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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31
RILEY -McNIGHT

Cards have been received ANNOUNCE
ing the marriage Of Miss Ruby Ril-
ey and Mr.. John H. McNight on the
9th inst. The bride is well known
to our Milbank people as one Of the
bright young school teachers of the
county who has grown up from early
childhood in this community, and
the kindest wishes of a host of
friends are extended her on this i'm
portant event in her life. The
groom is a graduate Of the North
Dakota University who took a
course of manual training at the
Valley City schools last year, and is
now superintendent Of the schools
at Silverton, Col, where the young
people will make their home dur
ing their oming year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31

President Wilson has designated
tomorrow, Jan. lst as q special day
to make contributions for the strick
en- people Of Poland. Although the
war was brought upon them by no in
fluence Of Poland that land has been
ravaged by invaders from both sides
and the country swept by contend
ing armies and back forth until mill
ions are homeless and hungry.
America can we'll afford to give to
these stricken people a moiety Of
the abundance that has been grant
ed them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31
WEIGH MALE QUARTETTE.

At Milbank on January 5th in the
Bentley Grand the Welch Male
Quarttete, sole American survivors
Of the Lusitania horror, will give
their magnificent vocal and instru-
mental program. The numbers they
render include choruses, quartettes
trios, duets and solos. Every men,
Der is a selected soloist. At one time
they were commanded to appear be-
fore King George and Queen Mary,
of England, and so delighted were
their majesties that they also honor
ed them by commanding another
performance. They have also ap-
peared before the Emperor of Ger
many and the King of Spain and
other royalties.
One of the numbers of the pro-
gram which the audience will lis
en- to with a great deal Of interest
is the address of Mr.. Williams, one
of the survivors Of the Lusitania
disaster. Three members Of the
Welch Choir were drowned with the
sinking of the ship by submarine.
Mr.. William was in the second sa-
loon of the boat when the crash came
and he likened it to the crack Of
doom. His description of the fight
of the two thousand passengers the
gradual sinking Of the ship and the
struggle to save themselves from
drowning was pathetic. Il rush
ed down into the deserted rooms be-
low the sv,t.ys es,ge tc. get a life
preserver, 'Mr. Williams conclud-
ed, Il brought up three or four,
buckledone around my body scatter
ed the others among some of the
passengers and awaited what | con-
sidered then the inevitable. Life
was never SO sweet as when | stood
on the deck Of the gradually sinking
vessel. In a few seconds the water
on the deck was shoe top deep and
| had to do something and do it
quickly. | jumped into the ocean,
floundered around among the dead
bodies of men, women and children
and eventually seized a floating oar
which had drifted away from a life
boat that had capsized. BY this
means kept my head above water
until | sighted a roughly construct.
ed raft about forty rods away. |
swan to it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31

j. A. Shannon and wife, of Devils
Lake, N. D., spent Christmas week
with Mr.. Shannon 8 mother and Sis
ter. Mrs. A. Shannon and Miss Min
ME Shannon. They left Monday
night for a visit to friends in Min
nesota before returning to their
home in North Dakota.
Henry Mcpherson, who has been
enjoying a visit with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Mcpherson,
leaves to-day for visit to his broth
er Rete at Willow Creek, Mont, and
will probbly extend his trip to the
coast country before returning to
his Canadian home.
The Woodman and Royal Neigh
bors will install officers Friday
night, Jan. Z. All members and
their wives are invited to this joint
installation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31
Congregational Church Notes

Sunday Jan. End, 1916. New Year
services: 1O:45 q. m. sermon by
the pastor: Holy Communion; Re-
ception Of new year members; Sun
day school at IL m.; Attend Prof.
Souders bible class; 8 p. m. Junior
Christian Endeavor meeting; 1880
preaching service; special music by
the choir and orchestra. If not wor-
shipping elsewhere worship with
MS. Members and friends should
make this big day in the church.
Do not fail to be present at the SER
vices. Wednesday, Jan. 5th at 3 p.
m. choir and orchestra practice.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31

Have practically new II H. P.
gasoline engine or merchandise to
trade for passenger car; 3 pool
tables and accessories; Wanted
turning lathe. w. E. Raymond,
Summit, S. D.
Last Sunday evening Mahlon
Mitchell while on his way home
from down town, fell upon the
icy pavement in the vicinity of
the Dan Conright home, and
broke his arm above the elbow.
The broken bone has been set,
but it will be some time before
Mahlon will have the use of his
arm again.
Messrs. Amsden Bros, the stock
men on their stationary have q cut
made from tintype taken in 1870
of the two boys who were then Just
stepping out into manhood. and
who were nine years later to be
among the pioneers of Grant coun-
ty. The tintype was taken by q
Faribault photographer, whom we
understand is still engaged in the
photograph business in that city.
Miss Florence Conright and Ken
meth Conright, who are both work.
ing in Minneapolis, came home and
spent Christmas with Levi and
Mary" Miss Florence has charge Of
the millinery department in the
Vogue, the L. H. Bentley depart
ment store, and Kenneth is finish
ing up his apprenticeship as 4 ma
chinist in the Milwaukee shops. He
states that Steve Defield has recent
ly finished his apprenticeship and is
now working as journeyman at
Montevideo. x0>mn. =. 49,
The absolute failure Of the Ford
Peace Expedition is an illustration
Of the old adage The shoemaker
should stick to his last" Ford made
a success Of manufacturing q cheap
automobile, amassed q fortune and
has shown himself to be q man Of
altruistic principles in dealings
with his employees, but when he
stepped out from this into world
politics the utter collapse Of his
scheme before his enterprise had
been fully laucbed,, has made the
Detroit manufacturer the Don Quix-
tote Of the present century. Good
sense is sometimes lacking even n
extraordinary characters
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31
LAST POULTRY CAR

We will have q car on track in
Milbank on Monday Jan. 8, and will
nav the highest market price for
ali kinds Of poultry. This will
positively be the last car shipped
Of live poultry this winter so il you
want to sell your chickens, ducks,
geese and turkeys bring them next
Monday. Grams & Meyers
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31
ODD FELLOWS. ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Odd Fellows Associa-
tion Of Milbank, S. D., will be held
at the Odd Fellows hall in Milbank
on the first Wednesday Of the year,
or January 5th, 1915, at the hour
of 1880 p. m. for the purpose Of
electing officers and for the transac.
tion Of other business that may
come before the meeting.
w. w. Downie, President
Franz Wendland, Sec.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31
OYSTER SUPPER
Ye Old Time STYLE

On New Years Eve the men of
the Methodist Church will serve an
oyster supper in the church parlor
from $3.50 until all are served. All
the oysters you can eat and other
good things besides. Don't forget
Friday night, December 81. The
Methodist Men are good cooks, 50
bring your friends with you.
Price 35c.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Milbank Light and
Power Co. will be held III the Office
Of the company in Milbank, S. D.,
on Saturday, January Sth at 2 o'clock
p. m.
Milbank Light and Power Co.
n. F. Claussen, Sec.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31

Next Friday evening Jan. 7th, the
Sarah Bates Co. will be at the Com
ct Theatre. Don't miss this musi-
cal treat.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31
Evangelical Association

Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preach
ing (German) II a. m. Young Peo-
Dles Alliance 6:45 p. m. Preach
ing (English) 7:30 p. m. Prayer
meeting 7:3O on Wednesday even-
ing. All are welcome.
C. A. Bremen, Pastor
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31

Miss Beatrice Steenberg of Sum-
nit. who was down visiting her
sister Mrs Martin Morley, during
the holidays, returned home We'd
nesday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31

There will be no limit to your
scope Of achievement if you gradu-
ate from the Sioux Falls Business
College, Sioux Falls, S. D. Begin
next Monday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31
Christ Episcopal Church

Holy Communion Saturday, jan
uaryr /, at $3.50 a. m. Sun
day Jan. 2, Holy Communion at g.
80 a. m. and 1O:45. Sunday school
at IL m. Edgar F. Siegfriedt, pas
tor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31

If you want to sell farm land you
should get it listed with Paul Koh-
Ter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-31
MASONS INSTALL

Last Monday night was the Ma
sons night out, and that they might
have the full benefit of the evening,
in conjunction with the ladies of
the Eastern Star, a six o'clock ban
quet was provided and something
over lao people sat down at the
tables, which were spread in the re-
Gently enlarged dining room, and
the new kitchen was used for the
first time. A fine spread with
oysters as the first course was serv-
ed, and at the conclusion Milbank
Chapter Of Royal Arch Masons in
stalled officers, and this was fol-
lowed by the installation Of officers
of Milbank lodge. The ladies Of
the Eastern Star followed with their
installation, and after this work
Christmas tree was uncovered and
on it was present for every boy
and girl in the company, and all ap-
peared to be boys and girls for the
time being. A very jolly time was
had. Following are the officers Of
the several bodies.
R. A. M. NO. Is
H. Phil C. Saunders
King-Edwin NJ. Harper
Scribe Emil Mosiman
Treas Edgar Kelley
Conrofo -Coxoo,,ol @ oOl.Lc-x
c. of H.-William Ross
P. 81. A. Liggett
r. A. C.-Edw. Emanuel
NJ. Sd Vail-W. w. Downie
NJ. I'd Vail-Chas. D. Bingham
M. 1st Vail-Robt L. Nichol
Sentinel-Geo A. Golfer
A. F. & A. M. NO 20.
w. M. w. Ross
S. w. L Thompson
]. w. j. A. Liggett
Treas. Phil C.. Saunders
Sec. E. Williams
S. D. e. V. Erlandson
]. De. Harper
S. S. w. G. Lueschow
J. S.-Welsey Thirsk
Tyler. A. Fuller
ESTHER CHAPTER o. E. S.
w. M.-Mrs. Geo. Golfer
w. P.-Ed. Emanuel
A. M.-Mrs. Z. H. Benedict
Sec.-Mrs. NJ. H. Wiseman
Treas. Mrs. C. E. Mills.
Cond. Miss Jean Johnson
A. C0nd.--Mrs. e. f. Hopfner
Mar.-Mrs. Carl Summers
Chsp.-Mrs w. Robinson
Ads-Miss Kate Let's
Ruth-Miss Lillian Benedict
Esther-Mrs. Lee Banniste
Martha-Mrs. Walter LOwthian
Electa-Miss Helen Mesmer
Organist-Miss jeanette Golfer
Wsrd.-Mrs. w. S. Nixon
Sent. A. Fuller
Mr., Arthur Blomquist acted as
installing officer for the chapter,
DR.. G. O. Goodman for the lodge,
and Mrs, w. Saunders for the East
ern Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28

Photo by BUCK.
SHE'S A MAN-HATER NOW
Mrs. Marguerite Hopkins, of Wash
lngton, d. c., disappointed in her re-
cent marriage, says, "The average
american man is not worth WHILE"
She's going on the stage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04
MONUMENT UNVEILED
N HONOR OF GREENE
Revolutionary Hero's Memory Hon.
ored On Anniversary OF
Victory,
on FAMOUS BATTLEFIELD
Memorial Is I'm Form of Equestrian
statue OF General Greene, With
T. III. Parker, OF New York.
sculptor.

/ Battle Ground, n c., July 3.-One
hundred and thirty-hve years after he
led his command to victory over Cen
eral CORVALLIS redcoats at Guilford
Courthouse, a monument was unveil-
led today on this famous battlefield
in honor of the memory of General
Nathaniel Greene who commanded
the Colonial forces I'm the South dur
ing the latter part of the American
revolution. 1t was in this vicinity that
the battle was fought March Is, 1881,
which resulted in such heavy losses
Ito CORVALLIS. the British leader. that
ton, y. C.
States Represented.
Troops from the Colonies of Rhode
Island. Delaware. Maryland Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina
took part in the battle. and todays
exercises provided for the participa-
ton of representatives. of these
States. including several Governors.
Both State and Federal troops par
ticipated, among them the Kentish
Guards Of Greenwich. r. l., of which
General Greene, was a charter MEM
Der.
The monument was erected with
funds appropriated by Congress in
February, 1911. and it's dedication is
the elimination of a movement begun
more than twenty years ago to honor
this Revolutionary hero. The bill for
the appropriation first was introduced
In Congress more than a score OF
years ago. and was reintroduced at
every subsequen session until its anal
passage.
The monument is in the form OF an
equestrian statue OF General Greene.
made OF bronze on n granite base. IL
Is thirty feet high. r. II, Parker, OF
New York. was the sculptor.
Ranked Next TO Washington.
Some historians have declared Gen.
sral Greene the ablest soldier of the
Revolution next TO Washington. Dur
ing the latter part of the American
Colonies struggle for independence
General Greene won many victories
over the British forces in the Car
clnas with the aid OF Generals
Marion, Sumter and Pickens. 1t was
after these reverses that CornwaIlls
decided to transfer his activities 10
Virginia. The result was his sur
render at Yorktown October lS, l7Sl,
which virtually ended the war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04
THIS IS CONFUSION
WORSE COMPOUNDED
Anyone Who Wants to Figure II Out
Welcome to Job--HeadIne Writer
Gives IL Up.

Especial TO The Richmond Firglnlan.l
Baltimore. Md, July S.-The victim
of oue pI the most remarkable matri-
monial tangles ever unIoided mere
and bigamist, according TO the
records on the docket of the crimf-
nal court. Harry Parr Moorehead.
manager Of a theatrical booking firm,
has filed a petition directed 10 the
Governor. through which he hopes TO
clear his name OF the stigma dttaching
80 the criminal proceedings.
The woman he first married was her
self already married. he discovered,
The confusion is made worse by the
fact that Moorehead' 5 second wife, as
summing that she was never legally
welded to Moorehead has since re-
married.
when he married the second time
he thought his fire, wife dead. Later
IT was found that the first wife, Ber-
tina Eaton as she was known TO him
was already married to William Valid,
Of the United States navy RECEIVING
shin Franklin stationed at Norfolk.
Va. She was never divorced from
wald, though she had been divorced
from a man she married before Valid.
Moorehead's marriage to her, there
fore, while she WAS still the wife of
wald. was Invalid. and his marriage
TO Mary A. Stapleton was valid and
binding.
- wald learning that Bertha Eaton,
TO whom he was married, had died In
sisl2, also remarked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04
ALLIES HAVE THEIR
INNING IN BLACK SEA

London. July 3.-Tvne suhmar ines
of the entente allies had their innings
yesterday. From Athens 1t Is report
ed that Turkish troop ship was sunk
in the Sea of Marmora by a British
submersible, while Petrograd claims
that a Russian submarine obtained a
heavy bag of merchant ships in the
Black Sea.
A British submarine in the Sea of
Marmora torpedoed and sank the
Turkish transport No. AZ June 26th.
The vessel was full of Turkish troops.
according to the Athens correspondent
of the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Russian Suimersahle Active
The activity of the Russian subn1a-
rine in the Black Sea Is recounted In
an official statement issued by the
Russian admiralty to-day, The un-
dersea boat sank two Turkish steam
ers and one sailing ship. with cargoes
of coal and provisions. and then ex-
changed shots with three armored
cruisers off the mouth of the Bospo-
rus, driving them ashore.
Oficial Statement.
The text of the statement follows:
"a Russian submarine in the Black
Sea to-day torpedoed and sank 4
steamer of 2,600 tons. II then set
fire to and sank a siding ship of $500
tons. subsequently, "a small steamer
was sent to. the bottom The three
vessels were in the neighborhood OF
Kesken and were laden with coal and
provisions.
1.-The submar ine also shelled another
steamer anchored in the river. and
several coal-laden barges and tug
were driven ashore.
Near the mouth Of the Bosporus
the submarine came into action with
an armored cruiser. After an ex-
change of shots this vessel and two
others of similar type were run
q shore"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04
Hollis FAMILY IS
WELL CONNECTED
Wife, Daughter OF Prominent Daiias
Clergyman, Is Pros
trnted.
LIFE WAS ABOVE REpRoAcH
Has Secured Chair OF German In
Southern Methodist University.
Was strongly Opposed 10 War.

Dallas. Texas. July s.---Mrs.
Frank Holt. wife of the man who shot
]. p. Morgan, In almost Frustrated,
and other members OF her family are
In deep grief tonight over the first
tragedy 10 their family.
Mrs. Holt Is the daughter OF Rev.
Q. f. Sensa baugh, of Oak Cliff. SUBJ
urb OF Dallas.
Up to late hour no direct message
has been received by the family from
Holt, who, according to dispatches,
Glen Cove Jail to-day Mrs, Holt.
who is said to be In delicate condi-
ton, has denied herself TO all callers.
Rev. o. F. Sensabaugh. father-in-
law of Frank Holt, made the follow
ing statement:
"Mr. Holt was firmly opposed to
war. His peace views were extremely
strong, and he was disciple of for
mer Secretary of State Bryan.
1T seems that he must have been
demented. though ! have never seen
anything of that nature about him in
the ten years / have known him. His
life has been above reproach. He
was an extremely ambitious young
man, and for FIVE years he mas been
overworked.
For three years he served as pro-
lessor of German in Cornell Univer-
sity, and previous TO that time has
been with Vanderbilt University and
Oklahoma University.
He was extremely quiet and peac-
able and strongly opposed to war. In
fact, his peace views conceded with
those of Secretary of state Bryan.
Holt was of German extraction and
was born in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Holt this mornig had a let
ter from him from New York, where
he has been for the last two weeks,
saying raat he has been sick and was
respondent
The strain of the situation is
breaking Mrs. Holt, his wife. Mr..
Holt planned to go to Ithaca soon
and then come to Dallas to become
professor of German in the Southern
Methodist University
Mr.. Sensa baugh admitted having re-
ceived an express package from Mr..
Holt few days ago from New York,
but 1t contained only personal effects.
The Sensabaughs are among Dali
las most prominent citizens and
church leaders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04
@@.
r. B. PROCTOR AGAIN
HEADS LEAGUE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Newport News. Va, July 3.-R. B,
Proctor, of Richmond, today was re-
elected president of the Virginia Ep-
worth League, in annual session here.
Sixteen Richmond girls staged pa
geant tonight. which event was the
feature of the conventions program
The pageant represented the progress
America has made in Christianizing
the world.
other officers were elected as fol-
lows: A. Nj Perkins. Newport News
vice. president; Jessie Benton DAN
Vile, secretary; J. b. Hudson, Norfolk
treasurer. The convention will close
tomorrow night, at which time the
next years place of meeting will be
selected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04
CANADIAN CORPS
ALMOST ANIMATED

Ottawa. Ont, July 3.--Walter
s. Wilson, son of Sir John Wilt
sou. Of Toronto. special Cana
dian correspondent I'm London,
cables the Ottawa Journal as fol-
lows:
..The heavy toll In the battles
OF Ypres, Festubert and Giyenohy
have reduced the Canadian In.
fantry To mere skeleton OF the
splendid body OF men who went
to France last February. OF the
division which left England five
months ago, together with the
many additional thousands WHO
have gone over since then as re-
serves, less than 5000 rifles re-
main TO represent the Canadian
infantry In Flanders. have just
learned that the casualties of the
First Battalion. First Canadian
Division In the desperate fighting
I'm the Givenchy district, tota1ed
1000 commissioned officers
and men, as well as score Of Of
ficers.-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04
BRITISH AND BELGIAN
STEAMERS TORPEDOED

London July s.--The British
steamship Gadsby. of 3497 tons gross,
was sunk to-day by German SUBJ
marine. The crew was landed at Mo-
Vile. Ireland.
The Gadsby sailed from Sydney,
G. B.. June 18th for a European port.
The Belgian steamship Boduognat
was torpedced and sunk to-day by a
German submarine. The crew was
landed at Falmouth.
The Boduognat was a steamer Of
L. AL sons gross and was built at Sun
derland In 1909. She was $50 feet
lang, thirty-eight feet beam and sew
enteen feet deep. SHE was last re-
ported at Port Talbot, England, June
18th, The steamer was owned by
the Antwerp Shipping Company.
The Amsterdam correspondent of
the Morning Post sends the following:
Ten of the crew were drowned
when the Dutch lugger Katwyk lat
struck a mine In the North Sea-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04
MENAcED BY MAIL.
German Charge Says Emhassy HI
Over 100 Threatening Letters.

New York. July s.-Prince Won HIATT
feidt- Trachenberg. German charge
d'afraires. says that more than a hun.
dred threatening letters have bean 70,
ceived by the German embassy. now
In It's summer quarters at Cedarhurrt
Long Island. This fact was made
known in reply to inquiries REGARD
ing reports that Count Won Bernstorn
the German ambassador. had gone into
seclusion,
Prince Won Halzfeldt said, however
that Count Won Bernstorff has paid nc
attention to any Of the threatening
letters and was merely spending va
cation with friends In the country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04

United States officers. escaped from
his Temporary home in FL Paso some
time last night.
The escape of Orozco caused a SEN
sation in Juarez, and the immediate
teiegraphing of Juarez authorities to
Cen Francisco Villa for more troops II
also resulted in the United States Dor
der guard being Increased. and In
m essages being sent from Mayor Lea
and the Chamber of Commerce ask
Ing the War Department TO dispatch
some artillery here, as an attack upon
Juarez is confidently expected from
Orezco and force that Is said to
have been recruited for him by Gen
arai Jose Y.nez SalazaY rear Juarez,
Calls on Chief Justice.
Generai Huerta-s message to the
chief justice of the tinted States SUI
'prsHe ssouTt was AZ fGftowe ."'1
II have the honor TO call to your
attention the following: That officers
and representatives of the judicial
branch of the government in this city
: srithout just cause or reason, have
molested me ana my family life here.
& ana. already under arrest here under
tertain charges and have deposited
certain bond with the local author
ties. Now | have been rearrested.
respectfully ask an order from your
colrt that your representatives here
be instructed TO tell me nj the duties
am to perform and the conduct /
arm Ia pursue in order that hence
forth they naay leave my family an
E*3xutest~d. ks.sf S-s3
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-04

JULY g. 1915. at her
late residence, Nine Mile Road. MRS.
FRANCES e. HARTLEY. In the sew
enty -ninth year of her age. She
leaves two daughters, Mrs. s. n.
Craig and Mrs. O. A. Dietrich, and
one son. Mr. Alfred Hartley.
Funeral Monday afternoon at (
r. NJ. from the residence of Mrs.
G. A. Dietrich, Is North Twenty
ninth Street. Interment in oak-ood
CeSaeksry.