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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
WINTER WHEAT SHOWN TO BE
ONLY THREEIFtFTHs THAT
OF 1915.
HAPPENINGS Of THE STATE
What 70 Going On Here and There
That 10 Of interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South d.
kota and Vicinity.

duU Win AOOO PRICES QIOO8U1y lu0
highest in the history of the country,
estimates of the state department of
agriculture, based on crop conditions
May l, indicate that the production
Of winter wheat in South Dakota this
year will approximate only three
fifths Of the total production last year
and will fall Q than $50, 900 bush
els under the yield of 1916.
Other circumstances, however,
serve somewhat to mitigate the seri-
BUSINESS Of the situation. The depart
ment's estimate forecasts q produc-
ton of 5,220, 900 bushels of rye in the
state, which constitutes an increase
of practically 1900 0 bushels over last
year and 100000 bushels over the
previous harvest.
The wheat forecast based on condi-
ton May /, as reported by the depart
ment's agents throughout the state,
c~ontemplates a yield of 1860, 900 BUSH
els. The final estimate last year
showed a production Of 2,775,e0O
bushels and two years ago the state
harvested 1852, 0O0, according to the
report.
The average price paid for South
Dakota wheat on May l this year was
$2.14, according to figures compiled
by the bureau. On the same date Of
1916 the price averaged $1.O2, show
ing an increase of 100 per cent in the
amount which South Dakota farmers
obtained for their product.
In line with the increase in wheat
prices, other cereals and farm COM
modities made similar advances. Corn
prices on May / this year averaged
1913, while on the same date in 1916
the prices averaged SO cents. Oats
which on May / this year sold for Ga
cents was disposed Of at IS cents in
1916.
Price averages in South Dakota for
other products for the two years were
as follows:
1916. 1917.
Potatoes, per bushel ....$O.59 1884
z per ton ............ $50 800
Eggs, per dozen ......... lie 20
Only 81 per cent of the spring plant
Ing had been done on May / this year,
the report shows. as compared with
66 per cent on the same date last year
and Sc per cen as the ten-year aver.
age. @
Spring blowing this year showed a
lower percentage than the average
for the last ten years. On May 1. 1917,
the land plowed in South Dakota to-
tailed only IS per cent, compared with
63 per cent Nay / last yea and 81
per cent as the ten-year percentage.
Hay in the state constituted the
only crop, aside from rye, which show.
ed an improved condition over the
average for the last ten years. Con.
dition of meadows on May / this year
was 80 per cent. compared with a ten.
year average of 81 per cent.
The condition of pastures OF the
state was 81 per cent, as compared
with a ten-year average Of SO per cent
A comparison Of the South Dakota
crop conditions, as a whole with that
OF the nation, as reported by the de.
partment Of agriculture for May /, dis.
closes that the crop conditions in
South Dakota this spring are below
the average condition throughout the
country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
No picnic This Year.

DeSmet.-Owing to unsettled con.
dttions due TO the war It has been
decided to abandon this year observ-
ance Of old settlers day, which during
past years has been held In DeSmet
on June 10. It was feared the old
settlers would not attend the celebra-
ton In large numbers this year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
GETS a for wheat.

Bridewater.-Jacob A. Gaspar sold
125 bushels Of wheat upon the local
market, receiving s. per bushel, the
highest price ever paid since the CO.
Enlistment Of the market here.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Bank Examiner Quits.

Chas. /. Howe, who has been exam.
liner In charge Of the old Meade county
bank for several years. has rendered
his resignation to take effect May Is,
and Robert Muckler. who has been in
charge OF a bank at Bryant. for the
department. goes TO Sturgis to look
after tho affairs Of the Meade county
institution. The affairs OF the Bryant
bank will he closed up from the de.
partmcnt OK .cs of the public examiu.
or here.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
parker Graduates.

Psrker.-The Parker high school
graduation exercises occur May so.
There are fifteen to be graduated
thirteen girls and two boys.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
General News.

Six p-ersons-three men and three
women-were killed when their auto
mobile wal struck by q train near
Chicago.
Billy Sundays "Hot Cakes" ser
mon, delivered In New York on May
10 won 1922 converts. He preached
to 10000 persons In two meetings.
The highest price ever paid for
wooded lambs, was recorded when c..
II. Lamm OF Gering, Neb., shipped a
load to South Omaha that sold for $40
per cwt.
Joseph H. Choate, one Of Americas
foremost citizens and former ambas-
sador to Great Britain, died at his
home In New York City. He had en-
tertained Alfred j. Balfour when the
English notable was In New York a
few days ago.
Soup was $50 q plate and coffee
was s. q cup In hotels during the civil
war, according to statistics compiled
by the Pew York Hotel Review. In
hotels dI.ing the great war, turkey
was 1850 q portion; b~eefsteak. $3.50
q plate, and potatoes, 81 a service.
The Rev. Lynn George J. Kelly. IS,
N ~itinernnt minister Of Sutton, Neb.,
was arrested ut Red Oak. Ia, accused
o. the murder Of eight persons In VII
hoca, Ia, In 1912. He was indicted
soene time ago by the grand jury for
ne crime and submitted to arrest
without resistance. Kelly says he is
1nnocent.
rs 1aoepA Benson Foraker, former
Un1fed States senator from Ohio, law
g0f. orator. soldier and citizen, died
~ home n Cincinnati at the agc
4 yoazA
q oVo< lAoo0 coal miners of Mis-
onck KaneaA, OkIahoma and Arkan-
1Yo nocetvcd advances OF 10
I - l6F hinine and ! % per
ssBf67f ~ men working By the
agreement was reached ut
senc a Kansas City.
sSxs @ 7Ss
iload tepcsts low that Ii Town
<1gnt moFs land Ii being
l1Iilf| losclesn khan Va planted
1sn lalds d small
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Entire Glass Passes.

The entire graduating class in phar-
macy at stats college, Brookings, was
successful 10 passing the recent ex
animation by the state board OF phar.
macy. Robert Walpole Of Springfield
receiving arst place with an average
Of IS and William Bissell Of Irene Sec
0nd. with 81 Sc. Twenty eight appli-
c&nts representing the leading phar-
maccutical colleges OF the northwest
wrote the esr. limitations, but State col.
lege students captured highest hon
orr.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
European War News.

It is reported that ninety lives were
lost on April "a. in the torpedoing Of
the British liner Abosso about thirty
miles south Of Fastnet.
The British war Office announces
| that the voluntary recruiting age soon
will be extended to men up to 80
years of age, both single and married.
Nineteen French merchantmen were
| sunk by German submarines during
! February, March and April, accord
| ing to an official statement.
The Italian steamer Cavour, carry
ing 500 reservists, has been ~torpedoed
by n submarine. The loss OF life is
unknown. The Cavour sailed from
Buenos Aires On April %.
French military men estimate that
Germany hes lost 100000 men In
killed. wounded and captured from
April 16 to May ! on the western
front.
German submarines sank less than
half as much tonnage during the
week ending May II ms the previous
one. Twenty-six vessels were SUD
marined or mined. OF these eighteen
were more than 1000 tons n 1se
under that tonnage. Sixty-two YES
sells were destroyed the previous
week.
Turkey has made separate peace
oyertures to Russia, according to q
Rome dispatch. The terms. n re-
mort snys, are on the basis OF the
complete opening Of the Dardanelles
to Russian navigation both for war
and merchant vessels.
Authoritative figures now available
show French and British armies be-
tween April 0 and May II captured
"a h7D Germans including 076 officers,
IA heavy and field cannon, O36 ma
chine = and $50 trench cannon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Work 10 Thorough.

Al an evidence OF the thoroughness
OF its work. the Northern Normal and
Industrial school Is entitled to pride
itself upon the appointment to pride
erick Price, one OF It's students. to
the naval academy at Annapolis.
Price has just passed with flying col
ors the examination which was pre-
requisite to appointment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Treat Potatoes Free.

Several bushels OF seed potatoes and
several hundred ears of corr came
to the agricultural department Of the
Northern Normal and Industrial
school daily; the potatoes for treat
ment for scab and the corn for test
ing. The school Is treating potatoes
and testing corn free Of charge for
farmers and gardeners OF Aberdeen
and vicinity. This gives the students
In agriculture good practice. as the
work Is taken up In class.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25

3eeepA Benson Foraker, former
Un1ted States senator from Ohio, law.
0or. orator. soldier and citizen, died
~ home n Cincinnati at the agc
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25

It is reported that ninety lives were
lost on April "a. in the torpedoing Of
the British liner AbossO about thirty
miles south of Fnstnet.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-25
Dakota ~" Men Enlist.

Prof. James b. ShOuse of the de-
partment of education at the Universe
ty OF South Dakota, was among those
notified of admission to the officers
training camp at Fort Smelling, MINI.
More than a dozen students Of the
University OF South Dakota have been
notified OF their admission to the Fort
Smelling camp and will be given full
credit for the school work for the re.
mainder OF the semester SO they can
report for duty at once.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
COURT WILL IMPROVE:
HAlF-MILE or ROAD
Pays For Land Along Greek In
Back Greek Valley.

The county Court las Completed
he deal Nth Gootee eaH8yon and
J. T Fasaaa of ae4e G.cneaes
Whereby hazr gentlemen decd ta tie
county s4lp Ell land 4aaa The road
eadine tsom G1ongarY 70 the Fred,
efiek county Inc rae faa8 purpose
aud the road viii now 6e changed IN
accordance Vih tine plans of enc
caur, NJ DeIIavcn va awarded
s16l 80 damages. and NJ Parsons re
eei4e- &l03 damages
The ehaaee in this road Is made
necessary because faf distance Of
bout a aafmi'o the highway runs
Immediately aIon@ lac edge ol Back
creek. and is therefore of little a7e
when thai stream get aat of bank
The new roadway will run aiong the
bank 30 feet back from the creek
and viii sv ureH tor tfavvl ~ an
times
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
lcharIe. srook- snlIth-

Washington d r Dee q e H-
aressman George " BoWor wire
has been with 3 committee ot con
FRESHMEN that Wen 70 the taw4ilaa
lslands during the congressional fa.
cess to attend 10 41ieia business.
has telegraphed friends here Of Ais
arrival in r. Pacific port He Is now
speeding across the ccatiRan and +
expected Il answer to roll call tn ae
house on the l0Ih.
T.. Second district congressman
5nG his shipmates are reported 70
hayc beat German raider intf :
safe haven by hairs breadth, o. q
distance somewhat greater Watcher
II was really a German raider that
mad made It's way into The Pacific or
an innocent vessel that was ac'na
nm aueerlv nobody knows tol certain
mt il gave the officers Of the ship
Ia say nothing of the distinguished
congressional pilgrims and the oIhei
messengers thrill and scare
T8rhts aboard went out life helt'
went on probably and the vesse
reeled over a zigzag course ike
moe o. congress returning 70 M
.lesert homo from visit IN bait'
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
Waiting 70 Hear Mr.. Bowers
Tell OF Escape From Germans
more

lHbl
Congressman Bowers colleague
are impaUeni5 AWAITING his arrival
10 hear from his own lipe his Version
81 he sensational chase. They are
making no engagements that might
prevent them missing their friend
promptly upon his arrival for they
are more thW anxious 10 hear his
1ersion oil be tense episode report
ed. Congressman Edward Cooper
avs that he would cheerfnlly give
the best coal mine thai he owns 10
have seen the DoftY Bowers en Bhe
port side rail harnessed in The latest
style lifc preeervel ready ~ take
the plunge INTO tie believing brinE
if # was believing a that pariieJiis
time. Senator sutherland is o tba
opinion that M Bowers WASH t "a al
nervous aud viii he able To- give q
good account on himself Congress
man Reed think Thar Nj Bowers
being sbrewd politician would no
Rave cared had it gulned out thar i
was, really German raider. and ha'
been taken prisoner Il would have
made him congressman for life iron
the Second district without opnos
ton, Mr. Reed declared
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
Bank Qualities As Administra-
tor. Giving 100000 Bond.
NO WILL HAS BEEN FOUND
AFTER CAREFUL SEARCH
Heirs-at~Law Ask County Court
to Permit Qualification of
Bank Estate Is Estimated
In Value At $4,000.

Tho heltsatlaW OF tho late Mr..
George Ryneal Jr today fied appIi.
cation with tho Berkoley County
Court lof The appointment OF tho
Peoples trust Company. Of ths city.
It administrator Of tho estate OF Mr..
ltyoeal and this application was
Rrnnted aud tho bank. through it's IL
ffoa qualified giving houd for sibg.
aaa Mr. Rvnea' was Il director of
hi4 hant
Relatives al Mr. RYnea stated that
cWof0i search had been made
amon III private effects IN Martins
burr and Washington for Will, but
thii none had been found, and that
ia II was desired that The estate be
Immediately taken IN charge by re.
ponsiblo persons It was deemed
best to ask for The appointment of nm
Further search for Il
will Ia 70 be prosecuted, however.
hat pending it's discovery the com.
pauy will have charge of the estate.
which is estimated IT about s250.0oD
in value
II IL known thai Nj Ryncal some
lllH' no HApi fFaNH MS iit'htloH 81
making il Will, even Going so far as
10 ask Mr. George S Hill. yicepresi
dent of the Old National Bank, II he
would servo as executor. together
with Nj Fox, OF Washington. AT
that zinc he Is said to have declared
no was going 10 Washington for that
purpose. and much surprise there
fore has been expressed that no died
infnefate
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
ROBERT WESTENHAVER
WILL BE u. S. AVIATOR

Mr.. Rober a Niestenhavtr, son Of
Contractor S A. WsstenhoVer Of this
city has been assigned by the mill.
tary authorities to the training camp
for ayiators at Cornell University.
rthica, N. Y, and win report there
for duty Immediately Robert enlist.
ed In the United States army at Chi
eago. some sine ago but was later
detailed for service In the Aerial
branch Of the signal corps He win
undoubtedly make Rond' as an en-
port aviator, and his many friends
here VII be pleased when he enters
active service vim his commission
I'm his p8ekef
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
NOTICE TO MAs0NS

A aesafIors Of tal1s
10 H. + and a N and other
Ma ter Masons ia good stsnding 4.e
requested 10 be al Masonic Hall on
SUNDAY afternoon az O'Clock for tae
purpose Of attending fae funeral d
Brother William Gerhaea'
CIfAs. W HO1 sEWORT1l
NJ VI. Proiam
ROY A. HARRISON. Se1X.
~ 6 lip It
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
NOTICE TO RED MEN

All membe o. raset'7ra Tribe
No. 30. imp. O u N aad members
of other ribes. ARE requested 10 meet
At thclr Iodga room sunday Dec 9
al p. m 10 attend the funeral Of
Brother william Gefhardt
J. III EvERITTs, sachem
c. k. CHAMBERS. Chief of Records
- C Up Il
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
WILL CONSIDER
WAR RESOLUTION
AT NOON FRIDAY

10y international News servioe.)
Washington, Dec 6.--lnmed.
lately upon the openini Of the
house today, Chairman Flood. of
the house foreign affairs commit.
tee presented the report Of his
committee resolution for war
against Austria.Hunqary IMAM.
nous consent was granted for
consideration Of the resolution At
noon tomorrow
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
NOTICE
COMFORTABLE RIDING.

We nave Gabriel sHnbbers to Gs
your car They will save your tire
and make all roads smooth.
III 20 - # NEEL MOTOR 90
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
ANOTHER REVOLUTION
BREAKS OUT IN CHINA

saangIa emma y G-Another
revolution mas broken aut in China.
pebcI. enforced - mut.a1us troops
have captured the ci.g Of Chung
King. IN tHa province of Szo-Chuen
Ths -eva s. reported 10 be spread
ing. and japanese marines are bong
ra.bed To tha scene to proteet foreign
rrasesty. GHuns.Kng has a Dopnla
ZION % BOO .0oo. and Is center Of
commerce
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
TO SELL FANCY WORK.

Tae Ladies Auxl-ars 81 the C6y
Hospital WI hold sale OF faucg
work az Ks Pharmae9 Sa ari5y ar
elpocn, beginning III o.fiock
II 4 In y
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
Three Plans Discussed For the
Handling of Situation.
PRESIDENT TO DECIDE
WITHIN A SHORT TIME
Government Ownership, Con
troll BY Committee, and Con-
troll By President Are Advo-
Gated In Washington.
tey international News serviceJ

tsy international news SerV'ce}
washington. Dec. 6.-Congres sionai
sefjon on revolutionary plans 10 deal
-. H.. =.a5i.,aa .f.,,a.il.r nm come
"''' ."
carry IN me ne" year DIS "as
certain toda.. following impromptu
conferences between administration
chiefs and leading senators and rep
lesentatiYea. A. in evetg war move
to date, the wishes OF President w.
son will control The lntez tate com
mercc committee OF bota branches q.
congress VII e4l iuaan him al ~
early date Thau the eatire railway
sttnat;On vii be threshed out
Already the president has made an
INTENSIVE st0d5 ri the intricate prob
lem To-day ~ ma before Inn all o.
the date ON which taa Interstate
Commerce Commission basel it's rec
Concentration af complete eo-1rdina.
ton OF tho railways 0f ihe tountrf.
either uadea railway comm tee ae
un1er p~csiI4gtai direction The
mass OF Information complied by the
food and fuel directors. Which shows
how utterly Impossible tae present
situation i. and data submitted hy
the railroads themselves showing
that their present revenues have mad
+ Impossible 70 gn1 tae equipment
which would bang the railroads up
to the necessary standard for va
egficiencf. Is nov before he pres
dent. The situation admittedly Is
complex, and il will probably he saT-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
HOME MADE MINcE MEhr

lron naed oa Pase FfeJ
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-12-06
WEATHER

Continued iair tonight and Friday
moderate temperature.
Gilpin observer., 1917-10-25
THE CAST.
SYNOPSIS.

Baron Huroli, chief of the Japanese So
cret service In America. conspiring. to en-
broil the United States with Mexico. de-
tion plants owned by Patria, last of 1.-THE
Fighting Channings." and sole executrix
of 800 900 trust secretly created by
patriotic progenitors to combat the ma
tional perils Inherent in "unprepared-
ness His schemes fail, thanks to Patria
determined opposition at length drives
Baron Huroki into hiding.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16

Yes, we talk littl shop in the
editorial column sometimes, and We
say something about our subscrip-
tion list, and it is said to those of
our subscribers with whom We want
to have little talk. Nhose who are
not interested need not read it. They
can just skip it over as Tha ldier
would say. There is a lot of other
good things in The Herald and News
that will entertain and instruct and
give information as we'll.
And we want 70 say now that our
list has been corrected up to date,
SO far as We know, and If there are
still errors We would be very glad 20
know SO that the corrections may De
made. We expect to keep the list
corrected ourself All whose time
was out on the first have been taken
OF unless they paid and those whose
time Expires on the 18th will 60
OF after this issue unless payment
is made. We cannot send notices just
row and We ask you to look at the
label on the paper after your name
and If 1t is not further in the future
than the 18th OF January, 1917, bet
ter renew if you do not want to miss
an,sissne. If this does not concern
you why just skip it. But if it dos
better read 1t and heed it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16

The Abbeville Medium now com
at times with only four pages. That
is right. In these times of high
prices of paper it is no use 10 waste
good paper just to have a number OF
pages What we should do is to give
the reader a good paper and carry
all the news and ads that we can, and
that the community should have. and
if it takes four, six, eight or twelve
or more pages why use them. That
is what The Herald and News expects
to do
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16

The governors message is right Oh
the educational question when he
says that taxation for schools cannot
do the boy or girl who is out of school
any good. and that the time has come
for a State wide compulsory atten-
dance law, and had he stopped there
he would have been on safe and sane
ground. but he goes on to say tina,
it should have a provision to permit
districts that are not prepared for u
or that do not desire it to vote them
selves exempt. The trouble about
that is that the districts that proba
bly, stand in the greatest need of a
compulsory attendance law would
be most likely the ones to vote the
exemption. No, We should have Il
State wide compulsory law and there
should be no exemptions, and if there
are districts that are not prepared
for 1t then they should prepare. and
If they are too poor to prepare then
the State should help them get ready.
The law we have now so far as its
effects or results go is just as good
as no law. We think there are a few
districts in this county that have
voted compulsory attendance, bus
there IS no difference in the attend
ance, and there is no one to See thar
the law is enforced. The only good
the. present law can do is to help
crystalize public sentiment in favor
of compulsory attendance. Any law
at first should not be too drastic In
its provisions. but whatever law there
is it should be State wide without
provisions about voting exemptions
in districts or by districts.
That Is the way it appears to us
and that is the view We have held
for many years. If you take the peo-
pies money to educate the children
then you should require the parents
to see to it that the children are CIV
en- the advantages Of the education
furnished. Gov. McSweeney in his
message sixteen years ago recon-
mended the passage of such law and
went into the matter to some extent
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-16

The Ahoeville Medium has submit
ted the question, What does Able
vile most need?" to the people Of
the good old town and requested them
to, answer. The editor has received
two replies. One is paved streets
and the other is a hospital. So it
would seem that there are other towns
that need paved streets. What do
the people Of this community think
the town most needs at this time?
There is no greater need than impro7-
ed streets. a. hospital would be a
great thing, no doubt, but We are so
close to Columbia that we doubt the
wisdom of trying to establish hos
pital here and expecting it to be sue
cessful. OF course, it would do a
great deal of good and there are
those who possibly cannot go to Co
lumbia who need a hospital within
reach. What do you think, reader, is
the pressing need of this town at this
time?