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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
LOST FARM THROUGH
NEGLECTING INTEREST

Bison, S. D., June 14.-Dr. Unten-
berger and his wife, just arrived from
C%apiapolis. Pa, were greatly dis
appointed persons when they went to
take possession Of a farm they sup
posed they owned, only to find the farm
had been sold to another person. Two
years ago DR.. Untenberger Is said to
have purchased a farm in Perkins
county which was then owned by a
man named Heiliman. The farm was
mortgaged and Heiliman sold his equity
in it to Untenberger for $425. Soon
after the sale, Heiliman was notified
that the interest on the mortgage was
due November l. He turned the letter
over to DR.. ~Unterberger's attorney, n
the latter wrote the doctor, who replied
that he would be out o o and attend
to the interest. Later, h physician
was notified by n bank holding the
mortgage that unless he could get out
soon he should attend to h interest
or the mortgage would be foreclosed.
The doctor could not get away at that
time and neglected to pay the interest,
and the farm was sold at foreclosure
sale to meet the interest. Two years
later, DIR. U~ntenberger n his wife de-
termined to come to the northwest and
move on their farm. They shipped
their household goods and came to Het-
finger, N. D., the nearest railroad point
to their farm, only to find it had passed
from their possession. The twain are
heartbroken, and undetermined wheth-
err to buy nothe farm or return to
their Pennsylvania home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
EQUITY UNION WILL
MEET AT MoBRiDGE

Mobridge, S. D., June IA conven-
ton Of the Farmers Equity union of
South Dakota will be held at Mo-
bridge on Wednesday and Thursday.
June 10 and 20. A program has been
arranged, consisting of an address of
welcome by Mayor Clayton Of Mobridge,
a response by E. H. Noteboon of Selby,
superintendent of schools for Wal
worth county; address, The Equity
Union as an Educator" by Governor
Peter Norbeck of South Dakota; ad-
dress, The Farmers Equity Union
Loyalty to the United Stat9p Govern
ment," G. o. Drayton, national presi-
dent; address, National Cooperation"
State Senator J.. /. Caak1l Of North Da-
kota; address. Our Boys at the Front"
B. B. Haugen, H4daeld; address Food
Conservation" @Miss Eva Robinson,
Vermilion; address, Federal Govern
ment and Missouri River Power Sites"
United States Senator Thomas Sterl-
ing of South Dakota. G.. o. Draykon of
Greenville, ILL.,, president OF the Ma
tional Farmers Equity union, will pre-
side at all the meetings. A number of
business sessions OF the convention will
be held, and a trip will be made to the
Bad river power site, some distance
across the Missouri river from Mo-
bridge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
sAUER kRAuT is
"NATivE" OF HOLLAND

Aberdeen, S. D., June 15.-The dish
known as "sauerkraut. which owing to
its supposedly German origin, has fall
en- somewhat int disrepute since
Americas declaration of war, is Wig
orously defended in a statement just
issued by c. N. Herreid, food adminis-
traitor for South Dakota.
Mr.. Herreid's statement follows:
"On account of its supposedly Ger
man name, sauerkraut seems to be los
ing its popularity as an American dish.
The o administration has learned
that throughout the country men and
women in their patriotic zeal have been
spreading a strong propaganda to dis
courage h use Of a valuable food
stuff.
"As a matter bf fact, the dish is said
to be of Dutch rather than of German
origin In any wen sauerkraut is a
valuable food and adds to the variety
in which cabbage may be prepared. Its
wider use would no doubt stimulate. a
greater use of cabbage and would
further the food administrations cam
paign for increased consumption of
p~erishable foodstuffs and a greater
saving of the staple foods needed
abroad.
No matter by what name it may be
known, sauerkraut Is a valuable food
n its use should not be curtailed as a
result of overzealous and ill advised
patriotism"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
TRADE MARK
"MADE IN AMERICA"

London, May 1O.-The American
Chamber of Commerce in London is
taking q keen interest in the bill intro
duced by Representative Sims in the
House of Representatives, providing for
q national trade mark to be supplied
to American manufacturers n pro-
ducers, under government license, and
to be attached to goods of American
origin.
This proposal has been discussed at
a meeting of the chamber n the
views expressed were against 1t. One
reason given for this opposition was
that such an official mark might be
Unfortunately applied to good, bad
and Indifferent American products, and
would operate to the detriment Of eff
GENTLY produced standardized goods of
quality. The chairman of h trade
information committee of the chamber,
Paul E. Derrick, says:
MERGE in London, with a membership
Of over 600, including representatives
of most important American concerns
engaged in mmerc with Great Brit
ain, considers h proposed law danger
Gus to American export trade interests
in European markets unless the use of
the proposed trade mark be absolutely
restricted to a standardized quality of
goods. Such restriction is believed to
be impractical, and impossible of eff
Client application.
Further, 1t is believed hat Amer
lean goods selling to the general public
in the British and other commercially
developed European markets would in
no way be benefited by such a dis
| played symbol of foreign origin"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
souTHsDAkoTANs AND
ioWANS ARE COMMISSIONED

Washington. D. c, june 1s.--Among
the South Dakotans commissioned to-
day was Roy G. Johnson, of Aberdeen,
who was made a second lieutenant in
the national army, having qualified at
the recent training camp at Camp
Meade, Md, where he is now sta
toned.
Other South Dakotans included Leo
Wesley Chamberlain, of Newell, and
Arthur Warren Stephenson, of Lacy,
second lieutenants aviation section, sig
nal reserves, and Charles Frank Sui
yer, of Sioux Falls, captain medical re-
serve.
Iowans commissioned included:
Medical reserve corps, John Milton
Garrett. Fort Dodge; Edwin Thompson
James, Waterloo; Harvey B.. Gratiot,
Dubuque, and Charles Stephen James,
Centerville, captains; James Beatty,
Farragut; Leslie Louis Carr, Clermont;
Leland Oren Carr, Des Moines; Edward
l.. Hollis, Rolfe; Albert Andrew
Schultz, Fort Dodge, first l~ieutenants.
Aviation section, signal reserve:
Harry Forrest Collister, Bloomfield;
Glenn Harold Knapp, Vinton; Clarence
Rudolph Laubenfels, Burlington; Fred
David Matthias, Nissalor, and Harold
Dalton Rowe, Bloomfield, second lieu
tenants.
Notifying section, annual reserve
Bruce Allison Rogers, Ames, second
lieutenant.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
AMEND DRAFT LAWS
TO EXEMPT NEUTRALS

Washington, D. c.. June 14.-Imme-
date amendment of the draft laws
specifically exempting citizens Of neu-
trail countries is necessary. senate
leaders announced today. They dis
closed the fact that a serious situation
arisen over the drafting of neu-
trails.
The war department has construed
the draft law to mea nthat unless a
neutral claims exemption when he reg
listers he is not exempt afterwards.
Many neutrals have been drafted and
some have been killed. In some cases
they protested vigorously after they
had been called into the service. Some
of these protests have found their
way to their home governments.
The result has been contention be-
tween this government and certain
n%eutrals. particularly Sweden. Prep
aration of an amendment is in prog
ress.- 1t may be a rider to the army
appropriation bill.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
FARMERS CONCERN
IN ANNUAL Meeting
Cooperative Packing Company
Stock Holders Reflect All
Old Officers.

Huron, S. D., June 14.-The first an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Farmers Cooperative Packing com
pany of South Dakota was held in this
city yesterday, and was attended by
ever 500 members. The meeting was
appointed to be held in Elks' hall, but
the rooms#would not accommodate the
number present, and it was taken to
the opera house. An address OF well
come was made by John Lonstaf In the
absence of Mayor ID. g.. Medbery. The
first board of directors was reelected,
with the exception of G. E.. Lennon
who was succeeded by L. F. Shuttle
worth of this city. The board elected
the following officers for the coming
year: S. D. Frost, Leola, president;
A. w. Wilmarth, vice president; j.. F.
S~huttleworth, secretary; II. G. Spratt,
treasurer, all Of this city. VIM. II.
Knehans of Chicago, engineer in charge
OF preparing plans for the buildings, was
present, and reported plans practically
complete. Building work will begin
in July.
The stockholders of this company
number $500, and are distributed all
over the state More than $780, 600
worth of stock has been sold, and sales
are going on at the rate of $50, 100000
monthly.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
LANGUAGE QUESTION
IN COURTS HANDS

Lincoln, Neb, June 15.--Attorney
General Reed has ruled that it is en-
tfrely within the discretion OF the dis
trict court whether q priest who has
been refused permissionto preach or
teach because the court Is not con-
INC of his entire loyalty to the ma
ton may celebrate mass in church or
perform the rites of baptism and ex-
treme JUNCTION.
Inc matter vas presented to him by
Frank Dolezal, an attorney of Fremont,
who represents the Catholic church at
Snyder. The priest there a unable
70 qualify under the section OF the Sc
dition law which requires all alien
preachers to convince the district Judge
OF their desirability. The argument
presented by Mr.. Dolezal that as the
mass and the rites mentioned taresAN
couched in Latin which nobody in the
church understands there can be no
violation Of the sedition law in using
that language. The church congre-
cation at Snyder is German, and few
OF the members understand English.
The attorney Generals opinion Is In
terpreted to mean that II they desire
70 continue service and 10 have the
rites administered the proper course
is to secure another priest who can
qualify under h sedition law.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
MUNlTIoN WORKS AT
KlEV ARE BLOWN up

Amsterdam, June 15.-Much damage
vas caused in Kiev. the Ukrainian
capital, by an explosion in a munitions.
works there on June 8, says the Lokal
AnZeiger of Berlin. There were IL
big explosions n several smaller
ones
When the biggest explosion occurred.
people standing on the ramparts at
Petcherek were hurled to the ground.
Shells fell in all directions over the
city. The Svyerinetz cathedral COL
iapsed. Houses were blow over and the
streets turned into s~mouldering masses
of debris while the neighborhood of
the munitions plant vas a sea of fire.
The Toiski convent was destroyed.
The correspondent refers to rumors
that the explosion was due to machin-
ations of the bolshevists against Sko-
ropadski, TIE Ukraine hetman.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
HUNS POOR MATCH
FOR FIGHTING YANKEES.

London, June 15.-After observing
American soldiers fighting for the past
month Reuters correspondent with the
American forces in France gives his.
Impressions:
ION a front considerable wider thai
half of France" ne says, "the plain
facts are that whenever the Germans.
see the Americans the Germans nave
been beaten; though possessing long
experience at war and in most cases a
considerable superiority of numbers
and while able to infiict regrettable-
losses they always paid muc more
dearly in defeat thar nave the Amer
leans for victory. That is incontest.
able and speaks for itself"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
c. o. r. CONCLUDE
ANNUAL CONVENTION

Aberdeen, S. D., June 15.-The Cath
Ole Order Of Foresters concluded it's
annual convention here by the cleo
ton OF the following officers for next
year: a chief ranger. Frank Mohs,
OF Webster: chief ranger. r. ]. Roth,
OF Webster; vice chief ranger, J. f.
Conley, WATERFOWL; state secretary, j.
J. Arndt, Emery; state treasurer.
George Jurgens, Milbank; delegates to
International convention to be held at
Duluth in August; p. j. Seaman, Sa-
lem, and Frank Mohs. Webster. The
next convention of the order will be
held at Emery. S. d. The chief ranger
was authorized to appoint a commit
tee with power to carry out the orders
plan for instituting a home for Cath
Ole orphans in the state. The con-
vention was largely attended, part OF
the sessions being held at the audi
torium OF the Sacred Heart church.
and part in st. Mary's hall. The at
is said to have been the larg-
est IN the history Of the order In
South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
PILED up
A HUGE MAJORITY
Second District Congressman
Of South Dakota Ran Away
From His Opponent.

Pierre. S. D.. June 15.-The state
~canvassing board a counted the cleo
ton returns n the official vote Is
practically the same in totals as the
previously announced semi-offfcdal re-
turns, being only a change Of one or
two votes here and there, In the totals.
The majority or plurality. of. h candi-
dates over opponents are shown be-
low. both republican and democratic
X being analysed, where there
was any contest:
For United States senator-Thomas
Sterling, republican, 4.252; o. v. Rine-
hart, democrat, 899.
For Congress, FRS. distrtct-c. A.
Christophcrson, republican, 25S. !.
For Congress. Second district-Royai
G. Johnson, republican. a,941; JOS. w.
McCarter, democrat, 395.
For Secretary of State-C. A. Burk-
hart. republican, 2,440.
For Attorney General-Byron s.
Payne. republican, 1900.
For State Auditor-Jay Reeves, re-
publican, 1889.
For Superintendent of Schoois-Fred
l.. Shaw. republican. $500.
For Sixth Circuit JUDGE. +.
Hughes, republican, 500.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
VIOLATES PAROLE; HIS
BOND Is FORFEITED

Brcokings county circuit court the $500
cash bond in the case Of Conrad Bierl,
a Mankato, Minn:, young man, .Was de-
clared forfeited. Bierl at a prier term
Of court was sentenced to the state re-
form school until he had reached the
age OF q. He took appeal from this
release. He failed to appear in court
at h appointed time, and now the
bond. has been declared forfeited and
q bench warrant has been issued for
the arrest of the fugitive. The bond
was furnished by his parents at Man
kato. who are not financially able to
stand the loss OF the $500. The young
man was originally arrested on the
charge OF stealing an automobile from
q Bookings street. 1t Is believed he
may have enlisted in the army under
An assumed name.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
VIOLATED QUARANTINE
IS THROWN INTO JAIL

Mobridge. s. D., June 14.-Arrested
and placed under $1,000 bonds for
visiting his own children is the pre-
dicament j.. p. Quaschnick OF Mobridge
finds himself in. The Quaschnick
Quaschnick was staying at a hotel.
He went to the Quarantined home to
see the children. and his arrest fol-
lowed. Quaschnick claims Mrs.
Quaschnick, who was quarantined
with the children. went in and out Of
the house freely, and that v 9 the
children wen up town. to buy candy.
He will have a hearing as soon as the
states attorney can reach Mobridge.
Meantime. I'm default Of the $1,000 bond,
he was placed In Jail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
WILL SOON
HAVE LIGHT AGAIN
Electric Plant In Capital Build
ing Capable Of Supplying
Immediate Needs.

Pierre. s. D., June 1.-THE state Of
South Dakota has come to the rescue
OF it's capital city, Pierre. The de-
struction Of PierIe's water and cleo
trio light plant by fire n week ago
mas been relieved through the us. OF
the electric light plant of the Capitol
building. The capitol electric plant
10 = direct current system, and the
Fterre plant has been TN alternating
current. but through the use OF a motor
generator, EXETER, etc, and the work
OF installing it in the capitol light
plant, the city can now be supplied
from the capitol plant, by thus trans
forming the current in the alternating
current. Consequently 1t is expected
by. Sunday the town will again have
lights and electric power. Many per-
sons were surprised that the capitol
plant could carry the load thus re-
CURED but 1t Is OF sufficient capa-
city to run the city needs. and he
capitol building both using a moderate
amount OF electricity. BY winter, when
q fuller load would be required. with
lights neede by the city also, 1t ia
expected Pierre's new plant will be in
startled.
The water situation will be relieved
by Sunday through the restoration of
n Of the city pumps, not sufficiently
injured in the fire to make 1t n
disable, n 1t is to be u by a couple
OF big steam tractors which were to-
day brought in from oct In the country
north Of town. II his does not prove
satisfactory, or sufficient, further
power supply ian be had by using the
capitol electricity. transformed now
into city current.
The town has had n fire since the
calamity befell 1t, but 1t was at once
brought under control through the s
which had been brought over to Pierre
the day after the plant burned here.
of water has aused an enormous
inconvenience, though as yet no seri-
GUS results, because q hand pump at
the city wells enables people to haul
a supply.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
pEMEkrEp RUSSIAN
HANGS SELF IN JAIL

Aberdeen. S. D., June 16.--Winiam
C~osnovsch, a Russian. committed sui
eide in the county jail here last night
by hanging himself with his belt. He
was found dead in his cell this morning.
Cosnovich had been working tor
armer near Aberdeen for several
weeks. Yesterday he started roaming
about the country, claiming he was
searching for a lost p%ocketbook. His
condition was such that he was taken
into custody for examination as to his
mental condition. He was placed in
jail about IL o'clock last night. Moth
ing 10 known of the man prior to his
arrival in the county except that he
came to the United States four years
ago. s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
SOUTH DAKOTA WILL
BE DEBT FREE, JULY I

Pierre. S. D.,June .17.-South Da-
kota, beside making all the donations
and investments which the government
q called for the last year, also has
taken the time to get out of debt, and
on the first Of July will not have an
been made for all which are out. This
will leave no debts except that which
the capitol building fund owes and as
that Is owed to the state general fund,
there is no hurry in the matter OF pay
ment. With a crop outlook put by the
government at owe 100 per cent; with
had over 80 per cent OF her soldiers ac-
.cepted, and with far over 100 per cent
on Liberty loan calls, and REQ Cross
donations. and no debt the state is in
pretty good shape.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
INCREASES
HER ARMY IN RUSSIA
Korniloff Reported Advancing
From South-Soviet Con-
vention Called.

London, June 15.-Germany Is I'm
its forces in the Pskoff re-
gion, according to an undated dispatch
from Moscow received today.
General Korniloff, with his allied
Caucasian forces, is reported to be adj
vancing and has occupied Ekaterino-
dar, Grosuge and Petrovsk.
A political strike has been organized
against the soviets in Kieff.
The central executive committee has
summoned a fifth convention of soviet
members for June %.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
LEMON EXTRACT is
MADE FIT FOR BEVERAGE

Wilmot, s. D., June 15.-The discnv.
cry Of q process by which lemon oil,
can be extracted from the alcohol in
lemon extract, SO the alcohol can be
used as a beverage in the .ebone dry,
state Of South Dakota, has caused a
heavy demand in Wilmot and vicinity
for cream testers. for It al with these
machines that some ingenious indi-
vidual whose identity is unknown. sue
ceeded In separating the lemon oil and
alcohol.
When John Jepson. conductor OF the
local creamery, went to that institution
the other morning he was surprised to
extract bottles scattered abosY
When h e examined his cream tester ne
was given another surprise. The test
battles. had assalffon hue Gnd an odor
Sof fe16oii. Thestestersaiso showed thar
1t had been used recently.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
UNION COUNTY HAS
BIG CLASS OF GRADUATES

Elk Point, S.. D., June 14.--An i'm
mense gathering of people from all
over Union county witnessed the grad
uating exercises of a lass Of over 100,
The largest class eve graduated from
the eighth grades of this county. The
commencement exercises ended a week
Of educational work carried on by
Mrs. A. Tollefson, county su~perintend-
ent Of schools. A patriotic parade
preceded the afternoon program, Rev.
w. l. Beatty was the speaker of the
day,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
FOUR YEARS IN PRISON $500
FOR! HIS oFFENsE

Bushnell, s. u. June 17.-lnomas
Nelson, a farmer whose home 1. ~ near
5uahness, has been lodged IN the Sioux
rails penltentiary to serve term OF
ssour and nix months. under SEN
fence Of b BroOkiags county circuit
having been convicted Of 4 stat
utorys charge The jury which heard
testimony was out all night before
arriving st q verdict.
ABERDEEN-Word has been received
sHfSs1n Miss Marie Jewett, An Aberdeen
SSross nurse In France. that she ha1 heen
atransferred from work In Paris. where safe
VA overseer OF : large division o. Red
sGr0eS work.,t) . cAnteen4 ~ the army
front. Miss Jewett went to Franco Tor
one year. which will expire II October.
buy she already has Expressed Z dsterimin-
Alton 70 remain another year. on ac-
acopnt of the agrsat nsed Tor Red Cross
N Francs. and becAueo n her
intense tnteFestSinSth work. %as
SSABERDEEN-If M pplaE.s discussed ~
the annual state me1tfng II the CAthcato
Order OF Foreatero, held IN Aberdeen this
week. ~ carried out. South Dakota VIA
hAye Catholic orphMnSf hoMe he
ne9r fatnrc. commits b = 6een ~
procuring the OrphanAge. I'M the order =
pledgeasako.s9txa&NA liberal financial sun
spoft.NThe location o d hotne va nor
sdec5ded upon. ma tt y pFobA6iC taNIN viii
shek een4cosnretition Antong aouthsDAkosa
sNrNnd for the sits. Ssss@ asss#s
HI4sAKE A1sDESAI1o1i9 Geerg3e and
iGt1rl6s Jope9ssof Platte appearedsin the
gcisssaat| coaythssgs.sss eatsrsd pssss 81 g
asSFerent AhopylnE af{ray ~ paattss
Jones ~ oeHtenSed ID sefveStsM0 a
nesh4ffSVe4r 1msthG Sioux EAll9 Ucmltenv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
MANY APPLICANTS FAIL
TO SECURE CERTIFICATES

Pierre, s. d., June 15.-of the 1,347
applications for teachers certificates
just corrected by the state examining
board, one was granted q primary GER
~tificate; 312. second grade; 248, third
grade, and the remainding 8S5 failed to
pass. This number is largely due to
the fact that many eighth graders at
tempt tho examination at the close of
the school year., and they usually at
tempt more than they can possibly
pass, without further training, high
school, normal, etc.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
SERVES CONGREGATION
TWENTY-FoUR YEARS

Aberdeen. s. d, June A.-Rev.
Thomas =. Dent, pastor f the Plymouth
Congregational church in Aberdeen is
the oldest clergyman In point OF SER
vice in the city or nearby towns. He
assumed h p~astorate here in 1892, but
six years later accepted a passionate at
North Yakima, WASH, where he re-.
NAMED two years. Then he returned.
ever since. making "a years occupancy
OF the one pulpit. IS years OF which
Eavs been continuo,!s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-20
SOUTH DAKOTA BOY
DEAD At CAMP CODY

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 15.-At Camp
Cody occurred the death OF Gus Ideker.
aged 70, OF Hartford, who last Septem-
Der went to Camp Cody as a member
OF h First South Dakota cavalry. He
is believed to have been a victim Of
pneumonia. Only a few days & his
father and other relatives were noti-
fed that he was seriously i'll. The body
of the dead soldier will pass through
Sioux Falls Saturday on the way to the
family home at Hartford, where 1t win
be Inferred with military honors.