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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
REDUCTION IN PRICE
 OF BITUMINOUS COAL
New Prices Are to Become Effective
 at 7 a. m. Today.

Washington, May 24-A reduction of ten cents ton in government in fixed prices for bituminous coal was announced tonight by the fuel admin istration, as a result Of the agree ment under which the railroads will pay the fixed price for coal and aban- don the practice of giving preferential car service to mines furnishing rail- road fuel.
 The new prices become effective to- morrow morning at seven o'clock. They apply to short tons and mean an average reduction of about five per cent. or saving to the public of around $60,0OO000
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
TWENTY ITALIAN SOCIETIES
 PARADEp IN BRIDGEPORT
Following the Parade a Mass Meet
 ing Was Held.

Bridgeport, Conn, May 24.-Twen- ty Italian societies and clubs took part in parade here today in com of the third anniversary of Italy's entry in the war Three thousand people were in line and there were many floats. Following the pa rade mass meeting at which 4.50o people attended, was held. The prin- cipal speaker was Colonel Alphonso Tancredi, of the Italian army.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

been reached but that a further effort to avert a strike would be made at another conference to be held tomor- row afternoon. A compromise is now thought to be possible, even probable, in spite of the fact that some of the younger trolleymen threaten to quit the railway if their full wage de- mands are not met.
 President Garland tonight stated that the result of the conference call ed for tomorrow would be submitted for action to all the locals involved.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
TWO PIcRIc ACID PLANTS
 TO COST ABOUT s11,ooo, ,ooo
Have Been Contracted For by the
 War Department.

Washington, May 24-The war de- partment announced tonight that con- tracts had been let by the ordnance department for the establishment of two picric acid, plants, one to cost ST. 000,000 and be located at Brunswick, Ga, and the other to cost about $4,- 000,0o0. to be located at Little Rock, Arl<
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
37 MEMBERS OF CREW OF
 INNIsCARRA ARE MISSING.
Steamer Was Torpedoed and Sunk While on Voyage from Fishsuard to Cork.

Queenstown, May 24-The Cork steamer Inniscarra, bound from Fish guard to Cork, ras been torpedoed and sunk. Thirty seven members of the crew are missing and are supposed to have been lost.
 Five survivors of the disaster have been landed. They are the captain, the chief officer, one steward and two sailors.
 The Inniscarra was struck amid ships. She listed immediately and foundered in four minutes.
 The Inniscarra was a vessel of l, AZ tons She was built in 1903 and be- longed to the city of Cork Steam Packet companY
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
EXPLOSION AT NEWPORT
 NAVAL TRAINING STATION
Caused Slight Injuries to Six Civilian
 Employees There.

Newport, R. l.. May 24.--An explo- sion of black powder used in filing super heated fuses in an isolated room tthe naval torpedo station today caused slight injuries to the six ci- william employees there. 2, The property damage was small Only one and one half pounds of powder was used in the room at the time. The cause of the explosion was not known a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
IN AGREEMENT ON
 ALL FISHING QUESTIONS
Members of the Joint American Can
 adisn Fisheries Commission.

New York. May Members of the joint American Canadian fisheries commission, after holding extended hearings on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts in both countries. have found themselves in substantial agreement with all questions. with only details of operation remaining to be settled.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
RECORD FOR MAY OF.
 STEEL SHIP CONSTRUCTION
Total Output Up to May 23 Was 2e
 Vessels of 174,661 Tons.

Washington, May 24. Steel ships completed thus far in May exceed the output of any previous month in the history of the shipping board The total output, up to and including Hay 2S, was 29 vessels, of 174,661 tons. Four steel steamships, totalling 2s,- 2S0 tons. were delivered yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
u. S. CONVERTED YACHT
 WAkIVA SUNK IN COLLISION.
Probably Was in a Patrol Squadron
 Two Men Were Lost.

Washington, May 24.-The United States ship Wakiva a converted yacht was sunk in European waters in collision on clay 22 with loss of two men.
 w R. Hoyt carpenters mate. Attic boro, Mass, and Joseph NJ. Farley. fireman Chicago were the men lost. An announcement today by the navy department says the Wakiva former ly owned by H. s. Hardness, collided with a navy cargo carrier. She was rated at s6S tons and probably was in a patrol squadronl
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Business men of Atlantic City and prominent visitors are trying to have the resort included in the aerial mail service between New York and Wash ington.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
Although It Was Moonlight Night, the Submarine
 Was Not Sighted Before the Torpedo Struck
56 OF THE AMERICAN TROOPS ON BOARD MISSING

1t Is Feared That the Americans Were Killed in One Com partment by the Exploson-There Were No Casualties Among the Crew = Most of the Men Aboard Were in Their Hammocks When the Explosion Occurred Amid shps-Neither the Soldiers Nor the Sailors Showed Panic -Moldavia British Armed Mercantile Cruiser, Is the Third Transport Carrying American Troops to Be Tor pedoed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
TROOPSH|P MOLDAV|A, CARRYING U. 5.
 SOLDIERS, T0RPEDOED AND SUNK
Cabled Paragraphs
U.Roat Enters Port in Spain.

Madrid, May 24.-It is officially an- nounced that the German submarine No 65 entered the port of Santander at o'clock this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Senator Commins introduced reso- lution providing for the pooling of all allied shipping after the war for re- turn of troops and materials to home countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The War Department reports the death of Lieut.. Kurtz, a pilot on the west front. Lieut. Kurtz fell accident ally behind the American lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
Costa Rica Declares War on the Cen
 tral Powers.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicafagua, May ts.--The government Of Costa Riea has declared war on the Central Pow ITS. according to advices received hera 4fsslt. o
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Purchase of war supplies in Russia is under consideration at Washington to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Germans
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The War Trade Board has fixed the price of high spelter at 12 cents a pound for a period of four months following expiration of the present price agreement
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
Condensed Ielegrams

April consumption of wool was TO- 800 900.
 The Central Powers claim to hold S757,O00 prisoners.
 The compact between China and Japan is favored by Britain.
 A heavy earthquake was recorded at Washington. The point was not given.
 The House passed the emergency food bill. containing the Randall pro- hibition rider.
 The interest on Austrian debt to Germany will amount to $70 600 900 an- nually after the war.
 Seven aldermen of Paterson, N. J. were arrested on an indictment charg- ing malfeasance in office.
 Lieut.. BonsaI made a record trip from Philadelphia to Washington in ? hours and 15 minutes, with mail.
 Louis w. Meeker, for 20 years presi- dent of the Eastern District Savings Bank of Brooklyn, died at his home.
 Hague dispatches state that August Philips, Dutch Minister to America, has asked that he be relieved of his post.
 Mrs. Emily Ricketts, sister of the late Chrales Stewart Parnell, famous Irish leader, died in the workhouse of Doublin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Food Administrator Hoover an- nounced that arrangements are being made to ship 90,O00 tons of supplies in the next ninety days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

A commission from Denmark is on it's way to Washington to negotiate for the rationing of Denmark and the release of Danish ships
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Gen. w. A. Bridges, chief of the British military mission in the United States declared that Germany's final great drive on the west front will come about June l.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Hamilton Holt, of New York, who will represent the United States at the celebration of Italy Day in Italy, has arrived in Rome.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Ensign w. w. Lowell of Brooklyn, N. Y. of the navy; Fireman Bernard F. Stiefvater, of Everett, Washn.. and Water Tender Charles R. Moore, of Somerset, Pa, were lost in the sink ing of the American steamer William Rockefeller, recently torpedoed in the war zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The interest on Austrian debt t, Germany will amount to $7O 900 900 an. nually after the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Mrs. Emily Ricketts, sister of the late Chrales Stewart Parnell famous Irish leader, died in the workhouse of Doublin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Stockholm papers announced that Great Britain has informed the Fin nish Government that any measures directed against the Mourmansk Rail- road would be a breach of neutrality.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

destroyers came alongside to talse off the troops"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Attorney General Gregory ordered district attorneys to indict slackers who leave the country to escape mill tary service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

A delegation of four will submit plans to President Wilson for the sending of 100000 Russians under Ker- ensky back to Russia to fight Germany and re-establish the Kerensky regime.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Fire believed to be incendiary origin destroyed the plant of the Northwest ern Lumber Co.,. at Hoquiam, Wash, causing $50 900 loss.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

reduction of 50 cents a ton in the charter rate for requisitioned Ameri- can ships operating on a bare boat basis.
 Business men of Atlantic City and prominent visitors are trying to have the resort included in the aerial mail service between New York and Wash ington.
 Senator Commins introduced reso- lution providing for the pooling of all allied shipping after the war for re- turn of troops and materials to home countries.
 The War Trade Board has fixed the price of high spelter at 12 cents a pound for a period of four months following expiration of the present price agreement.
 Gen. w. A. Bridges, chief of the British military mission in the United States declared that Germany's final great drive on the west front will come about June 1.
 Two steamships with ninety passen- gers arrived at Petrograd from Stock holm, opening water traffic between the two cities which has been closed since the war began.
 A delegation of four will submit l plans to President Wilson for the | sending of 200,000 Russians under Ker- ensly back to Russia to fight Germany and re-establish the Kerensky regime
 Stockholm papers announced that i Great Britain has informed the Fin nish Government that any measures | directed against the Mourmansk Rail- road would be breach of neutrality
 Lieut.. Georges Flachaire, a French aviator landed in Blffalo, N. Y, short 1 ly before o'clock last night, com 1 pleting a flight from Pittsburgh whief he started in the morning. He made only one stop at Oil City, Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Hague dispatches state that August Philips, Dutch Minister to America has asked that he be relieved of his post.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

.od AprjI 5Gd consumption of wool was TO-,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Friend of Major General Leonard Wood in the army predicts that he will soon be in foreign service as a corps commander.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

William Mossos, in London, became the British riveting champion by driv- ing 300, rivets in seven hours and 50 minutes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

It was announced that Edward Shortt, Chief Secretary of Ireland will submit at once the evidence of Irish plotting to the Cabinete
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
REDCROSSMERCYFUNDNOWS66,689,O
The RockefeIIer Foundation Contributed $3000,O0O
 Yesterday
ATLANTIC DIVISION GOES "OVER TIE TOPp

Yesterdays Collections of Were Aided by Wave of Indignation Caused by the News of Latest Hospital Bombing Exploits of the Germans in France-Ofcals Grow Increasingly Confident of Immense Oversub- scription to the Fund
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

A new Dutch note to the United States from Holland declares that the Allies not Germany are responsible for the Dutch food shortage as Germany has provided safe passage for Dutch ships.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
JoeI R. Houah.

Wallingford, Conn, May 24.-Joel R. Hough,, who was a representative in the state legislature of 1895, is dead at his home as the result of a stroke of paralysis He was 76 years old, a veteran of the Cissil war and a charter member of the grange here A widow and daughter survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

The Shipping Board announced a reduction of 50 cents a ton in the charter rate for requisitioned Ameri- can ships operating on bare boat basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25

Louis w. Meeker, for 20 years presi dent of the Eastern District Saving! Bank of Brooklyn, died at his home
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-25
OBITUARY.
Miss Mary,E. Smith.

New York. May 24.-Miss Mary E.. Smith, noted writer, author of twelve novels and one time editor of Red paths Magazine, died yesterday at her home in Brooklyn after a long illness. She was born in Savannah, Ga. August 19, 1S4S.
 Before taking up literary work Miss Smith was a teacher in the public schools and some years was active in sociologolical promoting the candidacy inent part in promoting the candidacy of Henry George, single taxer, for mayor of New York in 1897. 5 Miss Smith wrote under the pen name of Christine Faber. Some of her best known novels are Keeping the Whirlwind" and Carroll O'Dono- ghue." In late years she was a fre- quent contributor to Roman Catholic magazines.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
]. P. Croal Operated Upon

Sisseton Standard: Postmaster
J.. P. Croal. who has been in fail
ing health for some time past went
to the cities the latter part Of the
week, where it was decided an i'm
mediate operation was necessary.
Mrs. Croal was summoned the next
morning, and went by auto to Mil
bank taking the train from there.
The operation was performd the
next day and he withstood it well,
and we are glad to report that
news Of his condition since that
time has been very favorable.
Mr.. Croal's brother Franc of this
city says that good reports are still
being received Of his improvement.
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of them.

of them.
These and other papers and many
individuals say they are for Ameri-
ca, but none Of them say they are
against Germany.
He who is for ns is against Ger
many. He who is not against Ger
many, tooth and nail, in this war
is not for America.
You can tell the pro- German by
another test: If he is against
France. or against Italy, or against
Russia. he is pro- German.
The armies and navies of these
powers are fighting our fight.
They are dying by thousands every
day to make the world safe for
democracy. If we win. we must
win because they do most of the
fighting and dying. while we only
do some of it.
The enemy of Great Britain is
pro-German.
The enemy of Russia is pro-Ger-
man and antidemocratic.
The enemy Of Italy is against
America.
The enemy of France is lost to
every claim Of patriotism.
Do not let these pro-Germans
poison the atmosphere in your To-
cality by slandering our allies with
out challenge. 1t is time to call
down the man who fights against
our armies with tongue or pen, no
matter what flag those armies are
fighting under.
Words are things. In such a cri-
sis they are dreadful things, por-
tentous things, things which can
not be allowed to pass as Of no &C
count.
Germany is penetrating every
country Of the world with her hired
spies and traitors. She disorgan-
lied the Russian army through
traitors after the revolution. She
knew the plan of Russian battle be-
forehand through traitors. She
has filled this country with spies
and traitors. She has financed the
l. w. w., without a doubt. She
has destroyed property and de-
bauched u citizens.
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Is there any American who does

Is there any American who does
not long for peace? Not one!
Neither is there a Brton or French
man or Italian or Russian. But it
must not be a German peace, leav-
ing the great spider in the center
of his web waiting for another
chance. 1t must be a real peace.
1t must be made with the German
people or with a ruined Hohenzol-
lern--one or the other. But he
who talks peace as if he only longs
for it, as if he only were commits
stoned to make peace. must want a
different sort of peace from the
sort we must have. Distrust him.
He may be sincere, but he may
not be.
The world has in the past been
conquered by traitors-oftener
than it was ever conquered by
arms. The Mexican people fought
each other into slavery to Spain.
Let us not be bought by German
gold into slavery to Germany.
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Representative Royal G..
johnson in q letter to his con-
stituents, explaining that he had
given up his position and enlist
ed in the army says:
All letters addressed to me at
Washington concerning depart
mental or other official business
will receive immediate attention
. II | we're personally present.
Although nv salary as a Mem.
Der Of Congress and Clerk hire
allowance stop at once,- there
will be some one in my office to
attend to such matters, and cases
requiring special attention will
be turned over to other members
% the del ,gaticn who have gen.
erously volunteered to assist me
in this way. ] have turned over
the seed allotment for the second
district to the State Council of
National Defense, which will see
to the distribution III your county
In my opinion, this war will
continue until 1919; and it IS the
duty of every man to serve his
country where he can render
best service. Particularly is it
my duty to 60 where my vote
has helped to send other men
Anyone with a sense Of personal
res possibility ought to be will
ing to do his share OF his own
fighting. and l expect to do mine.
Sincerely yours,
Royal G johnson
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What IS a O.German?
y Herbert Quick, United States
Farm Loan Commissioner.

A pro-German is q man who, by
private or public utterances, stands
in the way Of a whole-hearted pros
ecution of this war and the defeat
of the German will to conquer.
He may do it by finding fault
with the conduct of the war. He
may do it by impracticable peace
arguments. He may do it through
q mistaken policy. He may do it
because he is in the pay of the Ger
man government. He may do it
because he has been befooled and
bamboozled by those who are in
Germany's pay.
The German will to expansion
by conquest must be broken by de-
feat. If that rapac,ous will be not
broken, the war will not give us
peace. In all the history Of the
world there never existed a con-
quering nation less fit to rule others
than are the Germans. This is
true because the German policy is
so brutal, SO cruel. so scientifically
exterminating. In the streets of
every town in German Poland chill
dren are falling and dying Of star
walton. Children 8 to IL years Of
age are being carried through the
streets by their parents because
they are too weak to walk-because
of starvation. The Poles are being
exterminated as fast as possible by
the Germans just as the Armenians
oldest Christ ian nation in the
world-are being exterminated by
the Germans and Turks. Why?
Because Germany wants the prop
erty of the Poles for Germans after
the war; and because they want the
property of the Armenians for the
Turks and Germans after the war.
Their will can and must be brok-
en- by defeat. 1t is not the will Of
individual German. 1t is the
brutal, cruel, devilish will
the German government and the
German ruling class. miseducated
in the school which believes that
war is the summation of human
good.
A ro-German Is anyone who
in the way of our success
prosecution of the war. Every
word that falls from the tongue Of
any American or is written by him
carries with it a responsibility
greater than ever existed in the
history Of this nation. Look we'll
to what you say or do.
Germany has in this country hun
dreds of papers printed in the Ger
man tongue. Whether this ought
to be or not is a grave question.
any Of these papers are loyal, l
do not know Of them. Some Of
them may be, but | have not heard
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04
Has 4 Fox Farm

F. w. A. Pope, one of the early
residents of Milbank was in the
city the first of the week. Mr..
Pope is engaged in the raising
Of Silver Foxes, a pair of which he
brought from Alaska a few years
ago, and which he is breedingo on
a farm specially provided with
cages and dens for the animals,
where they are kept in a more or
less domesticated condition. The
farm is located at Turtle Lake.
Mimi, and is visited by large num-
bers Of people who go to see the
animals, whose skins are very val
liable.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-04

Editor Vernon Of the Stra ndberg
Tribune takes up some eight col
ums of the paper to explain and
an ,wer the quotations from his pa
per we called attention to a couple
OF weeks ago, and after he has got
ten through explaining he has not
made his position any clearer from
the charge we made against him
in effect-that his paper was damn
ing with faint praise and with
criticism the war against Germany.
Ia fact many of his articles and his
quotations from the president are
written and handled as If the presi-
dent was on the defense against a
charge Of bringing on the wal and
that he was championing him. II
the war had to be fought out in the
pf apology spirit such as the Tri-
hume writer's have presented the
United States would be just about
the same kind of meat for the kai-
ser rs Russia is today. It is the
absolute belief in the eternal right
and justice Of the Ameri
can cause that creates the enthu-
siasm Of the American people, and
without which the war would have
been lost before we entered upon it
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0bliuary

Mrs. w. G. Roberts, e Ena
.Ulfich. was born at Wursted. MINI
and died Tuesday night. Dec. rs.
III Twin Brooks, S. D., At the age
q ~ years. Her untimely death
- eoused by the explosion Of .
Qooclt0e stove which caused intense
Sein9 before tn end came. She
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came to Twin Brooks about ten
years ago. October Is, 1909, she
was united in marriage with Mr..
w. G. Roberts. The funeral was
held Saturday from the Evangelical
church, with which she united when
quite young. Rev. l.. M. Binga-
man, oficiated. A large gather
ing of friends were present.
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Dec,2s,
Jan, u
Notice to Creditors

State of South Dakota
Sc. In County Court
County ofGrant
In the matter OF the estate of John Larson. Also
known ss John l.. Slettumehagxn, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undereigped
Z. A. Christensen, administrator OF the estate Of
john Larson, ALEC known ne John L.. SleItnm.
shsgxn deceased, to the creditors OF, and ali per.
sons having claims against the said deceased.
to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
within elk months after the irst publication Of
THE notice. TO the said adminietrato AZ his Of
hce in summit, Roberto county, South Dakota
in the county of Roberts.
Dated at Milbank, Grant county, South Dakot.
December 2lst, 1917.
H. A. CHRISTENSEN
Administrator Of the eatate Of
John Larson, also known ~ John
l.. Slctturrhacan, deeeasea
of Summit, Roberto county, South Dakota.
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rhere.a sheehan and Her Girls.

The Theresa Sheehan Concert Com
pany-the inimitable reader and her
excellent supporting a~rtists-have long
since won their place In the hearts OF
the Lyceum public. Miss Sheehan is
a sweet Irish girl, who was reared in
Canada. She brings a pretty brogue
and a charming personality In her
humorous sketches and monologs. Be
sure to hear her.