The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-07
FINDS HIS OLD HOME
DAKOTA SOLDIER STATIONED
WHERE He WAS BORN m
FRANCE.

~ . Strange concurrence . 6OuI0
Dakota soldier. Lieut.. Albert Kohler.
who 10 attached to tho medical de-
partment 81 the American expedi-
tionary army In France. now u sta
TONED 1t Toul. France. which was his
birthplace. In addition to being his
birthplace, Toul ID the place where
be spent his youth and whore his par
ents yet reside. Writing from thu
home OF his parents to his former
employer. J. C. Schultz. Of Madison,
de gives information concerning men,
bers OF his family In the war zone and
other matters. He states that his sis
:er was killed early in the Wal when
the Germans first swept westward
yer France, and the small shop and
home Of his parents was destroyed.
Lieut.. Kohler writes In addition that
he wa filled with passionate resent
ment when he learned Of the atrocities
committed. the more 80, perhaps. be-
eAuss It was his own home and peo-
pie who we're the victims.
The second annual state boys camp
will be held at South Dakota State
college Juno 8 TO 8. known 10 boys
week. Several hundred boys from
various counties In tho state are az.
pected to attend this course under
charge OF the county agents. A pro
gram for tho week has been arranged
BY the extension division to conform
to the boys work. which IL being done
Ii connection with the war situation.
Special instruction will be given in
feeding. judging and diseases OF live
stock. poultry. corn and potatoes.
Dr.. w. E. Tehlinan. a prominent
physician Of tho Black HILLS. who re-
Gently enlisted in the medical corps
Of the new national army, has been
ordered to France and will depart at
once for service behind the battle
front in France and Belgium. He ia
we'll qualified for the work before him,
and upon his arrival in France will
be able to take up the work with.
ont delay OF preliminary instruction.
For some days he was under training
at Fort Riley.
Tho barking Of their dog at 4:30
o'clock in the morning awoke Mr..
and Mrs. Martin McNutt. OF Aberdeen,
Just In time for them to escape from
the second story of their burning home
through q bedroom window and the
front porch. An overheated stove and
bensine evaporating from freshly
painted walls are believed to have
caused an explosion. The interior oil
the frst floor Of their residence wal
euined.
Evidently desiring to be classed as
loyal citizens Of the United States,
representatives Of the Mennonite col
ony situated near the old town OF
Bonhomme. In the Tyndall territory,
appeared in Tyndall and made ar.
rangements for the purchose OF s., O00
worth Of Liberty bonds. They de,
cided that while their religious beliefs
Ire strongly opposed to war, 1t would
not be q great sin to help the govern.
msnt.
r. =. Smith, county better farming
agent, says that the acreage planted
to potatoes in Brown county Is fully
up to the average. Reports from Min.
nesota, Wisconsin. Michigan and North
Dakota indicate q decrease In potato
acreage Of from Is to so per cent
but MI. Smith expresses the hpliei
that South Dakota will keep up the
record 40 to acreage and possibly sur.
pass It IN yield.
In connection with the campaign
Of education In honey raising, It wal
brought to light that Mrs. r. L. Che.
ney. Of Milesville. this state. who 70
sides forty miles from the town Of
Philip. holds the record for havins
during the last year raised the most
honey Of anyone In the state. She
harvested two tons Of honey durina
the year. which amounts to 1000
pounds.
Two Of Psrshing's men, Sergsan,
H. 4. Andrews. 1854 machine gun bat.
TALON. and Corporal Manning 0rimes,
1854 nsld artillery. will be In South
Dakota from May 80 to June 8 and
schedules WIN b arranged to cover
o much Of the state q possible IN
the time they can sives to telling the
people Of South Dakot4 Of actual VA
conditions at the front.
Jonas Eagle. a Indian resident 81
the Cheyenne river reservation, draft.
Cd for service II the national army,
killed . beef and gave . treat feast
to his friends and also made hid
friends presents Of three horses. I'll
n accordance with N ancient Indian
custom. When : warrior ssts ont for
battle.
Some weeks ago Rev. William John
Calfoe, pastor Of the Nethodist Epis.
copal church q Lead. applied Tor AZ
pointment = chaplain with tho Red
Cross Tor SERIES abroad. H nov
has been advised that bscauss q hid
physical c0ndition Il viii b limos.
sible TO accept his services.
The lamb crop IN the sheep r1isins