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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
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WIFE GETS LEGACY
DESERTED WIFE REMEMBERED
BY HER HUSBAND IN HIS
WILL.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
Whist 10 Going On Hers and There
That is Of interest to the Read
err Throuahsut South D.
kota and Vicinity.
ss-,.m Nswsp.psr Onion Ns~s s,r.ic~

tS0"HpspU unloo NeWa eofficA
Sioux Falls.-Mrs. Charlotte Meade,
Tor many years a resident Of Penning-
ton county, has been advised that she
Is to receive q comfortable fortune
from the estate Of her husband, who
deserted her twenty-five years ago In
the east, and whom she had not seen
since that time.
By providing that she receive the
bulk OF his estate as well as his pen
sion, he having been a veteran o(
the Civil War, he evidently attempted
TO atone for desertion Of his wife. Mrs.
Meade had never applied for a di.
vorce. believing that o day her
husband would return to her. She was
left penMless and for many years
had made q living for herself BY tax.
ing care of rooms.
She will receive enough cash from
her husbands estate to keep her in
ease during the remainder OF her life.
After q visit with her mother, who is
80 years of age, and whom she has
not seen since she was deserted by
her husband a quarter Of a century
ago, she will take up her permanent
residence at Baker. Mont. One of her
sons has been appointed administra-
tor of the estate.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Used Mails TO pefraud.

aMEEMF aE1r
Sioux Falls.-Considerable interest
Is being manifested IN the case OF
Leo M. Fitzpatrick. an attorney OF Ia
Dor, who is to be tried in the federal
court in Sioux Falls on q charge of
using the mails to defraud. He will be
tried during a term of court which:
will convene October 16. A3 large.
number of witnesses have been sum
moned in the case, these including
residents OF Irene, Meckling, Tabor
and other places. It is charged that
Fitzpatrick used fictitious anne in
procuring office supplies. 1t is said a
strong chain Of evidence has been
secured against him. Many OF the
articles secured by him by the use
Of fictitious were wholly use
less to him, and this has given rise
to the belief that his mind may be
affected. Some OF the goods ordered
by him under fictitious names would
ordered sent to one place, and then he
would write other letters and have
them sent to Tabor Upon what
grounds the defense will be based is.
unknown. aS
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Operation on Eve 81 the Draft.

OFcfStton on Eve OF the DfAfesl
Rapid City.-James Hawthorne, =
young man from near Buifalo Gap, is
~ I'm the Sisters hospital III Hot
Springs. But thIsSis no his greatest
trouble. He q member III the
selectiye army contingent from Custer
county and s~houIdshave left for Fort
Riley TO enter the training camp. It!
appears that he entered the hospital
the morning Of the day he was to have
left for camp and submitted to an
appendicitis operation. 1t is said that
now both he and the doctor who per-
formed the operation have been called.
before the proper authorities to ex-
plain. No notice Of the operation has
been sent to the authoritiesscomposing
the local board in Custer county, it ID
said, and the young man also is al
legged to have enjoyed a dance at Buff
falo Gap the evening before the day
OF he operation. 1t is reported that
the young man has strenuously OBJ
jected to going into camp with the
other members OF the Custer county
contingent. Interesting developments
are being awaited.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Gregory Thieves steal al oruan.

Gregorg-Thieves are becoming uns
usually bold in d section OF Gregory
county near Gregory, and a case Is re-
ported where they entered a home dur
ing the absence of the owner and car
ried away an organ and number Of
dishes and other property. The home
was that OF John Manch and family.
Manch had beea absent III Dnuglas
county several weeks engaged In,
threshing, and himself and family dis
covered the robbery when they re-
turned. The organ was located and
recovered after prolonged search
and the party accused OF carrying 1t
has been placed under arrest.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Girl sustaIns Terrible injuries.

Aberdeen Helen Grover, Z years
old, is in an Aberdeen hospital recu-
perating from the effects Of the ampu-
tation Of her left lee, The child, who
lived near Ashton, S d, was attend
ing a country school. "a lad driving a
pair of ponies attached to a buggy,
drove by and invited some Of the
school children to ride. Helen was
among them, The boy whipped up
the ponies and the little girl fell from.
The seat. Her leg caught IN a wheel
and was broken in two places, while
the lower part Of the limb, below the
knee, was torn entirely of before the
boy could stop the ponies.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
HARD coal SITUATION
SERIOUS in the STATE


Washington, Oct. 7s-While the
hard coal situation in South Dakota
is somewhat improved, according to
q telegram received by Senator ster-
ling from Charles II. Eyler. secretary
q the Farmer Cooperative ssoeiaFs
tion, It'll still far from satisfactory.
Senator Sterling has urged upon Dr.
Garfield, the national fuel administra.
tor, the Importance Of appointing q
state coal administrator without fuT-
Their delay in order that the amount
of coal needed AZ each station ia the
state may be learned as soon as post-
sible and distribution made accord
ingly.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Binding Co.
Editor, /. j Cory.
Managing editor, r. j Cory.

Hinlfa I'LL sdttof, F.AU. cory,
Business managers. Il ]. Cory
That the owners are. fGives
names and addresses of individual
owners. + II 4 corporation give iii
name and the names and addresses
Of stockholders owning 81 holding /
per cent or of the total anounss
OF stock
Watertown Printing n Binding
CO. Stockholders +. j. Cory, Mrs,
q. .. Cory, w. p. Morris, d. B. Jones,
IA. A Hildebrandt. Doane Il. Wood,
r. NJ Wood, a. W. Ransom, e II
Little, b a solberg. MT. Ranson1
address ii Mitchell, $. Ds Mr.. Littlesa
town S, b.
That the known bondholders:
mortgages, and other security hold!
i owning or holding per cent 81
more Of total amount of bonds, mort.
gagees, Of other securities are iii
there are none, Is state.3 None.
That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names OF the own.
ers. stockholders, and security hold.
ers, If any, contain not only the list
Sof stockholders ana security holders
as they appear upon the books Of the
co1lpaIushut also in cases where the
stockholder or security holder ap-
no 80 4tyrnr, "a haSlro III ~ yxN.Ss,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
pratt Stacker freed.

Pferre.-united states Marshal.
Taubman has instructed Sheriff
sLaugh1in OF this county to release. mp
on his own Tecognizance, for appear
ance at the june term8of United States
court at this city, George Schneider,
who was arrested in Potter county
last june for refusing to register nm
der the draft law Schneider has
been Id jail ia this city ever since his
arrest.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11

t~uralA-that is to say, the city without
the church is not the modern town
and does not show that development
which meets the modern needs.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Raptists Close Very
Successful Convention.

The Baptists OF the state had q very
a~uccessfuI state convention in this
city last week, closing Sunday eve
ming with a rousing meeting, IN fact,
the sessions were all largely attend.
ed and exceptionally interesting
throughout.
S TIL Tfhe following officers were ihosen
for the ensuing year:
The New Officers.
President-A. E. Godfrey Of Sioux
Falls.
First vice president-C b. Park 81
iWatertown.
Second vice presidents. Y. Car
Isle OF Brookings.
General secretary-Dr. S. o. Shaw
jof Sioux Falls.
treasurer. a. Lorimer Of Mitch
ell
Recording secretaryL. T. Mann,
Of Madison.
Members Of the state board OF
managers whose terms will expire
In 1920 we're elected as follows: Rev.
z. (. Larson Of Dell Rapids Rev:
Il j Lloyd Of Huron; Rev, ri 4. All
lander. Of Big Springs; Rev A. =. Gil
more, Of Aberdeen; j Allen, Of
sioux Falls; members elected Tor Two
4EaA@rs&NMe ~ - <erHM&x ry
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
GRIND q. YEAR |l..l IS i. =.
ABOUT COMPLETED

Grinding for the year is about over.
The breaking of the drought on the
Big Island, followed by abundant
rains, allowed the resumption Of fun
ing cane to the mills Of those com.
panies that had been delayed on their
grind by the drought. AS a result they
have finished grinding or about finished
in practically all instance
More interest perhaps bas attach
ed to the finishing Of thu Ola md
than to any other Hawai- ~ i5n.
At the agency Of the plant lipa =.
day it was said that grindiie n a been
going on throughout the Fefk, was
started Just as soon as the ram(k lad
been full enough and IL Wa believed
the grind was finished for TIE feAf y
would be finished within the he icy
days. Letters expected Saturd sFonli
tell of this. gE-'.'
On Maui there have been no big
rains but there is now sufficient water
in streams and fumes to care for all
necessary irrigation so the drought on
that Island may be said to be at an
end. E ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
WALKOUT DELAYS /.
LOGANSDEPARTuRE
Deck and Engine Room Officers
@...+. Demand More Pay J..

Just about two Minutes before the
transport Logan was due to sail from
San Francisco, the deck and engine
room officers walked ashore and refused
to sail, claiming they were not being
paid according to the schedule Of the
Masters, Mates and Pilots Association
recognized by private corporations.
Whether or not the men were given
the schedule which they felt should be
adopted by the government could not
be learned here. However, the Logan
was delayed in San Francisco but a
few hours, the men returning to their
positions after a conference with the
secretary of the. association. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
81. LOUIS GIFT BOX g. !.
. ACCOUNT RENDERED
Mrs. Stokes Tells In Report Of
Christmas Contributions

/, A report Of the contributions, gifts,
and expenditures for the Christmas box
for the st. Louis boys has been handed
in by Mrs. J. j.. g. Stokes, who had the
work in charge. The statement, which
was sent to Mrs. Henry M. Damon, of
the Red Cross Auxiliary, itemizes re-
eeipts of slIT.35, and gives an account
Of the expenditure Of this sum.
A number of gifts were bought, some
Tof which were directed to the boys
whose friends had not remembered
them by sending gifts for the box. The
boxes, of which there were -four and
n guitar case, were taken to San Fran.
cisco free of charge by the Matsop
Company. The freight across the con.
tinent for the 1909 pounds sent was
1855. ...f =. r -, r.. -
Mrs. Stokes spent several days OF
strenuous effort In taking in the gifts
for the boxes, shopping. for the ones to
be bought, and packing the huge cases
ready for their long shipment. There
were so few days in which to get in
the gifts and send them away that Mrs
Stokes worked nearly twenty five hours
out Of twenty -four during the days Of
preparation. II II had not been for
Miss Berniee Cook and All the other
kind friends who so willingly helped
by contributing money and gifts and
hours of work, Mrs. Stokes would not
have been able to get the box on in
time TO gladden. the Christmas day OF
those home loving Island boys, and She
says SO while thanking them in her re-
port.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
SHIPPING QUESTION is, ...-.,
BoTHERlNG PLANTATIONS

How the next crop is to be moved
- the chief source Of anxiety 70 the
plantation agencies in Honolulu. With
grinding Of this year Is crop about oven
and very little still remaining un.
shipped, they are facing the problem
OF next year with very little informs!
ton at their disposal Of what may be
expected. -. Is. a
Recent newspaper reports on the
mainland said that seven Alaska packer
vessels were TO be given over TO the
|earrying Of the 1915 sugar crop from
Hawaii. 1t develops that all Of such
craft are sailing vessels, 50 it is said
and that the shippers face long delays
in marketing in consequence. These
vessels are reported to be of about
5000 tons. With the Matson liners OF
and with the American. Hawaiian
steamers OF, these seven sailing yes
sells would require considerable help "a
move the 1918 crop even. though il will
be materially smaller than this year 4
crop.
But it is said that the best informa,
tion Obtainable in Honolulu is TO the
eject that there will be only four such
vessels in Honolulu service. $500
From other sources il is learned that
there is a promise Of some other steam
ships to help move he crop, but such
ipformatiOp is not definite and IL Il
largely because of the uncertainty thai
the plantation agents are the more
anxious. -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
HARRY" WEBB
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY


When Mark Twain Travelled from
San Francisco to Honolulu aboard the
steamer Ajax liz 1866, the third officer
was Captain ''Harry" Webb, who
celebrated yesterday his sesenty,frst
birthday at Washington Place.
Captain Webb was born in Bangor,
Maine, and went to sea as lad. His
wanderings finally brought him TO the
Golden Gate and IN San Francisco he
became an officer on the steamer idaho
which was among the first Of the big
liners 10 call at Honolulu. He next
Eept aboard the Ajax. He left this
vessel to enter the service Of Kameha-
meha V. He has been friend Of long
standing Of Colonel Iaukea and has
been resident at both Washington
Place and the Queen = Waikiki beach
home for manyA years. His wife was
with the Queen on Sunday morning
when she passed away. -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
TRUSTEES ExONERATE /.
ROEAL AND HOSPITAL
Say Charges Preferred BY Mrs.
4 Moe Were Not Proved

The report of the committee appoint.
ed by President George w, Smith with
the approval Of the trustees, to inquire
into the charges preferred against the
Queens Hospital and Superintendent
Werner Rochl, by Mrs. William Moe,
who prior to her discharge was head
nurse, has been completed, and II is the
expressed belief of the committee that
the evidence gathered in the investiga,
ton which has been under way since
, July win hardly sustain the charges,
The report is signed by Henry Holmes,
F. ]. Lowrey, a. F. Judd and w. il. Nc
Inerny, life members Of the board of
trustees, . Pitt. , XXX. =. .
\ Following her discharge from the hos.
pital, Mrs, Moe charged the institution
with furnishing supplies to the former
German gunboat ,Geier, and discrimina.
ton against the United States army
uniform by Superintendent Roebl.
B AS regards the first charge, the com,
mittee expressed the. opinion that il
was not SUSTAINED, for it was found
that any food that might have been
used for different purposes was not in
excess Of the reasonable requirements
of Mr., and Mrs. Roehl The charge
that the sailors of the Geier had been
supplied from the hospital stores was
considered entirely without foundation,
As regards the charge Of discrimina-
ton against the uniform, the commit
tee is Of the opinion that IL any were
shown, II was by Mrs. Noes own
friends "sbe frankly admits" says
the report, - that when her husband
called upon her at the hospital he never
appeared in uniform. -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
Goa Help Ne To Be
Anguished Mother I
Mrs. Alice Dodd, Mother of First
American Boy To Fall With
Pershing's Army, Acts As Red
RIpoded American Woman

49,, !,
!, 700 neip me 70 Ss Drays VIZ
the sobbipg words Of Mrs, Alice Doddl
mother Of James Gresham, the first
Amerl l's. boy 20 SHE'D his blood IN the
cause ~ humanity as member o.
yNnefai feFshins = troops, when told Of
the death OF her son, :. ..,.,,., !. ,a.s..
me story q the pathetic little dia-
loene thAt was enacted when news
paper nan pnfplded the sad tale Is
.old N ne following chipping, dated
MIS- Alice podd had net been noti-
fed py the government that her boy,
James Gresham, twepty;three, was the
ntFN " shed his blood re America AZ
u Y,se,InpelE, q fersAin9 N tro2Pers, ~ ,
WAS bending over wash tub at her
Httle nome, NO. gUI Lemeke avenue,
"hen q reepprter called her from her
Wo[k: 80 49,. !. ~, ~. :.
.ls''. fop, are the mother 81 James Ores
ham, me boy who Is lighting in
fTaneel 4. she was asked.
q 5sy, indeed, and the answer GANG
proudly. I.
, f.Well, A would like to have one Of
ms RhotagrpPhs ts,,gssss +,
WIKI" she asked,
me reporter told her he wanted y
70 Pot "a me paper ~
Hne TAXED giibly about her son ae
she looked thFough 2 pile Of photo.
graphs seeking one OF his. He Ind
golned me army fqnr years ago, she
said, ne was under age, but she sign
ca me papers for him, Yes, she was
proud o. him Of course a 49, !; h
Ana Eonidn = any mqtheEZ-
weouidn ypn-be glad u that boy
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
Sugar and PlahtAtion NeWsI
NEW ELECfKICAL
IS NOT
'COMPANY'S FIRST
Purchase BY Maui AGRICULTURAL
Marks Increase and Not Be-
ginning Of Its EIectrification;
Probably First IN Field .a

. . PIP.
Maui Agricultural uompany's con,
tract for electrical equipment marks an
increase 10 its electrical plants and is
not the first machinery Of this type
which II has installed. In fact Maui
Agricultural Company was probably the
first plantation in the Islands TO par
italy electrify its factory.
Relative to the new contract and the
electrifcation Of the mill, J. z. Foster,
factory superintendent for the com
pany writes. .g
First To Electrify H.. s55
"ro the best Of my knowledge, this
company was the first in the Territory
to electrify its factory, the electrified.
tion having taken place in 1912, and
antedated by several years that of any
other factory In Hawaii. II may be
well at this time 20 state that there is
not mill in Hawaii which is electri.
fed, as the term Is understood else,
where than in Hawaii. Such electrifi-
cation as exists Il an electrifcation of
the factory auxiliaries only, and in no
case is even that complete. Mill cleo
trification, as it is Installed in Cuba,
means electrically driven mills as well
as small auxiliaries. ,...
Installed In 1912 -. .. ....
" As stated above, electrifcation Of
the Maui Agricultural Company's fac.
tory in SO far as any factory in Hawaii
has been electrified up to this time,
was accomplished in 1919, following inn
mediately upon the installation of q
1000 X. w. hydro-eleetric plant which
was put into operation on December
18th, 1912. At the same time there
was installed l25 X. W. unit in the
factory, followed by 500 X. w. unit
in 1915, and 800 X. w. unit in the
early part Of this year, making total
of 925 X. w. installed in the factory,
and a grand total of 1925 X. w. on the
plantation. ...t. . i
Present Increase Large j..
t'The $50 X. w. unit which has just
been purchased win, il is true, be i'm
stalled in a central power station at
the factory, but IL has no relation to
the teIeetrifcation Of the mill accom-
plished FIVE years ago. The electrical
capacity Of the central power station
viii be 1875 X. w. with the addition
of the new unit, and the building win
be designed for future increases for the
same purpose for which the present In
stallation is made, viz, the electrified
tion Of the irrigation pumps. With the
arrival of the additional unit just pur!
chased, the grand total Of eleetriesl
power on the plantation will be 26T5
X w" "E..' VT. .....'|| " 81
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
Will PAY insurance
ONOVERDOE STEAMER
Wairuna Sailed From Sydney
and Never Heard OF

When the Ventura arrived in San
Francisco on her last voyage, all Cali,
fornia Street was set on edge over the
report by ships officers that insurance
on the Union steamer Wairuna, now
several months overdue, will be paid
under the war risk clause, according
to recent mail advises from the Coast.
Such was the decision of o board in
New Zealand which had spent much
time in investigating the'-ssse. - ~ J,
Another story was circulated TO the
effect that the Union freighter Ma,
tunga which left sydney for San Fran.
cisco last june. had not been heard Of.
She sailed seven weeks after the Wal
runa and neither one has been sight.
ed since departure from the Antipodes.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
'CtDNERf J0USEs
Feminine WORKERS
Pineapple Preserving Plant
Forced By Shortage Of Labor
To Employ Women

Female labor ~ mems wages on ne
count Of the exigeneies Of the war Is "a
be tbc policy Of the Hawaiian Prcserv.
ing Company, one Of the biggest pine
apple canning concerns in the Terri.
tory, and which employs as rule 200
men and 500, women at its plant.
The draft aad The eneanbheht 81
TIE Khtional Guard has depicted the
male Iabor' ofsthe eannery ana IN order
that the Operations Of the tannsry be
not spspendea, superintendent q u.
Fraser has deeidea to replace men Rho
have been w6fkine for hin. and who
have been rallied TO The, service Of their
country; VIII women.
pomforts Pfoyidsd a ~
~ sonformance with This poliSy c,ery
effort possible has been made 70 Soc IRE
the comfort Of the women who win
worn y. :,, y the sannery, and also Of their
rest room has been .prebbfea iii
which me women MAY leave their chii.
dren during the hours OF labor. and
there win n addition b6 ereehe pro
lyided for the very small; children, in,
which they may romp. and tumble To.
their hearts content. A niatron win
!. u charge II both the restroom and
women workers win 81 given fifteen
minutes rest between the hours OF ten
and tep-thirty clock In the morning
and three and three thirty o'clock IN
the afternoon in which TO attend 10 TIE
feeding Of their offspring, and no time
will be deducted BY the management
for the interhission.
Sanitation Factor .if aatGi.
SANITARY conditions Of the factory
have been gone oyer and, made as con
venient and exclusive as possible and
everything has been and viii be done
to make the women workers as comfort.
able and well-guarded as possible.
Superintendent Fraser stated last
night that be. would be glad if the
women of the city who arc interested
In social welfare would visit the can.
merry, see under what conditions the
women are working and make sugges.
tions tending to betterment, IL possible.
The Hawaiian Preserving Company
has been operating for the past FIVE
years and during all this time has set
q high mark as regards the surround.
ings Of its help. .&,
The courts have criticised the pine.
apple canneries," said Superintendent
Fraser, last night, "but i have been in
the canning business for the past FIVE
years and want to say that have
never seen anything in connection with
the conduct Of local canneries which
was in any way detrimental to the
labor employed whether IL were men or.
women. 4 feel, however, that where
women labor is concerned the surround
ings should be made as pleasant and
safe guarded as possible and that is
why our company is going the limit in
arranging for the welfare of women
iaborers, without whom we should be
hardly pressed to keep things going"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-11-16
MANY ENLISTED men
ARE ENTERTAINED

"A much larger group Of enlisted men
than came, to the first social attended
the second social Of the women's soei-
ETY. Of Central Union Church last eve,
ming. These socials are monthly affairs
which will be continued during the
winter. -.-'n
The program which occupied the
first part Of the evening included solos
by Mrs. George Tackabnry, accom-
panied by Miss Alice Harrison, and
comic songs by @. !, Bergman, whose
aecompanist was Miss Helen Grace
Cadman. Miss PorterHeld, instructor
in expression nj Oahu College, gave
several readings. The men s quartette
Of the church sang 'toveT There, and
the soldier guests added several fea-
lures which were enthusiastically APP
plauded. Refreshments were served In
the parish house after the program.