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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13
Drafting Labor For Farm Work
Imperative For Winning the War
EDITORIAL

Will become essential assuming
inue for two three draft labor for the the
army2
Conservation necessary and good goes
produce less because Of
it will be akin saving the and wasting the bunge
We know of farmers who compelled
titled for l9lS because af the difficulties
securing help to their crops -
Wheat oats barley and other small be
within after maturing
and Tide they wait for
We have in mind farmer whose children of eight
OF renstioned for the
wife, whose babe but few weeks old shocked grain
day. leaving the field hour earlier evening
the others order prepare the
offer her for the
available
Wives and daughters throughout agricultural will
not hesitate thinking emulate example
bred though she if the
but with the help of the daughters
mnt OF farming operations threatened by calling
young
we Know OF farmer who operates three thousand
land through hired help Six subject to the seeve
draft two Of them being without families without
reasonable for claiming exemption that it was
with extreme difficulty that he sufficient
OF 1917 IT farm labor
with l917 the latter comparison 1916 this farmer
informs that he will be compelled no nconsaerae
portion Of his farm thus reducing of grains t
slightly increasing his output meat.
But Let us bear in mind that while important items
OF dlet the grams required produce
person would sustain five persons if used direct
Il the result of this depends largely upon foodstus
those authority repeatedly have the case IS
alone the day experienced farm
produce than through conservation
essay as the latter be- He likewise produce than
two noyces
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13

two years Five of the accused were
acquitted The men sentenced for life
Will he taken to Fort Leavenwortli
federal prison, while the others will
be confined In the United States dis
ciDlinary barracks at Fort Leaven4
worth. IS
!" Good bye, boys of Company CT.
we're the last words uttered by the
condemned men OF the Twenty. fourth
United States infantry as the traps
We're sprung and they dropped to
their death. ss
The execution took place In an ar
royo about two miles east Of Camp
Travis on q great scaffold which had
been erected during the night by en-.
giaeers from the post
Without tremor they stepped out
with soldierly tread and singing
hymn they walked to their places.
Prayers were said by negro min.
lister and by two army chaplains ana
then the men were ordered to stand
on the trsps.
Resuming their song, they stood
erect and displayed the greatest for.
titude while the ropes were adjusted
AT I'll a. m. the major in charge.
OF the execution gave the order to-
spring the traps
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13
d. S. Submarine Chaser Torpedoed

lS Al German torpedo DESTROYED an
American boat last Friday sendiIis
4Ae Jacob Jones. one OF the largest
and newest submarine ehasers Of heT
typc operating on the Atlantic, to ths
4 bottom
II is the first American warship to
become a victim to the German uIl.
dersea fighters, but II is the second
American destroyer lost in foreign
waters.
Vice Admiral Sims reported the
MSS to The Washin gt0n authorities,
Swing the names of the survivors. so
I far as known At the time of Ming the
dtspatc 5, !.
Gonamander Bagley % the ~ 4ated
boat is brother of the wife of Sec
ssons r the survivors i Patrick
Hensy Judse - Mitchell South Da-
knta. Who was fireman ana the only
s6uth Uakota man on board the -
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13

sol.
The attack BY the submarine was
made in the early part of the evening,
lust after dark, or ait late dusk. The
approach OF the submarine was not
discovered, seenlfng giy. until the tor
ssdo exploded against the ship. 8
4 During the day the Jacob Jones had
assisted in holding of the submarines
and itself became The victim after
having giyen a good account OF itself
since # reached the war zone
Gunner Harry r. Hood and sixty
odd men are reported missing, all of
whom are believed to have been lost.
Commander Bagiey and Lieutenant
Scot were among tbs rescued, among
s5Ilom were included forty odd 0f the
other 0mcers. seamef and firemen
The Jacob Jones was the ship
which saved SO5 persons from The
Drama, F. and o. liner, converted
into N sRxiliary cruiser, octobef 19
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13

Washington. Dec. Germany has
1nassed on the western front its great
.ssst army Of the war, Secretary Bak-
aer declares in his weekly war review
made public staday. To meet this
nenaoe the United States must speed
up Its military preparations. the sec
RETRY adds, with 10 warning that the
enemy is preparing to put into exc
cution in France plans 1t has been
maturing since the defeat Of the Rus
sian armies at Tannenberg early ia
the war The peace negotiations with
Russia have permitted the massing OF
men on .the western front for that
purpose.
4The ursted nation !n,sst stand
.sanarely behind our soldiers. the
secretary says. Tt is mot suf1cient
to prepare to flight; we nsast prepare
TO win.
The review asserts the German
counter offensive son the Cambrai has
teen successful in winning back Jess
tilan ons-third OF the territory cap.
tarcd by General B.yng. The state
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13
Fuel Situation Serious; Sterner
Hand Needed at Federal Helm

In dealing with the dock opera tors
and mine owners, who, hiding behind
the lo0phole of existing contr n, 's
have evaded, or avoided, or Climbed
over. or crawled under, or have done
each and ali in succession, the federal
regulations.
The application Of the rod 81 iron,
welded by the hand 0f steel, minus
the velvet gloves. Is believed by many
to be the only remedy
IL this leads to direct governmental
control, including the purchase and
distribution, even many of the agihers
ents OF the principle of no govern
mental ownership Of any enterprise
which private capital can handle
would acauiesce therein, In view of
the numerous evasions to which
coal operators have resorted.
Dissatisfaction. ~:
That there is Widespread tiissatis-
faction with the fuel situation is; eyi-
dent
It is felt In some quarters that the
national admins strator having given
his time and attention almost wholly
to. education and theory, lacks expert
lence in complicated business affairs
and in the handling of men, and that,
Therefore. man OF difIernt environ
ments and more extended contact,
with business matters possibly would
have straightened out the kinks III the
coal operators coups d'e-tat which
have resulted IN bringing but slight
relief, IL any at all In many sections
.of the country, with regard to the
fuel problem.
| AT any rate, the concensus of opiIi-
ion throughout the northwest, where
/ Mr.. Bickelhaupt says better conditions
! have prevailed than In eastern regions
! is TO the effect that unless some de-
| cisive change is made for the better
direct governmental control Isl bound
! 10 be established and maintained for
the balance Of the war. ss s
A Herculean Task.
la Thara Is a disposition, however, to
Irecognize the difficulties under which
the administrator has been working
War conditions have made haste nec~
'essary in all departments The fuel
lsituation had become acute before the
government t assumed indirect control
| III was a hefculean task to restore
| the equilibrium which has not yet
been done
asaa hers arfieis ag5lc
10 bring complete order out sof cliaoss
lisa question which many are debating
iin their own minds. There are those
who think that he will either have
Ito call TO his assistance man thor
oughly versed in practical business
affairs or that he will ask to be re-
lieEed of SO vast task i
In the meantime. as Mr. EickeI-
haupt has observed, the country Is:
fast drifting towards governmental
operation II not ownership or the coal
mines.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13

relief work. many persons. especially
those SO wounded as to be unable to
move of their own strength, suffer,
ing on account of the biting cold.
Relief trains were not able to reach
the scene of wreckage for hours after
they we're due, some of them having
been blnekaded sen route. s.
ss1ilsssfan and American soldiers
mingled in the work of relief, the
naval vessels within reach of the
scene going forward with all possible
speed in response to infornaation by
wireless.
/ At the present moment some sem
blance of order has been brought out
of chaos, but there is still work for
relief parties. inasmueh as homes were
wrecked. families separated, and
wreckage strewn about the city.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13
Thousands Dead at Halifax, N. S.
French Munition Ship Explodes

Four thousand deaths, many per-
sons injured, millions upon millions
of damage to property, are the net
results of the blowing UP of a vessel
laden with munitions in the harbor
of Halifax, Nova Scotia, one of the
Canadian provinces.
1t appears that the ammunition-lad
en- vessel backed into another ship.
and both were blown to pieces, the
docks wrecked, houses smashed, the
streets piled high with debris, human
corpses in evidence throughout the
city, and thousands of people render
ed homeless.
The ship carrying the ammunition
was French vessel (at first reported
to be an American) and had on board
a vast quantity of shells and supplies
for French guns.
Explosion Gives Warning.
The explosion gave warning of its
coming. 1t was preceded by a noise
like thunder. Then came the ter
rife smash that shook the earth,
caved in buildings, filed the air with
death-dealing fragments and knocked
thousands of people off their feet.
Many families are believed to have
been annihilated.
The blast played strange freaks.
Many doors were blown open, the
locks being ripped from their places
in the woodwork. Live electric wires
lay in the streets. Nobody seemed to
know what had happened. Then the
fires began spreading.
Freight sheds in Richmond were
pushd over Like houses of cards. Many
of the injured were removed by train
to Windsor today. The city was in
practical darkness for a night. School
lessons will not be resumed for a
month, 1t is probable. Some wounded
people were found the following day
lying where they had been hurled by
the explosion. VOLUNTEER stretcher
bearers gathered them up.
Crews of Ships Escape.
The escape of the crews of the two
ships was explained today. After the
crash-due ITO mistake in signals
both crews abandoned ship. The
French munitions steamer Mont Blanc
was in flames, a deck load of benzine
blazing briskly The sailors knew an
explosion was certain They rowed
for shore and took to their heels. The
burning vessel drifted toward Halifax
sand bier Islle Belgian relief ship
flno, which backed away from the
Mont Blanc, was beached after being
Iidd1ed with holes from exploding
ammunition.
eBitter cold adde to the sufferings
scf homeless victims today. Members
of families, separated during the
panic, sought police to find their loved
ones,
Blizzard Prevails.
a ssblizzard seriously Handicapped
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13
TWO 6 ERkiANs TRAINS WITH
AMMUNITION I'M COLLISION

London, Monday Dec 10 (delayed)
he corresp pondent at Amsterdam
Of the Daily Express reports the Ger
mans are .rushing troops to the west
ern front with the idea OF smashing
the entente allies before America IL
able to act and adds: s ~
One Of the results of this is that
two German munition trains callided
on Thursday. Both were blown up
and several hundred soldiers were
killed on ,younded Il y
Ang p 0fiicial pOr says artillery
ffghting and aerial operation on the
western front were unusually active
especially on the Arras and Xpres
and Mrs Elmer Noinmenson,
OF Watertown spent THANKSGIVING
6ay with home folks III this yil illage
Hnbcrf Phillips was over from
tartown Monday agmond ga5ette.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13

w. G. Bickeihaupt, the South Da-,
kota fuel administrator. in a recent
intrview with the Aberdeen News
suggested the possibility that the
government will assume control OF
the purchase and distribution of coal
before another year shall have passed
Mr., Bickelhaupt said that, taking
the country as whole, there is a
shortage of fifty million tons of coal
hard and soft, but that the fuel sit
uatien is worse In the east than in
the northwest While was in Wash
ington, he continued, having returns
ed but few days prior to the date
Of his interview, the dealers had only
a three days supply on hand and
they were distributing 1t in small
lots. Z y
There was thirteen per cent more
hard coal mined this year than last Z
he averred, .and there was an in
crease of twenty-five per cent ait the
Great Lake docks. the northwest get
ting twelve per cent more coal than
the rest Of the country.
South Dakota Lignite.
The South Dakota administrator in
timated that South Dakota may be
compelled to get its supply Of coal
from Montana and Wyoming and the
ignite fields of the Dakotas, regions
that are much nearer than .he mines
from which our present supply Is Sc
cured.
Some grades of Montana COAL
says the Aberdeen paper, have long
been favorites in northern South
| Dakota but it is admitted that the
Dakota lignites require more furnace
attention than the better soft Goals.
Nevertheless, conservation, which is
but d form of economy. may demand
that South Dakota people use fuel
nearer at home than the coal beds OF
Illinois, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and
other present sources of supply.
A Short Haul Obstacle.
The fedral fuel administrators. be-
| fore South Dakotans will feel justified
| in drawing upon Wyoming and Mon
tana and the Ignite regions for fuel,
will find that adjustment of freight
lrates is imperative.
Hitherto the one great drawback to
using Ignite or Goals from neighbor-
| ing states west and northwest has
| been the indisposition Of the railroads
! to permit the short haill FIeigS tssssolsi
| the Ignite beds Of the Dakofas To
Watertown, for instance, has been as
great as from the mines Of Illinois,
twice or thrice the distance away.
1t seems by implication to be the
view Of Mr. Biekelhaupt that these
Inequalities will be adjusted lii the In
laterests of economy in transportationa
Garfield Thought Lenient,
Many heavy consumers of coal ap-
pear to think DR.. Garfield, the federal
fuel administrator, has been too lenient
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13
Civil War in Russia

General Korniloff, recently escaped
from Russian prison, where he had
been confined since his arrest on the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13
FIGURES OF
HALIFAX CASUALTIES

: Halifax, N. S., Dec. 10.-Revis-
ed figures were issued here to-
! day regarding casualties resulting
from the explosion, as follows:
Known dead. 1900.
Unaccounted for, 1000.
Dead which have been identi
: fed, 800.
Wounded, 5000.
: Homeless, 25 900.
4 !. 4 y.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13

charge Of leading a. rebellion against
the Kerensky government, is reported
to be again in the saddle.
He, with Generals Kaledines and
Dutoff, is at the head Of bodies Of
Cossacks who are disputing the pow.
ers3 CT the boslheviki. The generals
\; 7;'le said to BE- making progress, ilav-
ing captured or taken possession Of.
several OF the provinces.
Ttley are now moving to cut of the
supplies to Petrograd and Moscow
fhe two cities which are admitted to
be under the control of the boshev.
Xxi. 57 ssss' 7 Z, 81
The bolsheyiki government has is-
sued proclamat lion, declaring the
seSr'csss under the genrals in quess
lion are enemies Of the people, and
calling upon the Russians to unity
their differences in an effort to pre-
vent the rebels from becoming facs
tors in the government.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13
HALIFAX DISASTER
ONE OF HlsToRY's
MOST uNTHtNkA1LE

The following figures are given for
comparison with the Halifax disaster,
since the loss of life is greater than
some of the historical catastrophesl
occurring since 1800
Year. Place and cause. Killed.
19O8-Italy. earthquake 16,480l
1902-M Martinique, earthquake 10000
1915-Italy, earthquake $4,000
1922 -Aleppo, earthquake 100000
1876 s. J. d'Cucita, earthquake 10000
1857 Calabrai, earthquake 10000
1889 Japan, flood 100000
1891-Japan, earthquake 10000
1860 Menloza, earthquake 1000
1900 Galveston, tidal wave 1000
1805-Naples, earthquake 5000
1S29-Murcia, earthquake 5000
1890 Canton, earthquake 5000
1859 Quito, earthquake 5000
1896 China, food 5000
1S42-Cape Haitien. earthquake 1000
1881 Scio, earthquake. 1000
1855 China, food 5000
1894 Venezuela, earthquake 1900
1897 Japan, tidal wave 5000
-Johnstown, food 2,275
1S13-Austria, food 1000
1878 Spain. food 1000
191O-Japan, flood 1000
1910--Costa Rica, earthquake /. 700
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-13

CONTINUED on Page D
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
TEACHERS ENJOY
HALLOWEEN PARTY

Teachers OF the South Side school
delightfully."- entertained those OF all
Of the local public schools at a big
masquerade party Saturday evening.
The interior of the school was ar
tistically decorated in keeping with
Halloween. The guests came attir-
ed In costume and we're received by
a ghost" who took them upstairs.
Among the characters represented
were Red Riding Hood. Little Bo
Peep, Italians, Negro mammys,
witches. clowns and an Indian chief.
Miss MacFadden played the role Of
fortune teller and the stories" she
told furnished much merriment-
The Cave of the Winds" was anoth-
er feature which helped make the
entertainment a most enjoya BILE af-
fair. At late hour all of the guests
were asked TO remove their masks
and il was then that the real fun
took place Refreshments were
served.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
THE TEMPLE TODAY.

For plain everyday American re-
sourcefulness you'll have to hand
the palm TO Richard. He saw a
girl in a London chop house and in
his pursuit Of her there was never
a moment that he wasn't up 10
his ears in adventure of the most
thrilling description. The girl had
a share, too. If you want to sit
on the edge of your seats and laugh
and gasp with excitement you will
have TO see Alice Joyce and Harry
Morey in Richard the Brazen."
Official government pictures of
the war. in seven reels, The Tanks
at the battle Of the Ancre. showing
our allies in action and where our
boys are going. will be shown at the
Temple Tuesday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
WELSH SPEAKER
CHARMS HEARERS
Lloyd Georges Nephew In
Keen and Delightful Anal
ySiS of America.

IL IL usually startling and not al
ways agreeable 90 see ourselves as
others see us. And rarely is il as
agreeable an experience as that
Afforded the audience which listen
ed for nearly two hours Saturday
night to DIT. Arthur Walwyn Evans
AZ the high school auditorium He
Is the second OF a group Of noted
men whom the History club OF the
school VIII bring here during the
winter months. he Is noted partic-
ularly as the nephew Of England's
prime minister, David Lloyd George.
His lecture Saturday nisht vas the
one which has attracted so much
attention throughout the country.
What America Means To Ne"
is Welshman by Birth.
DIT. Evans IS a Welshman by
birth. by adoption an American. He
has ali Of the Welshman's inim-
table wit. spiced with the gram
matical oddities OF the American. so
that his speech is a marvel of
scholarly erudition, Welsh humor.
and Yankee slang. Besides that he
has that quality so difficult 10 an
alyze which is called by psychol-
0gists, personality plus.
Rarely does "A speaker reach his
audience so instantaneoUsly as DIT.
Evans. II was in immediate SYM
pathy from the time he began 10
speak, until he ceased. AS the last
words left his mouth and he bowed
away from the platform, the APP
plause began witch lasted until il
became apparent that he would not
speak again.
Nothing But the Truth.
Explaining at the outset that he
intended 70 tell the truth. the whole
truth and nothing but the truth,
DR. Evans proceeded 10 do so. with
out sparing class or race. He term
ed the ordinary idea of patriotism
swanS and swagger and swash-
buckling TO the last degree He
condemned as utterly false and vic
lons the old and entirely universal
custom OF instiling in the minds OF
school children the hatred Of other
races. Because Of that narrow and
dangerous seIdshness. Because OF
the practice of centuries Of callinS
down maledictions on the other
fellow and the blessings Of heaven
on the home land. the nations OF
the earth are now engaged in the
most hideous Of all wars
Britains outstanding failure dur
ing the past has been her own over
estimated Importance. the convic-
ton OF her superiority over all
other countries. said Dr. Evans. He
fastened 10 add that England S
fame is unassaiable. that she stands
glorifed by the long list of names
or her great, the poets. the histo-
Fians. the missionaries and states
men whose names are known where
ever civilized LANGUAGES are spoken
IN no other trait does America
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
MISHAWAKA CLASSIFIED
To LEAVE HOSPITAL.

Mrs. George WaIetzkO, rs Il
Lincoln way f., who underwent an
operation at St Joseph's hospital
about two weeks ago has sufficient
~ improved as TO be able 20 leave
that institution today for the home
of Mrs Josephine Waletzko. 2O9 y.
Church St
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
NuSHAwAKA PERSONALS.

Joseph Tallieu Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, is visiting his sister. Mrs. NJ.
J. Rycke. PIC W. Third 81.
Miss Bertha Moser has returned
10 her home in Columbia City. Ind.
after spending several days as the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. A. II. Ross.
L. Third St
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28

Henry Takac-, arrested Friday
night at the instigauOn of his Is
year-old daughter. Rosa Takace, on
a serious charge was Saturday morn
ing bound over 10 the circuit court
for trial at the next term. He was
placed under $1,000 bond. but be
ing unable TO pay was confined in
the county iail.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Edwards.
residing southwest Of Mishawaka,
entertained at o'clock dinner
last evening, complimenting their
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. william Hsr-
ward OF Chicago. Covers were laid
for "a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
ATTENTION MOOSE,

All members are requested to
meet at the Moose Home. Sunday
afternoon az $3.50. A class will be
initiated and Mooseheart day OBJ
served. a good time for all. L.
Niese. dictator.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
FORD MSBFHAVFS.

A man named Wolf Of South
Bend had his face badly cut and
his Ford considerably bruised last
night when the machine swerved on
the pavement at Springbrook park
and ran against telephone pole.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28

Mishawaka contributed no less
than $4,000 towards the second
Liberty loan, or $50, 900 in excess Of
its allotment This amount does not
include a subscription OF $15,500
which was promised by one Of the
factories and which will probably be
included in the final amount report
ed 70 the committee in charge OF the
countys contribution.
The city is also proud OF the fact
that its allotment towards the first
Liberty loan was considerably in ex-
cess of the amount set apart as it's
share.
In every public undertaking in be-
half Of the nation at this time, Mish-
awake has done infinitely better
than was required of it. It's war IL
brary fund, Red Cross activities and
Liberty loan contributions have been
in comparison ahead OF any other
city in the state, il is said.
Fred y. Smith, chairman Of the 10
cal end OF the loan campaign, and
cashier Of the First National bank;
Stanley Mcintosh, Of the Mishawaka
Trust * Savings Co, and Louis
Gerstbauer of the North Side Trust
& Savings Co, looked after the
banking end of the campaign and
were ably assisted by representatives
Of all the factories and mercantile
establishments OF the city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
ATTEND WEDDING.

Mr.. and Mrs. c II. Wilson and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Z. Ware have
gone TO Cleveland. o., where they
will attend the wedding of the for
mer's daughter. Miss Marjorie, TO
Robert L. Wilbur.