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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
PROPOSALS MADE TO REGULATE
AUTOMOBILES ON HIGH
WAYS.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
Government at the Capitol and
ct the Various State
Institutions.



Control Of motor vehicles with full
power to make all needed regulations
for their operation on the highways
OF the state through the state rail-
way commission is the plan Of Repre-
sentative Terrence of Bonhomme
county, his theory being that the use
of motor cars on the highways has
reached a point where there should
be central regulation of the manner
Of their operation.
Along with it zones the bill by
Eyander, which covers the law Of the
roads for motor operation, and among
its provisions are requirements that
pedestrians shall have the right Of
way over motors at all street cross
ings where the traffic regulation is
not in the hands OF a traffic officer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Dies on Train.

Aberdeen.-As Mr.. and Mrs. O. f.
Wedienbach and their 17month-olJ
baby passed through Aberdeen on
their way to their home at Baker,
Mont, after a visit to their former
home at Lancaster, O., Mr.. Weaicn-
bach suffered an attack of heart fail.
ure and died just as the wes:bound
Milwaukee coast train pulled into Alb
erdeen. Aberdeen people cared for
the young widow and the baby while
the body of the husband and father
was prepared for transportation to
Montana. and what had been a happy
journey was transformed into n of
mourning.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Dowdeu Plan Fails.

The Dowdell plan Of constitutional
revision through a series of amend
ments submitted upon one ballot was
dc~cisively defeated in the House when
his resolution was voted down by a
vote of % no to IA yes. Ills plan was
to submit a number OF amendments
upon one ballot with a circle at the
head, and one before each individual
amendment to allow the voter to cast
his ballot for the whole list Of amend
ments or for each particular one az
he desired
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Not to Seek Reelection.

Madison.-After serving the city of
Madison for a period of twelve years
as alderman and ten years as mayor,
Mayor George S. Waskey announced
thai he would not be a candidate for
reelection as mayor at the spring
election. James Robertson, a con-
tractor and builder of long experience,
is being mentioned as a candidate for
mayor. The city election will be held
or April 5.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
viii Become Instructor.

HudsCn.-Miss Amanda Clement of
this city widely known owe the north
west through having for several years
been the only Woman baseball umpire
in the northwest, has accepted a posi-
ton as instructor in physical science
in the state university of Wyoming, at
Laramie. and will assume her new
duties there about February l. She
formerly occupied a similar position
at Yankton, at Lincoln. Neb., at La
Crosse, Wis, and at Keokuk, Ia. Owing
to the poor health OF her mother she
has remained in Hudson during the
greater part Of last year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02

A bill providing for a statewide re-
on the prohibition question
in 1918 was introduced in the W'scon-
sin assembly al Madison.
The secretary Of the organization
Of German Newspaper Publishers re-
ports that since >e beginning OF the
war 247 daily papers have ceased tc
exist in Germany.
Travelling statesmen throughout Se
country pay $4,000 a day In tips,
said Representative Robert Harris or
Denver in introducing an anti-tipping
bill in the Colorado legislature.
Salt Lake City, Utah, was chosen
for the 1918 meeting place OF the
National Live Stock asso-
at the conclusion of the. 1917
meeting at Cheyenne
Automobile %speeders would suffer
forfeiture Of their machines If a bill
introduced in the Colorado legisla-
ture by Representative c. Z. Friend
OF jefferson county should become a
law.
William Jennings Bryan, former
secretary Of state, in an address be-
fore the Ohio dry convention at Co
lumbus, repeated his statement that
it is time for leaders of political par
ties to begin fighting for the dry vote.
America must be prepared to Dc
fend herself in a war-mad world ana
it must abolish the Monroe doctrine
or fight" That was the declaration
Of DR.. r. A. White in a plea for uni
yersal military training at Chicago.
Franz Bopp, former consul general
of Germany, stationed at a iran
cisco, was sentenced to two years IN
prison and a fine Of $4,000 for con-
spring to violate the neutrality OF the
United States and restrain interstate
war munitions shipments. T.. IL.
Won Shack, former vice consul, and
Lieutenant Won Brinken, attache, SIM
ilarly convicted, were given the
same sentence.
A digest of the views of employers
throughout the country on prepared
ness and the recent mobilization OF
the National guard, prepared by May
or Mitchell Of New York. on national
defense, from 1,274 replies to ques.
tons submitted by the committee,
shows that employers agree the coun-
try must have adequate military prep.
aration, that the National guard sys-
tenn is not satisfactory. and that there
must be some form of universal train
ing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
HAD TRAVELLED
DAKOrAN HEARS FROM ONE
WHICH WAS SOLD IN SCOT
LAND RECENTLY. 4
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What N Going On Here and There
That 10 Of ~Interes. to the Read.
ers Throughout South Da-
kota anG Vicinity.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
SIOUX Falls.-Four years ago Patrick
DoWney OF Colman wrote his name IN
an egg that was among a large num-
Der sold by him to one Of the Colman
stores. Recently Downey received a
letter written by Patrick Fee, who
lives IN Scotland, stating that he had
purchased the egg on which the name
and address was written. The bonnie
Scotchman did not say anything about
the quality of the egg being poor. SO
the egg must have been all right after
being in cold storage for a period of
tour years and after being shipped
across the Atlantic.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
From Bank to Mission.

Bridgewater.-Fr former banker
and business man in BridgeWater for
twelve years, and at the age OF DO
wears to missionary work in the slums
Of Chicago. is the transformation
which has taken place in the life of
ID. NJ. Hotter, who recently graduated
from the Moody Institute in Chicago
following a two years course.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
n. S. Meet at Normal.

For the tenth time all OF the high
schools Of the state Of South Dakota
are invited to participate in an athlet-
ic and declamatory meet At the North,
ern Normal and Industrial School
The Tenth Annual High School Ath-
!etic and Discriminatory Contest will be
held at Aberdeen on May II. 1917.
In connection with the meet, a high
school tennis tournament will be con.
Quoted. All athletic events will be
run Off during the day and the declam-
atory contest in the evening. The
meet is open to all high schools of
the state and will be governed by the
rules of the South Dakota High School
Athletic association. Gold, silver and
bronze medals will be awarded the
winners Of first, second and third
place in any Of the events, and a sill
yer loving cup will be awarded the
school winning the meet. A silver cup
will also be awarded the school Win
ming the half-milc relay race. Free
entertainment will be provided the ath-
letes and DISCLAIMERS and the teachers
who may accompany them. a score or
more of the best high schools in the
state are expected to enter this meet.
Coach Strum will conduct the meet
with r. Z. Nichol as referee and r.
c. WOODBURY. in charge OF the tennis
tanrramont
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Biu Stock Nesting.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from all por-
tons Of South Dakota and the neigh
boring states were in Mitchell for
the sale oil Herefords, Holsteins, Aber-
deem Angus and red polled Durham
cattle at the state pavilion in cOnnec-
ton with the annual triple gathering
OF stock and poultry breeders and
grain growers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Bonds for Liqht Plant.

Alexandria.-The Alexandria Her
aid claims the municipal lighting plant
is worked beyond it's capacity and
that new and larger equipment is
needed. 1t is proposed to issue bonds
to the extent of $4,000 or SIC, 600, to
provide for the purchase of a large
engine and other needed equipment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Much Cream Sold.

Sisseton.-Repcrts made at the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the company which conducts a cream
cry in this city, show that during
1916 the institution paid othe farm
ers of this territory an aggregate OF
sl8.478.22 in payment for cream pur-
chased from them. This was an In
crease of about $4,000 owe the prior
wear.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Returned 70 Prison.

Sioux Falls u. ]. Steltz and David
Snyder. convicts who escaped from
the South Dakota ~penitentiary were
returned to the penitentiary here in
custody of Marshal T. v. Halvorsen,
who captured the men at Wentworth.
S. d. Stoltz will serve the remainder
Of a life sentence, while Snyder must
complete a fiye-year term which be
gan in 1914. A reward Of SIS had
been offered for their capture.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Athletes Form Club.

Butler-The young men OF this
place have organized an athletic and
social club, with a good charter mem
bership. They have secured perma-
nent quarters, which will be fitted up
with the necessary equipment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
New Bank Building.

Newell.-Among the substantial i'm
provements to be made in Newell in
the spring, will be the erection by the
First State bank OF Newell OF a mod
ern f%ireproof bank building. The
structure will be one of the finest Of
its kind in this part Of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Dies at 90.

Hitchcock.-Cyrus Potter, a pioneer
of Hitchcock. locating near the town
in 1863, and remaining for Is years,
died recently at Superior, Wis. at the
age Of 80 years. In addition to a line
farm near Hitchcock, Mr.. Potter oper-
ated a drug store in the town during
his residence in South kota
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02

An anti-saloon bill, proposing state
wide prohibition in Illinois, was in
trOduced In both houses OF the Illinois
general assembly.
.
Eorty-seven lives were lost and
oyer 100 persons were painfully
b1sned by fire In Nebraska in 1916,
according to the annual report of the
Gfate nre commissioner.
imports, domestic and foreign, from
oew York for 1916 were 2.794. 295. 1892
90 6or 1915, $1.789. 3oS. 1915. according
: y toreign commerce statement is
ono1 q tho customs house.
Ehe sum OF $5O.82s.64 was Billy
G6m1ay's share Of the collections dur
~ revival 1t Boston. T%rail-hitters
nbered 63,716. more than obtained
! any city so far in Sundays cam
6jol6ns.
hin legalixing boxing exhibitions
providing for the creation of a
ESmmiesion 70 regulate and supervise
conduct Of AL boxing exhibitions
r ~presented In the lower house OF
N oWa legislature.
u food value Of q quart Of milk is
to eight eggs. according to a re-
Aof the commission appointed
Mnryland, Pennsylvania aad Del
NH ! view to standardizing
Seo1neticn and sale Of milk.
1rlaes paid FOR potatoes on
market have attracted
from England to COM
- Mn ~ American grown pro-
acc6elhneto ! statement BY Sol
y fnterne11. fcrmer prssident Of the
pnal Aet1il GE0cers' association.
a3lAdelphia new1paperS hereafter
I'll q : cents fnsteaE Of 1. The
eoet g print paper ana other
lee1al1aoettring into the making
49eMazeDer + Owen ~ the Gus,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
WAR NEWS.

The number of prisoners OF war
taken in Rumania has now reached
nearly 200. 1000, says the Berlin Over
seas News agency.
An encounter occurred on January
% in the North Sea between fourteen
German torpedo boat d~estroyers and
q British flOtilla, In which q German
destroyer was sunk.
Swiss newspapers assert that mass.
es Of German troops are concentrate
ing near Basic. The Swiss general
staff is convinced that IN invasion OF
Switzerland IL contemplated with q
view to freeing Alsace from the
French invader.
DR.. p. F. Legor, naval reporter OF
the Berlin Reichstag, says the Gen.
eral Anzeiger of Dusseldorf, In o
speech at Munich forced a storm OF
applause by demanding that Germany
should retain Belgium and the most
lJHUOIldNt pdlI VI IOA
London reports the sinking OF Q
British torpedo Loaf destroyer in an
engagement with German torpedo
boat destroyers III the vicinity OF
Schouwen Bank, with the loss OF
three officers and forty-four OF Its
crew..
Warning that the British govern
ment will not Hesitate to take any
step necessary to push the war to 9
successful conclusion-even including
compulsory national service" was
made by Colonel Sir Neville Chamber
lain, the director Of national service.
Since the beginning Of the war five
hundred and ten thousand persons
have died Of starvation in Syria, &C
cording to an article published by :
Rome newspaper.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Wolves Kill Stock.

pierre.-The first report Of depre-
dations by gray wolves in the western
part OF the state for this winter comes
from Perkins county. where several
herds of horses and cattle have been
killed in the southwest portion of that
cnunfv
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
VIII Raise Spuds.

Boudle.-H. NJ. Anthony. a farmer
near Bowdle, plans to plant 100 acres
Of ground to potatoes next spring. Mr..
Anthony had 80 acres in potatoes last
year. from which he raised 900 bush.
els. making a handsome proflt al
prices prevailing for the tubeTs last
yaar
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Hurley,s Boy Scouts.

Hurey.-At q meeting held here un
der the direction OF w. p Slocum,
sccu.master, arrangements were made
for the organization Of a permanent
Noys' S ,,at patrol in Hurley
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02

Change Of name of the Danish
West Indies to "the Dewey Islands,"
IN honor OF Admiral Dewey was pro
posed in q joint resolution introduced
by Representative ALE Of Ohio.
The war department announces that
civilian military camps will be held
ct Pittsburg, Pa, Fort Smelling, Mimi,
Fort Riley. Kan, Fort d. A. Russell,
Wyo., Fort BENJAMIN Harrison, Ind,
and Fort Des Moines, la.
A night fight between native
bandits and American marines in the
Dominican republic, resulting in the
death Of one marine and the sever in
Jury Of another, was reported to the
navy department.
President Wilson now sees no pros
pect Of an extra session OF congress.
He told callers that he planned to go
to the capitol frequently to cooperate
with senator's and representatives in
speeding up legislation.
War munitions exports from the
United States to the European allies
since the war began have approached
$1,000, 600. 900 in value, figures COM
piled by the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce show.
"Blue sky" laws OF Ohio, Michigan
The United States has taken the
lead as the worlds greatest BUYER
and seller. final statistics of last
years foreign commerce announcer
by the department Of commerce
showing the new world trade record
Is $7.873.O 900. 900.
and. South Dakota were held constitu-
tional by the United States supreme
court. Michigan and South Dakota
laws governing sale of securities had
been held unconstitutional by state
court decisions.
With the peace note leak" investi-
cation transferred to New York, adj
niinistration leaders in congress are
breathing signs of relief because the
attention OF members generally now
can be concentrated upon the clogged
legislative program.
.
Congress was formally notified by
President Wilson of the exchange of
notifications OF the Danish West
Indies purchase treaty and asked to
provide at the present session the
SIS. 900, 600 the United States has
agreed to pay for the islands.
President Wilson desires II possible
10 establish more than nitrate
plant in accordance with the provi-
sions OF the last army reorganization
bill making available 5000 900 for
the manufacture Of nitrogen from the
air for use in explosives for the gov
ornment
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Would Boost Salaries.

A general increase in the salaries
of state officials is proposed in a res
OlutiOn presented to the legislature
asking for submission of a constitu-
state at the next election. Under the
terms of the proposed amendment the
governors salary is fixed at $4,000
per year, that of members Of the SUI
preme court at $4,000 and Of all other
state officers at $4,000 per year. An
other amendment proposes that the
compensation to members Of the legis-
lature be raised from IS to 81 a day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Sale Datca Set.

The dates for the sale and leases
of state lands Of South Dakota for
1917 have been set for April by the
state land office here. The basis oil
sale in purchase CT these lands is
payment Of o~ne-fourth Ct the purchase
price upon the date of sale, one-fourth
in five years, one-fourth in ten years,
and final payment at the end Of fifteen
years, with interest at not less than
5 per cent, payable annually. The
sale dates fixed for the offerings OF
state lands are. April II, Gregory
county: April Is, Charles Mix county;
April 10, Douglas county: April 20,
Aurora county; April u, McCook
county; April %, Lake county; April
"a, Sphinx county; April %, Edmunds
county; April &c, Mcpherson county;
April q, Brown county, and April 2S,
Hand county. Leases on lands on
which offerings are made will be regis
tered the day following the sale date
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Sends Out Petitions.

Representative Birch OF Grant coun-
ty is sending out something like 200
petitions over the state for signers
to initiate the bill he proposes. provid-
ing for state inspection of converts
by the woman's board of investiga-
ton, which now has the power OF
viewing conditions i'll the various char
liable and penal Institutions of the
state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Test Concrete Strength.

Dense concrete is the strongest by
test. This fact has just been demon
strated By the students in the expert
mental engineering department at
state college. who mixed concrete III
various proportions in special cylin-
ders for q 56-day test. The concrete
was then tested in a machine having
100000 pounds pressure capacity,
showing that the densnst mixture is
the strongest, that is. the mixture
having the least air spaces or voids.
Such a mixture would contain about
twice as much gravel as sand. The
concete stood up under a load Of 200
pounds per square inch in the test.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Bank President Quits.

Irene.-O. A. Anderson has resigned
as president of the Citizens State
bank of Irene and HIS accepted the
presidency It q 5ank in Minneapolis
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
ASK Half Fares for Students.

Half fares for students travelling be.
tween their homes and educational IN
stitutions in the state is urged by Mrs.
Julia Darling of New Ellington in a
to Miss Miriam Mason, editor
of the s'n1cnt publication OF the
Northern Normal and Industrial
School. President Willis E. Jahnson,
head of the school and also president
OF the South Dakota Educational asso-
citation, when shown the letter com-
mented as follows: The idea Is q
splendid one and believe would work
no injustice whatever to railway
companies. OF course, the president
of an institution would have very little
influence with the railway company
in securing a reduced rate for students
but the legislature might be induced
to take up the matter. | wonder II
there is a state in the Union in which
railways are compelled to carry stu
dents to and from school for hall lare!
Ii SO. that would make an excellent
precedent and doubtless dispose OF
any objections on grounds VI Constltu-
tionality. | have long advocated a laW
requiring each county to pay the trans
portation of students to the nearest
higher educational institution malli-
tanned by the state. This would be
the same as placing sucn an lnstltu-
ton in each county, within reach or
all. The assessment upo. the county
would be very small indeed and work
no hardship"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Debaters SIGN Up.

Sixteen students OF the Northern
Normal and Industrial School have
signed up to enter The preliminary
debates. From this number will be
selected the school team to meet the
team from the State Normal School at
Madison, S. D., in March, and also
a young WomenS team to meet a team
OF young ONE from Huron college
or some other school of the state. The
question for debate this year is: Re
solved, That congress should imme-
diately enact a law providing Tor Uni.
yersal compulsory military service IN
the United states" Lee J ellis. for
merly a crack dehater at the Universi-
ty Of South Dakota, is coaching the
teams and Northern Normal expects
to come cut tie winner in whatever
debating contests she enters this year
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Bill Clerk Resins.

Bill Clerk John II. Wooley Of the
House sprung a surprise on the mem
bers Of that body by rendering his
resignation. to take effect at once
Mr.. Wooley takes UP insurance work
at a scCd salary, which requires him
to begin February /.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
MEXICAN TROUBLE.

General ]. Hernandez. who Is In
command Of the de facto forces in the
Parral district. reports the defeat OF a
band of Villa followers at Rancho Ell
Aguaie near Parral, and killing a num-
Der of Villa followers, including Bib
iano Contreras.
Lieutenant Harry G. Bishop and
Lieutenant w. A. Robertson, missing
army aviators, exhausted from walk
ing four days in the wilds of Sonora,
Mex, without food or water, We're
found more than 200 miles south OF
the border by a civilian searching
party from Wellton, Ariz.
More than $4,000 national guards
men now on the Mexico border have
been designated by Major General
Funston for return home and muster
out Of the federal service. Their de-
rarture will leave between $4,000 and
1000 men OF the guard still In the
federal service doing border patrol.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Movies at University.

The people Of South Dakota are
turning to the movies for EDUCATION.
Applications for educational fllms
from high schools and commercial
clubs from all sections of South Da-
kota, from the insane asylum, reform
school, and state normal schools are
being received by the university. The
films which have proved most popu.
lar are: Pure Food, Days OF pyna-
mite Farming, The Shoe Industry.
Transportation. Paper Manufactures,
The Typewriting Industry, Mountain
Climbing, and Reclamation Projects
in the Wastes Of the West. The illnis
are sent to the University OF south
Dakota by the bureau of commercial
economies at Washington. The etu.
eati0nai movies are in charge Of Dean
E. II. Byerly of the College OF Arts
and Sciences.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS OF THE DAY HELD To A
FEW LINES.
LATE EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
Intelligence Interesting TO the
General Readers.
WASHINGTON

Change Of name of the Danish
West Indies to "the Dewey Islands,"
IN honor OF Admiral Dewey was pro
posed in q joint resolution introduced
by Representative ALE Of Ohio.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-02
Linstad to Remain.

In order to have the statutes oil
South Dakota comply with the pro-
visions Of the new national defense
act passed by congress last June. it
Is necessary to introduce at. this ses-
sion Of legislature a new military
code for the state of South Dakota.
With the permission of the governor.
the adujuiant general has obtained
from Washington authority to hold
Capt. Linstad at Pierre until the 18th
OF February, to assist in the prepare.
ton III this new code.