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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
URGE BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM
Board Would Make Its Adoption Con,
puIsory on All Railroad Lines.
Throughout the Country.

Compulsory adoption BY all inter-
TEN is the most important recon-
mendation OF the block signal and
train control board made in its final
report to h interstate commerce COM
mission.
The board created by congress IN
1907, consists Of NJ. r. Cooley. dean OF
the engineering department OF Michi-
gan university, chairman; Azel Ames,
F. G.. Ewald. b. r. Adams and w. =.
Borland, secretary,
The development Of the automatic
train stop says the report. has pro-
Ceeded far enough to warrant eXpecta~
ton that by its use greater safety ran
be secured. Railroads should be given
TO understand that the automatic train
stop must be developed as rapidly as
possible
The board also recommends that
tracks be properly inclosed, and laws
against tres passing enforced. II also
says there should be more completes
cooperation between the state and fed
eral governments and railroad COM
panies to establish more stable con-
ditions; piecemeal legislation should
be brought together into general en-
actments based on the best standards
of practice, and the enforcement OF
this general legislation should be in
trusted to a body having powers I'M
lar in character TO those administered
by the railway de partment OF the Brit.
ish Board of Trade.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
ELKS At MITCHELL
MITCHELL ElkS ARE PREPARING
A FINE PROGRAM FOR THE
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
HAPP ENiNGS OVER THESTA1E
What is Going on Here and There
That is Of interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South Da.
kota and Vicinity.

Mitcheli.-The Mitchell Elks have
outlined a magnificent program of the
annual meeting Of the South Dakota
Elks association, which is TO owen
III Mitchell June Is and -. 1t is the
desire Of the home Bills" to make the
other members Of the herd feel that
they are going TO get their moneys
worth and then some when they come
TO Mitchell.
The ElkS have planned for a SPLEEN.
did program for the two DAYS, and it
IS assured that there will not be a dun
moment at any time. Two high class
baseball clubs will battle each dav:. in
the evening at the corn palace a
vaudeville entertainment will be given
and these artists stand high in the
profession, a mouoloeue artist will
hand out some dope that will please,
and following this entertainment two
dances Tor the Elks and their ladies
Will be arranged in two halls. Each
afternoon there will be automobile
and motorcycle races which VIII be
quite exciting. All these features
named above will be free to the Elks
and their ladies-and the local Elks
want 10 see the brothers bring along
their lady friends. Business sessions,
TO be attended BY tn regularly ap-
pointed delegates, vii: be held each
morning, Come prepared for the big
parade, which is always a feature of
the annual meeting.
All railroads in the state have made
a rate Of one and one-third fare for
the round trip, tickets to be placed on
sale early enough iii the week TO get
here in time. and everybody. whether
Elks or not, are eligible to take ad-
vantage of the low rate.
The grand exacted ruler, Thomas r.
Mills of Superior, Wis. has promised
to be present. and his coming VIII be
heartily Welcomed by the Elks all
over the northwest Mitchell Will be
in fine trim to take care Of her guests.
and il is expected that a record break
ing crowd will be present,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Rancher Founa on the pairie.

ReIiance.-While John DOnahue. a
raAcher living near here, was driving
across the prairie after his cattle he
found the unconscious form Of John
Peterman, an eccentric farmer living
III the Vicinity, lying on the prairie.
Medical aid Was summoned as speed
ily as possible, but.the ole man never
recovered consciousness and died
about five days later. Ills death. il
proved. was due 10 hemorrhage of fh e
brain. he being stricken at the place
Whe-a he vas found on the prairie.
The authorities have been unable to
possible he has no relatives in the
It'd States.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Church Federation to Be Tried

Mitchell-Church federation is TO
be tried out in Tyndall, ia which the
Congregations and Methodist church.
Is are 70 Work together under one
roof for a period Of our months, 10
see if the plan can be made success
full. The combined church work viii
be under the direction of Rev. Mr..
Shurtlef Arrangements are being
made to interest the same churches in
Springfield to operate under the same
conditions, with the idea of becoming
more effective and at a lower expense
than has been required TO keep the
churches moving. In other places in
the state the federation has worked
out to a satisfactory degree, and other
places are contemplating following in
the same movement.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Incarceration Articles Are Filed,

Pierre.-Articles Of incorporation
have been filed for the Lane Mortgage
company al Dolton, with a capital of
s25, 900; incorporators, Edfar c. Lane,
Ray Lane, Win A. Lane, bolton; f. l..
Boner of Guthrie Center. la.
The .Gerling Manufacturing com
pany. for the manufacture of gasoline
engines, with headquarters in Chtca-
go. incorporators, r. e. Gerling, Port
land. Ore: ]. p. Minick, +. S. Wun-
SLOW. Chicago; John A. Holmes,
Pierre.
The Revillo Farmers Telephone
company, with a capital of s., 900, in.
corporators, Hugh Ray, Fred c, Bier
sacher, Charles Miller, Henry Briet-
ing.
The East Indian Rubber company,
with headquarters in Chicago and a
capital Of $4,000; incorporators. Ed
ward Walham, Ernest Wilfried, of Chi.
cage. Edward WHY'S, Sioux Fans.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Farm Home Wiped Out.

nfadwOod.-Fire destroyed the
farm home Of Andrew Glover. grand
son Of the late Mrs. Mary Baker Clio
yer Eddy, four miles below this city.
and Young Glover and his wife We're
unable to save any OF their personal
belongings from the house. Young
Gloser's father, George ". Glover. Sr..
Of Lead. who attained notoriety
through his attempts to break his late
mothers will. WAS notified bN telp
hut was too late to give sid.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Land Office Matter.

Gregory Oscar W Lang, special
agent oil the interior department to
investigate the land office matter, has
gone TO Cheyenne, WSo. He travelled
over the county Of Nellette and parts
of Trip and Todd With horse and
buggy. On his return here Tuesday
he was followed BY Frank Jackson
and Mayor Foster OF Dallas, and 9th
ers. who held a second interview with
him. While he listened to all argll-
ments. he gave DO opinions, and it is
generally believed he Will weigh the
matter carefully before deciding. 1t
is not believed here that Secretary
Lane and President Wilson will re
verse themselves and change the loca-
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
70 Oppose Rate Boost.

Mitchell. The insurgents Of the
Modern Woodmen of America OF
South Dakota. who met here, resolved
to send delegates to the national ron.
9eution. which is to be held at Spring
field, III. There were nearly twenty
camps Of the order represented at the
convention. which vas presided over
81 President RiS OF Milhank. Reso-
lations we're adopted in strong opposi-
ton 10 the increase Of the rates, The
delegates selected are <eighbors Riy
of Nilbank, knight Of Nakonda, Pal.
mer of Madison, and Mccarthy Of
Sioux Falls, The alfernates are Neigh
hors S~tringham Of SIOUX Falls, Stat
ters Of Wakonda, Finch OF Hartford,
and Blesser Of MilbanE.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Train Showed up Seven DAYS

A passenger train from Bergen to-
Ch-istiana was showed up for seven.
days at H~allingske1d. Provisions wera
conveyed to the passengers by ski run.
nerS.
One OF the passengers was q WOMAN
whose wedding was arranged to take
place in Christiana and whose iance.
a sailor, had to lea We on q voyage be-
fore she could arrive there.-LondcTs
Mail.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Longest Straight Railroad.

The longest stretch OF railroad IN
the world without a curve is in New
Zealand. where there is a distance Of
136 miles III a perfectly straight line.
This fact is remarkable. when it In
taken into consideration that New
Zealand Il one OF the most difficult
countries in the world for railway con.
slruction, a s It is very mountainous
necessitating sharp curves and very
heavy gradeA
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
FIVE NAMES PASSED
WILSON SENDS IN SOME DAKOTA
POSTHASTERS - SENATE
WILL PASS ON THEM.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
EFon the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

Washington, D. C.-The persistent
Efforts Of Democratic State Chairman
James CoTet to jar loose some Of the
p~ostoffce appointments which his or
gaDlzation had recommended were re-
Warded by tive nominations which the
president sent TO the senate. They
we're as follows.
BeTesford, William Brady.
Eureka, George e, knickerbocker.
GrotoD, ". r. Noitch.
Memo. Dennis Foley.
Aside FROM the long list Of postoffce
nominations only a few other names
we're seut III, and these We're from the
treasury. state and interior depart
nlerts. There Vas none from the de
partrilent OF justice. aud this was dis
appointing to MT. Coffey and National
Chairman Tom Gaubman. who have
been trying TO get action on their rec.
nmmendation Of Robert II stewart Of
Dead wood for United States attorney.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Ban on Free Lunches.

Aberdeen.-The city commissioners
passed their new saloon ordinance
with an amendment that no saloons
shall serve free lunches. This amend
nPnf WAS passed at the solicitation OF
II, y. Cough. superintendent OF the
Living Waters mission, y several
Of the local ministers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
10 HrHefde the 1oWnx.

Pierre. @lnstead OF going to estab-
lished towns, d nC mber Of banks in
the northeastern part of the state viii
he started on the proposed line or a
railroad aBd will wait for the railroad
and toArs to come To them. according
10 CLAUS made known bera. The l0ca-
tons vf the banks are designed Oh
QEartef SECTIONS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Play with Matches.

Aherdeen.-While playing with
matches, Joe nosher and Johnnie
Stan, lads aged ) or 6 years, set fire
to 3 stable and caused its destruction
With a pony confined therein. The to-
tai loss was 5000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Liquor Statute Interpreted

Plerfe.@ ttoTney General Johnson
holds that under the present state
laws a saloon man can legally sell ma,
nor after the hour of closing the polls
on election day This announcement
was made in RESPONSE 10 an inquiry
from states Attorney Sergeant OF pot
ter county, who GALES attention to the
conflicting provisions OF chapter 222
II the laws Of 1Gl1, and Of section
2S47. OF The political code. The law
uf lel1 ALLOWS saloons 10 he opened
after the hour Of 6 O'Clock on olec-
iIon day. hnt does not say anything
about seillng, while the proy1SiOnS Of
The code prohibit the sale Of liquor on
election day, without regard to hours
II is held, IN effect, that the right to
keep Open carries the right 70 sell,
and thai the session law amend that
portion Of the code covering the open
hours and selling III such hours,
On inquiry from Roberts county the
attorney general holds that there is
30 Legal authority tor division of inter
est and penalty on delinquent taxes be-
tween the state and county general
fuud. which appears to have been the
rule N that county, but that such bay
ments are due TO the different taxing
districts as a part Of the tax collected
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
over so Per cent Passed.

piprre.-The state educational de-
pArtuipnf mas completed the marking
Of the napers TOR the April teachers
exa Ia and finds that a small
margin over so per cent Of the appll-
cahts PASSED upon their sbowings.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16

the railroads In
soliciting new set
tiers and in en-
couraglng the use
OF better farming
methods, the in,
fiuence Of railroad
companies plays
an important part
in the present
day movement for
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
vii! Appoint Three Commissioners.

Pierre Under the new highway
commission act Of the last session the
governor will be called UPON to APP
point three highway commissioners
Tor the state between now and the
hrSf OF July. eho are officers without
salaries. The Democrats ct the state
are pushing Ben IL Wood, az the man
that llst. While 40 applications or in-
aorsehtents other than that Of Wood
have been made the probabilities are
That when the list is announced such
highway boosters as r. &. lssenhuth
nr y W. Parmlvy VIII be selected. put
'nerp is nothing more than guess IN
regard to these men.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
CIemency.

~Pierre.~rhe state pardon koard
has recommended the redncfiLc rom
~ 10 fve years Of the sentence Of r.
MAC StunbanEb. sept from Butte
rotnty on . charge OF nanslAu1htef.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Vincent APPOINTED County Judoe.

Pierre.-Gov. Byrne has appointed
Frank Vincent of Alexandria county
Judge OF Hanson county to fill the va
cancy caused by the removal OF p. A.
ZollImah from that county to Mitchell.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
Fine 1eain for Veterans.

-
Selhs South IA kota will have one
Of the finest trains in the UNION for
the transportation Of veterans TO the
dftieth anniversary of the battle Of
Gettysburg the latter part Of June.
This statement Was given ont Nv A. J
klnsman, secretary Of the South pa
kota Gettysburg commission, after a
conference With railroad officials Of
the east ~fegardlns the transportation
problem Ghe train will consist Of
Twelve SleeperS. two diners, an obsar
walton and 4 baggage car The train
will h. made IN at Mitchell on the
Hlorniua Of June % and viii rnn over
the Milwaukee lines 70 Chicago, the
PENNSYLVANIA lines to Harrisburg. and
he Western Maryland TO Gettysburg.
The train will remain in the east until
tie close of the celebration When 1t
will brinc the veterans bone
In addition TO the governor and his
star. the commission and the l26 vet
GRAMS from this state. there will be
about 10 Civil War veterans and their
friends on the trarn.
The commission will bold 4 session
during the state G. A. r. and ". X. G..
ancampuents beId in June in Aber-
a6cn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-16
RAILROADS HELP OUT
ORGANIZED EFFORTS TO PRO-
MOTE GOOD FARMING.
Avo~edly a Business Proposition on
the Part Of the Lines, a Great
impetus Is Given Movement
for Better Farming.

On account Of the great extent OF
the agricultural promotion work Of
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
STITUTION OF OHIO.
SHORT BALLOT FOR COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP
OFFICERS,

the state of ohic, three-ffths Of the members
of each house concurring therein:
curing a short ballot for county and town
ship officers, there shall be submitted to the
electors of this state, in the manner provided
BY law, on the first Tuesday after the first
repeal sections 8, and of article x of the
constitution and to amend sections and
of such article to read as follows:
=, SEC. !. Laws may be passed providing for
the. election or appointment and terms Of all
such county and township officers as may be
necessary, which officers shall have such power
of local taxation, for police purposes, as may
SEC 2. Laws may be passed providing
the. townships therein.
sEcrIoN 2. At such election this amend
the manner prescribed by law as ARTICLE
For coUNfY al AND ToWNNsHf1PP fP1iiSs Of
FICERS" or in other language sufficient to
electors voting on the same shall adopt such
amendment sections l and Q hereinabove set
forth shall on and after the first day of
January 1914, become and constitute the
tuition of the state of Ohio and said original
sections 1 and 2. and also sections 3, 4 and 7
Of such article, and also section l6 of article
Nv, shall be repealed and annulled.
-. l.. SWAIN,
Speaker of the House of Rebresemtativs&
HUGH L. NICHOLS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April 18th, 1918.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
l., CHAS. H. GRAVES. Secretary of Stat.
of the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplifed copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on file in this Office and in my official custody
as Secretary of State and found to be true
and correct, of joint resolution, adopted by
the General Assembly of the State Of Ohio,
on the 18th day of April A. D. 1918, and
filed in this office on the 3oth day of April,
A. D. 1918. entitled "Joint Resolution Pro,
posing an Amendment to Article X of the
Constitution of the State of Ohio, relative to
county and township organizations"
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, ] have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed my official
seal at the City of Columbus, Ohio this 10Th
day Of June, A. D. 1918.
CHAs H. GRAVES,
Secretary of State
ISeall
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-02

Sept. Is, 1918 3w
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STITUTION OF OHIO.
SHORT BALLOT FOR STATE OFFICERS.

Be it resolved BY the General Assembly of
he State Of Ohio, three-hfths of the members
elected to each house cOncurring therein:
SECTION l. That, for the purpose of pro-
shall be submitted to the electors of this state,
in the manner provided by law, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1918, a proposal to amend sections |, and
follows:
"SEc. /. The executive department shall
consist of a governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer
OF state and an attorney general. The govern.
or and lieutenant, governor shall be elected
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, by the electors of the state,
and at the places. of voting for members of
the general assembly.
"SEc. g.. The governor and lieutenant gov.
ernor shall hold their offices for two years.
Their terms of Office shall commence on the
second Monday of January next after their
are elected and qualified.
SEC. l8. The governor shall appoint the
secretary of state, auditor of state treasurer
OF state and attorney general, and shall have
appointed. Every officer holding Office by cleo
tion when this amendment is adopted shall
continue to hold such Office for the full term
for which he was elected and until his sue.
and has qualified as provided by law"
SECTION g., AT such election this amend
ment shall be placed on the official ballot in the
manner prescribed by law as ARTICLE III,
SEGTI0NS /, and 1.-THE SHORT
BALLOT FOR STATE OFFICERS, or in
ather language sufficient to designate it clearly,
and if majority of the electors voting on the
same shall adopt such amendment, sections l,
and l8 herenabove set forth shall on and
after the first day of January, 1914, become
and constitute the sections so amended of
article III of the constitution of the state of
Ohio and said original sections /, and Is
shall be repealed and annulled.
c. L. SWAIN,
Speaker of the House of RepreSentatiVeE.
HUGH L. NICHOLS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April 18th, 1918.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
l, CHAS. H. GRAVES, Secretary of State
Of the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplifed copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
As Secretary of State and found to be true
and correct, of a joint resolution, adopted by
The General Assembly of the State Of Ohio.
on tEe 18th day of April, A. d. 1918, and
hled in this office on the 30th day of April,
A. D. 1918, entitled Joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to sections !, 2 and Is of
article III of the constitution of the State of
Ohio, relative to the selection of governor
and other state officers"
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed my official
seal at the City of Columbus, Ohio, this 10Th
day of June, A. D. 1913.
CHAs. H. GRAVES,
Secretary of State.
[Seall
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-02
The Family Cough Medicine

The Family Cough Medicine
In every home there should be
a bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, ready for immediate use
when any member of the family
contracts a cold or a cough.
Prompt use will stop the spread
of sickness. S. A. Std of Mas
or, Mich. writes: "My whole fa-
mily depends upon DR.. Kings
New Discovery as the best cough
and cold medicine in the world.
Two SOC bottles cured me of pneu-
monia. Thousands. of other ia
miles have been equally bene-
flied and depend entirely upon
DR.. Kings New Discovery to
cure their coughs, colds, throat
and lung troubles. Every dose
helps. Price, SOC and $1.0O. All
druggists. H E. Bucklen & Co.,
Philadelphia or st. Louis.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-02
Sacred Right Of Refer
en6um."

The latest semi official announ-
cement from headquarters is that
Governor Cox is becoming rec
onciled to a referendum on sew
eral administration measures.
This attitude is in marked con-
trast with the Governors origi-
nal vehement opposition to any
one who dared to invoke against
any of his "pet" bills "the sac
red right of referendum" which
he insisted last campaign should
be placed in the constitution.
BuC the Governors ears have ev-
idently caught the rumblings of
dissatisfaction over the state, and
now it is no doubt recognized,
as the Enquirer says, that mot
to have referendum votes would
be bad politics, it has been ar
gued, as 1t would afford pre-
text for the charge that there
was fear of a popular VOTE
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-02

deed)-
Heirs .of Margaret Blumen-
stock to Lydia A. Roll. lot 3S9 in
Arcanum, $1475.
VIM. Lomerson to w. H. Moul,
lot 146 in Bradford, $4,000.
w. H. Moul to Josie Kerr, lot
LAG in Bradford, $4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-10-02
AUTHORIZATION OF PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT of Public Printing of Ohio.
Publication of the above proposed amend.
ment to the Constitution of Ohio under Sec.
ton 3 of an act entitled, "An act relating to
certain proposed amendments to the Constitu
tion of Ohio and the publication thereof"
passed by the General Assembly of Ohio April
%, 1913, is authorized by the Department of
Public Printing of the State of Ohio.
FRANK HARPER,
Supervisor of Public Printing