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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01

public-spirited citizens to supply them sratuI.
tousy. 800
When the Housewives League was organized
lew years ago to uphold the enforcement OF
Jaws iawS which afrect food supplies, the family
health, tho cost OF living and to secure further
legislation, when necessary, toward that end /"
us slogan was every housewife her own In.
spector." -
Obviously that slogan suggests the ideal CON
aillon. II every housewife and every citizen
were to interest themselves in the enforce
ment of laws made for public projection we
wouldn't need any oicials ut all
But as 1t is, the work of protecting thu MANY
IS lett to the philosophical few, and for the
present, at any rate, relief from public abuses
must come mainly as a result of prosecutfons
inst1gated by paid officials or volunteers.
mere Is no reason why the authorities should
turn up their noses at the proffered assistance
OF private individuals, provided of course. that
discrimination Is used in appointing them
hon IN Inc nee case OF the Housewives League mem.
pers VINO have been appointed inspectors In
the state Board OF Health, the utmost pre.
cautions were used In selecting them Wa
reallzed that very important principle was sf@
stake ana the success or failure of this expef8sE
ment would determine its future application. e
FOR that reason we rendered the names OF
women who we were certain were competent
earnest and public-spirited enough to prove
satisfactory to the State authorities and we
all agreed that the volunteer inspectors should
De under the exclusive direction of the board.
The same care would have to be taken IN
selecting volunteer inspectors for other de-
partments. 1t would never do to grant an.
tnority to private citizens indiscrfminateIv
with proper precautions, however, I beIieva
volunteer workers would form a valuable ad.
1unct TO every over-worked department In the
country, and hope to see the principle which
the New York State Board OF Heath has been
wise enough to adopt generally applied
throughout the country -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
AUSTRIA SWEPT BY
STORM OF PROTEST
General Beaten By Serbs Faces
Court Martial Hungary
Threatens to Secede.

London. Dec. 21.-The Morning Post
today publishes Budapest letter writ
ten by a Hungarian journalist in which
he describes the defeat OF the Aus
TRAN army in Servia and it's sufferings
In retreat. He declares the Field Mar
shall Oskar Potiorek, in command of
the Austrian forces, will be tried by
court martial in Vienna.
THE public and official circles" the
letter says, are furious at Potiorek for
allowing the withdrawal Of three army
corps from his front when he ought to
have known 1t would leave him too
weak to Withstand the Servians. II Is
rumored that Gen. Minarelli- Fitzgerald
will supersede him. a.
In the rear guard actions during tho
retreat, the Austrians lost 10000 men In
dead or wounded and 1000 prisoners
besides sacrificing more guns, annmu-
milton and provisions than the Servians
ever had in the whole war.
'"The Hungarian regiments suffered
severely and the remnants of Potiorek's
army OF about 100000 are now In Bos-
MIA trying to reform"
The correspondent adds: .-....
1.-THE feeling in Hungary has trans
lated itself into demonstrations and
riotings in Budapest, Prague and other
towns. Count Tisza, the premier. In
a sensational speech in the Hungarian
parliament, declared that II the import
ance of an invasion of Hungary was
not realized by the general staff, in
dependent Hungary would find a means
to concentrate her sons who are now
fighting abroad In defense Of their own
homes.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
STANDING ROCK LAND
WILL Be OPENED FOR
SETTLERS IN SPRING
Open Filing Rights Without
Registration--Draw Lots
In Controversies.

Aberdeen. s. D.. Dec. GA lettei
has been received from Congressman
Charles ii. Burke by a prominent
financial man OF Aberdeen in which
Mr.. Burke states that the general
land office at Washington Is making
preparations for the opening OF the
Standing Rock Indian reservation
about the middle OF April
Mr.. Burke states that the chief law
clerk of the general land office Wis
tied the reservation last summer, go5
ing over the reservation very thor
oughly I'm company with j. w. Harris,
OF Mobridge, and others.
1t is not the intention OF the land
office to have any registration and
drawing for claims for this opening
as was the case several years ago
when the Cheyenne reservation was
opened to settlement, but the plan
followed out last year In connection
with the opening OF the Crow reser-
walton in Montana will be adopted. :
This plan is substantially that APP
plicants will be permitted to file
their applications for the land they
desire to enter, and where there are
more than one application for the
same quarter section of land, the APP
plicants will draw lots to determine
which one is to have the land In
question.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
Government Agents Charge
"FBing Roller" Colony Is
Devoted to the Theory
of Free Love.
LEADER OF BAND MISSING
Prosecutions Under White Slave
Law May Result Revolt
ing Conditions Are
Said to Exist.

Benton Harbor, Mich. Dec. 21,--One
Of the cardinal principles OF the Israel
lte House of David-also known az
Flying Roller'--a religious sect, IA
that marriage is mortal sin.
The motive for this singular state OF
affairs among the followers OF the
strange creed is being made the OBJ
Ject OF searching investigation by the
federal government, according to Uni
ted States Attorney Myron II. Walker.
Of Grand Rapids, and Hinton @. Ga.
baugh. chief OF the federal bureau OF
Investigation at Chicago.
The inquiry promises to expose q
condition decidedly shocking, and 1t ID
considered probable that charges OF
violation OF the Mann white slave law
will grow out OF it,
Four years ago Benjamin Purnel,
the leader of the Rollers known only
as Benjamin" to the members), sus-
pended the anti-marriage rule and al
lowed number Of the young women
OF the church to be married to the
young men for the purpose of covering
up conditions in the colony, II ID
charged. Recently the rule was again
suspended.
Protective Measure,
1t is the belief OF the government
agents that Benjamin allowed the mar
riages only because he had had i'm
proper relations Win the women OF
the colony. 1nis view Is based on
affidavitS of three young women, now
In the hands Of the Investigators.
The women are Mrs. Augusta Fort
ney Holiday. Mrs Lena Fortney Nc
Farlane and Mrs. Edith Clarke, all of
Benton Harbor. The government has a
list of 100 women who are alleged to
have had relations with the head OF
the church. They came to the colony
from all parts of the country, and from
foreign countries. Missionaries are
continually on the road. preaching the
faith for BENJAMIN.
United States Attorney Myron H.
Walker OF Grand Rapids announced
that in addition to the possible Mann
act prosecutions. Benjamin's prosely-
ting campaigns to bring women and
young girls into the Garden of Eden
will be investigated under the postal
laws.
Evidence OF alleged misuse of the
mails by Benjamin and his Israelite
missionaries is being gathered by gov
eminent agents in various parts of the
country. Some of this evidence already
u in possession OF federal officials.
Meanwhile Benjamin himself has dis
appeared and nothing as to his where
hbouts can be learned at the colony.
II Is believed he has gone into hiding
In Shiloh. where there are many secret
rooms and passageways known only to
himself and to women members of his
inner court
The colony is said to have a popula-
tion OF about 500 men, women and chill
dren. About 800 are women and young
girls. .... ...
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
LABOR DAY LEGAL HOLIDAY,
SAYS COURT DECISION

Egan, S. d.. Dec. l9.-Moody county
attorneys have been advised that the
Dtate supreme court, in case arising
IN Moody county, has upheld the law
making Labor day legal holiday and
holding that papers In suits served on
Labor day have no standing in court.
The decision was rendered in the case
IF w. ii. Crisp and others VS.. III. r.
Gochnour. The summons and COM
plainant in the action were served
lpon the defendant on Labor day. At
The expiration Of 80 days judgment
was rendered against the defendant by
Default. The attorneys for the defend
ant then made motion in the cir
ruff court asking that the judgment be
yet aside on the ground that the serv-
ice of the summons on Labor day was
Toid. The circuit court overruled this
notion and the attorneys for the de-
lendant appealed from this motion to
The state supreme court. The final or
Ger of the supreme court setting aside
The judgment of the circuit court now
has been filed with the circuit court for
Moody county. This is the first case
In which the question OF the legality
Of papers served on Labor day or other
legal holidays has been before the su-
preme court OF South Dakota.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
SOUTH DAkoTAN IN GERMANY
WRITES ABOUT CONDITIONS

Corsica. s. D.. Dec. 21.--Interesting
sidelights on conditions in the German
empire are thrown by letter which
has just been received by Douglas
county friend OF Gottlieb Klatt,
South Dakota farmer, who left for a
visit at his old home at Neucoln, Ger
many, several months ago. He expects
to remain in Germany at least for an
other year. The letter says in part:
Our passport which we have from
the United States allows us to stay
until March, 1916, and 1t is likely that
we will stay that long. as We expect
1t will be our last visit TO this coun-
try. We are In no way suffering and
are In no danger whatever. There Is
not one-tenth as much going on as
before the war. especially in the line
of amusements. Very few theaters arc
open and there has been only one largo
circus. Some picture shows are run
ming. A great many amusement places
have been shut down. Dancing is a
great amusement for the young peo-
pie OF this country, but now II Is not
allowed during the war, and the halls
are all closed and occupied by tho
wounded soldiers.
Some articles Of food are very
scarce. Export and import OF articles
is at a standstill. Oranges and lemons
are not to be had. Coffee and tea there
is enough OF so far and also OF all
raised very much. The government
takes interest in everything and ID
works fine. The price is set and spec!
ulation Is not allowed and ii is not
as bad for the poor people as / frs.
thought ii would be. Everything IL
taken care OF in some way. The city
has opened many eating houses and
furnishes meals for a few cents. My
cousin has four sons and a soninlaw
In the army; three were sent to France
and two to Russia. So far one is killed.
one is badly wounded, one Is a pris-
many will win in the end. God only
knows when this warning of people
will end"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
MEN CLOSE
SESSION AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, s. d.. Dec. 19-The 18th
annual convention of the South Dakota
Independent Telephone association has
come to an end in this city after ses-
sions extending over two days. Tho
following officers were elected for thd
coming year at business session held
near the close of the convention:
President, ]. A. Steinger, Parker; vicq
president, II. p. Hartwell Irenc; secre-
tary-treasurer A. S. Hall, Red:ield.
The convention was a very successful
one and was we'll attended, telephone
men being present from all paris of tho
state. One of the features of The con-
yention was an address by =. W.
Dougherty, of Pierre, counsei of thd
state board of railroad comm ssioner9
and assistant attorney general OF
South Dakota. He revived TIE eventi
leading up to state inspection of pub
lie utilities and pointed out that Will,
the state board seeks to restI ain tele-
phone companies and railroai Is froH
putting into effect unjust rates, IL alsI
protects the companies from unreasonl
able demands made upon them, seek
ing to have them operate at the loves
rate at which they can give the publ.
good service and make a reasonable
Irofit on the money invested.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
STATION AGENT KILLS
SELF BY PLUNGE into
WELL $50 FEET deep
Wife and Baby at Neighboring
Town at Time-Believed He
Was Deranged.

Gettysburg. s. D., Dec. 19.-Ted
kivedra, station agent at Seneca, s. d.,
committed suicide by jumping, head
foremost into a deep we'll located on
the Charles Allen farm. four and one
half miles northeast OF Seneca. 1t is
generally thought that he was de.
arranged, as he had been talking and
acting rather strangely of late.
Mrs. Kiverda and baby we're in Lee
banon and had not returned at the
lime of the tragedy. When she arrived
rom Seneca, she inquired at the depot
|or her husband and was told that he
kould not be found Instantly she re-
marked: "He has killed himself"
A searching party tracked Kiyedra to
The well. where apparently he had
licked off the boards and plunged In.
rhe well had 100 feet OF water.
Hverda's body lodged down about so
let in the water. The searchers had diff
Hculty in getting a hold on the body
70 as to draw 1t out. A shoe, an over
hoe, and a Logging were taken out be-
ore they managed to get the body. Mr..
Kivedra was a member Of the Masonic
odge at Gettysburg
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24

London has elaborated the trade
chool idea to include the work OF out
lifting the women with an equipment
10 face LIES struggle. In the six trade
schools OF London, four of which are
under the direct control of the London
county county council, and two OF
which are connected with the poly
technic institutions, aided by grants
from the London county council, vari-
as trades of the traditional feminist
classes. such as dressmal6ing, ladies'
tailoring, corset making, millinery,
embroidery, waistcoat making. cooking,
laundry work and upholstery, are be-
ing taught. In addition to competent
teachers these schools have enlisted in
their interest advisory committees OF
employees OF the classes OF work women
being developed by the schools, one re-
suit of which is that employment at
profitable wages awaits the capable
students at these schools. The vo-
cafienal school idea is spreading and
extending throughout the civilized
world, with the result that it brightens
the prospects Of youth and heartens
young people with the knowledge that
they will enter upon their career with
some technical acquaintance with and
some manual dexterity in those lines
OF work in which the world stands con-
stantly in need of workers.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
SCHOOL LANDS FUND HAS .
TOTAL ASSETS OF $56, OOO, 900

Pierre, S. D.. Dec. 21.--The South
Dakota school lands fund has grown to
immense proportions. according to the
report just issued by Fred Hepperle,
commissioner of school and public
lands. The cash on hand and out on
loans belonging to this fund now Is
about $11,000,000, while the value of
the land holdings is about $4,000, 900
additional, making total assets of
$4,000, 600 The $11,000,000 is draw
ing from to per cent interest and
this, with the lease receipts from lands
unsOld, turned nearly $1,000,000 direct
to the schools for the past year.
Commissioner HepperIe holds that II
the short lease restrictions of the con-
stitution should be removed, and leases
allowed for 90 or % year terms, a
much better rental price could be Sc
cured, and the interests of the state
be safeguarded by n reappraisement
for minimum rental value once in fivo
years This would require a constitu-
tionai amendment. and he recommends
such action by the legislature.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
COOPERATION URGED IN
GRADING AND MARKETING

Aberdeen. s. D.. Dec. 21.-The Farm
ers' Cooperative association, OF South
Dakota, before adjournment yesterday.
elected officers for the ensuing year
as follows: President, o. ID. Anderson,
OF Plankinton; secretary and treas
urer, J. Il. Belk. of Henry, both re-
elected. The directors elected are: III.
G. Solem, of Baltic: William Seipp, OF
Grover; e. III. Day, OF Clark; Matt
WanEen, OF Britton F. o. Simonson.
of Vermilion, and Z. w. Anderson, of
Willow Lakes. A sharp fight was made
on the selection of the seventh d.
rector, between William Isaak, of
Parkston. and ]. G.. McLaurin, of
Hazel, McLauren finally winning after
the vote was tied.
A resolution suggested by A. f.
Teigen, Of Montevidio, Mimi. was
adopted, endorsing and recommending
the cooperation OF states in grading,
marketing and distributing grain.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
REFUSE To CONFIRM
WILSON APPOINTEES
Anti administration Crowd In
Senate Denies Job to Kan
sas City Postmaster.

Washington, D. C.. Dec. 1s.--The
nomination of w. N. Collins as post
master at Kansas City, Mo-, a recess
appointment of President Wilson's,
was rejected yesterday by the Senate.
Senator Reed opposed confirmation
and the Senate rejected the nomination
without debate. ...
Mr.. Collins has been in office for
several weeks, but his nomination did
not go to the Senate until yesterday.
Early this week the Senate refused to
confirm J. d. Lynn, whose nomination
to be district attorney for western New
York was opposed by Senator O'Gor-
man. ....
Some senator's maintain that none
of the presidents recess appointments
will be confirmed IL they are objection
able to senators from the states in
volved, and they also hold that such
reflections should operate to prevent
recess appointees from holding office.
In the case Of Mr.. Lynn the president
is understood to have maintained that
he should hold office until March 4,
next, under the recess appointment.
despite rejection of the nomination.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
GERMANS CHECKED
RUSSIANS REPORT
Russia Claims to Have Checked
Both Austrian and German
Offensive Efforts
Reform Lines.
BERLIN ENTHUSIASM WAVES
Rumored That Teutons Have
Evacuated LODI - Hard
Fighting Centers Near
Silesian Border.

London. Dec. 21.--British and French
military writer's say that the doubts ex.
pressed by them OF the importance OF
the German announcement that a his
toric victory had been won over tina
Russians hosts in Poland are borne out
by the apparent lessening of enthusi-
asm at Berlin, where the atmosphere
during the last two days was sur
Berlin Vorwaerts rebukes its colleagues
for what 1T calls their exaggerated de-
ductions" from the vague information
available.
1t is evident that Grand Duke Nicho-
las has drawn in a portion OF the Rus
sian front from the Lowicz-Ilow line
to Entertainments nearer Warsaw.
There has been no admission from Pc
trograd, however, of any serious re-
verses in the field OF operations along
the Vistula river, such as must neces-
sarily have preceded a general German
victory It Is regarded here as quite
possible that the 'Teutonic allies have
scored successes in some localities, al
though there is no information avail
able as to their time or location.
Reverse at MIawa.
The reverse which Petrograd says
the Germans have suffered in the reg
ion of Mlawa, near the east Prussian
frontier. is believed in London to have
interferred with the operations of the
Germans along the Vistula. It is as
serted unofficially at Petrograd that
the Germans have evacuated Lodz,
finding that city OF no greater strate-
gic value to them than 1t was to the
Russians. Last nights official COM
munication from the Russian war Of
flee stated definitely that all Austro-
German attacks along the left bank
of the Vistula. which have been in
progress for several days, have been
repulsed.
Whatever are the facts of the situa-
ton in the Vistula region, the present
situation there apparently is exerting
no influance on the crucial operations
to the south around Cracow. The Rus.
sian forces which are threatening the
old Polish capital and the Silesian
frontier remain fixed In their positions,
and the Austrian rally which brought
back Teutonic forces across the Car
pathians seems to have met with a
check.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
Wall Street Has Not Fulh
Grasped the Importance OF
Rate IncreaseSpeCu-
lators Cautious.
RAILROAD HEADS PLEASED
Numerous Increases In Individ.
ual Cases Expected to Fol-
low Decision In Favor
Of Eastern Roads.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Full effects Of
the rate decision of the Interstate Com.
merce commission. allowing increased
rates TO the eastern railroads. are little
realized yet. according to experts here
and according to the Wan street view.
as reflected in New York newspapers
today. It is freely predicted western
roads will be, allowed liberal increases
and also that the victory the roads
won Friday will be followed by large
number OF increases in individual
rates.
New York. Dec 19.-That railroads
would be substantially aided by the
increased freight rates granted Jester
day by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission was the opinion generally ex-
pressed by railroad officials in state
ments made public here today.
President l.. F.. Loree, OF the Della
ware e. Hudson railroad, stated that
the increase will relieve the distress
OF the railroads by making up deficit
In their earnings. He did not believe.
roads any additional purchasing
power.
President A. III. Smith, of the New
York Central lines, and Howard Ell
lott, president of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad, expressed
the opinion that the commission had
recognized the needs OF the railroads
and the necessity of increasing freight
rates.
Sentimental Aid.
Several bankers, brokers and men
whose interests are allied with the rail-
roads also saw in the decision senti-
mental benefit and a factor In main
tanning the confidence Of investors and
business men.
Philadelphia, Dec. 19.--President
Samuel Rea. of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company, in a statement today,
said that he regarded the railroad rate
G4eision handed down by the Interstate
Commerce commission yesterday as the
beginning of broad conservative pol
icy in railroad regulation. The state
ment says:
81 regard this decision as the begin
ming of a broad conservative policy in
railroad regulation, so imperatively re-
quired. 1t certainly indicates that the
commission has been seriously Inn
pressed by actual railroad and finan-
cial conditions and we recognize that
the commission has carefully consid-
cred the entire situation, and rendered
what Il believes to be a fair and eqlIit-
able decision.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
YANcEY CONVICTED FOR
ASSAULT ON CHINAMAN

Deadwood. s. D.. Dec. ia jury
In Judge Ackerman's court yesterday
afternoon, after being out 80 minutes,
found Keel Yancey guilty of an assault
on Chin Fong Quong, a Lead China
man. The trial of the case occupied
most of the day. States Attorney Stir
rett conducted the prosecution and
John T. Hebron appeared for the de-
PENDANT. The assault occurred on the
night of December /, on Main street
and was alleged to have been pro-
voked when the Chinaman asked
Yancey for payment Of laundry bill.
The defense contended that Yancey
Yancey's wife. The testimony OF Mrs.
Yancey and another colored woman
was introduced to sustain that con-
tention.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-24
YOUNG INDIANS SENTENCED
TO STATE PENiTENTIARY

White River. 8. D., Dec. 19.--Enter-
ing pleas of guilty to charges of
wholesale systematic robheries of the
homes of Indians on the Rosebud res
ervation, Ed Yellow Eyes and Jim
Henry, young Sioux Indian boys, have
been sentenced to terms in the Sioux
Falls penitentiary, and have been
lodged in that institution. The boys
made a full confession soon after be-
ing placed under arrest and showed
covered a wide range of articles. The
boys must have had a mania for steal
ing for love of excitement alone, for
much of the stolen loot was useless
to them and could not have been dis
posed of without discriminating them.
Their operations extended over a pc
Rod of several weeks and greatly mys-
tilted the Indian policemen and other
officers who were put on the case.