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The Tomahawk., 1917-12-20
COAST LINE OF BELGIUM
Nearly All of 1t, in Peace Time, Given
Over to Seaside and Rest
Resorts.

Perhaps in no other war in modern
history have Il few miles counted for
rs much in the scales of victory as in
the present contest in west Flanders,
saws bulletin Of the National
Geographic society. The distance
which separates the allied forces from
full control Of the coast OF Belgium
is only thirty miles. Possession Of
these thirty miles of coast line would
not only wipe out the German subma-
rine bases in Belgium, but 1t would
also give the allies new front upon,
which to attack in IN effort to drive
the enemy out Of Belgium and north
crn Europe. Possession Of this coast,
therefore, would be double victory to
the allies, solely hampering the enc
my's submarine operations, and ut the
same time affording an opportunity to-
roll up his right flank on land.
Nowhere else may be found a more,
striking contrast between peace and
war than that afforded by the Belgian
coast in 1913 and 1917. Practically
the entire coast line in normal times
is given up to the pleasures of the sea-
Coxydc-Ilage, OOst-Duinkerkc, Nieu-
Dort-Bains Westcnde, Middelkerke, La
Coq-sur-Mcr, Wenduyne-sur-h1er. Blan~
kcnbcrghe, ueyst-sur-A1er and knocke-
sur-Alcr are all places which remind
one of the seaside cities of New Jer-
scy. OF these, Ostend, Nicuport-Bafn
and EIanliCnbcrghe are the most pre-
rentious.
In these Atlantic cities, Cape Mays
and Asbury Parks of Belgium laughter
and happiness reigned with q care-frce
abandon that only European resorts
could know, while today war on land,
under sea and in the air harrtcs the
souls of the few brave people who still
remain there. tssE
Between La Panne and Oost-Duin-
kcrkc is the Hooge-Blikker, 105 feet
high, the highest point Of the Belgian
dunes, and also the widest point. just
outside of Nieuport-Bains, in the vii
lace of LolnbartZyde, there is cell
cbrated figure Of the Madonna, held
in high generation by Flemish fisher
man from time immemorial and to
which the Flcmings are today address
ing their appeal that their land shall
he liberated from the invader.
Ostend IS famous not only as n sea-
side resort but for its great fishing
trade in normal times and for its oys-
| ter parks. Oysters in large numbers
are brought here and kept In clarified
| sea water. The visitor may order bis
plate OF shcllfsL right out of the va.
, ter.
The Tomahawk., 1917-12-20

munitions and material must be kept moving the acoast LUMBER
shipyard must be kept to the ntomenand all
these movements possible be made without inter-
ference with the regular commercial traffic
railroads must increase their efficiency They
altogether the shippers AS chairman OF the railroads
VAR board this increase efficiency will be accomplished
disposition the part Of member OF the railroad
army to do anything but give his best
onsgees also help by purchasing in the nearest market by
being prepared whole Of the punching their
orders full carload lots and by unloading promptly
The cooperation the general public harder explain
What we need thorough understanding Of the magnitude
transportation problem and the necessity for public cooperation IN
its solution.
public understand that trains have been
purpose onlo equipment man power and
needed to handle the tremendous freight increase
We understand too that effort the ndl-
family makes form of conservation will help solve the trans
portation problem the other problems
By using fuel economically by refrapng from the OF
healthy existence by foregoing uxues which
demand transportation and by supporting the movement against the
use freight hauling noncen the people whole Will
lessen the burden of the help carry this successful
conclusion
The Tomahawk., 1917-12-20

price lists. The importance Of this
collection to the German industries
cannot be overestimated. OF French
and English fabrics alone there are
100000 samples, while Of French and
German carpets there are 10000 speG-
mems. There is museum of natural
history that is wonderful and valu-
able. In one of the palaces is col
lection Of Majolica vases that was
purchased in Venice in the eighteenth
century. The Wurtemburg Museum
Of Antiquities contains every sort ct
relic Imaginable from royal cabinets
and armor to pack Of cards painted
in the fifteenth century. To see all
the objects in these museums and gal
leries would take a lifetime and then
one would not have seen half.
Stuttgart is the center Of network
of railroads. It is also the center OF
the bookmalzing and publishing indus
try of south Germany. It is noted for
it's excellent educational institutions,
and especially its Conservatory of
Music, where many Americans have
received their musical education. 1t
has a technical high school that con-
fers the degree of doctor of engineer
ing, also q veterinary high school. and
q school of art.
Home Of Famous Men.
There are a number Of great men
who have lived in Stuttgart. Among
them are .Hegel, the philosopher, who
was born in ITO; Dannecker, the
sculptor, also claimed 1t as his birth
place; the poet Schiller was educated
there, his father being the inspector
of the gardens Of the Karlsruhe;
Gustav Schwab, the poet, lived there
and is buried in the Hoppenlau GEM
etery; and the tomb of Johann Reuch-
lin, the humanist, Is in one of tho
churches.
We can imagine the pride the Ger
mans have in this beautiful city,
which is a model for all municipali-
ties, and the CONSERVATION there must
have been when it was attacked by
airplanes. 1t seems an outrage to de-
stroy what is beautiful and valuable,
and when the Germans realize the
danger and perhaps loss of some of
their own art treasures it is to be
hoped they will recognize the perfdy
Of their own act in destroying the ca
thedrals of Louvain and Reims.
The Tomahawk., 1917-12-20
Conscience Satisfied.
Lizzie, will you be miner

Lizzie, will you be mine?"
mot on your lifew
"Don't you love me?"
mo, don't, and never did"
care you sure2"
absolutely sure! would rather
be shot than marry your
~Thank you for them kind words,
Lizzie. had to ask somebody to mar
~ me in order to do my duty, but now
that have been refused will never
have to ask anybody else. Now my Com
science will allow me to be merry old
bachelor and have money for my Ole.
The Tomahawk., 1917-12-20
Railroads and Public Must Work
Together to Meet War Demands


During the coming months American railroads
will face the greatest transportation problem III their
history The war demands have increased the rail-
roads, burden virtually overnight by millions OF tons
Of freight. Some conception of this may be CLEANED
from the fact thut the additional service demanded
this year is equivalent to carrying 100000 100000 toni
Of freight mile. Moreover, frankly, the railroads
will have to handle it with inadequate facilities Cars,
locomotives terminals oil the other equipment, track
snace=cannot be built overnight. During the war,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13

Brookings.-Bower Thomas White
head. for twenty-one years professor
Of pharmacy in the South Dakota
State college, died at his home in
Brookings following an illness of sew
eral weeks. He was Sc years of age.
He is survived by Mrs. Whitehead and
two children-Lindsey W., professor
of highway engineering, Pennsylvania
State college, and a daughter, Lindel,
whe is attending high school. Prof.
Whitehead was an alumnus OF State
college, graduating in the class OF 1895
with the Phi. G. degree. In the follow
ing year he received his Phi. C. degree
from Northwestern and the B. S. de-
gree from his alma mater in 1897, fol-
lowed by the degree of master of sci
ence In 1901. He was appointed in
structor in pharmacy in 1895, becom-
lying professor In 1896.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 1O-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels o. sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in.
testines, instead OF being cast out
of the system is r~e-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue 1t causes con.
gestion and that dull, t%hrobbing, sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
"A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist e a your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
GATHER At HURON
SOUTH DAKOTA DEVELOPMENT
LEAGUE IN SESSION At THAT
PLACE.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What 10 Going On Here and There
That 10 Of Interest to the Read.
ers Throughout South %.
kota anG Vicinity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Huron.--"We are here for the pur.
pose Of building up a greater state OF
this state" said ]. w. Parmley, presi-
dent of the South Dakota Development
league, in opening the second annual
session Of the organization here. Fol.
lowing the address Of the president,
Mayor d. G. Medbery welcomed the
large number Of visitors to Huron.
Gov. Norbeck. who was to have spok.
en-, was unable to reach here. ]. l..
Lockhart was, therefore, the next
speaker.
In Introducing J. G. Haney, OF Grand
Forks, N. D., agricultural expert of
the International Harvester company
Mr.. Parmley sounded the keynote OF
the convention-"diversifed farming
Mr.. Parmley later. however, added two
other problems OF Importance which
South Dakota is now facing, namely,
good roads and cheaper fuel. In this
latter connection he introduced Chas.
A. Johnson, of Fairfax. who talked on
briquetting South Dakota Ignite,
which he claims can be done success
fully.
A committee Of eighteen, headed by
r. E. Dowdell, OF Artesian. was ap.
pointed as a resolutions committee,
After adjournment the delegates were
entertained at dinner by the Huron
Commercial club, q number OF the
prominent visitors responding to
toasts. John Longstaff, of Huron, act.
ing as POSTMASTER.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Yankton Guards on Duty.

Yankton.-A detachment Of twenty
eight members of Company NJ. Fourth
infantry, South Dakota national guard,
entrained for Chamberlain to do police
duty in guarding the Milwaukee rail-
road bridge at that point. The com-
mand is in charge Of First Lieutenant
]. D. McCoun. The remainder of the
company is doing guard duty at the
railroad bridges over the Jim river
ear Yankton. Detachments are SEN
out from Yankton for the present until
the camp supplies for the company ar
rive, when camp will be made at the
guard site. About thirty men have
been enlisted in the Yankton company
since the call came for re-entering the
federal service.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
To Aid War Sufferers.

Yankton.-Yankton county people
are responding literally to the call
for relief for European war sufferers.
A committee took up the work OF So
liciting funds and have already re-
ceived pledges for upwards of $4,000,
on the 81 a month plan. Feed a Bel
gian Child" placards have been dis
tributed freely about the country and
have awakened much interest. The
employees at the state hospital for the
insane have taken an active interest
in this work and $1,000 has already
been pledged and it is expected to
bring it to $1,400 before the lists are
closed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Dead Man May BE Dakotan.

Sioux Falls.-A newspaper dispatch
from Panama stating that a man
named Lou Rogers had been killed in
a saloon row on the isthmus is be-
lieved to refer to a former resident of
South Dakota. Rogers was something
Of a pugilist and when travelling about
had a trainer with him. For some time
he was a resident OF Montrose, and
while in South Dakota was known as
Jack Barry, evidently having changed
his name upon leaving the state and
going to Panama. A letter found in
his pockets after he was killed indi-
Gated he had relatives in Montrose.
The Montrose authorities are making
an investigation.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Aiding Recruit Work.

Sioux Falls.-Employers of Sioux
Falls have Joined in the nation wide
movement to stimulate recruiting by
doing their bit" Representatives Of
leading business firms here have post
ed notices to their employees assuring
them that in the event local guards
men are called into the federal service
their positions will be held until the
return Of the local units. Many firms
are making provisions to support de-
dendents Of militiamen called into the
service. I'm the time Of national CRISIS
1t becomes necessary for every loyal
American citizen and every patriotic
business organization to make some
sacrifice to the general good" says one
notice.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Aids Wife to Wash; Injured.

Sioux Falls.-George Blum. a Free
man man., has been accustomed to aid
his wife with the family washing, but
he has sworn off. He nearly lost his
life as the result Of assisting his wife
hand out the clothes. He was carry
ing a basketful OF clothes when he
tripped and fell, striking his face on
some planking. This started a severe
hemorrhage Of the nose, and he had a
narrow escape from bleeding to death
before a physician could stop the hem
orrhage.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Holds $4,000 Acres state Land.

H0Iot 18,OUU NcFet StAte Iohd.
Bison.-Osmund Jesfield, Of Perkins
county. is one of the heaviest leasers
of state school lands in northwestern
South Dakota. At the leasing Of school
lands at Bison the other day, Mr.. Jes-
field secured 5000 acres at an aver
age price of 17.6 cents an acre. He
owns 5000 acres of decided land. leases
5000 acres of private land. and has
1000 acres of school land under unex.
pired leases, making his total holdings
$4,000 acres. On this land he runs
about 5000 head Of sheep, and despite
the sever winter came through with
a minimum OF loss from cold and snow.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
May Tax FOR Hand.

Canova.-In accordance with q petit
ton filed with the town board, the
voters at the annual city election.
April II, will have submitted to them
the question Of authorizing the levy
OF . 1-mill tax for the support Of
q band, . new act Of the state legisla-
ture permitting the levying Of such q
tar n . majority Of the voters OF q
city or town decide In favor OF II.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13

The Kansas state supreme court up
held the city manager law passed by
the recent state Legislature.
It Is reported that approximately
$4,000 bales of cotton at V~ladivostoll
was destroyed by fire. The loss Is
estimated at $10,OOO,0O0.
The highest price ever paid for a
Wyoming wool clip Is that received by
the Scotch outfit Of Johnson county
for its 1917 clip Of 10000 pounds, this
price being A cents per pound.
Miss Josephine Holmes, Chicago, a
Northwestern university coed, holds
the worlds record for the girls 90
yard low hurdles. She got over the
sticks in 1916 seconds in IN indoor
meet.
Adiutant General Logan OF Iowa
has started a two weeks campaign to
raise 1900 more men for the Iowa
National Guard. In doing this ne will
adopt British advertising methods.
One community Redfield, Sphinx
county, South Dakota-applied to the
Omaha federal land bank for loans
totaling $25O,OOO. This is the largest
total asked SO far by any single farm
loan association In the Eighth district.
After remaining out one and one
half minutes. the jury In the case OF
Mrs. Stella Newton Moore Smith,
charged with the murder Of her
chauffeur husband on January Is, re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty, Mt
Denver.
A report issued by the New York
chamber of IN shows that the
railroads of the country in 1916 con-
sumed an unprecedented total Of 200
100000 tom Of coal. In former years
the report says, the amount seldom
ran above 80, 100000 ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
oNers Reward Tor Body.

Mission Hill.-A reward Of $50 has
been offered BY Mrs. Jens Jensen for
the recovery OF tho body OF her hus-
band. who disappeared from their farm
home near Mission Hill on December
~ last. He Is believed to have com.
mitted suicide BY throwing himself In
to the Missouri river through an open
space where men had been engaged
in cutting ice. 1t is believed his body
may have lodged on q sAndbar in the
Missouri. Jensen was 5 feet and .
inches tall and at the time Of his dis
appearance wore q sheepskin lined
duck coat and blue overalls, gray wool
trousers, with vest to match, and wore
low overshoes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
FOREIGN.

Official trade statistics show that
Holland export trade to Germany.
made up mostly of vegetables, horses
and cattle. has now reached q total
Of 81, 100000 a month.
Owing to the scarcity Of labor, an
increasing difficulty Is felt in western
Siberia in obtaining food, and hunger
riots are taking place In different Sec
tons.
German chemists have discovered a
method for making a -four substitute
out OF linden and beech buds. They
claim that the substitute has the nu-
tritive value Of barley flour with
four times Its fat.
The Astronomical society of France
has conferred on George Ellery Hale,
the American astronomer. the JAMS
sen medel for important astronomical
discoveries In solar physics.
Thirtv-fOur men, lnciudlng an en-
cheering graduate of the Imperial
university Of Toxic, we're killed re-
Gently by a gas explosion in the
Fushan GOAL mines IN Manchuria,
Francisco villa, ut the head Of a
cavalry force Of $500 men. made a
determined attempt to capture Chi
huahua City. Mexico, but was driven
back with the loss OF 500 prisoners
and $50 in killed and wounded.
It Is reported that German reserv-
lists are concentrating on the Mexico
Salvadorean frontier. It Is also re-
ported that a wireless telegraph plant
has been shipped into Salvador from
Mexico by which It is possible to com.
municate with Germany.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Not Guilty Of Murder.

Frederick.-Peter McVary, former
" OF this place, who several months
ago was arrested ct Ryegate. Mont,
on the charge of numbering . home
steader named Gunnar Anderson. has
been found not guilty as the result
OF his trial In Montana. From the
frst his friends here believed him in
nocent, and now are pleased to learn
that q jury which heard the evidence
acquitted him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Firemen,s Tourney June II.

Rapid City.-The Plankinton fire de-
partment has the honor of being the
first department to enter q team in the
state tournament which is to be held
in Rapid City the week Of June II,
they having sent In the names OF their
running team. The local department
IL working hard On q program that
bids fair to rival any tournament ever
held in the state and to bring back the
old days when the meet was the big
gest held In the state during the year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Prize. for Best cardene,

Rapid City.-The commercial club Of
this city has decided to encourage the
school gardens which are to be plant
ed this summer ON various vacant lots
IN the city by children Of the public
schools and has offered prizes OF $50
cash and q solid silver cup for the best
gardens. The winner Of the first prize
will receive the cup and . cash prize
Of $40. The other prizes will be SIS.
SO and IS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Hunt for six Thieves.

Arlington.-The authorities have as
yet been unable to find the slightest
trace OF thieves who raided the retail
stores Of this city and escaped with
silk goods valued at between $500 and
500. How the goods were carried
away 10 . mystery which the authori-
ties have been unable to solve. The
robbers arc believed to be expert silk
thieves. who during the past few
weeks have robbed q number Of stores
In eastern South Dakota.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
WAR NIWS.

Two British torpedo boat destroy
ers have been sunk, n by striking a
mine and One after q collision with a
steamer, it's is officially announced.
The steamer Aztec, the first armed
American vessel to leave q port OF
the United States, was sunk without
warning by a German submarine OF
the coast OF Brest. France with the
loss Of several lives.
Announcement has been made BY
the British chancellor OF the ex-
chequer, in the House Of Commons.
that the Turks suffered 5000 casual
ties In the battle Of GAIA, Palestine,
while the British killed were less than
100.
The French bark Cambronne has
arrived ut Rio Janiero with 200 men
OF the crews Of various steamers and
sailing ships sunk by q German raid
er on the island Of Trinidad. They
reported that many sailors from the
sunken vessels were drowned.
Germany Il now calling into service
men over 45 years Of age, according
10 information from Berlin. The i'm
perial government IL using every
available man for . supreme effort to
bring the war to q victorious ending
In this years campaign.
Germany never lad the slightest in
tentjon Of attacking the United
States, does nct have such intention
now and It never desired war against
the United Stated declared the Ger.
man imperial chancellor. DR.. Q
Bethmann-Hellweg. IN . speech In the
releheeag.
1oese than forty Americans were
a,Dcng ths prisoners taken to Ger
any ~ ne German commerce raid
81 GoowA according to mn American
1noo wns - arrived - oopsa'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Runalina Partners.

why are you SO u~nfavOrable to mat
rimony?"
EVERY time l play bridge with a
man." replied Miss Cayenne, II shud-
der at the idea Of having him as a
partner for life"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Nothing to Him.

Tn not interested in the artistic
side Of money" said the low-browed
person.
"NO?"
Tn strictly u%tilitarian. If a new
coin had the same purchasing power as
the old one, ! wouldn't care whether
1t was designed by n great artist or
the creator of q comic strip"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-13
Heads Mitchell Dooetere.

MITCHELL. w. McClinton. super.
intendent OF schools In Mitchell. was
elected president Of the Mitchell
chamber Of commerce. the organise,
tion formed to take over the work and
activities OF the former commercial
club. retail merchants credit buresu
and associated charities. Lauri:s
Miller WAS named - vice president
o. the merged body. and L. 3. vickers,
treasurer. Secretary =. J. Fellow Of
tho commercial club. was chosen to
act IN that capacity for the new or.
~ennl1atton.