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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

Congress has passed the $~3,OOO,OOO,-
600 war budget measure. 1t appro-
PIRATES the greatest sum eve voted at
n time by any legislative body. Its
amount is greater than the total cost
Of the civil war.
The house tax bill was decreased
about $9,OOO,OO more by the senate
finance committee in deciding to re-
duce the manufacture tax on athletic
goods, patent medicines, p~erfumeries
and cosmetics from s to 2 per cent.
Injunction against labor unions un-
der the Sherman antitrust law, the
supreme court decided in dismissing
proceedings against New York car
penters' unions, can be secured only
by the government and not by private
persons.
In the belief that the establishment
Of a federal food administration will
result In lower prices, organized labor
forces in the United States has start
ed an active campaign for passage
by July 1 of the food bills pending in
congress.
Despite the fact that Americas
1917 wheat crop is placed ut 656,OOO.-
600 bushels, 100000 bushels more
than last years crop, the United
States must practice rigid economy,
says the Department Of Agriculture.
II needs of the allies are to be met.
The report states that this country
has virtually no reserve supply OF
wheat.
Announcing failure of It's plan to re-
lieve the news print paper situation
and predicting panic prices unless the
government steps In, the federal trade
commission asked congress to author
lie a government pooling scheme to
insure both an equitable distribution
OF the product to II and q fair
profit to manufactures.
Lamb for the table will be almost
unknown II the farmers Of the
try heed the ndmonltiOn which Is
being pressed on them by the experts
Of the u. s. department of agricul-
ture. The experts say eve lambs
should be saved for breeding pur-
poses and only those slaughtered
which are absolutely worthless for
breeding stock.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Lad Dragged to Death.

Pierre.-Henry Hill, a 15-year-old
son OF Tom Hill Of Promise. met a hor.
rible death when he was thrown from
his horse and dragged to death. One
foot had caught In a stirrup. When
found the horse was so crazed from
dragging the body that he had to be
shot. The boy had been working for
the government and his regular riding
horse being worn out a young horse
which had been ridden but a few times
was taken for a trip. with fatal re.
suits.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
eioodhounds Trail Thieves.

Fairfax.-Bloodhounds from Mitch.
ell. 8. D., were sent for when a heifer
belonging to A. Zorba was butchered
south OF Herrick. and the meat stolen.
The hounds followed the trail to the
home OF George Rainwater, an Indian,
and then to the Charles Lunderman
home. Later in the day, Ted Alden,
q youth Of Herrick, confessed that he
and Lunderman had killed the ami.
NAL. and had gone past Dainwater's
place and left some of the meat there.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
lnvents "aub" Catcher.

Pierre.-Ralph Bagby. the Sully
county inventor. has a plan for the
control Of submarines. or rather to
stop their operations. and has sent
his IDEAS TO the navy department ut
Washington. his idea being to float
magnets In the field in which the subs
work, each floating magnet having a
long trailing rope attached which will
foul the propeller when the magnet
attaches itself to any vessel approach.
ing near enough to attract it. He
says q trial on . motor boat shows
the plan will work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
shell 5000 u.hel

Wolsey.-The champion corn shell.
ers OF this section are the Frank broth.
ers of this city. They have Just COM
pleted their seasons corr sheiling.
and find that during the a they
shelled an aggregate OF $4,000 bushe,x
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Gets $4,000 for wh.,+

Sioux Falls. A check for 50, 900 has
Just been issued to T. C~hristensn-.
Grant county farmer, whose home IL
near Albee. for nearly 1850 bushels
OF wheat. He received 52.2S per
bushel.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
OF EVENTS
H
PARAGRAPHS THAT PERTAIN TO
MANY SUBJECTS.
ARE SHORT But INTERESTING
Brief Mention Of What 10 T~ransplrin0
In Various Sections Of Our Own
and Foreign Countries


~. S.-IeuCO01C war news.
The War department has issued a
call for 10000 single men, Is to 40,
without dependents, to fiji the regular
army to war strength before June 80.
Orders for the arrest OF every man
beween the ages Of p and 80, inclus-
i've, in the United States who cannot
show q certificate Of registration for
war service, was issued by Pro-
lvOst Marshal General Crowder.
Germany has notified the United
States that she regards the seventy
-four American merchant sailors
brought in by the raider Moewe, as
prisoners Of war and that they will
be treated as such.
The submarine chaser building pro-
gram is more than a month ahead Of
schedule. The Navy department an
nounced that nearly three times the
expected number of 11O-foot chasers
will be delivered by August l.
One hundred American aviators
from the navy flying corps have arriv-
ed safely in France for my duty that
may present itself, according to q
statement issued by Secretary Dan
iels. They are the first Of the Amer
lean fighting forces to reach France.
Secretary Daniels told the senate
naval affairs committee that a spy or
traitor to the government is Oper-
ating in the navy department and
that information is being furnished
Germany regarding Americas war
plans.
Shortage Of ships for military trans
port service constitutes n of he
biggest problems before Americas
war chiefs. That the dispatch OF the
e army may have to be delayed
by reason of this lack of transports
Is admitted.
General John J. Pershlng, command
er Of Americas first expeditionary
force, has arrived In France. 1t is
made known that he. will be m I'M
portant commander, such rs Marshal
Haig, cooperating with the French
commander while on French soil.
The War department has chosen
sites for the sixteen environment
camps ut which military towns are to
be built by September /, when the
FIRST draft troops will be called to the
colors. Troops from Nebraska. Min
nesOta, Iowa and the DakOtas will bc
trained ut Des M0ines.
President Wilson warned the Amer
lean people In his flag day address
at Washington that Germany has car
ried into effect the greater part of her
Immediate plan of conquest and now
Is negotiationg a new intrigue Of
peace" designed to end the wal while
her aggrcssions are III
General Pershlng and his staff. num-
berng 1913 officers and enlisted men.
the vanguard Of Americas first expe-
dictionary force, arrived safely at a
British port last Friday. The party
started about June 1, without any
publicity being given their departure.
Gen. Pershing made known, imme-
dintely upon his arrival that he and
his officers were anxious to get into
harness at their base In France. The
party was given . great ovation In
ENGLAND.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

1l0 uCaVn ny StAA LIZ IllliA
three months of 500 Belgans interned
in Germany is reported in a semi
oficial statement given out In Paris.
The German line In Belgium Is
crumbling under the British offensive
there. Evidence Of this appears In
the announcement by London OF a
German retreat on q front Of approx
imately two miles in the area south
west of Warenton.
In response to demands by the al
lies King Constantine OF Greece, who
had reigned over the nation since
1913. abdicated his throne in favor
OF his second SON., Prince Alexander.
The fallen monarch and his son.
Crown Prince George. heir apparent,
both accused of being pro-German in
sympathy, have left the country, |. is
said.
Hamburg, Germany, has Just bid
den farewell to the noted chimes in
two principal churches, st. Nicholas
and st. Peters, from which the bells
have been seized by German. authori-
ties to be melted into cannon.
London announces the destruction
BY q submarine Of the British Red
Star Line Steamship Southland with a
M o. possibly t~hirty-tlree lives. It
III ~ that lver men. aboard the ship
Were Killed outright and that twenty
elaht ate missing.
nan n the Russiansarmy dares
n,eak4 d separate peace. II he did,
- "a rades w0uld sAo9t him." de-
tlsends Nicholas NackofE, former
sars~ editor, who Just ret6rhed
re6 1foln tlIe front.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

San Diego, CAL, has added an aerial
fire fighting machine to its depart
ment. This is believed to be the first
fire fighting unit Of Its kind In the
world.
The supreme board of directors OF
the Knights Of Columbus announced
the appropriation of $1,OOO,OOO by the
order for the establishment and main
tenance Of recreation centers ut all
the principal army concentration
camps.
Every railroad In Illinois has raised
its passenger rate from 2 cents n mile
to "a cents a mile, applicable to In
trastate and interstate traffic. The or
der Is In compliance with a ruling Is
sued by Federal Judge Dwyer OF the
United States circuit court at st.
Louis. which empowered railroads to
increase their passenger fares on or
before June II.
The body o. the 14-m~onths-Old baby,
Lloyd Keet, who was kidnapped from
his home ut Springfield, Mo-. on June
8, was found In q we'll near n "haunt-
ed" house, long since abandoned, In
the Ozark mountains, eight miles
southwest Of the city. It is believed
the child was thrown into the well
shortly after being spirited away.
Several arrests have been made.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

The death by starvation within
three months of 500 Belgans interned
in Germany Is reported in a semi
oficial statement given out In Paris.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

Congress has passed the $3,OOO,OOO,-
GOO war budget measure. 1t appro-
PIRATES the greatest sum ever voted at
n time by n legislative body. Its
amount is greater than the total cost
Of the civil war.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Keep the Camps Clean.

The state council Of defense is send
ing out the following letter to the diff
ferent county members of the organ
ization: Secretary Baker. as chair
man of the national committee, asks
that particular efforts be given to keep
surroundings Of soldiers clean and the
districts free from the vicious classes
who prey on them. Our "bone dry"
law will eliminate one great evil. Par
ticular stress is laid on prostitution.
Where there r troops at the present
time and as others are mustered into
service, can you give attention to the
camp surroundings? and II there is
any place where local authorities are
not doing their duty, report it? The
governors office and the state sheriff
are active in this matter and will
make our laws effective"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
institute Closes.

The joint institution OF thirteen
counties OF northern South Dakota
has concluded it, sessions ct the
Northern Normal and Industrial
school. Prior 20 adjournment. the
thirteen county superintendents held
. meeting and voted unanimously to
hold the institute ia Aberdeen In 1918.
An organization was formed. with J.
A. q. Smith, superintendent Of Dewey
county, president; and Nv. Thomas.
superintendent Of Roberts county,
.seeretary. The attendance at the
joint institute exceeded 1900
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Norbeek Gives Out rotaIs.

The final summary Of registration
figures for South Dakota, as given out
BY Governor Norbeck. show a total
registration of 6S.014. OF these 30.
13l claim exemption, 1854 ask no
exemptions. 213 colored, 2.606 aliens
and 4S4 alien enemies. The states
estimated eligibles was e7.7s0.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Warns Against Tree Sharks.

Warns Against Tree Sharks.
Watch out for tree sharks who are
selling ~so-called cures for fire blight
or other ailments Of fruit trees, warns
F.. e. Mccall, state college extension
specialist in horticulture. He says
that such products are absolutely
worthless and ineffective. One such
cure-all is the operation OF boring q
halfinch hole in the trunk OF the tree
near the ground. placing in the hole a
few crystals of copper sulphate and
other materials. then closing the hole.
These materials are supposed to be
drawn up into the twigs. leaves and
fruits so that blight. bugs and worms
either will not modest or will be killed
In their first attack.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Organize Defense Committee.

Organize Defense Committee.
What will be known as the South
Dakota division Of the women's COM
mittee of the council Of natural de-
tense was organized as the result OF
a meeting held in this city at which
leading INT Of different sections
of the state were present. The fol.
lowing officers were elected: Chair
man, DR.. Helen S. Peabody, Sioux
Falls: vice chairman, Mrs. John L.
Pyle, Huron; secretary. Miss Mary
Perkins, Sioux Falls; treasurer, Mrs.
Fitzgerald, WATERFOWL. A number Of
honorary vice chairmen were chosen
The organization is for the purpose
of enabling the women Of South Da.
kota to act together in performing
much active wal work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22

The War department has issued q
call for 10000 single men, Is to 40,
without dependents, to fill the regular
army to war strength before June 80
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-22
Service Not Reduced.

The state railway commission has
denied the application Of the Milwau.
kce road to reduce the daily passenger
service on their Harlan branch in
northern Day and Marshall counties
down to a mixed train service. The
commission is Of the opinion that the
company has not made a showing
which would entitle them to such re-
lief.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
BOYD WINS A PRIZE
THIRTEEN YEAR OLD BOY THIRD
IN NATION WIDE CONTEST.

All Webster school and all Oskaloo-
sa. for that matter, congratulates Mas
tel John Boyd, aged 10 years, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boyd, No. S1S
Seventh avenue East. upon nice lit
tie distinction that has come TO him in
winning third prize in a nation wide
essay contest staged some time ago by
the Woman's Magazine Company Of
New York City.
The prizes were offered for the best
essays or compositions upon MY
Pets" written by children OF Q certain
age under the usual rules touching
language, composition, use OF capitals,
punctuation, neatness. general merit
and originality.
Now John Boys was only one in
thousands of contestants, in fact many
essays were sent from Oskaloosa, and
the fact of his winning even third
lplaee in the contest was made the sub
ject OF personal letter from the edi-
tor of the after School" department
under whom the contest was conduct
cd, Miss Harriet Ide Eager, who said;
II received some very find essays In
this contest, so you have a right to be
proud of your third prize. Won't you
write and tell me something of your
self. | am always so much interested
to hear from my prize winners"
This letter was accompanied by
draft for five dollars made payable to
Mr.. John Boyd of Oskaloosa, and the
recipient was a surprised and happy
laddie upon its receipt. lie went into
the contest, as did othcrE in the
school, not with the expectation of
winning place but with the intent and
purpose of doing his best. In Johns
work and through his entire compose
tion ran thread of personality, an or.
iginal way of handling his subject,
marking it with an individuality that
compelled notice. 1t was something
different.
The point wherein John may have
surpassed in his essay, was likely in
an original idea of illustrating his
story. He has number of kodak pic
lures of his pets and he built his story
about the pictures, and the essay was
really not complete without the pic
lures, so John sent them along, each
ir its proper place in the manuscript,
much the same as we find the illustra-
lions on the printed page of the maya
zire
But several excellent essays were
sent by Oskaloosa boys and girls, pu-
pills in Webster School, Miss Grace
Rowe, principal. Although winning no
prize, favorable mention and personal
letters from the prize editor comes to
Paul Rafferty,, Maxine Abbott, Carl
johnson, Verda Pugh, Ruth IIedlund,
Irene Johnson and Paul Venues.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
No Chance to Save Property.

Clarion. Ia, April 16.-Fire of a
suspicious origin completely destroy
ed the Great Western rOundhouse al
a loss of $4,000 here at 2:30 Sunday
morning, and damaged thirteen loco
motives for another loss of $4,000.
Only on Saturday night is the
roundhouse full.
The fire broke out shorty after the
last engine was in its pace and
spread with such rapidity that there
was no chance to save any property
Adequate insurance was carried.
Railroad officials state that they
have 20 idea how the fire started but
as soon as the burning embers per
nit a rigid examination will be con-
Quoted in the ruins.
The night foreman, Joseph Mann
and a dozen men were in and about
the roundhouse when the flames
were discovered all under Roadway.
Quick action was taken Sunday.
The damaged engines were removed
and today they are in the shops al
Oelwein.
All trains were run as usual and
there will be no interruption in the
traffic.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
WANTS MORE WHEAT PLANTED
Secretary Houston Appeals to the
Farmers of the Great Northwest
to Get Busy Now.

Washington April 17.-Farmers of
the spring wheat belt, particularly
those of North Dakota, Minnesota,
South Dakota, Washington, Montana
and Idaho were called upon by Secre-
tary Houston to-day to plant more
wheat Immediately, to make up the
serious shortage threatened by the
promising conditions of the winter
wheat crop.
Action at once is imperative, said a
statement issued by the secretary and
the best opportunities will be found
in the regions in which spring wheat
already is produced extensively.
Attempts to increase the acreage of
spring wheat outside the present
spring wheat belt, on the other hand.
might prove less successful because of
a lack of familiarity by farmers with
the CROP" continued the statement.
land especially because of the diff
Guilty of obtaining the use of harvest
ing machinery, and the added likeli-
hood of the crop suffering for lack
of labor at harvest time. A concentra-
tion of large crop production will make
possible the more efficient utilization
of labor whether the laborers as
semble individually or under direct
ing agency.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
IN GRADE SCHOOLS
o. H. S. COURSE IN AGRICULTURE
as IS BEING EXTENDED.

At the opening of school last fall,
that Agriculture had been added to
the course of study, and that a COM
petent instructor had been employed
to take charge of this work. A
class OF high school boys enrolled and
have been studying this subject with
great deal of interest during the
school year. The time has finally
come when it is possible to offer the
benefits of this course to the boys in
the grade schools as WELL The same
instructor will have charge Of the
work for the grade school boys and
school credit will be given for this
work just the same as in the High
school, Classes will be organized
at once, and parents are requested
to advise with boys and decide as to
three days.
The work will be made as practi-
cal as possible. Each class or group
will actually work piece of ground
and raise a crop. Records will be
kept the same as for other school
work, and credits will depend upon
the same factors as they do in the
other school subjects Until the
first of June this work will Of neces-
sity come after four O'Clock in the
afternoon and on Saturdays After
June first, the instructor will devote
his entire time to this work, and ar
rargements will be made to have
casses and individuals at work at
all times of the day. Pupils will be
encouraged to carry on garden at
home as well as work on the club
project.
The Board of Education expects to
have the cooperation of the Com
mercial Club, the city officials, the
Garden Club, and all others interest
ed in this important phase of voca-
tional education.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
oSkALoosA GETS HERS.
Saturday Was Busy Day For Ex-
press Companies and Railways.

Only few hours notice were CIV
en- of the enforcement of the bone
dry" acts of the late legislature and
court decisions of federal interpre-
tations touching certain phases of
liquor situations but those few
hours were sufficient for Oskaloosa
to get hers. In the forty-eight
hours of grace left the telegraph and
telephone wires were fairly con-
sumed with messages, appeals and
s. o. s. and p. ID. @. calls and re-
Spouse was made by Saturday. 1t
came in car loads and wagon loads
and is still coming, but late consign-
ments of course cannot be delivered.
Six o'clock Saturday night was the
limit but many a caller is fully
stocked with wet goods of various
character for months to come.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19
|0LD SOLDIERS DAY
ENJoYA6LY OBSERVED WITH
BIG DINNER AT kEoTA.

Keota, April 12--"Old Soldiers
Day was observed in Keota last Fri.
day by big twelve o'clock dinner
which was given by the ladies of the
w. r. G.. withthe members Of the G.
A. X. as guests of honor About 100
wer epresent and the dinner was
built upon the well known w. r q
plan and was as bountiful and delic-
.ious as those feeds usually are There
was program after dinner j. F. Gra-
ham and William Chesney represent
ed the G. A. r. with characteristics
speeches, Mrs. S. s. Wright told of
her recent trip to Florida, Mrs. e. G..
Gilbert spoke briefly and readings
we're given by Miss Neva Munsou,
Mrs. Guy .McMillen and Mrs. Edith
Teets.
The Pythian Sisters are taking I'M
to themselves some very desirable
new members. The Misses Mckee,
Bower and Smith were initiated last
week and Miss Eva Lyle is recent
addition. The meeting last Thursday
resolved itself into reception for
Mrs. E. C. Gilbert, past c. c., who has
recently returned from Battle Crek
sanitarium. Nice refreshments were
served.
Miss Elsie French, a United PreSby-
tterian missionary at home from Egypt
on Through, spent a few days this
week with her friend, Miss Nellie
Stevenson. She addressed a gather
ing of ladies at the home of Mrs.
Hoffman on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. F. o. Pershing and her mother
Mrs. Bray, left on Tuesday evening
flor trip to Long Beach, Calf
where they will visit Mrs. Pershing' )
brother and his family and other
friends On the return trip Mrs. Bray
will stop with a daughter in Boulder.
Colorado. and spend the summer
there. Mrs. Pershing expects to be
in the west about six weeks or two
months.
The ladies of the Question Club"
held their annual reunion Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Pearl Edfice. II
was an all day affair with big din
ner at noon and complimentary to
Miss Hazel Williams whose marriage
will occur in the near future.
| Miss Sarah Jamison, of Oskaloosa
was an Easter guest of her friend
Mrs. George Holmes. On Monday
Mrs. Clara Droz gave one O'Clock
luncheon to few friends in honor OF
Miss Jamison who is very popular in
Keota.
Mrs. J. c.. Hampton was hostess to
the Culture Club on Monday evening
and although sickness depleted the
attendance an enjoyable meeting was
held
Miss Kate Glover is recovering
from an attock of appendicitis. Her
aunt, Mrs. Martha Gray, came up from
Washington and spent Tuesday ane
Wednesday with her. Mrs. ]. e
Young and Mrs. l.. R. Hinsdill are al
so on the sick list.
Word received from Tony Van Win
kle announces that he is in Mont
gomery, Ala, collecting natural hist
DRY specimens for two New York
City houses. He is contemplating q
trip to South America.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-04-19

Ects tllat they will be vigorously prose-
cuted therefor.
I'm witness whereof have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
"Done at the city of Washington
this sixteenth day of April, In the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and seventeen, and of the in
dependence Of the United States Of
America the one hundred and forty
first. WOODROW WILSON,
"By the President, Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State"