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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-04-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Morgan CITY School District

Morgan City School District
Notice ~ hereby gwen that An cleo.
ton OF the property taxpayers OF the
Morgan ity School District, qualified
| t" vote under the Constitution ana laws
| Of the State of Louisiana, will be held
on Tuesday, the Dad day Of Nav. A.
ID, 1917, at the City Hall, in the CITY
Of Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, State
Of Louisiana. in said School District.
from the hour Of Seven o'clock a. m
TO the hour of Five O'Clock p, m., on
said day, 10 vote for, or against, the
proposition embodied in III. resolution
adopted by the School Board Of the
Parish Of st. Mary, .>>ei on the 7,h
day Of April. A. d., 1917. being as fol-
lows. t,-wit.
"Shal a debt be incurred in the sum
of Sixty Thousand DOH ars 1860. 600 OO)
and negotiable bonds issued therefor.
running through period of Thirty (3O)
ears bearing interest at the rate of Five
~ per cent per annum. interest pay
able annuail., aud issued in such de.
nominations anL payable ut such times
Il. IS authoriz I'd by the Constitution ami
laws OF the Stat. Of Louisiana. especial
" by Section % Of Act No. 2jt; Of the
lana for the year 1910
The funds realized from the incur.
ing Of said bt aud tho sale OF said
Dohds 10 be uscd i"r the purpose Of
purchasing Il building site, or sites. and
Tue building tneiepu Of one, or more.
additional school building ur build n -.
In sand School District rs III ~ . Sc.
iectel and determined upon by tbs
School Board. ana To- furnish, equip,
aud maintain the same wien. st, cu,-
sltuctcd. The title to all Of which shat
vest III the school Board Of tue Parish
OF It. Mary. STATE Of Louisiana"
That tho following is the form of bal
lot to be used al said election:
For the Issuance of Eords.
Proposition To incur debt and
issiIc negotiable bonds OF the Mur
gan City school District, Parish Of
st. Mary, state of Louis ana to
the amount II Sixty Jhousan,
Dollars t$6J,OuU JJI ruttnink
through Il peiin o: Thirty 600
years, bearing interest at t.r, rate IeA
I'll FIVE Per cent per annuln, in |
tereet payable annually, and ~ =
sued Ia such denoini nations aud
payable at such times a. is author
iZe,l by the Constitution and laws
OF The stat. OF Louisiana. especial
ly by section IS of Ac; No. 1l6 Of
the General Assembly Of the State
OF Louisiana tor the year 1910
The funds to be realized from the !
mourning Ut said debt ami tho slle
OF SAID bonds to be used for the
purpose Of purchasing "a binding
site, or sites, ana the building
thereon at ONE or more a,lditi rial
SchOol building. or buildings, il,
satd School District, AS !iIay bt. |
selected AID determined upu, by
the school Board. and to furnish no
equip aid Inaintan tho same
Wncn 50 constructed, the title II,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-04-14

For Tinware 20 to Neil McNeil's
5 and ice store,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
FIRST DUEL IN AIR
T1ro Frenchmen Fought Over Their
LADY In = Balloon

Dundee Advertiser. in these days when
aerial duels are q almost hourly oc-
curences it may be interesting 20 recall
the circumstances q the Elrst conflict q
This nature. This coutat. which was the
result of quarrel between tv-o Paris
Hrs. II Sc Gran6pre and n. le Pique
over lady engaged a. the Imperial
Opera. was fought in lStS
The tWo rivals having 1sreed % settle
their respective differences By q duel.
decided that the Gght should take place
in the air. TWO balloons were con
s,ructed identical in every detal. and
on the appointed day Grandqre and his
second entered the car q one baloon
and Le Pique the other. The scene Of
the ascent was the garsen O. the Tul
lries- and thouSuis q spectators
s1urneye5 from aI parts o. Paris 20
witness - novel an event The rivals
had aEread % fire u each others o-l'
loon. with the iiea OF brinSi-s t 20
earth by the escape Ct gas
When the balloons were S-me e.shty
yaris apart and about h4f mile from
I the surface sicual o. besin flring was
given n. teGuurre sent q hal through
{ lie Pique's balloon. which collapsed w.;h
such frightful rapslity HAT Le Pilus
and his second were dashed % Qiccfs
! Re Grar5r-s. however continued h-'
+ ascent. and terminated his voyage - ,
4 spot some tWerty-1re niles f-c1 Plr-s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
THEY cor
lark Nan Nistakes Or3ers 60 PIRATE
n.s M Tl..ir FIishi : Siaullaneoa>

lurk Nan Nisfakes Or3crs 60 PIRATE
nog snd Tissir FIishf = StnultSneous
l-sa-ancls Neus- -hs0s j. q urc--a-
Or l-g-1Src1 who - ce--A-1-l l- oat
u.th a rzrk ra-- an c- accc--t o- a
t1r 20 u-ss r1- her ior uc- ltt tte
fl-k mans ut.ch makes tes case sai-
tsr tha- ever -hf t1g t<ic-cs tc @
rtar-. ana u1s- o. tef -t--c1rr4-
earn of Car-1l- Aitt lr s1Ef c,Es- o.
racs so- hls uhl-s tXls-s-ct seems to
ts sra-r u ssekrc fc- t-rat trsls-
urs As r--a,t t-a1s--t vas alua1s t--
rta1 l- tes -os- l--Sf,g r-acss- -11t
= urt-e D. f.rs Nln-,T e-- a F--a-s
81 t-r uu-l5 iocs tc- t-eas-rt vt-V
"a .st-u -hs s1Htlcs c. an c-lr- ---
or .-s-E-ce r-s TIE a.rs-c that t1c
s1 rstt 80 l-rl-g--- vc--1-'s c-ic-
eeE l1,k lke a -,ots, % ,ht H.rts--
h--c U-s Isl lfrer Is uas t-cSe- TIE
t.r u1s -ses-i1-s-y e-gages ll tls tt--
resr1. tEr,c-a-l--s. as t1ey vl-t
SlF II --F-el-r utt1 tte uu-lar
slu I'm fc- tet r--t-u R-sh--r o.
chf haar srs srrtks,f 4ff. C-s g
hfre 1r rrs crr 10 utat ii -Erc-E.'y
a srI 1rf cac-c ur1f l-s.fla ct Gre
s-rAs,s tef-e uerf -un ana q ,--s
r1- u-r ttt- C-r1l1ctt Easset
terrrrr t1e 1-er tark rlts tcs- hl.
r-r lrezs cf gre tcE ncth rc--c
s-ro-c t VAS -1et tet- a --r-ts
se.1rs sat Vcl7s ct tas .--S nan uls
hsar. e. Els s.re- sr-C -t,r.aY1Cssl 60
Hr- 49, sre- AZ a. ..HHr.4H Z -.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
JAP GLAD TO
FIGHT WITH i, S.
VISC0UNT lSHu DELIVERS PATRt'
orc ADDRESS To CHEERING
MEMBERS or HOUSE

washington. Sep; s.--Niscount lshi
delivered JarNnS message u friendship
and cooperation % the United states
before the hoase yesterday Afternoon
IN conrauy wi,h the Osher mem
hers % the japanese mission.
lrtrosuces hy Speaker Clark US
count Ism WAS received with 8 great
demonstration from IRE roor an3 gal
leries
Viscount Ishu addressed TIE house
in part as follows
~Nathin TIE lsss few months d uew
ssv has tawnci--a day we,corDco m
deed hy Us u follows Upoa another
when you. with magnificent fcCeoesr'
aroa. endured rroSt outrAgeS IN the
hone that recourse % tire Svoo7i misht
l-s avoi5ed Il wSs a day n which you
bore the p,tness cruelty q the wilfull
arrresSa--bore L h-avely anti tole-a-
tion coasct o. be virtue Then. yen
anose and threw your r,ghty forces
lrto the halAnce ssaiuSs tte wro1s N
favor 10 the r.Sht
Why We Are Here"
NJ alle NaNaaa-s a-ae CsAao aa-A
St~poS rurg across the skies were en-
twines wiki Ire e-nhen og the Rising
sun japanese rasl and So the h-lshte-
day That is WHY we are heTe We
came % h-lns yo1 the message of our
elnper,r. which gives you ASSURANCES q
the clmratcship and the cooperation
u I4pSn th1oughout this tay.
we lr.ng % you assurance CO sup
port unss,fiSh- wi,hou; a motive othsr
thar TIE common force that drives Is
Al to5ay,
Yours are Vast resources ours may
x Snail. hut We car say % you that ths
Spsrii q japan burns as ar5s-sly an5
WI hSi IS long as EBAY be demanded
n this war. We are sacsr FOR ccuaSe,
With you- We cone o. find o-t bow
these two nations can hest coordinate
the.r e-e-Eies ana ths.r reso-ucss hoU
hsss they car cooperate IN the con
6uct ar6 winning q this var.
Prc1d Te Fight With Auc-ios-
we are proa5 or this Gay % s-anl
shouite- O. sh11l3sr wl-h IRE s,idls-.
~ Ams-.ca
-J1rar has sxs-.e5 herself Wl.h ths
spl-lt % loyalty 90 hs- alles .c-cvirs
ihe .5slls % orr rAtic1Al lie IarS-
VII continue % a5z ht- Qu1a % a..
sacr15ce vhsch NJ. i-s-re vic-1-y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
QUEER AUSTRALIAN TERMS.
They Don't Call Ii Dry Goods Store;
lis soft Goods

They Don't Call Ii Dry foods Store
Its soft Goods
Kansas City Journal II you ask any
one IN Melbourne. OF elsewhere in Aus
tralia. 10 direct you % a haberdasher's
establishment youI wind up a. what
IS known as a "drapers" and the
Nearly all the terms in business in Aus
ualia are borrowed from British usage
They don't call i dry goods" for
instance. but rather soft goods the
term applying only o. plece goods, wiki
Some inclusion 70 -eaLy-t3-wear ari-
clss
The house or shop that carries 9rti-
cles for meas wear. called kaber-
dashe-y ove- here. is known as 6 -mer-
cerv- there.
The shop that handles women's wear
Is known as "a -trapper's-~ and the
mantle" department j. one that han.
iles vonen's coats and suits.
The manage is called director and
the salesuen are assistants Ware
houSeman~ does no. mean man who
runs g place 10 which wares OF goods
may he housed or stored for rental 90
az hire rates He Is q wholesale dealer
iu soft goo5s~ What the United
State calls warehouses are c1nductel
I In Australia under the name % -bulk
sto9es
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
POE WAS No DRUNKARD.
Bioerapher q Author said 70 Have
Slaufered Him

kloErlDler of AulnlT >-i4 20 nave
Slandcrcd HIM.
Art Wor5 E5rl- AIa1 Pes BID
eaphe-. Cuswo-i has s,anie-ei hin
IS trtsr1rer1-e. 1Iy fa-hs- sll1 this vas
nor true. ana be was most temperate IN
d-i-kin-. It is 8 considerable c-1tl-r-sa-
ucn q thi, that Poe was C model O.
curctlaltv .n ms reviewing 4ri othe-
work for the magazines during an TIE
easuirc fifteen ys1rs % his LIE. wtich
comprises his literary cz-ee- IN 1871
hs moves o. NeV Tc,s z-1 afte- 3
year O. pans ls'rrl where rls CON
,r.tu,i1us were The --li1S.ay 20 GA
hAu's Marl--e. t-- vhlch ts w-1,s
s--,s 20 Dis finest STORIES F1r mach
20 hls -,e-a-y o1-ee- be- WAS h-t-
starving BIS abo- over sis writings
IS Shown. -1 t1u1s v--a s---e eVzge--.
a-l11 hC0-rs-. E tE a--c.s. IRE
Philosophy 20 C--ros--i-- E-.-ts-
s1cr-,y af;e- gre r-c.lac-- q = 1s
R1ve- -- ttls essay ss e----ztss
s-Ds % h-s a----ss rf ta--l s-c- Es
Beauty IS tlt .s-.-l--a-- r-cyl-oe @ ths
. poem O. Is q r--r ana intense s--
f rst-- q ths seal r1- q tr- l1-t-tc.
. --- gre hsl-r s''
r.. sx-sE: Or t-ess --;s--.--s-t --
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
- Ie - ~ IT,.
wAR PRODUCES sAes BOOKS
EnglSna l. CeIleciins SsO-ieS q the
Grc1f Ccnflict.

Grc1i Ccnflicf.
Lu-5c- -lrceSc Slr Alfrei No-i first
co--issicns- q works speaking az a
l-lcAecr Esve1 rece-1ly hy the Et-ary
Committee C the c5ty corpcrati1r. us-
fs-ves o. the for-attoc q a war lle-a-
p As a rSrt q she p-opase3 ratiousl
war zGseun
Ths ccve-u-e-t- he sai3 hoQsS .
c7sass i1 L.o.5o- a grs1s astio-al ma
sem Ea5cA vl -sa1ese-s so7evs7-
vor-hly. f11y. pcr-lar,y and eirca-
ti1aaly-tse erezi e11rr ,hst the ss--
r5css- ths ralc-. tie empire ana C-r
ariss we've r1lk-s E the wl-,3-v5is
c1tas-rc7he cs the v-zr. ThlS task
waic. has bee- i-traS.cs % hl- ~ the
czairst. kecuDss tie Ec7e cs-rleN -hs
U--e q tere,cpS Thsy are fc- En-
sz8uce to-zl-g a uar I-1-a-y. ans it s.
sxr-ac-z--A-y hcE IN . stc-t tine ths
lcs-as-re 90 ire ul- rEs E--ur- A
l1-arv % gtae, ,o eases volumes voui3
so1-csly c,vs- the literature uhich a.
rsasv sxiscs g-1t ararr fro1 Ma; IS
telrr written l- ttis ard other cou--
t-les ti7sc.'y rs,sri1g t' and In c-1
re--ic- w-h IRE var Hs has e-lssei
re saNtcss 20 F-ofesSc- o-ar 90 OK
to-s ls chalrul- 90 ths le-ary c1Z
-l--ae
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
ANCIENT AND MODERN CODES
The Oldest Known l. That Of Ham
rnurshi OF RahYlantan.

Case and Comment The most ancient
cose known. Is the Code % Hauuurahi
o- the Eabylcua1 Code. The Justin
ian Code IS the b15y % Rouzl Law
c'--Lti ard annotated az ;te com
ua15 . the Empe7'r Justir-a-. who
uvsl a. y. 527-ss5 This consists 90 the
Ta75t---. or the c--la0s=i Opinions q
the l- SIS. in ffty books Jhe I-stitu-
tons and TIRE Ncvs,l1e clrs-l--tlcl-
t-s. g Collection cs C-l--arcss the
wro-. .1--i-E the c--r-s iurls clvlls
o. bo5y q the civ' law. The most IA
NOUS % the m15--- CODES j. ire
F-e-ch c-5e o. CCis NlQ1le1- -1S+L
The necessity q @ co5s i1 Frame was
mainly caused b. TIE immense number
- se-l-lts systs-s % --r-sr--is-ce
existing b. tha- c--lt-y p-l1- 90 l-ss.
ils.tyl-r Vo,tal-s's sa1caEn that a
t-avs.s- i1 France lad 90 change laws
about as cftsa as he chz-Eei horses.
We a-so have the P-rssia1 code by
Fre5sricS TIE Gre-s C-5IL i vas In
te-5a3 o. take ths pl8cs q IRE SsXol
-zws and t-s E-al- oe.ec- Vas . D.
strcy IRE pcve- e the laEys-s VIXEN
F'7s 3s-icS h1pei % rsnis- useless hy
pacing al AVS ln a co5e
Evs- those vho chau-i1l IRE vrit
zen -zw zsri -hzt an law carnot 3,
-e5sc=i % writing. for zfts- Z Is Wrii
ter. E uus; s,I - interpreted ir c-
T Ger 90 Be- agpl-5. and s-ch t-te-p-s-a
Z Iic- -ecesszrily involves q res1-t O
. 1rvr5c.er rc'es We uay enact rule
E % .-ts-T-e-zti1r. nut even these t1eu
selves --s- D. ir-er0re.ei-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
EInPENIENTIS Stopped.

Fcr- smith. sept Arthur Hunt. 81
years GA. a-i Bessie Gallagher Is. q
Lodi Ok,a- we-e taken into custody
here ty the pc-ce after tEey applied
t1- E1r-lEs Lceus=- Ire couple rzr
away from home. acc1-iirE % the girls
t1the-. wh1 took charge q her. Huui
vas re-saSe5 from c-steiy. The Eirls
father Is postmaster 1t LODI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
RANCH SELLS ZOE sss.sa

FCrt smith Ark sept f-The scott
ranch ~ St1s acres iocats' i- Haskell
ard Latlue- COUNTIES okl- was s1ll
az put-ic sale tc- SIS go o. Sl-cr Jan
kovssy % Tu,sz- The ranch was s1li
for the be-ett 81 the tef-r-t Auert
can National hank 90 SATISFY q c,2i-n c.
So ga tfs hank he-5 against the prop
e--y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

~
dulgercss. his addiction 10 st-muiants
must have been grossly exaggerated by
his biosraphsr Griswold. whom my
father said he had personally seen on
quite had terms with Poe. Ny fathers
Acquaintance with him was the more
close lr the latter years %. his i.se and.
as his statements were most positive,
these 6s-oga-ory stories must D. taken
wiki q grain 81 s1lt- The ac-1urt ]
have gwen of Poe's death after having
been roehei even ot his clothes. seems
90 -,e 90 he So relsonab,s-ani more
over hased Ou my fathers contempo-
-a-y i-flruation--t1at I cannot acceQt
the story q his having been lurei into
the hands of a. siecto-ee-ins sans
ana trlceei. SO as 70 be utilized for
( ite2os5a-g ballots .1 numerous polling
Z ulaces-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
SINGING TROOPS ARE
WINNING TROOPS HE SAYS
Commaadant at Officers Training Camp
Encourages song.


Encourages Song.
Fort sheridan. lis. Sept. e-Colonel
James A. Ryan. oommandant a. the
second reserve officers training camp
here declared several days ago that
singing troops are winning trOops.'
Taking him at his word the student
officers here have gone in for music,
The program today calls for mass sing
ing under the direction OF Secretary
Marry Williams of the Y. M g A
As further evidence that music is
not TO be neglected for the more grim
things Of military routine, thirty-one
pianoS arrived here today from Chicago
one VIII be assigned 10 each company
and one VIII be used by the hand which
Is now organizing.
The time limit for the enrolment OF
students was extended today 70 Sep
tsmber TO-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

Al kausas CIty 4. - Pau, r.
Az Lrt2uapc-ls /. Louisville
Az wauEes- Minneapolis. wet /
Al To-eto-Co.1ubus. rain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

Al Atlanta 3 Mctle q
AZ Nashville Is Memphis Sc
Az Bi-ningha-a - New Orleans 81
ochs- rare n0t scheduled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
American League.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.


Az Chica-o g. s. Lccis
Az New Ycls s-5. Philadelphia q.
Al Boston ---. Brock,E1 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
Western League

AT Omaha 7. = Joseph 8
AZ Lincoln 9 Des Noirss g
only -wo scheduled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

F'-La s'rha a- New Nork-
Bucs,yr - Bosto1
: Louis AZ CkicEEo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
poOSrD uEvAH. OLD CHAP.

B1s-c- Transcript A fr.s-i = cars
h2s hz-5ei us This Interesting dtslrt
;i1-- C-ri1s-y-Fayirg a thouSar5 Cd
lz-s o. ss~ yc-- aprFrsl1-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06
TODAYS CANES

Arierican league.
De-rct az = Louis
Bls,1, as PhlaislGhia-
NeW Nc-k - Washi-E-c--
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

AZ - Louis I. ClicaEo q
AZ Phiaielrhla 2. Boston
AZ Washington g. New York o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-06

Rsas ;ss ~su5 ssa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

Only int n sive
housekeeping can
be practised at the
front in these MIS-
son huts. The SOL
diers make them
of corrugatediron,
and. while they
are deci d e dly
n oisy at night
when the rain Of
FIRE is pourin g
down upon them.
they do afford a
sense of security
to the well-being
of the inmates that
more than COM
pensates for a IL
til cir disadvan-
tages.
Central Netcs
Photo Service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

The smallest dog
gle, the biggest
how-wow and the
happieSt girl at the
Westminster Ken
mel Club Show held
in I h ( Madison
Square Garden. To
Colonel Jacob Rup-
pert'S Boy Blue.
tipping the scales
at $50 pounds,
Wonderful Tiny'S
10 ounces Of York
shire terrier must
have just about the
effect of a very ami
mated flea. Mrs.
A n n a Radcliffe
smile pronounc=S
her the owner of
this canine midget
Paul Thompson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

Betsy Rae Miles
very early in her
career has become
z record breaker
Nature has thrust
this honor upon
her, for S h {
moulded her 50
we'll that the Life
Extension lnSti-
tute has declared
her TO be the first
Double A" baby
il has discovered.
To all the physical
and mental tests
S h c responded
perfectly T h j 5
youthful Venus d.
Milo is four years
old; three feet
three inches tall;
weighs 81 pounds
has a chest deyel-
opment Of 20 in
eheS, and a waist
measurement OF
1871 inches.
Z Paul TbOmDsoH'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-04

Gunklin as q model of per-
he Presidents bodyguard.
| -.n. President and Mrs.
T, rart in a WaShington'S
r. Secret Service men and
v,t. with Mrs. Wilson, is
lFdnO. from Paul Thompson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-04
DEARTH 0F FATS
HURTS 81 RMAN5
Russians Could Bring Wars End
Near, if Ready, Due 10 Scar
city and Breaking Down
of Transportation.

Washington, ID, C., oct. l-Info,-
nation has reached acre from high
sources ana has been given govern
ment officials that sheds a pretty
definite light ~ foot and transporta~
ton conditions in Germany. This in
formation g to the effect that, while
the bread and potato supply is slightly
improved the lack of fats is rave.
Even sucking pigs are being killed to
secure fat, Moreover, the German
transportation system is breaking
down, This interferes with the trans
p%ortation of food and is making it
more and more difficult for Germany to
send troops back and forth across the
empire. The transportation system is
said to be sufficiently strained Sc that
if Russia would come back and strike
vigorously or the eastern front, Ger
many would be much embarrassed.
Further information is that threats
OF neutrals 10 ship livestock into Ger
many in order to 1etaliate for an en-
barge by this country need not be
taken with much seriousness. even if
this should be done 1t would help out
Germany only for a short time in the
matter of fats.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-04
FIGHT IN EUROPE TO
SAVE HOMES OF SONS

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 29.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt delivered his message
of patriotism to the huge mass meet
ings here under the auspices of Labor's
Loyal legion and was loudly applauded
when he aSsailed pacifists and other
friends Of the kaiser denounced all
classes of conscientious objectors," and
pleaded for universal military obliga-
ton.
"A remarkable feature of the propa-
ganda in this country" he said, is the
sending to South American newspapers
of disloyal u]tterances by men like Sen
ator La Toilette and A. C. Townley,
president of the Non-Partisan league"
Urging speedy training of all military
and naval forces, the colonel said Amer
lean soldiers are being sent abroad now
SO that they won't be forced to fight
at home.
IF we don't SEND men abroad now,
our sons will haye to fight behind
their ruined homes in America" he as
serted
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-04
DENY
BELGIAN OFFER
MiChae|is Calls Peace Offer Re
ports Untrue, and Messen-
ger Denies Taking Verbal
Supplement to Rome.

Copenhagen, Oct. 1.-Germany has
not Belgium and has not
been in communication with any of her
enemies, according to Berlin reports
of a speech made before the ~reichstag
main committee by Chancellor
Michaelis. The chancellor is quoted as
follows:
q declare the statement that the I'M
perial government had already COM
municated with his or that hostile
government and that it had in advance
renowned occupied territories, thus
abandoning the most Valuable advan-
tages in peace negotiations, is untrue.
| declare the imperial government has
free hands for eventual peace negotla-
tons. This also refers to Belgium"
DENIES PEACE NOTE STORY.
Paris, Oct. 1.-The diplomatic
courier who brought the Austrian re-
ply to the pope's peace note to Rome,
did not bring the supposed supplement
tary German communication concerning
Belgium.
That communication adds a Havas
dispatch from Rome. "ca then be con
sidered as nonexistent."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-04
KERE N5Ky FACES
SEVEREST TEST
Premier's Defense of Acts In
terrupted When Soldier Calls
Him Greatest Mis-
chief Maker.

Petrograd, Sept. 2s.-(delayed)-
Premier Kerensky took the initiative
today and faced boldly what may be
the supreme test of the power Of his
government. At the very beginning Of
the democratic congress called by the
Maximalists and the council of work.
mems and soldiers delegates to ques-
ton his power and perhaps to demand
a new government the premier accept
ed the challenge.
He told the congress that his regime
had saved Russia in it's darkest hours.
The government also indicated it's
policy Of n firm continuation of tho
war when General Nerkhovsky, minis
ter Of war, pledged the convention to a
final victory over Germany il discipline
in the army was restored. The generals
reference to the return Of discipline and
his announcement hat the officers
would be named by their superiors in
stead Of elected by the soldiers was
applauded only mildly, but his address
as a whole vok more cheers thar
did the premier'S.