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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
PAPER PRICE FIXED
IS ONLY TENTATIVE
No Definite Plan Assured to Re.
lieve Situation-To Read
just Conditions.

Washington, d. c.. March 12-News
print paper price arbitration UNDER
aiken by the federal trade commission
will succeed in the opinion of the COM
mission only if publishers practice the
closest economy in the use Of paper.
Blank agreement forms sent to pub
fishers throughout the country today
inform that to benefit by the price fix
ing plan they must not only consent to
relinguish five per GER of their paper
requirements, but must agree to dis
continue return privileges and must
buy additional paper only to meet the
most urgent needs.
The commission expects to go ahead
with it's plans as soon as enough pub
fishers come into the arrangement to
make 1t practicable. The price fixing
proposal as advanced by manufacture
ers will be operative in six months.
The commission has set a price of $3.50
but in it's notice to publishers. says this
price will be tried first for three
months and then if found too low will
be readjusted.
To insure that small publishers get
paper, the commission is working on a
plan under which manufacturers will
sell to them first the paper released by
large publishers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
SYRUP Of figs FOR
A CH|LOS BOWELS
II is crue! to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, c%athartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
pbysic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach. liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup OF Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and hat a ~teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
If KAISER
WANTS A REVOLT
Socialist in the Reichstag Says
German Parents Are Kill
ing Children They Are
Unable to Feed.

The Hague (via London), March 12-
Further extracts from the speech OF
the socialist deputy, Herr Hofer, dur
ing the sensational food debate in the
Prussian diet, are printed in the Ber-
lin Vorwaerts. The Vorwaerts quotes
Herr Hofer as saying:
The government vaciliated between
fear of the a%grarians and fear of the
masses like a reed in the wind. If you
insist on carrying on war you must
see that the people are adequately fed.
docs it not suffice for the govern
ment to incur the hatred Of the whole
world or do they also want revolution
at home? The people have been fed on
fine words long enough, we demand
deeds.
The mortality among elderly people
is increasing at a terrible rate, While
epidenics are spreading everywhere
owing to the decreased powers Of re-
%sistance. The situation is much more
serious than admitted. The number OF
suicides is increasing and parents are
killing their children owing to their I'M
ability to obtain food for them. Yet
the price of potatoes, which long ago
became generally scare, is to be in
creased
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain


Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of a corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers If you
will apply on the corn a few drops OF
%freezone, says n Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get a small bot
tile Of freezone Mt any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet of every
corn or callus without pain or sore.
ness or the danger of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound.
and dries the moment 1t is applied and
does not inflame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just think! You
can lift Off your corns and calluses
now without a bit of pain or soreness
II your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get a small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Play That Helps.

Play that leads the children to use
their own ideas and perhaps also to
make their w toys is infinitely to
be preferred to amusements that offer
no stimulation to their Imagination.
In a family where word games were
liked the mother saved all the news
papers that had large black letters.
and let the children cut The letters out
neatly. An envelope was labeled for
each letter. and all the CAS-" put in
one, all the BIS" in another, and so on.
Then squares of cardboard were cut
out and the letters We're pasted on.
Material fora game was economically
supplied thus, and extra occupation for
the children. too. Another time some
paratfin was given to them to mold.
1t was first put in the oven until in Il
workable condition. Beginning with
marbles and blocks, the children soon
attempted more ambitious modelling,
to their own pleasure and advantage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
HOLDS MILLION BUSHELS
OF SPUDS, He ADMITS
E. Percy Miller Has 1900 Cars
in Waiting, But Denies Sup
plies Have Been Held Back.

Chicago, March 12-Whilc food in
yestigators were endeavoring yesterday
to verify JUNIORS that 1.00o, 600 bushels
of potatoes are in storage at Blue Isl
and, a suburb, f. Percy Miller, a COM
mission merchant, admitted that he
controlled /, 600, 600 bushels in different
sections of the country. Fifty cars of
his holding, he said. were at Blue ISL
and. His total holdings he estimated
at approximately 1900 cars.
MI. Miller added that he was prob
ably the largest holder of potatoes in
the country and that it was not unusual
for him to control so many.
THE amount of potatoes in Wiscon-
sin, Michigan and Minnesota is not
one-fourth or one-fifth of what it was
last year" he said. We shall be glad
to show records of what we have spent
to obtain refrigerator cars for ship
ments to Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Montana and Colorado. Low tempera-
lures have not held back supplies and
railroads have been universally pressed
for cars. While it is true the high
prices are due In part to difficulty in
getting the product to market, it is
not the fault of the carriers. There are
a number of contributory causes to the
high prices"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
ALL YARR0WDALE MEN
NOT YET RELEASED?
Fifty Nine U. S. seamen, Long
Held in Prison Camp, Leave
for Swiss Frontier.

Berlin (by wireless to Tuckerton),
March 12-Fifty-nine Americans TAX
en- from vessels sunk by the German
raider in the south Atlantic and
brought to Swinemuende on January
1, IN board the captured British steam
err Yarrowdale, were released from
quarantine today and left at 4 p. m.
Cor the Swiss frontier. The route over
which they departed was the one
chosen for their return by the United
States government.
News Of their impending release was
conveyed to them in the detention camp
at B~randenburg yesterday by the As
5ociated Press correspondent. The
most of them live in Boston. Brooklyn
Or Philadelphia. Their detention for
The last % days was due to the dis
.overy of spotted typhoid fever in
their camp.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
STEEL PRICES INCREASED:
MARKET SOLD TO LIMIT

pittsburgh, Pa. March 1o.-Compli-
eations today OF the advance in the
price of finished steel, as announced
by Pittsburgh mills the past few days,
show the following increases:
Merchant bars 81 a ton to $3.50 per
100 pounds; structural shapes, SO to
$500 per 100 pounds and plates $50
to $3.50 per 100 pounds. Light rails
were advanced IS a ton. The market,
authorities declare, is sold to the limit.
with the exception, of course. oi gov
eminent requirements. Such orders.
whether placed or to be placed, take
precedence over all others and prices
bear no regular relation to prices for
the ocen market
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Actual Bullion Value.

The United States realizes the diff
ference between the actual bullion
value of the gold or silver in the coins
1t issues and the money value it places
On them by coinage and by its stamp
of approval. The gold aud silver coins
issued by the government are not pure
gold or silver, but are alleged with
copper to the extent of making them
900 parts fine. as required by law. II
made of pure gold or silver they would
be too soft and the copper alloy Of
100 parts in 1000 Is for the purpose
Of hardening them. The difference be-
tween the nominal or face value of q
coin and its bullion value at the mo-
ment of coming represents Il profit to
the government which is supposed t.
cover the cost of coinage.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get A 10.cent box.

Sick headache, b%iliousness, dtzzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the IN
testines, instead Of being cast out
Of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, t%hrobbing. sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Wholesale Grocer in PhiladeI.
phia Arrested in Connection
With Smuggling Supplies
to Interned Vessels.
AMM UNlTION TAKEN BOATS?
U. S. Sentries Said Not to Have
Stopped Wagons Carrying
Supplies = Details
Kept Secret.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 12-Henry
Rohner, president of Henry Rohner &
Co., groceries and delicatessen dealers
of this city. and a well known German
American, was arrested this afternoon
in connection with a smuggling
scheme involving members of the
crews of the informed German raiders
kron Prinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel
Friedrich AT the Philadelphia navy
yard. Government officials declined to
state the exact charge lodged against
Rohner.
A sergeant of marines at the yard,
who is alleged to have failed to search
wagons conveying foodstuffs to the
kron Prinz Wilhelm and the Prinz Eitel
FREDERICK. is said to be involved. 1t
was reported several arrests will be
made.
Some of the articles reported to have
been struggled from the ships are said
to be part of the merchandise seized by
the cruisers while raiding. There is no
confirmation of the report that ammu-
milton was struggled aboard the ships
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
IOWA SENATORS
TO EXPLAIN VOTE
Kenyon and Cummins to ADJ
dress Des Moines Audience
Morris and Hitchcock to
Debate on FiIibuster.

Washington, ID. c.. March 12-Sena-
tor Norris, according to close friends
today. may challenge Senator Hitch
cock to a series of joint debates in Ne
braska over the armed neutrality bill,
IL issues raised by the recent filibus-
ter, which led to the attack Of Presi-
dent Wilson on "willful" senators.
Senator Norris has in mind a plan for
joint debates to be followed by a vote
of the people of Nebraska n with the
covenant that the enator who gets
the least votes shall resign from the
Senate.
Senator Norris has told friends he
would be more than pleased to leave
the issue with the people of Nebraska.
The attitude of Senator Norris and the
fact that Senators Kenyon and Cum
Minis contemplate taking advantage Of
the recess to go to Des Moines and set
forth their position to the people Of
Iowa in q great mass meeting are in
dicative of the extent of the trouble
stirred up by the recent armed neutral
ity controversy.
Norris Begins Defense.
Senator Norris will go to Philadel-
phia this evening to address a mass
meeting called to consider the armed
neutrality issue and like questions con
nected with the present crisis and the
recent filibuster. senator Norris eX-
poets to go to Nebraska before the ex-
ira session begins, and to deliver sew
eral speeches.
Senator Kenyon will go to Iowa, he
said today, before the beginning of the
extra session. Senator Kenyon and
Senator Cummins are still considering
the plan Of addressing a mass meeting
in Des Moines and setting forth their
positions on armed neutrality, the re-
cent controversy in the Senate and like
,,ootfarc .
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
WASHINGTON Is Busy.

Washington. D. c.. March PIN
certainty felt about the capital for the
last week over an early session of con-
gress was replaced today by prepara-
lions for the special session called for
by President Wilson for April 16, five
weeks from Monday, to consider APP
preparation bills and other important
measures on which action was not
taken before adjournment of the Gath
congress last Sunday. The new body
probably will be asked to consider the
armed neutrality bill, specifically au-
thorizing President Wilson to arm
American merchant ships and appro-
priating funds for the purpose despite
the presidents decision yesterday that
ne already has executive power to put
navy guns, gunners and ammunition
aboard merchaS7tmen.
New House In Doubt.
The organization of the new House
cannot be foretc@d at this time. for a
majority is 21S and the standing is:
republicans. 215; democrats. PA; pro-
hibitionist. one progressive, one; pro-
neutrality-suspicious., one; socialist
and independent. one each; vacancy
in democratic district one The republic
can and democratic leaders declare they
will have support from enough of the
so-called independent group to control
the organization, but there is consid-
cradle talk of a coalition organization.
The new Senat is democratic by q
majority of ~.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Save Your Niuht Thouohts.

A memorandum book or tablet, which
is at hand during the day for the re-
ception of the Ideas of literary people
and other brilliant folk, is not general
ly available at the bedside, and many
good thoughts are lost by the failure
of the author to get out and make a
note Of it. An electrically-lighted
memorandum pad is for this man. One
end Is supplied with a hood, under
which Is a tiny electric lamp and the
battery to supply the current. Con-
tact is made by pressing a slide at the
end OF the cylinder, and the hood
throws the rays down upon the paper
sheet.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
PREACHER THREATENED
HIM, WITNESS SAYS

Seattle, Wash, March 1o.-Logan
Billingsley, chief witness for the gov
eminent in the trial Of Mayor Hiram
Gill, Chief of Police Rockingham and
others for alleged conspiracy to vio-
late federal statutes by importing
liquor into this state, testified this aft
ernoon that DR.. Mark A. Mathews, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
threatened him with indictment by the
county grand jury last November if he
did not come through with a confess
sion that he bribed Mayor Gill with
$500 to permit him to sell liquor un-
der police protection.
Gill, according to the witness, told
him not to worry about the county
grand jury because it neyer indicted
any offenders except little ones.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Optical Illusion.

A freshman in a New York university
who was asked to write a theme on
his first impressions of the city began
with this: "The most amazing sight l
ever saw vas the skyscrapers of New
York crossing the Hudson river on a
ferryboat." Such optical illusions of
relative motion are not uncommon
p. Il. Slosson. in New York indie
pendent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Kaiser's Policy as Announced
Makes Undersea Boats Out
laws, According to u. S.
Authorities Ruling.
HOPE FOR PEACE I'M EUROPE
Only That or Failure of Sub
Campaign Can Keep Amer
lea Out of the Struggle,
Officials Believe.

Washington, March 12-The mere
appearance Of a German submarine or
its periscope in the presence Of an
American mt merchant vessel
would entitle that ship, according to
state department. opinion TODAY. TO take
all measures of protection on the pre-
sumption that the C-boat's purpose
was hostile.
Will Fire on Sight.
Under this ruling an American
armed merchantmen would fire on a
German submarine the it is
sighted without being considered as
having taken aggressive action. This
view is based on Germany's declared
intention to sink on sight within GER
tain zones all vessels. neutral as well
as pelllserent, and whether passenger
vessels, freighters or contraband car
rierS.
Inc United States was said to stand
fatty on it's armed neutrality warning
of March 81 last. In which it definitely
recognized the right to prevent cap
ture as part of the right of self protec-
ton" which could be exercised either
by flight or resistance.
Sees U. S. Near War.
h mere presence of a German SUBJ
marine is declared ground for assum-
20 1O''AiS a U lno ucs
llberate statement by Germany that all
vessels are to be sunk on sight. De-
NAL by Germany of the old rule Of
visit and search makes all the U-boats
actually hostile.
n c~oncensus of opinion in diplo-
nallc quarters was that the United
States today was nearer to war with
Germany than at any time within its
history.
Alternatives Seen.
To uphold the rights and the honor
OF America, farseeing men are con-
WINGED one of two things will before
many weeks develop-either the Uni
ted States will be drawn into the war,
or the German submarine campaign
VIII flatten out and fade: and with it's
FAILURE will be written the ultimate de-
Feat OF the central powers. possibly
defeat before many months have passed.
1t is the general feeling here that al
ready the German submarine campaign
IS doomed to failure. as a method Of
blockading the entente, and that Ger
many knows it is a failure. In fact, it
is hoped in administration and con-
gresSlonal quarters that this is the case.
since it might enable he United States
TO keep out OF the conflict. Thus far
the administration has gone about the
business of preparing for war in a fash
ION far; from strenuous, especially as to
land preparation, out there are many
indications that from now on the grim
nearness of war will energiZe prepara-
tions all along the line. If the internal
pected congress will fairly seethe with
sentiment for preparedness on a great
scale.
Proponents of universal training are
getting ready to urge it more strongly
than ever.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
TAKES OVER SCHOOL
TO TRAIN AVIATORS

Philadelphia, Pa. March 1o.--The
war department has decided to take
over the Philadelphia school of avia-
.ion, near the Philadelphia navy yard,
FOR the organization of an air squadron,
according to a telegram received from
Gen. Geo. o. Squire, head of the avia-
ton section Of the war department..
There are two hangers at the school
which includes IS acres. The present
hangers can accommodate ~ a~irplanes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
sooTHEs ITCHING sCALPs
And Prevents Falling Hair Do cuticura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots of dam
lruff and itching with Cuticura Oint.
ment. Next morning shampoo With
Cuttcura Soap and hot water using
plenty of Soap. Cultivate the use OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every.
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
BOMB pLoTrERs lNplcTEp.

Hoboken. N. j., March l0.-The Hud-
son county grand jury returned indict-
ments against Hans Schwartz, Fritz
kolb and a third man, who's identity
was not disclosed, charging them with
having had high explosives in their,
possession.
The secrecy maintained regarding
the identity of the third man caused
report that Schwartz and Kolb had
given important Information relative Ia
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
nErAlls kEpr sEcREr

Washington, March 10.-Guns, run
ners and ammuhition will be placed
aboard American ships Immediately
and they will be sent to sea under or
ders to fire on submarines which at
tack them illegally. Navy yards were
ordered today to equip the vessels as
fast as possible and the action will put
the United States in the position Of
armed neutrality, the next step beyond
the severance Of diplomatic relations
with Germany and possibly the pre-
liminary of VIZ. What ships are to be
armed first and hen they will sail will
be kept secret in order to avoid endan-
gering the lives Of Americans aboard
them
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Consolation.

Little Joe's mother was the proud
,ossessor Of q new automobile, which
she was learning to run with some diff
ficulty. Watching her efforts to back
the car out of the garage one day, Joe
consolingly said, Anyway, mother.
you know how to work the self-starter
fine, don't you!"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
See If Your Diamond is Genuine.

See If Your Diamond Is Genuine.
Here is u test that cnn be made
when a diamond Is quite clean and dry.
If the diamond is genuine, experts say,
place on the surface of n diamond a
tiny drop of water. Now take a needle
or pin and try to move the drop about.
the drop can be rolled intact. On the
other hand when the gem Is IN lmita-
ton the water spreads directly it il
touched with the needle point.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
PRESIDENT

Washington, March 10.-President
Wilson practically had recovered to-
day from the cold which has Kept him
in bed for the last four days. While
he remained in his room this morning
it was expected he would be able to at
tend to public business. He had 10
engagements TO-DAY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
HUGE GERMAN RADIO
IN MEXICO IS seen
American Passengers Tell Of
Station Being Built Which
Constitutes u. S. Menace.

Galveston. Tex. March 12-Ameri-
can passengers on the Wolvin line
steamer Herald, which arrived here to-
day from Vera Cruz, declare that a
powerful radio station is being erected
on a hill near Mexico City under the
direction of German engineers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15

Be CHANGED

Washington, March 12-New rumors
of cabinet changes became current to-
day. The most definite is that Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston will re-
tire about June 1. Official confirma-
ton is lacking, but the report has come
to the ears of prominent men in con-
gress, who consider it well founded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Wasting Time.

.Ara you an efficiency eXpert?'
.Sure am"
40 what %extent?'
"!yell, for one thing, I think it is 4;
waste of time to wink at a girl in the
dark
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
Asks Secrecy from Press,

In official circles today confidence
was expressed that Secretary Daniels
appeal to the newspapers not to seek
nor publish specific news of the arm
ing and sailings of American mer-
chantmen would be observed. A SINH
lar appeal was made to telegraph and
cable companies.
1.-THE bes. news the readers can
have" sale the secretary, lis that the
government will protect the rights OF
Americans to the freedom of the seas.
The publication OF details can serve
no good purpose n might jeopardize
human life
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-03-15
cIEARiMG HOUSE REPoRr.

New York, March 10.-The statement
of the sstua condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that thay held $142,-
591, $50 reserve in excess. of legal re-
quirements. This is a decrease of ssf.-
S35.75e from last week.