The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-01-24
Charged He Filed False Trans
lations Of Articles Concern
ing the War.

the articles complained of was upon the
internement of Fred Henning, long
time resident of Aberdeen, as an alien
enemy. The article in the Freie Presse
relating to Henning's incarceration was
very sympathetic, and spoke of the
noble patriotism of Henning in going
to prison and in giving up his wife and
family for the fatherland.
The trouble in the Henning family
which led to Hennings arrest and fin-
ally to his internment arose over Hen
ning's objection to his wife doing Red
Cross work.
Another article in the Freie Presse
Is said to have labelled as malicious
lies" statements in American news
papers concerning the loss of morale
in the German army. Another, a head
ing to a telegram telling the capture OF
German airplanes by the French, re-
ferred to it as the unfortunate oc-
currence."
Sallet collected about $4,000 for the
German Red Cross from his subscribers
before war was declared by the United
States.
Miss Dorothy Rehfeld Aberdeen's
only woman attorney and the only Ger
man attorney in Aberdeen, has been
employed to defend the prisoner.
Associate Editor Arrested.
Aberdeen, S. D., ian. 21.-J. F, Paul
Gross, associate editor OF the Dakota
Freie Press, has been arrested follow
ing the arrest of his employer, F. w.
Sallet and has been lodged in jail
without bail awaiting hearing of the
federal authorities on a charge of vio-
lating the espionage act by failing to
file correct TRANSACTIONS of articles APP
pearing in the paper. Among articles
taken from the Freie Press office when
officers raided the place was dust
covered American flag tucked away be-
hind the office safe
ORGANIZED TO COMBAT
"HELL FIRE. GANG
"a Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 23--County
sheriffs, mayors of cities of South Da-
kota, fire marshals and others inter
ested In the scheme to adopt plan for
the safeguarding the property in the
state from destruction by the "hell fire"
gang OF the l. w. w. and other pro-
German organizations, already are COM
mencing to assemble In Sioux Falls to
attend the meeting called by Governor
Norbeck for tomorrow.
1t is estimated that during the closing
months OF 1917 grain elevators, busi--
ness houses and other property valued
in the aggregate at not less than $1,000
900 was destroyed in South Dakota
through the activities of pro-German
agents.
1T is believed that at the meeting here
a plan will be adopted by which the
state fire marshal, state sheriff and
county sheriffs. together with mayors
and police departments can be organ i
lied into one effective force for the sup
preston Of incendiaries and others
supplies in South Dakota.
HE GOES TO PREACH
IN BAHAMA ISLANDS
Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 23.--The Rev.
John N. Steele and Mrs. Steele have
left for the Bahama islands, where
Rev. Mr.. Steele will preach to Pres
byterian congregation for a period Of
erly was Presbyterian clecESman In
New York state. who abo,..aaa year
ficer here. Earnest SamuelSon ard wife.
of prominent Aberdeen merchant, and
they have since made their home in
Aberdeen much Of the time
THEY SOUGHT TO
EVEN UP SCORES
Pierre, s. d., Jan. 23.--A complaint
for disloyalty brought against Herrssass
Rasmussen, living north of Highnore,
has been dismissed by the federal Of
ssseer here. Earnest Samuelson and wife.
WHO have charge of the postoffice at
Sedgwick, brought in the complaint
that Rasmussen has said some disloyal
things last June, but that they had
not before brought them to- the atten-
ton OF authorities because they did not
know the proper procedure Tor 50 do
ing. Upon cross examination IL deVel-
ops that lately Rasmussen had been
somewhat Instrumental IN having q
child taken away from the Samuelsons
for cruelty to 1t. and though the Sam
uelsons testified that in bringing the
sidisloyalty charge now against Ras-
nussen. u was not on account q TINS
other incident. The federal officer and
others In authority concluded the Sam
uelson complaint wae not sufficient to-
brand Rasmussen as disloyal, particu-
larly as his neighbors all testified 9TH.
Mise about him,
HOLD UNION SERVICE
FOR DEPARTING PASTOR
"A berdeen, S. D.. Jan. "a "a union
service OF the German and Norwegian
a Lutheran churches was held at I, ions
lutheran Germany church on Sunday
as d farewell to Rev. william Kraus-
haar, who has been given leave ofs ab.
SsenC0 by his congregation and Will
leave for San Antonio, Tex, to do pos
toral work ~ the army camp near
tnat point.
HOME GUARDS ARE "
ORGANIZED AT FRESNO
Presho. g. p Jan. The home
guards here have been organised by
|Stlie election ot the following officers
Captain Il ~ Prescott; first lieuten-
ant II Wells, III. second lienten-:
AMI, II. RI McManus: first sergeant,
Dick LGwallen. The city has provided
the armory and the company ia COM
posed of men among vhoin are the.
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