The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-04-19

he published the sheet, only shows
that it needed compulsion to bring
out what loyalty he had.
In the dozens Of cases of disloy-
atty that are being tried in the
courts in Minnesota, North Dakota
and in this state, nearly all OF the
defendants are either leaders in
or have some connection with the
league, but we want especially to
call attention to the letters of
Conrad Kornemann. who was last
week convicted in the U. S. court
of espionage. Kornemann was for
merly publisher Of = German
print paper at Sioux Falls. and in
writing to another publisher of :
German print paper at Aberdeen.
among other things told how these
enemies Of America are depending
upon the non-partisan league to
help them defeat our governm ent's
determination to win the war.
Here is what Kornemann says
in his lette; to his friend:
''Only couple of words in regard
to the conference with Duncan.
The non.partisan league does not
advertise, at least not yet. The
agitation must first be carried on
further quietly and only during
the last few weeks before the pri-
maries will also q newspaper cam
paign be undertaken.
That will be used in the way of
printed matter can doubtless get,
in fact Fischer has already se-
cured q number Of jobs. ! can also
tell you right now that Richards in
Huron is in connection with the
league and that we up to October
Is had Is, 900 members in the state.
of whom Is, 900 had paid each SIG
membership dues for two years.
You will know to Judge the import
ance of such q large membership
and what prospects this offers and
especially 50 when you stop to con-
slider that these $4,000 have been
secured in round six months, that
most of the new members also are
active agitators and that there are
yet about five months left until the
primaries"
If the non-partisan league is 10y
al why should Kornemann, this con-
victed seditionist, be 50 interested
in its growth and prosperity. and
refer to the secrecy with which the
league is doing its work. Again
he writes and refers to the non-par
tisan league members as ''broth-
ers::o
Sioux Falls, Aug. 80, 1917
Since Sunday when l spoke in
Elkton at the German picnic have
been in touch with the non-pa s..
an leage; more about that when l
see you; only can tell you the
brothers know how to establish an
organization. | was much aston
ished at the great number Of MEM
bers already acquired on the quiet.
Tomorrow morning l am going
to Tripp, think shall be able to
help the Germans who have got
into . trouble there. have spok-
en-. here with one Of our cleverest
lawyers and what he told me will
be very important and helpful for
the men in Tripp if they will follow
the counsel. l cannot arrange the
affair by letter or by telephone for
specific reasons which you can
probably imagine.
Your friend,
Conrad Kornemann.
Letter to DR.. A. Bell. Selby. S. D.
Sioux Falls. Sept. IL. 1917
, Kind Friend: Good work takes
q long time! This proverb is to
prove true again: to-wit am
sending You today the paperweight
in question. II your time permits
perhaps you will just read the pa
per IL which the paperweight is
wrapped. It Is the organ Of the
new farmers' party, one Of those
which has had such . brilliant VIC
tory In North Dakota and next year
will begin = great cleanup In
South Dakota, too.
The society keeps to the passw ord
issued Of: Keep your mouth
shut. = hence quiet reigns, but even
II we have been put to sleep now
we shall not sleep forever, but 1t :
suitable time 60 alertly to work
again.
With true German Greeting.
Yours very truly
Signed Conrad Kornemann
The above extracts from letters
that are now in the hands Of the
government should be sufficient to
convince any loyal man Of the trea-