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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20

~ American people must work
tosthe lastsman ana woman. We
must nobilize brain ana muscle.
Dut ~ mlst 80 keep smiling
ad v1eations necessary g keep
henaelpnal heaIth which means
natanal hsalth ~ y pr. Lst
pensscsayince you that you are
l1yng our county b. gloom
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
HOGS ARE HELPING

but speaking d tie little matter
81 liking re kaiser, the hogs, too,
- doing hsif BIT. Department Of.
Agriculture statistics show that the
osessof swins from disease for the
~ ending March Il, 1913, were
but ~ RI 1000 head, and the
lcWsst u : ysars. With this rec.
a y exhibit, Who dares excuse
~ perks az being I slacker7
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
6 o

The sale OF sugar for canning and
preserving purposes Is now limited
to as pounds for each household.
An order so directing has been il.
sued by G. N. Herreid. Federal Food
Administrator for South Dakota.
The order follows:
Order No. 56-Ten days experience
compels me to limit the sale of sugar
for preserving and canning purposes
to rs pounds for each household.
Order No. IS is hereby modified 40
cordingiy.
Dealers have also been told to use
only the standard South Dakota
sugar certificates, and no other.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20

GETTING CLOSER
Lead Call: After IL, il has been
demonstrated that the war Is not
entirely 1900 miles away--but that
sitsis Internationally near home.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
John s. Noble Dead

John S. Noble, the we'll known at
torney of Peever, died at Utica, N. Y.
on Thursday and the remains we're
shipped to Monroe, Mich, for burial
which took place Monday afternoon.
John Noble has been resident Of
Roberts County for great many
years. In the early days he practiced
law at Ellington, but for the past ten
years has been resident of Peever.
where he enjoyed a good practice.
For the past two years he has been
in poor health and about a month
ago he went to Chicago to have
cataract removed, later going east to
visit relatives for the summer. We are
unable to learn any other particulars
at this time. He is survived by wife
and one daughter, Mrs. j. r. Grosve-
nor of Poalia, Ind.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
GOVERNOR NoRDECk HERE

Governor Norbeck spoke for near
ly AN hour and half to a large
audience at Sisseton Saturday even
ing. His talk was chiefly on the pro-
gress of the state, and on the amend
ments to be placed upon the ballot of
the coming election. Among these
amendments that Governor Norbeck
is chiefly in favor of, are the chang
ing of the state constitution SO that
the state can develope its coal lands
its water power, make cement and in
fact do business as a corporation or
individual. Another amendment is to
change the tax system to catch the ex-
press companies and similar corpora
lions, doing business in the state and
avoiding taxation. His talk was
straight from the shoulders and he
did not make statement that he can
not lack. Several socialists and men,
bers of the Non-partisan League
started to "heckle" the governor, but
he answered them SO satisfactorily
that they decided he was bit wiser
than they were The Governor is out
for reelection, but he isn't bidding
for support from anyone who doesn't
believe that his record of the past
two years entities him to the second
term. Governor Norbeck will be re-
elected this fall by greater majority
than two years ago. We make this
statement because we believe that the
voters have found friend In this
man---one that is interested in the
welfare of all.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
oLsoN-LEwIs

MISS Karen Olson and Ezra Lewis
sprung surprise on their many Sis
seton friends when they we're quietly
married at the home OF the brides
parents at Rushford, Mimi, ON Mon
day at high noon.
Ezra has always lived in Sisseton.
After graduating from the Sisseton
High School he taught school for sew
eral years at Ellington. This spring he
enlisted in the service of his country
and is now stationed at Paris Island.
South Carolina. To US, just that he
is Ezra is enough, but for the benefit
OF those who do not know him, heis
honorable and upright, a young man
OF sterling worth with an ability to
accomplish anything he undertakes.
The bride spent two years in our
city in the capacity of an efficient
stenographer in Atty. Babcock's Of
fee and during that time her pleas
ing, amiable personalities won her a
host Of warm friends. During the past
year she has been employed in
Minneapolis, where she will undoubt-
edl,. remain until Ezra returns from
service.
The Standard joins the many
friends Of this popular young couple
In extending best wishes for their flu
ture happiness and success.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
Letter From France

Phil Englund writes the following
letter to the home folks in Rosholt.
1t was published in the Rosholt Re-
view and we take the privilege Of re-
publishing 1t. Phil's spirit is show in
the last paragraph of the letter.
In case the letters have already
sent have not got there, will send
one more and let you know am feel
ing fine, and hope this will find you
the same. This is sure some country,
have seen some old places and some
nice ones and they have some fine gar
dens too. How is everybody making
1t nowaday? 1t seems funny not to get
any mail for so long. We are Just get
ting ready for a field inspection this
morning, SO we have been quite busy
as we have to shave every morning
1 bet you would laugh If you could
see us now, we all have cut our hair
OF as short as it can be done with a
clipper so we are bald headed bunch
of soldiers, but it is easier to keen
clean. When you write address my
mail to Co. A., and number NJ. G. b. |
that was on the last letter sent from
New York, but don't put the name of
the camp, put 30th Div American
Forces, and it will
reach me quicker. Hoping this will /
find you all we'll, 1 will close with best
regards to everybody.
We will either be at home to eat
dinner or be in Berlin.
Phil Englund.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12

will be allotted not less than 5000, 900
900, according to Mr.. Void. The allot
ment in the last loan was $105, ,000,-
900, as fixed as minimum by the gov
ernment and $4,000, 900 as fixed
later by A. R. Rogers district chair
man. With the quota for the entire
district doubled by the government
for the next loan, the district would
have to go only $4,000, 900 better
than it did in the last campaign.
counting the oversubscription of the
last loan in the district.
Estimates are only tentative at this
time, however, and it will not be un-
til near the opening of the campaign
that definite figures concerning the al
lotments will be .-Aber-
deem Daily News.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
Not To Call On State Heavily

"The quota for the Ninth district
for the next liberty loan will probably
1t is not likely, however, that South
Dakota will be expected to raise
twice its previous allotment, as It
oversubscribed so well in the last
loan"
j. G. Bassett, state chairman Of the
liberty loan campaign. made this
statement. after reading the report of
Theodore Void, governor Of the Fed
eral Reserve bank, who has Just re-
turned from Washington, where he
attended meeting of the governors
Of all the reserve banks OF the country
The coming $4,000. 900, 900 liberty
loan will mean that the Ninth district
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12

He spent few days in Aberdeen and
Sisseton, bidding farewell to friends
and relatives, and on September Z,
sailed for France, being one of the
first officers from the officers train
ing school to be sent overseas. Since
arriving in France, Aberdeen friends
have received many letters from Lieu
tenant Croal-all of them bright,
CHEEKY, optimistic, and the news that
he is missing in action came as a
shock to everyone
On May "a, but four days before
week. That his forebodings in this
respect were we'll founded is shown
by the bad news renewed of him yes
terday. His letter to Mr.. Perry, pro-
bably the last letter received by any
Aberdeen friend from him, reads in
part as follows:
I'm surely mighty pleased at the
good news from Aberdeen and South
Dakota on the third liberty loan
makes fellow still more proud of
his old home town and state They
had no small job on the last apportion
ment either.
THE good crop news gives still
more agemeut-proves all the
good luck is for the Hun after ALL
About the packages from U. S. A
YOU can let the cigrettes go for the
present at least. Lately the Red Cross
has been shooting us up quite bit OF
smoking tobacco to the front lines
and am getting to like pipe better
We can't smoke much in little hole
in the ground without spelling what
little air there is-and of course al
night one cannot smoke outside, and
were generally not out except al
night. When we get back far enough
to locate Y. M. c. A. or a Salvation
Army hut we can usually get cou.
pie of packages of cigarettes of some
sort or other nowadays. They're gen
era,iy Sweet Caporals though-asl
dad, he knows-1 don't want to.
suppose they'll be shipping
Frank (Sieh) over directly. hope te
get detail to go back before the yea,
is over-if the Hun doesn't get me
first He's going to have good chance
this week. Aberdeen News Monday
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
PENSIONS INCREASED

In response to number of in.
iquiries as to the provisions of the
new pension Law as passed by Con
gress June 10th, amending the law az
passed May 11th, Judge Nicholson
recently wrote G. M. Saltgaber com.
missioner of the department of pen.
sions at Washington, d. c., and has
received the following information.
The later law provides for a pension
OF $50 per month for soldiers and
sailors of any age who served 80 days
or more in the civil war and who were
honorably discharged. Those 72 years
OF age or over and who served six
months will receive $32 per month; :;
those serving one year, $35; one and
half years, s3S; and two years or
over, $40 per month. These increases
Will be granted automatically, and 1t
Will not be necessary to make applica-
ton; providing the pensioners are of
the required age and served the neces
sary length of time, and are pension
ed under the act of May 11th. How
ever, soldiers and sailors who served
during the civil strife who are receiy-
ing less than the new act calls for and
who are pensioned under acts other
than that of May 11th, will be reouir-
ed to file an application to receive the
benefits of the new law.
The Washington officials state that
they hope to be making payments
under the new act by the first of
Herald.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE HOLDS
FOOTBALLS NoN-EssENrIAL
They Will He Shut Out of South p.-
koto By New Ruling

Huron-Drastic rules regarding
the disposition of labor in South Da-
kota for all men between 16 and Fl
and 81 and SIS years of age in order
that every able bodied male person in
the state may be kept at some essen-
tial employment during the war were
passed by the state council of defense
at meeting held here this week.
The following is the list of the clas-
sitications of non-essentIai occupa-
tions
(a)-Those who are actually idle
or unemployed or not engaged in any
occupation.
(b)-Gamblers of all descriptions:
employees of race tracks; employees OF
bucket shops; employers and em-
ployes of pool halls and billiard par
lors; fortune tellers; clairvoyants
and palmists.
(c)-PersOns engaged in serving
If food and drink In hotels, clubs and
other public places.
(d)-Passenger elevator operators
and attendants, hotel porters, attend-
ants In clubs, hotels, stores, apart
ment houses, both houses and ofice
buildings
(e)-Persons including ushers.
ticket sellers and door tenders and
all other attendants engaged and oc-
cupied in games, sports and other
amusements exceut actual perform-
ance in legitimate concerts, opera or
theatrical performances.
(O Persons employed in domestic
service.
(g)-Real estate brokers who have
no regularly established business.
(h)-Sale clerks and other clerks
employed In stores, Offices and other
mercantile establishments whose SER
vices are of such nature that they
can be satisfactorily performed by
female help.
W-All hawkers and peddlers.
and all persons engaged in selling
stocks, bonds, patent rights, 90
curtties, all solicitors for newspapers
and magazines or membership in or
who are any wise engaged in the or
gantzation Of corporations, copart-
nerships, organizations, societies, n.
soctations or institutions, whether
organized for profit. charity or sensr-
al eleemosynary purposes. save and
except those cases only where licenses
for the sale Of stocks bonds and other
securities have been secured through
the state securities commission. 1
Any male person within the Az
limit prescribed who is engaged IN
any OF the occupations listed above n
non essential will be required to reg
lister at the town in which he resides.
The board OF registration is compos-
ed Of the county council chairman.
the city clerk and the county auditor.
Failure to register will be regard
ed as misdemeanor and punishable
by fipe of $1,000 or imprisinment II
the county Jail for one year or boths~
The pool hall order will make II
prohibitive for all able bodied men
to operate pool halls and billiard par.
lors in the state.
The classifications of solicitors for
newspapers and magazines was chang
ed by the council, SO that all men en-
gagged in this work who are 50 EN-.
ployed prior to July 1, 1918 are or.
empt.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
CONGRESS RAISES WHEAT PRICE
TO $2.4o TO FARMERS
No. 2 Northern Spring Grain Is Basis
Debate Before Vote Is Brief

ashingtOn-Congress compromis
ed the dispute over increasing the
guaranteed minimum wheat price by
adopting an amendment fixing the
price of No northern spring wheat
or its equivalent at not less than So. 40
bushel to the farmer.
Shortly after the action was taken,
Representative A. F. Lever of South
Carolina, chairman of the agricultural
committee, announced on the floor of
the house that he had been informed
President Wilson would veto the
amendment.
1t is not considered likely that the
house would pass the measure over
the presidents veto, although the
senate might do SO.
The house adopted the amendment
by vote of i50 to 106, on motion of
Representative Joseph Mclaughlin of
Michigan. An amendment proposed by
Representative ID. T. Morgan of
Oklahoma to fix the price at S2.65
was voted down without a roll call.
the senate promptly concurred in
the $3.50 amendment by via voce
vote..
The amendment, as it now stands.
provides that the guaranteed prices
for the several standard grades of
wheat for the cop of 1918 shall be
based upon No northern spring or
its equivalent at not less than s2.4O
bushel at .ha local elevator or the
local railway market where such
wheat is delivered from the farm
where produced"
There was little debate in either
house preceding the action. The whole
question has been gone over many
times in the last three months and
members regard further talk unneces-
sary.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
BOYS WOUNDED-

Word from the boys in France this
week brings the information that
both Henry Vriem and Robert Smith
son are in the hospital suffering from
wounds. Henry's wound is apparently
slight, having received a machine gun
bullet in his arm. but he says that
Robert Smithson is disabled for life.
These boys were no doubt in the
heavy fighting about the first of June.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
1918 Glass One May Help
Fill August Quotas

State draft executives have been
directed by Provost Marshal General
Crowder to have local boards call up
for physical examination Immediate
ly all new registrants under the Sc
lective draft law who have been
placed in class one.
District and local boards and medi
cal advisory board bodies will be in
structed to speed their work so as
to have new class one men available
for call to the colors in August.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
League Picks Candidates

The Non-partisan League held their
county convention at Sisseton Sat-
urday afternoon. Mark Leversee was
endorsed for senator, H. M. Fellbaum
of Minnesota township and Ben Reis-
dorf of Easter township were chosen
as league independent candidates.
and John Nergaard of Grant township
picked from the Democratic ticket as
the third representative. No candi-
dates were chosen to oppose the pres
ent republican or democratic candi-
dates running for county offices.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
Large number of pickerel are h

Large number of pickerel are be-
ing caught in Lake Traverse this sea-
son, which is materially helping to
solve the meat question-and 1t helps
in more ways than one, too, as it has
long been said that fish are great
brain food. Let's all eat fish and kill
two birds with one stone. incidental
ly the foregoing few remarks help
fill out this column.-Browns VAL
ley Tribune.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
Adiutant General.

The above telegram was received
from the adjutant generals Office a
Washington yesterday by Mr. ant
Mrs. j. P. Croal of Sisseton, parent.
of Lieutenant Clinton c. Croal of Alb
erdeen. the first Aberdeen young mar
to go overseas as an officer of th.
United States army, and the Aberdeen
'ofacer to be reported wounded O,
missing.
The news caused universal sorrow
IN Aberdeen when bulletins posted b,
the Daily News conveyed the informa
ton to the residents of this city, His
parents at Sisseton, too, are deeply
concerned though they are bearing up
bravely under the burden of grief that
has come to them, like American par
ents are wont to do when SON gives
his all for his country, but hoping,
that after all, he may yet be returned
to them after the war or when an ex-
change of prisoners is effected with
the Germans.
Lieutenant Croal will be % years
of age on the 2lst of next August. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Croal
OF Sisseton. Mr.. Croal was formely
publisher OF the Sisseton Courant and
now is postmaster of Sisseton. Gradu-
ating from the Sisseton High School
at the age of 16 Clinton entered the
law school of the University of South
Dakota and graduated from there
when but 10 years of age. He spent
one year in the law Office of Judge j.
]. Batterton of Sisseton, and then
came to Aberdeen at the age of 21.
where he became an assistant in the
office of Porter & Grantham, attor-
neys for the Milwaukee railroad, sery-
ing in that capacity for a period of
four years. He then engaged in the
practice of law in partnership with
Frank L. Sien, who now also is at the
front. Three months later in May,
1917, Mr.. Croal entered the first Of
ficers training school at Fort Shell
ing. On August Is, 1918 he received
his commission as second lieutenant.
At the close of the school volunteers
were asked for, for immediate service
he wrote letter to his friends Attor-
ney Van Buren Perry of Aberdeen, In
which he rejoices over the fine show
ing the United States made in the
third liberty loan campaign, and ex-
pressed hope that he might be able
to return to the United States before
the end Of the year-if the Huns did
not get him, as he expected them to
have good chance to do during the
Lieutenant Croal is reported missing,
In France. Every man stepped for
ward and Lieutenant Croal was one
OF the men chosen for the sacrifice. |
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
The Fourth At The Agency

The Fourth of July was big day
at the Agency. A great crowd of peo-
Pile, whites and Indians celebrated
the glorious day there. The day was
beautiful, neither too cold nor too hot
The people assembled on the Indian
fair grounds, where there were tents,
booths, merry -go-round, refreshment
stands, race track and races and
many other things to entertain the
people and enliven the occasion.
At two O'Clock the crowd assembled
at the ampitheatre for the formal
part of the program. The Peever and
Agency cornet bands furnished the
music which was excellent.
Major Suffecool presided in pleas
ing and able manner and one which
showed sincere interest in the Offices
of the Agency. County Agent McCul-
Tough gave very entertaining and
instructive talk on the labor problem
and methods of the measures of har-
vesting and saving our crops. In view
of the coming harvest and the scar
city of labor, the suggestions of Mr..
Mccullough were greatly appreciated
Following this, Professor Bonnie
Andrews of the Drake University, our
former County Superintendent of
Schools was requested to make an ad-
dress relative to the meaning and
work of the Red Cross, as she has
been doing elsewhere. This address
was highly entertaining and very in
structive and came in good time as
the ladies of the Agency neighbor-
hood with Mrs. Renville and others of
Peever were organizing local Red
Cross unit. Drake University is only
few miles from Camp Dodge where
between thirty and forty thousand sol
diers are being trained. Miss Andrews
was able to show the helpful work of
the Red Cross among the soldiers in
camp as we'll as it's wonderful service
'over there" This address together
with an earnest and dramatic appeal
by Rev. DuPre moved the assembly to
the spirit of giving. Upon the sugges-
tion of Carl Melby of Roslyn, the Red
Cross banner was passed and into its
folds the crowd dropped one hundred
seven dollars and twenty-nine cents,
which, added to the receipts from
booths and lunch counters, made q
contribution of several hundred dol
lars to the American Red Cross.
Following the Red Cross feature
Major Suffecool introduced Judge
Andrews, who deliverd an excellent
address, particularly appropriate to
this present Fourth of July. After
showing the great achievements of
of our country and the blessings and
advantages we enjoy, he then made
an earnest appeal to the people to
safeguard our institutions and avoid
the pitfalls fatal to Democracy.
The second day program of sports
and amusements were practically
duplicated of the day before. C. r.
Jorgenson and Father O'Hora gave
addresses which were both we'll re-
ceived.
The committee reports the follow
ing receipts and disbursements:
Meais ~ ------------ ----$2s3.1S
n y. collection
eate receipts -54O.21
Licenses for stands, etc ------1O4.O0
Iotai 1OSS.26
Expenses 44457
Net -------------- SO
The entire net receipts go to the
Red Cross and Agent Suffecool and
ms able assistants are to be COM
mented on their good work in making
L.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12
Beef may be served by public ca

HooR HH"y Ue SeTVeU Uy PUBIC eat
ing places for the evening meal only,
each day, the order said: Beey by
products may be served at any time,
and there is no limitation on pork
products, fish and poultry.
The elimination of beef from the
breakfast and dinner menu in the
state was announced this week by C.
N. Herried, state food administrator.
The order is effective at once at all
public eating places in the state.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12

Washington, June so-Mrs. j. p.
Croal, sisseton, S. D.: Deeply regret
to inform you that Lieutenant Clin-
ton G. Croal, infantry, has been oftici-
ally reported as missing in action
May 2S. Will forward first informa-
tion received.
Adiutant General.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1918-07-12

Wages for harvest and threshing
labor were set at As cents an hour
by the state council of defense at its
meeting in Huron yesterday. The res
olution defining the work or fight
order affecting all men between the
ages of 1s and 81 and 81 and 65 was
also passed.