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atltr THIRTY-NINTH YKAi. DEADWOOU (BLACK HILLS), SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1MB PRICE FIVE CENTB. GERMANS AND BELGIANS TENANT FINANCIALLY STRONG ASSISTING THE WEAK PROTESTS AGAINST COLLECTION OF TAX BILLED TO CLASH A GAIN Next Important Battle In Western Theater of War Will Be Along the Yser River As Floods Have Subsided, Belgians Supported by Allies' Warships, Have Advanced Their Lines QUESTIONS PROBLEM II J. TOM PAGITT, OWNBR OF 12,000 ACRES, CONDITIONS ON HIS ESTATE WOMEN CHOP, HOB AND PICK COTTON AND CHILDREN BEGIN WORK AT 8 YEARS DALLAS, Mar.

18 J. Tom Pagltt, owner of 12,000 acres of Texas land, today described some of the tenant problems on his estate, from the land-owners viewpoint, 'c-fore the federal commission on Industrial relations. The Pagltt place, in Coleman county, he said, had twenty-two tenant families on acres. The remainder is leased to cattlemen. He said an agent prefers men of large families, because the country is sparcely settled.

Women and children are almost the only available source of extra labor supply for cotton picking. The women among the tenants, he said, usually chop, hoe and pick cotton and the children begin to work at eight years. A tenant would have difficulty in paying farm hands, he said, until the crop Is sold. The witness said the tenants occupied two and four-room houses costing as hirh as $400, and started to work from four to six o'clock In the morning. In the crop season, they usually worked until dark.

He said he had do objections to reform discussions on the place, except when "they ought to be making crop." F. J. GIddlngs an Oklahoma City attorney, and Chas. Austin, professor of the University of Texas, testified he believed the landlords are not responsible for the hard ships of the present land tenant system. GIddlngs suggested federal action to reduce usury.

TRADE COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED WASHINGTON, D. Ma.r 18. The appointment of a trade committee to promote co-operation between business and the new federal trade commission, was announced by the directors of the chambers of commerce of the United States today. TRYING TO SET UP THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT EL PASO, Mar. 18.

An announcement that the Yucatan insurgents, who recently ousted the Carranza officials, have attempted to set up an independent government, was received at the Carranza agency here today. SUPREME COURT RULINGS PIERRX S. Mar. 18. In the supreme court opinions were handed down in the following cases: Fred Sale vs.

Charles A. Maupin et al, Dewey, affirmed. J. F. Vogt vs.

Charles Aldrich, Codington, reversed. Henry O. Anderson et al vs. Scan-dia Mining Syndicate et al, Beadle, affirmed. Blistered Fingers -On Voting Machine INDIANAPOLIS, Mar.

18. Enno Harms, custodian of the city hall, at Terre Haute, until he pleaded guilty of conspiracy to corrupt a federal election, testified today that Mayor Roberts tried to tell him what to say, if the grand Jury got him. Roberts and twentyseven are on trial for what Harms confessed. Waas Grozzl said that last Sunday he was promised a Job on the streets next summer'', If he would alter his testimony, previously given. Harms said he voted for other people at the election, until he blistered his fingers pulling the voting machine lever.

WASHINGTON, D. Mar. 18. A protest from the United States has been adduced to Villa against the collection of a million poses tax, levied from Americans and foreigners in Monterey, as a result of the British embassy's complaint. A British-owned corporation of Monterey has been taxed $35,000.

Advices indicate that living conditions in Mexico City have improved and that fighting between the Carranza and Villa forces has begun near Tampico. NEW LEASE LAW WILL ADD MANY HOMES TO STATE DENVER, Mar. 18. The new law providing for the occupancy of five-acre tracts within the national forests for the construction of summer homes, hotels, stores and other recreative and public conveniences under a thirty-year lease Is creating a lively interest throughout the central Rocky Mountain region and the Black Hills. This announcement was made today by the district forester at local forestry headquarters.

"Although the law has been In effect less than two the district forester says; "its Instant popularity is Indicated by numerous inquiries daily received in the office from persons interested In the provisions of the act. Nowhere In the west should the benefits of this law be more far reaching than in Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota. Our wonderful scenery and natural advantages already attract thousands of tourists to our mountains every summer. When it becomes generally known that these five-acre tracts, sufficient for the construction of homes and other improvements for the convenience of tourists, may be secured for a fixed term of years, many will be Induced to make their annual residence within the reserve. SEMI-1'RO BASEBALL AT GETTYSBURG GETTYSBURG, S.

Mar. 18. This city has taken the initiative In (Iip organization of a semi-professional baseball team for the year 1 9 IS ami utronge amateur players are now being signed up for the season. R. Hourii lias been selected as the team manager, E.

Tlllotson, secretary and 11. Richardson, treasurer. WAR NEWS FROM VARIOUS POINTS Austria Is reported continuing the work of fortifications along the Italian frontier. A large quantitiy of shells, bound from Germany to Turkey, are being held up by the Rumanian government, according to a Balkan agency dispatch. Switzerland advices say the Germans are building two railroads on the Alsace-Lorraine frontier, in order to strengthen the Strassburg system of fortifications.

The entire Soudan, including Khartum and parts of Nubia, is held by the dervishes, according to the story of a German merchant returning to Berlin from Egypt. The British general, Hawley and 2,000 men, are said to have been killed In Fash-oda in December, and tribesmen killed 200 Australians near the Pyramids. Railway and telegraph lines were destroyed. Advices to the British foreign office, say that Turkish soldiers in the Urumiah district of Persia, killed several hundred civilians and looted and burned villages. The German relchstag has adopted, without debate, the war estimates presented.

Reports received in Venice from Vienna say the food situation there is serious. Thousands are unable to secure bread and meat prices are rising. Bread and flour tickets are to be issued. JURORS GIVE PRESENT TO JUDGE BOUCK ABERDEEN, S. Mar.

18. The Jurors in the circuit court in this city yesterday before they were dismissed from further duty displayed an unusual friendly feeling toward the court and Its officials and before taking their leave presented Judge T. L. Bouck with a handsome fountain pen and Clerk of Courts Nelson with a stick pin bearing the enslgna of the Elks' lodge of which he was to become a member that evening. CHICAGO, 111., Mar.

18. Questions designed to establish that the financially strong and well provided for western railroads were attempting to assist the weaker ones in asking an increase of commodity rates, were asked Conrad Spens, assistant traffic manager of the Chicago, Burlington ft Qulncy today. Spens had testified that the livestock rate was not paying its share of the cost of transportation. Cross-examining him, A. H.

Helm, counsel for the Kansas utilities commission, asked if it were not thought necessary to Increase the revenues of the Chicago and Great Western, the St. Louis and San Francisco and the Missouri Pacific, would the Burlington ask for an Increase. Spens said the Burlington would ask because of the heavy obligations It had to meet as Its share of Chicago's $65,000,000 union station. Somebody had to pay for the station, he said. CARE FOR INTERESTS OF CONSTITUENTS ABERDEEN, S.

March 18. Congressman Royal C. Johnson of the Second Congressional district has announced for the time intervening between the 63rd and the 64th sessions of congress he has arranged with W. F. Bancroft, formerly of Watertown, now a resident of Washington, D.

C. to care for departmental matters for the constituency he represents. The time Intervening before the meeting of the next congress Mr. Johnson will devote to closing up his private affairs before going to Washington In his legislative capacity from the second district. Mr.

Bancroft Is well known throughout the state having for many years been state game warden and since he has been in Washington has been connected with the Department of Agriculture in a clerical capacity. The selection of Mr. Johnson is regarded as a very good one and eminently satisfactory to the people of his district. EVIDENCE COMPLETED IN WAGE ARBITRATION CHICAGO, 111., Mar. 18.

The evidence in the arbitration demands of the western engineers, firemen and hostlers of ninety-eight western rail roads, was completed today. The briefs will be filed on Mar. 29 and the award Is due on April 20. MA CHEYENNE INDIANS REPORTED SELF SUPPORTING PIERRE, S. Mar.

18. The report of the commissioner of Indian affairs for 1914 shows that In South Dakota on the Cheyenne River reser vation, 800 Indians are reported as self-supporting, out of the total number of 2,691 on the reservation; speak English; 1,174 read and write the English language. The sum of $173,370 was expended In per capita and trust fund payments; $33,050 was received from crops raised and sold by the Indians; 000 received from sale of stock; $10-632 the Indians earned from labor; $31,712 was expended In Issue of ra tions; $49,551 was received from leases; $120,480 received from sale of lands; $35,472 received from Interest on trust funds; $6,100 paid out t(t fulfill treaty obligations; 186 was derived from proceeds of Indian labor; 53 Indians were regularly employed and $18,705 was paid to them. PORTER FAILS THREE TIMES IN HABEAS CORPUS SUITS OMAHA, Mar. 18.

Having been thrice denied writs of habeas corpus, Harry B. Porter Is still In the county Jail, a federal prisoner. The last denial of an application for a writ of habeas corpus was made Saturday afternoon by Judge James D. Elliott of South Dakota, sitting In the place of Judge William H. Mun-ger, who is 111.

Porter is held by the federal authorities on the charge of obtaining hotel accommodations by falsely representing himself to be a secret service operative In Deadwood last fall. UTAH WILL NOT HAVE PROHIBITION SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Mar. 18. Governor Spry today vetoed the statewide prohibition bill.

KBPL.Y OF GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE TO AMERICAN NOTES IS NOT SATIS-FACTORY PROTEST UNDER WAY STATE DEPARTMENT NOT ADVISED WHETHER ACTION OF ALLIES IS LEGAL BLOCKADE WASHINGTON, D. Mar. 18. The Washington government considers that Great Britain and France, in the British order accompanying the notes, have not answered the questions asked as to what warrant exists In international law for the establishment of an embargo on all commercial intercourse, directly or indirectly, between Germany and the neutral countries. It is stated officially at the state department that this government is tstill unadvised whether the action of the allies is in-traded us a lejial blockade and whether the ordinary rules of contraband will be the legal basis for ftire detentions.

The preparation of the protest Is well under way. TUB WHITMAN PRESS BUREAU MANIFESTS ITS ACTIVITY WASHINGTON. D. Mar. 18.

"We must wait and see If Whitman makes good as governor of New fork." That is what certain republicans are saying who would like some other man for reasons of their own. Of what does "making good" consist? What must the man do? Should he tear things loose, rip up his own party, quarrel with Boss Barnes and other republican leaders? As to the question it Is now stated that Whitman Is already opposed hy Barnes because be refuses to do all that Barnes wants and that Barnes has a candidate In New York to oppose Whitman next year in the primaries. But all these reports, whether there is a semblance of truth In them or not co to show that "making good" will be interpreted according to the fancy and wishes of the person making the Interpretation. Cleveland. Roosevelt, and Huehes did not make presidential timber of themselves in the governor's chair at Albany.

A governor can give a Rtate a good administration. That is what these men did; that is what Whitman will do. No man can exploit himself as a governor. William Me-Klnley did not make himself president by anthing he did during the four years he was in the office of governor of Ohio. John A.

Johnson did not become a presidential possibility by any act of his while governor of Minnesota. It was because he had carried a republican state and had a large Scandinavian support In many other republican states which made him "big enough" for president. District Attorney Ready To Appeal BOSTON, Mar. 18. Immediately following the decision in the federal district court that the govern raent's suit to dissolve the United Shoe Machinery company, as an unlawful monopoly under the Sherman act, was not sustained.

United States District Attorney Anderson today started preparations for an appeal in the case if the department of justice decides on such a step. The decision of the court sustains the legality of the original combination, and the acquisition of over fifty-five companies, subsequently and also the validity of the leases and patents of the monopoly. THE TEMOPRAKY LULL IN BOM BARDMENT OF THE DARDANELLES BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO WEATHER LONDON, Mar. 18. The next important battle on the western front, it is believed, will be along the river Yser, between the Belgians and Germans.

As the floods have subsided, the Belgians, supported by the allies' warships, uavc pushed their line slightly forwartt. Tnis is certain to lead to counter attacks by the Germans and a general engagement will commence. There may be a delay, while the Germans await reinforcements. Further attempts of the French to advance in Champagne have been repulsed, according to Berlin. The fighting in the Argonne and Vosges, has slackened, because of the weather.

There Is little news from the eastern front, except that the Russians again have crossed the east Prussian frontier, near Tilsit, continuing the offensive against the Austrians in Bukowina. The temporary lull in the bombardment of the Dardanelles, is believed to be due to the weather. The Turks are taking advantage of the lull to repair damage and express confidence that the straits are impenetrable. It is believed here that the ships will renew the attack with even greater force. The conference between the Madden And Cook Are Found Guilty NEW YORK, Mar.

18. Richard Madden and Gustav Cook, today were found guilty of conspiracy against the United States In aiding Richard P. Stegler, a German reservist, to procure a false American passport and will be sentenced tomorrow. The maximum penalty Is two years in prison and fine, or both. TWO DAKOTA WOMEN SLAIN ABERDEEN, S.

Mar. 18. George A. Carlaw, manager of the Dakota Central Telephone company at Slsseton, S. Is being searched for being charged with the murder of his wife and daughter some time Saturday.

The bodies were not discovered until late Sunday night. The auditor of the company was checking up the books Friday. Car-law pretended to be sick and did not show up that day or Saturday. The auditor found shortages and looked for Carlaw and found his house locked. After conferring with officials at Aberdeen Sunday the auditor notified Sheriff Mlndar, of Reborts county, and asked him to make a search of Carlaw's house.

The bodies of Carlaw's wife and daughter were found on a bed, having been struck over the heads with a heavy telephone wrench and stabbed with a butcherknife. Carlaw drove to Browns Valley. Saturday afternoon. He was seen there last at 1:80 p. on that day.

It is thought he went to Can ada. ORE FROM SILVER CITY SHOWS $87.50 PER TON SILVER CITY, Mar. 18. The Home Lode and Gold Mining company are pushing development work and are receiving encouragement as efTorts progress. Ore recently has been uncovered that shows an assay of $67.60 per ton and the vein Is described as being very wide and capable of producing a large amount of gold.

The mill machinery Is on the ground and a building will be erect ed as soon as development work has reached a point where profitable milling can be carried on. GOVERNMENT AND LABOR LEADERS CONFER TO ACCELERATE THE OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS OF WAR government and labor leaders, to arrange for an acceleration of the output of war munitions was adjourned until tomorrow, to complete an agree ment, which has been reached. The laborites are desirous of making certain that the arrangements will not prejudicially affect the workers after the war is concluded. Zeppelin Kills Seven PARIS, France, Mar. 18.

An official communication says a Zeppelin dropped bombs on Calais, today aiming at the railway station. It says no material damage was done. Seven employes were killed. British Steamer Torpedoed LONDON, Mar. 18.

The British steamer Glenartney of Glas- gow, was torpedoed off Beachy Head today by a German submarine, with- out warning, in the scramble for the boats, one of the crew was drown ed. The forty others, some injured, were picked up by a steamer and landed at New Haven. The steamer was one of 3,300 tons, and was load ed with 8,000 tons of rice, from Ban kok Slam for London. Sioux City Police Officer Indicted SIOUX CITY, Iowa, March 18. The grand Jury which has been Investigating the alleged unwholesome conditions of the police department' of this city has returned Its findings I in this particular case having found sufficient evidence to return indictments against George Pierce, the chief of police, on two counts and against George Ford, a saloon keeper on one count for conspiracy.

No other Indictments wherein other members of the police department were involved were returned. The process of this grand Jury Investigation has created no little comment throughout Sioux City's trade territory and the county officials as well as the city officials who have the matter in hand are anxious to wipe the stigma from the community effected and will vigorously proseijute the accused men. Pierce Is now under arrest and Mr. 'Ford, It Is alleged, cannot be found and his where abouts is unknown. RAILROADS DRIVEN TO LAST DITCH ST.

PAUL, Mar. 18. The railroads of this country have been driven "to the last ditch and are no longer able to compete with each oth er or anybody James J. Hill, the railroad builder, today told the railroad committee of the Minnesota legislature, at a Joint hearing to Increase passenger rates from two to two and a half cents a mile. CARLAW STILL AT LARGE ABERDEEN, S.

Mar. 18. From the best Information available It Is evident that George A. Carlaw, of Slsseton, who cruelly murdered his wife and daughter on last Saturday evening, Is still at large and. the clews as to his present whereabouts are very Indefinite and unsatisfactory to the officials who have the man hunt In charge.

Arrangements were being made to hold the funerals at 81sseton today. THE WEATHER WASHINGTON, D. Mar. 18. South Dakota partly cloudy Friday.

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