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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24
LET THE PEOPLE RULE

-. III
In interest of the state vote YES"
for the peoples primary election law
at November election.
1t cleans up the official spoils sys-
tenn. 1t makes principles instead of
the paramount issue. It re-
quires orderly discussion of issues that
you may hear both sides before you
vote. 1t creates and organizes an in
telligent opinion. 1t omits registration
1t provides the right Of petition and
the right of minority and majority rep
resentation to propose principles and
candidates so as to give you a voice
in the makeup of the ballot. 1t pro.
vides a direct vote on nominations. 1t
makes for majority rule. 1t makes for
the trut!, and safety first.
Vote YES" on initiated law Nc. i
on the snort ballot. (Adv.)
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24

Vote YES" ON initiated law No. /
on short ballot. It is the peoples
primary election law. 1t makes princi-
pies instead of persons the paramount
;Ssaic (Ady1
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24
FUNERAL OF A SOLDIER
AT SPRINGFIELD, s. d.

Springfield, S. D., Oct. 24.-The body
of Private Elmer Spurrell was brought
home for burial. Mr.. Spurrell died at
Camp Lee, Va, from pneumonia, follow
ing influenza. The funeral was held on
the lawn at the home of his parents,
one mile north of town, inc was under
the charge of the home guard. Fifty
members of the company, under direc.
ton of Captain w. E. Marvin, n Spanish
to his burial, and at the grave military
honors were given. All business houses
were closed and the flags of the city and
of the state normal school were at half
mast.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24
JNO. HELGESON
Laid TO REST
Wallace scout.)

EaENEEEEtpl INFB8N
The remains of John O. Helgeson,
late in the service of the z. S. army
at Fort Riley, Kansas. OF pneumonia
arrived here Tuesday morning. On
account Of the ruling Of the State
Board of Health that no public
gatherings OF any kind can be held
except In the open air. and the morn
ing being wet and cold it was decided
not 70 hold any services al the pres
snt time, but later To hold q memo.
rial service.
The deceased was born and raised
in Eden township, C0dington county,
s. Ds5s he is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Helgeson who are numbered among
the pioneers OF Wallace. He is the
first soldier boy to be brought back
10 Wallace for the LAS sad rites. NJ y
He was called ID. The colorg last
July; was q private u the First al
vision, 5th Rec, 1874 Dep Brig.. and
leaves to mourn his death, besides his
parents. two brothers and our sisters.
His fatherwas notified of his illness
and was at his bedside Tor some days
prior Is hts DEATH every possible
means being resorted 1 in an effort
TO save hts lie but ~ no avail. He
was member OF theesIAitherl church
and Asconsistant mer1bcr.
Va ssihe ctasket was decked insthe flags
"A isis country. city nag al
haIk mast hi his honOx
Ee has gone to hSreward one ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24

You can get your photo taken day Oh
night. Night sittings by appointment
only. Gray's Studio. Phones: studio
222G; residence, 1872. ATT
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP
MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION,
ETC, REQUIRED BY THE
ACT OF CONGRESS OF
~ AW-|r-Sry 4 rn1n Ha
"a, 1912

"a, tSls
of Saturday News, published weekly at
WATERFOWL. S. d, for October. 1913.
State of South Dakota. County of Cod
ington, SIS.
Before me, a notary public, in and for
the state and county aforesaid, person
ally appeared +. ]. Cory, who, having
been duly sworn according to law, de-
poses and says that he is the business
manager of the Saturday News and that
the following is. to the best Of his knowl-
ownership, management land if a daily
paper, The ci%rculationD, etc, of the afore-
said publication for the date shown in
the above caption, required by the Act
Of August "a. 1912, embodied in section
443, Postal Laws nd Regulations, print
ed on the reverse of this form. to-wit:
j. hat the am and addresses of
the publisher, editor, managing editor,
and business manager are:
Publisher. Watertown Printing and
Binding Co, WATERFOWL, S. ID.
Editor. i. j. Cory, WATERFOWL, S. D.
Managing Editor. j.. j.. Cory. Water.
town. S. %.
business Manager, r. J. Cory. Water.
town, s.. ID.
9. That the owners are:
Watertown Printing and Binding Co,
T. ). Cory, ID. f. Jones, III. Al. Hide.
brandt, Airs. F. j. Cory. w. d. Morris,
Mrs. j. r. Hopkins. KIN. Wood, d. T..
Wood, all Of Watertown. s. d., and
c. E. Little. Pasadena, Cal. "a. w. Ran.
som. Mitchell, S. D., d. II. soiberg,
whose present address is unknown.
3. That the known bondhoIders,
mortgages, and other security holders
owning or holding ] per cent on more OF
bonds, mortgages, or other securities
are: None.
4. That the two paragraphs 1,ex,
above. g,ynig the Of the "
crs, stockholders. and security holdeIs
Il any, contain 10 only the list Of stock,
iaoIers end security holders as t..1s.y ia
pear upon the books of the company b,i,
also, In eases where the s~tockfiolder 81
security holder alrtpears upon The books
of the company as trustee Or IN ans
other fiduciai.y relation, the name of til,
person Or corporation for whom Bucf
trustee 10 acting, III given; also TINT ths
said two paragraphs contain statement,
ticnns under which stockholders Ant
embracing affIant's full knowledge slns
belief a. 70 the circumstances ana comb
security 1oIders who 40 not appear pci
n n .1t -
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24

II. j. Smith from Naples was in town
Wednesday on business.
{ Carl Brownelle came from Henry to
trade in town "Wednesday.
II. l.. Hannigan is here from Henry
to spend the week on business.
ID w. Smith came in from Florence
yesterday to do a little trading.
On Wednesday j. Anscn Of Willow
Lakes spent his time here n business.
George Turne of Raraboo, Wis. spent
Wednesday in our city on business.
On Wednesday w. T.. w
Travelled from Esteliine here on bust,
ness,
Burt Smith, one of the prosperous
farmers residing south of town, is visit,
ing at his Old home in Iowa.
Mr.. n Mrs. Fred Austin arrived
last evening from I~roquois where they
were called by the serious illness of
their daughter, Mrs. Hook, She was
much better when they left, and it is
thought n few days more will see her
up and about.
Word from Ralph Hanten who is in
training in the S. A. r.. c. at the Min.
nesota u, to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Hanten, brings the welcome
news that he is out OF Fort Smelling hos
pital. though decidedly weak. 1t is hoped
he viii soon regain his former good
health.
Mrs. William Vixen, son George and
mother, Mrs. Libby Fuller. ave been
called 10 Rockford, H., on account of
the serious illness of Mrs. WiXen's
brother, Frank Mattison, Il former
resident IF Watertown, whose numerous
friends poin in the hope that the afflict.
ed man may soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Barker and Mrs.
Geo. Martin We're invited to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Martin, south of
wild goose supper The guests We're de-
lighttully entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin n the goose supper which was
entirely cooked by Mrs. Martin was
most delicious.
Just as ar example Of how absurd
stories will start here is Il good one. A
farmer residing near South Shore told
another farmer that while in WATERFOWL
several days ago and when he was on
his way home he observed an areo-
,1n,,o TI,,;,,r ~. o,,., l,o,,x;,nrI
white paper bags and that the bags
contained influenza germs. That man is
surely seeing things. Watertown has it
in a mild way. but we have not re-
ceived any packages" like hat to the
of the Daily News.
The road from WATERFOWL to Yahots.
is the poorest excuse for q road that
ever laid out DOORS, said Il prominent
Watertown resident the other day to
a Daily News reporter. 1T seems
strange TO me that the road authorities
will keep right on piiing UP loose sand
in that road when there is oceans of
splendid Dad gravel right at their
hand on the banks of Lake Kampeska.
1t looks to me as though somebody
was afraid he would work himself out
of a job if he fixed the road so it could
be travelled over with any degree of
comfort. Go where you will you cannat
find a worse road leading into any
own WATERFOWL gets a great deal of.
business from that direction n some.
body with a little authority ought to
pet n and coo what cap ha dopa to
improve this public Thoroughbred"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24
NOTICE.

Please bear in mind the request for
peach pits and nut shells for the Red
Cross. They are needed very badly at
this time. Some have been shipped
but not nea the amount we should
have. No matter how small a quantity
you have, please deposit at Schallers,
owsleys. Thompson and Green, and
Masonic Temple.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24
local Happenings

nydrr's Appie Store. Stokes Blk. If
Charles PEaso q Vienna traded In
town Wednesday,.
2. Fro,ty OF Vienna was in tow
"wednesday on business.
Mrs. Tlorcy OF Clark spent wednes.
day in the city shopping.
Herman Erkc OF castlewooa was in
town "Wednesday on business.
r v. Perry OF bradley spent
"Wednesday in town on business.
is. Hies OF Kranzburg came 10 Wa
tertoWn "Wednesday on business.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-10-24

S. II. Sloane was in Clear Lake
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Geo. II. Burt and children have
been i'll with the influenza.
r, II. Cannon and r. w. Hart lief,
for Frankfort today on business.
Mrs. Fred Bates, residing on s. Broad
way, is reported on the sick list.
Mrs. j, II. Johnson and Miss Manic
were in from Goodwin, yesterday,
DR.. T. y. Dratz will return tomorrow
from Il short business trip to Clark.
Mrs. John Pest accompanied by Miss
Ida and Miss Elizabeth Smith were in
If you want to loose your happy
home advertise it in the Daily News
want ad. columns.
Attorney Campbell left for Eemis 10.
day on n business trip. He expects to
return this evening.
Miss Alice Northrup, n OF The office
force at the Dakota Life, is confined
10 her home by illness.
Mrs. II. C. Hagna and children re.
turned 10 Florence last evening, having
spent the day in the city,
from Florence, Wednesday,.
G. j. Prange, county commissioner
Of Deuel. county was in town on bust.
ness, He returned last evening.
For sale-A good 80 gallon gasoline
or oil tank with non-leak faucet. $500
takes ii. r. NJ. Barker. s. Midway.
Vera Nicholson. daughter OF Judge
Nicholson. left for Bancroft yesterday
10 visit with NJ. j. Miller of that city.
Two teams wanted for scraper work.
Cali 1858 or call ut office. Watertown
Tile and Cement Co. (42.45.0l
z. c. Blodgett, tailor at Conley's
Clothing house, returned Wednesday
from a business trip to Clark.
There is considerable activity in
farm land in this county since the
Allies have got the Huns by the neck.
Word has been received by friends
in WATERFOWL that yern Pratt of this
city is now stationed at Bordeaux,
France.
Dick Jones md wife are at Estelline
where they We're summoned by the
serious illness of their son. Earl, who
is i'll with influenza.
Nothing has been reported as to the
Whereabouts of Joe Persons car that
DISAPPEARED last Tuesday. though a liber-
al reward is offered.
You can get your photo taken day or
night, Night sittings by appointment
only. Gray's Studio. Phones: studio.
222G; residence, 1872. ATT
Vote YES" on initiated law No. /
on short ballot. 1t is the peoples
primary election law. 1t makes princi-
pies instead of persons the paramount
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
ne Ladies, FisAt.

Maude Jones and Elnora Bruce arr
sisters and they live out I'm the sub
urbs Of the city.
Both keep few chickens. And
neither one loves the other any toe
much.
The other day Maude accused Elnora
Of stealing one of her chickens
Elnora got sore. She commenced ts
throw ro0iks
IF yod don't stop throwin' rocki
at mel am going to get my shotgun
after you." Maude warned her.
Go on, git your gum" challenged
Elnora. ''and II you don't shooi
straight and hit me ! am going tc
beat you to death"
And SO Maud gothic gun. She
fired It The charge never touched
Elnora.
Consequently Elnora tried to make
good her threat. She sprang al
Maude and the pair had a lovely time
until a man parted them.
Elnora got warrant and charged
her sister with assaulting her.
But Maude proved that she only
fired to scare Maude. The gun .was
discharged in the branches of a tres
and not at Elnora, the evidence
showed.
However IT IL q pretty serious
offense to get gun after another
person. unless they too are armed
and mean harm.
The court explained this to Maude
land since she didn't shoot at her
sister, she was released with the
Much Ado About Nothing.
An argument about the rent
money was going on in the house
where Adolph Reed lives.
And 1t seems that Bill Butler was
taking part in II.
For some unknown reason Bill
and Adolph got together and had
little war of their own.
Adolph cracked Bill over the
head with a bottle 1t seems.
But when Adolph's wife arrived
on the scene. Bill had her husband
down on . bed pummelling him In
great shape.
Wifey managed to separate the
men and go after a cop. Her hus.
band was bleeding from a deer
cash on his hand.
The whole place was in an up.
roar when the policeman arrived
nd quieted things down.
When the case was threshed ont
1t looked as though both men were
to blame. Neither had any bus'7~.a
to start fighting.
Both had been pretty wes m.
ished. There was hardly a.. ed
for the course to do very much to
Adolph who was the only one of the
two to be arrested.
He had up $40 colIatertal and the
court took that and called II
square.
Sic 'em Jimmy.
The other day Bob Jones called hi,
lo-year-old son to him.
Jimmy" he began. IF any of these
fresh Kids bother you any more. &c
after them and punch the stuffin' ou,
OF them. II I ever hear of you beine
a pacinst any more, II will be the
woodshed and the paddle for you."
And Jimmy took this advice. For
when Arthur Cameron stuck his
Tongue out at Jimmy that same after.
noon, Jimmy sailed In.
He dragged the Cameron boy ali
over the street. He whipped him un.
til he cried for mercy.
Then he went home and told his ps
"nat ne had done. And pa remarked
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
GENERAL FORECAST.

District Of Columbia and MARYLAND: Showers
Saturday: Sunday fair; not mnch change In
Temperature; moderate south winds.
Virginia: Showers in north and fair in south
portion Saturday; Sunday partly cloudy; mod
crate south winds.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
LONG SENTENCE
HANDED DOWN
IN DC. COURT
30 Years for Criminal As
sault Imposed by JUS
tice Stafford.

Justice Stafford, who has presided
over Criminal Court No. / during
the 1s17-1s term, imposed yester-
day the longest sentence since he
has been on the bench. He SEN
fenced John Wright. colored. TO
serve thirty years in the peniten-
tiary for a criminal assault on q
young colored girl. The offense oc-
Cured on the circus grounds at
Fifteenth and II street northeast,
April "a last.
Guy b. Powers. a former employe
Of the navy yard. who shot and
killed Rosemary Heley February 3,
1917, was sentenced to serve fifteen
years. Powers was charged with
first degree murder. but the gov
ernment agreed to accept a plea
of guilty to second degree murder
and the sentence followed.
Ten Years for Forgery.
Henry N. Thornton. who forged
a check for $500 May .. 1915. was
sentenced to serve ten years.
For violating the opium laws.
Eugene A. +. johnson must serve
three years; Ernest Fairfax, two
years; Garfie'd Hawkins. two years.
and Dorothy Sole, two years The
last named was a confirmed user Of
opium.
For joyriding in stolen automo-
biles, Alphonzo Toney must serve
one year; Raymond ]. Matthews.
six months. and Daniel Brashears,
six months.
John Chatt was sentenced to serve
six months on each Of two charges
of grand larceny. He stole 500
pounds OF sugar and twelve bed
quilts from haulage companies By
whom he was employed.
For stealing $3.50 from Floyd B.
Payne, Joseph Mack must serve ten
years. Mack enticed Payne in an
alley and then robbed him at the
point of a pistol. .-
Annie Brown was sentenced to
serve two years for the theft of
some jewelry from Dollie C. Gam
March II last.
Arthur Brown received six-year
sentence for slashing william H.
Green with a knife during q quar-
rel May 1s last.
Thomas Steward received q six
year sentence for using q knife on
George Dyson. The offense occurred
May 10 last.
Frank Hawkins must serve two
years for welding a razor on James
Warren, February 81 last.
Zelious Lacy must serve one year,
and Frank Greer three years for
breaking into the store of Edward
]. Hanson, on February IL. and
stealing q quantity Of clothing.
Three Years for Housebreakinx.
Thomas z. Phillips, Brother Bran
sen, and Louis Burton got three
years each for breaking into the
homo of Eliza Wright, May last,
and stealing clothing and tewelry.
Sylvester Thomas got i've years
for breaking into the home of Rich
ard J. Jackson, June 10, and steal
ing some clothing.
Annie Wilson and Mary William
were sentenced to serve two year,
each for robbing Phillip Warn of
S440.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
CHAPLAIN OF YANKS
SPEAKER AT ELLIPSE
The Rev. Mr.. Rollins to Tell Of
Work in France.

Chaplain Lyman Rollins. 1o1st
Infantry American Expeditionary
Forces, and wearer Of the French
Croix de Guerre. Is to be the
speaker at the vesper service to be
held at the west end Of the Ellipse
at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Chaplain Rollins was formerly
rector of an Episcopal church in a
New England city. entering the
service as chaplain shortly after the
United States became q belligerent
He went to France among the first
sent abroad for active
service. In his address at the ves-
per service. Chaplain Rollins ex-
poets to talk Of his work among the
American troops in the front line
trenches in France.
Singing Is to be directed by Prof.
Peter Dykema, and the Marine
Band is to play before, during and
after the services. The open air
vesper services have been arranged
by, and are conducted under the
auspices of the committee on church
cooperation of the District War
Camp Community Service.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
THIEF HAS SWEET TOOTH.

John wilkins and Company, 5i9
Rhode Island avenue northwest, re-
ported to the police yesterday that
a freight ca: had been broken into
the night before ana eighteen cases
OF. sugar. valued at $50. stolen.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
'.aBOR BOARD DELAYS
CAR CONTROL ACTION
Taft, Walsh and Associates Go to
Settle Disputes.

Action increasing the strsetcar
f@res of the country may not come
ncfore the President for several
weeks. The War Labor Board,
which Is to make recommendation
to him in connection with increases
in wages the board will grant plat
form men in more than twenty cit
les. including Chicago and Cleve-
land, adjourned its hearings yes
terday without having formulated
it's letter to him.
The board will recommend to the
president that he administer the
lines at least SO far as fixing
higher fare than now in operation,
and the appointment Of q street
Gossip in Washington is already
connecting the name of Peter witt
of Cleveland with the place.
Witt was street railway commits
sioner of Cleveland when Secretary
Baker was mayor there, and super
vised the operations of the lines
for the city. He was later the DEM
ocratic candidate for mayor to sue
coed i5aker. but was defeated. Since
then his services have been in de-
mand over the country as a street
railway expert.
The board adjourned to scatter
over the country in sections, adjust
ing various labor troubles. w. H.
Taft and Frank p. Walsh, Joint
chairmen. will 60 to Bridgeport,
Conn.,. to adjust the munition fac
fnrv trnfrhlAa nA tx -
Erie Lighting Co.'S difficulties at
Erie, Pa Other members of the
board or its investigators will take
up adjustments Of labor difficulties
with the Wheeling Mould and Foun-
dry Co.. Wheeling, w. Va; Wooden
Tank Manufacturers Association,
Chicago; National Refining Co., Cof-
feyville, Kas.; Mason Machine
Works. Taunton, Mass: Midvale
Steel Co., Philadelphia. where A. c.
Dickey. president of the company,
refuses to recognize the authority
of the board. because he does not
recognize that his men are on
strike; Corn Products Co., at Gran
lite City. H.: Northern Indiana Gas
and Electric Company, Hammond,
Ind: and Hamilton Machine Tool
Co., Hamilton, o.
A building trades trouble In
Cleveland and the foundry contro-
'versy at Detroit will also be inves-
tigated. The whole board will hear
the controversy OF. the Minneapolis
Steel and Machinery Company and
its employees. because It involves the
recent proclamation Of Gov. Burn
quist of Minnesota to govern indus
trial relations in that state. The
question has been raised before the
board as to whether It clashes with
the policies of the board as approv-
ed by the president as a basis for
the settling Industrial disputes dur
ing the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
VOTE ON TUBES
now REVERSED
BY CONGRESS
inuance Of Service Is
Assured by Revision Of
Roll Call.

Final victory for the proponents Of
The pneumatic postal tubes was re-
corded in the House yesterday, when
the roll call Of Thursday was correct
ed to show the conference committees
report had been adopted. This means
continuance of the tube service in the
cities Of New York. Chicago, Boston,
Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
There was long wrangie in the
House before Speaker Clark finally
ordered the correction Of the roll can.
Chairman Moon. Of the Post Office
Appropriations Committee, insisted
that the roll should be called again.
while Representative Moore. of Penn
Sylyania. resisted This motion and de-
clared that the count had been Jug
gled" by the tally clerks to show q
defeat of the tubes. while as a matter
of fact the vote should have been $50
to l4s In favor OF the tubes.
Kitehin Asks Revision
Majority Leader Kitchin, although
an opponent of the tubes, counseled
fairness In the matter, and pointed
out that the journal of the House
showed that the tube advocates had
won. although the tabulated roll call
Indicated a defeat. He asked that the
roll call be corrected, and SAID that he
had opposed the tubes and had hoped
for defeat Of the conference report,
but that as a matter of justice the
roll call should be changed
Speaker Clark said that even IL this
motion had not been made he would
have ordered the correction of the roll
call. as he was privileged by the rules
to do SO.
The error In the roll call was due
principally to the confusion In the
House when the vote was taken
Thursday night. Rose, Of Pennsylva-
mia, voted aye" but the tally clerks
put him In the wrong column. The
record of the proceedings showed.
however. that he had asked to be re-
corded as voting aye" and the cor
rection of the error gave the majority
to the tube supporters.
The measure. as now ratified by the
House, will, 1t is expected, meet with
the approval Of the Senate. 1t pro-
vides for the continuance CT the tube
service for another year, during
which time the Interstate Commerce
Commission Is to make a valuation Of
the tubes to determine whether they
should be purchased by the govern
ment, and at what price. or whether
they should be leased, and the rate
which should be paid by the govern
ment for their use.
The report OF the commission e 70
be sent to Congress at the next ses-
sion so that the question Of the future
disposition Of the tube service may be
finally determined.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-29
WAR MOTHERS" ASK
CONGRESS- AUTHORIT. .
Bill to incorporate Offered in the
House.

Incorporation Of the War Mothers
of America" is provided for in a bill
introduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Denton of Indiana. The
object Of the organization Is ito pro-
mote. encourage, increase and co-ordi-
nate the war work of mothers, wives,
sisters and daughters of soldiers and
sailors; to make more effective by
united action all war work. including
food conservation. war financing and
war charities; and to extend mutual
aid, comfort and sympathy to the rel
atives of soldiers and sailors.''
The bill names as incorporators the
following women Of Evansville, Ind. !:
Mrs. Alice Gresham Dodd. Mrs. Albert
]. Schulz, Mrs. George Vann, Mrs.
William Weintz. Mrs. James w. Spain,
Mrs. Boaz Crawford, Mrs. L. Z. Kar-
cher, and Mrs. James Hitch.
It is proposed to extend the organi-
ration into other States, II Congress
permits the incorporation of the
society.