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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-27
Arm Mangied III shredder.

Sioux FallssWhile operating a corn
shredder on q farm near Ramona
Lawrence Derung. the youngest son Of
a well known farmer had his right
arm mangled SO badly by being caught
In the machine that 1t had to be ampu.
tated four Inches above the elbow ii.
order to save his life.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-27
Skunk vs.. Automobile.

Pierre. Automobile gas Us. skunk
gas gave the machine the lead down.
near Davis. when Everett Devries dis
covered a skunk den, and turned the.
exhaust OF his engine into the hole
After a few minutes treatment he dug
out the colony, and found them All
harmless, and beside secured the pelSs
without q mark or scratch upon them,
which increased their value,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-27

Many of the newspapers r won
dering what Royal G. Johnson is go
ing to do about his sea- in congress
whether he Is going to resign, now
that he has enterd the army. So far
as we are at this moment informed,
there is no mean by which a vacancy
can be filled excepting by special
election. We suggest that Mr.. John
son hang on to his congressional job,
Notwithstanding he could not draw
the salary and that of a military man
at the same time, thus avoiding the
necessity of a special election. since
any man who would be chosen to sue
coed him in congress would undoubt-
eddy be for continuing the prosecution
of the war--which will be done
whether or not this district is repre-
sented for the time being.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-27

We call attention of our readers to
the list OF misbranded and adulterat-
ed articles sold in South Dakota as
appears in the list printed elsewhere
in this edition.
We are wondering what proportion
Of our readers are buying these mis-
branded or adulteratea articles.
We ass wondering also whether the
federal feed administration would not
better be clatlsed authority to-
rex 4 tie lsas those n1aafac
turefs who pars 81 IN tigiag 10 de-
eeIgs te 10 persist III palms;
Ing Il Ill
III psrp9rss 10 be-
Hi this list is To be eonnd snany.
aapple
Juice.
a8 eal { o~fTottea
tomatoes
Gasslssssl beer Org eeFnpos4
centage Of soy haans than of navy
beans
DRY navy beans containing forty
per cent Burma or Rangoon beans.
Burma beae, Sill be recalled, we're
recently advertised by the food de-
partment as containing poisonous sub
stances.
Vinegar containing twelve per cent
s@0f al-c0hol--nearly as much is whis-
Key.
Vanilla extract minus vanilla
Paint that Ism what II purports I'd
Drugs below the required Lawful
12XA+x1xZ4 ~ ~ltas-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-27

And now there is discussion in Can
ada with reference to inviting Sir
WiifredLaurier to become q member
u the Canadian cabinet. Sir Wilfred3
has just finished a whirlwind cam
Daign of opposition to conscription--
and he has been defeated by q sub
stantial majority. We are not certain
that he ought to be permitted to be-
com q member Of the official family
III our northern neighbor for a spell,
at least--but that's up TO them.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-27
Hsld for lnyessiaation.

Dallas:-The Dallas home guards;
have placed In custody q man aged
aDout 40. He was found begging and
acted strangely
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-27
The facts which the congressional

The facts which the congressional
inquiry is bringing out ought to in
cline President Wilson to dismiss the
whole bunch of ship.building aggrega
ton and employ a new force. Here it
is nine months after America enter
ed the conflict and nothing but a few
prelininaiies done in the matter OF
g~nstrncfing ships, SO necessary for
cur 2gsn purposes and those OF our
sliiAs A few men with q punch.
oula accomplish more than q car
Load III dispIte3g over types and ma
seFials. Gusthals may have been
9geal8 en5irelN wrong in tlle type
af ship needed, but it he had his way
he probably would have
4 d least one ship ready fof sery-
ice by this time.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

Fresh evidences of the power of
music to cheer the soldiers in the
field are encountered frequently in
the newspapers, and the London
Times recently gave this account of
the adventures OF a piano in the pres
ent war:
The whole line was digging itself
in. The Germans were sheIIIng the
position heavily and life itself de
pended upon digging in. The men
worked feverishly, racing death.
Suddenly the trench tools of one
party struck on wood. They had
found a bOX-a large box-a very
large box. On this site had stood. in
the happy days now SO long ago, a
large chateau. What was this relic
of the old world upon which the
trench tools of the new had struck {?
Buried treasure? Yes. The wooden
box grew larger and larger till it
revealed itself as a grand piano.
And Immediately, German shells or
no, some one must needs try IL. 1t
was sorely battered. but it sounded.
A grand piano which sounded was 4
prize which the British soIdier-bru-
tai mercenary of an unmuslcal people
was not going to sacrifice for all
the shells in Europe. That piano
must not be moved. The trench for
nation must be altered to make room
for It, and altered it was. And, ten
derby propped upon two legs OF its
own and a third built up OF mud, the
piano held the field.
A pianist was called for. and under
the whistling and screaming and
The Washington times., 1917-10-28
TAFT MAKESPLH
FOR new NATIONAL
ANTHEM FOR i. S.

Ex-President Taft, professor Of in
ternational law at Yale. who was the
chief speaker at the dinner Of the
Yale alumni of New Haven at Me-
mortal hail.; Yale University, in re-
ferring to "The star-Spsngled Ban
ner" Is our national anthem, made a
plea for . new national anthem. He
said: D.. 1e
I'VE are dealing, with preparedness
now, mtlitsry, and so forth. and am
very much interested sin The Star
spangied Banner" just sung, because
II We are going to be prepared for
war. we certainly need to be pre-
pared with a proper national hymn.
presume myrslation with thssna-
tionaI anthem Is a prsjudicsd one. ]
ifkedit well enough beforeI went to
the Philippines. OF course could
not sing It all the way through, and
did not know all the verses. but
when We went to the Philippines we
thought 1t necessary to instruct the
Filipinos IN the air OF the national
anthem.
They played 1t on all occasions,
and It was deemed necessary that
everybody should stand up and take
off his hat, in order that the FidpInos
might learn good manners in that re-
gard. The Filiplnos love music and
ceremony and with a great many
bands playing II on every occasion
three or four bands, one starting
right after the other-it grew to be
a most trying situation and I became
familiar with a discord brought about
by the force OF the tunes that the
Philippines bands were quite willing
to bring home to us.
why can't we have an anthem that
somebody can sing7 Why can't we
have one that does not remind us OF
the war of 1872. in which we did not
particularly distinguish ourselves?
Why can't we have something broad
er in scope? It seems to me we ought
to have an anthem of our own. You
know the song you have just sung
was originally a German national
anthem. Why should we not have the
departments OF music and English
collaborate that we might have a
proper national anthem?. suggest
that as one branch of preparedness in
which we might lead, as we are lead
ing in our artillery regiment"-A. T.
in Musical America.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

1t is certainly strange that some OF
the most sanitary homes have inde-
cent rags called music Uttered all
over their parlors.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

THE Evergreen Tree" Is a radical
departure from the traditional
masQue. In this production the music
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

the soloist and four. choruses with
harp accompaniment will be sung.
Recently installed in their new
home. the Elizabeth somers house at
Eleventh and n streets northwest,
the choral club OF the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association sent q rally
number OF about 100 girls to the first
rehearsal OF the chorus under Mrs.
Blair, with Miss Julia Huggins at
the piano.
The camp idea seems to pervade the
spirit Of the Monday Morning Music
Club-also a women's chorus-and
under their new director. Herndon
Morsell, plans are being made to give
monthly concerts at the camps near
Warrington. Edgar Priest, director
OF the club last year, has given up
this work to devote himself to Gov
ernment service.
Out in the suburbs. at Takoma
Park, the community spirit holds first
place among the efforts along that
line. Tomorrow evening the Commu-
nifty Singing Chorus OF Takoma will
meet for its first Sing" everybody
being invited to come out and sing.
This chorus is under the auspices of
the Citizens Association OF thetpark.
and the plan 10 to use old sonGs and
patriotic songs, meeting for this rec
reation once each month until June.
when a big outdoor affair Is to be
held, assisted by two local bands
that Of the Seventh Day Adventists
and one from the Bliss School. That
is the right community spirit-open
for all, maintained by all,
For the inaugural evening, tomor-
row, DR.. Hamlin Cogswell, director of
music of the Washington public
schools, will attend with a Washing
ton community orchestra of thirty
five members. DR.. Cogswell will di-
rect, but the local leader Is James
Dyre. The soloists are Mrs. Ivy Her
riOtt Shade, soprano, and DR.. A. o.
Penny, baritone.
A war chorus" has been formed.
This is all for patriotic purposes-to
instill spirit into the Liberty loan
drives-to lend impetus and cheer
where national gatherings may need
them.
Composed entirely of men, this
chorus is under the direction of Otto
Torney Simon. with George w. Davis
as chairman of the organization. They
issued rally call for recruits on last
Wednesday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A.,
promising mo dues and few rehear-
sails"
Children cannot very well choose
their parents nor parents their chill
dren, but both can exercise consider
able control over their musical envir.
cnment.
1t is certainly strange that some OF
the most sanitary homes have inde-
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

sung around the lighted Christmas
tree.
The program Is in three parts-the
Church the People, and last the
Child. The church will be. represent.
ed by two motets, one of the Roman
and one OF the Greek church. \Four
Russian folk songs will typify the
People, while for the Child will be
given three choruses from THE Mes.
siah," "a Rose In Blooming" by
Praetorius, and as a close the solemn,
lovely and simple Holy Night"
And then there are the women's
choruses. The Rubinstein Club under
Mrs. A. n. Blair, with Claude Robeson
at the piano. is already preparing its
first program. This chorus of about
100 voices will sing the Liza Lehman
''Endymion." to the LonEfellow poem. as
the major number of this concert
Dorothy Johnson Baseler, harpist, IL
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

dominates instead of being incidental.
The central character is disclosed as
no other than the Santa Claus of
childhood. and the dramatic narrative
emphasizes the vital child spirit OF
humanity and its power to overcome
the opposing forces of hatred and au-
tocratic might.
This Christmas masque promises to
be a solution OF the problem that is
facing many cities-that of furnish
ing a form of celebration which will
unite the people of the city and the
men of the training camps In an Rp-
propriate observation Of Yulstide.
Another Christmas celebration In
the making is the annual Christmas
concert of the Motet Choral Society
a chorus of about 100 mixed voices
under the direction of Otto Torney
Simon. The purpose of the concert
is to symbolic Christmas and Peace,
and the Christmas choraIes will be
The Washington times., 1917-10-28
CAPITAL IN LEAD
ASMUS|C Center;
MASQUE PROPOSED
J. MacB.

J. MaeB.
An unprecedented season OF music
Is promised to Washington for the
coming winter. To the stranger
within our gates resume of the
plans of the many local organizations
may prove of interest.
To the stranEor-bs he soldier or
civilisn-the musicians OF the Ma
tional Capital are preparing to ex-
tend an hospitsble welcome, trust
Tag that through their music
and their art-spirit they may hll 4
need in the lives OF many who are
lGooring here for the protection Of
our-country. It is personal and warm
touch with the better things of our
civic life that the musicians of Wash
tngton wish to offer, so that the
seeker after such an environment
may find It through them.
The list OF professional concerts al
ready numbers fifty. To this can be
ADDED the several concerts given by
each Of the many choral clubs dur
ing the season, these bringing So
loists OF Importance. Aside from the
concerts, however, Il is IN the re-
hearsals, in the general activities and
intercourse OF the clubs that the
greatest enjoyment is offered.
It Is rumored, 100, that the new
community Christmas MasQue by
Percy MacKaye,- with music by Ar
thur Farwell, may be brought out In
Washington. II this can be accom-
plished, as II, undoubtedly, should
be, II will be q great forward step
In the community achievements OF
the Capital of these United States
''The, Evergreen Tree" is the title
of this Christmas NasQus. It is de-
signed as a form of celebration that
will be practical from a community
singing standpoint and one that also,
by its theme and treatment, is es-
peciaily adapted for use in army
camps.
"The Evergreen Tree" is a radical
The Washington times., 1917-10-28
Ton1n1ieS Defy Shells
To Try French Piano

crashing OF the German shells, the
! piano showed what 1t could do. The
| trenches all about were packed with
soldiers. In vain the company Of
/ fcers warned them Of snipers, in
! sisted on their taking shelter beneath
the parapet. Stand up and listen they
| would. And the company officers
themselves were just as bad. In its
palmy days the plano may have had
! its triumphs. its rapt audiences. in
. the calm OF the chateau, but this was
its apogee. And when the time came
for the battalion to be relieved moth
ing would satisfy the men but the
piano must go with them. Now, with
! a new third leg OF wood, 1t dwells in
honor in a safer. drier place some
where behind the lines.
II is for this reason that we must
/ have song in the training camps, time
| for the men to sing and picked men
f., to lead them. Many OF the army heads
are concerned only in putting arms
into the hands OF the new American
soldier and the knowledge of how to
use them into his head. But this equip
ment is not sufficient. II we fail to
give the soldier the great spiritual
asset. of song we have failed to pro-
, vide him with that Intangible equip
ment which wrings victory out OF de-
feat and which feeds. as nothing else
can do, the hidden springs OF loyalty
and courage and determination.
II there ~oro an many chamber
music circles In our homes as there
are bridge partier. what a generation
OF music lovers We should beeomel
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

Children cannot very we'll choose
their parents nor parents their chill
dren' but both can exercise consider
able control over their musical envir.
cnment.
The Washington times., 1917-10-28

the soloist and four, choruses with
harp accompaniment will be sung.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
COOK COUNTY REAL ESTATE
BOARD.

The Cook County Real Estate Board
held its annual meeting and installed
new officers as follows; President,
Paul Kraemer; vice president, Mark
Levy; secretary, John p. Carney;
treasurer, Emil ]. Dirks. The men,
bership Is growing fast. The board
now has q membership of l,407. There
We're 2O7 new members enrolled dur.
ing the year,
An investment, or sinking fund,
starting with $4,000, was begun dur
ing the year,
One OF the leading movements to
be undertaken by the board this year
VIII be in connection with the enact
ment OF a law TO regulate and license
real estate brokers. 4 tentative meas
ure has been drafted by William NJ.
Lawton, the boards attorney. In the
annual report OF the legislative com
ml,tee which has this matter in
charge, Richard w. Wolfe, its chair
man, stated that the mere proposal
Of such a law has aroused universal
interest among the fraternity and its
successful passage will be an achieve,
ment OF tremendous moment to the
real estate interests OF not only this
community, but OF the entire coun'
Try"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
MISS BOARDMAN WAS SHOCKED

Miss Mabel II. Boardman, presl-
dent of the American Red Cross, Is
what Is known In impolitc parlance as
"crank" for sanitation and cleanli-
ness. She believes us firmly In this
principle In peace as In war and her
friends declare Miss B0nrdmnn be-
lieves cleanliness Is not only next to
godlincss, but comes near being first.
Her horror can be pictured then when
on recent visit to the South, she
was obliged to view the shlftless state
Of personal cleanliness In which the
darklcs, many of them. revel.
She finally caught Il gray-haired
old negro smoking vlllanOus corn
cob pipe on the steps of his cabin and
prepared to do battle with him on
the spot.
Glow in the world do you expect
10 go To heaven with u breath like
that?' she shifted, cOngTtulating her
self on having struck II weak point
In the pious old fellows nrmor.
"IIee, hec," snickercd the darkey
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
CHICAGO REAL ESTATE BOARD
COMMITTEES.

President surghnor announces the
appointment OF the following com.
mrtees Of the Chicago Real Estate
Board for the year:
Preston VI. Nolan, chair
man; John J. Fischer, John p. Hook.
or, Ralph J, sherman, William Bar
thOlOmay. JT.
National and State Organization
Joseph K. Britain, chairman; Ed
ward $ Judd, Walter Mills, +. Orris
Hart, Clement c. Mitchell.
Building Ordiuances-Adam ]. Lang,
chairman; Charles j. Dreiyer, Henry
T. Hedberg, Fred !. Gates, Henry II.
Banf0rl
Railway Terminal and Rapid Tran
sit-Frederick :. Oliver, chairman;
Henry g. lander Calistus S. Ennis
Harry Goldstine, WHY'S w. Baird,
Charles D, Richards, William a. Bond
Legal Forms-Edward VI. Willough-
by. chairman; William A. Merlgold,
Adolph +, Kramer, Edgar NJ Snow,
Harry G.. Zander.
HarbOr and River Improvement
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
DE PAUL DESERVES FINANCIAL
SUPPORT.

Very Rev. +. X. McCabe, the pop
ular and eloquent president of De
Paul University, is doing much for
Chicago and has done much. The
great institution of learning of which
he is the head deserves the financial
aid of the wealthy ,and influential
people of Chicago who have the good
of the city at heart.
It will be nineteen years next June
since the charter was issued for st.
Vincent's College, on the North Side
of Chicago. Ten years ago the charter
was changed from st. Vincent's Col.
lege to that of De Paul University.
At that time the College of Engineer.
ing was added to the College of Arts
and Sciences. Six years ago last
September there were between two
and three hundred students enrolled.
Since that time the Colleges of Elec.
trical, Civil. Mechanical and Chem.
ical Engineering have been de.
veloped. The Colleges Of Music, Ed.
ucation and Commerce have been or.
ganized and developed. The Illinois
College of Law and the Illinois Law
School have been affiliated as the law
department of De Paul University
Last year De Paul University pur'
| chased these two schools, and they
are at present the property of DE
Paul University and the permanent
law department thereof These law
colleges, day and night, have their
present quarters, together with the
! Colleges of Commerce and Education
In the Tower Building, corner of Mad
ison and Michigan boulevard. A mem
Der of the faculty, speaking OF the
great work Of De Paul, said:
To-day De Paul University has out
grown its accommodations and stands
I'm need OF further buildings. At pres
ent there are 1850 students, includ
boys and girls. We feel we have q
right to appeal to the pride of Chi
cago business men, and in particular
to Chicago Catholics. The priests OF
the Congregation of the Mission (the
Vincentian FathersJ have endowed
education In Chicago to the extent
of Sl,000,000 In the property, build
ings and equipment of DE Paul Uni
| versity. They moreover maintain
fifteen professors for the work OF
education, which means that De Pau
University Is permanently endowed
by the priests OF the Congregation
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
HE UPSET A TRADITION

FOrty-twO years ago u German
Jewish boy, fourteen years old, land
ed In New York from Hesse.Darm.
stndt, Germany, with S13.IO In his
pocket. lie did not larry In New York,
but went West and stopped at Salt
Lake City, Utah. Today he Is one of
the wenlthicst men of the state. u
pioneer In railroad building. and on
January ! he was inaugurated gov
ernor--thc first non-Mormon and the
first Democrat to be elected to that
high Office. His name Is Simon Bnm-
berger.
"iOu people of America-yOu ma
tlve-bOrn--lo not know what splen.
did opportunities your country offers"
says Governor Eamberger. Nowhere
else In the world could I have found
the opportunity given me to rise In
life, and ! am the proudcst American
citizen In this country. I am un
American, not n hyphenate. but an
American. II has been an unwrittcn
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13

of the Mission to the extent of $780,
900. They feel that they have con-
tributed and are constantly contrib.
uting to the building up of a splen-
did type of citizenship through De
Paul University. What does Chicago
say? What do its wealthy citizens
think of It? Thus far they have done
nothing, because they were not asked.
They were not asked because in bust.
ness the man asks, Are the goods
delivered?" We answer. Eyes, they
are" But we need more space, more
buildings. These, therefore. are our
plans for a greater De Paul:
I'VE want to make of the present
Lyceum Building. which is being used
for the Girls Academy and the Col.
lege of Music, a Science Building for
laboratories of chemistry, physics,
biology. which are already existing
but crowded because of lack of space |;
and we want to make of the present
College Theater a gymnasium. We
want to put up technical building
for electrical laboratories, shops
forge rooms. etc. for all engineering
courses. We want to put up Girls
Academy and Woman's Building, In
which will be a Conservatory of
Music, a College of Arts and Archi'
lecture. and academic and collegiate
departments for girls and women.
"All this. we believe, can be done
for 100000"
The rich men of Chicago should
interest themselves In this great in
stitution OF learning and help Chi
cago by being of substantial benefit
to It.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13

connected
19O119O2 he Philippine cable
telegraph 1912
organize the aviation the United which he
and laid foundations which
His writings cabling
mulpex telephony
given him fame
detail Of nerconnena which significance
social
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-13
Fort Dearborn National.
President-William A. Tilden.

President-William A. Tilden.
Vice Presidents-Nelson n. Lam
pert, Henry II. Kent, John Fletcher,
Marcus Jacobowsky and George H..
Wilson.
Cashier-E. c. Tubos.
Assistant Cashiers--William w. Le-
Gros, Charles l.. Boye, William l.. Nc
Kee, Robert ]. Mckay and William T..
McLallen.
Manager Foreign Department -
Harry LawtOn.
Directors-C. A. Beckett, Walter S.
Boyle, William +. Burrows, Ralph
Crews Ito fill vacancy OF John A.
King, deceased), ]. Fletcher Farrell,
Richard Fitzgerald, John Fletcher,
Gustav Freund, A. Y. Cowen, Calvin
II. Hill, Henry r. Kena, Nelson N
Lampert, l.. b. Patterson, Raymond
w. Stevens, Edward +. Swift, Averill
Tilden, William A. Tilden.