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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Emporium

The Watertown Printing and Bind
ing Co., which is THE typewriter EN-
porium of the state between Sioux
Falls and Aberdeen, it's stock and
variety of typewriters exceeding any
other stock in this section of the state
is making a special run on typewrit-
ers for the fore part of the spring
season.
1t is offering a brand new, ball bear
ing, visible writing, No. 4 Woodstock.
at $4,000 with a reasonable discount
for cash; or a No. 5 for $50 cash.
Either Of these machines this com-
pany believes to be equal in point of
ease OF operation and durability with
any OF the standard machines on the
market.
II is also offering the famous No. 81
Oliver, which is the latest machine
which the Oliver people have placed
upon the market, for $40, So down and
So a month, or for $44,1O cash.
The manufacturers of these ma
chimes are making a special fveday
free trial offer. You simply ask for
a machine to be shipped to you. trans
portation prepaid, and sign an agree
ment to pay for it either in cash or in
monthly payments provided it satisfies
you at the end of five days free trial.
If you like the machine you keep
it; if you don't like it you send it
back, the company to pay the return
charges. The five days trial has cost
you nothing-not a cent. If you are
convinced that you have a machine
that will do what the company claims
it will do and is what the company
claims that it is, you keep the ma
chine and pay for it according to your
agreement.
What better offer could be made2
Watertown Printing and Binding
Co.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
From the Rural Precincts

tour.
The Brist boys called on Herbert
Klatt Tuesday morning to see tic
pony and the wee little lambs.
The Kallis brothers were transact
ing business in this section the fore
part of the week.
A. r. Klatt and Oscar Green were
Lake Pelican visitors on Monday and
Tuesday.
A number of our Pelican farmers
are planning to have their cows test
ed under the terms of the ordinance
recently adopted. It is all right to
know that we have good healthy COWS,
free from tuberculosis.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22

products of these dairy animals, nam
ly their injured hides and loss Of aesh
will cause another account Of at least
$4,000, 900 to be charged to the war
BILE each year.
1t is estimated also that the stable
and harm fly reduce the milk produe-
ton 80 to rs per cent during the u IN
mer season, which ean a loss Of
$1,250.000 per year.
Flies and biting lice should also be
added to the list Of insect pests which
cause considerable loss to milk lows
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
Canada Offers
100 Acres Land
Free to Farm Hands
LAND TO MEN WHO Assist
IN MAINTAINING NEEDED

~
GRAIN PRODUCTION.
The Demand for Farm Labor in Can
ada is Great. AS an inducement to Sc
cure the necessary help at once, Can
ada will give one hundred and sixty
acres Of land free as a homestead and
allow the time OF tho farm laborer,
who has 1led on the land to apply as
residence duties, the same as If he
actually had lived on it. Another spe-
cial concession is the reduction of one
year in the time to complete duties.
Two years instead Of three as hereto
fore but only to men working on the
farms for at least six months in 1917.
This appeal for farm help is in no way
connected with enlistment for military
service but solely to increase agricul.
tural output. A wonderful opportunity
to secure a farm and draw good wages
at the anne time. Information as to
low railway rates may be had on ap.
plication to
M. j. TOMBSTONE
Canadian Government Agent
Drawer 1877 Watertown, S.. D
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
expects to come home soon.

expects to come home soon.
s, R. White came down from Garden
City Wednesday morning and visited
for the day at the Schoonover home.
Lem Schoepp returned home Tues.
day morning from a weeks visit in
WateTtown and other points.
The Bay View Study Club met Wed.
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Sasse.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-03-22
The Chautauqua

T. F. Graham of the Redpath-Vaw-
ter company, who was in the city last
week and had a conference with the
local committee, commented some
what in detail with reference to the
talent on the program for 1917.
To a Saturday News representative
MI. Graham, who was in personal
charge of the local chautauqua in 1915
and who is a son of DR.. Graham, for
merly president of the Wesleyan uni
versity and later the district super
.intendent of the Methodist church, ex-
pressed enthusiasm in a marked de-
gree in referring to the different fea-
lures of the program.
The announcement that Bohumir
Kryl and his great Bohemian band
will appear on the Redpath Vawter
circuit again this summer will be
pleasing to most people of the COM
munity. Although this will be the
third successive season the request
for Kryl's return was SO insistent and
unanimous ove the circuit that il
was absolutely necessary for the man
agement to repeat this popular fea-
ture. Mr.. Kryl recently declared that
changes made during the winter have
resulted in making this years organ
~ization the strongest he has ever di-
rected.
One of the more novel musical at
trations which promises to be one of
the most popular on the. entire pro-
gram will be a company of native
Hawaiians. The popularity of Ha-
waiian music created a general re
quest from Chautauqua patrons for a
Hawaiian company. J. r. Ellison, who
for a number of years was connected
with the Redpath system and who is
now conducting chautauquas on the
Pacific coast, was engaged by Mr..
Vawter to go to Hawaii for the pur-
pose OF securing a company of gen
uine Hawaiians capable OF presenting
Hawaiian music at its best.
The Royal Hawaiians are musicians
who have refused to succomb to the
influence OF American customs on the
islands, preferring to preserve the
charm and simplicity of the native
music. Mr.. Graham declares that
chautauqua patrons may be assured
OF hearing real Hawaiian music and
not the ragtime limitations writteGa
by some Chicago composers.
The Schumann Quintet is another
musical organization which should az
peal to all lovers OF good music. This
company III headed BY Carl Lampert
who far nine years was first yiolinist
with the celebrated Theodore Thomas
orchestra. Mr. Lampert believes that
the great classic numbers are enjoyed
by The MASSES when they are properly
interpreted. Consequently each mum.
beris preluded BY a short explanatjSu
ny Mr.. Lampert. He holds that such
music tells . real people, their joe5yi
and their SORROWS, their striving III
things worth while and their faith II
human kind. The Schumann conceri
AZ not ashigh brow recital but j
sensible interpretation 81 tha grsai
cotpposittiI0ns II III 4 progrsm for 4
telIigent. plan human beingsgwho van
Mldaic Il mean something worth d
human jntelltgences sSs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03

I have prayed for you constantly that everything would turn out right. may have offended a few and may not have been associated with others, for one reason or another. but to these I say that I have constantly prayed to God to protect them.
 Tn the past 15 years we have had 619 baptisms and 100 converts. We have not kept record of the deaths only from 1905, and from that time there has been 127 deaths in the par ish. This is but a brief outline of the conditions in the parish as have 1t and I sincerely hope that you are all satisfied with the result of my 15 years with you.
 "I will now bid you all farewell. Some of Jus may never meet again, but I may now and then be among you in the future, but not knowing wheth- CT we will meet again or not l will say goodbye and may; God bless and watch over you. will be glad to have you visit me at my new parish when I will always extend to you a hearty welcome"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03

laying wagers. At any rate, along came Mary and laid a big bet with some sports in the neighborhood that she could travel the distance mention ed above in the stated hours Every body ridiculed her. Such a thing was unheard of. Just how she did 1t his tory fails to mention, but it is evident that she did it either on horseback or in a coach or both. They had no railroads in those days and high pow cred motor cars, why even the men ton of such a thing would have sent one to the madhouse. Anyway. Mary completed the journey in a little more than. two-thirds the stated time and when she returned to her native town the people strewed flowers in z her path
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03
WILL SON FINDS
 AMERICA UNITED FOR HOME RULE
British Commission Reti. cent, But U. $. Applies
 Pressure.

Washington May s.-Though mem-
 bers of the British mission are reti-
 cent about discussing the question of
 home rule for Ireland and what they
 think about the agitation of the Irish
 question here depends to some extent
 on their personal attitude, 1t is known that President Wilson delicate1y con- veyed to Arthur James Balfour, head of the British commission, his convic- tion that the definite settlement of the Irish question would be most helpful to public sentiment in the United States as well as in Ireland, and of incalculable value in the prosecution of the war.
 That MT. Balfour in his first report to London made mention of the strong sentiment in this country in favor of
 home rule for Ireland is quite gener ally believed. The understanding is that the President approached the
 matter in such a way as to give no of fense to his distinguished visitor. put ting it on the broadest possible grounds.
 The fact that Lloyd George publicly announced that the Irish question
 must be settled on the day on which
 the suggestion of President Wilson
 became known is regarded as highly significant.
 Keen interest is manifested, here in official and diplomatic quarters in the
 statement of Lord Northcliffe, that MT.
 Balfour has it in his power to settle | the Irish question. In some quarters there is a disposition to interpret this statement as a hint to the British for l-g~ k4 All %f,e io17 sentiment he can on this side with a view to utilizing it as lever to force faction
 A few here expressed sympathy with the view of Major Newman (Unionist) in Parliament. that the Irish question | is one of domestic concern, only and even an allied nation such as the Unit | ed States should not interfere in 1t.
 Major Newman demanded to know whether the government proposed to | continue to disregard the interference Iby American statesmen through the Emedium of petitions A Bonar Law member of the war council, promptly remarked that there was no occasion far any action in this matter by the government.
 | This suggests to many persons here
 
 | iIgovernment is definitely and finally committed to a settlement of the Irish Isquestion now, aid would welcome ex- pressions of opinion by leading states men and citizens of the United States which bolster up it's determfnation- One close stutdent of international politics and the war remarked that nothing that could happen in the in- mediate future would be quite as val uab1e- to the allied cause as the, grants ling bona-fide home rule to He1and- One question which is being discuss ed in, this connection is what would become of the Ulsterites- Many of them, it is believed, would leave Ire
 land if home rule were established un- Eder a single government. It is sug-
 gested that some arrangement might
 be made by the British government or
 other agency for takingSover property of those who might wish to leave the
 island under the new regime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03
RAILROADS PLAN
 PUTTING WOMEN
 IN NEWS PLACES
No Change to Be Made Un til Actual Conscript;cn
 Begins.

New York, May 8. - Many large eastern railroads yesterday began ar arrangements to employ women in place of men called to arms by the draft.
 Among the roads taking these steps are the New Haven, Lehigh Valley, Erie, New York Central, Pennsylva- mia and the Long Island.
 All roads made it plain that no men would be displaced by women un- less actually conscripted. Women win be used in departments not actu- ally engaged in physical operation of trains
 At the offices of the Lehigh Valley 1t was said that women are being giv- en fpreference in hiring of new em- ployes in departments where they are able to do the work, as the manage ment expects many men will be call ed to the colors within a few months. The Lehigh is employing women as car cleaners and has made experi- ments with them as train dispatchers- The New York Central also is em- ploying women as cleaners.
 At the New Haven offices it was said there was no doubt steps would be taken to have women take the place gof drafted men, The Long Island has already given work to scores of women, and the experiment is declared to be a success.
 Between 300 and 400 men employees of the Grand Central terminal are members of the national guard and are momentarily expecting summons to duty Arrangements are being rushed to put women in their places. Some have already left, and women are doing their work
 The Erie offices stated a shortage in male clerical labor was being fac ed. Women are being called in wherever possible
 They may also be used to sell tick ets--and collect tickets also for that matter" said one official
 The Central Railroad of New Jersey tests show the employment of wo- z men as clerks, ticket agents, teIegra- phers and in similar positions is .'en- tirely feasible.'
 -This is a situati on, 1t was said, which every railroad and every in- dustry must face. We might as well get ready in time 5 .tl.
 The Pennsylvania lines east ot Pfttsburg have planned to place many women in clerical spositiols and will later try them in more important posts.
 iOficials of the Pennsylvania Ran- road have decided to employ as many women as possible for lighter machine shop work, telegraphy, signaling, train dispatching ticket selling, car cleaning and at telephones to release men for other lines of. employment in which they will be greatly needed tc meet the labor shortage. .Ts. ss,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03
FATHER TRAYNOR
 BIDS FAREWELL . TO PARISHIONERS

Rev. Matthew Traynor, for the last 15 years pastor of St Michaeps church Watervil1e, recently appoint ed pastor of St Mary's church by Right Rev. John J. Milan, bishop of the Hartford diocese began his duties in his new field of labor yesterday.
 At all the services at St. MichaePs church, Sunday Father Traynor bade his flock touching farewell. He recounted to his parishioners the struggle which was finally crowned with success The clergyman extend ed hearty welcome to all to come and visit him in his new parish and asked them to remember him in their prayers.
 Father Traynor spoke as follows:
 My dear people, the day has come when must bid you all. goodbye. It is with the most bitter regret that have been called away from the little parish and its beloved people to a new field of labor. But such a day comes into eyeryone's life, and to-day is set apart for me.
 'F'ifteen years ago when I first took over the work in Waterville, we had a little wooden structure to hold our were but few people in the parish. Or Sunday the receipts would total less than s10 and there was a large debi on the church. To-day we have al fine a church as any in the state for 6 But this has been no easy thing to ac. community of this size. as you can see complish. Through your generosity and cooperation, which has been al that any pastor could ask for we have done this noble work.
 And the recording angel has seer all this and has kept an account of oul struggles, which I know some day vii be rewarded The church propert, to-day is valued at close to s35,OoO.
 There have been preparations mad, for the future by the purchase of ad ditiona1 land. At the present tim, there is but a debt Of $2,500 on tn, church. When turn this parish owe to my successor Rev. David O'Don nell who will assume control thi week, I do so with feeling that al the work has been done that coul, have been accomplished and that ther are no heavy debts on the churcl which the new pastor will have t. meet. I feel we have things in sucl way that my successor will have n obstacles in his path for a nunbe of years. I hope that you will do fo him as you have done for me an, hat he will serve you even better thal I have.
 During my IS years active servic your midst I have been constantl looking forward to your comfort an -e1fare. When any of you had fam i " troubles. sickness or death and tn like, they were also my troubles, an
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03
MARY CUTTER

In the days before the war there was celebrated in the small towns of Lancashire, England, the anniversary of a curious event that took place on May 3, 1759. The celebration is in honor of young woman. Mary Cutter by name, who on that day completed a journey of one thousand miles which she had wagered to do in one thousand hours. She did it in very much less time. It seems that the countryside was very much interested in speedy travelling, probably because of the boast made by some one at some time, which boast was carried by word of mouth all over the neigh borhood. It was during the days Of heavy betting on the part Of men, and . women, it seems, were not averse to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03
Farewell Reception
 For Rev. T. B. Smith

Rev. Terrence R. Smith, new pas tor of the Church of the Blessed Sac rament, a recent division of St Mary,s parish was tendered a farewell recep- ton by the parishioners of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Waterbury. at the pariah haIl Monday evening. A purse of $1, 900 was also given Fath- CT Smith by the people of the parish and the Waterbury lodge of Elks of which he is a member. The affair was largely attended.
 When the hall was filled Monday evening the pastor entered escorted by William White and Thomas Mo Cue. who had been appointed com mittee for the purpose As soon as he had taken his seat, near the front Attorney Francis P McEvoy, as mas ter of ceremonies, appeared on the stage and. announced the purpose oi the gathering He spoke of some o1 the events of Father Smiths pasto- rate, and declared that the people were not going to weep at his leaving but rather to rejoice, flor we recog- nize the reward of true merit awarded by the Rt Rev Bishop John Joseph Milan"
 M. J. Ryan M. " Medling and Will liam Merritt q committee from the Elks presented the purse of gold above mentioned Mr- Medling making the presentation speech in very fe. icitous fashion, and Corporation Coun- sel Francis P- Gui1foile, in behalf o1 the congregation. presented the check in an equally appropriate speech Speaking especially of the way the pastor had endeared himself to his people by his ready and sincere sym pathy in joy or in sorrow.
 Hearty and spontaneous applause greeted the pastor as hs went on the stage to give his farewell address. Ht expressed the hope that when the Lord should call hirn to himself, those presenting him would say as many nice things about him as had beer eaid tonight. He spoke apprecia lively of the good work of the various societies of the parish, especially o the Children of Mary the Holy Name Society, the ladies' societies; of tn, altar boys and the choir; and of tn, teachers and pupils of the Russel School who always co-operated heart fly In the church activities. ''Tner' was not anything done in the parisl that was not prayed for" he said, "ans we thank God for the special favor he has bestowed upon us.'' He wen on to speak of his admiration ant respect for the Elks. of whose organi zation he is a member, especially fo their charitable work. so unostenta tiously, yet so effectively done. ant c-clared that he intended to keep hi membership in the local lodge tha he might visit 1t, as well as his friend and former parishfoners, often: ad ding that though his relations as pas tor had ceased his relations as fricn' and neighbor had not.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03
FIRE COMMISSIONERS
 AWARD TRUCK CONTRACTS

Bids were awarded last night by the board of fire commissioners for the construction of h ton and. one- half and one-ton truck for the fire department, The Poertner Motor Co, and the American LaFrance Co.,, were the successful bidders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03
British Mission Starts
 on Trip in 10 Days

Washington, May 3.-The British mission expects to be here about 10 days longer. Then the party will leave for New York and possibly a short trip west. Several experts will remain in Washington to help work out the arrangements agreed on and to reinforce the staff of the British embassy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03
German Minister to
 Bolivia Leaves La Paz

Santiago, Chile, May 3.-Herr von Sanden, the German minister to Bo- livia, wl.o left La Paz after the rup- ture in diplomatic relations between Bolivia and Germany, arrived here today win his secretary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03

An orderely Socialist May Day pro. cession was held in Amsterdam. Ban. ners carried by marchers bore in, scrtpfions calling for peace and main tsnanca of Hoiland's neutrality.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-03

FLOWER AND VEGETABJ E
 SEEDS JOHN RECK 6 SON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
French Troopship
Torpedoed; 81 Killed
Steamer Colbert Sunk in the
Mediterranean; Commander
Among Victims

Paris, May 20.-The French steam
ship Colbert, carrying a number OF
French military passengers, was torpe-
doed and sunk in the Mediterranean on
April 30 By German submarine. Firty-
one persons, including the commander
of the vessel, lost their lives. An
nouncement Of tbe sinking Of the Col
bert was made this afternoon by the
French Admiralty. The official state
ment says:
"The steamer Colbert, in the service
OF the Admiralty and having on board
a certain number of military passen-
gers, was torpedoed in the Mediterra-
mean on the morning Of April 30 by a
submarine. F'ifty-one persons were
killed, among them being Auxiliary
Naval Lieutenant Commelin. who was
in command OF the ship and who had
been turned over to the army. He was
made a >Chevalier Of the Legion Of
Honor for defeating a submarine attack
on the same dsy, April 80. q year ago.
The Colbert was q passenger vessel
of 1894 tons gross. She was 376 feet
long and had . beam Of ~ feet. In
April. 1915. the vessel was attacked by
submarine in the Mediterranean, but
escaped through her superior speed,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-21
Russian Offensive
Is Predicted by
General Creagh
War Critic Says Germany Has
Weakened Force. in Re-
cent Attacks
BY ARTHUR 8. DRAPER
by Cable 20 The Tnbunel


London, May 20.-The probability Of
a heavy Russian blow on the East
Front increases day by day. General
Sir OMoore Creagh, Lord Kitchener's
successor in India and one Of the ablest
military critics in Great Britain, writes
tonight:
"In my view there will be Russian
offensive, and soon.'
Germany, in seeking to profit by the
Russian situation, has undoubtedly
weakened her forces in the east. That
the German High Command is nervous
over this situation is indicated by the
battle news from the East front, where
the Teutons have lately struck in con-
siderable force at widely separated
points, as though to make up by the
vigor of these attacks the thinning OF
the lines, and to for r,3tall any contem-
plated drive at its inception. 1t is sig
nificant, too, that determination be-
tween the lines has ceased.
Hindenburg's man power resources
a,e now reduced to the swapping point,
and the break would almost certainly
come with drive by the Russians on
any such scale as that projected by
Brusiloff last year. Austrian help for
the Germans must be limited, since the
Austrians have their work cut out for
them to cope with the new Italian Of
fensive. Turkey and Bulgaria may not
yet be broken reeds. but they would
afford poor support in such an emer-
gency, being fairly busy in Macedonia
Palestine, Mesopotamia and the Cau-
/ casus.
The enemy's comments on the ltal-
! ian offensive reveal that il opened with
an amplitude of artillery. When the
! heavy guns are active on all fionts
simultaneously, preparing the way for
+ the infantry, then the numerical
/ strength of the Allies will tell.