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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-09
NO NEW ARMY UNITS
Large Number of Men to be Called Out
in Draft During Year TO
Fill Up Army.

Washington, Mar. 6-While a large
number of men will be called out during
the present year to fill up the
army and complete its organization, it
was learned at the war department that
the plans do not call for the creation of
additional divisions in 1918.
The announcement expected soon
from Provost Marshal General Crowder
concerning the second draft, may out
line the manner in which probably not
much in excess Of 100000 men win be
summoned gradually during the year
to complete the existing organizations.
Washington, Mar. 6-The war depart
ment announced the organization of
special medical board headed by Colonel
George f. Bushnell, including famous
medical specialists now in the army SER
vice, to review the questions of remedi-
able defects in soldiers as to diagnosis
and the methods of treatment. The re-
suits will be a Standardization of the
defects for which men may be rejected
by boards under the selective service.
TO PEOPLE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Recent events have developed pecu-
liar, extraordinary situation. We are
at war" Food will win the war" 1t
is becoming frightful question of en-
durance. The boarding" of food flour
and sugar, especially has by act of con-
gress, been made a serious crime (pen-
atty up to $1,000 fine and two years
imprisonment There are probably
thousands of homes with -four, secured
innocently, but, under existing war con-
ditions, constituting boarding" After
much perplexity, having confidence in
the integrity and loyalty of our people,
l have decided to meet this embarrassing
problem as follows: Everyone con-
scious of having wheat flour or sugar on
hand in excess of a legal quantity may
do either one of two things:
First-Return to the ordinary chan
nels of trade, in his own way, the excess
quantity.
Second-Report to me in writing, the
quantity and date of purchase, amount
now on hand, number of members in
family, distance from nearest store, ETC.,
with my assurance that he need not take
any further action until advised by me
what to do, and accept my personal
guarantee that good faith, without un-
necessary publicity or annoyance. Any
one acting in good faith, truthfully re.
porting the facts, if called upon, on &C
count of fcommunity rumors or otherwise,
by the secret service investigators, may
show my acknowledgement of such let
ter, aforesaid, as evidence of his loyal
endeayor to comply with the U. S. food
regulations.
Anyone failing to adopt promptly
either course, found "hoarding," takes
on prosecution.
Hoarding food is not only aiding the
enemy but also grossly unfair to those
who cheerfully observe our govern
ment's orders. Those who secretly try
to aid the Kaiser by Withholding food
from the soldiers and the allies, are
traitors. This is the day for finding out
who are loyal-who are one hundred
per cent. American. We must stand or
fall together. Remember this is war-a
war forced upon us-and war measures
and war methods. prevail.
Faithfully,
CHARLES N. HERREID,
Federal Food Administrator for South
Dakota.
Aberdeen, s. d., Feb. 26, 1918.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-09

Willis 4. Strickland has announced
himself as a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for the Office of clerk
of courts. Read his card under the
head of political announcements else.
where in this issue Of the CHRONICLE.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-09

-
Our reporter just received word that
Miss Edna Gass, one of our former High
School teachers, has been reelected for
another year at Mobridge, S. d.
-
Prof Saevig says that the Freshmen
better get busy or they will be given the
privilege of being Freshmen another
year. Yes, their average too is very
close to the danger point. Too much
hilarity after school and evenings may
explain matters to those who wish to
know reasons for failures and low grades.
-
Miss Barker, a representative of the
U. s. Food Administration, delivered a
very interesting and instructive lecture
on Food Conservation" at the High
School Auditorium last Monday evening.
Tuesday morning similar talk was
given to the High School and grades.
*.*
Mrs. w. F. Hanley visited the primary
room on Saturday. We would like TO
see more take an interest in our work.
*x*
Louise Sager visited her classmates OF
the second grade few days this week.
-
Raymond Yale has been absent from
school because of sickness.
-
The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades entered the contest Monday for
the State Spelling championship.
-.
Saturday an Addition contest was held
between the seventh and eighth grades,
the seventh receiving IS points, the
eighth 2.
The sixth grade have completed theiI
study of South America and are now
having topical work on the various coun
tries of that continent.
-
Mrs. E. b. Wilson was visitor In the
fifth and sixth grade room Friday.
-
Following are the pupils who earned 9
half holiday Saturday by perfect attend
ance for the past six weeks: Mons
McKenna, Louisa Fenwick Miles Ennis
Dorothy Taylor, Lorraine Perrin, Mar
garet Lane, Mary Sheehan, Margaret
johnson and Lula Vonderlehr.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-09
CUSTER SCHOOL NOTES.
High School report to Patrons, first
TX weeks second semester.

The faculty of the High School and
grades were entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dupuis last Sunday
evening All reported a very pleasant
and enjoyable evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-09

Remember that Rome was not built
in one day" so don't permit yourself to
shirk your work Mr.. or Miss High School
pupil, even though it becomes monoton-
Gus and disagreeable at times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-03-09

Our reporter just received word that
Miss Edna Gass, one of our former High
School teachers, has been reelected for
another year at Mobridge, S. d.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-20
CO.OPERATORS MEET SATCR'
DAY EVENING.

About $50 shipyard men interest
cd in the opening of the Ward ship
yard as a cooperative institution at
tended meeting in Union. hall last
Saturday evening.
J. o. Marts, who is promoting the
new company, in cooperation with
a number of union men. presented
the plans in detail, and announced
hte opening Of headquarters in the
Martin building, where stock sub
scriptions will be received. The plan
of the company. which is incorpo-
rated at 100000, is to raise $4,000
in cash and buy the majority stock
of the Olympia shipbuilding COM
pany.
Representatives of the corporation
have made a number of trips to Sc.
attic for conferences with the district
head of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton relative to contracts for the pro-
posed company and assurances have
been given sufficient to warrant the
announcement that government boat
contracts viii be forthcoming when the
plant is taken over and ready to build
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-20
. UNIONS AND SECRETARIES.

American Fe1lerut.On-Frank Morri-
son; A. F. of L. building Washington
State Feileration-CharlesP Perry Tay-
Tor, P. o. BOX 1885, Tacoma, Wash.
Olympia Trades COuncil-Fred Hud-
son. 500 Columbia: o,o
Label League-Mrs. e. H. Mohler' SIs
Allied printing Trades COuncil-F. L.
Eatterlee, 315 East Fourth:
Black smiths-Richard Anderson.
Book binders-Al Galloway, 315 East
Carpenter. and Joiners--c. A. Gloyd.
Clerks A..cciation - Mrs. Bernice
Cooks and walters - Juanita Smith,
Commercial Hotel.
Electri eI Bender Cherry
Journeymen Barbers-Paal Werner.
Laundry Workers-Alice Payne. 5th
and Water streets.
Machinists-M A. Lawrence.
Musicians - Elmer Jones. Frederick
painters, Decorator. and Paper'ang-
ers-P. M. Kendrick. 315 Twelfth; -.
Plumbers and Steamitters - Robert
printing Pressmen-H. L. Workman.
500 Columbia.
SheetmetnI Workers-J. 2. Harmon.
cording secretary.
shipyard Laborers. Riggers and Fas-
tener1-SeCretary, II. II. COrnaHl, imam
cial secretary. Geo. A. Wiley, Union
hall, Third and Washington. -,
single viewers Morton Bissell
care Olympia Single company. -s
Shipwrlghts, Ship Carpenters and
JOiners &C. d. Adams, secretary, 103
Ounce street; c. V. Ely. financial Sec
rotary. -,
steam Engineers-A. J. Stocks, All
Tenth street.
Teamsters and Chauneurs-Lott NC
Gonigle 205A Franklin.
Typographical UniOn-Geo. L.. Levy
Recorder building.
Timberyvorkers, No. 24-J. X. John-
ston, r. D. No !, Olympia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-20
.'BULL," AMONG ENGINEERS, IL
TEN CENTS PLUS.

The Steam Engineers held a regu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening. They
initiated candidates, considered the
Liberty Loan program, heard the re-
port of the Philadelphia wage con-
ference and-added the sum of 81
to the regulation price of Bull Dur
ham and other brands of non-uniOn
smoking tobacco. A number Of men,
b.rs pungled up the cart-wheel as
sessed by the union and promised
to go and sin no more. 1t appears
that, taking cognizance Of the un-
warranted demand for American To-
bacco Company brands Of tobacco
among union men of Olympia, the
Steam Engineers sent out a scout
with instructions to round up de-
linuuents of his union. The agent
following only cursory digging, un-
earthed enough evidence to startle
the guilty ones, if not the entire
membership. One dollar and ten
cents is the price of each package OF
the prescribed brands of tobacco
when 2 member is caught with the
goods, and, the assessment was forth
with levied.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-20

principles for which labor stands
than for any other reason. And the
tide is turning. and the quicker it is
turned into decisive victory the more
lives will be saved from sacrifice. No
man can call himself man, much
less a good citizen. who does not do
all within his power to bring about
victory that means the end of human
slaughter"
He said that no negotiated peace
was possible with nation that was
ruled by liars end murderers, and
pointed out the necessity for COM
plete destruction of the Prussian
militaristic system, which always
would be a menace to the peace OF
the world. He declared Germany
must be defeated and driven from
Russia and the democratic beliefs
of the people of that country given
reign.
In closing, Short appealed to the
men at home to go the limit in sup
porting the boys at the front, who
are fighting for the ideals for which
the trade union. have always fought.
! 1.-THE Liberty Loan offers a safe in
vestment," he said, but even If it
was a donation, and not loan, and
you are never to receive cent OF the
actual money invested in return. |
still say to give your all, if need be,
| for it is for your own protection, the
protection of your home, your family
and posterity, and for the protection
of civilization"
Following the meeting the. local
committee met with the Seattle rep
resentatives and Chairman O'Leary
and went into the details of the pro-
gram proposed for the local workers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-20
HARDY TELLS ALL ABOUT THE
MEETING.

According to the reading clerk OF
the Laborers. Riggers and Fasteners
Secretary Hardy, who was a delegate
to the wage conference in Philadel-
phia. representing the local union
No. 3S-A, 3, did not miss any of the
proceedings in the City of Brotherly
Love At any rate. considerable OF
Monday nights session was taken up
with a reading of Hardy's report.
The members are now awaiting pa
tiently the handing down of the
award by the government board. II
was announced in the newspapers
that the decision would be forth
coming September 3, but it is Still
hanging fire. The men are cup in
the air" not only with reference to
the sum of the increase which they
will receive but with respect to the
retroactive features of the award.
1t has been announced that the new
wage would be retroactive to August
l, but this, like the September 8
staten mt is unofficial. The consenr
sus of opinion at the meeting, how
ever. was to the effect that sub
stantial jump would be given the
lower-paid employees and that the
scale no doubt would be retroactive
to August /. 1t has been suggested
that the imminence of the Liberty
Loan drive has some bearing on the
delay in handing down the award.
A decision carrying a substantial in
crease and n retroactive clause would
place all workers in the shipyards in
good position to subscribe literally
for Liberty Bonds.
The union heard a report from it's
representatives on the Liberty Loan
committee, and the members are
prepared to "kick-in" with their full
quota of bond purchases. The union
decided to attend the Thursday night
open meeting in Union hall, and lis
ten to the Seattle orators.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-20

| understand quite well that i'll
the governments Of our allies are
men who hate and fear democracy,
and will do all they dare to make a
peace for the benefit of aristocrats
and exploiters; but nevertheless l
know that democracy, which is put
ting up the men and the money. will
settle the terms of this war. The
man whom democracy has chosen for
the Job is a man with a lean, stub
born jaw, who uses megaphone of
such size as only democracy could
construct. He speaks over the heads
of rulers, and the peoples of the
world hear and understand.
And does anyone believe that this
man will yield to the aristocrats and
exploiters of Europe? Consider how
he stood firm against the exploiters
of America. when they tried to lure
him into crushing the Mexican revo-
luton! Does anyone believe that he
can be outwitted? Consider the clev-
erness with which he plays his cards
against reactionary opposition at
home! Does anyone believe that he
can be defied? Imagine the states
men and rulers of Europe attempting
to force an unclean peace In spite OF
him-and knowing that he can speak
through his giant megaphone to their
peoples, and turn them out of power
over night!-UptOn Sinclair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-20

ed by boards of the state in August.
With them to fill the first October
draft will go 546 qualified Glass l
men of the registration of June 3,
1918. The latter registration netted
$3.50 qualified for general service,
but 2610 are already indicted.
The remainder, about 500 men,
pa. The total of this egistration
was 1874. and judging W results
with June registrants, the August
registration will provide not less
than so per cent of qualified Glass l
men.
Thurston county will send 16 men
in answer to this call.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-20
STATE TO FURNISH 1900
men FOR OCTOBER CALL

Although selective service depart
ment reports for August l showed
Glass l men available for general
military service to be exhausted in
the 1917 registration, this weeks
call for 1900 men from this state to
entrain October Z. or shortly after
wards. finds total of ass registrants
Of 1917 available. This gain is due
to reclassifications made and report
needed to fill the October Z call, will
come from the registrants of August
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06
Constellation and Indigestion

These are twin evils. Persons
suffering from indigestion are Of
ten troubled with constipation.
Mrs. Ropert Allison, Mattoon Ill,
writes that when she first moved
to Mattoon she was a great suff erer
from indigestion and constipation.
Food distressed her and there was
a feeling like heavy weight press
ing on her stomach and chest,
She did not rest we'll at night, and
felt worn out a good part of the
time One bottle of Chamberlain s
Tablets corrected this trouble sc
that she has since felt like differ
ent person.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06

President Wilson is about to sign
a bill which takes it's place in his
tory as the most liberal Legislation
IN protection of a nations fighters
ever known, 1t is good enough,
strong enough to be called the
National Ten Commandments, and
is, in effect, thus:
Thou shalt not evict, for non
payment of rent, soldiers depen-
dents under penalty of $4,000
fine.
Thou shalt not cut off soldiers S
life insurance because of DELAYED
premiums.
Thou shalt not forec1ose mort
gage ons a soldiers property.
Thou shalt not take away a sol
dier's home on which he has made
part payment.
Thou shalt not sell a soldies's prop
erty because of his failure to pay
the taxes, national, state or local.
Thou shalt not settle law suit a.
gainst a soldier during his absence.
If a soldier sue, the courts shall
postpone action until he can attend
to it,
If a soldier have a mine, or tim
Der or farm claim, assessment on
which are overdue, it shall be held
for him.
Honor thy soldier and and thy
sailor, that thy days may be long
in the land of liberty.
No man hath greater love than
he that offereth his life for the
worlds sake, and it is commanded
that neither lawyers. nor the loan
sharks, nor the gatherers of tithes
shall fatten on him.
Congress is content to call this
bill a civil right bill. It's the di-
vine. Washington Herald.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06

-Four stars and all for Co1onels
in the United States army!
They are on the service flag be-
longing to Mrs. J. J. Boniface whose
husband is Colonel BonifaCe, com
manding the new 3o8th cavalry reg
iment which is being organized at
Douglas.
One of the stars stands for her
husband. The other three represent
her brothers, H. M, Morrow, w.
M. Morrow and F. J. Morrow, all
co1onels
And this ism all of her army
family record. Mrs. Boniface is the
neice of colonel and the daughter
of a major general.
Colonel H. M. Morrow, who is
in the judge advocate generals S de-
partnent, was the guest OF his Sis
ter last week. His brothers have
been stationed in Douglas at diff
ferent times.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06

If you see a locomotive with a
red nose a proboscis as efu1gent as
a Hawaiian sunset don't attribute
1t to 1nfleunza or alcoholism but
but just put it down that said To-
comotive is wearing the new South
>ern Pacific D. S. O. the Distin-
guished Service Order of the rails.
Conservation of fuel oil on the
Southern Pacific lines is regarded
as of such Importance now that To-
comotlve crews on every division
are bending all their energies a.
long that line. Under orders from
Vice President and General Man
ager w. R. Scott, the locomotives
of each class which make the best
showing on their respective divis-
ions in the matter of fuel oil saw
ing, are now decorated the same as
hero On the Western front.
The decoration takes the form of
bright red paint OH the circular
plate which fronts the boiler. At
a distance this number plate gives
the iron monster the appearance of
a somewhat CORY and indignant
cyclaps but the locomotive crews
explain that their hogs really
are all swelled up over the idea.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06
Tw s1ty Years of Disloyalty

Washington, April 2.-In favor
able reporting today a bill to impose
drastic penalties on disloya1 act, the
senate judiciary committee adopted
an amendment prescribing impris-
onment of twenty years and 10, 900
fine for whoever shall by word or
act support or favor tbs cause of the
German empire or its allies in the
present war or by word or act oppose
the cause of the United States
therein.
Nature Cures. The Doctor Takes the Fee
There is an old saying that ma
ture cures, the doctor takes the
fee, but as everone knows you
help Nature very much and there
by enable it to effect cure in
much less time than is usually re-
quired. This is particularly true
of colds. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy relieves the lungs, liqui-
fes the tough mucut and aids in
the expectoration, allays the cough
and aids Nature in restoring the
system to a hea1tdy condition.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06

At the meeting of the Cochis
county board of supervisors he'll
today, at which bids for the sale
the 81 100000 Cochise Road Bond
were opened, there was only o1
bid for the bonds from the Phelp|
Dodge corporation, who bid /
one half of the issue or $500, Cd
at par with accrued interest. I'll
bonds will carry S and 1-2 per Gel
interest from the date of issuanc'
and the money will now be avaI
able at once and work will be sta1
ed soon on the construction ofroa|
called for in the election. The
was no bid for the other $500, ,Od
but it is expected this will be ta
en- up for sale at a later date, t
money not being needed for sol
time. Tombstone Prospector.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06
Mining Congress Meets
i'm Tucson

Directors of the Arizona Chapter
American Mining Congress will
hold their next bi-month1y meeting
in Tucson on April 8, upon in
vitation of the Chamber of Com
merce and the Tucson Bureau of
Mines. The directorate includes
the major portion of those who
have the responsibility of keeping
Arlzona's war metals output a.
breast of the war time needs of the
government and it's Allies.
At the close of the last meeting|
held at Douglas, it was urged up
on the directors to continue pur1
suit of study of means whereby|
lower grade ores might be used
and output thus increased Of
metals under the prevailing com}
paratively low prices directly fixed
by the government. Other step4
having for their motive every pos
slble assistance to the government
during the war period were ais
urged and will be the subject d
important discussions in the meet
ing there.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06
Benson Boys go to Front


Twenty selected men from
Cochise covnty left Bisbee last Sun
day night to join the national army
at Camp Funston. They were Civ
en- an entertainment at the Bisbee
Y. M, C. A. prior to their depart
ure, and were guests at other af-
fairs in their honor in the Hill City.
Friends and relatives were at the
station to bid the men goodbye.
Some were from Tombstone and
Douglas, while other citi ies of the
county were represented. Doug
las Dispatch.
AS previously mentioned in this
paper, there were two eligibles
drawn from Benson in this call.
They were Vicente Manzo, long
employed with the Benson Lumber
Company, and Will Ohnesorgen,
son of we'll known pioneer citi-
zen.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06
A Feminine Hobo

A young woman in English rid
ing breeches and leather puttees
was discovered tucked awav in a
box car last Wednesday on a
Southern Pacific freigh train. Up
on reaching this point she was TAX
Ell in charge by Deputy sheriff
Moore. She claims to hail from
Sabinal, Texas, giving her name
as Lucine Davenport. She had
beaten her way on freight trains
and claimed she was going to Cali
fornia to secure employment. She
was detained at Wilcox awaiting
instructions from her father whom
she claims to be prominent ranch
owner near Sabinal. Wilcox
News.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06

Batteries charged and repaired
by an expert batteryman. Leave
your rundown batteries at the
Short Line Motor Co.
For SALE-4O acres close to
town, flowing we'll. 81, 900, half
cash balance easy terms. Inquire
ignal Office.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06
Ranch Loans Made

3 to 5 years at ] per cent on
first mortgage in amounts OF
$4,000 to $4,000. Referance fur
nished. Established IA years.
Texas Independent Loan Co.
532 Citizens National Loan Bull
ding Los Angeles, Cal.
Any one having clean, old white
cotton or linen cloth, please leave
at Goetz's store. 1t is wanted bad
1y for wrapping surgical dressings.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06

Ell Paso, Texas, April 4.-To re-
present FL Paso in the fight for the
Bankhead highway, as against
northern claimants, strong dele
cation will be sent from FL Paso to
attend the Bankhead and National
Highway convention, to be held at
Little Rock, Ark, next week.
The local delegation will consist of
w. G. Roe, pres dent of the Ell Paso
Automobile club; judge Adrian
Pool ard G. H. Lester. Douglas,
Bisbee and Tucson, Ariz., on the
Borderland highway, are much in
terested in the effort to route the
Bankhead highway by way of El
Paso.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-06

For SALE-By the Pomerene
Poultry Club. Rhode Island Red
eggs for Matching, from prize win
ming stock, ST. SO per setting of IS.
Florence Coons Pomerene Ariz.
White Leghorns eggs for Matching
from prize winning stock, $125 per
setting of IS. Sophronia Scott,
POmerene Ariz.