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GREGORY COUNTY
RECEIVERS $4,000
INVESTIGATION BY ASSISTANT
STATE ACCOUNTANT. YIlRIIyI.
ED BY. GREGORY CoUN-
TY CIRCUIT COURT.

Fairfax, s. D-Evidence submit
ted in the circuit court of Gregory
county, held here last week. fully
substantiated the disclosures made
by c. j Alexander, assistant state
accountant, as the result of his in
yestigation of the county records COW
ering a period of six years prior to
January l, 1914. The report of Mr..
Alexander showed shortages and IL
legal payment of funds aggregating
$10,99S.25.
and overpayments OF former county
officials, which were placed on trial,
We're against John H. Butler, ex-
treasurer for a shortage of 1921, ,35
and overpayment of $1,011.50; Mark
Meyers, ex-register of deeds, overpay-
ment of $622.9S; and l.. Bailey, ex
ter of deeds, overpayment of $1,000
l.. Trautman. eX-auditor, oNerpay-
ment of $6229s; nd l.. Bailey, ex-
superintendent OF schools, overpay-
ment of $3s4.14.
Counsel for the defense strongly
defended these cases and the presid-
| ing officer of the court, Judge VIM.
! Williamson, allowed attorneys for
both plaintiff and defendants to sub
nit briefs for his consideration. 1T
was contended in court that the de-
PENDANTS, Messrs. Trutman, Bailey
and Beihn We're not served with
| their papers in time to prevent a
| question as TO the statutory limita
tons having expired on the alleged
oyerpayment of salary for 1907.
Other Settlements Hinge.
The investigation of the account
liant also showed other shortages and
Illegal payments amounting to ST.
7944S which will be returned to the
county treasury if the court finds for
the county in the above suits, without
bringing these into court.
In addition to the amount involv-
led in these two instances, totalling
| l$7,534 AS, there can be added Z per
cent accrued interest and penalty
amounting to 1850 To date there
has been paid in, as the result of the
examination by Mr.. Alexander, the
sum of So, ,463 so, representing short
Iages and illegal payments by ex-coun-
lty officials and some present incum-
bents.
| In addition to his other findings
Mr.. Alexander ascertained in his eS-
animation that uncollected personal
delinquent taxes to the amount oil
| S47.T0365 stood upon the books
which had been considered by the
county officials, worthless. The pres
ent treasurer, j j. Hoffman, has col
lected, by the use of 4.494 distraint
warrants and otherwise, about $75,
| 600 which Includes accumulated In
terest. which was figured upon a ]
per cent per month basis. The present
Gregory county officials have correct
ed many past errors, stated Mr.. AL
exander, and are now carrying on the
business for the tax payers of the
county in splendid manner. The
salaries have been reduced tp the
legal rates, which alone makes, Q
Saving of 5000 annually in the Offices
of the treasurer, auditor and Register
of deeds.
4 Nearly $4,000 Involved.
4 The total amount realized from
i (Continued on Page 81
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EPUBuCANS TO
TAKE BIG DERBY
SENATOR BRIsTow DECLARES
THAT q. o. p. WILL BE UNIT
ED FOR RACE, WITH WILL
son TRAILING THE
FIELD.

Washington, d. C.-Joseph l..
senator nor from sporting state,
but the former United States sena-
tor who had been here several days
looking over the entries in the ma
tional presidential derby, predicted
these selections:
Hughes of the G. o. p.
entries but doubtful starter
Roosevelt-Has large backing. but
unpopular with the political talent.
ns-Represented by all. but
backed by few.
Favorite G. O. p. sons-Big field
of starters, but ability to finish
strong over the long course doubted.
Wilson-An inconsistent perform
er, certain to be distanced, but prob
ably will be the only entrant from
the Democratic stables.
After talking with Republicans
from every section OF the country, [
am certain Justice Bughes is the
choice of the party,' Mr.. Bristow
said. of he will accept the nomina-
ton, l believe he will be given 1t
without a struggle at Chicago But,
as to whether he will take the nom
nation. And Justice Hughes himself
after the convention meets, is the
only man who can decide that.
Conservatives for Roosevelt.
81 have been surprised at the sen
ltiment that has been evident for
Colonel Roosevelt II comes from
the conservative business interests.
| Those that re interested especially
in foreign affairs are especially
friendly to him But find that the
men active in Republican politics are
not inclined for him as a candidate
If they can help il,
Senator Cummins has the respect
OF all and will go to the convention
with lot of delegates but his cam.
paign is not as aggressive as some OF
the others mentioned. / believe per.
sonally, that he occupies verg sat
Iisfactory situation.
stronger than the sentiment from
lany candidate. Justice Hughes ex.
lcepted, is the feeling l find that il
will not be difficult for all elements
Eof the party to unite upon candi.
date and platform that will be salts.
4 luStoiS " an. lHtt tlllo SpiIii vi
'get-together' and harmony prevail
ing in Republican ranks to a mos
surprising degree. / believe ii vii
be increased and that the result viii
be a united action and united party
against the present administration.
"What about Wilson ;"
Calls Wilson EaciIlating.
Wilson is losing ground. He has
lost ground every week since congress
J. opened. He will continue to lose
ground because the people over the
country are beginning 10 understand
more clearly the true character OF
the present administration. Wilson
is vacillating; he is uncertain. He
will take one position with great
energy and force today and ther
without apparent cause or reason, 81
least those which the public cal
understand and appreciate, shift tt
exactly the opposite position, ant
maintain it with the same dogmati,
determination that he did the con
H. Continued on last pageoa
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Old Point Comfort, Va.,-Prince
Won Hatzfeldt, the personal represen-
ttive of Count Won Bernstorff the
German Ambassador, arrived here to-
day to make a report in the Appam
for the German embassy. The Prince
first conferred with the German vice
consul, l.. Marshall Won Schilting and
later went aboard the Appam for an
interview with Lieutenant Berge.
II am certain,' said the prince,
that under the treaty of the United
States with Prussia the Appam will
be declared a war prize and turned
over to the German prize crew. The
passengers undoubtedly will be liber-
ated shortly
Case Puzzles London
London, England nd=Perplexity re-
garding the question of insurance on
the Appam was admitted at Lloyd's
as the case is an unprecedented one.
The solution of the puzzle depends
largely upon the attitude of the
United States government as to
whether the Appam is to be consider
ed war loss by the underwriters, a
merchantmen or German cruiser
underwriters, however, and it is be-
lieved that she will not be announc-
ed at Lloyds as having arrived safe
ly at port, as would have been done
had she completed her journey to
England.
The sinking of the other vessels
by the Germans means large loss
to the underwriters. This probably
will amount to more than $3,000,-
600.
Novel Neutrality Problem.
Washington, ID. C.-Until it is
made certain that the commander
aboard the steamer Appam brought
the ship to an American port as a
prize OF war OF as an auxiliary cruis-
er there will be no determination on
the part of the government regard
ing what will be done with the YES
sci. Any prisoners of war will be
released, for international law per-
mits no holding OF war prisoners in
d neutral country.
The United States will finally have
to deal with the German crew, under
Lieutenant Berge, and if they are
accounted in the naval service of
Germany, as We're the crews of the
Eitel Frederick and the kron Prinz
already interned at Norfolk, they
too will be interned unless they put
out to sea to run the British Gordon.
As to the dispatch OF the Appam
if she is held to be an auxiliary
cruiser her commander will have
the choice of putting out to sea and
if she is declared prize, the situa-
ton becomes more complex and in
thai event it is admitted that the
United States will have to deal with
the most novel question of neutralit,
that has yet arisen.
May &c Given Ship.
. Washington, ID. C.-State depart
ment officials today indicated that ii
the Appam finally is held as a prize
the PrussianAmerican treaty of 1925
more likely will govern the case thar
the Hague convention. This would
mean that the Appam will be turned
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Kansas City, President Will
son arrived here today from Des
Moines at O'Clock this morning and
departed for Topeka, Kan, aboard
a special Santa Fe train to make two
addresses this afternoon.
Tragedy is Averted
Grinnel, ,Iowa.,-Presiden Wilson'S
special train backed into crowd of
here yesterday, and knocked down
half a dozen children. They were
dragged out unhurt before the wheels
reached them.
The president was on the back
platform of the train just about to
shake the hand of of baby held up,
to him by its mother. \
President is Alarmed.
The smile on the presidents face
quickly gave way to a look of alarm
when he saw what was likely to hap
pen.
He Strengthened and; shouted,
Stop that train 4, II
National guardsmen and secret.
service men threw back the crowd
which swarmed over the railroad
track and surrounded the end: Of the.
car Most Of those in the pathway.
of the train We're women and child
ren. They were thrown quickly ana!
unceremoniously back.
The engineer did not know chat
the crowd was so close to the plat
form. igS ssS II
Lawrence On tho Map.
Lawrence. Kans Despite below
zero weather and the snow1coyered
ground, Lawrence today gave Presi-
dent Wilson the noisiest welcome ac-
corded him on his trip. Half Of.
the. population OF / /, 900 was at the
station and cheeredi him while the
band played patriotic airs. Unfyera
,sity of Kansas students gave many
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CONTINUES on page 8,

at slow speed. zizagging out of the
ordinary Atlantic channels to avoid
meeting British vessels and with her
wireless muffled, the vessels flight
across the Atlantic staggers the i'm
agination.
The only visible sign of injury to
the vessel was dent i'll her bow.
where she is reported 10 have been
struck by shells from the German
submarine when she was halted.
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Agree on Neutrality.

LONDON, England-The Adeverul, a
newspaper of Bucharest, declares,
that Greece and Rumania have sign
dual neutrality convention, accord
ing to a dispatch received here by
wireless from Rome.
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PRESIDENT VISITS
IN KANSAS TODAY
TRAIN NARROWLY MISSES KILL
ING CHILDREN YESTERDAY
AT GTsINNELL, IOWA
VOICES EXECUTIVES
HELPLESSNESS
WILSON'S HOT LID.

Topeka, Kans.--Introducing
President Wilson to six thousand
people, Governor Arthur Capper,
Republican, not in accord
with the preparedness program,
today praised Mr.. Wilson for
keeping the country out of war
and declared all Kansas for
Wilson, whatever their prepar-
edness opinion.
president Wilson has sat un-
dismayed on the hottest lid that
has seated any president since
Lincoln" concluded Governor
Capper.
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APPAM PRISONERS
WILL BE- RELEASED
SAYS GERMAN PRINCE.
Representative Of Ann
bassador Declares Brit
ish Ship Is War Prize
LONDON PUZZLED
Over Status Of Ship Brought
To America BY Teutons-ls
She Lost Or MOI?
LONDON PUZZLED
SOME BOOTY

London, England.-It is un-
derstood here that the Appam's
cargo contained more than
$3,000,000.0 in gold bullion,
which probably will be claimed
as prize, as bullion is contra
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RAID WAS
TO SHOW ENGLISH
AIRCRAFT STRENGTH
Berlin Admiralty Point
Out Reasons For Air
Invasion Monday
DE FENsE is. FUTILE
Against Teutonic Airmen, Is
Official Announcement
Russ Reject Peace Offer

Berlin, Germany.-Rumors We're
circulated here that the Zeppelin raid
on England Monday night was III re-
prisal for the Baralong affair, but the
Associated Press correspondent was
assured today in authoritative quar-
tiers that the attack did not come
under that head.
1t was stated that the midland sec
ton of England ,wasS selected for the
raid because it is the center of the
munitions industry, because. Liver
pool is the center of England's COM
merce and that the purpose was to
bring home to the people of Great
Britain the fact that the boasted de-
fenses of London do not avail against
Germany's aircraft.
1t was intended also to interfere
with the preparations being made in
England for the carrying on of Brit
ish operations in France and Fland-
ers. The admiralty office has no
further details to give out regarding
the, raid besides those already pub,
lished, but it reiterates the. positive
statement that not a single one of
the raiding Zeppelins was injured.
Raid Hits Iron Works.
Berlin, Germany-tBy wirelessp-
The German admiralty's report of the
air raid on England says that in
cendiary bombs were dropped on
Manchester, Nottingham,
Sheffield and Great Yarmouth vi
olent fires occurred at many places
The official statement reads:
"a German squadron during the
night of Jan. 31-Feb. dropped
large number of incendiary BOMBS
near the Liverpool docks; also on
the Manchester 1rcsar works and
blast furnaces aud on the Noting
ham and Sheffield blast furnaces and
finally on a large number of manu-
featuring establishments near Hum
ber and near Norfolk. At all these
places powerful effect was observed
from violent explosions and fires.
The airsfips We're heavily fired
upon from all points but returned in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-03
EAM-GRADING HAS
BECOME NECESSARY
Better Prices Stimulate Farmer
in Obtaining Improved Breed
of Dairy Cattle.
(By L. G. RINKLE, Missouri College of
Agriculture

CBy L. G. RINKLE. Missouri College OF
Agriculture.)
The American farmer who sells
cream should insist that the creamery
grade his cream. This will tend to Gull
out the poor quality of cream and
make possible better grade of but
ter. Give the creamery good grade
of cream and they can make a good
grade of butter. Good butter sells
for a high price, therefore top prices
can be paid for the cream. Better
cream prices stimulate the farmer in
obtaining better dairy cattle and in
crease the desire for a more careful
study of economical milk production.
The close grading of cream has be-
come absolutely necessary. Within
the last few years creamery butter OF
the United States has been meeting
with greater competition from foreign
butter. Butter from Siberia, Aus
tralia, Denmark and South America
has come to our shores by the ship
load and sold in our large markets
alongside American. made butter. 1t
has poured into the United States on
both the eastern and western coasts.
Imported butter does not reach our
markets in as fresh condition as our
own butter, consequently the majority
of it sells as second grade. In many
cases it leaves the point of production
as a first-class article, but is so long
in transit that it deteriorates and ar
rives as second-grade butter. Unfor-
tunately the greater part of American
made butter is also second grade. This
is not because it cannot reach the mar
ket at once, but because it is made
from a poor quality of cream. The
American farmer is not producing as
good quality of cream as his foreign
brother.
First-grade butter is still in big de-
mand in this country and the pro-
ducers of good butter are realizing a
nice margin in price over the producers
of second-grade butter. Because of
foreign competition with our second
grade butter the difference in price be-
tween first grade and second grade is
wide. Foreign competition has not
materially increased the supply of
| first grades.
Because of our poor markets for
| second-grade butter the farmers in
every community should compel their
creamery to grade the cream, and
should do all in their power to see
that every farmer produces only first
grade cream. Then and only then
will that creamery be able to pay top
| prices for cream.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-03

(By DIR. A. r. TIANER, Veterinary De-
partment, Idaho Agricultural College.)
AS a general rule the handling of
the pregnant mare will not differ ma
terially from that of the unpregnant
animal. Practices of feeding or han
ding which are dangerous to one may
also be dangerous to the health of the
other. It is best to allow the mare to
perform her usual work until within
few days of foaling time, but in the
latter part of the period of pregnancy
prevent straining while working, and
take especial care to prevent the feed
ing of moldy or musty hay or grain.
Both these factors may endanger the
life of the fetus and the mother by
causing abortion.
Where weather conditions permit,
it is best to allow the mare to give
birth in the pasture; but be sure the
pasture does not include the barn
yard. The next best place is a large
well-cOnstructed box stall, we'll bedded
with bright straw. In regions where
navel ill is frequent it would be policy
to thoroughly diSinfect the walls and
floor of the stall and the external gent
tai organs, the udder, the tail and the
hind quarters of the mare a few days
before birth time. 1t is we'll to cut
the mares ration to one-half for few
days before and after birth.
In preventing navel i'll in addition
to the ahove some advocate the aDDli-
cation Of powders, others of liquids to
the navel shortly after birth. In either
case the agents are both disinfectant
and somewhat astringent. Before ap-
plying either there are two precau-
tions that are necessary: First, be
sure to disinfect your hands before
handling the navel. Second, squeeze
the jelly from the cord as it is a ia
vorable medium for bacterial growth.
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A good powder consists of equal parts
of powdered alum, camphor and
starch. Tincture of iodine is good
liquid, but it is best first to smear the
skin around the navel with some neu-
trail fat. Ligating the navel cord is
liable to be followed by serious con-
sequences if especial care in the use
of aseptic materials, in disinfection,
and the above precautions are not fol-
lowed 1t is an unsafe practice for the
farmer. Infection in navel i'll gains
entrance to the cord before the latter
has dried, usually during the first day
after birth. From the navel the infec-
ton is carried to the joints, liver,
lungs, or other parts of the body by
the blood streams, producing second
airy assesses. Symptoms from the
latter may appear in from few days
to month after the navel is infected.
The chances of recovery are best when
the symptoms do not appear until the
foal is several weeks old. The NOR
tally is about so per cent.
Scours is a common trouble that
often proves fatal in young and weak
colts. There are several possible
causes of this condition, as digestive
troubles of the mother, an overabun-
dant secretion of milk, and allowing
the colt to Suckle the mare while she
is warm. The treatment for this con-
sists of giving purgative, e. g., one
to two ounces of castor oil, to remove
the irritating matter. 1t is advisable
also to give an antiseptic and sooth-
ing agent. A teaspoonful Of a mix
ture of one part of salol to two parts
of bismuth subnitrate with half an
ounce of Drowned -four will serve this
purpose. The white of an egg is also
good. Treatment to be successful
must be started early while the colt
is yet strong.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-03
In Woman S Realm
Of All Articles of Clothing the Tailored Costume Should Be Chosen
with the Utmost Care for Obvious RESPONSIBILITY Things
lnnImerable Are Offered at This Time for Wear
in the Morning.

The tailored suit Is of perennial in
terest, for it is much the same and
must reach the same standards in all
walks of life. Nothing that women
wear meets so many critical eyes, and
women step down and up to COM
mon level when they wear correct
street clothes. Therefore the tailored
suit is to be most carefully selected.
Wherever else she may be forced to
practice economy every woman should
give as much as she can for good ma
teriai and good style in her tailored
suits. Thanks to manufacturers there
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-03

only takes about three yards of wolfe a
yard wide to make the body and
sleeves. Any other sheer fabric will
answer the purpose as well as wolfe
and there are numberless cotton
weaves, including challie, organdie
lawn, batiste, null and crepe, that are
printed with all sorts of flower pat
terms.
The jacket pictured is plain with
long shoulder seams and three-quartel
length sleeves. 1t is cut to hang
straight from the shoulders, and gath
cred in at the waistline by rib5on
run through casing. The casing is
made by stitching strip Of the mate.
rial to the under side of the jacket
The neck is trimmed to V shape al
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-03

wild rose. Here Is one of them
made of the very palest shade of pink
in cotton wolfe, with narrow SAITH
stripe running through it. Scattered
over the surface of the cloth, the small
est of roses, about as big as a pencil
head, are set in equally diminutiv,
leaves. The roses are in pink, deepen
ing to the American Beauty shade.
This is about the simplest of al
morning jackets and it doesn't take
much calculation on the part of the
least calculating woman to convince
her that its cost is next to nothing. L
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-03
Hen Hatches Woodpecker.

1t is unusual for hen to hatch out
a woodpecler, but an instance is re-
ported by Ira Cordrey, a farmer liv-
ing near here.
The hen had been missing for some
time. When found she was mothering
IL baby chicks and one tiny wood
pecker, which appeared perfectly hap
py to let the hen scratch worms for
it, and the hen is paying just as much
attention to the little wOOdpecker as
it is to her brood of chicks.
The woodpecker's appearance is ex-
planned on the superstition that a
woodpecker laid the egg in the hens
nest while the hen was off looking for
Notwithstanding (Md.) Dispatch
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-03
SHORN LAMBS SOON
REGAIN LOST WEIGHT
Experiment Recently Made at
Nebraska Station Establishes
Truth of Old Theory.

The old idea that shorn lamb will
regain in a week or ten days the
weight of the wool removed from it
at shearing time was indicated re-
Gently in an experiment at the Ne
braska state experiment station. Five
lots of twelve lambs each were used
in the experiment, each lot fed little
differently.
AS the lambs were too heavy to hold
for the experiment, there was an aver
age loss of 5 cents per animal, but
the fact that the lambs did especially
well after the fieeces were removed
proved the old theory. The daily gain
was 81 pound.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-08-03
GOOD HORSE SENSE
FOR THE HORSEMAN
Among Other Things to Carefully
Observe Is Manner of Feed
ing and Care of Feet.
(By H. PRESTON HOSKINS, Minnesot
Agricultural College)

(By H. PRESTON HOSKINS Minnesota
Agricultural College)
Don't overload your horses.
Don't feed too much corn in hot
weather.
Don't make sudden changes in the
feed.
Don't keep your horses in poorly
ventilated stables.
Don't feed grain to warm horses.
Give them hay first.
Don't allow the harness, especially
the collar, to chafe, nor neglect to
clean the harness once in a while.
Don't expect your horses to relish
their feed unless the hangers are
clean.
Don't let your horses drink a large
amount of water on coming into the
stable very warm. Allow them to cool
off bit first.
Don't allow young horses to wear a
set of shoes more than a month. Have
them removed, the hoofs leveled, and
the shoes reset if they are worth it.