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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
Passenger Service Is
Reduced Millions Miles

Chicago. Sept. 3.--Since the war
began, passenger train service has
been reduced to the extent of 100000
train miles per annum, or about $4,000
miles pei day, in the territory embfac-
ed in the central, western and south
ern military departmental divisions OF
the United States. A previous an
nouncement had shown a reduction II
the central department alone OF near-
ly seven million train miles.
This total of 5000, 900 ~passenger
train miles was reported at d meeting
here today of the committee on pas
senger service for the three depart
ments named. Adding the passenger
train reductions made in the north
eastern, eastern and southeastern de-
partments makes the total reductions
in passenger train service in the
United States nearly 25,oo0,aoo miles
per annum.
''The sole object of these reductions
is 10 conserve man power, fuel and
locomotives, so that these important
elements may be devoted to more nee
essary transportation service during
the war said B. L. Winchell, chair
man of the committee.
I'm carrying out this policy, as de-
termined by the Railroads War board,
hearty cooperation is being manifest
ed by state railroad commissions.
Every effort is made to cause the
least inconvenience possible to the
travelling public. So far, it has been
found undesirable to discontinue any
of the long-distance transcontinentSs.
trains
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
Many Aspirants in
First Cong. District

The Minneapolis Journal of Sunday
contains the appended reference by f.
C. Torrey to political conditions in
the first South Dakota congressional
district.
From time to time assurances have
come that Cioux Falls and the popu-
lous county of which it is the seat
i'll get together in support of a sin
gle candidate for congress, in order
that Congressman C. Fl. Dillon of
Yankton, who voted against the state
of war resolution, may be retired.
However, recent developments do not
indicate much progress in this direc-
ton.
&sMr. Dillon has been visiting his
constituency and is conceded to have
strong following in certain counties
largely peopled by those of German
births The activity of the congress
man has had its effect among the poll
ticians of the first district, and the
Argus-Leader is out with an endorse
ment of Charles A. Christopherson,
former speaker, who was a candidate
in the primaries against Dillon last
year and has announced his intention
to try conclusions again next year
The Argus-Leader declares that Mr.
Christopherson is the logical candidate
and that he was first in the field
against Dillon.
This is disputed by T. w. Dwight.
who, like the former speaker, is a
resident of Sioux Falls. In a card TO
the press Mr.. Dwight says: Tt is
well known that in the last
primary / dropped out of the race for
Mr.. Christopherson. therefore an
nounced by candidacy early, expect
ing from him the same courtesy that
I extended to him in the 1916 cam
paign.'
"Mr. Dwight has served in the Leg
and is now a member of the
board of regents. The Sioux
Falls situation is calculated to en-
the supporters Of Mr.. Dillon
with numerous candidates to divide
the opposition his denomination would
seem likely"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
|Herreid Seeks Service
In France for the War

L. G.. Torrey, Of the Minneapolis
Journal, has brought to public an
ambition which former Governor C. N.
Herreid has entertained for some
time.
Mr.. Herreid has been discussed IN
many parts of the second congression-
al district as a possible candidate for
congress, and many have assumed
that he might be induced to enter
the political arena again after some
years of retirement.
Be that as it may, a few of the for
mer governors friends have known
for some time that Mr.. Herreid has
been trying to get an authorization
for service in France in behalf of the
government.
The former governor does not as
sumo to be a military man, but, being
%conversant with some features of
work along the front,-work that is
essential to military success,-he
craved the privilege Of going TO The
front where he felt that he could
render special service to his country.
Mr.. Torrey in last Sundays Min
neapolis Journal goes somewhat into
details with reference to Governor
Herreid's efforts in the direction in
dicated, as follows:
Former Governor Charles N. Her
reid would like to serve in France.
He filed his application to go with
Roosevelt, and later thought he had
found his chance when the telephone
interests in the northwest were re-
quested by the government tt recon-
mend four citizens competent to take
charge of units of $50 workmen EACH
to build and operate telephone and
telegraph lines along the trenches andl
the firing lines in France.
."The former governor quickly Sc
cured recommendations to be one of
the four, and was ordered to take the
examination. He presented himself
before a regular army board and was
found sound and fit. Then, after al
season of waiting, he was informed
he had been rejected, being more
than Al.
This vas discouraging, but Mr..
Herreid still entertains a hope that
he can do something to help France.
He has led the way in many Of the
var preparations and undertakings in
South Dakota. He was chairman of
he state commission which furnished
he South Dakota candidates for the
Fort Smelling officers training camp
ind also served as a member of the
tate committee which raised s3o,Oo0
or the fund for the support OF help
ess children Of Belgium. He is also
'mcially CONNECTED with the Red Cross
york of the state"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
U. 5. Navy Needs
Cooks for Its Ships

The United States Navy has issued
a special appeal for men who can
cook to enlist in that branch of the
service. The pay is higher than most
branches, the work is pleasant, and
the cook on a ship is easily the most
popular man OF the personnel.
The officer in charge of the Me-
braska and South Dakota district for
the navy announced yesterday that
the department is looking to this dis
trict to supply a good proportion ofa
men who can cook for the Navy. 1t ISL
the homesteader and the miner, the
man who knows how ITO take care Of
himself in the open who knows the
science and art of cooking-and its
Importance in keeping up the fighting
spirit. Especially is the man who
can take care of the cooking end Of
small town restaurant desirable.
The usual hours for a ships cook
are divided UP SO that he works one
day and rests the next-or, three
meals on and three off.
The best material is furnished to-
work with and the pay is exceptional.
ly good. The salary ranges from
$3.50 to 5000 a month. This is ID
addition to all clothing. food, rent,
medical attention and other expenses.
Experts have estimated that the liv-
ing expenses furnished a cook in the
United States Navy is equal to $50 al
month in civilian life. The u.
Navy is the highest paid service Id
the world.
Any one wanting to enlist as a@cook
should go to the navy station at eth
er Omaha, Neb.; Sioux Falls, s.. d.
Aberdeen, S. D.; WatertoWn, S. d;
Lead, S. D.; Hastings, Neb.; Lincoln,
Neb.; Sioux City, Ia; Norfolk, Neb,
or Council Bluffs, la.
If you pass the physical examin-
alton there, free transportation will
be furnished you to Omaha, Neb,
where the final examination Will be
made. If you pass that, free transpro-
tatio nand meals will be furnished to
your destination. If you fail to pass
the final examination free transpor-
tation will be furnished you to the
substation from where you started.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
H. F. w. SchaIler
Has Narrow Escape

GgEEDa EAH-NEE -5EIaaHaE M-N
I'll. F. w. Schaller had a narrow es-
cape from death last week when a
runaway horse smashed into his
mount and topped the animal over,
resulting in its death, and knocking
Mr.. Schaller down.
Spectators rushed to Mr.. Scballer's
assistance, finding him badly injured.
He was taken to the Bartron hos
pital where surgical attention was at
once given him.
II appears that Mr.. Schaller was
taking his usual morning ride on his
fine saddle horse. He suddenly per-
ceived that a horse driven by IL of
the Winslow-Grifiin deliverymen was
beyond the control of the driver and
was coming towards him. The sad
die horse was reined to one side of
the street 81 as to avoid a collision,
but the runaway Rag veered towards
the horse and rider and before they
could get out of the way the front
wheel struck the mount, hurting it to
the ground and taking Mr.. Schaller
with it.
An Xrray examination, conducted q.
few hours subsequent to the accident,
revealed a fracture OF one of the
bones of the pelvis, but it is thought
that, he will recover without expert
encing permanent injury. 1t is be-
lieyed, however, that it will be some
weeks before he will be able to re-
sume his active management of his
business.
The whole town at once became
anxious with respect to Mr.. Schal-
ler's condition as soon as the infor-
nation of the accident became spread
about. Many inquiries were telephon-
ed to the hospital and many parties
called in person at the main Office to
inquire, indicating the esteem in
which the injured man is held in the
community and manifesting much
concern over the extent Of his injury,
and the relief was general when the
surgeons announced that they be-
lieved that the patient would recover.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
Watertown Girl Is
Welcomed Clear Lake

The Clear Lake Courier reports
the Loucks-Carlson wedding as fol.
lows, the bride being well known in
Watertown and vicinity where she
resided with her parents from early
girlhood:
Complete was the surprise sprung
on the people Of this city last Tuesday
when Oscar Carlson, our popular may
or, introduced as his wife Miss Eliza
beth Loucks, a former Clear Lake girl,
and the accomplished daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Loucks, of Watertown.
The host of friends of the happy cou-
pie were sure such a thing would
happen at a no distant day, but were
wholly unprepared for the announce
ment that the wedding took place at
Minneapolis on Tuesday, July 31st, at
the home Of a brother of the groom.
They guarded their secret well and
it was just a month to a day before
they took their friends into their con-
fidence.
The bride was a resident Of this
city for many years while her father
managed the big farm in lakewood
valley. She taught school in Clear
Lake and has always occupied a high
position in the social circles Of this
city, and her return here will be warm
" welcomed. The groom isone OF
Clear Lakes most successful and
highly respected business men. He
Is the present mayor Of the city and
is filling his third term in that office.
He is 4 man d sterling character and
his friends are those who have formed.
his acquaintance, The Courier wishes
Mr.. and Mrs Carlson the best this old
world affords through their Journey
Of life. May health, wealth and hap
piness ever be their lot.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
Methodist Memorial
Service Next Sunday


Pastor Gay G. White, in announcing
Sundays services to the members OF
mis- church, says in part in a commu-
nicatdon:
AT the beginning of the autumn
season it is very important that we
undertake, unitedly, the great work
committed unto us as a church. The
church family is q sacred fellowship.
Next Sunday, September 8, at the
morning service, the roll call of
church members will take place and
1t is earnestly desired that every
member who can possibly attend will
be present and answer to his~or her
name. An unusually interesting pro-
gram has been provided. In addition
to the calling Of the roll there will
be an appropriate memorial service
Remembers deceased during
past year. The toi1ers pass on but
the work must continue.
The pastor Will speak briefly upon.
the theme, Yesterday and Tomorrow
in Watertown Methodism.e The.
Greetings for the day viii contain
some very interesting historical facts
and will be souvenir well worth
cherishing. Bring your family and
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
Our Job to Restore Ii.

There is nc longer any interna.
tional law said the kaiser during
Ambassador Gerard's visit to the
great headquarters at CharleviIle, in
France. So far IS the statement was
true. the kaiser was responsible for
the condition. International law had
ceased to exist precisely to the ex-
tent to which Germans had destroyed
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
Russ Admit Truth
About the Conditions

FSNEHNNaf fEsEH4EG
The assemblage of Russian leaders
at Moscow has given rise to one of
the most remarkable conferences ever
held. 1t is without precedent or paral
lei. Never before have the RESPONSE
BILE rulers of a great realm sought SO
remarkable an escape from over
whelming difficulties. A new chapter
in history is being written.
When the conference was called to
order on Sunday Premier Kerensky
matched to the front of the platform
and from the passionate depths of his
heart he told the truth as he saw it.
He told the truth not only to his con-
.ferees, not only to his fellow Russians
not only to the privileged leaders Of
his country's allies, but to all the
world, friend, neutral, and enemy.
Then came General Korniloff in the
same mood. The commander in chief
Rof the Russian forces opened his soul.
All the failure, all the weakness, all
the cowardice, all the shame ard dis
grace which have characterized the
disasters Of the recent past he re-
counted. The people Of the wide earth
were given the change to know what
has been Transporting Id Russia. Like
Kerensky, General Kornilof spoke
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
~$19S,OOO.oO Needs Of
City and School Dist.

The city council figures that it will
take over 100000. 90 to conduct all
departments of the city for the ensu-
ing year, it developed in the discus
sion at the last meeting of the city
legislative body.
This is the levy it vas thought nee
essary for each department.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06

friends.
How greatly dove need the
church ii these sad and trying days.
And surely God desires and should
have our complete desperation with
Him and with one another.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06

THIS, Oh coufse, uoes hot T1c1upe ure
expenses for city schools, the esti-
mate for which is furnished by the
board of education and was set forth
by the board at a recent meeting.
Going into details, these are about
the figures that the council consider
to represent necessary expenditures
for the year:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06
Careful Preparation
Of Soilfor Good Crops

Washington, D. c. Sept. special
care to place the soil In good condi-
tionsin preparation for planting wheat
and y will go 9 long way, says the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, toward assuring the production
of the bumper crops Of those grains
which the department hopes to see
harvested next year.
II winter grains are to be grown on
land devoted to similar grains during
the preceding season, the land should
be plowed as soon as the old crops
are removed and occasionally surface
cultivated to kill weeds until planting
time. The blowing should be to a
depth Of about seven inches. Just
before planting time the land should
beSharroWed il fairly moist and free
from weeds; otherwise itshould be
sdisked and narrowed.
Wheat and rye. may follow practi-
scally any crop which may be got out
of the way in time. Where d choice.
is possible, however, it is better l .
have these grains follow a cultivated
crop preferably 3 legurninous crop
such as soy OF other beans, 81 cow
peas; To have them follow . Is 4
common practice ID parts Of the corn
belt. In the South they may follow
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06

City sinking fund...-. 3,75O.00
| Musical concerts 100000
| Public parks .......- 100000
Library 100000
Sewerage and water.-... 5,240.00t
Total levy -----.--SlO0,6 5S.75
This, of course, does not include the
expenses for city schools, the esti-
mate for which is furnished by the
board of education and was set forth
by the board at a recent meeting.
Going into details, these are about
the figures that the council consider
to represent necessary expenditures
for the year:
General Fund.
Salaries mayor and council
men 2,320.OOs
Legal department .--- 100000
City attorney -... 10000
City auditor - 100000
Fuel for city hall --... 10000
Repairs 10000
Health department ..... 1,180.O0
City assessor .. 10000
Sinking and Interest Fund.
Payment on SIS, 900 -bonds... 10000
Payment IN $4,000 bonds. 100000
Interest on $4,000 bonds =. 43S.75
Interest on $4,000 bonds y 100000
Interest on $SS,O00 bonds -. 100000
Court and Police.
Salary municipal judge $500
Salary chief of police --.. 1900 90
Salary assistant chief -....-- 1,140.00
Four policemen .--- $3.50. 90
Gasoline, oil, repairs - $4,000
Miscellaneous expense -- 10000
Special police 10000
Fire Department.
Salary of chief ..-----. $4,000
Salary of assistant chief q. 1,0S0.0
Four fremen 100000
Two men to sleep in hail. 10000
Extra firemen -- 10000
Miscellaneous 10000
Horse feed and shoeing 1855. 10000
New equipment -. 525.00'
Gasoline and oil - 5000.
Less state appprtionment
of S890.07.
Engineering Department.
Salary Of city engineer 1900. 10000
Superintendent sewer IN
struction and other as
sistance 1900 90
Supplies and stationery. 10000
Miscellaneous .- 10000
Water and Sewerage Fund.
For sewer cleaning machine 10000
Cleaning sewers ..........-... 100000
Water for flush tanks- 100000
Water for thawing sewers q. 10000
Catch basin and inlet storm
covers 10000
Valves, cutoff and valve n
troll on lower Maple street 100000
storm doors pumping station 5000
Heating pumping station s. 1900
Pumping seWage .-....-- 100000
Reading flush tanks $4,000. 1000
Construction of storm sewer
from corner Of First street
and Second aYenu S. W. to
center Of alley lii block Az.
Second Railway Addition 10000
street sprinkling 10000
Hydrant rental ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 5000 90
Musical concerts .-. 10000
Streets and highways ..-.. /, 00o.0O
Street lighting - 100000
Public parks ......-...-.ss 1lO,4sO.0o
Public library ..........a....-s $4,000
Cemetery fund ..-..... 100000
City Schools.
The estimate for the ely schools,
returned bs the board of education
III follows:s
For sinking fund ~ payment
10 $4,000
Fornterest 4 bonds 10000
teaBcthlers a
salaraes 100!
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-06

City general purposes..-$4S 5000
City Interest fund- 6,13s.75
City sinking fund.. $4,000
Musical concerts .- 100000
Public parks 100000
Library $4,000
Sewerage and water-- 25,24o.oo.
---
Total levy .-.s1oO,65S.75
The Newark journal., 1917-08-02

Bee keepers should take particular
pains to inform the fruit growers chat
spraying the fruit trees when they are
In full bloom not only poisons many
of the bees, but it is not the time to
get the codling moth. Better still,
get In touch with the horticultural In
spectors, and ask them to give the
proper information about the best
time TO spray.
The Newark journal., 1917-08-02
Carefree.

"How do you know that picture Is
one Of the old mastersf' "Don't ask
me-" replied Mr.. Cumrox. "That in
formation is part of what / paid for.
Ask the dealer how he knows"
The Newark journal., 1917-08-02

Irregularity in care and feeding Is
felt more by sheep than by any other
farm animal A successful sheep man
says that he feeds by the clock"
The Newark journal., 1917-08-02

1. Use seed oats free from smut.
Q Disinfect all sacks, bins, etc, with
formalin g. Treat seed oats with for
malin when there is any doubt of their
being free from smut. One pound to
forty gallons of water is the same as
one ounce to two and one-half gallons.
Use this strength with the sprinkling
method.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-30
HUGE WORLD CROPS SHOWN.
International Institute of Agriculture
Reports on Years Production.

international Institute of Agriculture
Reports on Years Production.
asLilgton.-Bumper world crops of
corn. oats, potatoes, rice. sguar beets
and tobacco sor this year are shown by
estimates OF the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture at Rome made pub
lie by the Department of Agriculture.
The production of wheat in seventeen
countries, not including the central
powers. will be 1865, 100000 bushels.
$50 per cent of the five-year average.
Corn raised will amount to 3.312,000,-
600 bushels, which is 141 per cent
greater than the average production
for the last five years. Other crops are
estimated as follows: Oats. 2,6S2 ,000.-
900 bushels, 1873 per cent. Potatoes
719,000,000 bushels. 112.4 per cent.
Sugar beets. 100000 short tons,
106.6 per cent. Tobacco, 1.1S6.000, 600
pounds, 1905 per cent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-30
slav Grand Duchess Now in U. S.

Denver-According to Mrs. Mar
garet Barry Carver there is already a
former grand duchess Of Russia in this
country; another, Tatiana. the second
daughter of the former czar. will ar
rive about Dec. 8, and maybe the
former czar himself will be with her.
On Tatiana's arrival the movement to
form United States of Russia, to be
headed by Grand Duke Nicholas. a
cousin of the deposed czar. whom the
latter on his abdication named COM
mander of the Russian armies, will be-
come active.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-30
HUNS AND TURKS HANG JEWS
Alexandria Report Says Americans
Are Stripped and Beaten.

Alexandria. Egypt.-Refugees from
Palestine report that the Turks, in CO.
operation with the Germans, are COM
mitting the most fearful atrocities on
the Jewish colonies in Palestine. Last
month all the leading men of the Jew
ish colony at Jaffa were accused of
espionage and on false evidence or on
confessions extorted by torture were
convicted by a German court-martial
and hanged with many members of
their families, refugees declare. In or
der to extort confessions, it is added.
many men and women, including some
American citizens, have been stripped
and beaten in public, some SO severely
as to cause death.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-30
PRESIDENTS WAR MESSAGE.
Increase United States Army to Five
Million Men.

miillon men.
Washington.-Pres Wilson is
writing his second war message which
he will deliver to Congress on Dec. A.
According to officials with whom he
he has conferred on the matter, the
message will rank with the document
in which the President recommended
the declaration of war last April.
Provision for military operations on
much greater scale than hitherto con-
templated will be the burden of the
executive recommendation to the leg
islative branch. Here are the prin-
cipal features decided upon up to
date:
Amendments to the draft law un-
der which 1t will be possible to call
into being eventually an army of
100000 men.
Amendments to existing laws under
which it will be possible to extend
surveillance to German women and
Austro-Hungarians. Bulgarians and
Turks OF both sexes.
Provisions for the equipment and
arming of this larger force and for
expanding and speeding up the avia-
tion and shipbuilding programs
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-30
Labor Re.Flccts sameuI eompers.

Buffalo, N. " Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor for thirty-five years, was re-
elected, and with him the other Off
GERS, except John B. Lennon. treas
urer. who was defeated by Daniel ].
Tobin, president Of the International
Teamsters and Chauffeur's Union. The
convention adopted unanimously res
olutiok demanding new trials for War
rem X. Billings and Thomas j. Moon
ey, convicted of murder resulting
from San Francisco bomb explosion
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-11-30
Eastern Railroads viii Form Pool.

Washington.-Oper of all rail-
way lines east of Chicago as one CEN
tralized system was decided on by the
Railroad War Board, to obtain a max
imum of efficiency in traffic move
ment. Cars and trackage facilities
will be pooled, regardless of owner
ship or the railroads individual inter
est. This almost revolutionary move
was announced after an all-day con-
ference between members of the war
board and the government officials.