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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-29
SWEDEN BACKS
UNCLE SAMUEL
IN new TREATY
Virtual Acceptance Of Allied Block
ade Results From the
Swedish Action.
Terms of the com

New York, N. J.-Terms of the com
mercial treaty recently signed by the
Allies and Sweden, which is expected
to diminish the sending of supplies to
Germany, were made public here on
Thursday by Axel r. Nordvall, head of
the special commission of the Swedish
Government to the United States 1t
gives the Allies 100000 tons of dead
weight shipping and 100000 tons of
Swedish iron ore.
The Allies have agreed to ship to
Sweden bread cereals, coal and coke,
mineral and edible oils, sugar, rubber
and rubber goods, cotton and cotton
goods, hides, leather and tanning
materials, cocoa, copper, ferro-alloys,
tin tinplate, sulphur and other goods
and materials.
& Sweden also agrees to license the ex-
port to the allied governments of wood.
pulp, paper, iron, steel, ETC., and to
grant to the Allies suitable credit in
Sweden for the purchase of Swedish
goods during the continuance of the
present unfavorable monetary ex-
change. Sweden has given satisfac-
tory guarantees that no goods imported
to Sweden from allied countries or any
nations whose shipping the Allies con.
troll shall be exported to any of the.
Central powers.
Signing of the pact between the Al
lies and Sweden is a virtual acceptance
by the latter government of the Allied
blockade. Negotiations, he said, had
been carried on by representatives of
the signatories since May, 1917, shortly
after the United States entered the
fr>x, yv,,.t.
treaty was signed by France, England,
and the United States on May 20 last.
Conditions in Sweden, Envoy Nord-
vail stated, are very serious, in fact no
foodstuffs of any nature are being
shipped out of the country because of
domestic scarcity. Prior to the de-
pletion of SWeden's storehouse, he said,
Germany had been her biggest Gus
TONER, For % years Germany had
purchased practically the entire out
put OF the Swedish iron ore mines
Germany would still continue to re.
ceive some iron ore from this country
lbut in greatly lessened quantities.
According to the terms OF the agree
ment Sweden's acceptance of any
commodity from the allied govern
ments acts as an embargo on the same
| commodity produced in Sweden. IL
Sweden receives wheat from the
| United States, for instance, she binds
| herself not to sell any OF her homes
grown wheat to the Central Powers or
any neutrals. Mr.. NordvaIl explained
this would prevent Sweden from send.
| ing food to Finland where, he remark
! ed, Conditions are actually worse than
1 they are IN Belgium, and thousands
are starving, &,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-29
CASTLEWOOD

Bill Norman and Matt Wallllin are
stacking grain at the present time.
\ Earl Height and Miss Sophia Bohea-
man were united IN marriage, Thurs
day.
MI, and Mrs. VIM. Meyer and fam.
lily were callers near Clear Lake
Sunday ].
Elmer Raascll was a caller in Castle
wood, Tuesday.
8 A number of the folks of this vicinity
have been on the sick list the past
week Sa s
Mrs Vim. valllin and daughter,
Miss Eva. were callers In Haytf Thurs
day.
and Mrs victor Schulz spent
Sunday ali the latter's parents
threshers meeting was held at
tho al Clausen home on Nfondlty night.
M Splinter was caller in Castle
wood & Monday
hose who spent Thursday at the III,
~ ting home were: MI IS. johnson
and siaug hterss NJ as Albert Enmerson
and sol, Mrs Clint Cunningham and
;dauRh ter and Francis. . Josephine, Mary
Belle and Helen chied Carrie and
ther Iutting, Koneltia Meyer. and
Harriet Hofteiser al reported fine
Time
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-29
SAVE SUGAR
fr.yszel FOR THE. sM
1IIf1FIGHTs -

Grand Lodge consent to a reciprocal
arrangement whereby British and
French Masonic prisoners of war be
recognized as Masons. and that Ger
man Masonic prisoners be similarly
recognized BY the. British and French.
1T was not intended that Masonic
prisoners should be given favors not
accorded to ordinary prisoners, but
they were to receive simply a smile,
or. a pat on the shoulder, to signify
that fraternity still can survive even
in the stress of war.
The German Grand Master wrote
back No they are enemies. and
MASONRY in Germany means nothing
III war;
AT this moment, with the last ditch
not far away these German Masons
who 1louted smile or a pat on the
shoulder then; now come with out.
strefched hands that reek with un.
speakable crimes crying, |. Brethren,
help save our emperor's dynasty by
inducing your government to make
peace. s;3
Stand With President
The sovereign grand commander OF
the Mother Supreme Council OF the
World who ID the highest Nfasot, in
America because Of his official posi-
tion places American Masons at the
"a ht hand of the President. the chief
tepo kesrnar Of democracy, al his an
ssser.
81 III & now recalled that when the
grand master 81 the Grand Orient Of
belgium appeaies to tho German Ma
IONS proposing n mon action with
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-29
GERMANS FACE.
DARKEST DAYS
SAYS OFFICER
Sees But Slight Ray Of Hope for
the Future in Outcome
of the War.

Amsterdam, Aug. 2S.-"rhe German
army and nation now face dark hours
May God protect the Fatherland," con
cludes, an article by Lieutenant General
Baron Won Ardenne in the Dusseldorf
Nachrichten of Tuesday.
The period from August 20 to %
has been one of the trying tests of
this hardest of wars" the critic says,
but he thinks the Germans have stood
the test magnificently and compares
certain isolated actions with the stand
of Leonidas.
General Won Ardenne speaks of
measures (which it is not yet permitted
to speak and which will aid the Ger
mans in resuming the initiative and
in recouping their losses"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-29
HENRY. FORD IS
DEMOCRATIC
CHOICE IN Mich.
More or Less Scandal Attaches to
Newberry's Campaign
as a Republican.
FORD Is STRONG WITH LABOR
Barrels of Money Said to Have
Been Expended in New
berry's Behalf.

Detroit, Mich, August 2S.-The
senatorial battle in the primaries of
the state yesterday, although the re-
turns are incomplete, indicate the
nomination of Commander Truman
Newberry as the republican candidate
and Henry Ford as the democratic
choice
But he also ran as republican, the
state law having been so framed as to
permit candidate to appear for the
choice of either or both parties
Newberry Scandal
There has been gathering storm
concerning the candidacy of Mr.. New
berry. Vast sums of money are said
to have been expended in behalf Of his
aspirations. The state press has been
filled, more or less, with advertising
boosting his candidacy.
Republican interests opposed to him
are declared in some quarters to have
instigated the charge against his
campaign, but, nevertheless, regard
less of the orfination of the scandal
it is shown that money flowed almost
like water, to use common and some
what exaggerated expression.
Chase Osborne who was also con-
testant for the republican nomination,
is a former governor of the state
Ford's Chances
While the primary does not indicate
with degree of certainty the outcome
of the election in November, the fact
that Mr.. Ford was conceded the demo-
cratic nomination without question and
that he polled a large number of votes
in the republican party, would seem to
Justify the conclusion that he will be
no mean antagonist in the fall cam
paign..
Whatever may be said with regard
to Mr.. Ford's eccentricities, it is
admitted that he is man of com
manding talent in industrial affairs.
His concessions to labor have won for
him the respect. even the love, of a
large proportion of the laboring ele-
nlent of the state
1t need surprise no one if Henry
Ford stands we'll at the top when the
votes are counted next November,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-29
MASONRY USED
BY KAISER FOR
PEACE EFFORT
Emperor Wilhelm Reported as
Seeing Possibility Of Loss
Of His Dynasty.
WANTS TO AVERT CALAMITY
German Masons Once Rejected
Friendly Suggestions Of
Entente Members.
WANTS TO AVERT CALAMITY

The Boston Monitors Washington
Bureau pays particular attention to
the following report which recently APP
peared in various newspapers of the
larger cities of the limited States. 49,
1T MAY be well to direct the atten-
ton of the authorities at Washington
and Ottawa to the fact that an inn
portant congress was held at Berlin
during the closing week of July, of
the grand masters and chief digni-s
taries of the grand lodges of Free
Masons of Germany, Austria Hungary,
Turkey, Bulgaria and Finland OF
course, the proceedings We're secret.
But in view of the attentions showeredA
upon the delegates by the kaiser, by
the princes of his house and by the.
members of his government, there is
every reason to believe the reports.
according to which it APPEARS the con-
gress was convened at the instance of
the kaiser for the purpose of organiz
ing some concerted action by the Free
Masons of the Central Powers in the
direction Of the Free Nfasons of the
Entente countries with view to peace
propaganda.
Dread in Germany
Z he article proceeds to say that
There Is dread iii Germany at the pro
claimed determination of the Entente
and the United States to wage to the
finish, and that the kaiser is endeavor.
Ing by every means in his power to
avert this calamity, which will involve
the overthrow Of his dynasty. Peace
drives of various kinds he Il inaugural
7 Ing, the use Of the Masonic fraternity
being one OF the methods.
The attention OF George Fleming
Moore, sovereign grand commander at
1.-THE Grand Council Southern ,Jurissiic-
Itipn, OF the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite or Free Masonry, the
Mother Supreme Council of the World,
was called to the German Masonic
Congress. He authorised the Boston
paper to- mike this statements
He true Free Afasons of the
isUnited States do not desire to aid in
bringing about any kind of peace exs
cept such d one as shall meet the full
Ianprovsl of the Government Of the
limited States and sla,ill be IN accord
with the principles laid down BY
president Wilson In discussing the
subject Nor viii Free AIasons con.
sent to become propag andists OF any
ideas which are contrary to the funda-
mental principles on which our govern
lment II founded for these principles
are identical with those Of Free
INasonIy.
Early Fraternal Effort
Continuing. the Boston publication
Hy way 81 explaining the relation.
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-29
] GOMPERs REACHES ENGLAND
Labor Head in America, With His
Party. Lands in England

London, August 2s. Samuel Gompers
and party, representing the American
Federation of Labor, have reached an
English port, arriving safely.
tMr. Gompers has been president of
the American Federation of Labor for
many years, and is recognized through
out the world as the spokesman for
organized labor in America. He has
been lending all the aid within his
power to the support of President
Wilson in the prosecution of the war;
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-07
Store Ice to Save Ammonia.

Every ton of natural ice gathered
and stored this winter will help in
wartime conservation Of ammonia,
which is vitality important in the manu-
facture of fertilizers and explosives.
Ammonia Is necessity in the manu-
fncture Of ice, and the salts of am
mOnia are regarded as essential in
making certain fertilizers. The man
who harvests ice now and stores it in
pits or ice houses may have the satis-
faction next summer Of helping out
his neighbOr who depended on an ice
plant. In addition to the saving of
ammonia, conservation Of coal is to be
effected through the harvesting of nat
ural ice. American ice factories and
refrigerator plants, according to fig-
ures Of the United States fuel admin
istration, use annually 100000 tons
Of coal.
President Wilson, by a proclamation
signed January 4, has required oil per-
sons, firms, corporations and assOcia-
tiOns, except those specifically ex-
empted by the food control act, en-
gagged in the business of importing,
manufacturing, storing, or distribut-
Ing ammonia, ammoniacal liquor or
ammonium Sulphate, from whatever
source produced. to secure license on
or before January q, 1918.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-07
A DAGGER
IN THE BACK

That's the womans dread when she
gets up In the morning to start the days
work. ''Oh! how my back aches" GOLD
MEDAL Harlem OIL Capsules taken to-
day eases the backache of tomorrow
taken every day ends the backache for
all time. Don't delay. What's the use
Of suffering? Begin taking GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules today and
be relieved tomorrow. Take three or four
every day and be permanently free from
wrenching, distressing back pain But be
sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Since 1856
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil has been the
National Remedy of Holland. the Govern
ment of the Netherlands having granted
a special charter authorizing its prepa-
ration and sale. The housewife OF HOI-
land would almost as soon be without
bread as she would without her Real
Dutch Drops" as she quantity calls GOLD
MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules. This il
the one reason why you will find the
women and children of Holland 30 sturdy
and robust.
GOLD MEDAL are the pure, original
Harlem Oil Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories in HARLEM. HOl-
land. But be sure to get GOLD MEDAL.
Look for the name on every box. Sold
by reliable druggists in sealed packages.
three sizes. Money refunded II they do
not help you. Accept only the GOLD
MEDAL. All others are limitations. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-07
Cheap Source Of Protein.

Milk at Is cents quart is as cheap
source of protein as sirlOin steak at
34.3 cents a pound or eggs at 41.9
cents dozen. Milk at the same price
is as cheap source of energy as sir
loin steak at 21.2 cents a pound or
eggs at 20 cents dozen. Protein and
energy are two important necessities
for which we eat food. Milk contains
the bodybuilding materials-protein
and mineral substances, such as lime
and phosphOrus-needed to renew body
wastes and promote growth by form
ing new tissues and fluids; and it also
supplies the energy for carrying on
body functions.
The average person in this country
uses only little more than a half
pint of milk daily. This quantity can
be increased very profitably when safe
milk is available. Many persons think
of milk only as beverage, but If they
understood that it is really nOur-
ishing food they would increase the al
lOwance. Economy in the diet does
not always depend on limiting the use
of certain foods, but it Is sometimes
a question of actually increasing the
use of foods which furnish nutritive
material at relatively low cost. Milk
belongs to the latter class and the
housewife would do well to study its
food value and decide whether her
family is using as much as 1t should.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-07
WELL TO KNOW WHAT TO SKIP
Advice to Readers Is Worth Ponder
ing-Man Who Waited Many
Years to Finish Book.

Reading should be a joy, not a
penance," said Mr.. Pett Ridge, at the
Mansion house, after distributing
prizes and certificates to pupils of the
city Of London college.
"Above ALL" he added, according to
the Daily Chronicle, "learn to skip.
Skipping is an exercise which pre-
vents obesity of the mind"
Mr.. Pett Ridge told some amusing
stories.
"In military hospital" he said, "a
man asked me whether could get him
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea- He said, 4 began it 20 years
ago. I borrowed it from another man.
Somebody pinched 1t from me when l
was half way through it, and I've
never had chance Of getting to the
end Of it, 1 found the book for him.
He said, I'm very glad to have 1t. I
began it 20 years ago said, Yes,
but you've read large number of
books since then, haven't your The
man replied, oh, no; I never tried
another"
Another story was Of the agent of
pill and ointment firm who was sent
into foreign country. AS first step
toward business he compiled a long
list Of complaints, beginning with
Asthma" and ending with "Zymotic
His goods, he said, would
cure these ailments, and then, as
sort of postscript, he added: ''Ie there
should be any complaints existing in
this country which are unknown in
the pills and ointment will
cure them also"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-07

Why is the United States at war
with Germany? Why all this prepara-
tion, expense, and jeopardy of thou
sands Of American lives? Are we
fighting the battles of England, France,
Italy and Russia? Are we in the war
to pull the chestnuts of the allies out
Of the fire? Are we fighting to help
them recover lost territory or to ac-
luire new possessions? Why do we
fight at all? Why not employ peace
ful means? Why not negOtiate2
These questions are now being asked
not infrequently, especially by Ger
man propagHndists. by few dislOyal
natives, and by some uniHtelligent and
unpatriotic pacifists.
The main answer to these enemies
of America within and without is sim
pie. We are at war with Germany pri-
marily to assert and to defend our
rights, to make good our claim that we
are free nation, entitled to exercise
rights long recognized by all the ma
tionS Of the world, to exercise these
rights without restraint or dictation
from the Prussian autocracy and mill
tariSts, to have the kind of institu-
tionS We wish, and to live the kind of
life we have determined to live. We
are at war with Germany because Ger
many made war on us. sank our ships,
and killed our citizens who were 60
ing about their proper business In
places where they had n right to be,
travelling as they had right to travel.
We either had to fight or to keep our
citizens and ships from the seas
around England, France and Italy, or
To have our ships sunk and our people
Killed.
We did not make this war. Ger
many made war on America, and only
after exercising great patience and en-
during grlevOuS wrongs did we formally
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-07
Abolition Of Titles.

One Of the recent news items from
PetrOgrad is that "all class titles, priv
ileges and distinctions" have been
abolished, so that it may be surmised
that conditions in Russia are the same
as those wittily described in the old
French story. NJ. de Saint Cyr
having applied for a passport, in the
days of the French Revolution, is
asked his name.
"What is your name?"
IN. de Saint Cyr."
"There are no more MonsIeurS."
"Very well; De Saint Cyr."
"There are no more De's."
Good. Saint Cyr, then"
"There are no longer any Saints"
"Then am simply Cyr."
"NO, for there are no slres; kings
ore abolished"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-07

declare this TO be q fact. Recall the
history of our negotiations with Ger
many, of our attempts to secure justice
by diplomatic, peaceful means.
Declares War Zone.
February 4, 1915, Germany declared
that on and after February 19, 1915,
she would regard the waters around
Great Britain and Ireland, including
the channel, as war zone and that
every enemy merchant ship would
be destroyed without possibility of
avoiding danger to crew and paSsen-
gers" She pointed out that 1t would
not always he possible to prevent neu-
tral vessels from becoming victims Of
submarine attack. This action was
without the color Of justification in in
ternational law. Her only legitimate
course was to declare and to effect q
blockade and then, having done so, to
intercept enemy vessels, discriminating
between enemy and neutral vessels,
enemy and neutral cargoes, in the case
of neutral ships captured to take to
prize courts only those carrying con-
traband, to sink vessels only in ex-
traordnary circumstances, and in
every case to give safety to crews and
passengers and to preserve all papers
of ships sunk or captured Because of
the allied fleets, 1t was impossible for
Germany to do these things by the use
of instruments heretofore employed
She could attempt them only with a
new device. the submarine.
UnqueStionably. new conditions of
war had arisen and new means for
waging it had come into existence; :;
and, just as 1t was recognized that
fleets could not be held to close
blockade Of ports, the old three-mile
blockade, so it was tacitly admitted
that submarine could not be expected
to capture and take ship into port,
but might sink 1t provided it practiced
visit and search for purposes of dis
crlmlnation, Safeguarded the lives of
crew and passengers and, therefore,
gave ample warning to vessels and did
not sink them in places or under CON
ditions in which noncombatants could
not secure safety.
United States Protests.
On February IL this government re-
piled, cOntesting Germany's position,
and warning her that it would hold
her to strict accountability and take
every necessary step to safeguard
American lives and property and to Sc
cure full enjoyment of their rights
on the high seas.
On March % a German submarine
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-07
WANTED SAME KIND OF BOND
coIored Man Was Satisfied That He
Could Afford II, II the Other
Fellow Could.

In many instances prisoners, against
whom there is little evidence, or who
are thought to be honorable enough to
return for trial If they are permitted
to go to their h II released with
out bond, are Pc. .tted to go on their
own recOgniZance. In political YER
nacular they go on their 20. R."
A short time ago several colored m"n
were arrested charged with assault
and battery. All had engaged In a
free-for-all fight and two of the men
had received several knife wounds.
One man, however, told the judge that
he arrived on the scene, just as the
police came, to see what the excite
ment was about, and, being mistaken
for one Of the fighters, was taken to
police headquarters with the other
men.
When the case was called In police
court, 1t was continued for a few
days, and after hearing the story the
judge told this man that he would let
him out on his 20. r." after he had
promised to return on the day of the
trial.
One Of the other prisoners was so
impressed with the easy manner in
which his friend got out of Jail that
he asked for an opportunity to speak.
and then said: "Jedge, yer honor,
sure would like to get out. l don't
know what kind of bond this o. r.
is, but l know this, that If that boy
can afford 1t, so can l, and am will
ing to put one up"
The speaker was one Of the prime
movers in the fight, and the Judge de-
cided that his bond would be $500,
which was more than he could pro-
cure, so he remained in jail.-Indian-
aDOliS News
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-02-07
Meat Supply Is Inspected.

"SNS SNPPNy 20 NHoPCSNCos
Every pound of meat or meat prod
ucts which reaches the mess tables of
Uncle Sans fighting forces is in
spected at least twice by experts Of
the United States department of agri-
culture - first at the establishment
where 1t Is packed or prepared, and
finally at the camps. This extra pre-
caution is taken to prevent food made
unwhOlesome by adulteratiOn or
through tampering by enemies from
reaching American soldiers and sail
Ors. Laboratory analyses of samples
taken from supplies ut the camps show
If the foods have been made injurious
by tampering.
Twenty-siX hundred experts of the
meat-inspectiOn service of the depart
ment of agriculture are stationed
throughout the country at establish
ments which prepare meat and meat
products for interstate and foreign
commerce. These inspectors person
ally examine the live animals, the car
caSses, and all parts thereof at the
time Of slaughter. They continue to
inspect and to reinspect the meat and
meat products throughout the differ
ent stages of preparation. All meat
which Is unsold, unhealthy. unwhOle-
some, and otherwise unfit for food is
condemned and destroyed In the pres
ence of the inspectors. Some 20 in
spectors of this service have been de-
tailed to the various military and
naval camps. All meat and meat prod
ucts for the army and navy are OBJ.
tanned only from inspected establish
ments, and every consignment must
bear the government stamp inspected
and Passed."