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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
FELL FROM COX CAR,
HIS INJURIES FATAL

Mount Vernon, S. d., Feb. 9.-Charles
Bogenreif, drayman, fell from the top
OF n box car Wednesday morning and
died within half an hour.
Mr.. Bogenreif had climbed to the roof
OF the car to release the brake so that
the car could be moved from the siding.
The brake wheel was obstinate and he
used a piece OF board for a lever. His
weight against the stick broke it and
he plunged backward TO the ground be-
low striking on his head, which was
crushed by the fall.
The victim was about 50 years old
and has lived in Mount Vernon for sew
eral years. having followed the dray-
ing business.
Mr.. Rogenreif is survived by a wife
and two children. a daughter and one
son. The latter worked with his father
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
METHODIST HOSPITAL
FORMALLY DEDICATED

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 13.-The new
Methodist state hospital here was for
mally dedicated with impressive cere-
monies. The dedication exercises were
solemnized at the local Methodist
church. Bishop Charles Bayard Mitch
ell, of st. Paul, delivered the sermon. In
the afternoon a short exercise was
given at the institution. Bishop
Mitchell also spoke at the church on
America and the War" Rev. f. Robb
Earring, editor of the Northwestern
Christian Advocate. and many visiting
ministers spoke at the afternoon ex-
ercises.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
WOULD LIk TO HELP
KILL THE PRESIDENT

Aberdeen, = D., Feb. 9.-John Eossee,
/. w. W., ar "ecent resident Of Selby,
is in the cou Jail here, charged with
violation Of espionage act.
BOssee, WI > a native Of Hungary.
was arrested Selby by Deputy United
States Mar. | A. w. Closson, ar
raigned befC a United States COM
missioner - bridge and bound owe
to tho .;ty l,...! Of federal court under
bonds of e ,OOc. Unable to furnish bail,
he will remain in Jail.
Eossee is charged with declaring all
OF the elevators in the country ought to
he burned and the wheat destroyed. He
is alleged to have said: Wilson ought
to have his brains blowed out and |
would like to help do It,"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

Shark fishing has evolved from q
snort TO an organized industry in the
Pacific waters off the southwestern
coast. The skin Of various species OK
the fish when tanned forms a tough,
durable leather that is in considerable
demand, and the oil that is extracted
from the carcass likewise has
cial value. OF late a japanese syndl.
cate has undertaken the exploitation OF
this Iong neglected field, and, as a re-
suit. large numbers of sharks are being
captured. The notified skins OF the
tiger sharks are being made into slip
pers, belts, gloves and other articles,
while those OF the great blue and bask-
ing sharks, which are especially thick
and strong, are used for purposes that
demand long lived material.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
HUN BLOW May COME
IN next Two weeks
No Action Expected at Once
Transfer of Troops
Continues.

London, Feb. 12.-There is M indica-
ton OF an immediate German offensive
on the western front, according to the
military correspondent Of the Express.
Indications are, he said, that the pres
ent conditions will last at least for a
fortnight. From authoritative sources 1t
can be stated that the transfer OF Ger
man troops from the east to the west
front is not faster than anticipated. The
Franco-British forces in rifles and guns
are slightly superior to the Huns, ex-
Guiding Americans, Belgians and Portu-
gueSe.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
CHILD DaoWNs,IN
A JAR OF WATER

Leola, S. D.. Feb. 9.-The 3-ycar-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Pfantz OF
this town was found dead in q jar OF
water Tuesday. Mrs. Pfantz was
washing during the afternoon aud had
gone outside to hang up some clothes.
She left the 3-year-old child and q
brother a year older in the house. II
was while she was outside that the
child, playing around the JAZZ which
was partly filled with water, fG!l in
and was helpless. The brother. too
young to realize the danger that the
child was in did nothing to rescue him
or to call the mother. 1t was not I'M
til Is minutes later when the other
children came home from school tina
the child was discovered dead. Neigh
bors arriving before the doctor tried
TO bring the child to life tut it was in
vain. Mr.. Pfantz was III the country
at the time of the accident.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

Bermuda onion farmers or south
Texas planted the largest crop that
has ever been grown in that state. IL
is estimated that there will be more
than $4,000 acres devoted to Bermuda
onions in the Rio Grande border re
gion this season. This is ar increase OF
1000 acres over last seasons crop.
Basing the possible revenue on present
prices, the crop should bring to the
rover approximately $1,000, 900. In
several instances large fortunes were
made by growers from their last
springs crop of Bermuda onions. Net
clearance ranging from $4,000 to
$50, 900 each were made by growers.
1t was not unusual last year for a
farmer to obtain net proceeds of $500
to 5000 an acre from his onion crop.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
ATTEMPT MADE TO
DYNAMITE BRIDGE

Presho, S. D., Feb. 13.-Three large
sticks OF dynamite, with fuses and
caps attached, placed in a position to
explode when run over by an engine,
were found in the middle of the Mil
waukee railroad bridge near here by
q section crew which crossed the
bridge a few minute ahead of a pas
senger train. :,
Attached to the dynamite was found
a note of warning which said: This
bridge will be taken care of by us.
Whoever tries to hinder our plan will
be blown to hell"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE TO
BE HELD AT BERESEORD

Beresford, S. d., Feb. 1.-THE Far
mers' institute will be held in Beres-
ford, February % and 23-Friday and
Saturday. BY reason of the fact that
the corn yield of last year was not up
to the standard, and farmers are espe-
cially busy, in their endeavor to get
along during a time Of shortage Of
help, no arrangements have been made
for a corn show, though il any farmers
wish to bring in their samples, they will
be cared for and properly displayed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

Asher Hoon, Of East Carmi, ILL.,. is
not worried about meatless day, espe-
cially while the snow is is inches deep
around his house. Recently he shot
a fine fat 'possum which he saw in a
persimmon tree in his back yard, then
in a few hours he found three rabbits
In his woodshed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
B0CHE TOPS FULL
HOUSE WITH SHELL

Belfast, Feb. IL. Captain
Smith OF a Michigan regiment
possesses the trey Of clubs as a
souvenir Of the Tuscania tor
pedoing.
IL drew ii to two pairs, giving
me a full house, just as the ship
was torpedoed," he explained
today.
las / picked il up. the boche
opened the betting with a torpe-
do. There was no use buckins
against that, so | threw down
my hand and went On deck.
keeping the trey as a mascot"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
DISPOSES OF RUMORS
OF BOLSHEWST BREAK

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 12.-Ambas-
sador Francis t~elegraphing from Pet
rograd under date of February 6, re-
ported all at the embassy and in the
American colony safe and well. This is
regarded as disposing finally Of the
rumor that diplomats Of the co-bellig-
erents were being sent out of Russia.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
NEWSPAPER MEN TO
HAVE FINE PROGRAM

Mitchell S. D., Feb. 11.-Adjutant
General w. A. Morris, Of South Dakota,
has consented to be one Of the speak,
ers at the 18th nnual convention of the
South Dakota Press association when 1t
meets here February Is and 16. Sew
eral other additional features have also
been added to the program according to
J. +. Halliday, secretary, who says that
the meeting will be by far the largest
ever held by the organization.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

DR.. R p. Oppenheimer, Of Knoxville,
Tenn. who recently assisted the stork
In tho arrival Of little Morris Franklin
Weisncr, received his free in 500 buff
falo" nickles. The parents, in anticipa-
ton Of the event, began saving the
nickels. The child has received the
nickname Of Buffalo Bill Weisner.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
Animals Friends
OF John L. Join
Over There

Arlington. Mass. Feb. 12.--Death has
laid it's hand on Joh l.. S~ullivan's
animal friends at his farm here. The
day after the forIner champion was
buried, Colonel Corn" his favorite
horse, dropped dead in his stall and the
next day another constant companion,
n bull dog given him ny "Yank" Sui
Ivan, OF Syracuse, N. Y. died.
To complete the list. the ring hero'H
cow and two collie dogs in which N
had taken great pride died last night.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

California has but two species Of ma
tive trees that are normally Of weeping
habit. One is Quercus lobata, the valley
oak, having it's most ~southerly range
near Burbank. The other is Picea Brew
eraine. h weeping spruce, which is
found In a few isolated mountainous
sections in the northwestern corner of
the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

Chinese are proud Of large families.
for 1t Is looked upon as a sign of good
temper and right living. A large family
living together and not dividing the
property Is a sign Of prosperity. One Of
the highest honors, WI Flu Tung Fang,
or five generations under one roof, is
coveted by all but attained by few.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

An apple tree In the yard Of Joseph
Zavis, Of Kent county, Delaware, bios
SONS every year with pink roses. The
tree was planted years ago by Julian
Emerson, who grated a rose bush on
the tree. Last yea 1t bore hundreds of
roses. but It will never Dear fruit.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

Study of advertising is attracting
more women than ever before at the
University Of Wisconsin. Thirteen wo-
men. most Of them students in Jour-
nalism, are now enrolled in the adyer-
Using class studying ad writing and
soliciting advertisement along with
70 man.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
HOME GUARDS TO BE
UNIFORMED AT ONCE

Mitchell, S. D., Feb. 11.--Word has
been received here that the South Da-
kota home guard is to be uniformed and
equipped Immediately, and the mem
bers have been measured for clothing.
The local company of the guard Is post
ing a guard of IL men each night in the
railroad and wholesale district.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
FORMER SULTAN OF
TURK EMPIRE DEAD
Abdul Hamid Succumbs to In
flammation of Lungs-Plan
State Funeral.

Amsterdam, Feb. 12.-The death of
Abdul Hamid, former sultan of Turkey,
from inflammation of the lungs, is an
nounced in q dispatch received here to-
day from C~onstantinople, by way of vi
emma. A statet funeral will be held.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

arm and leg. is employed picking
oranges in an orchard neal Lindsay,
Cal. He is considered the most rapid
and efficient picker on the force and
averages aroun 100 boxes of fruit
daily. A normal man who can pick so
boxes Is considered an expert.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
ASK FOR AUTHORITY
TO PAY DIVIDEND

Pierre, S. d., Feb. 9.-Thc state de-
partment has appealed to the court
for authority to pas Il \ Der cont
dividend to the depositors "f the Da-
kota State bank Of EAGLE quite. which
failed before the g]UaFartv law went
into effect. This is iho .,r.t payment
to lie made to the derositols s.lcc the
bank failed several Years 5...
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
MANN BACK IN SEAT.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 11.-BacK
from months of special treatment at a
hospital Republican Leader Mann today
resumed his seat.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14

Thirty women wearing ks-t. -:rr;s-
ers are working as ~ .~.L..cTs 80 -.
New Jersey chemical plan,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
ADOPT ROAD PATROL
PLAN IN BEADLE COUNTY

Huron, 5. D., Feb. AT a meeting
Of the township officers of Eoadle
county yesterday the question of eX-
tending the cad county plan" OF
road maintenance was discussed. and
the decision reached to apply the
method to practically all the roads iE
the county, as well as continuing the
plan on the Black and Yellow trail,
and on the north and south roads
through the county.
The "Beadle county plan" consists OF
the employment of a patrol" who de-
votes his entire time to road MAIN
tenance OIL an assigned number OF
miles. One half the expense is borne
by the townships, and one-half by the
board OF commissioners by use o. the
motor fund. Excellent results were
reached last year, and better results
are expected this year by reason OF the
foundations laid.
The meeting was called by the board
OF commissioners. and all attending
were guests Of the commercial club at
dinner. n to witness a good roads
film. Representatives from Kingsbury
county were present.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
TEXAS SOLDIER
HERO Of FIGHT
Five Americans Killed and Four
Captured When Patrol Is
AmbuShed by Ger
mans.

Berlin British Admiralty per
Wireless Press) Feb. 12.--lncreased
activity in Lorraine and the Nosges
is reported today by the war office.
(The American sector in in Lor-
raine). In Flanders there were vio
lent engagements. In part the com
munication follows:
Army group of Duke Albrecht:
In Lorraine and in the central Nos-
ges the fighting was revived in the
afternoon. We brought in prisoners
as a result of raids south OF En-
bermenil. near Senones, II on the
Buchenkonf."
With the American Armies in France,
Feb. 12.-An American private mistak-
for q boche in the dark was shot and
killed by one of his own party Friday
following the encounter with the
Germans in which five Americans were
four taken prisoner and IA
wounded. The private became separ-
ated from the other members of the
party sent out TO rescue the
wounded and dead and in attempting Ia
get back TO his party was sighted by
the sergeant in the company and chal-
Fearing he was about to be
ambushed he did not answer the hal
lenge and was shot and instantly killed
the sergeant.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-02-14
SOUTH DAKOTA GUNNER
IS ExPERT WITH GIN

Memo, Feb. 9.-Arthur SueSs, OF
Memo. is a gun pointer on board L.
s. S. Oklahoma and recently won an
increase of $40 per month in salary for
making six hits with a 14-inch gun in
one minute and nine seconds II haze
the right to wear the sign on his
sleeve.
The six hits in this trial practice
were made when the sea was rolling
and at a moving target. The stop
watch showed one minute and 10 sec
onds, u 10 seconds were taken off
the time for the rough sea at the time
Of the practice. Young Suess is the
son of JOIN Suess. manager OF The
Memo Lumhe" company's yard n en-
listed in the navy three years Z
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-09
COLORFD BANKER
PASSES AWAY

Jacksonville, Fla.-Horatio B. James
assistant cashier of Anderson & Com
pany, bankers, died last Tuesday Of
Spanish influenza and his funeral was
held Sunday. He was il but ten
days. and had the best medical atten-
ton, being under the care of the
skillful Cassius Ward, a prominent
physician of his race. On account
of the order prohibiting public meet
ings, the funeral ceremony was held
in the parlor of Lawton L. Pratt &
Company, undertakers.
The deceased was twenty-six years
of age and numbered his friends by
scores in both races. The officers of
the bank are very free in admitting
that this Mr.. James was an asset to
the institution and that more hon
est, faithful and loyal and enterpris-
ing young man could not be found in
the race. Mr.. James was also a mem
Der of the fourth liberty loan execu-
tive committee, and his last utterance
to the cashier was an inquiry as to
whether the race would go "over the
top" in buying its quota, half mil
lion dollars worth of Liberty Bonds.
In spite of the health conditions,
hundreds of friends showed their ap-
probation for this brilliant young
man by their standing presence in
front of the undertaken parlor and at
Duval Cemetery, where the interment
was made. The following persons
served as pall-bearers: Cal. S. D. Nc
Gill, DR.. S. S. Campbell, L. G. McKis-
sick, DR.. A. H. Anderson, George Wal
ton, teller, and Charles H. Anderson,
cashier of Anderson & Company,
bankers.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-09
FFTIETH
ANNUAL CELEBRATION
HAS Been POSTPONED

Hampton, Va, Oct S1.-The Hamp-
ton, Institute Fiftieth Anniversary
celebration, announced for October
81 and November l. has been post
poned on account of the present Ma
tion>wide epidemic of influenza, This
action has been taken by the Hamp-
ton faculty and has been confirmed
by the Hampton trsstees. -
Conference Of Musicians
R. Nathaniel Dett, director of vocal
music at Hampton Institute, in an
nouncing the postponement Of the
conference of Negro musicians and
asking for the cooperation of his
musical friends, said:
"The idea Of holding such a CON
ference at Hampton has not been
abandoned. 1t is hoped that the ses-
sion will be held next spring in con-
nection with Hampton's annual music
festival Meanwhile the program Of
the conference is being enlarged"
Hampton's S. A. 7. c.
The Students Army Training Corp
unit at Hampton Institute numbers
445. 1t is made up of 200 men who
came from Fisk University; 1856 for
mer Hampton Institute students, and
40 men who were held over from a
previous training detachment.
Addresses were recently delivered
to the S. A. T. c. by DR.. James E.
GREGG, principal Of Hampton; Capt.
Robert H. Neely. commanding officer.
and Harry J. DeYarmett. director of
the Hampton Institute Trade School.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-09
100000 Business Enterprise
Owned and Managed By Negroes
At Mound Bayou, Mississippi
Progressive Men Of Exclusive Negro
City Organize Supply Company
= Big Store Opens Oct 19
special to The Trlbunel

Mound Bayou, Miss, Nov. 5.-Sev-
eral months ago Mr.. Charles Banks
invited number of farmers and
other business men to his office for
conference. After a free and open
discussion by many present Mr.. Banks
suggested the organization of sup
ply company with 100 persons at 5000
each, making a total capital stock of
$4,000. The idea was at once grasped
by all present, and then and there
money began to be paid to the treas
urer, Mr.. w. F. Davis. From time to
time meetings were held and satisfac-
tory progress was made, until on Oc-
tober Is it was decided to open the
store at once.
The other officers, of the enterprise
are: Rev. Walter Warren, president;
Mr.. Y. NJ Stringer, salesman, and
Mr. e. o. Powell, secretary. The fol
lowing are the members of the audit
ing committee: F. H. Miller, T. S.
Morris, L. M. Westbrooks, B. H.
Creswell and M. c. Winston. The
members of the loan committee are:
c. M. Bedford, Rev. A. M. Powell,
Rev. G. c. Caldwell, N. D. Grant, H
S. Morris, A. G. Simmons and S. A
Allen. The members of the board of
directors are: Rev. w. A. Northing-
ton, c. F. Bolton, Will Pipes, Benny
Crossley. Bud Stiles, Rev. w. H.
Thompson, L. A. Powell, Burrell
Johnson and Henry Carter.
This company will certainly meet
a long-felt want. Ell before, for the
most part, the farmers and others
needing supplies during the spring
and summer had to go elsewhere for
same; but the Mound Bayou Supply
Company promises to meet this want
by furnishing goods or money. From
all indications as to resources, ETC..
this company will be the largest Of
It's kind in the race.
Another thing which will help the
community is that this company will
do cash retail business and will sell
goods at the cheapest prices that the
markets will afford. The business Is
located in the old Fisher building
north of Mound Bayou State bank
The stock is large and fresh, and the
salesman and other employees invite
the public to call and inspect their
goods and get their prices.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-09
E2c1us0e Negro City Organizes 100000 Enterprise
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
HELD IN HUN PRISONS
GIVEN GOOD RAT|ONS

Washington, Oct. 31.-A ration for
American soldiers held as prisoners
in Germany has been prepared by the
subsistence division of the Quarter
master Corps. This ration will be
distributed by the divisions of the
American Red Cross in Denmark and
Switzerland. Individual packages con
tanning sufficient food to supply one
man, are sent to prison camps each
week. The chief components of the
package are as follows:
Corn beef and salmon with occas-
ional substitution of corn beef hash
and canned roast beef; hard dry
bread, dry beans, rice, baked beans
and fresh potatoes (where possible)
Prunes, jam, pepper, apples, peaches,
coffee, sugar, evaporated milk, vine
gar, salt and pickles are supplied. Po-
tatoes and onions are procured when
possible in France and in Italy other
wise dehydrated potatoes and onions
are used.
Special food is sent for the sick and
wounded prisoners.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-09
FORMER INSTRUCTOR
OF TUSKECEE INSTITUTE
NOW FOOD DIRECTOR

Washington, D. C. Nov. 5.-The
United States Food Administration
has established a section on Negro
Activities for the purpose of bringing
about a stronger organization and
more effective work for food conser-
walton by colored people. Ernest T.
Attwell. head of the business depart
ment of Tuskegee Institute, has
been appointed director of this section
with his office at the Washington
headquarters of the Food Administra-
tion.
Following the Food Administration
policy of decentralizing all it's work as
far as possible into the Individual
states, Negro state directors are being
appointed by the Federal Food admins
traitors of the States with considerable
negro populations. Mr.. Attwell, who
has for some time been a special rep
resentative of the Food Administra-
tion, has recently visited seventeen of
these States, helping to organize the
negro activities for food conservation,
and will now devote his efforts to di-
recting the organized forces of his peo-
pie who are contributing their ser
vices to the Government under the
Food Administration program. He be-
lieves that the establishment of this
section, which has long been hoped
for by Negro leaders throughout the
country, will stimulate the already
valuable work accomplished in food
conservation in many states by loyal
men and women of his race.
With the decentralization of the
Negro work into the States, the Negro
Press Section, which has heretofore
sent material to Negro papers and con-
Quoted other similar activities from
Washington, will be discontinued and
A. U. Craig has given up his work
with the Food Administration as the
director of that work. The Food Ad-
ministration, through sit Educational
Division, will send information to the
Negro Press as it does to otehr journ-
ais.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-09
AMERICAN RED CROSS
APPOINTS NEGRO AS
FIRST AID INSTRUCTOR

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 4.-Dr. S. Ber-
nard Hughes, staff physician of Pro-
vident Hospital and one Of the most
popular practitioners in the city, with
offices at 1413 Druid Hill avenue, has
been appointed instructor in First Aid
to the Injured by the American Red
Cross. DR.. Hughes received his ap-
pointment this morning.
Dr. Hughes enjoys the distinction of
being the first Negro physicians to
receive such an appointment and it
marks departure in Red Cross
work that augures well for the race.
Dr. Hughes will organize class of
young ladies in the near future an
announcement of which will be made
when plans are matured.
The position DR.. Hughes accepts
will in no way interfere with his
practice.