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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
UNCLE SAM'S
TEN COMMANDMENTS

President Wilson has signed a bill
which takes its place in history as the
most liberal legislation in protection of
a nations fighters ever known. 1t is
good enough to be called the National
Ten Commandments, and is, IN effect,
thus:
Thou shalt not evict, for non-pay-
ment of rent, a soldiers dependents,
under penalty Of SIC, 600 fine.
Thou shalt not cut off a soldiers life
insurance because of delayed premiums.
Thou shalt not foreclose a mortgage
on q soldiers property.
Thou shalt not take away a soldiers
home on which he has made part pay
ment.
Thou shalt not sell q soldiers prop.
erty because Of his failure to pay taxes,
national, state or local.
Thou shalt not settle law suit against
a soldier during his absence.
il o soldier sue, the courts shall post
pone action until he can attend to it.
If a soldier have . mine, or timber or
farm CLAIM. assessments on which are
overdue. it shall be held for him.
Honor thy soldier and thy sailor. that
thy days may belong in the land Of
Liberty.
No man hath greater love than he
that offereth his life for the worlds
sake, and its command that neither
lawyers, nor the loan sharks, nor the
gatherers Of titles shall fatten on him,
Congress- 10 content to call this bill
the Civil Rights Bill. Intellectual sloth,
It's the Divine Rights Bill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
Notice to Creditors

Estate of Jane Heron. Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, by the
undersigned, administrator of the
estate of Jane Heron, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice,
to the said Administrator at his resi-
denca in the city of Pierre, in the
county of Hughes, South Dakota.
Dated at Pierre, S. D., February
q, 1918.
John Heron,
Administrator of the Estate OF Jane
Heron, Deceased.
Zell Guthrie, Attorney.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
LITTLE DUTIES, VAST RESULTS

What ~far-reaching results can be
achieved through united loyalty in
the performance of little duties ia
strikingly shown in the official report
on food and fuel saving III February.
AT the beginning of that month, it
appears, the food problem of our al
lies WAS extremely grave while our
contributions to its relief were far
short Of what was needed. We were
expected to ship some eight hundred
thousand tons Of cereals and meat a
month; In reality we were sending
less than half that amount.
To meet this emergency the food
administration called upon the Amer
lean people for extraordinary efforts
in wheat and meat saving. At the
same time the fuel administration in
a%Ggurated ''heatiess Mondays and
other measures OF fuel economy, part
ly in order that the coal shortage
which was holding e carriers in
u North Atlantic ports might be
relieved and partly in oraer that the
serious railroad congestion might be
helped through q temporary siacken-
ing of the Industrial output.
The response to these appeals and
orders was prompt, thoroughgoing,
and for the most part Whole-heaited.
The food saved in each household
seemed little indeed at the time, but
the aggregate result was gigantic.
Where we shipped less than eighty
five thousand tons of cereals to Eur
ope in the first week of February, we
shipped an average OF n nundred
and f~ortY-seyen thousand tons during
the second and third weeks and APP
proximately one hundred and seven
y.five thousand tons during the last
week. Thus the month which began
with our allies in grave peril and
with our exports to them oismaily
short or what was required, that un.
promising month ended With our Ger
cal shipments fast approaching mini.
mum goal.
This vas made possible through the
Workmanly patriotism OF those mil.
lions OF Americans, mainly the couu-
5ry's housewives. who did faithfully
and cheerfully what the government
asked them to do in food economy
and conservation. That is The spirit
which will win the war, the spirit
that despises not the day OF smai!
things but bends Loyalty TO the sim.
plest task it is called upon TO per
form.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14

There never was a time in history
which calls for heroes as today calls for
them. Washington is still at Valley
Forge. Grant is still at Vicksburg.
Sherman is still marching to the sea.
Dewey is still at Manila bay. SchIey
is at Santiago. The world lives and
leads every n in my Country, IT'S
of Thee" The same blood, the same
will, the same indomitable spirit still
dwel!s in the blood of the young Amer
ica.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
Governor Asked To Act.

The "recent arbitrary acts" were
illegal interference with p%eaceable
and patriotic meetings of farmers
held under the auspices Of the Ma
tjonal Nonpartisan league and Cover
nor Burnquist was requested Ito
take prompt steps to enforce the
law" as, according to the resolu.
lions, these acts are making it i'm
.g9ossfb1effor a feeling of unity and
copperation to exist and handicap
ping and not helping our President in
his conduct Of war"
Another resolution notified call cit
izens, all public officials and all news
papers. that Mr.. Townley and the
organization he represents are carry
ing on worthy work and standing for
things, which if accomplished, would
greatly further our war program and
tend to better feeling among the mass
of the American people," The gov
ernor also was informed that meet
ings Of this sort should be encour
aged and not Illegally opposed"
In view Of the fact that dozens OF
loyal rallies, much like the New Ulm
meeting, have been held all over
Minnesota; that thousands of dol
lars have been raised for the Red
Cross; that MI. Townley is advocat.
Ing the planting of larger crops and
the farmers are not asking for higher
prices; and that thousands of Non.
partisan leaguers have cheerfully
given their ons to their country, the
charges of %disloyalty made against
the organization are falling fiat.
Actions speak louder than words
In patriotism as in everything and
most citizens are reaching the con
viction that the protiteers and theil
prostituted newspapers, strangely
enough, wno have inspired the
charges against the Nonpartisar
league. 1t begins to look as if they
realized the truth of Samuel John
sons adage that Patriotism always
Is the last refuge Of a scoundrel'
and directed their false charge!
against the league to divert atten
ton from their misdeeds.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14

Billy Sunday, the evangelist. says
that as soon as his Chicago engage
ment is closed he will go to France
to visit the trenches. 81 know sew
eral officers who are over there and
they have invited me to come" he
says. eff they'll let me, III take a
few shots at the Huns. l expect to
go as q mere visitor, but if they want
1t | will be glad to hold meetings."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Member Board Of Commissioners
To the Electors of the Third Com
missioner District, Hughes county,
South Dakota:
Lam q candidate for denomination for
Office Of Member Of the Board of Goun-
70 Commissioners from said District at
the Primary election to be held May
~. 1918. Respectfully solicit the sup
port Of all electors.
H. B.. GORMAN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
Notice to Creditors
Estate of Jacob Gels, deceased.

Estate of Jacob Gels, deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, by the
undersigned, Administrators with the
Will annexed of the estate of Jacob
Gels, deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within six
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said Administrator
With the Will Annexed, at the office
of Zell Guthrie, Suite 8, Hilger Bldg. !,
resident agent and attorney for said
administrator, city of Pierre, county
of Hughes, state of South Dakot
Dated at Pierre, S. D., February
81, 1918.
John j. Gels.
Administrator With Will Annexed.
Estate of Jacob Gels. Deceased.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
10 HARNESS RIVER
At LITTLE BEND.

a Lkt41E BEND
The SECRETARY Of state has charter
~ the incorporation Of the Little
Hend Cattle company with $500. 600
o6pital stock. The purpose Of the
0ompany II e raise cattle and 70 de-
yelop tho water power q Little
Dend. The incorporatorsg are Stanley
Ozark q Rsdlielc. Q. a. Smith and
y. Smith Of Dell Rapids. Nj.
mlth owned : considerAnle
mount Of lind ~ the Little Bend
eenseos some time. LtttlsrBend ~
q :milee Shove Pierre andsIs
gidsred ono 81 the tremendous
5leilittee a Rsterp,oswer develop.
6o1tfgSDakots % tha.lkts-
4XLXxZ xNExEAN
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
For County Judge

To the Republican Electors Of Hughes
county, South Dakota:
Gentlemen: I am a candidate for
the Office Of County Judge in the Pri-
mary Election, to be held May %, 1918,
subject to the decision OF republican
electors. respectfully solicit the sup
port Of al republican electors.
ALBERT GUNDERsoN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
YANKEES ARE FIT

New York. March l2.-American SOL
dlers il France are noW}Fsady TO block
~ German offensive.
Von Hindenberg hiss delayed too long
his plans for risking awestern drive
early this year. General P~ershing at
last il in position TO make Americas
power playa decisive part in checking
any effort 81 the Germans to break
through 70 the vest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
For County Superintendent

l hereby announce myself a can
didate for County Superintendent OF
Schools, for second term, subject
TO the coming Republican Primaries,
and your support and assistance
Will DO greatly appreciated.
DAISY A.. SoLBERG.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
U. S. CEMETERY PLANNED

Washington, March 12.-Tbe Off
cial Journal in Paris, according to
an official dispatch received here yes
terday, has published a decree of the
ministry of var announcing immedi-
ate acquisition for public use of sew
eral parcels of land in the town of
Saint Nazaire for an American Mill
tary cemetery.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
For Commissioner.

70 the republican voters Of the Sec
.ond Commissioner district:
/ respectfully announce that | will
b0A candidate In the Primary election
Nay 18th, 1918, for the Office Of Com
missioner from the Second District
Frat and Second Wards of Pierre
subject to the will of the voters.
I'll. N. WALKER,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
His Hard luek.

$50 you're going homer said the
old man to the wanderer.
AYes; tomorrow"
4 understand they are preparing the
fatted calf for your
ssJust my luck. The doctor has Mnoo
S@ 1k GA
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
For County Auditor.

/ hereby announce myself a candidate
for denomination to the Office of Coun-
~ Auditor of Hughes county, subject to
the coming Republican Primaries, and
your support and assistance will be
greatly appreciated.
JOHN p. ERICKSON.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
How. Much This Year?

The Gisbolt Manufacturing com.
pany of WisconsiYNlas fled a sworn
statement required by the laws OF
Wisconsin showing that it made 10l
per cent profits in 1915 and about
200 par cent in 1916. We await pa.
IDENTITY the report for last year and
this. 70 the natural order Of Increase
+ should b along toward 400 n,
-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14

Union labor has its fine features,
but IN a chargs across No Mans
Land is doesn't pay to drop the bay
onet when the whistle blows, says
the Washington Post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
For Clerk of Courts.

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
reelection for the Office Of Clerk of
Courts, and solicit the support OF the
voters ct the Republican primaries.
J.. e. SLINDEE,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14

President Wilson and Lloyd George
seem to be agreed that it will be all
right to let the kaiser keep his watch
and an extra snit of clothes.-Roches-
ter Post-Express.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
For Circuit Judge.

I announce myself as a nonpartisan
candidate for the office of Circuit Judge
for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, subject
to the primaries, May %. 1918.
JOHN H. MCCORD.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
For Sheriff.

To the Voters of Hughes County:
lam a candidate for re election to the
office of sheriff and am asking your sup
port at the Republican Primaries, MAY
2sth.
JOHN w. LAUGHLIN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
For County Judge.

/ hereby my candidacy as a
rspublican for the office Of County Judge
for the county Of Hughes.and State Of
South Dakota before the primary of
May 18th. 1913.
G.. d. MEAD.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
ULN FARMERS
SUPERINTENDENT
Citizens of Teutonic Descent Dis
play Patriotism After Hear
ing A. C. TownIey.

After listening to an address by A.
@. Townley, president of the National
Nonpartisan League, 800 farmers,
many Of them either German born or
of German descent, who packed the
New ulm, Mimi, opera house Feb. 20,
unanimously adopted resolutions
pledging anew their w~holehearted
and loyal support to President VIII
sons war aims and hailing him as
"a true and sincere friend of the
German PEOPLE" who is trying to
remove the yoke Of the militarists
and autocrats from the racks of the
German people" and set them free
ito express their genius in a man
ner that will win the friendship and
approval Of the world"
The farmers showed their SINGER
ity by donating s120.15 to the Red
Cross before leaving the hall.
The N%onpartisan league at New
Ulm has caused d great deal Of favor
able comment throughout the North
west. New Ulm is largely settled by
persons either born in Germany or Of
German descent and last fall the
Twin City papers directed a flood Of
~vituperation against it's citizens be,
of a mass meeting held there to pro-
test against sending drafted men to
Europe. The Public Safety com,
mission removed two New Ulm Off
cials and the people of New Ulm
were abused and parodied by news
paper writer's who did not know all
the circumstances.
Towniey Explains War Aims.
10 Mr.. Townley went to New Ulm in
a spirit of sympathetic understand
ing. He knew that many citizens
there could not eradicatae the feel,
ing of love for their kin in Germany,
even though they were loyal to the
United States. But he was so sue
cessful in showing that the war was
brought on by g small set of ruthless
and selfish militarists who are the
worst enemies Of the German people
themselves-and so clear in his ex-
PLANTATION that the United States is
not fghting to crush the German PEG.
pie, but rather fghti,E to aid them lib.
crate themselves from the domino,
ton Of the militarists, that an audi.
ence composed mainly of Germans
went Wild with enthusiasm and unan.
imously adopted resolutions which
will orever end any questions as to
the patriotism OF New Ulm's people
The resolutions also protested
against recent arbitrary acts in Min.
nesota, whicn unless checked, not
only will tend to subvert our consti
tutional rights and to breed dis
respect for the law at homo, but
will be used by the German junkers
abroad in an effort to convince the
German people that our professions
are false and that we are insincere
when we say that we are fighting
only for their liberty and for the
extention Of democracy" =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14

10 the Republican voters Of Hughes
County,t6. D.:
an : candidate for nomination
Tor States Attorney for this county,
and your support At the primary
0lection on Nay 2sth will be appreci-
Ated.
Respectfully submitted.
B D. w. MARCH.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14

Thos. Riggs, jr., was nominated
last week by President Wilson to be
governor OF Alaska.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
For County Treasurer.

~ ~OuuSy AEeaSOIcts
TO the Republican Electors of Hughes
County, South Dakota:
! hereby announce to the voters of
Hughes county that I will be a candi.
date Tor the re nomination for County
Tfeaaurer. at the Primary to be held on
Tuesday, May %, 1918. subject to the
win Of the voters.
j. II. STARKEY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14

Only 10 more days for Old Man Hin
denberg to get to Paris. and the road
is bad.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-14
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER

nntered at the Post-Ofice atPierre, South Da'
kots. % mailmatter Of the second class.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
CONSUMERS

Individual sugar sales shall be two
pounds per sale in town and five
pounds for country use. All sales of
sugar for household purposes or in.
dividual consumers shall be limited
to not more than three pounds per
person per month, or three-quarters
of pound per person per week. Public
eating places, hotels and restaurants
will be allowed to purchase sugar at
the above ratio, calculating three
pounds of sugar for every ninety
meals served. After July 18th, no
sales will be made to public eating
places, except on the presentation Of
sugar certificates, which will be fur
nished such eating places direct from
the Sugar Division Of the Federal
Food Administrator at Orlando, Flor.
ida.
No sugar will be sold by the retail
merchant to manufacturers Of bakery
products, ice cream and other pro.
ducts coming under Statement D,
without the presentation of certif.
Gates furnished by the Food Admins.
tration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
HOME CANNING AND PRE-.
SERVING

No dealers in food commodities in
the State Of Florida shall sell an in
-dividuaI purchaser more than twenty.
Ave pounds Of sugar for home can.
ming or preserving, or non-commer.
cial use. unless the application for an
amount Of sugar in excess Of twenty.
ave pounds is signed by the County
Food Administrator of the County In
which re purchase is to be made.
Non-commsrcial preserving or can.
ming y construed to be that in which
the articles so preserved or canned
are used for home consumption and
not Intended for distribution through
regular trade channels. Where the
canning Or preserving Is for CONNER.
cial purposes certificate must be OBJ.
tained through the sugar department
Of F0od administration at Orlando.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
70 DEALERS AND RETAIL
MERCHANTS

On and after July LIST you are re-
;. Quired to make a statement under
For r" which. can be obtained upon
Application to the Suagar Department,
Federal Food Administrator, Orlando,
=. Fla, Of amount of sugar sold by you
). during the months Of April, May and
i, June 1918 with certain exceptions)
and your requirements for the months
Of July, August and September 1918
and Certificates for the purchase Of
Aiamount Of pngar necessary will be fur
finished you, as you can obtain no
nsugar from your Jobber or Wholesale
Merchant without such certificates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
Official Bulletin of
Food Administration

The dealer will be allowed to honor
an initial application for an amount
not exceeding twenty-five pounds, but
subsequent purchases can only be
made by presentation of the regular
form of certificate bearing the sigma
ture or stamp of the County Food Ad-
ministrator, who must be satisfied
that the sugar is intended for and
will be used only for home canning
or preserving. All such applications
when honored must be Immediately
mailed to the Federal Food Admins.
traitor at Orlando, Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
FLOUR

All retail merchants in Polk Coun.
ty will furnish the County Food Ad.
ministrator with semi-monthly state
ments, showing the number of pounds
on hand, and the number Of pounds
received, on blanks furnished by the
County Food Administrator. These
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08

There are 7769S,325,4 61 kinds of
trouble in this world, and il an ex-
change is to be believed, the married
man who lets a girl sprinkle few
drops of her favorite perfume on his
coat lapel is going to meet every
blamed one of them.-orlando Report
er-Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08


reports must be made on the list and
10th Of each month. The flour allot-
ment is one and one-half pounds per
person per week, or six pounds per
person per month. Each and every
sale of flour must be recorded on
blanks furnished, showing name Of
purchaser, date of purchase, number
in family and pounds Of -four pur-
chased.
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND
BOARDING HOUSES
STATEMENT c
Sugar Statement For Public Eating
For convenience, blank statement Is
enclosed herewith, to be Immediately
filled out and forwarded to this Office.
Certificates for future purchases Of
sugar will be furnished direct from
the Sugar Division Of the Federal
Food Administrator at Orlando. On
and after July 18th, all dealers will
refuse to sell sugar to all businesses
coming under the above heading.
BEEF CONSERVATION RULING
No public eating place shall serve
boiled beef on more than two meals
each week; beef steak shall not be
served at more than one meal each
week, and roast-beef, hot or cold,
shall not be served at more than one
meal each week.
(A) For the purposes Of uniform
observance of this rule, public eating
places will be allowed to serve at the
midday meal each Monday, roast
beef, hot or cold; on Wednesday and
Saturday, each week, stewed beef,
boiled beef, or beef hash, may be
served at the midday meal; on
Thursday each week, steak in any
form, including hamburger steak, may
be served at the midday meal. The
naming of these meals and the meth.
DDS Of serving beef, are for the spe.
cific purposes Of making uniform the
conservation Of beef, and no depar.
ture from the rules as stated will be
allowed.
OBJ By.products of beefs, such a.
oxtails, liver, tongues, sweet breads
hearts kidneys brains, and tripe may
be served at any meal Of the week
Mutton and pork, poultry and fish may
be likewise served without restric
ton.
Co Any violation of the above
rule will be met with severe attention
by the Food Administration, ant
County Food Administrator are au
thorized upon discovery of violation
to Immediately notify dealers to with
hold sales Of food products from sucl
public eating places as are found
guilty Of violating these rules.
(D) It is understood, however, thai
nothing in this rule shall interfere
with the sale of beef by dealers OF
meat markets, on the day or days pre-
vious to its use, the responsibility fol
the observance Of the rules being
placed solely on the public eating
places serving beef, as prescribed In
the foregoing paragraph.
BAKERS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
Stat EN- EMIT e
Sugar Statement for Retailers and
Others Selling For Direct
Consumption

For convenience of the merchant
Statement = goes forward with this
order. II for any reason it is omitted
blank win be furnished upon appli-
cation 70 the County Food Admins
traitor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-08
BAKERS

All bakers will Immediately fill out
Statement d. blank enclosed, and for.
ward same at once to the Sugar Divis-
ion of the Federal Food Administra-
tor, Orlando, Florida, from which de-
partment certificates for future use
will be issued. All dealers will refuse
to sell sugar to businesses coming un.
der this heading, without presenta-
ton Of certificates.