davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-30

sermon delivered by Rev. Gay c. White at the Methodist
Episcopal church last Sunday morning. Mr.. White Isl recog-
|nized as an intensely loyal American. His words and his
fdeeds unite in support Of this statement.
Evidently summarizing conditions as he found Them toS
|exist in the great West, and assuring his congregation that
the West is loyal Mr.. White said: .sBut there As q very
learnest conviction that the men at Washington must not play
politics, that the great struggle is too serious to admit OF log
rolling and political %jockeying. In fact, the conviction prevails
that there is too much talking in the halls OF our national
congress, and too little definite action
This criticism is indiscriminate, so far as partisanship is
concerned, applying alike to the representatives OF the two
great political parties.
Again: ssThe people have a right to expect that the
administration will deal honestly and sqnarely with the prob
lens of food production and distribution, and the people have
great confidence in Mr., Hoover, into whose hands the presi-
dent has placed such great power. More nearly than any
other living man, Mr.. Hoover can win the war;
But there obviously prevails some distrust of both the
administration and Of congress. Tt is largely within the
power Of the food control department to remove this doubt,
this distrust, this lack of confidence, by dealing honestly and
|squareIy with the problems before the country, including not
only the production and distribution of ~foodstuffs, bus also
the production and distribution of those other things which
Some South Dakota editor, who has obviously Mad some
experience on duck passes, has said that the open season on
ducks IN September viii. be about three days. And he's right!
All the native ducks will have been either shot or scared to
death by the close of the third day Of the hunting season. The
real duck shooting will come along a few days after the north
en breed begins its southwark flight. The man who succeeds
in sprinkling the most salt on their tails is the fellow who will
bag the greatest number of ducks.
Whether the governments minimum price viii also be the
maximum received by the farmers ought soon to be<shown.
1t has been the contention Of The Saturday News that the
minimum will be the prevailing price at which wheat will be-
bought by the dealers, and this paper is willing to 90 on rec
ord as renewing its prediction If events show that it is
mistaken, SO much better for the farmers.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-30
TO THE HOUSEWIFE
The Nations Greatest conserver of
Foodstuffs

Dear Madam:
Not only from an economic but also
from g scientific standpoint bread from
wheat flour--GARIAND FLOUR--is the best
all around food that nature produces.
~ builds bone, delicate nerve tissue
and tough slneW. Tt makes soft damask
cheeks and steely muscles. It gives
stamina and strength.
Give your family more bread,
rolls, biscuits and things made from
GARLAND FLOUR. Give them the food ele-
mlents their bodies need and that GARLAND
FLOUR contains generously in easily
assimilated form. AT the same time
effect q real domestic economy.
Very truly yours,
STOKES MILLING %.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-30
POSTMASTER JOHN NJ. M4RTIN.

e having been runored on the street that Watertown,s
postmaster, Hon. John ". Martin, has recommended to the
postal department the suppression of The Saturday News
Tor expressing certain opinions with regard to "The Need Of
converting Congress Into a Countrywide Chautauqua, in
order that the people may have a better understanding Of the
conditions which forced the United States into the war, pub
lished in the edition Of August JIG, 1917, The Saturday News
deems it but just to Mr.. Martin to state that no such action has
been taken, or even contemplated. s
Mr.. Martin is a firm believer in the chautanoua Al an
educator of the American people.
He is also a h~igh-hindad and patriotic American.
Within certain well understood limitations. lie believes ii the
right OF tree speech and free criticism.
Bnt nafuraifyNand properly, he also believes il to Be the
duty ct every American to accord his government thesbeneft
1T ms active and aggressive cooperation ii a great crisis, sucn
8as confronts US today.#He believes, furthermore, that those
elements be- persons or periodicals, o. both, that are placing
stumbling blocks a the way Of the successful prosecution 81
me VAT should have the5goods sense either to cease their activ.
1esS rselse So over 70 Europe 70 participafein the war Oil the
side Of the Central Allies
Mr Martin and the editor Of tThessaturdays News,slef3 SC
Spe here recorded, have long been personal friends. They are
sosfoday.s The se9pect8 to continue that friendship which for
SA qnarter ofa century has been as source of pleasurezto both.
G&Mk&AA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AE&&& MMM @&EMZM @NMM EA&MM AAA GMW NM& d&
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30
Fire and Water.

Why does water put out fire? This
is at first puzzling question, because
back in your mind is the thought that.
since hydrogen and oxygen are neces-
sary to make fire burn, it seems
strange that water, which is composed
of oxygen and hydrogen, will also put
1t out.
A burning fire throws off heat, but if
too much Of the heat is taken from the
fire suddenly the temperature of the
fire is sent down so far below the
point at which the oxygen of the air
will combine with 1t that the fire can
not burn, says the Book Of Wonders.
We speak commonly as though water
thrown on a fire browns it. That is
practically what happens. Scientif-
cally what happens is that the water
thrown upon the fire absorbs so much
of the heat to itself that the tempera-
ture of the fire Is reduced below the
point where oxygen VIII combine with
the carbon in the burning material and
he ont q ~,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30
AMOS WI. HANSEN
The Up-tO-Date Furniture Store.

Miss Minnie Anderson is here
f."m Chicago on visit to her
mother Mrs. John Anderson aid
friends.
The Congregational Aid society
will meet next Wednesday and will
b. entertained by Mrs. MacRae and
Mrs. Downs.
Emil Schultheis of nton, Wis.
is here on his annual hay fever trip.
He is a guest at the residence of his
brother Eugene Schultheis.
For earache, toothache, pains,
burns, scalds, sore throat, try DR.
Themes Eclectic Oil a splendid
remedy for emergencies. Adv.
Jake Jacobs was here from De
troit, Mich the latter part of last
week visiting old friends. He for
merly worked at the Mark store in
this city.
Olof Olson and family left the
first of the week in their touring
car for trip through Minnesota and
Wisconsin. They expect to be gone
week % ten days.
Miss Ruth Gardner of Saltwater.
mimi. arrived in the city yesterday
and will act as nurse for Mrs.
George Froseth who has been
seriously i'll during the past week.
One way to relieve habitual con
stipation is to take regularly mil
laxtive. Doan's Regulets are
recommended for this purpose. Soc
box at all drug stores. Adv.
Attorney John Walsh returned to
Washington Sunday to resume his
duties as council for the Federal
Trade Commission. John is one of
busy men at Washington.
M. FL. Sprague of the Lake Shore
Lumber company has been down on
the north shore during the past
few days looking after the com
pany's logging operations in that
section.
Contractors have started the
work of removing the old curb on
Bayfield, street and the sidewalks
will be extended, filling the gap
from the old walk to the new curb.
This work will be rushed.
Most disfiguring skin eruptions,
scrafula, pimples, rashes, etc., are
due to impure blood. Burdock
Blood Bitters as cleansing blood
tonic, is recommended. $1.20 at all
stores. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30

[ own, Have no agents, Wish Il
sch on terms to suit 5 TO $40 acres,
some well improved. on LAX
Superior shore and jhuing Wasl,
burn and Cornucopia Blyfield Goa,
ty Wis. W. a. Low land 1898 Ken
wood Blvd Minneapolis, MINI.
We would like to know where the
Bayfield, Progress got the idea that
the American Flag was not flying
from the County Court House.
Either the Progress man was here
at night after the flag had been
taken down or something is wrong
with his vision. Old Glory has
b ZEN at the top Of the mast at the
court house every day, except dur
ing inclement weather, since war
was declared against Germany, and
for some time previous.
Supt OF Schools G. D. Hyper is
building fine residence on east
third street and the place will be
ready for occupancy some time the
c )ming month. The residence is
fine one.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30

The accom- panying cut is of l.
N. johnson, vino claims to be
the strongest man in America
and backs up his claim with a
standing offer of $4,000 to any
one who duplicates his feats OF
strength. Mr.. Johnson has
signed articles to wrestle a finish
match here on Sept. 9th in the
Washburn Opera House with Fl.
R. Blom berg, the giant black
smih of Prentice, Wis. Blom.
berg weighs 242 lbs. in condition
and stands 6 foot and 5 inches
tall and claims to have trained
Fred Beell of Marshfeld for
mum Der of his winning matches.
Mr.. Johnson will put on his
regular Athletic show before
the wrestling match showing
his feats of strength, some OF
which are nearly unbelievable.
Some of his feats of strength
are breaking 4 inch new manila
rope with a straight pull, ] inch
steel chain over his bare breast
~ expansion, tearing d decks
of cards in two with his hands.
lifting 20 of the biggest men
that can be secured on a plat
fern, and the two biggest ones
with his little finger. The
prices for the entire show will
be rs cents for ladies and child
rem and so for men. If this
show proves a success at the
prices charged other athletic
shows and wrestling matches
will be staged from time to time
during the 1all ana winter be
tween such men as Henry
Orderman and Big Jess Yves.
tergaard and other men of like
reputation. Mr.. Johnson re-
quests US to say that the public
can furnish the material he uses
in his strong act if they wish,
such as cards, chain, rope.
horse shoes, iron bars. etc. to
satisfy themselves. There is
no trick in any way connected
with this exhibition. Now come
on you 20 big fellows and get
together and stick the strong
man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30

Items of Interest Concerning
Qour Neighbors

Wan ted-Janitor or Janitress for
Public Library. Apply at Library
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Veno are the
happy parents of baby girl born
last Friday.
The w. c.. It. u. will meet next
Thursday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. E. G.. Moore.
Ike Berman returned last nigh.
from a business and pleasure trip
t, the Twin Cities.
County Clerk Oscar made bust
ness trip to the southern part OF
the county Wednesday.
W. A. Lovelard of Minneapolis
has been transacting business in
the city the past day or so.
Mr., V. E, Brubaker's father and
mother from Ohio are visiting in the
city at the home of their son.
Mrs. Edward Hoeft and son OF
Ashland visited with relat'v s and
friends here the first OF the week.
Posters are now out announcing d
biz L1b1rJDlY dance to be given at
tn, Opera House Monday evening.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30

1,ob;no niles nrovok. nrofanitv
Init nrofanitv won't remove them.
noon,s Ointment ;s recommended
fo, ;+oh;no hlaod;ng or nrotrudinp
,;,os eoo a. anv arno store Adv
Ed. M. Heermans, executive
secretary OF the Commercial cluo,
leaves tonight for Chicago. Wduke
gan, ILL.,. the Twin Cities, Albert
Lea, Mum a d other ~" hts IN the
interests of some projects for Wash
burn that have be" pending for
some tim. tie Aill be absent
S ,vera deys.
Tho W.s,,r, ,,..e. as Of Dr.
rw;s ot-C,n, M 81. hive been
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30
NAVAL HEAvYWEIGHTS.
And the Way One Bit of Official Red
Tape Was United.

Since the chief requirement in a
torpedo boat destroyer is speed,
speed and yet more speed, it has al
ways been the aim of naval con-
strnctors to keep the fittings Of such
vessels as light as is consistent with
strength and to dispense with all
fittings that are not absolutely nee
essary.
Some time in the year 1904, says
Lieutenant F. H. Roberts in the
Army and Navy Journal, flotilla
of destroyers sailed from the Allan
tic coast to the Philippines by way
of the Mediterranean and the Suez
canal. It so happened that the com
handing officer of one of the de-
stroyers weighed about $50 pounds.
His two assistants, both of them en-
signs, each weighed more than 200
pounds. Out of a half dozen petty
officers three were heavyweights,
and in the crew were two or three
others of the same size.
When the fotilla arrived in the
Philippines the weather was hot and
sultry, and the sun kept the steel
deck of the vessel like stove. The
vessels original allowance list had
included one electric fan, and so the
commanding officer Immediately
submitted requisition asking thai
fan be furnished for the wardroom
and one in each compartment IN
which the crew were quartered, five
fans in all.
The request in due. time reached
Washington, and some three months
later was returned disapproved
since the bureau "did not wish tc
add any unnecessary weight to the
vessel for fear of reducing it,
speed" !,
Nothing daunted, the command
ing officer returned the requisitioT
with a statement thereon of the
weights of himself, his two commits
stoned assistants and other mem
bers of the crew and requested thai
one or two of the heavyweights bt
transferred, and that man weigh
ing about one hundred and ffty
pounds be assigned to his place, and
further requested that the disap
proval of his requisition be recon
sidered. Needless to say, the FAM
we're forthcoming, and no one wa
transferred, not even the command
ing officer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30
LEAGUE REILLY
BEING HELD
Many Delegates in Attendance from
North Wisconsin Points
Two Day Session to Be Brought to
.8ssss Close..Tonight. Successful
g Meeting. I

The sub-district rally of the
Epworth League society which
began in this city Wednesday
morning will be brought to a
close tonight after one OF the
most successful rallies ever held
by the League in Northern Wis
consin. Many delegates have
been in attendance from all
points in this part of the state.
The rally was arranged by the
local Epworth League of which
Stanley Koenig is the President,
and the program in detail has
been carried out.
On Wednesday morning the
reception and registration of the
delegates was held and in the
afternoon the program began
with an address by Mr.. Wischard
Y. M. C. A. Secretary who has
Just returned from the European
battlefelds.
This was followed at 3 o'clock
by field events, water events,
bathing, games, etc. held at the
park on the lake shore east of
the city. At six o'clock a picnic
supper was served, followed in
the evening by campfire stunts
with a corn roast which was
thoroughly enjoyed by the dele
gates and local people.
Today's program was as fol-
lows:
Prayer and Prayer service,
Leader of Devotionals from
Cummings Ave. church, Superior
Song Service; leader from 59th
St. Superior.
Departmental conference.
Address Getting the League
to Tala Wesley Hatch, Ashland
Paper-Value of Missionary
Spirit in the League Rev. Bar.
Der Ashland.
Address The Stranger Within
our Midst Ellen Hewitt, Ash
land.
Address - Advertising the
League Thru the Fourth Dept.
Roldo Johnson Superior.
Dinner
2p. m. The League at Play.
Song service. Leader furnished
by First Church, Superior.
Address.
Supper.
SD. m. An evening of Sur
prises.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30
Elected Officers

At the semi-annual meetitg of
the Methodist Ladies Aid Society
held yesterday afternoon the
following officers were elected
for the next six months:
Pres. Mrs. j. G. Sharp
Vice-Pres. Mrs. Kurschner
Sec'y. Mrs. Geo. Froseth
Treas. Mrs. MACPHERSON.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30
Houses for Sale

Nine room house on west pine
street. water. sewer, lights. toilet
aud bath, fine property with dandy
barn at rear of lot. Investigate this.
Price $3.50.
Thirteen room house. stone foun-
dation, water, lights and sewer,
Rents for $40 per month. Price
s1i00.
Inquire of w. A. Robinson,
Times Bldg.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-08-30

The preliminary work on the new
construction at the DuPon. plant
at Barksdale is now gong on and
foundations are being laid Tor new
work which is going up. A large
crew of men will be employed on
constr uctiop work during The fall
and winter months.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-26

Mrs. Henry Boston of Chicago, a
daughter of Mr.. and MIS-. Granger
Farwell. was on the LacOnia with her
husband, an EngHshman. Mrs. Bos-
ton was on her way to Liverpool to
ioin her two children. The FaTwells
are in New York city.
London offices of the CUnard line
cabled there were no Americans on
the LacOnia. This is in direct con-
tradictiOn to reports from the New
York Office. At the Chicago Tribune
# was stated positively that Gibbons
, . passenger on the sunken liner.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-26

cred hither and yOn wherever it
would do the most good to the utili-
ties and the most harm to Buck and
Merriam.
Behind each of the forces attack
ing Buck and Merriam is a clear mo-
tive. The Thompson-Lundin City
Hall crowd, if nothing else had hap
pened, could never forgive Merriam
for backing States Atty Hoyne at a
time when Mayor ThOmpsOn's per-
sOnally-appointed police chief was
under indictment for taking graft
money from professional criminals.
Jake Loeb, as school board presi-
dent, wants the school board free
from all control by the city council.
In this he has been opposed by Buck
and Merriam, who claim that the
secrecy of operation of the public
school government is one of the cry
ing scandals Of Chicago. Financial
accounts, contracts, building con-
structiOn, matters of fire insurance
and real estate, sales and leases Of
school land-the city council is
barred from getting hold of these in
school board offices. Buck as a mem
Der of the council schools committee
started the litigation aimed at OPEN
ing the school board doors and books
to find what is going on. Though
the supreme court ruled favorabIy
for the city council, the Jake Loeb
machine Of the school board has be-
gun new suits that temporarily stop
the aldermen from examining the So
called public records of the So
called public" schools of Chicago.
The Illinois Manufacturers assn
has one Of it's former presidents, La
Verne Noyes, along with Alfred
Urion, chief counsel for Armour &
Co., and Charley Piez, another for
mer l. NJ. A. president, all acting as
directors of a Chicago Public
School league" The league" has
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-26

monwealth Edison corporations dur
ing l917-1918.
The ThOmpSOn-Lundin OrganiZa-
ton in these wards, however, is CO.
operating with Jake LOeb's school
board machine, backed by the Illinois
Manufacturers assn, and these
forces have injected the religious is
sue, assisted by the Chicago Tribune,
a school land lessee. Besides the
open hostility Of these elements,
Buck and Merriam have felt the
SINK BRITISH LINER WITH
CHICAGOANS ABOARD
London, Feb. 26.-The 18,O99-ton
Clnarder Laconia was tOrpedoed off
the Irish. coast at 10 o'clock last night
bv a German submarine.
Six American citizens were aboard
the liner.
One passenger is reported'to have
been drowned.
All Americans we're saved.
Floyd P. Gibbons, correspondent OF
the Chicago Tribune, on his way to
London, was a passenger on the La
conia. He was saved.
The Laconia was manned by Brit
ish officers and British crew. She
carried -contraband cargo in addition
10 mails.
Two hundred and seventy passen-
gers we're rescued and are on their
way to Queenstown.
The Lacnia was en- route from New
York to England. She is the biggest
victim of the new warfare of sub
marine ruthlessness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

HUGGIs his Cardinals will be with today and
hometown
putting
the will watching strange however,
taking seriously
citizens flock Of bosses taking
notices.
In addition Miller Higgins had
pilot of occupies the
will
, In handy during
which
pitching Yesterday
small
shine home crowd will be up
1st
NrTfWoUID
will a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTION: have been using thick handle
grips on my clubs. But l told that thin
ion?
.ANswER-Thich handle grips are hardly ad-
visablo because they place tho weight at the
wrong end of the club
QUESTION: do not seem able to overcome
my fault of trying to hit the ball too hard.
Can you suggest anything that will help me?
. ANSWER-Since you have diagnosed your dif-
nculty the remedy Is In your own hands, When
you are driving. Just stop and remember that
In swinging too hard the chances 90 out OF
100 that you will slice. pull top the ball.
1t Is Just question OF confidence and calmness
with you. Remember that what little you might
gain In distance when you swing too hard you
Will more than likely lose because Of lack Of
precision.
QUESTION: find that I shall have to wear
glasses TO play we'll. What kind should I get !?
=, ANSWER-Wear sporting spectacles rather
and becaus. tho rims and glasses are large you
VIII get field vision so big that you will be
hardly conscious you arc wearing glasses.
Mr.. Epdns toIH bo pleased to ans,rer
questions from our readers on Coli.
Stamped addressed envelope must be en-
closed to insure reply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
Faulty Work Wastes Labor
FATE OF BOXING IN N. Y.
NOW is IN THE BALANCE

ALBANY. n. Y. May 9.-Reluctantly
yielding to the opportunities OF Governor
Whitman, to whose wishes he has yielded
on the local option bill, Senator Brown,
leader In the Senate. paved the way last
night for the repeal OF the Frawley boxing
law.
At a conference Of the Republican Ben.
ators, twenty-one members, including
Brown. voted to put through the repeal bill.
Only seven Senators stood out against the
Governor.
Speaker Sweet. II Is understood, has
eighty votes. four more than necessary,
pledged to shoot the bill through the lower
house.
While the twenty-one Senators who
voted IN the conference are not enough to
pass the measure, Senator Brown is said
to count on obtaining united party sup
port for the bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09
JACK M'INNIS KEEPS
UP DAILY SLUGGING
Mack's First Baseman Has Made
One Bingle in Every Game
Played to Date

safely in consecutive games is still un-
broken. The Athletics first baseman made
his regular daily hit yesterday, making
seventeen games in a row that he had made
at least one single. Wheat holds the
record, hitting safely in twenty-nine con-
secutive games last year.
The order of the batting leaders in the
National League Is slightly changed as a
result of yesterdays campaigning.
In tho American League Speaker Is still
in front, but with a reduced batting aver
age. Sisler improved his standing, and
now is only twelve points behind the Cleve-
land sugger
The leaders stand as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

She sees to it that Velvet's mellow
ness and aroma are not created by
artificial methods, but by her very
own. That is
A complete natural curing for two
years, during which time the tobacco
remains, untouched, in its original
wooden hogsheads. AT the end of
two years il is made into Velvet and
is as smooth as its name implies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

In a haphazard man.
ner.
II hardly seems
necessary to say that
if one builds an edi-
flee that one hopes
will endure the foun-
dation must be care
fully laid with due
regard to the laws
that govern the con-
struction of good
buildings. Yet in
spite Of this time
worn and time =
proven assertion.
golfers begin with a
little careless In
struction ( r o m
friends, who them
selves play an indif-
ferent game and ex-