
enjoyed by hardware firms. Records
are being broken in the purcs pse Of
sdstols by white women and the
outskirts Of towns there is COZ etant
target Ecactice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
Mexico spIIttIng Up Haeiendas.

Toluca, Mexico.-The government
has commenced the splitting of sew.
eral large haciendas or ranches into
small property holdings which are be.
ing sold 10 small holders on long time
and easy terms.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
New Revolt Predicted.

Chicago. - Another revolution in
China, more widespread than any the
ancient empire has known, was fore.
cast in Chicago by Hsieh Tehyn, Chi.
nese commissioner to the United
States, en- route to Washington.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
Three Players to Go on stage.

Chicago.-Three worlds series play
ers will answer the call of the foot
lights. Buck Weaver and Eddie Ci.
cote of the Sox and Benny Kauff of
the Giants have accepted theatrical
offers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

Considerable alarm is felt in several
parts Of the south on account OF the
increasing insolence of negroes. A
port from Raleigh. s. c., says recent
hold-ups, highway robberies and
housebreakings have resulted in the
organization Of state militia, and also
in the wholesale purchase of firearms
by the citizens. Gun shops are work
ing overtime repairing old firearms.
Women, the report says, constitute
the major part of the purchasers.
1t is understood the department Of
Justice has large number Of agents
operating In the south, and that the
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

If a man is crazy and doesn't know
1t, it is because he has no wife to tell
him.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

The war trade board, under the presi-
dents direction, succeeds to all the func-
tions which have been exercised by the
exports administrative board. which goes
out Of existence. The proclamations Of
the president forbidding the export OF
various articles without a license are
continued in full force and effect, but
licenses will hereafter be granted by the
war trade board instead OF by the ex-
ports administrative board, and all ap-
piioations for licenses and all correspond
ence with regard to them should be ad-
dressed to the bureau Of exports Of the
war trade board. It's headquarters will,
for the present, continue TO be 1435 X
street, N. W., Washington. d. c. 1t win
take over the branch offices at present
established and being established In va
rious cities IN tho country by the exports
administrative board, and these branch
offices viii have the same power ana
functions az to exports under the war
trade board that they now have under
the exports administrative board The
war trade board will deal with exports
under the powers created BY the espion-
age act.
The act confers upon the president Il
power to prohibit the importation Of an
article or to impose the terms and con-
ditions upon which It may be imported.
No proclamation has yet been issued by
the president imposing any such prohi-
bition or restriction, but. upon the is
suance OF such proclamation. tho hcens-
ing OF such importations win be done By
the war trade board.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
About End Of November.

"The corn harvest this year is 600,.
100000 to 7O0,OOO,O0O bushels over last
year. and will be generally available
about the end of November. The price
of corn rose to $3.50 per bushel in
July, and now stands at $1.s0 per bush.
el in Chicago. New corn is quoted in
Chicago at $1.13 per bushel for Decem.
Der. and indicates nearly 40 per cent
drop in corn meal when the corn is
generally available"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25
HOOVER SAYS RETAIL PRICES
ARE TOO HIGH; MUST
BE REDUCED.
WHOLESALE PRICES SLUMP
Cooperation Needed and Question o5
Cost Of Living VIII Be Settled,
Says Food Administrator
In Statement.

Washington. - Food Administrator
Hoover announced that, subject to CO
operation from the farmers and re.
taIleFs, the corner has now been
turned in high prices for food. He
said retail prices had not come down
to conform to wholesale reduction and
that was a matter for public senti.
ment to correct.
The administrators statement fol.
lows:
"The food administration considers
that, subject to cooperation from the
farmers and the retailers, the corner
now has been turned In high prices
and that most of the essential com.
modities should one after another con.
tinue to show reductions between now
and the end Of the year.
"The current prices at which flour
is being sold at the mill door in jute
bags vary somewhat with the locality
and freight charges on wheat.
The average retail prices on first
patents In 796 cities on Oct. 13 was
$13.77, or from $3.50 to 50 per barrel
higher than is warranted by the price
being made by the millers.
"The bean harvest this year is esti
mated by the department of agricul
ture at approximately 100000 bush
els in excess of last year, and prom
ises an abundant supply. The grow
ers' associations in prominent bean
producing states are holding beans
for from 131s to Is cents per pound, as
against an average price realized by
the grower last year Of cents per
pound.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

government is prepared for any
emergency. Federal officials were
said not to expect any serious diff
culties.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-10-25

1T is important for the public to have
slearly in mind that not only is 1t uE-
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COYOTE BASKETBALL.
SCHEDULE LONG ONE

Vermllion, 5. d Here is the
Coyote Basketball schedule for 1917;
Nalkton college, at Nermillion
January l9 Yankon college, at Yer
million, January "a Western Union
college, at Nermillion, February s.;
fankton college al Yankton Febru-
AIRY II; Aberdeen normal. at Aber-
deem, February - Huron college,
at Huron February IA; open, l'ebru-
AIRY Is; Madison normal at Madison,
February o. SiouX Falls college at
SiouX Nalia February II: Madison
normal al Vermillion February 23:
Ilpron college AT Nerlnilion. Febru-
any Aberdeen normal at Nermil-
lion. March 6 Western Union col
lege at I-eMars, March -; Buena
Vista college at storm Lake March
13 Ellsworth college. at Iowa Falls.
March IL Iowa State Teachers col
lege at Cedar Fails. March Ia: Ames
al Anes. March 49, Drake university
at Des Moines. March II.
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ADMINISTRATION PLANS
no MEET .JC nC,I-IfJr

Washington, d. C.--Administra-
tion plans for meeting the treasury
deficit at the end of the next fiscal
year took definite form yesterday,
embracing increases in the inherit
ance tax, a new tax on excess profits
of corporations and partnerships,
and bond issue of $3.50, 100000. 4
bill including these proposals and
bearing the endorsement of Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary McAdoo
will be pressed in the House.
The increase in revenue is expect
ed to be more than $500, 900 900
annually. and if it fails to take care
of the deficit, a 500, 100000 issue
OF treasury certificates of indebted
ness may be decided on.
Tho excess profits tax would be at
the rate of s or 10 per cent on such
returns in excess of eight per cent
on the investment, and would yield
something over 0.00O,000; the
inheritance tax would be raised to
Y instead of / per cent on mini
mum estates, and from 10 to Is per
cent on those of more than SIS, 5,OOO,-
GOO, yielding an additional revenue
of about $22.000,0 900; and the bond
issue of $3.50. 100000 would be des-
ignated expressly for emergency ex-
penses. such as the Mexican trouble,
the Alaskan railway. the new armor
and nitrate plants, purchase of the
Danish West Indies and appropria-
tions for the shipping board.
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BRITONS TO MAKE:
MUNITIONS FOn U. S.
HiTslE,LDs, LTD. AN AWni.D
CONTRACT BN NslA pE-
I'tHIMENT TODAY bids
MiNH UNDER ANlER-
ICAN MNNtrsGTtR
FRS.

WASHINGTON. ID. G. Contracts for
armor piercing naval projectiles OF
"a and lG-inch type, totaling S.
.oil09o. TODAY were awarded by See
retarN Daniels to Iatfelds, Ltd the
English munitions concern
Bids from American firms We're
more than $500 a shell in excess of
those submitted by 4atdelds in am
nouncing the award Secretary Dam
iels said that the navy departments
had made every effort to secure re-
dUctons in prices which would en-
able it TO give the CONTRACT to Amer
ican concerns, but had failed TO OBJ
tain satisfactory bids.
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President Nlnulns.
ADMIRAL DEMEh :, RECORD
WAS ONE Ol' ACNiEN E,NiItNI

Washington. D C. Admiral
Dewey hero of Manila bay" fought
and Won the FIRST great American
naval battle against Il foreign foe
since the War of 1912.
His whole life was fun of honor-
abe achievement from the days oil
the Civil war down to the time when,
as .he head OF the general board he
began 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
possibilities of a career based upon
the exact and intelligent performance
OF every routine duty which molds Il
man on inheXible lines of duty and
honor.
One of the curious freaks of for
tune in Dewey's case was that for
perhaps the first and only time in
his naval career he WAS disposed to
protest against the edict OF the navy
department which carried him into
the Far East. where he was destined
10 perform the greatest feat of his
life and to '.jn imperishable renown
That was back in 1888 when the war
clouds We're gathering and Dewey
felt that he was being "shelved:''
that the war with Spain was to be
fought out in the Gulf of Mexico and
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MAY BROADEN LEAK
INQUIRY; HEARING
TODAY POSTPONED.
With WitnessonHar 4,
Committee Decides
to Ask For Counsel
WOMAN WRlTERoF
Note Which Implicated Sec
retary Tumulty Is Sub
poenaed to Appear

Washington, ID. C.-The
leak investigation was inter-
rupted today while the House
extended the time of the inyesti
satlng committee 80 days and
authorized it to employ coun-
sci. This foreshadowed the ex-
tension of the inquiry to broader
aspects. Testimony will he re-
sumed tomorrow, probably with
j. p. Morgan on the stand
Washington, d. C.-Today's ses-
sion of the leak" hearing was post
poned suddenly as it was about to
open.
Witnesses We're notified to appear
tomorrow morning. The postpone
ment was made so that the commits
tee might ask the House for author
ity to employ counsel.
Meanwhile the committee will
make plans for extending its inquiry
INTO a general investigation, which
was forecast when it yesterday sum
moned j. p. Morgan, Frank a. Van
derlip and Henry p. Dawson and
other we'll known financiers. Some
We're ON hand today, waiting to tes-
tify.
Ihomas w. Lawson also was ready
10 go on and Mrs Ruth Tomlinson
Vlscontl, the woman who Lawson
says told him that Secretary Tumulty
was involved in the leak, had been
served with a subpoena.
More Time Wanted
The committee has decided to
ask permission OF the House to en-
ploy counsel and accountants and
for the extension of 30 days in which
to report" Said Representative Car
ret. IN explanation of today's action.
:, Another witness to arrive before
the postponement WAS announced was
II. Piinp Fiske, of New York. de-
scrlbed by Lawson as the man who
told Archibald White he "controlled'
Secretary McAdoo. John r. Rath.
om, editor of the Providence jour
nal, which printed news dispatches
regarding the leak Lawson read into
1he record, also appeared.
When the House met, Representa-
tive Pou, acting for Chairman Hen
ly asked unanimous consent for con-
of the resolution to au-
thorize the committee to employ
counsel and experts familiar with
stock market Quotations.
Says Militia System Fails.
Washington, ID. Universal mill
itary training or some other method
by which a second army line could
be prepared, was advocated today be-
fore the Senate military committee
by Brigadier General Williams, of the
kentucky national guard. He ques-
toned whether the guard ever could
be recruited to the strength of real
secondary army.
Confirm Shipping Board.
Washington, ID. CA favorable re-
port Recommending confirmation by
the Senate of all members of the
shipping board nominated by Presi-
dent Wilson was ordered today by
the commerce committee
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CUT OFF NAILS.

Toxic. Japan.-The Japanese gov
ernment has promulgated an ordin-
ance designed to prevent communica-
ton with the enemy. BY the term
enemy" is meant Germany, Austria,
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. BY
the new regulations kilograms and
mail to and from the above mention
ed countries will not be forwarded
by the telegraph and postoffices. A
punishment is provided for violations.
Prisoners-of-war are exempted from
the application of the ordinance.
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AN T|-C|CARETTE
LAW BEING FRAMED
EREiBERG WANTS
STRINGENT ACT - WOULD
BAR HARBORlNG or
SMOKERS OF pills"
FROM PREMISES.

Pierre, S. d A stringent anti
cigarette law prohibiting the man
ufacture, sale or giving away of
cigarettes or the materials for MAX
ing them and placing a fine and Jail
penalty upon violators, is being pre-
pared for Introduction into the sem
ate by Senator Freiberg.
The act also places some penalty
upon the harboring OF cigarette
smokers or allowing them upon the
premises and provides fine for min
ors found smoking them.
The Dowdell resolution for a con
stltutional amendment providing for
short ballot electing only COVER
nor, lieutenant governor and state
auditor and making all other state
officials appointive. was TO be intro
duced in the senate this afternoon
and will be followed later by Sena-
tor Dowdell's other constitutional
amendments
The South Dakota States Attor-
neyss association passed resolutions
recommending legislation providing
for commissioner of public safety to
assist In criminal prosecutions and all
so the creation of d state constalabul-
ory to act with him. This is planned
TO take the place OF the prohibition
commissioner under the new prohi-
bitory law. The association also aIl-
thorizes the creation OF second
Judge for the First and Second jul
diclal circuits to relieve the ovefbur-
rlened court dockets in those DISTRICTS
Senate i-u, EIIlnet
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DOWDELL NOM WGTLn
REN'ISt, STATE CD%SVjyi TIDN

Pierre, S D.. The delay on the
part OF Senator II L. Dowdell in IN
PRODUCING his plan of small lasis-
lative body is caused by the ideas OF
governmental control which he has
in view of broadening out as il is
farther considered As he has s.ne
farther into the subject along the
lines OF lhe constitution he says that
he finds that 80 per cent of tha. doc
ument died automatically upnn the
birth of the state and that SO per
cent of the balance is statutory ia tn
er than organic law; which he says
was placed there by .he constitution
trainers 10 prevent a new state fill
ed with displaced carpet baggers ana
political adventures from being their
prey.
Wise as these good and carefu,
Trainers We're he declares. the fine
Italian hand of special interests
grasped the pen long enough TO write
these words: "I'he state shall not en-
gage in amy internal improvements .
the insertion OF which is safe guar
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ADMIRAL DEWEY is
SuMMOKEDON LAST
KIGHT;;NA ION SAD
Naval Hero of This Gen.
Grafton Will lie Bur-
led On Saturday.
WAS FIRST OFFICER
Of U. S. Navy to Defeat For
eign Foe Since War of
1S12.-OnIy Ill Week.
WAS FIRST OFFICER

Washington, ID. Funeral ar
rangements for Admiral George Dew
ey We're practically completed TODAY.
orders We're issued by the navy de-
partment TO bring all of the cadets
from Annapolis and all available
pIueJackets from the Norfolk and
Washington yards for the funeral
here Saturday.
Secretary Baker will order all
available army units to participate
In the ceremony. Details include an
propriate exercises ON every American
vessel and all American naval sta
tons throughout the world and the
tlrlng OF an admirals salute of IL
guns.
A guard of honor. composed of
blue jackets from the gunboat Dol
pllln and the presidential yacht Nav
Hover, was stationed at the Dewey
home
1T has been practically decided to
hold the funeral services for the adj
mlral in the capitol under the dome
saturday morning at III o'clock. The
body, however will not be viewed by
me public In the event the plan is
carried out, Congress will adjourn
that day. President will issue an eN-
ecutive order closing offices that day.
Funeral On Saturday.
Pick up old lead
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1917-01-18
RUSSIANS TURN ON
Won Maekensen in Rumanis
And Recapture Town of
Vadeni On Danube
(Associated Press Review

| The Russians, who recently hay,
been giving evidences of increasing
power of resistance to Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's pressure along the
Sereth i'll northern Rumania. have
taken the offensive, advancing near
The Danube end of the line They
| nave recaptured the town of Vadeni
slN miles southwest of the Danube
port OF Galatz, according to the Off
clal announcement from Petrograd
today.
On the Somme front in northern
france German troops attacked the
French lines near Clery and BiXsbute.
but We're repulsed, according to the
French war office. Other operations
on the Franco Belgian front so far
as reported of minor nature.
Greece has accepted without re-
servation the ultimatum of the En-
lente. recently delivered. according to
new agency advaice from Athenss
Get Many Allied Planes.
Berlin, Germany=(W Wireless to
Sayyllle. l.. -SiNty-six airplanes
of the Entente powers were shot
down in the various battle fronts in
the German official statement issued
today. Twenty two of these machines
are in possession of the Central DOW
ers.
The loss of the Central allies in
the same period was Ii machines
Greeks Comply Again.
London, England. Announcement
that the Greek government has ac-
cepted in its entirety the demands of
Allies was received here today in a
cablegram from f. Fl. Elliott, Brit
ish minister at Athens.
Russ Rctakc Na.lcni.
Petrograd, Russia. - via London)
The war office announces the cap
ture of the village of Nadeni. i'm Ru-
mania. southwest of the Danube town
of Galatza
Swedish King Warns.
London, England-At the OPEN
ing of the Riksdag Tuesday, says
Reuters Stockholm correspondent,
King Gustave's speech from the
throne constituted a serious appeal
to the Swedish nation. in the grave
circumstances in the third year of
the war.
up to the present" said King
Gustave, I'VE have been able by the
grace OF God, to avoid being drawn
into the war. But the effects of the
war, none the less, have inflicted on
us many sufferings, and the longer
it lasts the greater will become our
difficulty We cannot shut our eyes
to the profound gravity of the pres
ent hour.
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MARRIED. HALF CENTURY

Milbank, S. ID. Mr. and Ills IT..
j. Benedict, prominent pioneer resi-
dents OF Grant county, have just cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary. Their three SONS, together with
a number OF grandchildren and
great grandchildren. N addition 10 a
number of personal friends. We're
present TO aid them in suitably OBJ
serving the event They are among
the hest known and most respected
pioneer settlers of the county.
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YACHT is RELEASED.

Washington. ID. C.-The big steam
Yacht Alvina, listed as belonging to
F. F.. Cole. the Duluth copper mag
nate. which was held up in Ne,, York
January on the suspicion that she
was destined to the Azores to be-
come an Allied submarine chaser
was ordered released today by the
state department.
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Washington, d. C.--Funeral ar
Tangements for Admiral George Dew
'ey. who died last night in his eigtht-
leth wear, We're discussed at a confer
ence today between President Wilson,
Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral
Badger. The funeral probably will
take place on Saturday and interment
will be in Arlington national ceme-
terry.
In official and diplomatic circles
ana elsewhere the loss of the coun-
try's most distinguished naval officer
was mourned today. President Will
son in statement voiced his own
and the nations grief Secretary Dam
lels likewise paid tribute American
naval vessels and stations through
out the world displayed their flags
at half mast
Admiral Dewey suffered collapse
last Thursday, although he spent the
previous day at his desk, apparently
in his usual good health. His condi-
lion grew rapidly worse and he had
mot been conscious since Monday.
The end came at 5:56 O'Clock last
evening, Death was due TO a general
breakdown, accompanied by arteral
sclerosis
Family at Bedside.
Mrs. Dewey and the admiral's SON
George we're at the bedside last
might. They had known since yester-
day morning that there was no
hope.
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 Amer
lean naval vessels and stations all
over the world
President Mourns.
When the news OF the admrals
death was received at the White
House, President Wilson authorized
the following statement:
I'm expressing his grief at the
death OF Admiral Dewey, the presi-
dent said the whole nation will mourn
the loss of its most distinguished
naval officer, man who has been as
faithful. as intelligent and as sue
cessful in the performance of his re-
sponsible duties in time of peace as
he was gallant and successful in time
OF war. 1t is just such men that gives
the service distinction and the nation
a just pride in those who serve it. >"
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NORTH DAKoTANs COMING HOME

. od1r 'A1TtUTTU. ItN-IHe FIfst
North Dakota infantry will leave
| Llano Grande, Tex, on January %,
proceeding to Fort Smelling Mimi,
to be mustered out of the federal
service. according to the announce
1ment at department. headquarters to-
day
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official statement issued by the ad-
miralty today
Vienna dispatch under date of
January . reported that the Aus
trian passenger steamer Zagreo, So
tons, had been torpedocd With a loss
OF 26 lives. According to the dis
patch, the ship was sunk without
warming.
Declare Nine Captured.
Rio Janeiro. S. A. According to
information today from official Brit
lsh sources, seven vessels i'm the At
lantic have ben sunk and nine cap
tlned by a German raiding vessel.
All of the vessels We're sunk or
captured between December IL and
January | on the route between the
Azores and Penambuco. in longltudes
varying between 40 and 50 east. and
ATTITUDES between 80 north and
south.
Crews of the steamers sunk We're
placed on the Hudson Maru. This
vessel was compelled to accompany
the raider to point / degrees south
latitude. where it arrived January IL
There is receiving permissions to go
to PERI ambucco. whore it arrived
Monday morning with 237 men from
the vessels sunk. No word has been
received with regard to the crews of
the captured vessels.
The raider is said to be ship of
the Moewe type.
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Norwegian BaIlIs sunk.

London. England Lloyds' ship
ping agency announced that the Nor
weglan steamers Solvang, 297O tons
and the Otto, S,23S tons, have been
sunk.
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Continued on last page)
The daily Missourian., 1917-02-12
Missouri Cattle Go to Utah.

S. E. Price, a student who is taking
graduate work in the University, has
bought sixty-five head of young cattle
for the Utah County Farm Bureau.
These cattle were purchased in How
ard and Clinton counties and cost
more than $4,000. They will be test
ed and inspected at Kansas City. then
shipped to Provo, Utah. Alfred 3.
Cain, a student at Ames, acted as as
sistant to Mr.. Price in the purchase
of these cattle.