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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
PAPER MAKERS CLAIM
JOBBER Is NECESSITY

Washington, Feb. 9.-1ncrease in the
commission margins allowed wholesale
paper dealers in the agreement made
last March with the federal trade com
mission, was asked today by the Ma
tional Paper Trade association in the
price fixing hearing devoted to the job
bels' part in the trade.
The association also asked, through
President George Olmsted. of Chicago,
that the federal trade commission rec
ognize the .jobber rs an economic
necessity in distribution.
Mr.. Olmsted said the paper mer-
chants We're willing to continue han
ding news print in carload lots at the
former margin of 3 per cent. which.
on the basis OF the present 3-cent price
would make the price $3.15 per 100
pounds for roll paper and $685. for
sheets. The association asked. however.
THAI the l2l2 per cent margin for less
than carload lots. but more than one
ton, should be increased to 10 per cent.
That would make the prices $3.4O for
rolls and $3.50 for sheets. In less than
one-tnn lots the association wants a
% per cent commission instead of 20
per cent, the prices to be $3.75 and
s4.25. In fixing prices, the commits
sion was asked to establish resale
prices in dollars and cents, rather than
u percentage to he added to the mer.
chants base cost.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
WANT BOARD
TO SPEED PRODUCTION

Washington, Feb. 9.-President Will
son had before him today Il memorial
presented by l6 national farm organi-
Zaflons, urging the appointment of an
advisory commission of nine farmers
10 ald the government in framing more
detlnlte measures to speed up agricul-
tulal production.
Ihe memorial given 10 the president
ny q DELEGATION of representatives of
the organizations, which called at the
White House asked also for the FUR
lougltll2 of trained farm workers new
in the army il the government consid-
cred their service more useful in agri.
cultural production; that farm aborers
be Kept from class one of the draft;
that provision be made for furnishina
farmers with seed fertilizer and short
time loans for crop production ana
finally that If y policy of price control
be adopted il be applied to what the
farmer buys as web as what he sells.
While the president said that hc
could not answer such Il comprehensive
petition off ilanh. 1t wouid receive his
most careful consideration.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
MORE DAYS FOR
alien REGISTRATION
Extension of Time Ordered by
U. S. Attorney General to
Give ALI Chance.

Washington, Feb. l1.-Four days eN-
tension Of the time in which German
enemy aliens must register throughout
the country, WAS announced today by
Attorney General Gregory. The extern
sion changes the closing of the regis
tiers from today to Wednesday. Febru-
AIRY IS. The attorney general said he
desired to give those required to reg
lister sufficient tim in which to com
ply With the presidents proclamation.
The time for registration of German
eneny aliens was extended. department
of justice officials explained TODAY to
permit enrolment of many western
farmers who could not reach town this
week on ccoun of bad roads and of
thousands of Germans who had taken
cut first naturalization papers and We're
in doubt whether they We're required to
register. Many of the latter class have
voted in state elections and have con-
sidered themselves citizens, but they
must register under department of Jus
tiCe regulations
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
SEIZE RADICAL CHIEFS
TO END SABOTAGE PLOT

San Francisco. Cal, Feb. 9.-Nine
more arrests are expected today by fed
eral agents as the result of the return
of indictments by the Sacramento fed
eral grand jury charging members of
the /. w. w. with conspiracy to OBJ
struct prosecution of the war by a cam
paign Of sabotage.
Forty six of the So persons indicted
are in jail at Sacramento. They include
William Hood and G.. f. Voetter, who
were arrested in December in connec-
ton with the attempt to dynamite the
governors mansion.
The other indictments We're placed OF
the secret file and will not be an
nounced until the persons have been
arrested. 1t is said. however. that all
are persons of considerable prominence
in the world Of radical thought.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
BESSARAB|A OFFERED
AS BAIT TO RUMANIA
Central Powers Would Give Her
Slice of Russian Territory
To Make Peace.

Amsterdam. Fe;j. 11.-Germany will
offer Rumania a slice of Russian terri
tory as a part of the peace terms the
central empires are anxious to proffer
the Balkan states, it was learned here
today.
Copies of the Essen Zeitung, the
Nrup organ. received here TODAY, car
ried the following statement:
The Runanians by relinquishins all
claims extending westward can secure
compensation in the southwest corner
of Bessarabia."
Bessarabia is the southwest province
of Russia lying between the Danube
and Pruth rivers. 1t contains the i'm
portant city of kishineff. Such an ar
ransement would give Rumania com.
plete control of the Danube.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
PRISONER OF GERMANS
WHEN DISCHARGE ARRIVED

delivering orders to forces in France
was responsible for Daniel D, Gallinher,
an American trooper, being taken pris-
oner in the first German raid OF Ameri-
IA trenches. Representative Huddle-
ston, Of Alabama today told the House
COMMITTEES On expenditures In the post
office department. Relatives Of Calm,
her. who is not yet 10 years old. had
prevailed on the war department to
grant his discharge. Orders to release
him were sent on September 26, but did
not arrive until October s. Gallinher
went to the trenches October 3.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
EXPLODES;
ONE FATALLY BURNED
Fire Resulting From Accident
Causes a Heavy Loss at
Mansfield, S. D.

Aberdeen. S. D., Feb. 9.-Fire caused
by an explosion of gasoline destroyed
the barber shop of l.. +. Parduhn and
the hardware and drug store OF the
Mansfield Drug Il Hardware company
al Mansfield. Il small town 20 miles
south of Aberdeen, ut 8 o'clock this
morning. Parduhn carried a car filled
with gasoline by the fire in his shop
when the gasoline exploded. He was
covered with the burning fluid IND is
not expected to live. The Blaze spread
to the hardware and drug store which
Is q total loss.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
Red Guards Barely Vote Down
Proposals to Massacre Firms

London, Feb. 11-ScandinaNians from
finland according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen re-
port that the red guard government in
FINLAND a few days g seriously dis
:ussed the question of arranging a st.
t;artholomews night 1t was said they
planned to kill all members of the cap
ttalistic class over eight years old. The
project was rejected only by two votes.
The massacre of st. Bartholomew
resulted in the killing of more than
10000 persons, members of the HUI
guenots faith in France in 1872. The
principal victim was Admiral Coligny
and the maSsacreS began in Paris on
the night Of August 23-24.
According to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen. u special
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
WOULD LIKE TO HELP
KILL THE PRESIDENT

Aberdeen. S. D.. Feb. 9.-John Bossee,
l. w. W., and recent resident of Selby.
is IN the county Jail here, charged with
violation of the espionage act.
Bossee, who is a native of Hungary,
was arrested at Selby by Deputy United
States Marshal A. w. Closson, ar
raigned before a United States CON-
missioner at Mobridge and bound over
to the May term of fedora, court under
bonds of 81. 000. Unable to furnish bail,
he will remain in Jail.
Bossee is charged with declaring all
OF the elevators in the country ought to
be burned and the wheat DESTROYED. He
is alleged to have said: "Wilssn ought
to have his brains blowed out and ]
would like to help do it,"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
|SEED CORN PROBLEM
IS MOST SERIOUS ONE
Many Tests Made by Experts
show terminating Power
Is Very Low.

~Brookings. S. D., Feb. 9.-The county
agents of South Dakota are showing
their farmers by termination tests that
the seed corn situation is acute. The
Following items are CLEANED from the
monthly report of /. B. Johnson, state
leader of county agents:
Sphinx county farm bureau found that
so per cent of a certain lot OF selected
corn is suitable for seed. The bureau,
through its agent, e. W. Hall, pur-
chased 1000 bushels and sorted it by
using a grain elevator. BY placing the
elevator rs low as possible and run
ming it slowly, five men were able to
sort and care for the corn as fast as
Two men ehoveled it in. The 500 bush
els OF corn saved is practically al sold
to loca! farmers, and the bureau is look
ing for more.
Jerauld county farm bureau has Sc
cured the use of a tester and through
Its agent: Ii. E. Killing, is conducting
termination tests for the farmers. Corn
gathered before heavy frosts germi-
mates heavily. Mr.. Killing reports a
termination of only 10 to 81 per cent
on The ordinary u OF corn. The high
est percentage shown by any corn
brought in by farmers is IS per cent,
r. c. Bird. Douglas county agent, re-
than that left standing in the field.
Whlle receiving many calls for seed
from other states, the local bureaus
has adopted h policy Of insuring its
own needs before shipping to foreign
buyers.
Clark county farmers have received
a striking illustration of the value OF
seed corn testing. County Agent DeN-
ter records a test OF 102 ears in which
only eight ears gave perfect %gerrnina-
toh, and 40 ears terminated Iern-the
average test being only 80 per coat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
SOUTH DAKOTA GUNNER
is EXPERT WITH GIN

Memo. Feb. 9.-Arthur Suess, OF
Memo. is a u pointer on board u.
:. S. Oklahoma n recently won an
increase of $40 per month in salary for
making six hits with Il 14-inch gun in
one minute and nine econds and has
the right to wear the sign on his
sleeve.
The six hits in this trial practice
We're made when the sea was rolling
and Mt a moving target. The stop
watch showed minute and 10 sec
nds. but 10 seconds We're taken off
the time FOR the rough sea at the time
of the practice. Young Suess ia the
son OF John Suess, manager Of the
Memo Lumber company's yard and en-
listed in the navy three years ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
STUDENT IN NORMAL
BECOMES A BRIDE

Wayne. Neb. Feb. 9.-Wilsur Lowe.
Of Herman. Nel,.. member of COMPANY
f.. Fourth balloon souadron. JIrited
states army. and MISS Nora miller, d
student IN tne WAYNE Normal school.
whose nome Is IN falfIaA' >. ~. were
inarfled IN Omaha sunday. me groom
touay ieit onlaha iof New YORK citN
ana france. 1he pFide returned 10 the
normal where she W.h hef
course Oh STUDY. she is III the senior
Grass.
,aar tti. n,aee has inst Ia = I'M
from, q field nf % acres which, ba 1ast =.
son had sown +o white flower sae1 oio,.ar
He ,1t "a IONS IF nav from +ba fioll 49,
sold the hav for s15 nor tnn IT. tba, w
the field go to seed. this being harvested
ia the 1dii. ne seea product or the feld
has JUS. ossh sou bringing MN tee sum
Oh Si''0'' Tug nay crop ana the seed TO-
sether ofousn. nina a totai OF S2,2su. or an
aNerase VI I'll pei acre iof me ~ acres
ueV'teo |" Tue crop.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS regulation Of
the bottlins business will be explained
mex. week AT lennon by FRANK Wagner
OF Detfoit' MICH. at NE annual meeting
OF the south DAKOTA state Settlers as
soetaton Nr, Wagner, president OF the
Aatlonai bottiers assoe'at'sn. mas only
reeentiy returns1 from Washington.
whefe ne ieaEnea Jhsf "haf regulations
the government WIFI ask the bettiers to
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

correspondent of the BerlinSke Tidende,
who succeeded i'm escaping from Hell
SlnsforS, sends to his paper Il wireless
report which was not allowed to pass
the red guard censorship, in which he
says that the red guards have made a
frightful slaughter of great masses of
Finnish people and have been plumber
ing n killing in Il most brutal man
ncr.
The theater and Il large number of
public buildings in H~elsinefors have
been destroyed. The red guards, how
ever, nave been unable to oontrol the
people and anarchy is increasing.
StorehouSes in l~IelsingforS which
contained food from Denmark for starv-
ing Firms have been destroyed by the
red guards and Russian bolshevistS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
DEFENSE LEAGUERS ARE
AMONG THOSE INDICTED

San Francisco, Feb. 11.-Theodorea
PolIack. Albert l.. Fox and James
Price, officials of the California Dis
trict Defense league of the /. w. w,
and Basil Safforis. president of the
Latin branch of the organization. were
among So persons indicted yesterday
by the federal grand jury at Sacra-
lnento, it was announced today by tn
United States Marshal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
UNDER SHElK
OF MECCA ADVANCING

washington. d. G. Feb. s.-Tribes-
men under the command OF the sheik.
OF Mecca operating In Arabia In the re-
gioM southwest Of II Dead Sea are
continuing their advances northwest,
official WA office reports said today.
Following clOsely upon his victory over
the Turks between Terak and Allie the
6helk fOrced the cApture 0f LAmaxAya,
IN 5mpoytant Turkish Town IN Tho
ooast az the Dead Sea.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
EXTRA SESSION OF
LEGISLATURE DEMANDED

Yankton, S. D., Feb. 9.-There was a
very good attendance at the Monday
evening dinner given at the Portland
hotel, and from the numerous speakers
who spoke it would seem that the chair
man., W. Q. Nelson. had selected the
proper subject for discussion. Is could
be seen that the sentiment OF the
speakers were very strongly in favor
and were determined that an extra SEES
sion OF the Legislature must be called
in order to provide for necessary wal
mpa Sures.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
FELL FROM BOX CAR,
HIS INJURIES Fatal

Mount Vernon. s.. d.. Feb. 9.-Charles.
Sosenreif. drayRaa1l. fell from the tor
or a bay ear Wednesday morning and
died within half an hour.
Mr. Bogenreif had climbed to the roo1
OF Tne car to release the brake SO that
the a could be moved from the siding
The brake wheel was obstinate and he
used a ptaDA 9f board for a lever. His
weight against the stick breks it and
he plunged backward ito the ground he
low striking on his head, which was
crMahed by the fall.
The victim was about s. years Ole
ana MAJ lived in Mount Vernon for sew
eral years, having followed the draw.
ing business.
Mr.. Rogenreif is survived Try a wife
and two children, = daughter ard one
son. The latter worked with his father
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS
SAFE IN PETROGRAD

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 9.--All fear
that Ambassador Francis might have
bolshevist was dispelled today by the
receipt of a cablegram from the am
hassador dated February S. The rumor
that he and other diplomats were be-
ing sent Out OF the country began to
circulate prior to that time. In his
ference to any conflict with the Petro-
grad authorities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
MEDICAL MEN TO
HAVE GREATER lEEWAy

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 9.-Military au-
thorities at Camp Dodge were in
formed. This means tina the medical
Officers at Camp Dodge are to accent
examinations made by local boards as
regards the above. subjects. Only in
such cases where the selective becomes
~incapacitated for duty will a certificate
of physical deficiency be granted. Tho
instructions received today also SAY
that defects which may be remcdied by
physical operation will not constitute
grounds for DISCHARGE.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

The fuel situation has directed atten-
ton to the possibility of burning peat
OF which there are large areas through
out he United States and Canada, es-
pecially in regions remote from coal
fields. The best development along
this line is for Industrial fuel rather
than domestic purposes. Peat Is well
adapted for use in gas producers or for
burning in powdered form. 1t must be
collected, dried. and powdered by ma
chinery, I'M the main problem Is dry
ing without the use OF artificial h~at
except such rs may be available from
~...-r processes. In its natural state
peat contains about 80 per cent water.
The Canadian government has demon
strated the value Of peat in gas pro-
ducers for power and other purposes,
while powdered peat has been used for
some time in Europe with high efficl.
ency. 1t is estimated that the cost OF
a ton of dried peat In this country will
range from $3.50 to 81 in quantities OF
5000 tons. making 1t worth investtga-
ton as power fuel, where Goa costs ~
q ton or more.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
ASK FOR AUTHORITY
TO Paw DIVIDEND

Pierre. s. D., Feb. 9.-The state de-
partment has appealed to the court
for authority % psy a IL per cent
dividend to the depositors of the Da-
kota State bank of Eagle Butte, which
failed before the guaranty law went
into effect. This is the first payment
to be made to the depositors since the
bank failed severa1 years ago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
INSURANCE REPORT
FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
Commissioner Van Camp Gives
Out Mass of Detailed
Information.

Pierre. s.. d, Feb. 9.-The report Of
Insurance Commissioner Van Camp re-
Gently submitted to Governor Norbeck,
shows that the department for the fis-
Cal year collected in fees and taxes
the sam OF $19S,644.51, and that the
cost of maintaining the insurance and
IRE marshal departments was ST.
the department for the year was op-
Grated at II profit to the state OF
Sl77,342.95, which includes $29,5S6.5S
distributed among the towns of the
state maintaining organized fire depart
ments.
The report further shows that there
are 81 foreign fire insurance companies
dong business in the state and one
domestic stock fire company, 55 domes-
ance companies. 81 foreign stock life
companies, four domestic stock life
companies. 26 foreign fraternal assess
nlent companies, two domestic assess
ment companies, II foreign miscellan-
eous companies, three domestic surety
companies and "a accident AND health
insurance companies.
me report further shows that the
citizens of the state carry life insur-
or per capita insurance to the amount
of s34O.
during the year the citizens of the
state purchased fire, tornado and hail
insurance to the amount of 1921, $685.
2S2.1S, and life insurance to the amount
of s35, 221. 527.55.
STOCK fire insurance companies col
lecsed I'M premiums in the state 49,
6l,3S6.63, and paid back in losses,
commissions and expenses (Which In
cludes state fees and taxes) 1885,
65O.87.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
GOVERNOR NORBECk
FIXES SPEAKING DATES

Mitchell, S. D.. Feb. Ex-Governor
Norbeck has notified committees that
ne will speak as follows: Saturday.
February 9, at 2 y. M. at Dimock; at a
p. N. at Ethan; at 7:30 p. m. at Noun
Vernon; Monday, February II, at $3.50
p. m at White Lake, and at 7:30 .. m.
at Plankinton; Tuesday. February ~,
Mt 2:30 p. m. at Armour, and at 7:30
p. m. at Pariston. on patriotism and
state deyelOpment
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

Thirty women wearing khaki trous-
erS . Z working as pipefitters in a
New Jersey chemical plant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
MORE LANDS SOON TO
OPEN FOR HOMESJEADS

Pierre, S. ID. Feb. ?.-Sonle fine new
homesteads will soon be open to settle
ment in the Black Hills. Word has
been received from the secretary of
agriculture thai the land classification
report covering the Black Hills Nation
al Forest has been approved. During
the past two Years special field parties
nave been making a careful examine
ton of the lands within the forest and
each area having agricultural value
has now been designated and will
shortly be made available for home
stealing. Under the law governing
homesteads iii the forest all areas will
be advertised in the Rapid City Land
office for a period of 50 days in order
to give all interested parties a chance.
to make entries. y"
In the office OF Supervisor kelleter
at DeadWood there is nov available
for consultation a detailed mar show
ing the location of each tract Of agri-
cultural land made available for entry.
Many Of these areas are described by
meteS and bounds sUlNeY-this being
made necessary by the location OF the
land for the purpose of including the
agricultural land only. These surveys
are made by the forest service without
expense to the ~entl-Nrran.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

Intelligent commercial development
OF a little known fish for other markets
Ia shown In q new Japanese product.
kippered Stamina. This fish Is described
by the Pacific, Fisherman as a mack
erel-pike and is peculiar to the waters
OF Japan. Japanese packing COM
pany conceived the idea of putting 1t
up IN cans. In kippered or smoked
good by experts that 1T is believed q
market can be created in this country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

History's ancient example Of camou-
flaEe. h Trojan horse. has a modern
variation OF peculiar interest. During
the fighting near Craonne on the west
eIn front. some time ago. q horse broke
MS traces n dashed across No Man'a
Land toward h German d~efenses.!
When rear the edge of n first line
trench he fell. Tho French immcdi-
ately set c~amoufiage artists at work
fashionHg q papier- nache replica OF
the dead animal. Under c6yer OF dark
ness the carcass was replaced with tho
dummy. For three days observers sta
the anemy's movements at close range
and telephone their information to
Headquarters.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14
CHILD BROWNS IN
A JAR OF WATER


Leola, s. d.. Feb. 9.-The 3-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Pfantz Of
this town was found dead in a jar of
Water Tuesday. Mrs. Pfantz was
washing during the afternoon and had
gone outside to hang up some clothes.
She left the ~3-year-old child and a
brother a year older in the house. 1t
was while she was outside that the
child, playing around the jar which
was partly filled with water. fell in
and was helpless. The brother, too
Young to realize the danger that the
child was in did nothing to rescue him
or to call the mother. 1t was not UNI
til 10 minutes later when the other
children came home from school that
the child Was discovered dead. Neigh
bors arriving before the doctor tried
TO bring the child to life but it was in
vain. MIR. PfantH was iii the II
at the time of the accident.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

The sugar shortage has encouraged
Louisiana planters to broaden the use
of pure cane syrup. which is made from
rane Juice. without taking out any OF
ITS sugar. This Juice lie boiled to a
point just below that required to crys.
talli2e 1t into sugar. and can be used
not only for griddle cakes and candy
making, but 1t is recommended By the
planters as a sweetening for coffee and
tea. 1t is practically sugar in a LIQUID
form. and on a basis of s cents a pound
retail for ~granulated g will yield
economies OF 40 to SO per cent. at a
price OF An to s cents a pound for
syrup. The Louisiana planters reco,n-
mend 1t as part OF the army ration to
DO served with griddle cakes and berad.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-14

The greatest Steam locomotive in the
world has been put into service by the
Baldwin locomotive works. 1t is so
gigantic that it's boilers had to be made
flexible at three different joints so that
the locomotive could turn around q
curve. 1t Is more than 100 feet long and
weighs some $50 tons. Twenty-four
driving wheels, each standing as high
as an average sized man. afford it's
traction. Under full steam the locomo-
tive al exert an S3-ton pull on cars
behind 1t. which means that it can
easily haul q freight train two miles
long and $4,000 tons in weight over al,
ordinarily good roadbed at an average
of IA miles an hour. and possibly more.