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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
INVESTIGATE CHARGES
IN NIGHT SESSION

Aberdeen, s. d, Aug. ia mid
night court was held at the offices Of
United States Commissioner Wallace
for the purpose of arraigning Ed
Levtzow, Of Orient, on the charge Of
having uttered "seditious statements
melting the public against the govern
ment OF the United States, and fav-
oring a country with which the said
government is now at ar" The re-
marks ares aid to have been uttered
on July 13, and there are a number
or witnesses. His trial viii be held
at the November term Of federal
court. He vas placed under $4,000
bonds.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
CAN'T DlsBAR HIM
WHILE HE IS IN ARMY

Sioux Farlls, S. d., Aug. 10. - The
hearing before the state supreme court
in the disbarment proceedings insti-
tuted recently against r. G. Morrison,
an attorney Of M~obridge, who is
charged with unprofessional conduct.
cannot be held until after the close of
the war. This is due to the fact that
since the disbarment proceedings were
filed, Attorney Morrison has been called
in the selective draft and o Is under
going training at Camp Dodge, Ia.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
Rev. BILLY" Sunday
Non-essential Says
War Boards Ruling

Providence r. L. Aug. 19.-"Billy'
Sundays work is not a war essential,
a y the priority committee OF the war
industries board. Special Agent Ho-
wick, of the department OF Justice in
this city, today made public a letter
from the board in Washington stating
it will not consider priority to material
entering into construction Of n Bill
ly" Sunday tabernacle. now being
built here, unless such materials are in
abundant supply.
About $4,000 has been subscribed
for the tabernacle and Mr.. Sunday Is
scheduled to preach here in Septem-
Der.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
TW0 GERMAN SUBS ARE
SUNK BY ALLY FLEETS

Paris, Aug. 1S.-President Poincaire,
after witnessing the ~debarkation from
an American convoy at a French port
today, was told that two German CUB
marines had Just been sunk. One was
sunk by a French vessel and the other
by the Americans
After the debarkatton. Poincaire WIS.,
tied American debarkation camps.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
NO GRAIN TO BE USED
FOR MALT AT PRESENT

Aberdeen, S. ID, Aug. 1~7.-Pending
the determination OF the amount Of
malt required for next winters opera
lions, h food administration has Just
ISSUED a rule prohibiting all MASTERS
ouying for mailing purposes n grain
before October I, 1918.
There is at h present tine q suffi-
,,ient supply of malt to meet the re-
,Iuirements of the country until jan
"a ]. and ther rule Is designed to pre-
vent the manufacture of any more
malt than can lawfully be consumed by
users Of malt
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
PRo-oERMAN WOMAN
FOUND TO BE INSANE

Nilbank, 8. D., Aug. 1.-THE NIL
bank authorities took into custody q
woman who claimed Appleton, Mimi, a.
her home. An examination disclosed
that she was insane, and she now has
been taken to Benson, Mimi, and
turned over to the authorities there
She WIS very bitter in her anti Ameri-
can sentiments and harsh in her criti-
cism of President Wilson, the Rcd
Cross and he government generally,
act.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
WOULD FIGHT FOR
GERMANY IN AMERICA

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. ia deputy
UNITED states marshal arrested Matthias
Bendt, q German farmer, aged 81, liv-
ing near ~Flandreau, and brought him
to Sioux Falls. he being charged with
violating the espionage act. When
asked whether he desired to go ovef
TO Germany and fight he replied that
he intended staying In the United
States and fighting for Germany here,
SO n federal authorities will arrange
1t SO h a whatever fighting he does
Is behind prison walls.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

In order that Mrs. Elizabeth Evans,
age IS. Of Pittsburgh, the mother of
slight children, may share the Edwards
estate without facing possible lega.
complications, Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards,
wealthy Mt. Washington woman, has
adopted her.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

A gray squirrel skipping along the
s1gh voltage wire which supplies power
% O rubber mill In Rookland, Mass,
connected with its tall a second wire,
pausing an explosion which startled the
nesidents and set fire In the woods.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
ATTEMPT TO MURDER
URUGUAYAN PRESIDENT

Montevfdeo, Uruguay, Aug. 19.--An
attempt was made TO assassinate Pres
ident Viera, of Uruguay. on Tuesday
afternoon during rioting growing out
of the general strike, according to an
afternoon newspaper. The president.
II says, was standing on a balcony
when fired at, and the bullet missed
bin by a narrow margin.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

Seventy-eight gold watch fobs have
been awarded employees of the Southern
Pacific railroad who did efficient SAFETY
first work during the last year. tn
prizes are won under q point system,
credit of so many units being given Tor
suggestions which are classified as to
value and h number of prize points
merited by each.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
TAKING MI CARS.

Detroit, Mich, Aug: 17.-War work
at Ford's Eagle" plant and other fac
tories doing government work was
seriously je~opardized by the announce
ment today that street car service soon
may be discontinued over the entire
city. A few a already have been
taken OFF.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

Emory Anderson. of Syracuse, N. Y.
who weighs $50 pounds. saw q pheasant
on the ground, pursued 1t and finally
caught It by making q flying tackle.
After he recovered his breath friends
.old him that the open season on pleas
ants had not begun and Mr.. Andrews
therefore had to give his bird to the
koO
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

The queen of Norway dresses
spending only $1,000 a year for her
plothes. The queen Of Spain Is the most
extravagant of European royalties for
ner wardrobe, which costs more than
t15.0 900 annually. Both are English prin-
seSses and first cousins.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

: The first carload Of silico-manganese
ever produced In California, and as far
es recorded yer produced in the United
States, has been shipped to London. The
substance takes the place Of ferro- sill
con and ferro-manganese in the manu-
escture Of high grade steel.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

The one-mile derby run annually on
watermelon day at the Arkansas valley
eair, Rocky Ford. Colo, was this year
won by a woman Jockey for the first
Nme on record. Jaunita Edgar rode Nj
Drmondo home ahead. the mile being
covered in l:48, good time on the Santa
Fe racing circuit tracks.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

Since the beginning Of the European
wa American diamond buyers have
shown a rivival Of interest in the dia-
hond fields of Brazil, which have at
tracted a considerable number Of buy
ers. The Brazilian garimpeiro. or native
diamond miner, has seer prices rising
steadily under the competition Of the
foreigners.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

When Mrs. Mary f. Peters, age sc.
Of Millville, N. j., became the bride OF
James McNeal. age IS, the bride was
given in marriage by her mother, Mrs.
Jane Facemier, g %. The maid OF
honor was Miss Blanche Hughes
granddaughter Of The bride, and the
brides grandson. Harvey w. Hughes
was best man.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

At Ann Arbor. Mich. workmen recent.
ly repaired the outside stairs OF old
University hall. The building was con-
structed in the '70s. and complaint was
made at tina time that the stairway
was too narrow to permit the co-eds TO
pass comfortably, as the era or the
hoopskirt was on them. h stairway,
though rebuilt, is as narrow as the orig
tnal
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

Rutebeauf and Jean de Meung were
the two most noted poets Of the Thir-
teenth century. The former was an ex-
ponent Of every form of poetry and
prose, and is the oldest representative
Of personal poetry In France. Rute-
beauf died in the year 1880.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
VAST SUM Is LOANED
TO AMERICAN M

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 1o.-Farm-
ers Of the United States we're ad-
vanced $7,S53,901 during the month of
July, the federal farm loan board an
nounced today. This figure. nearly
$500 less than was loaned during June,
brings the outstanding loans to the
farmers to Sill, 249 .044.
The following table shows the loans
for July by districts:
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
BLAST KILLS 1CO.

Zurich, xug. 17.-An explosion in q
shell depot at Vaslui. Rumanla, killed
more than 100 persons and injured $50,
according to a dispatch received from
Bucharest today. The explosion is be-
l.eved to have been incend:ary.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

While boring for oil near Port Eliza
beth, South Africa, hot water was en-
corntered In such volume at a depth Of
$500 feet that driving operations
seasad. The we'll developed q never
failing supply OF water.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

Gardner Miflen, age IS, a veteran
mason. Of Washington, N. H., has be-
gun the mason work OF the new house
Of DR.. William Snow. He is to build two
fireplaces and chimneys and put on
more han 400 yards of plastering.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

Mount Taishan, a famous sacred
mountain of China. which has long been
nenuded Of woodland, 10 to be refor-
Ssted by the government. There 1t was
that Emperor Shun offered sacrifices
Ia heaven $500 years before the Chris
han era. The feast Of the tomb was this
rear celebrated as an arbor day In
(Nhina
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
TELLS OF CLOSE CALLS
HAD IN BATTLE

Spencer, S. D., Aug. 19. - Sergeant
Leavitt Tilley, a South Dakota soldier
who is serving with the artillery
branch Of Persing's army In france,
and his gun mates owe their lives 70
the fact that a German shell which MT
a wheel Of one of their guns was q
gas shell instead Of q high explosive
shelf. Tilley tells about this and
other incidents Of active service in
a letter to the home folks. He writes
we have had our battery under
fire a few times and heavy fire at
that, but no n has gotten hur very
badly. Two of the men were gassed
and another wounded. but very slight
ly.
"One Of our guns was hit and a
spoke torn out Of one wheel. 1t nap.
pened to be a gas shell instead OF
a high explosive. If 1t had been high
explosive I guess 1t would have done
more than knock one spoke out.
I have seen three towns shelled. II
happened on a Sunday. A few civil
iians and soldiers were wounded. One
old lady was hit and killed just as
she stepped from q church door to go
home. She was hit by a splinter Of
the shell. Our guns on the other front
did good work.
"One night our battery was credited
with 65 Germans and a few wounded.
! do not mean to say that we kept up
one continuous fire all night and
only got 65, but got that many in
the few barrages we were ordered to
fire.
"One Of the fellows picked up q
pigeon yesterday h had hit the
telephone wire and killed itself. The
pigeon happened to be carrying a mes
sage somewhere. The message was in
figures on two different feathers. On
the leg Of the pigeon there was a band
with the number of the pigeon on it.
got some Of the feathers, but not
the ones with the message on"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
BRITISH TANK SHIP
SUNK OFF CAROLINA

According to the navy's information
no submarine was sight, but 1t was
possible that a torpedo hit the ship
causing the explosion. The Miro was
More complete details have been re-
Quested from the commandant of the
sixth naval district at Charleston, s. c.,
through whom the reports were re-
ceived.
saNAssf. 8. SCHOONER.
W6shin&t6h, d. c.. Aug. 19.-The
cAbtain t6f 1.-THE American schooner
Nadipgadah trep0rted to the navy de-
today that his vessel was
eleArusudD sunk BY q U-boat at 7:l5
a. nf., August 15. Eleven shots were
fired. After the crew had Abandoned
the vessel the submarine same along
side and fired two more shots into the
hull. When last seen the vessel was
on fire and sinking. !.
The crew, consisting Of % men and a
radio operator, were landed at an At
lantic port today by a Norwegian
steamer which picked them up III miles
south of Winterquarter Shoals light
vessel.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

Mohammedans are supposed neither
to drink wine o TO eat pork. but
Alibed- Hamoun. dethroned sultan or
Zanzibar, who now lives affluently IN
Paris, has a bold and original way. OF
doing both. At the table he places MS
Koran beside him, urges "Oh, holy pro-
phet, may thy Koran protect me-" and
falls to with q will.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
SHORTAGE Of MEN
FOR The THRESHING
Brown County, s. D., Farmers
Unable to Hold Men Who
Follow Harvest Fields.

Aberdeen, s.. D., Aug. 17.-This Sec
lion OF northern South Dakota Il con.
fronted at the present time with serious
labor troubles in connection with the
1918 t~hreshing season.
There was sufficient held. on nearly
30, to harvest the small grain %
without trouble, but when the thresh-
ing a arrived, the trouble started,
when many OF the itinerant harvest
hands started leaving for North Da-
kotA. although the wage fixed by the
South Dakota council Of defense 10 IS
cents an hour, while in North Dakota
official wage for thresher hands Is but
b cents an hour. Other hands de-
manded 80 cents and hour and threat
ened to strike II they did not receive It.
Forty men. who appeared to be out
Of work for n eason ar another,
were taken before the chief of police,
the chairman OF the Brown county
council OF defense. and r. o. McCor-
mack. local representative of the fed
eral employment bureau, and ques-
TONED "A to their reasons for being
out OF work. Some claimed 20 b sick;
others said they had contractedto work
in North Dakota. and othsrs said they
were willing to work. and positions
were at once found for them.
Mr.. Mccormack L. authority for the
statement that the labor situation 10
critical. stating that $50 men are need
ed for threshing operations In Brown
county alone. Last week, according to
Mr. Mccormack, matters were in
when rains Temporarily held up opera
lions, discomfort became noticeable,
n things steadily grew worse, At
Groton Monday w men were arrested
for trying to foment q strike among
ttresher hands, the demand being for
80 cents An hour instead OF the price
fixed by law. These men were arrest
ed and brought to Aberdeen, whore
they are awaiting q hearing. They
are liable to q maximum punishment
OF $1,000 fine and q year in jail, II
found guilty. Yesterday two more men
Groton. It IL stated on what Is be-
heved to be good authority. that the
agitation IL tbs outcome Of the threat
made by the /. w. w. q year ago to
boycott South Dakota In retaliation for
treatment given /. w. W. members at
Aberdeen. when members OF that or
SANITATION were spanked m driven
out of the country whenever they were
caught trying to interfere with the
harvesting or thresEing OF the crop.
/. w. w. agttatore are aid to DO work
ing among the men, seeking TO arouse
discomfort and cause them to pass up
South Dakota.
Inasmuch as the men get Is cents
an hour for a 10-hour day, with food,
lodging and laundry, farmers. thresh-
ing machine operators. members OF the
state defense council and the federal
employment bureau all feel they have
no reason for complaint.
The indications r that the labor
reserves will be called upon, IL neces-
sary, and that moving picture houses,
pool halls and other places Of amuse-
ment will be closed to permit proprie-
tors and employees to help In the
threshing operations.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
N BOND STORY.

New York, Aug. 17.-Norman G.
Hart, who arrived at an Atlantic port
from England recently, denied the
story attributed to him hat Westmin-
ster abbey had been struck by a bomb
in a Zeppelin raid owe London. Aug
ust 1.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

The importation into Australia OF ex-
plosives containing more than 30 per
cent OF nitroglyserine has been prohib-
tied, except after the consent. in writ
ing, of the minister of state for trade
and customs has been Obtained.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

manufacturing concern having leased
the only building Of the kind for ac-
o~ommodations for its employees, who
oould not find quarters elsewhere in
the city.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

ish tank steamship Mirlo vas tor
pedoed by q German submarine off
Cape Hatteras asst night and. accord
ing to reports reaching here today. nine
members Of the crew were drowned.
All the other members Of the Mirlo's
crew we're saved by coast guards and
have been brought safely to shore.
They said the torpedo struck the ves-
sci amidships and that soon afterward
the cargo OF gasoline exploded, setting
fire to the ship and compelling them
to jump for their lives.
According to the survivors, the sub
marine when last seen was lying just
off Hatteras. apparently intending to
wait for other victims. 1t 10 presumed
the Mirlo sank.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

Cottage homes for married teachers
IRE being provided by tho school auth
critics of Washington state. with the
nope Of making the life Of the rural
Aacher more attractive.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

A Chicago physician has invented APP
rat with which he says - can tell
whether a person really Is hungry or
@hether his appetite, a nervous phe-
nOmenon, Is active.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

Prof. E. Livingston Barbour. Of Rut-
gers college, who was the prohibition
candidate for United States senator
rom New jersey, was unable to vote,
a. he failed to register.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
Iowan and South Dakotan Wounded.

Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE anne Of
the following Americans appear on to-
days overseas casualty list:
Wounded-A. e. Cook, Mount Pleas
ant, Ia, and C. Gatchell. WATERFOWL,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

During a recent thunder storm in
Lansford, Pa, lightning stru'k O tele-
sSone pole three ttmea.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
CHARGE THEY TRIED
TO HINDER THRESHiNG

Aberdeen, s. D., Aux. 19.-Four al
legged members Of the I. w. w. are in
the Brown county jail. falling bonds OF
Sl,5c# each, to await trial in the state
circuit court on charges Of having vio-
lated the order of the South Dakota
state council % defense, relative to at
tempts TO hinder threshing operations
by demanding a higher wage than
that Of as cents an hour fixed by the
defense council.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
BRITISH

London, Aug. 17.-British casualties
published In official lists during the
week totaied 1851, divided as follows:
Killed. Wounded Missing. Total
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
K NOT CLEAR.

Warrington, D. c.. Aug. 19.-Reports
to the navy department today did not
make clear the cause OF the destruction
OF the British oil steamer Mirla, which
caught fire after q gasoline explosion
yesterday afternoon near Cape Hat
teras, N. c. Nine men OF the crew were
listed as missing.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22
MANY HORSES ARE DEAD
FROM STRANGE DISEASE
Authorities Investigate at Wes-
sington Springs, But
Are Puzzled.

Huron, s.. D.. Aug. 19.-Fifty horses
are dead and others are dying In an
area north and east Of washington
as a result Of some poisoning, the ex-
act nature of which has not yet been
determined.
A rumor was current that the owners
of the horses were the victims OF some
revengeful fiend, but the investiga-
tons Of Drs. Burdick, Huron; Scho-
field, Pierre; Sessions, Miller, and later
OF DR.. Lpp, OF State College, have
shown that the poisoning Is either from
forage or Is aseptic.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-22

CAMP CROOK-Samuel Browneli. for
mer champion broncho buster of the world,
has issued a challenge to Leonard Stroud,
present holder Of the title, to ride for the
title and q eide bet of $1,000. The chat
longer requires that the two men ride
Tipperary, the most renowned OUTLAY
horse In the west. owned by Charles VII
.on, n that the event be staged at
I Camp Crook.
Observation-Disclosures reports from
Dawson county Indicate that a6 vance
estimates CT the crops were copfervs
tive II the extreme. Wheat will run from
q to % bushels to the acre, barley from
Is to Is bushels and oats from y to 81
bushels.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-27
ROAST BEEF SERVED
COUNTY PRISONERS

Christmas day found thirty pris-
oners in the county Jail and they
were given an exceedingly good din
ner in celebration OF the day. With
a huge roast beef as the basis and
hogshead cheese as the meat deli
cacy, there was built up with vege-
tables OF several kinds. pickles, ap-
pies, oranges. bananas, nuts and
many other articles OF food, all pre-
pared in the best way, a dinner than
which none better was had in the
county. The Judge OF the kangaroo
court was master OF ceremonies
and today was strong in his praise
OF the way in which the prisoners
were remembered on Christmas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-27
THREE NEW MEN ON THE
COUNTY COMMISSION
FAMILIAR WITH AFFAIRS

The three new men who qualified
for service as members OF the Car
ter county board OF commissioners
on Tuesday should be we'll prepared
to handle the work OF the county,
two of them having had previous
experience in county affairs and
the third man having been resi-
dent OF the county tor more than
a score OF years and familiar with
the needs OF the county.
Jeff O'Bricu, who was appointed
by the acting governor NJ. Z.
Trapp, to succeed G.. w. Young as
commissioner from the first dis
trict, was a candidate in the August
primary and only lacked a small
margin OF securing the nomination.
He has been engaged in the ginning
business in Ardmore for many years
and has the esteem and friendship
of the farmers with whom he has
come in close contact as well as
with the business men of Ardmore
who urged his appointment to the
place.
George Evans, elected in Novem-
Der as commissioner from the sec
ond district to succeed Ben Steph-
ems, has served a previous term as
commissioner with satisfaction toI
the county and his district. He will
enter upon his duties next week
with the entire good will OF the peo-
pie.
Joe T. Taylor, who succeeds W.
F. Whitson in the third district,
has been more or less closely asso-
ciated with the affairs OF Carter
county and his district especially |
since statehood, having had charge |
OF the road work in his district for
Commissioner X. f. Scivally. for
Commissioner !. d. Taliaferro and
has attended to some OF the work
during the administration OF his i'm
predecessor.
The new board enters upon its
duties at a time when there is a
great deal OF work ahead OF it, much
Of it in the form OF unfinished
business" and doubtless each men,
Der will be compelled to sacrifice
some time for the first few months
)ut as they will be assured of the
hearty support OF the people they
should be able to enter with the ut
most zest on the tasks in hand.