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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-21
U-BOAT BLOCKADE
GIVEN FULL SWAY
GERMANY WILL NOT ALTER ITS
POLICY OF UNRESTRICTED
WARFARE ON SEA.
AMERICAN SHIP SENT DOWN
Schooner Lyman M. Law Sunk in Med
iterranean-Austria Submarine
Believed ResponsibIe--No
Lives Are Lost.

Berlin, Feb. Extended U-boat
warfare will go on. Under no circum
stances will it be modified, attenuateG
or limited, for the sake of the United
States or for any other reason"
In an official statement making par
ticular reference to regard for Amer
ica," Germany thus substantially an
nounces to the world that there is nc
step backward from the barred zone
decree"
The statement asserts that extend
ed warfare against all navigation is
now going on completely" The text
of the official announcement is as fol
lows:
From foreign countries reports
have been received according to which
it is believed here that the barring of
the sea against England by submar-
ines and mines had been attenuated
out of regard for America or for any
other reasons, or that it is going to be
attenuated.
"Out of regard for the 1eutrals it is,
therefore, once more expressly de.
clared that unrestricted warfare
against all navigation in the an
nounced barred zones is now going
on completely and shall under no cir
cumstances be limited"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-21
U-Boats Near South America.

Galveston, Tex.-Germany has a
small submarine fleet on the South
American coast at Maracaibo Bay, it is
reported here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-21
Natural Proceeding.

'T heard that you had bought the
yacht Hornet. How did you make out
with it7"
''I was stung."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-21

A fire in an Ohio gram elevator
burned for more than year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-21
Logical Result.

"That girl rings true"
"Of course, she does. She's a belle.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-21
Warn Against emptino Fate"

The announcement came upon the
heels of officially inspired statements
in newspapers warning neutrals and
particularly the United States against
tempting fate"
Two main factors are believed to be
responsible for this latest affirmation
of Germany's infexible intention to
push through her U-boat campaign
against England:
q. The news that three American
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-21
Relief Workers to Remain,

News OF Germany's retraction of her
order forcing the American members
of the Belgian relief committee to
leave Belgium and northern France
was received by state department Off
Gals and by Herbert G. Hoover, chair
man of the commission, with both sur
prise and pleasure. Apart from brief
telegram from Brand Whitlock saying
negotiations of some sort were under
way, neither the department nor Mr..
Hoover had any official adVices On The
subject
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

ment at Washington has the power
and it will not only be supported If i;
shall elect to exercise it, but it will be
urged to exercise it if other measures
shall fail.
Col. Roosevelt should cease to re.
pine because he has not been sen TO
the battle front. That Is the service
he prefers, but he can be of immense
~ greater help at home in arousing
and stimulating the people to a sense
of their duty and their responsibility.
1t is missionary work that is needed.
and none can do it as effectively as
Col. Roosevelt can do it.
The soldiers at the front will be un.
able TO win the war without the posi-.
tive, whole hearted, united and sus.
support OF those who remain be-
hind. That. in a word, is the burden
Of Col. Rooseyelt's message.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
NEW FORD STORY

This is Z Ford story that has moth
ing TO do with the hivver. II seems
that the Ford company owns Z splen-
did plant IN Boston used for the as
~seubling Of their cars sold in that
territory. Some time since Secretary
Baker found out that II was just TIL
building and place that the war depart
ment needed and wrote Henry asking
II they could use the plant and what
would be the rent. Henry wired right
back. no rent-take IT," Now that
is the kind of q pacihst that Henry
has turned out 10 be after spending
his money TO stop the war by the
means that he then thought would be
effective.
OF course his efforts were in the
days when this country was a neutral
and their doing did not embarrass the
government. Ever since we have been
at war with Germany, Mr.. Ford has
been as staunch a supporter OF the
efforts of our country to put herself
in shape, as any man living. He did
his pacifying when the activity of
that propaganda was not rank treason.
When 1t became a question of either
support the government or give aid
and comfort to the enemy, he chose
no half measures but came out e
ly and above board for the flag under
which r has lived and made his
money. The life and actions of Hen
ny Ford, in his devotion to his coun.
try, is a fine commentary on the do
ings and sayings of those men who
are officers of the nation. by their
election to the United States senate.
Would that they had the same vision
to see beyond a limited horizon, and
give the same energy to the support
Of their country that they now give
10 it's enemies. The day is bound to
when La Toilette. Gronna and
men of their fix, will bow their heads
shame over the ~disgraceful speeches
md dishonorable actions they are now
guilty Of.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
KEEP YOUR STORE IN THE NEWS

Argus Leader-The news is yer,
absorbing in these historic times. Tn.
readers of newspapers feel that the,
are reading today of current event,
which will find their way eventually
into written histories.
There is, therefore, a sort of com
polling interest-a thrill, a charm, a
lure-in the record of happenings al
home and abroad. The newspaper is
a necessity, to a degree never before
known. Without ii the world would
come quickly TO chaos.
Every reader OF a newspaper knows
that the ads are channels of news.
quite as surely as are the news
columns proper. In fact the average
reader looks upon the advertising
columns as news of a different kind.
In them he does not find descrip-
tons of battles, it is true. But he
finds the swe to buying problems
which bother him-and these prob
lens are often very p~erplexing. They
are very near to the mar and m
who must find the right solution or
forfeit their W peace of mind and
peace-of-purse.
The merchant must make his adj
yertisements match in news value the
cabled dispatches from abroad. This
is not to say that it is of as much
Importance to know what a thing will
cost as il is TO know about the sink
ing of another ship by a submarine
but the merchants message may still
match the war news in immediate
interest to the average reader.
For the average reader" realizes
upon his wise management CT his
resources depends his ability to serve
country through contributing to
her financial straightforward loan
ing her money-through supporting
her Red Cross and through number.
less ways in which money can help
make the nations fight.
He welcomes the news Of buying
opportunities, therefore, with an in
terest which is not wholly selfish
nor even half-selhsh, but which, at
bottom, is highly patriotic. Every
dollar saved through wise buying is
dollar saved for the purchase of a
war bond, or for donation to a patr!-
otic purpose.
Merchants who make economical
possible for all have a day by
day message which is of compelling
interest to all.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
AURORA
From h Review:

From the Review:
Rev. and Mrs. II. V. Cummins have
decided to leave Bushnell soon but
it is not known where their new home
will be.
Several fields of corn are far enough
advanced that a frost would be a bene.
fit to it, and in a few more DAYS Da.
kotas 1877 corr crop will be a sue
cess.
Tom thompson and son of Brook
ings are putting in a new cement walk
from the New Brick building to the
southeast corne of Frank Wulf's
place. Mr.. Wulf also intends to have
the approach to his garage cemented.
c. B. Mills enlisted at Brookinss
last week and expects to leave for
North Carolina with Company C some
time this week. Mills has been with
the Bank of Aurora as assistant
cashier for several years and is what
We call a right good scout. We wish
him good luck and many medals.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
r. r. AND LA TOILETTE

Sioux City Journal-Col. Roosevelt
Is disposed TO complain, and somewhat
Utterly, because he has been denied
active participation. as a soldier at the
front. in the war. But he is not neg
lecting opportunity 10 be helpful ir
such other ways as remain open e
him. AT present he is going about the
country making speeches, in which he
is taking occasion to say some thing.
which need 10 be said and which ough,
20 be said. He is assisting in the
capitalization Of public opinion as &c
certain matters concerning which
there should be no division at this mo
ment. For example, consider Colonel
Rooseyelt's denunciation of Senator
La Toilette. In condemning the Wis
consin senator and his worse than un.
patriotic course, Col. Roosevelt gives
utterance 10 what has been in every
patriots mind. He exhausts the Eng
lisb language in his u%nsparing con
demnation of this man who has the
hardihood to stand up in public places,
as a representative of a sovereign
state in the senate of the United States
and unblushingly espouse the cause of
the enemies Of his country. Col.
Roosevelt performs this service as no
one else could perform it. When he
has finished with La Toilette nothing
remains to be said, so far as mere talk
ing is concerned. Col. Roosevelt CON-
mands a hearing that scarcely any
other man In this country could hope
to command in like performance.
What he asserts in condemnation Of
La Toilette will have the effect of
public opinion with respect
to this man-it will have the effect Of
stimulating public opinion with cour-
age to express itself vigorously, after
the manner of Col. Roosevelt.
Public opinion. If surface indications
are trustworthy. is fast coming to the
point where 1t will cease to be toll
Grant with Senator La Toilette. And
when the public can no longer be toll
Grant, 1t is going to demand action.
It is going to demand that this infam-
Gus senator be removed from public
office, and that he be denied further
opportunity to obstruct the govern
and to misrepresent his country
reasonable and seditious speech
making. II there Is no power In Wis
consin to silence the man, the govern
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
ON TO VICTORY

Bro0kinss County has sent away <
wal the flower q: her young manhood
in a company Of one hundred and fifty
who left last Friday for the t-ainin-
camp They are her citizen soldiers
who have been tried By a campaign
or the border and found not want.
in- The county honors them in
their devotion 20 country and flag. and
knows that wherever Company c goes
that there the boys viii do their duty
10 the very utmost.
First We sent a small detachment
10 Camp Funston, then later a larger
body OF men went there. Friday our
largest contribution to the lighting
forces Of d free people vent 70 their
place Of training. Tomorrow morning
another contingent goes to the place
OF preparation. And later We will see
the last Of our answer to the first call
20 away
What does this all neal in the end D.?
Only one thing Is possible for the PEG
pie OF the United States. we have put
our hand 10 the plow and cannot turn
back Only one goal is ahead Of u
and that Is victory. The man who
would ~ this TINE. when our own
bone and blood are lighting for their
lives. offer any hindrance 70 the sue.
cess Of our cause is beyond he pale
o. human friendship and beneath the
notice q decent LEI Stabbing an
enemy in the back IS child's play be
side tie stabbing Of ones " kith
and kin.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

cents; shave, 20 cents; neck shave,
cents; plain shampoo, 35 cents; tonic
shampoo, so cents; face massage, IS
cents; hair SINCE, 35 cents; all tonics,
Is cents.
The annual meeting of the board OF
trustees of the South Dakota Anti-sa-
loon league was held in Mitchell last
week and officers were elected for
the ensuing year. The reports from
over the state indicate a good condi-
ton of affairs, especially with regard
TO the general observance of the new
prohibition law.
Mrs. Cora Crawford, Sisseton Indian
Agency, Eden, has been awarded one
of the S. prizes and a certificate of
merit, in the campaign of the National
Food Garden Commission. This was
for the best can of vegetables sub
mitted to the judges of the commits
sion for their decision.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
BOY IN THE TRENCHES

The following little article was first
published in the Southern Pharma
ceutical Journal, and was greatly ap
preciated by many Of the members
OF Company c. and at the request OF
Lieut.. \. +. Anderson, and others OF
the company, We publish it for those
at home to read and remember:
AM
am a mothers son. | am the pride
OF a family and part of a home.
love my life IS you love yours. am
a youth in years and experience of
life, yet l am a gambler betting the
highest stakes that man can wager
my life. If l win you win, if | lose
| have lost all; the loss is mine. not
yours. and there is a grieyed mother,
a saddened family and a broken home
10 which I can never return. ask
only for the Godspeed and p Of
my nation in return for laying upon
the altar my all. For my bravery and
blood will you furnish bullets and
bread? VIII you pawn your shekels
whore l pawn myself? Will you bet
your gold while bet my blood? VIII
you hazard your wealth where | risk
my life? ! am the flower OF a nations
manhood, the glory OF a noble race
and a 1.-THE TO the monster war,
| Am the Boy in the Trenches.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
THE CROW'S-NEST

Have you learned the latest sons
yet, the chorus Of which is:
Keep the home-fres burning
While your hearts are yearning
Though your lads are far away
They dream of home;
There's a silver lining
Through the dark cloud shining,
Turn the dark cloud inside out
Till the boys come home"
The seventh line is good advice un.
der all circumstances.
The science and art or Hooverizina
Is not being very much practiced in
most of our western communities. We
are moving along in much of the same
old way, indulging in e~xtravagances
and in a variety of useless habits. II
it true that hotels, restaurants and mi.
vate families are cutting down on the
portions of food that they are serving
at meals and that the slogan of "tbe
clean plate" is being fairly well oh
served, but to all outward appearances
the snowy extravagances are as much
in evidence as in former years. There
is about as much joy-riding, extra en-.
tertaining and indulging in other
of money spending as ever We
may be feeling good over our fine
crops and the high prices that we are
getting for our products and. in a
sense, have a right to enjoy the fruits
of our labor. The national officials
however, have a wider outlook and
see the great necessity of con.
serving our food products in order n
supply the world demands. We shall
have to learn, and that very soon. II
the war continues a year or two long.
er, to cooperate with those in author.
ity and do it uncomplainingly. Bv
adopting the cash and carry" system
in u purchasing Of store goods we
can help the merchants in the wav ~
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
STATE NEWS

The state marketing commission
ha~ been notified that the department
Of agriculture has issued an order gov.
ernjnI the sale of potatoes over the
country. Under the regulation, potato
growers will not be allowed to sell anv
culls or %sunburned potatoes with a
heavy penalty for violation of the
rule. The rules provide just what
class Of potatoes can be placed upon
tn market, and will be promulgated
in detail in a short time. 1t is said
10 effort will be made by the depart.
mont 70 fix prices on potatoes.
The directors of the Lawrence coun.
t. farm extension association decided
10 ~'aure the services of an expert ag-
rjcu'tlral agent for the county for the
coming year, and have selected Wen
dali kumlin, of Appleton, Wis, for
TINS pvsition. In this county the pro-
duct Of the farm, ranch and orchard
are so varied that the employment Of
a county agricultural agent became a
necessity.
Most of the corr in this section OF
the state is beyond danger of frost.
while a little, it seems will not be safe
by the 4th of next July" is the state
ment made by H. A. Eberhart, one
of Clay county's prominent farmers.
some places" he said, corn is
the best | have seen while the field
adjoining is small and soft. The seed
was the same, and both fields receiv-
ed the same cultivation, and it is a
puzzle to know the cause of it,"
G. B Kennedy, one of Lincoln coun-
ty'S pioneers, died at the family home
Canton last Friday, following a
short illness. For several months Mr..
Kennedy had not been in the best OF
health. but his sudden death was a
shock to his friends. Born in Liver
pool, England, in 1S49, he removed to
he United States with his parents,
when three years of age. He was ed
in the common schools of Iowa.
md was a graduate of Lennox college
md the state university. He was adj
nitted to the practice of law in South
Dakota in 1880. He was prominent in
hurch circles of the state and also
n the /. o. 0. F. lodge, and was well
in political circles.
The Sandusky Cement company, of
'leveland, o., has purchased the GEM
mt plant at Yankton, formerly owned
the Western Portland Cement com.
any and idle for several years. The
liant will be overhauled at once. The
lans contemplate an output of 5000
arrels daily, operating under the wet
recess as formerly.
Because of the increased cost of all
Materials used by them the BARRIERS of
cad have materially advanced their
The new prices have already
one into effect and are: Haircut. 40
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

saving delivery expenses. We can
-a.- light bills by retiring earlier and
II ias earlier, using more daylight.
I'll. city would lose a little revenue
buI could say on cutting down
street lights on light nights. Other
countries are doing the same. Let US
sir down once in awhile and ask our
what We are doing to assist our
government in solving its war prob
while u boys are going to the
to night our battles. War is A
serious business.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

The Industrial Collegian Is again on
deck with the usual sized weekly pa
per. The columns show evidence of
the expected ability to furnish good
copy for a college paper. a success
ful year is the worst we can wish you.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

purpose well, If they turned their at.
tention t o him and failed to attend to
the important legislation that must be
passed. Official rebuke is what IS
needed to impress the Germans that
we are not a divided people, but that
can wait better than more important
things.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

Hey, Sioux Fails. what have you
done with Dicky Pettierew's peace
meeting. Your newspapers are not
advertising il any more. Didn't they
have part Of the nifty thousand to
spend for advertising?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

AS much as we would like to see
Ia toilette fred out Of the senate.
y the question is. has that body time
At this period of the year to hamper
Itself with my impeachment proceed
ings. It might serve his diaDoiica'
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

The Fargo Courier. organ of the
Non partisan League. has cone out If
defense OF Ia Toilette. Straws show
which way the wind blows.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

II You Want to Buy, Sell, Rent, 10
cate or Get Information, Write or CAP
at the Office Of the Brookings Register
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

We are just as curious as the kaiser
to know how Lansing found out all
about those German secrets.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04

The Boston Transcript says that the
secret diplomacy Of Germany is Meth
er secret nor diplomatic.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-31
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE =

had forgotten that the cure for the
ntrance OF the woman outside" had
sen given before we arrived in Den
lei, consequently. the audience, which
Pas Dick was showing signs of imps-
ssnce.
lsSWhen ! asked What man?" in re-.
ponse to his phrase about the man be-
b protean. Dick looked fairly disgust.
q, little book. Then he said reproack
llly. "Margie, you are Just like all
pur sex. You forget man the MO.
lent he disappears from your ken fer
few minutes. And you were SO de.
GIFTED with his poetry, too. VIVA:
Fanted to find out was, that as you had
eclared that his wife had made him
monster and the American Beauty i'll.
bired him to poetry, what you thought
B was to the woman outsider"
I'll have to let you Judge, Dick"
said. Sometimes her letter shows
UGH maternal solicitude for him that
have thought she had only sort Of
1btherly regard for him. Again she
the chumiest kind OF chum and
times he seems to be one man in d !
be world to her, although she rec ,s :
ixes his weaknesses and shortco!a.
gs.
Her letter begins
II have read with great interest your
ory OF Paula Newton in the West vir
nian. was particularly interested
that part where Paula thought she
as In love with Earnest Lawton. l
q q much older woman than Paula
as when she has this experience
rough which she came so triumphant.
and l am wondering If have dr.ie
well.
Fate has played quite as big a part
my story as it did in Paula's. Paula
IS innocent OF any wrongdoipg.
lille have shattered all the laW 5
convention, / have always sa!yeu
construction l think only my
;ience and the man III the case
the story am going 10 tell you
saying have done no wrong.
have not hurt the vie, for she
not know and in her arrogant self.
1ceit she would not believe that her
Gband ever told another woman he
I'd her.
nave not nurt him, for everything
has tried to 70 for betterment he
Is me has bee Inspired by me.
lhave moi T. myself because, al.
ugh half succeded in almost
Iaking my cart. have found a lar
tolerar/,, a broader charity and
Eruer ouf eok on life. That is lot
get in change for jagged would
ones cart, is 1t not, Mrs. Margie?
FirS must tell you little alb ;ut
sci. l was not a young woman
ey, met this man Of whom am go.
: /, tell you. was widow after
years OF married life. Ny lite
my husband is another story
lice It 10 say that my experience AS