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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

Prometheus. the organ of h Ger
man iron trade. makes an elaborate
calculation as to the quality of steel
which is now lying on the hillsides
reports IL often happened hat As many
~ 1000, 600 shots daily were fired from
guns of various calibers. If, however,
t,0U0, 900 shells are taken as the weekly
Instead of the daily average, we reach
almost incredible totals. Taking the
ground fought over as geo square kilo-
meters. and the average weight OF the
shells as 80 pounds, no less than 1850 :
900 toni of steel exploded on the area
In question. This weight is sufficient
20 load 136, 900 heavy goods wagons.
and works out at 10 tons Of steel per
acre. Taking he price of scrap steel
at 81. SO per ton, we have a crop Of steel
worth about $226 per acre, q crop
which Prometheus thinks 10 well worth
~garnering.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
BRULE COUNTY FARMER
HAD PAINFUL EXPERIENCE

Pierre, S.. d.. Sept. Ito be pinned
under an overturned wagon. at the
back of which was fastened a half mile
string Of barb wire. and keeping a rest
less team quiet only by talking to them,
was the experience Of John Witness, q
Brule county farmer. while he waited
for someone to come along and assist
him. He had fastened the string Of
wire to the back Of the wagon to pull
1t out of the weeds along the highway,
to remove IT and prevent possible ac-
in the weeds, and in making the pull
the wagon turned over, catching him
under the edge of the box, with the
knowledge that II the team started he
was more than likely to be entangledI
in the wire n dragged. He sue
ceeded In keeping the team from rum
ming until help arrived and relieved
him from the dangerous situation in
which he was held.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

The so-caIled Federation Of Soviets 10
q superimposed class rule on a people
in Russia who want to be democratic.
II was put into power by q small group
Of fanatically extreme social democrats,
the real, the conscious b~olshevists,
under the leadership Of Lenine, n has
never at any time expressed the will Of
the people. The s~oviets, beginning with
the bigger cities, spread over Russia in
q very few weeks. following the origi-
nal revolution. They were socialists in
character In the cities and in the army,
where The socialists propaganda had
been spread, but In the villages, where
the great masses" Of The Russian peo-
pie live, there was not much political
education, ana the soviet was simply
the expression Of popular will Of all
eipds. 1t was the town meeting.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
PECULIAR TANeCE
OVER AN ESTATE

Flandreau, S. D., Sept. 16.-In the
courts of Moody county the first chap-
ter has just been written in an inter-
esting will contest case. which prom
Uses to be in litigs ton several years
The suit involves $40 acres OF valuapie
farm land.
The contest was instituted by John
Gillette, a minor, who seeks to have set
aside the will Of his father, the ate
James A. Gillette, one Of the pioneer
residents OF Moody county. the Will
having been executed on July IL, or this
year. The father died only q few.
weeks G The contest Is further
son is with the American army ! n
France. Az the result Of the opening
round Of the will contest, Judge Krause
OF the county court, admitted the con-
tested will to probate. The next step
will be an appeal from the action OF
Judge Krause to the state circuit court.
The will as admitted to probate
gives the, children 81 each and the
widow, under stated circumstances.
n third OF the estate. The remain
der Of the estate was willed to others.
AS matters now stand. the property OF,
the estate is In a badly tangled condi-;
tion. The half section Of land involved,
was some years ago placed In the name
Of Mrs. Gillette. About o years ago
Gillette brought proceedings to have
the title quieted in his favor. alleging
that Mrs. Gillette was merely holding
the title I'm trust. Judge Jones. Of the
circuit court. decided this case by
awarding $50 acres each to the hus-
band and wife.
Gillette refused to acquiesce In this
decision. and, at the time of his death,
Is said to have taken preliminary steps
to file an appeal. In his will he gives
third OF the estate to the widow
In the event that the final outcome of
the case instituted by him gave the
title to the entire tract to him. Through
the operation Of the war time morator-;
ium the soldier heir who lie serving in
France will not be bound by the will
contest now underway.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
CRIME ON DECLINE
UNDER PROHIBITION
Statistics Show Fewer Murders
In South Dakota Since
It Went Dry.

Pierre, s. d., Sept. 16.-Prohibition
IN South Dakota for the past year has
apparently had a very definitely bene.
ificial effect upon the reduction OF
crime in the state. The vital statistics
division finds that for the 10 year
period prior to 1917 there were lit
murders reported. or an average or
III per wear. The smallest number
was in 1911 when there were z and the
largest in 1914 when there were IL.
The bone dry prohibition act went into
effect on July 1, 1917, but its effect
was anticipated for h entire year.
with six Month of absolutely bone
dry and six months OF nominally dry,
there were only -four murders IN the
state the entire year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
DISCRETION
FROM US. ARMY
South Dakota Man Surrenders
Voluntarily-Gives Reason
For His Action.

Mitchell, S. d., Sept. 14.-John Smith,
a soldier, appeared at the offices OF the
Dawson county exemption board We'd
nesday and told the officers that he had
deserted from Camp Benjamin Harri-
son, Indiana, because the army sur
geons wanted him to submit to an oper-
alton.
No word has been received from the
camp In reply to the report made by
officials of the exemption board and no
one here has any authority to hold
Smith. : a..
Smith, who is a married man about
rs years old, enlisted last May under
a special draft call for brakeman. His
parents live near Kimball.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
HURON FAIR ATTRACTS
MONSTER CROWDS

Huron. S. d.. Sept. l6.-Twenty- Ave
thousand people attended the South
Dakota state fair here Yesterday, ac-
cordlns to estimates given out by fair
officials. This is said TO be me OF the
biggest crowds ever gathered at tho
state fair on Friday In years. ThJ
weather continued fair and warm. /,
The announcement that Barney Old
field and Leon Duray are to meet ina
match race ar the fair grOundS track
this afternoon. IL ~ believed, will at
track thousands.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
SOUTH DAKOTA sPUDs
IN GREAT DEMAND

Pierre, s. d., Sept. 1.-THE Dakota
potato grower will have a good market
for his product this year from the
numerous inquiries which are coming
to the state market commissioner
from the states of Illinois, Iowa, Me-
braska, Kansas n Missouri asking
the possibilities Of securing potatoes
In this state. While licensed dealers
are not permitted to ship any other
than graded potatoes, the grower Is
not limited along this line. IL any po-
tato grower In h state cars to taxi
up the matter of a market for his
products with the state market COM
missioner in this city he will be placed
In communication with h buyer who
wants his products.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
LAKE VIEW IOWA MAN
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Mitchell, :. d., Sept. 16.-Mine Auen,
who was injured In the explosion OF a
threshinc machine engine near Plank
intcn. when Charles Porter was killed
outright. died Friday in IL Mitchell
hospital. -"
The details OF the tragedy are nm
was terrific! Auen was q transf,nt'
harvest hand. his home feing ut Lake
View. IN: He IL survived by a wife'and
two Children.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
AUTOMOBILE FUNDS
ARE AccUMULATiNG

Pierre, s. d.. Sept. 14.-Most of the
counties Of the state have not yet
used their auto fund for highways.
Out OF every automobile license paid
q large per cent goes to the county
in which the owner of the machine
lives and that fund is TO be used to
improve highways. The highway com
mission now finds that a total of about
$251,449 Of this money, divided up In
the various counties, Is available for
highway use. Seven counties : have
over $40 1000 each in their treasures.
among them Minnehaha: Is counties
have over IS, 200 each; ssx over So, 900,
have lesser amounts-because some
counties, Turner for instance, have
been using their funds right along for
highway purposes, as was intended.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

Fingerprint Identification, developed
from Il chance attempt to frighten dis
honest East Indians, has secome an
important modern science. Every per-
o in the world has his or her parti-
cular finger print which cannot be
duplicated These finger prints are
now classified into two groups. four
types, n eight patterns. Prints are
taken by hospitals and naval authori-
ties, for Identification: by large cor
porations, in order to avoid rehiring
OF discharged employees; by detectives,
for criminal II cords.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

When the British housewife buy
sugar she hands Mr.. Groceryman an
orange coIor page. IL she buys lard,
margarine. butter or other fats, she
offers a blue page. And there are four
red pages in the new ration book, for
meat and bacon. Boys and girls under
Q years old a their w ration book.
It's pic is green. while the T-year-olds
carry q white ration book and get ar
much to eat as groXnup folk.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

Paris. Sept. 16-Paris newspapers to-
day hailed the St. Mihiel battle as n
Of the most cleaI, cut and best executed
operations, of the war.
Marcel Hutin, military critic OF the
Echo de Paris, declared the operation
was virtually executed In IL hours.
which is sensational speed. Hutin hints
that the st. Mihiel drive was only the
first phase OF a big offensive which Is
contemplated. but Dydou in the Jour-
nal believes that wiping out the salient
ends the operation. owing to the menace
Of the guns of Metz.
Prisoners have now reached 10000.
This includes $500 Austro-Hun-
garians.
At some places the Americans sd-
vanced to a depth Of more than IA
miles.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

In a recent storm at Torrington Point.
Peaks Island, Me-. a large tree. Of which
measures almost a foot and a half in
diameter, wal split entirely in two for
a space Of about eight feet, the bottom
for three feet or so up from the ground
being as good as it ever was and the top
also showing no signs Of a break. At
first 1t was thought the tree had been
split by lightning, but careful investi-
cation disclosed no signs Of a burn
anywhere. and now the theory IL that
the rotary motion Of the wind gave
the tree a twisting motion that was
too much for IL.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
SOUTH DAKOTA HARD
COAL Is ON THE WAY

ceived a telegram from Charles p.
White, Washington, d. c., who has
charge Of Lake and Canadian distribu-
ton, United States fuel administration.
advising him that orders have been
placed with producers and shipping
companies for this seasons entire al
lotment OF anthracite coal for South
Dakota, and the same has been ordered
forward to lake ports as soon as pos
sible. This practically assures the state
it's entire, allotment Of 1885, 600 gross
tons Of anthracite,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
STRUCK BY sicYcLE
AGED MAN DIES

Sioux Falls, 9. D., Sept. 14.-H. p.
Wall, !, aged 81. was accidentally
bowled over by a small boy on a BIZ
cycle and subsequently died as tho
result OF his injuries. Wall had just
put his young grandson on a street
ca when Ralph Parsons. riding a. BIZ
cycle, suddenly wheeled into view and
struck Wall. The lead of the mum
hit the street and his skull was frac-
tured. PARSONS was ~exvneTated from
any blame in tho accident. :
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
DISEASE DIAGNOSED
AS SPINAL MENINGITIS

Pierre, s. d., Sept. 14.-Dr. Phelps,
chairman Of the live stock sanitary
board, reports that he has concluded
the disease which Is affecting horses
in several counties-Beadle, Hand
and neighboring counties-is spinal
meningitis. II is well under control
now, but has caused considerable loss.
Out On the Cheyenne river, near
Vale, below Belle Fourche, some cat
tie anthrax is prevalent now, but is
being closely watched and guarded.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
GOVERNOR WILL ISSUE
NO SEED CORN ORDER

Pierre, S. D., Sept. 14.-Governor
Norbeck will not issue a seed corn
proclamation this year, but suggests
that 1t will be to the interest Of the
farmers Of South Dakota to gather
and put away as large amount Of seed
corn as possible before frosts strike
the fields to assure not only a plenti-
full supply Of seed for the state next
spring, but to be able to supply other
states IL necessary, as it was last
spring.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
BAKER WILL DEPART l'
FOR LONDON SHORTLY

Paris, Sept. l6.-Newton ID. Baker
American secretary OF war who has
been on the American trent since
Thursday morning watching the Cffen-
sive, will return to Paris tonight. 1t Is
announced hat I've expects to, depart
shortly for England.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

LIS Nhoihes, ia., sept. ia mar
rage license was issued here today to
L. D.. Anderson, 20, and Emma Nick
10y, 70, both of Aberdeen, S. u.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at ysnkton
College have just announced that the
opening of the new school year had been
postponed to October l. Registration of
new students will take place Saturday.
September 2; Monday, September 80, and
decided upon this postponement on
account OF the war. departments in
structions Just received regarding cal
endar dates for the Students Army
Training Corps. a unit OF which has been
established at the college.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Norton charged
with, a statutory offense, was found
guilty Wednesday afternoon and sem
fenced to one year and three months In
the state penitentisry at Sioux Falis.
MITCHELL--Arlie Mucks, former Uni
yersity OF Wisconsin football star and
Olympian athkte, haze rome to attend the
national championship athletic meet to
he neld i'm Chicago n?xt week. Mr.. Mucks
Is champion discuss thrower and holder
OF the record for s%hotputting.
PIERKE-The terms Of all the MEM
hers Of the Womsn's Board Of ~Inyesti-
cation, consisting of Mrs.. w, F.. Mccall
OF Platte. Mrs. Mana Gilbert OF Salem,
and Mrs. Cassie Hoyt of Pierre, have
expired and Governor NoTbeck has re-
appointed the old members.
ALEXAEDRLA-The large farm home
of Charles Harding. four miles south of
town. burned to the ground. A defective
pipe is supposed to ave caused the blaze
which broke out while Mr.. Harding was
DIN chores after having lighted the
kitchen fire.
BRIDGEWATER-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Jennings. OF this place. have been ad-
vised that their son. Thomas Jennings.
severely wounded In action I'm
France. Young Jennings left Bridgewater
In April OF Last year with II other volun-
teers. n late in June left with his com.
pany for France. He IL the first of the
100 young men from BridgewAter. row rs
the army TO be wounded. ~,
3u~s:g
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
GENERAL. DEBENEf is
GIVEN HIGH hON0RS

Paris, Sept. 14.-SeneGai Debeney
has been raised 10 the dignity of grand
officer OF the legion OF hCTor. Thr
citation was made in recognition OF
brilliant service in stopping ;hc der
drive at Amiens last March aud
their capture OF AtOn.d,dier with i3Ge0
prison.fa in tugus;. F' ~"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

The Japanese industry Of making
buttons, scarf pins, shirt studs, cuff
ard the like from sea shells
brought from the Indian ocean. the
philippines and the South Sea islands
~ made mighty strides the last few
years. Millions OF shells are gathered
from the ocean bottom by women div
ers. whs wor without the aid Of any
diving apparatus.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

St. Louis has catacombs, like those
Of Paris. The mining Of clay for brick
and other. products has left many
chambers ana tunnels beneath the out
lying districts, as the Quarrying OF
tor for building materials long ago
has undermined certain European
riftas
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
N LINE.
Hy Associated Press.

With the American Army, on the
Aisne Front, Friday, Sept. 13, 10 p. M
American i"nfantryment advanced their
line slightly at several points southeast
of Villers- En- -Prayeres to the northwest
Of Revtllion today.
An American raiding party WAS sent
out against the enemy east Of Vfliers-
En- Prayeres before daylight today. The
party brought back a few prisoners.
There was the usual amount Of artil-
lery firing during the day.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
FIRST FUNERAL OF .s,
SOLDIER HELD HERE

Artesian, S. d., Sept. 14.-Yesterday
Artesian witnessed the funeral Of it's
first soldier dead. Martin s.. Nolan, a
private i'm the hospital corps at Fort
Riley, Kansas, was buried from the
Catholic Church with all military hon
or. The home guards of Woousocket
were on hand to do the dead soldier
honor. The body was accompanied
from Fort Riley by a second sergeant,
Martin =. Nolan was the son Of Martin
Nolan. Of Artesian, but enlisted at Buff
a homestead. About two weeks ago,
he was attacked with ptomaine poison
ing.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
BY Associated Press.

London, Sept. 16.-U:30 p. nj
General P%ershing's troops in h OPP
GRAFTON in the st. Mihiel sector have
increased the number OF Germans cap
tured to $4,000.
In addition to the $4,000 Germans
captured by the Americans in the st.
Mfhiel salient more prisoners are COM
ing In. The inside Of the pocket a
not yet been cleared and 1t 10 expected
that more guns will be taken.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
BY Associated Press.

Paris. Sept. 16.-German prisoners
taken by General Pershing's forces
since the beginning of the offensive at
st. Mihiel on Thursday are said to
total n 5000.
The maximum depth Of the new po-
sitions taken by the American forces
In the ST. Mihiel sector is Is miles
from the former line.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

The area of Germany. Ia 29&. SOS
square miles, about the same as the
combined areas IL Maine. New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, New York, New Jersey, PENN
%AyIvnnia and Ohio. The United States
has an area Of 1887. $50 square miles.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
FocH REVIEWED vANks.

Paris. Sept. 1S.-Before the Ameri-
cans launched their attack at the st.
Mihiel salient they were inspected by
Marshal Foch, 1t was learned today.
He enthusiastically approved the steps
that had been taken in preparation for
the blow.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
WHAT THEY GOT.

Approximately $50 square
miles of territory was captured
I'm "a hours by the Americans in
their St. Mihiel drive.
Forty-five towns and villages
We're taken.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

The war department has issued an
order enabling coiored nurses regis
tered by the Red Cross 10 render SER
vice for their own ysce In the army.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
CITY or kAZtN TAKEN
BY B0LSHEViST TROOPS;

b Amsterdam. Sept. 14.--Aati- ho.aise-
visit troops ave occupied ,Ea.I1, "a
to dispatches today fspIs Pct
seRra6.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
klMBALL SOLDIER
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

kimball, S. d., Sept. l4.-Mrs. Mile
Currence has received word that her
son, Paul. had been seriously wounded
in France. Paul Currence is Kimbalrs
first soldier boy and enlisted a year
ago last spring in the regular army.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

An Illuminated door knob, for which
a pafent hns heen granted. Is covered
with a glass panel on which can be
painted q house number or q name.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

Expe,imente,s in New TesIR.d Rave
proved that pig IRON can he obtained
from Fon@ sands and az, producinr
about 1s toms Z, day IN n n, liant. b.,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

an y. NJ. G. A. serr%tar ~ r,'5n.ul are
now required 10 enlist. Tnoso unw'i-
iEg To- do sn will bn r"turu, y so :h.s
In ted States at he emf OF 81 ,ta.s
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

Paris, Sept. 1e--{l1: 80 q. m. 1.-THE
French alone took 1000 prisoners I'm
the st. Mihiel operations, including
5000 Austrians, making q total OF more
h 20, 700 prisoners taken by the
Americans and French, the Echo De
Paris, announced today.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

The BslPians a " look-.s ;!,D,.
Ereatns potato e. in Tie
and the :ripi. Son;e
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

Each Of the %, ban>o in O:.gnG has
subscribed Ia Treasury 'rr iii a'rs ~
pdsLt. dness. in antciIat :, " ;he
.ourth Iibfr,y n;an. Or?n. ~ h$
first s:.,ts to Ina = this rcco.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

Eassn is the seal of government OF
the RUSSIAN province OF tic shmc'
name.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

L~EAD-Joseph CoDlon. a Lead boy, who
IL a member OF a gun crew on an Ameri-
can merchant ship. writes his mother that
he has just completed his sixth voyage
across the atlantic.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
BY FRED 8. FERGUSON.
IIp;<nd pre.s Q<sf CorrasnandAnx.

With the Americans on the Metz
Front, Sept. 1e.-Having defeated and
routed the Germans at all points In
what once was the famous st. Mihiel
salient, Americas victorious First army
today faced the enemy along a new line
in some places II miles north of their
old one. The outer defenses of Metz
are now within range of American field
guns, Fort De Sonny being only four
miles away.
Americans driving across the heights
OF the Meuse from the west cut through
the pocket seven miles to Vigneulles,
where they met other American forces
smashing in from the south. thus COM
pleting the closing Of the sack.
Our 'front.' now runs through Norroy,
Jaulny, Zammes. st. Benoit, Hatton-
willie and Herbeuville. All the territory
within that line Is under control Of the
Americans
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19
THE DAILY AL1eI.

Amsterdam. Sept. 16.--A semi-offi-
cial statement issued In Berlin regard
ing the st. Mihtel battle declares: ~
Enemy attacks which gained ground
in the direction Of Thiaucourt, until the
counter attacks checked them, were
unable to prevent the carrying out OF
our movements, according to plan"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-19

sitad u Mrco.m.>s registered IN fi,s
.s . .,,aft