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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
Mother Doll Story
The Sugar Pig

Once upon a time a little boy had a
sugar. pig to play With. 1t was just
as happy Il plaything IS ii doh is. you
see. 1t was about as big as a biz
mouse. and its tail had two curls in it.
One pleasant afternoon the little boy
went out in tue yard To play. He took
his sugar pig With him.
why don't you bite off his head"'
shouted the little boys friend through
the fence.
Because | wan to keep him." an
sWered the owner,
If he We're mine would eat
him up" answered the neighbor boy.
That's what pigs are for-to eat"
While they had been talking the sun
had gone behind a cloud, and soon big
vet snoWfakes began to fall.
If it rains we will he called in the
house, said the neighbor boy. Come
OH. lets hide
So they ran out back Of the garden
and climbed into an old d%oghouse.
They put the sugar pig down on the
top Of the house and played Indian in
side while the snow fell.
When it grew almost dark and they
wanted to go in the house all they
could find of the sugar pig was a
little wet spot on the top OF the dog
house that tasted sweet when they put
their fingers in it and then licked them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
Local and Personal Paragraphs

n;aa M,l,o ca .
o,tann;lla Iast cnna.v
Mrs. George Golfer was at orion
Vile between trains Monday.
A baby girl. was born to Mr..
n MRS. henry Line last sunday.
Chas. Porter or Wilmot vas =
Milhank visitor between trains
Monday
Mrs. II. G.. Port calls the atten.
ton If the ladies IA har now SHRINE
COATS and sni,s
worn mas peea itcelNeu ~
liiel'as =. ~ iluAo 1e'l"ahCe9
iailliis ~ aiflsNliIe, Nin'l., 1'a1
z ii1sIe ~ ai'iNed dC Ihel' ho'Iie
MISS Anna 0lson, who ~ nurse
at the hospital AT WEBSTER, came
Gown ana spent 9uhoay Win her
parents III TINS CITY.
Miss Katie Bec<ner Who il ON
Moved in the Dakota telerhnna office
was called to her home in kilborn
township by the aeath nf nor motber
an Wednesday
who * ~recoverino from . recent an
eration for annendic;tis went. IA
MINNEAPOLIS to spend . day or two
tho frst If the waal
-. Il. Evans "iio ~ peeh WIN
lne eAcu.s'oi'lsl VINO ielt iora t"o
VEINS 1iip ~ ieAao 'aoe "een' Miieee
oach 1hal 1ne parry had 9 go"' TIP
uo"'i - o'ie soueli'aiu -" ena. ''le
Weather a. ilousloii Wa very me.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
J. P. Tumulty, Secretary
To President Wilson

II am very glad to say publicly that
l did not know Of the existence Of the
presidents note on peace until the
newspapers were informed" so said
Joseph L. Tumul:y. secretary to the
president, testifying in the investiga-
ton by the house rules committee into
the alleged leak Of the peace note by
tied.
Mr.. Tumulty was appointed secre
tary to the president Oh March 4, 1913
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
Mr. and Mrs. F.. VanWalker.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. Vanwalker,
who have been in western Wash
ington for the past month have
started on their return trip and are
to be home this week.
Mrs. Niles Davis, with her three
children, came down from Wllmot
last Friday, where she has been
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Anton Foss, for several weeks.
She was on her way to her home at
Forbes, N. Oak.
Editor Vernon Of Strandberg, has
been in town during the week
getting his chronological survey,
If he gets all Of our people as fully
''statisticized' as he did the
Herald Advance he will have the
foundation for lots of biography,
but he has quite a job ahead of him.
Or. Frank Mittelstaedt, the dem
fist, has moved from his former
place over the Tessin hardware store
to the rooms recently occupied by
DR.. Flett in the Dakota Telephone
block. Dr.. Flett has moved his
office to the rooms on the same floor
recently occupied BY Dr.Pay. An
drew Lockhart has also moved his
Chain Lightning Office from Owe
the Tessin hardware to the rooms II
the telephone block recently vacated
hy Atty Geo. =. RiX.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16

Squire A. M. Nixon has been on
the invalid list this week with the
grippe.
Mrs. j. D. Smull and daughter
Jennie visited Milbank friends over
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Monteil are on
their way to visit friends in Indiana
this week.
St. Valentines day brought a
fine baby girl to the John Geisinger
home as a valentine.
Mrs. w. G.. Alderman is SO far
recovered from her recent illness as
to be around the house again.
Miss Lillian Berg spent several
days with her home folks at Stock
holm the first Of the week.
Kenneth Conright was up from
Minneapolis and spent Sunday with
the Levi Conright family.
o.
ie"ty ;, ; VIZ
e"saseu ou''ui W." ~
- op9iiuliis WEN a. no - IVY
'uuee noueN va no'i'e 'o.'
N1p''e' 49, ! = ','''a, ! Y
go 1pe'i' 'ut''"s VIZ - iaii'iS
Raspberry and strawberry pres
eiNe9 II Aia9s IL, 'sA"ia' t,lse II.
S19. 'fSo'a! - .s"so''ds 0o
The Swedish ladies aid will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Thomas Nord.
49,,
Miss Alice ~lhofndlke and Nils.
Edna Forsyth spent a couple o.
days at Big stone CITY the first 0.
Mrs. Spence Baird aud Mrs. lelben
stine attended the card party a
Ortonvllle at the home OF Mrs. A
Ostland the first OF the week.
Mrs G. w prevev started Mon
dow for . yisit Ia har n,othar an,
g..
Mr.. Elmer Foss OF Nllmot was
guest OF his sister, Mrs. Chas
Peterson last Saturday. on his wa.
home from a trip to Aberdeen.
M and Mrs Gns yonker :
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16

Sunday, Feb. IS l0:45 a. m.
sermon by the pastor, anthem by
the choir.
II noon, Sunday school session.
Tie missionary offering will be TAX
en- for American Missionary Assoc
citation.
$50, preaching service. Spe-
cial music by the choir and orches-
ira.
Wednesday, 1870 prayer meet
ing at the parsonage.
The ladies benevolent society will
meet with Mrs. Chas. Miller.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
What's In a Name?

Old Gent-What's your name. my lit
tie man? The Little Man-They call
me "Corns' at school. sir. Old Gent
Good gracious. And why? The Lit
tie Man (cheerfully)-'Cause I'm al
ways at the foot Of the class, sir
London Telegraph.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
Cone Insects.

IT a man travelled as fast as a locust
tie could go around the world in a cOu
Il fly he could make six miles q minute.
4 flea jumps 200 times its W length.
4 mar to equal that would have to
leap a quarter Of a mile.
II a horse could. carry as much as q
ieetle it would drag five tons. for q bee
Dc carries forty times its own weight
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
Room For Reconciliation.

we can tile IA cross BILL explained
the lawyer.
Not too cross" cautioned the wife.
II still loye my Observation-Disclosures
Post.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16

Photo by American Press Association
JOSEPH r. TUMULTY.
He is q native Of New Jersey, thirty
eight years OF age and was educated
at st. Peters college. Jersey City.
from which he was graduated in 1899,
He was admitted to the bar three
years later and began the practice OF
his profession in his native city. He
served three terms in the state legisla-
ture and in 1910 was appointed private
secretary to Governor Wilson and In
1912 clerk Of the supreme court OF New
Jersey. Mr.. Tumulty is married and
has six children.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
Corrected.

Mr.. Gnaggs-I slept like a log last
night. Mrs. Gnag-s-A log: You slept
like a whole sawmill.-Chicago News.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
CHARITY.

+ Our charity indeed should be I
j. universal and extend to all man :
= kind, but 1t is by no means con "
i. venient that our friendships and :
!. familiarities should do SO too :
!: Thomas a kempis.
!. AS the first order of wisdom is
!. to know thyself, SO the first or
). der Of charity is to be sufficient :
i for thyself.
!. The charity that thinketh 40 :
!. evil trusts in God aud trusts in :
!. man.. q. Holland. :
!.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16
Mutual

First Clubwoman-No; | am not go
ing to the annual dinner. The commit
tee always puts me beside the most un-
interesting people. Second ClubWoman
That's just my experience. We were
sitting together last year, weren't We:
London Opinion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16

Wantnd-A competent girl for
general house work; family Of three
good wages. Enquire Oak.
Cent Tel. office.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16

Steadfast purpose shapes destiny and
destroys doubts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-02-16

AUCTION SALE-Chas. Otto,
$50 acres and all personal
property, 3 miles y. w. Of
Marvin, S. D., Feb %
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
WILSON TO NATIONAL ARMY
President Sends Godspeed to the Men
Drafted-Deelares War Makes Us
Comrades and Brothers.

Washington. Sept. 5.-President VII
son, addressing a final word to the
men drafted for Americas first great
National army, said:
ITO the Soldiers of the National
Army:
You are undertaking a great duty.
The heart Of the whole country is with
you. Everything you do win be
watched with deepest solicitude not
only by those near and dear to you,
but by The whole nation.
For this great war draws us all to-
gether. makes rs all comrades and
brothers. az all true Americans felt
themselves 10 be when we first made
good our national independence.
THE eyes of the world will be upon
you, because you are in some special
sense the soldiers of freedom.
Let II be your pride, therefore, TO
show all men not only what good sol
diers you are, but also what good men
you are. keeping yourselves fit and
straight In everything and pure and
clean through and through
Let us set ourselves a standard
so high It will be glory to live up to
IL and add new laurel to the crown
of America.
MY affectionate confidence goes
with you In every battle and every
test.
God keep and guide you"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
1os KILLED IN AIR RAID
Six German Airplanes Drop Bombs on
Chatham, EneIand-Most Of the
Victims Sailors.

London, Sept. 8.-Another air raid
on England occurred on Tuesday night.
The English coast was shelled. as Well
as the London district.
In Monday nights raid 107 persons
We're killed and Sc wounded at Chat
ham. il Is announced officially.
Six airplanes took part in the raid.
The victims were naval ratings or
sailors.
The raids over the southeast coast
on Sunday and Monday nights seem
to have been more for the purpose of
testing the possibility of attack by
moonlight than in the hope Of doing
any considerable damage.
A dispatch 10 the Star from Chat
ham says that part of the naval bar
racks was struck by a bomb during
Monday nights air raid, causing seri-
Gus loss of life The Chatham dock
yard, the message states, entirely es-
capped damage.
In addition TO the naval casualties
one civilian was killed and six were
injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
U. S. RAIDS |. W. ".
FEDERAL AGENTS AT CHICAGO
GRAB EVERYTHING IN SHAPE
OF EVIDENCE.
RAIDS COVER THE COUNTRY
Department of Justice Aids Also Seize
Documents in Offices of Socialists
decentralization to Curb
Treason Begins.

Washington, Sept. THE govern
ment on Wednesday took drastic
measures to end the antiwar prOpa-
ganda and activities conducted ia the
name of the Industrial Workers of
the World. the Socialist party, and
other organizations throughout the
United States On orders from AttOr-
ney General Gregory, United States
narshals in many towns and cities de-
scended at 2 p. M, central time. upon
local headquarters of the Industrial
Workers of the World, seized books,
checks, correspondence and other doc
uments, and in some Instances arrest
ed officials found upon the premises.
Chicago, Sept. Eight raids were
conducted simultaneously In Chicago
Wednesday by men from the Offices of
the department of Justice and wagon
loads of evidence were seized In the
offices and houses of Socialist and l.
w. w. agitators. Telegraphic reports
show that similar raids were conduct
ed at the same time In twenty or more
cities all over The United States.
Oliver f. Pagan, federal indictment
expert, who has been in Chicago for 8
month working secretly with Hinton
G. Clabaugh. chief of the local depart
ment 70 justice. and Charles F. Clyne,
United States district attorney, is re-
ported 10 have drawn up the papers
and to have engineered the entire ma
tion-wide cleanup. This is the first
time that the recently passed espion-
age act has been used for the basis of
such a crusade.
To insure utmost secrecy of prepare
ton it is understood that Pagan. Cla-
baugh, and Clyne established offices
somewhere in Chicago" and there
prepared the plan that so successfully
swept the nation and caught the men
wanted.
In Chicago orders were not TO make
arrests, but to grab everything in
sight that might be evidence. Appar-
emily the order was carried out TO the
letter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
BARS PACIFISTS AT CHICAGO
Governor Lowden Orders Troops to
City When Mayor Thompson
Sanctions Meeting.

Chicago, Sept. 5,--Governor Lowden
and Attorney General Brundage CON
ferTed in ChicaGo over the city's
mayor. At the conclusion of their
meeting 1t was announced that the
pacifist situation was well in hand.
Chicago was assured that there will
be no further happenings such as that
Of Sunday. when the delegates OF the
Peoples council held a meeting here
under police protection.
The governors action in sending
troops 70 Chicago to enforce his or
'ers was conclusive as to whether he
~ poets his orders obeyed.
That the mailed fist" will be used
on agitators and others who seek to
stir mp riot and disorder during the
war period. even though their pro Ger
man demonstrations have the sanction
Of the mayor, was made known for
chilly
That the governor has full author
ity to take a firm hand In any situa-
ton which may arise in the city was
the advice given by Attorney General
Brundage.
The city counc will meet in special
session to consider resolutions thank
ing Governor LOwden.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
BALTIC PORT is ABANDONED
WITHOUT FIGHT.
War Office Announces That Sea Gate
to Russian Capital Is Now
Open to Germans.

London, Sept. 5.-Riga. Russia's
principal Baltic port, has been aban-
doned to the Germans under the threat
of an offensive by land and sea in
which the deciding stroke on the land
side was delivered by the Germans last
Saturday.
The fate of Riga was virtually sealed
when German troops, powerfully I'M
tiating their offensive, forced a cross
ing of the Dvina southeast of the city
and began 10 push forward after max
ing good their foOthOld on the right
bank of the stream.
Menaced also by the attack of the
column of Teutonic forces moving from
Mitau, southwest of Riga, and by the
German naval forces recently reported
lowering in the vicinity of the Gulf
Of Riga, the Russian military authori-
ties evidently considered the city no
longer tenable and decided to evacu-
ate it,
The instability of the Russian troops,
It is indicated by the official state
ment had an important influence upon
the decision to order the evacuation
of the Riga district so quickly after
the winning by the Germans Of their
first success. AS had been the case
in Galicia and Roumania, some of the
Russian units left their trenches with
out making a fight.
Petrograd, Sept 5.-The war Of
fee reports the abandonment of Riga
by the army under orders for a re-
treat Some Russian detachments, II
Is stated, voluntarily left their posi-
tons and are retiring toward the north.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
RUSS EvACUATE RIGA ALLIES UPHOLD NOTE
LEADER SAYS CANNOT IMPROVE
ON WILSON NOTE.
No Further Answer Will Be
Made 10 Pope.

London, Sept. 3.-Lord Robert Cecil,
minister of blockade, on Friday in
dorsed President Wilson's reply to the
peace proposals of Pope Benedict and
said he was not certain any further
response would be necessary.
THE presidents note is a very mag
nificent occurrence" said the minister
in his weekly interview. ut thrilled
us all over here, and the opinions
which ! heard expressed by represent
atives of all allied countries were
equally warm and appreciative. l am
certain that none of the allies would
be able to improve upon it, and l am
not certain that any further reply will
be necessary.
There does not appear to ne TO be
anything inconsistent as between the
presidents note and the economic
policy of the allies as declared at the
Paris conference. The resolutions of
the allies were purely defensive meas
ures, and in no way aggressive"
(This is the first official expression
of opinion on President Wilson's note
by any of the allies.)
Washington, Sept. 3.-Secretary of
State Lansing made public the sub
stance of a message from Ambassador
Page at London, 10 the effect that
President Wilson's reply to the pope
I'd been received by the whole Brit
ish public with greater enthusiasm
than any previous declaration by the
president since his address to congress
and the declaration of war.
Approval of the note said Mr..
Page, was enthusiastic and univer-
sal"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
HEADSDRAF PARADE
PRESIDENT CARRIES FLAG WHILE
LEADING MEN OF NEW MA
TIoNAL ARMY.
10000 PERSONS IN LINE
Members of Both Houses Of Congress
and Many Others Honor Drafted
Men-Wilson Says He Would
Like to Go to the Front.

Washington, Sept. 6.-With the pres
ident of the United States, members
of both houses of congress, high Off
Gals and diplomats participating, the
national capital paid a farewell trib-
ute 10 her sons on Tuesday who soon
Will enter the National army for serv-
ice overseas with the expeditionary
forces.
The demonstration took the form of
a parade in which the men of the Sc
lective draft army, led by President
Wilson on foot. and accompanied by
veterans of the blue and gray, soldiers,
sailors and marines, swung up historic
Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol
past the White House.
There were 10000 or 10000 men In
line. including the most splendid mill
tary bands in the world. the most won
derfully drilled regiments, rows on
rows of field guns. machine guns, all
the panOply of war with the presi-
dent at the head of the column and
the officers of the cabinet and about
every big personality In our national
government somewhere along the line.
President Wilson Straw-hatted,
white-trousered and bIue-coated -
walked amid his tOp-hatted, frock-
suited eabineteers He carried a small
flag and bowed to the cheers.
Uncle Joe Cannon marched with
Champ Clark. Confederate veterans.
Union veterans and Spanish war vet
Grams contributed their part to the
Fourth-of-July effect.
The senate and house adjourned
early in order to take part. 1t being
the first time that congress has ever
marched in any popular demonstration.
The senate was led by Senator Sauls-
bury, president pro tenn, and the
house by Speaker Champ Clark md
Representative Cannon, both of whom
refused to ride.
Senators Nelson anG Warren. who
fought on the Union side in the civil
war and Senators Martin and Bank
head, who were with the armies OF the
Confederacy. marched side by side in
their respective uniforms of blue and
gray. Veterans of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, who were with the senate
delegation were Senators New, Freling
huysen, Wadsworth Lewis, Weeks
Vardaman and Farrell.
President Wilson feels genuine
envy for the drafted men who will GO
overseas to fight freedoms battles.
Il should like 70 be with them on
the fields and In the trenches where
the real battle for the independence OF
the United States Is 10 be fought" he
wrote in letter TO Thomas l.. Chad
bourne. JF., members of the mayors
committee Of national defense of New
York city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
UPHOLD MILITARY DETENTION
Court Denies Hsbeas Corpus to Spring
field Riot Prisoners.

Springfield, SEPT. 6.-The right of
the state 10 hold prisoners arrested by
soldiers during a riot was upheld in
the Sangamon county circuit court
here, when Judge f. S. Smith denied
a writ of habeas corpus to julius Brin-
gle, who is being held by the military
authorities for alleged activity in
street-car strike riOting of Monday
night. Judge Smith cited section 2,
article %. Of the Illinois military code,
which. ne declared, gave the military
authorities the right TO make arrests
and TO retain prisoners until released
by the commanding officer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
NATIONAL ARMY IN CAMP
Men Stripped Of Civilian Clothing and
Supplied With Khaki Uniform
Training Starts.

Washington. Sept THE first of
the National army went into uniform
on Wednesday. Into IA environments
poured groups Of recruits. the first 5
per cent quota of the draft army.
Each group on its arrival was stripped
of civilian clothing and supplied with
khaki uniform, army hat, shoes. l~e-
gins. blankets, rife. ammunition eat
and other accOutrements of soldier
Training started on Thursday. The
second quota of 40 per cent goes TO
camp September 10.
Reports to Provost Marshal General
Crowder indicated that the mobiliza-
ton was proceeding slowly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
FINLAND.

The situation in Finland is serious,
as a result of the continued difficulty
of forming a cabinet and persistence
of socialists in their plan to renew ses-
sions of the dissolved landtdag. Ac-
cOrding TO the evening newspapers,
Premier Kerensky instructed Govern
or Stakhovitch to prevent, at all costs,
a reopening of the landtag; if neces-
sary, to surround the building and
compel the members to disburse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
u. S. TARS IN PRISON CAMP
Captain oliver and Four Gunners Cap
tured by German Submarine Are
at 5randenbure, Prussia.

Washington, Sept. Captain Oliver
of the American tank steamer, Cam
pana, and the four naval gunners, De
laney. ROOp, Kline and Jacobs, who
were taken prisoner when their ship
was sunk recently by German sub
marine, are in prison camp at Bran
denburg Prussia. The news came by
cable to the American Red Cross from
Geneva.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-09-12
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNcS IN FAR OFF
NoRTHLAND.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume of the Most Important Events
in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the seandInavIans
In America
DENMARK.

The Copenhagen Telephone com
pany has just installed it's one hun
dred thousandth apparatus in the
city. The celebration was a quiet af-
fair. But the hello girls could tell
that something unusual was up, for
they were treated to a chocolate feast
at the expense of the company No.
100000 was installed in the house
Of Expressman Volmer Bager, Al For
Neutrality-suspicious. ALE. When he or
dered the telephone he had no idea
what his number would be. Now he
has two good reasons for being happy !:
ia the first place he got "round num-
Der" and, what he values still more
he will be served free of charge for
one year.