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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
EDITOR CONVICTED OF
CRIMINAL LIBEL

Aberdeen, S. D.. May 3o.-Judge
Raymond l.. Dilloman. of Lennon, sit
ting for Judge j. III. Bottunl. of Faux
ton. in the state circuit court at sselby.
sentenced Guy G.. De Shon, editor of
The Mopridge Tribune. to pay a fine of
5000 and serve 30 days in the Wal
worth county jail on conviction of
criminal libel. De Shcn's attorneys
have appealed the case to the state
supreme court.
The trouble grew OF out a special
city election held at Mobridge last
sufnmer in which AN attempt was
made to GUST the present mayor of
M~obridge. The Tribune took q prom
inent part in he fight agaisnt the
mayor. who was sustained ny the vot-
ers. Afterward charges of criminal
libel were preferred against DE Slon
and w. Il. Woolf, the publisher. Woolf
was acquitted. but DE Shon was CON
Victed in a session of court held a few
days 81 Sentence had been deferred
until this time.
Before going to -Mobridge De Shon
had been employed in Aberdeen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
TRACTOR SCHOOL FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA PEOPLE

Bookings. S. D.. May s1.-A free
gency will be held at state college
June 10 to July 10. Practical tractor
operation with farm machinery viii he
the special feature. The course viii
include also a study of sas ignition.
~lubrication. and engine troubles. There
Will be " sections. for mature
men, girls and younger boys VIII de
sire 10 help the labor situation. The
college is well supplied with many
both light and heavy tractors for the
course. ZIG
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
TWO CORONA BANKS
HAVE BEEN CONSOLIDATED

Corona, S. D., May 3o.-The two
banks of Corona, the Roberts County
State bank n the Corona State bank.
have consolidated. The new institu-
ton Will be known as the Corona State
bank. The capital has been increased
10 $4,000. George Clark, at present
cashier of the Corona State bank. will
be president Of the merged institution.
while T. A. Belgium. cashier OF the
Roberts County bank. will be cashier
OF the corporation. The consolidated
bank will have deposits aggregating
$3.50, 600.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
SWEDISH BAPTisTs I'M
SESSION AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Fails, S. d., June 1.-Several
hundred delegates are in the city at
tending the seventh annual convention
OF the South Dakota Swedish Baptist
cnurch denomination. The convention
will continue until next sunday eve
l Most of the clergy of this de-
om:natic in the state are present. in
ADDITION to large numbers of laymen
and numerous ladies. Various matters
OF Importance to h welfare of the
church and its members will be taken
up ana acted upon during the con-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 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 $2,O 3 .O6.
a number of the citizens gathered in
the auditorium, the ladies' furnished
baskets containing a lunch for two.
ana these We're auctioned to the men,
who received the amount OF their hid
m War savings stamps, excepting for
90 cents. which was invested in two
thrlft stamps an dgiven by the man
TO the lady whose basket he secured.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
NEW JERSEY PREACHER
CALLED TO ABERDEEN

Aberdeen. S. D.. May so.-The Rev.
Mr.. Bartlett. of Hoboken. N. j.. ia az
pected to arrive in Aberdeen on
Wednesday to assume his duties as
rector of st. Marks Episcopal church.
The church has been without q rector
since last fall, when Rev. John w.
Hysiop resigned to -en. to Ogden.
Utah, to take charge of an Episcopal
CUSTER = Information has been re-
ceived to the effect that Paul d. Kelieter.
former supervisor of the Black Hills for
est reserves. now has been placed in
active charge Of the publicity department.
OF the national forest service. with head.
quarters in Washington.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
MENNONITE MEMBER
CLAIMS I'LL TREATMENT

huron. 5. H.. May 31-A s,it has iust
peeh brought in the circuit CONT bero
by Michael Waldner against no
hutterische Bruder Gemeinde. a COR
po!dlioh OF Son Hoinme county. one of
the Mennonite societies. wilton oa~
prove a very Important case Il, M
state. as the property RIGHTS of ,hn
members will be established by The
action. Guy
The plaintiff says he has been =
embe of the society for 40 wears or
more. and now after dcvotinr tho hoo.
years of his life and tlie labor of bin,l
self and his family to the several col
ONES or the corporation. he char~es
that he and his family have been fo,c,,I,
out and driven by i'll treatment from,
the James valley colony without n
penny while the corporation. with
~ s"'Voo."vo worth of property i'm
lne state. withholds from him his share
OK the accommodations of a lifetime.
Observation-Disclosures OF a mill
tary company. Differed and eouipned nv
the United States government. is nrac.
llcally assured for next year at Dakota
Wesleyan university. According tn presi.
dent Schemmerhorn OF the Universe,
steps are being taken by the college tr,s,
tees to meet the conditions imposed h.
the war department under which any
college may qualify for such a trainin.,
department..
RAPID CiTY-John II. C%hristkiehn, OF
Meade county. aged about ~. who has
been i'll. jumped out of a window at the
Patton house and has not been seen since
He wore a black coat aud vest. crav
pantaloons. and wore no hat when he
departed. He had "a check book on the
Bank of Norwood and a watch on his
person.
ARMOUR-Chris Luymes has been an
pointed sheriff of Douglas county to fiji
tie vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Sheriff Hatfield. who will take up his
residence at Crcston. Ia. and engage in
the garage business. The new sheriff had
acted as chief deputy sheriff for some
time and therefore is familiar with the
duties of the position.
BROOk1NGS Notwithstanding hat
expert government agents have made "A
careful investigation. no clew has vet
been discovered to the identity of. I'M
Known persons who afew nights ago
made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the
postoficc in this city.
FLANDREAU-All arrangements have
been completed for a big Red Cross auc-
ton sale. wsich will be held in this CITY
on june 4. The sale will commence mt
1890 in the morning and continue until
everything is sold.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

James Chalmers, an r.nglishman.
WAS the first to conceive the idea If
The postage stamp as at present used.
In August, 1884, he drew II sample OF
an adhesive stamp and then printed
a few summed copies. The English
government adopted his adhesive
stamp. according to Il; decree OF De-
cember II, 1899. and issued the first
stamp on May &. 1910. A year later
the stamp was introduced in the Unit
ed states and switzerland, and soon
aitcrward i'm France, Belgium and Ba-
Naria.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
TOMORROW TO BE DAY
OF PRAYER FOR WILSON

Washington. ID. c.. May 2s.-Presi-
dent Wilson will observe Memorial
day tomorrow as g day of PRAYER. and
will attend church services held in re-
Spouse to his proclamation calling on
the public to pray for the success of
American arms. Later in the day he
will attend = memorial services at
Arlington National cemetery.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
GIVE WAR
DANCE FOR RED CROSS

kimball. s. D.. June DIR. Perry
or 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 Grow Creek Indians gave a war
dance for the benefit of the Rel Cross.
An Indian gave an address in the In
dian language in the Interest OF the
Red Cross. The affair Melted $Sl.oS
for the. Red Cross.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

A portable kitchen was used with.
success in Wilmington, Del, to teach
the children how to conserve food. Ii
was transported from school to school
as the work required. An exhibition
was given of the five varieties of Lib
erty bread that the children made
from conservation receipts in the prize
contest conducted by the woman's
committed of the state.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

In Australia cattle and sheep are fond
of grazing on the foliage OF the weep
ing she-oak or beef wood. Casaurina
~qudrivalvis. and some farmers grow 1t
for that purpose. 1t thrives in Cali
fornta on poor sandy soil and is a de-
Cidedly ornamental tree.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

Study a completely finished orioles
nest. What a mass of tangled fla
ments. strongs, grasses, fbers, have
often wondered which was the first
string.that was put on. how was it put
on and what came next in the order of
building, says Edward r. Bigelow. in
Bows Life.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

Austrian women have discovered a
plan whereby they knit two socks at
once M thus increased their output
from $4,000 pairs a month to 76. 900
pairs q month. The Red Cross women
of Glencoe. ILL.,. have learned the trick
and 1t Ia spreading.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
IN DAWSON COUNTY

Mitchell. S. d.. June lin Dawson
county. with every precinct unofficial
~ reported. gives he following vote:
274. '0' MINER
House of representatives-two to
elect; Fred c.. Hoffman,. eliminated:
Mcdonald, 1874; Miller, SIG.
County treasurer-Drake, $50: Will
son $40.
Sheriff-Langley. 4S4; Miles, $50.
County judge-Thompson, 451:
Boyles, Az.
Observation-Disclosures Helmeth. who has
been employed on a farm near Mobridre.
suddenly became insane and was taken
into custody. He escaped from the Of
Ulcers and when he was recaptured it 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-Rcports 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 l3 councils in the lstate and there arc
more than 400 members IL the state.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

Ranging from Mexico down to Brazil
and sPeru 10 q tropical. acacialike tree,
rain tree. Its foliage and fruits are
sweet and much sought for by stock.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

A mule In Greenwich. Conn, recently
ate everything In . bakery wagon. eS-
cept some lemon pies when the wagon
waa left standing in front Of hun.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

Miss Grace shaw, a comedy Indian
mafd. who has been attending school.
g Stewart. New. has taken charge OF
the y in a large office building
In Reno.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

The Japanese gardens were first
started In miniature landscapes in tenn
pie gardens by Buddhist priests. SO that
dwarfing of trees and shrub became q
necessity. copying the true landscape
and giving the impression a real n
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

Sponges very often give shelter to
small submarine animals and she'll
fish, but the boring sponge il fatal 10
oysters. 1t attaches itself to their
shells and gradually bores It's way In
eide until It kills the oyster.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

Italian scientists have compiled sts-
tastIcs that c~orrobofate q theory that
earthquake shocks occur at night
.fhan in the daylight hours.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

Some OF the monks Of Tibet are
stills printing books in III n fol-
lowed = few hundred years ago. when
printing was done from r blocks
OF wood.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

A new Arctic meteorological station
equipped with q wireless outfit has
been established at the mouth OF the
Yenesei. and i0 sending out daily re-
ports to stations to the south, OF 1t.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
THREsHER MEN WILL
MEET At SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. S. D.. May 31.-An i'm
portant gathering Of the threshermen
OF South Dakota will be held in
Sioux Falls mex week. 1t will be- the
annual convention Of the Brotherhood
OF Threshermen OF South Dakota. and
Will be held Thursday, June s. II in
expected the business Of the convenN
ton can be completed in one day. Tn
workmen's compensation law. GOOD
roads. bridges and ether matters NJ
Importance to threshermen will he dis.
cussed during the convention. TIE
matter of this seasons charges en,
grain ~threshing also is expected tn "a.
ceive attention during the session
WASHINGTON. D. c.-south Dakotans
commissioned by the war department to-
day are Harold Robinson Hanley. Cnstor
second lieutenant. aviation section sirna;
reserve corps: Clarence Durward pohn'
son. Spencer. and John X. Myers Rr.n-
ley. second lieutenants. engineers CORY
national army. and Martin Beach Ahss'
deem. second lieutenant n~ational rnard
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY Adv.n,;s,.
rave opened q state encampment a.
park with several hundrsd
dstsgates In attendance.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

What will be known as a Red Cross
pearl necklace is being assembled at
London as rapidly rs possible. The
pearls are being given by Queen Alex
andria. Princess Victoria and from va
rlous titled ~personages of the British
empire, also some are being sent from
Canada and the United States. The OBJ
Ject is to get together the finest string
IN the world n sell it to the highest
bidder.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

Gloves are the dried, u%ncxpandcd
flower buds of a tree. The corolla
forms n ball on the tor, between thu
four teeth of The calyx, ana the stalk
Is the imlpature ovarY. They are ~
first green, then turn FELLOW and finally
bright pink or scarlet. In thi last
stage they are ready to he picked. lf
aliowed to remain longer GA the tree,
the flowers expand. become fortified,
and the stalk of the Glove tllen de-
Nclops into u slcculeIt purple berry
containing one or two seeds. This ia
known technically rs he. mother
Glove"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

The inventor of the system of short
hand established in China. must be
nothing less than a genius. The Ian
guage has no written voweis and con-
sonants and one syllable, spoken in as
many as nine different tones, has as
many meanings. In spite of these diff
ficulties the new system permits n
speed OF lao words Il minute. Schools
Tor teaching shorthand are-bcing estah-
lished in various parts of the country
The Bossier banner., 1918-11-14

The treacherous Hun held the olive branch
cf peace in hand. and dynamite in the other,
with plan for continuing the war during an
arnlistice. 1t has come to light that Germany
hatched scheme. just before thir retreat from
Belgium. to ask for armistice. and. during
negotiations, to treacherously attack the Allies
Germany SAW that she must evacuate French
and Belgian territory and to do so would cuase
Generalization in her armies, and perhaps Il
revolution. by making diplomatic retreat
to her own horders, under peace negotiations
would give her three four months time
during which she could reorganze her armies
and. perhaps. induce one of the beIligerentS of
the AlieS to drop out of the war. Though the
scheme was prematurely exposed SO far as Ger
many is concerned. it had not the least chance
of success. The Allied terms of armistice vir-
tually mean unconditional surrender which
will render Germany powerleSS to resume mill
tary operations now and for many years here
after. The Allied powers had this fact in mind,
that the German government cannot he trusted,
and expected such equivocation and duplicty.
Hence. the terms were made plaill-no discus
sion and absolute surrender.
The Bossier banner., 1918-11-14
Work Of the Seven Organizations.
Official Isullctin.J

The l.M.c.A. has held conferences with the
knights of Columbus and the Jewish Welfare Board
that there b" no duplication Of effort and the
three have worked out definite program for war
activities. in addition to which the Association.
we'll the other organizations has it's facilities
and privileges which are open alike to all the men
of the Army and Navy.
Overseas the Association has carried forward its
regular work. and few things additional, such as
disposal of the French. Italian and other Allied
armies and prisoners Of war. It's National War Work
Council is operating in the United States S7s separate
units. with s41 buildings. There s2O2 secretaries
ut work in this country with 4413 workers
The y. W. {. ~. with history Of fifty years back
of it. thoroughly organized for work with
and women, and expanded into the work with
amazing effectiveness 1t has 1000 trained workers
In its various fields to-day. and for women
workers In the matter of housing normal social life
recreation. training in patriotism and training for
work. 1t has ninety-six workers in France. large
number of rest rooms for munition workers and
nurses off duty, and several hostess houses.
The National Catholic War. Council has brought
together the work of almost 1000 mems and women's
organizations. 1t has erected visitors houses in six
embarkation points. and has others under eonstruc
tiOn. 1t has service clubs camps,
There 46S n. of {. secretaries in this country
100 buildings In operation and sxty-eigbt under
strut tion. In France 1t has forty-fve huts. 800
workers, and 43O more awaitin transportation. 1t
has $50 motor trucks the front line in France,
distributing comforts to the soldiers.
The Jewish Welfare Board has organized branches
In towns adaecnt to camps is erecting welfare build
ings in the important cantcnments, has pub
shed for the soldiers 10000 copies OF the Scripture
readings and $4,000 copies of Jewish praycriooks
gether with iiddfsh translations OF other valuable
hooks,
The Library Board shows that has library build
n.s erected and in operation, ~ large camp libra
rfrs established. 4a small military camps and posts
equipped with book collections librarians in the
service. ~: number Of books shipped overseas,
1'OlO0I; gift hooks placed in service, :O11 $40
books purchased 56Oo11.
The War Camp Community Service has organized
for hepfulncss 372 communities, with the assistance
of 1870 organizers and their force Of assistants has
remoiccd equipped ~ clubs and Installed and o,-
Grated a. Information bureaus
The salvation Army, which was In France before
the first american expedtionary force reached there
has strong force Of officers and employees ut the
front. and Is carrying forward work in a very
effective manner
The Bossier banner., 1918-11-14

The United War Work Campaign ends on the
18th. Every one should contribute and more
than he gave before. The need now is as urgent
ever. Even though the war should end he
fore this appears in print, the work must he
continued throughout the period of demobiliz,-
ton. which would be a year. or longer. These
seven helpful organizations must be maintained
the good work must continue The soldiers
are fighting our battles and their needs should
Ike supplied. Think of this campaign as your
sole reslcllsibility-do not wait for Others but
give, and give literally. When you give you
make sure that every soldier will have the cheer
and comfort of these seven organizations while
mt the front and upon his return home. You
have thus given Your money to supply their
physical needs. The success Of this campaign
rests with the people. and our safety rests with
our soldiers We publish in to-day's issue of the
Banner Il bulletin showing what these orsslniza-
tons have done and what they intend doing.
Give at once. and literally!
The Bossier banner., 1918-11-14

II represent an agricultural constituency,
and no prouder or more loyal people ever lived
than they are. Whenever their interests are
jeopardized it is my duty. as it is my pleasure,
to come to their rescue. as is evidenced by my
interest in the farm-loan law, good roads, rural
free delivery routes, parcel post the exemption
of the farmers unions from the operation of
the antitrust laws. and in every instance where
their interests are involved. As members Of this
House are aware l remained here to attend
hearing before the Committee on Agriculture,
opposing the fixing of the price of cotton, after
the recess Of Congress had been announced last
July and the committee declined to report the
bill to fix the price. In spite of this action on
the part of the committee at that time. are
now confronted with bill to fix the price at Is
cents pound"
The Bossier banner., 1918-11-14
Judge Watkins Defends Cause OF People.

A bill has been introduced in the House of
Representatives fixing the price of midding cot
ton at Is cents a pound, and placing its distribu
ton under government control Representative
J. I. Watkins on September 23d. addressed the
House in opposition to this measure He said
in part:
The report that such bill would he intro
duced caused Il reduction in price of 81 Il bale
overnight. That is on 11.0OO,OOO bales there
was lost in one night $77GO0GOO Cotton at once
dropped in price: and since that time there has
been reduction of $40. - IL bale, making a total
less on 110OOOOO bales of 1927 100000.
1t was necessary that this legislation should
lie passed by Congress before the prices could
lie fixed by the Executive. Therefore it is just
essential that law be passed fixing the
price of cotton before the President can fix the
price of this commodity; hence, the President
will not fix price at which cotton will sell in
the open market, but he may designate price
which the Government will pay for that cotton
which it is necessary for the Government to pur-
chase. He may also designate to foreign buyers
price which it is thought should be paid. He
can regulate the distribution and the handling
OF cotton during the war. In cooperation with
the foreign countries. if it could he SO arranged
as to reduce the cost of transportating cotton
abroad the price here could be greatly reduced.
now is ten times much as when the war
began. and the great bulk of the cotton crop is
consumed by foreign countries.
The War Industries Board has such extern
Sive powers. enabling them to stabilize the hand
ling and distribution. to allow them to go far
toward regulating the price Of those comnodi-
ties which are essential for the use of the Gov
ernhlent in the conduct of the war. The Chair
man Of the War Industries Board Mr. Barucll.
has had extensive experience in his brokerage
business with cotton. and no doubt fully under
STANDS all the phases of the question bearing
upon the value and the fiuctuation in the price
OF cotton ard no doubt will be able and willing
to have the matter SO adjusted as to cause the
least possible injury to the South.
= l have uniformly stood by the President in
all administration measures. and especially
those measures advocated in the conduct of the
war. the selective draft, the revenue bills and
all other important matters and / feel sure
that we can trust implicitly in the wisdom and
sense Of justice of the President to do what is
right in this instance.
While believe mistake has been made in
the report to the attitude Of the President in
reference to fixing the price on cotton. still it
may not he amiss to refer to the facts to show
that II price is to be fixed it should not be less
than the prevailing market price at the time
when the market was depressed through the
have the price fixed at Il cents pound at Il
time when the price was ranging close around
10 cents pound.