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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
RED CROSS fund IS
FAR over The GOAL,
Believed Second Subscription
Will Total Nearly
$170, 10000 600.

Washington, d. c., June 3.-The
American Red Cross second war mercy
fund now totals $166 .349, 291, with indi-
cations that when all reports from the
drive of a week ago are tabulated a
$40, 600, 900 yer subscription of the
500, 000, 900 goal wnl be shown.
In announcing these figures Henry
p. Dawson, chairman Of the Red Cross
war council, said the returns show that
more than Al, 100000 Americans-nearly
half the total population of the country
contributed. Those giving toNthe first
fund last year numbered only about
5000, 900.
Not only did every Red Cross di-
vision in the country oversubscribe,
but one-the gulf-turned in more than
three times the amount of It's quota,
while five others, the Atlantic, noun
tain. northwestern. southern and
southwestern. more than doubled their
allotments. The insular and foreign d.
vision quadrupled it's $500. 600 quota.
Every state attained it's goal. five more
than tripled 1t inc 16 others and the
District Of Columbia more than doubled
their allotments.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
HARD COAL sUPPLYT TO
BE MATERIALLY CUT

Aberdeen, S. D., June 5.-W. G..
Bickelhaupt, federal fuel administrator
for South Dakota, has received notice
from the national fuel administrator at
Washington that the total anthracite
coal tonnage allotted to South Dakota
for the year from April 1, 1918, to
March 81, 1919, is 166, 900 tons. For the
same period last year the state re-
ceived 207, 900 TONS. This means the
supply has been cut down 10 per cent.
Mr.. Bickelhaupt warns South Dakotans
that steps should be taken to use BIZ
luminous or Ignite coal wherever pos
sible. conserving the anthracite supply,
as there is a possibility, If production
should be below normal or still further
abnormal demand should arise, the
quantity apportioned to South Dakota
will be still further lowered. Mr.. Bick-
elhaupt now is laboring with the prob
lem of an equitable distribution of the
supply awarded this state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
RATTLEsNAKEs CAUSE
CLOSING OF SCHOOL

Mobridge, S. D., June 5.-When Miss
Grace Boland, teacher of a country
school west Of the Missouri river in
South Dakota, reached her school in
the morning she found several rattle
snakes curled up on the platform lead
ing to the main entrance OF the school
house. The platform is on the south
side Of the schoolhouse and the snakes
evidently enjoyed the warmth given
off by the sun shining on the board
platform.
The snakes did not offer to strike,
but the sensations of teacher n pu-
pills, who had to walk over the half
torpid reptiles to reach the interior of
the school, were unpleasant, so much
so that the directors finally closed the
school tour weeks before the regular
time n entered upon a campaign of
determination Of the snakes, of which
there are said to have been dozens.
Conditions became so bad that the
smaller pupils were afraid to go home
alone. and the teacher had to escort
them to their homes.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
AMERICAN OFFICER
CITED FOR BRAVERY
BY Associated Press.

With the American Army In France,
Friday, May 31.-For extraordinary
bravery in action, Second Lieut.. Lynn
H. Hartman, an American infantry
officer, has been awarded the distin-
guished service cross.
The citation shows that Lieutenant
Hartman, while in command of a
platoon completing a relief, led his
men with determination and great
courage when they were "viciously
attacked by an enemy of greatly SUI
perior numbers"
The citation says:
HE, himself, stopped the advance
Of the enemy inside a trench which
gained him the admiration OF his men.
Twice wounded. apparently MORALLY,
he continued the fighting, calling on
his men and encouraging them and
participating in the fight while thus
wounded, driving off the enemy"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
RETURN GUN MAN TO
Scene OF HIS CRIME
Sioux Falls Sheriff Goes to
Kansas City to Get Man
Wanted For Holdup.

Sioux Falls. s. D., June 1.-Sherin
Carleton. Of this city. has departed for
Kansas City, Mo, to bring back TO
South Dakota Robert Henderson, q
gunman, who is wanted here for shoot
ing and w%ounding Harry White, a To-
cal restaurant man, and firing a shot
at w. f. Mason while he was attempt
Ing to rob the Mason store. Soon after
committing the two crimes Henderson
fled from the city. but was captured at
st. Paul. He broke loose from a deputy
sheriff in st. Paul and was a fugitive
until a day or two ago, when he was
located in Kansas City and ~recaptured
there on Instructions from Sheriff
Carleton. Robert Kinzie, a confeder-
ate OF Henderson in the two crimes
here, was captured soon afterward and
entered a plea Of guilty and vas sem
fenced to a term of seven years in the
Sioux Falls p~enitentiary, where he
now is.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
HUNS CONTINUE TO
DROP MONSTER BOMBS
Keep Up Their Work on Big
Scale Throughout Night
Hospitals Are Targets.

With the British Armies in France,
June 3.-Bombing warfare on the most.
colossal scale thus far seen in prog
ress on the British front nightly.
Prussians and<allies do not stop drop
ping high explosives from sunset to.
sunrise.
Astride the line and far into the back
area, the countryside literally rocks;
with stunning super-concussions, while
the star lit sky is a flicker with
archie" bursts.
British hospitals continue to re-
ceive the full force Of German hate.
Another base hospital, one of the big
gest in the war zone, n as far be-
hid the lines as it was possible to in
stall it, has been bombed by Germans.
who first dropped a flare to illuminate
the target, Then let fly with bombs. A
number of attendants were killed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
BASKET SOCIAL PROMOTES
THRIFT STAMP SALES

Pierre, S. D., June 1.-Pierre's bas-
ket social for the encouragement Of the
sale of thrift stamps Resulted In the
sale Of stamps amounting to 81 39. 06.
A number Of the citizens gathered in
the auditorium, the ladies furnished
baskets containing a lunch for two,
and these were auctioned to the men,
who received the amount of their bid
in war savingn stamps, excepting for
80 cents, which was invested in two
thrift stamps an dgiven by the man
TO the lady whose basket he secured.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
MISS PRATT BECOMES
WATERFOWL LIBRARIAN

Pierre, S. d., June Miss Ada
Pratt, who has been assistant librarian
in the Office of the travelling library
commission, has resigned her position
to become city librarian in WATERFOWL,
s. D.. She leaves the office ofsthe free
travelling library commission August l
to take up her new position, and Miss
Ethel e Else. Of Madison, Wis, will
take her place here. A great measu
Of the success Of the free travelling Ii
orary commission work in South Dako-
Ia since its inauguration in this state
In n few ear ago has been due to Miss
Pratt's expert knowledge and work.
She is a graduate of the Wisconsin Lii
brary school. as is also her successor.
Miss Else.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
TRACTOR SCHOOL FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA PEOPLE

Bookings, s. d., May 31.-A free
tractor school as a war labor emger-
gency will be held at state college
June 10 to July 10. Practical tractor
operation with farm machinery will be
the special feature. The course will
include also a study of gas ignition,
fabrication, and engine troubles. There
will be two sections, n for mature
men and older boys; the other for wo-
men, girls and younger boys who de-
sire to help the labor situation. The
college is well supplied with many
both light and heavy tractors for the
course.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
BISHOP CARDIGAN
CONFIRMS BIG CLASS

Bishop p. J.. Garrigan last evening
confirmed a class OF 90 members in st.
Boniface church. Father Janse, of the
Cathedral. publicly examined the class
before the sacrament was administer
cd. After the confirmation the bishop
made q strong religious and patriotic
address 10 the large congregation on
their duties as Christians end Ameri-
a citizens. All OF the services we're
held in the English language
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
SIOUX FALLS BOY Is
GAS BOMB VICTIM

Sioux Falls, S. d., June1.- John
Devlin, of Sioux Falls, reported slight
ly wounded in the trenches in France,
is O son Of Mrs. Patrick Devlin, 1923
South Eighth avenue He was a vic
tim Of a Hun gas bomb and is recov-
ering nicely. He is 80 years of age.
He enlisted in regular army here April
8, 1917, and has been in France since
July last year. He is a member Of
Company d, Eighteenth infantry.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
SOUTH DAKOTA CORN
GROWERS PLAN MEET

Bookings. s. D., June 3.-The 1919
meeting Of the South Dakota Corn
and Grain Growers association will
be held at Watertown about February
/, according to action of the executive
committee in session at State college.
Special plans were made to produce, a
program relating specifically to war
emergencies. The members Of the
committee are: President, H. T..
Dawes Fulton; secretary, Prof. A. N.
Hume, Bookings: j. c. Dennison, YER
million; s. F.. Sorenson, Elk Point, and
Dewey Sand, Mitchell.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
PERSH|NC SOLDIER At
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Observation of Day at Alexan.
lria, S. D., Made Out Of Or
binary BY His Presence.

Alexandria, s. D., June 3.-Memorial
day was observed with fitting cere-
monies and in the afternoon a record
age to heroes living n dead. Attorn-
ey S. w. Clark, Of Redfeld, was the
speaker of the day and delivered a
splendid patriotic address dealing with
both the days of the SOS and the pres
ent time. Sergeant Andrews, one Of
Pershing's men home on a furlough,
described trench life and gave some
first hand information Of doings "over
there"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
HAITI IS TO HAVE NEW
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

Hayti, S. D., June 3.-At a special
election the voters of this consolidated
school district authorized the issuance
of bonds for the erection in Hayti of a
new public school building, which will
be used by the pupils of the consolidat-
ed districts. Only two votes were cast
in opposition. The work Of erecting the
new building will m as soon as
possible, it being planned to have it
completed and ready for occupancy at
the commencement Of the fall term of
school
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
SIOUX FALLS HAS A
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL

Sioux Falls, s. d., June 5.-The
heaviest rain storm of the season. swept
over this section early this forenoon,
accompanied by a series of thunder
storms. During the period OF 50 minutes
! .92 inches of water fell. Gardens were
inundated and some damage dona to
gardens on s!op!ng ground by washing.
AT II or two points sections OF rail
road track were washed out, delaying
traffic for some time. Some hail fell
during the storm, but no damage is re-
ported
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
SWEDISH BA9TlSTs IN
SESSION AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, S. d., June 1.-Seyeral
hundred delegates are in the city at
tending he seventh annual convention
of the South Dakota Swedish Baptist
church denomination. The convention
will continue until next Sunday eve
ming. Most Of the clergy of this de-
nomination in the state are present, in
addition to large numbers Of laymen
and numerous ladies'. Various matters
OF Importance to the welfare Of the
church n its members will be taken
up and acted upon during the con-
vention.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
SOUTH DAKOTA

It requires at least five minutes for
submarines of the latest type to sub
merge. A marin can not dive
quickly under the sea, ecaus the
water which must be let into her bal
last tanks to make her heavy enough
to sink must be let in comparatively
slowly. If il were let in with a rush
the boat might not go down on an even
keel, but would heel over n be in
great danger of disaster. Then, too, II
water were let in too quickly there
would be danger of too much entering.
and in that case the submarine would
sink like lead to the bottom of the sea.
A new attachment turns he tele-
phOne into q fire alarm APPARATUS.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

Pianos are not articles of daily
necessity" and consequently nobody
&c punished for "profiteering" in
them, according TO a decision Of the
assessors court of the central Berlin
district reported in the Berliner ALICE
meine Zeitung. 1t appears that a piano
dealer bought a second hand piano
from a locomotive engineer for 700
marks C$166). had it overhauled and
resold 1t for 1000 marks. h came
to the knowledge of the war anti-ex-
tortion bureau, Which brought charges
of profiteering in articles Of necessity
against the dealer.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
FIND EVIDENCES OF RUST
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

Madison, S. d., June 3.-An investi-
CATION of the barberry bush and rust
situation in this, Lake county, has just
been made by 1. l.. Bibby, agricultural
agent for Lake county, and other X
perts. Agent Bibby on their return,
stated that the val on the barberry
is fully justified, for on samples
of the plant they found the summer
spores of the rust which will later be
communicated to wheat.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
RED cRooSs AUCTION
BRINGS IN FINE SUM

Pukwana, S. d., June 5.-A very
successful Red Cross sale was held here
Saturday. Colonel Jones and his
famous rooster. John Pershing, were
the leading attractions. The rooster
brought 5000. William Martin, sr.,
made the highest individual bid Of
81 900 which is the record in the United
States up TO the present time. The
net proceeds Of the sale will be ap-
proximately $4,000. Pukwana is a
village Of less than zoo population.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
lNDlANS GIVE WAR
DANCE FOR RED CROSS

Kimball, S. d., June DIR. Perry
Of the National Red Cross, gave an
interesting patriotic address here Mon
day evening. Afterward the crowd
went to Brandt's hall, where a band
of Crow Creek Indians gave a war
dance for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
An Indian gave an address in the In
dian language in the interest Of the
Red Cross. The affair netted $81.O3
for the Red Cross.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

An electric lighting plant in
Nebraska is manufacturing ice as a
by product. The exhaust steam of the
plant, which would otherwise go to
waste, is utilized in the ammonia
process of ice manufacture, and also
for distilling water from which the
supply is made. This venture, it is
said, has proved a very profitable
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

NJ. c. Lamb, the English chemist,
states that from one ton of old shoes
can be extracted metals worth $40;
grease, 1925; animal black, $50; sui
phate OF ammonia, $3.50; a total of
$S3.45, or about Is cents a pair. The
grease is a good lubricant and the ami
NAL black is equal TO the best bone
black.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

The American army is about to out
do the as an exponent of eff
ficiency, at least in one direction. An
order issued from the War department
directs that the mane Of all draft ami
mails shall be clipped or reached, and
that the hair removed must be pre-
served to be disposed of according to
instructions to be issued later.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

Panama canal is, on merchant vessels
carrying passengers or cargo, $1.2O a
net vessel ton. On vessels in lila
without passengers or cargo, 20 per
cent less than the rate of tolls for YES
sells with passengers or cargo. On
naval vessels, other than transports,
GOLFERS, hospital ships n supply
ships, SO cents a displacement ton.
Army and naval transports, golfers,
hospital ships and supply ships, $1.2O
a ton.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

New England's labor problem re-
Gently became so serious that one OF
the largest shoe manufacturing con-
germs in the country advertised for
women with babies or small children
who are experienced shoe stitchers
Thu company has installed a large
nursery and will have a staff of kin
dergarten teachers on hand to care for
the youngsters while their mothers
work
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
CROSSING ACCIDENT
AT YANkToN FATAL

Yankton, S. D., June Soto Fielder,
aged "a, was instantly killed by a Great
Northern passenger train from Sioux
Falls Sunday morning east Of Violin.
Bunhard Fielder, his brother, is in a
hospital here seriously injured, as is
Roy, the ~4-year-old son of Otto. Bern
hard Fiedler was driving his auto
across a dangerous crossing when the
train hit the car. Both of the injured
Will ecover.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

There are approximately 490, 900 mo-
tor vehicles in Great Britain, made up
as follows: Trucks, including delivery
wagons, $1,000; motor trucks, 25O,000;
motorcycles, zoe, 200. These figures in
clude vehicles in government use, as
well as those in private service. A
considerable percentage of these We
hicles is not in operation, due to the
scarcity of fuel, as well as legal re-
strictionS.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

The bishop of London has publicly
announced himself a conscriptionist,
and said calling up notifications will be
sent to all the clergy in the London
diocese under the new act, the prin-
eiple TO be observed being that n
priest should be left for each parish.
He appealed to the church to rally to
the national cause without regarding
the exemption accorded the clergy.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
FURTHER CURTAILMENT
OF TRAINS Is PLANNED

Washington, ID. c., Juno Further
reduction of passenger train schedules
Omaha and st. Louis, st. Paul and
Minneapolis and cities at the head of
the lakes is contemplated by the rail-
road administration. The reduction. in
line with other curtailments in the
west, would save 10000 train miles
a year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06
WOOD BIDS TROOPS AplEu.

Camp Mills, N. Y, June 3.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood is today on his way
back to Camp Funston, Kan. His last
act before leaving was to come here to
bid goodby to the members OF his old
command. the Eighty-ninth division,
now stationed here.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

At Woolwich police court, London,
recently, Thomas Broomfield, a butch
er. was sentenced to a months inn
prisonment for selling meat at an ex-
cesive price. He had been fined 10
pounds for a similar offense the month
before. The judge described his con
duct as "open and fragrant definance."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

China had women soldiers long be-
fore they were known in Russia. Dur
sng the Tae Ping rebellion 1850, women
as well as men served in the ranks.
In Marking. In 1853, an army of 500, 200
women was recruited. They were d.
vided into brigades of $4,000 each AMI
Rere commanded by women officers.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

ROLAND Burgar, age "a, a pioneer
wood measurer of Iowa City, Ia, who
had sung in the German choir OF st.
Mary's Catholic church every Sunday
morning without a lapse for so years,
died recently.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

Freeman Chiffon, a former Portland
(Ore.) lad who was among the Ameri-
cans on the ill-starred T~uscania, has
found a new meaning in a popular
song. In a letter just received by his
sister, he says: Never will l forget
hereafter the words of the song,
''There's a Lovely Spot in Ireland"
] sure know that spot, and, believe
me, it is lovely, though you mightn't
think so. 1t is the spot where ] first
landed after the sinking of the trans
port.''
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

Big white polar bears appeared last
winter along the Arctic coasts in num-
bers larger than usual, according to in
formation sent to Nome, Alaska, from
Cape Prince Of Wales to Walter
Shields, superintendent of the federal
burea Of native education. Eskimo
hunters Of the Wales district killed IL
bears during the winter, more than
were killed in the Wales country dur
Ing the winter of 1867.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

The dry bed of a former lake in the
Nevada desert is considered by motor
lists the finest and safest speedway in
the world. 1t is IL miles long, 3 miles
wide and it's surface is as smooth, level
md hard as h be
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

Ten Of the most popular flowers in
Japan are: Apricot, cherry, chrysan-
themum, iris. lily. morning glory, peony,
plum, ounce and the ever present wis
taria.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

w. E.. Patterson, a butcher of Nesco-
peck, Pa, lost his watch, advertised 1t
and then discovered it in the head Of a
dead bull. The watch disappeared
while he was killing at Mifflinville.
He hunted for it several hours, n the
next day, when cutting up the beef,
found the watch lodged in the head.
Presumably, he had dropped the watch
from his pocket and INTO the cash he
had inflicted in the bulls neck.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

MOBRIDGE-Barney Hslmeth, who has
been employed on a farm near Mobridge,
suddenly became insane and was taken
into custody. He escaped from the Of
ficers and when he was ~recaptured 1t re-
CURED the utmost exertions Of six men
to get him under control. He is Of draft
age, but has not registered. 1t is prob
able he will have to be sent to the state
insane asylum.
CANTON-Reports made by John L..
Neary and James l.. Curran. prominent
members Of the knights of Columbus in
South Dakota, show the order is in a
highly prosperous condition. There are
now Is councils In the state and there are
more than 1900 members I'm the state.
LEAD-Mrs. Hjalmar Nelson, of this
city, is very proud of the fact that her
son and daughter are doing their bit in
the service OF their country. Joseph Con-
lon. the son, enlisted in the navy a year
ago before he was IS years Of age and
has made four trips across the Atlantic
on a merchant ship. Miss Mary Conlon,
the daughter, who ~graGuated in the Block
Hills as a trained nurse, has for several
months past been in charge of one Of the
departments of an army hospital in Vir-
ginia and now is In New York prepar-
atory to sailing for France.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-06-06

MITCHELI-Work will begin soon on
the new Morrow gymnasium to be erected
on the Dakota Wesleyan university cam
pus. The building, equipped, win cost
about $1,000.