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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29

The figures compiled by the inter-
state commerce commission, show the
railroads during the first six months
of government control produced de
felt of 1920, 600, 600. This deficit
is largely due to the increase in sala-
ries allowed by Secretary McAdoo.
Thisfincrease in labor cost. as report
ed by about three fourths of the first
class railroads amounted to $133, OOO-
600. And this deficit was produced
in spite Of the increase in amount of
traffic as compared with previous
years, and an advance of about 25
per cent in rates. When the war is
over the labor Unions will hardly be
able to point with pride to any great
sacrifices that they have made to help
win the war.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29

U. s. Marshal Hickey arrested
VIM. H. Holm of Parkston last week.
charged with seditious utterances. and
also two transients at Trip, charged
with throwing rocks into the cylinder
of threshing machine with which
they were working. The accused
were all taken to Yankton where they
were bound over to the next term of
federal court. Under the present
laws these fellows all face pretty
seavy penalties.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29

The Springfield Times has been
printing the amendment ballots for
the fall election. They are being
printed early in order that ballots
may be sent to the soldiers in France
and be returned in time for the cleo
ton, az each South Dakota soldier is
entitled to vote. In order to facilli-
tate the work the friends of the SOL
der boys should send the county aud
itor as soon az possible the correct
address Of the soldiers in order that
the ballots may reach them as prompt
~ as possible. The ballots are ten
inches wide, and forty inches losg,
and contain twelve amendments to be
voted on. These ballots emphasize
the necessity for every citizen to un-
derstand the English language. Nc
voter can exercise the right of fran.
chise inteIligently in voting on these
important amendments unless he car
understand the language in which
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29


FSoni the Avon Clarion
A report comes to US that Klas
Wakes threshed out II acre field
ct wheat that brought him $1O78. 90.
i threshed out 20 blu. per acre, and
weighed out 80. The piece had been
& lake bed and was tiled out some
six years ago. Last year it went &c
abn. Of wheat per acre. And yet
some will tell you that nothing will
grow in these lake beds.
Word has been received giving the
results of the recent psychological ex-
animation of the new men at Camp
Dodge. Out of company Of $40
men five received an IA" grade and
II "B' grade. Those receiving
IAN A" grade were d. L. Wickens,
sof Avon; Hansen and Kniffen of Tyn-
dali; Schovil, a lawyer Of Geddes;
sand man from Scotland.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29


Mrs w. c. Thomas of Madison got
letter from her son. Wesley Thorn
as, who is in the American army in
France, one day last week. In the
letter he says:
~ have seen lots of German pris-
oners and lots Of them are not over
Ii or 16 years old. 1t is shame
the way they put them to the front.
One of them asked the other day if
America lost many lives when the
Germans took Philadelphia and Balti.
more and he heard tbey were march
ing on to take Washington. What dc
you think Of that? l guess they tell
them most anything over on the Ger
man side. -
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29

It is the duty of every patriotic
citizen in this state to make special
effort to ascertain the present address
Of every soldier now in service and
advise the County Auditor not later
than Saturday Of this week, If posi-
BILE. and in doing this you are assist
ing the officers Of this state in pro.
viding way whereby the soldiers
will be able to vote at the November
election.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
There were great many who will

There were a great many who will
never march anywhere again. You
can see them everywhere. You could
also see great many of them march
ing to the rear under guard. The
boys who were guarding them were
the proudest American soldiers have
seen over here. We also captured a
large number of guns and vast
amount of supplies. | know what it
lis like to have shells bursting all
around one, but we sent over more
than Fritzie and hope every one did
its work.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29

According to the reports the Mem
nonites from Bon Homme colony who
took the train at Yankton last week
for Manitoba. Canada, left pretty low
in spirits. They had two barrels of
it until they got to Yankton, and
there they encountered the state sher.
if and be confiscated the whole sup
ply, leaving them nothing but men,
DRY. They protested that it was only
grape juice but it tested out pure
wine.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
The structural steel is up and ma

The structural steel is up and ma.
chinery arriving for the conrtruc-
tion of three units of the proposed
twelve unit plant at Scranton, N.
D /, for the manufacture of coal bril-
quettes. The capacity of the plant
when completed will be 1854 tons per
day. The plant is being erected by
the Johnron Fuel Company and the
report has been curt ssnt that it was
Johnson Brothers but this IS a mis-
take, as Senator johnson informs us
that the Johnson Brothers are not in-
terested in it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
From the Tyndall Tribune.

From the 1ynQall IftOune.
The local board for Bon Homme
county has received orders to have
the men selected for military service
entrain for Camp Funston August
30th. The number from this county
is 20.
The nine year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Cuka, living nine miles
east of town, died Friday night. An
operation was performed Friday for
appendicitis but the disease had adj
vanced so far that the physicians
were unable to save him. Funeral
services were held Monday at the
Catholic church in Tabor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
they are printed and the voter who
can not vote intelligently should not
be permitted to vote at all.

Mrs. ]. S. Donley has kindly per-
mitted US to publish the following ex-
tracts from letters that she has re-
cejved from her husband. Lieutenant
Donley who enlisted in the old Fourth
South Dakota Volunteers. We are
sure that our readers will appseisge
reading Of what the boys are doing.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
From the Hutchinson Herald.

Richard Baisch was in Memo a
couple Of days lately. He is now
taking the place of Auditor Lloyd who
enlisted in the army.
Paul B. Hofer and others at Olivet
went to Kaylor and moved the Leader
back to Olivet and employed Geo. Ba-
ney to take. charge of it.
We now hear that Mrs. Nieman re-
ceived letter from Barney written
July % from hospital in France. 80
the report that he was killed should
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
From the Tyuda l Register.

Miss Lizzie Engel left for her
home in Scotland this morning after
IA visit at the home of Miss Anna
sGoecken.
Prof. Everhart arrived here from
Washington Springs Wednesday even
ing to act as one of the instructors in
the teachers institute.
VIM. Krall, who has been studying
at Chicago during the summer vaca-
Stion, returned home Saturday night.
VIM. graduated from the Northern
Illinois School Of Ophtahalogy and
Otology last week He was one of
the youngest to graduate and secured
the highest average of any one in the
school. He has entered into business
with his father and this will make a
team that will do the business and
always treat the customers right.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29

The Johnson Brothers laat week
purchased A, 200 acres Of land from
a Mennonite colony ON the James riv-
er in Hanson county. paying $500. :
900, and will take possession March
/, 191 3.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR

:
Huron, Sept. e-14, incl, 1918.
The amount Of food which can
be shipped abroad to feed the
hungering millions Of the old
world depends upon the food eff
ficiency OF America. This is why
we must make such tremendous
effort to Introduce new ways OF
baking, canning and picking
Many novel methods will be
demonstrated at the South
kota State FaiE~-4sT 's - ]
s9-14. Is
M,ss,a Robinson, OF the de-
pa:5IIi emit Of Home Economics Of
the State University, will give
lectures along the line of food
conservation. War breads, meat
substitutes the economic use of
fat, substitutes for sugar, etc,
will be special subjects. Demon
STATIONS will be given in war
cookery and meatless. wheatless,
sugar ass menus will be prepared.
There will be teacher from
the Coover Studio in the Art De-
partment. This feature was So
highly appreciated last year that
we feel very fortunate in being
able to arrange for 1t again this
year.
Entries in the Woman's Build
ing close and all Judging is done
before ~the fair opens. Exhibits
should be sent In sufficient time
to allow for delays in transport
1ation. See premium list for
closing dates and general rules.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
2, BON HoMME COUNTY, 5. .. THURsDA4 August ~ Igls
have read wounded instead, as the re-
port stated he was killed July 10th.

Oscar Giedei was in town Saturday
and said he was over heated and
drank cold water anu had been quite
sick He looked bad and On return
ing home the trouble seemed to go to
hip head and he became violent. Sum
day he was taken to the hospital at
Yankton where it is hoped that Dr..
Mead can restore him to his usual
health in short time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29

oaumur, france, July IL.
Received my commission yesterday.
A number of the boys left yesterday
and I leave today. can't tell you
where | am going but it is where
there is lots of excitement.
July 18.
Am back in Paris for the night,
and we leave in the morning to report
for duty. Reported at the poet that
4 was ordered to-, and found that the
Brigade had moved and we were sent
on to join them. We will reach them
tomorrow evening if we have good
luck-travel in France is so slow and
tiresome. Just talked with two Lts.
who were leaving for a seaport town
to take boat back to good old U. S.
A.
Somewhere, July 20.
Finally arrived at my destination
and have been attached to the Ammu-
milton train for time. I am up
where the big show is and sure have
been busy for the last few days.
haven't had my clothes off for three
days and haven't had time to eat only
when on the go and very little then.
/ think had two meals while we
were out. know what it means to
be under shell fire and have also had
taste of gas, but we we're prepared
for it. We sure have given the Ger.
mans H. They have been driven
back and we have taken large num-
Der of prisoners. We see the dead
Germans scattered all over, very large
numbers in some places. There is
something about this that gives one q
feeling to go get them and we sure
are doing that. 'tOh how our boys
can fight. - Nothing can stop them.
July 18th.
Haven't had chance to write for
several days. We were kept going
night and day while with the ANN
Train. l got orders to report to the
18th F. A. and it took me all day to
find them. Have been assigned to the
Hdq. Battery. Am still at the front
and we still have the Germans on the
run.
July both.
We are back off the front resting
or in "Repose' as the boys call t..
Don't know how long we will stay
back but ! understand we are due for
a long rest and we have been working
hard. On the front we just left we
sure did run the Huns and they are
still going and what is more we are
going to keep them on the run. It
was great the way we broke up their
little party. The march on Paris. .
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-29
Saumur, France, July Is

Saumur, France, July 49,
Received my commission yesterday.
A number of the boys left yesterday
and I leave today. l can't tell you
where | am going but it is where
there is lots of excitement.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
Southern & SpaIdln9
Pharmacy
Monroe City, Missouri

chiefly crmies, and still more armies
We should indeed train great num-
bers of men, but withdraw them as
little as possible from agriculture
and industry. We should speed up
the Navy, both its construction and
its personnel. We should put more
pressure behind our aviation pro-
gram, both building and training.
We should bring the merchant
shipbuilding program to large re-
suits at a speedier rate than the
present. We should make the az
ricultural output of the coming year
1918. by far the greatest in our his
tory. Farming at the present stage
is a much more important contri-
button toward winning the war
than the dispatch of men to the
army environments under the draft,
or the sending of the infantry regi-
ments to Europe.
We have faith in the ability of
President Wilson and Secretary
Baker to see the war 10 its large
aspects and proportions. To see it
exclusively from the standpoint of
certain officers whom we will not
name, would imperil our own posi-
ton and seriously endanger the
cause of the Allies. There is little
to be gained in assembling passen.
gers on the dock to sail on a ship
that is not yet built. especially if
those very passengers are the men
who ought to be building the ship.
1t is natural enough that an army
officer should think of war in the
terms of his kind OF service. This
service. indeed. involves more dan
ger and sacrifice than that of the
men who work IN shops or IN helds.
We have nothing but praise for the
army, and for officers who are ex-
pandine and training it We are
merely commenting upon the actual
nature of the contribution that
America can best make, as the
things stand. to the proper ending
of the war. We shall be able to do
all things better if We give them
proper co.ordination.-From The
Progress of the World"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25
The War As a Whole.

This periodical, which is endeav-
ing to support the Government in
its v ar measures with cordial good
will, has month by month tried 10
show that the people of the United
States could not possibly do every
thing that was expected of them,
simultaneously. We were already
short of labor; and it was certain
that we must either fail to meet ex-
pectations in the matter of ship
building, food production and the
making of war supplies, or else that
we must fall sho n the rapid Gre
alton of armies to be dispatched and
maintained in Europe This cOun'
try, however, must remain the one
great reservoir of supplies for the
Allies. They have been fighting
more than three years, and have
trained large bodies Of men. In NJ
case would we fight in Europe on
large scale with an American Army
before the Summer of 1919, a yea
and a half hence. We have mad
only one fundamental mistake q
Washington: that mistake has beeI
to conceive of this world war a
meaning for the United State
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

Berlin denies the story that
American prisoners are going to be
treated with greater severity than
other prisoners, and says that these
stories are put forward with the ex-
press purpose to arouse hatred.
This would sound better if Berlin
would let the American soldiers
now prisoners send home uncensOr-
ed stories telling just how they are
treated. There is all the silence Of
the tomb about the American
prisoners in Germany.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

essentials and of redirecting labor
and capital into vital industries. /
Sixth. Steps to see that any |
able bodied men who are not now !
doing full and useful days work
shall be fully and regularly employ
ed, This, OF course. is a matter
primarily for consideration by State
and municipal authorities.
Seventh, The largest possible
production and fullest use of farm
labor. saving machinery. The de-
partment has actively interested
itself in securing priority for raw
materials used in the manufacture
of farm implements, and also 10 &C.
curing favorable consideration at
the hands of transportation com.
mittees to provide facilities for
moving the materials to the. man.
ufacturers and the completed prod
ucts from the manufacturers to the
distributors and also to the farmers
Both those dealing with priorities
of materials and those dealing with
priorities of transportation have
evinced a complete willingness to
assist This is indicated by the
fact that the priorities committee
of the War Industries Board gave
raw materials needed for farm i'm.
plements a position of preference
over all articles except those urg-
emily required for military and
naval purposes, and that transpor-
tation committee took steps to Sc
cure the prompt movement of the
raw materials and of the manufac-
tured articles. This matter is still
receiving the earnest attention of
the department with a view to see
what further action can be taken
to make certain that an adequate
supply will be available at reason
able prices.
II there are any other fruitful
and practicable lines of effort which
will aid in the solution of the prob
lem, they should, of course, be fol
lowed. The department has been
= in constant touch not only witt
: representative farmers and farmers
D organizations, but also has had fire.
s quent contact with the State com
S missioners and agriculture and tn,
r experts of the land grant colleges
;, 1t receives many hundreds of letter.
daily containing all sorts of sug
eestions from many parts of thu
3 country. AS has been indicated. i
: has special machinery Throughout
l the Union for the purpose of receiv
t ing suggestions and furnishing as
e sistance.
i Many plans are proposed which
d are utterly impracticable, but an!
e constructive suggestion always ha
= received and will continue to re
l. ceive the most careful consideration
The whole subject, involving indus
try as well as agriculture, is beinl
given serious attention by the Coun
Gil of National Defense through it
various agencies which are activel!
at work along many lines to form
ulnta cnnstruntiue nlanS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

farmers were exempted as a class,
obviously others would feel the in
Justice of such action. 1t is unlike
ly that any responsible body of
opinion would sanction the proposal.
If we put our minds to the task
and attempt to deal with it in a
constructive way. there are many
things which can be done to furnish
relief. The Department of Agri-
culture, of course. will continue to
do everything in, its power to aid
in the solution of the difficult prob
lem. The most promising lines of
effort seem to me to embrace the
following:
First. A systematic survey of
the farm-labor situation in order to
ascertain the possible needs of far.
mers and to determine ways Of meet
ing them. The department, before
the beginning of the next crop
season, through Its agents stationed
in the various States and in CO.
operation with the Department OF
Labor and the State councils of de-
tense, will make such a survey.
! Second. The promotion of fuller
cooperation in the utilization OF
labor among farmers in the same
community.
Third. The further development
of machinery for assisting in the
transfer of labor from sections
where the seasonal pressure has
passed to regions where additional
help is urgently needed,
Fourth. Making available labo
heretofore has not been fully o.
regularly utilized in farming
operations, including boys of hiel
school age who have had experience
on the farm.
The farm labor representatives o
the department will continue to de
vote sll their time and energies t.
these tasks and they will keep il
close touch with appropriate Stat
and other agencies.
Fifth. The releasing of men fo
agricultural purposes. so far as pos
sible, by replacing them with We
men and by divertine labor fror
) relatively nonessential enterprise
, are matters which demand seriou
consideration. CONSUMPTION of labc
for industrial purposes. Of cours
y necessarily would present man
, difficulties. Powerful influence
E are operating. however, to brio
about the release of labor and cap
tai from essential enterprises an
their diversion into more ureer
undertakings. These will becom
, increasingly compelling as the sit'
q alton develops. They will be aide
:: by the growing realization on ii
q part of the people generally of Gu
y failing expenditures on no.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-01-25

difficult without the added eompll-
catious which arise from the unrest
and apprehension created; By the
utterances and writings OF mbin- |
formed and some i8s.snces Of mis- |
chievous persons. Not q few, state. |
ments are being made which not
only are not conducive to - satis- |
factory solution. but which. on the |
, contrary. are responsible for addi-
tional unrest and misdirection OF
effort. ",., '...'.n e.
This is one of two or three sub
jects to which the department has
given more thought than TO any
others, not only since this country
entered the war but for many
months prior to that time. There
has been before the farmers the
question of restraining sufficient
number of year-round skilled labor
~ers; and also of meeting the URGENT
needs at the planting and harvest
ing periods In very many sections
of the Union difficulties in both d.
rections have been experienced.
This has been particularly 10 of
communities where there has been
great industrial activity Incident to
preparati7 and
Navy. Farmers in the neiehbor-
hood of cities where there has been
redirection of labor and capital and
also where the environments and
other special enterprises have been
under way. have been greatly en-
barrassed. Obviously, nation can
not engage in a struggle such as the
one which this country is making
in defense of its rights and for
freedom in the world without dis
turbances of many kinds. especial
ly of labor. without inconvenience,
and without calling for sacrifices
from every class society. Mere
complaint will serve no useful .pur.
pose. Constructive thoughts and
action alone wi help.
In some respects the situation
may not be qnite 80 acute another
year. Naturally. the disturbances
are much more violent immediate
iy after a great shock has been Civ
en- the industrial system. This Ma
ton had been organized on peace
basis. When it entered he war il
was necessary not only to create
vast additional facilities and ma
chinery. but also to provide on an
enormous scale for he operation Of
the new establishments and of those
previously existing. Many ship
yards had to be expanded ant
Others had to be created, Larg'
environments had to be built, ant
built quickly. every direction
there were urgent demands for grea
expansions. Furthermore. it wa
necessary to have an Army, an
this necessarily caused additional
labor drains and dislocations. L
the haste of the first draft it wa
impossible to work out a satlsfaC
tory classification of labor with rel
erence to the national needs.
However, it is well to recogniz
that the situation will continue I
be difficult and that satisfactor
solution will equire the be:
thought of the Nation and the full
est and most complete cooperatio
of all agencies. To this end a
plans which give any promise
real results must be carefully e.
amined and put into effect as far
they are feasible,
That department and other age
cies of the Government fully a
preciate the seriousness of the sit
alton is indicated by the actiC