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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12

lplo agents or InateTldl pioSpeiily, II only there can be secured abundant capi- tai for exploiting the inexhaustible en- ergy which can be cheaply and conve- niently transformed into electric power. For it is the intense heat which elec- tricity is capable of developing that is those things that they are beginning to contemplate as among the possibilities of the future.
 The chemists say that 1t was gratify- ing to observe that the men of finance and especially some of the bankers Of interest in the commercial possibilities of eectro-chemical industries and to un- derstend that the true and healthful re- lation of banks and capital to these industries is or should be. For all that is needed TOW is capital in order to fi- depend upon electro-chemical methods. In Congress also there appears to have been appreciation of the necessity Of utilizing the inexhaustible resource which OUT water powers furnish That interest is revealed through the offering the use of water power. One of these bills refers to the water powers in the public domain and provides a method by which these can be exploited. Another bill refers to water powers upon navi- gable streams In all the measures the interests Of the people and of the -r- tion are carefully protected and this is to be 6one without raising obstacles to the investment of capital in the develop ment of water powers to be converted into electric energy for power, light and the electro-chemical industries.
 
 WORD TO THE GERMAN PEOPLE From "The Progress of the World" in
 the American Review of Reviews for
 October, 1917
 This is not the war of the German peo- ple but of the Prussian autocracy Let the German people set up a government of their own, and then let that govern ment either fight or make peace. A revolutionary movement in Germany would probably be the most wholesome thing in modern history, although there is no present sign of 1t, As the war goes into the winter, military operations will probably be much diminished. But war preparation in America and else- where will be pushed through the winter with unremitting zeal. The German peo- pie have been promised by their rulers a favorable peace before the approaching Christmas When, however, the German people find that their rulers have de- ceived them, would it not be we'll for them to devote winter to political re- form at home. with the growing cer- tainty that peace can come by that path fir b. no other? Since Germany's social democrats have also been disappointed in the hope that Stockholm conferences would unite the "proletariat" of all na- tions in an irresistible demand for peace, why can they not see that their chisr duty lies at home, and that the supreme salvation os Germany and of EuroHe calls for democratic control of the German government and it's policies?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A MERE suRM1sE

A MEKE SURMIsE
 "Delilah was one of the most noted of the early vampires
 50 I understand She took advantage of Samson and persuaded him to sub init to a haircut
 Yes"
 T wonder if you could also consider her forerunner of the modern lady barber?r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12
Huddieston Welcomes Rest

am glad to be home for awhile 7 said Congressman George Huddleston. T think I express the sentiments of my colleagues when I say that the continu- ous session was getting on our nerves and that all of us needed vacation. A congressman's mail is quite heavy on account of the war and 1t keeps us busy answering questions about the various rules and regulations concerning the en- listment and draft laws"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12

Washington Bureau. POT Hibbs Build ing.
 European bureau. Henrietta street, Covent Garden. London.
 Eastern business office. Rooms 4S 10 50, inclusive. Tribune Building, New York city, western business office Tribune BuWing. Chicago. The $. C. Beckwlth Special Agency. agents TOT folelgn advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12
Member of the Associated rress

The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birminghain carrying the Associated Press als- patches.
 The Associated Press Is exclusivety entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to 1t or not otner- wise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.
 All rights of republication of spe- cial dispatches herein arc also re- served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Prosperitx at EufnuIn

nave for years been visiting Bir- ininsham for business and social req sons" said l.. Y. Dean, prominent in surance man of Eufaula. T ran up this time to the Confederate reunion and 10 see the fair. Crops around Eufaula are fine with the exception of cotton, put little of the fleecy staple having peen planted. The oil mill grinds pea nuts and some enterprising men are put tlns up. a corn and grist mill Cattle and hogs are being extensively raised. Eufaula has gotten to the point where it has many public sales of hogs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12
Nashville Minister a Visitor

T ran down from Nashville to attend a meeting of the war committee of the Southern Presbyterian church. said pr. James I. vancem, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of that city, and one of the souths most eloquent di- vines. About % of the leading men in the bounds of our church in the south met to devise means to look after the spiritual, moral, and social needs of our men in the various cantonments. I am just back from two weeks stay at Fort Sill, where there are about 25,oOO troops. Tn connection with the fort is an aviation school under charge of Cap tain Vaughan. The school has the only observation balloon in the south. It is attached to motor truck weighing 1s,o0o tons and has telephone connection with the ground"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12
roo MUCH

A man may be inclined to make
 The best of life, but scorns Philosophy when some big Jake
 Has stepped upon his eorns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12
Recognizes Anti-Tuberculosis Work

Recognizes Anti-Tubercul0sis Work
 "The importance of the community health and tuberculosis demonstration at Birmingham. Mass, has just been officially recognized in strikingly practical way by the exemption from military service of pr. Donald B. Arm strong, executive officer of this work" said Dr. George Eaves. The district exemption board in passing on his case ruled that he was performing a serv ice essential to the interest and wei fare of the nation in time of war.
 This decision is hailed as definitely putting on the map not only the Tram ingham work, but the entire anti tuberculosis war programme The ex emption of Dr. Armstrong is held D be peculiarly significant in view Of the shortage of physicians eligible for military service.
 'The Birmingham demonstration aims to determine methods of stamp ing out tuberculosis in a community by a system of complete control of the social conditions that cause dis ease. It was begun a year ago and is being carried on under the direction of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis with s10O.o00 fund contributed by the Metropolitan, Life Insurance company.
 The exemption of pr. Armstrong was the result of a claim made by the national association, backed by state- ments and affidavits from over 50 leading medical and health authorities of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12

Monday afternoon when the wind with the taste of rain in it blew in my face l saw a look of distress on the face of my good friend, R. A. Brown, but with q look of resignation that almost brought DOC, if she rains we are busted, but thank the Lord, we have had great opening day. thereby showing his in born piety, and his ability to put up with fate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-12

Birmingham had two parades yester- that the average small boy barely had time to catch his breath before the vet erans were gone and the minstrel men hove in sight.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-08-18
E0yERNMENT IS SLOW TO CURB RAPACIOIJS
cREED OF EXPL0ITERS OF THE COUNTRY

story developed which reveals the
extent of some of the war profits
When the war began W. A, Nor.
gan was working for a Chicaeo
packer. He quit his job and organ.
lied a company to handle war ord
ers. When he took charge of the
Buffalo Copper and Brass Rolling
Mill Company its stock was a drup
on the market at S. share. This
last week it sold for 81 900 a share,
And that is only sample. There
are any number Of Morgans. No
one seems satisfied with a reasonable
profit nowadays.
The coal operators announce with
blare of trumpets that they will
cut the price of coal to SO a ton. but
inquiry reveals the fact that that
figure will give them from 100 to
200 per cent profit.
IF the government will take all
the coal l can produce at 50 a ton. 7
will make six million dollars next
year. boasted an Illinois coal oper-
ator in a Washington hotel few
days ago.
PAPER TRUST GETS IT'S SHARE
An envelope manufacturer told me
his tale of woe.
nave government contract
made before the war" said he. "Mv
paper has gone up from 100 to 200
per cent and even then l cannot Sc
cure the quality provided in the
specifications. If l execute nv con-
ancially."
The paper trust was squeezing
him, and as he had made the con-
tract before the war he could not
shift the loss to the government.
What's the remedy? Two-fold in
my judgment.
The executive department should
use all its power to curb greedy con-
tractors and if it lacks power then
Congress should make such addition
al grants as may seem necessary.
Then Congress, through a tax on
incomes and excess profits, should
take what the, president may be un-
able to reach through his price-fixing
scheme.
In this way, we would get the ex-
ploiters going and coming.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-08-18
THE DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards, Aug
13.-Receipts of cattle here last
week were extremely light and the
market was very quiet. The demand
was strong and the trade was active
on anything desirable with prices at
the close of the week showing an ad-
vance of around a half dollar over
the week before. Today's supply was
more liberal than for some time and
included quite sprinkling Of good
Wyoming and Colorado grass cattle
The trade was active on good kinds
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-08-18
BY EDWARD HEATING
congressman from the Third Colo
RADIO District.

uosbington, D. c.. American
w. 'ssooturers. in particular, and
hns;ness men, generally, have
"a n respond to the fine appeals
".. President Wilson made to
ratriotism. The Allies are be-
m robbed, our own people are pay
outrageous prices and the Nat
government itself is being
hold M" at every turn.
# would be difficult to exaggerate
seriousness of the situation.
Eorgress has granted the president
nnoralleled powers but he hesitates
rOe II He would prefer moral
u.sion. but judging by experience
lo,bing but the mailed fist" will
|Ober certain gentlemen who are
runk on war profits.
# has been charged on the floor of
no Senate that the government was
ovinq s35 a thousand for lumber
,i,b which to build cantonments
nile private individuals could pur-
base the same lumber for $3.50 a
housand, and that the government
AS paving $40 for rifles which for
erly cost $17 each. These were
ted merely as examples, and the
bnators responsible for the charges
i'd they had plenty more in reserve.
DEMAND FOR ACTION
"Ryley Grannon", one of the alb
ST of Washington correspondents,
ints the following on the first
ge of Washington's leading paper:
"A dangerous uncertainty hangs
Ter the country on account of the
ilure of the government thus far
adjust prices of war materials or
Od. From every part of the COM
h demands are coming in for ac-
bn. Business men are unable to go
rward for fear of ruin. Labor is
coming restless despite it's patriot
desire to support the war. The
fce of food is criminally high. The
ices of war materials are so ex-
bvagantly high that the manufac-
fers laugh and blush when the
bject is mentioned.
THE charge is made that there
too many middlemen, too many
ake-offs", too many landings by
terent railroads, all putting up
pr mouth and all charging all that
traffic will bear.
The dreadful danger concealed in
5 state of affairs is not overlooked
such men as President Wilson,"
GETTING RICH OVER NIGHT
The other day it was announced
u W. A. Morgan was to have a
&c part in building airships for
government and people began to
VINO is w. A. Morgan?" Then
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-08-18

with prices showing an advance of
10 to 25c, and palmer cattle strong.
Good grass steers are selling here
from SO to S9.75. and choice kinds
up to S10.S5, the latter price taking
bunch of good Wyomings today.
Good grass cows are bringing IS to
1925 and fair cows from 81 to s7.75
with palmer grades from S6.75
down. Bulls are bringing $3.50 to
$500 and veal calves are quoted
from $40 to S12. There is practical
ly nothing doing in feeders and
stockers and no change in market
quotations
The hog trade has been fairly ac-
tive but quality rather poor. Prices
have been advancing somewhat and
best hogs sold here today at $1,000,
the highest price ever paid on this
market for hogs. These hogs were
heavy but not strictly choice. Prices
are ranging from this down to
$3.50 for inferior grade stuff.
The sheep market has been active
here the past week and prices are go
ing up by leaps and bounds. Another
soc to Use advance was Noted today,
with good grass lambs selling up to
$15.35. Good ewes would bring
around 1925. There is a strong de-
mand for feeding lambs at present
and feeders are paying right at pack
er prices for desirable grades. Sup
ply has been quite liberal but de-
mand is strong enough to take more
stuff than is coming.
w. N. FULTON.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-08-18

Mrs. l.. ]. Chapman visited her
daughter Mrs. Shrive Collins at
Creole several days this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-08-18

Mrs. r. ]. Kavalec went to La Jara
Tuesday night for a few days visit
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-08-18

Big tent theatre here all next week
Ladies Free at the Big tent show
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
Real Estate ITansfers
aseportcd " coosnGson Counts

2sSSS&ssEs
uohnzs Orley oWilliam Jellis,
lots 2 and s bloek4 Benny
Addition South Shore. $1,000
NJ. r Wait to Addie 81 Wait, lot
mlock LaDou's Addition; BIZ
Nation n wait IT'D Addie wait,
SWA 34s1leSs;
SasJJ Jerome NJ. Doan to All 4. miller,
EA2Ssl1s,5I s16,64o.
Lydia a Armstrong Ia i. Wess;
lots Il and y, block /, East Yahota,
and lots and 5 block 81, Fourth
Railway Addition; ST..
Charles r.. kaufman To Mira IA.
Fountain, lot 10, block; !. Arends PARK
$500.
Alfred Mclaughlin to Frederick
zeller, lots IS and 81, block IA, Way
Case Addition: 81
John :. Ogg to "A. r. Lynner, lot
90, block 50, Second hallway Addition
$40.
james g Brown to Bertha Brown.
lot 40. and M Of lot SO, block 27,
West WATERFOWL
Bertha Brown to James a.. Brown,
lot 2S and 81 Of lot So, block ~.
West Watertown; s1.
Cora "a Edchinger to Glencora j
Hawley et 81. lots !, !. 8 and 4, sec-
ton 3117-5s j.
+ G Wiggin to John Malklin.
sEAsl8l1754; 81.
Julia Eliingson i Mabel EIIingson.
et y, sEA 2ssl20-52, Reservation; 81
WilliamH n. Bloom 10 John N. Mar.
tin, undivided onetalf Of sWA So
1883; ST.
N. Ps Dodge. Jr., to Mrs H.
Palm, lots SO and 100, Belmont; $30S.
Henry I, Hanson to Aylnter Cole,
3 g feet Of lot !, block 3. North
Watertown; 81.
Jennie p Bailey, Exec. to Lee b.
lKoser. ct al.NM 2s-11s-5L sEA 49,
s1144s. NWA 2o-11s-4s; $4,000.
Ralph w CLARK to Burton i, Evans,
W.s25 feet Of lot s and +. feet
1T lot s block 4s. Second Railway
Addition;
3D. Elkins. Sheriff, TO Union Saw
ings ASSN, lots s and /, block 81, wal
lace; $1,5O.
United States to Samuel Hopkins,
NWNsEA, sWANEA and shNWK
$9-1l9-52, Reservation; Patent.
Bernhard Dyer to Anna pepper, lot
Z, block 81, Second Railway Addition
ST..
Codington Building CO. to Charles
p, Park, p. l6 #. Of lot %, and all
scfs27, and wv. 8 II. Of lot 26, block Is,
West Watertown; $2S7.29.
Codington Building co. To Dora M,
Shaw, lots 3 and 4 block IA, West
Watertown; 5000.
]. %. Webster to Herman Evenson,
=. 80 feet OF lots 5 and 8 block is;
W~atertown; 81.
Mary 4 Lyon to D. w Steel, N.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
KKliissclhs snd y ilTsls u

n asss 0otAe
Kkisdsehs snd EKl n
olson chsrlesNh
Ict1 block sAAdditi6
IIot biock Ri6e HfosSAddltaSRss
81 a sss
Cathsrine shsislds toAilce srsahs
man lots d ncluaip Ri
Bros. SibNdivision blotk Rurcks
ards Addition and lot Bsslimont
81
Alice ]. Greansnaan 5 Catherine
Shields lots27and 80 block Kemp
Bros Addition:
John Edward Dowden to MOS
Earland, 3 block Syndicate
Addition; 81
Minnie Way Frederick zel.
Ter lots So and 81 block {, VA.
Case Addition; 81.
GeorgeE +. Stonsr to John N.TNeber|
sWA 4 NEK and SEX I7s11ss6I $l
Catherine Shields I Jessie Hull
lot Al. block South shore
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
Comparative Wages
Paid Soldiers III tie
Present Great War


Washington, n. eff ii Be true
that the kaiser has offered j prize
of7S, as recently reported, to the
first man who brings in an American
soldier, the bonus will be 4 princely
sum for a German soldier, compared
with his earnings in the military
service.
The American soldier draws a sab
arr of $s3 9 month for service III
Hurope during this war, besides GER
tain extra allowances, including food
and clothing. This is the lowest pay
which an American military man
draws and is for a private of the
second class. The arst-class private
draws $36 a month.
The wages of a French soldier,
with similar allowances, is $3.50 a
month, scarcely enough to keep the
American fighting man in tobacco,
But this is indeed a large sum COM
pared with what the Russian private
r~eceiyes--32 cents a month, or the
70 cents which Austria-FIungary pays
its soldiers.
Great Britain, OF. the European
countries. is the most generous in
wages to its private soldiers, paying
them $3.50 each per month, with an
additional allowance for service in
foreign felds--that is, outside OF
Great Britain.
Italy ranks second in generosity,
paying her soldiers $3.50 a month.
Germany, which has built up one
of the greatest human fighting ma
chimes the world has eyer seen, ex-
cepting a still greater one which
Great Britain has evolved since the
beginning Of the present war, pays
its private soldiers the munificent
sum OF $1.65 a month, less than six
cents a day.
Japan's private soldiers get $500
a year, or less than 70 cents a month.
Turkey. about whose atrocities the
world has heard much in recent
years, pays more than does Japan,
its soldiers drawing 50 cents a month
These are wages for the lowest
grades Of priyates, those OF the first
claas getting a trife more.
While q frst-ciass American prii
vate gets $1,000 a month for service
in France, he receives $14.0O a year
more than a Russian colonel and $64
= year more than 9 German lieuten-
ant. Il
The pay Of ii American second
lieutenant is 500 year more than
that of q Northumberland in the
Britist army.
A brigadier general in the Ameri-
can army, drawing q minimum salary
OF $4,000 receives nearly $240 more
than a marshal Of France 81, 900 more
than a full general and field marshal
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
Vending and son Hazel End. AN


early potatoesAIst George n
Andree, city: 2nd. N Redling
Hazel.
Peck latelsf q i. Skow; city;
End Myron Mussen, city.
Bestpeck any kind-1st, Otto Stem;
wedeals Hayti; md. II. i Wolter. wa.
tertoWn.
smati erains.
Peyk Kubanka wheat-lst, Il. j,
stroup. South Shore; End, Dolan Kre:
ger. Watertowns
Peck any other durum7-lst a. Nj.
Redlinger. Hazel; End, h. j. stroup,
South Shore.
Peck Marquis wheat-1st. San,
Brlfanabaugh, WatertowIn; second. |. U,
Jones, Raymond.
Peck winter wheat-1st, i. Is. Jones,
Raymond; End, Lee Slower, Water.
town.
Peck any barley-1st. /. =. Jones,
Raymond; End 3. III oleson, Henry.
Peck any kind rye--lst, Lee Sto-
e WATERFOWL.
Peck Swedish Select oats--1st, Ell
mel Pardau, Watertown; End, II. b.
lClapp, WATERFOWL.
Peck White Russian oats-lst, i.
y, oIeson Henry: End, John Raasch,
WATERFOWL.
Peck Sixty Day oats-lst, Jacob
Kruli, Waterfowl; End, III. "A. Krause
Clear Lake.
Quart alfalfa s~eed--1st. 4. d. Clapp.
Watertown.
Quart red clover seed,-1st, O. w.
Brown, Henry End. John steffen, Wa
verly.
Vegetables.
onions-1st, R. q clapp. Water
town.
Beans-1st, Mrs ]. i. Gerger, va
tertown.
sauash-Mrs. j :. esrger. water
town.
Rutabagas-1st, Mrs. j. i. Gerger,
WATERFOWL
Apples-Ist, |. 3. Jones. Raymond.
Butter-st H Kannas, South
Shore; End. Lake Kampeska Dairy
Farm, Watertown.
Women,s Exhihits
Graham bread-1st Mrs. Carl Pet
erson; End. Mrs i. ]. Blide, Water
town.
Rye bread-lst, Mrs. Carl Peter
son, WatertoWn; End, Mrs. II. eng.
well, Hazel.
White shread-lst. Mrs. B. Gill
land, Watertown; End, Mrs. q. D.
Gustin, Watertown,
Mince pie-1st. Alma scharn, wa
tertoWn End, Mrs, 4. j. Wolter, Wa
tertown.
Apple pie. 1st, Mrs. 3. Lindgren,
WS1atertown; End, Mrs. II. N. Brown,
Waterfowl.
Chocolate cake-1st, Mrs. r. ].
5stroup, South shore; End Mia schorn
Waterfowl.
Angel food cake1st, Mrs. RI
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18
Exhibiting ii u
Ihe Harvest Festival;
The Prize Winners

The following wars tha arbih;,a.s
ii booths al the Harvest Festival:
The RED Crnss
Regimental Good cheer soc;atv
Canning Team. andar ~ snnaru;s
ion Of Mrs. a. N, palm
Manual Trai ninp nana i \
WATERFOWL High School
q. a. Neill Harness shnn5
A. r. Ferguson, ~stateSagent for ~
Phoenix Mutual Idfe insurance AZ.
Botsford Lumber az
Selmser Fuelaand nrajn ~
Towsiee & Towslee hardwara
HayesI1ucas I.,,,nbar ~
Nine u. III PARK drass,n.L;na
and Singer sewine Machine s.
WATERFOWL Tire 4 V,,lcan;u,ng ~,
ton,
Olson.Lee az
II. Of. Jesup Garment az
Wi Drug store
u. ii. MahowaId Harnass shan
Dakota Life Insurance 10
WATERFOWL PRINTING ana R;na,D ]
BCo.
No-yary Products
Banks & Addison
COY Home f,,rnitura
Pettit,s.
b. HI Prey ievelrv.
Meyers Furniture store
Hentges CIothinp AZ
Kios q sson. shoes.
B. p. stacy Fruit "a
Thompson & Green
Public opinion pnh,ishing "a
Farmers Provision "a
Use studio5
Park Grocarv
Guy # McCol,,,m procariaa
PANTS Dry Goods ~
shaw F,,rnit,,ra stare
Luck,s shoe Ranair sbon
Wdllysapyerland motor cara
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18

Pacific Elevator Co.
Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe CO
Waterfowl Tea and Coffee Store
Park q Grant Mercantile Co.
81. KintaieysssSsss
Waterfowl Plumbing and Heating
CO.
III Gooden. as
CalInenson Clothing CO.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-18

Eddy. Watertowns nd, Marie whit
man WATERFOWL
Miscellaneous.
Waternnelon--1st {. NJ. Phillips and
u.s. @ s ss#Sss M \ ~
Sugar beets-lst NJ. Phillips and
son.
Red beets1st. Loren n Mussel.
Carrots-ast Fred Holtz
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-22
Richmond Making Strong Bid
For State ". {. 7. u. Convention

ANDERSON, Ind. Oct. 22.-The
state convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will end
this evening in a suffrage rally that
will be addressed by Mrs. Deboreh
Knoz Livingston of Bangor, Me, SUI
perintendent of the Franchise depart
ment Of the National Womens' Chris
tan Union. The attendance at the An
derson convention has been the larg
est, with one exception in the history
of the state. There has been less of
temperance talk heard in the meetings,
but other activities in wonen's work
have had unusual attention especially
along war, suffrage and anti-narcotic
lines. r. 8. Shumaker, of Indianap-
oils, who is an honorary member Of
the W. C. T. q. made the prediction in
addressing the convention that it will
not be a year until the United States
will have wartime prohibition and
within three years, national prohibit
ton. In the election of officers, Mrs.
Culls ]. Vayhinger, of Upland, was