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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Gas Shortage May
Cause Coal Famine,
Says Fuel Dictate,

F. S. Bates, Wayne county fuel ad-
ministrator, Saturday tried to get into
touch with the Logan Gas company re.
garding the low pressure of natural
gas here. He was unable to reach Of
ficials late in the afternoon.
Mr.. Bates believes that a continued
gas shortage will jeopardize the coal
supply held by dealers No immediate
prospect of coal shortage is feared,
but heavy demand for fuel by persons
now using gas for heating will deplete
the coal bins to such a state that it
will become menacing, Mr.. Bates
said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
MEETINGS OFF
ATCENTERV|LLE

CENTERVILLE, Ind, Dec. S.-Cen-
terville has case of smallpox and is
taking every possible step to prevent
its spread. Raymond Brookhart, sen
ior in High school, took it Thursday.
Immediate steps were begun by the
council, school board and other organi-
cations to prevent more cases. School
was closed and the building fumigated.
All public meetings called off. There
will be no Community Sing Saturday
evening. No church services at any of
the churches Sunday. The Missionary
Pageant at the Christian church and
the play "Brown-Eyed Betty are post
poned indefinitely. Every child and a
large percentage of the adults are be-
ing vacciuated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

tofore that when submarine gets a
hit on destroyer 1t is more due to a
chance meeting and good opportunity
than fighting skill on the part of the
submarine.
The large loss OF lives would indi-
cate that the torpedo with it's deadly
charge of high explosive made fair
hit. plump on the destroyer's thin hull
and that the submarine hunter prob
ably was blown fairly in two. That
she went down quickly is evidenced
by the fact that nothing is said of sur
vivors getting off in life boats Those
saved got off on RATS which probably
floated off the sinking ship as she
plunged down in the ice darkness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

worst catastrophe in the history of the
Dominion. occurred in the narrows
leading from the harbor to Bedford
Basin. That point is Just north Of the
farthest point to the left in the top
picture. In the photograph Dartmouth
is visible across the channel Dart
mouth was almost entirely laid waste
Since the outbreak Of the war Hall
fax has assumed a more impc/ant
position than ever. as it is the princf-
pal port from which men, munitions
and supplies are transported from
Canada to the battlefields of Flanders
and northern France
Rockingham, where the blast oc-
Cured, is located we'll within Halifax
harbor. at the mouth Of Bedford basin.
1t is at the northwest portion of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

harbor and since the war has been
used as an examining station for ocean
steamers. 1t was at this portion of
the harbor that ex-Ambassador Bern
storff and party were held and examin-
ed on their way from the United
States to Germany.
The city's population. according to
the 1911 census, is 47,00O. but its COM
mercial organizations place it close
to 10000
along the slope of hill and covers an
area three miles long by mile wide
1t is defended by eleven forts and bat.
teries. one of which, the Citadel. is
said to be the second strongest fort.
ress in America
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Today's Temperature.
Far Richmond and Wayne County

Far Richmond and Wayne County
by w. e. Moore-Cold wave tonight
and Sunday. Heavy SHOWS followed
by fair weather Sunday, with the high
northwest winds diminishing Sunday.
General Conditions-The southwest
err storm is crossing the entire CEN
trail states and has trebled in size caus-
ing snow billiards in its path. Heavy
rains at Medicine Hat, Canada. The
cold wave is moving rapidly and will
cause clear weather within the next
thirty.six hours with the temperature
probably balow zero.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
REVOLT BREAKS
OUT IN LISBON

MADRID. Dec 8.-A revolution has
broken out In Lisbon. the capital of
Portugal, according to dispatch re-
ceived here by way of Oporto and Tuy.
Outbreaks also are said to have oc-
Cured at OpOrto.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
CoNkEY APPOINTED

DR.. ]. A. Conkey Saturday received
word from Secretary w. F. Werner Of
the Indiana Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton, of his appointment as a legisla-
tive member OF Wayne county to assist
with legislative work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
EvERY0NE'S war
SAYS D. G. REID

The sooner every person puts his
Individual might and mind behind the
government the sooner the war will
be brought to successful conclusion
for the allies, in the opinion OF Daniel
q. Reid, former Richmond man. now
wealthy New Yorker. MI Reid visited
ut the home Of DR.. d. II. Dougan. He
left the city Saturday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Seuen Drowned When
Sand Dredge Sinks

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-The sand-suck-
ing dredge Desmond" with a crew
of 13 sank in storm on Lake Mich
igan today and seven persons were
drowned. The disaster occurred off
the mouth OF the Calumet River.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
GALLERY WILL BE CLOSED
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Mrs. M. F. Johnston, in charge OF
exhibits, announced Saturday the Art
gallery would not be open Sunday af-
ternoon on account Of scarcity of fuel.
The gallery will be open Monday
evening
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
Ecuador Breaks With
German Government

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Dec. SEC
uador has severed diplomatic relations
with Germany, according to an Off
cial announcement made by the gov
ernment today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
ESTIMATES OF
HORROR DEAD
RANGE FROM
1,5O0T0 1000
Authorities Say There is No
Possibility Accurately Of
Fixing the Number of Vic
TINS at'Halifax.
$4,000 ARE HOMELESS

mate of 1000 persons dead in the
Halifax disaster is contained in a pri-
vate telegram received from the strick-
en- city today by an undertaking firm
here. The message asks that 1000
coffins be sent to Halifax al once.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08

Late reports from ussia say Cen
eral Kaledines, hetman Of all the Rus
sian Cossacks, is marching on Mos
COW at the head of an army OF lOo.'
600. Kaledines is credited with con
troll of all the nations gold and all the
bread resources in southern European
Russia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-08
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-SnOw tonight. cold
er with a cold wave Sunday. Partly
cloudy except snow flurries in north
portion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-30
A OF TRADE

The state of trade all ove the coun.
try reported by Bradstreets this week
is unsettled. Ordinary trade buyine
cautious pending price settlement
War orders have right of way. Gov.
eminent purchases enormous. Shift
ing Of demand from ordinary trad
channels indicated as military popu
lation increases. Fall trade enlarg
ing in crop-producing districts. Lat
crops improved. Corn and cottor
benefited by rains. Estimates Of win
ter and spring wheat yields being IN
creased. Industry active. Scarcity
of raw materials increasing. No bu~
densome stocks apparent anywhere
Coal prices fixed. Steel prices sag
Ordinary building at low ebb. Pa
cinc coast lumber trade exception T.
general activity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-30
HANSON r OSS

Hans Hanson, the Junior member
Of the legal profession in the city,
and Miss Jennie Foss. of Vienna,
were quietly married a week ago Mon
day in Watertown by the pastor Of
the Lutheran church. The mother Of
the bride was the only relative of the
contracting parties present.
Mr.. Hanson left Bookings soon af-
ter his return from the TT. Smelling
camp and did not disclose the import
ant step that he intended 10 take, and
only a that he had married
vas around before the publication Of
last weeks paper. On his return Fri
day he confirmed the report.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson were
students at the State University at
the same time and it was there that
the friendship that resulted in their
wedding started. Mr.. Hanson came
here &c practice law and Miss Foss
returned from college to her home at
Vienna to live with her mother. A..
T.. Foss. the father of the bride and
now dead, was once the sheriff Of
Clark county and enjoyed a reputa-
ton as a competent and ~painstaking
officer. Many of the lawyers of
Bookings and others will remember
him while he was in office.
Mr.. Hanson left Monday night to
join the second camp for officers at
Fort Smelling. having been recon-
mended for il after the close of the
first camp OF which he was a mem
Der. We mentioned last week some
of the facts CLEANED regarding the
reason why he was not commissioned
at that camp. Mrs. Hanson will live
with her mother at Vienna. until af-
ter the close of this second camp.
The Register and all the friends of
Mr.. Hanson congratulate the couple
on this happy event. and we will al
ways be glad to welcome Mrs. Han
o TO ~Brookings when the exigencies
of war permit Mr.. IIanson's return
to practice.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-30
BANQUET
FOR C0MPANY"C"
LADIES SOCIETIES OF ALL CITY
CHURCHES SERVE SUMPTU-
Gus FEED TO SOLDIERS
HELD|N ME-. CHURCH TUESDAY EVENING
Old Soldiers and Pastors Of Churches
invited as Guests With Soldiers
Of New Army

Tuesday evening in the parlOrs of
the NJ. +. church. all of the ladies So
cieties connected with the churches
OF the city Joined together and ten
dered a banquet of the kind of cook
ing that mother makes to the SOL
der boys Of Company G, the old sol
diers of the G. A.. II. and the pastors
OF the city churches. 1t was certain
ly a most glorious feed for the boys,
after their camp life of the past few
weeks. And the way they enjoyed
the good things that were on the
board was a splendid testimonial to
the quality of the cooking. Tables
were arranged for about one hundred
and eighty people, and were beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, flags, cut
glass and dainty china. The room
being also decorated with flowers and
national emblems. An orchestra was
stationed in one corner OF the room
and played delightful music during
the serving of the dinner In courses.
After all due attention had been
paid to the substantial part of the
entertainment, G.. F. Knappen as.
sumed the position Of POSTMASTER and
called upon some of the guests for
responses to appropriate sentiments.
The following is the program Of the
oratorical fireworks:
TO Those Who Go. Rev. Paul Roberts
The Folks at Home.....Geo Phillips
Vocal Solo ........ Rev. NJ. b.. Milne
In Appreciation Capt. George Weber
oar Allies. go. Lieut.. y. w. Wolber
our Country ...... Rev. A. N. Porter
Star Spaneled Banner. The Company
1t was n most pleasant and touch
ing tribute Of the church ladies OF the
city to the soldier boys who are soon
to go to fight the enemy of freedom,
The memory of this event will never
grow dim in the minds Of those who
were present. Whenever II seems
lonesome and dull in camp, when the
dreariness OF trench life becomes al
most beyond endurance. then the boys
of Company C can look back in men,
DRY to the dinner at the NJ. f.. church
parlors and know that back In Brook
ings, South Dakota. arc women who
appreciated the things that were being
given up to do their country's bidding,
and that warn hearts are beating for
them and praying for their safety and
health. It is occasions like this that
make a man realize that fighting for
ones country makes every one his
friend and everyone his well wisher.
The ladies are to be thanked by the
citizens Of the town for this effort on
their part to show to the boys what
their service @ to us all.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-30
S. D. CENTRAL LITIGATION.

Tore Tcigen and O. X. Davis of
Sioux Falls. have commenced an ac-
tion in the circuit court to quiet title
to the railway property of the South
Dakota Central Railway company.
The action is to redeem from the
lien of the trustee delivered to the
American Trust and Savings Bank Of
Chicago, H., and Frank n. Jones. as
trustees, dated january /, 1907, AMI
secure an accounting from the Water
town and Sioux Falls Railway COM
pany and the trustees under the trust
deed of the amount necessary to re
deem.
The action grows out OF foreclosure
proceedings about a year ago, when
the federal court decreed that the
property should be sold for a debt OF
1852, 600. The property at the time
was c~onservatively estimated to be
worth about $4,000. 900, but it was
sold to the Hill interests without
right to redeem, as in the case of
other property.
II is to eventually set aside this
decree and declare it null and void
that the present action is taken.
=. +. sherman. president Of the old
company, has been the moving spirit
in this action to secure to the old
stockholders the right to redeem the
property and save their holdings
The action will be watched with in
terest both from a legal and property
point Of view. The right TO redeem
within a year and the interests OF
the stockholders under this right are
both involved.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-30
DRAFT BOARD WARNING

The local draft board desires to i'm
press on all registered men that a
mistaken idea is afoat concerning the
recommendation of the President re-
garding the exemption OF married
men. They will be governed entirely
by the following, taken from the pres
ident's letter, and which is the same
as the original rule as first an
nounced:
I'VE ought as far as practicable to
raise this new national army without
creating the hardship necessarily en-
tailed when the head of a family is
taken and | hope for the most part
those accepted in the first cal will
he found to be men who had not YET
assumed such relations. The selec-
tive service law makes the fact of de-
pendants, rather than the fact of mar
riage, the basis for exemption, and
there are, undoubtedly, many cases
within age limits fixed by common law
of men who are married and yet
whose accumulations or other econ
omic surroundings are such that no
dependency of the wife exists in fact.
Plainly, the law does not contemplate
exemption for this class Of men. The
regulations promulgated on June 30th.
1917, should be regarded as CONTROL
ing in this case, and the orders Is
sued under that regulation directing
exemption boards to establish the
fact of dependents in addition to the
fact of marriage ought not to be abro.
gated"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-30
j. C. JENKINS VISITS US

This week Brookings is enjoying
a visit from John G. jenkins. once a
practicing lawyer Of the city and at
one time the representative Of the
county in the state senate. John was
likewise once a populist. and the land
only knows what his politics are now,
but we can bet one thing and that is
he /. a good American citizen. would
fight If he was younger and has
bought Liberty Bonds.
Mr.. jenkins tells US that the fam
lily Is all well. His oldest on is In
the officers reserve corps and has
been assigned to the new camp at
American Lake, Wash, to instruct
and drill the soldiers in the new Ma
tional Army.
II Is three years since John was
here on a visit and he is impressed
with the fact that this country is get
ting better every year. He is here
10 look after his farming interests in
the county. which shows that even II
he does live on the Pacific coast. he
Is glad To own land where It will pro-
duce crops and help out his law prac-
tice in keeping the wolf from the
door. He will remain a few days re-
newing old friendships and attending
to business.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-30
PASTOR
SAYS FAREWELL
REV. M. 3. MILNE BREACHES HIS
LAST SERMON IN sROOkINGS
AT METHODIST CHURCH
RESOLUTIONS OF ESTEEM PRESENTED
Rev. Lieut.. A. c. Bracket Also Called
To Platform To Make Adieus to
Bookings Friends

Last Sunday evening at the NJ. f..
church, the Rev. NJ. b. Milne, who has
been pastor of the Baptist church in
BrOokings for several years, preached
his farewell sermon. The Baptists
being without a church home during
the building of their new ediice, the
Methodists invited them to use their
church for this service. A large cor
gregation was present and appropri-
ate music was rendered under the di-
rection Of Miss Aurora Leekley. Mrs.
Nina King Thompson rendered a
soprano solo.
Mr.. Milne preached a that
was full of the spirit of Christian help
and cheer hat has characterized his
entire ministry while in Il city. At
its close he and his three sons sang
a beautiful song of farewell.
At the close of the service, r. f.
Kerr came forward and in the name
OF all the church people of Bookings
presented a resolution which after re-
citing the good things that Mr.. Milne
has accomplished in his intercourse
with the people Of the city, gave ex-
preston of the high esteem and af-
lection in which Mr.. Milne is held by
all the people of the city, irrespective
of creed or denomination.
After the adoption OF the resolu-
tions for Mr. Milne, which was done
by a rising vote. MIR. Kerr asked the
Rev. A. G.. Bracket to step To the
platform and say some words of good
bye to the people who have known
him during his two years residence
in the city. Mr.. Bracket respond!
with a very short address that showed
that he had found many friends here
and that he felt his going to army
life in the interest of a worlds free
dom would not lessen their regard for
him. Mr., Bracket mas made friend
ny his WIN lOl llt 'fNRii'f0 i''
pital and his ever ready spirit Of help
fulness, and he takes with him to
Camp Dodge, at Des Moines, the re
CARDS of all who know his. Resolu
tons Of regard for Mr., Bracket werp
adopted by a rising vote.
The service was n of the really
impressive kind, from the start to the
end, and no one who was there could
have gone away without an added
feeling of warmth in his heart for Nj
Milne, and added respect for Mr.
Bracket. Never before, since tn
early days when union services were
the rule, have all the denOminational
churches of the city joined togethcr
to bid farewell to the pastor Of one
of them.
Mr.. Milne goes to Louisville, Ken
lucky, to take special work in the
Baptist Seminary there, in social ser
vice and ~evangelistic work. Three
of his boys are in the army and Nh
Milne and the other children will 70
with him and set up a new home 10
the southern city.
Mr.. Bracket has gone to Camp
Dodge as a second lieutenant in tn
National Army, and there are stron1
possibilities hat he will be mad
chaplain of one of the new regiment
A place for which he is eminertly en-
dowed by nature and training.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-30
Application
UNITED STATES ARMY OF SIS
TIERS OF CHEER

u. S. A. Sisters of Cheer,
Bookings County Branch
The Register,
Brookings, S. D.
The undersigned wishes to become
a member of the Y. S. Sisters OF
Cheer society, the object of which Is
for each member to strive through the
sending of papers, magazines, sweets
and other small Injuries, or by letter
writing to cheer one ct the local SOL
diers in the United States service.
Address
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-30
A SECOND CALL
70 Drafted MEN
FIRST LOT OF MEN CALLED FOR
ENOUGH TO FILL QUOTA
LIST o. MEN FOR SECOND EXAMINATION
To Be Examined at Different Hours
On Wednesday, September 5th in
Court House

As there may be exemptions al
lowed by the district board, of which
the local board have taken no ac-
count, it has been decided to make
another call so that there Will be a
reserve force ready to fill any Nacan-
cies that may occur in the quota
called from Brookings county.
The board has made a division of
the new men into four groups. giving
each separate group a special hour at
which they are called for their physi
cal examination. Look over this list
carefully, if you have been regis
tered, and see if your name is in the
list of those to appear. We have .
ranged the list according to the hours
at which the men are to appear and
this will be a convenience in letting
you know just when you will be ex-
pected TO report at the court house
in Bookings.
As only one hundred and ten names
have been returned to the district
board from the local board, and there
are so many claims for exemption on
agricultural and industrial grounds,
it looks as if there would have to be
more men selected before we can be
assured Of the one hundred and ten
men who are to be sent to the camp
for training. OF course it does not
look as if many of those called at this
time would be sent away, but the law
gives the local board authority to
keep a reserve list already to summon
at any time TO fill the vacancies that
occur. This is one thing hat the
board is doing in making this second
call.
Below is the list that was posted
in the court house last evening. No
tees have been sen TO each of these
men to appear at the time named,
but failure to receive the notice does
not excuse anyone for not reporting:
TO appear Wednesday, September
9TH, at 8 O'Clock a. m. for oXamlna-
lion:
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Ion.
1858 Guy Bert nolan. City.
974 Patrick Colli'ou. Elkton.
800 Olaf L Hammer. Nolga.
$50 Leo Frank Sshweickert. Elkton
92G Earl Leonard Belsom. Elkton
1910 Geo. A Pratt. Bruce
3l9 L. y Cochran, Elkton
G56 Henry II. Steen, city.
1899 Christian Jensen, white
S14 James Grieg. City
l175 Lewis Miner, Toronto
1910 Walter Hayes, Flandreau
1888 Frederick Mashendorf, Airing
ton.
1867 Syrus l. Quissoi, Toronto
1897 Jens a. Knudsen, Bruce
1871 Alfred Christensen. White
1894 Carl Kittlesoo Volga
1860 Mark smith Sreide1. Volga
8S William c. Sheldon, Elkton.
l119 Edwin Fredoi' BerkIand, Bruce
To appear Wednesday, September
5th, at 3 o'clock p. m. for examina-
ton:
l21 Martin Bolstad, Volga
221 James Fred Foley, Volga
li74 Thomeas Bierke. White
l4l4 AIbeck Kiellesen, Arlington
292 Olaf Clarence Amundson, Es-
teiline
s22 Earl A. Hubbard. City
6o4 Frank Warren See. White
1854 Christ Doss, City
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1886 Leland " Ccuilo. white.
576 Walter James Nhitmus. CITY.
ga julius 1ohausou, Elkton.
1872 Carl Baunert. Nolga.
6t2 Percy Q. Kcunard. city.
939 Geo Heesch, Elkton.
222 Selmer Granum. Nolga.
600 Frederick A.. Hcilcnor. Elkton.
1897 Gustave lessen, White.
700 Heyko Duin, bushnell.
1850 Carl Wilbur Sacre. city.
1895 John Bechen, White.
297 Lloyd Vostad. No'ga
81 John Goodwin Gruseth, Nolga.
1886 Norman r. Itison, Nolga.
707 Harry r Bailey, Bushnell.
1925 Frank Dixon. Arlington.
1909 william Hcnniug Kangas'
Bruce.
1851 Clarence Wcstrum, Bruce
1f01 Ole Haroldson. Bruce.
To appear Wednesday, September
1th, at / o'clock p. IN. for examina.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-08-30

F. A. Evans made a business trip
to Rock Rapids, Iowa, on Monday.