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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
On California Orange Ranch

Mr.. and Mrs. ". E. NanGervort,
former residents Of Milbank, who
have been out in California for a
number of years, recently removed
from Santa Cruz to Visalia in that
state and are located on an orange
ranch.
Mrs. Vandervoort writing on
Nov. q says:
have been busy lately gathering
our crop of oranges. and they are
all safe in the packing house with
out any frost or damage. We are
one mile from the Klink packing
house and are members of the
'Sunkist' association. We live
four miles from Wood Lake so /
hunted up our old friend Mrs. Rus
her (Gertie Stone) and have had two
or three good visits. This is a
beautiful country and we are very
close to the high Sierras and the
snow covered mountains are beau
tiful sight. One man near here
sold his fifty acre crop Of white figs
for $l5.000 and are one orange
grove here sold last month for $500
900
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
What is a Farm Bureau?

A farm bureau is an association
of people who are interested in
rural affairs. Membership in a
farm bureau is open to any man or
woman in the county who is inter-
ested in country life. Most farm
bureaus have a membership fee of
81 per year or more. The men,
bership fee in the Grant County
Farm Bureau is 81.
The officers Of the farm bureau
are selected annually, and consist
of a president. vice president, Sec
retary-treasnrer, and an executive
committee.
The duties Of the executive COM
mittee are to select and finance the
county agent and to assist in carry
ing on the program Of work for the
county. We may say, as an illus
tration, that the members Of a
farm bureau correspond to the
stockholders Of an elevator. the exc
cutive committee corresponds to
the board Of directors of the eleva-
tor. and the county agent to the
manager. The farm bureau, how
ever, is tied up with the State Of
South Dakota and the y. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture. Each
farm bureau and county agent is re-
sponsible to the County Agent Lea
der for the State, and each State in
turn is responsible to the u. S. De-
parIment of Agriculture. When
ever the State or the u. S. Govern
ment wishes to carry on any work
in the county, this work is general
ly done in cooperation with the
farm bureau. During the week of
December 9-l4 a membership cam
paign will be carried on by the
Grant County Farm Bureau. The
federal government expects cer-
tain number of members if the
county is to receive federal aid
The quota for the county when the
work was started was 20 members,
but this has been raised to 500 for
the year 1919. There are 223
members in the bureau for 1918.
Some time after the membership
campaign an annual meeting will
be held At this meeting the cleo
tion of officers will take place anG
the progam Of work for 1919 will
be decided upon.
Don't forget to join the Grant
County Farm Bureau next week
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
Funeral Services Of Mrs. Chapman.

The remains Of the late Mrs.
Lillian Chapman were brought
from the Montana home by Mr..
Phil Lowthian and arrived here
Saturday. The husband Of the de-
ceased, who was also i'll with the
influenza, was unable to accompany
the remains here. On Sund ay
afternoon funeral service was
conducted by Rev. Chas. Wood, the
Episcopal rector. a. the home of
the deceased woman's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. H Benedict. The
members of the order of the East
ern Star attended in a body and
conducted the burial service Of the
order at the grave.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chapman, of
Madison. Minn.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Cross, Of Big Stone, Mrs.
August Port of Salem. S. D.. and
Mr.. Phil Lowthian of Scobie,
Mont, were among those from a.
broad. who were here to attend the
funeral.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
Among the Casualties

Marvin people last week received
announcement that Jens Lauritsen,
son of Marias Lauritsen, former
resident Of the Marvin country, but
who moved to Washington state
some years ago, was killed in ac-
tion. The young man was a ne
phew of Mr.. |. G: Lauritsen of this
city.
George Cloud of Sisseton was
one of the names given as killed in
action, reported in last weeks daily
papers.
Golfred E. Bergman of Orton-
vile. was listed among the wound.
ed in Tuesdays papers.
Wilbur Mortin Chabin, of Troy,
was one of the casualties reported
during the week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
Corp. B0erqer Entitled to Commission

Cororal Frank Boerger who has
been for the past year at Kelley
Field, Texas, in the concentration
brigade, has received the following
certificate in lieu of commission:
To Corporal Frank Boerger, l44th
aero Squadron, Kelley Field.
Texas:
l This will certify that in re-
sponse to general orders of this
brigade, you appeared before a
board convened by the command
ing officer to consider your qua'ifi-
cations to be commissioned in the
army of the United States. AS a
result of the consideration Of your
record. education and ability, you
were recommended by the Brigade
Commander for a commission as
Second Lieutenant in the air
service.
2.-In view of the telegram from
the director of military aeronau-
ties, all promotion under provis.
ions Of general order No. 78 have
been discontinued, due to the con-
clusion of an armistice between the
be)ligerent countries. 1t is there
fore probable that no action will be
taken upon the recommendation
made in your case, but this certifi-
cate is given you in order to show
how highly you were regarded in
this command.
BY order of Major Banks.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06

One Of the recent victims Of the
influenza scourge was the wife of
Edward Vernon, the editor Of the
Sargent County IN. d. News. and
at one time editor of the Strand
berg News. The paper in speaking
of the affliction that has come to
the Vernon household says:
The case is particularly sad one
owing to the fact that five children
are left motherless the oldest be-
ing Is years Of age. With the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Vernon and the old
est boy, all members Of the family
we're i'll Of influenza at the came
time. and two Of the smaller child
rem have far from recovered from
the disease At the present time.
The Youngest child 10 . babe lss
than . ysaT old.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
Casually List to Run 100 Days

Officials at Washington stated
last Monday that they expected
casualties announcements to run a.
bout 100 days more.
The senate military affairs COM
mittee will begin investigation
next week of the delay in forward
ing to this country the list eof
American casualties. The commit
tee has been flooded with COM
plants and some evidence tending
to show there has been undue delay
in spite Of war department state.
ments to the contrary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
Newspaper Restrictions Removed

The u. S. War Industries Board
has sent notice to the weekly news
papers of the country that the war
rules and restrictions have been re-
moved. The board says that the a.
mount of paper consumed by week.
ly newspapers is not sufficient at
this time to materially effect the
news print situation. and as the
no iday season is at hand it is felt
that it is desirable to remove re-
strictions so that merchants and
publishers may profit by holiday
activities.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
Farm Loans at Reasonable Rates

The National Farm Laon Associa-
tion which is advertising in anoth-
er column, is government institu-
tion, with the government of the
United States back Of it. and the
individual farmer is thereby assur-
ed of absolutely just treatment
when he is making loan from this
association. The business of the
association is increasing with great
strides every month, and with the
increse of business better terms
and wider privileges of payment,
etc. are given the borrowers. The
Federal Land Bank confines its bus
mess entirely to actual farmers liv-
ing on their farms, and is not of
any use to the speculator. Since
the system was inaugurated here
have been number Of concessions
made to the borrowers, and pre-
payment privileges are given
in the loans now made. Mr.. b..
M. Harper at the court house has
been commissioned to make loans
in Milbank, and Wesley Swenson at
Labolt. the secretary and treasurer
of the county organization, is pre-
pared to handle the business in that
locality. The farmer needing to
borrow money on his land will do
we'll to investigate the favorable
conditions on which he may make
loan through this Federal Land
Bank Association.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
"ShOrty" CrOdl Lies in a HerO'S
Grave.

Aberd cen American:
Lieutenant c.. C. Croal Of this
city died like a hero.
Braving what was almost certain
death, he gave his life for others.
A company needed help. A mes
sage had to be taken back thru a
rain of sheli-fire and machine gun
hail to bring up the reintorcements
that would save the command from
being wiped out.
Shorty volunteered to go.
He started but never came back.
The final news of how he died
has come to The American in a
letter from Lieutenant Royal c..
Johnson to the editor.
1t was written from Base Hos
pital No. % at Bordeaux, France,
where Lieutenant Johnson is re-
covering from his wounds.
1t was written Nov. ! and has
this to say:
Dear Mex In this hospital at
present are two officers from the
regiment to which Lieut.. c. G..
Croal belonged. Both are wounded
by machine gun bullets. The cap
tain has been hit for the third time
in three different shows.
They told me about Shorty
Crcal.
He died as we knew he would die
if duty demanded it, fighting like
a soldier he was.
AT Cantigny when a company
Of his regiment was in trouble it
was necessary to send message
thru hell Of high explosive.
shrapnel and machine gun fire and
no runners We're present. 1t was
no part of Lieutenant Croal's duty
to make the trip and he could have
sent someone else but he went him
self.
His death was painless and in
Simultaneous, as big high explo-
SIsG Sneli SlI uCh MN.
They found him facing in the
direction that duty called.
He is buried about Is yards
southeast Of the cemetery at
Cantigny. A single slab placed
there by his friends marks the
spot and | have hoped that the for
tunes Of war may permit me to see
that it is thoroly identi fed.
. Any friend Of Lieutenant
Croal's may know that they knew a
soldier and a real one.
'Of himself Lieutenant johnson
says that he expected then to be
healed up in three weeks more and
back to duty in five weeks. He
declares it was the longest five
weeks he has ever put in.
Not much left of my company
says he, but its name and its
number, but ! want to get back to
what is left. High explosives.
shrapnel, machine guns and gas did
their work thoroly but each casual
ty among the American forces has
only increased their determination
to fight on. Of course we realize
now that the war is won and are
only afraid that what has been won
by blood may be lost by negotia-
ton.
Il expect to see you before
spring and am betraying no secret
when | say that nothing in the
world would look as good to me as
South Dakota
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
Gard Of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the kind friends and
neighbors who 50 kindly assisted rs
by word and deed at the death Of
our beloved one. and for the many
beautiful floral offerings. and to
the Male Quartet and O. E. S.
G. Merrill Chapman
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Benedict
and family.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
In a French Village
Minnesota Boy Writes Of his Work
and Surroundings in France.

and Surroundings In France.
A nephew Of the editor, Harry
Molm Of Morristwn, Minn., who Is
with the expeditionary forces in
France, IN writing back to the home
folks asked them to write often,
and says: 1t helps lot to come in
from days work and have letter
or two waiting here in the billet.
and listen now. when | say days
work | mean every word Of it.
There is no time off for recreation
from now on, except time that we
take from sleeping hours. Our
drill field is about three miles away,
and we hike out and back four times
day regularly, rain or shine, and
that is small part of the days
work.
There is one little thing that has
been sticking in my crop for some
time-you folks back home don't
realize what the Red Cross and Z.
M. c.. A. are doing for the boys
over here and every where they go.
If it weren for these two organiza-
tons we wouldn't have any sweat
ers. helmets, etc, or writing paper
or envelopes, and they are mighty
scarce as it is; nor would we have
tobacco. cigarettes, candy, shaving
soap, tooth paste, or any of the
other little things that help out a
lot and keep the boys contented.
If they ever solicit funds again for
either Of these organizations don't
take any back talk from any one or
let them sneak off with a little
dinky 50 cent donation, as some OF
them did before.
He writes: Don't send my
leather vest, as have about SO lbs.
too much to carry around when |
get my full pack made up. |
mucl.led mine on an eight mile hike
the other Afternoon, and we will
have to do that stunt every few
days until we can make twenty
miles day. That may sound like
an easy matter, but just imagine
putting 100 ID. sack Of flour on
your back and packing it for five or
ten miles hike 50 minutes and
rest l9. But all the same am
getting away with it in fine shape,
and am putting on fat or muscle
and | believe | have put on 20 lbs.
since left home four months ago
tomorrow-so thar's for regular
exercise, s,eep and eats. We get
all kinds of regular Yankee grub,
if anything more and better than
in the states. We are hilleted a.
bout mile and half from a small
village and about ten or twelve
miles from large French city, and
the climate is ideal-about like a
California winter. Rains now a.
about every day a light shower,
which by the way does'n stop us
from working. They tell us snow
and ice are rare things here. The
people we meet are of the peasant
women, kids and old men-and
they treat us very kindly-will give
US anything they have that we ask
for. ABOUT the only thing they
have now is wine. l can't for the
life Of me figure out what they live
on. as about the only thing they
grow here are grapes. The only
autos | have seen since I've been
here are u. S. army trucks, autos
and motorcycles for our officers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06
New Justice Office

Justice of the Peace A. ]. Bleser
has removed his Office from its for
mer place over the city bakery to
the second floor of the Van Asch
building on the west side Of Main
street. The rooms will make q
suitable place for holding court in
the cases that come before him,
and provide Office accommodations
needed for his justice work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06

Thirsk is selling those New
York Baldwin apples st $3.50 :
bushel
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-12-06

Get one of those handsome Liber.
ty frames for your soldier boys
picture at Niles Studio.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30

Every child falling below the stand
ard as set by medical experts, will be
given especial attention and the
mothers of such children will be ad-
vised as to proper treatment to pur-
sue that will correct the child's con-
dition and maintain good health, so
necessary at this time especially, for
the benefit of the nation. This
should be recognized as a great op-
portunity for parents who are ever
alert to the best interests of their
children.
Mrs. Reed announces that the
colored children of this city will be
examined on May 4 and the white
children on May % and 20. For not
only patriotic reasons, as this work
comes from a request issued from
the Government, but for the sake Of
the health of your children-the most
valuable possession d dbtainable-re-
member these dates and remind your
neighbors.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30
PROTECT YOUR CHILD

Under the management and direc-
ton of the local woman's commit
tee, Council of National Defense, all
children in Morgan City under the
age of six years, will be weighed and
measured. Mrs. w. B. Reed, will
have direct charge of this most i'm
portant work. The next year of the
war, which commenced April 9Th,
will be known q Children's year. 1t
is the intention Of the national Child
ren's Bureau, to make an exhaus-
tive study of the children of the ma
tion during the above period and it
has evolved upon the local woman
committees of the Council of Nation
al Defense, to carry the detail work
thru to completion. This will involve
an immense amount of work and to
bring it to successful conclusion,
they must depend upon the mothers
of the community to lend their inter-
est and assistance.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30
Souris At Opera
House Friday Night

An event Of unusual interest will
take place at the Opera House Fri
day night. Capt Marcel Souris, SOL
der, priest and hero Of the present
war will deliver an address. He is
direct and accredited representative
from the French Republic. His mis-
sion in this country is to inform US
Of the immensity Of the war, what
it is, what it was and the great need
of our immediate and complete CO.
operation.
Captain Souris will tell many Of his
personal experiences on the battle
front, of which he has had many. He
has been wounded several times and
has received numerous decorations
from his Government for heroism.
The lecture will be given in the
French language as the Captain has
not yet mastered the English Ian
guage sufficiently for use in this
capacity. There will also be brief
talks given by local speakers, con-
cerning which notice will be given
later.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30
THRIFT STAMP DAY

May l 1918 will be known and OBJ
served throughout the United States,
as Thrift Stamp Day. On that day,
every store, every shop, stand, booth
counter and individual in the land
selling goods of any character at
retail, should urge every customer
to accept one or more rs cents Thrift
Stamps as part Of his or her change
on every purchase. This of course,
applies to purchases where the
amount of money handed to the
clerk involves the return of 25 cents,
or more in change. Where the Gus
toners change would be less than
25cents, the clerk before accepting
the customers money, should ask the
customer if he or she will include
25 cents Thrift Stamp in the pur-
chase. In this way the customers
will be induced to hand the clerk
another quarter for Stamp.
Example No. woman enters a
store, purchases a 20 cent article
and hands the clerk a half dollar.
The clerk asks her if she will accept
a 25 cent Thrift Stamp as part of
her change If she assents, the clerk
thereupon hands her the articles pur-
chased, one 25 cent Thrift Stamp
and cents in cash.
Every one is urged to adopt this
Thrift Stamp day plan, always keep
ing the main idea before you, that on
the first day Of May 1918. Your
business should stand shoulder to
shoulder with every other business,
in the country and work for Uncle
Sam and victory, by endeavoring to
get as many Thrift Stamps as possi-
BILE into the hands of the people, and
as many quarters as possible into the
hands Of the U. S. Government.
Working for the success Of Thrift
Stamp day is not only good patrio-
tism, but also good business. Thrift
Stamp day will not be a handicap to
business, but a boom to business
throughout the country. There is
one War "Drive" that will prove a
tremendous boost to the business of
every manufacturer, wholesaler, job
Der and retailer in the land. How
big a boost depends upon you.
A big advertising campaign will
tell the American people about Thrift
Stamp day, May l 1918. They will
show their patriotism by buying
goods on that day. It practically
amounts to Uncle Sam twining shop
keeper for a day, with every retail
er in the U. S. as his partner, and
one hundred million customers!
MRS. S. P. VETTER
Press Rep. St. Mary Parish.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30
Roomers In Home OF.
Mrs. B. Smyly Rob-
bed Last Night By
Soldiers
Prompt Arrest By Local Of
fcers Prevented Thieves
Getting Away With Stolen
Goods

Two men entered the homes of l.
Greenwald and Mrs. B. Smyly last
night and were successful in obtain
ing small amount Of booty from the
Smyly home. Their success was
short lived however, as they were ar
rested at the station about o'clock
this morning, by Officers Jerome
Boulder and Sidney Guidry. In a
suitcase carried by the men, were
found all of the stolen goods taken
from the Smyly place
The robbers were in soldiers uni
form, but were believed to be mas
querading, until in response to a
phone call, Lieut.. Woody in command
of the soldiers detailed here, ques-
toned them. He said he was
convinced that they belonged to the
43rd Infantry, stationed at Camp Nj
chols, New Orleans. This is the same
regiment to which the detail here is
assigned.
At the Greenwald home the men
were frightened away by Mr.. 1.
Greenwald who suddenly appeared
on the scene armed with a revolver.
From there it is believed they went
to the Smyly place.
At this house, the rooms occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Morrison, J. H.
Booksh and E. M. Chapman, were
entered. Nothing was taken from the
Morrison room, but two dollars in
cash and a watch was taken from
Mr.. Booksh and a suit of clothing
from Mr.. Chapman. When Mrs. Nor
rison became aware that burguar
was in the room, she slipped from
her fingers several valuable rings
and hid them in her bed. Mr.. Nor
rison became aware that a burglar
in his clothes, which was turned down
with contempt by the thief. Mr..
Chapman is employed by the Loui-
siana Live Stock Company on Avoca
Island and Mr.. Booksh is a salesman
for the St. Mary Wholesale Grocery
Company.
After the robbers had left the Smy-
ly place, Mr.. Morrison phoned the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30
Victory Bread May Be
Used on Wheatless
Days

Bakers may bake and sell, and
hotels, public eating places and pri-
vate homes may use and serve on
wheatless days, Victory bread and
Victory rolls, prepared in accordance
with revised bakery regulations, is
sued April a. Stores may also sell
and deliver such bread and rolls on
these days.
No food containing wheat or wheat
products, except Victory bread and
Victory rolls, prepared as above spe-
Gifted, can be sold, served or used.
on Sundays and Wednesdays. This
will specifically include all cakes, pas
try, macaroni, spaghetti, breakfast
foods, etc, containing flour or wheat
of any kind.
1t is hoped that all dealers in food
will discourage the use of flour,,and
all food containing wheat, a, , III
the sale of substitutes. @e
C. E. KI.&G.
Food Administrator For The Sixth
Ward.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30
MONEY TC LEND ON REAL ES.
TATE SECURlTY-S1. MARY
eUlLDINC ASSOCIATION. limo
w. s. S

When the baby takes too much
food the stomach turns; the result is
Indigestion, sourness and vomiting.
Frequently the bowels are involved
and there is collie pains and diarr-
hoea. McGEE'S BABY EL1XER is
great corrective remedy for the sto-
mach and bowel disorders Of babies.
It is pure, wholesome and pleasant
to take. Price 25c and SOC per bot
tie. Sold by-Belanger Drug Co.