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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

Industrial chemists are constantly
finding new and useful ways Of dispos-
Ing Of ~bypyoducts. One OF the latest
troublesome wastes to rise to the dig
nity of a valuable commercial product
is acetyleAe ash, says the Popular
Science monthly. This stuff. which
could not be disposed of profitably i
shsrtAtime ago, is now worth $50 a ton.
An employee of a Los Angeles plant,
Frank l.. Thompson, discovered that it
could be used TO make plaster, white
wash and a substitute for marble dust
that Is used ia the surfacing of asphalt
highways.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
SENDS VALUABLE MAPS
TO WAR DEPARTMENT.

Storm Lake, Ia, March 30.-Fred w.
Kimberley, head OF the music depart
ment of Buena Vista college, has for
warded to the war department several
valuable maps of the war zone and
some 600 pictures Of Germany and
France. Mr.. Wimbe-ley spent many
years in. Berlin and has a hatred of
PruSsianiSm.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
GERMAN TET BOOKS ARE
GIVEN TO TIE FLAMES

Sioux Falls. S. d., April mo ar
rests have yet been made and probably
will not be in connection with the
burning by unknown students of tho
Groton public schools OF all the Ger
man text books which were in the
schools. The students went to the
school building al night, gathered up
all the German text books and carried
them to the sidewalk in front or the
school building and totally destroyed
them by fire.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
MITCHELL, S. D., SOLDIER

Mitchell, S.. d.. April Memorial
services for William E. Shepard, OF
Mitchell, first South Dakota soldier to
give his life in action on the French
battle front, will be held here Sunday
afternoon. Addresses will be made by
Adiutant General Morris, Of Redfield,
and prominent local speakers. Com
pany ], Mitchell home guards, and boy
scouts will form a military escort.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
WOMAN GETS DELAY,

Rose Chaste. 2506 West Third street,
charged with illegal sale Of intoEicat-
Ing liquors n keeping a dlsorderly
house, was granted a continuance in
police court today until April 3. San
Silver, taken in the raid on the house
and charged with f~requenting it also
Z granted a continuance until April
3. II. E. Jones md Alex Olsen, the
other two frequenters, forfeited cash
bonds of S25 each.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

The making OF candles is not ordi-
Rarily considered n fine art, but the
Italians have made it such. The dis
tinctively Aalian votive taper is made
by hand. The materials are pure bees
wax, which is kneaded and tempered
and mixed with a secret ingredient TO
retasd combustion, and which has spe-
cial Egyptian cotton for wiclIs. The
cotton, Toe, is treated with chemicals
to keep it from feeding too fasN. Small
candles are nodded. Large Snes are
made by selling up sheets Of wax.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
IOWA TO GET PART OF
BIG HOUSING FUND

Washington, ID. c., March 20.-Iowt
will get several million dollars out OF
the proposed law for erection Cf gov
eminent house and barracks for en-
piCyes. 1t developed today that about
$4,000, 600 will be used to house r.ocs
Island arsenal employees.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
RUMANlA AGREES TO
EVACUATE BESSARABIA

Petrosrad. April 1.-The Russo-Ru-
Guided.
1t provides for Rumanlan evacuation
Of Eessarabia within two months, ey-
change of prisoners and expectation to
Rurlau!a CT the E~cssarabian wheat sur
plus.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
PREACHER

Indianapolis, Ind. March 30.-Acting
Oh a recommendation of the state par
Ion board, Governor Goodrich today
raroled Rev. William Hanshaw, who
served 20 years Of a life sentence for
wife murder
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

One Of the many explanations that
have been offered TO account for the
fact that migrating birds are able to
find their way by night and in cloudy
OF foggy weather is that they are sens
ative, in some way, to currents of ter
restrial ma gnetism, and therefore direct
their flight by the magnetic meridians.
This suggestion was put forth by M.
A. Thauzks, n French pigeon ~fancier,
who d~eclared~that carrier pigeons make
poor flights during the occurrence OF
magnetic storms He also asserts that
h general OSe Of wireless biography
has diminished the reliability Of the
birds to a surprising extent.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
COMMISSIONS FOR NINE.

Washington, ID. G., March 30.-The
war department today announced that
aine mere Americans with the expedi-
lionary forces have been commissioned
on the recommendation OF General
P~ershing. No Iowans were among
Lccc rc~co....cnGc1 %. G.--.s..aa
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

Tolstoy's prediction Of the great war
which has been devastating Europe was
a remarkably accurate forecast. In
conclusion he prophesied that THE end
of the great calamity will make a new
political era for the old world. There
will be left no empires or kingdoms.
but the world will form q federation of
the United States Of nations. There
will remain only four great giants
the Anglo-SaXons, the Laiins, the Slavs
and the ~Nongolians."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

A means Of making use of the cleo
trio magnet under water has been de-
vised in japan, and it promises to be of
great assistance in locating sunken ves-
sells, to which salvage opera
tons on q big scale are expected after
the war. Tests on this magnet have re.
Gently resulted in bringing up thous-
ands of Japanese shells, fired in prac-
tice at sea, and ii is now understood
that it VIII be used in extracting shell
scraps from European battle fields. The
value Of tine iron at present is huge.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

Tho Canadian government exempted
the D~oukhobors from CONSUMPTION be-
cause OF their religious views. In ac-
acknowledgement the Doukhobors pre-.
pared $4,000 iarc Of jam for the Cana
dian soldiers.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

Lord Derby, in advising us not 10
get ratified" has added another word
to our war vocabulary, or, at any rate,
given an old word a new meaning. In
this ratified is an Americanism,
and we remember reading an article by
w. d. Howells some 80 years ago, in
which he said he was not very easily
ratified. OF course we have used the
word in this country with other mean
ings for many centuries. Even Pepys re
lates on one occasion how he ratified
his wife, but that was more in the ma
tuye Of grumbling, while Lord Derby
evidently intends us not to get alarmed
on excited, which is the real American
sense Of the word.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
SECURE FINE SUM
FOR THE RED CROSS

Gam Valley. S. D., March 27.-The
Red Cross sale, held by the north end
auxiliary at the home of +. A. Lawyer.
north Of town, netted s1,400 for the
chapter and more than doubled the
membership of the auxiliary.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

II anybody thinks that the American
Inventive genius is missing anything,
let him take a look at this list OF in
ventions which the patent office has re-
Gently granted: An automatic hat-tip-
ping Device a tornado-proof house, a
bit to curb snoring, a corncob polisher
for artificial teeth, spectacles for a
fighting rooster to keep his eyes from
being peclsed; a blind to keep chickens
from flying over the fence, a noiseless
alarm that rouse the sleeper by a
Ing him, an ingenious arrangement Of
cords by which the garage keeper is
awakened Jhis bed collapses), q device
to shower pepper upon the burglar.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

According to a French electrician, the
temperature Of the carbon filament in
an incandescent lamp approaches 1000
degrees.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

In lieu of a lake Of water. one Of oil
has been utilized at Mannford. Okla.
as a recreation center and a band stand
has been erected in its midSts
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

Cerro del Mercado. near Durango. is
is the largest iron deposit in Mexico. II
Is a great mound, Gao feet high and il
a To be almost a mass of iron.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

In exodus iii. s, Palestine is described
as a land flowing with milk, and
honey" Bees are abundant ever to the
present day. In the remote parts of
the wilderness they deposit their honey
In the crevices of the rocks and in hol.
low trees.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

Maine has come to the front with a
young fellow Of 95 who has gone to
work as n sawyer for a lumber com
Dany. Last spring he retired and went
to live with a son, but a rest so i'm
p~roved'hi Il health that he has gone back
to work at active labor, saws Capper's
Weekly. This husky veteran has one
son, known as the baby Of the family,
that he is very partial to. The baby"
recently celebrated his 72nd birthday.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

Elephants travel from three to -four
miles en- hour. and cannot cover more
than Is or 20 miles Il day with comfort.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

bombay averages more than - inches
az rfia 4 year and gets mCst CT il with
III s3-r or five months.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

In time of war the president of the
United States is commander in chief
IF the army and navy. The members
IF his cabinet are responsible to him
personally, not to congress. None of
hem may be removed without his con.
sent, except by Impeachment.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
FARMER NEAR IRENE
TAKES OWN LIFE

Yankton, S. D., March 27.-Ole Brake,
aged 49. in a fit Of dependency shot
and killed himself yesterday at his
farm near Irene. He leaves a wife, onc
son and n daughter. He has shown
a suicide mania for a number Of years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04
SIAM WILL SEND 500
MEN TO FIGHT IN AIR

San Francisco, April IAN aviation
corps of 500 members will be Slams
contribution to the entente allies, ac-
cording to Frank ID. Arnold, former
charge d'affaires at Bangkok, who ar
rived here today from Siam en- route to
Washington.
1.-The Siamese army has developed
some splendid aviators," Mr.. Arnold
said. "They seem to take naturally to
the work under the instruction OF
French and Italian experts.
when / left they were preparing to
send over 500 men with a complete
quota of airplanes, all Of foreign con-
struction."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-04-04

Red Cross sale held at the Hamilton
Woodnan hall southwest OF here over
500 was realized. A single egg, with a
patriotic verse on II, sold for $35.
BROOKINGS-Professor c. Larsen. for
II years head Of the state college dairy
husbandry department. has been elected
director of extension to succeed Gordon
w. Randlett. Resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
AMERICAN SUBS
AFTER lJ-BOATS
United States Undersea Craft Cross
Atlantic to Aid Allies in
Fighting Menace.

Washington, April 10-In the
face of bitter winter gales Ameri-
can submarines, primarily designed
for operations off the home coasts,
have crossed the Atlantic to en-
gage in the common fight against
German U-boats.
They are now aiding allied ma
val forces, as are American de-
strOyers and American naval air
men, and they have been in the
war zone for some months.
Secretary Daniels revealed the
fact that the submarines had gone
over there" in his address at
Cleveland last Saturday at a Lib
erty loan celebration, but gave no
details.
1t rs now possible, however, to
tell fer the first time of the mid
winter passage of the boats across
the seas in the face of the most
severe weather known IN years.
In the perilous passages the best
traditions of the service were
maintained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
BLIZZARD HITS
EASTERN COAST
SnOwstOrm and Severe Cold Wave
Sweeping From Pennsylvania
10 North Carolina.

Philadelphia. April 10.-A snow
storm which reached winter bliz-
zard proportions swept over the
northern and central sections Of
Pennsylvania last night The fall
is six to eight inches deep in the
mountains.
The seasons crop of peaches,
apricOts and cherries is threatened
according to the department of ag-
riculture at Harrisburg.
Washington, April 10-Snow and
cold weather interrupted spring
from New England southwark to
North Carolina today and predic-
tions OF the weather bureau indi-
Gated snow would continue falling
in these districts and the Ohio val
ley and Kentucky. There were
rains at other points in the east and
frost warnings were issued for the
east gulf and south Atlantic states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
RITISH Linz REINF0 0RCED BY AMERICANS
War Tax Gets
BigStGt11 from
Public Purse

Washington, April 10. - War
taxes took from the pockets of the
American people S56.O76,O00 in
February and $251, $4,000 in the
eight months since July /. These
figures, reported today by the in
ternaI revenue bureau are the tax
increases for those periods over
the same periods of the year pre-
vious and represent substantially
the result of heavier war levies.
Total internal revenue collec-
tions in February were $S9,13O,000
and since July l, 1862, 600 This
is only one-seventh of the $3,4O0.-
100000 total expected from tax
sources.
That many persons paid their in
come tax assessments four months
before they were due is indicated
by collections of $12,090,0 900 from
this source in February. Corpora
tion income and excess profits tax
collections were S6,37S 600.
Considerable information on the
volume of business in lines of
commerce is disclosed by the fig
ures
Freight tax collections of S4. .625.-
goo indicate $l54,173, 600 worth of
hauling business was done
The months passenger fare bill
apparently was $55,S20,00O for ag-
gregate collections were S4.465, 900.
Pullman fares were S4,46S, 900,
since the tax brought S446, 500. Ex-
press taxes were S767, 900, indicat-
ing that the amount of business
done was $15,355,0 900. From the
tax on each telephone or telegraph
message of Is cents or more
81 ,063 600 was raised, indicating
that 21,275,000 messages were dis
patched.
The nations theatre and amuse-
ment bill for the month of April
was S37,0S3.000. as $3,708,000 tax
was collected. The American peo-
pie spend $3,659 900 for club dues
every month and pay 10 per cent
of this as government tax.
Apparently people are not buying
as many decks of playing cards
now as a year ago, for the revenue
figures show that tax was collected
Only on 1,7SS,000 decks in the
month, as compared with 2,S96.OOO
in February. 1917.
The tax on the sales price of
automobiles and motorcycles Yields
S2,320.000 indicating sales of S77,-
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
VAR SUMMARY

In Il new offensive movement
between Arras and Ypres the
Germans have pushed back the
center of the allied line Oh an
III mile front.
The purpose of the German
effort is net yet clear. Ii has
only succeeded in entering the
foremost defenses at several
points along the line, but should
the enemy succeed in driving
through to beyond Bethune and
the Clarence river, the strong
British positions at Arras and
Ypres would be endangered.
On a front OF about four miles
between NeuVe Chapelie and
CardOnnieren farm the POrtu-
guese and British have been
driven back about IA mile and
LaVentie Is in German hands.
London announces that the
Germans in their new attack on
the front north OF the S0mme
battlefield forced their way into
GiYenchy, but that the British
1HtbE EtCApAulEu A4iC toUhs
The German front OF attack
is extending today. Early this
morning a bOmbardment was
begun on the British positions
from the Armentiers, along as
far north as the Ypres-COmines
canal. On the southern part of
this front infantry fighting is
reported to have begun.
London reports officially that
American reserves have been
drawn upon to be used In the
British line against the Ger
mans, and, the statement adds,
the weight Of their strength Is
expected TO soon be In evidence.
Today's casualty list OF the
American forces In France as
given out at Washington is the
largest since America entered
the war. There are 2S3 names
on the list
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
CONSCRIPTI0N and HOME
RULE FOR IRELAND PROVE
POLITICAL BOMB SHELLS
BRITISH PAPERS
BACK PREMIER IN
DRAFTING IRISH

London. April I0-Most of the
newspapers agree with the princi-
pies OF Premier Lloyd George 5
man power appeal There is no
quarrel with it. but several papers
declare there is need for caution.
The Daily Mail says. however.
that the choice which is now being
made is between victory and de-
feat, adding.
n faint heartedness OF the sur
Yiyors must make the sacrifice of
our dead in vain"
The paper says that 'rishmen
can not be excluded when men of
SO in England are being called fo~
service.
On the other hand, the Daily
News agrees that whatever steps
viii further the prosecution of the
war must be adopted. but says:
In striking a balance, We must
satisfy ourselves that the gain will
be more than the loss"
The paper then deals with the
Irish proposal, (which, it says,
seems like midsummer madness, -
adding:
For every battalion it brings in
it will mean the loss of two needed
TO hold in check the indignant peo-
pie stung once more into open re-
bellion."
No government measure, the
Times declares. has ever had a
background more grim or a justi-
ticatiOn more imperative The
Times adds: I'VE shall certainly
not attempt, especially in the light
OF the latest news from France, to
prejudge the attitude which the
Nationalist members may ultimate
ly adopt toward this obvious meas
ure of justice to the rest of the
united kingdom and to the Irish
men of Canada and the United
States"
The Morning Post rejoices that
the premier and his colleagues have
resolved on a straight, just and
courageous policy. toward Ire
land"
Premier Lloyd George. says
the Daily Express, undoubtedly
was voicing British opinion when
he declared it was intolerable that
young Irishmen should be left 40
prosper and riot" when English
manhood was mobilized for mill
tary service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
RUSS PROTEST
ACTION OF JAPS
Formal objection to Landing of
Troops at YladiyOstOk Made =
By SlaF Committee.

Moscow, Tuesday, April g (By
Associated Press. "A protest
against the landing of Japanese
armed forces at Vladivostok has
been sent to the Japanese consul
there by a committee representing
the alI-Siberian soviets. Copies of
the protest have been delivered to
all the other foreign consuls in
Vladivostok.
The protest declares the Japan
ese interference is an openly reac-
tionary movement which threatens
relations between the Japanese and
the Russian peoples.
Communication with that portion
of Manchuria where General Sem
enoh, the anti-BolsheYiki leader
has been operating, has been cut.
Russian newspapers charge the
Japanese have supplied Semenoff
with artillery to undermine the
Soveit authority in Siberia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
ROUNDUP OF
ALIENS ON IN
MILW AUKEE
Scores of Enemy Subjects
Taken,Into Custody By
U. S. Agents.

Milwaukee. Wis. April 10.-Eigh-
ty-two enemy aliens who are said
to have violated their permits, were
arrested early today by agents of
the department of justice. 1t is
said about two hundred others will
be taken as soon they can be 10
Gated
Under direction of Chief Special
Agent r. B. Spencer of the depart
ment of justice, 20 men in 80 auto
mobiles made the arrest
Many of the men were taken
from their beds while others were
picked up at their places of en-
ployment. They were taken to the
government building for u prelim-
mary investigation which resulted
in many being sent to the county
jail for further action, they beir &
unable to give a satisfactory &C
count of their activities and move
ments.
$50 Names on List.
A number others were tempor-
arily released. The drive was to
continue all day, there being close
to $50 names on the list
All taken in the drive today are
men who have violated permits TO
go in restricted regions and some
may be interned as a measure of
safety. Those who have not Sc
cured permits may find themselves
in an unpleasant situation as the
government believes the law is now
known to all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
CHARGE FARMERS
WITH BEING WAR
LOAN SLACKERS

Chicago, April 1O.-Farmers are
accused as a class of being Lib
erty loan slackers in a bulletin be-
ing mailed throughout the seventh
reserve district by the Liberty loan
committee.
The bulletin alleges that farm
ers undersubscribed their share OF
the first and second loans despite
the fact that enormous profits have
been assured them. and that the
taxes fall very lightly on them as
compared to business men and
workers in Industrial centers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
Report Upon
Aircraft Is q
Slap at Creel

Washington, April 10.-The gov
ernment's aircraft program is char
acterized as "grayely disappoint-
ing" and a drastic reorganization
of production machinery was rec
commended in report by the SEN
ate military committee today, which
charges government officials with
misrepresenting the situation and
misleading the public and with
"procrastination and "indecision." !"
The prospects for the future the
committee said look more favor
able and the production Of the few
weeks promises to get the program
under way to such an extent that a
sufficient number of planes will be
furnished later to meet all require
ments of the troops in France.
One man control of production IS
proposed and the committee sug
gests the building be taken out of
the hands of the signal corps. De-
lay is charged not only in manufac-
ture of Liberty motors and machine
parts, but in the training of fighters
as well.
The committee recommended
that a one-man administrator be
appointed by the president and as
sisted by corps of expert engi-
neers and designers. 1t suggests
that mo man who has any near or
remote interest in a company man
ufacturing airplanes or engines
should be permitted to act as ad-
visor"
1.-The production of Liberty mo-
tors to date is, of course gravely
disappointing" says the report.
Government officials have made
the mistake of leading the public
and the allied nations to the belief
that many thousands of these mo-
tors would be completed in the
spring of 1918. Information of this
sort, not borne out by the facts.
has been injurious and its constant
dissemination the committee re-
CARDS as misleading and detri-
mental to our cause"
Regarding the training of avia-
tors, the committee found there has
been very serious delay" in pro-
viding them with training planes.
''As a result" the report says,
several hundred of the American
cadets have been practically idle and
have made no progress"
About twelve hundred candidates
were sent to England, France and
Italy last year to receive primary
and advanced training.