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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES

America will have nearly q million
men under arms by Christmas. That
means that q million men, many OF
them youngsters away from home for
the first time, will be spending
Christmas In surroundings that viii
be anything bat conducive TO Christ
mas cheer. OF course the men who
have wives, mothers and sweethearts
ct home Will be remembered by them
OF that day, but there will be thou
sands Of these men who have no home
ties. no ode to care whether they are
lonesome on Christmas day or not.
And there will be other thousands
whose home folks, much as they may
care, will not be able to show their
tenderness because of a lack of funds.
These men are going to have q mighty
dreary Christmas-unless-
Well, perhaps you don't still be-
lieve in Santa Claus, but that's no
reason why you shouldn't be a Santa
Claus for some poor lonesome fellow
over there In the trenches, thousands
Of miles from America, with his
thoughts on the bright lights of other
times, with tears in his eyes and q
lump In his throat Is be watches a
more fortunate conrad unwrapping
his Christmas package from home.
The money you'll spend in q single
silly nights enjoyment will buy
enough Christmas cheer to make q
soldier happy for . whole week. II
wont be the size OF the package you
send him. or the things. You send in
IL. II will be the good will with
which you send It and the thought it
Will convey to him that there is some
one ..back home who cared enough
g think of him.
Make lpa package OF what you will,
Z handkerchief. or y necktie. a bit OF
candy, . package Of tobacco, a few
GOOD cigars packed 30 they won't get
broken. Or ANYTHING else you think OF.
Enclosea Merry Christmas caro-. with
your name TO add sincerity and then
address II I ossAn American Soldier,
Observation-Disclosures with5a Christ
mlsslabel M Y % markit forsWhat it
~. nS,ll lot Il. Uncle sam ! post
oAc esdepartmsntswill get II tcahim ii
it haISTto borrow battleship from
- -, SsS.SSaS K nvXr
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
THE JAPANESE MISSION

Perhaps the most important object
of the Japanese mission, headed by
Viscouut Ishii, which has been in
America for the past several months,
was to arrange an agreement with the
American government by means OF
which Japan might seente fabrica-
ed steel from AmeTica VIII which TO
push forward its ship construction
work. So far all effofts OF the MIS-
sion have failed, Tie reason for
Americas refusal to supply Japan
is easily understood.
Japan, even before The war, was
becoming n Of the important mari
time nations of tb5 world. lis ships
we're seen in ell thu Seven seas, but
particularly they wefe thick In the
Pacific ocean,. Since the beginning
of the hostilities Japan's shipping
losses have been practically nothing.
Compared 20 otheC nations she has
not lost ore per cert as much ton
mage. This has been because Japan's
merchant vessels hsy We been carefully
confined 10 the Paeif8 where they
were not exposed o the submarine
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Because the supply of eggs today
greatly exceeds the demand and the
price has consequently been forced
down TO a figure unusual at this sea-
son, the cold storage hoarders Of eggs
are facing . loss instead OF reaping
the unholy profit they expected. Con
seqaentiy they have sent q committee
to Washington to plead with the food
administration TO fix a price on eggs
in order that they might he protected.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

The solicitor of the treasury Mon
day decided that distilled spirits may
be imported inthe United States, not
withdrawing the prohibition against
such Importation contained in the
food bill. "A section Of the revenue
bill passed nearly two months after
the food bill, the solicitor held, re-
pealed the prohibition of imports in
the food bill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
WHY is A CATS TAlLas
Does 1t Serve e UssIul Purpose, or IL
Ii Merely ornamentat2

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oe've "a oSs'u' SofPosa' or 10
" mere'y oFn2meHsatY
ine qHss',oh naPios ARISEN why
uoes 'ne Ga' ave lah" eAe scientists
seem wiring 10 answer ii win another
ques'ion' low "ouia ple cat look
mi'nout d 'an' no one can sainsay
.nel q 'i'a' ''e tail " q Eatlapie orna-
n.eh1' ane eat "'fh"4l n is a sorry
sisp'' hut there are NOSE VINO main
l"th 'naI tie tau serves the cat as a
SUI vi sNroScope' ~b|laheung the body
~ aphs says the Fopular Science
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

America today is enjoying the
greatest prosperity it has. ever
known. Its factories are humming
twenty.four hours a day, its mines,
mills and forests are hives of indust-
ry supplying material for the manu-
facture Of goods demanded by the na.
tiops. Labor is in such demand that
men can ask and get such wages as
they never before dreamed possible.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

The knights of Columbus are meet
ing with success in their drive to
raise three million dollars which is
to be part of a fund to go toward sup.
plying the needs of all American SOL
diers. The movement isnational and
is for the purpose of raising thre o
million dollars by popular subscrip-
ton which will be used to erect
buildings at the different canton
ments where American soldiers may
ind recreation during their leisure
hours.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Mrs. William j. Bryan, in o speech
in favor of suffrage at Cooper Union
a short time ago voiced some opinions
regarding male humans that must
have made the foemer secretary of
state feet pretty wstm behind the
ears. for of ourse the thought of the
American people will be that she got
her Information from first hand OBJ
servation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Sixty seven lives were lost when
the Arthy transport Antilles went
down last Wednesday by the torpedo
of q German submarine. The off
cial list Of casuaitier, cabled by Gen
eral Pershing. shows sixty-seven lost;
total Survivors ITO and one unaccount-
ed FOL. The casualty list shows.that
not all lost were Americans.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Though there may be no voting
booths on the ~battla6slds, the Ameri
can soldiers lighting in France as
Hsll GO those in the training camps
Witl have as much Of q vote as aDY
other citizensWhen election time Is At
hand, The sailors Will cast thsiI
|bAiiolsgNhile ongths highs eAs { ) veil.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

The Kaiser says if France wants
A'saee-Lorraine, France will have to
take 1t. That's a fair enough propo-
sition. Wilhelm, and one on which
you'll undoubtedly get action.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25

Whether the First South Dakota
cavalry. that was, goes afoot or
ahorse, it will get there. just the
same,-Aberdeen American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-10-25
pEAra OF 2. c. GaorTY

Called by death The age of forty
six, e. Q. Crotty uccumbed shortly
before 6 O'Clock Moaday evening as the
result OF . paraly tic stroke, at the
home of his mother ia Dubuque, Iowa.
Mr.. Crotty was born September 26,
1871, at lIarrwick. iowa, and came TO
Dubuque IN early hoyh2od to attend To-
cal schools. He hA5 resided mere at
various intervals ever since. He was
a railroad man anu 4aiii the past two
or three years had been forced to move
about the country following the exig-
encies of his profession, Recently,
however, be had remained in this city
at the Crotty home on West Fifth
street. The stroke That ended his life
was the second visitation OF this nature
the first occurring two years ago when
Mr.. Crotty was On . visit to this city.
He resided al that time ia Shreveport,
La, Besides his m5%asr, Mrs. Gather
Inc Crotty, two brothers. L. Il. OF this
city, and j. l.. Of Pierre, S. D., sur
yive.
Burial OF Miss iaggis Smith, an
aunt of the deceased, was an event of
last Thursday, heucQ Mr.. Crotty'a
death comes as a dubie bereavement
in the family. Funeral arrangements
await the arrival Of the brother in
South Dakota.-DQoaqee Telegraph.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11

To the Citizens and Taxpayers of Montgomery County, KY:
The members of the Fiscal Court for said County present
for information the above statement of the financial
don of the County the close of business 80 1917
it being the close of the Fiscal Year for the year
Also statement of receipts and disbursements during
the Fiscal Year 1916 shown by the books of the County
Treasurer and Receiver for the Sinking Fund from 80
1916, to July 1, 1917.
summary of the claims allowed and following a
detailed statement of all claims allowed.
During the Fiscal Year 1916, Ten Thousand ($1O0OO)
dollars of the Lexington and Big Sandy Railroad
paid and burned interest said bonds fall on January
and July LIST.
State Aid Work
The usual of aid work is being done this
and consists of two miles the Levec pike beginning
the city limits and two miles the Paris pike the Bour
bon county line to Sdeview. Another mile will be built
the Paris pike this year with funds apporoned by state
to the City of Mt Sterling and recently released by city
favor of the county condition be used The
being done under the supervision of Mr. c. c. Crabb State
Engineer
Assessment for 1917.
gomery county, Kentucky fixed by the State Board
EQUALIZATION Is ", 5l2 265 90
Four Banks assessed at 285 408 SO
Z. O. r. R. Tangible (about) .......-.... 220O0OO0
Valuation of the Various Franchises will be APP
proXlmatey 740000U
1925 polls, per the assessment book.
644 Dogs listed per assessors books.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11

RECEIPTS
From Taxes Collected acct.
1916 ................. 60507.41
Account 1917 ......... 1898
From State Aid ......... 7101.67
From SundTies, Stone, etc. 602.40
Total Income for Fiscal Year
1916 ................. 699S1. Al
Money borrowed in 1916 for
work on pixies ....... 12500.00
Money borrowed in 1917 for
work on pixies ........ 100000
Total Receipts ..... SSS4S1.41
Cash on hands July
/, 1916, Credit
of l.. & B. S.
r. R. Bond
Fund ......... 1892
Turnpike Bona
Fund ....... 1527.89
In other Funds -. 23S4.66
Total cash ON hand July 1,
1916 ................5...$ 5465.77
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11

The Court levied tax rate of sixty cents each
hundred dollars worth Of property divided follows:
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11

List OF Claims AlIomed, Vouchers for
Same Issued Payable Out Of the
1915 PAUPER FUND.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
TATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

From Books of County Treasurer and Receiver For Sinking
Fund From June 3d. 1916 to July l, 1917.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
Lew Cor School Purposes.

The School Board of Montgomery county, Kentucky
tilted this that $4,000 their estimate the
amount that necessary for the Fiscal Year fer building
improvements equipment the school houses the
county condemnation of real estate payment of teachers
purchasing necessary supplies for building repairing
erecting school houses for purchasing globes charts
school furnishing and other apparatus and for other
for the efficient conduct of the schools of the county
and requested that levy of 20 each Hundred
Dollars worth of property and poll tax of $00 be levied
And in conformity to subsection of Section AGA,
Kentucky Statutes Carrol1915 making duty make
levy to said estimate levied tax of 20 cents
each One Hundred Dollars worth of property lying outside
the City of Mt Sterling Kentucky, and poll tax of $1OO.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11

List Of Miscellaneous Claims Allow
ed, Vouchers for Same Issued Pay
able Out Of the 1916 MlscELLAN.
EOUS FUND.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
CASH RESOURCES

In hands of County Treas
urer to credit of Turn
pike Refunding Bond
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-12-11
Financial Condition
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Close Of Business, June 30ih, 1917
Bonded Indebtedness
CASH RESOURCES

Total ..............s 144O.5O
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
IDEA JUST SUITED DR.. HALE
Famous Minister Declares That Hs
Had Always Wanted His Church
Called 1.-THE Exeter Club"

The sexton Of Edward Everett Hale's
church suffered from that convenient
form of deafness that prevented 4
man from hearing what he does not
wish to hear and enables him to hear
what he does wish to hear. Occa.
siOnally, when sweeping the sidewalk
in front of the church. some stranger
would ask him for information and
ais usual answer was a wave of the
hand. I'm totally deaf. totally deaf.
You will have to ask someone in the
church"
1t often happened that Doctor Hale,
In the midst of busy day, would find
the luncheon hour at hand and an
important appointment still unmet,
1t was his custom to invite his caller
into his study, and ask the janitresS
to make an oyster stew. The sexton
resented Doctor Hale's informally.
The time came for a new sign to be
placed on the front of the church, and
Doctor Hole and the assistant pastor
were standing In the vestry aisle dis
cussing just what the wording Of
should be. To their surprise the con
versation was suddenly interrupted by
the deaf sexton who stood far enough
away to make doubtful the ability Of
normal persons overhearing what
had been said. "I'll tell you what to
put on that sign 7" he exclaimed.
"'Come in Everybody welcome
Meals served at all hours of the day
and night ="
"All right" said Doctor Hale quick
ly. ''That's what we will do I've al
ways wanted to call the church The
Exeter Club Z youths Companion.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
CHAPTER XXI.
At Sleepy Cat.

Nothing in nature, not even the
storm itself. is SO cruel as the beauty
of the after calm. In the radiance of
the sunshine next day De Spain, deli
rious and muttering was taken to the
hospital at Sleepy Cat. In an adjoin-
ing room lay Nan, moaning reproaches
at those who were tOrturing her reluc-
family back to life. Day and night the
doctors worked over the three. The
town. the division. the stagemen and
the mountain men watched the out
come of the struggle. From as far as
Medicine Bend railroad surgeons came
to aid in the fight.
De Spain cost the most acute anxi-
ETY.. The crux of the battle. after the
three lives were held safe, centered on
the effort to save De SPANS arm-the
one he had chosen TO lose, If lie must
lose one, when he strapped it to the
whiffietree. The day the surgeons
agreed that if his life were to be saved
the arm must come off at the shoulder
a gloom fell on the community.
In lifetime of years there can come
to the greater part of US but few
days, few hours, sometimes no more
than a single moment, to show of wharf
stuff we are really made. Such crisis
came that day to Nan. Already she
had been wheeled more than once into
De SPANS room, to sit where she
could help WOO him back to life. The
chief surgeon, in the morning, tGid
Nan of the decision. In her hospital
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27

strips Of leather. the REINFORCED rss-
Jennings on the whifietree. rolled all up
again, strapped It. and stood by the
head till De Spain swung up into TIE
saddle. He bent down once to whis-
per last word OF cheer to his wife
AMI. without looking bacS, headed the
Lady into the storm.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27
OF Mo Value

A reporter of a Canadian publlca'
ton, who was not devoid of the sense
of irony, was giving a detailed account
of a recent automobile race. He con-
cluded his article in this manner;
"Motorcars on this particular speed
way are sometimes run out Of the
coarse, and to prevent the possibility
of any loss of valuable lives the ground
level of the promenade was occupied
only by representatives of the press
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27

There was a time when hair oil and
a duck suit meant conquest for anJ
young man.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-07-27

Men with weighty opinions are wiIb
ing that anybody should weigh them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

boatswain's mate, whose wife lives
in Greece, II was announced today.
In the crew were:
Thomas Ralph Smith, gunner.
third class: Francis l. Afford. sea
man. father, william o. Afford.
Couch. No: RobIey d. Arfin, seaman
second class, mother, at Clark, S.
D.; Edward ]. Smith, seaman, second
class, mother, Margaret Smith. 3l2
East 1920 street, New York; John S.
Long, seaman, second class, father.
John F. Long, New Britain, Conn:
Joseph Kennedy. seaman, second
class, father. John Kennedy. Passaic.
". J.: Ross A. Liddle, seaman, second
class, brother, Joseph A. Liddle.
Evans Mills, N. Y: Charles J. Why
man. seaman, second class. mother,
Margaret whitney, Bayonne, n. j.:
Harry ]. Riley, seaman. second class,
mother. Linnie V. Riley, Bangor. Me-:
Earl J. Schmidt, seaman, second
class, mother, Augusta Schmidt,
worthington, MINI: George Scholl,
coxswain, next OF kin, Louise Scholl,
Orange, N. J.; Gardiner Conover,
boatswain's mate, first class, father,
Henry A. Conover. Lincroft, n. J.
All were saved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

work OF tabulation, they had to plan
about pairing down allotments. In
general, it may be said that this will
be done by slicing off the larger
subscriptions made by multi-milliOn-
aires or by big banks. There will
be practically no slicinE of the small
Ter individual subscriptions.
With the first loan such a big sue
cess, officials are already consider
ing the flotation of a second issue,
but this will probably not be under
taken before September !. That
campaign will last for about thirty
days. and probably will call for q
loan as large as the first.
Asks Help For Future.
Secretary of Treasury McAdoo, in
thanking officials and committees
throughout the country, asked that
they maintain their organizations so
that they may operate in spreading
the second loan.
Returns kept pouring in all day, and
It may be Monday before the final
count can be made. The estimate OF
an extra $1,000 900, 900 subscriptions
was somewhat lowered as returns ar
rived, though officials believed that at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
MEAT CHEAP IN BRAZIL
Beef and Veal Sold a. Low a. 7
Cents a Pound.

RIO DE JANEIRo Cby NALL, May
e.-Brazirs meat market has not yet
been stampeded by the high cost of
livinE-doubtiess because there are
about twice as many cattle in the
country as people. The last bovine
census placed the figure at $4,000, 900
head.
Despite the advice OF health au-
thorities who prescribe q light meat
diet during the hot weather, Brazil
ians eat approximately their own
weight in flesh. nsh, and fowl an
nually. And hot weather Is Brazil's
eternal portion.
To feed the aggregate stomach OF
Rio de Janeiro during 1916 II re-
quired los, OO0, 900 pounds OF beef.
2,5o0, 900 pounds OF veal. 5.TO0. 900
pounds Of pork, and 400 900 pounds OF
mutton, TO say nothing OF q daily por-
ton OF about sixty tons OF fish. and
equal weight OF dried beef, 10000
pounds OF poultry and a liberal
amount Of goat flesh and wild game.
Brazilians probably are great meat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
SAVE BABY" APPEAL
TO TAG PURCHASERS
Home for FOundlings Seeks Aid
Through Girl Vendors.

Scores OF pretty girls invaded down
town Washington today and sold tags
in the form of national shields ito
save a baby"
1t was the first tag day OF the
Washington Home for Foundlings'
through which the board of lady Wis
itors hopes to obtain sufficient funds
to maintain the home for the rest OF
the year. Heretofore the institution
has depended on teas, card parties
and similar entertainments to raise
funds, but this year found It in such
desperate financial straits that 1t was
obliged to resort to the sale OF tags.
Despite the fact that this was the
third tag day in Washington in eight
days, people bought literally, and the
fair vendors hope to raise a consider
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

able sum before night
1t had been hoped TO bring a mum.
Der OF babies into town from their
summer home, and take them through
thestreets in be-streamered autono-
biles, to show the public what It is
buying tags for. but Major Pullman
refused to issue permits for them to
park.
Teams, each in charge OF a member
OF the board Of lady visitors, are
stationed at principal business points
in the shopping district, and there is
keen competition between the teaems
for first honors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

been oversubscrioed.
least $500, 900, 900 or 5000. 1000, 900 had
Cable facilities are open to neutral
countries for announcing the totals,
and the Government is very willing
that the outcome of this loan should
reach Germany through those
sources. They believe that by the
gigantic registration for the new
army, and the American readiness
to subscribe, Germany will at last be
convinced that the United States is
in this war TO a finish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
AIR FLEET HEARING SECRET
Senators to Resume InqUlry -
Projected Departments.

Hearings on the plan for . depart.
ment Of aeronauties will be resumed
Monday by q Senate Subeommittsp.
headed by Senator sheppard rhs
hearings will be secret.
Some OF the subcommittee fear that
details Of the country's aircraft plans
will leak to Germany. As q mater q
fact, the general nature OF the policy
OF this country to bring into sxistsnes
4 navy OF the air. Is well known
Senator sheppard has been impress
ed with the fact that Germany has r.
Gently mapped out plans for not les
than $500 machines next year. He
thinks this may have been due TO the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16

eaters because. N~rsistivsiy. meat =
the cheapest thing to eat Prices
huctuated in 1915 between and -
cents a pound for beef. and Is esnts
for veal. and is and p cents for poFk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
LOAN TOTAL GROWS
WITH EVERY HOUR
Nearly a Billion Excess Is
Now Anticipated.
SECOND ISSUE Is PLANNED
Officials Anxious for Word to Go
to Land of Kaiser.

Treasury officials checked up to-
day q list OF Liberty loan figures
that ever mounted higher.
As their work proceeded, they
were more than convinced that close
to an extra billion of subscriptions
had been added. In addition to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
RESTS AT ARLINGTON.

The funeral OF Mrs. John Valentine
Klemann. wife OF Commander ]. V.
Klemann. U. S. N. who died at Brook
line, Mass, on Wednesday, was held
from her late home, the Westmor-
land, this morning. A requiem high
mass was said at St. Patrick's Church
at 10 o'clock. Interment was at
Arlington National Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
COPASSAKI COMMANDS
MORENRS GUN CREW
Navy Department Gives Names Of
Men Who Fought U-BOat.

The gun crew OF the American oil
tanker Moreni.' sunk by a submarine
after a two-hour battle, was com
manded by Andrew Copassaki, chief
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-16
FOOLS AND FOOLS,

The One-The only way TO convince
a fool Is to let him have his own way.
The Other-Huh! know fools that
even that won't convince.-Exchang