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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09
MORE THAN Is
PER GENT FILE
EXEMPT CLAIMS
In Chicago 40 Per Cent Of Men
Drafted Fail to Pass Physi-
cal Examinations-Haff
Of Passing Exempt.
UNFIT IN SOUTH
In Des Moines 70 Per Cent Are
Rejected Eight Out of
IL in Boston Claim
Exemption.
UNFIT IN SOUTH
(Hy United Pre.s.)

-
ruling on marriage slackers" is being
prepared. After a conference with Sec
rotary Baker, Provost Marshal Genera
Crowder is drafting a message to the
governors of the states on how to meet
exemption claims following hastily
contracted marriages. When the board.
get through with the claims, there viii
be a smaller per cent of exemptions.
(By United Press.)
New York, Aug. 4.-More than rs per
cent of the Americans called for exam
ination for the new army so far claim
United Press from all parts of the
country. Disqualification by physical
examination Vary considerably, being
higher in big cities than in towns where
there is no congestion.
In New York city 1,427 out Of 5.415
examined were found possibly eligible.
Aliens and physically unfit numbered.
1927 n 216 claimed exemption. Most
of the claims for exemption are based
on dependents. Some districts reported
numerous freak appeals. The govern
ment will investigate all claims on the
ground of dependents.
40 Per Cent Fail in Chicago.
In Chicago 40 per CEN rallied in the
physical test. In the balance so per
cent claim exemption. In Milwaukee
435 of the first 500 examined passed the
physical examination. but marriage en-
emptions ran high. ST. Paul reported
u cut of LAT physically fit and not ask
ing exemption. In Atlanta six out of
seven asked exemption because of de-
pendents, n four out of five physical
ly unfit. Eight of the first IL in Boston
claimed exemption. Out of 90 in De-
troit, II passed physically, but all.
claimed exemption. In Philadelphia.
two-thirds will object to army service.
Unfit in Des Moines.
In Washington, d. c., ~ per cent
claimed exemption, and only 1S5 were
accepted out of 1851 examined. Lin
coin, Neb., reported SO examined, 6S
passed, and 25 with exemption claims.
The first MAJ examined in ST. Louis
claimed exemption. In Des Moines IS
per cent were unfit. In the far west,
examinations start next week.
(By Associated press.)
Washington, Aug. 3-I7irst and scat
tered reports from local boards do not
Indicate any increase in physical ex-
emptions from the army draft over the
average of 25.T7, established in 1863, it
was announced today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09
PIERRE CANNING PLANT
AIDS LOCAL HOUSEWIVES

Pierre. s. d. Aug. 4.-HousewlNes
with the ambition to can vegetables OF
ruit this year will in Pierre have ar
unusual aid. On certain days the local
canning factory, which has been oper-
Ating here several years in canning
tomatoes, will receive the cans the
women have prepared, and put on the
hst step In canning, that Is, the boiling
or s~teaIning. The ladies are required
20 perfect the first steps of preparing
The vegetables or fruit, and blanching
them, and putting them in cans, and
Me canning factory does the hard part
nj the work by doing the boiling. This
saves housewives not only the gas bill
Df going through that stage of the work.
but the hardship of being in q hot
kitchen watching the product or taking
u out Of the steamer. etc. Centralsloca-
lions are chosen, and the eornmitteeA
= notified OF how much canning the
housewives will have done on these Ger.
tain days. and the filled cans are gath
ered up, transported to the factory,
and back again to the distributing
point. The canning factory makes no
charge forsits services.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09

Something like epoch making posi-
bilitfes are foreseen In the new road
skate now being tested. as it is believed
TO have special advantages for bust
Tess In addition to being an attractive
means Of pleasure locomotion. The
nineinch wheels have pneumatic tires,
rum on b~alEbearing. are controlled by
brakes, n instead OF being
placed at heel and toe, are set on OPP
ip0site sides Of the skate, with the inner
wheel 2 little In advance OF the other
to aid In balancing and steering. Even
on rough roads, the new skate Is both
HOiseless and fast travelling.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09
soUTH DAKOTA CORN CROP
NOW VIRTUALLY ASSURED

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 3.-Rains.
ranging from one to two and a half
inches which have fallen in South Da-
kota this week, virtually assure the
state the greatest corr crop in his
tory. The state has been thoroughly
soaked from north to south, extending
west beyond Quinn and well toward
the eastern part of the state.
The Rosebud country has been thor
pughly soaked and the northern part of
the state was well moistened. The east
ern part of the state could stand more
moisture. but the corn has not yet been
hurt. The cool wave that has followed
the recent rains virtually eliminates all
danger to the corn crop.
The wheat crop is out of danger OF
rust, which sometimes follows a heavy
rain. The potato crop will be greatly
benefited n the next cutting of al
falfa will equal the first.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09
(By Associated Press.)

While there has been 10 renewal of
the smashing offensive on a large scale
lnausurated by the Anglo-I'rench
forces in Flanders on Tuesday, the in
cessant pressure on the German lines
is beginning to tell in the further
yielding of ground.
The British yesterday again estab-
hshed themselves in the village of st.
Julien, which they lost during a Ger
man counter attack closely following
the initial dash. Last night the French
in turn moved ahead in their sector,
making further progress west of korte-
keer.
70 the south on the Arras battle
front the British have renewed their
grip on their old line, completing last
night the recaptlre of the positions the
Germans took from them Thursday
night at Infantry hill, east of Monchy
lie Preux.
The Russians now are fighting hard
against the advancing Austro-German
forces in the from near the Galician
border and in Bukowina, the Petrograd
reports Indicate. The driving back of
Teutonic forces which had crossed the
Ibrocz north of Husiatyn is announced
and a battle is reported raging north of
klmpolunS, in Southern Rukowina.
which the Russians recently evacuated.
Ihe russians are still retreatlns in
the region between the Dniester n the
IIutIl, however, ana IN the CdrpalnlanS
the evacuation of Dorna Watra by the
Russian forces is announced. 1t was in
the vicinity of Dorna Watra that the
Russian line linked itself with the Ru-
manian front, which apparently is now
being menaced by the Russian retro
grade movement.
KAISER THANKS TROOPS.
Berlin, Aug. emperor William in
speaking to a deputation of German.
troops on the Courland front. thanked
them for holding their own against sup
erior Russian forces which made pos
isible the victorious Austro-Cierman
push in southeastern Galicia and con-
cluded with these words:
"Thus the old German perseverance,
formed a barrier against which the
Russian advance was broken. 1t was of
great importance to ours operations in
the south
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09
ACCIDENTALLY GIVES SIGNAL
THAT CAUSES HIS OWN DEATH

Lead, s. D.. Aug. t.--Jess Scofield.
aged So, died from injuries received
when he was crushed between a skip
and the wall plate on the l,100-foot
level of the Homestake mine, in which
While loading the skip ii is believed
his crowbar accidentally came into cnn-
tact with the bell cord, giving the
hosting engineer the's signal to raise the
skip. He was terribly crushed before
another miner close at hand could grasp
h bell cord and give the signal to stop
hosting. Scofield vas injured internally
and otherwise. Fol- a time it was be-
lieved he would recover, but he suddenly
took a change for the worse and soon
breathed his last. A %coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict to the effect that death
was due to an unavoidable accident.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09
OLD INDIAN TRADITION
ABOUT RAIN is UPHELD

Lead, S. D., Aug. 3.-superintendent
Blackstone, of the HoInestake Mining
company. who has kept careful tab on
phe matter of the amount of moisture
in the Black Hills section of the state,r
reports that the Indian tradition of 10
dry years succeeded by 10 wet years.
Is verified by the precipitation records
OF his section of the Black Hills. A
notable feature of these cycles Of 10
wet and 10 dry years is that they
change on the e decade. marks.
Thus the years from 1890 to 1899 con-
stituted a dry period; the years from
1900 to 1909 constituted a wet period
pnd We now are drawing to the n OF
the succeeding dry period which COM
menced with 1910. The records kept
by h Homestake company show that
the total precipitation for a 10-year
dry period is only about one-half the
precipitation of a 10-year wet period,
According to this theory we hav still
the years 1918 and 1919 to pass through
before entering the wet cycle, which
Should continue until the year 1929.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09
FINE SWIMMING POOL
PLANNED AT MlrcAEl

Mitchell, s. D., Aug. 3.-Torrid- wealth
er h past few days and the distance
from the river has mad.> Mitchell wish.
FOR some place to drown its heat and
discomfort.
h park board Of the city, at the ag-
1tauona OF many citizens, is seriously.
siderin construction of a large
concrete swimming pool in one of the
parks o fsthe city.
Plans drawn UP by city engineers in
dictate the erection of a basin 500 feet
long and 100 feet broad with dressing
rooms and all the necessary fixtures ot
p modern aquatic resort.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09
MAY LEVY SPECIAL TAX
FOR SOLDIERS, MESS FIND

Mitchell, $. d., Aug. 3.-Local agita-
ton for the financial benefit Of Com
pany+F and Troop.E by prominentlcit
zens and business men here has result
ed in a petition to the city council and
to the county board of commissioners
70 ievy:a tax sufficient to raise $4,000.
20 ne divided, evenly between the two
military units.
lf the tax is levied, the money re-
sulting will be placed in the mess fund
OF each unit subject to withdrawal by
the captain for such luxuries, home
comforts and special medical attend-
ance as may be needed by any soldier.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-08-09
BIG SUGAR FACTORY
F0RBEuLEFOuRchH
Great Western Company Will
Spend $780, 00-sufsi-
cient Acreage Assured.

Belle Fourche, 8. D., Aug. AT a
joint meeting OF officials of the Great
Western Sugar company and directors
OF the Commercial club OF Bello
Fourchesthe matter relative to the pro.
posed $4,000 0 sugar factory was disj
cussed with great optimism and suffi!
cient definite information was given
out whichs will practically assure the
erection of a sugar factory for Belle
Fourche in 1913, and it is expected that
construction on parts of the factory
Sill be commenced this fall, as they
are anxious to get started.
After a thorough investigation the
officials report local conditions in gem
eral to be better han expected, that
the people were readily adjusting them
selves to the new industry, and that
llis phase - ~. srGfs;fs:.iOn togethe.
NTH climatic and soil conditions are
nearly 100 per cent correct.
The main objection was the emery
ency reserve water. supply for a large
acreage of beets, but which can be
rectified. The sugar factory Officially
also report that the results obtained
from the 1000 acres of beets 10Y in,
proves that the sugar beet industry il
hn absolute success in the Belle
CTourche project.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-08
TO 0PETITI0N
FOR SPECIAL
ELECTION
SCHOOL PATRONS WANT NEW
AND BETTER SCHOOL
BUILDING.
Petitions Calling for Special Election
to Vote on $4,000 Bond Issue
Will be Circulated.

A number of the leading citizens of
Dickinson are greatly interested in
providing suitable buildings for the
city schools, and within few days
petitions will be in circulation calling
for special election to vote on a
100000 bond issue to provide new
school building by another year. Pa
irons of the school are fully aware
that the present buildings are made
quate and an effort will be made to
remedy the present conditions.
1t is planned to hold the election
this fall if the required number of
signatures can be secured so that the
plans could be drawn and the contract
let this winter, this would allow
work to commence early in the spring
and the building could be completed
in time for the beginning Of the
school year.
1t will require the signature of 600
or 700 people to the petitions before
an election can be called, and the
board of education is Unable to make
any move in the matter until this is
done. Patrons of the school will be
aiding in the work to a great extent
if the petitions are circulated and
signed promptly.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-08
DRAFTED men LEFT
FOR C0NSCRIPTI0N
CAMP AT TT. DODGE

Following instructions issued by the
war department through Adjutant
General Frasier, 5 per cent of North
Dakota's draft army began moving on
Wednesday to Fort Dodge at Des
Moines, Ia. Stark county's full quota
being SO, it was necessary to send but
two men for the first call to report,
and Milton Bacon and Owen Nichols
were selected by the local board. Mr..
Bacon was notified at ,Moorhead and
he came up on No. 8, Tuesday, secured
the necessary papers and transporta-
tion and departed on No. 8 Wednes-
day morning. Mr.. Nichols has been
in Minneapolis getting his business
affairs in shape to respond to the
call and was in constant commupica-
ton with the local board, which au-
thorized his entraining at that point.
All the drafted men from this section
Of the state, tributary to the Northern
Pacific, were on No. 8 Wednesday and
at Jamestown they were given tourist
sleeping. accommodations. Others
from various sections of the state en-
trained at Great Northern, 500 and
Milwaukee county seat points and all
will reach the camp at Des Moines
between the. 7th and 10th.
Slope counties furnished the follow
ing number of drafted men for the
first call: Golden Valley, 1; Stark,
p; Grant, a; Mercer, 8; Morton, 8;
Billings, 2; Hettinger,- p; Dunn, a;
Oliver, 2; Bowman, 8; Sioux, 2.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-08
MANDAN HOST
TO SOLDIERS

Mandan today is host to the soldier
boys of the Second battalion of the
1st N. D. regiment, including A, F,
H and K, of Bismarck, Mandan,
Jamestown and Dickinson, respective
ly. The battalion hiked from Fort
Lincoln on Thursday and pitched camp
on the Missouri Slope fair grounds,
where they were joined by the Second
regiment band of Harvey. A carnival
dance on the paved street will be one
of the features of the entertainment.
The battalion will also put on a dress
parade at the fair grounds, Today
at noon all the soldiers will be given
a big feed in private homes Of Man
dan, some individuals having pledged
as many as thirty dinners. In the
afternoon the battalion will engage in
special maneuvers at the fair
grounds and every business place in
Mandan will be closed for, half holi-
day. The program will end with an
other dress parade with music by
the Second regiment band.
Visitors are expected from all parts
of the Slope country as practically
every town on the slope is represented
in one or more companies Of the Sec
ond battalion. A number Of Dickin-
son people will be in attendance.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-08
Business Men
Form, the Home
Electric Co.

A new company formed in this city
during the past week by local repre-
sentative business men means bring
ing to the city the headquarters of
concern which will operate. in all
counties west of the Missouri river,
thirteen in all.
H. L. Reichert and Louis Petricka
have organized the Home Electric
company, distributors and sales agents
of Genco-Light, and are now planning
to incorporate the business. Genco-
Light is an electric light and power
|plant designed for use on farms,
ranches and in church and school
buildings. 1t is standard electric
plant throughout with 1850 watt; ca
|pacity, and expert electricians who
have examined the plant pronounce it
very practical and being as near per-
feet as it is possible to make it.
The plants are giving entire satisfac-
tion wherever they are used. In ad-
dition to furnishing electric lights for
the home drive pulley is fitted on
each machine so that any machinery
around the home may be operated by
electricity.
Messrs. Reichert and Petricka were
in Bismarck on Wednesday and re-
turned with a demonstration mounted
on a Studebaker car and they plan on
giving practical demonstrations OF the
plant throughout the 1erritory in the
very near future. Sub-agents will be
established in every county in the
territory and the company plans to
have Genco-Light in operation ir
many homes this fall. They have con-
tracted for 130 machines and one car
load has already been shipped from
the factory. An expert electrician has
been secured to install the plants and
do the wiring in the homes.
The company expects to occupy Of
fees and business rooms on the
ground floor in good location at all
early date and plans are now under
way for fitting up a suitable estab-
lishment.
Both gentlemen are very we'll known
in business circles Dickinson, both
having been engaged in business here
for many years. Mr.. Reichert was
one of the proprietors of the St.
Charles hotel until two years ago
when he retired from the hotel bust
mess and since that time has been en-
gagged in the real estate, loan and in
ksurance business. Mr.. Petricka has
lived in Dickinson many years and for
several years was a member Of the
firm of Berringer-Pet Auto COM
pany, from which he retired a few
weeks ago, selling out his interest to
Mr.. Berringer.
The members of the new firm have
investigated their new line of busi-
ness thoroughly and expect to dispose
of large number Of these plants.
They are practical and economical,
and it is. only question of a few
years until practically every farm
home will be equipped with electric
light and power.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-08
Nix on Wine
Can't Ferment Grape Juice for
Home Consumption Says
Attorney General.

Peace officers advise that very
close watch is being kept of families
who have in the past made a practice
of manufacturing a little wine each
fall for home consumption. Under the
liquor laws of 1913 the manufacture
of vinous as other spurious and malt
liquors is expressly prohibited, and
the husbandman found guilty of vio-
lating this provision is subject to a
fine of not less than 5000 nor moro
than 81 900, or Imprisonment in the
county Jail not less than 80 days nor
more than one year, or both fine and
Imprisonment.
Various sections of the Slopo
country, especially the river bottoms,
are one mass of wild grapes, choke
cherries and bullberrics, all of which
possess more OF less virtue when fer
mented into wine. Those who have
manufactured light wines in the past
are advised that the practice this year
is not only violation of the state
laws but Of the federal statutes as
well, and that all violators will bc
prosecuted without regard to person
or precedent, so says Attorney Grn-
eral Langer.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-08
Big SHIPMENT TO. :. :
LOCAL DRUG FIRM

The largest shipment of phono.
graphs ever received in Dickinson ar
rived this week consigned to the
South Side Drug company. The ship
ment included twenty-five cabinet
Columbia Grafanolas, in all the new
wood finishes, ranging in price from
$75 to 5000. Some of the more ex-
pensive machines are equipped will,
the new electric motor which con.
meets with the ordinary light socket
and does away with the winding oper.
alton. These machines are the very
latest model and design, the loca
agents being perhaps the heavies
buyers of this popular make Of ma
chime west of the river. They alread!
have large stock of the cheape.
grade machine and with the new ship
ment they will have any style or de
sign that g prospective purchase
could wish for.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-08
TO REBUILD
OPERA HOUSE

II. L. Reichert, owner of the opera
house property which was seriously
damaged by fire about two weeks ago
is negotiating with contractors anC
submitting plans for rebuilding at
once. The building is to be entirely
remodeled, new fixtures installed ant
fixed up for an up-to-date show house
The lobby is to be greatly enlarged
by the removal of the partitions in tho
front part Of the building and the
floor will be lowered, giving an cn-
trance level with the street. This vii!
also give more ceiling room. MI
Reichert is also making arrangements
with expert scenic men to furnish the
stage settings, curtains, scenes, etc.
and when the building is finally com
pleted it will be modern in every re-
spect.
Work will commence just as soon as
the plans are worked out in detail ane
will be rushed to completion as rap
idly as possible.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-08

The editor of the Press is in re-
ceipt of the following very interesting
letter from Clerk of Court Valentine
Koch, who is member of the Second
Officers Training Camp at Fort
Smelling:
Fort Smelling, Mimi, Sept. 2, 1917.
E. L. Peterson,
Dickinson, N. D.
Dear Friend:
Thought I would drop you a few
lines to let you know that we are
getting along all right.
can give you little write-up OF
my experiences, and can only speak
from personal experience, and not for
Cother companies. I was selected to
cast my lot with the Smashing Sec
ond company of the present camp.
The men were not grouped as to the
locality where they are from, age, oc-
|cupation, or anything along that line.
I do not know how they We're select
led. Frank -Mullaney, from Belfeld,
and came to the camp together, and
were separated Immediately, he going
to Co. 3. have seen him only once
this week, and then only long enough
to ask and answer one question. |
am giving you prRgram of the work
we had the first week and also what
will come next week, starting in with
tomorrow, and by that you can see
that there is not much time~ to visit
each other, though we are not more
than SO feet apart.
The first day here was all con-
fusion. Men were assigned to bar
racks and beds and after we were di-
vided in squads, we were re-assigned,
so as to have each squad together.
Squad leaders, or corporals, were ap-
pointed and work commenced at once
in marching manual of arms, etc.
New squad leads are appointed every
week, so as to give everybody a
chance to show his ability in giving
commands, etc.
Cleanliness is said to be next to
Godliness, and il that is SO, we are
pretty close to heaven. We are prac-
tically required to shave, shine onr
shoes, take bath, brush our clothes,
clean our teeth, in addition to MAX
ing your bed every morning, sweep
shine all your equipment every day
given below you can readily see that
we have not much time to visit or
think about the good times we en-
joyed at home. There is no. time to
get homesick.
Saturday forenoon we had inspec-
ton, and had only one hour and a
half 10 get ready in. We had rifles
and other equipment to clean, and
the company made a very creditable
showing for the first inspection.
The Dickinson press., 1917-09-08
GoodF0r.s r.sUncle
Government Allows Minors in
Service to File on Home.
20 - Steads.

Uncle Sam isn't bit stingy, even
though we are mixed up in the strug-
gle for world democracy, fighting the
food combinations and struggling
along with wartime prices on all COM
modities.
According to new homestead rul-
ing, which just recently went into ef-
feet, all persons now engaged with
Uncle Sam in the army, navy or ma
rine corps, in time Of war, may file
on government land even though they
are not yet twenty one years of age:
Those who are in the service can hold
homesteads and if their service is Of
two years. duration they have but one
year to reside upon the land, in
reality seven months, as the govern
ment grants leave of absence of five
months during each year. Regardless
of the length of service the home
steader must reside upon the land for
this period. In case Of being wounded
or discharged he is allowed the full
time for which he enlisted to apply on
his residence.
Among the national guardsmen who
have filed recently at the local land
office are Sidney Morrison, Archie
Gibson, Joe Brodie, Wayne Klinefelter,
Leon Stuck, Kenneth Garwick and
Harold Lillibridge.