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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-07

Ine swift development of the scie,..o
q aviation has produced q nunlbes. o Of
IKE ,sn ~, important l questions which. il
by the chemist WAYS mus, b h solvea
1or example, to overcome the susnant;
s l0.I of the machines to s,,daar
changes of temperature, ana some s ~.
oI chemical compound Isl nee sfle S's -
...s. cloth, used in airplanes and else
n mns, s; waterproof. airproof and slow
are suggested by the demands f nas s..ns
proof metal parts and light allows I =
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-07
UNIQUE PLAN TO
SELL WAR STAMPS

Pierre, s. D., March 6.-Hughes
county has unique club to help raise
it's share of the Thrift and Savings
stamps which are the quota of this
county for 1913. Doane Robinson, the
county director Of the campaign for the
stamp sale in this county is organizing
a Five Hundred Club composed of
500 citizens of the county who will
pledge themselves to take at least 800
in War Savings Stamps during 1918
In one day about third of the pro-
posed membership has enthusiastically
responded, and when the club of 500
is secured shortly it will mean the
pledging of $4,000 of War Savings
Stamps in this county, which is half
what is asked of the county for the
year, as its quota toward War Savings
Stamps
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-07
HARDWARE DEALERS
ELECT NEW OEEIcEpc

Mitchell, s. D., March 2.-At a meet
ing yesterday afternoon the South Da-
kota Hardware Dealers association
elected the following tofficers: Presi-s
dent, G. NJ. Halpenny. Worthwhile: vice
president, n. B. johnson, Alexander:
treasurer, n. G. Parker, Murdo: O. j.
Johnson. of Centerville, and r. o. Back
on. OF Cresbard, We're elected other two
members of the executive committee
ST CHARLES The new $2s,oOs coneo,i-
dated school building at this place IA.
been opened and the teachers ana pupils
now have occupied It.
P1ILIP-C. III. Bittings, homesteader
and stockman living near Belvidere. who
recently was arrested by federal agents
and bond over to the next federal grand
jury under a bond of s. 600 on the charge
OF threatening the life OF President viii
son, = remepbered In Philip as the man
who held one end Of the famous ring
tailed cow" case. which made tts way
through AL the courts Of Stanley county
about 10 years ago. developing as II pro-
gressed into . wealth OF hun,or ana u
accumulation Of costs making ii notable
PARKSTON--The Frank wiedman n VI,
OF about lS0 acres adjoining the city limits
has juAt been sold for $40 per acre Il,
Gustav Gteixer. Of this city.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-07

Pierre, S. D., March 6.-The State
nbrary has received Instructions that
the big drive to secure books for the
soldiers will be held the week of March
~ to %. There is an imperative need
Tor books of every good kind for the
soldiers and sailors. who are clamoring
not only for a bit of entertainment
after a bloody day in the trenches or
cold hours on the seas, but for books
OF instruction which will enable them
TO perfect themselves for life work
after the war is over, if they are spared
their lives
Last autumn book drive was made
IN the United States. and several hun
dred thousand We're supplied by people
who responded everywhere--but that is
only drop in the bucket to what is
now needed Two more million books
or even more are wanted at once
Every family in South Dakota should
take part, giving not only books they
no longer want or need, but sacrificing
for this cause books of real value
Taking the volumes to the local libra
ran Is all that is needed to see that
they reach the soldiers. If there is no
library in the small towns, then some
other place will be designated to receive
the books.
A definite campaign for this matter
will be arranged for in South Dakota
at once-so that this state can Ego
over the top in its quota of books for
soldiers and sailors.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-07

Inc food production department Of
LONDON reports that the tractor has
Justified Itself. and the farming com.
e UNITY may be said to have been com
~ converted, for the demand for
full ompleinent ordered BY the denart.
ment. The figures collected from !
Woe range OF counties are IN fact
g w. thus, in West surrey
one tractor plowed Sc acres IN Sin DAYS !
a : ~ wiltshire the tractors avera ee q
s9,' anass Y week; In Dorset, IS acres.
Districts Of the agricultural co,,n ,i -. ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-07
REPUBLICANS TO MEET
IN SIOUX FALLS
Session Next Week to Fix Time
and Place For Holding
State Convention.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. March Sc b.
Powers. of Chamberlain chairman of
the republican state central committee,
has issued a call for a meeting OF the
committee in Sioux Falls on Tuesday,
March IL. at l O'Clock p. m. The pur-
pose of the meeting is to fix the time
and place for holding a republican state
convention and to fix the basis of rep
-esentation for each county n the con
vention. Under the election laws of
the state the chief purpose of the state
convention Will be to adopt a party
platform for the campaign eliminating
IN the general election next NoNelIl Der
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24

The Heart Hunters
By MARY DOUGLASS
Author OF Hunting a Husband

SSVI1HAT'S your hurry?"
w I turned hastily. Eddie Smith.
with long, ambling strides. caught UP
to me- made an abrupt turn, Eddie
followed as I went down the winding
lane. Here. at least, we were free from
spying eyes
Eddie" said nervously," can't
do it,
There now. Prue, don't you think
no mere of it. I've got proposition
to offer you. though"
I'm sorry. Eddie, but-but I don't
want to marry any one yet" broke in
breathcssly.
Well, now" Eddie said gently. at
wasn't that was thinking of. You
want to go to the city so bad. and try
your hand at painting" Eddie swai-
lowed. Seems to me i'd like to help.
Let me stake you out for year. Then
II you don't show no signs of making
"oh. Eddie" / cried m eli ciaspins my
hands, would you really do III"
Eddie Smiths faded blue eyes lighted
II Taf f fsd he assss nsysr su.ay SsfoEs
guess"
But I had been born and bred in
Southtown. Southtown conventions came
close on the heels Of the vision.
Il haven't any security. and I might
not make good Then would owe you
always; Eddie, and I'd feel ought
To-"
Eddie stopped to pick up a spray Of
fallen apple blossoms.
Now. Prudence" he said in that same
patient way, you've known me all your
life. And I guess you can trust me
and l can trust you. / don't ask for
any security. I knew you've got a
sneaking notion that. If you don't make
good. you ought to come back and marry
me. Prudence. l give you my word.
I've put that all out er my mind. I
amt a marrying man. ! guess"
Eddie ran his hand through his thin,
straw-colored hair.
"I'll do it," I cried recklessly, "if
ycu'll promise never to tell living soul
you've done it!
Eddie smiled down at me as though
I We're n child.
You can have my word on that" he
said. and held out a brown, calloused
hand to mine.
Impulsively took his hand in both
mine and kissed 1t lightly
Good evening"" said voice beside
uS.
out of the shy twilight. the stranger
had stepped toward US. His faoe
cleaned. more whimsical than ever. A
smile lurked in his eyes.
was glad the grayness hid my hot.
colored cheeks.
TOMORROw--THE MEETING
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Has Not Heard From Jackie

Dear Cynthia--Last winter I became ac-
auainted with q Jackie and have been able
70 go out with him only few times on ac-
count, count OF his ship leaving ladelphia and
was with him he seemed very downhesrted
because he had to leave me. Now while
away he wrote to me. He asked me for a
ring ana picture. which I sent 70 him: He
also sent me his picture. In his last two
letters. he stated that h., was going TO get
come to see me. But they were the last
letters l have neither seen nor heard from
MIN since. and though ] have written him a
rev letters have received no word. I care
Tor him q great deal and have him always
IN ny mind. Please give me som" advice.
WORRIED.
~, You must remember. little girl, that
these. are wartimes What has hap
pened is probably that his ship has been
sent overseas. Now. the men cannot
write and tell when they are going over
(even to their families). so you must not
expect them to break rules which would
mean severe punishment for them or
even perhaps d!shonorable discharge.
You will either get letter from over
there very soon or you will see the
young man walking in from his return
trip. Do not Judge before several months
have passed. ] hope this will help YOU
Do not be despondent. We must all be
brave these days and help carry on" If
the men know the women are with them
In spirit. back Of all that they are doing
to save US from the Hun. they will fight
all the harder and We will be all the
more At to receive them when they come
back victorious from glorious battle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
Ho,v Fruit Flies Spread

The Bermudas probably would
not now be infested by the Mediter-
ranean fruit fly had not a sailing
vessel. bound for New York from
the Mediterranean region during
Civil War times, been blown from
her course and. forced to unload
her cargo containing infested fruits
at St. George. The Mediterranean
fruit fly did not become established
in Australia until steamships and
cold storage made it possible for
the infested Mediterranean coun-
tries to ship oranges to Perth and
Sydney. With the pest established
in eastern Australia. the ships ply
ing between Australia and Hawaii
carried the maggots to Honolulu,
and today inspectors of the State
of California and the United States
are intercepting infested fruits on
ships arriving at San Francisco
and San Pedro from Honolulu and
Hilo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24

II was just my Yankee nerve that kept
me from coming straight back home,
for it was the most desolate spot | ever
saw.
II was the only person. I remember.
to get off the train at McAlester. and
1t was nearly midnight. The station
master. in overalls and undershirt, well
coined me. I asked him for a wagon
to carry me and my trunk to the hospi-
tai. What do you want with wagon
he asked IT'S just little way
II protested that / didn't know the
way. There amt no way he replied.
You just follow the railroad track
Then | acknowledged I as-afraid to
walk there alone at night. Amt moth
ing to be scared Of he said. There
amt another train till tomorrow
night.
Was Hospital Head Here
Mrs Locke was for seven years head
of the Home and Hospital Of the Good
Shepherd. in Philadelphia. and then for
four years had charge of the Midnight
Mission. At present she is living at the
Leamy Home. and the nursing in the
Philadelphia hospital was the first she
had done for many months.
Even that experience" she said to-
day, "helped Uncle Sam some. for I
bought a Liberty Bond and paid some
thing to the War Chest from the money
earned while l was testing my
strength"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
Sa!vation Army Under Fire


Women Of the salvation Army, who
had been working in hut located "ex-
actly up to the firing line" had a narrow
escape when bomb tore through the
wall of the hut. Although they were
literally driven out of their place. Of
shelter it required an order from the
American general in command of troops
nearby to insure their removal from the
place, where there was continuous rain
This information is contained in a re-
port received at the national head
quarters of the Salvation Army in New
York. city by Commander Evangeline
Booth. The writer, Cadet Harold Miles.
who is In France on a special mission
and wording under the direction of Colo
mel William Barker, says under date of
June 5:
"A strangely camouhaged canvas roof
having been neatly removed By a high-
explosive German shell. The walls were
riddled with bullets and shrapne, for
there Is hardly moment when the
guns are not spea king. The other night
fragment of shell tore through the
wall less than a foot above the spot
Seers hers the sn sns had maeps nsen but sesoe
serious they moved out and worked the
rest Of the night standing in several
inches OF water. a small caliber shot
sabs n bs rao thrTugh a an old kitchen
age This sort of thing continued and
then was followed by furious gas at
tacks and artillery fire.
THE military authorities ordered the
women to fall further back and they
ever, Captain John Marshall and
George Riley. of our organization,
who had been in a, hut that was
demolished by enemy shell fire and who
had been serving troops behind sand
bags piled high. at once took the places
OF the women. When last heard OF they
were at their posts serving the troops
while the remnants Of the hut and a
dugout were merrily shelled.
Marshall and Riley had been in a
ruined hut that was within hailing dis
tance of No Mans Land and which oc-
cupied the first floor of an old dwelling
from which the roof had been bombed
some time ago. Here they were operat-
Ing from behind a bulwark of sandbags
as they served the troops In this To-.
cality no person can appear above
ground except at night Marshall and
Riley sailed forth from behind the
sandbags at night whenever the signal
came. after raid. to retrieve what
wounded they could from No Mans
Land. Just a few days before they
moved up to supplant the women an old
stable next to their hut was bombed
clean of its base, The debris covered
them but did no great damage
IT is not possible to report even An
proximately the quantity of hot coffee.
cocoa, doughtnuts, sandwiches and PIES
can best be reported from headquarters.
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.SLXTY-SEVEN-Y EN-YEAR-OLDNLJRSE
ACTTVEL Y SER WING RED CROSS
Mrs. Sara Locke Proves Her
Efficiency by Eight Weeks
of Strenuous Hospital Work
as Test
Refuses to Be Deferred by Re.
jecfions Because of Age and
Wins Way Into Home Serr.
ice Corps


FINfE name or Mrs sara Locke' siHt!-
i ceven years old. Of the LeatnN Home,
a.u ,,,.,, -, ,or,.o n int, country
should occasi,n demand
=. , ., ,,, ot,or Jrs
P',, a., ,,.hz.i,;o, 80
-. oNe nau 'onN .,,'.., -. .,,.o ..r.,,,.
n't p spiel.'iu .o's,'' 1,. w " '". '' e.,
ous 'non'ns WIZ !" ~ ,,.,,.,
"arus at ,he ihraue'pi.." ~.
Sne nao returned a''pr 'nl',s -'''iee e
years or experience as a" eNpe't n'. ~
Wheh the great can was n'a"e Wy 'ne
hed Cross' and She re, her couourE
needed her' FRIENDS toio her She nao
served her turn. hnt sne was not con-
tent to sit Idle during such Crisis
surely. with two diplomas to snow
her training and all her years or eS-
nerience. she could help somewhere. In
this spirit she applied and was imme-
diately turned down because her frail
figure and soft gray hair didn't seem
to At the Red Cross regulations
"Rut don, care to he sent to
Franc" sbe exnIained LET tie
vouneer ,vorne, with their fresh energy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
Always Popular One-Piece G0W,1
4 Daily fashion talk by Florence Rose

T WOULD be willing to wager that
L nine out of every ten women who
look at the illustration today will i'm
medately pronounce it summer suit.
But that is where the majority will be
wrong for It is, strange as it may seem,
a dress and not suit.
Anyway. for sheer comfort, give me
the one-pece dress. when comfort and
style can be combined as they are this
season 1t Is surely the day and the
hour of which to take full advantage.
The one-piece dress will never oust the
street suit, but it should prove a valu-
able supplement, especially when the
dress can be a sort of combination be-
tween the two as is the case of the dress
of today.
Often one may admire a gown, but
somehow the desire TO wear II and make
II as 1t really should be part of ones
personality, is not instilled by beholding
the garment This year there are so
many gowns that awaken the little
demon envy Cat least they do somehow
seem this season, to arouse this desire IN
mel. and | have no doubt that you. too
have felt that to choose between all the
happy candidates was difficut thing 10
do.
belieye II was the simplicity and the
yearableness of this model that made
the appeal You will think 1t strange
that | say wearahleness when inform
YOU that the material is lined but. new
ertheless, regardless of the fact that
linen does crush, il does wear. the
dress is of white linen with piplngs OF
blue linen, while the vestee Is or wnite
organdie tucked and trimmed with
white pearl buttons. .L.
orown of which is banded by two rows
~ blue ribbon. the lower band tying In
a how at the right side and the upper
band tying at the left.
copyright, 1915, by Florence Rose)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
3 GENTLE SIDE OF LIFE
81 SHOWN BY A CONDUCTOR
Eitle Tale Has to Do With an Extra Kindness Extended
8 ~ a Very Young Nfan-It Flashed a HeariLo.
Heart Feeling Through The CROWD

town a little bit refreshed and a little
bit taken out of the rut OF ordinary
thoughts.
Efficiency goes on and on. Methods
and MACHINERY are changed so that
when ten years or so go by they are
entirely different from the way theN
were in the beginning. There is only
one thing that does not change rms
is human nature. It goes on and on
through the years, unchangtng win
it's same queer turns and its little
graceS.
The boy with his courteous bow
might have been a knight OF Ola.
Somehow he had fallen heir to that
manliness that is not ashamed or
chivalry. Some boys get this through
their mothers A child who is taught
to be kind and solicitous to little girls
and older women can never forget TINS
grace. But a great many boys never
have the advantage of these mothers
who are so farseeing. War Is teach
ing our boys in the service the gentle
side of manlincss. strange as THIS
statement may seem This proves that,
aftG.. all, our finest men are gentle
men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
To a Tree

Little wild tree in the wood.
Stand sedately, as you should!
See the peaceful apple trees.
Can you not be more like these?
Must you always whisper so
With all the mischief winds that blow
Stop your straining to the. skies
Be like others, calm and Wise.
Heed this sermon. little tree.
I have preached for you--and me-
Mary Carolyn Davies, in Contempt
rary Verse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24
THE WOMAN,S EXCHANGE
YESTERDAYS ANSWERS

1. Girls working in airplane factories pack
cut copper pieces. bind wires with tape
and solder Joints of wire. They also
paint the United states emblem on the
bodies and do light CnrpentertnE and
metal work and sew linen on the wings.
in Y. ri. {. A. work In France as are
now In the service.
8. 4 married woman signs her full name
without title in writing II business let
ter She can either put the Mrs. In
parentheses before her name or write
her married name with the title In the
lower Ieft-hand corner Of the page.
1. Cover the white shoes that look gray
with two coats OF a solution OF ten
drops Of saffron and three teaspOonfus
Of olive oil. Rub this well In with
piece Of flannel. and the shoes Will look
like tan ones.
). 4 pretty idea for . summer wedding Is 70
have the bridesmaids carry georgefte
crepe parnsols to match their gowns
instead Of the usual bouquets.
g. One lemon will give as much juice a.
two II II is warmed well In the oven
before being squeezed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-24

omitted from your Sightseeing. Take
car No. 81 or Al west on Market street
to Fifty-second. getting a transfer. Use
the transfer on No. 35 running north on
Fifty-second street, which takes you out
TO Forty-fourth and Parkside. Horticu!-
tural Hall is within walking distance
from here. All this should keep you busy
for several days seeing historic spots.
There is no charge for this information.
I am very glad to be able to tell you
as much as know about these things.
am glad you enjoy the column. I hope
you will be helped by this letter. think
the scrap-boOk idea is very good one.
It might be a nice thing to send such a
book to soldiers "over there" who have
so little chance to see any papers of any
kind. 7 hope you will enjoy your sight
seeing trips
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Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story OF a Business Girl Who Would Not Fail
By MARTHA keller
81 MARTHA KEELEl


I NO" replied the other. stroking re-
! fectively his long beard "Hcwsumever
! ! calc'late she's a-goin' to last. Do you
disrenemher how the hoys turned the
feller from St. Johnsbury out of school,;
II this was disconcertng. the sight Of
/ Daniel Buikley. huddled IN corner or
n pew far up in front, recalled the figure
Of the eyecutoner which had haunted me
on Saturday, and ] lost the preacher s
line Of argument through endeavortng to
form some plan Of providing myself with
a watch before school began next day. I
had already confessed by prediCament TO
Mrs Yates in the hope that she would
turn into a fairy godmother. wave
wand in the direction of the spare room
or the attic and from , secret compart-
ment somewhere on the premises produce
an ancient timepiece with works as good
as new however. advice was the best
thing she could offer me. and II took the
form of suggesting that | communicate
with the committeeman Accordingly
seeing him in the foreground, as soon as
the benediction was pronounced l side
tracked social presentations and made
heeline for him
In the sanctuary Daniel RulkleY slut
tered rather more than on our previous
encounter in a domestic atmosphere. nut
a last he said something which no I'M
pediment in speech could keep from MAX
ing music in my ears. namely, that at ms
home there was a grandfather CLOCK
which ne ana MS inotner were rot uS!is
now, and that he would carry 1t to the
schoolhouse early Monday morning and
have it in readiness by the time needed
II. After promising to meet me at school
at an early hour. the committeeman re
marked TT thormed--yethterday
Kent How,did you get here?"
by the robbery express said l. grow
ing angry as thought of II.
The committeeman looked blank. =
I--don't-underthand
4 o
a man called Heman Nubbins took me
in"
At this Buckley coughed softly and oh
served. "Heman ith--ith-high-prithed
| He's all Of that" said I. Next time
ice breaks up in the spring. But by
promising me a clock you have saved my
life"