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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-02-17

levias for the erection, equipment and
maintenance Of city gymnasiums,
Monday was a recess day for the Leg
islature, and while the committees were
busy most of the day, the afternoon vas
taken up largely in the Lincoln Day"
program which had been arranged for
the day, and which was held in the hall
of The House, with Hon. W A. Gull
foyle, Of Fall River, as one Of the pr;n.
cipal speakers,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-02-17
No Need 70 Worry.

Aren't you afraid 70 go away and
leave your car standing at the curbr'
Afraid Of whatf'
Somebody might steal 1t"
"Umphl 1t isn't speedy enough for
gunner and bank robbers to use In
making a getaway and no thief is GO
ing to steal a car that couldn't be
sold for more than seven dollars cash.
It's safe enough"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-02-17

Danlel bfONn, bleH Ildrk, SleVen
Stevens and Ethel Weidner OF the fifth
and sixth grade room, were grippe suf-
ferers last week
Leland Clark was absent Monday
morning.
There has been great deal ofsick ness
among .be school children the past
week One-half of the enrolled number
in the third and fourth grade room were
absent, and several were absent from
the grammar room.
The spelling contest between the fifth
and sixth grades is being continued, and
at the present is in favor of the fifth
grade.
Everyone boost for the Twelfth grade
for next year.
Willard Alger has been absent from
High School for several days.
-
Wednesday being Valentine Day, sew
eral of the grade rooms had Valentine
boxes.
The High School girls are planning tc
organize "Rooter's Club"
*.*
Monday morning the grammar room
came up into the Assembly room anC
with the aid of the High School sang 6
few songs to help celebrate Lincolnt
birthday. Miss Morse read the Gettys
burg address, and Mr. Steele made few
remarks about Lincoln and quoted som,
of his stories.
-"
The High School have new SOM
which is written to the tune, "Are Yot
From Dixie?"
~.
| Tuesday evening of last week Mis-
Loretto Hewitt entertained the mem
bers of the Senior class and the Higt
School teachers at six o'clock dinner
The evening was very enioysbly spen
by music and by playing cards.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1917-02-17
secretary,

The state department of immigration
has contracted with the Federal Depart
ment Of Labor 20 conduct free EN-
ployment Office throughout the year
1t is expected 20 have offices scattered
al over the state, where any employer
can secure help at any time. Black
Hills Booster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
OLD NEGRO MAKING so MUCH MONEY HE
 DOUBTS ITS VALUE
Remembers When Confederate Bills Became Too Plentiful and Also
 What Happened to Them

Montgomery November :. -- Especially Frank P. Sanford, deputy insurance commissioner, has found another proh- lem brought on by the war. the negroes of Alabama are making so much money now they are afraid it IS losing it's value and soon will not be worth as much as it was when it was hard to get. Mir. Sanford went to the Sanford plantation in Pike county last week to look after business matters.
 One old negro who mas had hard time making both ends meet, came to me" said MT. Samford, and unfolded his tale of woe. He said he was making so much money and was living so well that he was convinced there was bound to be reaction and that money soon would not be worth as much as 1t had been in the past. He said he remen- bered during the other war (the civtl war) that money in this section of tlie nation was not worth much So far this negro has known the value of American money. He has family and it is aug mented by sons-in-law and daughters Fin-law and their families who all reside on small piece of land in Pike county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
Enemy Secret Agents knoUn 10 Be AcfiUe
 Ln Birmingham Now
Government is Asked to Send Additional Men Here to Aid Those Already on Scene in Work of Running Down Spies and Aliens Actu-
 ally in Service Against Country
Bx HIGH w. ROBERTS

luctant when asked to cite specific inci-
 dents which have caused them to direct
 especial attention to Birmingham. It is
 indicated, however that the recent ar
 rest of man possessed of important
 the anxiety is said to be more the fact
 that it Is known that alien enemies are
 in Birmingham, and the additional fact
 that practically every day, secret serv-
 ice men, trailing suspects, find that the suspects have cause to spend a day or so in Birmingham.
 Of cases which are not completed no facts are divulged. One completed case, however, is made public. It seems that sometime ago. Reese Murray, the goy- ernment's special agent in Birmingham. was instructed to locate and ascertaln m the business of a certain suspect travel ing under an assumed name. MT. Mur- ray got busy on the case, but to re avail. He wired the department that the man had not shown up. In return the government replied that he was at that time in Birmingham. Whereupon MT Murray stationed his men throughout the city. Soon a man called for mail at the general delivery office. giving the name the government had wired. This man was trailed from the postoffice to the Young Mems Christian association, where he had registered. He was spotted. l When he went to the Hotel Tutwiler for dinner MT. Murray searched his ef- { fects In the bottom of a trunk, con cealed by clothes in superabundance. MT 1 Murray discovered maps and diagrams 1 and codes which were found, when later i in the hands of the government to be | oi ng, great value
 l A week later this suspect was arrested in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
BRITISH SHIP LOSSES FROM SUBMARINES
 SHOW BIG DECREASE
Only Eight Vessels of Over lSOD Tons and Four Smaller 0nes Are
 Sunk Past Week

London. November "A marked
 decrease in the British merchant
 ships sunk during the last week is
 noted in the admiralty report to-
 night. Only eight vesseB over
 1900 tons were sunk by nane or
 submarine and four vessels under
 that tonnage. No fishing sesseis
 were sunk.
 The summary:
 Arrivals, 26s4 sailings 2S79.
 British merchant vessels oyer 500 tons sunk by mine or submarine, Including two previously, eight; under 1900 ons, in- cluding one previously, four.
 Fishing vessels sunk none.
 British merchant vessels unsuctessfully attacked including five previousfs, ax.
 The sinkings of British merchant ships record in the latest admiralty report are the smallest in point of number siace the unrestricted submarine warfare began early in the year. They probably ire tho smallest in tonnage also, for, whiisin the week ending September 16 only eigtt yes sels of 1600 tons or over were sunk, 20 yes sels under that tonnage were desroyed. The next best record in point of lumber was in the week ending September 30 when B vessels were sunk, Il iarse and two small,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

Washington, November z. Especially The government intends from the pres ent date to give more attention than ever before to the possibility of sabotage on the part of foreign agents in those districts of the United States which manufacture articles and munitions of war.
 It is learned today that an effort on the part of members of the Alabama congressional delegation is directed to- ward securing for the Birmingham dis
 trict additional secret service assist ance. No complaint is made of govern fment agents already on the scene. As a matter of fact, the attorneys and
 Messrs. Murray and Hanna were com
 plimented in the reports reaching heal
 hand, that these men are hard pressed by their duties, and that assistants, with unfamiliar faces. would prove helpful. That there are indications of the pres ence not only of alien enemies, but se- cret agents of the German empire in Birmingham, is stated as fact. In this connection it is learned that the govern ment does not repose in alien enemies employed and vouched for by industrial corpora tions in Alabama the same de- gree of confidence that the corporations do. The government Intends as far as possible to guard against impairment or destruction of single one of the l big plants aiding in fighting America S battles against Germany.
 Government officials are naturally re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
New York Socialists Win
 Many Minor Offices in
 the Election on Tuesday

New York, November 7.--Complete re- turns compiled today showed that the so- cialists of Greater New York elected yes terday seven members of the board of aldermen, a municipal court judge, 10 members of the assembly and had given Morris IIillauit their candidate for mayor, total vote of 142,17s, or four and a half times the socialist vote for Charles Edward Russell four years ago.
 It is the first time in. history that the socialists have been represented in the board of aldermen and the election of 2 municipal court judge also sets prece- dent. The election of 10 assemblymen is a gain of eight, the socialists already having had two members in the assem- bly.
 Perhaps the most conspicuous result of the election from socialist point ot view was the selection by East Side vot- CTS of Jacob Panken for judge of the municipal court, Second district. which includes all of the East Side south of Fourteenth street. Panken received 1a : s4s votes as against 6s7S received by Gustav Hartman, republican, incumbent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
Mission Which Will Discuss General Plans Is Headed
 by Colonel House
SECRETARY LANSING
 ISSUES STATEMENT ON MAIN PURPOSE
More Complete ardina- tion of Allied 'es Is Only Mat v be
 Discussed

Washin evember [. An American sion landed in England today on the eve of the opening of the first great war conference in which the United States will participate.
 Col. Edward M. House, President Wilson's personal friend and advisor, is the of ficially designated repre- sentative of 1.-the United States. He is accompanied by a staff representing every war agency ins tlae United States, including miral Benson, chief of r operations, and Genera Bliss, chief of staff of the army.
 Announcement by Secretary Lans- ing tonight of the arrival of the party "at British port" released Ameri- can newspapers from a pledge of si- lence as to the personnel of the mis- sion and its movement The de- parture of this group of Me most dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

 1-Petrograd now in hands of Maxi malist faction. AustrO-Germans still advancing in northern Italy.
 Second liberty loan subscriptions totals $4.617 ,532 300. Enemy agents are many In Bfr- zningham district. Presidents Thanksgiving procia- A nation.
 Prohibition leads in Ohio with number of precincts to be heard
 from. 3-Letter from AIabama's Rainbow regiment. 7-Names of Alabamians arc made immortal. 9-C0unt Luxburg and other German xpics-dfpIomats are s-nt~w home. 2-GencraI Maurice says Italian situ- ation is serious, but greatly overdrawn.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-Mnrket bureau is going smoothly. Collector McNcil to talk to Real-
 tors.
 sheldon eNpounds gospel of busi- ness to Rotary members. Waddell CatchinGs to resign from Sioss-Sheffield company. FEATURES &4-FsditoriaI comment. '-scciety and Dolly DaIrymple. -Sporfs. Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

In the early hours of the morning de!- egation of Cossacks appeared at the win- ter palace and told Premier Kerensky that they were disposed to carry out the governments orders concerning the guarding of the capital, but they insisted that if hostilities commenced it would be necessary for their forces to be supple mented by infantry units.
 They further demanded that the pre- mier define the governments attitude toward the Boischevikis, citing the re- lease from custody of some of those who had been arrested for participation in the July disturbances. The Cossacks virtually made a demand that the government pro1 claim the BoscheviSis outlaws.
 The premier replied: ''I find 1t difficult to declare the Bolschevikis outlaws; the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

"We have been given the oppor- tunity to serve mankind as we once served ourselves in the great day of our Declaration of Inde- perdence, by taking up arms against a tyranny that threatened to master and debase men every where and joining with other free peoples in demanding for all the nations of the world what we then demanded and obtyned for our selves. In this dY of the revela- tion of our duty only to defend our own rights ation. but to defend also the of free men throughout the there has been vouchsafed | Null and in- spring measure the resolution and spirit of united action. We have
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

The proclamation fixing Thurs day, November 2s, as Thanksgiving Day follows;
 Ut has long been the honored custom of our people to turn in the fruitful autumn of the year in praise and thanksgiving to All mighty God for His many blessings z and mercies to us as a nation. That custom we can follow now even in the. midst of'the tragedy of q world shaken by war and immeasurabie disaster. in the midst of sorrow and great peril. because even amidst the darkness that has gath < cred about us we caa seq the great ' blessings God has bestowed upon us. blessings that are better than
 mere peace of mind and prosper < ity of enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

attitude of the government toward the present Bolscheviki activities is known.
 The premier explained that those who had been released were on bail and snat any of them found participating ei new offenses against peace would be severely dealt with.
 Numerous precautions have been taken by Premier Kerensky to thwart the threatened outbreak of the Bolsheyikis The soldiers guarding the government buildings have been replaced by men fIo the officers training schools. Small guards have been placed at the embassies. The women's battalion Is drawn up in the square in front of the winter palace.
 The commander on the northern front has informed the premier that his troops are against any demonstrations and are ready to come to Petrograd to quell rebellion if necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
AuStr0-Germ SfiU Aduancirg
 In North Haly
py A..ociated Pres.

The Italian armies continuing their retreat westward Venetian plain from the Tagamento river and south ward the Dooites and Carnc Alps region toward the plain The retreat declared the Italian war office to pc orderly with the rear guards on both tgng 1rons holding back the enemy and with arplanes playing import ant part in harassn invaders destroying bridges that have been thrown the Tagamento and bombing troops trying to the stream.
 
 which it had been
 retardng acon is believed that portion of General Von beuow Tagiamento working asward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
Second LibertyLoan
 Subscriptions Total 
Complete TabuIation Shows 9,4O0,0O0 Persons Bought Bonds-Figures Show Oversubscrip- ton of 54 Per Cent, Half of Which Will
 Be Accepted Campaign a Success

Washington November Americans responded to the call for second liberty loan by subscribing an oversubscrion by 5 per of the s maximum fixed by the treasury.
 the close of the nationwide federal district exceeded quota persons financing operation Secretary attempted by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
Capital Of Russia
 Nolu in Hands of
 Maxir17alistF Faction
Armed Naval Detachment Under Direction of Revolutionary Committee Occupies Tele- graph Agency Offices, State Bank and Marie Palace-No General Disord-
 CTS Reported Yet

Petrograd November 7An armed naval detachment under orders of the Maxnast revolutionary committee has occupied the offices the official Petrograd telegraph agency
 The Maxas also occupied the central telegraph office the state bank and palace where the preliminary para suspended it's proceedings in view of the situation
  Apches general and street traffic has notb int
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
ITALIAN LOSSES

Rome. November 1.-The Italian ship ping losses from submarines in all seas for the week ending November 4were two steamers under 15oo tons andlthres sailing craft under 100 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
ON OTHER FRONTS
BRITISH TAKE GAIA

London, November 1.-The British have captured the city of Gaza, in Palestine. the war office announces.
 The British have made an advance of nine miles. carrying the whole Turkish system of defenses in this region and { capturing two towns in addition to Gaza.
 The new British offensive in Palestine. which is being prosecuted vigorously now that the oppressive heat of ;he summer season no longer causes enforced inactivity, is being developed along 2 front extending eastward from the Med- iterranean coast. Gaza is % miles north \ of the Egyptian border near the coast It is about D miles southwest of Beer sheba. which the British captured &ew days ego. and 50 miles southwest of Je- rusa1em.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
FRENCH LOSSES

Paris, November ss- TlEc lpss& French shipping by subniaiins or4 in the week ending Novet haT one vessel over l6oo tons an one that tonnage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
LEADS IN OHIO COUNT ON MIDNIGHT REPORT Is Very Slight and Number of Precincts
 Are Yet to Be
 Heard From

Cincinnati, November 7.-At niid- night number of the missing pre- hlbitiOn race in Ohio. With 5712 out of 5758 precincts in the state heard from. prohibition was leading by 144G votes. The vote stoods For prohibition. 515,43O, against prohibition, 513,0s4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued By President Wilson
People Told They Still Follow Honored Custom Even Though Country Is in Midst of Tragedy of World
 War Which Is Bringing Peril and Sorrow

tonight his 1917 Thanks
  and thank God for blessings that are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

There has been no indications as 10 where the line of Italians retreating from the hills southward has reached. Nor IS there any informal tion concerning where General Cadorna, reinforced by the Brit ish and French, will make his stand, but the belief still prevails that the Piave river will be chosen for this purpose.
 AID OF ALLIES NEEDED
 That aid by the allies is required-and in no unstinted measure-has been as serted in semi official quarters in Rome The Teutons are declared to have staked everything on their attempt to crush Italy and the allies must rush up assistance with the utmost speed if Cadorna is to check the enemy.
 This far since the retreat rom tHe Tagliamento and the north began it is evident that the invaders have not come in close contact with the main Italian forces, for the Berlin war. office tells of no great battle having been fought any where and does not dilate on large num- Der of prisoners having been taken merely saying that several thousand troops have fallen into Teuton hands.
 Of great significance to the Italian sit nation and to that of the allies gener- ally Is the arrival in British port oi the American representatives to the int-r- allied conference which is to discuss and lay plans for the successful carrying on of the war. Col. E. M. House, long known as President Wilson's confidential adviser, heads the mission.
 ON OTHER FRONTS
 On none of the other rronrs snan the Italian have there been any engage B ments of great importance. The Cana dians are holding their gains of Tuesday before Passchendaele without the Ger mans offering serious interference. On the greater portion of the remainder oi the western front there have been only small encounters, in which the Frencl obtained the advantage over the Ger mans
 Gaza, on the Mediterranean coast iI Palestine. has been captured by the Brit fish and the column operating north ol Beesheba has made an additional ad- vance of II miles,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
NEW YORK WOMEN
 CELEBRATE VICTORY
 WON ON TUESDAY
With Only Small Number of Rural Precincts Miss. ing Majority in the
 State Is 94,292

New York. November 7.-With only 305 election districts missing late tO- night out of total of 5772 in the state, the majority for woman suffrage in the election yesterday stood at 04,202. The remaining districts, which are mostly in rural sections upstate, are not expected to change the result mn- terially. The vote was, Yes, 641 .4SI; no, J47,1S0.
 New York. November 1.-The vote on woman suffrage in New York city com plete was: Yes. S34,0l1; no, 2A.s15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08
WOMEN CELEBRATE

New York, November 7.-victory for woman suffrage in New York state was celebrated by thousands of women at a jubilee mass meeting in Cooper Union tonight. Police reserves were required to handle the immense throngs in the streets, who clamored for admission after the doors had been closed It vas the first official gathering of suffra- gists after the ballot counting and the wild enthusiasm of the women deter mined to get into the building resulted in scenes resembling another election night.
 A roar of applause greeted Mrs. Car rie Chapman Catt, president of the Na- tional Woman Suffrage association, when she addressed the mixed audience, as fellow citizens"
 PRESIDENT THANKED
 Mrs. Norman De. t. Whtehouse today sent a telegram of thanks to President Wilson, saying:
 The executive board of the New York woman suffrage party wish once more to thank the President of the Unis- ed States for his generous and effective help in our fight for democracy and to express our belief that it is largely owing to his aid that the great empire state has set this great example," The state party will hold convention in this city November 21. 1t was ail- rounced. to consider reorga nization by congressional districts instead of ,fila present nine campaign districts in the state. There is no Intention of permit ting the 1ol3,soo enrolled members of the state party to dispxnd, 1t was stat ed, as 1t was stoo effective a weapon for good government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-08

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The commonwealth., 1917-03-21
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