The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-20

AFFECTED RAILROAD
Milwaukee Road Forced to Cut
Down It's Service in
South Dakota.
Mitchell, S. D., Dec. 14.-For the first
time In history, the Milwaukee railroad
today is suspending trains on ac-
count of coal shortage. Trains east
have been annulled and others cut
down or delayed. Traffic generally was
suspended last night Coal is expected
tonight from the east. Local dealers
are standing guard over their bins to
keep the road from Selling the fuel
TWO MEN HELD ON
DISLoYALTY CHARGE
Chamberlain, S. D., Dec. 15.-J. H.
Wolf and William Llfranz We're arres-
ted yesterday by United States Mar
sinai Kaufman and brought from Kim
pail and arralgned before United States
Commissioner Tedriclk Of this city
IheN We're charged with having made
sedltlous remarks and were held under
bonds Of $1,000 each for a hearing on
December 81
Wolf is one of Brule county's wealth.
lest citizens. Tt is charged he has re-
fused to donate to the Red Cross or
Belgian relief and that recently he re-
fused to stand in a theater while the
national anthem was being played. He
was one of the three men appointed
on the exemption board by the govern
or, but such strenuous objection to him
was registered that he resigned.
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DO FARM WORK
4. Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 15.-In order
20 give the boy students an opportunity
to aid with farm work in the spring it
has been decided by the state board of
charities and corrections to shorten by
six weeks the winter term of the state
deaf mute school in Sioux Falls. Most
OF the boy students come from farms
and the shortening of the term will en-
able them to return to their homes in
time to aid with the work of spring
planting and sowing.
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COMPEL TREASURER 70
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Pierre, S. d., edo. 15.--A preemptory
writ compelling Treasurer Towhey, OF
the Sioux Falls board Of education, to
issue warrant for the purchase of
Liberty loan bonds was issued by the
state supreme court here today. The
school board of Sioux Falls had ordered
part of it's sinking fund used for the
purchase Of bonds, but the treasurer
refused to issue the warrant.
z CORSICA7-Harold Hoffman and Otto
Brown. young men of this vicinity, who
were arrested on the charge Of stealing an
automobile from w. III. Ramsdel, as the
result of their preliminary hearing, We're
held for trial In the state circuit court
iS oh Cad tho
car and drove to Armour, where they
spent some time in a pool hall and at a
dance. When they returned they aban-
tdoned the car about half mile from
town, where it was found the next morn
ing. The crirAe constitutes grand larceny
penitentiary offense.
MITCHELIr-Thirty- five cents a ton
has Illegally been added to the price Of
coal by some dealers in South Dakota,
according to letter received by County
Fuel Administrator w. Mitchell from
State Fuel Administrator Bicklehsupt
Mr.. Bicklehanpt says that the permission
granted by the president for a raise of IS
cents on coal shipped after December 1
has been taken advantage of by dealers,
who raised prices on coal that they have
had stored for some time which was pur-
chased at ths old price.
LEAD-Joseph LANCER, aged 50, was ar
rested at the Ellison hoist of the Home-
stake mine hy Deputy United States Mar
shall Brooks on the charge OF naki.ag
statements which tended to discourage
enlistments In the United States army.
Among other things which it is alleged
the prisoner said is that zone German
soldier can lick 10 American soldiers,
SIOUX FALLS Red, Babcock. the
young man who first succeeded in ..bo--
rowing some $40 from an old gentleman
named Smith and who, while under sus-
pended sentence pending good behavior,
again. worked upon the credulity of his
former victim to the extent of s.borrow-
ing" s420 with which to pay the first
obligation was before Judge Jones. His
parole was revoked and ne was ordered
returned to the penitentiary.
STURGIs Not withstanding the severe
winter weather which has prevailed dur
ing the past week or more, with the tenn
perature reaching many degrees below
zero on several occasions reports received
here indicate that there have been no
serious losses of live stock In northwes-
tern South Dakota and northeastern
Wyoming liz t
la DI iIsI,E4At q mass meeting held
here by residents OF the LaDelle district
OF SPHINX county. q hAatar snfz flae ls.4.a :
Cross was organixed. The follow ,ig 81
Ulcers We're elected: Chairman. AIRS An
ne