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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07

Austria has followed the lead of
Bulgaria and Turkey in accepting the
terms of the allies which practically
demanded an unconditional surrender.
Germany now stands alone and has
been suffering smashing defeats on all
fronts during the past week. Her
appeal for terms of an armistice has
been answered by demands similar to
those demanded of the other enemy
countries. The reports this morning
state that Germany has sent an ar
mistice delegation to the western
front from which it is presumed that
she has decided to accept the terms.
If 30 it means that the end of the
war is near. but with the crafty and
treacherous reputation that she, has
established it is not safe to relax any
efforts until eshe has actually laid
down her arms.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07
Staff. Donley Sees Service.

The follwing is an extract from a
letter received by Guy Brown from.
Lieut.. Stafford Donley, dated Oct. Is.
Tonight am in very nice home
in town that until we got here was
held by the Germans for the last four
years, and the only civilian that re-
manned or was left behind bv them
was one old man seventy five years
old. The house we are in is nicely
furnished, piano etc. We have had
music all day. Also we get music
from the few shells that are dropping
in, but they are all small about 8
inch.
We started this drive on Oct. 2 at
Cant tell you where.) We battled
there two days. got the Boche started
but he stopped US at /? where we bat
tied four days. and there we dislodged
him and drove him about Is kilo,
ba rely getting in touch with him
until we crossed the I? where we are
at present. have had the chance of
SSOAhS VIC ChllLS SuOWS 1UI ali OuIluS
the fight have been ahead in the OBJ
servation Post, and it was wherever
i could sometimes dugout,
trench or hillside. / have been doing
Q. P. work all season and have seen
the entire show of each drive we nave
been in, and we have been in all the
big ones Scissors, Saint Mihiel, etc.
Ny work is to direct the fire. of the
Bn., and can tell you, Buz, it has
duck hunting cheated to death. / have
wiped out several machine gun nests,
and couple of days ago put two
Boche Go. of Inf. on the bum.
guess four got away. They were
thicker than ducks used to be on the
. Mu6hole.
Drop me line once in a while for
it sure does feel good to hear from
folks at home, especially after spend
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN.

Bon Homme County's allotment is
$27, IA. Cooperation is the key
note. Seven Organizations working
for our soldiers and sailors are co-or-
dinating in this drive. The Young
Mems Christian Association with their
wonderful program of activities and
over 5000 secretaries in camp and
overseas. The Young Women's Chris
tian Association, with los hostess
houses and their able staff of workers.
The National Catholic War Council
(Knights Of Columbus. with 465 Sec
retaries and ministry through their
buildings regardless of creed. The
Jewish Welfare Board, functioning
similarly to the Y. M. C. A. and K.
c. The War Community Service
which has fostered and safeguarded
hospitality and amusement in the
com munities near the camps. The
American Library Association which
has already sent more than. II million
books to $50, 600 camps overeeas.
The Salvation Army-who of us has
not heard Of its self-sacrificing SER
vice?
The drive will occur in Bon Homme
County during the week Nov. 1926.
This is no Investment in bonds at q
per cent; it is. our investment in the
comfort and happiness of the Boys in
Khaki and the interest will come back
to us in knowledge that we have done
our part to keep the hut fires burn
ing, and to. carry the home joys
over there. Bon Homme County boys
are in camp and on the seas, and are
making record in the trenches. We
must let them know that we want
them to have all the home comforts
we can send ssthem. Welcome the So
illcitora, give them generous check
sand our whole amount will be raised.
s ~ A. C. WARNER,
IN q .. County Chairman.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07

Governor Norbeck has lifted the
ban from the state beginning Novem-
Der 10th. This means that next Sun
day the churches and synagogues all
over South Dakota will be opened ex--
cent III those localities where the in
4qenza is still raging.
This announcement the Governor
made over long distance phone early
this week to n. L. Hopkins of Clark,
chairman Of the United War Work
Campaign in South Dakota. He also
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07

Government ownership of railroads
has already begun to bear fruit in the
way of political corruption. Forum.
ately ithas developed before the roads
have been permanently taken over by
the government, and the voters of the
country are now warned of the dan
gers resulting from such course. A
letter sent out to the railroad employ
es by S. G. Grace. Secretary treasur-
er of division No. /, railway employ
els department, American Federation
of Labor. with Offices in Omaha. con-
tains the following significant state
ments:
"Self preservation is the first law
of nature. You. no doubt do. or
should, recall that the railroads of
the country are under federal control
and fora period Of twenty-one months
after the termination Of the war. If
the railroad employees desire to see
the government continue the opera.
ton and eventually own these proper
ties we must commence at once to
prepare for the future. In view of
the benefits already received from the
present administration we, az railroad
employees, should show our apprecia-
ton and vote for all democratic cam
didates for congress at this time in
order to show that we, as class, are
with our president. Woodrow Wilson,.
first, last and all the time
OF course this appeal may prove to
be a boomerang, as the patrons Of the
roads realize that these ..Be.efits al
ready received. are being paid for by
them in the way Of increased freight
and passenger rates, and that even
with this increase the roads have not
paid expenses and are short 5000, :
600, GOO They may conclude that
the Benefits received by the rail-
road employees are somewhat out Of
proportion TO the benefits that they
are themselves receiving from this
experiment. But this shows what
may be expected from. government
ownership ip a republic. 1t would
be an inducement to ell employees of
the governmental unite their political
influence: in support Of the admins
tration that offers them the greatest
benefit. When sthe number Of
these employees becomes numerous
enough to constitute balance of
power they would become 4; source of
political corruption by holding their
political powerssaA club nYerspttihec;
head ofsevery aspiring candidate and
the highest bidder for their favor
would get their votes. This has al
ways been one Of the great difficult
ties in the way Of government owner
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07
ship and the action of the railroad
men now shows that such fears are
we'll grounded

Joseph Janousek died at his home
in Yankton last Friday forenoon of
pneumonia following an attack of III.
fuenza Mr.. Janousek was one Of
the prominent young attorneys Of
Yankton county and had many friends
around here. Funeral was held at
Ysnkt ton Sunday, and was attended by
quite number of his friends from
Scotland. including Attys. Wicks and
Quinn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07
The Germans are sending out anon

The Germans are sending out anon
ymous manifestos warning their peo-
pie that the Americans viii soon be
devastating their country with two
millions of soldiers andsfifty thousand
airplanes. and that they will spare
neither guilty nor innocent. "a gull
ty conscience needs no accuser.. The
only reason for fearing such devas-
tation is the knowledge that they de-
serve 1t.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07

G. R. Than, editor of the Kimball
Graphic for thirty-five years and one
of the best known'editors in the state,
has sold his paper to w. G. Fox, for
merly editor Of the Geddes News.
Mr.. Tinan has established a high
standard for his successor to follow
and how we'll he can succeed in meas
uring up to it will depend quite large
]y upon the support that he receives
from his patrons.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07
BON CouNTY.s ). D. THURsDA4, NOVEMBER q le1s.
- fifteen days in al o. p.

Peace talk looks good. hope it comes
soot. This game is pretty tough but
so Tar haven't had q scratch but the
Wink Bangs often come close.
& Regards to all and the best Of luck
to you both. will have good line
of stuff when / get back. really
havs seen some wonderful sights and
have been in some d. hot places. in
fact too hot to suit me
Very truly.
STAFF.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07
Election Returns.

The election Tuesday was quite
lively. the fight being three corner.
ed one between the republicans, dem
ocrats and the non-partisan league
which bad been put up and was back :
eddy tht socialists, pacifista. pro.
Germans, 4. w. VS. and every other
element Of the discontented. Natur-
allys in trying to corral a conglome-
rate vote Of this kind, open argu-
ments were avoided and the campaign
was conducted quietly, and the in
#ducsnent put up to each voter which
it was thought would cater to his fan
cy or his prejudice. The democratic
candidates for u. S. senator and con.
gresham from this district had been
endorsed by the non-partisan league,
and5it was conceded that the demo
cratic candidate for governor had no
show of election, leaving the strife
between the republican and the nom
partisan league candidates, and con-
seqpently the loyal democrats, who
were more interested in winning the
war than in party success, gave their
votes to the republican candidates for
these Offices. One Of the republican
candidates for the legislature also had
the non partisan endorsement, SO the
repnhlicans cast their votes for
democratic candidate. On the head
of the ticket the vote was as follows
& For III y Senator.--
Thomas Sterling, rep, 1873
Orvilie Rinehart, dem. and p. ll8
Fer Congressman
G.aass. Christophersnn, rep, 1877
Robert Dowdell, dem. and n. D., 1O5
For Governor
Peter Norbeck, req, 153
James e Bird, dem. 10
Mark 2. Bates. n p, JOB
On the balance Of the ticket the
candidates on the republican ticket
got about 1O3; democrats about SO,
and the non-partisan about ITO votes.
The socialist. candidates got7only
few scattering votes, as the non-par-
tisan candidates had stolen their
thunder.
In Washington and Emanuel pre-
cincts the democrats follow ed the
same tactics as in Scotland, and con-
sequently the republican candidates
on the head Of the ticket won out by
small majorites.
The constitutional amendments were
all defeated in Scotland except A
mendment A which carried by 142 to
88. Amendment E. on suffrage, was
defeated II to 157. The initiated
bill was defeated So to $50
Reports from the county are yet
incomplete, but it is apparent that
Senator Sterling, Congressman Chris
topherson and Governor Norbeck have
carried the county by approximately
200 majority. On the legislative
ticket Sen. Stephens is reelected, and
Cooley, DEM, and Koehn, np,, have
won out for the lower house On the
county ticket Bixby, r. for treasurer;
Kramar. d, for auditor; Plumb, d,
for register of deeds; Sticky, d, clerk
of courts were elected, and Whiting,
Supt of Schools. Scoblic, states Atty.
anu Pickett for county judge were
elected without opposition.
Reports from the state indicate
/ sweeping republican victory including
the congressional ticket, with the ex-
ception of the reelection of Candy,
democrat, reelected for congressman
from the third district. Gov. Nor
beck's majority is estimated at Is, :
900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07
OH SAY. GAN you SING

Z
Oh, say. can you sing from the start
to the end,
What so proudly you stand for when
crchestras play it;
When the while congregation. ia.
voices that blend,
Strike up the grand tune and then
torture and slay it
How valiant they shout when they re-
first starting out;
But the dawn early light finds
them laundering about.
IT'S "The STAR SDangled Banner
they re trying to sing,
But they don't know the words Of
the precious, brave thing.
Hark. the twilight,s last cleaning
has some of them stopped.
But the valiant survivors press for
ward sereneiy
To the ramparts we watched, when
some others are dropped,
And the loss Of the leaders lis man
fest keeniy.
Then 1.-THE rockets red glare gives
the bravest ecsre.
And there's few left to face the
bombs bursting in air;
lis thin lire Of heroes that man
age to save
The last of the verse, and the
home Of the brave.
Exchange.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07

South Dakota now ..has school en-
dowment fund of SIT. $40. 1922. The
annual income from this fund is ST., :
357. 600. or $6.73 for every child of
school age in the state. The best
feature is that this fund Els invested
in gilt edged securities. and isn't in
vested in terminal elevators, Touring
mills. cement factories or any other
wildcat socialistic enterprise.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-07

The Fourth Liberty Loan was over
subscribed by 1855, 416. 800. Every
district in the country went over the
top the Boston district taking the
lead with a surplus of 26 per cent.
The ninth district, which includes
South Dakota, went over Id per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
NEW RED CROSS
UNIT WORKS HARD
Mrs. Coleman du Points Home a
Center Of Great
Activity.

''Wc hone this will be the most s,iccees-
full Red Cross center in the city, and the
one accomplishing the greatest results"
is the message sent BY Mrr. Coleman
du Pont to Mrs. G.. Marshall Barton, who
is directing the Fifth Ward Red Cross
Center in the ballroom of Mrs. du Points
home, SOS Broomc street.
Judging bv the two successful evenings
already held the center will exceed it's
originator's hopes and expectations and
will take its place in the community as n
gathering place where great quantities Of
hospital supplies will be made. Tonight
is sure to be we'll attended as it is Junior
League night. Tuesday evening was the
Tuesday Night Class, and that was
largely attended, and last night about 30
responded to the invitation To make
bandages and knit socks for their coun-
try's defenders.
There was very good showing OF men
last night, too, and they worked with
great energy, both ut bandages and Mt
machine knitting. This afternoon is
nurses day and tonight Junior League
night.
Last night il WIS decided TO make a
slight change In the classes. Hereafter
Wednesday night will be Husbands and
Wives Night" and only married people,
or young women with escorts, are to at
tend. This is TO make sure that there will
be enough men present, that they cannot
feel ''out of il" when only few Of them
are present. Wives without their husbands
and unmarried women are to go Thurs
day nights.
Mrs. Christopher Ward was IN charge
last night and there were three other Red
Cross instructors presept--Miss Marion
Beadenkopf and Miss Livingston, both Of
whom are superintendents, and Mrs.
johnson Morgan
The du Pont ballroom has been fitted
up with every facility for Red Cross work.
There are four machines for knitting socks,
cases for supplies and long work tables
covered with light blue o.lcloth. No more
pleasant surroundings could possibly have
been secured for this work. and the Use
of the room and its equipment are gift
to city and country that deserve an in
creased response and appreciation on the
mart Of the community
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
YOUNGSTERS BEFORE
JUVENILE COURT
Cases of Petty Offenders Adjusted,
Many Being Put on
Probation.

There werc nine bows charged with
various offences before the Juvenile Court
YESTERDAY. They ranged IN age from I'D
to /, wears. Seven were placed on pro
baton and the other two had their cases
retired after they had made restitution.
Two OF the bows are alleged TO have
broken open a cabin car belonging TO the
Philsdelnhia. Baltimore 4 Washington
Railroad Co on the east side OF the city,
near the roundhouse, and taken there
from various articles. They were charged
with larceny. Four of the BOYS were
alleged TO have assisted in CARRYING away
the goods taken These six bows, with one
other, took coal from cars on the tracks
and packing from the journals Of cans and
built fires in the cabin car and along the
tracks. The cases against the other two
boys were retired when il appeared the
charge of receiving stolen goods could not
be maintained.
Seven bows. charged with breaking
terms of probation, were before the Judge.
Three of the bows had their cases con-
tinucd from ono to flvc weeks pending
further Developments, decision being re
served. One boy, who WAS found to be an
old offender and whose case seemed 10 be
unusually fragrant, was sent TO the Ferris
industrial School for Boys. Two boys
were continued on probation and the other
boy had his case retired, as he VII 60 to
live with relatives outside the city. Ages
of these boys range from 10 TO l6 years.
A l4-year-old boy, charged with larceny
whose case was continued from last week
to permit attendance IN court Of his father
and mother, was placed on probation.
Cases against two 16-year-old boys
which had been continued from last week.
were further continued for one month, in
order to permit further developments The
boys were charged with being incorr. .gible.
Report OF change of placement in the
case OF a girl in n home was approved by
the judge.
Final disposition in the case Of Is
vear-old boy, charged with larceny, was
held up pending further Investigation, the
boy in the meantime being placed in
charge of The chief probation officer.
Cases against two l2-year-old bows
charged with persistent truancy and
larceny, respectively, who had been placed
on probation, were retired because the
families had moved away from the city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
FILLING UP ALMSHOUSE.
Persons Sent There Who More Properly
Belong in Workhouse.

Frank Stout, at meeting Of the Trlis-
eos of the Poor, yesterday afternoon, call
ID attention to the number Of patients
,eing loaded on the Trustees of the
Poor that should be sent elsewhere.
Mr. Stout also called attention to
he practice of sending tramps to the
'ounty hospital who should be sent to
he workhouse. He mentioned the case
81 a man who was given hearing be
orc the CITY Court, yesterday morning
md who requested that he lie sent 70 the
ounty hospital. exhibiting an order signed
" one of the trustees for his admission
This place is rapidly filing up, .
Said MIR Stout, "and ] want to warn
-ou that if this thfsg goes on you viii
nave more people on your hands than
YOU can care for" He said that the Judge,
sentencing the prisoner to the work
louse, called attention to the order, and
commented on the practice of sending men
o the almshouse TO loaf when they more
properly belonged in the workhouse,
where they would have to work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
TOBACCO FOR OUR POOR
Talk About Cutting on Supply Starts
Rurnpus Among Trustees.

Calling attention TO the greatly IN
creased cost of supplies for the county
hospital, member of the Trustees Of
the Poor, at their regular monthly meeting
Yesterday, made "a motion that tobacco
be dispensed with at the almshouse.
Scarcely had he taken his seat when
another member sprang to his feet and
declared that he was user of the weed
and knew how IL felt to have 10 70 with
out and he for one was opposed to cutting
OF the supply. of tobacco Tor the old men,
many of whom had been almost lifelong
users of tobacco.
IF we must economize why not cut
of some of the expense of the dinners
we have for the trustees here every
meeting day? Let us have a plain
farmers dinner and save the necessary
money that way, but don't deprive the
old men Of their tobacco"
The suggestion that money might be
saved by economizing on the trustees
DINNER met with some opposition. One
member declared that that is about all
We get anyhow for this work If thew
cut off dinner. am in favor of increasing
the members pay 10 ten dollars per day 3"
The motion was not seconded and the
president declared il lost. Dinner will
be served 81 usual and the old men are
TO have their tobacco.
When questioned regarding the amount
spent on the supply Of tobacco for the
inmates, Superintendent Foster stated
that he had formerly spent S94 per
month Tor tobacco, but he had cut this
down to SCI for the past month.
London evening papers are delivered
few hours after publication by aviators
10 the men on the Erench front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

of it will be sold at a
saving of one-third.
That is but one group
in the sale.
An unexampled choice
will be offered of new
dining-room furniture,
comprising more than a
dozen fine new purchas-
es at genuine savings.
Altogether we will
have more than 80
complete dining room
suits, each one a gem in
contour, individuality
and finish. February
prices will run from
S137 to $500.
Exquisite taste and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

customer a new insight
into art in interior ar
rangement.
There was a man
once who complained he
could not see the forest
for the trees. Nothing
of that here.
But just as in the for
est there are big trees,
little trees and middle
sized trees, so the re-
quirements Of al sorts
of homes and sizes of
incomes are represent
ed in It.
1t is a Sale for the
People and we will make
the people feel welcome
when they come.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31

c h arming effect is
shown in a 10-piece din
ing-room suit of mahog-
any inlaid with maple.
The mark of artistic
conception plus skillful
workmanship is on ev-
cry piece. The graceful
concave a n d convex
curves of the buffet, the
spade foot, and the
chairs with their shield
backs, evidence the Hep
pelwhite in flu e n c e.
Dainty floral Ihand-dec-
orations lend additional
charm. Very lovely, in
deed, is the china closet
with its tall slender legs
and beautiful panels of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-31
AIDED RED CROSS.
Theatre Benefits Melted S249.l0 at Re-
cent Performances in This City.

Theatre Benefits Melted s2S9.IO AT Re-
cent Performances in This City.
Henry r. Davidson, chairman of the
Red Cross War Council, has sent the fol-
lowing letter TO William l.. Dockstader,
manager of the Garrick Theatre, ac-
knowledging the receipt Of checks amount
ing to s249l0 and announcing that tho
entire proceeds for the special Performance
es given in vaudeville theatres for the
benefit Of the Red Cross War Council on
December IL. 1917, amounted to a97 ,2S3.-
81
January Is, 1918.
MY Dear Mr.. Dockstader:
Il beg leave To acknowledge the
receipt from YOU of checks amounting
TO s2s9 10 The entire proceeds from the
special performance gwen in the vaude-
yillo theatres in the United States for the
benefit of the Led Gross War { ouncil on
December Z, 1917, amounted to s97. .233 81.
This is a splendid contribution to the war
fund of the Red Cross. and | wish there
were some means Of conveying an ex-
precision Of our appreciation to every man
and woman whose efforts are represented
in IL. know what the service meant To the
managers and their staffs, the PLAYERS,
the musicians ard tho stage men. and
want to reach each one OF them with a mes
sag Of sincere thanks from the Red Or SIS
War Council If you can be its bearer /
shall still further be obIiated to YOU
Il am aware Of the work that fell to
you and your associates of the several
vaudeville circuits nd | wish again TO
express my thanks. 1t was all very char
actcristic of tie men and women OF the
profession.
Sincerely yours,
III. p. Davidson,
Chairman Red Cross War Council.
MIR W. l. Dock~tader =
The Garrick Theatre.