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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-02-15
Newspapers Misrepresented

the city the last week over the re-
ported coming OF the Dakota Demo
crat to Mobridge. All kinds of stOr.
les have been foated so as to make
it appear as though the Dakota
Democrat was highly desired by
the citizens of Mobridge and that
the coming Of that paper would
bring fifteen families here and
that the value of the plant would
be worth fifteen thousand dollars.
P. G.. Morrison has been the
prime mover and has held meeting
after meeting in hi S office, at none
of which has the editor of this
paper been invited.
The report has been spread,
that The Bulletin and The News
was going to he purchased; later
that The Bulletin had been made
a liberal offer and again that
there was no opposition from eth.
er of the local papers to the COM
ing of the Democrat and that the
business men as a whole were
highly in favor of the idea. All
Of which is damn lie.
What appears to be fact is
that the owners of the Democrat
are afraid to have their invoice
sheet examined by the local news
paper men. The local boosters
are trying to raise the sum of
twenty-five hundred dollars in
money or guaranteed business, so
as, they say, to create a kindly
feeling for the company. It is
also reported that the money is
to pay a mortgage and debts
accumulated in Aberdeen.
Desiring to get first hand in
formation the editor of this paper
called upon W. F. Mailand, who
was reported to be taking active
part in creating enthusias n for
the proposition and was informed
that the only part he had in it
was to subscribe a certain amount
of money to bring it here. Be
yOnd that, lie has nothing to do
with it and directed US to Pat
Morrison, who has more reasons
and alibies to offer than a cent?
pede has legs. When he was
asked to produce the petition con-
tanning the names Of the business
men who were so hog wild" to
have the paper come in here and
also copy of the invoice. there
was nothing doing; G. A. Smith
had them. Getting G. A. Smith
by phone and later meeting him
on the street elected nothing but
the fact that he was not signed
up for any amount and had not
seen the petition-f for several days.
The liberal CD offer made The
Bulletin was an offer of one thous-
and shares in the Dakota Demo-
crat, at one dollar per share, and
in exchange for which The Bulletin
was to turn over all paper stock
on hand and the subscription
list with all moneys collectable,
amOu nting to some seven hundred
dollars. Hooper was to keep the
plant. The proposition was We.
hemently turned down. The edi-
tor Of this paper has never been
approached on the matter what
sOever.
The idea that seems to be the
one most worked by the promoters
is that the job department of the
Dakota Democrat will increase
the population of the city of
Mobridge. When Mr.. Morrison
was asked why they figured it
necessary to maintain the paper
end of the business; he stated that
the Democrat was considered
a great political paper" which
merely bears out the street rumor
that the reason Morrison is SO
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
ARMY ORDERS,

Maj. Frank A Grant upon arrival in the United
States will proceed to Fort Winfield Scott, Cali
fornia, and report To the commanding officer Coast
Defenses Of San Francisco, for assignment to duty
Is quarttmastar.
First Lieut. Charles E. Onates will proceed to III
Paso, Tex. for duty supply officer Signal Corps
general supply depot, relieving Capt. Walter L.
Prusser. who Will proceed to Fort LeaTenWorth and
report To the commandsnt, the Army Service
Schools. for duty in command Of Company A.
Fourth Field Battalion. Signal Corps.
Cant. Clark Lynn Is placed on the detached Of
fcers' list. and Capt. Albert B. Sloan removed
thenfrom.
Following officers will report tn Col Ira A.
HAYNES. president OF examining board. for exam
nation to determine tpir fitness for wnmotion
First Lieut.. Edwin n. Watson, First Lieut. Franz
A. Doniat.
Leave for twelve days granted Lieut. Col. Weston
r. Chamberlain.
Cap. Francis h. Eastman will proceed to Fort
LeaTenWorth. kans, and report for duty
Leave for fifteen days granted First Lieut. Gin
ton W. Russell.
Leave for month granted Capt Frank Moor
man.
Leave granted Col. Almon l. Pamerter extended
one ninth
Capt James G Roswell. placed on the detached
Officers list. and Cart. William P Screws remor-
ed therefrom.
Capt sherburns whipple. racrd on detached
officers list. and Capt James NJ. Kimbrough, jr..
removed therefrum
Cept. George VI. wuy assigned u detail on
courtmartial duty, and will rerurt at Alcatraz Cal
First Lieut. Frank X. Chapin placed on de-
tached Officers list, and First LIeut! Hugh II.
Mctiee removed therefrom. Lieut. McGee is as
signed 10 the Third CaSalry
Lieut. COL John r. Bennet viii report To chirf
signal Officer for duty with station in this city
Leave for fifteen DAYS granted Mai Harrison Hall
Capt. Samuel NJ. English will proceed To Alca
traz. Cal
First Lieut. Harry l.. Schmmeier il relieved from
duty at Walter Reed General Hospital District of
Columbia. and will proceed to his home.
Leave for month and three DAYS granted
First Lieut.. Harry l.. Schurmeier
Leave for one month granted Capt FSeieric O.
Kellond
Leave for one month granted FIrst Lieut. Philip
l. Turber
Capt. Charles de F. Chandler will proceed to
RansaS City. Mo-. for consultation with the But
ler Manufacturing Company
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
TEARS.
Iout tears

It's funny about tears,
Once. accidentally. broke a cup
That I had kept long while, because It
pleased my eyes
With its delicate peacock-blue color
And i sobbed and sobbed
As looked at the scattered pieces,
And thought how they never could be
quite the same again.
And the other day my heart broke
Just broke-an Of a sudden-like that,
And hadn't a tear!
Not one!
There was only a slightly dazed feeling.
As though my soul were suffering from
concussion;
And then. after a moment
A terrifying thought flashed through. me
OF all the long. dreary years I should
probably live
For broken hearts don't kill.
But there wasn't a tear!
Not one!
It's funny about tears,
FLORENCE VAN We've.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
High-Handed Methods.

In their zeal for prohibition, advo-
Gates of the cause find it difficult to
differentiate between those who op-
pose "dry" city and those who ad-
vocate a referendum.
There is a wide difference, apparent
to all with unbiased eyes who scan
the list OF representative business men
of Washington who have signed a
petition in favor of the referendum
amendment. The list is printed in
another column.
In that list are bankers and others
in commercial and financial pur rsuits,
who, by the most forceful arguments
presented by the prohibition forces,
must benefit in the abolition of the
saloon.
Those communities which have al
ready been legislated into the dry
column, point as among the telling
benefits which have accrued to the
increased bank deposits that have
followed the enactment of "dry" leg
islation.
Consistency would indicate that
bank presidents and hnanciers would
support legislation for the District
that would work out for increased
savings and a surplus of earnings
diverted toward legitimate invest
ments.
In placing the welfare of the many
above the welfare of the few, and
standing for fundamental American
principle of not forcing laws upon the
people without their consent, these
petitioners do not oppose prohibition.
Prohibitionists should make that dis
tinction.
They stand for justice and equity
for the District, and while the evil
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27

A bareback of President Wilson's
refusal to invite Representative Wood,
instigator of the leak" inquiry, to the
Congressional reception at the White
House came in the House yesterday,
when Representative Mann emitted
some singing words in the direction
of the Executive Mansion. The mi
nority leader can always be depended
upon to accept the burden of these
mean, nasty, but necessary, jobs of
"jabbing the President"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
IT LOOKED LIKE IT.

Some Of those assembled in a club the
other evening were swapping fish stories.
and. of course, the size of the talk was
all out of proportion to the sizes of the
fishes. Finally Hugh Nj. Miller former
lieutenant governor of Indiana. smilingly
remarked that he was reminded of
Florida fishing party.
One day three of the hotel guests went
out on an angling trip. and the biggest
thing they caught was about four inches
long. This, however was no damper on
their happiness. and to everybody they
proudly exhibited their catch.
BY the way. Mr.. Smith" remarked a
beautiful young woman. to whom the
string was shown. fishes go in schools,
do they not?'
Yes. certainly" promptly answered the
happy fisherman. why do you ask?''
Merely a fancy of mine" sweetly re-
piled the young woman. 81 was thinking
that you must have broken up the in
fant class."-Philadeiphia Evening Tele-
graph.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
Army and Navy News
Best service CeIums IN City.

The American navy was ready yester-
day TO perform any duty any act OF
Congress might impose on 1t, Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels announced yester-
day afternoon after President Wilson mad
addressed the joint session regarding the
arming OF merchantmen. He SAID tnat
approximately 1,000 reserves have en-
rolled since last August and that 100 OF
these are qualified gun pointers. Allow
ing two to each gun. fifty American
merchant ships could be given ample
protection against submarine attack.
Recruiting for the navy continues to
Increase. the Secretary disclosed. Since
February !. 1,731 recruits have been ac-
cepted. against 100 for the entire month
Of January, bringing the total enlisted
strength up to $685.
Despite the fact that Secretary Baker.
acting on the advice OF a board Of re-
tired army officers, headed by Gen. Nell
son A. Miles. has ordered him to return
a medal of honor. which was awarded
him In the early 70s for services in the
civil war. Col. Asa Bird Gardiner, former
District Attorney of the New York Coun-
ty, declares that he did not intend to give
Up the trophy without a public hearing.
Just why the forfeiture Of the medal
is demanded, Col Gardiner does not say
DeS ~ hho"h tHdt the was dp-
pointed to find out what officers received
medals. although they were not Sin ac-
tual conflict with the enemy" At a
hearing Of the City Clubs charges against
Col Gardiner as District Attorney In 1900
1t developed that he was at Carlisle. Pa.
when the battle OF Gettysburg in which
action he was supposed to have taken
part. took place. Carlisle is twenty miles
from Gettysburg.
Il don't know just what action shall
take as am very busy with other work."
Col. Gardiner is quoted as saying, but
of one thing l am certain. and that is
that I do not intend to return the medal
Any number of men have received Il
medal without the nature OF their dis
tinguished service being specified"
Col. Gardiner spent seven years as
professor of law at West Point, and On
the retired list is ranked as a lieutenant
colonel of the Judge Advocates Depart
ment OF the army.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
What Leading Newspapers
Say on the War Situation
German MarveIs,
New York Tnbune.l


The officer in command of the Flanders
submarine fiotilla has been giving a cor
n rtspondent OF the "Deutsche Tageszei-
tung" an inspiring account OF the glories
of unrestricted submarine warfare: but
even more impressive than the story of in
discriminate slaughter is his passing ref
erence to those painful days when the
bright young men Of the C-boats were
not allowed TO murder all corners
Capt Bartenbach is speaking OF the
time when these young heroes were sup
posed to spare passenger vessels. when
they were forbidden to emulate the glO-
riOus example OF the warrior who bagged
the Lusitania and killed more than a
Thousand men. women and children az a
stroke. In those days" he says. which,
thank God. are now past. our men. most
ly not yet 90 years old, daredevils ach
ing TO get at the enemy. performed mar
vels in the way OF discipline and self
restraint"
Some day. he promises the German ma
ton will hear the aches OF these young
daredevils who. with bitter anger often
let twoscore or more enemy ships sail
past" but what further evidence DO we
need OF Prussian heroism and self-oenial
than the will to refrain from sinking a
helpless enemy incapable Of striking
hack?
VI Scaas
New York TImesl
We have heard a great deal of the in
justice to neutraIs i'm the British orders
In council. but the contrast between the
effect OF neutral ships of the British
blockade and the German shown in the
torpedOing by German submarines Of
seven Dutch ships in one day is worth
considering These vessels. carrying no
contrahaTd. four eastward bound for Hol-
land. laden chiefly with fOodstufrs for
Dutch consumption. three In ballast
steaming westward. had been taken into
the English port OF Falmouth. examined,
and sert on their way. II was the frm
belief of their skIppers that they had
been assured a safe conduct by Germany.
The westward bound ships were presum-
ably in the so-called safety lane between
Falmouth and the United States. Be
cause an agreement had been made with
Germany that the ships might sail with
reasonable assurance Of safety" the
British authorities were not consulted
as to the proper preca utions to take. Yet
German submarines torpedoed all seven,
sinking three and damaging the others
so badly that their crews deserted them.
And this with only five minutes warn
ing"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
To Stop Bad Cough
SOOTHE DRY, IRRITATED THROAT
WITH PARMINT SYRUP. SAYS
THIS OLD-FAsHIONED COUGH
MEDICINE Is THE BEST

We are told that the old time RENE
less harmful yet better medicine than
those which are in use today. This he
ing so. undoubtedly the following old
fashioned recipe which Is quick acting
will be welcomed by many. as there
seems to be regular epidemic of
coughs at the present time. Secure
from your druggist i ounce Parmint
double strength, take this home and
and ounces of granulated sugar, stir
until dissolved. Take / tables poonful
four times a day. No more racking ycur
whole body with a cough. ClcCged nos
tril> should open, air passages OF your
head should clear end your br' athing
become easy. Parmint syrup Is pleasant
TO take, easy to prepare and costs little
Every person who has a stubborn cough.
hard cold or catarrh in any form should
give this prescription . triSL-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
A GREAT MEDICINE

That most successful OF all remedies
for woman's ailments. Lydia F.. Fink
hams Vegetable Compound owc~ its
origin to botanic recipe which cams.
into the possession of Lydia f. Pink
ham about fifty years ago.
This recipe had proved so effective in
the practice Of skilled physician that
Mrs. Pinkham procured the herbs and
steeped and prepared them in true old
time fashion on her kitchen stove for
her friends and neighbors who suffered
from woman's ailments. The fame Of
the virtues of this wonderful medicine
spread. until IL is today recognized as
the standard remedy for woman's ills.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
Telegraph Tips

New York. Feb. 26.-The American bark
Galena, arriving here today from Rouen
reported that she was fred on by a Ger
man submarine in the English channel
while on her eastbound voyage on No
vember q. The submarine was driven off
by the appearance of two British de-
stroyers.
New York, Feb 26.-Fire broke out to-
day aboard the sugar laden British ship
Baysura at her pier in Brooklyn, and did
100000 damage to the cargo of sugar.
New York, Feb. 8.-Two more big
transatlantic liners laden with muni-
tiOns and passengers, have successfully
passed through Germany's submarine
zone and reached their ports on the other
side in safety
Cables received here today announced
the safe arrival at Bordeaux of the
French liner Espagne, which besides war
munitions. carried more than 90 Ameri-
can citizens, and the arrival at Liverpool
Of the White Star liner Lapland
London, Feb. 26-On account of the
paper shortage in England the Daily
Mail today announced that, beginning
March 5. its price will be two cents in
stead of one.
Dundee Lake, n. Ut cost the county
S125 for a set of gold teeth for Charles
Brown while a prisoner in Jail. He sold
'em for 81.
New York. Feb 27.-on each of five
beggars arrested in front of a church
was found a large roll of money and
on one Of them were deeds to three par
GELS of real estate.
Philadelphia Feb. T-"Mendelssohn's
wedding march isn't a battle hymn" the
Judge told John Guthridge, who insisted
he had perfect right" to heave bricks
at his wife.
Amsterdam. Feb. 26.-The Buendersrath
has authorized the German chancellor.
DIR. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg, to claim or
seize all. the coal. Ignite and coke in
Germany, says a dispatch from Berlin
today.
Petrograd, Feb. 26.-Twenty-six German
prisoners were captured by Russian re-
connoitering detachments west Of Jab-
lonitza. the war office reported today.
London, Feb. ga Bonar Law, chan
cellor of the excheouer, announced in the
house OF commons this afternoon that
England's loan of victory" subscrip-
tions netted 1,s12a5oOco pounds or about
Sc, ,564, 10000.
Rome. Feb. 26-OficiaI announcement
was made today that subscriptions to the
new italian war loan total 2.2Oo. 900. 900
Ira. Of which O0o is new money,
Norfolk. Va, Feb. 2.-British war
ships on the coast here flashed wire
less to all shipping early today to be-
ware Of German raider in the South
Atlantic.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
Jottings from Jokers

Indignant Customer-Barber why did
you drop that steaming towel on my
face? Barber-Because it was too hot to
hold, sir-Boston Globe.
Il have never owned any automobiles -
said the man who hadn't vet paid for
his home, but / can say one thing in
praise of them What is that?" in
quired Henderson. "They have made
mortgages respecta bic. Judge.
What do you think Of the Don't
Worry Club" "'S all right! ONLY 1
wish some one would start a Don't Worry
Other People Club. Boston Transcript.
'Love-making goes better under
auspicious conditions. l wooed my wife
under tropical MOON That's where
made my mistake. I proposed at
Glacier Lake."-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27

The Laconia case partly furnishes
the answer to the question President
Wilson propounded to Congress yes
terday. The fate of the liner provides
a new symbol of Germany's sinister
purpose; it is a new Lusitauia case
without the tragedy of loss of life.
II advances the present situation one
step nearer the final and inevitable
stage, so far as the United States is
concerned
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27

The $5o,ooo,ooo battleship is the
very largest and costliest that could
be built for the American navy, be-
cause-according to the General
Bosrd-a ship OF greater proportions
and strength would not be able to go
through the Panama Canal. Under
the circumstances the pacifists and
the taxpayers should rise in unison
and give three cheers and a tiger"
for the "big ditch"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
.PACIFISTS PROTEST
FIRST STEP TO WAR"

The Washington branch of the Emer-
gency Peace Federation protested last
night against the armed neutrality sug-
gested by the President the most active
members-Rebecca Shelly, Elizabeth
Freeman, Louis P. Lochner, Bertrsm
Benedict and Howard T. Colvin-saying
that armed neutrality would be a first
step toward war.
They also opposed granting extra power
to the President, on the ground that It
vas more characteristic of Prussian
autoCracy than American constitutional
democracy" and that 1t might prove a
dangerous precedent.
The New York branch of the Fedora
tion telegraphed a similar protest to
newspapers throughout the country.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
TO OBSERVE GRANT DAY.

The regular bi-monthly meeting of the
Legion of Loyal Women was held last
night at the Raleigh Hotel Reports of
the Lincoln Memorial Committee were
heard and plans drawn up for a patriotic
meeting in the Metropolitan NJ +.
Church on Gen Grants birthday.
Plans for a bazaar in the fall of 1917
were also discussed.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
LAUDS AMERICAN MASTERS, -

"A student of music may obtain as good
musical education in America as abroad. .
declared Nine. Lucia Borderi, who lee
tured on 'The Art of Singing" at Raus-
Cher's last night
Teachers take pupils too young" she
said. "A girl should begin her training
at IS years OF age and a boy at 90"
Mr.. Richard Backing, tenor soloist of
the Church of the Covenant choir. sang
several solos. Mr.. Ernest Ladovich. yio-
linist. president of the Washington Con-
servatory of Music, rendered a number of
violin selections.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27

A PRAYER.
I pray for love, and life, and health
These three will surely bring me wealth
II so my prayer be not refused
And they be ever rightly used
And also in that prayer Of mine
Let me insert one little line.
That as along my way bob
The Lord will let me like my job!
Grant me these boons that I request,
And I'll attend to all the rest.
Copyright, TslTJ
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
New York. Day by Day
BY o. d. MCINTYRE.

Special Correspondent Of The Washington Herald.
New York. Feb. Gas Samuel Pepys
would record in his diary: Up betimcs
ard scan the horizon fOr Zeppelin.
for so fearSul am | of war that ! can
think of nothing else For a walk with
10 appear in court for not having the
brute muZzled. but the Magistrate. a lika-
ble soul. fined me not at all. but thun-
dered a warning that made my knees
rattle like castanets.
And yet on the morrow | know full
well I will be a lawbreager again. for
SO absentminded am | that my wife.
poor wretch. avows that ! am in nv
dotage Am reminded OF the witty re-
mark of Nj. Green, the journalist, who.
in speaking of dogs, says: Never marry
an actress. You lose so much sleep
throwing the dog out of bed"
To a tailor for a new spring suit and
select one with green stripes, very neat
ard tasty. The tailor tells me of GUS
toners who only pay for their outfits
a yea- after the purchase. and l won
dered if the fellow was personal. and
Ia cked the courage 10 ask for credit.
To Central Park. where i essay -
skate FOR the first time in ten years.
and small urchins dog at my heels and
snicke" at my inept attempts. See Mar
jorie Rambeau. the playactress. and -.
Scott and they smile at my lack of
skill. and | forswear skating forever.
To a dinner with Peter B. Kyne. the
tayle writer. and Mistress Kync. whp
are on their annual visit from the West
Later TO dance where | appear even
lighter on the ladies' feet than ever before.
Home by stage and try at scrivcning,
but remember that on the morrow |
have been married nine years. aud SO
1 awaken my wife. and tell her how
nappy I am, and what fine companion
She has been, and We both shed a few
tears. and l make many resolutions. and
she patiently listens to them just as
she has always done through the drift
ing years.
The general appearance of Amster-
dam avenue was improved the other dsN
when Andrew Terrane decided he could
get his one-horse milk chariot across the
avenue in front of sOuthbOund auto
mobile. He was entirely wrong about II.
and as a result q surf of milk depressed
him and frightened up the avenue. Otto
Schiller left his seat in the automobile
when the crash came and continued south
through the side doors of the milk wagon.
taking Andrew with him. The suddenly
formed opinions of the two drivers re-
lation to bystanders.
About forty years ago n youthful Serb
landed in Battery Park, and being ad-
mitted under laws which had no care as
to whether he could read or write. started
up Broadway. wearing the red fez of the
Balkans.
A group OF boys on Canal street hooted
and laughed at him. and he rolled up his
sleeves and licked them. This same Serb
Michael Idvorsky Pupin-has just given
TO the army and navy of the United
States an invention to overcome the
atmospheric condition known as static in
reference in wireless telegra shy.
He docs not wear a fcZ now. He is IS
years old. citizen of the United States.
a member of the faculty of Columbia
University and a man of DISTINGUISHED
achievement.
The Morning Telegraph asks: What
has happened to the old-fashioned dentist
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