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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24
BIG PICTURE
Civilization" to Be Shown at Morris
Grand Monday

Nothing thus far filmed 90 vividly
affords the spectator an insight into
modern warfare, with its attendant
horrors as does "Civilization''. soon
to be here, for in the pictures many
great battle scenes nothing but the
most modern and up-to-date arma
ment is employed. Even the aero
planes seen in the picture are not
those used customarily for exhibition
purposes, but all are air machines
built strictly for military use. Sew
eral types of planes are used in
Civilization" and they include the
swift scouting machine, constructed
for observation work; the heavier
and more cumbersome aeroplanes, de-
signed by a raider, and from which
death dealing explosives are dropped:
whose duty it is to drive the enemy's
|aeronautics will, therefore, find much
to interest them in closely watching
the flights made by the sky fighters
in Civilization"
In previous military pictures,
where aeroplanes were used, direct
ors secured the services of the usual
exhibition machines and were con-
tent. Not SO with Mr.. Ince. for he
was not satisfied until the U. s. army
authorities had given him permission
to use each of its various types Of air
fighting machines and in the picture
the planes seen are all guided by u.
S. military aerialists.
At the Morris Grand, Monday, Aug
ust 9th, matinee and night.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24
NEW BAKERY.
7. W. Van Vie Will Open First Glass
Bakery Here In Near Future

T. w. Van Vie, who conducts the
Minnekahta Inn Cafe, has purchased
a complete outfit and will open q first
class bakery in the Bodega build
ing about the first of next month.
The building is now being put IN fine
shape and his new place will be
second to none in the Hills. An up-to-
date baker has been employed and
the best of everything can be secured
at reasonable prices.
Besides the bakery Mr.. Van Vie
will conduct delicatessen in the
front part of the building and. will
also handle nice line of candy, ci-
gars and bakery goods. Later he will
install a soda fountain and will con-
duct an up-to-date place in every re-
spect:
The Cafe under his management
has been doing a nice business since
it was opened by him and there is
every reason to believe that his new
place will do equally well. He will
still retain the Cafe where good meals
have always been served. We be-
speak for him nice business,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Joseph H. Heumphreus, Of Custer
Died Here Monday Evening.

Another of the old time Black
Hills pioneers passed into the Great
Beyond when Joseph H. Heumphreus.
of Custer, died at the home of Wilbur
Wright in this city, Monday evening.
heart trouble and Brights disease
beng the immediate cause of his
death.
Joseph Henry Heumphreus was
born in Gallipolis, Ohio, June 26th,
1853 and died in Hot Springs, Aug
ust Goth, 1917. When just boy he
moved with his parents to Kentucky
where he spent his boyhood days.
From there he moved to Texas where
he spent three years and came to
South Dakota, to Deadwood forty
years ago being one of the very early
pioneers. He remained in Deadwood
for ten years and then moved to Gus
ter, where he located on the present
Heumphreus ranch thirty years ago
last May.
In 1885 he was married in Dead
wood to Miss Sadie Mclaughlin, who
children are: Ford, of Custer; Don,
who is in California for his health;
Mont, who is graduate of a law
CO1ICSC dAU lOW CllllSCCu Ill 70. ~,
Colorado Infantry; and Miss Mary, of
Custer, former county superinten-
dent of schools.
At the time of Mr.. Heumphreus'
last sickness he was brought to the
home of his friend, Wilbur Wright,
where he received every attention
but his case has been almost hopeless
from the first. During his six weeks
in the city he has been visited nearly
every day by some of his friends from
different points in the Hills as prac-
tically every one knew "Uncle Joe."
The remains were taken to Custer,
Wednesday where the funeral SER
vices were conducted from the Con-
gregational church by Rev. Mrs.
Powell, of Spearfish, formerly of
Custer. The remains were laid to
rest in the Custer cemetery. Quite a
number from this city attended the
services to pay their last respects to
one of the Black Hills finest men.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24
ARLINGTON THEATRE co.
Teas. s-ua-cw Will Be Here All Next
Week at Popular Prices

The famous Arlington Theatre Com
pany is coming to Hot Springs all
next week. Their performances will
be given in their own rain proof elec-
trio lighted canvas theatre, giving
ample facilities for producing some
of the latest plays and with their i'm
mence seating capacity they can
make the prices of admission within
the reach of all.
1t will be remembered this is the
company which practically opened
the Norris Grand Theatre. They are
an old established theatrical firm and
the management guarantees every
performance in every particular. A
money back guarantee goes with
every ticket. Monday night, August
9th ladies will be admitted free un-
der condition that any lady accom-
panied by an escort (adult) with one
paid ticket. Two for one Monday
night. Some poor fellow said" Life
was dull and Slow" but that poor
fellow never saw this show.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24
W|[L|Sf. BENEDICT
DIED FRIDAY
PROMINENT BELLE FOURCHE At
TORNEY IS CALLED
FORMERLY LIVED HERE
REMAINS SHIPPED TO CANTON
SUNDAY WHERE FUNERAL
WAS HELD TUESDAY

w. E. Benedict, prominent attor-
ney of Belle Fourche and pioneer of
South Dakota, died after a long ILL
ness from pernicious anaemia at Our
Lady of Lourdes Hospital here
late Friday evening, August 18th.
Funeral services were held here Sun
day, August 18th, conducted by
Rev. Reynolds, Congregational min
lister from Belle Fourche. Inter-
ment was made at Canton
South Dakota, Tuesday, August 21st,
where his parents are buried. He
is survived by his wife and daughter
who reside at Belle Fourche.
Mr.. Benedict was born at Belmont,
Wisconsin, July 10th, 1858, began his
career at the age of 16 as teacher
in the rural schools near Canton,
his parents homesteaded in 1872,
coming from New York. He later
took the position as reporter and as
sistant on the Sioux Valley News at
Canton until he was elected county
superintendent in 1884, in which
capacity he served two terms after
which he went on the road for a
Sioux Falls daily. In the spring of
1889 he came west and became owner
of the Weekly Star at Hot Springs,
South Dakota. During this period
he studied law and was admitted to
the bar March 30th, 1887. He
practiced law at Hot Springs in con-
nection with his newspaper work but
in 1892 disposed of his newspaper in
terests and moved to Custer, South
Dakota, where he engaged in the
practice of law for 13 years. He
then went to Belle Fourche where
he has practiced law successfully
and has a host of friends. Mr.. Ben
edict was a public spirited man. and
was very active in politics. In 1895
and 1896 he served as states attor-
ney of Custer county and was elected
to the state senate from Custer and
Fall River counties, serving during
the session of 1899. end was after
wards elected representative in the
lower house of the general assembly
in 1901. No one has had cause to
question his fidelity to public office
and no trust reposed in Mr.. Bene-
dict has ever been betrayed. On
August 18th, 1889, Mr. Benedict was
united in marriage with Miss Maud
Ionia Druse, of McHenry county, Ill.
To them was born one daughter
Marjorie Alice Benedict, who is an
accomplished teacher. The family
hold membership in the Congrega-
tional church. Mr.. Benedict was
past grand master of the Odd Eel
lows lodge, a member of the Masonic
order, Knights of Pythias. and Mod
ern Woodmen Of America. He owned
land in western Dakota both ranch
and irrigated and also has land in
the eastern part of the state.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24
SURVEYORS AT WORK
Force of Men at Work Surveying Site
For Big Angostura Dam.

E.P. DeMoulin, w. N. Hunter, w.
e. Reeder, Pat BOyles and w. A. War
ner drove out to the Narrows in the
DeMoulin car yesterday afternoon to
see what progress was being made on
the work of surveying the big dam
site for the Angostura Project.
Here we found G.. Stubblefield. 1st
assistant engineer, and James Dopson,
who has charge of the drilling, busy
with force of eight men in making
a blue print of the site, taking meas
urements and drilling for bed rock.
Both men are more than pleased with
the prospect of a dam being located
at this site and claim it is one Of the
most feasible sites they have ever
worked on. They have drilled and
dug thirteen holes and found bed
rock at depth of not exceeding
eleven feet at any place. This is re-
markable when the fact is taken in
to consideration that in the majority
of places it is necessary to go at
least thirty feet and many times even
more. In fact Mr.. Dopson stated that
on one hundred sites which he has
drilled, this one was the shallowest.
Mr.. Stubblefield stated that they
would be working at the dam for at
least three weeks more and would
then take force of men and begin
work on the survey of the main
canals. Before leaving the present
site however they will test also for
the spillway but they were of the
opinion that spillway over the dam
into a pool would be the cheapest
and best.
| After talking with the engineers
tho party were more than ever i'm
pressed with the fact that the An
COST ira Project will soon be real
iity n
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24
HENRY BARRATT DEAD
Well KnownR Resident of This Comfy
Passes Away.

Henry Barratt. one of the we'll
known reidents of the county. as
sWered the final summons at his home
five miles south of this city last Sat
urday. August 18th. 1917. He had
been Ill for some time and his death
was hardly surprise to his many
friends
Mr.. Barratt was born in New
castle. Lawrence county, Pennsyl-
vania, January 10th, 1848 and died
at his home near this city August
18th, 1917, being sixty-nine years,
seven months and eight days old at
the time of his death.
At the age of three years he moved
with his parents to Jackson county.
Iowa, near the little city of Andrew.
Here he grew to manhood. In the
year 1872 he was united in marriage
to Miss Amelia McPeak, of MaQuo-
keta. Iowa, and to them were born
six children, four of them with their
mother now surviving their father.
One infant child died at Maquoketa
and one son, Earl, died in this city
about five years ago. The children
are: Frank E., Fred L. and Rena L.,
all of this city and George w., of
Maquoketa. There are also four
teen grand children.
In 1904, Mr. Barratt moved with
his family from northern Iowa to At
lantic of the same state and after a
short stay there moved to Sioux Falls
where he resided for three years. He
came to Hot Springs in 1907 and has
since resided near here on home
stead.
During his life he was a strong and
active man, worthy and public
spirited citizen. His health however
has been failing for the past three
years and especially for the past year
but despite his suffering he has al
ways been patient and forebearisg.
He was an old and honored men,
ber of Jackson Lodge No. 33, 1. o. o.
F.. and also the Encampment OF
Maquoketa.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon, at $500 o'clock from
the Methodist church conducted by
Rev. Olson and the interment was
made in the Evergreen cemetery. The
services at the grave were in charge
Of the Cd Fellows.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24
]. H. GORDON DEAD
Former Hot Springs Resident Dies In
Wyoming

The following is taken from the
Dwyer. Wyoming paper of last week
concerning the death of a former
Hot Springs resident:
we were sorry to learn Thursday
morning of the death of Mr.. J. II.
Gordon, father of Ralph w. Gordon.
Mr.. Gordon had been critically ill
for several weeks and his death dur
Ing that time has been daily expect
ed. About six weeks ago ne was
operated on for stomach trouble and
1T was hoped that he would again re-
gain his health. But being very
aged he was not able to recuperate
and gradually grew weaker until he
passed away at about seven O'Clock
a. m. on August 9th.
Mr.. Gordon and wife moved to
Dwyer last spring firm South Dakota
and located on claim south of town
adjoining their son, Ralph. Mr. Cor.
don was taken sick before his house
was completed, but when it was
tinnished he had the folks move him
into his own home where he was
when he died.
). ii. Gordon was regarded very
highly by all who knew him and the
whole community mourns his loss
and extends sympathy to the bereav-
ed wife and, son.
Josiah H. Gordon was born in
Thorndike, Maine, December 18th
1910 and died at his home near
Dwyer, after an illness of several
weeks, on August 9th, 1917. He
grew to manhood in his native state
and enlisted in the Union army as a
volunteer, but was wounded and af-
ter remaining in a hospital for six
months was mustered out.
On November 9th, 1871, he was
married to Miss Frances Elizabeth
burst, at Ellaville, Florida, and q
few months later moved back to
Maine, where they lived until 1876
when they moved to Deadwood, South
Dakota, and in 1883 moved to Hot
Springs, South Dakota, where they
resided until moving to Dwyer last
spring.
Besides his wife he leaves five
childred and eleven grand children to
mourn his untimely loss.
Mrs. Elmer and Mrs. Walker are
here to attend the funeral
The remains are to be buried in
the Dwyer cemetery to-day, services
to be held at the school house, con-
Quoted by DR.. Hanna.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24
PALO ALTO CAMP
IS ABANDONED
CALIFORNIA CITY INSISTS ON
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
THE GOVERNMENT QUITS
WAR DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS
REQUEST UNREASONABLE FOR
A TEMPORARY CAMP

Washington, Aug. 24th.-Indica-
tions at the war department today
were that the Forty-first National
guard, composed of troops from
Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming would be sent to Camp
Greene at Charlotte, North Carolina,
for training. Camp Fremont at Palo
Alto. California, has been abandoned
because the local health authorities
insist on complete sewage system,
which the war department considers
unreasonable for temporary camp.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24
Stanley Parks and Miss Ruth Wright
Married Monday at Custer.

The many friends of Stanley M.
Parks and Miss Ruth Wright were
happily surprised Monday evening
when they learned that the couple
had quietly journeyed> to Custer that
day and were united in marriage by
Judge Gaylor of that city.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Wright and is a
very charming little lady. During
her two years residence in the city
she has made host of friends by
her gracious manner and pleasing
ways.
The groom is the youngest son of
Mrs. ]. F. Parks, an upright and
manly young fellow who as manager
of the Morris Grand Theatre is max
ing good.
The many friends of the young
couple join with the Star in extend
ing congratulations.
Don't forget the Star Printery does
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24

!. Don't forget the Star Printery does
all kinds Of Fine Printing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-08-24

Found: Gold watch, near Hedrick
place in Cold Brook. Finder can
have same by proving property and
paying for this notice.
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gun fire In the ace Of that. we start
ed.
1t would hc absurd {" say that va
w"r" nut frightened. Thinking Inrli
r"Hid not help but b. afraid. If va
w"r" palIId--wh:rh u.rl"uht"hly SO
were III" black upon our faces hid II.
huI cur rrnr-S!rurk N"iEcS were not dis
s!!.%'.r Thcy lr%mhicd and our t""th
chat tered.
W" Su"ak"d oni. single file. max tlS
our way from "!3"ll-h"l" 1" %h"ll-h"lc.
nearly al Tho iimc um all i"uT>. crawl
;rg quickly over The IA placH% between
this small shelter. Tie Iirrmalis had
not sighted u&. Hut they were squirting
nIarhii," gun bullets all over TN" place
prc,nisruotsly like T. man watering 4
lawn with Il garden hose. and they
were bound TO srt some al us. I;rhInd
me | heard cries Of phii. and Sroans.
but II made lir:l" impression on my
bcui,nbr,l intelligence. from tho mere
fart that whatever had happened had
hnprrmrd 10 uuE of thu ether sections
ui ten and not IN my own. 1t seemed.
some WAN. or another. no affair Ia CON
Germ nc. Then n man in front nt m"
doubled mp suddenly and rolled into
shrl!-hoie. THAT simply made me re-
member very clearly that | was not In
sion ON account of Il. II was some
one cIsc's business 10 pick that man
UP. Next. according to the queer
psychology Of battle. | began 1" lose my
sensation of fear and nervousness.
After saw a second man so down,
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Greasy declares that had not the
Joan OF Arc won her victory over the
English and raised the siege OF Or
h.an. In 14e2 France would have be-
come another Ireland, under the
yoke or the triumphant English, and
never could have developed those
powars which have made her such
An Influence in the arts and letters
and on the manners and feelings OF
all mankind. The Regent Bedford
informed his royal nephew. Henry W.,
that all would have gone we'll and
that France would have been as En-
glish as England herself had not Joan
miraculously appeared TO break the
English power at the fateful city.
II is not possible here to discuss
the mystic personality, the traglcally
romantic career and the pitif1l end
OF the Maid Of Orleans. but there IS
not the slightest question that to
her and to her alone was due the Or
leans victory. It Is true, OF course.
that Dunois. La Hire and some OF the
other French generals did not hesl-
tate at times to deviate from the let
ter or QeE QECeIS IN puIcly AllllloA@
technique, but the inspiration of her
presence was the actuating power or
the French arms as It was a depres-
sent upon the previously irresistible
English. while in higher strategy, as
in utilization Of the psychologist effect,
her powers Of dirination were uncan.
ny. To Joan belongs the glory or
driving the English out Of France.
With her population starving. the
English ravaging her at will. foreign
king proclaimed in her capital and
her own dissolute prince trifling at
Chinon. the affairs of the kingdom
were in desperate state when the
peasant girl al Domremr. directed by
the heavenly voices she heard. OF be-
liered she heard brought herself to
the rescue. Orleans was the last
stronshotd OF the French national par.
t.. With thar city once in their poses
sion tbs English could pursue their
course through the rest Of the king
dom without serious obstacle. SO TO
the siege Of Orleans came Salisbury.
soor 70 be slain by a ball-can-
no figuring in this siege for the first
time in history but TO be succeeded
by the equally skilful and experience
ed Sutfilk. Salisbury carried the Tour
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was the momentary quick"ninE Of the
blood which follows Il big end unaC'
customcd dose OF rum. and the other
was a sort Of subconsciOuS. mrchanIc-
al confidence in our Undertaking.
which was result Of The scores OF
times We had gone through every pr"-
arranged movement in our practice
duplicate German trenches behind our
lines. Without "nthcr OF th"S" lniin-
ences, we simply could not have Icft
tho shelter and faced what was be-
fore us.
An intensified bolnbardmcnt from
our guns began Just as soon a. we nau
climbed cover the top and w"r" in
ing up for the journey across. Lin
ing up" is not just Il suiiablr !"Fn'.
We were crawling about nn all tours.
Just far enough out in No Mans Land
to be under the edg" Of the German
she'll fire. and taking what She tier we
could In shell holes while our leaders
picked the way to start across. The
extra heavy hombarlln"nt had warned
tho Germans that something was
about to happen. They sent up star
shell sand IS. o. S" signals until
there was Il glare over the torn earth
like that which YOU see at the grand
finish Of Il Painc'S fireworks display
and meanwhile they sprayed No
Mans Land with streams If machine
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HOW THE Holy maid IN SHINING
ARMOR KEPT FAIR FRANCE FROM
BECOMING ENGLISH, BUT ONLY
To ME- Fl HER DEATH IN FIRE

elles, the fortification which guarded
the head Of the bridge across the
Loire. but the French broke down the
bridge itself. thus preventing the sue
cessful army from entering the city.
Erecting g series of strong works the
English set themselves down to wait
The aid Of famine, pestilence and ex-
haustion.
1t was then that Joan succeeded In
making her way into the presence or
the Dauphlin. Charles. So powerful
were her arguments, so amazing ner
prescence and so rapidly expanding
her influence with the soldlery ana
the people that Charles and his adTls-
ors, no matter what they may have
thought privately as to her powers.
felt Justified in employing her. Thus
Tho Holy Maid" clad in shining
warhorse and carrying lance and pen.
non which she handled with the skill
Of a veteran. came TO the command OF
the armies OF France
Joan's first exploit was so sensa-
tional as to make startling impression
upon the superstitious SO d cry.
Marching from Blois with reinforce
ments and provisions for Orleans she
succeeded under cover Of night ana
a terrific thunderstorm in marching
right through the works Of the En-
glish into the city itself. Here the
whole population swarmed about her
for the privilege of touching, her cloak
while Overwhelmingly ready wa accep'
lance for the assertion that she was
guided by angels.
. As the start of her offensive cam
paign Joan. mounting the wall OF the.
town, called upon the English holding
the captured Tourelles TO depart I'M
der peril Of being visited by Judge
ment Of God. Gladsdale. who command
ed the post. only reriled her. Then
for days. Joan did nothing. until final
" Dunois, growing impatient. took al
vantage of an afternoon when she
rested to sally forth for an attack on
the bastile of ST. Loup, one OF the
most formidable Of the Enbltsh invest
Ing works. So warm. however. was
the reception he got that his troops
broke and fled. the uproar roustng
Joan. who galloped TO the scene. 10
all her shining armor and with her
white banner flying over her. At once
the Orleannais rallied, returning 10
the attack with Joan at their head
IN what the English afterward called
the charge Of hell" st. Loup was
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taken prisoners. The remaining Ed
glish abandoned the siege.
Within three months Joan had full.
filled the first part of her promise.
the relief of Orleans. Within throc
months more she fulfilled the second
part when she stood with her banner
at the high altar in Rheims and saw
Charles VII appointed king Of France.
Her devoted service lasted long al,
ter. It ended only with her capture al
Compiegne, her sale to the English
and her nartyrdom at the stake Up
Rouen. She had saved France.
France permitted her to be burned
alive. Next Wednesday-The Defeat
of the Spanish Armuda.) :.
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Major General Leonard 4. Wood, nov
In commend OF the Department OF ths
Southeast, with headquarters at CharlsS-
ton, 8. c., was formerly In command Of
tho Department OF ths East, With hseA.
quarters 1T New York. Ne Wa9 ber1, q
Winchester, n. L, October 8, 1850. h
first dist1nquishsd h1nssN Whsn In COM
mand Of the First United States voluA.
teer Cavalry, better Known ~ tbs
"Rourh Riders" 1t San Juan. lin, ~
which time Theodore Hoossvslt Ias
lieutenant colonel xs served - I'LL
tary Governor OF Cuba until the trans.
fer Of the government to the 3SpunHt
Of Cuba, In 1907, then saw service II
tbs Philippines ~ Nne officer e1n -
Governor OF ths Moro Province. On Ah
return from the Philippines hs went q
tho Argentine Republic ~ Special ~
bassador Of the united states. n 1914
no WIS made Chief Of STAFF Of ths United
States Army, after which he took eona-
mand Of the Department Of the 1Agt
He originated and made . guccsgS Of thS
Plattsburg training camp 1deA, N .tad
faco Of much opposition.