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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11
FOUR KILLED IN WRECK.

Four people were hurled ir5o eter-
nifty at II o'clock Sunday morning
when the west bound Northern Pacific
flyer collided with an auton obile at
the first crossing above Watab sta
ton near St. Cloud. Three carloads
Of people were making a pleasure
trip to Little Falls, having met by
arrangement in St. Cloud. The first
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11
A Qisembodied Shirt.

"Do you think you can pull me
through, doctor?"
Eyes. but you will have to get be-
hind yourself and push" = Birming
ham Age Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

To the Herald
Well, 1 don't know just what / am
going to say yet. Of course, l am
at the stage where know. a lot, but
can't think of it; if l stay here long
enough 1 won't know anything.
Some are learning fast, I heard a
fellow last night talking in his sleep.
He had the drill just o. K. He says:
"Left face-left about guess his
squad wouldn't go just right and he
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11
MOTHER CAMP DODGE LETTER.

The following is the letter received
Monday from Private Earl Brown of
Co. G. 1852 Infantry, who was called
II the first contingent to Camp
Dodge, Des Moines.
Camp Dodge Iowa.
Oct, 5, 1917.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-10-11

Frs bill of fare does not include sugar
and butter, but as our mess fund
grows weswill have those luxuries.
Those who follow us here will bear
me out in this statement. Of cours~,
we appreciate packages of sweets
from home = -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
CONSTITUENTS FLAY
DAKOTA CONGRESSMAN.
Yankton Mass Meeting De.
nounces Dillon's Anti War
Stand Flight on Johnson.

Yankton. S. D., April 9-As 500 as
Yankton people heard that Congress-
man c. Fl. Dillon had voted with the
minority in the great administration
wal issues, Indignation broke all
bounds here in MIR. Dillon's home town.
A meeting OF the Commercial club was
called and a telegram was sen MIR.
Dillon repudiating his action. inform-
ing him he was not representing his
constituents and limiting broadly that
he resign. AT the same time a tele-
gram was sent to President Wilson.
backing him and the majority In con-
Sress in the patriotic stand taken
Yankton is more wrought up over the
situation than it has been in many a
day, and Mr.. Dillon has a serious sitn-
alton at home To contend with. He has
always been very pronounced against
any form of preparedness, and his ae-
ton is not a surprise to those Who have
discussed the subject with him.
1t is understood here that residents
OF Aberdeen and other sections OF Rep.
Royal G.. Johnson,s district also are
greatly aroused owe his refusal to
stand by the administration
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
BRING IN SURVIVORS
OF TORPEDOED VESSEL

London. April "a Rotterdam dis
patch to the Times says thar the
steamer Borneo is bringing to Ymui-
den II members of III crew OF the
Danish Steamer Esther, which has been
sunk. The men had been five days in
open boats in snow storms when they
We're rescued and the majority were
unable to walk. The Belgian relief ship
Trevier is reported to have been still
afloat on Thursday afternoon.
There are three small Danish steam
ers named Esther. the largestIof which
n presumably the one torpedoed, in
view OF the number OF survivors. was a
vessel of 2s6stons.
The Treyier was t~orpedoed without
warning on Wednesday off Schevening-
en-. Holland.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
HUCCER TERRORIzINC
WOMEN OF ABERDEEN
Amorously Inclined Stranger
Uses Cave Man Methods in
Dealing With Girls.

Aberdeen. S. D.. April Miss Edna
Alley. an employee of the New Printing
company, is the latest victim OF a mys-
FERROUS Jack the Hugger' who has
cid up perhaps a dozen women and
girls on the streets of Aberdeen at
night within the past two months. Miss
Alley and an 11-year-old girl were re-
turning home shortly before 8 o'clock
in the evening when the mysterious
stranger over took them but two blocks
from Main street, drew a revolver and
ordered them to throw up their hands.
Instead, both screamed, and the little
girl ran frantically across the street.
The holdup man then threw Miss Alley
TO the ground and stuffed ahandker-
chief In her mouth, when two men APP
preached and he ran away He wore
a mask. The Aberdeen American adj
vises all women and girls having oc-
caslon to &C down town of nights to
equip themselves with especially long
and vicious hatpins and jab them into
Jacks face. So far no girl has been
harmed or robbed by the man. but the
police hay been unable to apprehend
him.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
Delegates and Officers
Are Elected by Yeomen

Aberdeen. S. D.. April The
qua%drennial %conclave of the Brothers
hood OF American Yeomen for the state
or South Dakota concluded it's delibera-
tlons here by electing officers and dele
gates to h national conclave at Chi
cago. The delegates to the national
conclave are: At large, E. e. Wilson,
Hot Springs: alternate.C. O.. Berdahl
Garretson. Other delegates, f. G. Bah
cock, Deadwood; J. r. Behan, Aber-
deem: w. ID. Bryant, Huron; w. II
u Watertown; j.. +. Cornell, Lead;
g. j.. Lane, Sioux Falls; Mrs. TT. u.
Cook, Java; A. A. Smith, Mitchell; al
ternates, Nellie Jones. Onida; Mrs. w.
%. Bryant, Huron; Mrs. r. G. Young,
aberdeen; Mrs. Rhoda Forman, Lead:
Mrs. Ruby P. Fowler. Bookings: Mrs.
A. j, Button, Mobridge; Mrs. Sarah Fl
Koch, Bodle;; Mrs. G.. Badge, Lead.
The state officers elected are: Fore
man, William A. Fox, Sioux Falls:
master of ceremonies, Cliff A.. Wilson.
Hot Springs; correspondent, j. e. Bird,
Watertown; master of accounts, A. c.
Forney, Of Oelrichs: chaplain, Mrs. r.
u. Young, Aberdeen. The appointiye
officers are: Overseer, L. C. Huff;
lady Rebecca, Mrs. Rhoda Forman;
lady Rowena. Mrs. Laura F. Beaver;
Waterman. G.. A. Mills; sentinel, Maud
Collins; guard, III. r. Brown.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
Prominent Speakers Will
Address Retail Merchants

Sioux Falls, s.. D., April 7-Prelim-
mary arrangements are being made Tor
the goth annual convention of the Re-
tail Merchants association OF South
Dakota, which will be held in Sioux
Falls on May Is, 16 and II, this city
having been selected as this years
meeting place for retail merchants from
I'll parts of the state, who are members
tf the association!
Well known speakers have been Sc
cured n will make addresses during
Me convention on important and timely
topics. These addresses, for the most
part, will in reality be a short course in
merchandising. Many prominent mer-
chants of South Dakota have been
given places on the program, including
Euch men as Il. u. Berdahl, of Garrett
son; John B. Romans, Aberdeen; A. NJ.
Nohlgren, .Canova; G.. +. Buche, Lake
Andes; A. B. Lockhart. Centerville; c.
B. Bryant, Platte; Frank Kramer,
Chamberlain; Earl Kelly, Madison;
Otto Baarsch, Clark, and L. ]. Fiksdal,
Webster.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
Great Golden Eagle Is
Killed Near Elk Point

Elk Point. S. d.. April 9--Much in
terest has been aroused in the vicinity
over the eagle found by Toilet Toilet
son, jr., high school student near his
home on the Sioux. Young Tollefson
saw a large bird being attacked by
hawks in a tall tree and upon examina-
ton saw that the bird was hopelessly
e~ntangled. After shooting the bird,
which proved to be a golden eagle, the
limb OF the tree that held the eagles
foot, was cut off before the bird could
unusually beautiful one. The bird
measured, Wings extended, Z feet 4
inches; bill to tail. 5 feet, 2 inches.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12

: Rio Janeiro, April 9--The secretary
Of state, DR.. Lauro Mueller, has decided
on the governments attitude with re-.
gard to the torpedoing of the Brazilian
ship Parana, and is considering the in
ternal as well as the external measures
to be taken. The procedure will be
made known only after an understand
ing has been reached between DR.
mueller and President Braz, who prob
ably will call the council of ministers
into session today.
1t is possible to state, however, that
the measures to be taken will! be the
logical consequence of the previous at
titude of the Brazilian government.
winch in its supplementary instruction
TO its Brazilian minister in Berlin in
FEBRUARY included a note protesting
against Germany's submarine blockade
and set forth to the imperial govern
tnent the conditions which Brazil con-
sldered essential for the maintenance
of friendly relations between the two
countries.
1t is also possible to state that the
Brazilian governments attitude with
regard to the sinking of the Parana
viii not be based only on the destruc-
ton Of the ship itself, but also to ac-
companying aggravating umsta
49, ~ " Allt.At g. i = To De-
l1eVe the steamer was sunk without
warming. 1t has requested by cable
that its representatives abroad collect
evidence from the survivors with a
view to settling absolutely the question
whether the steamer was torpedoed
without warning.
From a statement made in O. high
source today, it would appear that the
secretary of state is contemplating ths
breaking off of diplomatic relations
with Germany, as q consequence of the
facts. Nobody. it was said. expected
Brazil to launch herself into the war
but nobody would expect that she
would bow before an attempt against
her sovereignty and dignity. In thi.
respect, the words of a high Brazilian
officer, i'll talking TO President Braz ara
recalled: w need not throw our.
selves headlong into the storm. the
storm Will com to us itself"
Press Favors War.
The entrance of the United States in
TO a state OF war with Germany. says
the formal do Concrete means for all
American nations the beginning of con-
certed action in support Of the United
States. h newspaper adds:
American nations must choose be-
tween the only possible attitudes: to
side with the perpetrators of crimes or
with the defenders of liberty. The
United States has exercised on this
continent a decisive influence. which
has established for all other American
nations an obligation for solidarity. Old
Europe is fighting for liberty. justice
and right. All b destinies Of human
ity are at stake.
THE United States vainly attempted
to maintain neutrality. Three years Of
temporization did not avail in abating
the frenzy of the Prussian beast.
ut is for US an indefensible duty not
to leave the United states alone in this
decisive hour Our chancellory must
give up its present position. To act in
a different way would be equivalent to
a ~disgraccful suicide"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
Plan Four New Regiments
of South Dakota Troops

Pierre. S. d., April Sit is under
stood here that preparations. are being
made to raise four more regiments of
troops Immediately in addition to the
present units of the national guard.
Conference of national guard officers
will be held in several cities Sunday to
discuss plans for Increasing South Da-
kotats military contingent. Officers of
the reserve force. probably will be called
to service in the new regiments. Defi-
mite plans for raising additional troops
will not be decided upon until after
congress meets Monday and further in
structions are received from the war
Department at Washington.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
STORk DELAYS FAST
TRAIN AT MObR|DCE
Milwaukee Flyer Held Up Until
New Baby Girl Passen-
ger Arrives.

Mobridge, s. D., April 7-Ordinarily
It takes a washout, a broken rail, or a
deep snow drift to delay a last passen-
ger train, but on a recent trip from the
coast the columbian" pride of the pas
senger service of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & ST. Paul railroad was delayed by
the coming OF the stork, while speeding
across the South Dakota prairies. Mrs.
F. j. Osborne. of Oshkosh, Wis, was
Fastening home from the west. At Mo-
bridge, S. D., medical aid was found
necessary for her, and the train was
held IL minutes until a physician ar
rived. A little daughter born shortly
after the train resumed it's speed was
welcomed at the Oshkosh home a few
hours later.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
South Dakota Suspect
Liberated by Officers

EEH-yIE &+HEf -
Sioux Falls. s. D.. April 7-Charles
Schmidt, of Elkton, who was arrested
last week at Bookings, charged wirh
uttering vile epithetc against the pres
ident OF the United States and threat
ening ms life. was released by federal
officers here last night after the federal
grand jury had returned no bill against
him,
SPENCER-At the annual election On
4 fri x, the voters of This place will have
submitted to them the question Of In
cooperating Spencer as a CITY under III
general laws of the state. Under tlfe
present Village organization 1t Is in1pos-
siple to make several public improve
ments which are deemed necessary. in
Guiding the Installing of q municipal
water works system. Under a CITY or-
ganizatson 1t Will be possible for such 4
system to be installed. and othersimprove-
4t1ents, such as the Installing Of sewer
age system, can be made.
HOT SPRINGs-As the resalt 81 .
meeting held here BY horsennen of this
city and vicinity and other sections II
the black Fills what VIII be knoWn q,
the Black Hills Racing and Stock Crow
81 essoeiation was organized. thu pur-
p9se OF the new association being IA
stage = series OF races on the local track
dnrsis the summer ana fall months: The
A6aociation will be Incorporated ara win
have capital stock OF so, 900.
DEMPSTER-Great ouantities a. t,y,o.
thy and cloveraseed have been ahinnaa
from this place during the past fer
weeks. and In payment hereforst the
farmers have received many thou.ands
oS dollars. A single local buyer hass mr..
chased and shfnped ]. 800 sacks OF tirno-
thy and clover seed. and expects ID mats
addittonai shipments during the next
week % 40 days.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
MExIcANs ARE SILENT

MeSico City. April Ernest Cara
Perez, acting minister of foreign affairs
declined to forecast or comment upon
the attitude of Mexico in view of the
declaration of war between Germany
and the United States. He declared he
had received no formal notice and that
he could not discuss Mexico's attitude
had been formally notified that a state
of wal exists. Other Mexican officials
were equally reticent, General Carranza
and other leaders having taken advant-
age of the holiday to stay away from
their Offices
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
Would Help Keep Family
of Any Man Joining Navy

SIOUX Fails, S. D., April Uncle
Sam would have no difficulty in Sc
We're all as anxious to enlist as the
women of the state. Already four APP
plications have been received at the
local recruiting station from women
10 Join the navy reserve and two more
application blanks We're issued yester-
day which are expected to be returned
today. Miss Henrietta Meters, of
Pierce, was signed up yesterday and
will hold herself in readiness to enter
the navy al a st~enographer in case the
call comes.
One of the most unusual offers yet
received by the recruiting officer here
was received yesterday from Miss c..
Mae Ricketts,, of the Rosebud Indian
agency at Rosebud. Miss Ricketts, not
only expresses her desire to come to
the aid of the government but is willing
TO sacrifice her position and assist in
supporting the dependents Of some man
who would be kept from enlisting on
their account.
| CENTERVILLE-At a meeting of a
number of boys and Young men a boy
scouts organization was perfected in this
city and Will be affiliated with, the Boy
Scouts Of America. The following OFF,
GERS Were elected: President, w. r.
White; vice president, e. II. Hoyer; secre-
L 80 - h.H2. okOii ISdSuiGI, z ain ILdlD-
bertson. S. b. Nissen and P. v. Brethorst
were elected scout masters.
ARLINGToN-A good flow of water
has been struck at q depth of ], 315 feet in
IN artesian well which was drilled here
for the purpose of increasing the supply
Of water for the local water works sys-
lem. The city council. will submit to the
voters at the annual city election on
April ~ the question of Issuing bonds of
5000 for the Extension OF the water
maiiis.
RAPID CITY-The commercial club Of
his city has decided to encourage the
school gardens which are to be planted
this summer on various vacant lots In
1.-THE city by children of the public schools
And has offered prizes of $50 cash and a
solid silver cup for the best gardens.
The winner of the first prize viii receive
The cup and = cash prize of $40. The
pther prizes viii be SIS, SO and IS.
HOT SPRtNGS-Informatton has been
deceived by Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy,
TX this city. that their son, John Kennedy.
lrg has received a commission from
washington appointing him as one Of
the military instructors at Harvard uni
versits. Young Kennedy has made good
Since Gn.isting in the regular army seven
years. ago at Fort Meade rs I private.
ETHAS-Edward AZ. Arend. for some
lime an attache of the Parkston Advance,
has purchased the plant of the Ethan
ENTERPRISE, q local weekly. and will con-
/ 3uctstt In future. He IL an experienced
newspaper mar n practical printer.
RAPID CITY-The P~lankinton IRE de-
p%Rrtnent has the honor of being the frst
department to enter . team In the state
t~our1a i which is to be held In RAPID
City the week OF June IL.
RAPID cITy-Msss Mile Heidcpriem.
4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
1000 MEXICAN TROOPS
ARE MOVED TO JUAREz
WITH MuRCiA IN CHARGE

Juarez April Flight Carranza troop trains are en- route from
chihuahua City to Juarez today, carrying approximately 1000 de
facto troops, according to a n official announcement made at military
headquarters. The first train with 500 men on board arrived in the
railroad yards at noon.
Gen. Francisco Murguia, commander of the de facto troops in the
north, is on the last of these trains, according to unofficial Informal
ton here. The reason given here for the troop movement at this time,
was that an effort would be made to prevent Villa and his forces from
approaching the border west Of El Paso by moving these troops
through Juarez to Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, where they would take
the field against Villa.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
Spencer Boy Gets Year
FOR Robbinr Mail Sacks

Sioux Falls. S. d., April 9-Byrl Ehn-
.ick, q. today was given a term of two
years In the federal penitentiary at
"Leavcnworth for stealing mail sacks at
%Yankton, Canton and other places and
~abstracting mail therefrom. He stated
to h court his home was at Spencer.
Ia, and that he was an electrician,
IROQUOIS--A man giving his ,ame a.
Sheldon arrived in ~Iroquois and opened up
= stock of clothing In q building which
ne secured for the purpose. Satisfied tina
he was q transient merchant and thai he
engaged the building with the object Of
evading paymen OF 9 peddler's. license,
the city authorities arrested him for opeE
ating without a license. He settled the
case against him by paying the city IL
cense fee of - for each of the seven days
he operated.
BTsIDGEWA TIiR-Col. p. T.. Hanson,
of this city, member OF the Hanson Auc-
ton company has received the appoint
ment us state sauctioneer Tor school lands
from y. Knight, commissioner of
consecutive year in which Mr.. Hanson
has officsated in tsis canacitv.
CHAMBERLAIN r. The Chamberlain
Ferry and Gable Pontoon Bridge company
nave Just pur IN operation their ferry boat
attached to 9 cable and propelled by the
current, by means OF q propeliing rudder.
This is quite an innovation in the way OF
the Missouri river.
ALEXANDRIA, Arrangements have
been completed for the annual meeting OF
the. members OF the Presbytery or the
Sioux Falls district, which will be held in
Alexandra on April IL n II. II is ex-
pecfed that between 80 and 60 sclergynen
and laymlen will be In attendance.
WEBSTER-Fred Rich. aged 81, was
found dead IN bed Z tbs home OF Ills
daughter Mrs. Mert Flanders, Of this
city, where he had reaided siflcs the death
OF his wifA last JSne peath was due ia
heart diseasc.
CHAMBERLAIN - chamberlain has
about December /. last, md has just com
ssplefed putting up the names Of streets
md numbers. 4 the numbers On All
6uiidings. @
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
Money Is Provided for
New Federal Buildings

Washington, D. c., April I'm the
sundry civil bill passed by the house
yesterday the following South Dakota
Items We're incorporated:
900.
Completing Redfeld ~postofices s1s,-
900.
Continuing construction of Belle
Fourche postoffice, 100000.
Continuing work on Chamberlain
postoffice, $40, 200.
Salaries of employees at Spearfish
biological station, $1,000.
The bill which failed of passage at
the last session of congress because OF
the ~fillbuster in the Senate, will be
rushed through the Senate.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
Merchants of Aberdeen
Planning Great Egg Day

Aberdeen. s. D., April There will
be a great time in Aberdeen on Anril
IS. That is Egg day in Aberdeen.
aberdeen merchants have needed the
Wilsonian call to preparedness, and are
seeking to reduce the nigh cost OF liv-
Ing by helping to bring about the pro-
duction Of more eggs and more chick
ems In this section of South Dakota.
Accordingly. they have subscribed
money for the purchase OF 1000 set
tings Of 6 g of purebred poultry and
have announced that those 1000 set
tings will be given to 1000 farmers,
families on Anril q
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
ATTEMPT 70 WRECK BRIDGE.

W%ateryilles Me. April An attempt
10 blow up the Maine Central railroad
bridge over the Kennebec river al re-
ported by a guard there. He said he
found two sticks Of dynamite with a
burning fuse attached and hurled them
as far rs he could. They went Of 40 feet
away. blowing q hole In the river bank,
did not damage the bridge. Later a
man giving the am Of Alfred Me-
SPECIFY, aged 22, sof Boston. was arr
rested, s8@
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
UPRISING FEARED N
DUBLIN NEXT WEEK
Memory of Sim Fein Revolt
Last Year Causes Ban on Par
AIDES and Public Meetings.

Dublin. April 9-The reasons for
lorbidding public meetings and process
sions in Dublin next week, unless au-
thorized by the military, are given in
on official proclamation today. The
document states that there is reason to
apprehend that the assembly of per-
sons for the purpose Of holding meet
sngs in any public place within the
Dublin metropolitan police district will
kive rise to grave disorders. 1t was
during Easter week last year that the
Sim Fein rebellion broke out.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
South Dakota Woman Is
Given Prize of Sc. 600

WATERFOWL. S, d.. AtWil 9-Mrs. r. G.
Grow, OF Watertown, has been awarded
a prize of $4,000, one-fourth of the sun,
offered by the American Ever Ready
Works. of Long Island City, for a name
to take the place of ''f1ashlight." Mrs.
Grow was II of four women who sug-
gested the name hat was chosen.
"Daylo," a coined word, day" suggest
ing perfect light. and "lo," suggesting
see" or behold" Mrs. Grow was one
Of. about SOC, 900 contestants. The other
three winners were from Kansas, New
Jersey and New York.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12

a singing well is one OF the natural
c~urfosIties Of Texas. In fine weather a
sound like that of an aolian harp Is
given out. At times the sound is clear,
then 1t recedes. as II far away, n
then It reaches the a very family.
With an east wind blowing the myster-'
1ous musical sound is faint. A strong
west wind causes. the sound to increase
In volume and clearness. Before a north
wind the well plays the loudest.