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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-10
~ FRED S. FERGUSON.
Gaited Press Staff Correspondent

With the American First Army, Oct.
5.-Resumption of the American First
army's attack on a 20-mile front west OF
the Meuse. together with a five mile
advance Of the Americans east OF
Rheims, has brought the Americans
within smashing distance OF the Ger
man line at two important positions on
the west front.
In the Champagne, the Americans
crossed the plains beyond Mont Blanc.
and reached the outskirts Of st. Eli
enne-A-Arnes, increasing. with the
French advances. the possibilities of
complete relief Of Rheims.
West of~the Meuse. General Billiards.
corps has. reached the Kreimhelde-
Stellung line. Troops from Illinois,
Wisconsin. Pennsylvania, Virginia. and
West Virginia, in a pivoting movement
advanced more than two kllometers
Ca mile and a Quarter). Regulars in
cooperation, progressed five kilometers
f(more than three miles.) q
The attack west OF the Mouse began
at $3.50 yesterday morning and by mid
afternoon Hill 240, Gesnes, Fleville,
.Chezery and La FORCES had fallen. Sc
we're counter attacks in the center were
,repulsed with heavy losses and the ad-
vance vas fully maintained.
The attack was carried on success
fully In the Argonne despite the great
est difficulties. The boche had felled
trees ard interlaced them with barbed
wire. Machine g~unSnests were ~cleverIy
concealed In this tangle. .Tanks cleaned
these I'D. : fe
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OLD SETTLERS HOLD
ANNUAL REUNION

Gedes, s.. D., Oct. 9.-Thursday of
last week was Charles Mix county's old
settlers day, and a large number of
old settlers assembled at Goodies, where
the annual meetings are held. After a
fine picnic dinner had been served in
the basement Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, they retired to the audi
torium Of the Masonic Temple where
the program was rendered. OF those
who spoke and occupied the speakers
platform were Governor Norbeck, Rev.
c. s. Lyles. Hon. J. e. Upton, Attor-
ney b. c. Peterson, Hon. Frank Patton,
Editor H. c. Tucker. Pioneer Editor,
Mark Post, Hon. s. M. Lindley, Hon. ].
T. Lothrop and Pioneer John K. Bell.
AS a whole, this was a very pleasant
and successful affair.
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BOND SLAckERS MADE
TO COME ACROSS

Rrookings, S. D., Oct. 9.-Fiye resi-
dents OF Argo township, Bookings
county, were summoned before the
county council of defense to explain
why they had refused to purchase Lib
erty bonds. Three of them signed UP
Tor bonds when 1t was explained to
them what a serious ffense Ii was to
refuse to buy government securities
when the money was needed so badly to
carry on the war. A farmer and his
daughter proved to be very stubborn
and for a time the members of the
council OF defense seriously considered
having them interned under the alien
enemy act. Chris Kaldowski, the farm
er in question, has never taken out
citizenship papers, Notwithstanding
that he has resided in the United States
for a period Of 80 years. After being
told plainly what might have to be done
with them IL they persisted In their re-
fusal TO purchase bonds, the farmer and
his daughter signed up for their full
quota and were permitted to return to
their home.
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HUNS HAVE ADOPTED
TRICK OF INDIANS

Pierre, S. D., Oct. Tt is said that
there is nothing inventive about the
German, but that he simply adapts
known instruments and methods.
Here is a cas- in point:
When Lewis and Clark were re-
turning from the Pacific and had ar
rived at a point about the northern
line Of Charles Mix COUNTY, South Da-
kota, they were accosted by a band
OF Indians that they recognized to be
the Tetons with whom they had had
trouble at Fort Pierre on the out trip.
Clark remained at a safe distance
and expressed his views Of the rascals
in u terms. He adds in his jour-
ma for August 80, 1906:
Those fellows requested to be al
lowed to come across n make
'cumerades' which We positively re-
fused"
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SOUTH DAKOTA GREEK
KILLED IN BATTLE

Sioux Falls, 8. d., Oct. 5.--Informa-
ion of the death in battle in Greece
VI Lieut.. Nick Polizois, former member
II h Greek colony In Sioux Falls, has
peen received by remaining members
" the local colony. A peculiar incl
lent in connection with his death is the
,act that he had a ~premonition that no
would die in the battle in which he was
Iilled. He was fighting with the allies
1t Skra, where the battle ragged for
10 his mother on the eve of the bat-
lie. This letter he left with a sergeant,
With instructions to mail it al his
ieath. The letter Set forth his belief
hat he would not survive the battle,
II h faith he had in the ultimate vic
.iory OF the allies and suggested that
ais mother and sisters appeal to Presi-
lent Venizelos for aid and protection.
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BY LOWELL MELLETT.
United Press Staff Corraspondent

With the British Armies in France.
Oct. 5.-Smashing of the Beaurevoir-
Fonsomme line, resulted in a gain OF
from three to four miles a day.. COM
pared with gains Of three or four hun
dred yards which were the best the al
ago.
This important operation must lead
20 the time when the allies may adj
vance rapidly, using cavalry freely.
A captured German ordef said the
Beaurevoir line must be held until the
Valenciennes- Givet line Is completed.
Australian officers are unable To say
enough in praise Of the Americans. not
only for their gallantry, but their fight
ing ability.
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SIXTY ATTACK; NONE BACK.
BY Associated Press.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Oct. 5.-After a 40 minute bar
rage the Germans last night attempted
to raid the American lines east Of
Gerardmer in Lorraine with a strong
party. The attack was a total failure.
The German party comprised so. men
and every member of it who reached
the American lines was either killed
or captured. Fiv wounded prisoners
in the hands Of the Ameri-
cans. (Gerardmer Ia southeast of Epi-
nal and eight miles from the German
border, opposite Colmar, Alsace.)
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sIssEToN WOMAN Is
ACTIVE IN WAR WORK

Sissetop, g. d, Oct. 5.-Mrs. Mar
yaret Momeny, of Sisreton, is one of
he patriotic. women OF the state who Is
ioing much more than her share of
war work. In addition to running a
hotel with the aid Of one girl, and with
one at all part of the time, she spends
much time at war work. She has
completed IL pairs of socks for the Red
Cross. She also works at the Red
Cross rooms n at present is altering
jhirts. In addition to her other activi-
les she has canned and preserved large
Quantities of vegetables and fruit.
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ASKS ALL MARRIED
NURsES TO REPORT

Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct. SIN order
10 meet the Spanish influenza cpl
1emic which has travelled as far west
rs Sioux Falls. the American Red
Cross has asked Miss Blanche Town
send to perfect plans to meet n
Emergency in this vicinity. Miss
Townsend appeals to all nurses who
are married to enroll for home de-
tense work. The public health depart
ment and the various nurse associa-
lions and societies are asked to help
In the work.
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London is considering relieving the
congestion of its roads by means OF &
new l5-mile road, which would cost
about $40, 900 900.
London tramway receipts for the
first week of September were $342,5l5,
as compared with $296,110 for the
same week asst year.
The dominant characteristic Of the
newly appointed United States ambas-
sador to Great Britain Is said to be
the breyity Of his speech.
Manila subscribed approximately
10, O0O, 900 of the $4,000. 900 pesos allot@'
ted to her for tho fourth Liberty loan
in the first three days OF the drive.
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HOME GUARDS WILL
MEET AT sioux FALLS
Second Battalion VIII Be Mobi-
lized For Inspection and
Drill on October H..

Sioux Falls. s.. d, Oct. Saturday
October ~. will be a big day for Sioux
Falls and the home guards, for on
that day the second battalion of nome
guards OF South Dakota will mobilize
in Sioux Falls, during which the bat
talon will be given an inspection and
exhibition drill by Adjutant General
Morris, of Redfield. Colonel Watson,
commanding the battalion, estimates
that 500 or more home guards will be
present. During the mobilization ad-
dresses will be made by the adjutant
general and others.
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Up Clifornia's T~an,alpais runs the
cfooksdest railroad In the world. CT the
eight miles OF track the longest tangent
IL only AIS feet. In u instance the
road makes Ave ~conpiste loops and
ties two complete bow knots to attain
an elevation OF 20 feet The end OF the
line 10 about half q tmile higher than
the starting point. and There Is not ON,
particularly steep grade IN the entire
oystem.
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IN. por.as,. kitchens being used in

The portable Kitchens being used In
Berlin and other German cities for dis
eibuting hot cooked food In the poorer
districts at q low price are the maxi
mum Of economy and efficiency. Their
shape has given them the name OF
"goulash cannon" but underneath the
cannon IL a small charcoal fire which
keeps the hot stew at a boilins point
a boxlike contrivance below gives
space for the storage OF the pieces Of
bread served witt each order. The
Kitchen Is mounted on wheels similar
to those Of a small express wagon and
In many instances IL drawn By q dog.
Occasionally a boy or an old man or
woman WIFI supply the motor power.
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II was learned his week that the
German submarine which sank the
French cruiser Dupetit Thours on Au-
gust z was In turn sunk by al Ameri-
can freight steamship which was one
OF the convoy Of "a steamers which
the French cruiser was helping
through the danger zone.
One hundred sea going vessels. &c
steel and A. wood. aggregating SOL .433
gross tons. were completed in Ameri-
canship yards during September. In
addition 70 non-sea going vessels OF
1887 gross tons were built. This is
greater tonnage than was built In tho
whole fiscal year Of 1915.
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AmtFICaH tTOOrS Hre nov.
strongly established or the Orfeuil
tableland. &c go
The French have reached the Arnes
stream and are threatening to en-
velopc the enemy still holding Nogent-
L'Ahbessc. Beine and the Moronviilers
grove Gall between Rheims and the
Suippe river).
This operation is in conjunetion
with General E%erthelot's drive north
of Rheims.
The American advance east Of the
Argonne Is timed to progress with
General Gouraud's right and Is
menacing the Germans In the great
forest, evacuation Of which II ex-
pected.
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SOLDIER KILLED SOON
AFTER LANDING IN FRANCE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 5.-To nave
landed overseas July IL, and been Kill
led by a Hun shell on July q was the
fate Of Rollie Bedient, only son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. II. Bedient, 725 North
French avenue, according to a tele-
gram received by them. Young Bedi-
ent left last summer as a member of
Troop A. The last word from him
was written at the time he landed
overseas July IL.
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Since the outbreak OF the war prac-
ttcally the only means by which a large
variety OF articles can be imported in.o
Perainl Is the parcel post, according ~
Q teport from Commercial Attacle
Baker at Petrograd. 1t Is the practice
to ship goods OF many sorts destined
for Persia - Norway, whence they are
reshipped in smaller packages through
Russia TO Persia.
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Although the k~erage American may
think that ragtime Is h most popular
kind OF music In this country. figures
recently collected by q player piano
concern show hat from two TO three
times as many classical pieces are sold
a. popular airs. Rhapsody Nc. 2, by
Vrans Liszt, IL said to be more In favor
than any other composition.
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Doland, s. d., Oct. "a discarded
cigaret. which contained fire, caused a
heavy loss to L. c.. Meyers and Archie
Paddock, farmers in the Doland terri
tory. They lost -four stacks OF wheat in
a fire which was started by a careless
threshinS hand throwing a lighted Gig
aret stub into combustible material
near the stacks. p
ABERDEEN Aberdeen, Sioux Falls
and possibly one or two other towns Of
South Dakota will nave employment ser
vice recruiting agents In a few days. The
recruiting officers will come from Vir-
ginia, probably from the ~shipyards. ac-
cording to word received by Charles Nc
Caffree, Of Pierre, chairman of the state
advisory board n federal director Of
employment service in South Dakota.
HUDSON-Mrs. !. r. Barnes, of this
place, received a telegram informing her
Of the death of her brother, Albert Mich
ael, on the battle front In France. He
was aS,member Of Company X, l3ist in
fantry, and had been in France since
May Of this year. going on the firing line
on July 2. He was with the boys from
Pipestone, Mimi, which was his home
town.
SPENCER-No trace yet has been found
of persons who recently raided
business places in Spencer and also at
tempted to steal two or three automobiles.
The automobiles were NOT In working
taken by the thieves. One Of the places
robbed was a drug store, from which a
quantity OF cocaine was taken.
pESMET-Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Mccall
mont, Of this city, have been advised that
their son. Arthur, has been commissioned
a second lieutenant In the army. He has
been ordered to report for duty as mill
tary instructor at the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, at S~tarkville. Miss.
He Is a graduate Of the Pierre, S. d.,
high school.
for a "irebug'-believed to be a member
Of the 1. w. W.-who destroyed the sep
arator of Il. j. Rath, which was standing
In a setting of grain on the farm Of Ed
Mcdonald. some miles from Madison. The
machine was not In operation and there
had been no fire around it..
ABERDEEN-Iaoy yeitch. editor of the
Groton Herald n postmaster of Groton,
and w. ]. L%auruhan, a hotel owner of
that place, are at st. Luke's hospital as
a result of an auto accident in which
Veitch was partly scalped and LAuruhan
sustained a fractured arm and wounds on
the head.
WENTWORTH-It now is assured that
the WATERFOWL q Sioux Falls railway de-
pot and that of the Milwaukee railroad
at this place will be moved from their
present locations to the crossing OF the
two railroads here and merged into a un-
lon depot.
MADIsON-sheriff Keller attired him.
self In the garb Of n woman in order to
more successfully raid a poker game, In
which several men were participating.
Those INDUCING In the game were re-
auired to contribute s. each to the Red
Cross.
NISLAND-George ID. Ross, postmaster
here, has been advised that his son.
Frank Ross. who was in one Of the train
Ing camps In the east. died from ar
attack CT Spanish Influenza.
CHANCELLOR-After a separation o;
about 80 years. Henry DeNeut. Of NIL
bank and Jacob DE Neui. OF Chancellor
cousins. met here and \ a reunion.
INr - 49,. lE E Y
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Americas longest double-decked re-
Enforced concrete bridge is nearing
completion at Cleveland and will be
1,S60 feet long, 80 feet wide and at it's
highest point 5y1 feet above the river
Il crosses.
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ONLY ORDINARY PRICES
FOR GOVERNMENT LAND

Pierre, s. D., Oct. THE federal
land office reports here that 80 tracts
Of land were sold In Lyman county at
the auction held there Of public lands.
This comprised about 1900 acres. and
the prices varied from 81 to sos per
acre, one tract Of 100 acres bringing
the latter price. As this land was only
offered where h country is very
rough only moderate prices could be
expected and the sale therefore was
satisfactory.
MADISON-Miss Gertrude Edmonds,
who some weeks ago accepted the post
Of missionary of the Norwegian Lutheran
Church In the island Of Madagascar, to
succeed a woman missionary who was
drowned when the ship on which she was
a passenger, was torpedoed. She is hav-
ing adifficult time In arranging to reach
her new field Of labor. She has been
advised by the church authorities that
the ship on which she intended to take
passage has been requisitioned and
government. This nay delay her depar-
ture until some time in November.
MADIsoN-Tuesday. October %. has
been fixed by the city commissioners as
the time for a special election to be held
here. At the election the voters will have
submitted to them the proposition of is
suing bonds In the sum Of $4,000. OF
this sum, 500, 900 will be used to rebuild
the city light and power plant, which
wal nearly destroyed by fire some weeks
ago; SEE, 900 will be utilized for sewer ex-
tension, and the remaining SIS 900 for the
extension Of the waterworks system,
PIERRE-Capt. e. S~enechal, one of the
old time river men OF this part Of the
state, came down from Mondak with a
boat which he expects to put back into
ferry service here. Captain .Senechal has
80 - AA- -l.,.. aA4xyA
Bismarck for a number OF years, but will
try the river here again.
KIMBALL-Mr. and Mrs. ]. s. Gibson,
Of this city ave three sons now on the
western fighting front In France. They
are Charles, Glenn and Frank. The lat
ter was recently wounded by shrapnel In
action and at last accounts was going to
a base hospital.
SISSETON-The first artesian well ever
drilled In Good Will township, Roberts
county, has Just been completed. 1t was
drilled on the Gross farm and is a great
success. 1t Is 800 feet deep, cost only
$500 and flows Is gallons of soft water
per minute.
PARKER-The work of organizing a
mpa of home guards In this city has
been completed. The following officers
were elected: Captain, Ed Dever; first
lieutenant, Conrad Peterson; second lieu
tenant, d. K. Sheneberger.-
P~IERRE-Rev. w. II. Anthony, pastor
Of the Episcopal Church at this place,
has rendered his resignation to accept a
call to the church of that denomination
at Mitchell, S. D., as well as the dean
ship of the district there.
HURoN-Rainfail in Huron in septem-
Der was the lightest recorded In Septem-
Der since 1893. The total amount of rain
fall during the month was Is of an inch.
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Widely separated settlements in the
Congo Free State have been linked and
connected with civilization by a system
OF wireless biography which covers g.
600 miles Of African jungles.
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A nurse entering Holland ff0M
Germany had q broken" arm
that was ncased In plaster VI paris.
Arriving al the frontier. where every
has to submit to search. the mill
tary guard demanded that the easing
be ripped open. When the cast was
broker some 80 letters lay exposed. The
arm was perfectly whole and healthy.
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Edward Francis asked to be tai,ed IN
Philadelphia the other day on he
ground that he felt an u~ncoptrollable
desire to steal something.
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There now rests in the Paris museum
h grapeshot ball which struck Ma
poleon before Ratisbon, April 70, 1909.
The bullet. which caused but q trifling
flesh wound, was picked up by an Off.
Ger and treasured By him and his de-
scendants. until one finally gave 1t to
the institution, whore 1t Is now on view.
That was Bonaparte's only wound.
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n now portable electric light resem-
bles q tape measure, as the lamp Is on
one ! d OF q case containing q coil of
wire that can Do extended to a source
Of current.
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A patent has been granted for a
twisted wire support with which an in
candescent lamp can be hung on the
head OF q bed or upon almost any piece
- furniture.
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It has been estimated that 90 per
cent OF industrial accidents can be
eliminated. go per cent by safety de-
Woes ana 30 per cent by prop train
ing of workers.
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Melted paraffine as a dressing for
open wounds is used by a Paris surg
con, as 1t does not burn the flesh, and
whom II solidtfies retains heat and aids
IN healing.
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With a view OF improving the quality
OF Philippine tobacco the insular gov
ernment has put into force q law re-
curing the inspection OF all that ia ex-
ported.
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GOVERNOR NoRsEck
AT BiJOU HILLS

Bijou Hills, s. d., Oct. Gov. Peter
Norbeck spoke in the local M. w. of A.
hall Thursday evening to a large and
attentive audience. The governor dwelt
largely upon the issues involved in the
political campaign now on in this state,
and particularly in regard to his stand
against the Nonpartisan League.
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Mounted on a window shade roller
and brackets. q new automobile avn
hg protects he wind shield from rain
and lessons the glare when the sun is
shining.
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Australia avoids orphan asyIums nv
sending parentless children TO private
families, which are paid for their care
until they reach the age Of IL years.
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AT the end OF the handle of a re-
Gently patented broom is a hinged box
which permits the insertion of new
brooM corn when the old has been
worn out.
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Population OF the Argentine Republic
has almost doubled during the last 20
years. Most Of the increase is due 60
immigration.
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The German pound is exactly one
half a kilogram or about one-tenth
more than the American or British
pound
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At the request of Queen Elizabeth
Of belgium the American Red Cross
will instruct Belgian mothers In the
care Of their children.
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Some language students maintain
that Irish brogue Is the ancient way
OK pronouncing English, preserved in
It's purity by residents of the Emerald
Isle,
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r WHIP HUNS.

London, Oct. 5.-Austro German
troops have been defeated In fighting
with the Serbians who pursued them
toward the old Serbo- Turkish frontier,
says a Serbian official statement OF
Friday.
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With q yearly average temperature
below zero, Verkoyansek, in northeast
ern Siberia, is believed to be the cold
est inhabited place in the world
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Electric burglar alarms the
treasury at Washington and are tested
every Ii minutes. day and night.