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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
CAPTAIN N GUN CREW
GO DOWN WITH TRANSPORT

A French Port, Dot. 22.-survivorsi
OF the United States transport Antilles
which was sum by a German sub
marine last week were landed hero
today. Some Of the members have
been lodged in a local hotel and a few
have left Fol Paris.
The torpedo struck the ship at q
quarter to z O'clock Wednesday morn
Ing. The explosion killed the engin-
GERS, oilers and mechanics and those
OF h crew who were in the hunks
below.
All h survivors praised the cap
tain OF he Antilles and the members
of the gun crew, who stuck to their
posts until the waves closed over the
ship.
When the Antilles sank, 40 or so men
were at the stern. Most OF them
leaped SO feet OF more into the sea al
the stern rose to a perpendicular posi-
ton. The sea was running high at the
time, making it difficult K save the.
crew n passengers, Some survivors,
chnging to debris, were in the water
an hour.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
STEINFELD HAS NEW
PLAN FOR FOOD ECONOMY

Washington. D. c., Oct. 22.-Plans
for government control of all meat
bones and fats now generally sold by
butchers. hotels restaurants and clubs
to meat packers for use in making
soups. oleomargarine and greases, prob
ably will be sent to Food Administrator
Hoover today by Louis Steinfeld. of
New York. who is here to voluntarily
assist the administration in the food
conservation movement.
AT present. according to Mr.. Stein
field, large packing concerns maintain
clearing houses for meat byproducts in
practically every large city. A billion
pounds Of the material could be
urned over to the government annually
ne claims. for making soups and fats
.or use in American camps and canton
ments.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
PERSH|NG MAY
HEAD j. s. STAFF
Reorganization Gossip Says the
Younger, Able Men From
France viii Be
Recalled.

Washington, d. c.. Oct. 2s.-Army
officers and others Interested in the
vigorous conduct of the war, are watch
ing with Keen interest the prospective
reorganization OF the general staff.
That Secretary Baker contemplates it's
reorganization IL the near future, put
ting 1t en- g basis which Will, if pos
sible. last for the period of the war, is
understood, though not yet officially
stated.
General Bliss. now chief OF staff, will
soon reach the retirement age. Then
it is planned to put one Of the ablest
officers Of the service in his stead.
What officer will be chosen is not
settled. a younger mar is desired by
the more aggressive officers. Some Of
ficers o at the front in Europe will
be brought back for staff duty in order
that the war department may have the
benefit Of their observations.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
OFFICIALS ASK
LOYAL MAN FOR
HUsT|HG'S SEAT
La Toilette Forces 10 Give Bat
tile in Election of Success
scr to Senator Killed
While Hunting.
PHILLIP MAY MAKE RACE
Lenroot Also Likely Candidate
administrator Will Join
in Fight Against Pro-
German Element.
PHILLIP MAY MAKE RACE

Washington, d. c., Oct. 23.-The
Wisconsin, not only has shocked
Washington, but will cause political
complications in Wisconsin of nation.
wide interest. Wisconsin lawyers here
are up in the air over whether the
governor has power to appoint a sue
cessor.
Governor Phillip is q republican and
II he had the appointing power would,
OF course, name q republican. In any
event, h state, before many months,
will have a special primary and spe-.
cial election to fill the vacancy.
LaFoIlette to Give Battle.
This will throw Wisconsin politics
into turmoil, all the more complicated
ecaus Senator LaFollette's Amert-
canism has been challenged In the
Senate and a movement is on to GUST
him.
II the LaFollette forces put up a
candidate for Hastings place, as ex-
pected, there will be a bitter struggle
OF obvious national Significance.
Wisconsin is in fact a republican
state n a republican will probably
chief moment here, the question Of
wether he will be a strong pro-Ameri-
can or a lukewarm one is in doubt.
Phillip May Make Race.
II he state should send another La
Toilette man it would be accounted q
triumph for Senator La Toilette and
would be taken to mean that II the
Senate should ust him he would be
reelected.
Governor Phillip may himself get in
to the race Congressman Lenroot,
also republican, may run. He has at
filiated with La Toilette, but has been
strongly pro-American in House
speeches.
Washington May Take Hand.
Great interest was voiced in admin
1stration circles over the Wisconsin
situation. It is expected the admin
istration will exert it's influence to
bring about election OF a strong pro-
American whenever the election is
held.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
IOWA WOMAN NJ
AS RED CROSS ADVISOR

Washington, Oct. 22.-sixteen promi-
aent women have been named BY
Secretary Daniels to form the Wom-
ans Advisory COMMITTEES on navy
auxiliaries to the Red Cross war
council, which will supervise the work
of all the local au~xiliaries through
which he Red Cross has undertaken
to conduct comfort and relief work
Tor the navy. The committee fol-
lows:
Mrs. e. E. Stotesbury, Philadelphia.
chairman; Mrs. George Dewey. Mrs.
George Barnett and Mrs. Carrie GRAY
son, Washington; Mrs. w. B. Brooks.
Baltimore; Mrs. Frederick D.. Coun-
tiss and Mrs. Bryan Lathrop. Chi
cago; Mrs. George j. Denis, Los
Angeles; Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson
n Mrs. Henry. Morgenthau, New
York; Mrs. 3. E. Meredith, Dea
MONIES; Mrs. Henry r. Rea, Pitts
burgh; Mrs. Mathew Scott, Blooming
ton, ILL.,; Mrs. James NJ. Thompson,
New Orleans; Mrs. French Vander-
Dill Newport, and Mrs. Charles s,
Hamlin, Boston.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
LOCAL ADVANCES
FORECAST BLOW
Haig and Petain Improve Posi-
ton in Flanders by Strength
ening the Wedge Driven
Into German Lines.
BY Associated Press.

In cooperation with the French,
Field Marshal Haig launched a new
blow along a narrow front at the Ger
mar lines northeast Of Ypres this morn
ing.
The French infantry moved forward
In the ne~ighborhood of the YpreS-
Staden railway and on the outskirts OF
Houtholet wood. IN the northeastern
edge of the front in Flanders. The ad-
ftfths of q mile.
The British attack was probably
along a somewhat wider front, extend
ing oward Poelcapelle, and possibly
taking in the area of that town, which
has been the scene Of some desperate
German reactions were extremely per-
sistent here.
Allied Wedge Strengthened.
Both groups of attacking troops
scored early successes. Paris announced
that all their detectives were attained
by the French troops. while Field
Marshal Haig reported satisfactory
progress for the British.
The operation apparently is aimed at
bringing the left flank Of the allied ad-
vance somewhat further forward as a
support to the center. where the wedge
has been driven farthest into the Ger
mar front.
Russian naval units in the northern
part of the Gulf Of Riga have outwitted
tho superior German forces and have
escaped from Moon sound, where they
apparently had been bottled up after
the engagement in and about the sound
last week. The Russian w%arships made
their escape without losses and are now
protecting the northern entrance to
Moon sound.
Kaiser Hears of Row.
today and among his engagements are
political conferences with Prince Won
Buelow and DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg,
the former imperial chancellor. Prince
o Buelow has been mentioned as the
probable successor Of Dr.. Michaelis,
whose position as chancellor, recent re-
ports from Germany have indicated, Ia
most insecure.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
Il. c. [. H,eHEsTIN CHICAGO.

New York. Oct. ga comparison of
food costs in the principal cities Of the
United States made pubic by the health
department shows that the cheapest
wholesome dietary for a family of five
consisting of man, wife and three chill
dren costs $9.SS a week in Chicago
which is more than any other city in
the country. The same standard diet
ary costs 1857 a week in New York
city; 1925 In New Orleans. 1914 in
Boston and s9;l2 IN San Francisco, The
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
NJ ONCE USED WHITE
LEAD TO POWDER FACES

Seattle, Wash.-Prof, M. P. Philbrick,
OF the University Of Washington, told
the Washington State Pathological So
ciety that women of the Seventeenth
century powdered their cheeks with
corrosive sublimate and with white
lead. And they perfumed their gloves
with ambergris.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
RACE RIOTERS CONVICTED.

Belleville, Ill, Oct. 22.-After being
out "a hours a jury in the circuit court
here found John Dow and Charles Han
ma guilty Of the murder Of William
Keyser, a merchant, during the East
st Louis race riots. Both were SEN
Keyser was shot n killed on July 2
last as he stood in the doorway of his
store watching the rioters in the street
outside.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
GREAT CHANCE FOR PROMOTION

Great Lakes, Ill, Oct. 22.-Never i'm
its history has the navy presented to
the enlisted personnel such remarkable
opportunities for promotion, Secretary
Daniels declared today in an address to
$4,000 sailors at the Great Lakes train
ing station,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
GERMAN TRANSPORTS SUNK.

Petrograd, Sunday, Oct. 21.-"During
operations in the Gulf Of Riga, one Of
our submarines met an enemy squadron
consisting of four dreaddaughts of the
Markgraf type (vessels built in 1914 of
1928 tons and carrying a complement
OF 1,150 mem and a large number Of
torpedo boats" the official report says.
1T fired two torpedoes at the leading
dreadnaughts, but, being shelled by
%Zeppelins and riddled with shot, was
obliged to submerge without noting re-
suits. The defamation Of a torpedo was
heard and then rising clouds of smoke
were seen. A large transport escorted
by torpedo boats made for the sub
marine. The submarine returned to the
attack and sank one Of the transports
with a torpedo"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
SECRETARIES OF sTAIE MEET

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 22.-Topics relat-
ing to comfy Of states and their co.
operation as well as questions relating
to legislation on labor, elections, mar
riage and divorce are expected to be
the chief subjects of consideration at
the second annual convention of the
Association of American Secretaries Of
State, which began a three days ses-
sion here today. Officials were present
from more than 80 states of the union
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
His Plaintive Plea.

Philadelphia draws the last number
In exemption stories. A colored citi-
zen declared to his board chairman:
BOSS, All amt got no wife. Abs only
lest 'ngaged. But KANT All go to Jail
TO- that?"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
70 psacuss RECREATION.

W~ashinxtcn. D. c.. Get. c2.4On d
eve oil sns riaurnsl conference to dis
r.sss tia aae.rar of war camp COM
m9ntss fs~.:sossrr service, John N.
.WMssx. ~ J,assfs. chS.-man t b ma
Hons ccpir,i,r-s. t-eu.d a statement to-
Icy .s...iA esas sret s4.s4i as.c q 90.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
Learn Every Day.

Life is educational. He is indeed a
iullard who doesn't learn something
every day and become wiser in his
methods of doing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25

Henry Boyle has given a $4,000
building to st. Norbert college, De-
pere, Wis.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25

New York.
Crew cook. Charles Tunnie, mother
M. l.. Schuelter. No. 9 Washington
street, Oakland. Cal.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
ADMINISTRATION
TO TAKE OVER OIL, TOO

Washington, D.. c., Oct. 22.-The fuel
administration DON will assume e
lation of the country's Oil supply as well
as coal. The price which the govern
ment has not nov the power to reach
probably will be fixed by voluntary
agreement, as in the case of copper and
steel. Details now are being arranged.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
T is

Berlin, Oct. 21.-The Belgian port Of
Ostend, which Is a submarine base Of
the Germans on the North sea, had been
bombarded from the sea. it was an
nounced by the German war office to-
day, houses in the town being damaged.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25

80 rapid has b.Nr TIE dsys.spmen. OF
the agfomobile se~vfes IN the Ia wA;ian
Islands that two krss ,~s1Hofoad oon-
crete garages 90 Gspsy rs.n1ns are
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
WOMEN IN LIFE BOATS
KILLED BY CRUISERS
Russian Prisoners Taken in
Riga Drive Are Slaughtered
With Machine Guns.

London. Oct. 22.-The British de-
stroyer Mary Rose fought single handed
against the German cruisers in the con-
voy action in he North sea, according
to a story ascriped to q British officer
rescued OF Bergen and transmitted py
the ChristiaEie correspondent OF the
Times. The other destroyer, which
should have been present, never APP
peared, and 1t is thought likely that it
was destroyed at the beginning OF the
action.
The correspondent says t:,as TIE re-
ports Of the butchery of the cr.ws OF
the merchantmen pass description.
Two ome on one size wav"d q piece
of white cloth which gaa perfectly VS.
ilbie. They were sunk ~ a voii.y from
the German cruisers. LIE boats were
fired upon and. no effort was nude to
rescue their crews.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
PRISONERS SLAUGHTERED.

Petrograd. Sunday, October 2l.-A
telegram received by the seniofficial
news agency says that Extnonians who
have escaped from Oese; and Noon ISL
ands, recently captured ny the Gar
mans. report that Russian prisoners are
being loaded into boats by the Germans.
who tell them: "Ne have nothing win
which to feed you. 90 away
AS soon as the boats leave th.y are
fred upon with ,nachins guns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-25
A FUNDS TAKEN.

st. louis. Mo. Oct. 22.-Three rob-
bers bound the night watchman at the
New Grand Central motion picture the.
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HISTORY IN THE MAKING.

Arras be another Waterloo with the English again the winners but with the French allies instead of enemies Ordnar fly great their importance until viewed the perspective of mc but the world watches the titanic conflict progress ill France with the English carrying the line wing and the French galany cooperating the other and be- them the German gions be compelled give way The result may be the decisive battle of the greatest all time.
 The battle of the Mrnc vital for stopped the German Paris there the French had stand the brunt the fighting almost unsupported by other allies Now the full
 flower of the English army the firing line the French of than years fighting face the cntrenchcd Germans the bombarmcnt the artillery has followed by successful assault until the German line has been fol- lowed by successful assault until the German line has been bent forced back and the whole face of the campaign changed
 Whether by chance by planning the fact of this successful drive the that the United States with its allies not but have tremendous moral effect all the beg It hcartens the allies well furnishes them with and munitions and supplies and by the token greatly dcprcss the enemy. The great end day and will be remembered that General Kitchener originally predicted would continue least three years The time limit almost and the agrics better immediate victory that might lead directly to peace.
 Not the least of these favorng signs the Russia indicating that German attempts bring there through activities of international socialists failed and viewpoint this would be the worst that could happen
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OUR MIGHTY STEP.

When decided stand by the side of fighting democraces of the world took the greatest step have taken since Fort Sumter fired by the confederate States.
 We had grown contented We had enjoyed labby that born of prosperity We had thought the of the world We stood by and watched Armaged don with pity but without action We unaffected except by the rich trade which its necessities threw in laps
 Insults could be borne outrages paaed dishonor ignored It fight anyway We the other cheek often that almost tried conceal the blush of shame upon
 But all this changed We have arisen from beds of We the that this nation composite people welded into single pulsing through the arteries of the nations body.
 It good that of the world merely the world that do share the great struggle the peoples of the world from absout that the tramp of become part of the mighty sound that goes up from the world democacies marching the citadel Of dcspotsm
 It is still better know that joining the league of honor moved by sord desire for for ambition for mastery of trade territory subject peoples
 We pacific people battling for peace with fighting the abolition and that whose trade
 We concerned about boundary nes that they shall peoples that should be united governing themselves. We bothered the petty issues with which European diplomacy has usually bscd itself But resolved of Prssan absousm shall be for and all removed from the world
 Fighting that cause shall fight alone for ourselves, England republican France Italy revolutionary Russawc shall fight also for the German people We shall help lead them of the land of bondage give them the priceless opportunity establish o for and by themselves.
 These great days The American giant awake he will stretch himself his full he will go through the end: he will accomplish the work to which he has set his hand
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WASHINGToNS "ENTANGLING ALLIANCE" "

Many Americans while sanconing war, still the prospect concerted with European Our policy of isolation has become traditional and Stnctivc Waingons Farewell Address has woven into all political thinking until has assumed authority equal almost with the constitution and the declaration o ndc pcndcncc We have grown up with implicit belief in the doctrine of friendship for a but cnanSing alliances with And the of what destined to be q practical formal alliance with European powers.
 At this uncurc Senator Lodge American historian and international statesman of recognized authority, has performed useful service pointing that Washington himself dsrc gardcd that policy situation much like the present He carried the revolutionary i'll alliance with France. He asker for French cooperation and only through the services of his French allies that he enabled defeat England IL only after the facing different ation when there danger oi the young republic being ground pieces be tween the mioncs of the rival powers France and En- gland that he recommended of neutrality and isolation
 We need fear cntanglng alliances said Senator Lodge
 The man who revolution century ago by alliance with France made mistake. He reminds further of age m the Farewell Address that usually overlooked in which Washington expressly said that might safely temper ary alliances in great emergencies.
 Most of then, with Senator Lodge when he says Let follow in this emergency his wise example and advice"
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AVOID ENGLAND'S BLUNDERS.

British prime given good advice to America regarding bundrs committed by the carly stages of the He said of the English We peopc-sow bundcring But get there. We have nearly three years. We have madc generally do every bIunder May respectfully request you study bunds begin where not where three years ago.
 getting there now but the budes of which Lloyd George speaks Great Britain untold lives ,itesS treasure suffering The greatest of the British blunder attempted dependence the volunteer system for raising their armies.
 The executive departments of government, under direction the president seeking precise information from British and French officials that will throw light what to avoid
 legislative department namely congress- gave ev- dence of proceeding along preconceved preudces with giving what the British clearly teaches There nssencc strong element that trial should first be had Of the voluntary system, and should be found that the army could be raised by that pa then there will ngness the selective draft.
 This precisely what parliament did the outset of the war There obstinate British nsstcnce meeting the trained gions Germany with volunteer Kitchener undertook to raise drill and equip it.
 followed amazing campaign recruits wherein every possible species of rortcd Sackers were denounced and osacized White feathers pinned them public by and girls. Speeches made red fire burned from every blank wall the appeal: Your country you
 Notwithstanding the greatest campaign for volunteers ever made any country and notwithstanding raids of the the British dropping of bombs many the inland cities including London gradually dawned upon the British consciousness that conScrpon alone would provide the army that be had the British saved from destruction Then parliament capuated and law passed which put the burden squay and fairly where it bcongs-on all service.
 There two great defects volunteer of cn istment: First fails great emergency provide enough for the needs of the country second sends away all of the best young who and it weak spirited the SackcrS and the dodgers the svmpatze with the and the selfish pacists who usually towards ready however the single unarmcf man who IS advocating ill just
 Our civil revealed the defects the The government had the draft and enough enable the north south where the draft employed from Ec beginning.
 Let Us take Lloyd Georges advice Let avoid the bluncr5 which much of Engands blood Let gin the formation of army right and continue right Let form the democratic army, which there equal vice for all the blessings of institutions sowcrcd all equally Let those who fit be fight whether they those who have the wealth for the support of the government whether they willing pay
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MRS. KOSHER RESIGNS
(From Sundays Daily)

The resignation of Mrs. Roland Moshcr, a deputy county recorder. has been handed to Recorder Edith Ruff ncr. There has been no announce, mcnt of an appointment to i'll the office.
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their suitability for commissions.
 Method of Making Application

Applicants must attend the camp which is assigned as the place of in struction for all candidates from his home state. This assignment is as follows:
 Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkan- sas to the camp near Little Rock, Arkansas.
 Oklahoma and Texas, to the camp on the Leon Springs Military Reser- vation, near San Antonio.
 Arizona and New Mexico. to the Presidio, San Francisco, California
 In the states mentioned above, there will be soon established num- Der of city recruiting stations. some of which have been in operation for some weeks past, where information and application blanks may be ob- tained
 There will shortly be sent to each of these centerS, one or more army officers who personally will examine each candidate, to determine whether he should be certified for the camp.
 The applicants who have been fav- orably certified will then be furn- ished transportation to the camp and will be directed to report on given day
 Examining officers will be sent at an carly date to the cities named hereafter, to examine applicants. The exact date cannot now be stated As soon as the date can be deter mined for any station, notice will be inserted in the newspapers of the locality, showing the address of the station.
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The German effort separate peace with Russia has failed and drive be made against the heart of the Russian nation in the hope of crushing army while agtators discussing politics.
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Your Country! It feeds you-it needs you