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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
GERARD GETS PROMISE
But NO U-BOAT FACTS
American Ambassador Gables
Germany Is Investigating
Recent Attacks.

Washington, April American Am
bassador Gerard at Berlin cabled today
that the German government had
promised him a prompt reply to his in
quiry regarding destruction of the
British Sussex and other vessels on
which Americans We're endangered.
The Berlin foreign office, Ambassa-
dor Gerard stated, had referred his in
quiry to the German admiralty. While
no definite time was given by the Ger
man officials within which a response
would be made, Mr.. Gerard stated he
had assurances it would be forthcom-
ing as soon as possible. The American
ambassadors dispatch indicated that,
instead of waiting for the German sub
marine commanders to report, the adj
miralty office would send out inquiries
to the submarine basis.
A number of affidavits, made by
American and other passengers on the
steamer Sussex, to American consular
and diplomatic officials in France,
have been forwarded from Paris by
Ambassador Sharpe and are expected
at the state department within the
next 10 days. They are additional to
those secured in England from the
Sussex survivors.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
"Boy Farmers"
From the Farm and Fireside.

From the Farm and tlreside.
1.-The boys corn club work is worth
the study of the men. We have all
heard arguments, in days gone by, as
to whether or not it is possible to pro-
duce q hundred bushels Of corn to the
acre. 1t has been done in most of the
states in which corn Is grown at all
not only by men, but by boys.
"a statement Is before us showing
the results Of the wor Of the corn
club champions in the state Of Min
nesota, Indiana. Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, New
Jersey, Illinois and Iowa. There are
u Of these acre champions, whose
fields are equal to one 21-acre field.
On this area these boys grew 2,23S.12
bushels of corn, at a cost of $525.58,
or 23h cents a bushel.
THE average yield Is 1861 bushels
an acre, the lowest yield 62.5 bushels.
The lowest yield for champion is in
Massachusetts, and the highest in
Pennsylvania, where Frank Rimel
grew 14S bushels to an acre, at a cost
Of about &c 2-3 cents a bushel.
"Other Massachusetts champions
grew owe 100 bushels.
These being club champions, not
!! state champions. the results are re-
markable both as to yields and costs.
There was a good profit on all the
| plots, as labor is counted in as a par
of the cost"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
a Balkan Paderewski.
Demetra Vaka, in the Century.

49, 49, SbS
People will tell you in the Balkans
that a gypsy camp Is to be avoided:
yet l used to hail them with pleasure.
added to the wildness and saw
agery of the nature about US. One day.
several miles from Uskup. our horses
raised their heads and stoned to
something we could not hear. At first
we thought they were smelling hui
mar blood; but we came to the con-
clusion that something different
caused their interest. since no tre-
mors of fear We're passing through
them. Refining them in, We listened,
but. hearing nothing. started to ride
on. After a while a sound like a faint
moaning of a torrent came to us. The
effect on our horses was very peculiar;
they seemed to have forgotten their
fatigue, and We're siding along in a
way that made me nervous
Finally we made out that 1t was
weird strains Of music that reached
us.
I'VE are nearing a gypsy camp
my brother said with relief. Some
one is playing with more fire than
usual
within sight of the amp, the music
came to us in its full beauty or its full
horror. l do not know which. Since
then / have heard many great masters
play; but such music as that l have
never heard. 1t was heavenly; 1t was
hellish. Our horses were as much at
fected as we: they pranced as II they
We're steeds Of the great mettle. in
stead of poor. scrawny, Balkan ponies
AS for me, I began to dream of things
unheard, unknown. only dreamable-
Sitting on a wagon. a youth was
hanging over his violin, playtng-play-
ing like mad. Presently. without In
| terrupting his music. he sprang from
| the wagon and paced back and forth
| still playing torrentially. We sat fas.
cinated both by the player and his
| playing. trying all h time to Quie
our horses.
"At last the music seemed spent
the boy let his violin fall to the ground
where he. too. threw himself. and tn
| music was succeeded by heartbreakint
| sobbing. His weeping. like his music
was as torrential as a storm. Like 1t
it ceased when it had reached its eli
| maxi
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
new EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEM PROPOSED
Rockefeller Board Devises Cur.
ricuIum Eliminating "Dry
Rot" and Planned For
Modern Needs.

New York, April 4.-The general
board. founded by John D.
Rockefeller, today invited expressions
of opinion as to the feasibility of es-
tablishing q modern school which, &C
cording to Abraham F1eXner, assistant
secretary of the board, who submitted
the plan, would revolutionize the pres
ent educational system.
THE curriculum" Mr.. FleXner said,
.includes nothing for which an affirm
atiye case cannot be made out. The
modern school would drop the study
of formal grammar. For such evidence
as we possess points to the futility of
formal grammar as an aid to correct
speaking and writing.
IA modern school would not go
through the form of teaching children
useless historic facts just because
previous generations of children have
learned and forgotten them, and also
would have the courage not to read
obsolete classics simply because tradi
ton has made this sort of acquaint-
ance a kind of good form"
Neither Latin nor Greek, Mr.. Flexner
added, would be contained in he cur
culum of the school, not be-
cause their ~literatures are less Won
derful tina they are reputed to be but
because their present position in the
Curriculum rests upon tradition and as
sumption.
aside from reading, writing, spell
ing and figuring the curriculum of the
modern school will be built out of &C
tual activities in science, industry
aesthetics and civics. The work Of sci
| ence would be the central and domi-
! mating feature.
A school trying to produce a re
| sourceful modern type of educated
men and women would provide prac-
| teal training in one or more modern
languages.
Not only do American children as {
| class fail to gain either knowledge Oh
| power through the traditional curricu.
| Ium-they spend an inordinately Ions
| time in falling" declares Mr.. Flexner
1.-The period spent in school and col
| lege before students begin professional
studies is longer in the United State:
| than in any other western country. Al
| economy of two or three years is ur,
| gently necessary"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06

. WHY AMERICA LEANS
n TOWARDS THE AEllES

8. s. Mcclure in the New York Mail.
7 I'M departing from q good and almost
universal custom by writing q signed edl-
torial. + doing this because I need to
draw upon my own observation to a cer-
tain extent.
In q letter to the Times b. Horowitz,
associate professor in Columbia, says:
ssIf, then, one asks the question, why Is
1t that so many Americans are ardent sup
porters' of the allies, we may answer that
sne gr,ma b9nd reason of av rs shs ex der Rer 81 s 3
and WHAT it stands forts people. Its his
tory, its culture"
Where was the common bond of tradi-
tons. history, literature, ETC., In this coJn-
try in 1861 as between the northern and
southern states? Such a common bond as
vent one of the most terrible wars in his
tory--the American civil war. Further
more, every generation of American youth
WAS brought Ehs up p. to re H,d E EaaS ! as t the 3
followed by the war of 1872, and. to still
further embttter our people, the acts Of
ings Of hostiaty to a white heat. How
everybody felt then many of the old timers
feel now. Ask General Horace Portert
Our history tex books implanted these
| schools and city schools.
/, The response. of the people to Cleye-
4 lands Venezuelan message was indicative
\ Of this unanimous feeling. During the
| Boer war the feeling of dislike TO England
| was increased. The natural tradition of
The American people for more than 100
l years was instructive hostility to England
and instructive friendship for Germany.
AL American sympathy was with Ger
many in the -Prussian war of 1870
Il. The old emperor and Emperor Fred
srick We're admired and beloved generally
IN America, and Won Moltke and Room
took their places beside Grant and Sher-
nan in the popular mind. The present
emperor grew continually and generally
IN the admiring affections of the Ameri-
can people. Such was the condition up to
the very close of the Nineteenth century.
More and more American professors had
studied In German universities. Few men
commanded a greater affection of all our
public men than Carl Schurz.
Are the American people the 1diotic vic.
Tins of an insidious propaganda an the
part of Great Britain, and is the talk OF
the American press stupid and yenal?
England and the English press We're res
sarded by the American people with a
calm and contemptuous hostility. The
change came at the time of the Spanish
American war. One morning New York
city was amazed to read a short editoria!
In the New York Sun speaking of England
In an admiring and friendly n
Gradually this feeling of friendliness
grew, until much of the traditional hos
tlity disappeared. Public opinion in the
United States in regard to the war wa.
created by the unfolding sequence o.
vents.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06

GERMANS HURL|hG
ENORMOUS FORCES
AT VERDUA LINES
Crown Prince Gains About 500
Yards on Mile and Halt
Front In Furious All
Night Battles.
TAKE VILLAGE OF VAUx
French Claim to Have Retaken
Part Of Lost Ground and In
flicted Heavy Lssses
Upon Assailants.
TAKE VILLAGE OF VAUx

Paris. April Fighting continued
LII night in the verdun region east Of
the Mouse, Douaumont and q b
Issue turned generally. the war office
announcement of this afternoon says. In
favor Of the French. who gained ground
in the northern part of c.aillette wood,
which was occupied by the Germans
yesterday.
West OF the river a Reimbursement
was carried on near Haumont without
effect.
A new phase of the battle Of verdun
has begun n the belief prevails that
the violence Of the latest attacks fore
shadows another attempt by the Ger
mans to rush the fortress with vast
forces. New batteries OF large caliber
have been moved up closer to n
French front, and the German infantry
has been rested and r-eorgani1ed. Yes
terday's fighting on the whole was not
unfayorable to the French, 1t is au-
thoritatively stated. The object of the
Germans was to clear the approaches
to Fort Douaumont and 1900 men
were thrown forward on the mile and
a half pike between D~auaNn1Ont fort
and the village of Vaux. The attack
ravine which hitherto has stopped
them and in entering the Caillette
woods.
Germans Hold Vaux.
Further east they dislodged the
French from the last ruined houses of
the village Of Vaux, but The French o
sitions were so placed as to make 1t
practically impossible for h Germans
to debouch from the village. Vigorous
French counter attacks drove them
back to the upper fringe Of Caillette
wood.
THE total rao,,It of tho x,arv forrnida-
BILE effort they had put forth was a gain
for the Germans Of about 500 yards
terrain, more than offset, 1t rs affirmed
by the heavy losses they had endured.
On the west OF the river the Germans
attacked the Avocourt bloekhouse in q
no less determined manner, but again
met with complete failure. he b
servers declare.
The French statement says that in
yesterdays fighting the Germans
heightened their front of attack to
about three kilometers (two miles).
UNARMED SHIP SUNK.
London, April 3.-The British
steamship Perth has been sunk Six
members Of the crew were lost and
eight were landed. The Perth was I'M
armed.
There are three British steamships
Perth. The largest, OF 1879 tons gross,
was owned in Melbourne. Another OF
693 tons was from the Dundee and the
third Of 653 tons was owned in Glas-
gov.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
%200T,L0DGE, KNOX
AND PENROSE LINE
UP FOR ROOSEVELT
4 Well Defined Movement to
Nominate Colonel For Presi-
dency Said to Have
Been Launched.
SAY TEDDY WILL ACCEPT
Prefers Not to Run and Will
Make No Fight For Nomin-
atior-Say He Would
Support Wood.
SAY TEDDY WILL ACCEPT

Washington, d. c.. April 4.-No fur
her mystery exists as to the recent
Roosevelt Root Lodge Bacon WOOD
luncheon in New York. 1t was ar
:anged by Robert Bacon to complete
The reconciliation between Roosevelt
md Root, partly in behalf of unifica-
ion of ~progressives and republican
parties; partly in behalf of R~oosevelt's
Every man participating knew this.
Preparedness was secondary. Root,
lodge and Bacon are working for the
Roosevelt nomination.; so is Knox.
Penrose will line up.
Meantime, many regular republicans
opposed to Roosevelt are giving in
VIII Make No Fight.
One of the Roosevelt leaders here,
.eturning from Oyster Bay today, has
his to say of the coloners intentions
rs regarding the presidential nomina-
ion campaign:
1.-THE colonel is not a candidate in
he sense that he will sanction the use
IT his name in the republican pri-
naries of any state this spring. Nor
will he make any sort Of a campaign
or the nomination. He expects to
make two or three speeches before
fune 7, and he will make a statement
whenever he thinks there is occasion
'or doing so, but they will be for the
purpose of furthering his propaganda
Ind not his nomination.
Wants Country Aroused.
THE sole purpose tina Colonel
Roosevelt has in mind at present is
20 galvanize into new life the tagging
deals of Americanism in a citizenry
which has grown slothful from lack
IF energetic leadership.
While it is not possible to set down
n the form of an interview the views
If Colonel Roosevelt with respect to
he presidential nomination, it can be
stated that if he felt that he had any
choice in the matter of what the re-
publican convention should do, he
would be in favor of the nomination OF
l man ounge than himself who has
tndomitable courage.
TT can be stated that the colonel has
in mind as the type of man to whom he
believes he American citizens could
we'll trust their leadership n the ire
nendous powers which go with the
executive authority vested in the presi-
lent, Gen. Leonard Wood"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
SCHOOLS WILL OBSERVE
ANNIVERSARY OF BARD

Washington, d. c., April 3.-Nearly
1000 schools and colleges of the coun-
try have arranged for a pageant or
dramati; performance in commemora-
ton of the 30Odth anniversary of
Shakespeare's death this month. the
federal bureau of education
today.
The bureau in cooperation with the
Drama League of America is assisting
in planning celebrations by giving
practical suggestions as to kinds of
celebrations, type of performances,
lists of dances. and design. for simple
costuming for Shakespearean plays.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
Importance of the Corn Crop.
From a Lecture by P. G. Holden.

From a Lecture by p. G. Holden.
Corn Is king of all the crops. More
than 90 per cent of all the improved farm
land in the United States is annually de-
voted to the growing of corn. In 1914 105,-
OCO.0OO acres were planted to corn in this
country, producing 2,700,000,0O bushels.
which brought the owe 1900. 0O0, 900.
For nearly 50 years the land planted to
corn has been equal If not greater than
the acreage of all other cereal crops COM
bined.
Corn from a standpoint of acreage yield
and value exceeds every other crop.
Wherever corn Is grown, there you find
high priced land and prosperous people.
No other crop ear replace corn, but corn
can readily take the place of any other
grain crop.
Corn is put to a greater number of uses
than any other crop that grows
There are greater possibilities for i'm
proyement, yield and quality of corn thar
any other crop.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
SENSATIONAL RISE
IN PRICE OF WHEAT
July Delivery Gains Nickel To-
day and 1870 In Course
Of Week.

Chicago, April 3.-Wheat prices
made ar unusually steep advance to-
day and the market showed broad &C.
tivity as a result Of estimates that the
crop of winter wheat in the United
States this year would be 165, 000, 900
bushels less than the yield harvested
in 1915. Profit taking was heavy dur
ing the advance, but all the offerings
were readily absorbed, with foreigners
taking part in the buying.
July delivery showed the greatest
upturn touching $1.19S @1.19k, a July
jump of about sc over Saturdays fin
ish. The close was virtually the top
most prices Of the session 1880 higher
than the lowest quotation a week ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
GET FIRST
NEWS OF GREAT WAR
Captain of Returned Ship Elk
plains Disaster Causing Him
to Turn Back.

Dunedin. N. H., April 4.-On the ar
rival Of the Aurora here, J. r. Stem
house, the first officer, who brought the
vessel from Ross sea, expressed con-
fdence that Sir Ernest Shackleton had
succeeded in making his trip across
the hole according to schedule. He
added that, although the party n
trusted with depot laying We're to go
as far south as possible, they may
nevertheless have been unable to reach
Cape Beardmore, the point originally
intended.
Chief Officer ~Stenhouse, explaining
the circumstances in which the Aurora
broke adrift, said:
ut might look as if we were run
ming away to save our hides, but as a
matter of fact, the ship was so buck1ed
by her six weeks pressure from the
ice that the ships party were on the
point of abandoning her and sending a
wireless message to the king request
ing that a relief expedition be sent
when she managed to get clear. 1t was
a sad homecoming but it was utterly
impossible for the ship to be Of any
use in her condition. l hope to return
with the same personnel and to pick
up the parties left ashore"
Mr.. S%tenhouse sal they had taken
enough hausers n to moor
q battleship, but they snapped like
threads in the billiards,
LAS our ship drifted away" he said.
1--WE could see plainly the lights in the
Little hut occupied by the landing
party"
For some time the explorers lived on
what they were able to kill, mainly
seals and penguins, their provisions
just holding out.
The wireless operator Of the tug
which towed the Aurora into Port
Chalmers, nine miles from here, gave
the explorers the latest news of the
war, the first news from the outside
--.11 4lo,, lo1 rapaiuaG in ~ r1nnfhS
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
DEAD ENGINEER HELD
TO BLAME FOR WRECK

Washington. D. c., April 3.-The In
terstate Commerce commission report
on the New Haven wreck near Milford,
Conn, February %, when 10 were
killed and many injured in a rear end
collision of passenger trains, places the
blame on the killed engineer of the
local train, which struck a stalled ex-
press because. the report says, he
failed to recognize the block signals.
The report adds that the wreck again
emphasizes the need for automatic
train stops.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
ALLIES DENY SEIZURE
OF MAIL Is VIOLATION

Washington, April 3.-The reply of
all the entente allies to the American
protests against mail seizure was pre-
scented today to the state department.
Denial is made that any treaty rights
of the United States have been violated
the allies reassert their jurisdiction in
territorial waters and the right to eX-
clude contrand.
Publication will be made slmui-
taneously later in Washington. London
and Paris.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
RUSSIAN MUNITIONS
STORES ARE MOVING

New York. April 3.-Munitions which
had been accommodating at russian
ports a of Inadequate raiiway
faciIittes. now are being dispatched
rapidly to supply depots inland over
newly constructed lines, according TO
a marty of sc Canadian railway build
ers who arrived today on the Russian
liner Kursk from Kola bay. The rail,
way men said they mad just compieteo
y new road from Kola bay on the
white sea to Petrograd.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
GET COST.

Denver. Colo, April 3.-Testimony
on the coast of reproduction of the
plant of the Mountain States Tele-
phone g. Telegraph company was in
PRODUCED today before the state pub
lie utilities commission. This testi-
monv was offered in connection with
he inventory in January for the pur-
pose OF obtaining the physical Vaiua-
ton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
OPTION ISSUE
UP IN 10 COUNTIES

Detroit, Mich, April 3.--A bitter
struggle. waged in Michigan for weeks
between wet" and dry" forces
reached it's climax today when voters
in 10 counties cast their allot at local
elections. Many Of these counties were
storm centers yer the prohibition is
sue at previous elections.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
RESTORE ORDER IN CHINA.

Annoy, China, April 3.-Dispatches
received here from Flu how state that
troops have arrived at Chaonan on the
border between the provinces of Fo
KEN and Kwang Tung. north Of Swa-
tow, aud nave restored order there.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
CAPTAIN on TRlAL.

Los Angeles. Ca. April a.-David
Captain, charged with the murder OF
Charles Hagerty. one of the 20 persons
that lost their lives when The Loi
Angeles Times building was destroyed
by dynamite October 1, 1910, was To
be placed on trial today in the4sn-
perior court here by Judge Frank 4.
Willis.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
zEPs RAID

Paris, April "a Zeppelin appeared
over Dunkirk last night and threw
bombs which killed two civilians.
Dunkirk, the nortflernmost town of
France, is a strongly fortified port on
the straits of Dover. During the war
it has been frequently shelled by a long
range German gun.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
The Aid Tact

A St, Louis woman advertised for a hus-
hand who doesn't use liquor or tobacco
and doesn't swear. It's a tough test to
out advertising to.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
American Railroads Sho1u An
Euer Increasing Prosperity

Washington, April 3-Prospenty OF railroads throughout the coun-
try continues without abatement according to preliminary reports for
February. made public today by the Interstate Commerce commission.
$25O0OO0O in February 1915. to $as, 000 900 for February, 1916; more than
so per cent.
The greatest increase was in the eastern district and amounted to
nearly 80 per cent; the southern district reported a increase Of prac-
ticaly 20 per cent, and the western district excened it's January show
ing of 16 Eel cent increase by an in Increase of more than 25 per cent
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06

King Edward treasured a chart trac-
ing the English royal descent from
King; David.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06
REPORT MUCH DAMAGE.

Berlin, (by wireless to Sayville).
April 3.-The official German account
of Saturday nights Zeppelin raid over
England follows:
During the night of April IL naval
airships renewed the attack on the asst
coast of England. Fol a period Of n
and one half hours, explosive and in
cendiary bombs were thrown on blast
furnaces, large iron works and indus
trial establishments on the south bank
on the Tees and on the port establish
ments Of Middlesborough n Sunder-
land. Large explosions, fires and de-
molitions were caused and the effects
of the attacks were clearly noticeable.
Notwithstanding heavy Smelling of
our airships they suffered neither loss
nor damages
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-04-06

New Zealand's public trnssec = iess
has charge of the wills OF 6.cRl - az
persons.