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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

m87 not wait for ratification of the
national amendment if changing The
state constitution would be quicker
AZ the recent ting OF the state
council of defense here the subject
vas discussed and it was then decid
ed not TO adopt resolution calling
for action, simply because the meet.
ing had been called for fire preven.
lion only. Sentiment there express
ed was clearly against the practice OF
longer permitting foreigners who
have been in this state but six months
from enjoying equal suffrage privi
leges with natives OF America.
South Dakota is one OF nine states
which still permit this alien voting
Six months residence aud q declara.
non is all that is required by the
constitution, while in nearly all states
tie voter who comes from other
countries must be fully naturaiized
Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kan,
saa Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska
and Texas are the only other states
which permit any but fully natural.
zed citizens to vote Argus Leader
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO THE EARME

President Wilson in his message
the farmers of the United States. of
January 81, voices strong faith In
sheir loyalty and makes a strong call
for their co operation in winning the
war.
1t has been the fashion of manv
writer's to compare the production
per acre of European farmers with
that of American farmers to the det.
riment of the American. The presi.
dent. however, makes the assertion
that the farmers of this country are
as efficient as any other farmers in
the world, and that while they do not
produce more per acre, it is not only
| not necessary that they shoald do SO.
| but perhaps it would be bad economy
tor them to attempt it. The real test
is that they do produce by two or
three times per man per unit of labor
and capital than the farmers of any
European country; they are more
alert and use more labor saving de.
vices than any other farmers in the
| world.
| The response of the farmers, saws
Mr.. Wilson, to the demands of the
present emergency has been in eyery
way remarkable. and be quotes figures
IN proof of the assertion. These
achievements, he urges, should be
reDpatp0 and ayap ayoaadad
The president denies that the gov
ernment has sought to fix the price Of
foodstutfs and not sought to fix other
! prices which determine the expenses
OF the farmer, stating that the gov
ernment has successfully regulated
the prices of many materials under.
lying all the interests of the country.
and such regulation was not only for
: the purchase of the government but
for the purchase of the public, and in
/ liking the prices of foodstuffs the gov.
ernment has sincerely tried to keen
the interests of the farmer as much
in mind as the interests of others.
Recalling The historic action of the
farmers at Lexington, when they
fired the shot that was he .rd around
the world" Pres dent Wilson say,
8 that the toll. tie in diligence, tn,
d energy, the foresight, the sacrifices
and devotion of the farmers Of Amer
II ica will bring to triumphant con
y clusion this great last war for tn,
s emancipation of men from the contro
of arbitrary government and the sell
n lishness of class legislation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
CHILD ANSWERS SUMMONS

Miss Tiilie Michaelson, one of the
IL yearold twin children Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Michaelson, passed
away at the hospital Sunday, termin-
ating ten days illness of pneu.
monia and bowel trouble.
The child's illness was serious from
the start, this being her second at
tack of pneumonia during her young
life. Tillie was of a cheerful DISPOSE
ton and child who had made many
friends among her little acquainances.
She had attended school regularly up
to the time of her illness.
The deceased leaves a mother,
father, twin brother and Six other
brothers and sisters to mourn her
loss.
The funeral will be held from the
Lutheran church in East Pierre this
afternoon, Rev. Larson being in
charge, lnterment will be made at
Rlyerslke cemetery.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

In northwestern Iowa there is now
in dealers hands 1855, 600 bushels of
corn and 2.733,o 900 bushels probably
viii be shipped during the coming
two weeks, according to estimates
received from the government bureau
of markets by the Sioux City beard
OF trade Tuesday. The price on No.
3 white corn averaged on February
10 $1.70 10 81 80. The wheat IN stock
in northwestern Iowa is reported at
$3.50 bushels and the shipments, 25,-
600 bushels. In northeastern Nebras-
ka there is in the hands of dealers
1875, 600 bushels of corn. while the
shipments from that section were
987,00o bushels. There are 169, 900
bushels of wheat In storage in north
eastern Nebraska. The shipments
from that section were 81 GOO bushels.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
FOOD ADMINISTR ALTON

Aberdeen, Feb. 25 Some of the
important accomplishments of the
federal food administration for South
Dakota since Its organization last
year are summed up by G. N. Her
reid federal food administrator, in q
telegram TO Herbert Hoover, United
Estates food administrator, as follows:
Genuine realization OF our being ir
world war.
Inmense saving of exportable fooG
by consumption of substitutes.
Aboishing wastefuI habits with re
I,sulting thrift and economy
More intelligent cooking, eating
and living
Lessons in obedience to Lawful
authority.
Definite demarkation between pa
triosg and traitors.
Profound consclousness OF need o
| intensified Americanism.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
A BIT oE FINANCIAL HISTORY

The credit of the Uuited States was
so high aud unquestionable that in
1900 two yeor5 after the Spanish war,
n per cent bonds were offered at par
and oggrsubecri5ed This is 8 iinan-
eia, performance no other nation has
ever eqaaled,
United States per cent bonds in
1888 sold as high as 1870, and in 1901
brought 139 I 8 on the stock market
The United States has never defaalt.
ed OH any of its bonds. Not one-oi
its bondholders has ever lost cent
Of principle or interest except those
who voluntarily have taken losses by
selling their bonds in period OF
temporary price depression. One
hundred cents on The dollar, principal
and interest, has the United States
always paid.
Back of the $3.50 900, 600 900 tc
$500, 900, 900, 900 OF our national re.
sources stands the rugged honesty OF
America. Liberty Loan Bonds are
the safest security in the world.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
PUPILS TO KNIT TO
TUNE OF COVER THERE

T9ovg 49, --I-Ig- 80 80 NIi,,-oo-,-I-1Ie,
n,,I;o acho,I. oro ,a L,,;t ,a..af,,.
- tho tna. IL. ,s, l,nittinr COM
sat e. tro o,sic ~ ,.0,a. Thero ),
Tho conc ,,ss isznsd !, nrintoa Earn,
fro,, o,liaa. of IA Roard of Fd,,co
Iinn ,r',a.sof@. fn,lons.
. o'1" ''s, so' oui co. s0' our , a ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
WRITE YOUR BOY IN FRANCE

If some Of the mothers and fathers
could only see the disappointed look
on their boys faces when the mail is
given out in France-hear them say:
"Another mali and no letter from
home; | would rather have one letter
from home than one letter from each
of the friends know" +" | think they
would not rest at night until they had
a letter written and ready for the post
for their BOY, and be sure Chat he got
one al least every other post, once OF
twice 2 week. / wonder If they know
that they are depending upon them
for love? A boy expects it, at least
from his own people. and you may be
sure if he does not get 1T in letters
from home, in most cases he gets
none. Can you picture young boy
ready to go in the line and just be
fore he goes the mail is given out, as
is the case sometimes when it just
happens along before we leave our
billet, he fails to get a letter and re-
marks: mo letter last time" OF
"None this time, you see tear fall
L have seen this happen.-Caas H
Carson in Association Men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
SAMMIES In FRANCE
ARE HAPPY SONGSTERS

The singing of popular songs by
American soldiers on active duty
"over there" is advocated by their
superior officers, according to U. s.
Marine who recently returned from
France. He declares that most of
the popular song hits Of the day are
familiar to the troops in the trenches.
Singing is a soldier second nature"
said the Marine. 1t drives away
loneliness and helps to enliven the
spirits of the boys. The soldier who
can pick a banjo or guitar is well
come comrade in any camp"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
NO AGENTS FOR
FARM LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

News of schemes to swindle farm
ere by men advertising to be author
lied farm loan association organizers
is met by the statement by the Feder-
al Farm Loan board that organizers
are not employed. In order to bor-
row money under the farm-loan act,
farmers must organize cooperative
national farm loan associations in
their local communities. 1t is q vio-
lation of a ruling of the Farm Loan
board for national farm loan ASSOC
citation or q Joint-stock land bank Ia
spend money for promotion purposes
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

II pupils object to having German
measles old Noah Webster's well
known volume suggests that the med,
zeal term for the disease, "rubella. .
would be a proper Substitute. Call
ing it Liberty measIes" seems to be
something of slur on liberty" and
lays the children open 10 the suspi
cion of preferring sick leave to school
work
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

If the newspaper reader of today
can follow closely the loft agin on
agip, gone agin" of Russian affairs
and carry normal brain, he is en-
titled to unlimited recognition as tie
possessor Of 8 well balanced Uranium,
Ipswich Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

A California scientist has perfected
a camera chat makes moving pictures
of microbes. He may get a few of
those who Mig on their income taxes.
Minneapolis Journal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
WHEN A VOTER IS NOT A VOTER

If the constitutional amendment
introduced by Senator Kenyon of
Iowa in the United States senate to-
day becomes law aliens will be re-
strained from voting for members of
congress or presidential electors in
the South Dakota elections.
But the South Dakota legislature
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28
Straight furrows are straight shots
to help win the war

And one more less" would be ap-
preciated by a lot of editors we could
neutrality-suspicious. literatureless. =
Vermillion Republican.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

A continuous disease known as ne
crobaciiiosis affecting pigs from the
sucking stage to three months old is
becoming widely scattered over the
state, The control of this disease
will have direct bearing upon South
Dakota s proposed 10 per cent in
crease in pork production this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

I b e German American National
Bank of RedfeId has dropped the
German part of it's name and will
hereafter be known as the American
National bank.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

Prices on farm products viii be
higher the coming season and farmers
are going to strain every effort to put
in a big acreage. Seed should be
tested now and tools put in shape for
spring work. Help will probably be
scarce and the farmer should get
busy early If he would raise q big
crop,-Britton Sentinel. /.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

a New York girl, arrested for jab
biDg With pair of scissors her sweet
heart who called her Honey has
been released on the explanation that
she understood him to say "uun.
Until the war is over, call her ''Pet. .
Ex.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

The Guide announces that Orville
Rinehart OF Rapid City is the logical
candidate fer the democratic nomina-
tion for United States senator. Mr.
RInehart was candidate for govern
or on the democratic ticket few
years ago and is one of the most like
able men in this part of the state
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

Announcement is made by the Swed-
ish government through the Washing
ton postal authorities that all mail to
Russia is suspended, except that ad-
dressed to Finland No mail for Rou
mania, northern Persia or Russia can
now be forwarded via Sweden.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

An exchange says that one trouble
with this world is that there are too
many people who will not cast their
bread upon the waters unless they
are assured that it will come back TO
them in few days a full grown sand
wich all trimmed with ham, butter
and mustard.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

Boston Transcript: Pat was celebrat-
ing and he had imbibed too freely He
punched another man in the face and
got hailed up before the court. The
judge told him he was charged with
striking a man. "Shure, yer honor,
can't a man have bit of fun?" asked
Pat. Yes said the judge. but
your right to have fun ended where
this mans nose began"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

United States Marshall Taubman
of Sioux Falls, while in Mitchell yes
terday exhibited the iron finger ring,
bearing upon it the iron CROSS of Ger.
many which Kornemap, the Sioux
Falls German editor, now under ar
rest for treason. had received from
the German government in recogni-
tion of his services in raising money
in South Dakota and sending it to
Germany, to be used in support of
German war activities against the
United States. Mitchell Gazette.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-28

Now is the time to commence the
cleaning up of your premises.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
POLES

Lives of Men" the big Florence Reed picture heading the photodra- matic action of the bill at Polfs the atre will have it's last showings today and the splendid vaudeville program will also draw to a close tonight.
 Tomorrow, the entire bill will change and patrons of Polls will have another chance to see Dorothy Gish, who it will be remembered made such a hit in Hearts of the World' as "'The Little Disturber". She will appear in her second Aircraft triumph entitled '"The Hope Chest" a picture which has been given a great reception by the most critical New York audiences. The vaudeville will be composed of all big time features and will be head lined by La Bernicia and Company.
 The above act is considered to be one of the most magnificent on the stage today embodying all the fine points of beauty in stage setting, cos tunes and ability of each member to present an entertainment of absolute merit combined with the utmost re- finement. La Bernicia, is the young est and most talented of all American ballerina's and she will be assisted in the presentation of her big feature act at Polls by Princess Kla-Wah- Ma, the only Indian harpist.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
CITIES ARE NOT >,.
 TUBERCULAR

Chicago, Dec. 11-Doubt that tu- berculosis is a "city disease" was presented to the American Public Health Association convention here today by Dr. Burton R. Rogers of New York. He: said the secretary of the Indiana State Board of Health had written him that out of a total population of 13,OOO in Crawford county, Indiana. 2,0O0 had died of tuberculosis within ten years.
 Can such a record be even par alleled in the worst lung block in the worst city in America?" asked the speaker. Investigation in other states might reveal even worse condi- tions."
 Dr. Rogers explained that Crawford county has BOA square miles and that the 13,00O residents are scattered on 1861 farms and in q towns and vil- lages; the largest urban center con taining less than 1900 inhabitants He added:
 Tt is doubtful if there is a three story tenement in the country, and ii every house is not at least ten feet | from every other house and if every l living and sleeping room has not one ] or more outside. windows. Those are | certainly not city conditions"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARY,

The first Englishman of any dis tinction to take up journalism as profession was Sir Roger LEstrange, who died 214 years ago today. He was an ardent adherent of the royal ist cause during the restoration, and in 1862 was made Surveyor of the Press" the censor of all books and pamphlets, and the editor of a mon opolistic newspaper, "Ihe Intelll- gencer." In the first number of the Intelligencer L'Estrange objected to the publication of anything but the most carefully edited news on the ground that cit makes the multitude too familiar with the actions and counsels of their superiors, and gives them not only a wish but 8 kind of colorable right and license to the meddling with the govern ment." LEstrange failed, however, to stamp out the ideal of free press. and later, when deprived of his mon opoly, he himself turned to the pub lication of an unofficial paper called the Observator.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
ST. MARY OF EGYPT.

At the age of twelve, Mary left her fathers house, and for seventeen years lived a life of shame at Alex andria. Then she went on a pill grimage to Jerusalem, and was in that city during the Feast of the Ex- altation of the Holy Cross. She was attracted to the church which con- tained the precious wood, and upon beholding the image of the Virgin she vowed to do penance. She went into the wilderness and there, in APO A. D., forty-seven years after her conversion, she met the Abbott Zo- sinus. It is said that at her re- quest he brought her to the sacred body of Christ. She bade him re- turn again after a year, and this time he found her corpse upon the sand, with an inscription saying, Bury here the body of Mary the sinner"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
@ All Nou Need Is 8 v and G
END OF THE WAR,

One month ago the end of the war | was foreshadowed Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria Hungary having asked for peace without other conditions than the terms of President Wilson's general declarations. Since then Germany has signed an armistice, the terms of which render it impossible for her to renew the conflict, trust ing to final settlement upon the basis of the same declarations. The victory for the Entente Allies and the United States is complete and decis- i've. The power of the Teutonic na- tions and their allies was utterly broken. The revelations that have come since the armistice was sign. ed have shown that Germany did not yield merely because her allies fail ed her; her own strength was also exhausted. Prince Maximilian in a public statement has said that he would have held off for better terms had he not been advised by the army chiefs that the military situa- ton was critical. The western front , was breaking, and even if the col lapse in the southeast had not come it would have been necessary for Germany to make peace to escape l invasion. And not only were the armies broken, but her economic re- l sources were much nearer exhaustion than her antagonists knew and tho morale of her people was lower than reports upon the outside had indi- ] cated- Up to the last there were people supposed to be well informed upon Germany, who insisted that un- der no conditions would the German people turn upon their government
 and that a defense could be main
 tained indefinitely. In the end the
 whole imperial fabric went dowr
 like house of cards. The German
 people did to William IL just wha
 the French people did to Napoleon
 TIL, in similar circumstances. Int
 kings and princes of Germany, tht
 House of Hapsburg and the roya
 family of Bulgaria have gone thu
 same way.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
TRUMBULL

Stephen J. Parks is moving his household goods into part of his sisters house, Mrs. Rebecca Wheel CT.
 Mrs. Charles N. Evitts recently spent two days in Bridgeport, the guest of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Myatt.
 Edward Smith of Daniels Farms is busily engaged with his gasoline engine cutting stalks and saving wood for his neighbors.
 The Bridge Whist club was very pleasantly entertained Thursday af- ternoon at the home of Mrs. Leon Beardsley. ,.
 Mrs. Charles N. Evitts invited the members to her home for the next meeting. a
 The Red Cross society held a regu. lar meeting at the home of Mrs Charles Ensign, Wednesday after. noon.
 Town Clerk Orville B. Burton ha. been confined to his room with ar attack of rheumatism, but is now able to De down stairs. Mrs How ard s. Beach is assisting Miss Corf E. Beach with the work at his of flee.
 MT. and Mrs. Danel Hughes ant family who have lived at. Mrs Minni Lucker's since last spring, have re turned to their home in Poughkeep sic, N. Y.
 Mrs. Mary Burton has recent, been the guest of her son, Carol Burton of Ansonia.
 Miss Murrill Shepherd gave fare well party in honor of Miss Margar ct Hughes, last week. Among thos present were Maud Ward, Katherin Burton, Jennie Reynolds Mis- Hughes also gave a party on Frida | evening. The table was very pret tily decorated and the favors wer cupids and flowers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
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 LITTLE BENNY'S E NOTE BOOK E
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By LEE PAPE

I was setting on the frunt steps wondering how it would feel to be sparrer in the street hopping erround every wich way and no place in par of me, saying, Hello, Benuy, don't you remember me?
 Yes mann, I sed out of politeniss.
 Well who am l? sed the lady.
 I forgot, I sed, and, the lady sed, We'll I'm Mrs. Davis, is your mother in?
 No mann, shes out, I sed, and the lady sed, We'll as soon as she comes bome, be sure to tell her that Mrs. Davis called and wunts to take her to the theayter tonite, and tell her to call me up on the telefone. Will you remember all that?
 Yes mann, sed. And the lady went away, being a big lady with little feet, and pritty soon the fellows came er- round and we got up a game of Red Rover, ard I dident go home till ma came to the door and called me for supper, saying, Benny, did enyone call me up on the fone or enything vile was out?
 No mann, I sed. On account of for getting all about Mrs. Davis. And after suppir ma sed, My goodniss, ] don't know wat makes me feel so rest 1 less, I wish I had sunlthing to do. And she started to reed a book and layed it down agen, and picked up her hitting and layed it down agen. and diffrent things, me still not re- membering about Mrs Davis, and af- ter a vile the fone bell rang, and ma ; sed, III anser it. And she went down stairs, me heering her say, Hullo, O, its Mrs. Davis, wy dident I wat? Wy the ideer serteny jest longing to go sumware tonite, he never sed a werd to me about it, jest wate till I get hold of him. And she hung up the reseevel and started to come up stairs, and ] quick ran to the top of the steps, say ing, Ma, say, ma, Mrs. Davis was hee1 this aftirnoon and shes got tickets fol the theayter and she wunts you |.
 call her up.
 Goodniss you don't meen it, It's z wonder you wouldent lose q little time telling me, it's a good thing I'm 1T
 sutch hurry I haven't time to attend
 to you properly, sed ma. And sh,
 quick put on her hat and coat anS lwent out.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-11
NEW PATENTS.

Boyler, Emanuel J., West Haven, separable fastener.
 Irwin, Payson, Stamford, device for manufacturing vacuum-contain- CTS.
 Lorenz, William A.. Hartford, her metic closure for receptacles.
 Shepard, Wilbur L., Elmwood. en- zine.
 Stanley, Herman L., Derby, troll ley.
 Stuart, John H., Derby, hose-sup- porter clasp.
 Stuart, John H.. Derby, CD button clasp.
 Solhem, Nicholas, Waterbury, or gan-action.
 Fort, Albert C., Bridgeport, oxy- acetylene-torch.
 Bailey, Charles A, Cromwell, toy pistol.
 Makowski, Francis, New Britain hat-pin.