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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
FirebuQs at Rcdfietd.

Rediield.-As a climax to a series
OF ~incendiary fires within the past
month the sixth and largest blaze re-
suited from an evident attempt to
burn the Touring mill in this city, q
plant of about 600 barrels capacity.
belonging to the George B. Christian
company. The fire destroyed the mill
and barn and the -four house. with its
entire contents. but was checked by
the volunteer fire department before
It spread to the mill proper. The loss,
according TO a statement OF Local
Manager A V~ersteeg. will be about
$4,000. 1t consists of the two build.
ings burned. the barn and warehouse,
together with two carloads OF hour
and a large quantity OF feed in the
warehouse and ready to ship. A valu.
team was lost in the barn fire.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
LARGE Price Ava I'd.

What South Dakota has made the
most important contribution 10 knowl-
edge during the past year? That per-
sou stands j good chance of winning
the Beadle prize. provided he is a
product OF the schools and institu-
lions OF the state. The prize. not to
exceed 500. is derived from the Bea-
die fund and is to be awarded by the
South Dakota Educational association.
The award committee is President II.
M. Gage. Huron college. chairman:
D0anc Robinson. Pierre. secretary.
Presidents r. l. Slagle, state univer-
sity: Willis Johnson. Northern nor
ma. and E. C.. Perisho, State college,
The Beadle fund is the money which
remained Of the fund raised by the
children of South Dakota TO honor
Gen. w. H. H. Beadle, who laid the
foundation for the public school sys-
tenn OF he state. After paying for
the Beadle statue and the monthly
pension during the generals life. a
fund OF 81, 657.7 20 remained in Novem.
Der, 1916, which will be used as indi-
Gated as a prize fund to %perpetuate
the name and achievements OF Gen.
Beadle. first president of the State
Educational association and a pio-
neer teacher.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Heavy Dakota Fire Loss.

The last official Are marshal bulle-
tin shows the fire loss in the state for
August to have been practically $780,
700. with insurance OF about $50, 900
upon the property destroyed. But the
next report will have a different show.
ing. with the heavy fire loss at Sisse.
ton. which reached a quarter OF a
million dollars, with insurance Of only
about half that amount. There has
also been a heavy fire loss of hay and
grass in the western part of the state.
fire alone in Dewey county burn
ing over $4,000 tons Of hay worth
many thousands Of dollars on the
ground, and a quarter of a million on
the market. Numerous smaller fires
covering practically all sections west
CT he Missouri river, and considera-
bic territory in the eastern and cen
trail part of the state, have no doubt
more than doubled this loss, all Of it
without insurance. The loss to stacked
hay Is a severe one, but no more
so than to the range grass itself in
the cattle country. which will mean
the moving Of large herds OF cattle
for winter feeding, and the purchase
OF hay to make up for that lost.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Horses Spread Fire.

Pierre.-A prairie fire which did
considerable damage in Buffalo coun-
ty was spread by a runaway team.
and started through the desire Of a
hired man for a smoke while lie raj
working in the hay field The hired
man vas using a hay sweep to pile
hay. and lighted his pipe. Don after
finding the hay gathered in the sweep
to be burning. He attempted to un
hitch the team. but they became
frightened and broke away from him.
scattering fire across the prairie as
they ran, one OF the horses being bad
~ burned before they broke loose
from the flaming torch which they
were dragging A large amount OF
prairie was burned over and several
stacks OF hay destroyed before the
fire was brought under control.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
LAW PASSED ~ SOUTH DAKOTA
LEGISLATURE PROVES
ITS PURPOSE.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various STATE
Institutions.


The workmen's compensation law
OF the state. which was passed at
the last session OF the legislature. and
Wh!ch has been more or less criticized
Dy employers as being too drastic;
and by employees as not being strong
enough. has at least in three occa-
SONS shown what it will accomplish
ny bringing widows with small chill
dren TO support. the help they needed
lei there was no insurance nor any
other source to look to for help ex-
cept this particular law. Widows
nave been granted compensation
IN several cases. since the law
went n effect. and in three such
cases, the husbands carried no insur-
ance whatever. and there was no 9TH
er relief except that granted through
the new law. Besides these cases
there have been many others where
financial relief has been granted to
injured laborers.
The law places liability upon every
town. school district, county and the
state TO provide 2or injured employees.
ana III a number Of cases towns and
school districts have insured these
risks. and n county, McCook, has
K like action covering employees
Of the county.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
IS FACING CHARGES
FOUR MEMBERS ON TRIAL At
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
CAUSING FIRES.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That 10 Of interest to the Read
ers Throughout South o.
kota and Vicinity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
AberGaen.-The trial of four mem
bers OF the l. w. W., charged with
sending phosphorus through the mails
for incendiary purposes. will proba-
bly, be the most interesting feature of
the federal district court which is in
session at Aberdeen.
The men were rounded up in vari-
parts of the state and held under So.
600 bail each by United States Com.
missioner William Wallace Of Aber-
deem. They are believed to have start.
ed the fires which destroyed two liv.
cry barns in Aberdeen. and to have
planned other arson crimes. Their
cases will be taken up by the grand
jury at it's session, and II they are in
dicted they will probably be tried at
the present term OF court. The men
are: Stanley Brown. George Strick-
Ter. William Dawn and Martin Gun
derson. Judge James D. Elliott Of
South Dakota, is trying cases in Ar
kansas for Judge Youmans.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Released on Bonds.

Philip--Orville S. Anderson. a
prominent rancher living near Philip.
who was arrested by the United
States authorities several weeks ago
on a charge OF making. utterances
which were not Of a patriotic nature
and constituted an alleged violation OF
the espionage act. who has been in
jail some days. has been released
from custody under 4 bond of SIS. 900,
which was furnished by friends resid.
ing in Brule county. He will be re-
CURED to appear at a term OF federal
court for the western district OF South
Dakota, which will convene at Dead
wood on May 3 OF next year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
confesses to s,,1oo Theft.

Aberdeen.-Sheriff T. C. Wyckoff
has returned from st. Louis with F. h.
Snyder, the Minneapolis and St. Louis
agent at Stratford. who disappeared
leaving his financial affairs In bad
shape. Snyder was station agent at
Stratford only one month. but. accord
Ing to q confession he is said to have
made, he acquired in that time. in ad.
dition to his salary. $500 from the
funds Of the railroad company for
which he worked. 5000 from the Ad-
ans Express company and t%hirty-oue
nights experience at poker. Snyder,
according to the officers. says he
purchased an automobile with his ear
~ winnings at poker. but when he be-
gan to lost steadily he took company
funds and also money belonging to
the express company His efforts to
sell the automobile, which he left in
an Aberdeen garage. gave the officers
the clew which led to his arrest at st.
Louis.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Yankton Debatcrs Selected.

Observation-Disclosures debaters OF.
war time government censorship
Of the press have been selected. The
men who will argue the negative
against Dakota Wesleyan at Mitche,.
and the affirmative against State col
lege here, March Is. will be selected
from among this alphabetical list:
Bede Mitchell OF Gaylord. Mich, de-
batter and orator there and in Clark.
S. D.: Lewis C. Morrison OF Viborg
the strongest speaker on the affrma-
tive eam against Wesleyan here last
year; Roland J. Sanders. Armour high
school debater OF note. Henry C. Stall.
lard. Of Mission Hill. a member OF the
negative team from the college de-
feating Sioux Falls there last year:
Ernest Stephens of Pierre. high school
debater and orator who has made a
success, and Lowell Young OF Meek.
ling, another member OF the team
victorious over Sioux Falls last year.
Alternates are Albert Miller OF Yank-
ton. and Ralph Hazen OF Salem. They
will be coached by Prof. Fifield.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Had Hoarded Pennies.

Mitchell.-The penny shortage. just
now acute over the entire country. has
hit Mitchell. But at least two patches
eased things up considerably. One
woman. after reading newspaper &C
counts OF the shortage. phoned a 10
cal bank and asked that Il messenger
a good, strong one-be sent to her
home. She turned nver e. 900 pen
MES which she had been saving since
a child She did not give her age. A
man who has been an object OF char.
ity for several years on account Of
his crippled condition changed $4,000
pennies into real money.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Warned Aninst False e7o-:s.

observation-disclosures have been cir
culated--probably more German prop
aganda-that there is danger Of poi
sOning from eating home canned fruits
and vegetables. There is no danger
of such food poisoning. writes the
home economics Office of the u. s.
department Of agriculture. when the
directions Of the department have
been carefully followed and when no
canned goods are eaten which show
signs OF spoilage. In the cold.pack
method Of canning given out by the
department OF agriculture only fresh
vegetables are recommended for can.
ming with sterilization accomplished
by cleansing. bianching. cold dipping,
packing in clean hot Jars. adding boil
ing water. sealing Immediately and
then sterillzing the sealed Jars at a
minimum temperature OF 212 degrees
Fahrenheit. The food poisoning re-
ferred to Is known as ''botulism." In
case Ut any doubt as o whether the
contents OF a particular can has spoil
ed. the safest plan is to throw it away.
although all danger Of botulism may
be avoided by boiling the contents Of
the can a few minutes. since the bacil-
lus botulinus and the toxin or poison
which it produces are killed by such
treatment. No canned food of any
kind which shows visible signs OF
spoilage should W be eaten. How
ever, since the spores OF bacillus bo-
tulinus are killed by heating for one
hour at It's degrees Fahrenheit, there
is no reason TO believe that the bOtu-
linus organisms will survive the
treatment given In the canning pro-
cess recommended.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
basque STAFF Selected.

Mark Stephenson of Aberdeen was
elected editor of the 1919 Pasque,
the year book gotten out by the junior
class OF the Northern Normal and In
dustrial school. Other members OF
the PasQue stan are: Mary Fryber-
ger. Watertown; Ruth Behrens, Alb
Roderick Ross. Waubay: Dorothy Ed
dy. Aberdeen; Vera ellis, Clark; Har-
vey Dockum. Onida; Rebecca Shol.
ley. Minneapolis; Ethel McGinty. HUI.
ron; Esther Norvold, Volga; Jean
Garrett. Capa: Jay Haring, Aberdeen:
Hoefs, Aberdeen; Hazel Nelson, Ort-
ley: Zita Kelly. DeSmet.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Injured by Motorcycle.

Centeryille. A stranger. who prov
ed to be Hans Anderson OF Hurley,
was found In al unconscious condition
beside a highway some miles from
C%enterviile. Near him was a motorcy-
Gle which had exploded and the rider
was hurled to the ground with such
force that his left leg was broken and
he was rendered unconscious. Ander.
son was brought to town for medical
care and his wife has arrived from
Hurley to look after him until he re
covers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Fugitive Captured.

Sioux Falls Peter Crowley. q for.
mer resident OF Burke. who had been
q fugitive Tor some time. has been
captured by Sheriff Hertz Of Gregory
county and brought back to Gregory
county 10 answer to . serious statu
tory charge. Sheriff Hertz made three
trips TO Wyoming before he caught
his man, who lad taken refuge in an
ont OF the way place IN that staie
The defendant will he tried at The next
term of circuit court.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Indians Desert.

Sioux Falls.-A number Of Sioux
Indians from the Rosebud Indian res
ervation who enlisted in the military
service OF the United States became
weary OF military duties. and recently
disappeared from the concentration
points to which they had been sent
with other recruits They are believed
to have all returned to their reserva-
ton. Three OF the alleged deserters.
Louis White Horse, George Pea
neaux and Henry Peaneaux. have been
captured and taken to Fort Meade and
turned over to tho military authori-
ties there. Tho other Indian desertars
now are being rounded up. and when
captured also will be taken to Fort
Meade.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23

Fort Pierre "A statewide search is
being made for John M Schuck. a for
last heard from while in Fort Pierre.
The search Is being made by the
young mans mother. Mrs. L.etitia Ris
ley. OF Salem. Wis. who has asked the
aid Of the newspapers in finding the
missing man He left his home at
Salem about six years ago and the
last letter written by him TO his moth.
er was dated Fort Pierre. Thus far
10 trace Of him has been found here
or In this vicinity.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
menno BOY Makes Good Record.

have been advised that Arthur Suess.
who some months ago enlisted in the
United States navy. now has qualified
a. q heavy gunner, making six hits
In one minute and nine secods with a
14-inch gun. This record entities him
to an increase Of SO per month in
pay. He Is assigned to duty on an
American warship, and writes that
since last June they have cruised a
distance of about 5000 miles Owing
to the censorship he is not permitted
TO tell what duties the warship is per.
forming.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
charnad with Araon

Sturgis.-Ed Grosser OF Elm Springs
is in the Mead county Jail charged
with arson in connection with the
burning Of a large granary and stor-
age building in which. were stored
1000 bushels OF grain. farm machin.
cry and an auto. entailing a loss OF
$4,000 to George Coleman OF Elm
Springs. At a preliminary hearing
Grosscr was bound owe to the circuit
court in the sum o: $4,000.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
ceramn Language In pisfavor.

Huron.-French is rapidly replacing
German in favor in Huron high school.
No. first year German class was or
ganized this year, as none OF the pu.
pills expressed a desire to learn the
kaiser's language. Second year Ger
man Is taught. but the class is much
smaller than in past years. The Ger
man textbook. "Im Vaterland.'' which
school officials believed contained too
much German patriotism. has been
abolished from the school.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Cattle Burned to Death.

Pierre.--Mike Dunn. one Of the
prominent ranchers in the vicinity Of
Dupree. lost thirty head OF cattle
which were burned TO death when the
car on which they we're being shipped
caught fire. presumably from engine
sparks, and was so far gone before it
was known that the fire was started
that practically the whole load was
destroyed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Washington Notes.

Washington Notes.
The p~ostofice department has ar
ranged to carry Christmas gifts to
American soldiers In France who fail
to receive presents.
More than 100000 American
housewives, 1t vas announced, have
pledged themselves to follow the food
administrations conservation direc-
lions.
Forty-one suffrngists were arrested
for picketing the White house by
Washington police, some OF whom are
prominent in social circles ut the M.
tional capital.
President Wilson has received a
dispatch from Professor Won Wendt
Of the Finnish diet that, owing to the
poor harvest. Finland faces starvation
unless food can be obtained In the
United States.
Thirty-One militants Of the wom-
ans party were sentenced to serve
Jail terms ranging from six days to
six months In default Of fines for
picketing the White House at Wash
ingto0.
Preliminary estimates Of farm
crops announced by the Department
Of Agriculture In its November crop
report follow: Corn, 3,191, 600;
buckwheat. 16,S13.OOO; potatoes. 49,
$4,000; sweet potatoes, "a, 727 COO.
Coal consumption has increased
1OO,OOO,0OO tons In 1917, while produs-
ton has been only 100000 tons
than in 1916, leaving a shortage
of 5O.OOO,OOO tons, Fuel Administrator
Garfield has announced.
State fuel administrators hereafter
are charged with handling all COM
plants, inquiries and requests for re-
lief In their respective states under
instructions issued by the fuel admin
istration. The purpose Of the order
Is to expedite investigation Of COM
plants and requests for relief.
Thousands Of tons Of coal held by
jobbers and wholesalers was made
available for emergency distribution
when the fuel administration decided
to allow the dealers to take q small
margin Of profit on coal they had con-
tracted for at high prices before the
government prices were fixed.
All bakers In the United States, In
Guiding those of hotels. restaurants
and clubs. and excepting only the
small neighborhood maker Of bread
who uses less than ten barrels of
-four per month. IRE required to come
under I federal license after Deem
Der 10. by a proclamation issued by
President Wilson.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
TO race Federal Court.

Sioux Falls United states Marshal
Tom Taubman left for Aberdeen with
w. q. Tisdale. charged with sending
obscene matter through tho mail.
Mike McGrath. charged VITA introduc-
Ing liquor On the Sisscton indian res.
ervation: Martin Cunderson and John
e. Dawn, charged with sending dope
through the mail. These men will all
appear before the federal court. which
opens thcresAnd will either be tried or
plead guilty to tho charges placed
,ynsnxt them
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
sale Of herefords.

Pierre.-At the sale OF registered
Herefords from the A. II. Tyler herd
at Fort Pierre one bull sold at $4,000
and the total returns were YER 1$3c.-
900. The average price .or stock Of
all ages was $58X. Mr. Tyler sold
over $2O. 900 worth OF stock from his
herd last year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
woman Killed Instantly.

AberdeAn.--Mrs. II. H Potter. 80
years old. wife OF a prominent farmer
living near Langford. S. d.. was in
stantly killed when she fell from an
automobile AZ her husband turned til.
machine quickly to avoid a collision
with an oncominE car.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Honor Catholic Soldiers.

Mitchell.--A service flag, bearing
So stars, has been hoisted over the
main building OF the Notre Dame
academy by the young ladies OF that
school in honor OF the g young Cath
Ollie men OF this city who have gone
from the church to war Space il re
served for additional names. and ar.
rangements made to show casualties.
should any occur.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23

Tyndall. John Kelley was given q
verdict IN circuit Of 81 for damages
for alleged malpracttc6 on the part
OF DR.. ] II. Hollingsworth. After the
plaintiff had introduced his evidence
both sides asked the court for a d.
rected verdict. and Judge Trip or
dered the jury to bring In the verdict
for nominal damages.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
tsAppgMlNo9 OVER THE WORLD
TOLD IN oRlGFRsT foAM.
NORTH, EAST, souTn, WEST
1NoHen, War and Other Matters
9pltemtxsd; 81 Interest
% Every One.
q. s. -Teutonic War News.

Navy recruiting officers have been
directed to begin an active campaign
to enlist 1000 men aged between Is
and Is to { ~ aremen, and 400
men between Is and 50 ~ mess at
tsndanu, By December is.
The governments nrst move to-
wards eliminating nonessential indus
tTies to save coal was made In IN or
Asr By the fuel administration at
Warrington limiting the use of fuel
for electric display advertising to the
hours bet ween .7:l5 and IL o'clock
p. -.
France II confident thdt the Teuton-
lc drive into Italy has been stopped,
according to 4 statement by the Paris
war ONCE, received by the French en-
0assy 1t Washington. 1.-THE Germans
have exaggerated the Importance of
the Italian defeat" says the state
ment.
President Wilson has put the new
machinery for the carrying out Of the
sassctlve draft bill into operation.
Ihs regulations and the q~uestionaires
under which the second call will DO
nade ana which more than 100000
1eg1strants will b. required to All out
are bslng forwarded to local boards.
oecretary Of War Baker, In his
weekly review. Indicated that the
TsutonIc drive In Italy was primarily
= political movement. This opinion II
shared By numerous American officers
and Ia, some quarters It IL believed .
peace offer u expected to be made at
any moment from German sources.
.
One more American soldier has
been killed BY nm enemy sniper In
nrance and several have been wound
= 81 ! shell exploding In the front
lln4 trench. hut General Pershing's
men have retaliated by killing n
German and wounding two In q night
ambush raid In No. Mans Land.
Russ1ass latest upheaval will not
change the attitude Or the American
government toward. measures under
way for the pelief Of economic condi-
ti0us ID the dem0ralixed country. This
statement wal made &C the State de-
partment at Washington following the
overthrow d the Kerensky govern
nent at Petrog-ad.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Committee Chairman Appointed.

Aberdeen. The appointment OF
three state committee chairmen to
work with the state food administra-
ton Office was announcer by C. N.
Herreid. federal food administrator for
South Dakota. They are: DR.. Helen +.
Peabody. Sioux Falls, chairman of
committee on women's organizations;
Miss Eva Robi 1son. Vermillion. home
economics director; DIR. Gilbert Stan
sell, Aberdeen. chairman OF the divt.
sion OF churches. DR.. Peabody Is. prin-
cipal OF All Saints eshool. Sioux Falls:
Miss Robinson is home economics in
.structor at the state university
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
No III for school.

Pierre.-On accounted the slush ice
running in the Missouri. the govern.
ment Indian school at Lower Brule
was compelled to close for lack OF
fuel. the coal being delivered to that
agency by boat from Chamberlain.
and the boat could not operate with
the slush Ice running Now that the
river is clear again coal Ia being
brought up. but the school has been
closed for . month on account Of the
situation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
i . on school Board.

Yankton.-W. J.. Fantlc. moving out
Of the district. resigned as member
or the city board Of education, and
the city commission appointed w. G..
Lusk Of the Press and Dakotan to AL
the vacancy.