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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-31
TWENTY REPORTED DEAD TN
NEW MISSOURI TORNADO

St Louis Mo-, May 31.-Reports
from Cape Girardeau to the United
Press over long distance telephone
today indicated that more than a
score of persons were killed and
hundred injured by tornado which
swept through southeastern Missouri
and western illinois late yesterday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-31

'INSULL INTERESTS" FIGHT
LIGHTING PLANTS BILLS
Springfield, May 81 Especially -
The bills for public ownership light
ing plants in Chicago and Northern
Illinois are being fought hard by the
sO-caued insult interests" owning
the Commonwealth Edison Co. and
the Public Service Co. of Northern
Illinois. 1t is expected that vote
will be reached in the house this
week on the bills introduced by Rep.
John H. Lyle.
If these bills get by they will bring
the erection of electric power plants
at Brandon road like the one the san
itary district now has at LOckpOTt.
The cost of coal for power would
be nothing because the water power
or white cOaT' saves the coal cost.
Rep. Lyle and others argue that the
insult interests in opposing the hy-
drO-electric plant bills are not only
helping defeat public ownership ex-
periments Of Importance, but are also
promoting a waste of coal. This
waste through generation of power
with coal instead Of running water is
a cost saddled onto the coal bills Of
the people Of Illinois.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-05-31

MAYOR DENIES PROMISES TO
PUBLIC SCHOOL LEAGUE
The Chicago Public School league
with its stOckyards, loop and Jake
Loeb connections, was jolted today
by Mayor Thompson. The city's eX-
eCutive denied that he had ever
promised the league" a list of his
school board appOintees for investi-
CATION then he announced that he
would treat the school league" just
like he treated the rest of ChiCagO's
common citizens-make it wait until
the council had been offered a list Of
appOintees and then investigate to its
hearts content.
"The league asked me for a list
of my prospective appOintees before
l gave them to the council and I told
the league it would have to wait like
the rest Of the people, until the coUn-
Gil had the names, declared the
mayor.
Thompson flared up when asked
about the statement of States Atty
HOyne in regard to the closing of sa-
looms and their relation toward crime
in the city.
"HOyne has got to come through
before he can pass any criticism
about city officials" said Big Bill
IT'S his job to keep the road houses
closed on Sunday and he doesn't do
it. Rowdies visit the tough saloons
outside the city limits and bring their
packages into the city to make trou-
BILE and police records"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
BIRTH RATE SLUMPS;
MARRIAGES INCREASE
Some Interesting Figures De.
veloped In South Dakota
Vital Statistics Report.

Pierre. S. D.. April 1S.-Thaf the
number of births did not increase 80
largely as for the years previous, and
that marriages did increase consider
ably more Than usual. that death from
tuberculosis and pneumonia was much
%lessened. are among the facts shown by
he vital statistics report for the year
ending December 81, 1915, ~ compiled
by the vital statistics division Of the
department Of history. 1t is also noted
that homicides decreased just half in
1916. compared with the year previous,
and that suicides also decreased q little.
Divorces increased IL in 1916 over IN
1915 period.
In the violent deaths, the totals show
that there were Is deaths by crushing.
such ~ motor vehicle. and other We
hicie accident: % railroad deaths;
injuries by animals; Ave from
excessive cold; IS accidental Drown
ings; IA from gases: Ia from burns; 10
from confiagration: 20 deaths from
nrearms; 50 from falling; six in mines
and quarries; six by machines: 10
rom lightning; one by electricity; five
fractures. and Is from other external
violence.
The report for the year 1916 shows
the following totals compared with the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
SOUTH DAKOTA

That wrapping twines which give
thorough satisfaction can be made from
paper has been demonstrated by ex-
periments made by the Forest products
laboratory at Madison, Wis. Several
hundred packages. each containing a
medium sized book, were wrapped and
fastened with h lightest weight paper
Irvine and were mailed to various points
throughout the United States. Reports
show h a practically every package
was received in good order. and that in
mo case was there a fault Of The Irvine.
In making Irvine. the paper is cut into
strips, which are then twisted
tightly to form a cord. The strength OF
the twine depends on the character OF
1.-THE paper used in the process Of treat
.ment. 1t IL well adapted to a number OF
purposes. but h fOresters say that as
yet no satisfactory have been
found for protecting paper Irvine from
the action OF water. and it should not
be used where it will be exposed to
moisture.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20

:. A steamer line between Savannah and
Rotterdam. principally for cotton ex-
port, will be established by the Imperial
Steamship company, according to a re-
cent announcement by Charlton G. Og-
burn. attorney for h company. h
line already has a fleet OF steamers run
ming to the West Indies. South America
and Holland and recently. through in
teresting a group OF foreign capitalists
In the extension of h service. ii was
decided that the American terminus
should be Savannah. The majority OF
the men interested in the project are
lHollandere. The line will be operated
independently Of the Netherlands over
seas Trust.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
SOUTH DAKOTA TROOPS TO
SHARE IN APPROPRIATION

Pierre. S. d.. April 14.-The supreme
our has decided that the militia
troops are legally entitled to the APP
preparation made recently by the legis-
lature, which the auditor refused to pay
for fear it was unconstitutional.
The court has notified the attorney
general to inform the auditor that a
writ Of mandamus will be issued
against him, commanding him to make
this payment. Formal opinion by the
court will be filed in a few days. but
immediate payment will be made to the
troops on the warrant which will be
issued to the adjutant general at once.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
DAKOTA IN FEAR OF
SHORTAGE OF LABOR
Commissioner McCaffree Warn,
Farmers-Suggests Using
Troops For Harvest.

Pierre. S. D.. April f6.-The immigra-
non commissioner realizes, as does
everyone. that this year with the great
need OF big crops in the United States,
and with War taking away a great many
or the workers, that the labor situation
for crops will be acute unless some ac-
tive steps are taken all through h sea-
son towards system in the matter. Con-
sequently he has issued the following
statements:
From every side the farmer is get
ting advice to bring his production up
to the meximum. The need is impera-
tive and the financial reward seems
sure. Large production will help the
country and at the same time the grow
err. TN m know this. l suspect, as
well as anyone, for South Dakota farm
r are alive and down-to-date.
But ] would like to call attention to
n difficulty-the lack Of labor. Every
community is short now. II 1000, 900 are
transferred from production to con-
sumption and manufacturing is stimuli.
ated further, the situation will be SER
lous. 1t seems more important tina for
20 years that our farmers plan their
work to be Independent Of outside and
seasonal labor.
lit is proposed that the government
guarantee minimum wages and with it
also a guarantee of minimum price for
grains. Detailing enlisted soldiers for
eSt WORK is possible. Inc plans afo
not YET formed. But we nov the de-
partment has not Deer able to secure
the men needed now for farm work.
o Dakota will be-very important
TO the nation with our meats and corn
n wheat beyond home needs and we
can take a splendid part now by united
effort. j believe our state can produce
so as to average the support Of two
soldiers for every South Dakotan. That
Will not seem as heroic or spectacular
~ some effort, but possibly will be
more important than any other.
Charles McCaffree,
Commissioners Of Immigration"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
STRIKE AND
RIOTS BEGUN

London. April 1~7.-Travelers arriving
In Holland from Germany, according to
a dispatch from Amsterdam t o the Cen
trail News agency, say that a general
strike was commenced this morning in
Berlin and that riots have taken place
In the German capital.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20

It appears from Professor 8trakosch,s
@er,yes that b most efficient Of ali
acSn0mic plants II the Jerusalem arti-
ehoka This justly valued vegetable
produces on An acre Of good land about
1.ac7 pounds Of starch and other diees-
Afeae substances. II takes from the
eofl incidentally t2e worth of material.
LIT the difference between consume.
1ton and production. Ia terms Of value.
~ 111e.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20

ITO the President. Would advise you
to come here and spend day with me
IN store. a hundred sure ways 10 set
tie every strike and European war
sprung cre every "a hours. You would
render great service to us by getting
aOne ideas here" Thus ran a telegram
received recently at the White House
from the proprietor u q cigar store in
nm Ohio town.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
Round House Fires at Clinton
and Clarion Are Believed to
Have Been of tncen-
diary Origin.
ENEMY AGENTS BLAMED
U. S. Secret Service Operatives
on Trail of Conspiracy to
Damage Railways and
Tie Up Traffic.

Dies MOlneS, Ia, April 17.-Jnite.l
States secret service operatives it was
learned today have been dispatched to
which Sunday destroyed the Chicago.
Great Western roundhouse there.
Officials here stated that evidence
had been obtained which pointed to the
existence Of a plot to destroy railroad
buildings and equipment throughout
the state in an effort to impede in
creased transcontinental transportation
resulting from the declaration of war
on Germany by the United States.
The loss at Clarion was estimated at
$500
Fires breaking out at almost the
same hour, at points approximately 200
miles apart, early Sunday morning en-
tirely destroyed two railroad round
houses and In each instance badly darn
aged Is locomotives, causing a total
loss to the railroads OF $3.50. 900.
Flames Spread Rapidly.
Half an hour after the Clinton fro
was discovered flames broke out in the
Great Western %roundhouse at Clarion
and so rapid was the spread OF the fire
that the structure was burned to the
ground n ID locomotives, the full ca
pacity of h roundhouse, were badly
liz IOSo at j lC1I IL eSJi-
mated at $4,000 for the r%oundhouse
and another SEE, 900 for the damaged
engines. The total loss at Clinton is
placed at 5000, 900.
1t is by railroad men considered sig
nificant that the fires broke out or Sat
the roundhouses are filled with en-
'gines. AT Clarion the fire was discov-
cred a few after the last en-
CINE has been placed in it's stall.
MExicANs ARE SUSPECTED.
Clarion. Ia, April 17.-Close watch is
being kept of FIVE Mexicans. formerly
house, which was completely destroyed
by fire early Sunday morning. when
13 locomotives in active service We're
so badly damaged that several months
will be necessary to put them in com
mission. Railroad detectives are
plot which resulted in the destruction.
Officials simply state in response to
inquiry that they are conducting 9
rigid investigation and do not yet
know the origin of h fire. No ar
rests have been made. Public opinion
caused the fire.
Citizens emphatically explain that
only on Saturday night is the round
Muse full. that the last engine had
been in place only 10 minutes. that
the gates to the stalls were closed, that
the lights went out when the fire
started and the fuse to the turntable
was afterwards found to be shortcir-
Quilted. 1T was an artistic job" sums
up the comment.
ON THE ALERT HERE.
Fearing the alleged plot to destroy
Iowa's railroad facilities would extend
to Sioux City. the heads OF the local
offices this afternoon prepared to in
crease their guards at all the shops and
In the yards.
received. II was said At all the offices
that extraordinary precautions are tn
be taken.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20

ICoSS.
The unusual feature in these totals
is that the increase in births for 1916
over 1915. is but Ill, while in 1915 the
increase over 1914 was 627. However.
marriages increased 266 in 1916 yer
1915. n in 1915 over 1914 only in
creased so. Tho above 1S16-15 tables
show an increase in declarations Of in
tention for naturalization papers, but
show a decrease in securing final pa
pers Of citizenship.
Details Of the report show a total
OF 124 illigitimate births in the state
Tor 1916, as compared with 80 in 1915.
OF the total Of 4,737 deaths for the
state In 1916. about o%ne-fourth were Of
children under s q of age, the
total reaching 1874.
The classification OF deaths for 1916
by the most generally known diseases
shows that pneumonia heads the list
with 3S1; heart disease second, with
81; Brfght's disease, bronchitis, can
Ger, enteritis, old age. still births and
tuberculosis each show between 200
md 800.
Among the diseases showing a con-
siderable increase in 1916 over the re-
port Of 1915. are appendicitis, Bright's
disease, bronchitis, cancer. enteritis,
infantife paralysis. measles, scarlet
fever and whooping cough.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20

Commissioner Knight will change the
policy of apportioning the interest and
income fund of the common schools,
making only M apportionment a year.
This apportionment will be made prob
ably September 1.
The interest and income. collections
for March this year are $44,796.S6 over
the March collections for 1916.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20

The schooner Ponhcok- under a cap
tain and crew OF seven men. left st.
John with 4 cargo Of dried Goldfish. Soon
afterwatfd she-Ian into a heavy sea and
shipped considerable water. The dry
Goldfish absorbed this like a ong and
II was but z couple Of days before the
expansive pressure Of the sweIled cd
fish mad forced open tbs seams OF the
vessels pla1iki1g SO that the water be-
gan 10 teep III, little by little. Until the
ship was beyond saving and had to be
abandoned.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
Dakota SCHOOL FUND
APP0RT|0NMENT MADE
Interest And Income From That
Source This Year Nearly
$1,000, 900.

Pierre. S. D.. April Accommodating
OF School and Public Lands N. E.
Knight has Just made the apportion.
ment OF the interest and income FUND
collected through the March settlement
with the various counties of the state
70 the different educational institutions
The following are the amounts appor-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
BLACK HAND LETTER SENT
TO MERCHANT At ROCKFORD


ted States authorities in Sioux Falls
doubtless will he called upon to render
aid in a~scertaining the identity and
bringing about the arrest Of an un-
known person, who sent through the
mails h following letter to G. p. Bill
Nps, a merchant Of Rockford:
You put 5000 in paper money, in
new bills, on back porch Of your store
Saturday night, or your store will be
burnt down Sunday morning.
A guard was stationed at the store.
and thus far no attempt has been made
to carry u the threat contained in the
letter. The postmark on the letter
shows that 1t was mailed on a Burling-
ton railway train. it waA written in
printed characters, doubtless for the
purpose Of ~concealing the handwriting
Of the person who sent it to Mr.. Bill
ups.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
LuTHERN COLLEGES MAY BE
COMBINED At SIOUX EAIls

Canton. s. d.. April 1.-THE com
mittee delegated to consider tho. con-
~solidation Of h United Lutheran coll
leges at Canton and Sioux Falls visited
Canton this week and inspected the
property Of Augustana college here. An
effort is being made to retain Angus
tana college In Canton. No definite
action has been taken by the commit
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20

Surveys made by the extension de-
OF the state agricultural col
3ege show an alarming increase in ten
ant farming in Kansas since the bumper
crops Of recent years. The tenants
non farm - per cent Of the farms in
the state. The cause for the rapid in
crease is placed on the big crops Of re-
cen years. The landowners have made
enough from their farms TO retire. but
do no; wish 10 sell their land because
q the steadily mounting vAiu of farm
hand. The owners divide up their old
anrs aAa lease The tracts 10 enanis.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20

al the ANNA meeting Of the Penrith
and District Milk Records society
(Which lakes in the whole Of Cumber-
hand and and Westmorlaac} on Tues
day al Penrifh. if wa stated that the
milk Of 3z5 COWS had been weighed dur
ing the year. Two COWS had given oyer
1.ppB gallons, eight over goo gallons. II
over 500 gallons, - over zoe gallons and
ID over 600 gallons One OF the 1900
gallon COWS repeated her previous year
~ performance The highest percentage
Nf butter fat WAS "a. a great proportion
being over & per cent
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
CREST OF FLOOD THOUGHT
TO HAVE PASSED YANkToN

Yankton. S. D., April 14.-The Mis-
day 5 feet and the rise was quickly
followed by "a mass of the up river ice,
forming an impossible barrier between
Yankton and Nebraska. The ice and
flood were much worse than when the.
breakup occurred at this point or
March % last. The ice cleared out a
little toward night, with the river sta
tionary. and it is thought the crest of
the flood has passed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
ROSEBUD RESIDENTS STAGE
PATRjo1S' DAY AT GREGoR,

PA THlCTS' DAY At GREGORY
Gregory. S. D., April 1S.-The first
Patriotic day to be held in the Rosebud
was held at Gregory on Saturday. A
large crowd was present, the business
places were decorated with the national
colors and flags were In evidence every
where.
The prsgram started at 4 o'clock. at
which time all the Business houses
closed. The school children gathered at
the school house and. headed by the
Dallas band, marched down through
Main street. Here the older people
formed In line and paraded the prin-
cipal streets. making a line over four
blocks long. all carrying the stars and
stripes. The parade ended at the prin.
cipal square and here the vast crowd,
led by the band. sang patriotic songs
The crowd then assembled at the
large auditorium. where a short pro-
gram was given, including music by the
band. singing Of national songs and ad.
dresses by Rev. Mr.. Kilbourn, of this
city. and Hon. Mart Coffman, OF Dallas.
The demonstration had q great moral
and patriotic effect upon all present.
Naturalised citizens from practically
all h warning countries Of Europe
took an active part In the celebration.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
LITTLE BEND IN LINE FOR
FEDERAL NITRATE FACTORY

Pierre. S. D., April 14.-It is under
stood here now that there is consid-
cradle probability of the government
locating it's proposed nitrate plant iii
South Dakota, very likely at Little
Bend. When the matter was first dis
cussed, a number of places in the Uni
ted States were striving to secure the
location. but choice has now centered
between South Dakota and one other
place, it is reported. Citizens OF
Pierre are taking active steps to have
every advantage afforded by the Local
ton of this plant here ready to pre-
sent in definite form to the members
Of the cabinet and engineers when they
arrive soon to look over the possibili-
ties at Little Bend, above Pierre.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20

STATE College OF Agriculture. ....S q, 49,
Unfvereify 6,620.l4
Experimental sMh-stations...... 1851
Trafning school 3.80l. 10
School FOR 4.O11.6 IS
9chooi for blind 1,OS4.6
Northern Hosnitai for 1,7S4.9O
School az Mines 2.406 Is
Normal school Madison......... S,S5.8
Normal school. 1855
SENTIMENTAL 3,8S3.61
Northern Normal S,667.12
Collected for common schools. . 663, 1924 IL
Tota, $751; &.1s
and loaned p.. -. IS, 1se .es
To.a, collection. $685. ls. SO
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20
SOUTH DAKOTA STEER is
SOLD 1Y OWNER FOR SON

Iroquois. S. o.. April 16.-The $500
steer has arrived. John Stroupe, a
Kingsbury county farmer. has the hon.
or Of having marketed the first steer
ever sold in South Dakota at this price.
The animal weighed lao pounds and
was sold at the market price Of $11.5O
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-20

commissioner Of Immigratio
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
PLAY The GIAil;;7S
Dope Indicates They Are Ger.
tain Flag COppers.
Team in Lead July 15 Usually
Is the Winner.
BY JACK vEIoCK.

New York, Aug. 6.-The old dope
sheet as compiled by the baseball
statisticians shows that clubs which
lead their leagues in July usually APP
ture the championship.
If based on records of five years
past, the lead held by the New York
Giants shortly after the passing of
the halfway mark in the National
league pennant race would indicate
that the men of McGraw are destined
to cop this season. July Is the Giants
held a 95-point lead over the second
place Phillies, big lead for club
with the driving power of the New
Yorks.
in the American league the Boston
Red Sox were on top of the pile when
July Is rolled around, but they had
a margin of but three points over the
fast-going White Sox, and before they
finished the last Western trip were
headed by Comiskey's club The
American league race has been SO
close all along that the dope sheet
may not apply to it this year.
Fifty Points a Safe Margin.
A comparison of the July Is fig
ures this year with those of other
seasons shows that without exception
a club leading either the National or
American league by fifty points or
better in the middle of July came OIL
with the pennant and figured in the
worlds series Both the Athletics ana
Dodgers were able to come thru with
a margin somewhat smaller ana IN
1915 the Phillies showed a nine-polnt
lead into a championship
The Giants of 1912 won the pennant
with a sixty-six point margin, after
enjoying a lead of 126 points on July
Is Of that year The following season
the Giants increased seventy-three
point lead to eighty-one at the wire
In 1914 the team held forty-nlne
point lead in mid-season but Boston
came along like the rejuvenated Reds
of this year and beat the Giants out
of the gonfalon. Philadelphia finished
with lead of forty-six points in 1918.
starting to increase the nine-point lead
they held July IS of that season. The
forty-nine point lead held by the