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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-01

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MES ~ Fl Lewis and Miss blanche
Sef WateTtpwn were Sunday AFTERNOON,
wfsitors with Mr. and Mrs Nalteas
Moas1oath. s
MI. ana MIS- Goltz of Watefs
town were callers at the Del Martin
asa,ae asTuasday.
Nrs aaa Mrs. Al. Henlp asG family
ARat Monday egening aatAthe II kruil
home
Albert. Marlin and Jake Krull and
THE Misses Martha and Dora were
Sunday evening Visitors at the Hs
Freesenan home 8
Mr.. and Mrs. Tarbell and Mrs p.
NV Bradley and Miss Evelyn Rogers
Sof WATERFOWL wereSunday guestsat
the Frank Bradley home.
Mr. and Mrs. Del Martin spent
Sunday evening at The Mrs. Sweet
home in the city.
Mrs. NJ. III. Lewis and son, Delbert,
sSof Watertown were callers at the Mon
tooth home Tuesday.
M. and Mrs. Chas. Elfring and
children and Anton Friske spent last
Thursday evening at the Herman
Schuelke home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Martin spent
Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Leisure in the city.
MI. and Mrs. Fl. Engel and children
and MI. and Mrs. Dan Shank and sons
were Sunday visitors at theSLeem7
huis home. near Appleby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Dean attended
the entertainment at the ZamoW
school on Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Long spent
Sunday at the Thomas Chandler home
MI. and Mrs. H. Deke and children
were Sunday guests at the Carl Mish-
Ike home near Grover.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Tellinghuisen and
children were dinner guests at the
II. Krull home Sunday.
MT. and Mrs. r.. Schrick spent Fri
day evening with Mr.. Mrs. Hs Freese
man.
MI. and Mrs. Kerssep spent Mon
day evening at the F. Bradley home.
Miss Ida Daggitt is spending the
week with Mrs. Earl Wess.
Messrs. Ward and Clair Carr were
Sunday visitors with Raymond Yo-
com.
RAY, Cliffards and Harry Chandler
l duuA S1SJCl, SRSAS EtT$r5
ming with MT. and Mrs. Virgil Long
MI. and Mrs. H. Krull and son
spent Tuesday evening; at the Il.
Freeseman home.
MI. and Mrs. Hans Stormo OF near
Hazel were callers at the Fred Ben
thin home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hemiller and
sons spent Tuesday evening with
Mrs. E. ]. Luthy, Mr.. Luthy ~ stu
AZ Rochester and will have TO remain
lfor some time yet.
Robert Hunter was q caller at the
Fred Benthin home Sunday.
Misses Myrtle and Maveis Wolter
Igave q Halloween party at their
home on Tuesday night. In b com
lpany were the Misses Gertrude
Michael, NeaIie Ehrke, Mary Shields,
Mabel Anderson, Mabel Rogers. Ger
lite Aderhold, Lilah and Irene WoltteIT
anu Messrs. Fred and Will Aderhold,
George Michael, Cyril Rogers y g
friend, Irwin Wolter and Roy, Pau
and Dwight Uthe and Mr.. and Mrs
Twill Wolter:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-01
cRKcELAND.

Mr. and Mrs. AL Bailey and Archie
fuller and family visited at the Carl
Loomis home, Sunday.
Me. and Mrs. HOigar Erickson and
little son. of Aberdeen Mr.. and Mrs.
August Jensen and daughter, Mr.. and
MRS. Oscar Swanson and MI. and
Mrs. Carl Hansen were Sunday visit
ors at the Hans Hansen home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hall Sundayed
with MI. and Mrss Geo. Irons.
The Graceland orchestra plays Tor
a dance at Wallace, Friday evening,
November 2.
Mrs, q. N. Davis and children spent
Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Floyd
II $3.50
MI. and Mrs. Albert Scott and Lyle
adm Mrs. VIM. Elgie and Agnes were
Sunday visitors at the Will Aldolls
home.
Frank Swanson and family spent
Sunday with the Kittleson family
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hensen and
childre nand Eva and Alex Mckay
were entertained at dinner at the Rob
Mckay home in Garden City, Sunday,
Claus yogt left Monday morning
Tor Wolf Point, Mont, q visit his
son Albert. g
MISS Mabel Peterson, who IS as
sisting at the Frank Swanson home
spent sunday with relatives neal
Naples.
Misses Etehl and Alice Madsen re
turned home this week from Luther
hospital ait Watertown where Alice
underwent an operation for append
icitis d few weeks ago.
Hans Hansen and Lille and Arthur
and Mrs. Oscar Swanson and I4eols
were Waterfowl visitors last Eeel
Thursday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-01
News From Neighboring Localities


town shopper on Thursday.
MIS- George Scott, AIRS. Fred Me.
Iaaasgnlin and girls attended the en-
tertalnment at the school house, Fri
Jay night
Among the visitors at the Mr.. and
Mrs. John Kuhlman home last sun
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Klatt
and sons, Hubert Walter and Elyin,
and daughter. Dorothy. MI. and Mrs.
Ff'ogts MT. and Mrs. Louis Lebert and
the T. Klatt family.
William zamow pleasantly called
on neighbors last Sunday evening.
George Mapes has begun work on
his new garage.
att he Roxelder farm on Monday
morning.
Mrs. Peter Scherer is expected to
return home this week after spending
q week or ten days at the Bartron
hospital with her husband. Mt. Scher-
er also expects to be home in a week
q rso. He says he can sit around ait
home Just as well as in the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Klatt enter
tanned a number Of callers at their
home on Sunday afternoon.
The Henry Glee club sings at the
Henry hall on Friday evening, NOV.
2, under the auspices of the Grover
Concert band. Their program on
Ssists of chorus numbers, quartets.
and solos. both vocal and instrument
tai, as well as readings and vaude-
vile sketches. The concert begins
at $3.50. Reasonable prices. All are
invited to attend.
Miss Blanche Desmond OF Water
town is assisting Mrs. John Hacker
with the homework.
FOLEY.
Farmers have been worried over the
large amount of blowing which is un.
done as the ground is frozen to such
q depth that all blowing had to be
abandoned.
Mr.. Arnold, Of Hayti,was a, caller
at Foley Monday.
Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Dyxstra OF
Florence were Sunday guests with
Mrs. n. Bradley. Mrs. Dvystra re
manned over 70 ra longer visit at the
Bradley home,
Mrs. M. Carr and daughter, Mildred,
spent Sunday at Chester, S. D., where
she went to meet her daughter, Mir
lam, who is attending school at Del
Rapids.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-11-01
Corr contest Is Aid soldiers.

Corn Confess 10 Aid Soldiers.
BridgewatersA music house of this
city hEa inaugurated q corn contest.
the proceeds derived herefrom to be
turned over d local COMMITTEES who
viii purchase suitable Christmas gifts
to be sent 10 the soldier boys from
BridgeMater and vicinity. Prizes will
be offered Tor the best ten ears Of the
following varieties ofcorn. Yellow
dent, white, bloody butcher, sqSaW,
and disc for the best ear Of corn
After the prizes have been awarded
the corn Will be sold al public auctibs
III order - swell the fund.
Pianist Ii Custody.
Sioux FalIssA deciaea Sensation
was created here when 1t MAS N
nouneed that M
igt well known throughout eastern
South Dakota, had been arrested
VerInilIiorf aud brnu Sioux Falls.
ny deputy United States n~aarshaIAon
d federal charge. tEat OF sending an
obscene letter through the mails mi
d Sioux Falls boy For about ten
years the defendant was q resident pf
Sioux Fails, for some years being ma
steal instructor of q prominent school
for girls here. Afew months ago he
went To VermiiIion and assumed.
charge of the music department ofE
the South Dakota university TisdaIe
was arrested ~ Vernillfon by sherin
NJ As. yaugh 81 the request ofs8State
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-10-22
YES. WE ARE AT WAR

The realization that we are at war has been brought
strongly to home by the news eff the past few days FIRST
an American destroyer was badly damaged by German
submarine and one man was killed several injured Rgh
ON TOP of this came the news that the Antilles, one OF the
largest transports of the United States had been sunk
within the war zone and seventy were drowned These
are the first two shocks that the American people have
received and more are follow. Tits regrettabe that any
of our ships should be lost and with the loss OF lives but
the toll has just begun and on later we must be
brought to look at the facts that are war One thing
is fortunate and that is that the transport was not lost
when bound Europeward. Several weeks ago Secretary
of the Navy Daniels issued public statement that sys-
tenn had been evolved of conveying troop ships as well as
merchant ships. This system such that it would be
hard for the enemy to make successful attacks But one
ship has been lost with convoy and that shows that the
enemy realizes that war and crafuness IS used
to make a demonstration of the power of the enemy.
Losses will occur and il is hoped that such bad news will
tend to increase the determination of the Americans to
prosecute the war rather than to discourage This the
last week of the campaign for subscriptions for the second
issue of the Liberty Loan bond and the people can show
their ealnestness i'm war prosecution by subscribing On
another page of todays Gateway viii be seen statement
concerning the Liberty Loan Bond issue which all should
read if they do not know its purport by now.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-10-22
AIR RAIDS ON ENGLISH COAST

England, to use a common phrase seems to be up
against it, relative to enemy air raids The Germans
have been adng the coast of England and even the great
fortified town of London itself, whenever time was
chosen No matter what the inner defenses Of London
have BEEN enemy machines have penated these defenses
and dropped bombs London has come to the realization
of the fact that raids are to continue and with some sue
cess for was announced i'm the press dispatches last
week. all available places for protection against bombs
have been ndeXed and the popuace posted to their To-
cations This acknowledgement that London cannot
cope with the raids by air 1t has been announced from
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-10-22

time to time that the British are accomplishing great re-
Its with their aircraft 1t is true that they not drop
ping bombs upon the defenseess but are making their
attacks mainly upon military stations airdromes, etc. OF
the enemy but the fact nevertheless remains they are co.
ING nothing to prevent raids upon their own Shores or
they are have not proven their accomplishments Ihe
one effect the air raids have had upon the British IS to
strengthen their determination to fight the enemy until
replisals of a complete victory are attained
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-10-22

Senator La Toilette hopes to be able to serve his cOun
try for twenty-five or thirty years yet There not like
y to be better time than right Springfield Re
pubIcan)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-10-22

Food Controller Hoover is certainly warning the PEG
pie what to expect but are the people answering to his
call? Here in Alaska we do much to conserve food
if we will and soon must
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-10-22

tits usual to address members Of congress as the non
orabe so-and-so To that designation La Toilette has
earned significant and distinctive prefix He who would
give premiums to successful guessers would soon be
bankrupt.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-10-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
CONCISE REVIEW OF ENTIRE
 WAR SITUATION AT PRESENT

York Saturday for Bordeaux. Nei- ther of them was painted with red and white stripes as the German government had prescribed.
 The American line announced that none of that cOmpany's ships would be sent across the Atlantic unless the United States govern ment provides conveys or guns and gunners to protect the vessels.
 British forces retain their hold on the new positions east of SaiIIy- SaiIliseI, on the SOmme front in France, despite German attacks. The latest offensive number of the Germans was preceded by artillery bombardment.
 Artillery activity has been marked north of the Somme and along the Mouse in the Verdun sector.
 South of Kut-eI-Amara, in MesO- potamia, British troops have taken additional trenches from the Turks. Only artillery engagements are reported from the other war theatres.
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ment when 1t closed Saturday. Washington's view was that the United States might not desire to enter upon such discussion while vessels were being sunk in viola tion of international law.
 The Swiss legation in Wash ington has been informed that Ambassador Gerard, his staff and 50 American citizens would leave Berlin Saturday night by special train for Zurich, Switzerland.
 Arrangements have been com- pleted for the departure from New York Wednesday next of Count Von Bernstorff and his staff on board the steamship Frederick VIII for Christianfa. Agents of the Scandinavian-Ameri line in New York received permission of the owners in Copenhagen to use that vessel to carry the German ambassador across the Atlantic.
 Two American vessels, the Rochester and Orleans, left New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
GERARD ON WAY HOME, IS REPORT
 SENT WASHINGTON
Messages Received From Berlin State American Ambassador Was Given Escort to Switzerland Saturday Night-Passage is Engaged on
 Spanish Vessel, Says Madrid Dispatch

Washington, February 10-American Ambassador Gerard
 left Berlin this evening for Zurich Switzerland with his entire staff and 50 American citizens according to dispatch received today at the Swiss legation here from Berne.
 The message said: he American ambassador Mr. Gerard w with all his etnue and 50 other Americans leave Berlin in the evening by special train for Zurich The ambas ador will received at the Swiss frontier with all consdera tion due hm''
 London, February 10A dispatch to the Exchange Tele graph company to The Hague is reported there from Berlin that Chancellor Von Bethmann-H Holweg sent his ad utant Ambassador Gerard Friday to bid him farewell
 Another Exchange dispatch from The Hague the German Emperor sent of his private secretaries to escort Ambas dor Gerard to Switzerland.
 Madrid, February 10(Via Paris.)-A wireless message from the Spanish ambassador at Berlin to American Ambassa dor Willard here transmitted at the request of Ambassador Ger ar asked that passage for the ambassador Mrs Gerard and the ambassadors suite be engaged the Alfonso X leaving Barcelona February H. the nfanta Isabel steamng on February 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

It is understood in Washington that the German government Is forwarding to the United States proposal that the two govern ments discuss methods of averting war between them. The method by which this suggestion is being communicated has not been dis closed, but it is considered likely that the Swiss government is act ing as the intermediary. A desire on the part of the German gov ernment that peace be maintained, notwithstanding the rupture of diplomatic relations, Is said to be clearly defined in the cOmmuni- cation, but it is not understood to carry any suggestion that Ger many intends to modify her sub- marine warfare. The United States, it is understood, is invited by Ger many to suggest any steps which it believes would prevent hostil- ities. The communication had not been received by the state depart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
FLETCHER LEAVES
 FOR MEXICAN POST
Newly Appointed Ambassa' dor to Present Credentials
 to Carranza

Washington, February 10.-Henry 2 Fletcher left here tonight for Mexico to present his credentials as American ambassador, accompanied by Capt Frank R. Mccoy, military attache of the embassy. He will enter Mexico at Laredo, travelling to Queretaro, the country's new capital, over the Nation al railway
 Official and unofficial reports con- tinue to indicate growth of the anti government movement in Mexico. All though the active forces are those headed by Villa, Zapta and a few oth- CTS less widely known. some officials are convinced there is a considerable support being given those in the field by a large group of men in the Uni ted States and Europe formerly identi- fled with governmental affairs in Flu rope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Wilson to Continue Firm

Although definite information re- garding the channel through which the German communication was di- rected is lacking, it is considered cer- tain that it has been forwarded by the government of Switzerland. The Swiss minister here, who has taken over German interests in this country, called at the state department this afternoon and saw Counselor Polk. Both refused to discuss the confer ence, but it is considered probable the minister, on behalf of Germany, com municated that governments views.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Reports from War Zone ShOW That There IS N0 Lessen ing of U-Boat ActiDity,
 Which Has NOW Been
 1ODdys inOperdtiOn

The harvest of the German submarine campaign from ports received Saturday increased the loss by 2271 Four British three Norwegian the latest victims of the Uboat blockade The British tonnage totaled 15795 tons and the Norwegian 6476
 The British steamers lost the Mantola Lulington Beechree and Japanese Prince The Norwegian sunk the Solbakken Elavore and Hargard.
 The total number of destroyed period operations from February inclusive is said to be 92 of which 24 neutral vessels During that period stated than HOO vessels arrived sailed unhaImed from ports of the United Kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Local Data
TAG DAY FOR CAMP
 HARDEE VETERANS

The city commission has granted to the United Daughters of the Confectionery, af- filiated with Camp Hardee, the privilege of g. Tag Day. on Saturday, March 10. The funds derived or collected will be entirely for veterans connected with Camp Hardee. The members of the Un- ted Daughters of Confectionery desire to raise funds to defray the necessary ex- penses of the veterans attending the gen. eral reunion to be held in Washington, D. O., in June, 1917. Many of the old men are not financially able to go with out such help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

It is estimated the bill would pro- vide for the training of ,000 boys annually, each of whom would be fur .loughed into reserve for nine years after his training period. With al lowances for shrinkage of classes due to various causes as the years pass, this plan would give a total force of 3,165,000 men who had had six months training, at the end of the first nine-year cycle, all subject to call for service only in the event of defensive" war or the imminence thereof.
 DISAGREES WITH EXPERTS The bill disagrees with the theory of thc army general staff as to the amount of training necessary to make a soldier fit to go on the battle lines, although it contemplates about the total strength proposed by staff officers. A year of in tensive instruction has been declared by Major General Scott, the chief of staff, 
 draining of even defensive soldiers. A universal training bill, carrying the in- 'tlorsement of virtually the entire member ship of the general staff and based on q years training, is almost ready for final submission to Secretary Baker and the President. Neither official has committed himself on the principle of universal training.
 DUTY OF CITIZENSHIP
 The committee measure, which is based on that prepared by Major Moseley, formerly of the army general staff. fixes military training as duty of citizenship, denying naturalization until such train- ing has been at least begun or exemption granted. All government employment would be cluosed to those who could not produce certificates of training exemp- tion and private employees would be sirni- 1arly prohibited for employing any man who has evaded his military service 4 blanket penalty with d maximum of s100o sf1ne and years Imprisonment for each toffense is provided for the violation of any section of the act except that those who evade training when liable for iT must serve a longer time.
 SUBJECT TO CALL 4 For nine years, until he has passed his twenty-eighth year. each reservist would ! be required to report in person annually
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
PLAN FOR CITIZEN DEFENSE RISER VIZ IS VOW M SENATE
Universal Training Measure, Which Makes it Compulsory For Every Boy to Go Into Either Army or Navy Six Months During 18th
 Year is Reported Favorably ~ By Committee

Washington, February 10-The Senate military committee reported avoraby today bill framed by subcommittee crea military and naval citizen force based universal military training and service
 While the committee report does not indicate any belief that Congress will act the at this session. the bill brings definite head the universal service discussion of the last few months and offers specific plan which public sentiment 2 crystalline.
 The bill requires months training without pay for all youths during their nineteenth year Exceptions confined to the members of the regular and navy those physically unfit those who the sole support of dependent relatives and affiliated with which forbid them The latter class abe however for training in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
NO FAVORABLE RESPONSE

The manner in which the new German proposal was received in official quarters left the impression that there was little possibility of a favorable response here. The attitude of officials has been that only two courses are open to Germany that she must either pursue her ruthless ness at the hazard of war with this country or restore her repudiated pledges given in the Sussex case It has been felt here that Germany has been warned more fully than she had any right to expect regarding the attitude of the Uni ted States and that she decided on her course with full knowledge of it's results. It is not felt that Germany will be in a position to negotiate in the matter until she has withdrawn from a campaign which the United States has condemned with the most serious step it could take
 Officials, however, apparently are not surprised at the German action. In one diplomatic quarter it was characterized as calculated to shift to the state de- partment. It is thought it will have an effect on the pacifist and the pro-German clements in the country which will be embarrassing to officials here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
OTHER PROVISIONS

Machinery for the discharge of of ficers on unfavorable findings as to their qualifications by efficiency boards also is provided.
 The sale of intoxicating liquors to members of the citizen army or navy while in uniform is forbidden all though sale and use of such for me- dicinal purposes is possible under reg ulations. Another feature is that men who have completed their training I,would be entitled to wear rosette showing the class to which they be- long.
 ~Officials of the general staff are inclined to disapprove the bill, par ticularly because of the six months U aiming period They declare that even the year maximum fixed in the staff plan contemplated only 50 per cent of the efficiency of the average European requirement. for training.
 VIEW OF OFFICERS
 The staff officers are inclined also to feel that inadequate provision is made for training personnel. A force of 500.000 men, they say, requires min imum of 17,000 officers, at least 50 per cent of whom must be professional soldiers if anything resembling inten- siyess training is to be given in six months, The full commissioned strength of the regular army under