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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
DEvONPORT RESIGNS;
OTHER CHANGES NEAR
Political Rumors Make Many
Other Changes in Cabinet
Churchill Gets Place?

London, June Baron Davenport
has resigned as food, controller because
of Ill health. Baron Davenport was APP
pointed food controller in the Lloyd
George cabinet on December 10. 1916.
Political circles are absorbed in a
discussion OF supposed actual or i'm
pending designations and a redistribu-
ton OF posts in the ministry. The only
Officially admitted resignation thus far
Is that Of Baron DevonporI, the food
controller. but the parliamentary cor
OF the morning newspapers
predict several other changes, inyoly-
ing DR.. Christopher Addison, minister
of munitions: viscOunt Cowdray, chair
man of the air board; Baron Rhondda,
president of the local government;
board: Albert nlingworth. postmaster
general. and others OF minor rank. The
likelihood OF Col. winston Spencer
Churchill re5olning the government. is
again to the fore.
The Daily Chronicle has Mr.. Hing
worth on b slate to succeed Baron
Davenport.
The reports of designations from the
naturally open q wide field OF
speculation as to the probable SUCCESS
ors to the various posts, and the op-
portunity thus given is being eagerly
seized upon by the political news mong-
ern.s8
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
Of 40, 600 Saves TO- 900
Pounds Of Meat Weeklu bu
Staying Under Legal Limit

London. May 1s,-(by mail.)-The
town of Keighley, in Yorkshire. has set
tho pace for all England in the enforce
ment OF; strict. economy in every branch
Of public affairs and household life.
keighley profits nearly $4,000 a year
from the collection. OF old tin cans. jars.
bottles. newspapers. frayed clothing
n odd shreds of cloth. And the whole
town is within the food limit imposed
by the food controllers appeal to pa
trfotism.
In every household. printed in letters
Of red, white and blue, is the pledge:
I'm honor bound we adopt the national
scale of voluntary rations."
Not. only has Keighley,s with her
10000 Inhabitants, complied, but she
has even kept the meat consumption at
one-half q pound a week per person
under the amount allowed by Lord
Davenport.
Organization did 1t for Keighley.
Boy Scouts were placed In charge Of
n refuse collection, a squad to, every
ward, each having q depot at which to
deposit the material. Then there is q
central depot controlling the collections
OF the subsidiary stations.
The publicity committee organized
Bubcommittees to reach every ward, the
ward committees had subcommittee
Tor every neighborhood, with the result
that no householder In Keighley es-
capped q visit In the interest OF food
conservation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
DESERT GERMANS;
g FIGHT AGAINST KAISER

HL EIM[A 49,
London, June "A Canadian soldier,
well known In many sections of the
United States, todaX<told OF the eager
ness4of-Rolas to-deseFt-tAe@ Germans
and fight against the kaiser.
was o Is a sap one night when.
three Poles stumbled into the trench.
threw up their hands and whispered
.kamerade., They belonged to the saith
Polish regiment, removed from the
eastern front becaused they dogRed II
against the Russians. They were placed,
In the Bayarian army corps and
sfrightfully abused. In bitter cold
weather their clothing was thin and
their shoes leaky. Word was sent back
to their comrades. that the British
would not shoot desertera coming xyer
a certain frontage. Next night IL. Poles
climbed over and surrendered, On one
company front alone. Thereafter the.
sasne Canadian company received IL
more, and on the rest of the battalion
line the number was pr~oportionate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
AGAIN FAILS
TO. RECOVER HIS SON
Mysterious Visit and Call Are
Followed by q Vain Tip
Through Mud.

Springfield. Mo-, June 4.-The IA
month old son of j. Holland Keet stiIl
ing it was impossible to get into conn
munication with Keet. Shortly after
] O'clock a. small boy stealthily ap-
preached the KeetI home. Keet n
swered the door bell and soon after dis
appeared in the house. A few minutes
later he opeEed the garage door back
OF his house and backed out his yellow
roadster. Two hours later he was
back without the child.
Judge johnson, OF the Green county
criminal court, also received a mys-
terious 'phone"call. about midnight. He
left his house hurriedIy andsshis family
have heard nothing from him since.
He has been actively interested with
keet in finding some trace OF the abb
ductors OF the baby. Nf5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07

Honolulu. 7. ii. June 4.-Twenty-six
deaths in two days from anthrax in a
dairy herd brought today from DIR. Vic
tor Norgaard, territorial veterinarian.
the statement that the herd u%ndoubted-
ly had been i~noculated deliberately DR..
Donald Currie. head of the leprosy in
vestigation board and an anthrax ex-
pert. to whom the report was referred,
confirmed it and declared the outbreak
of the disease must have been due to-
plot to curtail the food supply Of the
islands. ~~4
Federal authorities are seeking two
men known to have been lettering
about the infected herd.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
BLAMES PAC|F|sTS
FOR MANY FIRES
Semi Official Statement Says
This Plan Is Taken to Has
ten End of War.

General Cadorna has set his effective
military machine in motion again, his
report today showing a renewal of the
Italian thrust in the direction Of Trieste.
The new advance has scored on a two
and a half mile front south OF Castag-
nayizza, along which the Italians
pushed something like a quarter OF, a
mile nearer their goal. n-s.
The Germans announced today the
capture by surprise of a French position
about 1000 yards long northeast Of
SCISSORS. In reporting this engagement,
last night, the Paris war office declared
the Germans were expelled from all but
a few elements of the advanced trench
es in which they had gained a foothold.
British bombs were again dropped by
the ton last night upon German bases
along the Belgian coast. This was the
second successive night in which ex-
tensive bombing operations were car
ried out by aircraft against Ostend and
Bruges and also Zeebruggee, one Of
the chief German submarine bases.
The taking Of more Than 1900 pris-
.oners on the Franco Belgian front dur
ing May, together with three guns. 211
machine guns and other war material,
is claimed in the German official state
ment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
CHINESE PROVINCES
WANIWAE SECEDE
Dismissal Of Premier Recently
Brings Situation Dangerous
to Central Government.

a QllGH I'll I1G
lnces OF Shen ST. Shan ST, Che
klang and Shantung are reported
to have seeded.
According to the opinion held
mere the secessions were not due to
the international political situation.
put were caused by the dismissal
OF Tuan Chi Jul as premier.
Pekin. June 4.-The provinces of An
hui, HUI Pc, Che kiang, Fo KEN and
Ho Nan, have proclaimed their inde-
pendence and threaten to send a joint
expedition to Pekin to force the disco
luton Of parliament and the DISCO
ment OF Tuan Chi Jul as premier.
rang Hau Lung. speaker of the as
sembly. has resigned and gone to Tien
Isln to join the military governors.
The attitude of Chang Hsun, the
man of the government troops
at a King, n Feng Kwo Chang.
the vice president. is underlined, but it
is believed that both are Inclined to
support the militarists. The president
has issued a lengthy statement defend-
ing his dismissal of the premier, at the
Same time highly praising him INC ex-
pressing hope that he may serve the
country in the future. The statement
ends:
If those responsible for the present
crisis intend to provoke internal war,
I will under no consideration watch the
country sink into perdition. l am not
afraid to die for the country"
The CEREAL o of the statement is
epologetic n lacking in strength.
Owing to the refusal Of Lii Ching Hsi
to accept the premiership. the presi-
dents position in precarious.
The six revolving provinces in China
form the. major part of the southeast
ern portion OF the republic and have
a population of about .120, 0OO. 900. The
situation in China has grown more
threatening since President Ii Yuan
Hung dismissed Premier Tuan Chi Jul
from office OH May 90. following a
riotous session of the house of repre-
sentatives at which the deputies re-
fused to pass a resolution declaring war
on Germany. The parliamentary build
ing was surrounded by a mob demand
ing war and the president accused the
premier of attempting to coerce parlia-
ment. The military governments sided
with the dismissed prime minister and
left the capitol in a body.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07

very strict Investigation OF their sentt-
ments as regards France.
AS fast as possible these soldiers Z
being withdrawn from the French front
and sent to the Russian 'front.'
One German prisoner recently states
that while he was at Hildesheim he saw
20 Lorraine soldiers brought In In
closed wagons and under armed es-
corts. They had belonged to the assist
German regiment OF reserves then sta
toned at Vitry les Reims, but had been
withdrawn as the result of assertions
by. their comrades from Alsace and Lor-
Eraine. $40 g f 1855
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
Men From Alsdce, Lorraine,
Forced Into Kniser's Army,
! Seldom Visit Their Homes

With the French Armies. June A.
German prisoners declare the inhabi-
eants of Alsace and Lorraine. who are
enrolled by force in the German army.
are treated with the utmost suspicion
and severity. especially on the western
ont, They are kept under strict sur
vetllance and for ne most part en-
ployed behind the lines, as it is feared
they would desert. II sent to the front
trenches.
The A1sacian soldiers as we'll as those
from Lorraine are only granted leaves
OF absence to visit their homes after a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
SOUTHDAkOTAlAND
ACT PASSESSENATE
Falls Amendment, Opening Pub.
lie Land Under 640-Acre
Act, Opposed by IS.

Washington June 4.-Senator Falls
amendment to the food bill providing
that all public and unreserved lands in
New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and South
Dakota, be opened under the $40 acres
homestead act was adopted, 10 to 81 in
the Senate today. It was opposed by
Senators Walsh of Montana, Nelson OF
Minnesota and Husting OF Wisconsin.
The Minnesota sepator said he feared
the amendment would be a vehicle for
cattle men to secure m monopoIize
Ian that might be cultivated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
cAN,T ORDER EoUipMEnr.

Commerce commission held To-Day TINT
lit ID without authority. in the absence
OF undue discrimination. to order rail-
roads to acquire equipment OF q special
type or 10 require the tT1nspOrtatiGn
OF refrigerator III ons.passengar OF.
specfal trafnss 4s ssgA
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
MAKE ADDED
DEMAND FOR RIGHTS
Extension Of Kingdom and Rec.
ignition Of Independence
Sought Of Kaiser.

Amsterdam. June 4.-(yia London)-
The Berlin Kreuz Zeitung, a that
the Polish council has made further de-
mands on the central powers. amount.
Ing to The extension of it's activities to
part OF Lithuania. = The council also
demands the recognition OF the Polish
state as independent. Il.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
Former Commander in Chief Of
Slav Armies Made Prisoner.
After RoyaIist Activities,
as Anarchy Grows.
CLERKS. DEMAND FORTUNES
Want Double Pay Since Begin
ming Of War--Russians Are
Urged to Rob Banks
Henderson in Capital.

London, June 4.-The arrest Of Grand
Duke Nicholas. former commander in
chief of the Russian armies in conse-
quence of royalist riots at TifIis. is re-
ported IN an Exchange Telegraph dis
Ratch, quoting adYices received from
Petrograd..
Petrograd, June 4-(via London)-
arthur Henderson, member of the
British war council and minister with
out portfolio, a arrived here.
Countess Panin, we'll known for her
organization of popular phi%lanthropies,
has been offered the post of assistant
minister in the new department Of
public welfare.
A delegation from the Kronstadt
council Of soldiers and workmen's dele
gates has arrived here and been re-
cetyed by a committee from the Petro-
grad council. Although declaring them
selves in agreement with the Petrograd
body. the report Of the Kronstadt dele
cation indicated that they do not fully
comprehend the relations between the
government and the Petrograd council.
Delegates of the Petrograd council
are gong to kronstadt Sunday to In
vestigate the seizure of the fortress by
the kronstadt delegates.
ID, Petrograd. June "A number Of
heavily armed anarchists paraded the
streets today urging the people to loot
the banks and shouting down with
authority"
Soldiers and sailors Joined in and no
attempt was made to arrest them.
Russia's criminals. all released from
prison in the first Joyous celebration
or independence. are making P%etrograd
wave of crime Is spreading
rapidly,
A millionaire was shot down in his
mansion in the heart of the city by
three menawho had forced him to give
them $4,000. Soldiers recovered the
money after killing n and capturing
the second. The third killed himself.
Clerks Demand Back Pay.
The unrest in Petrograd has in
creased by the strike Of 5000 store
clerks. who demand double wages
since the beginning of the war. which
would mean $1,000 to &c. 900 for each
clerk.
IN riotihg at Kiev yesterday a number
OF persons were killed and wounded.
Fifteen thousand Joined il the demon
stratlon against Kerensky after his
order concerning deserters became
known.
The provisional government is trying
TO obtain revocation of the workmen
and soldiers order assuming control of
kronstardt fortress, which in the prin-
cipal defense of Petrograd.
Representatives Of workmen in the
l1onetz coal and me%tallurgical region
oaSe aenlanded a minimum wage of
I5O rubles a month. They presented
tieir demands at a conference with the
assistant minister of labor, who ives
to try to effect a settlement
OF the labor troubles in the district. The
Worknen's representatives declared
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07

Copenhagen, via London, June "A
semiofficial communication to the Ger
man press expresses the fear that re-
cent numerous fires liz munitions fac
tories and establishments engaged in
var work may be attributed in part to
peace at any price advocates. who have
taken this means Of Fastening an end
to the war.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
FRANCE GETS ANOTHER
~s1O0OO0,OOo LOAN
Republic Has Secured Total Of
$500, 900, 900 From B. s.
Total to Allies, $846, 100000.

Washington, June 4.-The govern
France today. making the total loans
to the French republic 1900, 900, 900 and
b total Of loans to the allies $685.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
NAB SPIES IN COLORADO.

Three men claiming to be Russians. but
OF being German spies. are
held here following their arrest ~:
on duty at the huge
dam near Buena Vista. When
arrested they had In their possession 8
small camera and several exposed films
which proved to be railroad tunnels IN
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
WEEKLY aANk STATEN ENT

New York, U n 4.-The ~statement.of
the actual condition of clearing house
banks m trust companies for the
in excess Of legal requirements. This
ID s&n increase OF 4$7s,J5s;.9sO from last
week.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07

Kansas City, Mo-. June 4.-Twenty-
three deaths. the probable injury OF
more than 200 persons and property
damage estimated at more than $1,000
900. was done in four states-Okla-
homa, Arkansas. Kansas and Missouri
by a series OF tornadoes late yester-
day and last night, according to In
complete reports received today.
At Coalgate. Okla. II persons were
killed.
C~offeyville. Kan, suffered probably
the heaviest financial loss. estimated
at more than $780, 900. Three deaths
Were reported.
At Drake. Okla. five persons, all
members OF n family were killed. One
person was killed at Montana, Kan;
two at McCune, Kan: three at Morse,
Kan. and one at Bartlesville. Okla
Later reports Of losses from McCune
n Montana. Kan, were denied.
Southern Missouri points, mainly
around Buffalo. in Dallas county, re.
ported only minor wind damage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07

In eight days tornadoes have
a are believed to have cost %
the central west and south. The
first killed q persons near
Wichita, Kan, when the town OF
Andale was wiped out Friday,
May rs. The following day IS per-
sons were killed by tornadoes in
Illinois, the greatest loss OF life
being at Nation. On Sunday,
May "a, tornadoes in southern
Illinois, Kentucky. Tennessee,
Arkansas and Alabama killed 165
persons. Thursday tornadoes in
southeastern Missouri and south !
western Illinois killed rs more.
Yesterdays ,tornadoes in central
Oklahoma and southeastern KAN
caused the death OF Ais persons in
lives. Beside the series OF storms
In the last eight days serious loss
OF life occurred in tornadoes in
Indiana, several weeks ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
5sTHOMAe m sRuMANfA,

Jassy, KamAnia, Juno IN. Thomas
Eren0hxmtnister of muHitiOHa, has arr
rived here and received an enthusiastic
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
BRITISH TAKE 3.412 in MAY.

London. June 4.-During May the
British forces in France captured 3,412
from British headquarters issued to-
night. There has been increased artil-
lery activity on both banks OF the
Scarpe, on the Arras front, and in the
Ypres sector. 5}Att
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07

Berlin. June 4. (via London).-Ths
French n British offensive on the
west front has come to a definite con-
clusion, according to a report Of Field
Marshall Won Hindenburg to Emperor
William. :.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
GERMANS GAIN ON FRENCH.

Berlin. June 4.-French positions
e a front of about 1000 yards north
east Of scissors, were captured by the.
the war office The state-
ment says Portuguese soldiers were
taken prisoners by the Germans on the
western front.
The artillery duel in the W~ytschaete
bend on the Belgian frontier. which be-
came violent Thursday, increased in in
The German report contains the first
official announcement that Portuguese
troops were participating in the fight
ing on the western front although
American correspondents reported the
arrival OF Portuguese forces last jan
uary. e.,... 5,. So -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07
AEaT RkS HAFFSF - s
ITALY GAINS
DRIVE ENDS;
Kaiser Toldby HindenburgT That
Spring Offensive Is Over
Allied General Cap
tured in May. ,4'
TEUT0Ns STRIKE FRENCH
SURPRISE Attack Nets 1000
Yards Of Trenches Near Sois.
German Bases
Bombed Again.
vi l

Rome, June 4.-Italian forces on the
Julian front yesterday advanced for a
distance of 400 yards along a two and
one-haf mile front to the south OF
Castagnaviza. on the road to Trieste
says the official statement issuedgtoday
by the Italian war department..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07

ALLIES LOSE 713 PLANES.
London. June 4.-The morning pa
pers figure that 713 airplanes were shot
down on the western front In May, OF
which 442 were German and 271 British
and French.
The total! air losses in April were es-
timated at 7o9. 1904
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-07

P~etrograd. June "A. I. Konoyaloff.
who resigned yesterday as minister of
commerce and trade, is quoted today by
the. official news agency as saying, in
explaining h motives for his resigna-
ton, that he present government
should make way for a homogeneous
socialist government. He disagreed with
~. Skobeleff, minister Of labor.
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ITS FOUR YEARS OLD
But Just as Good Today as Wher
 First Made.

Four years ago MT. Wint testified
 to complete relief from kidney ills
 He now says that there has not been the slightest return of the trouble Kidney sufferers will take a deal of comfort in this mans statement It proves that Doan's Kidney Pills can be depended upon.
 Joseph Wint, retired blacksmith, 66S High St.. Salem. Ore. says: My back and kidneys bothered me. My kid- neys were disordered and my back seemed to lose strength. Short use Of Deans Kidney Pills soon put me in good condition" Statement given December 12. 1s12) On April II. 1916. Mir. Wint said: T haven't had any kidney trouble now for several years and I give Doan's Kidney Pills credit for bringing such lasting results"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for kidney remedy-get Deans Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Wint has twice publicly recom- mended. Foster Milburn Co, Prop,
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We realize, of course, that one of the incentives to granting the farm CT good price for grain lies in the governmental desire to stimulate pro- duction as much as possible In order to meet the grain requirements or our allies, but, to fix a minimum price so closely approaching the best price that the farmer has enjoyed in years looks like stretching the desire to in crease production to Q point wh6r0 It hits the long suffering public a rather hard rap. Even that able rep resentative of the "all the trafic will
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prisoners of war.

prisoners of war.
 Under this plan, of course, it would be possible to drive back the Ger mans to the Rhine, and they could still say the line was unbroken. In the meantime the Germans are em- ploying more machine guns than ever before in their attempt to hold up the British infantry advance. As high as six or eight of these ghastly weapons are now assigned to each company on the front he, and they undoubtedly constitute the German effort to counteract preponderance of allied cannon. The artillery how ever. remains the great unanswera- ble argument.
 That machine guns are the real reliance of the Germans however, is shown by the construction of the Hndenburg lines which are mostly salients.
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TEUTONS DEVELOP NEW
 SYSTEM OF TRENCHES

Flexibility of French communica- tions and effecttiveness of machine guns are the two clements of de- fense upon winch the Germans ap- pear to be placing their greatest re- liance in the present fighting. In er- feet, the various clements of the more important defensive trenches enable the German fighting line to swing upon double hnges so if press- ed too hard, one pivot swings back from the other In this manner much ground can be yielded in series of angular or criss-cross retirements, without the fighting front technically being broken.
 These trenches are known as switches, and a great system of them 2, Is connected with the Hindenburg or Siegfried position 1t was undoubt- edly with these strategetic switch lines m view that van Hindeubnrg re- gently declared that the German lines in the west could not be broken.
 The preparation and maintenance of the elaborate system requires an untold amount of labor, for each sec ton of trench must have several belts of wire front. The Germans have be- come so accustomed to fighting be- bind barbed wire that they would not think now of doing otherwise. If it can be avoided. Most of the dig ging appear to have been done by
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PHONE MAIN 4e.

Entered as second class matter Feb 26, 1se7. at the post office at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of Congress of March 1878.
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bear" crowd. J. Ogden Armour, had not the termity to propose that the farmer be paid more than one dollar and fifty cents per bushel for his wheat.
 It seems to Us that instead of per- petnating the already abnormal prices demanded for wheat the government should devote itself to securing a re- duction in the prices of all neecs- good profit without demanding nearly one hundred per cent more than the ordinary price for his product.
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