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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-03
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.

Perhaps no journal in America, or
elsewhere for that matter, exercises a
wider influence upon the youth of the
country than The Youths Companion
published at Boston by the Perry Ma
son Company.
Once a reader always a reader is
characteristic of the list of subscrib-
ers-a fact which has enabled the
publishers to employ the best talent
to be obtained, al home or abroad,
to make the pages of The Companion
interesting and instructive in a marked
degree.
The Companion breathes an atmos-
phere of lofty patriotism and moral
uplift-it reading matter not only for
the youth but older people as well.
Printed on an excellent quality of
paper, arranged in a neat and at
tractive manne The Companion is
one of the American journals that
would adorn any home and would
interest any boy or girl of school age,
to say nothing of those who have
passed into the responsibilities of
citizenship.
Remit for either new subscriptions
or renewals direct to Perry Mason
Company, Boston, Mass, or, if you
prefer, The Saturday News will glad
ly send for you if you will call or
phone.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-03
E DIT @ r


One factor in precipitating federal
control of the railroads may be traced
to the understandable policy, which The
railroad managers appear to have en-
couraged, of utilizing railway fAcili-
ties by big dealers in commodities
for the purpose of manipulating the
prices.
Carload upon carload-in fact. M
may say trainload upon trainload-of
fuel. for instance, is reported TO have
been moved back and forth, this way
and that, in order that a scarcity may
increased, or the markets otherwise
controlled by operators and whole
salers.
The same system has been ,pplied,
with more or less variation, to lum-
Der and grains. Sidetracks have been
almost blockaded with shipments that
have not reached their destination for
weeks after started at the initial
points. And it is also authori-
tatiyely stated that in some instances
vegetables and other perishables have
ben allowed to decay in the freight
cars.
During all this time railroad man
ayers have been crying for increased
equipment and scolding legislative
bodies that have sought some meas
ure of control over railroad manipula-
tons, and the hue and cry has gone
forth that the railroads are unable
financially to meet the requirements
of the hour.
Perhaps this is true. Perhaps it is
a fact that railroad properties have
deprecated in value and have retro
graded in equipment-but let it be
borne in mind that some of the finest
railroad properties in America have
been brought virtually to the brink
of ruin by high financiers who ought
to have been jailed for their disre-
gard of the interests of both the pub
lie and the stockholders directly con-
cerned.
1t is true that the people have be-
come somewhat prejudiced, perhaps,
against railroad management in gen.
eral, but, if so, it is due to the mis-
management of some of the great
railroad lines rather than to an in
clination on the part of the public to
impose unjust burdens upon railways.
1t is to be hoped, now that Uncle
Sam has assumed command, that or
der may be brought out Of chaos and
that federal control win be conducted
along those lines which tend best to
promote efficiency and economy, with
out regard to political considerations
or to sentiment, pro or con, with re-
ference to governmental ownership.
1t goes without saying that some
Of the big %financiers would rejoice in
governmental failure in the railroad
business in this crisis, since success
would but foster the development of
the sentiment for direct public own
ership.
Director General McAdoo is beliey.
ed by the public to be great enough
ITO surniount the obstacles with
which he will have to contend. Expe-
rienced in railway management, he
will bring to bear all the at
his command and at the command OF
the government to make federal con.
troll a success, regardless Of the bear
ing it may have. one way or the other,
upon eventual governmental owner.
ship.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-03
AssAILs GOVERNOR NoRsEck.

The Sioux Falls Press virtually.
opens the campaign for the governor
ship in South Dakota by a most Wig
orous assault upon Governor Peter
Norbeck.
It declares that the year 1917 ''saw
the betrayal OF progressivisu, by a
| governor elected by progressives on
the pretense of progressivism." Con
tinuing, after asserting that both Coy
| errors Vessey and Byrne have been
| betrayed, either purposely or des'e
| eddy, the Press adds: For Mr.. Nor
beck took unto his bosom the impla.
cable foes of his benefactors. he al
lied himself and his administration
with standpatism in its most virulent
manifestation
Summing up the cast as it stands
today, from its viewpoint, the Press
further adds: ITO further complicate
the situation comes the farmers non
partisan league. To the governor and
his standpat associates this movement
is a horrid spectre, haunting constant
ly. For the league managers are
avowedly after the worthy hide of the
governor, and after it strong. The
governors newspaper voice is daily
laundering wild TRADES at the league,
from every conceivable angle. AS a
confessio nof the terror the farmers
have brought to the administration
camp the editorial pages of the gov
ernor's particular pet organs are
~strikingly eloquent
The Saturday News holds no brief
for Governor Peter Norbeck. 1t has
no special interest in his political for
tunes or misfortunes. We take it that
he is able to take car of himself. In
any event, if he is beset with par
ticular pet organs" they will com
mence to vociferate anew the mo-
ment their eagle eye sights the article
by the Press.
But, not having sought to keep in
real close touch with the doings of the
! governor, and having sort o. imbibed
the idea that he has been trying to
fulfill his obligations as he has per
ceived them, a few specifications
might be in order.
Generalities are good enough as far
as they go, but Standardization is
more convincing if it has a solid leg
to stand Upon.
Having CROPPED along since the last
election in a maze of darkness, we
would be thankful if somebody would
switch on the light.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-03
LUxuRlEs VERSUS NECESSITIES

A young American opera singer who
loves the limelight and finds the press
a good substitute for it during the
summer season has been RECALLING the
American public with her views on
luxuries in war time. She urges peo-
pie who like caviar and trufles to
continue to buy them, for although
they are Injuries they give employ
ment to people who would otherwise
be out of work"
The argument is as old as political
economy, and SO weak and sophomor-
ic that to refute is seems almost like
hitting a baby. Nevertheless, there
are always people to whom it is con-
vincing, and to make their number as
few as possible is now, in war times,
q patriotic duty.
The answer to the argument is
this: Every person whose sole occu-
patton istmaking or selling luXuries is
a person withdrawn from the job of
making n~ecesaries; and until all the
people everywhere have enough of the
necessaries, the time an money spent
in making luxuries is an economic
waste.
In peace times the waste is less
noticeable, and among prosperous ma
tions is comfortably borne, but in war
times the ease becomes different.
Among all peoples art first shows it.
self in the ~l3tllse to decorate The,
weapons of hasE and ale chase. AT.
first every LAan ascJ1ates his own,
but in time the more sstilful among
tla abe begin 70 exc their arr
tIstic sAisE AGT i5{a AID efetiaas ar-
r.Stx31 mi aHr xs&1s5 asS.sHv4rs@1,S M sEaEesaxI4Al%
tels Gut posi- artists. arrange
ment is entirely satisfactory 81 Tong.
as peace continues, bUt MAea a neigh
Golllg tribe STAIRS "a the aapath the
pan ceases to ark, What is wanted
them is, not decorated Mar Clubs, bat
more WAL CLUBS. and more naen 10
WELD them, and still other men I5
supply food and carry water to The
fighters. The deeoragoTs-lne oriIa-
naental members. Of the tribe-must
be pressed into useful service or the
TRIBE perishes.
At is 10 with is now. Here lis
Aroostook county, the greatest potato.
Igrowing region in the United. States,
worried to death pYe the filling Of
IT'S quota for the draft and getting the
i've Thousand men it needs to har-
vest The crop. 1t is a choice between
1.-Two necessities; but suppose the men
IWere making summer furs or brass
bells forSpdog coalaEss=@
Here is the@war board of the Amer
1Ican Railway Association asking peo-
II Pile tosgive up the luxurious side Of
dSkAvel and the Of luxurieg that
EmOye as freight, in order that more
Ic8fs may bAssdevoted to Transporting
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-03
SOON OVER HIS COLD.

Everyone speaks well of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy after having
used it. Mrs. George Lewis, Pitts
field, N. Y, has this to say regarding
it: Last winter my little boy, five
years old, was sick for two or three
weeks with a cold. | doctored him
and used various cough medicines but
nothing did him much good until I
began using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He then improved rapidly
and in a few days was over his cold.''
ADV. 1904
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-03
JULIUS MILLS HAND.

julius Mills Hand. a WATERFOWL
boy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Hand
home for a Christmas visit with his
parents, is a type of young man who
will succeed in whatever he under
takes, and he is now making good
with Uncle Sam.
We single him out, not because he
is more gifted in mental and physical
~Rttainments than many another
young man. but because, through the
exercise of mental force and physical
energy, he may serve as an example
which other young men may well
emulate.
1t is true that other young men
other young men from Watertown
too, are doing in their respective
fields what julius Hand is accomplish
ing in his chosen channel, but know
ing him better, perhaps than we know
some of the others, we are calling
attention to what he is doing and
what he has done.
When American, through it's presi
dent and its congress-, declared a state
of war to exist between the United
States and Germany, young Hand was
aiAoAi6 LIE uiSI " SOluhteGE u SC
forth to help fight the battle for de.
mocracy.
Enlisting in the department of avia.
ton, he selected the mechanical
branch for his first field of operation
in order that he might master the
t-echnicalities of construction.
He did SO remarkably well along
this line that, when he had finished
the course which entitled him to an
officers commission, it was suggested
to him by his superiors that he pur.
sue the university course, which
would fit him for any service thai
might fall to the lot of an aviator.
He acted upon the suggestion and is
now taking the required university
studies in aeronautics. II he success,
fully passes, as his most intimate
friends in Watertown know that he
will, he will be commissioned a first
lieutenant In aviation in the govern.
ment's military service.
Julius Hand is made Of the kind OF
stuff that surmounts all obstacles in
the path leading to success. He is
Withal, a young man of high character
and sterling worth.
He simply saw duty before him, and
he proceeded to do 1t. What he has
done In a few short months in this
branch OF service, other young men
can do--in fact, hundreds and thou
sands of them are doing tin bust
ness, In the professions, in such 9th
Ter avenues as inclination or duty ma!
call.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-03
I'VE WILL RATlFY..

~ The Sioux Falls Argus-LeaGer, which
was among the foremost newspapers
in the state in 1916 that fought against
statewide prohibition, replying to in
quiries, states that it believes there
lis no question with regard to what
South Dakota win do respecting nas
tional prohibition. we Will Ratify.,.
AZ editorially declares, referring to the
sprobable legislative action5in 1919
II t-hree-fouTths of the states ratify
the pronosed constitutional amend
nlents within seven years froln tile
Il late q ttfiaa passing of the act by CON
gress. The Tation will become dry. 9
1t Is interesting to note that recent
y CS#naaa promulgated an order which
forbids the Importation OF i~iquorsainto
its territory. 1t has also provided
that after a certain date intoxfcants
shall not be manufactured in the
nrayirce, 1oT for at least ii year
following the close Of the war.
The Canadian cabinet has issued
these orders In order Id conserve
|grains andto promote efficiency dur.
ling theSwar, holding that the making
lof liquors results in wasting grains
and that their consumption by the
public tends to reduce the ~eficiency
of the PROVINCES man power.
It Id also noted with interest that
General John Pershing contem
plates the issuance OF I'M order for
bidding the selling d intoxicants, IN
cluding hothsbeer and light wine,tof Thu
American soldiers under his cornunanG
0nssEuropean soil. General Pershang
IexuIainfng his cnnfAmn1afef1S order
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-03

We'll, the war brings new align.
ments.'
YES. e Yariou people view it in
various ways. Heard a lady a the
drug store the other day insisting that
the druggist cash a Canadian quarter
at face value on the ground that w
are now allies louisville Courier.
Journal.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-03
should always think before

81 snssns slsonld always think before
he speaks,ss
ID mot replied Senator
s8sSsH n seems tn me some of
Ia MB b. better of " we didn't
6lss speeches bnt just sot IN
recited EOcd piece 81 poetry
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
CHINESE BANDITS ROR AMERICAN HARVESTER;
 MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

PEKIN, March 12. - Bandits near Ychssin, in the Province of Honan,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

Fred Nelson, who has been stopping at the Seward, left on the train for Mile 52.
 United States Deputy Marshal kav- 4naush returned to Anchorage today with a prisoner wanted there for an alleged forgery. MT. Kavanaugh has been a guest at the Overland.
 The train for Mile 40 left this af- .ernoon instead of this morning. Heavy snow was reported south of Mile 40 and special equipment to buck he drifts was made ready which caused the delay.
 Noel McTravvry and H. l.. Fortney nushed in last night from Anchorage md are registered at the Seward.
 -%-
 Dan Sullivan returned to Mile 52 m the train this afternoon.
 -
 Tomorrow is wheatless day.
 Several are expected on the train tonight from Anchorage on their way to the states to enlist. They arrived at Mile 40 last night coming out over the trail.
 All of Seward will be at the A. B. hail tonight to attend the reception and dance given as a farewell to the local men and those from Anchorage whc are on their way south to enlist i'm the war service. The first dance will start at Q o'clock. Mayor Cotter and other prominent citizens will be in the receiving line tonight.
 Steamer Watson is advertised to sail from Seattle today and will go to Kodiak, taking the trip of the Admir- al Evans. The Farragut has been posted to sail from Seattle on March 26th according to cable adviceS re- ,eived by Agent Wayne Blue.
 The "5O0" tournament which mas 5eon played at the Hotel sexton, end ,d last night and the following are the scores made: Tarwater, 10.730; Urbach, 1O63O; Root, 957O; Campbell, 5000; Anderson, 1850; Sexton, 7690; Kcating, 1920; Romir, 6260 and Greer l63O.
 Mir. and Mrs. Nick LoSness ce'e- brated their tin wedding last night and an enjoyable evening was spent by a limited numc,r of guests. The evening was Spent Tn cards and at a late hour delicious refreshments were served
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
COMMANDER
 TWO STEAMERS
 FROM PACIFIC

SEATTLE, March 12. - The Navy Department has commandeered the steamships Yale and Harvard, said to be the swiftest vessels flying the American flag on the Pacific ocean. The announcement of the command eeling of the two well known vessels, engaged in the California coastwise business, was made by the officials of the Pacific Steamship Company.
 Each vessel is 3737 gross tons and have a speed of twenty-two knots. The Yale and Harvard were brought from the Atlantic several years ago.
 None of the officials know where the two boats will be sent.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12

Read The Gateway.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
WEATHER ON R. R.

The following k the report of wea- thcr conditions along the railroad re- rnivcd 10 ' o'clock this morning:
 Anchorage, 24 above, cloudy, x. E Camp S3, &6 ahove, showing, south nine inches new snow.
 GmdwooG, %C above, showing, calm enc foot nCN snow.
 MatanuSka. To above, cloudy, calm four inches new snow.
 Talkectna, 70 above, cloudy, \. F..
 DeadhorSc - above, cloudy, N. k
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
JAMES NOME GIVES A
 DINNER AS A FAREWELL
 BEFORE GOING TO FRONT

Last night at the Hazelwood James P. Momb gave a farewell dinner to a number of his Seward friends before leaving for the south to join the 31st Engineering Corps. Covers were laid for eight anG the guests were Mir. and Mrs. Frank Waller, Miss Sylvia Wold, Miss Jane McNally, James Bowling, MT. and Mrs. Elmer A. Friend and the host.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12

robbed two American Engineers, Fur. sell and Nyl. carrying large sum Of money to pay survey parties. The bandits overpowered twenty soldiers accompanying the paymasterS and made their escape with $20,00O.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
FOUR MINUTE SPEAKER

Rev. J. J. Patton will be the four minute speaker tonight at the Liberty Theatre. Rev. Patton will choose his own subject.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
BOLSHEVIKl LEADERS
 PREPARE TO MOVE THE
 CAPITAL FROM MOSCOW

WASHINGTON, March l2. -- The Russian government is prepared to move from Moscow to point fartler east if the Germans continue to ad vance. This is according to official ad- vices received from American Consul Summers at Moscow
 +;-
 The eyes are the windows of the soul, so every fellow should look ou for himself.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
Sunrise Cafe
 HARRY K. BANDA Noodles and Chop Suey, Short Order House-Phone Adams 52
LJ XBURG HAS FLOWN

BUt.NOS AIRES, March 12. - It is reported that Count LuXburg, form CT German minister has fled from Az genuine to Chili.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12

Broadway Bakery aud Coffee Rouse Lunches, alI kind, or pastry ard the best coffee in town. l.. F. tt
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12

Watch fov the Brown & Hawkins Weekly Economist Bulletin. tf
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-03-12
JOE FNANSON.
 Meet me at the Branch.

FUGS BOUGHT - Highest pyice paid Macintosh, Fairbanks Hotel. If
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01

Buenos Aires, July 27.-Argentina
although not In the war is suffering
its material consequences, as evi.
denced by the constantly increasing
cost Of living, scarcity of work, low
ering Of wages, development Of
trusts, cornering of articles Of con-
sumption, and extensive private
speculation in public necessities. The
government is being urged to adopt
emergency measures similar to
those pursued by other countries
where the war produced such condi.
tons. 1t has been suggested that
special committees be appointed by
the State to intervene, or that ad-
ditional powers be extended to those
branches Of the public administra-
ton, such as the police, hygiene, la
Dor, which from the nature of their
functions are best equipped for cop
ing with the evils. Comparison of
prices Of vcrious articles of prime
necessity in force last year with
those ruling today indicate that
many increases may not be attribu-
ted directly to the war but rather to
artificial factors aupaudarod hv
speculation, price-juggling and cor.
nering of supplies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01
OVERALL GIRL is LATEST FAD
TO REACH ST. PETERSBURG
(St. Petersburg Times.)

Much is being made OF the fact In
magazines and illustrated papers that
young women filling the places Of men
called to war are DOMINIC overalls to
give them more freedom of action In
their work. And now comes the
statement that st. Petersburg has an
overall girl" A well-known st. Pc
tersburg woman with penchant for
writing tells of this overall lassie'
in the following:
Attention has been drawn to Miss
Bessie Williams, the first "bloomer
girl" the war has brought to st. Pc
tersburg. But when looking for a
real innovation, one ought to see her
cousin, Miss Fay Williams Garage
where both of these young ladies are
helping home folks to Garry on
while the men go to fight.
Miss Fay believes in going the
whole way If you are going to be
"emancipated.' She doesn't incline to
bloomer costume-in fact thinks 1t
is only step fa(r)ther to a gown
with skirts. So now for work DAYS
and she is a worker-she dons the
most becoming dark blue overalls
the real thing.
We have surveyed them fore and
aft and the impression is eminently
satisfactory. Every strap, button
buckle, button and pocket is there
not frill to be seen-and the -er-
legs are straight and plain. approved
man fashion. The tout ensemble is
as trim and tidy as any neat little
clipper-built craft you ever saw.
A magazine writer no doubt would
say that in this laboring costume she
looks like an engaging boy, which
, would be quite inaccurate She &c,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01
Ten Per Gent Gross
Tax on Automobiles

not. She looks like very engaging
girl. On her the rigging has an ap-
pearance strictly feminine, which is
more than can be said of some Of our
beach costumes for women.
We just happened to think that If
we were going to make a picture en-
blematic of the new war spirit of "The
Sunshine City," we would choose her
as model-overalls and all-stand-
ing straight and vigorous as a young
Hebe, tools in hand, sleeves rolled
back from the strong, white arms, and
laughing face under its heavy crown
Of sunny auburn hair.
With such ornamental as we'll as
useful assistants constantly on the
job, 1t may be confidently predicted
that the Williams garage will enjoy
its full share Of the summers bust
ness.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-01
A. r. c. MAKES REPORT
OF MONTHS WORK

Paris, July 26.-The department OF
Civil Affairs Of the American Red
Cross has just issued its report for
the past month. 1t shows that it EN-
ployed staff of 1,073 persons, main.
tanned fifteen civilian hospitals with
a total capacity of 1855 beds, and
reached in some manner or another
more than 24O, 496 civilians affected
by the last offensive.
Thirty thousand TTdris school chill.
dren have been given supplemental
food such as special lunches, break.
fasts, etc. A hospital and four dis.
pensaries were opened during the
month. Medical aid was given to &c..
100 persons; 1873 refugees were
housed and 3,14O given employment
During first week Of the May often,
sive $4,000 refugees were fed in can.
teens established in the Paris sta.
lions.
Money donations to outside organ.
izations totaled 100000; of which
$4,000 was appropriated for tubercu
losis patients; $4,000 for the care OF
children; $4,000 for refugees; and
the remainder for mutiles. The fol
lowing has been distributed through
the agencies Of the department: IT.,
S75 garments, 22,4SS pairs of shoes
48,280 articles of furniture and house
hold utensils; 55,464 articles of bed
ding and household linen; 58,48S
yards Of cloth; 167,7O4 pounds OF
food; 1885 hospital articles, and 1000
unclassifled