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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
The . plant of the Fore River

The new plant Of the Fore River
0hipbuilding corporation, located a few
miles south of Boston, will be tho
greatest destroyer plant in the world.
and will be ready for work early In
1918. There will be a large number or
small destroyer shops n the neces-
sary manufacturing buildings, the lat
ter having an aggregate floor space or
more than 2.000 1000 square feet. After
the completion Of the plant the program
calls for delivery by the Fore River
corporation within two years Of at least
20 d~estroyers. These will cost $780,
900 each. or a total Of 500, 000, 900. In adj
dition to the main plant outside OF
Boston there will be erected a $780,
900 turbine plant at Buffalo and an
other 81, 800, 600 plant in Providence, r.
!. The equipment from these plants will
be shipped 70 Fore River for INSTALL
ment on d~estroyers as soon as COM
piete6.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
TO HAVE BIG NEE

Watertown, S. D., Feb. 16.-Calling q
war conference for the state council of
defense in Sioux Falls February 20 and
%. Charles McCaffree, secretary of the
council and commissioner Of immigra-
ton, has issued the following:
"A war conference has beer called
by the Council OF National Defense, to
meet in Sioux Falls, February % and
%. Men Of largest reputation who can
be secured are to give addresses. This
includes Primere Crawford Vaughan,
OF South Australia, who has just come
from that line OF battle in France:
Prof. Thomas Moran, Of Purdue Uni
council, perhaps Lieut.. Paul Periaord,
of the French army, who has been
thrilling the east, and other distingu-
ished speakers.
"All good citizens are invited and
urged to attend. The presence of mem
bers Of the county councils Of defense,
Liberty Loan committeeman, thrift
committeeman, woman's council. Red
Cross, Y. W., and Y. M. G. A. and X.
c. workers, and all who are giving ac-
tive effort to such branches of their
country's service, is especially urged.
ut is the great war rally Of South
Dakota. Let us make it the best of all
the states.
SIOUX FALLS-Rev. T.. l.. Hunt. for
mer assistant superintendent Of the Scum
Dakota Anti-Saloon league, new superin-
tendent Of the Idaho league. was elected
superintendent of the South Dakota orga.
nization to take the place which 2. y.
Holsaple, now superintendent OF the lows
league, will vacate. Mr.. H~olsaple. who -
reorganizing the work in Iowa. will hence
forth devote all his time to that state.
WEBSTER-Rccords here show that
during the past IL months an aggregate
of more than 75,CO pounds ot poultry was
shipped from Webster to eastern markets,
for which an aggregate OF more thar
81. 200 was paid.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
PRESS ASSOCIATION
ON SPECIAL SESSION
Near Rumpus Raised Over At
tack Made On Nonparti-
san League.

Mitchell, $. d., Fec. 1S.--The elev-
enth annua meeting of the South Da-
kota Press association. in session here,
approached n break Friday afternoon
When the body was thrown into an up
roar by n motion of condemnation OF
the Nonpart.San league. following
quickly on the heels of n statement that
4 special session OF the Legislature is
10 be called early in March by Cover
nor Norbeck.
All was smooth with the session until
y Prof. I. A. Harmon, principal Of the
hkto city. schools, was allowed the
Hoor at his own request.
professor Harmon talked along the
lines OF general boost for Governor
Peter Norbeck. Finally he requested
mat the convention voice approval or
the proposed special session, saying
tnat 1t was a war time need, adding
II a special classes in the state needed
legislative Investigation.
lie then launched into n bitter attack
on the Nonpartisan league, quoting a
number OF alleged seditious u~tterances
bypofficerS and organizer of the farm
body. He then startled the convention
with the flat statement hat the spec
lal session will De called, and informed
that the league will be one OF the things
investigated.
Following Mr.. Harmon's talk, a reso-
luton without dissenting vote vas
passed endorsing the proposed session.
Mr.. Harmon then asked that the reso-
luton be wired to Governor Norbeck, at
that time, he said, in a small northern
town. This was done.
Officers elected by the association
for the next year
e. b. Yule, Alexandria, president;
M. nj. Bennett, Yankton, first vice pres
ident; /. b. Aldrich Of Big Stone City.
second vice president; J. f. Halliday of
lroquois, secretary and treasurer; w.
c. Lusk, Yankton, Len Doty, Clark
county, and c. w. Downey, of Mitchell,
executive committee.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
Dante, S. D., HAS
A COSTLY Blaze
Property Valued at $4,000 Is
Destroyed-Dynamite
Two Buildings.

Dante. S. D., Feb. 19.-Ffre which
started at 8 o'clock this morning in the
Hornstra general store destroyed two
general stores, the drug store, pool hall
and butcher shop.
For a time it was feared the whole
business part of the town would be
destroyed. To check the flames the
pool a and meat market were dyna-
mited and there the spread of the fire
was checked.
The total losses are roughly estimat-
ed at $65, 900 to $4,000 and are partly
covered by insurance, but the exact
amount could not be ascertained this
afternoon.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

Sweden's naval strength Is not for
niidable. OF its 16 principal warships.
some are 80 years old, and only three
have q displacement Of as nue. as r.
100 tons. These three are thoroughly
modern, however, the Sverige's keel
being aid down in 1912, while the Gus
taye v. and Drottnining Vistoria, be-
gun In 1915. had not been completed
at the beginning of this year. Each has
q main armament OF four 11-inch guns
and eiGht >.N-inch rifles. Their speed
is 22.5 knots. 'Fhe auxiliary Swedish
warships include eight destroyers, five
torpedo gUrboats OF ancient lineage, 33
torpedo boats and Ii submarines. The
active naval personnel Is about 5000
officers and men.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

The recent report hat the United
States Is building a new type Of flush
deck destroyer, having a very high
speed and a minimum of hitting sur
face, has aroused much speculation
among interested laymen as to the de-
tails OF these boats, which, it has been
predicted, will revolutionize sea war
fare. 1t is the belief that the new craft
bears q resemblance to "A sea fighter de-
signed by q young naval officer and
described as being Of 20, 900 tons, with
O flat protective deck and two overs,
n forward and one aft. This vessel
carries no guns, but has eight or 10
torpedo tubes on each side.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

In most OF the British shell making
plants an ingenious type of transformer
70 being employed for heating the cop
per shell bands. Briefly, the transfer
mer consists of a closed core of lami-
mated iron, n leg Of which is hinged
and counter weighted so that it can
be readily lifted to permit the copper
hand to be inserted over the primary
winding. The copper band when nee
In position forms the secondary OF the
transformer, and because Of the con-
version Of a small flow OF standard
lighting current into low tension but
high amperage current in it's single
turn OF winding the copper band is
heated in short order to the desired de-
gree.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
TEST coNSTITuTIoNALiTY
OF PROHiEITORY LAW

Sioux Falls, $. D., Feb. 1.-THE first
test of the constirutionality OF the
statewide prohibition law, which went
into effect July l last, is to be made
as the rNDiit of a case arising here.
Several days ago Lee Schmidt, a hotel
keeper at Lennox, was arrested on the
streets Of Sioux Falls on suspicion that
a grip which he was carrying contained
liquor. The case has Just been called
for hearing in the municipal court, ana
q stipulation was made admitting that
Mr.. SChmide had liquor in his posses
sion, and ~contending that the prohibi-
ton law was unconstitutional.
Judge Orr imposed a fine on Schmidt,
and his attorney Immediately gave no
tice of apr l.. The appeal will be
based or Il Eround that section a. Of
the statewi prohibition law is not
constitution in that the contents Of
the section id not appear in the tide
of the Law which is required, it is
claimed b! rhmidt's attorney. by the
state cons. ton. n on The further
ground t! the holding up on the
street or {. r places and searching Il
mans effel , in violation of his person
al rights.
r. Is vii! {. the first time that the
validity OF soction "A OF the prohibition
act hGs been disputed preliminary to a
test being made in the courts.
lItTlI I has Dtel TFtNlVeu
here from Cut Bank, Mont, of the acct
dental death Of Vernon. the 7-year-old s,u
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. NJ. Harris, former resi-
dents OF Trent. The little fellow was
playing on a patch OF Ice with other school
companions when he lost his balance and
fell heavily, striking on his left temple.
The force of the blow caused hemorrhage
of the brain and the boy died shortly after
the arrival Of a physician.
Az y NTET h-JJapaOp ro1,ptv .toolr
raisers are doing their bit toward re-
lieving the meat shortage. Ten ears OF
stock were forwarded from this city on
one day Of last week. Chris Hargreus and
Chris Heineman were stock shippers and
c. L. Proctor shipped a car Of horses
which will so to the government.
CHAMBERLAIN-Frank Hlouchs. OF
this city, claims the distinction OF being
the tallest man In the county. If not In the
state. Hloucha tried to enlist in the army,
but he could not contract his body suffi-
GENTLY to get under the s feet 6 limit. His
normal height Is more than 6 feet Z inches.
Doctors say he is physically perfect.
RAPID CITY-Mrs. Elmer Hawks. lIv-
Ing at Pedro. an inland town east Of this
city on the Cheyenne river, threw herself
into the Cheyenne river and was drowned.
The body has not yet been recovered.
Fire recently destroyed her husbands
store at Pedro and the loss had prcyci
on her mind until she had become temper
arily deranged. Her husband is a rancher
and storokeepcr at Pedro.
ALEXANDRIA-Two weddings were
solmenized here TUESDAY. II" contracttug
parties were Miss Victorine Schumacher,
OF this city. and Frank Moran. &C Emery.
Miss Anna EertelS and 4. i. l'essler; the
latter couple living in the northern psJt Of
the county.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
REDFiELD BANK HAS
AN AMERICAN NAME

Redfield, S. D., Feb. 15.-The "Ameri-
can National bank" is now the legal
name Of what until February 6 was
known as the "German-American Ma
tional' bank. In announcing the change
of name the officials OF the bank have
sent out to old and prospective cus-
toners, n circular letter explaining the
cause for the change. The explanation
Is made that when the bank was insti-
tuted II years ago the word German"
had a meaning t. the world vastly diff.
ferent to what the word means now, all
because Of the war ana German prac-
tees IN the war.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE
Is UNDER ARREST

Lesterville, S. D., Feb. 16.-O. A.
Carlson, a local druggist, and lately
nominated for the office of state treas
urer by the socialist party at their
Mitchell convention, has been arrested
by government agents on a charge of
violating the espionage act. He is be-
ing held pending a hearing.
about % to rs points net lower during the
day, with May touching Sc and September
S.25c. The close was a few points up from the
lowest on covering prompted by peace talk,
with last prices showing net losses Of y TO
- points. Closing bids: March, Isle; May. sole;
July, 8.1ic; September, S.30c: December, S.43c.
Spot unchanged; Rio rs, S%c; Santos As. 1Ossc.
IL was rumored in the cost and freight mar
ket that n steamer had been chartered at
Sl.O per bag. Offers of As were reported at l0c.
London credits. The official cable showed no
change in the Ric market. Santos spots were
100 reis lower and futures % to Is reis lower.
Brazilian port receipts, Gi,000 bags.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

Under the war insurance law every
soldier and sailor in the service OF the
government, young or old, officer or en-
listed man, has the right between now
and February IL, 1918, to take out life
n total disability insurance up to
500 al low cost, with the govern
ment and without medical examination.
He Is not obliged to, but he has the
privilege. The cost ranges from Go
cents monthly, at the age of 81, to $1.20
monthly. at the age Of 81, for each ST.
900 of insurance, and the premium can
be taken out of the soldiers pay.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

The shedding OF leave In aatumn
may be due to physiological drought.
The soil contains sufficient moisture,
but tho temperature Of the soil may be
too low to enable the trees to absorb
Il June drop" Of oranges and many
similar losses may be due to similar
0auSsGL
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
STILL
HAS ONE PUNCH
After That--Nothing, Thinks
Simms Who Is Convinced
Forthcoming Blow in
Will Not Succeed.
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SiMMS.
Copyrighted 1918 by the United Press,

Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 19.-Hold
on to the west front and the war is
won.
Therein is the whole story of my
Swiss impressions. l don't mean peace
will follow in 4S hours Of H~indenburg's
fiasco.
But l certainly believe an allied
peace is possible this year. This con-
clusion is unhasty. 1t was reached by
a process tantamount to mathematical
computation. From personal observa-
ton / know what the French punch
is like, and what British bull dogisin
is, while from my study here 1 believe
/ have gained d fair idea of what
Germany can do.
Austria To Help But Little.
From this view l don't believe the
in a thousand, despite Hindenburg's
strategy and Ludendorff's tactics. Hin
denburg can expect little or no aid
from Austria.
Emperor Carts position is too wabbly
to warrant sending Austrians, Czechs.
Hungarians, ETC., to their slaughter on
the west ront.
action against Italy simultaneously
with an offensive against France, but
this appears about all.
Czernin said in December that as
Germany is fighting for Trieste, Aus
TRANS might fight on fronts other
than Austrian. L~udendorff has prac-
tically reorganizeo the German army,
which probably will comprise 200 di-
visions, about 3,000,0 600 men, when the
offensive starts-if it starts. Despite
the armistice agreement the cream of
the divisions on the Russian front have
been drafted to the west front. The
older troops or the west front have
been replaced by storm troops. Aus
tria will aid with artillery and guns
captured in italy and elsewhere.
The Dying Effort.
The Germans are boasting of a hor-
rible new gas. They say it has already
been tried out, but If the information
l have is true. the allies have no need
to worry much. Germany is putting
up it's biggest bluff. Dying Of rot, she
Is trying to scare the allies by making
faces. Doubtless she has one punch
left, after withdrawing.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
WILSON BILL TAKEN
UP BY SENATE TODAY
Senator Overman Is Confident
Presidents Measure Will
Be Approved.

Washington, d.. c.. Feb. 1S.-Consid-
Grafton Of the administrations bill to
give President Wilson blanket author
,ty to reorganize the executive branches
Of the government was begun today by
a subcommittee of the Senate judiciary
committee, headed by Senator Over
man, sponsor for the measure.
Approval Of the main features Of the
measure designed to give the president
the wild authority he desires is conf
IDENTIFY predicted by Senator Overman.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
FRANCE APPROVES OF
NEW JEWISH REPUBLIC

New York, Feb. 19.-The French gov
eminent has officially Endorsed the dee
laration of the British government IA
voring q Jewish republic in Palestine,
according to a telegram received by
Prof. Nahum Slustz. from Paris. 1t is
stated that the French secretary OF
state has informed n. Sokoloff, Zionist
leader, that the British declaration is
in full accordance with the views Of
the French government toward settling
the eastern question
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
GERMAN EDITOR is
FINALLY OUT ON BOND

Aberdeen, S. d., Feb. 16.-J. f. Paul,
Gross, associate editor of the German
paper, Dakota Freie Presse, has fur
nlshed bonds of $4,000 required and has
been released from Jail for appearance
at the May term of federal court on a
charge Of violation of the espionage
act. He had been in the city Jail about
q month.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

The growing scarcity of sponges has
warned those familiar with harvesting
them that unless means are provided to
augment the natural supply the sponge
industry will be seriously crippled in a
few years more. An Englishman, liv-
Ing in Florida, some time 6 selected a
site off the Florida coast where he
started a sponge farm. At present he
has about 600, 900 sponges which are
capable by subdivision of increasing
about 10 fold every three years. At
the end of three years an annual yield
OF 1000, 600 sponges car be had.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
COAL FOR NEW ENGLAND.

washington. Feb. 1S.--Transportation
for 1000, 900 tons of coal n month was
assured for New England today by
Chairman Hurley. of the shipping board
and Director General McAdoo. of the
railroad administration. Six hundred
thousand tons Of the coal Will e" by
water and 400. 900 by rail.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
ALLEGED HoARDERs OF
FLOUR BOUND OVER

Huron, S. d., Feb. 16.-Ezra O. Sny-
der and G. c. ~lssenhuth, arrested here
by federal officers recently for hoard
Ing flour in their homes, waived pre-
liminary examination today before Il
United States commissioner and were
bound over to the April term of the
federal district court for trial, in bonds
of 81 900 each. Both men furnished
bail and were released.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

The Burlington railroad has convert
ed a number of Ford automobiles into
motor cars for the use Of division SUI
~perintendents. To adapt the automo-
btles to operate en- rails the standard
wheels are replaced with pressed steel
wheels, which are attached to a rigid
axle. These cars are used for inspeo-
ton
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

Tho singing Of telegraph wires il
sometimes regarded as a weather prog
nostic, though opinions differ as to the
kind Of weather it foretells. There has
been much discussion as to the cause
OF this sound. Probably it is simple the
Aeolian harp effect, and its occurrence
depends chiefly upon the direction Of
the wind in relation to the direction In
which the wires run Variations in the
pitch Of the sound depend upon changes
In the tension Of the wires with vary
ing Temperature.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

Climatic conditions in Greece, som
btned with drought in the Olive pro-
ducing districts. seriously cut down
the olive crop in 1917. The govern
ment has made appropriations to com
bat the dreaded "Dakus" and other
olive tree diseases.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
GIVEN GRAND OFFICE
IN EASTERN STAR

Elk Point, S. D., Feb. 1S.-At a regu-
lar meeting of Wynoka chapter of the
order or the Eastern Star here last
night, Ray w. Ellis, the worthy patron
of Wynoka chapter, was installed as
associate grand patron Of the grand
chapter of that order of South Dakota,
by Mrs. Belle s.. Prentiss, past grand
matron, Of Vermilion, S. D. Mr.. Ellis
was appointed to fill the vacancy in
the office by the death Of Vernon +.
Jackson, Of Hurson, S. D.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

The question OF what to do with tho
coffee grounds has at last Deer satis-
f~actorily answered. Just dump them
into the garden. They contain some
valuable fertilizing properties, inciud-
ing a large percentage of nitrogen and
q fair amount Of potassium and phos-
phor,ls-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

Through trains are now running
from Berlin to Riga, the trip requiring
~ hours. A person can travel from the
Baltic seaport to Ostend, Belgium, With
ons change Of cars at Berlin, in As
hOura.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
PORTUGUESE ARE ACTIVE.

London, Feb. 19.-Portuguese troops
have been active on the west front
again today, General Haig reported.
They took a few prisoners in the neigh
bodhood of Neuve Chapelle. One of
our posts drove off hostile raiders at
Gazrelle," Haig said. Severe casual
ties were inflicted on the enemy in a
patrol encounter in the Messines Sec
orr
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

Toronto. with a population Of 5oo, 900
recorded only 20 prosecutions for
drunkenness during the first week Of
prohibition, compared with 276 the cor
responding week last year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

The records Of the British and For
eign Sailors society show that betw cen
January ! and November /, 1917, more
tina 1854 survivors from ships sun
by enemy action had been brought 70
the 6oCiety'S homes and Institutes.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21
DRUG STORE INTO
NEW LOCATION

Artesian. S. D., Feb. 1S.--F. c. Nor
rison, who last fall purchased what was
formerly the c. G. Bennett drug store,
has purchased the corner building
owned by A. j. Ross, and will sometime
during the summer remodel the build
ing and move his drug stock into it.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

While the track laying crew was re-
Gently engaged in laying rails on tile
Alaska railway, near Mile 1876, a brown
bear attacked n Of the laborers, chas-
Ing him down h right of way. One
OF the men shot the bear, which
weighed 500 pounds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-21

Paraguay contains some of the best
cattle lands In the world, although the
resources Of the country have not yet
. adequately developed. 1t Is esti-
mated that there are 1000, 900 cattle in
tho republic at present.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-15
SUGAR PORTION INCREASED

That portion of the Colorado public
which "eats around may now rejoice
over a whole half ounce OF sugar per
restaurant patron per meal.
Moreover. the Food Administration
latest sugar ruling. as applied to pub
lie eating places, leaves 1t to the taste
of each individual patron how this
half.ounce is to be used. 1t may be
used entirely in the coffee. or divided
between grapefruit. cereal and coffee
That half-ounce ia now restrictionless
excepting that It may not be served
II NO food is served on which sugar
10 needed.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-15
HUTs TO BE NAMED

For the first states subscribing
their quotas In the United War
Work Campaign for soldiers. sailors
and marines. Nov. IL to IS, five Y. M.
C. A., three knights of Columbus and
two Salvation Army huts will be
named In France. These huts are OF
the demountable type and may be
readily knocked down and moved for
ward to keep pace with the advanc-
ing American army. 1t is not i'm
probable, therefore, that some Of the
honor huts" will cross the Rhine II
Germany should refuse to accept
armistice terms to be imposed upon
her.
Almost without exception each indi-
vidual church in every denomination
has enlisted for this drive and is
awaiting the opening gun. and their
enthusiasm is tremendous. Men and
women of national importance have
enlisted as speakers, and among them
are listed Judge Ben B. Lindsey,
Francis B. Sayre, son-in-law of the
president; Irwin S. Cobb. Mrs. August
Belmont. Commander Evangeline
Booth of the Salvation Army, Cover
nor Arthur Capper of Kansas and Bur
ton Holmes.