The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-07-19
GIVES WAR MESSAGE

GIVES WAR MESSAGE
SOUTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR
URGES NEED or WHINING
CONFLICT.
Gov. Peter Norbeck delivered .
Fourth Of July message which was
'saA 1t celebrations held In observ-
lnce Of the day IN I'll parts Of the
,tate. The message follows: I'VE
nks inst pride n our stanch. loyal.
patriotic Amsricsnism. America II
great because q the greatness Of her
,sople. because Of the greatness Of
her men and women. We are IN the
midst OF . great conflict. . worldwide
var. fighting IN the cause OF liberty
and humanity and with our allies
sattling . cruel and inhunaA tyraat
Who seeks to destroy the teachings
Ind experiences Of nineteen centuries
u Christian civilization. 70 subjusate
and dominate all the nations Of the
world. to enforce the rule that might
d right. that TO the victor belongs
tho spoils. that those governments
which are too weak OF too helpless
10 defend themselves have no fight
to exist. He sesks 70 Justify the rule
Of force under the guise of military
necessity. and II committing against
the civil population Of Ssrvia, Ar
meniA. Rumania. Belgium and France
brutal indignities and cruel atrocities
unknown tor centuries to civilization.
We Of America hold that the prin-
eiple Of self government shall be 90.
tablishsd In al civilissd nations: that
nilitarism shall BE- banished from the
world forever; that each nation. large
or small, shall govern itself; that
the strong shall not cypress the weak.
and that the will Of self appointed
and hereditary rulers shall not be
imposed upon any people. America
Is the hope, the bright and shining
star, to which al civilized nations
look up and look forward today. To
America has finally been allotted the
task Of winning the war. We have
Joined with our allied nations In the
cause Of liberty and freedom, and
for the sake Of humanity. The war
will be won, and won right. BY Amer
lean man power and American food.
A~~~a~> 49, uAwn~ 1~nA>A g ~>%~a@A~
who have always been forthcoming
In crises like the present. We en-
Enthusiastically praise the patriotism Of
y great president. and pledge to
him our moral. intellectual and flnan-
cial support In every act which he
and his s~ubordinates may put forth
tor the successful winning Of the war.
The spirit Of Washington and Lincoln
and the enthusiasm Of Roosevelt 10
with our boys In the training Campo,
On the transports, on the battle fields,
on the battle ships and In the air.
They are making the supreme sacrt
nee. offering up their most priceless
possessions, their lives. IN defense Of
their country and Of their nag and OF
our very homes. We rejoice in the
truly wonderful ultrapatriotic brav-
cry Of our boys. May the Supreme
Ruler Of the Universe watch over
them. care tor. shelter. protect and
defend them. and bring them safe
home again. triumphant and victori.
Gus. BY the warmth OF our greeting
to them shall We show III love and
affection for them."
Young men named Horstman and
Anderson. living ~ Wilmont, were
the central figures in a chase with
exciting features, the captain OF the
Wilmot home guard and several OF
his men being the other actors In q
little drama which resulted IN the
capture Of Horstman and Anderson
on . charge OF disloyalty, because
Horstman took IN American fae from
the side Of the automobile n which
he and Anderson were riding, tore
II and threw Il into the road. This
VA. deaA n the presence Of the cap.
tain a. tn home guard and ! number
q his man. following the removal By
the home guard Of . Nonpartisan
leag0e banner from the other side Of
the car. Resenting The insult to the
Dag. the captain Of the guard ordered
hts men TO catch the oRenders, Who
left town ct top spssd In their auto
mobile. The homo guard obtained
autos and started n pursuit. The
pursuit took them TO Peever, oisse.
ton. Browns Valley, Nina. and then
hack again 70 the South Dakota side
u the boundary line. and finally to
the homes Of the two young msn east
q Wilmot, who're they were captured.
They were taken before the Roberts
county council Of defense for . hear
ing. and finally we're released on pa-
role. ono Of the conditions OF the
parole being that they must report ct
stated Intervals to the captain OF the
home suard company. II II possible
that the cas- may b reported to the
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