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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
BUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
MAY DRAW 1000 DELEGATES

Parker. 8. D., April 1s.-From the
office Of the president Of the State
Sunday School association. located in
Parker. comes information OF plans for
the most largely attended convention in
the history OF the association. to be
held in Aberdeen, May L, 2 and 3. One
thousand Delegates for Aberdeen is
the pre-convention slogan. and the in
terest manifested throughout the state
Indicates that that number will be
reached. The program includes the
best talent p~rocurable. and delegates
representing the better than $4,000 stu
dents enrolled in the state association.
are being promised a splendid conven-
ton. The principle speakers on the
program are w. C. Pearce. of Chicago,
first assistant secretary of the Inter
national association; DIR. George T..
Robinson, of the Mccormick Theolog-
zeal seminary; Bishop Charles Bayard
Mitchell, of st. Paul; DR.. Harry M.
Gage, president of Huron college. E.
@. Excel. the worlds best known writer
of religious music and leader Of CON
vention singing, in charge of muisc.
The theme o.'ceted for the after din
ner talks at the banquet Tuesday. eve
ming has been that of Patriotism and
the teaching of patriotism in the Sun
day schools of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
IN FEAR Of
SHORTAGE Of LABOR
Commissioner McCaffree Warns
Farmers-Suggests Using
Troops For Harvest.

Pierre. S. D., April 16.-The immigra-
ton commissioner realizes, as does
everyone, that this year with the great
need OF big crops in tho United States,
mi with war taking away q great many
OF h workers. that the labor situation
for crops will be acute unless ON ac-
tive steps are taken all through h sea-
son towards system in the matter. o
s~eQuently he has issued the following
statement:
From every side the farmer is get
ting advice to bring his production up
to h meximum. The need is impera-
tive and the financial reward seems
sure. Large production will help the
country and at the same time the grow
er. The know this, 1 suspect, as
we'll as anyone, for South Dakota farm
ers are alive and do~wn-to-date. p
"But ! would like to call attention to
one difficulty-the lack of labor. Every
community is short now. Ii 900, 900 are
transferred from production to con-
and manufacturing is stimuli
ated further, the situation will be SER.
1ous. IT seems more important than for
20 years that our farmers plan their
work to be Independent of outside and
seasonal labor.
1T is proposed that the government
guarantee minimum wages and with it
also a guarantee of minimum price for
grains. Detailing enlisted soldiers for
harvest work is possible. The plans are
not yet formed. But we know the de-
partment has not beer able to secure
the men needed now for farm work.
South Dakota will be very important
to the nation with our meats and corn
and wheat beyond home needs and we
can take a splendid part now by united
effort. | believe our state ran produce
so as to average the support of two
soldiers for every South Dakotan. That
will not seem as heroic or spectacular
as some effort, but possibly will be
more important than any other.
Charles McCaffree,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
soUrh

TAAtwrAhping tw1nes which give
SnA0rough satisfaction can be made from
gDAper 4 been demonstrated by *
I~ertnnents made BY the Forest products
laboratory q Madison, Wis. Several
hundred package6, Zach containing .
medium sized book. were wrapped and
1natened with tho highest weight paper
ltytne dIwere mailed to various points
sthroughout the United States. Reports
show that practically every package
Va received In good order. and that ia
40 case WaG there q fault OF tho twine
IN makingstw1na, The paper is cut into
,nArrow strips, which arc then twisted
tightly to form cord. The strength Of
the Irvine dependB on the character of
the paper used In the process Of treat
iment- II 10 we'll adapted to q number Of
purposes, but the foregters say tnat az
yet no satisfactory have been
f1ound for protecting ape twine from
tho action Of water. and 1t should o
b used whore 1t will Be exposed to
moisture
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
srILL SEEKING a

Copenhagen, April 10, (yia London,
April 16). - The German government
has given permission to the Russian
socialists now in Switzerland 10 return
to Russia by way of Germany, This
by Philip Scheidemann, the German
socialist leader, was granted at the
request of the German socialist organ
ization. This indicates very plainly
the benevolent attitude of the German
government towards the efforts of the
German socialists to seek q reap
~proachment with their Russian co,-
leagues in the interests of a. separate
peace.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
Live Stock Board to Test
Dairy Cows for Tuherculosi

Pierre, S. D., April 13.-The live stock
sanitary board has received requests
from two towns for tuberculin test to
be made of the d~airylherds there. DR..
Pilkinton will therefore go to both,
Watertown II Milbank, and make of
ficial tests. Under the new law enacted
by the recent legislature if three pa
irons of a dairy herd make-application
for the examination it will be made by
the live stock sanitary board free of
charge, thus determining the health of
such herd as to tuberculosis. Suitable
provision also is mad in this act to pay
the owner of any such cattle when the
cows have to be killed if found tuber-
cllar WIZ
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
SOUTH DAKOTA TROOPS TO
SHARE IN APPROPRIATION

Pierre, S. D., April 14.-The supreme
court has decided that the militia
troops are legally entitled to the W.
preparation made recently by the legis-
lature, which the auditor refused to pay
for fear it was unconstitutional.
The court has notified the attorney
general to inform the auditor that a
writ Of mandamus will be issued
against him, commanding him to make
this payment. Formal opinion by the
court will be filed in a few days, but
immediate payment will be made to the
troops on the warrant which will be
issued to the adjutant general at once.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
Frozen Body Mute Evidence
OF Plains Blizzard Tragedy

Belle Fourche, S. D.. April 14.-The
mystery surrounding the disappearance
on February 8 last Of Frank Dunn, Al,
a well known Butte county man, has
been solved by the finding of his body
near the fence round a school section
in the vicinity of the Bomford ranch,
in the northwestern section of Butte
county, He had been caught in the great
blizzard of early February. and frozen
to death. On the day he was last seen
alive he Informed acquaintances that
he was going to travel overland to
Capitol, Mont, where he had a home
stead.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
ON WAY no "PErRoeRAp.

Ansterdam (via L%ondon). April 16.-
"A Vienna dispatch says that the i&ls-
trian parliament Will be summoned to
meet in the middle of May. The Ger
mar newspapers say that not only is
Philip Scheidnaann, leader of the ma
jority socialists, on his way to Stock
holm, but that he is accompanied by
three prominent German socialists,
Adder. Erzberger and Haaz. The men
are travelling on special passports and
it is believed in Berlin circles that they
will meet ENJOYS of the Russian gov
eminent with whom they will proceed
to Petrograd.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19

A steamer limo between Savannah and
ROTTERDAM, principally for cotton ex-
sport, Will 81 established by the Imperial
Steamship company, according to a re-
announcement by Charlton G. Og-
burn, attorney for the company. The
line already 10 Q fleet of steamers run
ming to the West Indies, South America
Iand Holland and recently, through in
~teresting a group OF foreign capitalists
In the extension Of the service. 1t was
decided that the American terminus
should be Savannah. The majority OF
the men interested In the project ara
iHoIlanderx The line will be operated
independently Of the Netherlands Over
ieeoa Trust.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
WORK oF The KAISER.

Washington, April l6.-News of Bui-
garia's recent peace f~eelers' drew Il
statement from Prof. Michael I. Pupin,
professor of electro-mechanics in CO.
lumbia university and honorary consul
general of Serbia in the United States,
which disclosed details OF concessions
offered by Serbia in 1915, during the
unsuccessful secret negotiations to pre-
vent Bulgaria fromajoining the Teuton-
ic allies. y
1.-THE present alleged peace efforts of
the humble and obedient Bulgarian ser
want said Professor Pupin. ARE moth
ing more nor less than of his
Teutun master. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
CONSCIENCE MOVES YOUTH
TO CONFESS SETTING FIRE

Lead. S. D.. April I4.--In a letter Just
received by State Fire Marshal Grams,
William Fl. Buck, a young man OF
Brown county, makes a full confession
of an act of arson which may result in
his being sent to the Sioux Falls peni-i
Tertiary. He confesses thai he delib-.
erately started afire which destroyed
a barn, containing five cows, two
horses, harness and other property,
valued at several thousand dollars.
The young firebug, in his confession,
stated that his conscience has been
troubling him to sucn an, extent that
he decided to make a full confession.
He attributes h commissions OF the
crime to the fact thai he was drunk at
the time. While passing the barn he
suddenly wasaseized with desire to
zee it burn.
TERRAvII4I4E-J NJ. Bray, of this city.
has been advised that his brother. Can
tain F.. j. Bray, was recently severely
on the S0mtne front. In France,
where he has been serving with the Brit
tsh army for s0Hle time. Captain Bray
Joined the British forces at b eesc-.
sssssf So and was attached
70 : battery Of h Royal Field artillery.
YANkToN-J Y. Nelson's furniture
q musical Instrument warehouse WAS
destroyed ~ fire early this morning.
The loss is ,So0.&partlS covered by fnsur-
NICE, The cause Of the Are is unknown.
ABERDEEN--Alya N. Aldrich, mayor
OF this city. has set aside April il as:
Loyalty day. go be generally observed
mere. Al business establishments are
to suspend business on that day
from 4 To- 3 p. M, the city VIII be deccraf-
80 With the rational colors. there will -
Z Parade, md ademonstration In Aldrichl
AHERDEE;N-At meeting ~ tho COM
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT
JOINS FLYING SQUAD
If Colonel's Expedition Doesn't
Go to France, His Son Will
Serve With Canadians.

Montreal, April s1s.lQuentin Roose-
welt. son of Colonel Roosevelt, has
Joined the Canadian aviation corps to
obtain instruction for service with an.
American arnly at the European front
should an expedition go abroad, it was
announced by Colonel Mulloy. one of
the organizers Of the Tour of War con
vention. If no American troops go to
France young Rooseveltrwill serve with
the Canadian airfforces, Colonel Null
10y stated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
LITTLE BEND IN LINE FOR
FEDERAL NITRATE FACTORY

Pierre. S, d.. April 14.-It is under
stood here now that there is consid-
cradle probability of the government
locating it's proposed nitrate plant iii
South Dakota, very likely at Little
Bend. When the matter was first dis
cussed, a number of places in the Uni
ted States were striving to secure the
location, but choice has now centered
between South Dakota and one other
place, it is reported. Citizens of
Pierre are taking active steps to have
every advantage afforded by the loca-
ton of this plant here ready to pre-
sent in definite form to the members,
Of the cabinet and engineers when they
arrive 500 to look over the possibili-
ties at Little Bend, above Pierre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
SAM CHIP DIES SUDDENLY.

.38Rothester, N. Is, April 1a.-Sam
Chip, the comedia nj died suddenly at a
hotel here last night after ansattack OF
acute Indigestion. For several q
he has been associated with Mary
Marble in vaudeville. He was known
I'M private life as Samuel Kor1blrm.
and resided in Brooklyn.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
CREST OF FLOOD. THOUGHT
TO HAVE PASSED YANkTON

Yankton. S. D.. April 14.-The Mis-
souri, river rose suddenly here Thurs
day S feet n the rise was quickly
followed by a of the UP river ice,
forming an impossible barrier between
Yankton and Nebraska. The ice and
flood were much worse than when the
breakup occurred at this point on
March rs last. The ice cleared out a
little toward night, with the river sta
tionary, and it is thought the crest of
he flood has passed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
OIL sUPPLY cuARAMrEEp

Mexico City, Mex, April I4.-Oficial
notification was given today by Alberto
4 PAM, minister OF and in
austry a no restrictions would be
placed on the export of MEXICAN oil
from the Tampico fields. The state-
ment OF the minister is generally taken
here to indicate that Mexico will main
taiA neutrality in the present crisis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
"RLAck HAND"LETTER SENT
TO MERCHANT AT ROCKFORD


Rockford. S. D., April 14.-The Uni
ted States authorities in Sioux Falls
doubtless will be called upon to render
Rid in ascertaining the identity and
bringing about the arrest of an UNI
known person, who sent through the
mails h following letter to G. p. Bill
ups, a merchant of Rockford:
You put sT00 in paper money, in.
new bills, on back porch of your store
Saturday night, or your store will be
burnt down Sunday morning.
A guard was stationed at the store,
and thus far no attempt has been made
TO carry out the threat contained in the
letter. The postmark on the letter
shows that it was mailed on a Burling-
ton railway train. 1t was written in.
printed characters, doubtless for the
purpose Of concealing the handwriting
Of h person who sent it to Mr.. Bill
ups.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
SHELL IN GLOBE oFE,cE

New York, April i14.-A loaded three
inch shell weighing Ii pounds. made in
pressroom of the New York Globe after
the last edition had gone to p, 8 Ac-
cording to the police, the shell was
leaning against one OF the presses in
a position that it wouldshaye been
exploded had the m~achinerv been
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
RAIN SAVES MucAM4ssT.

Kansas City, Mo-. April s12.-Raina
that soaked the wheat and grain belts
OF Oklahoma and Kansas yesters.a!
saved thousands OF acres that would
have been ruined had the drought con-
tinued a few days more. according to
the opinions expressed today by agri-
culture experts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
Efforts to End War Renewed as
Further Cut In the German
Bread Ration Becomes
Effective.
KAISER BACK OF BULGARIAN.
American Says There Is No!
Doubt Of It-Efforts For
Separate Peace With the
Russians Continue.

amsterdam. via London. April 16.
-Ihe military critic of Vossische
Ie1tung of Berlin, writes that he
mas received many letters which
prove that I nerves of many
readers are beginning to give way.-
He dwells on the "unfounded" eS-
c1tement which he states is spread-
Ing among those at home and
warns the public o to judge tho
situation from single events but to
take events as a whole into con-
S~lderation.
Copenhagen. April 16.-Peace within
two months and a half is predicted by
the Copenhagen correspondent of the
Danish socialist press, which confirms
the reports of unofficial negotiations
Russian and German socialists
as against the diplomatic denials of the
SOCIALIST newspapers here and in Berlin.
Il am assured from an absolutely
trustworthy source" he says. that
Germany is ready to restore Belgium
and Serbia, evacuate France and make
turkey arrange an agreement with
Russia over the free navigation of the
D~ardanelles. An agreement is also pos
slble on the Polish question as the Rus
Elan government knows"
England Only Barrier.
h correspondent pictures England
as the sole obstacle to peace. There is
reason to believe that the first part Of
his statement regarding negotiations
between Russian and German socialists
is correct, but his exposition of German
peace terms conflicts with the recently
highly official declaration of the North
German Gazette hat Germany is will
ing to conccde eac but on terms COM
with the great sacrifices which
she has made. .
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
ARMY ENGINEERS ACCEPTED.

Alfred ID. Sehott. an employe in the
city engineers office, today received
to go 10 ST. Paul to take
examinations for entrance into the civil
engineers reserve corps. Paul Cock,
Ralph NJ. Coorner n Charles Finley,
recently took the examinations,
have received wcrd that theyrhave been
accented
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19

Despite the prevailing high prices, q
shrewd citizen of: Gloucester. Mass. re-
icently obtained = quantity Of potatoes
Iof the finest kind for = comparatively
1En2ll sum. A-few weeks 6 he adj
syertised IN . local paper that he would
Give " for the best potato given him
within q certain time. For . number
~ days following specimens continued
10 pour tnsunM he had over six barrels.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
DAKOTA SCHOOL FUND
APPORTIONMENT MADE
Interest And Income From That
Source This Year Nearly
81, 900, 900.

Pierre, S. d., April 14.-Commissioner
Of School and Public Lands N. E.
knight has just made the apportion-
ment OF the interest and income fund
collected through the March settlement
with the various counties of the state
to the different educational institutions
The following are the amounts appor-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
Total collections

Commissioner Knight will change the
policy of appoftioning the interest and
income fund of the common schools,
making only n apportionment a year.
This apportionment will be made prob
ably September i.
The interest and income collections
for March this year are s44. 796. sc over
the March collections for 1916.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
LuTAERN COLLEGES MAY BE
COMBINED At SIOUX FALLS

Canton, S. D., April 14.--The com
solidation of the United Lutheran COL
ieges at Canton and Sioux Falls visited
Canton this week and inspected the
property of Augustana college here. An
effort is being made to retain Angus
tana college in Canton. No definite
action has been taken by the commit
tee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19

saaA AZ snid black sock, cr stocking, is the
best thing to use when one IL
sponGinR Oft = garment 81 dark WOODEN
gossdsa with any cleaning fluid. T,Iore
aaaN ne lint from II, and &c IL absorbens
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19

10 the President: Would advise you
70 come here and spend day with me
n store. a hundred bure ways to set
tle every strike and European war
sprung here every "A: hours. You would
render great service to US by getting
some ideas here Thus ran O telegram,
received recently at the White House
from h proprietor Of q cigar store in.
Ohio town.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
SOUTH DAKOTA STEER is
SOLD nv OWNER FOR 5000

1roquois. S. D., April 16.-The SEQ
steer has arrived. John Stroupe, a
Kingsbury county farmer. has the hon
or OF having marketed the first steer
ever sold in South Dakota at this price.
The animal weighed 1,74O pounds and
was sold at the market price of $11.50
per hundred, Stroupe getting S2O0.iO
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19

AlOI . "a lIlG oltGS VI ZIG SoiuGII
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Ole Johnson. prominent pioneer residents
of this section of the Black Hills. They
came to the Black Hills in 1882. One of
the interesting features was the presence
of Mrs. Anders Salborg, who was head
cook at the wedding so years ago, and
who aided in preparing the feast which
was a feature OF the golden wedding an
nlversary festivities.
BERESFORD-A reward of $25 has been
offered for evidence warranting the ar
rest of unknown boys who placed a dead
polecat under the organ in the school
house in district No. AZ, In Lincoln county,
some miles from here. A panic was Gre
ated among a large number of men and
women when they gathered at the school
house for an entertainment. and the en-
~tertalnment IA to be declared off.
BERESFORD-Fev. Father Nolan has
arrived here, and assumed charge of this
parish of the Catholic church. He comes
from Garretson, and before being as
signed to Garretson was forsmany years
stationed In Sioux Falls. Father Bush
man, whom he succeeds here, has been
transferred to the Garretson parish.
HARRIsBURG-The town council has
arranged for the Installing of a number
of street lights on the chief business
6th~oroughfare, and in the rear future Har-
rtshurg will take its place with Other
South Dakota towns which nave street
lights.
PHILIPPINES Jennie r. O'Neal, county
superintendent of schools, is arranging
for Z corn contest. IN which all boys OF
IL years or over who attend the public
schools Of Haakon county will be eligible
to enter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19

The schooner Ponhook, under a cap
tain and crew Of seven men, left st
John with q cargo OF dried Goldfish. Soon
afterward she into a heavy sea and
shipped considerable water. The dry
eodfish absorbed this Hike a sponge. and
II was but a couple OF days before the
expansive pressure OF the swelled cod
s1sh q forced open the seams Of the
vessels planking 80 that the water be-
gan to seep In, little by little, until the
ship was beyond saving and had to be
hhandoned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
Total Of 46 Young Men
Join Army At Scotland

Scotland. S. D.. April 1.-THE mill
tary fever has hit this vicinity. Tues
day night 46 young men were taken in
to Company e. of the Fourth South
Dakota regiment. OF these % were
from Scotland. 10 from Tyndall, one
from Avon and three from Olivet. They
were mustered in by Colonel Boyd
Wales.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-19
CHAMPION GRANDFATHER OF
STATE NOW HAS AZ AEIRa

ladp sSs@kE. ~ To vD1I6
Big Stone. S. d., April 16.-A. Jurg-
ems, a prominent resident Of Bis Stone,
Is the champion grandfather OF South
Dakota. He has just been advised of
the birth of his forty-third grandchild,
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. frank Rodaer, OF
Haabrite, Canada, the mother being a
daughter OF Mr.. Jurgens.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of next week
has been fixed by the state, board of rail-
road commissioners as the time for a.
hearing on the application of citizens Of
this city for an order of the board re-
curing the Milwaukee Railway company
to erect a new depot building In Alexan-
dr,a.
IRENE-Work has commenced on the
erection of a new public school building
In this city: The work will be pushed
and IT Is hoped to rave the building COM
pleted and ready for occupancy by Sep
TENDER /, next. AZ
STuR6iIS-A committee has been ap-
pointed by the local commercial club to-
make an effort to have Sturgis selected
as the place for holding the annual re-
union and picnic OF the Black FILLS Fire
mems: association and the Black Hills
Pioneers association, which will be held
Jointly In June.
oRoNA--Th prosperity being enjoyed
by the farmers of South Dakota during
this era OF high prices for farm prod
ucts of all kinds Is shown by the record
made by William IbiingB, a farmer liy-
Ing near Corona. Since January /, 1916.
he has sold beef cattle alone to the
value of s13. 900. In addition he has mar,
keted g large quantity Of grain and other
products and a great deal OF live stock
other than beef cattle.
FLANDREAU-To provide against an
expected shortage OF binder Irvine during
the harvesting season IN South Dakota,
the Farmers club of Riverview township.
near here, has just purchased 30, 1000
pounds OF twine from the state peniteif-
tary plant at Sioux Falls. and will dis
tribute II 1t cost to the members OF the
club.