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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
TO ELIMINATE MlODLEMAN.
Methods Discussed for Organization
of Gigantic System.


New York Methods were outlined
at a meeting here of the delegates of
the consumers cooperative societies
of the eastern states for organization
Of a gigantic system to eliminate the
middlemen. lower the price and sim
plify the distribution OF food by bring
ing the consumer and distributor into
direct relationship.
approximately 1000 cooperative
stores throughout the United States
will be federated with central officers
and the members OF the trades unions
will be asked to give their co-opera.
tion under the plan proposed. These
steps will be the first 70 make the sys.
tenn effective. Prof p. Cheyney, OF the
University OF Pennsylvania, declared.
lie added that the plan Is nothing
short Of economic revolution in the
United States"
The labor unions VIII be made the
centors OF the organization, which will
be extended into mutual and cooper.
ative banks and credit unions, It was
asserted. This system Is expected not
only to reduce the cost of food, cloth.
ing and other necessities, but ulti.
mately to procure pensions for the
aged, subsidies for motherhood and
provide life, health and occupational
insurance at cost. speakers az the
meeting declared.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
New Mexico Museum

Santa Fe. N. M.-The museum OF
New Mexico. reproducing at cost OF
sl5O.000 the Franciscan missions built
500 years ago, was formally dedicated
here. Representatives Of universities,
museums and scientific and art asso-
Citations in many parts of the country
were present for the formal ceremon.
les and the dedication address by
Frank Springer, president OF the Santa
Fe society of the Archaeological In.
stitute OF America.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
Special Service Medal.

Washington, ID. CA special medal
probably will be provided for award
TO men OF the United States naval
service who distinguish themselves in
the warfare against submarines Sec
rotary Daniels, it was learned, has
taken preliminary steps To this end.
The action OF the department is
prompted by the fact that under the
law no member of Americas armed
forces can accept decorations from
foreign governments.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
TEUTONS MAKE GAIN IN ITALY
Mounts Fontana and SpInuccla on
Northern Front Are Taken
by Storm.

Berlin. Nov. 24.--The SUBMITS OF
Monte Fontana and Monte Spinuccia
on the northern italian front between
the Brenta and Piave rivers have been
captured, II Is announced officially.
Tyrolese imperial riflemen ant
Wurttemberger troops carried the
heights by storm.
Rome, Nov. "a. - The Austro-Ger'
mans invadlag northern Italy reached
n few of the Italian outstanding posi-
tions on the italian advanced lines On
Monte Fontana Secca, but elsewhere
the Teutons were repulSed, the war on
fee announced.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
Phosphorus Light.

To make a night light with phospho-
rus, place u piece of phosphorus about
the size of pea in long glass bottle.
Fill the bottle about one-third full OF
olive oil. heated to the boiling point
and cork tightly. When light Is need
ed, take out the cork and allow the
air to enter-then recork the bottle
The empty space in the bottle Will be-
copas luminous. When the light De
comes dim. uncork the bottle for few
seconds.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
More Men for Navy.

Washington. ID. C.-More men are
needed for the navy to furnish naval
guards for American transports carry
ing soldiers to France and for pro-
lection of merchant vessels. In max.
ing this announcement the navy de-
partment sail the men to be employed
need no. have previous sea experience
or knowledge OF trade.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
Raises AIliqators.

There is money in raising alligators
One man near Los Angeles is said to
have grown rich from the enterprise
1t is a lucrative and practically un
crowded field for the man who has
sufficient business initiative combined
with physical courage to enter. Any
way, the matter is well worth looking
into by the man who has decided that
ne would like to raise something and
has concluded that chickens are the
only possibility Exchange.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
AGREES TO SPARE VENICE
Austria Responds to the Appeal OF
the Vatican-city Will Not
Be Defended.

Paris, Nov. 22-The Matin SAYS the
Austrians have agreed To spare Venice,
in response to an appeal from the
Vatican, but say that all authority
must be left in the hands of the pa.ri-
arch. II is certain. the newspaper
adds, that Venice will not be defended
in the event that further retreat of
the Italian forces becomes necessary.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
clemenceau Sees Pershinq.

Paris, Nov. 24.-Premier Clemenceau
had a long and cordial talk with Gen
eral Pershing. the commander of the
American forces, ut the ministry OF
war on Wednesday. The conversation
was In English.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
Rob Bank in Denver Of 81, 900.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 26.-Two thou.
sand dollars was obtained from the
cash drawers Of the Italian-AmericaD
bank here by two young men who held
up the cashier and five customers and
escaped in an automobile.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
Trv 70 End OIL Strike.

Houston, Tex. Nov. 26.-Oil oper.
ators and striking workers agreed to
hold a conference and attempt to set
tie the strike which has affected ap-
proximately 5000 men in 10 producing
fields of Texas and Louisiana.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
Hurley Needs Many Men.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Chairman Ed
ward N. Hurley of the United States
shipping board sent out an appeal for
100000 men. The men are needed to
man the merchant fleet of the United
States, now building.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30
SCENES ON THE BATTLEFIELDS OF FRANCE

At the left is group of French sol
diers ready to fire on the rCtrcatinG
Germans with machine gun cap
tured from the Boches. The pho
tograph was taken ON the summit Of
Dead Man hill, the scene of many a
bloody conflict before the French final
ly wrested it from the possession Of
the enemy. Below are German prison
ers Of war scraping from their clothing
the mud of the trenches and she'll
holes. The one ut the right is wear
ing Il suit of the latest body armOr de-
vised by the German war office. II
some extent, but slows him up greatly
in a charge.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-11-30

London.-Viscount Reading, lord
chief justice. has been created an earl
and Lord Northcliffe viscount, ac.
cording to an official statement.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
DlsappoIntments.

Have you stayed at home all after
noon. some time, waiting for some one
who had said ~ am coming over this
afternoon then she did not come ?
Has some one promised to do some
thing for you, then didn't do It?
1t has happened to me more than
once or a dozen times, writes Helen II.
G. Temple. And every time It hap
pens, 1t makes me 'mad!" Angry
sounds altogether too mild to express
my feelings. When you 60 to the win.
dow about forty times to see II "they"
are coming, or when you have planned
to have roast for supper and you
have asked some one to get It for you,
and they did not. how do you feel?
Take lesson from your feelings
and when you said you were going 10
do something, do 1t. II you are not
positive that you can do something,
don't promise. One Of the most dIsap.
pointing things In life Is when some
one does not come. when he had said
he would, or when some one promises
to do something and does not. This
life II full enough Of other sorrows
without doing something like that.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Poet and Blacksmith,

The professor came to be a neigh
Dor Of the blacksmith In the year
1887. As he walked daily past the
smithy and the simple comfortable
home Of the blacksmith, he came to
watch and know the kindly man. 1t
was not long before they became good
friends. The blacksmith was proud
Of his home, and doubtless told the
professor how happy he was when, In
1925, he had made his first arrange
ments to buy 1t from man named
Torrey Hancock. And perhaps some
times they talked about the wonderful
spring that was famous for It's clear
and sparkling waters, for this was
right at hand. Below the spot where
the spring gushed forth, the women
Of the town still did their washing.
The name Of the street where lived
the blacksmith and the professor Is
the same today as In their time. If
yOu visit the great city Of Cambridge,
you will easily find your way to Brat
tie street, and the homes Of "The VII
lage Blacksmith by name Dexter
Pratt, and of the professor and poet,
Henry w. Longfellow.-Vlyn Johnson,
In st. Nicholas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
LABOR TO SHOW ITS
STAND DURING WAR

Buffalo, N y, Nov. l6.-Leaders of
the American Federation of Labor in
convention here have decided to force
"show down" on the peace issue and
demonstrate to the nation and the
world that American organized labor
is standing firmly behind the admin
istration in the conduct of the war
Several resolutions touching ON the
war are before committees Of the fed
Grafton and one Of these will be Sc
lected for the test of strength.
Prediction is made that not more
than a score of the delegates will
support peace resolution. Leaders
believe that a record vote would do
more than anything else to convince
the county that the pacifist move
ment among the toilers of the coun,
try is only German myth and would
silence for all time the charge that
labor is Stacking in its war duties,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
is REAL AMERICAN WONDER
Newly Examined Glacier in an Unex-
plored Region May Be Biggest
in the Rockies.

We had reached point Of vantage
whence we could overlook the whole
Of the UNEMPLOYED region of the
Rockies from Laurier Pass ON the
south 10 the Lizard region On the
north. No great secret could be con
cealed from us.
What did we see?
A glance showed MS that there was
no heaven-kissing peak taller than
Mount Robson" writes Paul l.. ha-
worth in Scribner's Magazine.
But there were several magnificent
mountains higher than any along the
Finlay. Much the finest of all these
lay far To the nOrtheaStward. II was
vast affair with three great SUN
mits, two of them peaks, the third and
tallest an immense square block.
This mountain was big enough TO
have aroused our enthusiasm and yet
we gave comparatively scant heed to
II.
Far down the south slope Of 1t, fill
ing Il great valley miles and miles
wide. there flowed perfectly i'm
mense, glistening glacier.
THAT is what makes the Quadacha
white" Joe conceded.
There could be no doubt about II.
For long time | had realized that II
would require a gOOd-siZed rock mill
to grind up enough silt 10 color such
big stream as the Quadacha, but
where was a mill big enough for the
job?
We were at least forty miles from
1t, for We We're not fully twenty miles
west Of the works, and from the forks
to the glacier must be at least twenty
more. We were eight as one must
travel in that region. Yet there that
great white mass doomed up far and
away the most notable phenomenon In
that whole magnificent panorama. II
Is the biggest thing In the whole Fin
lay country. / venture TO predict that
when the glacier has been more closely
examined 1t will be found to be one of
the biggest, If not the very biggest,
In the whole Rocky Mountain system.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
lG0RROTES HAVE ODD HABITS
Use No Cutlery, Grabbing Food Out Of
q Common kettls-Presented
With a Spoon.

After interviewing me for half an
hour the old chief led me to the feast
says Edward S. O'Reilly. describing Il
visit to the lgorrotes In the World Out
look. Two huge iron kettles were sim.
mering on the fire. One was filled with
rice and the other had Il kind of Irish
stew.
Like all Filipinos, the lgorrot eats
with his hands, but tished tin spoon
out Of my saddle pockets and gave
them lesson Ia table manners. They
watched every bite l took with amaze
ment. After the mea. was finished, the
spoon was passed around and carefully
inspected. Seeing that the old chief
was greatly interested in this new-fan.
gled instrument. presented it to him
In a neat after-dinner speech.
He accepted it with delight. Having
no pockets, he stuck the spoon through
hole in his ear, where he wore it with
u jaunty pride.
Then came the dancing. Hour after
hour they kept 1t up, beating their tom
toms and little brass kettles and cir
cling about the fire. They danced In
ordered formation, going through eyo-
lutions that would have done credit to
Broadway chorus. In the shadow of
the huts could see the women, stand
ing with arms outstretched, chanting
In subdued monotone and swaying to
the rhythm.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Pidqln English.

The world pidgin. or pidgeon. as
connected with English, is China.
mans poor attempt to pronounce the
word business. Brewer gives it--busi-
hess, bidginess. bidgen and pigeon
Pigeon English, therefore, means bust
ness Ia English. II Is Il strange ad-
mixture of English, Chinese and Por.
tuguese, and Is used In ull parts Of
the far east as means Of colnmuni
cation between the natives and the
foreigners During nearly half cen.
tury, and especially since the opening
Of many ports to Europeans, business
relations have developed to such vast
proportions and reached into so many
channels that some universally under
stood means Of communication became
absolutely necessary. and pidgin or
pigeon English was the natural result.
Its requirement In the coast ports, at
all events, Is matter Of Importance
both with traders and with natives,
who seek situations In foreign employ,
and 1t has become popular as Il medi.
um Of communication.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
A SUFFRAGE MYSTERY.

One of the queerest things about the
continued picketing of the White
House by our imitation militant SUI
fragettes is that most of the picket
ers come from states which have al
ready given women the ballot
II was observed that Immediately
after New York had joined the sur
frage ranks. a dozen New York women
at Washington tIotted out their ban
ners lust the same, and renewed their
badgering of the President who had
helped them gain their own state We
tory. Many of the most implacabie
White House picketers have been
women from western suffrage states.
Why is il that these women whose
own states represent a natural, falr
and logical method Of comforting SUI
frage are so much more eager TO i'm
pose suffrage on the other states than
the women of those states are TO ac'
cept IL? r#
That's probably one of the things
that no fellow can find out. But men
may derive a certain satisfaction from
knowing that the big majority OF our
pro-suffrage women in every section
are with them in condemning the Silly
and unpatrotc White House demon
STATIONS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
PASSED OVER EY TCu7.ciS
Little, Out Of the Way dams: In
Switzerland Preserves Air q
Medieval Days.

Gruyeres is one Of the few SpO,. In
Switzerland where TIE tours, = few
and far between. II is al oLt OF the
way little hamlet where many old Gus
toms have survived among the peas
ants, and doubtless sooner or later the
visitors will discover il and some one
will erect Il hotel with 500 rooms on
the site of the present inn and parties
will be made up 10 Geneva 10 watch
the peasant dances. and ladies from
Texas and Brazil will be taking photo
graphs of the ancient cottages Oh ey-
cry corner.
The town clusters in tiny compact
group of houses around the site of the
old castle, us is the way of towns that
were built in the day when castles
were used for protection, and not 10
exort two frame tips from the visitor
The streets of Gruyeres are narrow
and short; they run at unexpected an.
giles and end in little squares ana tri
angles, where daily markets are held
In one of these squares there is an an
cient stone carved into hollOws of va
rious sizes. AT the bottom of each
hollow is a stone plr... This stone is
the time hallowed village measure for
grain and dry produce of all kinds.
The seller pours one of the hollows
full, and the purchaser pulls out the
plug to let the grain run into his
basket.
The houses about the little streets
might be copies Of medieval illustra-
tons. and the dates on many of them
go back TO medieval times Each house
has its little garden full Of simple
mountain flowers and in the doorway
or in the garden itself the women sit
at work on the embroidery which is Il
famous local product. Gruyeres is
known for its embroideries and its
cheeses, both OF which are strong and
guaranteed 10 wear well.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Freak Hickory Tree.

An odd-shaped hickory tree grew on
the ]. II. Bowersox farm about mile
from Goheenville, Pa. on the plot of
ground owned by the Lutheran church,
situated on the BowersoX farm. 1t is II
freak growth. singular curiosity. 1t
resembles a large hook, the limbs Of
the tree are all On the under side Of
the extreme point of the hook, where
they grew out and up in the peculiar
manner. The tree is about "A feet
high TO the top part of the hook, or
in other words the elbow formed By
the bol0.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
MEXICAN BOYS WERE BRAVE
Cadets OF chaputepec Put Up GallaH.
Flight at Defense Of Their
City in 1877.

The defense of Chapultepec, during
the war between the United States and
Mexico. IN 1917. was almost as gallant
MS was the attack. In this attack -
Mexican cadets, among others. lost
their lives. The story is stirring one,
observes the Los Angeles Times.
For many years the celebrated Cas-
tie of Chapultepec, whore MonteZuma
held his barbnrlc court in the sur
rounding groves Of cypress; where
during nearly three centuries lived the
successive yiceroys Of Spain. and
where Macmillan made his imperial
home. has been the West Point of
Mexico.
When General Scott had taken the
place by storm and General Bravo
had surrendered, Mexican cadet only
fifteen years old. seeing the flag 0f his
country in peril most of his comrades
being already slain. climbed the flag
staff, tore the banner from its place.
wound II around his body and slid
down, intending to plunge over the pre-
ciplce, In order to save the colors from
falling into the hands Of the enemy.
That act of heroiSm being frustrated,
the brave boy, with the banner still
wrapped about him, fought until he
was cut in pieces. Forty-eight of these
schoolboys, ranging in age from four
teen TO twenty years 'lie buried IN one
grave at the foot of the Hill. Year
after year the cadets of Chapultepec
strew flowers upon the grave.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Effects With laths.

Left over wall laths can be made
use Of in various ways. Tackled hort.
zontally and vertically at the back
OF an ordinary wooden box and the
whole thing painted In white or some
bright color they make most charm.
Ing trellis for the window or porch,
They are also effective az bedroom
closet convenience for holding dress.
Ing gowns, etc. They should be paint
ed white and touched up with pink or
blue flowers, or they can be painted
with the motifs from the chintz hang.
ings. Brass hooks are attached to the
squares, and an addition, both useful
and pleasing, IL gained 10 the home.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
JUNGLE FARM OF so ACRES
Only Ranch In World Where Crops
Are Produced for Exclusive Use
Of Wild Animals.

On q large tract Of ground ON the
outskirts of New York city there IL
the only farm In the world where
crops are raised for the exclusive
use Of wild animals.
Little Is known even In the metrop-
oils, about this curious jungle farm,
yet 1t covers about fifty acres. and
has been In existence for some time.
1t has gradually become veritable
clearing house for foodstufrs for more
than 5000 captive beasts, birds, and
reptiles hailing from all parts Of the
world, who now live as one happy
| family In the fine New York Zoologi-
cal park.
Until the establishment Of the farm,
the provision Of u bountiful and varied
menu which would satisfy the resi-
dents Of the zoo and keep them in good
health the year round, was most
difficult matter, particularly in winter
but the products of the farm have
solved THIS problem perfectly. Not
only do these Include corn carrots,
beets, cabbpges, turnips, potatoes, and
other good things that delight the ap-
petite OF vegetarians among the jungle
folks. but the needs of the carnlvorous
beasts are also looked after. For this
purpose, the farm contains several big
breeding houses In which are raised
large quantities Of chickens, rabbits,
guinea pigs, rats, white mice, pigeons,
squads and pigs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
DRAFT EXEMPT |ONS
ISSUED THRU FIRST
CALL ARE CANCELLED
DISCHARGES OBTAINED BY ElIGl.
BLES ARE ABOLISHED eY REG.
ULATioNS THAT BECOME EF.
FECTlVE NOVEMBER 20.

Washington, Nov. 20.-An entire
new set of regulations To govern the
selection of every man called To the
eolors has been issued by Provost
Marshal General Enoch Crowder The
new regulations take the most radi.
cal step yet made in revision of draft
regulations
The new set of regulations, com
prsing a booklet OF more than 100
pages, is being sent to all focal and
district boards in the country
Certain OF the regulations go into
effect November % Others notably,
those which govern the process of
selection and classification will not
become effective until December Is.
when the local boards will begin
sending out questionnaifes to the reg
istered men.
All exemptions and discharges in
the first draft will be Cancelled by the
regulations that go into effect Nov
ember 90.
The new regulations announced by
Provost Marshal General Crowder to-
day call for the classification of all
registrants not now In the service,
The process of selection and CLASH
tication will begin on December Is
Under the new system only nine
teen forms will be used by the local
boards. Most of them are postal card
forms. The old system used approx.
mately 1870 complicated forms
In a preliminary statement issued
today the provost marshal general
says;
The new regulations not only
repeal all preceding regulations,
but cancel all exemptions and dis
charges which have been granted
by local boards under the present
system. This will restore every
man to his original status. and the
local boards will send a question
naire to every man who is not in
the service.
General Crowder says the local
boards will send out > per cent of
their questionable each day, as this
will allow Investigation and filing OF
each days QUESTIONABLE without con.
fusion
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Vain Regrets.

II can't see what Mildred sees In
that Smith boy" remarked the girls
mother. He hasn't got brains enough
In his head to fiji peanut she'll"
"Oh, well, ! dare say your mother
said the same thing about me when
was counting you,' replied the girls
father indulgently.
"She certainly did, but ! was just
as big fool as Mildred IL now.
wouldn't listen to the advice q my
elders"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

II usually takes 30 years to rear
wat II took 30 minutes TO SOW In tn.
Wild ont crop, and hundred mer
often take part In the reapIng Of whut
one little fellow sowed. No man SOW
eth or moweth wild oats to himself
Exchange.