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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
Loss in l,nmiaration.

From the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Monitor.
A recent report from the immigration
bureau of the United States shows that
the number Of immigrants has fallen In
one year from 1.400.0 900 to 100000. The war
has evidently, for the time. all but settled
the problem OF the past as to the best
means Of providing for the great numbers
of incoming aliens. There used to be
talk. among philanthropists. about the
need OF government action for sending
the immigrants to the wide spaces and
opportunities OF the west, and relieving
The congestion Of the cities Of the Atlantic
coast. Optimists believe there. will be a
rush Of immigrants after the war: pessi-
mists that the influx has practically come
to an end. But the United States immi-
grafton bureau might do worse than lay
its plans now. during the lull. for the
well being Of the future citizens from
Europe. n also Of tho republic.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
Battlefield Dust Turned Into
Mud BY Drenching Down.
pour Of Yesterday
Front Still Quiet.
BLooDLEss VICTORY WON
Foch, By Shifting Reserves to
Defend Weakest Point In
Line, Has Forestaued
New Attacks.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP s,MMs,
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT,

With the British Army in France.
May IA d%renching rain, driven by
high westerly wind, today swampcd
tho battlefield and turned tbs choking
lust into mud.
The situation along the front re-
mains practically Identical with what
1T been for the past fortnight. The
German concentrations coatinue oppo.
site the allies. from the sea to tho
Disc. i have heard OF but one new d.
vision coming from the east to the
west front. the total remaining prac-
tically the same.
With each day, however, the kaiser's
troops are obtaining more rest. addi-
tional training for their fresh recruits,
all Of which tends TO give them greater
strength for their acxt blow. At the
same time. each day permits the allies
to perfect their organization to receive
the coming shock. Likewise, with each
moment, American troops are increas-
ing the numbers OF reserves at Foch's
command.
Troops in Low Spirits.
Raids continue. as does intermittent
Smelling, while what might be called
practice barrages'' era laid down
without warning here aia there. Gas
Smelling Is becoming genera especially
along the Lys and S"n:ue rivers.
A captured stretcher bearer reported
that a number of lhc German divisions
are In low spirits. He sn:d there is
considerable sickness among them,
which probably IS due To poor food and
the long periods liz the line.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
|INoCULATE CAPTWES
WITH PLAGUE GERMS
Thousands Of Italians and Ser
bians Given tuberculosis,
Is Charge.

Washington. d. DC. May 27.-sys-
tematic and deliberate incubation OF
Italian and Serbian prisoners OF war
In Austria with tuberculosis and other
contagious disease germs, la the latest
atrocity put into effect by the dual
monarchy, according to an official
cable received from Corfu by the Ser
bian legation here today.
More than 10000 Italians and
thousands of Serbs. after having con-
tracted the disease. have been sent
back into Serbia to carry the conta-
gipn. the cable stated.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
DENOUNCED BY RADICALS.
unitnd PrAsa

DuDlin, May DIFFERENTIATION OF the
evidence obtained by the British gov
eliminated last week in wholesale ar
rests OF Sim Fein leaders, caused wild
est discussion here today.
Radicals bitterly denounce the state
ment issued by the official press bur-
eau last night as one sided II de.
clare 1t Is a conspiracy.
The evidence purports to link up the
Sim Fem movement with German
agents. many Of whom operated In
America. Count Won Berstorff, form
er ambassador to the United States. Is
involved. The statement covered al
legged revolutionary and pro-German
activities both before and after the
Easter rebellion OF 1916.
ut Is an ex-parte statement" de-
clared the Irish Independent, a nation
alist organ with Sim Fem sympathies.
THE accused have been heard. 1t
is thus a question Of credttabtlity, up
on which the British and Irish opin-
ions may ON to widely diverse o
illusions.
Irish Not Pro- German.
IAN sections of the nationals have
a profound interest In having the issue
solved clearly, and Immediately.
ireland Is not, and never has been
pro -German. No appreciable number
of nationallsts, no matter how ex-
treme, want to rid themselves of one
domination to fall possibly under
worse.
The glaring weakness of the gov
ernment's case is that ii rests SO large
ly on the public speeches OF Sim Fem
ers. 1t is a curious sort Of a con,
spiracy' that is proclaimed from tn,
house tops"
The newspaper declares that what.
ever c~ountenance the extremists here
and in America gave another rebel.
lion,' there are men among those in.
termed who would shrink from the hor-
ror of plunging Ireland into blood ant
anarchy.
Expect Next Move Soon.
The Sim Fein II nationalist pres.
are attaching much significance to thu
arrival here Of Walter III. Long, colo.
NAL secretary, and chairman OF the
committee drafting the home rule bill
for a conference with Field Marsha
French. ord lieutenant Of Ireland
Long recently was designated to advis,
the Irish executive. Newspapers believe
his presence here portends another
move. in tho governments policy
which is awaited with f~oreboding.
French's appeal for voluntary enlist
ment has not had the slightest effect
possible to find n plan that will b,
successful until the present situation
Is cleared up.
The anti CONSUMPTION national de
Tense fund which already amounts tt
nearly 81. 900, 900, is growing at tn,
rate Of about 100000 a day.
-
DE VALERA DENIES PLOT.
Dublin. May 25.--The Westmeatl
Independent says Professor De Waller;
has sem a letter to IA bishop absolutel.
denying the existence OF n German
plot.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
the Southern Society, New York.

We" y
spite of the French revolution, and its
philosophy and its promise, because of
what Danton called The Allied Kings Of
Europe 1t could not be done in 1849
because of the Metternichs and the Bis
marcks. 1t could not be done in 1870
because they were still triumphant, but
out OF the west. out of this youngest and
latest and most hopeful of the nations
of the searth; out of this young giant,
fashioned out Of all the people, who
originate in a new philosophy, little rivu-
let's of 1t have gone over to other peoples
in other parts of the world.
And now, in the fullness Of time, this
giant is full grown, and she joins hands
with other peoples, who, though older, are
partners now with great nations who
have borne for three years heroicafly the
brunt of this struggle, and at the end
Of 1t, out of the noise Of battle and smoke
Of the battlefield, there arises the picture
Of a new fraternity of m~anktnd-the sons
and daughters Of civilization joining
hands to protect the sacred principles
upon which the freedom of mankind
rests.
The American people have shot
through all their preparations for this
| war an influence of idealism and morality
which is a new thing in the world. About
our training camps new conditions have
arisen. All sorts Of modern, advanced
notions with regard to the amusement
and entertainment and recreation OF
young men, in order that they may be
virile strong, and high minded. have been
adopted, not because Of amy particular
wisdom in any place, but because of the
unanimous Judgment and demand of the
American people, and so, When our army
goes abroad, 1t will be a knightly army.
not an army Of conquest that expects to
come home with a chariot and somebody
chained to the wheels and loaded up with
material spoils. but an army that is going
to live and die for the fine fruits OF a
high idealism and a purified national
! morality
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
Not Signal Corps Claim.

From the Army and Navy Journal.
The signal corps never claimed that the
Liberty motor was the product of an in
spired operation Of American genius that
iii 30 days evolved one OF the best motors
for certain uses in aircraft. It took the
more certain way of obtaining the best
engineer available. Vincent, of the Pack
ard company. who for two years had been
working in his factory and laboratory to
find a suitable airplane motor; and Vim
cent called In Hall. a very practical man,
may be said to work satisfactorily for
heavy planes. where power is needed, and
on low compression; but the high COM
preston motor is not perfected. and the
one o being manufactured Is not
adapted for high altitude flying. Much
has been said about delay. 1t has been
disappointing. But the disappointment
may have come from the ihdiscreet prom
ises, not to call them silly, based probably
on a failure to realize the possible delays
iii production that might be due to several
causes. Among these are the inherent
OF the task. and the
changes due to the factor of constant
change In the standard and types Of air
plane called for by the United States
military authorities in France. When this
country entered the war 1t had no ndus-
trNproducing an airplane up to the stand
ard of the day and there were no airplane
engineers Of considerable experience. g
fact due to the newness OF the industry
end practically NJ workmen skilled In 1t
could be found. We had no standards,
except such as the allies sent, and they
changed rapidly. The plans of a warplane
involve $500 drawings and the allies have
not sent . complete set at any time. But
relatively production has not been slow.
The latest official reports from England
are that no nation has produced a motor
in less than II months. u from the
receipt q tho first plans to tbs day Of
delivery Of the first Liberty motors In
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30

Of much lifting Of eyebrows.
Incidentally. as the moving picture
show is the Brazilian's rayorite u
Iment and has had a tremendous devel-
opment In this country. the American
export trade on picture films is a con-
siderable commercial item.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
coNF,RM Ala WcroRY.

With the American Army in France,
Friday, May 24.-American aviators
have shot down two more German
airpianes northwest Of Toul. TIE vic
tories gained in the fighting on May
~ have been confirmed.
The official statement issued at
American headquarters in France fri
day might said iltat IT, was established
that American ayiators brought down
twc German airp.anes May 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
M ARRANGE
FOR RUSS NOBILITY

London, May 25.--An undated dis
patch received from Moscow today
stated the Germans Mt Kleff have ar
ranged facilities for the dowager en-
press to go to Copenhagen and for the
Grand Duke Nicholas to go to Monte
negro.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
British Statement Links
Slim Feiners With Boche
Plot; Arrests Here Soon
BY Associated Press.

Londan, May 27.--Germany's unt.r-
Ing efforts to foment revolution in Ire
land with the aid OF the Sim Fem are
laid bare in a statement from tho OFF,
cial press bureau reviewing his phase
of the Irish political situation since the
beginning of the war.
After the abortive rebellion OF Easter
week, 1916, plans were made for a re-
volt in 1917. but this miscarrled be-
cauSe of Americas entry into the war
and Germany's inability to send troops
to Ireland. An uprising in Ireland was
planned for this year after the German
offensive iii the west had beer success
full and when Great Britain presum.
ably would be stripped Of troops.
Concerning he recent arrests In Ire
lam the statement says that facts and
documents for obvious eason can
not be disclosed at this time, nor car
the means of Information between Ger
many and Ireland.
One phase of every plan called for
he establishment OF submarine bases
In Ireland. In the present circumstan-
ces. 1t is added. no other course was
open to the government If useless
bloodshed was to be avoided and Its
duties to it's allies fulfilled. but to In
tern the authors and abettors OF thi:
criminal intrigue,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
QUIET ON U. S, FRONT.

WEh the american Armies In France,
May "a. (nigb.)-The official COM
m,;i.iqua issued at American head
quarters tonight said:
Confirmation has been received that
American aviators brought down two
German pinnes May 81. There is
nothing new On any of the sectors oc-
cupied b. Americans
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30

Raymond Downing, OF Wayerly. Ia.
age 10 years. was told by his teacher
a few months ag to write to some one
he knew in France. The lad knew no
one. but wrote to General John =. Per-
shin. In the curse OF ume an answer
arrived, and today there is no prouder
boy in Waverly than the recipient Of
that brief, kindly letter from the busy
general at the 'front.'.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
OF ZINC FIXED
BY GOVERNMENT ORDER

Washington. D. G., May 25.-Maxi-
mum prices on zinc were fixed on a
basis of IL cents a pound at East st.
Louis for grade A zinc paint and is
cents Il pound I. o. b.. at the plant for
sheet zinc, effective until September
|, the war industries board announced
today.
The agreement between zinc produc-
ers and the war industries board pro-
vides that wages shall not be reduced
and that he government, the allies
and public will be sold zinc at q uni
form price and that zinc producers
will distribute plate and sheet zinc in
such a way as to prevent Its falling
into the hands OF spectators and that
production be kept to the maximum
point for the period OF the war.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
MORE FACTS KNOWN HERE,

Washington. d. c.. May 21.-More
evidences than that disclosed in the
British official statement Of the close
connection the Irish Sim Fein and
German influence is in the hands OF
the Beitish and American governments
1t was stated officially here today. Ar
rests are to be made soon in this
try and possibly additional arrests in
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30

quantity production a little less than 10
months v elapsed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-05-30
SIGNS 4 BILL

Washington. u g.. May 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson siErsei the Hawaiian pro-
kbittoi: bill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-16
Joe Helms Describes
termination Process

There is quite a good deal Of talk
about termination of seed corn at this
time, for next springs planting. l
would like to make one statement at
this time. termination or sprouting
is brought about by a process of fer
ment, and through this process the
plant food stored up in the seed be-
comes available to quicken or advance
the miniature plant that lies dormant
in every seed.
This process of ferment is brought
about by three conditions, air. heat
and moisture. Nature provides that
seeds containing an excess amount OF
moisture will sprout if given heat.
For instance take some corn that
is frozen, put it in dirt and give it
temperature of Is or so degrees and
it will terminate 80 to 100 percent,
but if this corn that has been frozen,
becomes dry it will fail to grow or
terminate.
Corn that has been out all winter,
and was not dry. when 1920 degrees
below zero came on will be very poor
seed, but if dry and kept dry will be
all right, IA to Is percent of moisture
in corn is canned dry corn. and it will
not freeze, for 1t is about IS percent
oil in the kernel. j. S. HELMS,
Richmond, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-16
Corn Shows Gain
In Weekly Review

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.-Broadening Of
demand faster than received could be
augmented has brought about an un.
even advance this week in grain
values. Compared with a week ago,
corn this morning was up u to &c.
and oats up INC to 2Mc. Pork and
ribs showed net gains of 81 to SIC, but
lard was unchanged to 12c off.
II was not surprising that demand
was not good for corn as the long
delay Of the crop movement, had kept
the entire country on hand to mouth
basis. A decided enlargement of re-
ceipts began on Monday, but the bear
ish effect was more than counter bal.
anced by sudden notice that orders
which prevented eastern shipments
from here had been withdrawn.
Throughout the rest of the week un-
til yesterday prices continued to
nouncement that for the present.
grain-cars emptied here must not go
east but must be returned to western
lines to bring in corn led to a change
OF outlood, and seemed to promise
larger stocks here and at other west
ern centers.
Brisk demand from shippers did a
good deal to hoist oats to the highest
prices yet this season.
Provisions averaged higher largely
on account Of reports that further gov
eminent contracts would be placed in
March.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-16
RICHMOND BOYS
IN QUAKER UNIT
HAVE BIC TASK
J. Henry Scattergood Tells of
Reconstruction Work Being
Done>in France.

The work of Eugene Twigg, Leland
Hadley, Will jenkins and John Morri
son, Richmond men who are doing
French relief work, was commended
Friday evening by J. Henry Scatter
good OF Philadelphia, member of a
Friends unit, In lecture at the high
school. Pictures of the young men
and the houses in which they live
were thrown on the screen during the
lecture.
1.-THE indomitable spirit OF French
and their wonderful patriotism in the
face of the most gigantic assault on
national integrity known to history
has ELECTED the admiration Of the en-.
tire world" said Scattergood.
IAN immense mass of humanity is
in uniform in France.
1--WE have president who has been
the light and is breaking down pan
Germanism. Most of the public build
hospitals.
velous institution and came to France
at theh right time. This organization
has been great help to the Friends
in their work.
"All over France are found many
cemeteriese containing the bodies of
German and French soldiers In
Paris. gaiety and spirit Of hope is
kept up but every place else one sees
signs Of sadness.
Scattergood had stereopticon views
showing many places Of interest in
devastated France
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-16
1
Red(Iross Notes

Members Of the auxiliary of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Engineers worked at the Red
Cross rooms Friday afternoon. These
women have voted to work each Fri
day afternoon at the headquarters.
Miss Jane Delano, chairman OF the
National Committee on Nursing Ser
vice. gave out the following statement
at the National headquarters of the
American Red Cross last month:
Nurses, and more nurses, il Amer
lea is to win the war, is the cry OF
the nation to her women today. There
are at present about 1000 nurses In
active service and the first contingent
Of the American Army is scarcely In
the field.
about 1000 women have to date
been assigned to active duty in can
Torment hospitals and several hundred
more to the Navy Nurse corps. Wo-
men are also working in the sanitary
zones about the environments. AS new
armies are called, many thousands
more will be needed.
"The woman who has had the necee-
sary training can find her largest OPP
portunity for service by taking 1t now.
From the moment she enters nurses
training school, he will be helping to
solve the present nursing problem, and
when the war Is over she will be In
position to aid In the tremendous re-
Mobilization work which must follow in
its wake"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-16
Heal Skin Diseases

It is unnecessary for you to suffer with
eczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes and
similar skin troubles. A little zemo,
obtained at any drug store for 35c, or
$1OO for extra large bottle. and promptly
applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. 1t cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo is a wonderful. penetrating. dis.
appearing liquid and is soothing to the
easily applied and costs little. Get it
today and save all further distress.
The E. w. Rose Co. Cleveland. O
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-16
QUIZ At MUNC|E
ENDED BY JUDGE

MUNCIE. Ind, Feb. 16.-Five days
after he had called the grand jury to-
gether for an investigation of moral
conditions in Muncie, Judge William
A. Thompson of the Circuit Court this
afternoon called the grand jurors be-
fore him in open court and discharged
them because he believed that no good
faith Efforts would be made to return
indictments. The action Of Judge
Thompson came as surprise. The
trouble is said to be between Judge
Thompson and Prosecutor Horace G..
Murphy. 1t was rumored some days
ago that Judge Thompson intended to
place special prosecutor in charge
OF the grand jury investigation.
Sees No Benefits
In discharging the grand jury Judge
Thompson said: From the informa-
ton that has come to this court it
has reason to and does believe that
there will be no good faith efforts
made to return Indictments at this
time against some of the classes of
prominent violators Of the law"
There will be a new grand jury In
about six weeks and the judge may
call for another investigation.
In making his charge to the grand
jury when it convened Judge Thomp-
son asked that the grand jurors make
q complete investigation of law viola.
tons and particularly Of gambling. He
declared that the gamblers driven out
Of Indianapolis and Terre Haute were
having easy sailing in Muncie. Judge
Thompson would make no comment on
his action in discharging the jury ex-
cept to say that another grand jury
soon will take up the investigation
that he wants made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-16
{ ORN PRICES firm
ON CHICAGO MART

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Corn prices
developed firmness today after little
hesitation at the outset. Absence OF
any pressure to sell was more or less
responsible for the hardening OF
values. Stormy weather counted also
as a bullish factor. Opening prices
which varied from unchanged figures
to a shade lower. with March not
quoted and May $1.25N @1.26 to $1.26,
were followed by moderate advance.
Meagerness OF offerings gave de-
cided strength to oats. Unfavorable
weather discouraged the bears. After
opening unchanged to 2sc higher the
market scored a material upturn.
Sharp advances In the hog market
lifted provisions. Buying, however.
was only of a scattered sort.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-16
Strikers are Sentenced

AMSTERDAM. FeFb. ia number
of persons who took part in the recent
strike in Berlin have been sentenced
to prison by extraordinary court mar.
tial. The heaviest sentence AZ months
of penal servitude was imposed on a
metal worker named Ratajosik for at
tempting to hold up street car. An
other metal worker named Meyer was
sentenced to Is months for a similar
offence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-02-16
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Closing quo.
tations on the New York Stock Ex-
change follows:
American Can, Al.
American Locomotive, 622.
American Beet Sugar, 1917.
American Smelter, S37s.
Anaconda, 641s.
Atchison, 841a.
Bethlehem Steel, bid. 70.
Chesapeake & Ohio, 54h
Great Northern Pfd, 911a bid.
New York Central, II.
No. Pacific, 85.
So. Pacific, S55s.
Pennsylvania, As.
y. S. Steel Com, 961s.
Philadelphia and Florida investors
have chartered S150,000 corporation,
which has plans for building ship
yards at Carabelle, Fla.