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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
BY c. c. LYON.

BY Special Gable to The Tribune.
Somewhere in France, March A.
America has reached the point in this
war where the hard jolts begin.
Our troops are in the first line
trenches, facing the Germans.
Our airmen are now weaned from
their French and English instructors
and are covering their own section OF
the front.
German submarines have sunk an
American troop ship and many lives
ave been lost.
Our troops nave been gassed by the
Germans.
Up to this time Americas chief con
tribution to the allied cause has been
money and food. But these things did
not bring the war close up to the Am
erican people.
America will never put forth her
BEST efforts until she suffers" a French
general told me months ago. when our
troops first arrived. "a soldier must
feel deeply before he fights in deadly
earnest"
SO must the people at home.
This same general has already lost
three sons killed in action and a fourth
Is now in a hospital desperately wound
ed.
/ lunched not long ago with some
high officers who o long before had
received valuable information as to in
ternal political conditions in Germany.
said one Of them:
Get rid of the idea that a bust up
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
SCHOOL WAR At HURON
is FINALLY ENDED


Huron, S. d., March 2.-The school
wal which broke out here several
weeks ago in a controversy between
Principal Bowden, of Huron high
school, and City Superintendent f. l..
Whitney and which was renewed by
the dismissal last week of Miss India
Goodman, instructor of English in the
high school, was ended when the board
of education reinstated Miss Goodman
in her position. The teacher will re-
sumo her duties on March /.
The trouble drifted to the student
body of the high school, and the boys
and girls threatened to strike if the
English teacher was not returned to
work.
Miss Goodman was charged with dis
loyalty to the superintendent Of schools
and the board of education by taking
an unnecessary part in the Bowden-
Whitney controversy.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
JoHNsoN's FRIENDS ARE
ACTIVE IN DISTRICT

Aberdeen, S. d., March petitions
for placing the name of South Dakota's
soldier, Royal C. john
son. upon the republican ballot at the
May primary for recollection from the
second district are now being circulat-
The petitioners 10 not appea
greatly concerned by assertions heard
occasionally that the district is
titled to a representative who can be
on the job at Washington day and
night. They point out that tho Goth
congress-, for which nominations Mre to
be made at the May primary election,
will not meet, unless in extra session,
until December, 1919, and that there
is fair prospect that the war will be
over by that time. They feel, toe, that
Mr.. Johnson's patriotic stand IN the
present crisis is beyond criticism. Mr.
Johnson left his seat in congress and
gave up his salary to train n fight
as a private in the regular army for a
private's pay.
Former Judge Carl G.. Sherwood OF
Clark, who vas urged to run as a re-
publican candidate in the second dis
trict, has written to Public Opinion at
Watertown that he cannot make a cam
paign at this time for any office, be-
cause his son and law partner has en-
tered the army.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
DENIES CHARGE
Of ARMY CRAFT
H. H. Lippert Declares That He
Can Prove Innocence and
Exonerates General
Cruise, Retired.

Chicago, March 4.-Henry H. Lippera
and his son, Ralph H. Lippert, who
we're arrested last night on charges Of
conspiring to defraud the government,
and with whose case has been linked
the name of Brig. Gen. Thomas Cruise,
u. S. A., were admitted to bail in bonds
Of $4,000 each today. Arrangement
was set for March 10 and while await
ing arrival of sureties, the elder Lip
pert discussed the charges.
The wrong construction has been
placed On my relations with General
ment," he said. II have known Gen
sral Cruise for IA years. and have al
ways found him an upright gentle
man and a real soldier.
II have handled contracts for army
supplies in h neighborhood of $1,000,-
300, but l obtained them on the basis
Of the lowest competitive bids. Fur
from the army when he became my
agent and he obtained the consent Of
the judge advocate general to become
our Washington agent. He did moth
ing in u interest and had no oppor-
tunity to do anything until after he
had retired from the quartermaster's
department. 1 will prove at the proper
time that our relations have been en-
tirely honorable"
Younger Lippert Up For Service.
The younger Lippert, who is % years
old, is anticipating an early call to serv-
ice in the national army. He has been
employed by his father as G travelling
agent.
Linked with the manufacturers
agents in tie charges is the name of
Brig. Gen. Thomas Cruise, u. S. A., now
in Washington. In his statement be-
fore Commissioner Mason asking for
the warrant it. was charged by Capt.
Melvin b. Ericsson that General Cruise
had admitted to him in Washington
that in January he had received 81, 500
from the elder Lippert and that an
agreement had been entered into by
which Lippert was TO pay him 5000 a
month.
A large number Of papers were taken
possession Of by the United States mar
shals who conducted the raid.
Total OF Fraud Unknown.
Fedora officials said in the .cursory
examination of some of the papers a
number Of names of officers in the
army, as well as men prominent in pub
lie and business life We're mentioned.
1t was added that the mention Of these
names In letter and documents did not
necessarily connect the individuals
with any illegal deals with the Lipperts
or General Cruise.
No estimate was given OF the amount
involved in the charges that the GOV
eminent has zen defrauded.:
Among the papers sought by the fed
eral authorities n specified in the
warrants are:
Letter dated September 1, 1916. to
Senator James Hamilton Lewis. Wash
ington, regarding promotion Of Lang
borne Allen n appointment Of ]. ~.
Sallady, as chief inspector Chicago
quartermaster's DEPARTMENT.
sNotations, records. letters, or tele-
grams regarding Julius Rosenwald.
particularly contents in a private Nlock
box N Room 4O3, Security building,
Zone Of ldppert's suite.)
Numerous letters dates given to and
rom 3. 4: Erickson, United States ar
senal st. Louis. Mo, and one In regard
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
ANNUAL BANQUET WAS
AN ELABORATE AFFAIR

Washington Springs. S. D., March q
At the fourth annual banquet of the
Washington Springs Commercial club
covers were laid for $50 people. The
banquet was served by the women of
the Methodist Episcopal church. Toasts
were responded to by Fred N. Dunham,
II. NJ. Olson. Mrs. c.. v. Fox and
George Schlosser. The principal address
was given by Rev. Mr.. Andrees, of the
Congregational church, of Pierre. DR.. E.
w. Lanharn, pastor Of the local Con-
gregational church, acted as toastmas-
ter. Division Superintendent Thurber,
Trainmaster Holmes and Roadmaster
Crabbs, of the southern Minnesota di-
vision of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway, We're present as
guests of the club. Officers of the club
for the coming yea are H. NJ. Olson,
president; Charles r. Hatch, vice
president; H. M. Englund, secretary;
G. II. Gall, treasurer; William link,
j. l.. Coram, S. w. Wright and L. E..
AuSman. directors
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
BIG FESTIVAL DATES
AT MITCHELL FIXED
Corn Palace Will Open For An
nual Show on septem-
Der %.

Corn ala festival here will open on
September %. AS the festival is pri-
marily to increase farm production and
better farming conditions, the directors
do not feel that there is any reason
for abandoning the affair on %ccoun of
the war.
The officers elected for this year are
Judge William Herbert, president;
John Michaels, vice president; j. w.
Bryant, treasurer; Fred Drake. secre-
tary, and Wood Smith and c. w.
Nogus, custodians of buildings.
Engagement of attractions and ar
rangement of the program will start
Immediately, say the officers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
MOUNTAINS OF COPPER
ARE seen IN ALASKA
Former South Dakota Man Tells
Of Some of the Wonders
Of That Country.

Madison, S. d., Mich 4.-Telling Of
having with his own eyes seen copper
ore exposed in lodges, bare and almost
pure, indicating great mountains of the
metal. but too far from tidewater or
inaccessible from other causes, T. j.
O'Shaughnessy, a Lake county man,
has returned to South Dakota after
an absence Of IS years in Alaska. He
is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Wad-
den, OF Madison, and will return to
Alaska in about "A month. He talked
interestingly to newspaper men of tho
great changes which have taken place
in Alaska during. the past few years.
He states that the Alaska of today
is much different from he wild coun-
try to which he first went. Gambling
dens, dance halls n other resorts have
entirely disappeared, together with
single saloon in the entire country.
Alaska being dry by federal act, and
not Il ship may approach to within
the three-mile limit carrying liquor
without danger of the liquor being con-
fiscated by the officers, who are col
stantly on the alert.
The country is organized, n the
trail to h Klondike country is freed
Of the terrors of those earlier days, a
government railroad now covering a
great part of the distance. Onslaught
messy states hat the great
of Alaska have not even been scratched
as yet.
He is a resident of Council, in the
Klondike country. The city was once
q rushing mining camp of 1000 popu-
lation. but the population now has
dwindled to about $50. The great
1redging companies are now doing with
machinery what 1t formerly took hun
dreds of men to do, and the ponderous
dredges. in their search for gold in
the mud and other wash of the streams,
can work in poorer dirt than a man
could by hand. The placer mining now
Is all lone by means Of dredges, and
this further educe the number OF
miners needed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07

arsenal. ~
Get cruse's Letters.
Check for s4,700 mentioned in tele-
gram from Ralph to Henry Novem-
Der l, 1917, Henry Their being at the
New Willard hotel, Washington. Also
letter or transmittal and all other pan
ers and memoranda regarding the
check. Ho
Memoranda OF Captain Goetz, mi
tailed "R. B. P" Jeffersonville, Ind.
Letter dated January 8, 1918. from
Thomas Cruise to H. H. Lippert, Chi
cago, and schedule on 10000 white
blankets referred to in letter.
After listing the long series of letters
and documents. probably close to 1000
IN all the federal search warrant
charges that certain felonies have been
committed against the United states.
that is to say. the Felony group, Henry
IL. Lippert and Ralph d. Lippert Of aid
ing abetting Thomas Cruise, brigadier
general y. s. A., to commit the Of
n of receiving and agreeing to re-
ceiye compensation for services rem
dered and to be rendered by him in re-
latic1 to a contract in which the United
states was a party"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
FANCY PRICE is PAID
FOR YEARlING BULL

Brookings, S. d.. March 2.-The
animal h%usbandry department of the
state college purchased Village Clipper,
grand champion yearling bull, at the
Shorthorn congress show in Chicago
last week. The price paid was 81, 500
through a bid mad by William Barclay
of Garden City, for Prof. J. w. Wilson,
head Of the department. This young
bull was a popular winner at the head
of a score of great calves. His pur-
chase was possible through legislative
appropriation and is an effective boost
to the live stock breeders of the state.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
MEDICAL OFFICERS
TO BE COURT MARTlALED

Washington, D.. C. March Mai.
Phillip 3. coanelly, medical corps, U.
8. A.. Of New York city, and Lieut..
Walter H. Kirkpatrick. medical corps,
National Guard, Haven. Kan, face trial
by court martial as a result Of an in
v~estigation Of hospital conditions at
Camp Doniphan, Okla, prompted by
the death there Of Private Albert Hest
wood Of Liberal, Kan. Hestwooc sec
cumbed to spinal meningitis.
The court martial was ordered yes-
terday by Secretary Baker after The
report OF the investigating officer had
been -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
YANkTON FARMER is
GORED BY ANGRY BULL

iankton, S. D.. March 2.-Robert
Jacob. a farmer residing just east of
the city, is in a hospital here seriously
injured by a three-year-old Holstein
bull. No bones are broken but an in
jury in the back where the bull gored
him, is causing concern. Mr.. Jacob
was driving the cows home when the
bull, one he raised himself. and never
before showing any vicious traits, at
tackled him. He was soon at the bulls
mercy, when a son, hearing The noise,
ran from the house, seized an axe and
struck the bull in the head, causing him
to leave his victim. 1t is feared there
may be internal injuries in addition to
those mentioned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
NoNPARTiSAN LEAGUE
MEETING FoRRJDDEN

Sioux Falls, S. D., March "A meet
ing of nearly 300 members Of the Nom
partisan league which was scheduled
to be held at Madison, s. d., yesterday
afternoon was prevented by orders Of
Mayor Robinson. OF Madison, accord
ing to advices received here. Mayor
Robinson in a telephone conversation
declined to state the exact grounds for
his action. He said the first know
ledge city officials had of the proposed
meeting came when a number Of league
members appeared in town. A meeting
was held later at a farm house OUT
side the CITY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
OF ASSAULT
FOR KISSING Wife
She Was Mad; He Wanted to
Make Up, Hence the kiss
Battery Says Court.

Newark, N. j., March 4.-John Mac
Donald. of Montclair. stands convicted
today of assault and battery for kissing
his wife by force.
mo husband has a legal right to kiss
his wife by force" Prosecutor Mott told
the jury which tried Macdonald. "That
act | assure you. is pure assault and
battery in the Eyes of the law"
Macdonald, it is alleged forcibly OBJ
tanned the kiss after his wife had re-
fused to make up" The Jury con-
vlcted him in Is minutes. Sentence was
deferred.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07

Marshal Joffre is nothing il not mod
est. When he travels for pleasure he
generally takes a second class com
partment. Recently he was on a train
When q Eoilu. entered his compartment.
Joffre wore a gray tweed suit. ~ felt
! could trust you the moment / saw
Q said the soldier, because you
are the image of Papa Joffre." The
unknown civilian asked tc have a look
at n poilu's identity disc, and in a
few days the. soldier received a wrist
watch with Marshal Joffre's compli-
mentA.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07

.TQrchlight fishing off the Waikiki
shore is now u nightly feature with
= Hawaiian INT Japanese residents
q that district. the flares of a score of
lights Illuminating the shallow waters
where the f~ishers-men, women and
ctaldren--spear squids or octopii, woke
and other tootlisome fishes, This
method was used a generation ago by
the Hawaiians: 1t was one of the chief
why's by which a native supplied his
nome with. fish. n is today being
fresh fish for their tables.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
CORN GROWERS TO
HEAR AN AUTHORITY

Bookings, S. d., March 2.-Chas. e.
Bassett, of the United States bureau
of markets. will give an address be-
fore the South Dakota corn and grain
growers convention at Redfield on
March 5, representing both the depart
ment of agriculture and the food adj
ministration Frank G. Odell, secre-
tary of the federal land bank at Oma-
ha. will speak CT March 6.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
.RRlpGEWATER MAN is
NAMED FOR ShERlEE

NAMED FOR SHERIFF
Bridgewater. S. d.. March Al. c,
Breeding a business man of this city,
has been appointed to the office of sher.
If Of McCook county. to fill tho
vacancy caused by the resignation Of
D. N. Sessler.
MENNO-Sergeant William Glockler, .
Menno boy who some time ago entered
the service OF his country, Is home for a
brief furlough. He is sergeant Of a SOL
diers' police squad and makes trips to all
important gatherings. It Is the duty of
the department to which he is attached to
guard all Transportation lines, water
works and DO other similar duty in this
country and after they arrive in France.
He states hat the death rate at Camp
Funston Is no large than it would be in
any city of that number Of people.
CARTHAGE-Ray Hallett, living near
here. who recently was arrested at Iro-
uuois on tho charge of having liquor in
his possession In violation of the state
wide prohibition law, entered a plea Of
guilty before Judge Taylor. of the state
circuit court. and was fined $500 and costs
sentenced to q term Of 60 days In iail.
The Jail sentence was suspended during
good behavior. The liquor was In a suit
case, Hallett at first maintaining that it
was not his. n that someone had
switched suitcases on him.
MANCHEsTER-John Cummins, Of this
place, for some time employed as a
brakeman on h Watertown & Sioux
Falls railway. recently arrested on the
charge of transporting liquor nto the state
In violation OF the statewide prohibition
law. has been bound over to the next
term OF circuit court. when. he will be
tried.
DE SMET-The commissioners OF Kings
bury county ave offered a standing re-
ward OF 500 to any person. exclusive of
regular officers OF the law who are
charged with the enforcement Of. all laws.
who furnishes evidence that leads to the
conviction Of M person violating the
statewide prohibition law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07

The largest shoe factories in Italy
have started manufacturing the nation
al standard shoes, using leather sup
piled by the ministry of industry,
commerce and labor. The government
Is opening stores in the principal Ital-
ian cities to be engaged exclusively in
the sale of national shoes and to be
controlled by the government authori-
lies. Buyers will have to obtain cards.
..44ile private shoe stores will be supplied
With an adequate number of shoes and
VIII receive a reasonable commission.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07

Between $500 and 5000 drafted man
9 y..h9atationed on the campns ~ tha
University Of Wisconsin this spring anS
summer according to present plans tn
ear In the universities LABORATORIES
g 2 class rooms some Of the
tc JOB that they need % know
probably live III Temporary ha -. NJ.
under military discipline, in uniform nn
pay and subsistence. and
remain ma Tor three months special train
ing unde university teachers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
BRlDGEWATER WINS
IN DEBATING CONTEST

Bridgewater. S. D., March AT 9
joint literary program held here be-
tween the Marion, S. D.. and the Bridge
water high schools, the question Re
solved, That the Initiative and referen-
dun should be repealed" was debated,
Marion supporting the affirmative with
the following speakers: Edward Isaac,
William Butler. Nathan Way, and
Bridgewater the negative. with Marion
Hilton, Alvin Clauser and Myrtle
Temple. The judges decided In favor
Of the negative.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07

Aunited States government engi-
neef has patented apparatus for mine
rescue work inScases whore the reguia
sh0tSfing apparatUs has been daNaaaea;
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
ALLEGED STACKER USED
A REAL NEW METLNn

Sioux Falls, s. D.. March Federal
officers are investigating ar alleged
attempt of Harry Zetman. a con
scientious objector" of Washington
Springs. S. D., who is serving a seven
months sentence in the county jail
here for failure to register for the Sc
lective draft, to evade military service
by removing several gold crowns and
other dental work from his mouth.
Zetman had been ordered to report tc
the district board for physical exami-
nation n it Is claimed he mutilated
his teeth in the belief that he would
be exempted. The gold was discovered
by the sheriff when Zetman attempted
to mail it to a Milwaukee firm that
purchases dental work.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
FRESH EGG WENT WELL
At RED CROSS AUCTION

Gayville, S. D., Feb. 2S.-At a Red
Cross auction sale here. an egg laid
by a hen after she had been brought
to the sale, was sold and resold until 1t
brought $52.55. Other features of the
sale were one cake sold for $75.25, a
rooster sold for SOL and a turkey sold
for $24.50. The sale netted $1,673. So,
and would have Melted much more but
for the condition of the roads, which
prevented many persons attending.
PHILIP-This place and q number Of
other towns west Of the Missouri river
ave engaged night watchmen who, dur
Ing the spring and summer months, will
be IN duty to Illustrate such attempts as
may be made by the phosphorus gang of
the I. w. w. to destroy grain elevators
and other property.
ARTESIAN-The past few days OF sum
shine has taken nearly all of the snow
In the vicinity OF Artesian. The roads are
fast drying up and the automobiles are
again beginning to be the vehicle of con-
veyance.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the towns in
b northwestern part OF the state ara
taking great interest In q meeting for the
promotion Of the Yellowstone Trail asso-
citation. which Is to be held i Minneapolis
on March 8 and 3.
KIMBALL-Fred shereda, q farmer
south Of Kirnbal. raised last year off
from 10 acres OF farm land 100 bushels Of
barley which brought him In $1.19o.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
British liberals recently celebrated

British liberals recently celebrated
the anniversary OF the birth Of their
greatest chief, William Ewart Glad
stone, born 10S years ago. Supreme as
he was among the statesmen Of the
18th century, Gladstone's policies are in
part responsible for the war which is
now raging. The man who brought the
gradual enfranchisement Of the masses.
popular education, equal taxation, fl
nancia reforms and other great ad-
varces in democracy, was reported as
weak in his foreign policy. The main
.tenance of peace was dearer to him
than national prestige, and his vacilla-
ton was indirectly the cause later OF
the wars in South Africa and the SUI
dan. and a contributing in the
present tremendous struggle. AT the
close OF the Franco-Prussian war,
Gladstone had 1t within his power to
curb Prussia in its demands upon
france. His sympathies We're with
that country and, when the Germans
the cessation OF Alsace and
lorraine, Gladstone asserted that En-
gland would not agree to it. In this
stand he was supported by Austria,
which feared the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
Prussia, but when 1t seemed that war
might be the result of continued oppo-
ssition to the Prussian project, Glad
stone weakened and Alsace-Lorraine
passed to the Germans.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-03-07
HURON WILL BUILD
A NEW HIGH SCHOOL

Huron, S. d., March 2.-The board Of
education is breaking ground this month
to complete the new junior-senior high
school building. This building, when
finished. VIII represent an expenditure
feet with a depth of ITO feet. 1t win
be complete in provision for work in
accordance with a modern course of
study. Industrial work will include
agriculture, printing. cooking, sewing.
mechanical drawing, woodwork, forg-
ing, automobile repair, metal work.
concrete work and a commercial de-
partment. One feature of the building
will be a large library and supervised
study room 80 feet long for the senior
pupils Of the tenth. eleventh and twelfth
grades. The younger pupils will be
taken care DIN session rooms. The
completed building will include a bath
ing pool, auditorium and gymnasium.
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