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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22

nave any T~ireplaceS, and how in the
World could Santa Claus get down
Chimneys If there weren't any Chin
neys to get down?
"For," said Nick, Il never heard that
Children III the Cities did not get
Presents, but I Wondered how Santa
Claus took them to their homes
1--WE didn't like to ask our Cousins
too much about it," said Nancy. for
they just knew Santa Claus came to
them, and they didn't know quite how
nor did they care"
"Ah," said Daddy, there is d way!@
1--WE knew there was!" said the
Children Delightfully."-. but what is
his way, Daddy, do tell us Quickly"
"When they began to build these
great, big Apartment Houses, years
ago, Santa Claus was on the lookout.
Now he said to himself. I must think
out q way to get to the Children who
will live in those big Buildings
The people went on Building, and
they were SO Interested in Watching
the Floors grOw-one went right on
top of the Other-that they seemed to
forget all about Santa Claus and his
one Trip Of the Year, which is worth
more than anything else that Hap
pens.
"And then the People began to
Build Fire Escapes. For they said
that when the Buildings were SO large
and there were 90 many Rooms, and
so many families, they must have q
way Of getting out In case Of Fire.
And from top to bottom OF every
Building-on every side-they put
Fire Escapes. % that no Home was
without one.
"'Weli,' said Santa Claus, as he
drove his Renders over the Roofs
Of the City TINT night, to see about
his Christmas Trip, that is something
like! Now ! know what to dor
$50 when Santa Claus goes to the
City Homes where there are no Chin
neys he leaves his Renders on the
Roof. and down he goes on the Fire
Escape to every single Home, and in
he gets with his Pack. For did you
ever Know any place locked up SO
Tightly but what there was q way for
SantS Claus to get in?
"Oh, yes, Santa Claus Visits the
Cities and the Villages and the Farms.
He just has to do q little Differently
In some Homes than in others. But
It mikes no Difference to him what
they may Build, for, after oil, Chill
drcn are Children. and Santa Claus
is Santa Claus, and thtt's the Answer
to your Question. He always makes
q way to Visit Thlldrcn every Christ.
mast"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
To Head Dakota WESLEYAN.

Mitchell.-Dr. w. D. Schermertorn,
a faculty member of the Northwest
crn university divinity school Of Chi
cago, has been called to the presiden-
cy of Dakota Wesleyan. DR.. Scher-
merhorn is a graduate Of the Kansas
Wesleyan, Garrett Biblical institute,
and spent six years in the mission
field in India. He is only 40 years
old and Is the youngest man ever
called to the presidency. It is not
definitely known that he will accept.
Over fifty candidates have been con
sidered for the presidency since the
resignation last June of DR.. William
Grant Seaman, following a general
demand by the student body that lie
r%elinquish his post.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22

Beresfo' <Smoke from burning
:. supposed to have brought on
the attack OF heart failure which
c used the sudden death Of Charles E.
Larson, a prominent farmer OF this vi,
entity. He had been burning the
weeds and grass along some OF hts
fences, and when he did not return at
a seasonable hour the children were
sent to call him, but were unable to
locate him. An alarm was given and
neighbors commenced a search, which
resulted in the finding Of the dead
body Of Larson near a fence. He was
As years old, and had resided in this
vicinity for many years. He is sur
viyed by a widow and several chill
dren.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Drunken Driver Fined.

Brookings.-The authorities Of this
city are vigorously enforcing the state
and local laws relating to the speed
at which automobiles shall run and
prohibiting men under the influence
Of liquor from driving cars. William
Quinlan Of Aurora was arrested on the
charge OF operating his auto while In.
~toxicated, and when taken into q To-
cal court entered a plea OF guilty and
was fined SIS. He ran into a boy
who Was driving = horse. The buggy
Vas wrecked and the boy injured. bus
not seriously.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Huron College Endowment.

Huron.-The endowment of Huron
college has been given a decided
boost, the Oliver foundation having
been made complete. The foundation
is $4,000, and the college has re-
ceived a settlement from the J.. S. o.
liver estate in California. This in
creases the total endowment of the
college to $535,5OO, the largest in the
state. A compaign for an endow-
ment Of $500, 900 was completed last
July. and since that time $685. 500 has
been added to the fund.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
It Means Business.

Pierre.-.The Belle Fourche and
Northwestern Railway company is
evidently getting into shape for act
have been going owe the proposition,
and have made a proposition OF the
residents Of Camp Crook to extend a
branch line down the Little Missouri
to that place if the proper induce
ments can be made to warrant such
construction. II that line is con
structed next year 1t will open a new
short line for South Dakota to the
Pacific coast country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Back to Penitentjary.

Sioux Falls.-Because of a serious
charge made against him by a Greg
Dry county girl, Cecil Small, who had
been parolled from the penitentiary
on the charge OF having been i'm.
plicated in the Wholesale theft of cat
tie in Gregory county, has had his pa
role revoked by Gov. Byrne, and he
has been returned to the penitentiary
to serve his original term. Friends
of the young man claim he is the vic
tim of a conspiracy, and efforts will
be made to secure the facts in con
nection with the charge Of the girl
and place them before Gov. Byrne.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
plea Ia hla Auto.

Sioux Falls.-To die in an automi.
bile while en- route home from attend
ing . church supper vas the fate OF
Simon Myhre. aged IS, for many
years one at the most prominent
farmers Of tho Rosho!t territory. Soon
after entering his automobile to 20
home he was taken III and before he
could be driven to q physicians office
he was dead. In less than ten min
ltes after bidding goodby to his
friends at the church he was dead.
10 II survived By . widow and fuuS
IONS and . d lighter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Corn and Grain School.

Brookings.-A big corn and grain
school will be featured in the annual
convention of South Dakota corr and
grain growers at Mitchell, January
1925, inclusive. Addresses and dis
cussions will be presented by prom
inent South Dakota farmers, as well
as by State college instructors. edi-
tors and experts from other states.
Among the prominent subjects which
will be considered will be: Grain
inspection, profitable corn and grain
crops, soil fertility. the country home,
work OF the state free library com.
mission and farm credits.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22

Federal grand jurc
.alled to consider - have been
4 attachments against
ars for 1nia, food AID coal deal
violation of the antitrust law.
Prohibition, adopted at the Novem,
Der election in Arizona, became ef-
fective December s, with the issuance
by Governor George w. r. Hunt OF 9
proclamation.
A record achievement is chronicled
of a German submarine which has
returned to It's base after ffty-nVe
days at sea, without entering ha1nca
or receiving outside assistance OF any
form. The weather generally ~af
bad.
Gustav B1umm, t~hirty-five years old
secretary OF the naval military train
ing ship Granite State, shot ant
killed his son. John. ten years old
and his daughter, four, and then com
mitted suicide at the family home a
Richmond Hill. N. Y.
Orders for 1876 members Of the Ok
1ahoma National Guard to report TO
duty Immediately or be prosecuted g
deserters were received at Oklahom;
City from Colonel r. A. Brown a
Fort Sam Houston, Tex. These me
failed to 60 to the border when tn
First oklahoma infantry went soutf
Yale university receives a beques
OF $500, 900, the Art museum of Cleve
land, o., 100000 the Germantown
~dispensary and hospital, Germantown
Pa, 800, 900, and the Flagler hosp.
tai, ST. Augustine, Fla, $4,000
from the fortune Of the late Mar
Warden Hardness, widow OF Charlie
w. Hardness, the Standard Oil mi
l~ionaire.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Hioh School DEBATING Contest.

Sioux Falls.-Arrangements are be-
ing completed for the opening OF the
annual debating season OF the South
Dakota High School association. Fri
day, January 26, has been determined
upon as the date for the opening Of
the debate. On the opening night
Sioux Falls will participate in a tri-
angular debate which is to be staged
by Mitchell, Madison and the teams
from this city, II Of the debates to
be held in Sioux Falls.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Madison Normal Has 400.

The enrolment for the year thus
far at Madison normal is now 400 stu
dents exclusive Of the mode school
pupils. This is an increase Of AZ per
cen over last years enrolment at the
same date. The equipment Of the
school is taxed to the limit to accom-
modate the large student body at the
normal school here.
The football team has disbanded for
the season. The game with Columbus
college on Thanksgiving day did not
prove to be much OF a task for the
normal as the score OF Gil would in
dictate. By comparative scores the
normal team ranks well among the
colleges OF the state. They defeated
the School of Mines by as large a
score as any other state team except
dropped one OF their two games to the
Miners. The only game lost by Madi-
son was the Aberdeen Normal game
and the Northern Normal was by no
means anxious to risk another game
with Madison. since they We're offered
almost double their expenses to play
at Madison on Thanksgiving day and
declined the opportunity.
The minstrel given by the students
fSr the benefit of the Athletic ~associa-
citation was a great success. The to-
tai gross receipts were about $3.50. The
entertainment was under the direction
Of II. Wheeler and Miss Emily Sci.
Wyn. formerly Of the Broadway Play.
ers Stock company.
Mrs. Beaumont, who for several
years has been at the head of the
Normal Model School, has resigned
to accept a position in the Extension
Department Of the State University.
Miss Candis Nelson Of Valley City
State Normal school of North Dakota,
has been elected to fill the vacancy.
Miss Nelson is exceptionally well
qualified for such a position. She is a
graduate OF the University OF Nebras.
ka and has had sixteen years success
full experience as teacher
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Injuries and Exposure Fatal,

Lemmon.-Havey C. Ash, 80 years
old, eldest son Of Hon. Ben Ash, will
known politician and at one time
candidate for governor Of the state
on the Democratic ticket, died Of in.
juries received and exposure, the re-
suit Of being thrown from his horse
on his fathers ranch near here, ly-
ing in an unconscious condition
throughout nearly an entire night.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Caldwell to Sioux FalIs.

Sioux Falls.-Charles c. Caldwell
Of Howard, attorney general of South
Dakota, has formed a partnership
with his brother, C. v. Caldwell, of
Sioux Falls, and will engage in the
practice of law in this city about jan
uary l, when he and his family will
take up their residence in Sioux
Falls. The duties of the attorney
general will be performed in his
Sioux Falls office after the opening
OF the new year. His brother Is
states attirney OF Minnehaha county.
He now is completing his first term,
and on January l will commence his
second term.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
INTELLIGENCE HERE cATHF -
tovERs WIDE AP
"a.
!esssssiaIta OR lesser IMPORT
one1uoeo What 10 oelng On at WasA'
lnaten and In Other Sections Of
the Country.
WAR NEWS.

The Italian government has called
10 the colors the class OF 1888, bring
ing this group into the wal one year
In advance of the time they would
normally be available.
King Constantine Of Greece has In
formed one OF the legations at Athens
that he would join with Germany II
the entente allies break on diplomatic
relations with him.
The new British wal ministry COM
prises: Premier, David Lloyd George;
lord president OF the council, Earl
Curzon, Arthur Henderson, Lord Mil
ner and Andrew Bonar Law. chan
Ccllor Of the e%xchequer.
The French battleship Suffren,
which left port IN November "a, has
not been heard from since and the
minister of marine considers the YES
sci lost with all ON board. The bat
tleship complement was $50 men.
All along the front in Rumania, the
Teutonic forces are making progress,
it is announced officially at Berlin.
All of great Wallachia south of the
railroad between Bucharest and
T~chernavoda is in the hands OF
the Teutonic forces.
German submarines between NO
vember % and December 8, sank off
the French Atlantic coast (among
other vessels), steamships carrying
coal cargos amounting to 1900 tens
and one English ship with G,000 tons
Ct war material.
OF the civilian population In the
French and Belgian districts occu-
PIED by the Germans, ten men,
twelve women and seven children
were killed in the month OF Novem-
her by artillery fire or bombs dropped
by ~aeroplanes of the entente allies.
The Rumanian losses since the be-
ginning of their campaign are placed
by the military critic Of the Berlin
Overseas News agency at 100000
prisoners and SEQ cannon, in addition
to the dead and wounded, wal mate.
rial destroyed and the booty captured
at Bucharest.
German aircrafts lost during No
vember, says an official Berlin state
ment, was t~hirty-one airplanes. While
the enemy losses during the same
period were seventy-one airplanes in
aerial fights, sixteen shot down from
the ground and eve by involuntary
landings, Q total loss OF ninety-four
airplanes.
Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor Of
the exchequer, submitted IN estimate
to the British House of Commons
which provides for 100000 mer
from all ranks Of life for army serv
ice during the present fiscal year, and
made the declaration that the average
daily expenditure of Great Britain In
the war had risen to G5.710,000, o,
about $500 200.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Give One Egg and See Movies.

Bridgewater.-NOt only potatoes,
but eggs as we'll, are accepted as full
legal tender" by the proprietor of
the Scenic theater, who recently fix
ed the price of admission among the
children at one fresh egg each. And
now the proprietor, in lieu OF the
money bag, substitutes a large mar
ket basket in which he carries his
proceeds home each evening.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22

The Indian appropriation bill, car
rying approximately $4,000, coo, first of
the annual supply measures, was
passed by the house without a roll
call.
Nine million dollars is the sum last
years epidemic OF foot and mouth dis
case took from federal and state treas
uries. according to the annual report
of the Bureau of Ainaml Husbandry.
Use of shark skins as a substitute
for leather is being investigated by the
United States bureau Of fisheries as a
possible solution of the high cost OF
animal skins.
Representative Lewis Of Maryland,
author Of the parcel post law. intro
duced a bill proposing government
ownership of the public telephone sys-
tenn in the capital.
The immigration bills, containing
the restricting literacy test for ad.
mission OF aliens which has caused
three presidents to veto such a meas
ure. was passed by the senate GA to Z.
General approval of the investiga-
ton conducted by the department Of
justice into the increased cost Of liv-
ing was given by President Wilson at
q conference with District Attorney
Anderson Of Boston, In charge OF the
inquiry.
Arguments on cOnstitutionalfty Of
tho Adamson eight-hour law were set
BY the supreme court for January s.
The case was ordered heard before 4
dozen other important cases pre-
viously assigned for January 8. The
law becomes effective January /.
The War department is paying out
$4,000 . day to the dependent fam.
lilies Of enlisted men OF the regular
army and National guard, Major Gen.
eral Sharpe. q~uartermaster general,
told the house committee.
The proposed national prohibit N
amendment was ordered f%avorably re.
| ported to the house by the judiciary
committee by q vote of IL to Z. The
proposed universal suffrage amend
ment was. ordered reported without
recommendation. The vote on the
suffrage proposal was II to &
Tho Interstate Commerce commits.
sion has issued q ruling In the long
drawn-out rate-case involving rates
on yellow pine, which allows the rail.
roads to advance the rates from Is
to aga cents per 100 pounds from the
southern producing districts to
Omaha, Lincoln and Des Moines.
Creation Of 3 government four mil
ana bakery In the capital to demon.
etrate tho real cost Of making bread
GynFopoeed IN : bin introduced by
2ii6siui1111iyo Yenng r. North D
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Lead Pioneer Dead.

Lead.-Henry James. for 20 years
proprietor Of q hostelry in the Terry
Peak country. died at his home after
a siege Of pneumonia. Deceased was
an early settler here and accommo-
dated thousands of miners in the
quaint old Terry hotel building dur
ing his twenty years az keeper OF the
Inn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
GENERAL.

"Germany's action should be ap-
plauuded around the world" declared
Henry Ford in commenting on Won
Bethmann-H ollweg peace proposals.
]. L. Wilson and J. r. Grunter, At
lanta, striking motormen. convicted
Of dynamiting . street car, were sen.
fenced to ten years imprisonment.
A resolution making October 9 .
national fire prevention day was pass.
o. ct the concluding session OF the
safety first federation convention ct
Baltimore.
Clarence Glass. so. cashier Of the
Point TEX National bank. died
from wounds received when he was
shot down BY . masked robber who
took 93l4 from the bank.
Twenty-Five miners we're killed and
seven injured In en- explosion In the
Reedy = Ryan coal mine ct Stone
CITY, Kan. A combination gas and
snoWder explosion Il believed to have
oop he cause Of the disaster.
Use a. the country's schools for all
Ds1nches Of community work was
urged BY Miss Margaret Wilson. the
s~pYesidentss daughter. before the an
nna1 convention ct Warrington Of the
Amnrfran Civic aesociatton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Fair Men Meet It Huron.

Huron.-A meeting Of the South
Dakota Association Of Fairs and Tx
positions was held in Huron, with a
good attendance by secretaries OF the
various county fairs OF the state.
President George B. Otto OF Clark
presided. The forming OF the coun-
ty fairs into circuits for the purpose
Of contracting for races and amuse-
ments was discussed. The associa-
ton then adjourned to meet here thu
third Tuesday in March. The men,
bers present were entertained at din
ner at the Royal by C. N. McIlvaine,
secretary Of the state fair board.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
erldoewater Boy Scouts.

Bridgewater.-A Boy Scout organ.
ixation has been formed here with
Rev. Myron Redf1eld. scoutmaster;
Chester Hanson, captain; Robert
Gross, lieutenant: Harold l. Smith,
secretary and treasurer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Child Aueced Victim.

Sioux Falls.-Charged with making
q criminal attack on Bernice Mills.
the 1~4-year-old daughter OF Mrs. G..
R. Davis Of Weta. James McHenry,
o Weta man, "a arrested by the
county authorities. His preliminary
examination resulted in his being
held for trial in the state circuit
court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
CaldWeII's Report.

In a letter accompanying his blen.
NAL report recently issued. Attorney
General Caldwell declares that the
duties Of states attorneys in South
Dakota should be more specific and
the scope Of their work ~broadened to
include such duties as advising coun-
ty and township officials. He recon.
mended that the laws governing the
duties Of states attorneys should be
amended to require that these Of
ficials appear in all courts, and per.
form any and all legal services Tor
the county which may be required Of
him in his official capacity"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22

Wild oats viii take out OF your soil
what 10 system Of crop rotation can
evevI put back !
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22

A petition is being circulated
among the mon Of the University OF
South Dakota and Vermillion to ret
membership in 4 company OF the ma.
tional guard u be organized there
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
MEXICAN TROUBLE.

Information gathered by United
States agents at the border shows
that Villa commands about 1000 men,
and that he carried away from Chi
huahua city about 100 or more car
loads of supplies.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
Lawyers In leoislature.

Lawyers will not have a strong
numerical showing in the coming leg.
islativc session. The senate roster
shows only four Of legal training. the
list being Howes Of Beadle, Urdahl
Of Lake. Waters Of Hand and Wanzer
OF Douglas. In the house list there
are eleven, but some OF them are not
in practice. This list is Blake OF
Beadle. Dalthorp OF Brookings. Buch.
holz OF Butte. Mcfarland OF Cooling.
ton, Roberts of Day, PARROT OF
Dewey. Sandys of Hughes, Kaas Of
Marshall. Lyons of Minnehaha, Ben.
son OF Moody, and Tommy OF Sull,.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22

The arrangements for the inau.
gural festivities are practically com
pleted. There will be the reception
at the state building the evening of
Tuesday January 2; tho inaugural
ball at the Auditorium the evening
OF Wednesday, January 8, and a sec.
ond ball at the Auditorium the eve
ming Of Thursday, the 4th.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22

Francisco Villa announced in Chi
huauh City he intended to divide his
men into groups OF twenty-five each
and distribute them along the Ameri-
can border and in the interior of the
United States to loot and burn prop
erty under his instructions, a letter
received from a prominent Chihuahua
City business man and forwarded to
Washington stated.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22

Reports have reached border points
that Francisco Villa forced foreign
and native merchants of chihuahua
City to raise for him a sum estimated
at $4,000 in gold after he entered
the state capitol.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-22
WASHINGTON.

The Indian appropriation bill, car
rying approximately 5000, coo, first Of
passed by the house without a roll
call.