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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
MineraIizsd sattlsfieIds.


France should have a new industry
after this war. especially IL the expendi-
ture of shells continues another year or
two. Each side. 1t is said. has used since
March q. over 100000 tons OF steel in
various sorts of shells. The aggregate Of
steel buried in the battle zone almost
might make that strip q Mesaba mine.
be raw ore. or ever pig iron. but finished
steel.
France. of course. for 100 years to come
will be entertaining tourists of all a
lions curious to behold tho historic scenes
of the greatest of military struggles. Inns,
transportation, guidance. will afford the
French an income from all the earth,
which will flock to sec Rheims, Noyon,
Verdun. scissors, Bapaume. Vimy ridge.
tho Cheimin Des Danes. and the whole
connecting line. Americans will WISH 10
zee the fields where our soldiers dis.
tinSuished themselves inc to lay wreaths
upon the raves of our heroes who died
for France. for civilization. for democracy
ana for the Stars and Stripes.
But the battle zone. II lost for decades
to agriculture. ought to prove valuable
as q mine and a s%torehouse. Literally the
major portion of the steel produced by
four industrial nations will have been
eoWn In that zone for q term of years.
The dead weight of the stuff ia simply
s~tupendous. enough. in fact. to mineralize
every acre that has been fought over.
Dresched in steel those square miles of
battlefield have been. until the reclama-
Sion OF the metal should amount to mil
hons OF ollar In worth. The Germans
who have exploited the captured mines OF
briey are transferring the product in q
reiihcd shape to the Picardese country
side. Rheims. perhaps. can be rebuilt
from the price OF the metals shot INTO her.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29

With the growth of anti-German
feeling in Russia early in the war there
was developed a dislike for the name
st. Petersburg. which was of German
origin and termination. The z in
opening the duma, said: The German
empire n later Austria Hungary
have declared war on Russia. The tre-
mendous outburst of patriotic senti-
ment. Of love and loyalty t. the throne
which. k a tempest, %traversed our
entire land-is to me as 1t Is to you. a
pledge. I hope hat the great Russia
will conduct to a happy conclusion the
war which the Lord has sent" One OF
h first things the duma did was to
change the sounding name st.
Petersburg to the Slavic word Petro-
grad.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29

In England and in Canada 'leften-
mt" II the common pronunciation OF
the word denoting army work SO much
30 that an American is thought to be
wrong when he is heard to say lieu
tenant" This may be explained by
the fact that the ancient English spell
ing was '~lieftenant." The American
pronunciation is better suited to the
true derivation. The final syllable.
tenant, Is the same as the wore tenant.
a., the tenant Of q house. 1t is from
the Latin tenere, to hold. A tenant Is
one who holds possession OF a house or
land: q lieutenant Is one who holds q
place In lieu Of another; one who Is to
act In lieu Of the captain when the cap
tain cannot.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29

The question of what an enlisted man
in the American army does with all
his money has been answered st Alex
andria, La, by a disclosure of the
financial affairs Of n member OF a
machine gun company at Camp
Beauregard. The soldier receives $33
. month. OF this SIS is tent to his
mother, IS il paid on a Liberty bond
and $3.50 IL deducted for insurance.
leaving . balance Of $3.50. or approx
mately 81 cents a day. AZ Uncle Sam
provides him with everything he de-
he has decided to open . savings &C
count.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29

The different colored hat cords show
what branch Of service each private
has entered. Light blue signifies in
fantry. scarlet artillery; yellow. cav.
airy; buff. quartermaster corps: scar
let n white. engineer corps: orange
black, ordnance: black and white, field
clerk: maroon, medical corps; black
and gold. officers: silver and black. adj
jutant generals clerk: green. instruc-
tor home guards: green and white,
home guards. These cords are worn
only on service hats. Cadet aviators
wear as hat bands inch and a half
white ribbons and on coat ollar in
sigma representing the aviation branch
Of the signal corps, propeller blades.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
KEROSENE EXPLOSION
IS FATAL TO WOMAN
Her 7-Year-o Old Daughter In
Serious Condition-The
Home Destroyed.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. 23.-Mrs
Robert o. Coon. aged 30. who was
seriously burned as the result OF IN
explosion Of kerosene oil which she
poured on a tagging kitchen fire. has
succumbed to her burns. Her 7-year-
old daughter. who also was burned.
continues in a serious condition. The
home was completely destroyed. Both
were enveloped in flames when the
kerosene exploded.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
BREAKING INTO JAIL
Is COSTLY OPERATION

Dimock. s. D., Aug. Fit cost thret
young mon living In Dimock the sum
of 800 and costs each for breaking
into jail. The sheriff had seized and
stored in the Dimock Jail q quantity
was seized because 1t contained more
than the permitted amount Of alcohol
The three young men became aware
Of the storage place Of the beverage
and broke into the jail and secured
quantities Of 1t. They entered pleas
of guilty when taken into court.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
DAKOTA STATEN NEWS,

he said that he would
Durn threshing outfits in the state, Fred
Sniitn was arrested here by the police.
On examination 1t was found mat smith
IS an enemy alien registered at DAYTON.
ais nome formerly was in Frankfort.
germany. He is now being held in the
county Jail here awaiting the arrival of
FEDERAL officials who will take charge Of
the case. Smiths alien enemy registra-
ton card showed that he had left Dayton
without the necessary permit from the
authorities. $50
GRINDSTONE-M. D%ockendorf. who
saw much active service with the French
army in the present war, has arrived in
south Dakota and will make this state
his future home. He will go to Rec
Heights In a few days. where he has ac-
cepted q position. He was permanently
ably discharged from the French army.
He originally came from Gutenberg. and
In 1915 volunteered for service in the
French army.
LEMMON-Friends and relatives hero
OF Elmer Priebe. a Lennon boy who IN
serving In France and who was q member
Of old Company F. state national guard
nav Deen advised that he has been sue
cessful in winning q commission as sec
ond lieutenant In III regular army.
ALEXANDR1A-Mrs. w. C.. McMaster.
Of this city. has received from a friend
who Is serving with the American army
In France an interesting souvenir Of the
world war. It is an envelope opener, the
handle being a German rifle shell, with q
raised decorative engraving lettered with
the German legend "Gott NIT u.s." Tho
souvenir vas sent by Judge Frank VIM
cent. who 10 serving with the expedition
airy army.
MISUNDERSTANDING the call Of the
government for competent railway en-
ployes. Roderick Weir. former editor Of
the Mobridge News, has commenced work
In the ~roundhouse Of the Milwaukee rail-
way company ~ . boiler maker He will
retain his interests In the ranch, which
Will be looked after by subordinates until
his return.
SIOUX FALLS-Mrs.s Robert Conn. Of
Sioux Falls. was perhaps fatally burned
~ the result Of using kerosene to hurry
up . tagging fire. and her ~7-year-old
daughter was seriously burned. Both
were . to q hospital, where strenu-
u efforts arc being made to save the
woman's life. The Conn bone was
wrecked.
PIERRE-The horse market appears to
be picking up In the western part Of the
state, and indications are for heavy ship
ments Of horses for the next few months.
The market has been off for the last
year, but appears to be looking better.
and there will be . lot OF stock marketed
this fall.
NTTCHELI-A special city election viii
be held here next Tuesday, August q,
when proposition to issue municipal
bonds to the amount OF 10000 for the
purpose Of enlarging and improving the
city water plant. will be voted upon.
MITCHELI-WlKam N. sparrow. Of
Mount Vernon. Il years old and the faith
or OF soldier. hAs enlisted In the army
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
MvEeT1oATE CHARGES
IN NIGHT eESsloN

Aberdeen, s. d., Aug. 17.-A mid
night court was held at the offices Of
United States Ccmmissioner Wallace
!or he purpose OF arralgning Ed
LevtzOw, Of Orient. on the charge Of
having uttered ~seditious staternents
melting the public against the govern.
ment Of the United States, and fev.
oring . country with which the said
government 10 now At war;" The 70.
mark@ ares aid to have been uttered
g JNiy II. q there ~ . number
At b November term Of federal
court he was placed under SIo.ooo
boodD.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
CHARGES WOMAN
STOLE HER DRESS

Sioux Falls, S. d.. Aug. 23.-Mrs. T.
). Vail, of this city. was walking along
a street when she thought there was
ZONE dumeen,ns familiar in the gay silk
uress that Emma Fallos, who passed
her. vas wearing. Mrs. Vail took a
good long look and then called the DO
ice and had the wearer Of the dress
arrested. A charge OF grand larceny
was placed against the alleged ofren-
der: The defendant has been lodging
at the Vail home.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29

Canned goats milk IL finding an In
creasing market all over the world and
n said to be q profitable industry. In
the course Of the year the goat will
produce IL times its weight in milk.
while COW will yield only three times
it, weight. but the goat 10 not 20 relia-
BILE ~ an all year round our Of sup
ply. Goats milk 10 very rich, and 10
IN demand az q food for invalids and
many children. and the goat 10 said
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
NO MoDiFscAr1oM OF
LANGUAGE RESTRICTION

Huron. 8. d. Aug. 1.-THE executive
committee Of the state council of de-
Tense has decided to make no modifica.
ton Of the council orders No. 4 and No.
IL. both restricting the use OF the Ger
map language In South Dakota. That
part Of order Nc. 4 regarding the is
suance OF permits for using the Ger
man language under certain conditions
for holding religious services has been
considered by he executive COMMITTEES
and 1t has been decided that where
every part Of the church services, in.
Guiding the sermon, ritual. prayers
songs, scripture readings and responsea
u carEied out in the English language
the minister may be permitted to give
q 1S-ninute resume Of his sermon IA
the German. language for the benefit
OF the Old people who are unable to
fully understand the English language,
The permission for such, however,
will be granted only after the loyalty
OF the minister has been attested, ia
by the authorities Of the community
In, which he breaches and by the execu.
tive committee Of the county council
in Ia county in which his church %
located.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29

The Japanese industry OF making
buttons, scarf pins. shirt studs, cuff
links and the like from sea shells
brought from the Indian ocean. the
Philippines and tho South sec islands
has made mighty strides the last few
years. Millions Of the shells are gath
bred from the ocean bottom by women
divers, who work without the aid Of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29

the ktchinDon VKansas) city clerk to
change the name Of Anxeiger street. In
Atch1nson. to Quentin boulevard, In
honor Of Quentin Roosevelt. The street
Waos named IS years ago In honor Of
the STATS Anxeiger. Q 0ermaA news
naper puhllshed her at that time. The
noSltion was filed by several men who
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
Munitions From Sea Weed.
From che Little Journal

u VIOUI yUB IIIII0 JOUEN8I.
The Hercules Powder company obtained
. great contract for explosives provided
they bought no acetone. which IL scarce
research they found they could make It
by fermenting kelp. Now they have their
6!Oeo.ooo plant In full operation. Besides
acetone. h kelp Yields potassium chlor-
de n new solvento greatly needed In in.
6ustry.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN
INDIANS TO MEET

Pierre. s. D., Aug. 22.-The annua,
conference OF the Society Of American
Indians will occur in Pierre September
rs. 26 and 81. This society IL a national
organization Of persons Of Indian blood
who have acquired more or less dis
tinction. It's membership includes men
OF all of the tribes from the Atlantic
to the Pacific and its annual gather
ings r affairs Of some magnitude and
bring together many men OF ability
and reputation. y
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
Wlll RRauMEs

Nexico City, TQeSdAy. A0k. 10.@Luis
sC1brereSIsnow IN b United 9tAtes, will
poot 0e secretary Of the treasury witch.
aporttolio he resigned last winter ac-
coedint TO IN announcement made here
today.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29
WANTS HARVEST HANDS
IN De sMET COUNTRY

Mitchell. 8. D.. Aug. 22.-Richard
Llewellyn. county agent of Kingsbury
county. e in Mitchell endeavoring to
secure 200 harvest hands for work
near De Smet. The local situation, 10
well in hand, but calls continue to
- no surplus Of labor in Dawson coun-
y. There 10 need Of 20 laborers at
Wooneocket. according to q message
from that place.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-29

Congressional Latin.
From the Kansas City Journal.
Els Latin hard to learn?"
well. II deesn.t take Q green congress-
~ long to Muster I've meaning Of. Dee
IaAm."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
.WAR WORK CAMPAIGN.
Meeftng OF COiored Council OF Defense.
to- Be Held. &.

The Sumter County Colored Council
of Defense has been requested TO
meet at 30 O'Clock next Thursday al
fernoons 60: confer with Chairman A.
CRhelps, and Assistant Chairman II
IReardnn who have been placed IN
charge OF the colored section of the
United War Work Campaign for Sum-
arsceuntN to raise two hundred and
fifty million dollars for our soldiers
aflds sailors, &
Sumter county viii be expected TO
furnish about $4,000 TO $4,000 as
itasaueta. and the colored population
win be called for about 5000 as
as1nlnlmunn. for their quota. The or;
ganizations OF the colored population
win be perfected at next THURSDAYS
meeting of negro leaders $,
hairman Phelps contemplates
having the eolored Council of Defense
ofieers and township chairmen do q
great deal of the necessary work in
raising Sumter eounty's portion o1
shis money. Sub-committees of COZ
osad men and svenen, boys sand@girl
VIII be: ppointed in each of the
tuantyrthrees school districts OF the
county. On November 11th it is hoped
to, Hold a United War Work Campaign
r,1aasmeefing in practically every col
oTsd church in the county with ap
pfopriate. musical features and a bat
tsay OF white. and colored speakers fol
every meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
INDIFFERENT TO SHE'LL FIRE
King Albert and Premier Clemen-
ceau Excite Admiration OF Belgian
Soldiers.

London. Sept. 80 Correspondence
OF The, Associated Press )-King, Al
bert of. Belgium and Premier Glenn
enceau of France. We're apparently sc
Indifferent to shell fre.to. which they
were exposed while the premier was
visiting the Belgian front recently as
to arouse the admiration of the Bel
gian soldiers. 80 z
One of them describes: the incident
thus. ~ s !
.sThe scene IS laid among the ruins
of part of the Belgian front daily
shattered by shells, bombs, OF aerial
torpedoes. In the street parallel to
the church little group of persons
are walking. a tail akhakiehg hgure
seems to be guiding a civilian and
some French officers. It is q Belgian
general wandering leisurely up ano
down answering questions and giving
explanations to his guests. From our
dug-out we soldiers watch with Gu,
riosity.
Suddenly a whistle, an explosion
and a burst of smoke but thirty yards
from the visitors. Not one Of them
took any notice. Another. It falls
quite near. The Belgian general, the
civilian and their suite have; not turn
ed their. heads. merely continue their
walk as slowly as before. While the
fire continues, the visitors are get
ting nearer our dug-out and we stand
at attention. -, e
The Belgian general is King AL
bert, the civilian M. Clemenceau."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
Crank II. simonds on st. Mihiel

The result was swiftly revealed
BY, ght the world knew that the st
Mihiel salient had ceased to exist; BY
the next morning the Americans or
the plain had Joined hand with those
coming down from the heights al
yigneulles and foot of the Meuse
Hills straight across the Woevre
Plain to the Moselle below Pont-a.
Mousson in substantially straight
line. Before General Pershing hae
announced what. his own birthdays
gift from his soldiers had been, the
German official statement conceded
that the salient had been evacuated
protesting. that the evacuation had
been foreseen and was accomplished
without interference. AS matter Of
face the first phase of the American
operations had been accomplished
more nearly without interference and
before the battle was forty -eight
hours old more than 5000 prisoners
and large bag Of guns had been
counted, while the total Of captive$
was destined to reach $4,000. In ad-
dition $50 square miles Of French ter
ritory, containing villages which were
intact because the German left too
rapidly to perform his useful service
of destruction, had been reconquered
in twenty-four hours, the front had
been shortened by twenty miles. The
official statement of Pershing, publish
ed on Saturday morning. September
Il, reported the completion OF the
reduction of the salient and stated
the; line on which the victorious Amer
lean troops now stood. Up to this
moment the enemy had attempted nc
counter offensive. His losses had been
extremely heavy and ours relatively
insignificant, because his resistance
had been SO weak.
In twenty-four hours and under the
eyes of the Secretary of War and the
American Commander-in-C Chief in the
field our. First Army thus ABOLISHED
the st. MiIliel salient. one of the
| S longest positions on the whole Yves,
| tern front, defeated an enemy force
composed both Of Germans and Aus;
trians; numbering certainly as many
men as General Lee commanded al
Gettysburg or the Wilderness, anc
took at least quarter OF the op-
! posing forces prisoners. In its sur:
prising completeness the achievement
compared with that of Byng at Cam;
brai, but this achievement was the
work OF veteran army and the great
possibilities which the early success,
at Cambrai opened were lost later a
result of a successful German coun
ter-offensive.-From Forward Al
| Along the Line," by Frank H. Si
! monds. in the American Review O.
Reviews fer October.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
Funeral OF Henry sanders.


The funeral Of Henry NJ. Sander:
was held at the Church OF the Ascen
sion. Hagood. Sunday afternoo a
s4s9 and was conducted by the rees
tor. Ars Boyd, in the presence Of
large congregation OF relatives anf
friends who had gathered to pss
their last tribute Of respect to this
popular young man The floral of
ferings were numerous and hand
some. Mr.. Sanders died SATURDAY.
afternoon after an illness Of four
months Everything known to med
ical skill was done for him, but az
to no avail. He was twenty-one
years of age, being the youngest child.
OF Hon. A. K Sanders. He is sur
giped by his father and two sisters
Mrs. II. M. HiIdebrand Of Hagood
and Mrs. L jackson Of this city
His Only brother, Lieut. s7rank. Bs
Sanders, was killed in France JUS
three months ago. Z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
- = q = ~ -. a4-.s
no BOYCOTT AMERICA.
A German Paper Says No Buying from
America if 1t Can be Avoided. J.

Amsterdam, Sept. 25 Correspond
ence mo buying from America if it
can possibly be avoided" must be the
German watch-word after the war, is
the assertion of the Rhenish West
phalian Gazetteer, an important Ger
man industrial organ. The reason
given by the paper is that, before the
war. Il he Balance of trade between
the Uniffad States and Germany was
against Germany to- the extent of
nearly ,000. 600, 00G marks a year.
Germany imported from the United
States goods to the value of ,711.4
600, 900 marks while German exports
to thesJnited States amounted to
.7I3, !, 90 600 marks. Dividends on
German holdings OF American securi-
ties, in addition, helped to pay the bin
for goods nought in America,
How csnld we possibly meet stin
further increased debit balance, !"
asks the paper in despair. We had
to realize our American securities to
pay for raw materials while the Unit
ed sa ates was still neutral, to meet
denaurrage on our ships held in Amer
can ports. s.s .5s 5ss,.s.
The conclusion seems inevitable to
the Gazette that Germany must so
curtail her cotton and copper imports
from the United States that they do
not exceed or only slightly exceed, her
OWE exports Of fertilizers, dyes
chemicals, etc The rest of Germany.s
serstWhile imports from America, it,
says, can and must be stricken off
ithes list. ~ So. g -.
ss Our imports OF American agri-
cultural machinery must cease" says
the writer. The openings offered in
Russia; Rumania and the Balkans are
50 great that we must push our own
chiney, there with al our might
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-02
.fsiac.s.s,ss .ss.-.a;..4,s 'sc.+s=sl- x;
CIVILIANS LEAVE CITIES.
German People Rushing to Banks for
Money-Panfc Prevails.

London, Oct. 30 British Wireless
Service3 Civilian departures from
lower Rhineland and part of West
|ph lila, which were begun on a small
scale when the first allied bombs hit
Cologne, have developed into a panic
fig t, according to The Hague corr
respondent of The Daily Mail. All the
banks are being stormed by deposit
tors VINO are Withdrawing their saw
ings in Germany bank notes. of as
high a value as are obtainable, the
loo mark note having an appreciable
market value over lower currency.
But even small notes Of one mark,
are; being taken eagerly.
Not only are some Of the banks at
their wits end for legal currency to
pay-out deposits, but in places, es-
pecialiy Cologne and Dusseldorf, all
except local, and therefore value
less, currency has disappeared as if
by magic.
Everybody who can possibly afford
1t, is trying to make his OR her way
eastward. Scores of houses stand
empty.
5 Even in Berlin financial panic has
seized the people, and the ordinary
paper currency Of the empire has
vanished. The municipality has been
compelled to issue emergency cur
srency to the value of about 0,000,0 900
marks, valid until February i next.
within the confines Of Greater Ber-
lin. Tradesmen may refuse to ac-
cept this currency. or, at least de.
cline to change the notes, except
when compelled to take them in pay
ment for goods already delivered;
The big German banks have pub
Ished flaming appeals to "our fellow
citizens" not to with hdrawzde deposits and
not to hoard currency notes. But the
rush on the banks has grown worse
than ever. -; <
The working. people Of Cologne:
seeing the war factories closed down,
big houses evacuated and eastb :.
trains crowded with well-to-do fugi-
tiyes, are demanding imme ediate1 peace
more insistently than ever. A mani
festo which has been issued by a-sec-
ton Of the Social Democrats de-
.cIares that if the emperor does no.
voluntarily abdicate he will be re-
moved. It says: IF the necessity
arises and the hour comes, the or
ganized masses Of labor, with Strong
middle class support, will remove
every hindrance to peace which doe:
not voluntarily yield to the will o.
the huge majority Of the people"