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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
SECRETARY OF WAR GOES UNDER FIRE WHILE INSPECTING
 AMERICAN/ FRONT
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Cay evening accomYhnied only by a general commandingJa division and enc other officer, he hotorted ta a point accessible to the sector selected for his inspection. He Nned and slept in the chateau of French friends of the of fcers. Retiring early the Secretary arose at g'clock in the dark of an overcast, chn March day. Taking breakfast quickly he drove through the misty dawn to his destination,
 As tHe lines were approached the steady reverberation of guns signalled grea1 activity of the artillery. This wa5 confirmed when on arrival it was foTnd that the road selected for ap- pFoaching to the trenches was under Brisk shell fire. Indeed the firing was so active as to cause the general con- siderable apprehension for the safety of his distinguished guest. He endeav- cred to dissuade MT. Baker from going on with inspection, explaining ths dan ger. But the Secretary overrode his protest. Accordingly, another route was reluctantly selected.
 GOES INTO TRENCHES
 The party re-entered the motor and was driven to the selected point. as far forward as motoring was safe With the general and the other of fcer MT. Baker walked over the shell cratered region to communication trench. He wore civilian clothes, cov- cred with trench coat, kh Xxi brooches and boots borrowed from a colonel of about his size. He also put on shrap- mel helmet.
 The secretary was first put through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
Special Bargains by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Cable-Shelby Burton Piano company offers genuine Victrolas on easy terms.
 Porter's offer Jap crepe shirts and drawers at D cents per garment.
 Parker's drug store offers homegrown cabbage plants at 40 cents per hundred
 Adams Drug company features their soda fountain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
Constipation Causes Sickness

A vigorous Stomach, perfect work ing Liver and regular acting Bowels. if you will use Dr. Kings New Life Pills. They correct Constfpation-have tonic effect on the system-elimi- nate poisons through the Bowels. Still 25 cents. 4.-s--s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21

questionable wholesomeness, at the same time holding intact the laughseekers who revel in such plays as The Boom erang" and Fair and Warmer" In short it is one of those lucky combina- tions that occur so rarely as to be char acterized as epochal in the history of the stage.
 Turn to the Right will be presented here with the original cast and produc- tion, exactly as it ran in New York and Chicago.
 Lyric
 Charles Howard and company in Cured" a travesty on national pro- hibition, will be the headline attraction on the new Lyric bill to be presented today matinee This sketch is declared by critics to be the most Imaginable of all vaudeville vehicles, and its time liness makes it a vaudeville scream. is ably supported by capable com pany.
 Martha Hamilton and company in "The Installment Man" will also be presented on the new programme, and the act abounds in clean, wholesome comedy Olsen and Johnson are billed as '1ikab1e lads loaded with laughs" and they are expected to prove one of the features of the bill The Vivians direct from the war zone, will present and are recognized as being among the worlds greatest sharpshooters. "An up to- tn minute sensation" will be furnished by the Aeroplane girls.
 The Lyric screen telegrams, showing the latest news in pictures, will be a feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
Old People Who Are Feeble and ChiI-
 dren Who Are Pale and Meak

Would be greatly benefited by the Gen
 eral Strengthening Tonic Effect of GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. It
 purifies and enriches the blood and
 builds up the whole system. A General Strengthening Tonic for Adults and Children. soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
IN DUGOUTS

MT Baker entered dugouts and inspect ed other features of trench warfare as fast as possible, being given miniature demonstrations of everything experienced in the American sector. His determina- tion not to overlook anything frequent ly compelled the general to exercise re- straint. Upon returning to the trench MT. Baker encountered a working party lay ing duckboards. He saw hammer ly ing in the mud, stopped over, picked it up and handed it to a soldier.
 You need not do that, sir said the man.
 Well, the mud is so deep that thought it might get lost said Mir Baker
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
COUNTIES TAKE CARE
OF ALL WAR FUNDS
South Dakota Law Makes Pos
sible Equal Distribution of
Burdens In That Manner.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 5.-South Dakota
special session enacted a law making
it possible for county commissioners
to appropriate out OF the general fund
OF the county the share for war drives
including tie we'll known beneyolences
like Rel Cross, Y. M. c. A, Y. w. c. A..
the knights of Columbus, ETC., II a
county so desired, instead OF soliciting
through private subscription the allot-
ment of each county Consequently in
the big war fund drive now on for the
seven recognized war charities all over
the United States, South Dakota coun-
ties are chiefly appropriating their
share from their general fund.
In this district, composed Of Haakon.
Hughes, Stanley, Sully, Hyde and
jackson counties, all have ~appro-
priated through this method, land the
fund is therefore properly reached. sit
is learned here that at least so Of the
more than 50 counties Of the state have
followed this method the county com
missioners meetings having taken
place October and 2 over the state
to appropriate such allotments.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
GRADING OF WHEAT
NOT DONE PROPERLY

Pierre, S. d., Oct. 8. Complaint
having been made to the state market
commission that unfair grading was
being used at several places in the
state. an investigation was made at
the stations of Platte, Armour, Del
mont and Corsica, where it Is report
ed the grading was done without first
cleaning the wheat, which would place
the product brought in by the farmer
at a lower grade than that to which
1t was entitled and lower the price.
This matter was taken up with the
federal authorities. and the state mar
ket commissioner has received a COM
munication from Frank L. Carey, vice
president of the national food admin
istration at Minneapolis, in which he
asks that any such grading discovered
be reported to the federal department
and action would Immediately be taken
through that department.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
WROTE LETTER HOME
UNDER CANNON FIRE
Was Not Sure He Would Be Left
To Complete Epistle to the
Folks at Home.

Madison. s, ID. Oct Don't be sur
prssed ss this letter isn't finished. be-
caGse there are two batteries OF Tbs
starting up earrage, SO l guess III
Rave TO be hunting my hole. for that
means return fire, and as one of our
guns is ealy SO yards 10 tho left of us
NE may have a lively time of il for u
WHILE
Thus writes George Haeeser. a South
Dakota boy. who IS in the thick of the
written virtually under Are, and there
fore Is somewhat unique, He con-
ss-,eess
we are yes aa where the big noise
IS - outside az work and sleep 1t is
hard 10 ard sine 90 write. Yesterday |
saw another lively time for l had Just
sSa;sezs SATeslsh Asulsne rations up TO
car r C. sssa when l was coming back
sssy Ssss GervsaaasA Thought they would
Sas9 the road. They dropped five OF
sAs&r ssS~ivcA high explosive shells
Within s chose radius Of YOURS truly. II
sheula say ina, three 81 them fell
within 50 yards 81 ne you wouldn't be-
bevs rsae
weil s. few large pieces OF shell went
hGss;ag by ne, l guess after got out
Of range tess over myself dozen
times 70 nssse sure wasn't hit They
Sei two wagons az that. but no one was
killed although | picked up one man
with s hs6 lex wound SO had 10 scrub
cut my cart before using again. My
horses seIed scandalous | STAYED with
them. because that WAS the only thing
10 do"
Referring 10 the capture of German
prisoners he writes:
we have company al all hours here
'4or the boys bring them In groups of
from 30 TO $50: our regiment alone has
captured some zoe odd in n few days.
They are glad 10 get out of il. for i
guess they believe in surrender when
ii comes to fighting Yanks. For it Is
either a dead FriIx or live prisoner.
Why be 8 hero when we know we are
beat Is their thought at present. Our
division has been cited for its accom-
plsShrertS
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
SOUTH DAKOTA GREEK
KILLED IN BATTLE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 5.--Informa-
ion of tbe death in battle in Greece
" Lieut.. Nick Polizos former member
the Greek colony in Sioux Falls has
peen received by remaining members
II the local colony. a peculiar Incl
lent in connection with his death is the
act that he had a premonition that he
would die in the battle in which he was
titled. He was fighting with the allies
u Skra, where the battle ragged for
iine hours. He wrote a pathetic letter
% his mother on the eve of the bat
lie. This letter he left with sergeant
With instructions to mail it at his
leath. The letter set forth his belief
mat he would not survive the battle
f the faith he had in the ultimate vic
DRY OF the allies and suggested that
lis mother and sisters appeal to Presi
lent Venizelos for aid and protection.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
STUDENT SOLDIERS
ARE MUSTERED IN

Huron. S. D., Oct. 5.-Amid cere-
monies that were as interesting as
they were impressive, the Huron col
lege student army training corps was
mustered into service. The services
We're held on the college campus be-
fore crowd of several hundred peo-
pie. The student soldiers were re-
viewed by Lieut.. Martin Kuehn, the
commanding officer, and his subordi-
nate, and proclamations of President
Wilson, Secretary Baker and Col.
Reeves. commander of the student
army training corps in the country,
were read, Addresses were made by
county exemption board; John Long
staff, one of the leading war workers
of Huron, and a. K. Gardner, a Huron
attorney.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
BY FRED S. FERGUSON.

y = Iks
With the American First Army, oct.
o. Resumption OF the American First
army's attack ollsa 20-milc front west OF
the ;Meuse. together with five mile
advance OF the Americans Il cast Of
Rheims, has brought the Americans
within smashing distance Of the Ger
man line at two important positions an
the west front. as
In the Champagne. the Americans
crossed the plains beyond Most Bla ne.
and reached the oatskirts OF St Efi
.enne-A-Arnes, increasing with the
French advances. the possibilities sc
complete relief OF Rheims
West of the Mouse. General Bullard.s
Corps has reached tho Kretru,,eifle
stellung linz. Troops from Hiinoin.
wisconsin. Pcnneylvania. Virginia, s,s,yf,
Nest Virginia. In q piyoting moyeinent.
advanced more than two kflomefeTa
"a mile and auarter) Regulars in
cooperation. progressed five ki,nmata avs
(mOre than three miles -
b HE attack west OF tina Al a,,st. t.ao.., !,
snt $50 Yesterday morning and by mid !
81 ernoon5 Hill 240. Gesnes, F1eyilie.
Ilhezery and In FORCES hadsfaIian. Sc 7
we're counter attacks in the center we're
REFUSED with heavy losses ana the a., :
vance was fully maintained
Z. he q tack was carried on success
iutiy IN the ArgOnne despite TIA crest
est dsfficulties The 5Oche had felias
Trees and Snterlaced riIeru With harj,s.s
wire. Machine gun nests were cIaverIy
concealed in Ibis tangle. Tanks c,ea ma,
s..:ese IN a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
HUNS HAVE ADOPTED
TRICK OF INDIANS

Pierre, S. D.. Oct. Ut is said that
there is nothing inventive about the
German. but that he simply adapts
known instruments and methods.
Here is a case in point:
When Lewis and Clark were re-
turning from the Pacific and had ar
rived at a point about the northern
line of Charles Mix county. South Da-
kota, they We're accosted by q band
OF Indians that they recognized to be
the Tetons with whom they had had
trouble at Fort Pierre on the out trip.
Clark remained at safe distance
and expressed his views of the rascals
in round terms. He adds in his jour-
nal for August 80, 1906:
Those fellows requested to be al
lowed to come across and make
.cumerades' which we positively re-
fused
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
BY LOWELL MELLETT.
vas&Al D~~-- cA-xc a :


With the British Armies in France,
Oct. 5.--Smashing of the Beaurevoir-
Fonsomme line, resulted in a gain of
from three to four miles day, COM
pared with gains Of three or four hum
dred yards which We're the best the al
lies could do in this region just year
ago.
This important operation mast lead
to the time when the allies may ad-
vance rapidly, using cavalry freely.
A captured German order said the
Beaurevoir line must be held until the
Nalenciennes- Givet line is completed.
Australian officers are unable to say
enough in praise OF the Americans, not
only for their gallantry, but their fight
ing ability.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
HOME GUARDS WILL
meet AT SIOUX FALLS
Second Battalion Will Be Mobi-
lized For Inspection and
Drill on October IL.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Oct. saturday
October il. will be a big day for Sioux
Falls and the home guards, for on
that day the second battalion OF home
guards OF South Dakota will mobilize
In Sioux Falls, during which the bat
TALON will be given an inspection and
Exhibition drill by Adjutant General
Morris. OF RedfieId Colonel Watson.
commanding the battalion, estimates
that 500 or more home guards will be
present. During the mobilization adj
dresses will be made by the adjutant
general and others
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
SIXTY ATTACK; NONE BACK.
Sv Associated Press.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Oct. 5.-After 40 minute bar
rage the Germans last night attempted
GerardIner in Lorraine with q strong
party. The attack was total failure.
The German party comprised 60 men
and every member Of 1t who reached
the American lines was either killed
1or captured. Five wounded prisoners
remained in the hands of the Aineri-
cans. lGerardmer is southeast of Epi-
nal and eight miles from the German
border, sopposite Colmar. Alsace) ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
GREAT NEED OF MOISTURE
IN ALL SOUTH DAKOTA

Huron, S. D., Oct. 5-The weekly
report of the state crop service is as
follows:
The average temperature of the
past week was slightly above normal,
though some of the nights were rather
showers at few places, but over most
OF the state there was a continued de-
ficfency of rainfall. The ground is
becoming very dry and hard, and
blowing is very difficult Also it is
too dry for fall seeded. grain. condi-
ing and potato digging. Pastures are
driving up but, they are generally in
good condition to furnish winter feed
ing for stock. Stock is generally re-
ported to be in good condition, and
is being marketed quite extensively.
+ Corn is maturing finely, due to the
dry weather. Husking has begun in
some localities"
PIERRE-Some hunters have been ac-
customed, when. setting the limit of birds
which they may have in their possession.
of counting the limit for themselves, for
the dog, the gun and the auto each as
an individual. A party which tried this
In Lyman county was rounded up by the
game warden, and the cost OF such count
ing was heavy enough to have kept that
particular bufch of hunters supplied in
meat for good part of year.
yERMILION-sAt the lieutenant'A com
mand Attention more than 800 can.
didates for the students army traininp
corps at the University of South Dakota
repeated after Capt ]. j.. Beer, com
manding officer. the oath Of allegiance "a
the Stars and Stripes. The hour was
fixed so that 10000 men from ali parts OF
the country We're taking the oath at the
same time. The band PLAYED the national
air as the flag was raised
KIMBALL-Ir and Mrs j. s. Gibson
Of this city. have three sons now on the
western fighting front in France. They
are Charles, Glen and Frank Franz;
was recently wounded by shrapnel and q,
last accounts was going to q; base hos.
spital.
LENNoK-The members of the loca
branch OF the Lutheran Church hay.
\ purchased the old Methodist churct
/ The building will be placed in conditio.
for church services.
LENNON Word has been received her.
that Prot. Elmer DAvis had died At ii,
Great Lakes training station OF pneu
monia ard typhoid fever. He was ii
charge Of the Lenisox schools & Sr ~.
crai years, and during the last schoo
schools 3 = s1ss ~ D as's'lo
MfrcxTELIs-Isoroy ,Freftx. aged i year,
y dead and Sophia Hendrickson, his play
maze. 10 dangerously m as : result 81
drinking carbolic acids The Treftx Gam
iiiy moved 70, 4 residence at ~ souts
iaPennington street, where thu; chiidre,
found the bottle iof acid In q pile d
| rubbish. ssss 81 7s Is
HoUGHToN~E' 81 unknown orixir
caused hsayy loss on tho farm nea,
here occupied ~ A1nwell Jones. TIL
large barn waB destroyed. & together win
| harslesss a straw pile. and two granaric.
conta ining S0o0 shnsEelx OF grain. and tws
lyHfuxbie horses n -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
sIssEToN WOMAN IS
ACTIVE IN WAR WORK

Sisseton, S. d., Oct 5.-Mrs. Mar
.aret Momeny, OF Sisseton. is one of
The patriotic women or the state who is
ioirg much more than her share of
Mar work. In addition to running a
aotel with the aid of one girl. and with
aone at all part of the time, she spends
much time at war work. She has
completed Ii pairs of socks for the Red
sross. She also works at the Red
cross rooms and at present is altering
SHIRTS. In addition to her other actiyi-
lies she has canned and preserved large
Quantities of vegetables and fruit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
ASKS ALL MARRIED
NURSES TO REPORT

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 5.-In order
10 meet the Spanish influenza cpl
aemic which has travelled as far west
as Sioux Falls, the American Red
Cross has asked Miss Blanche Town
send to perfect plans to meet any
emergency in this vicinity Miss
townsend appeals to all nurses who
are married to enroll for home de-
tense work. The public health depart
ment and the various nurse associa-
lions and societies are asked to help
In the work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
clGARET STUB is
CAUSE OF HEAVY LOSS

Doland, SA D.. Oct. 5.-A discarded
cigaret, which contained fire, caused {,
heavy loss to e. G. Meyers and Archie
Paddock, farmers In the Doland terri
tory. They lost four stacks OF wheat in
fire which was started by careless
aret stub into combustible material
near the stacks.
ABERDEEN Aberdeen, Sioux Falls
and possibly one or two other towns of
South Dakota will have employment SER
vice recruiting agents Inca few days. The
recruiting Officers will come from yir-
ginia. probably from the shipyards, ac-
cording to word received by. Charles Nc
Caffree, OF Pierre, chairman Of the state
advisory board and federal director of
employment service in South Dakota
HUDSON--Mrs I. r.. Barnes, of this
place, received q telegram Informing her
of the death of her brother. Albert Mich
tael. on the battle front in France He
was a member Of Company K, 131st In
fantry, and had been in France since
May OF this year, going on the firing line
on July 2. He was with the boys from
Pipestone, Mimi, which was his home
town.
SPENCER-No trace yet has been found
OF unknown persons who recently raided
business places In Spencer and also at
|
The automobiles were not in working
condition, which saved them from being
taken by the thieves. One of the places
robbed was a drug store, from which a
Quantity OF cocaine was taken.
DESMET-Mr. and Mrs. f. j. Mccall
mont OF this city, have been advised that
their son. Arthur. has been commissioned
second lieutenant in the army He has
been ordered to report for duty as milf
tary instructor at the Agricultural and
Mechanical college. at Starkville, Miss.
He is graduate Of the Pierre, S. ID.
high school
MADISON--The authorities are looking
for "frebug" believed to be member
| OF the /. w. W.-who DESTROYED the sen.
arator Of E. j. Rath. which vas standins
IN setting of grain ON tho farm OF Ed
Mcdonald, some miles from Madison. The
machine wassnot in operation and there
had been no fire around It.
] ABERDEEN-Rpy veitch, editor Of tho
Groton Herald and postmaster Of Groton'
and w. j. I.aurslhan. a hotel owner al
that place. are at st. Luke,s hosnital ~
Veitchs was partly scalped and Thurman
sustained a fractured arm and wounds on
the head. =
\ SgWENTWORTH--It now In assured thai
the Waterfowl q Sioux Fails railway do.
i pot and that Of the Milwaukee raiiroad
at this place wills be moved from tiei,
i pSeseMts loSat tQua 10 the sCroSslng OF az
two railroads here md ,netx el into 4 ua.
Ion depot. !
MADISON Sheriff Keller attiresi him.
self In the garb Of q woman in order q
more successfully raid poker game. /,
which several men were participating
I Those INDUCING In the game were "a.
CURED 20 contribute 5 each to the RED
Cross = - 81
\ NISLAND GeoxeeD p, Ross. post,naste,
i Frank Ross. who wan In ono 81 the train
/ tnGs canapg 81 the east, had died from &,
attack 81 Spanish influenza
CHANCEI.LOR-A After u scpa ratio, J,
about ~ years. Henry DeNeuL Of All.
bank, and Jacob De Neui. sof Chancellor
ceasins met here and had = reunion
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
6OlDlER KILLED SOON
AFTER LANDING IN FRANCE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. ito have
landed overseas July II, and been Kill
led by Hun shell on July ~ was the
fate of Rollie Bedient only son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Bedient, 725 North
French avenue, according to tele-
gram received by them. Young Beds
rnt left last summer as a member of
Troop A. The last word from him
was written at the time he landed
overseas July ~.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-10
IN. pors.s,e k..cs,en. es.n. USED i.

The portable kitchens betax used II
Berlin and other German cities for dis
eributing hot cooked food In the poorer
districts at q low price are the maxi
mum OF economy and efficiency, Their
shape has given them the name al
~goulash cannon" but underneath THE
cannon Is a small Charcoal fire which
keeps the hot stew 81 8 boiling Point
A boxlfke contrivancs eslo@ gives
space for the storage os the pieces II
bread served with %sscs oT3sr. TIE
kitchen is mounted On wheels similar
TO those of q small express wax0ss anc
In many instances IS drawn by q dog.
Occasionally boy eg al CID 1nsr OF
woman VIII supply the nsescr Power