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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
MEASURE TO ENLARGE
ARMY TOBES PEEDED
Congressman May Be Recalled
Before Vacation Ends to
Begin Work on Bill.

Washington, d. c., July 3l.-Con-
Eressmen may hasten back to WASH
ington before the n of their recess
to begin work on legislation that will
provide an enlarged army.
Minority leaders in the Senate avo
such action and Senator Curtis, Kan
sas. republican whip. proposes issu-
ing a rallying call to senator's of his
party to return here. Under the re-
cess plan. regular business MAJ be re-
sumed should a quorum give it's unani-
nous consent.
Senators in Washington today be-
tieve h a The exact ages To be ixed by
the draft are less important than enact
Ing the necessary legislation promptly.
Senatorial opinion inclines to ages OF
20 to 40 as the proper figure. Some
big army" advocates insist. that IS to
!ieves that 35 or SO would be high
enough, n Secretary Baker. accord
ing to the congressional belief, favors
the latter view.
An army Of 5000. 900 men at least
nds favor with the vast majority.
quote the presidents why stop at
5000, O0O?"
sven should the most conservative
changes be enacted in the age limit,
an army of we'll owe 5000, 900, could
be provided easily.
Already, including July quotas, more
than 100000 men are enrolled in the
Of the United States. OF this
number 100000 approximately have
been drafted. The rest are volunteers.
Cnde the present draft law, 641,128
men may be added to these figures
bringing the total to approximately g.
$4,000. To these may be added the
volunteers of the rop,llar orp,,
To increase the total armed forces to
5000, 900, wcald require in round fig
ures 1,125.000 men to be obtained from
the new draft.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
FATAL AUTO CRASH
At 0SM0ND, NEB.
George Luebbers Dead From
Injuries Sustained-Several
Others Receive Hurts.

osmond, Neb.. Aug. IAN automo.
bile accident here Sunday at 10 a. m
caused the death of George Luebbers.
and seriously injured his son. who
was IRVING. The Robert Bucholz car
and the Luebbers car collided at the
cross pads north of town when both
were running at high speed. Both cars
were turned over, throwing the occu-
pants out. Two children of Buchol3
We're injured.
Luebbers was thrown over a fence,
strlklng the brace, and it is thought his
pack was broken. He died two hours
later. He was about 90 years old and
was an old settler here, living on a
farm n mile north of town. He leaves
his wife and family.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
BOTH BRIDE ANo GROOM
ARE TOTALLY BLIND

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. "a we'd
took place in Vienna, S. D.. the prin.
cipals being Miss Anna Larson. of Err
WIN. and Chauncey Long, Of Vienna.
The unusual feature is that both BRIDE
groom M bride are totally blind. Miss
Larson lived on her farm near Erwin
Tor a number OF years, but the last
Notwithstanding that she is totally
blind. she does most Of her homework
= is an excellen. cook and is well
educated. The bridegroom for some
years has been known as the "blind
poet" His Of hearing is keen.
PERSONS ne meets but one q xear he is
able to call by name when he hears
their voices. He didn't have to register
under h work or fight" order, for he
Is one Of the hardest workers in Wen.
ma.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
SOUTH DAKOTA TOWN
LOSES LIGHT PLANT


Madison. S. d., july 31.-Madison in
without light, water or power as a re-
suit Of a $780, 900 fire which completely
DESTROYED its power house there Satur-
lay. Detective wiring is said to have
caused the conflagration.
The power plant housed all the ma.
chlnery used for h electric lighting.
power mo water pumps and is an en-
tire loss. When the big standpipe,
water in which was being used to fight
The flames attacking other portions Of
The building, went dry, it prevented
lnything but a bucket brigade which
vas ineffective to stem the fierce blaze.
The Whole structure was soon burned
TO the ground n is said to be a total
'css.
The loss of important machinery at
mis- time. when it is so hard to replace
It, ls expected to seriously cripple the
oWn for months to come.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
CANTON NAN HELD ON
DlSlOYALTY CHARGE

Canton, s.. D., July 31.-State Mar
shal Shanks has taken Brandt Peter
son into custody on a charge of violat-
Ing the espionage act. Some time ago
Peterson made the statement, It is said.
IN one of the leading places Of business
In this city, that the United States had
no business to enter this war and that
ne hoped that the Germans would lick
them. He was reported to tho coun-
Gil OF defense who turned the case over
to the federal authorities. He was
taken to Sioux Falls for a hearing and
vas rieased on $4,000 bonds which was
Iurnlshed. Peterson is an old resident
here having made Canton his home for
many years.
SIOUX FALLS-A. /. Taylor. of Egan.
knows from personal experience how II
teels to be struck by lightning and liye
10 tell the story. He was in the loft of q
through the ventilator, striking him in
such q manner as to tear the shoe and
sock Off one of his feet. He was knocked
unconscious and was found by q brother
who was working on the ground floor.
Taylor soon regained his senses and ap.
rience with the lightning.
ABERDEEN-J. w. Thomas, at pres.
emit county superintendent Of Roberts
county, has been elected acting head of
the rural and extension department. Of the
Northern Normal and Industrial school
to succeed NJ. M. Guhin. who has gone
to France for the period Of the war to act
as a KNIGHTS of Columbus secretary. Mr..
Guhin. formerly county superintendent,
OF schools for Brown county, has been
connected with the Northern Normal fol
several. years.
SIOUX FALLS-The first report Of dam.
age done in South Dakota this season By
g~rasshoppers comes from the Worthine
territory. Lincoln county. Some Of the
farmers Of the affected district report
that g-rasshoppers nave appeared in sui.
dcient numbers to cut off considerable Of
their oats. the damage in some cases be.
ing estimated as equivalent to the amount
OF seed sown per acre.
CENTERv1LLE-Rev. N. l.. Haney. 70,
some time pastor OF the local Baptist
church. rendered his reclamation, to ;a!xs
effect about Novemhcr I. when Rev. M.
NHaney and hiG wife win move 70 Stow
Fails. where he viii complete his 4heologi
Scal course 1t the Baptist college
CANTON-Ths. Home Guards want tn
1GndiSone Sunday 70 take part IL battal.
Ion drill. Ink company u fast Gaming to
the front under the. direction 81 aHie offi.
GERS. and viii make . fine showing ir
competitive drilla.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
Gypsy BANDS TRAVEL
IN MODERN STYLE

Aberdeen, 8. D.. Aug. 2.-Time was
Q SO very long ago when gypsy tands
visiting Aberdeen and comping on its
outskirts had for their travelling out
tits disreputable looking rigs, con sist-
ing OF decreptt horses and tumbledown
wagons in which they toured the.
Try. But the old order c~hangeth. Four
loads of them were seen yesterday ridl
Ing along Main street in automobiles.
On the end Of one Of the cars q Navajo
blanket was draped and pedestrians
noticed the picturesque costume of the
women and children. On the whole,
they present q clean looking lot.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
PIONEER OF WAYNE
COUNTY is DEAD

Winside, Neb., Aug. Mrs. James
Shorten died in Norfolk early Sunday
morning at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. C.. E. Turnbull. with whom she
had lived for several years. She was
~ years Of & and lived in Wayne
county for many years before moving
10 Norfolk. She leaves three daughters.
Springs, s. D.: Mrs. w. I. Lowry, Of
Winside, and Mrs. G. E. Turnbull, OF
Norfolk. Neb. The funeral was held
At Wayne yesterday afternoon. where
lhe body vas laid to rest beside her
sba who died several years ago.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
ORGANIZER
WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES

Sioux Falls. 8. D.. Aug. 2.-Harry N.
has brought suit for 500, 900 against.
Louis Storm, A. Sorbee, Opie Cham
ibers. Amset T. Ware. D. e. Mccain. j.
Ferces. Admiral Duncan, Walter Kupp-
Ger. G. MacFayden. Matt Krully, G.
Whitner. John Burrell and Fred Huty.
OF Gregory county. South Dakota.
county on March Is, into the state Of
Nebraska He was attempting to oh.
tain signatures OF farmers to league
membership. 1t Is alleged. Fisher al
leges he not only was intimidated and
arrested without warrant and CAUSE
but was assaulted and badly beaten.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
PERU NORMAL HEAD
TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS

Lincoln, Neb., July 30.-The resigna-
ZION of ID. w. Hayes, president Of Peru
State Normal school, has been filed with
the state normal board. 1t will take ef-
feet September /. e. L.. Rouse has been
elected to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Rouse
is dean of the faculty of the Peru nor
ma, and is head Of the training school.
MI. Hayes has been at the head of the
school for eight and a half years, He
Will engage in business at Omaha.
WAKEFIELD-Rev. Mr.. Kraft and
Mrs. KRAFT, of the Swedish Lutheran.
church, were surprised by members Of
The congregation when they were pre-.
sented with a coupe valued at $500. Rev,
Mr.. BloomQuist, of Omaha, made tina
presentation speech. The Wakefield band
played selections and q social time was
held IN the basement. Rev. Mr.. Kraft
has been pastor in Wakefield for many
years.
ROSAL1E-One of the largest land
sales ever held in northeast Nebraska
was held here when 1.1o0 acres Of land
belonging to the late j. E.. Turner estate
vas sold in Resale to the highest bidder,
The land was in 40. 80 n 1e0 acre tracts.
and the highest price farm brought $6l
per acre.. The sale totaled $11O. 354.
L1NCOLN-W. E. Quigley. Of Lincoln,
formerly an organizer for the Nonpar-
tisan league. was bound yer at Wahoo
on the charge Of violating the state
blue sky law" by selling stock in q
Nonpartisan league newspaper without
the consent Of the state railway COM.
mission.
FREMoNr-County Treasurer Ernest
Hahn. Mrs. L. c.. Ham and daughter.
Lena, have gone to. Pekin, ILL.,, in response
TO a telegram announcing the critical ILL.,
ness of Mrs. G. H. Schurmans Mrs.
Cchurman was formerly = well known
resident Of Fremont.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
DRUG STORES GIVEN
SPECIAL PERMITS

Des Moines. Ia, July 31.-Permits
will be issued to drug store proprietors
to continue in business under certain
restrictions without employing regis
tered pharmacists. It was decided at
the meeting Of the state pharmacy
board Tuesday.
This move was made necessary on
account Of the great number OF regis-
tered pharmacists that have been called
into the service. leaving many. drug
stores without anybody In their employ
holding . druggist's license.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
BIG ESTATE OF REcLusE
NOT VET CLAIMED

Sioux Falls, S. D., July 31.-That
Louis l.. Nelson, a wealthy and eccen-
trio recluse of Moody county, S. D.,
who died last winter leaving no known
ed to camouflage his apparent dearth
of kin by pretending that a hired man
who worked forE him about 30 years
ago was his nephew, is the only de-
velopment that has come from the
practically worldwide search by Fred
erick A. Warren, Of Flandreau, S. d.,
heirs canno be found the estate will
revert to the state of South Dakota.
Mr.. Warren is attorney for the estate.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
BIG DRYING PLANT
Is PUT IN OPERATION

Fremont, Neb.. Aup 1.-Fremont's
big municipal drying plant, occupying
a building on Fifth street, was thrown
Of Councilman j. A. wager. 1t has a
capacity of 100 trays and will be suffi-
cient to handle all the demands made
upon 1T. Farmers of the country round
are invited to take advantage Of it
The only charge is 2 cents a tray for
!he actual cost of electricity. Owing
20 the drought, it is feared tina the
seasons drying record will not be high
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

A man giving the name of j.. e..
Murphy walked into the office OF the
Canadian recruiting mission in Boston
and asked If there was room in the
army for a brigadier general. The
Officers assured him there was. and
Murphy told them he was "A Canadian
80 years old. who had served in Mexico
under General Orozco with the rank of
brigadier general. After a physical
examination ne was rejected on o
OF web toes. Murphy said he would
go to Canada II try recruiting Offices
there,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
IPSWICH WOMEN DO
PART IN HARVESTING

Ipswich, 8. D., July 31.-Not to be
sutdone by the men in efforts to aid
me during harvesting. with
expert harvest hands somewhat scarce.
; number of patriotic women and girls
pf Ipswich have volunteered their serv-
ICES with their cars for transporting
harvest hands n business men from
town to the farms Of this territory. A
plumber of the business men and other
male residents ave volunteered their
services to the farmers for work in the
harvest fields. The farmers desiring
The automobile transport service Of the
women and girls will be asked to pay
= fee of 10 cents a mile, both ways.
which will be divided between the
women's committee of the council Of
lational defense and the Red Cross.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
FURTHER GERMAN BLOWS
HELD UP BY LEADERS

Paris, July 31.-The wsp Echo
note emanating from Hindenburg and
L~udendcrff declared the German COM
mand had been compelled to postpone
for some time the offensive blow
against the French and British, owing
to the new situation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

Recent experience has tended to show
mat carrier pigeons and other birds o3
passage are guided by magnetic cur
rents. M. A. Thauzies. a French stu
oent OF pigeons. has noted that on W
occasions when pigeon flights were n
magnetic storms were oc-
nave beer becoming often uncertain
n cratic since wireless telepranhv
came into extensive use.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
sTEcHER BOYS 70 NAVY.

Fremont, Neb., Aug. Joe and
Anton Stecher, the former ex-champion
wrestler of the world. and the latter
trainer Of the former and holder OF
the middleweight title, were given their
releases by the Dodge county draft
board today in order that they might
enter the naval training school neal
Chicago. Both leave young wives be-
hind, and brother Tony has a pair
Of twins less than a veal old.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
Navy RESERWSTS TO
Be CALLED FOR DUTY
Thousands to Be Put Into Train.
ing For Service on
New Vessel.

Washington. D. c.. July 3l.-orders
nave been issued by the navy depart
ment calling into active service thou
sands of r~eservists for duty on ships
constructed under the shipping board
and navy building programs. The
a number of men transferred to
the active duty list was not announced,
but it was said today that every man
for whom space existed in the training
camp has been summoned.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

An average of 1000 packets of mail
IRE now being carried regularly every
day between Vienna and kiev by air.
plane. The distance between the two
cities is $50 miles and the claim is made
that this is The longest regular air ex-
press mai route now being operated in
any part Of the world. The trip takes
from 10 to ~ hours. compared to 40
hours by train. 1t is made in four
stages. the intermediate stops being
CracOW, Lemberg and Prosk1lrow.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

At a douglas county, Kansas, Red.
Cross sale. Governor Capper tried his!
hand at a-uctioneering by putting up!
ms OLD gray. hat for the good Of the,
1t. however. just as he has for the lasti
I9ree years. He has never been able to'
lind a felt hat that suited him ouiteI
80 Well as that which the statehouse'
crowd calls his old gray bonnet, so he,
Doognt 1t back from the man who bid iii
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
SEIZE BRIDGE
IN THE VOLGA REGION

London, July s1.-The capture by the
zcho-Slovaks INA surprise attack of
= large railroad bridge 1T Syzram in
the Volga region is reported in a Mos
COW dispatch transmitted by the Cen
.ral News correspondent at Amster-
lam. This capture. the message SAYS.
to the Czecho-Slovaks in this
region communication with Siberia.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

The last will' of Alexander seikirk.
the original Of Robinson Crusoe, was
will begins: Being now bound ont nm
2 voyage to sea, and calling to mind
q PERIL and dangers Of the seas and
othet. uncertainties of this transitory
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

The American eagle is shriekine at
G1amp custer. Western friends OF the
uected q full grown baldheaded Ameri.
9 eagle as mascot for the fighters and
the bird was received, not a bit dis
,turbed from its long Grated ourne
from the Rockies. The HEADQUARTERS
company Of this regiment is taSine
car OF the bird. .1Ns
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
sWITCHMEN BATTLE ONE
ANOTHER IN OEMlG ROW

William Huff, 1o11 Dubuque street, is
n St. Vincent's hospital suffering from
q badly lacerated head, and w j.
Thompson. 1903 Oemig Row, is being
held by the police as the result of a
eight in Oemig Row last night. Huff
is in a serious condition. Both are
RWitchmen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
ONE NEPHEW KILLED;
ANOTHER IS BLINDED
South Dakota Man Advised His
Relatives In War Have Been
In Brunt Of Fight.

M%ontrose. S. D., Aug. 2.-1nforma-
tion has been received by A. V. Hiscox,
OF this city. that OF two of his nephews
serving in France one has been killed
in action and the other has been per-
manently blinded by gas. The nephews
were Arthur and Barnard Davenport.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

q Japanese substitute for coffee n
said to be almost equal in every re.
npece TO natural Bazilian coffee. "A
lehe result Of chemical analysis by ex.
geIt, e ID said thai the goods are more
WANING all its favor and nIalitw ~,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

The Greek government has REQUIRED
wireless equipment on all passenger
vessels Of 500 or more tons dead weight
capacity and on all cargo vessels Of
s1.0O0sor more tons.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

The first museum was part Of ths
palace Of Alexandria. where learned
men were maintained at the public
cost. Just az eminent public servantS
foundation 10 attributed to Ptolem }
Philadelphia about 2SOs B. q.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

Ar"wet moon IS when one horn "a
the crescent Of the new moon is much
lower than the other. like u bowl turned
UP on edge and unable to hold water.
The wet moon il q popular hut falla-
cious, sign OF coming wet weather.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

a German letter carrier with a rec
ORD q 80 a Of service in seem.
merida wa recently sentenced to servs
snree months In prison for 'stealings
= parcel post. package In the ~postoffica
says the Berlin TaGeblatt.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

In moving some quilts i'm the summer
cottage of Fred Hayden. OF Northwest
Abbot. Me-, five little squirrels were
spilled on the floor. one of them being
killed. The mother squirrel was quick
~ on the scene, taking one at a time
Ind Fastening upstairs with it. The
fourth one she dropped at the foot Of
the stairs and rushed back with frantic
haste. thoroughly looking over the con-
tents of the room for the fifth one. She
even lilnbed to the waists OF the men
n smelled their hands in her search
tor her lost baby.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

d6aI6ctiGA 0onS1etipg o. rs autAA
laph1aoesLy0ras llelDoA and tn 0Aptalnl
1sseslG1r 80 rAosntiy soid q auctius
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08

The longest and shortest day of the
year varies. In 1918 the longest day
was June 10. Is hours and Is minute
from sunrise to sunset. In 1917 fror.
June 16 to u go. inclusive, each day
was is hours md II minutes long. IN
1918. December 10. 81, % and %. will
each be eight hours and four minutes
from sunrise to unset. while the inter:
vening days. December 20, 90 and "a
will each be one minute longer. In 1917
only December 81 and % were tha
shortest days, each containing eight
hours and four minutes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-08
voaEsr c77%. sov7N DAKOTA

Yellowstone National park is grow
ing in Importance as Il propasatins
nnd distributing center for certain
kinds of wild animals. During I'ebru-
AIRY last 80 elk, 10 of which were bulls
were shipped to points in four states
Idaho. ~lllionis. Texas and Minnesota
The Yellowstone contains more wi!c
animals in Il state of nature than amy
preserve i'm the slorld. II is thu
policy of the department of the in
terror to part with superfluous elk
male buffalo, beaver and bear to fed:
eral. state, county and municipal.
authorities for exhibition and propa,
cation. where laws exist which viii
properly protect them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-06
FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 6. 1918.
STARTING THE BOYS PROPERLY

Ever since the first contingent Of men from this dis
trict went to join the armed forces of the United States
in camp or at the front, the custom has been followed of
making some public recognition of their departure, this
varying with the number in the group and the time per-
mitted for the desired ceremonies. 1t is a good practice.
The young men who have thus gone from among us
have separated themselves from their families, and they
take with them the words Of cheer and of counsel of
their relatives. And In the farewells that are said as
they leave the city, they are given messages from the
community itself which tend to fix more firmly In tnvir
minds the fact that they are going forth, not on their
own account, in search Of adventure, not alone as the
representatives of their families, but in a very real and
distinct sense as representatives of the community itself.
This thought is a wholesome one for the young men
to take with them. It tends to keep intact the ties which
connect the soldier with his own community and in this
way it strengthens and sustains him. 1t also impresses
upon him the sense of responsibility. Upon him, in a
measure, rests the fortune and the reputation Of his ma
ton, his state and his home town. The normal man,
knowing that so much depends on him, will be eager and
alert in the performance of his duty. and he will be par
ticularly careful that through no act Of his discredit is
brought upon those whose representative he is.