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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-15

W0e Corn Plus 0Get@@It" EQUALS
One Foot, Corn Free.
cause two drops of "Gets-It" eases
your corn pains at once, and you
know that that old corn has been
nipped in the bud" "Gets-It''
makes cutting and digging at a
corn and fussing with bandages,
saves or anything else entirely UNI
safe.
You'll not have to take off your
shoe or pumps under the table at
soul. See that you get "Gets-It."
Don't be insulted by limitations Csc
1s all you need pay at any drug
store for "Gets-It," or it will be
Chicago, I'll.
SOld lii ign Point and recommends
IS the worlds best corn remedy bv the
Mann Drug Company
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-11-15
81 Should Worry
Now About Corns!"
They Peel OFF With "Gets.It."

Two corns are no worse than one.
and one is nothing at all-when you
use "Gets-It," the one real corn
shrinker, corn loosener, peel-it-
r1ght.OH corn.remover. That's be.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Power plant Sold

Yankton.-One Of the largest deals
which has been pulled of in this sec
ton Of South Dakota has been con-
summated whereby the Union COM
pany Of Omaha, Neb., became the own.
ers OF the Yankton Light, Heat and
POWER company, Of this city, also the
Watertown Light and Power COM
pany, both companies being owned
and operated by the Ferris Bros. The
Union company is a holding company
made up OF persons Identified with
the First National bank Of Omaha,
M the Kuntz interests Of New York,
whose our are unlimited and so
recognized in the financial world. The
lankton Light, Heat and Power com
pany was organized acre in 1905. TAX
ing over a badly demoralized plant,
n in quick order, by investing many
thousands of dollars, brought the plant
up to date and kept it there, with a
uniform excellent service that has
Won hearty approval, especially from
thOse who recall the old system. The
WATERFOWL company was organized in
1909, and there, too, the Ferris system
met substantial success.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Seven Companies Filled.

Aberdeen.-Seven companies of the
South Dakota national guard have
now been recruited to their full war
strength. They are Companies L OF
Aberdeen, B of Sioux Falls, f of Mitch
ell, G OF Redfeld, / Of Rapid City, X o.
Lennon. and NJ Of Yankton. Recruit
ing will not stop, however, until all the
companies of the Fourth South Dako.
ia are raised to their full wa strength.
Lieut.. Col. w. A. Hazel of Aberdeen
~accredits recruiting officers who de-
serve medals as "go-getters," Warren
OF Yanktcn, Hurst of Redfeld. Murphy
OF Rapid City, Brush OF Lead. and
stokes of Abedreen. Announcement is
made that all South Dakota enlist
for the officers training camp
TO be held at Fort Smelling for three
n this year mast come through
the Aberdeen Commercial club. Alb.
erdeen is the official headquarters for
South Dakota for the enlistment OF
for the training camp. More
than twenty Aberdeen men have sig.
nided their intention of joining.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Kitchen

Economy in the kitchen is ma, VII.
ism OF the right kind" saws Mon,
Ward, professor of home economic :.
State college, because this il an
fective method of stretching ~,
short food supply. The first good ru,a
to adopt in the kitchen is that ahsa
lutely no food Is to be thrown au,o,,
To do this, will mean careful n1an
ming. disregarding individual Wins
OF children, and the use of left
foods in attractive dishes. Miss Wa
further suggests hat waste NAV ,1sa
be presented by simplicity of refresh,
ments when entertaining, peonla
get enough food at their own tahlas
and a large outlay of food as a sim,
pie luxury in entertaining should ha
looked down upon as distinctly had
form. Probably the best way that
can help in the production ~
food is to make a resolve that no com
mercial canned food shall enter their
homes. All vegetables such as meas
beans, corn, asparagus, tomatoes and
all meats may be quickly and easily
canned at home. Fruit is scarce and
not a particle should be wasted. II 10
worth while even to can a few Guns ~
strawberries left from a meal since
this canning may be done so quickly
and easily. Full directions for can.
ming may be obtained from he eY.
tension division Of the state collopo
AS ONE we should realize our grave
responsibility as guardians Of the ma.
tons food supply. Let us accept this
responsibility with an earnestness
an Intelligence worthy of cur alleg.
lance to the flag"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
LOYALTY ON A FARM
IMPORTANT FATCS TO BE HE-
MEMBERED BY SOUTH DA-
KOTA FARMERS. $685.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, the Various
State Institutions and from
Many Different Parts OF
the Sunshine State.

f1GfIt.-
The State Agricultural college has
issued the following:
Plant corn and much Of it. Plant II
clean in check rows and keep it clean
Corn has the highest average food
value of any American cereal for PEG
pie, hogs and cavalry horses.
Plant potatoes early and late. they
provide starch and energy for citizens
and soldiery. Seed is scarce-cut
seed pieces small.
Sow alfalfa and sweet clover as
hay for army horses. hay for cattle and
and nitrogen for crops. Feed the soil
SO it will keep on feeding you.
Mobilize the waste rough feeds so
that the COW may convert them into
human food.
Don't waste corn fodder. As silage,
it supplies the best feed for milk and
butter production.
Enough corn fodder is wasted in
this state each year to feed a million
and a half nor cows.
Plan on winter dairying to simplify
the labor problem and produce the
most concentrated and we'll balanced
food at a time when it is sorely
needed.
Enough labor is wasted during the
winter months in this state to equal
an army of $50. 900 ablest workers.
Plan on a full pig crop. Wean the
spring filters early. Soldiers and citi-
zens need bacon.
Sanitation is cheaper than vaccina-
ton as a preventive of hog cholera.
Disease germs love filth. Sunlight
destroys germs.
Compound ~cresol, seven tablespoon
fuls per gallon of water, is an eff
Gent di%sinfectant about the stable.
Provide young calves and pigs with
dry beds and protect them from cold
draughts.
An improbable animal is a poorer
property than a dead me-.
Give the broody hen a job with a
nest of fertile eggs.
A spoiled egg deprives somebody of
a good breakfast.
Every home a canning factory. Can
what you can't eat
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
An Appeal to Farmers.

The state live stock sanitary board
has issued a proclamation to the
farmers and stockmen of the state
to assist in the campaign of food ION.
s%ervation by increasing live stock pro-
duction and decreasing waste in The
feeding of the same. 1.-The practice Of
selling cows and heifers for slaughter
should be discontinued. At present
and prospective prices Of cattle they
are toe valuable for breeding pur.
poses to be sold for beef. The prac-
tice Of spaying heifers should also be
discontinued. In all cases where cat
tie are condemned for tuberculosis
it is preferable to ship them to Sioux
Falls for slaughter under government
inspection rather than to DESTROY
them on the farm with a loss of tie en-
tire carcass Under federal meat in
spection a large part of the carcass is
usually available for food. A larger
production of forage crops will enable
the farmers to fatten more cattle for
market and it is strongly recommends
ed that special attention be given 10
the matter OF forage crops this year.
There is a great deal of waste due
to careless methods Of feeding. and
in such a way that all of the fodder
will be eaten and none trampled I'M
der foot" The letter also deplores
the slaughter of small calves and OF
baby beef and asks that this be dis.
continued.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Indian School Closed.

Chamberlafn.-A telegram has been
received by Superintendent Leach, in
charge OF Yankton Indian agency,
the commissioner of Indian az
fairs at Washington ordering the i'm
mediate closing of the government In
dian school, which for thirty years
or more has been one of the leading
institutions of Yankton Indian agen.
cy. The reason for the closing OF the
school was stated to be the failure OF
congress TO make an appropriation for
us maintenance About 125 Indian
children we're students of the school,
and IN accordance with the order the
school has been closed and the stu
dents sent to their homes on different
parts OF the reservation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
| At WAR STRENGTH
PLANS ARE NOW UNDER WAY
FOR ORGANIZING A TROOP
OF CAVALRY.
HAppeSM OF THE STATE
What Is Going On Here and There
That Is Of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South D.
kota and Vicinity
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Aberdeen.-The military and the
patriotic spirit in northern South Da.
kota is demonstrating itself in many
different ways. With Company l.
South Dakota national guard, re-
cruited to its full war strength plans
are now under way for service in the
United States army. Officers of Com
pany l. have taken the matter in
hand, and much interest in the idea
is being manifested. 1t requires 70
members to form a troop Of cavalry,
n in addition to Aberdeen, Water
town, Webster, Milbank and Mobridge
are other South Dakota towns which
are endeavoring to form such a troop.
Twelve men enlisted in one day, of
whom eight came from the little town
Of Columbia. These enlistments
brought the company up to full war
strength, As men having enlisted since
the guards recruiting station was es-
tablished here.
While the twelve new recruits were
added to Company LIS list, five Aber.
deem young men Joined the United
States army at recruiting station here.
Five more boys came from Bonilla, S.
D., to join the army, the ten. with six
teen from various other North and
South Dakota towns. having departed
for Jefferson Barracks, Mo-. for train
ing.
One OF the features of the enlist
ment propaganda was the appearance
at the recruiting station of the regu.
lar army Of Rev. j. r. Krins, pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal church at
Claremont, S. D., accompanied by sew.
en- other recruits. Rev. Mr.. Krins
preached a sermon in his church on
Sunday night, in which he urged young
men to join the army. Then he an
nounced his intention of practicing
what he preached by enlisting himself.
He made good by appearing before
the recruiting officer next morning,
and stating that he had seven men on
the corner waiting to enlist, but that
he wanted first to enlist himself in
any capacity in which he might be
most useful.
AS the clergyman is past 40 and
married, the recruiting officer refused
to accept him. but took the other sew.
an. Rev. Mr.. Krins was %undeterred
by the recruiting officers dictum,
however, and wired the war depart.
ment seeking a waiver of the rule in
his case.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Car Shortage Serious.

Aberdeen.-F. NJ. Melin, superin-
tendent OF the Aberdeen division of
the Milwaukee railroad. states the
lfelsht car situation has improved
put little. IT any, with the coming OF
spring. The railroad itself has dunn
ed over 1000 tons of coal on the
ground in Aberdeen for lack of storage
or car capacity, and officials are now
preparing to dump between $4,000 and
100000 tons more Of coal at Aberdeen
% secure empty box cars. Superin.
Meiin says the Tacoma and
Mllwaukes shops of the roads are
working overtime 10 tErr out addition.
al cars, but are unable to keen II,
with the demand.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Plan for Bows Week

Several hundred boys from ten or
twelve counties will camp at State
college during boys week, June % to
30. The counties to be represented
are those under county agent organi-
zation. The parties from Lymon,
Stanley and Hughes counties expect
to combine and make the trip on
horseback. The college faculty is
making plans to give the boys much
helpful demonstration instruction as
wei as a general good time. In the
afternoons. tours of inspection Of the
various departments will be held. The
latter part Of each afternoon will be
devoted to games and recreation un-
der the directions Of a playground spe.
cialist. The evenings will be given
to musical and other entertainment Of
a Unconstitutional nature.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Search Reveals Life Traoedv.

A~berdeen.-A short time ago Post
master Kelley received a letter ask.
ing for information regarding one Wal
ter Smith, purported to have lived in
Aberdeen. 1t has subsequently devel
oped that Smith was the victim OF 9
tragedy and although a college gradu.
ate and formerly a college instructor,
died in the county poor farm near
mere two years ago. Years ago he
came from the east with q son and
daughter and settled on a homestead
in Edmunds county, north of Nina.
About eight years ago he came to
Aberdeen alone and did jaaitor work
n odd jobs. He transferred his
property to his daughter, quarreled
with his son-in-law and later died in
the poorhouse. He was 80 years old.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Charters Granted Three Banks.

The State banking board has given
permission to three new banks to do
business in South Dakota. and they
nave filed regulation articles of in
corporation in the office OF secretary
or state. They re-: The First State
bank, OF Norbeck, capital stock SIS,
poo; George Wright, of Huron. prcsi
dent; +. @. Bratrud. vice president
and p. J. Neisler. cashier. This new
town is located at the conjunction OF
the Minneapolis & st. Louis and the
Milwaukee lines north of Faalkton
Bank of Elrod, $4,000 capital stock:
=. A.. Pope, president. with r.. +.
Pope, l.. f. Pope and w. II. French
lncorporators. Farmers State Bank
or Dallas, capital stock $4,000; John
". Stewart, president; r. NJ. parr,
vice president, and NJ. r. parr. vice
president, and NJ. r. Stewart, cashier.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Germans Join the Guard.

Tripp.-Eight young men OF this
city have returned from Yankton.
where they enlisted in Company NJ
OF the South Dakota national guard.
A large assembly accompanied by the
Trip band turned out to welcome
the men. Enthusiasm is running high.
and many enlistments are en-.
pected. It is worthy Of note that of
the men that have enlisted from here
all are OF German parentage and that
to date there has not been a single
enlistment OF any other nationality.
They are Herbert Wildemuth. Fred
Reiser. Sam Guthmiller, Arthur Feiok.
Alvin Hirsch. Paul Gross, Theo.
Theurer and Harry Schweitzer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Wheat Fields Are Revived.

Sioux Falls.-In some sections of
the state where there are limited
areas Of winter wheat the farmers did
not heed the warning of the state ag-
ricultural college at Bookings not
to pillow up their winter wheat fields
until they were certain tina. the grain
was not killed during the winter. and
have plowed up the ground and pre-
pared 1t for other crops. In the vi.
cinity OF Platte, where farmers for a
time believed their winter wheat fields
had been killed, recent rains have re-
vived the grain and there is every
prospect that the fields will yield
abundantly. In view OF this the win
ter wheat crop Of the state will not be
much below normal.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
State Land Sale.

Deputy Adams of the state land de-
partment started the offerings Of state
land and he expects to make the
rounds OF the counties for the rest Of
the month. II the number Of inquiries
coming to both the state land depart.
ment, and to the state immigration de.
partment Is any indication OF the de.
mands for the lands. there will be a
heavy sale OF this years offerings. Col.
+. l.. Hanson, %aucticneer for the state
school LANDS, reports the following
sales to- date: Gregory county, ZIG
acres averaging s24 per acre; Charles
MIX. 1900. at s44; Douglas, 1,4OO, at
s6l.2s; Aurora, $50, at $685.; McCook.
400, at 1864.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Old Time Minute Men

Bristol.-Brist0l is organizing a
modified form OF the old time min.
ute 9 Citizens are banding 10.
gether to take military training. and
q man experieced In military life has
been engaged to train them. Men and
boys over IL joining tho organization
need not pledge themselves tc ioin
other the regular army or the M.
tional guard. but they will be In shape
10 render military service with d min.
imam or trail lrg when the time
comes Already 20 Bristol mon have
Joined tho organisation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Enters Registered Cattle Business,

Bison.-M. r. Miller, a Perkins
county farmer near Bison. has rome
into the registered cattle business on
an extensive scale. He has just pur.
chased two bulls, IS cows and five
calves. all registered Herefords, one
Dull costing him $1,000, and the cows
averaging $40 each. Mr.. Miller ex.
poets to breed pure-bred Herefords
n hopes to induce his neighbors to
buy the produce and grade up their
herds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Oraanlxe hank.

Lake Norden.-Prominent business
mon OF this city and farmers OF tho
surrounding territory have incorpora.
ted q company and will establish In
this city q new bank to be known as
the Security state bank II will have
q capital of 81, 600.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

The British blacklist of shipping
has been withdrawn. so far us it con
Germs the United States.
Americas commission to the new
democratic government Of Russia viii
be headed by Elihu Root, senator
from New York.
The German foreign Office has mott
fed American correspondents who
have remained in Berlin that their
presence in Germany is no longer de-
Sirable.
Censorship on all cables touching
the United States and on telegraph
and telephone lines into Mexico will
be established shortly by executive or
der.
The Turkish government on April
20 officially informed the American
embassy that diplomatic relations
with the United States had been brok-
en- off, according to unofficial reports.
The American steamship Mongolia,
the largest merchantmen flying the
Stars and Stripes, encountered a Ger
man submarine in British waters on
April 10, and is reported to have sunk
the underwater craft.
The movement to bring about ma
tion-wide prohibition during the wal
in order that grain used In the manu-
facture Of alcoholic beverages may be
diverted into food channels, is gaining
ground in Washington.
Secretary McAdoo has turned over
to the British ambassador Il treasury
warrant for 100000, OOO, the first loan
made to any entente government by
the United States under the ST.
GOO, 100000 war finance measure.
The British foreign secretary, Bal
four. shortly after his arrival in this
country, while commenting on what
form American participation in the
war might take. said he had no doubt
Americas efforts would astonish the
world, particularly Germany.
Official advices to the State depart
ment declared that the Mexican gov
had warned Germans in
Mexico that amy concentration OF Ger
mans near the border would be fol-
lowed Immediately by their arrest.
Approximately 5000 German resi-
dents Of the United States are under
close surveillance, Department Of JUS
tice officials announced. because of
their activities in behalf of the Ger
mar government before Americas EN-
try into the war, or because of their
pro-German syInpathies.
Two years OF war. That Is what the
national council Of defense and the
several departments of the govern
ment. with the approval of President
Wilson, are preparing for. 1t de-
veloped that n secret meeting Of the
national council Of defense and other
officials took place at Washington.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
School Land Sale

Madison.-A school land sale held al
Madison. s. D., Lake county, on April
%, surpassed all previous records. J.
E. Rose of Madison topped the sale
by buying forty acres north of Madi-
son for $3.50 per acre, raw land. One
thousand. four hundred acres were
sold for $95,3S0. or $685. 10 average per
acre. The sale was conducted by Col.
P. L. Hanson of Bridgewater. and
Deputy Commissioner A. M. Adams OF
Pierre.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Elect Eair Officers

Armour.-The Douglas County Fair
association has been %reorganized for
the coming year. At the annual bust
ness meeting of the stockholders the
following officers were elected: Pres.
ident. c. E. Altenburg; secretary.
treasurer, ELI Thomas; speed secre
tary, T. Norton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Graduate Those EnIistino,

Inc FACULTY OF the Northern Normal
ana industrial school last week passed
a resolution allowing young men stu
uents who enlist in the army or navy
before N end OF the present school
veal to graduate, If they are members
Oh the graduating class, or to receive
credit Tor the full years work, pro-
vided That their work be OF passing
srade up to the time OF enlistment.
announcer resolution permits young
men VINO go back to the farm or who
serve their country in some other
way thar by joining the army or navy
- present requests for school release
upon the same terms with those enlist,
ing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
MAI. Mossman Promoted

Sioux Falls.-Maj. E. D. Mossman.
for the past four years in charge OF
the Sisseton Indian agency, has been
promoted to the position OF superin-
tendent OF the Fort Peck Indian res
ervation at Poplar, Mont.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Collecting Information.

In cooperation with the I~ntercolle-
gate Intelligence Bureau the Univer-
slty OF South Dakota is endeayorinp
10 collect information about its alumni
that Will be of service to the federal
government should it become neces-
sary to call for citizens who have sne-
III qualifications or special training
similar information has been collect.
ed concerning the alumni OF eastern
colleges and universities. A circnlar
letter has been sent to all alumni with
a list or questions which will supply
information that should prove yalua.
Die II the university is called on nv
the federal government.