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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
ORGANIZED TO COMBAT
"HELL FIRE" GANG

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. Count
sheriffs, mayors of cities of Soutn la
kota. fire marshals n others inter
oSteG IN the scheme to adopt a plan 1or
the safeguarding the property in the
state from destruction by the hell fire
gang of tie /. 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, bust
ness houses and other property valued
in the aggregate at not less than $1,000
OOO was destroyed in South Dakota
through the activities of pro-German
agents.
It is believed that at the meeting here
q plan will be adopted by which the
state fire marshal, state sheriff and
county sheriffs, together with mayors
and police departments can be organ
ized into one effective force for the sup
preston of incendiaries n others
who plan to destroy property n 1000
supplies in South Dakota.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
THE COAL SUPPLY Is
RUNNING VERY Low

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 21.-The coal
situation is serious in Aberdeen so fal
as the Milwaukee railroad is concerned
OFFICIALS of the a here state there Is
not more than 10 days supply on hand
in the local yards, n the prospects for
getting additional coal from the head
Of the lakes within that time are not
promising. To conserve fuel, the daily
passenger trains No. / and No. 4 have
been cancelled between Aberdeen and
Milbank, and the tri-weekly way freight
service will be discontinued on all
points Of the Hastings n Dakota d.
vision. This division uses 1900 tons OF
coal daily, and of the 5000 tons piled
on the ground in the Aberdeen yards
last fall, barely 10000 tons, or 10 days
supply, remains. The middle West
faces the most critical fuel situation
in history" Superintendent f. M. Melin,
Of the division, whose headquarters are
in Aberdeen, declared. 1.-The changes
already ordered may only be a starter"
he added. "The next two or three days
will decide. 1t may be two weeks,
three weeks or next summer before we
secure a sufficient supply Of o a We
have no way of telling"
Local officials Of the Great Northern,
the Northwestern and the Minneapolis
& st. Louis stated those roads all had
a sufficient supply Of coal on hand.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
LABOR SITUATION IN
s. DAK0TAI IS SERIOUS
Director of Markets Visits
Washington to Make Sure
of Relief.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 21.--Don
Livingstone, director of markets OF
South Dakota, is in Washington max
ing strenuous demand on officials to
taxi steps to insure the northwestern
farmers adequate labor supply for put
ting in spring crops. Mr.. Livingstone
has come with the backing of Governor
Norbeck. Food administrator Hoover
encouraged Mr.. Livingstone and is also
anxious to get the labor situation
solved. Assistant Secretary OF Labor
Louis Post told Mr.. Livingstone every
thing had been arranged"
Show me-" said Livingstone.
Post could not show him and Mr..
Livingstone is convinced that little has
e done save on paper and much re-
mains to be one to provide labor. To-
day, with Senator Sterling, he arranged
to see Secretary Baker and hopes to get
drafted men furloughed to put in the
crops and later aid in harvesting.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
MINE WORKERS PLEDGE
SUPPORT TO GARFIELD

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 21.-The
United States Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca today in biennial convention here
pledged to DR.. II. A. Garfield, federal
fuel administrator, unqualified support
and cooperation in his great task" The
union miners also pledged to him the
maximum production Of coal possible
in the fields under their jurisdiction.
Some Of the delegates tried to start a
fight against continuing the salary Of
$4,000 a year to John p. White, former
president of the United Mine Workers.
Last fall White resigned as president
to become labor advisor to DR.. Garfield
and the international board of the
union continued Whites salary for the
period of the war. White receives 81
a yezr from the government.
The convention overwhelmingly in
dorsed the action Of the board in con-
tinuing Whites salary.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
SOUTH DAKOTA

Massachusetts, has the greatest per-
centage, 47.6, of her roads surfaced.
Then come Indiana with 42.5 per cent,
New Jersey with 40.5, Ohio with 36.5,
Rhode Island with 34.5, Kentucky with
23.2. New York with 22.7, Connecticut
with 1872 and California with 20.2. In
diana and Kentucky hold their promi-
nent positions on account of extensive
use Of gravel. and it is misleading to
class gravel roads suitable for light
travel with the expensive types OF con-
~etruction used for s%urfacing in Con-
necticut. The figures refer to all kinds
OF surfacing and are not restricted 10
what are called permanent pavements.
The smallest percentage of ~surfacing
has been done in Oklahoma, where 1913
per IN of the roads are dirt. Other
states with low percentage of surfac-
ing are South Dakota with s per cent.
Iowa with /, Kansas with 1.3, North
Dakota with 1.6 n Nebraska with IL.
The excellent maintenance of many or
the dirt roads Of Iowa makes riding
and hauling owe them easy. except
during the spring or after continuous
afr
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
PREFERS WAR WORK
TO COLLEGE PROFESSORSHIP

Vermilion, S. D., Jan. 21.-Adrian
Scolten, a student of the university, has
been offered a position as head Of one
of the science departments OF Musk
ingum college, New Concord, Ohio. Mr..
Scolten is a son of Rev. d. Scolten, of
Valley Springs, S. d. Muskingum col
lege has sent out 10 men who became
presidents Of educational institutions.
Among these are the late President w.
r. Harper, Of Chicago university, and
President w. o. Thompson, Of Ohio
state university.
AS Mr.. Scolten wishes to remain q
student until he n get into some war
work. he has declined the Muskingum
professorship. He has been rejected
for regular military service because OF
physical defects, Mr.. Scolten while q
student at McGill university medical
school In 1856 won the McGill med
ical price. To do his bit in the war he
has k up the study Of journalism.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
RAILWAY WAGE PROBLEM
TACKLED BY NEW BOARD

Washington, d. c., Jan. 21.-Investi-
cation Of railway labor questions in.
Guiding the wage demands of the four
leading brotherhoods was the chief
business before the first meeting today
of the new railway wage commission
headed by Secretary Lane. The board
will analyze carefully, for the railroad
administration the principal elements
Of the labor problems transferred tC
Of the railroads. Upon conclusion OF
the conferences, which probably will
continue for several weeks the commits
sion will report it's findings and econ.
mendations to Director General Nc.
Adoo.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
UKRAINE WILL
CONCLUDEPEACE
Ready to Enter Agreement With
Central Powers and Cease
HostiIities on East
Front.

Amsterdam, jan. 21.--The ~negotia-
lions between the central powers and
the Ukrainian peoples republic" at
Brest-Litovsk have resulted in an agree
ment en- the principles Of a peace treaty
which is to be concluded and the war
declared terminated, according to ad-
vices from Brest-Litovsk today.
On the conclusion of peace, the Brest-
Litovsk advices added, the troops Of
both sides will be withdrawn D. it is
provided in the agreement that ar
rangements be made in the peace treaty
for the immediate resumption of eco
nomic intercourse and resumption Of
diplomatic and consular relations as
coon as possible.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
SOUTH DAKOTA NURSES
ARE TO ORGANIZE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 1S.-A con-
ference relative to the organization OF
the South Dakota State Association OF
Graduate Nurses has been held here,
and all plans were completed.
The state is divided into three dis
tricts as follows:
First-Deadwood, Hot Springs, Rapid
City, Sturgis, Belle Fourche and Pierre.
Second-Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Cham
berlain, Madison, F]andreau, Dell Rap
ids and Yankton.
Third-Aberdeen, WATERFOWL, Red
field and Huron.
The following towns were repre-
sented by Sister M. Rophael, L. N,
Aberdeen; Myles Wesley Hickok, S. N,
Mitchell; Margaret O'Donnell, r. N,
Watertown; Blanche Townsend, r. N,
Dell Rapids Clara S. SugvQlso3n, r. NJ
Flandreau; western part of state rep
resented by Mrs. Elizabeth Dryborough,
president Of the state association.
After reorganization it will be known
as South Dakota State Registered
Nurses association,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
GERMAN PUBLISHER
IN JAIL AT ABERDEEN
Charged He Filed False Trans
lations of Articles Concern
ing the War.

Aberdeen, S. d., Jan. 23.-Fred w
Sallet, publisher of the Dakota Freie
Presse and the Nieu Deutsche Freie
Presse, W German language weekly
newspapers, Is in the Brown county
jail, awaiting Il hearing on a charge
or violating the espionage act by pub
fishing disloyal statement in his papers,
and by filing false TRANSACTIONS OF
articles from his papers with the post
master at Aberdeen. He was held with
out bail, and newspaper reporters
were not permitted to see him, pending
a hearing before II United States COM
missioner.
Sallet is a naturalized German. and
has been "A newspaper publisher in South
Dakota many years, first at Sioux
Falls and later IN Aberdeen. One OF
the articles complained Of was upon the
internement of Fred Henning, a long
time resident of Aberdeen, as an alien
enemy. The article in the Freie Presse
relating to H%enning's incarceration was
very sympathetic, and spoke of the
noble patriotism OF Henning in going
to prison and I'm giving up his wife n
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 Rec
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 $40, 900 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.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
SOUTH DAKOTA MAN
is GERMAN PRISONER

Huron, S. D., Jan. 19.-Mrs. Robert
Harvey, whose son, David Farling, was
reported missing after the raid by a
British cavalry regiment, of which he
vas a member, on German positions in
the Cambria area, has received word
from officials Of the Canadian govern
ment at Ottawa that the boy is a pris-
oner in Germany. 1t is presumed that
young Farling was among the band of
British cavalrymen who, on returning
from a successful rand into the German
lines, found themselves surrounded by
the German infantry. Many Of that
party, however, slashed and cut their
way through the enemy lines n re-
turned in safety to the British lines.
Several, however, were taken prisoner
by the Germans, and it is possible that
young Farling was among the number
taken by the enemy.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
STATE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY ELECTS

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 19.-The state
horticultural society has elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year as follows::
l.. c. Chaplin, Lincoln; first vice pres
ident, G. G. Marshall, Arlington; sec
ono vice president, ID. c. Bliss, Minden;
treasurer, Peter Youngers, Geneva; di-
rector, Prof. J.. r. Cooper, Lincoln. Sec
retary Grove M. Parter has gone to war
and B. r. b. Weber, Lincoln was ap-
pointed temporary secretary a short
time ago to serve while Mr.. Porter is in
the army. Peter Youngers has been
secretary Of the society for a number
Of years. He is a pioneer h~orticultur-
list, his active business career beginning
in Nebraska in 1871.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24

The remains OF irrigation systems
that date back to prehistoric times,
when the valleys Of Arizona were in
habited by highly civilized Indian
tribes, are still in existence. One of the
most famous of these is on the state
highway, running from Prescott to the
Grand canyon. Water is taken from
what Is known as M~ontezuma's well, q
curious natural well 440 feet in diameter
and SO feet deep, except in n spot,
where no bottom has been reached at
500 feet. Lime in solution is carried by
the water, and the sides Oh the G!tch
have been preserved by the petrifica-
ton Of the original earth.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
PRO-GERMAN OFFENDER
AT LIBERTY ON BOND

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 19.-William
Lahman, head of the notorious pro-
German family Of that name, furnished
$4,000 bonds and was released from
the county Jail, where he has been held
on a charge Of seditious utterances.
Lahman was given his freedom by
Sheriff Wyckoff upon authority from
United State Marshal Thomas Taub-
man., who wired the bonds had
been approved by Judge Elliott, OF the
United States court.
Lahman will probably be tried at the
May term of federal court in this city.
Frank Lahman, his gun toting son,
who was wounded while resisting ar
rest by deputy United States marshals'
Is convalescing at st. Luke's hospital.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
100000 ON STRIKE
IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY

London, Jan. 21.-A general strike is
on throughout Austria, according to
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Paris yesterday which reports 100, 900
men quitting work in Vienna and Neu.
stadt, shutting down all the war fac.
tories. The strikers are described as
openly anti-German and the movement
is both political and economic and es'
pecially aimed at securing peace.
Public demonstrations, it is added
have been held in many places, at
which hostility was voiced toward
Berlin for trying to force the Austria rs
to continue the war.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
CONTRACTOR PURCHASES
RIG GRAVEL BED

Stratford, S. d., Jan. l9.-H. c. Han
son, Of this place, made a purchase this
week that will nave a bearing for good
roads. His purchase comprises a quar-
ter section of land upon which is To-
Gated a hill 100 or more feet in height
formed apparently entirely of the kind
OF gravel desired for road work n
ranging in size from o as large
as small nuts to those as large as u
mans fist or larger; smaller gravel and
sand, not so useful in road work are
practically absent In the combination
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
MUST MOVE CORN AT
ONCE, GOVERNORS SAY

Washington, Jan 2i.-T,legrams
from the governors Of Illinois. Indiana,
Iowa, Chic and Kansas, declaring that
unless the corn crop is moved within
the next few weeks much Of Il will be
lost, were laid before Director General
McAdoo today by Representative Nc.
Cormick, of Illinois, who requested that
q practical railroad man be appointed
to take charge of moving 1t.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
HOME GUARDS ARE
ORGANIZED AT PRESTO

Presho, S. D., Jan. 21.--The home
guards here have been organized by
the election of the following officers.
Captain, L. d. Prescott, first lieuten-
ant, J. f. Wells, jr.: second lieuten-
ant, r r. McManus; first sergeant,
Dick Lewallen. The city has provided
the armory and the company is com
posed of men among whom are the
leading business men of the com
munity.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
TRAINS FAIL; AUTO
TRUCK DOES BUSINESS

Mitchell. S. D., Jan. 21.-Mt. Yer
non, IL miles from Mitchell, has re
turned to the old overland express syS
tenn. The town is on Il branch lins o
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road IRON here and the mail trains q,
that line were stopped last week =;
order to move fuel.
Mt. Vernon stood for the isolati.'
for five days, then chartered n liz an,
truck and started "A line of it's cNr
The p~ostoffice department gave Tc
mission for mail carrying and the liza
now goes overland.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24

4 A tree, known as the shea, or butter
tree, is beginning to attract commercial
attention. 1t supplies not only nuts, but
also butter hat may become IN article
Of commercial Importance. 1t is already
exported to Europe, where makers of
artificial butter find use for il. Al
most two-thirds OF the nut is vegetable
butter. The tree begins to bear when
t is Is years old, and reaches its prime
n 25 years. Chocolate manufacturers
could easily utilize the product. II
might also be of use in making candles
and soap.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
IS A STRONGHOLD
FOR THE RED CROSS

Belle Fourche, S. d., Jan. 2I.-With a
population Of about 1850. this city has
a Red Cross membership of / ,34O. Ship
ments Of supplies for the army in
France are made almost every week.
The individual work IF some of the
women has been from four to nine
sweaters.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
MORE SOUTH DAKOTA
TROOPS LOVER THERE"

Belle Fourche, S. D., Jan. 21.-Word
received here states that what was
Company l, Fourth South Dakota reg
iment, now Company h, Forty-first
infantry, machine gun battalion, had
left for France This company, while
generally called the Rapid City COM
pany," g about 40 per cent made up
Of Butte county boys, mostly from Belle
FOurche and vicinity. Private Nelson.
of this city, VINO is sick in the hos
pital, is understood to be the only one
left in America out Of the entire com
pany Of 155.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
CAN'T DELIVER CORN
OF PROPER GRADES

Vermillion. S. d., Jan. 19.-The ques-
tiou arises in Clay county as to whether
or not a farmer a sign a contract TO
deliver No. 3 corn, and, not being able
to make good. is liable for damages.
The Webster Elevator com
pany has brought suit against seven
farmers to ecove damages on such
contracts, and the cases will come up
at the Mnrch term Of circuit court.
Contracts were entered into last
summer for the delivery of No. 3 corn
at a fixed price Of from $1.05 to $l.l0
per bushel. Blu there is no corn in
Clay county this season that will grade
that high. The farmer cannot make
good on his contract. He is willing to
deliver the corn, such as it is, and take
market prices, but will not stand a
dockage of from 35 to 40 cents a
Of his contract with the company.
The peculiar situation is that these
same farmers are delivering corn to the
McCaull-Webster company at the reg
ular market price Of from $1.25 to $1.35
per .bushel, but not under the contract.
They are getting more money for their
corn thar it was sold for originally,
but will be out money if the elevator
company can win out in the courts.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24

According to a calculation made by
IN official of the Southern Pacific, the
Increase in the cost Of a Mallet locomo-
i've over what it was two years ago
would buy a 160-acre farm at $l25 all
lcre, build a $4,000 residence on it, pro
tide for 81, 500 worth of implements
lnd farm machinery, % dairy cows at
1875 each, $500 for teams and wagons, a
q, 500 automobile, and still leave $50
or incidentals-and this represents the
Increase in the cost of only n locomo-
i've
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24

The production of explosives in the
United States during 1916 was in ex-
,ess Of 500, 000. 900 pounds, an increase
If about A, 900, 900 I'VE 1915. The total
included 215,575,02 pounds of black
powder, 253,154,7S7 pounds Of high"
Explosives other thar permissible ex-
,losives, and 34,6S5, 240 pounds Of per-
nissible explosives. The value of the
exported explosives in 1914, the first
,ear Of the war, were valued at about
10. 000. 900.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
CHARGE HE THREATENED
LIFE OF PRESIDENT

Huron, S. D., IAN. 21.-Henry STAN
Der, residing about five miles south Of
Rockham, S. d., in Hand county, was
arrested by Deputy United States Mar
shall Fred L. Villas, Of Pierre.
Standber is charged with violating
the espionage act, 1t being alleged that
he threatened the life OF the president.
Standber was brought to Huron and
given a hearing before United States
Commissions w. ]. Flanagan. He was
held for trial at the next term of fed
eral u at Pierre on bonds Of 81, 900.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
NEBRASKA HISTORICAL
SOCIETY'S NEW OFFICERS

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 1.-the Nebras-
ka Historical society has elected the
following officers: Samuel G. Bassett,
Gibbon, president: Don l.. Love, Lin
coin, vice president: Robert Harvey, st.
Paul, vice president; Addison E. Shell
don, Lincoln, secretary: Philip L.. Hall,
Lincoln, treasurer. New directors:
Father Shine, Plattsmouth; N. P.
Dodge, jr.. Omaha; John f. Cordial,
McCook.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
Associate Editor Arrested.

Aberdeen, $. d., Jan eli. +. Paul
Gross, associate editor OF the Dakota
l'reie Press, has been arrested follow
ing the arrest of his employer, +. w.
Sallet. and has been lodged in Jail
without bail awaiting Il hearing Of the
federal authorities on a charge of vio-
lating the espionage act by failing to
file correct translations Of articles APP
pearing in the paper. Among articles
taken from the Freie Press office when
officers raided the place was a dust
covered America. flag tucked away be-
hind the office safe
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
SHE WOULD ENTERTAIN
STORM LAKE SOLDIERS

Storm Lake, H., Jan. &c. l.. Le-
douX, a Frenchman Of this city. has an
aunt, Mrs. Collette, who lives near
Paris, France. Mrs. Collette wrote to
her nephew this week requesting the
names Of the Storm Lake boys in
France as she wishes to entertain them
ut her home. There are IA Storm al
boys in France. DR.. Ira Lockwood is
the latest to reach the other side in
safety.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24

Delaware river ship yards by Janu-
Try l will have launched their largest
sotal tonnage for any year in the his
Dry OF the industry of that district.
he aggregate tonnage leaving the
rays Of the six largest companies OH
40 Delaware for 1917 will be 307, G04.
apresenting an approximate value Of
76 0OO non
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
SOLDIER ADMITS He
STARTED Big BLAZE
Private Woodward Says He Is
Pyromaniac and Once Fired
Lodging House.

Washington, Jan. 21.--Frederick l.,
Woodward, a private in the army quar-
termaster's corps. confessed today that
he started the fire which threatened
che quartermaster warehouse here last
week and destroyed $4,000 worth of
food and other supplies.
An official statement says Wood
ward declared himself a ~pyromaniac
and had in 1916 fired a lodging house
In Worcester, Mass.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-24
NOW
REAL D|CTAT0RS
BoIshevists ForcibIy Dissolve
Russian Assembly Which
Was Elected to Set Up
Government.
FUTURE POLICY UNCERTAIN
Claim Body Was Not Represen.
tative - Personal Rather
Than Political Differ
ences Blamed.
FUTURE POLICY UNCERTAIN

Petrograd, (Sunday,) Jan. 20.--A.
/. Shingaroff, minister of finance in
the Kerensky cabinet, and Prof, r.
j.. Kokoshkine, state comptroller.
under Kerensky, were murdered In
their beds last night in the marine
hOspitaL.