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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
SHOW SAFETY FIRST" FILMS
Motion Picture Car to Demonstrate
Principles TO Be Put In Opera
tlon in Canada.

A motion picture car is to be put in
service by the Canadian government
railroads, to demonstrate the prin-
ciples Of safety first" In their applica-
ton to modern railroading. Built un.
der the authority of the ministers OF
railroads, the car is now well on the
way to completion at the Moncton
shops. The exhibition will consist Of
pictures dealing with the danger of
taking unnecessary chances in the
performance of railroad duties, and
will be Of value to employees over the
entire system. 1t Is expected that a
week will be spent at each Of the d.
~visional and terminal points. and as
the seating capacity Of the a is linn
tied to 48 persons. 1t may be necessary
to spend more time at some of the
larger Notwithstanding American.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
la Mere Memory Now.

Staid granddads OF today can likely
bark back to the supreme JOY of early
youth when they first donned a pair
Of copper-toed boots, some three-score
years ago. 1t Is interesting to learn,
from a writer in the Toronto Star, that
their inception was due to q Canadian.
one Newman Silverthorns, whose brain
vas Quickened in this direction by his
own exigencies In tramping through
wild country. Naturally, boot manu-.
facturers did not wax enthusiastic
over an innovation that heightened the
life Of their wares at such a small ex.
ira cost, and 1t was only by his own
exertions, In advertising that he ere.
ated a market for q production that re-
ceived the benediction Of many pater.
familias, though his exclusive enjoy.
ment of the patent lasted but six years,
and was then promptly shelved by
the manufacturers.
Mr.. Silverthorne Is still enjoying q
green old age, under the loving are
Of a daughter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
His Enforced Absence.

A Columbus correspondent tells uS
an anecdote in which the names must
be suppressed, but which Is none tho
less true and moral. says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
A state senator died during the ses-
sion, and a committee vas appointed
to accompany the body back to the old
home of the decedent. Two Of the
committee met In the state house that
afternoon.
Are you going to take this trip?"
asked one.
Eyes. / can Ill afford the time, but
l believe 1t to be my duty. Are you
going?"
"Yes. / feel as you do. 1t will talse
a whole day. but ! wouldn't feel right
II I didn't 60. Will Senator X accom-
pany us?"
NO. He says he Is too busy, and
besides he doesn't drink"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
GERMANS HAVE WAR MUSEUM
When French Buildings Were
Destroyed by Raiders.

Peronne, Bapaume, Lens, st. Quen.
tin and other French towns in the path
OF the war, were noted for their many
works of ancient art, and many Of the
most valued art treasures Of France
were in those cities. Wonder has been
expressed as to what has become Of
these, and the question is answered in
a magazine published in Germany, a
stray copy of which has somehow
reached American hands.
Most of the art objects could never
be replaced, especially those in st.
Quentin, where some of the most beau
tiful buildings were destroyed. But
1t seems that the Germans decided to
save these art treasures and a long ac-
count Is given in the magazine Of the
efforts made, even under fire, to pack
and carry away q famous collection of
pastels, numerous paintings Of value
and the wonderful painted glass of the
Gothic cathedral. The question Of
housing these treasures was solved by
taking them to Maubeuge and there
tearing down buildings and from the
material erecting a museum in which
the articles were put OF display.
There is q description of many of
the historic productions and a general
sense of satisfaction expressed that
German culture had added them to the
esthetic life Of Germany, where, 1t was
planned, they would eventually be TAX
en-. The complacent announcement is
made that the museum is opened both
to the military and the French public,
but 1t Is principally designed for the
recreation Of the army, SO that after
hard days Of toll they might find here
an opportunity to refresh themselves.
1t is a museum that has been saved
from the smoke and the ruins of the
catastrophe. War and culture, which
try to avoid ench other, meet here"
1t Is said, "and they have been brought
together by the artistic instincts Of
German barbarians."
This reference to barbarians is, Of
course, writ sarcastic" but 1t is to be
noticed that the innumerable charges
and proofs Of barbarity are not met.
Art products may be destroyed, but
the proofs Of barbaric deeds will stand.
indianapolis Star.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
Lost wife From Motor Car.

For four hours the police Of Seattle,
WASH, searched for Mrs. B. 8. Eber-
hart Of that city, whom her husband
reported as having been lost from the
req seat of their motor a as they
were driving In the outskirts OF Seat
tie. The search was ended by the APP
pearance Of Mrs. Eberhart herself, and
then the man remembered having
stopped his a near q park to make
some needed repairs. While he Ia
bored under the machine without his
knowledge his wife had strolled into
the woods. When she returned to the
road she only saw q trail Of dust
where her husband was vanishing In
the direction Of home. She returned
to town on a trOlley-and there tho
story a. told by Seattle papers ends.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
An Army Dentist.

A gunner OF the Garrison artillery,
who had successfully passed a black
smiths course, was home on furlOugh.
bearing the hammer and pincers on
his arm, when he was accosted by q
civilian, who asked what the decOru-
ton was for.
"Oh." replied Tommy, I'm an army
dentist! !"
II see," said the civilian. "Of course,
the pincers are for extracting teeth.
But what Is the idea OF the hammer"
well, you see, it's like this. Some
Of the chaps are q bit nervous, so we
use the hammer to chloroform them
Bits.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
new KINDS OF LIFE INSURANCE
Old Colony Life Insurance Company,


Old Colony Building. Chicago, ILL.,, an
Old Line company chartered under the
laws of Illinois and licensed to do busi-
ness Ia your State, insures males and fe-
males at the same rates. under Partici-
pating and Non-Participating Policies
with Double Indemnity. Waiver Of Pre-
miums and Disability Annuity features.
from u to 50. but It has also special poll
cies with 0iberally) Graded death benefits
on the annual premium plan (2o-Payment
dren from 2 years w. Many a father II
old son. on the annual premium plan, q
2O-year Endowment Polio. for one or "
thousand dollars, maturing at age 25.
when the young man shall be ready to
start In business for himself. death Of the
father makes such a policy paid up, to
mature without further payment Of pre-
miums for the full sum insured.) Old
Colony Life salesmen are equipped to in.
sure the entire family on Ordinary plans.
What industrial companies are doing for
the working classes on the weekly pre-
MUM plan. the Old Colony Life IL pre-.
pared to do for larger amounts OF insur-
Ance for all classes Of people on the an.
nual. semi-annual. and quarterly premium
plan.
Extending the Company l~nsuranco
facilities to women and chlldren giveo
the salesman . wider Acid and N
ample Offset for the loss Of hls yoong
men prospects who have gono -
WaF-Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
BIG RUSSIAN PROJECT
Construction Of 10000 Miles Of Rail.
road 10 contempiated-4,ooo
Miles 4 Year.

The Russian government. according
to q report OF q Petrograd correspond
emit OF Q Paris paper, has elaborated q
big project for the development Of the
Russian and Siberian railroads. The
new scheme contemplates the con-
struction Of m additional 10000 miles
Of railroads, at the rate Of 1000 miles
q year. over a period Of ten years. IN
connection with this plan the creation
OF several large government steel
plants and special trimming establish
menSs 10 said to b. necessary. The
work will be commenced It once after
pence Il declared.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
u. S. TRANSPORT LOST
WITH 70 AMERICANS
First American
Casualty List

Washington, Oct. 21.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels has authorized
the following statement with regard
to the loss of the army transport An
TILES:
The department is In receipt OF
a dispatch from Vice Admiral Sims
which states that the steamship An
titles, an army transport, was tor
pedoed on October l while returning
to this country from foreign service.
This vessel was under convoy OF
American patrol vessels at the time.
"All the naval officers and officers
Of the army who were on board the
ship at the time saved as were
the officers of the ship with the excep-
ton of the following:
Walker, third engineer officer.
Boyle, junior engineer officer.
"O'Rourke, junior engineer officer.
THE following enlisted naval per-
sonnet were lost:
"E. l.. Kinney, seaman, second
class; next to kin Thomas M. Kinney,
father, Walter Valley, Miss.
y. w. Hunt, seaman, second class;
next of kin, Isaac Hunt, father, Noun
tain Grove, Mo-, r. F. %. No. 2, Box A.
&C. l.. Ausburn, radio electrician.
first class; next of kin, II. Ausburn,
mother, 28OG Louisiana avenue, New
Orleans.
H. +. Watson, radio electrician,
third class: next of kin Mrs. w. L. &c.
ger, mother, Rutland, Mass.
There were about 80 of the army
enlisted personnel on board, Of whom
II were saved. The names of the
missing army enlisted personnel and
of the merchant crew Of the ship
cannot be given until the muster roll
in France of those on board has been
consulted. As soon as the depart
ment is in receipt of further details
concerning the casualties, they will be
made public Immediately"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
Increase In Tonnage.

Reports made by the railroads war
hoard operating the American rail-
roads from Washington as a conti-
mental system during the period Of the
var. show that through an increase Of
1884 1000. 600 ton-miles In April Ovcr the
same months Of last year, the extra
service performed was equivalent to
adding $4,000 miles Of railroad to the
carriers IN the United States.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
Was First n Town 70 Enlist.

Rutland. Mass, Oct. 21.-Herbert F.
Watson, who was lost N the trans
port Antilles. was the first Rutland
boy to enlist after war was declared.
having Joined the navy April 8. His
mother, Mrs. Wallace L. Ssgar. Wa
Frustrated by the news. Young Wat
son WAS g years old. He was born
In Norwich, Conn. He had been en-
yloyed In the Office Of = large Wor-
cester concern and learned radio op-
Grating during his spare time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
But He Never Will.

mo. my husband eve talks he
business affairs over with nae. One q
his favorlte expressions Ii that he al
ways leaves his business at the Office"
..That's the way with my husbcnd.
He always leaves his business ut the
office. too. Now. there's just one thing
/ wish he would learn to do"
whats that4'
Leave his golf on rhe links.s
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
A National BLESSING.

According to DR.. II. F. Griggs, who
has just come back from katmai, the
latest largest volcano" its 1912 erup-
ton will be the last for thousands Of
years. Wouldn't 1t be Il comfort II
some explosive human beings would
blow off once and shut up for q like
periOd?-New York Sun.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26

those aboard the Antilles came with
the shock Of the explosion of the tor
pedo, many theories were current as
to how the Ulboat crept through the
destroyer screen, did Its work and es-
capped unchallenged.
A majority of the officers who would
comment thought the transport and
her conveying patrols had ran directly
over a lurking submarine. which saw
them coming, calculated the distance
and launched her deadly torpedo with
out ever showing more than her peri
scope. They regard It as probable
that the U-boat commander picked his
place, lay in wait below the surface
until his microphones told him the
patrols had passed and the transport
was upon him, then shot his periscope
above water only long enough to sight
and fire before he ducked back to
safety.
Rescue Work Prevents Pursuit..
Any attempt to locate the submarine
probably was made impossible by the
necessity of rescuing the survivors.
The vessel must have been virtually
torn In half by the explosion to have
gone down in the time she did.
Probably the attack was made we'll
out at sea. 1t took two days for the
news to reach Washington and the
dispatch shows the time that must
have elapsed before definite word
could reach Admiral Sims. The sur
vivors are believed to be already safe
ashore somewhere in France or Eng
land.
So far as known, no high officers Of
the army or navy we're due to return
on the Antilles. There ia no definite
information on that point, however, as
only General Pershing knows who was
Sent home on the ship. The reports
so far show that q number OF army
officers and 80 enlisted army men
were aboard. Evidently Admiral
Sims rushed his tidings off before he
communicated with General Pershing.
10 First Transport Hit.
The loss Of the Antilles marks the
first reduction Of the transport fleet
that has been operating. A very con-
siderable number Of American troops.
workmen and others involved in the
prosecution OF the war have been car.
led safely to France and England and
the unsuccessful attack on the nrst
contingent Is the only recorded previ-
Gus instance where the U.bOats havc
succeeded even in catching sight OF
the vessels.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
Coal situation In N. Y. Serious.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 20.-The coal
and labor situation in New York state
IL serious, C. H. Belts, secretary OF
the state food commission, announces.
The commission will demand quick
federal action for : the relief OF
the situation In the belief that II
something 10 not done Immediately
production will be curtailed greatly
next year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
Antlues Was Crack Llnsr.

New York. Oct. 21.-Tne Antliies' :
freight and passenger steamship OF o.
S76 tons gross, owned by the Southern
Pacific Steamship company (Morgan
Incl. was one OF the crack American
coast liners. She piled between New
Orleans and New York and had car
ried Thousands Of persons % the
,Mardi 0ras celebration. The vessel
wa taken ovor BY the government
o. . transport early IN the war. Cap
tain H. r. Boyde. master OF the An
tflloe. retained hin command.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
ROAD WAS ELUSIVE
Three Times a ThaW Permitted
Russian Railroad to Sink
Out of Sight.
WAS BUILT BY TORcHuen1
Parts Of It Were Lost Three Times
When Warm Winds Turned Frozen
Tundras on Which It Was Laid
Into Bottomless Morasses.

One Of the most fascinating ro-
Of railroad engineering is the
building of the great Murmar railroad,
from Petrograd to Kola bay, Russia's
ice free port. Built by torchlight in
the darkness of Arctic winter, parts
of 1t were three times lost when warm
winds turned the frozen tundras on
which it was laid into bottomless
morasses of mud and water.
The railroad is $50 miles long and
part Of it is q three-track line. The
Russians learned from the paralysis
of the Trans-Siberian line that a one
track road is almost useless when
called on for express service. Two
tracks r used for loaded cars going
away from KOla. The third track is
for empties coming back.
Hundreds Of Laborers Died.
Three races, Russians, Austrians
and Mongols, helped build the line.
Hundreds, IL not thousands, died from
cold, hunger and disease, but now the
line Is through to stay, and its three
tracks are taking every day 200 car
loads from the mountains Of supplies
that have accumulated while the road
was in the process of construction.
First, Russians were employed as
railroad builders. They had the easiest
part Of the line to build, before it
reached the tundras. Then they were
I'LL called away to the front and Aus
trian prisoners were sent to take their
places.
The prisoners were guarded by regi-
ments Of half-wild Tartars and Mon
gOls. Neither the Austrians nor their
guards knew anything about railroad
building, and there were SO few ex-
perts In the region that it IA impos-
sible for them to oversee the work
properly. The Austrians laid the ties
on ice and frozen ground; and n
construction train got through to Kola
bay. Then q thaw came and the train
could not get back. There was no
track. Great stretches Of rails had
disappeared.
American Methods Won.
The Austrians were set to work
again. better supervised this time, and
they had ut least q semblance Of road
bed when the rails met south Of Kola.
But the ballast had been laid again
by torchlight, and when q thaw came
much Of 1t slumped beneath the tracks.
After that the Russians took a leaf
from the history Of the great Ameri-
can transcontinen.al railroads. They
herded the Austrtans back to the
prison camps and brought across the
Trans-Siberian railroad thousands Of
Chinese coolies and Mongols to take
their places. BY this time so much
indignation over the CHASTITY failures
on the railroad had arisen that the
Russian officials were stirred out OF
their sloth. They soon got down to
hard pan and the railroad went
through to stay.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
Does Not Lose.

The flower which we do not pluck
il the only one which never loses its
beauty or Its fragrance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-10-26
No Such Ihina.

happiness. II you object to matri-
mOny, try q dog.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-19


Velvet beans were grown in Geor-
gia in a commercial way for the first
time last year when thousands of
acres were planted in corn. A con-
siderable quantity of beans was thus
rendered available for feeding pur-
poses, Owing to the high cost of fer
tilizing material some attention has
been given to their value for this pur-
pose In this article the merits of
the two crops along the lines indicated
will be compared.
A ton of choice cotton seed meal
contains 81 per cent of digestible pro-
TEN, 21S per cent of digestible car
bohydrates aid SO per cent of fat.
Therefore. a ton of choice cotton seed
meal contains just about twice as
much digestible protein as ton of
velvet sbean seed with the hul1s re-
moved The beans, however, contain
much higher percentage of carbohy-
drates and a little more than half as
much fat as cotton seed meal. The
carbohydrate content does not advan-
tage the beans as there is a super
abundance of this material supplied
cheaply on almost every farm.
1t is protein, the important muscle,
nerve and tissue-building element
which the farmer must supply. For
this purpose cotton seed meal is about
+,1,;oo - r. x,a1,,oIRa &C xyo1vat haonc and
will go about twice as far when com
bined with other grain feeds. AS q
result of careful study of the merits
of these two concentrates it seems
that one could afford to pay about
twice as much for the grade of cottor
seed meal under discussion as for vel
vet beans,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-19
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.

Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.
In tht District Court of the Unit
ed States, for the Western Division OF
the Southern District of Georgia, in
Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF R. F. Dawson,
Bankrupt In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of R. F. Dawson.
of Americas, in the county of Sum
ter and district aforesaid, bankrupt
Notice is hereby givtn that on the
10th day CT October A. D. 1917, the
said R. +. Dawson was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
at Americas, Sumter county, Georgia.
on the 18th day of October A. D. 1911
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at which
time said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint trustee ex-
anime the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting. The bank
rupt is required to be present on
that day, for examination.
This, October 18th, 1917
HOLLIS FORT,
Referee in Bankruptcy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-19

~N-~~N~~N-~~~-~~r~c~~~O~~
Analyses of the two concentrates
show the three essential plant food
elements to be supplied through fer
tilizers in the following proportions
per ton Of material:
C. S. Meal-Nitrogen, 141.2 lbs;
phosphoric acid, 81 lbs; potash, SO
lbs.
V. B. Meal-Nitrogen so lbs; phos-
phoric acid, 20 lbs; potash, "a lbs.
v. B. Meal (Hulls)-Nitrogen, 81
lbs; phosphoric acid, 16 lbs; potash,
34.4 lbs.
1t will be seen that there is not
much difference in the potash content
of the two concentrates, and so this
will not be considered in comparing
| the value of the fertihzing constitu-
ents
Commercial nitrogen is worth at
least q cents pound and available
phosphoric acid cents a pound Fig
uring the relative values of the two
concentrates with nitrogen and phos-
phoric acid bringing the values named
above, we fad that ton Of cotton
seed meal is worth SASS more than
ton of beans ground without the
hull and s19.5S more than a ton
ground with the hulls for fertilizing
purposes.
1t is safe to say that velvet beans
will not supplant cotton seed meal as
the standard concentrate, but, since
the demand for concentrates is so
much greater than the supply, the bean
may prove a very valuable adjunct.
This article simply calls attention to
the relative values of the two concen-
trates for feeding and fertilizing and
the prices which the farmer can af
ford to pay for them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-19
HOLLAND HAS MORE
COLD THAN IT USES

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Oct. 191
The position of Holland is BEGIN
ming to show an uncomfortable re
semblance to that Midas, at whose
touch everything turned into gold. In
stead of the urgently needed goods
more and more gold not to mention
S200, 100000 worth of credit paper,
has been sent to Holland by her bel
ligerent neighbors.
This is far more than she can en-
ploy, with the result that the gold
stocks of the Netherlands banks have
quadrupfed since the outbreak of war,
amounting now to some $265, 900.
This means that the central banks
directly callable liabilities, in the form
of bank notes and current account
balances, are backed by gold to the
extent of n per cent, which compares
with only II per cent in German
"But of what use our big gold re-
serves" Hollonders are beginning to
ask "if our productive capacity is
being more and more reduced, even
more businesses are being brought to
entire or partial standstill for lack
of raw materials or coal, workmen
dismisser, the supply of foodstuffs
cut off, and out colonies. one of the
nations mainstays, likewise hard
pressed by the prevailing circum-
stances?" p - ''-e-- 80
If he need further evidence that the
world has turned upside down, the
Hollander may find it in the curious
fact that normally much-coveted
gold is declined with thanks IN
Sweden, whole gold exploits to Spain
on account of the obstacles in the
way shipment. The unpleasant re-
suit is that the Swedish chance has
arisen Hollands exports thither are
| TOO SIudll " UdldASC ACi AAhPOA W
from Sweden Nothing would appear
more logical than to pay in gold for
the excess imports but the Swedish
bank refuses to accept.
From practically the commencement
of the war the Swedish government
has taken the standpoint that it wants
goods paid for in goods, the Popu-
lation needing foodstuffs and other
necessities rather than cold. Holland
ers are beginning to keenly feel the
strange limitation which has been
placed on the powers of gold.
Hollands national debt, which stood
at s440,0OO0,OO before the war, has
nearly doubled in the past three
years. The added burden amounts to
date to $685. 100000 1t is expected
to go on mounting so long as the war
continues and an army of some quar-
err of a million has to be kept on a
war footing as we'll as big sums spent
on the provisional cheap food and
other necessities for the people.