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The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01

The enormous crops that are
being harvested in the Missouri
Slope country this year will turn
the eyes of the seekers of cheap
lands away from Canada a n d
other portions of this western
country and bring them to bear
upon this productive section OF
the middle west.
Nowhere in the country can
land be purchased as cheaply as
the land here that will produce
anywhere near the crops that we
raise every year. The only
thing that we can find that eX-
plains the cheap prices Of land
in this section of the country is
that the early settlers and first
homesteaders were people that
came out, not for the purpose of
farming but merely for the ex-
perience and as soon as they had
proved up on their land thew left
the country. These were fol-
lowed by the men who skinned
over the surface of the ground
with traction engine, a disc
and a seeder all hooked together
and tried to see how many acres
they could cover in a ason.
these people never made any
money here and most or them
: Went away dlsgusted, blaming
lhe country Tor something that
LEY were to blame tor Them
Selves.
Iney herald4d far and wide
uHe stories OF druuth and crop
1"AufeS and naturally the people
VINO heard these stories believed
'hem and for this reason and
none other the immigration to
Wis section of the northwest has
oeen great deal less than it
should have been. Little by
"'Iie the soll-robbers have de-
serted this country and the real
taiMers, the kind that are build.
ing nvmes and intend to live on
UaeIf larms, have taken charge
N the situation.
ineV have started to do diver.
'"Aeu farming and the farm,
"''noat Its corn acreage is the
vAceptlon instead of the rule.
'i0gs and cattle are to be founG
every farm and the patches
silalfa are continually grow.
.s e dairy industry h a
'eached the point where it is con
aeieu as one of the chief sources
+" "lncome and now you can fine
!, ,us lev, who are farming an,
ss aN7 IN the community that ar,
'',enoant on any one crop.
Il great many who are un
s .an'l,Iar with the conditions her.
~. ~ 'ne past few years may thinl
j.. ~ 'he stories that are circu
n.y. ~ concerning the crop fail
!. 1,Vs every year are true. W,
g.. DOt deny that we have ha,
H., h., :. failures here but we do den,
NM, 'uey ~ never raised a crop her
,a. ' ''i'S Year. There vas on
10 ,.sf that was almost total fail
stb.a ano that was in 1911. Tn
years there has been a GRO
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01
February II, 1915

February II, 1919
In reply to your inquiry as to
how | have made it farming
since | came to Perkins County
in 1907, will say that had $40
and my wife had $75 when we
filed on our homestead in June
of that wear.
We did not farm any in 1907
as we were too late to do any
thing that year.
We have raised plenty OF teed
each year, oats, barley and corn.
We have planted from 20 to %
acres of corn each year. Last
wear | fattened Is hogs and had
300 bushels of corn left, My
oats went so bushels per acre IN
1914.
| have now 50 head of cattle
and Is head of horses and do not
owe a dollar on my personal pro-
pertv or my farm
| am well satisfied with farm
ing in Perkins County. We have
good soil. good grass and car
raise worlds of fodder; the ell
mate is good; what more DO we
want?
Yours truly.
Jacob H. eleven.
February 2, 1913.
Replying to your inquiry as t'
how | have made it in Adams
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01
get a start.
Yours truly,
Adolph Becker
August 27, 1915.

7 came to Adams County in the
spring of 1907 from Mauston,
Wis. | brought with me four
head of horses and some old
machinery. | started in al once
to raise corn and have had in
from II to so acres each year
and have always raised good
corn with the exception of one
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1915-09-01

February 2, 1918.
Replying to your inquiry as TO
how | have made it in Adams !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-27
GREEK FRONTIER IS NOT TO BE CROSSED
 BY THE BULGARIANS
King Constantine Telegraphs Kaiser Wilhelm He Does Not Intend to Entertain Bulgars and
 Turks in Greece

London, December Fixing Constan- tine has telegraphed to Emperor William saying that it would be impossible to al low Bulgarian or Turkish troops to cross the Greek frontier, says the Mails cor respondent at Athens, who had interviews with the Greek ministers.
 M Gounaris, minister of the interior, candidly confessed, according to the cor respondent, that he did not know what would be done if the Bulgarians or Turks attempted to cross the frontier.
 Minister of Justice Rhallis, on the other hand, was just as emphatic in declaring that no Turk or Bulgarian would be per- mitted to set foot on Gresek soil. He re- preached the allies for obstinately remain ing at Saloniki, declaring that all of the difficulties of Greece would be removed if the allies evacuated Saloniki
 Two Greek newspapers have published a statement to the effect that ROunania has approached the central powers with a view to obtaining a guarantee for the eventual evacuation of Greek Macedonia, as Roumania considers herself interested in it's retention by Greece. The Greek government, however, denies the truth of the report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-27
SHIPMENTS OF FOOD
 BREAK ALL RECORDS
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q record unparalleled in the history of philanthropy. Already 1S steamers have left American ports and by the end or the month one shipload of supplies for every day in the month will have entered Bel giurn or will be on it's way there.
 Last october of this year the amount collected and spent in benevolent work by the organization was S4,32S.175, according to a statement today by Alexander J.. Hemphill treasurer of the commission.
 '"The sources of this vast sum-, MT. Hemphiil said, were as follows: Profits from sale to those who can pay for food. si.O50.2Ol; From Belgian institutions abroad $2.S16974 general gifts, $456,0O0. All was turned over to the commission to be spent economically for the benefit of the indigents in Belgium and northern France.
 'The disbursements were: Labor and purchased material (not including about s1O0,OO0 worth of unvalued gifts), $312,76 to various French and Belgian commit tees S4S3, 80; to French and Belgian com munat committees in food and cash for the destitute, $3527,O0O.
 We never have been able to give the Belgians and French more than min imum ration of food, and at any moment their borrowing capacity may be cut, and this minimum ration further decreased. The need for winter clothing which has arisen can be met only by appealing to America"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-27
OBREGON REFUSES
 AMNESTY ID VILLAS GENERALS
Within Few Days Regular Train Service Will Be Be- gun Between Chihua-
 hua and Mexico City

Fl Paso. Tex, December 26-General Medinavieta and General Rodriguez, ad- herents of General Villa, will not be granted amnesty, it was announced to- day by General Obregon, head of the military forces of the Mexican de facto government. A committee of subordinate officers, late of Rodriguezs command, was said N obregon to be en route to Casas GraSdes to inform Rodriguez of Obregons decision. The subordinate of- ficers were granted amnesty. Rodriguez is expected to communicate with Medina vieta at Madeira
 About 100 of Rodriguez s personal guard arrived at Juarez today. number Of the rank and file are reported to have joined the Carranza garrison at Palomas, in western Chihuahua, and others have crossed the line at Columbus, N. NJ
 General Obregon said today that within be started between Chihuahua City and Mexico City. Telegraph and railroad lines between Juarez and Chihuahua City were open today.
 General Gales ended his conference with General Obregon and left here for Sonora late last night.
 Advices from Trevino. at the Mexican consulate were that the 30 employees of the Madeira company, limited, are still at the capital free to come to the border, or to follow Trevino's force to Madera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-27
INEZ M. BOISSEVAIN
 BIDS FOND FAREWELL TO FORD PEACE PARTY
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consist of a small number of persons from each of the neutral countries.
 Each of the seven members of the peace expedition, whom Mr. Ford left in executive charge after his departure, ex- pressed confidence today that the project would mark an important move toward European peace. All agreed, however, that the plan had seemingly insuperable obstacles
 Members of the committee expressed the belief that while peace was hardly possible before spring, yet they were of the opinion that the presence Of the expedition travelling through neutral countries would convince the belligerents of the ardent desire of all neutrals for peace. The Rev. Jenkin Lloyd, chairman of the executive committee. said;
 There has beer more talk of peace since our arrival here than ever before. and the more pe;ace talk there. IS the greater is the desire for peace. We know We are undertaking seemingly impossi- ble task. yet We believe in the possibility of our voice being heard.
 Never was the time more oppoftune for peace lovers to unite for humanity, said the Rev. Dr. Aked. we have pacifsts of America. Norway and Sweden with us already, and we will have others from Denmark and Holland as soon as we reach those countries and Switzerland and Spain will send delegates to join us at The Hague
 Similar views were expressed by Mrs. Joseph Fels, Judge. Lindsey. Frederick Holt Benjamin w. Huedsch, Mrs. Will liam B. Lloyd and others.
 It was said that MT. Ford and William J. Bryan would both appear at the peace conference to be held at The Hague. Mrs Fels said:
 When we begin our sessions at The Hague 10 days hence the world will see more is behind the peace movement than is generally known, We confidently eX- pect that not only neutrals will demand peace. but that the belligerents will show disposition to l!sten.'
 Andrew J Bethea. lieutenant governor of South Carolina. will leave the eXpedi- ton tomorrow on account of personal business. Mrs. BOissevain plans to start foy Holland at the same time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-27
CHRISTMAS PASSED WITHOUT THE HEAVY FIGHTING OF PAST
 WEEKS IN WAR ZONES
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it is expected there will be decision as to whether the results of the Derby scheme of recruitment justify continued adhesion to the voluntary system, or whether some form of conscription will become necessary. This council should have been held Friday, but David Lloyd- George, minister of munitions, was en- gagged in an important munitions mission in the Clyde district
 SHOULD RESIGN
 The Times suggests this morning that the conscriptionsts are in a majority of the cabinet and that should force be de- cided upon, some anti-conscription minis ters will resign. They However, will not do so until all hope of securing unity in the cabinet is abandoned. Their plan, the Times says. is to give the single men another chance for fortnight, and that if this plan still failed to bring the men to the scratch, these ministers will reluctantly abandon their opposition to conscription.
 Another solution, and one that the min isters are said to have discussed is a general election on the question.
 The Times military correspondent. who is evidently skeptical of the success of the Derby scheme, urges the House of Commons to insist in the coming debate that the government shall reveal the total deficit in the army. that is to say reveal difference between the establish ments and the strengths. He infers that the battalions are not being kept pp to their proper strength and that the whole question of the numbers abroad and at home needs close examination.
 "If Parliament is determined and ruth less he says, ''it will compel the gov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-27
GORDON L. BERRY TO SPEAK ON
 THE PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS

In view of the fact that it is es- timated that 50 per cent of all blind ness is preventable, the Birmingham Association for the Aid and Recreation of the Blind has invited Mr. Gordon l.. Berry, field secretary for the Ma tional Committee for the Prevention of Blindness, to come to Alabama and make a survey in the state so that proper legislation and ordinances may be passed and a better knowledge be obtained on this subject
 The following statement is made in a pamphlet on what woman's clubs and nursing organizations can do to pre- vent blindness.
 The statement will be surprising to many-that one-half of the sightless people in this country need not have been blind had proper care been given to their eyes. But 1t has long been known by those endeavoring to pre- vent unnecessary blindness that more than a quarter of the pupils in the schools for the blind are sightless be- cause their eyes were not properly treated during the first few days of life; that poor midwives are In part responsible for this tragedy; that chill dren become totally or partially blind from neglected sore" and weak" eyes, and from neglect after attacks of such infectious diseases as measles scarlet fever, etc; that progressive nearsight- edness among children may cause to- tai or partial blindness if neglected; !; that household and industrial accidents cause the loss of many eyes; that drinking wood alcohol or inhaling it's fumes in close places causes boti blindness and death; that inadequate lighting and glaring surfaces are re- sponsible for much visual disturbance, including eye strain; and that eye strain is a frequent cause of both mental and physical inefficiency.
 Visiting nurse organizations and women's clubs, working independently or, better still, together, can perform valuable service in the elimination of these causes, thereby saving babies, children and adults from lifelong blind ness.
 Mir. Berry's letter to Mrs. Ullman will give a better understanding of the plan MT. Berry desires to per sue
 It will be necessary to solicit the in terest and cooperation of every club woman and civic body in the city.
 My Dear Mrs. Ullman:
 You will be interested to know that I have just received the following let ter from the state board of health of Alabama:
 Your communication of the 18th was duly received. I beg to assure you that in your contemplated campaign through this state for the prevention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-27
INCREASE TONNAGE W|THLESS VESSELS Is the Normal Result of the Development of Water
 Transportation

Washington, December 26.-Although the number of merchant ships under the American flag decreased during the fiscal year ending last June, the ton- mage of the merchant marine showed record breaking increase. according to the annual report of the commits sioner of navigation made public to- night.
 On June 30, 1914, 26,943 vessels of 7,92S.6SS gross tonnage were under American registry. A year later the number had decreased to 26,7o1, but the aggregate tonnage was S,3S9,429. Fig ures made public recently by the com missioner showed that since the fiscal year chased there had been steady in crease both in ships and tonnage, the merchant marine on December 1 com prising 26,SSS vessels aggregating S,444,25S tons gross.
 "The decline in the number of yes sels with an increase in the total ton mage is the normal result of the de- velopment of water transportation" says the report. The size of vessels has been steadily increasing since steel and steam came into general use. In tonnage and value the merchant ship ping under the American flag is sur passed only by that under the British flag and in tonnage it equals that un- der any two foreign flags combined eX- cept the British
 While the total of ships decreased only PAP, the report points out the de- cline in sailing ships was 593. Vessels in the foreign trade increased 3S9, the coasting trade showing a decline Of 631.
 The fiscal years ship building record shows a total of 1157 vessels of 225,- 122 gross tons constructed in American wards and registered under the Ameri- can flag Up to December 1, 436 more had been completed.
 Receipts from tonnage duties during the year were s1,315,425, a new record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-27
OTHER EXAMPLES

When MT. Lusk was a leader in the legislature, the University of Alabama asked for $400.0O0 and was given S500000, which was $100,000 more than was re- quested. He aided in the passage or a law allowing the president of the state convict board to serve without bond, as well as the clerk. and to hold the funds for three months instead of turn ing them over to the treasurer at once. The Theo Lacy dedication was ;Ie iog- ical result of this law, passed while MT. Lusk was an administrati tion leader. And yet MT. Lusk presumes to advise the people of the state on matters of econ omy During this time, the legislature under Leader Lusk, made appropriations without regard to the income, created new offices and increased salaries with reckless abandon, spent $5,00o,000 in in creased income and then left an annual deficit of $35O000. And now after being a leader in the senate for eight months, and helping to spend all the money in sight and some $200000 additional, Sena- tor Lusk wants to tell the governor how to economiZe.
 "The present legislature provided an expensive method of equalizing taxes which will result in increasing the taxes of the poor man, and at the same time granted exemptions to some rich cor porations. That is the way MT. Lusk economizes,'' stated Dr. Mcconnell, and yet he wants to advise the governor on matters of economy. The record made by Mr. Lusk as an economist is before the people of Alabama. It is up to them to make their choice. MT. Lusk had his opportunity during an eight months leg islative session, and failed as he did in the Conner administration to devise any method of economizing, and still he in- sists that the people continue to take his advice. I predict that the voters of Ala bama will relieve the present financial embarrassment in the only business like manner which is open to them by voting for the issuance of the bond issue as advocated by the governor and prac- tically every one else who is familiar with the conditions of the state and who is not actuated by politics in op- posing it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-27
Social Service Department By MRS. SIDNEY Nj. uLLMAN

of blindness, you will receive the hearty cooperation of this department.
 Hoping that the campaign may bear abundant fruit, l am, very truly yours,
 '' W. A. SAUNDERS,
 "State Health Officer"
 My plan is to present to the various parent teachers associations, women's $ clubs, or other organizations before which you can secure me a hearing, and the members of which will be will ing to enlist themselves in this pro- posed work, programme based large ly upon the various suggestions for work contained in the circular entitled What Womens Clubs and Nurses Or ganizations Can Do to Prevent Blind ness"
 l shall want to get in as close touch as possible with the physicians, indi- vidually and through their local and county societies, in order to secure their hearty cooperation, which I am sure they will be glad to give 10 the movement.
 It is issention, if any permanent campaign, that the interest shall be sustained during the months and years after my visit, and not be allowed to die out after a brief period of enthu- siaSm. I am sure that your own 1n- terest in this matter will be sustained, and you reallZe or course that the DIT ming committee for the Prevention of Blindness will have very large part to play in keeping up the interest Of smaller communities throughout the state. I assure you, of course, of the hearty cooperation of this committee, and through correspondence with you and with the other organizations which undertake the work we shall, I hope, be of great assistance in keeping this tco,t, irn A1ah h1
 I shall want to lay special stress on the securing of local regulations blindness, and organized medical in spection of school children. In regard to the former let me say that such regulations consist of much more com p1ete provisions than the mere report ing of cases.
 There is no question in our minds but that regulation requiring simply that babies sore eyes be reported, and at taching no penalty for failuhe to re- port, fails utterly in it's purpose to pre- vent infantie blindness.
 It is not possible for me at this writ ing to enclose to you a model regu- lation for adoption by such commit mites as we shall find for the most part in your state. I have taken the matter up with Dr. Frank Allport of Chicago. chairman of the Conserva- tion of Vision committee of the Ameri- can Medical association, and with the oculists on our own committee. and expect to have within 10 days con- ference at which we shall embody the suggestions of these men into what we term a model regulation to be pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-27

m HE event of the current theatri- cal season in Birmingham is A due tonight when "The Birth of Nation,'' a moving picture or the epochal times that followed the civil war in the south. will be shown at the Jefferson theatre. It should be seen by eevry adult in Birmingham and environs.
 "The Birth of a Nation" will be at the Jefferson throughout the week. There will be a matinee every day with the exception of today. It takes about three hours to witness the spectacle, which is particularly sympathetic to the south, because the story was writ ten by southern man, produced in moving pictures by chivalric southerner and personified by an Alabamian-Henry B. Walthall.
 The feature of the entire en- gagement of 'grhe Birth of Ma tion" will be The Age Herald's special matinee tomorrow after noon to the Confederate veterans of Jefferson county. It is but ap- propriate for the first matinee in which "The Birth of a Nation" is shown in Birmingham that The Age-Herald should purchase large block of tickets and present them to the surviving heroes of the great war of the rebellion.
 And these gray haired veterans are appreciative of the remem brance of The Age-Herald. They received with enthusiasm yesterday the news that such great and progressive newspaper as The Age Herald should have such fore thought for their entertainment as to purchase hundreds of dollars of tickets and present them With a performance of photographic visualization of the hectic scenes of their youth. They will go to the Jefferson tomorrow afternoon and as the battle scenes are de- veloped before their dimmed eyes the fire of youth and aggression will again course through their blood and the vibrant rebel yell of '61 will again be heard-courage- ous if not triumphant.
 The Age-Herald has also looked for ward to prevent any undue embarrass-