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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

at meeting of the board of educa-
ton held on March 30th the matter oi
teachers for the ensuing year was acted
upon. Owing to the fact that the pres.
ent staff had different plans for next
year none of them we're reelected. The
teachers elected are: Principal. Henry
NJ. Steele, of Vermillioa, S. ID. assistant
principal, Emma +. Lewis, Yankton, s.
ID. seventh and eighth grades, Jennie
Z. Dickey, Hermosa, S. d.; third and
fourth, Marion f. Keller, Alpena, S. ID.
primary, Maude Hogarth, Spearfsb,
is. ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

Roy Metcalf and wife, formerly of
Custer, now located at Deadwood, were
in the city Thursday for short visit
with the formers parents Mr.. and Mrs.
o. l.. Metcalf They left in the evening
for trip TO Billings, Montana, and Den
yer, Colo.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

Arthur Shoemaker, stockman and
rancher from near Hermosa, was trans
acting business in town Saturday and
made this Office friendly call. Mr..
Shoemaker reports that the stock in his
vicinity has come through the winter in
! fine shape.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

A. Wilcox arrived Saturday from the
State Soldiers Home at Hot Springs for
ten davs visit with his wife and friends
here Mr.. Wilcox reports the total
number Of old soldiers on the roll at the
home as 2lS. There are two that are
81 and 92 years of age. SO are from 80
to 80, sixty-three from rs to 80, one hun
dred and two 20 to rs, and eighteen from
67 to 20. Their average age is from "a
to 81. The quarterly pensions
amount to SIS, 1890, and the yearly
S73,6l3.00. There are about fifty wo-
men, wives and widows of old soldiers
at the home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

Under the question Resolved, That
unpaid convict labor is slavery and
should be abolished in the United
States" Doris HanIey and Louise Kubler
who upheld the affirmative and Hazel
Parker and Ruth Adair who supported
the negative gave very close debate
week ago yesterday as was shown by the
tie decision of the judges. Since the be-
ginning of the High School debates, this
is the first instance of tie decision.
Mr.. Hines vote, however, gave the de-
cision to the affirmative side.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

Miss Margaret Adair who will give
the reading ben Buffers Last Race" at
the decamatory contest, left, With Mr..
Hines, for Spearfish yesterday morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

The boys of the fifth and sixth grades
have organized base bal team under
the captaincy of Philip George. They
expect to play series of games with
the boys of Miss Larson's room.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08
CUSTER CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, SATURD
SCHOOL NOTES.

Howard Carroll and Merle Barnes
have been dropped from the Grammar
room on account of sickness
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

Philip Woodworth and Hazel Parker
are on the honor roll in the High School
this month.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

Miss Page visited the Primary room
one day last week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

The Lecture Course, which was under
the management of Mr.. Hines, proved a
financial as well as an educational sue
cess. Some said it could not be done
but this is "proof positive" and only
goes to show what can be done in the
future.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-04-08

The Cantata "Elma," the last number
of the lecture course, which was given
at the opera house Friday evening,
March 3lst, was decided success. The
stage setting, which was a mass of pine
boughs and kinnikinic, certainly gave
the appearance of some wooded dell
wherein could only be the play ground
of elves and fairies. The colored lights
on the stage transformed themselves
into soft moonlight and greatly added to
the attraction of the woodland scene.
Eva Wilson made a charming and
beautiful queen. The other leading
parts Helene Mclaughlin as the moon
beam fairy, Harold Lovett as Elma be.
fore her Transformation into fairy, and
Sela Fenwick after the transformation,
and Sammy Weidner as Puck, were also
well acted. The elf song and dance
were especially good. Between acts a
girls chorus and a high school boys
quintet rendered some very good num-
bers.
On the whole the entertainment was
indeed an entertainment and treat if
ever there was one, and too much credit
cannot be given to Miss Mcdonnell and
Miss Larson, as well as their able as.
sistants, who so crediby trained the
children. 1t was no easy task because
Of the irregularity of the practices due
to sickness. However, let us give the
teachers due credit and praise for the
able work which they did.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
FARMERS SIZE UP HUGHES
AS "PRETTY GOOD FELLOW

Fargo, n. D.-Charles E. Hughes
campaigned for the first time among
the sturdy farmers Of the eastern part
of North Dakota and left behind him
the reputation of being pretty good
fellow"
He was forced to undergo critical
scrutiny before the verdict was given.
Mr.. Hughes preached the doctrines
Of government efficiency, Americanism,
tariff as protection to the farmers and
preparedness, and in each instance won
applause, despite the fact that the
farmers are not the strongest advo-
Gates of the last named issue.
They cheered for preparedness the
lOudest when Mr.. Hughes told them
that it meant not militarism, but abil-
ity to uphold national honor.
AS they cheered for Mr.. Hughes one
broad shOuldered old farmer said, Its
because there's something about him
that makes you believe he's telling the
truth"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
INTERESTING EVENTS
EVERY DAY At FAIR

The various special" days Of the
state fair, commencing Monday, Aug
ust %, are as foIlowsI
Monday ID Ladies' Free day, and all
ladies and girls win be admitted free
Of charge.
Tuesday is Rotary and Iaterurban
day. Rotarians from all over Ohio are
expecting to attend, A special pro
gram has been arranged by the Co
lumbus Rotarians.
Wednesday will be known az Co
lumbus day, Threshermen's day, K'
wanas' day and Retail Grocers' day,
Special programs are being, prepared.
Governors, Grange, Farm WOmeAsa
and Hillikin's day is on Thursday. A
special program has been arranged
for this day in honor Of the four
events.
Friday will be Old sOldiSrs' end
chiidrens day.
At the annual meeting of postmas-
ters in Washington recently the first
assistant postmaster general lauded
the postal savings system. Thst Nust
have been bitter pill for Postmaster
General Rurleson, who sat on the same
platform with his assistant. When the
postal savings bill was passed Mr..
Burleson, then a congressman from
Texas, voted against 1t. Every vote
cast against 1t was cast by a Demo
crat. Not one Democratic congress.
man voted for it. Yet President VIII
son says the Republican party has not
had . new idea In thirty years. Whose
idea Waa ttI
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
ATTRACTS BUSINESS MEN.

Mr.. Hughes has not tried to scare
anybody, but has merely portrayed the
errors of the present administration
and set forth certain principles on
which the affairs of the country should
be managed in the future.
There is a political logic in his por-
trayal, the elimination of which in the
mind of the voter is expressed by the
frequent remark:
HE is the kind of man we want to
steer us through"
This has been said by many busi-
ness man. The qualities seen in Mr..
Hughes are pOise, strong, sane mind,
sincerity and u willingness to sacrifice
life, physical or political, to the good
Of the country. Nor is there any
question as to the quality of nerve to
meet the emergencies of the four years
beginning March 4, 1917.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
CONGRESS OF RIDERS
TO SHOW PROWESS
State Fair Offers Most Attract.
i've Program for Visitors
at Night Horse
Show,

While the horse show will be an at
traction worthy Of attendance alone,
Manager Kinnan has provided in q
number of mammoth acts, another fea-
ture which is equally as important.
Hornbrook's Congress Of Riders. do
clared to be the most sensational in
the country, has been engaged.
Real Western Riders.
Real cowboys, cowgirls, MexicsnS,
Indians, steers, bucking horses and
bucking mules are in the contingent.
"Delmar," the hind-foot walking
horse, ridden by Adela Won Ohl. q
noted horsewOman. is another feature
at the night horse show. He does all
at the night horse show.
Not less spectacular in performance
are the other acts. These include the
original Tony Florenz Troupe, consist
ing of two women and four men, who,
Attired in evening clothes, give the
most sensational ground acrObRtic
act in the show business.
Ar Dare-DeViIs.
The Five Flying Munichs, called
"the dare-devils Of the air." ere su-
preme, Incompatible aerial stars, fear
lessly flying from end to end of their
mammoth rigging, and returning with
undimished energy and eclat,
Burt Shepard and Company, sensR.
tional whip crackers" are from Aus.
tralia.
Nettie Carroll and Company, tight
wire artists. are features ct the state
fair. Bud Snyder and Company are
considered the greatest bicycle artists
who have ever appeared in-public.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
QUESTION CRAZE
SEXES The COP.
Democratic WORLD Long Had
Monopoly Of This ItiOCy, but
Opposite Party Is Injected.
STRING CT INTERPRETATIONS
TO TEASE WILSON ID0LATERS

QUESTIONABLE No. 1-WiII All the Will
son Notes Be at His Notification
How Did Fool Free Trade Hit Your
Line of Business Just Before the
Battles eegan?-When the War ea-
bies Die Will You Weep at the Fu-
neraI2
The question habit grows, You may
ask a question of any one. Why should
the dear old public escape? Here are
few from the New York Sun for the
man in the street:
Do you approve of the rivers and har-
hors loot?
DO you want four years more of watch
ful waiting, with the national guards
men undergoing military training in
tropical climate in midsummer
Do you hold that the duty of the Unit
ed States is TO serve humanity and let
its own citizens be killed and out
ragged?
Do you feel proud of notes with nothing
behind them?
What Go you think of the Vera Cruz
adventure?
Would you like to have been an Amer
lean soldier at Carrizai?
DO you love Carranza2
Do you believe in a financial regime
conducted largely in the interest of
one section of the country?
Do you desire to cut the Philippines
loose in order that Japan may gobbIe
them?
Do you want four more years of
Daniels?
Do you approve of wreokng the diplo-
matte service to provide jobs for
deserving Democrats?
Are you in favor of initiation?
Do you believe in preparedness for a
flood of cheap European wares as
soon as peace comes?
Have you noticed the significant in
crease of imports in the past year,
despite the war?
How did fool free trade hit your line
of business before August, 19142
And your friends?
Were you all cheered up by the Un-
derwood tariff bill?
Do you think the doubling of the in
come tax is fair while millions worth
of competitive imports come in free?
Where are you going to be when the
war babies die and business slips
back to the cold, hard normal basis?
Can you conceive of any possible good
to you or to the country from an
other presidential term like the pres
ent one?
Will you perpetuate sectionalism,
greed, ignorance, stupidity-eeneraI
inepttude in congress?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
DENIES ASSAILING Mr.. HUGHES
Percy Mackaye Writes He Never
Saw Authors Letter" With
His Name Appended.

Percy Mackaye, playwright. whose
name appeared as one of the signers
of the so-called authors letter" pub
lished in the newspapers last week,
knew nothing about the matter until
after publication. according to state
ment given ont yesterday at Repub-
lican national headquarters The let
fer attacked Charles T.. Hughes Criti-
CiHm OF President Wilson as mon
constructive" aud propounded ten
questions for Mr. Hughes to answer
IN letter TO Mr.. Hughes Mr. Mackaye
said
MY attention has just been called
to an open letter addressed to you.
printed in the New York Herald Of
August .. signed hy number OF pro
fpssiuna writers. among whom my
name is included | beg to send you
this word. to say that did not sign
the letter and never saw or heard Of
the letter until it was shown to me
in print"
It was stated at Republican head
quarters that neither Mr.. Hughes nor
any OF his staff had seen the letter
except as it appeared in the newspa-
pers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN
CITIZENS DO NOT STOP
AT THE COAST LINE.

+ when say that I am an :
+ American citizen ought to say :
J. the p1oudest thing that any man .
+ can say in this world. But you .
i. can't have that pride of Ameri- .
!. can citizenry is cheap thing, If .
!. it is not worthy of protection .
+ this wide world over. There is .
+ no man who could successfully .
\ present to an American cOmmu- :
!. nifty the platform that an Amer !
+ can citizens rights stop at the :
+ coast line and that beyond that .
!. American life is to be the prey .
+ of any marauder who chooses :
+ to take it."-From a Speech Of I.
!. Mr.. Hughes in the West. :
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
LOWERS BAND Of
TOLEDO WILLPLAY
Buckeye Celebrated Musicians,
Under Noted Leader, Will
Give Daily Concerts
atOhiO State Fair

The feature concert band at the
Ohio state fair this year is Lowers"
from Toledo. 1t consists Of 40 men,
under the leadership of Frederick w.
Lower, who will handle the baton
himself at the fair.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

The band has a splendid reputation
as one Of the best in Ohio 1t was the
hit" of the recent Shrine conclave at
Buffalo, N. Y, which it attended in
company with the Zenobia Shrine Of
Toledo, and is now attracting very
favorable comment at the present
time, at Toledo Beach, where it is
drawing thousands. John Baxter,
known as the man behind the voice."
will be the feature soloist this year.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

At that, however, from beginning to
end this has been more of you kick
me and Til kiss you" administration.
Vance Mccormick says the Progress
slyes are stampeding to Wilson, and
It's ten to one bet he wishes he
could believe it.
The Democrats are finding out that
pork comes home to root out their
standing.
The men and women who prefer a
man who does things to q man who
writes notes about them will vote for
Hughes. Government by correspond
ence takes too long to get anywhere,
but government by deeds is always on
the job.
Those who are concerned to know
what Mr.. Hughes would have done
had he been In Mr.. Wilson's place
may rest assured he would not have
done as Mr.. Wilson has. And that is
answer enough.
Mr.. Hughes is not only going direct
to the public, but the public is going
direct to him. A genuine American
flfty-fifty!
President Wilson's alarm clock is
ringing at 8 o'clock these mornings.
He can reach out of bed and turn it
of the morning of March 3.
Ill fares the land where public once
is bought and the people are sold
The high augmentation Of those
Hughes bombs is causing consterna-
ton ip the Wilson trenches.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

"We don't want to maintain politi-
cal almshouse," remarked Mr.. Hughes
to the North Dakota farmers, and q
nation applauds him. Americans are
beginning to see a possibility in the
near future of regaining their self re-
spect.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Senator Lewis, defending the presi-
dent on his "tOo proud to fight" ex-
preston intimates that it was due
solely to the ignorance of his audience
that the popular Interpretation that
has been put upon it was evolved, and
that anyway it didn't mean what it
appeared to mean. The latter state
ment can be taken with some degree
of confidence, as it is quite a well
known fact that most Of the things the
president says do not mean what they
are supposed to mean.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

This administration seems to have
sold everything it could, from the ma
tons honor down to the smallest rural
postmastership.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
POINTS FROM
HUGHES SPEECHES

j. Reckless extravaganza Of the
!. Democrats is an insult to the
!. American people.
\ Deserving Democrats! Deserv-
i. ing in heavens name of what?
+ We have splendid system of
!. government. on paper, but we
j. want that system Vitalized.
X The pork barrel bill brings a
!. blush of shame to the cheeks Of
:. every American,
!. am here because | have a
!. vision of what America needs.
1. An idle American will always
X feel uncomfortable.
\ America will not 'lold her own
\ by high sounding phrases.
!. Are We not nation great
!. enough to have sufficient fore
j. sight to protect our borders in
!. sensible fashion by means Of
!. sensible preparedness?
!. II we state our rights in
!. firm and determined manner it
!. should carry conviction. There
(. should be no vacillation In con-
+ nectiOn with that assertion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Secretary Redfield has presented
another of those living illustrations of
the old adage that "fOols rush in
where angels fear to tread" with one
important modification. The differ
ence in the Secretary's case is that he
walked right In and turned around
and was kicked right out again.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31
CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The fact that the Democratic cam
paign managers have booked Secre-
tary Daniels for a speech in Maine
seems to indicate that they have aban-
doned all hope of carrying the state
and simply don't care what happens
to the ticket in the September election.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Senator ]. Ham Lewis, spokesman
for the administration, in attempting
to apologize for the presidents molly
coddle expression that we are 'too
proud to fight" explains that it is an
old Latin quotation. But the people
already know that it is out of date and
the expression Of decadent nation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Secretary Daniels says this is no
time for politics. And it's no time for
Secretary Daniels either.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

walked right In and turned around
and was kicked right out again.
The Democratic contingent in the
Senate is all worked up over the fact
that the terms of the treaty for the
purchase of the Danish West Indies
"leaked out" "Pitiless publicity" you
understand, has been consigned to the
scrap heap with large assortment Of
vadiOus other Democratic policies and
| promises.
Housewives in need of pork recipes
should address the Wilson administra-
ton.
Mr.. = 'son has made no reply to
the charges of Mr.. Hughes Is he still
too proud to fght?
By the way his opponents are abus-
ing him, It is evident that Mr.. Hughes
has touched them on the raw.
No apology which the Wilson ad-
mtnistration can make for its futile
and irritating Mexican policy will sat
isfy the American people. 1t has
lacked conspicuously the two charac-
teristics which Hughes promises-a
friendly spirit and a firm hand
PitileSs publicity, says Mr.. Hughes:
have heart. say the Democrats.
OF Mr.. Wilson it may be said he
meant we'll. but he now finds himself
buried under the evidence of ineff-
cheney that Mr.. Hughes has brought
forth.
There are those who assert that
Woodrow Wilson is q clever politician.
But how do they account for his re-
mark to a committee of women, call
ing upon him, to the effect that If they
made suffrage 1.-THE paramount issue
Of this campaign" he would "lOse
all respect for them?" The women
Of the enfranchised States assert that
this threat will cost Wilson the presi-
deney.
Secretary Daniels, however, has the
distinction Of being one Of the great
est arguments the Republicans have
ever had.
The salary part Of the rural credit
system has already begun.
Mr.. Bryan thinks Mr. Hughes tln-
fitted for the bench because of the pref
udiced frame of mind evinced by his
speeches Wake up, Bill, he amt run.
ming for no Judgeship.
Mr.. Wilson ulderesttmRted the suf-
fragists; but it appears they have him
gi2ad upprcperly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Bafnbridge Colby is almost as vic,
lent ~ his criticism of Mr. Hughes
as he was in condemnation of Mr..
Wilson's position on Panama tolls
two years ago.
OF c,urse President Wilson has a
perfect right to change bis mind as
often as he pieases, but that is quite
different from Pepudiating distinct
promises made to get votes II the
pledges on which he rode into the
White House have proved worthlsss
hecausr he changed his mind. what
faith is to be gut In the pledges be is
now making IN his appeal for Eselec:
RQ0S s.--------. :. & - '----
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

At that, however, from beginning to
end this has been more of you kick
me and I'll kiss you" administration.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Vance Mccormick says the Progress
siyes are stampeding to Wilson, and
It's ten to one bet he wishes he
could believe it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

The Democrats are finding out that
pork comes home to root out their
standing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

The salary part Of the rural credit
system has already begun.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Housewives in need of pork recipes
should address the Wilson administra,
ton.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Ill fares the land where public once
is bought and the people are sold.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Mr.. Bryan thinks Mr.. Hughes lln-
fitted for the bench because of the pref.
udiced frame Of mind evinced by his
speeehes. Wake up, Bill, he amt run
ming for no judgeship.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Secretary Daniels, however, has the
distinction Of being one Of the great
est arguments the Republicans have
ever had.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

President Wilson's alarm clock l.
ringing at o'clock these mornings
He can reach out of bed and turn II
or the morning of March 8.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

Mr.. Wilson upderestimated the suf-
fragists; but it appears they have him
sized upptOperly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-08-31

The high augmentation OF those
Hughes bombs is causing consterna
ton ip the Wilson trenches.