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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
HOLD OFFICER FOR
KILLING YOUNG MAN
Rapid City, s.. D., Special Police
to Have Preliminary Hear
ing Thursday.

Rapid City( 8. d.. Dec. 11-~Police Or
ficcr Dan Burnham, who on the night
OF December 4 shot and killed Miles
Smith, n young man OF this city, has
been held by the states attorney on a
warrant charging murder. Preliminary
hearing In the case Is to come up be-
fore Justice Charles Nystrom. of this
city, Thursday Of this week.
The ]coroner's jury at the inquest
found that Miles Smith came to his
death through a gln-shot wound, said
gun being held in the hands of Special
Officer Dan Burnham." But a small
amount OF evidence was aduced at the
inquest, only the statements of the SOL
diers from the camp at the School OF
Mines who were with the officer be-
ing taken.
The dead man, together with TWO
young companions, had gon to a big
ditch along one of the roads at n point
near the city limits. They mad "A toy cam
o which they had made from n piece OF
shafting in one of the machine shops
here. They We're firing it with an cleo
trio battery. They would load the can
non and when an auto passed touch
it off. The soldiers had passed the
place In an automobile with a party OF
girls and after the cannon had been
fired came back to the city and got the
officer.
When they returned to the scene the
officer walked toward the place where
the cannon was set. When he was near
1t two boys started to run AVA from
it. He called to them to halt and when
they did not fired over their heads.
They continued to run and he fired
again. the second time leveling his gun
hitting and killing the Smith boy.
The impression prevails here that the
officer acted in an irresponsible man
ner.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
COLOGNE TO Invite
PRESIDENT TO CITY
Suggests Representatives of
Foreign Office Meet Him There
Newspaper Fosters Idea.
BY Associated Press.

Amsterdam, Dec. president Will
son is invited to visit Cologne by the
Volks zeitung, of that city, which sug-
gests that representatives of the for
eign ministry meet him there.
The Independent republic OF Schles-
wig -Holstein will soon be proclaimed,
according to the Weser Zeitung, Of
Bremen. This newspaper also states
that sanguinary encounters between
Hussars returning from the front and
Red Guards occurred at Brunswick on
December S. Finding a deputation of
Red Guards and members Of the SOL
diers' and workmen's council drawn up
to welcome his men, the commander Of
the Hussars ordered that fire be opened
on the crowd. The men obeyed and
the Red Guards replied to the fire. The
mob tore the Hussars from their horses.
disarmed them and forced them to
march behind the red flag into the
city.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
GAVE HIS LIFE IN
EFFORT TO SAVE ANOTHER

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 9.-That Cor
poral Herbert S. Derome, a Sioux Falls
boy who belonged to the United States
marines, was killed in action in France
on October s, while rendering aid to
two wounded comrades, is shown by a
letter received from Capt. Wade Gohle,
of Company f, 23rd infantry. Cap
tain Gohle is in the same division to
which the marines belonged at the
the time. Both Captain Gohle and
Corporal Derome We're students years
6 of Ward academy, in Charles Mix
county, South Dakota, f, ON which Cor"
poral Derome graduated in 1908. Tha
young marine hero, at Tle time of en-
Using in the marines, was chief clerk
of the Minneapolis district of the
some years before going to Minneapo-
lis he vas a resident of South Dakota,
his father. j. A. Derome, still being a
resident of this city. The letter of
Captain Gohle was sent to the princi-
pa of Ward academy, and by him for
warded to the father of Corporal De-
rome in Sioux Falls. The letter is in
part as follows:
Have just learned the details of the
death of Herbert Derome, and, since
/ am about to go into battle again, I
am letting you know SO that you may
let his people know.
"Derome had remained after a with
drawal to assist a wounded man back.
While coming in he discovered an
other marine with another seriously
wounded man.
H laid down between the wounded
man and the direction Of the enemy
fire, and while assisting the first aid
work On the con wounded man, re-
ceived a machine gun bullet through
the heart.
He gasped to the man with him:
They got me, Slim and died within
half a minute"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
GETTING DATA AS TO
MISSOURI RIVERS POWER

Pierre, S. D., Dec. "a measurement
of the flow Of the Missouri river is be-
ing taken at this point for the first
time. The state engineers department.,
assisted by Ross Miller. engineer to the
railroad commission will conduct this
work for a year. making frequent read
ings, ETC.. to exactly show the Mis-
souri's possibilities in flow for future
power development. This sort Of a
testinf has been made at other points
of the river. but has never been done
at this point. With the APPROVAL of the
constitutional amendment at the re-
cent election providing for state de-
velopment of water overs, the Mis-
souri, river will before many years,
yield some very important power pro-
jects it is believed.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
DOUBLE DROWNING
AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. S. D., Dec. 11.-Eugenia
Pulver and Fred Lawson, both II years
old, were drowned at Coveil lake when
the Ice on which they We're skating
broke through. The body of the girl
was within a few minutes.
but the body of the boy remained in
the icy water for over an hour. Futile
attempts were made by physicians to
resuscitate the girl by the use of a
pulmotor.
The death of the two young people
makes five who have lost their lives in
South Dakota since the skating season
opened this winter. the other three
~drownings being at Pierre.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
JOY RIDE IS FATAL,
ARMY OFFICER FLIES
Rx united Pre...

Davenport, Ia, Dec. 81. H. Gerdes,
riding with an army lieutenant whose
name has not been disclosed. and two
young women, was instantly killed late
Sunday night when the motor car in
which he was riding truck that of S.
johnson. president of The Davenport
Locomotive Works.
In the a with johnson was his wife.
Both are in a hospital In q serious con-
dition as are the two young women,
one child.
young women to a hospital, dis
appeared.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
FRENCH NEAR RIVER.

Paris, Dec. 1O.-General Mangin will
enter Mayence (Mainz), the French
bridgehead on the Rhine, this week at
the head of the 18th and 43rd infantry
divisions, each unit of which has been
cited for bravery.
In order to meet the wishes of vari-
Gus units which desire to enter Alsace-
Lorraine and the Rhine provinces the
government has decided, according to
the Echo De Paris, to change from time
to time the troops in the occupied re-
gions. French troops will be sent to
the Rhine bridgeheads and into the
Palatinate and also into the American
sphere of occupation. These troops will
be relieved later by other units.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
LOANS AFTER PEACE
TO ALLIES SOUGHT
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Dec. 1~o.-Congress was
asked by Secretary McAdoo today to
authorize loans after the declaration of
peace to the governments which have
been associated with the Upited States
in the war, to aid in feeding and recon-
structing devastated countries.
The secretary estimates that about
$1,000, 600, 900 of war bonds already au-
thorized will be available for this pur-
pose, but loans cannot be continued
after peace is proclaimed without soe-
cifc legislative authority.
A special meeting of the House WAYS.
and means committee, to which the
request was addressed. was called for
wednesday to hear Mr.. McAdoo and
Assistant Secretary Leffingwell on the,
subject.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
STATE TO MAKE USE
OF FEDERAL ROAD AID

Pierre, S. D, Dec. 9.-The state high
way commission has secured govern
nent approval of highway projects in
this state to the amount of 1928, 966.86.
surface highways in the counties Of
C~odington, Lincoln, Grant. Bookings.
Minnehaha, Moody, Deuel., Butte,
Brown and Clark. The most extensive
project in this list is % miles Of gravel
surface highway in Minnehaha county,
which a gravel highway across
he county from north to south by way
OF Sioux Falls and Dell Rapids. the
cost to be q little yer 800, 600.
Projects are under preparation In
Clay, Yankton, Dawson. Meade, Rob-
erts. Stanley. Hanson, Lawrence and
S~334.702.40. This makes $750,O00 for
highways either approved or under
preparation.
ALExANDRIA-If the average Amerf-
can soldier in sFrance could speak the
OF that country the westbound
steamships would be overtaxed to get
the soldiers home accompanied by their
new wives. In the opinion OF Donald e.
Hoffman, Of Alexandra.
ELK PoINT-Corporal Bernhard Nelson
was killed in action In France October u,
according to word received by relatives
here. He went to Montana where he en-
listed IN September, 1917. His parents and
most Of his relatives live in Norway He
WIS q years of age ind worked for farm
err in this vicinity since coming to this
country four years ago.
FERRE-State Game Warden edric,
and his deputies are at the capitol in con.
ference owe details relating to game II.
fairs In the state. and In consultation owe,
Legislation affecting game which ma
need attention at che co.a.r q session I.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
MUSIC AND NEWS TO
BOYS In HOSPITALS
BY Associated Pres.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Music and the
day'srnews,Tb both owe the telephone. are
to be provided by the Red Cross for
every patient in the Reconstruction
wards a the Walt Reed Hospital
here. II the system proves successful,
similar mes will be Installed in all
hospitals where soldiers are under
treatment.
BY each soldiers bed will hang a
telephone receiver connected with a
musical instrument or with a person
reading news bulletins. The patient
can listen in" by pressing a button on
his telephone.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
AMERICAN TROOPS
NOW IN C0BLENz
German Authorities Request
Force Be Rushed to City
Days Ahead of
Schedule.
BY United Press.

with the Americans in Prussia, Dec.
lo.-American troops are in Coblenz.
A small detachment at the request
OF the German authorities went ahead
OF the main body of the Third army
for immediate occupation of the i'm
portant Rhine city. 1t traveled in a
special train and was due to arrive in
CcblenZ at noon.
nat occupation Of the center
OF the American bridgehead resulted
from a written request by the burgo-
master and military commander, who
asked that the Americans enter Co
blenz Immediately after departure of
the German troops. No disorder was
reported in that city, but the German
officials declared that owing to I'M
settled conditions they wished to take
no chances and wanted the Americans
to arrive on the heels of German
soldiers, who began ~evacuating yester-
day afternoon.
The Detachment Sen
The detachment dispatched to Co
blenz was the Second battalion of the
39th infantry, Fourth division, COM
prising about 1000 men.
Arrival of the Americans at the
Rhine is thus four days ahead Of
schedule. The remainder of the Third
army will come up as planned. The
Second battalion will declare martial
law in Coblenz and guard public util-
tiles.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
RED CROSS DELEGATES
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 1.-THE Mans
field delegates to the Red Cross meet
ing held here were prevented from at
tending the meeting by an automobile
ing the attack in which young Wagner
which delayed them at that place.
The four delegates, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. c.. Voigt, Mrs. Snearly and Mrs. E.
Y. Rhodes, We're injured slightly when
Mr.. Voigt's big got into a deep rut
in the road and turned turtle, pinning
the occupants beneath it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
ROBERTS COUNTY MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Peever. S. D., Dec. 11-Martin john
son, aged 56, a Roberts county farmer,
committed suicide by hanging himself
in his barn. No reason is known for
the act, as he apparently had pleasant
domestic relations and was well to do
financially. His business affairs were
found to be in good condition. He is
survived by a widow and one son. He
took up his residence in Roberts county
about two ago, having prior to
that time lived on a farm near Willow
Lakes, S. d.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
POOL ALL THE LINES
is VAIL SUGGESTION
BY Associated Press.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. 9.-Pooling
of the telephone and telegraph facili-
ties of the country on one hand and the
marine cable lines on the other, each
with a comprehensive operating organ
ization under a single executive head,
is recommended to Postmaster General
Burleson by Theodore Vail, president OF
the American Telegraph & Telephone
Co.
In his letter made public today, Mr..
Vail said the pooling arrangement
would be brought about without dis
memberment OF the properties and in
such a name that they could be
turned back to private owners at the
expiration Of the period of government
control.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
sANBoRN COUNTY HAD
BIG CROP OF WHEAT

woonsocket. S. D., Dec. 7.-sanporn
county's grain crop for the past Year
totals 1,S59,947 bushels which at the
present market prices is worth s3,123,-
633, according to official figures sub.
mitted by County Agent Joseph Ham
ilton. The wheat raised in the county
tops all the other grains the report
showing tina. 7s6.21S bushels were
raised.
RAMONA-That the Ramoaa boys serv-
ing in France were in the thick of the
fighting during the closing lays OF the
wal was brought home to the people here
when Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wolff had
letters returned to them ETAOINriesterf
letters returned that they had written
their son, Henry Wolff. with the nota-
ton written on the envelopes that their
son had been killed in action.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
SENATOR JOHNSON TO
RENEW LABOR PLAN
Would Have Government Pro.
vide Work For the Armies
Of Unemployed.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator John
son. of South Dakota, will confer with
Secretary Baker about the enlistment
of the army of the unemployed. The
senator plans to revive his bill to have
the government employ a large body OF
men on roads and public works. These
would be given military training as
well as fair pay. Senator Johnson holds
that this is the best way to solve both
unemployment and preparation for ma
tional defense.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
FAIRFAX PIONEER is
VICTIM OF INFLUENZA

Fairfax. S. D., Dec, 11-Asa G. Wheat
pioneer resident of this section, died at
his home midway between this place
and Bonesteel, Saturday morning, of
heart failure. after a weeks illness of
the influenza.
He was a veteran of the civil war
and a member of the Odd Fellows
lodge, which conducted the funeral
here Sunday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

IN the course of three months. II 10
announced, London VIII be so we'll
equipped with docking accommoda-
tions of thoroughly ap to date charac-
Ter that 1t will be the great port of call
IN Europe, If not the world. Every
device for accelerating loading and un-
loading. and for making provision for
h increased size OF vessels and the
increasing depth Of water that will be
required, has been carefully thought
out and embodied In the docks.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

Cardinal Mercier. of Belgium, will
assist at the American Thanksgiving
day service at the Church OF the
Madeline. The service was organized
by the knights OF Columbus. Other
church d~ignitaries who will take part
viii be the archbishops of Rheims and
Cambria, and the bishops of Amiens,
Lille md Soissons.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

The British wireless service says:
no provide men for overseas garrisons
and necessary reserves st home IT has
been decided that men between 10 AMI
IS years now In general service may
reenlist for another two, three or four
years. All men will retain their ex-
listing rank up to that OF sergeant. The
present rates of pay II separation
allowances viii continue. Bounties will
be given to men.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
An RHINE.

London, Dec. 10.-British advanced
troops reached the river Rhine yester-
day between G~odesberg and Cologne.
Field Marshal Haig announced today
in reporting of the progress of the
British army of occupation. Godesberg
lis about 20 miles southeast of Cologne,
near the Rhine, above Bonn.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

That o~verbearing German naval
commanders are receiving short shrift
from their men is indicated in a story
from Granton, Scotland. Asked by n
British officer who examined a Ger
man torpedo boat destroyer where the
commander OF the vessel was, the
ljunior officer replied: "0h, he gave US
some trouble four days ago, so we
threw him overheard
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

Field Marshall Won Hindsnburg,
according to the ~semi-official Wolff
agency has telegraphed the Berlin
government, asserting that the Ger
man army is in no position to renew.
fighting. The German military leader
added that operations against even the
French army alone would be i'm
nosSible.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

Chicago robbers took a horse from a
barn, made 1t trot past the door of the
office which they wished to rob, and
when the Waterman ran out to catch
the horse, they slipped in and cracked
the safe.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

The Germans had laid plans to blow
according to a dispatch to the Soir
from Brussels. In the cellar Of the
palace four internal machines. placed
there by the Germans, have been
found close to some gunpowder and
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

, Bernard j. Rothwe!l, chairman of
the massachusetts bureau of tnmigrn-
ton. sen n telegram to Secretary of
State Lansing requesting him to make
an official announcement of the date
Storage passenger service viii be re-
sumed TO Europe. Aliens in great
number" he said, are making pay
mcnts to foreign steamship brokers
for passage TO European countries, ex-
pecting early s%ailings."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

During Il service of Thanksgiving for
,Belgium's newly found freedom, which
was being held in the famous church
lof Sainte Gudule. n band which had
been specially provided started to play
1.-THE Belgian national anthem. But the
players overweight emotions quickly
carried them into cheering, which was
probably the first time in history such
"A thing occurred there.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

japanese Y. NJ. C. "A. huts are to be
established in Siberia. Among the free
attractions they will offer are tea, mo-.
ton pictures, books-all the things
found in h X. NJ. CA. huts of Eu-
rope, and. in addition. articles that
japanese soldiers are accustomed to
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

Renewal of the influenza epidemic
recalls that this country's first cpl
demic was that OF yellow fever, in
1893. The next was spotted fever.
from 1906 to 1915. Yellow fever oc-
Cured again In 1922, in 1888 and in
1853. Asiatic cholera came In 1892
and again In 1S49-at which time the
president proclaimed n day of ray
for deliverance from the pestilence.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
MISS WILSON SINGS
TO MANY SOLDIERS
BY Associated Press,

Paris. Friday, Dec. 6.-Miss Margaret
W Wilson, daughter of President will
son., arrived at ST. Na-aire yesterday
and sang before $500 American uol-
diers who will sail for home In a few
days. Miss Wilson will sing at differ
ent cities along the seaboard while
awaiting the arrival yof President
Wilson.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

Recommendations thai all revolu-
aonary meetings n parades be pros
hibited in Greater New York were pre-
scented to District Attorney Swan by
Alexander ]. Rorke, who had been as
signed TO Investigate the riots at Madi-
son Square Garden and Palm Garden
between socialists and soldiers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

War is hell. all right. hut If a fellow
gets bumped off he doesn't suffer; it is
his family. II he gets a blighty. he
is happy; II he is manned for life, he
is out OF luck. But the percentage of
h last is small. So don't feel sorry
for me. bu let me feel sorry for you"
writes a soldier in a Paris hospital TO
his sister.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

Twenty members Of the section of
p American army ambulance serv-
ice commanded by Lieut.. Martin
Ovens, formerly a New York police
man, have been cited in a divisional
order Of the French army and
awarded the war cross with silver
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
pu POINT Nor TRUST.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Gigantic Du
Pom powderinterests are not a trust
and need not pay damages asked by the
Buckeye Powder Company, the SUI
preme court Of the United States de.
cided today.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
TWO INFLUENZA DEATHS
REPORTED AT kiM1AlL

Kimball. S. D., Dec. robert Barr,
. single man Of advanced years, died
at his home here Wednesday. Of in
.iuenza. leaving no relatives in this vi
entity. A nephew came on to look
after him during his last illness.
John Pazour another pioneer setter.
died here att his home Thursday Of
pneumonia. He leaves a wife and lam
lily Of crown children.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
INFLUENZA SWEEPS
THROUGH PARAGUAY
By Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 10.-A violent out
break Of influenza in Paraguay was
reported today to the state depart
ment.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12

report from London that
the ok Empress Eugene. who some
earS aEo prepared her memoirs, with
tf@ stipulation that they be, not pub
Jf&sed until Is q after her death,
has lately changed her mind, and the
beck may be locked for soon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
TWO CLAIMANTS FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA ESTATE

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. Two
women claimants have appeared and
will seek to be declared the rightful
owners of the estate left by the late
Louis B. Nelson, a Moody county her
NIT who died some months ago. Steps
already had been taken by the state
to have the estate revert to the state
school fund, on the ground that no
heirs could be found. The claimants
who now AVE appeared is Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Hess McGraw, of San Antonio,
Tex, and Della Ellen Gordon, of
Grand Rapids, Mich. Attorneys for the
two women claimants appeared before
Judge Fleeger, of the circuit court
in this city, and asked further time to
investigate and prepare their cases,
and the our now has granted them
until the April term to prepar their
causes and submit evidence in support
of the two claimants. The estate left
by Nelson is valued at about $125,000.