Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-14


The Tea ana coffee store has anrl
ad il this issue. Read III
p 6. Jennings, district deputy for
the Modern Woodmeno America, was
In the city yesterday and met with the
local members Of the lodge last eYe
ming.
Ann Pennington IN ssTHE ANTICS
OF ann latest and best of Para
mount pictures, also two reel VIM.
s Hart picture. Metropolitan The
atre. Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 1913
10c and 15c.
Ths closing numbero Of the Epworth
League lyceum ours was given last
Tuesday evening In the church audi
torium In the presence Of an excep-
tionally large audience. Miss Dillon
is q reader and i~mpersonator of SUI
perior attachments and gave excel
lent satisfaction.
James w. Ferris, formerly Of the
WATERFOWL Light and Power Co. Of
this city. has accepted a position with
the government at the Dunwoody In
dustria1 Institute at Minneapolis. Mr.|
Ferris will act as an instructor, hav-
ing consented to serve in this capac-
ity because he believes that his past
training can be made to render assist
ance to his country in time Of need,
although he is past the age for gen
eral military service. He will have
charge of the mechanical Instruction
and equipment departments.
THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONS
great seven reel photodrama of war
scenes and leaders Of Russia. Bonn
bardments and battles, invasion Of Per
STA. Battalion Of Death. Vandalism
Of the Germans. Airplane scenes, etc.
Metropolitan Theatre. Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb. 2O-21. Zoe and 15c.
From all parts Of the state pressure
is being exerted on the governor to
call a special session of the legisla-
ture for the purpose of considering
matters Of vital concern. Among.
other things, NJ provision has been.
made for allowing the South Dakota
soldiers to vote. Another point that.
is said to be attracting the special in
l~terest of the board of charities and
corrections relates to what is known
as the revolving fund for the Irvine.
plant. Owing to advances in the cost
Of raw material. it is said that this
fund is insufficient to meet the re-
quirements. Still another point has
reference to equipping the home
guard, something like n hundred
companies having been organized. As
fourth point has been pressed by some
and that is to authorize the state to.
issue bonds to cover the states pro-
portion Of the next Liberty Loan in:
stead Of having the funds furnished
direct by private capital. These are
four phases that are receiving atten-
ton. The governor has given no
public indication Of his probable
course, but In the meantime the pres
sure is said to be growing more pro-
nounced for a special session.
MOTHER, one Of the most beauti-
full and thrilling photodramas with the
famous actress. Elizabeth Risdon, star
OF sThe. ManxInan," shown at Metro
politan Theatre, Saturday and Sun
day. 10c and 15c.
Rev. H. G. +. Atrops, the German
Lutheran minister brought here from
White, s. D., some time ago and ar.
raigned before United States Commits
sioner John Nicholson and whose
hearing was postponed until yester.
day, was boundyov to appear in fed
eral court to answer to the charge Of
~disloyalty. He is held in the sum OF
$1,000. Assistant United States At
torney II. w. Fiske Of Sioux Falls
came here to represent the govern
!: ment andspresented the evidence upon
which the defendant was arrested.
!, Numerous witnesses residing in the
vicinity sof White testified to various
conversations had with the defendant,
who-it appears, was born in the Unit
ed States. Mr.. Atrops admitted max
eng certain statements but entered
a general denial to the charge, de-
claring that certain remarks made by
him Or alleged TO have e made
were misconstrued and somewhat
twisted. He claimed to be loyal
citizen of America Both his parents.
he said, were born III Germany, but
were married in Minnesota, where &c
was born. Commissioner Nicholson.
however, thought sufficient evidence