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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
Sailor Confesses Murder
Of Fellow Jackie for Money

CHICAGO, Jan. o5.-Accortiing to
the police, John Deli Claude. alias
John King, a sailor at the Great Lakes
training station. confessed to-day,
clearing up the murder Of John Henry
Becker. another jackie, on Novemoef
10, and numerous assaults and rob
berries Of other jackies. Becker lived
in St. Louis.
Claude. or King. with Raymond
Dunn, was arrested al ST. Louis. Janu'
arv 90. His confession implicated
Dunn in the Becker murder and other
crimes, but according to the police,
Dunn denied his guilt.
Claude IS alleged to have said that
they found It easy to lure their com
rades to lonely spots by promising that
they would meet girls or find other
entertainment. Becker was lured IN
this way to the Sharpless building.
where he was beaten to death with n
piece Of lead pipe Another victim is
now in a hospital, recovering from a
fractured skull.
Claude IS said to have confessed
that the crimes were committed to get
money to buy whiskey for themselves,
or to sell to other jacldes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
RECEIVER NAMED.

DENVER. Colo. Jan. 25.-AleandeI
E. Baldwin, Of San, Francisco, vice
president and general manager Of the
Western Pacific Railway, and Edward
l.. Brown, president Of the Denver &
Rio Grande. will be named receivers OF
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad to
morrow By Judge Walter H. Sanborn
of St. Paul. sitting in Federal District
Court here, he announced late to.
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
LIBERTY DENIED TO
COON BY HIGH COURT

CHARLESTON. ". Va, Jan. Is
After a spectacular fight before the
Supreme Court OF Appeals. Charles
W. Coon, WAS to-day denied his lih-
erty and returned to the penitentiaTy
at MoundsyilIe.
Coon. who was accused Of the kill
ing of Officer 0. Kirk was serving Il
10 year sentence in tho penitentiary
when asked the court for freedom on
the ground that the Kanawha county
court had delayed his trial after he
was indicted He was given permits
sion 10 plead his case In person and
was brought here by an officer from
the prison.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
MORE PORTUGUESE
TROOPS AT FRONT

PARIS. Jan. ga new contingent
Of Portuguese troops has just been
landed in France. Before embarkins.
the troops were reviewed by the Port
uguese premier, DIT. Sidonio Paes, who
reaffrmed the intention Of Portugal
to continue the war to the end.
rThe first Portuguese eNpedttionary
force landed In France early last year.
It holds a sector Of the front in Bel
einm)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
GOOD UNDERSTANDING
OF j. s. AND JAPAN

TOXIC, Jan. 25.-Fiscount Motono
the Japanese foreign minister In his
speech tonight TO both houses Of Par
lament ANNOUNCED that the members
of the Japanese mission recently. sent
to America, had. after frank eX-
change OF views, established n full.
mutual accord between Japan and the
United States in regard to mllltar!
cooperation in the war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
FORBES JOINS UNCLE SAM.

WASHINGTON, D.. c., Jams 90
Allen B. Forbes, Of New York. member
of the bond selling firm OF Harris
Forbes & Company, has been appoint
ed chairman Of board Of three adj
viscrs TO the Federal reserve board &c
pass on applications for approval OF
securities issue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26

been held several days for federal nu
thoritics. and that he was released whci
Federal District Attorney Stuart r. 30
lin decided that there was not sufficient
evidence 10 warrant a charge Of obstruc.
ting the draft.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26

It Is tough on the cX-bart"nders serv-
ing IN the national army here when they
get near enough to Major W. NJ. Nc
|, 'ain. division ordinances officer. To near
him talk because. really. they get home
sick.
You src Major Mccain has been TAX
ing French with q class ut division
Headquarters. instructed 10y Dean Rran-
don Of Miami university. and il seems
that h" has forgotten all the English he
eyer knew. He talks French. thinks
French, and sees French.
And here Is where the hartcndcrs gel
their reminder Of the polished mahogany
md brass rail-: Some the words sound
tn them like The SpluttrrnG or siphons.
Major Mccain is Il nephew If Adjutant
General n. j. Mccain Of Washington.
He is n West Point graduate. q regular
army man. and what he don't know
about ordnance could he squeezed
through the eye Of n needle.
The First Congregational church nr
Lorain in which the Lorain lawyer ar
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
CLOUDS REVEAL
THUNDER EAGLE
Fiery Vision portends
Great Euents, G ana
dian Indians Say.

4 Fort William, Ont. March sThe
Thunder Eagle" sacred among the
ojibway Indians as personifying the
spirit on the Mineto, supposed to have
It's nest on the Sleeping Giant. 1900
feet above Thunder bay, was seen =
picted in fire in the brilliant display Of
aurora borealis here Thursday night.
The figure of the eagle was sharply de-
fined travelling swiftly southwark over
the bay, .aceompanied by huge splashes
Of red and green fire which shot about
it like meteors. n ~ sss
a coincidence was dispatch received
here from Duluth telling OF the appear
ance OF an eagle In the aurora borealis
there Thursday night The form 81 the
Thunder Eagle" was seen not only by
the Indians but by scores Of White
people. The Ojibways say the ..Thun-
Ger Eagle" has not been seen for MANY
years. and that its appearance portends
wonderful happenings in the world.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
COUNTY OFFICIAL IS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Auditor of Bon Homme Charged
With Falsifying Records of
His Office.

Tyndall. S. D.. March 11-Jack Maus.
auditor of Bon Homme county, has
been arrested charged with classifying
county records. He has waived pre-
liminary examination and has been
bound over to the circuit court, his
bonds being placed at $4,000, which he
has furnished.
The arrest followed his resignation
as county auditor when he was con-
fronted by the county commissioners
with the charge. It is claimed that he
had falsely issued warrants on the
county road fund, secured the money
himself on the warrants and then ap
propriated the money to his own use.
The amount involved is said to be be-
tween $500 and $500.
Mr.. Maus has been in the auditors
office for about 10 years, the past three
as auditor and the time before that as
deputy. He has been one of the promi-
nent politicians Of the county and his
a wide acquaintance over the state.
The charges and arrest came as great
surprise to the public.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14

Germany now occupies the islands tenn
porarily, but the German flag flies over
the public buildings, and no one be.
lleves it will come down except by
force. The most practical effect of Ger
man control of Finland and the Aland
islands is pointed out by Count Revent-
low, who says they will no longer be
used as commercial bridge between
Scandinavia and Russia This is Il bar
to American as well as to British trade
with russia.
. Doesn't Need Friendship.
That the Scandinavian countries have
been over friendly to the entente came
here as an amusing charge. Sweden
has been generally rated the most pro-
German of the neutral European ma
tons, except possibly Spain.
For long time it was feared that
Sweden would join the Germanic al
lance According to one newspaper,
SIS per cent of the steel Germany has
used for munitions !.as-h been furnished
by Sweden.
Denmark has never been considered
over friendly to the entente.
The latest German move appears to
be familiar one. Germany feels that
she now is in position where she is
so strong in the north that she need no
longer cultivate the friendship of the
Scandinavian countries
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
GERMAN ATTITUDE TOWARD
SCANDlNAVlANS MENACING

London. March 12.-The newest and
a novel display Of German policy has
come in the form of a sudden broad
side OF denuneiation of the Scandi-
navian countries by German newspa-
pers and publicists, like Count Revent-
low of the Tages Zeitung. From the
similarity of the articles it is evident
they are directed by one mind, which
mind apparently is the German govern
ment.
The articles accuse the Scandinavian
countries substantially of being accom-
plices of the entente and warn them
that, therefore they can expect no con-
sideration from Germany. The reason
for this policy is plain to diplomats
here. Germany's dealings with Finland
thus far seem to be designed to make
Finland minor German kingdom, with
the emperor's son, Prince Oscar, on the
throne, and to make another Helgeland
of the Aland islands.
This scheme is a direct blow against
Sweden. and in a less e:srea4 gainst
Denmark and Norway, and is in line
with the German emperor's boast that
the Baltic islands have been made per-
manently German.
The Aland islands, geographically, are
as much part of Sweden as New
Foundland Is Of Canada. Throughout
the war Sweden has been troubled by
the fear that Russia would take them
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
Americans Are Preparing
To Occupy 100 Mile Line
Our Sector This Longer That Held
By British at End Of Two Years-First Full
Field Army Ready Soon

An army corps under ordinary con-
ditions of terrain can be expected to
hold q 16-mile front of trenches. or
about nine miles of geographical front.
The first American field army, there
fore, may be able to take over 100
miles OF French line. Censorship reg
ulations prohibit the publication of the
approximate date upon which this
may be expected If the present SEIZED
ules is maintained, however, it is safe to
say that by January 1919, or earlier
American troops will be holding q
longer stretch of front than was held
by thu British after more than two
years of war.
Under the six corps field army plan
auxiliary troops numbering more than
100000 would be required, each army
corps having about 10000, and the
field army 100000. The same number
Of fighting men under the three corps
plan would have required between
100000 and 100000 corps and army
troops.
While it should be stated that no
definite plan of organization has yet
been approved, it is known that Cen
eral Pershing has expressed himself il,
favor Of the larger unit.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
WATER PLANT WILL BE
BONE OF CONTENTION
Movement on Foot at Waters.
town to Have City Take
Over the Property.

Watertown, s. D., March 9.-The
question of municipal ownership of the
waterworks plant here promises to be,
an issue in the coming city campaign
eliminating in the municipal election
in April. 1t is brought out in connec-i
ton with consideration Of a new fran,
chise, the present franchise held by
the Watertown Water company, OF
which Lee Slower is the head, expir-
ing next December.
The city council is at present split
over a proposal to have the water plant
appraised, the valuation by expert en-
gineers being strongly favored by a;
group who lean toward municipal own
ership and wish to give the people an
opportunity to vote intelligentiy on the
purchase Of the plant at the spring
election.
A contract for appraisal of the plant
by consulting engineers, authorized by
vote Of five of the eight aldermen.
has been held up by Mayor Hopkins
at the request of the aldermen ops
posed to the plan. Aldermen behind
the appraisal plan now charge plan
is being deliberately engineered to de-
lay the appraisal and prevent the prop
osition coming to a vote at the reg
ular city election.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14

Washington, D. G., March IL With
men. material and supplies moving for
ward to General Pershing in full ac-
cordance with the prearranged sehe-
dule. the war department has taken
up the organization Of the first field
army the largest tactical unit used in
modern warfare, Until General PERISH
ing hds under his command a complete
field army no further organization of
fighting units will be started.
1t was originally the intention of the
department to form the Typical field
army by combining three army corps.
but it is understood that this plan
has been abandoned for one which calls
for five or six. The purpose of this
is to reduce the number of men re-
quired for organizing the army troops
the special units attached speci-
fically to the field army for use in con-
trolling the lines of communication
from the ports of debarkation to the
army corps rail heads.
The army troops include also the
great artillery reserve of s, 10 and ~,
Inch guns. both OF fixed emplacements
and mobile type, the anti-aiseraft guns
and the other units which the com
manderinchief is given to throw an
enemy offensive.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
OLDEST ENLISTED MAN
IN SOUTH DAKOTA

F'landreau. S. D.. March Thames
Gillette, aged 81, of Moody county, en-
joys the distinction of being the old
est man in South Dakota to enlist in
the active military service of the coun-
try. few days ago he journeyed to
Pipestone, Mimi, and enlisted and from
information received by his South Da-
kota friends he has been accepted
and assigned to duty in a motor truck
company. 1t is expected he soon will
be sent to France Gillette came to
Moody county with his parents when
a youth and settled on a homestead
north of lHlandreau, which was his res
idence up to the time he answered the
call of the country for fighting men.
Notwithstanding his advanced age, he
is expected to give many of the
youngsters a good russell when it
comes to fighting the Germans. Moody
county claims more enlistments per
capita of population than any other
county in the state and the Oldest en-
listed man in active field service.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
VERMiLlON MAN NAMED
RED CROSS AUDITOR

Canton, S. d., March 11.-Oficers of
Red Cross branches here and elsewhere
throughout the state have been advised
of the appointment of w. c. Huyck. of
yermilion; as state auditor for the Red
Cross of South Dakota. He already has
assumed the duties of the position. He
will superintend the keeping of ac-
counts by the different Red Cross
branches throughout South Dakota,
and render such assistance as may be
necessary in getting other branches
started and keeping them intact after
an organization is effected. The ma
tional organization has adopted uni
form system in keeping the books and
assistance of this kind will prove of
great benefit to the various state or
CARNATIONS. The new state auditor for
the organization has gone to the north
ern part of the state, where he will be
engaged in work in connection with
his new position for period of about
10 days.
WOOD-Statewide prohibition is
said to have made wonderful difference
IN the number of inmates in the county
jail in this city. Under old conditions,
when saloons We're doing business, it was
nothing uncommon for Is or 80 men to be
In the county jail at one time. At the
present time there are only eight prison.
ers, five of whom are federal prisoners.
~ oiiC lAiAe SlliCe8 SIdI6W1Qe prOnlO1t1OO
went into effect the number was reduced
to two, and for considerable time the
number was kept at three and four
MADISON-Although the exemption
board for Lake county had practically
completed the work of making physical
examinations of the men in class one, the
work Of the board by no means is vet
done. There are about 200 questionaires in
the hands of the district board which
We're appealed from the classification OF
the local board, many or most of which
Will have to be examined by the local
board on their return.
. ESMOND-George Mcbride, a farmer
living near town. marketed at Iroquois a
load Of barley consisting Of 1o4 bushels,
for which he received $500 per bushel. his
check for the one wagon load of grain
amounting to s218.10. Mcbride has about
500 bushels more of barley which will be
marketed later. He recently marketed a
wagon load of hogs, for which he received
$472 8 = n
MADISON-Through the effors of the
local business men and other residents. d
public rest room has been opened in the
Security, State bank building and will
prove prove a great convenience to far
mers and members OF their families while
transacting business in the city
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
HIGH WATER PLAYS
HAVOC AT YANkTON
Running Ice Damages Ferry
Boat "Josie L. X. Boat
Is Finally Recovered.

Yaknton S.. D., March 13.-The Mis-
souri,, which has shown signs of break
ing UP here for several days, suddenly
gave way Saturday afternoon, when
the Ice from a gorge five miles west
coached here. The river quickly raised
several feet. struck the ferryboat
Josie l.. K" which was being pre-
pared for the water, and knocking out
the blocks under the boat, capsiZed the
BOAT. Ropes held the boat to the bank
and Sunday afternoon Captain Geisler.
succeeded in pulling the boat out of
It's dangerous situation 1t was the
closest call the pioneer boat has had
N it's history. A hole was STAYED in
he bottom. but otherwise not much
damage resulted. A little heavier rush
of ice would have swept the boat down
stream to destruction
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
FORMER sTURGIs MAN
SEEKS HEAVY DAMAGES

Sturgis, S. D., March Clifford
Merritt, Of Wallace, Id, who a few days
ago instituted an action at Missoula,
Mont. for the recovery of damages OF
100000 from James F.. Callahan, a,
wealthy mining man of Wallace, for
alternating the affections of Mrs. Mer--
rift, for some years was a resident OF
western South Dakota, having made.
his home in Sturgis. He was we'll
known throughout the Black Hills sec
ton.
Merritt declares that his wife left
him and obtained a divorce and now
is the wife of Callahan Merritt mar
ried the woman in Sturgis in October,
1907. They afterwards moved from
South Dakota to Idaho, living happily
together until 1914, when he alleges
his wife left him, afterwards securing
a divorce and marrying Callahan.
Merritt charges that Callahan won
his wife from him by stating that
Merritt was too poor and SO financially
embarrassed that she would always
live in poverty.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14

Illustrating the growth OF electric
steel making, there are at present a to-
tal OF " HerOult electric furnaces either
IN operation for the manufacture OF
steel In the course Of building, or au-
thorized. In the United States and Cam
aoa, ana ARRANGEMENTS for a large num-
4 Der Of additional furnaces have been
made
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14

The wastaae OF great hotel Is indi-
Gated by the statement made by the
manager of one of the leading insti-
buttons of the kind who says that the
purchases of food amounted to 100000
pounds a month and that l6S. 900
pounds Of this were thrown away after
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
sooTLAhD. SOUTH DAKOTA

The home or Harbor Is, one or rno
marine squads Of the New York police,
is now situated in comfortably built
house ON barge, moored off Randalls
island. 1t was built by the police them
selves, together with a marine railway
claimed ground. 1t Is connected by
telephone with police headquarters and
has comfortable sitting room for tho
reserves and q bunk room with ver-
anda around the outside. 1t Is lighted
by electricity and heated by stoves.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
FURNITURE DEALERS
MEET AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. S. D., March l3-Furni-
ture dealers and travellers from wide
scope of country are commencing to
gather in Sioux Falls to attend the an
nual convention of the Five States
Furniture Dealers association, which
will convene on Wednesday forenoon
tor sessions extending over until Fri
day The states represented by the
association are Minnesota, Iowa. Ne
brasisa and North ana South Dakota.
1t is. expected that 800 or 400 furniture
dealers fronaathesfi states will be in
attendance.
One of the features is an exhibit, in
which more than 40 manufacturers
ana Jobbers are represented, these in
Guiding wholesale furniture houses and
1obbers of st. Paul, Minneapolis. Sioux
City, Omaha and other cities. The ex-
nlblt feature is an experiment this
year, but is expected to prove a big
success. For nearly two months the
local furniture dealers in conjunction
with some of the manufacturers have
worked early and late in order that
the annual convention and exposition
might be an unqualified success.
PRESIDENT j. M. Rustad. of Luverne,
MINI, will preside at the opening and
subsequent meetings of the convention.
One OF the features of the opening ses-
sion will be the annual address Of
president Rustad. Addresses of well
come will be delivered by Mayor Burn
side IN behalf of the city and by Pres
tdent u. S. Mcdonald in behalf OF the
Sioux Falls Commercial club. 4
During the various sessions of the
convention addresses on topics will be
made by leading men of the industry
from all parts of the northwest and
from number of large eastern cities
and manufacturing centers. The con-
vention will be one of the most impor-
tant gatherings of business men to be
helu IN South Dakota this year
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14

An automobile that turns eas;I,, Z,
marrow streets that two New York Ynen
nave patented has wheel at each side
3 / and one at each end, the steering
mechanism operating the last two
fundamentally. - ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14

Capt: Wright Bisbee, OF Norway. Me.
slnreW ms Goth consecutive straight re-
publican ticket In the recent state cleo
ton, the first one being for Fremont
ana ana Layton. He has never missed an
election. and, being more than s0syears
Old, Is proud of his record -.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14

Around the cemetery in Bowdin. Me
10 an iron fence Wl1ich wasa mr. n. 81
Years ago and is still in perfect aiirn.
ment, the frost which usually throws
FENCES IS out Of line, not having disturbed
this one In the least : ~ sss- ~ :
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14

The California state Federation of
Labor has instructed it's executive
board to investigate tho feasibility OF
organizing Asiatics. both Chinese and
Japanese. under the banner of the
american Federation OF Labor
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
FARMER
EIRST TO SOM GRAIN

Hitchcock, S. D., March George
Voorhees,, a farmer living near here.
is believed to be entitled 10 the dis
tinction of being the first South Dakota
farmer to SOW grain this season. On
Tuesday of this week he sowed several
acres to grain. reporting that the
ground worked up in good shape This
is the earliest grain sowing in South
Dakota for MANY years
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14

famous exY l0rers sd III 81 /; ~, J,
nan ded: II has noticed that iss
blow IL DIT We uses I ~ M 'is ~
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-14
REAL ESTATE VALUES
AT kIMBALl- KEEP UP

Kimball S. D.. March 9.W. G.
Richards city property sale held here
which included his home, 5ofoot
lot, feed lots and barn, brought S4,S20.
He will move onto his farm north of
this place.
Thirty five years ago A. A. Pc.een.
Of Parker, paid $500 for relinqush
ment and recently sold the farm for
$4,000. He lived on the place con-
tinuouSlY for the 35 wears