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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
AUTO LICENSE PLATES
ARE HARD TO SECURE

Pierre, S. ID, May 4.-The automo-
bile owner who has sent in the fee
for his license plate and can't get it
VIII have to blame war conditions for
this fact.
The state department was able to get
1000 plates a few days ago, the first
received since the last Of March, and
these only supplied a few of the appli-
cations on file. The company which
contracted to supply the plates for
this year simply ~oun tina it
cannot tell when 1t will be able to
make another shipment and in the
meantime the owner is up against q
violation of a state law for failure to
display a tag which he cannot get even
after he has paid for it. The registra-
ton to date has gone over 20, 900 and
there are about 5000 more applications
filed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
YOUNG MENNONITE NOT
so Ill AS PRETENDED

Alexandria, s. d., May 6-Among
those included In the Hanson county
draft contingent called to report May
was George Waldner, Of the R~ockport
Mennonite colony. The young mans
father was very anxious hat he should
not be taken for military duty to which
the Mennonites are generally opposed,
n reported that he was sick and un-
nble to go. The local board finally
ruled that the young man would be
permitted to stay at home IL the col
onists would provide a substitute for
him from the colony. The negotiations
were then ended and young Waldner
reported at the proper time and de-
parted with other members of the
quota for a training camp.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
FUNDS IN TREASURY
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Total of all funds SILL

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. districts OF
Aberdeen were combed by sheriffs, police
and home guards in a drive on draft
dodgers and unemployed. Scores of men
found lounging In pool halls were round
ed up and taken to the court room I'm the
municipal building. Those of draft age
were compelled to show registration
cards. Those unable to show credentials
were held as slackers. Work dodgers are
to have a hard time In South Dakota.
MOUND CITY-About the middle of
May a new weekly newspaper, to be
named the Campbell County Monitor. will
publication here. The publisher
Will be j. f. Davis. one Of the publishers
of he Bowdle Pioneer, who will move to
Mound City n give the new paper his
entire attention.
LAKE PRESTON-At a mass meeting
OF citizens 4 home guard organization
elected officers: Captain. DR.. C. r. Ora
ham; first lieutenant, William c.. Hutch
ms. jr.; second lieutenant, Ii. A. Keith.
The three officers have had considerable
experience in military training.
M'INTOSH-Women Of Carson county
have been urged to do away with un-
necessary lunches at church gatherings
In the interest of greater conservation.
The campaign is being conducted by the
cHdlrHldH OF prouucllon ana nome eco
nomics.
GREGORY-yast shipments of live
stock are being made from the Rosebud
country to eastern markets. In q single
day II carloads of cattle and hogs were
shipped from Gregory alone, the days
shipments bringing the shippers an ag-
gregate of more than $4,000.
PIERRE-Lieut. viii G.. Robinson. OF
Pierre, is training in the tank service in
France, according to q letter received by
his father. He describes the sensation of
riding In a tanll as similar to that of be-
ing in a 'bathtub on roller skates"
ABERDEEN-All BAKERS in the state
are ordered to submit weekly reports on
their stocks Of flour and substitute stocks
to G. N. Herreid, federal food admins
traitor. Beginning May 4, an inventory
will be required each Saturday.
ETHAN-Ethan has organized a home
guard company with 25 members. Mitchell
officers, who assisted in the organization
of this company, are organizing a similar
company at Mount Vernon.
WASHINGTON-Proposed federal i'm
provement Of the Missouri river between
Yankton and Vermiiion, S. D., was adj
versely reported on by the wal Depart
ment yesterday.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
MENNONITE CATTLE
BUY LIBERTY BONDS
Council of Defense at Yankton
Took Hint Colonists Would
Not Object to Seizures"

Yankton, s.. D., May S.-A number Of
fankton citizens, all prominent men,
n headed by Mayor Wyman, spent
Saturday driving 1000 head OF sheep
n 100 head Of cattle, to Yankton
from the GAINESVILLE Mennonite settle
ment. The stock had been secured from
the colony for Liberty bond purposes.
The M~ennonites. opposed to aiding war
in any form, limited they had no objec-
ton to the council Of defense visitors
helping themselves I'm the pastures, as
Mennonites never resisted aggression
OF any kind. The hint was taken and
the big drive commenced. The mem
bers Of the council Of defense who took
part in the drive" report il very hard
but interesting work. The stock will
be sold and the proceeds converted into
Liberty bonds and turned over to the
Mennonite colony.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
ALLEGED STACKER FAR
FROM BEING GUILTY

harmon, a Union county farm hand,
who was arrested a day or two g on
the charge of being a Stacker. was held
for appearance before the next federal
grand jury. He served o years in
the United States army and believed he
was disqualified from registering on
account of his discharge papers. The
officers believe there is no question
about his loyalty and he appears eager
to serve in the national army If given
the opportunity. There is n possibility
that the charge against him may be
dismissed on condition hat he imme-
diately enter the military service OF
the country.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
HEAR ARGUMENTS ON
new TRIAL MOTIONS
South Dakota German Editors
Soon to Know What Their
Fates Are to Be.

Sioux Falls, S. d., May 4.-On Satur-
day of this week Judge Elliott, Of the
United States court, will hear argu-
ments on motions for new trials in the
cases or Conrad korneman, editor Of
a German language OF Sioux
rails, and John III. Wolf, a prominent
business man of Kimball, who at the
April term of federal court were con-
victed Of violating the espionage act.
IL the motions for new trials are over
ruled by Judge Elliott. sentences in the
Two cases VIII be imposed at once and
the defendants then would have the
right to carry the cases to the federal
circuit court Of appeals if they wished.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
BIG FIGHT ON FOR
MARSHALLTOWN OFFICE

Marshalltown, Ia, May with 10
candidates in the field for the local
postmastership, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Postmaster A.
G.. Johnson, there promises to be a
lively contest in Washington equal
ing, perhaps. a fight that might be ex-
pointment.
Although the president has ruled that
postmasters are to be chosen unde1
civil service, no written test has been
required, and the commission an
nounced that the applicant making the
best showing in education and bust
ness training would be chosen. Now
the postmaster gene-al has announced
that he is going to send n personal
representative to this city to see the
candidates and report on them.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
PHONE COMPANY ASKS
FOR NEW FRANCHISE

Mitchell, S. d., May 4.-The Dakota
Central Telephone company has noti-
fled the city of Mitchell, through q
special committee Of the chamber of
commerce, that 1t wishes a franchise
to conduct q local exchange in the city
and will continue existing rates for
five years., providing the state board of
railway commissioners does not order
a general advance in rates.
The telephone company was rcentley
he defendant in a suit brought by the
city OF Mitchell, which claimed that
the telephone company had no right to
operate 4 local exchange under its long
distance franchise. The United States
supreme cou sustained the CITY in its
contention, in a recent decision.
The city will probably accept the
proposal as submitted.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
BIG BREWERY COMPANY
is UNDER ARREST

Sioux Falls, S. D., MAY 4.-Sheriff
jerry Carleton served a warrant for ar
rest on the Val Flatz Brewing
Tor failing to comply with the clause
or the bone dry" law which provides
Tor the removal within q certain time
Following the enactment Of the law OF
all signs Of whatsoever nature on
buildings which have been occupied as
saloons, warehouses, wholesale houses
or in any manner connected with the
liquor traffic. The sign mentioned in
the warrant Is on the east side of the
val Blatz warehouse in North Main
avenue. -.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
PLAN BIG ENDOWMENT
FOR DAkOTb WESLEYAN

Huron, S. D., May 4.-Methodists OF
South Dakota concluded q district
conference here after organizing for
a campaign to raise a $400, 900 endow-
ment for Dakota Wesleyan university,
ana making plans for the erection of a
tabernacle at the district camn
grounds at st. Lawrence, s. D.. Be
tween 30 and 40 delegates attended the
sessions.
Before adiourning the members
passed resolutions asserting the con-
idence of the Methodists in the presi-
dent, the army and navy and the ma
lions allied with the United States.
Nearly 400 accessories To the
churches of the district were reported
at the convention.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
LAKE COUNTY PEOPLE
TO THEIR SHARE OF BONDS

Madison, S. D., May CIT will be a
source Of great pride to every loyal
citizen In Lake county to know that thd
county has a 100 per cent record on the
Liberty q drive. Every single allot1
ment has been taken and many sub,
scrfbers went over the top" Tho
executive committee thai
the subscriptions total $744,50 500 Every
city n township in the county wins
an honor flag.
The state committee sends word that
Lake county is among the top notchers
in the state and was one of the first to
go over the top.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
NORTHWESTERN TO TAKE
OFF ONE DAILY TRAIN

Huron, SD, May 6.--Judge Ava E.
Taylor, of the circuit court here, has
handed down a decision sustaining the
order of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway company to discontinue the
daily passenger service on the line be-
tween WATERFOWL and Redfield. Tho
railroad commission of the state on
behalf of the Commercial club Of
Watertown investigated the case and
ordered the railroad to continue the
service. This the company refused to
do and the case was appealed to tbs
circuit court Of Beadle county.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
MoTORCYcliST FATALLY
BURNED AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls, S. d.. May S.-RusseI,
Merriam, aged %. son OF NJ. and Mrs.
William Merriam. OF this city, died
from burns received when his clothing
caught fire from gasoline. He had
filled the tank of his motorcycle at q
garage and he tank overflowcd, spill
iuS g quantity OF the gasoline over his
clothing. AS he mounted the machine
he lis TIED a match to light ris cigar,t.
In an instant he was enveloped in
lanes He wt,s rushed 10 a hospital.
his death.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
The despised mud daubcr," a well.

The despised mud daubcr," a we'll
known species Of wasp. ls credited
With saving a fine crop of tomatoes and
ether vegetables on the farm of Thorn
- Egler a local farmer, according to
the New Orleans Picayune. Observa-
ton showed that only overripe fruit
was punctured by the insect and that
the wasp kept the plants clear of every
insect and caterpillar pest during q
trying season. The inherent tendency
Of the wasp to transfer real estate to
the kitchen and parlor ceiling wa
thwarted by screening the windows.
and the success was such that MI, Egg
ler intends to consult the department
Of entomology as to the best means Of
encouraging the highly useful but un-
appreciated insect.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
THREATEN REPRISALS
FOR PRAEGEn LYMCHING

Amsterdam, May 1.-The lynchine
at SolllnsViie ILL.,, last month of Robert
p. Prayer, a German, who was accused
by the mob which hanged him of dis
Loyalty, has Infatuated German editors.
The Zeitung Am Mittag, of Berlin. calls
upon the German government TO make
strong representations TO Washington.
reminding the American government
that Germany old n number Of
American prisoners upon whom re-
prisals might be taken, 80 as to pre-
vent the lynchins of Germans in Amer
lea from becoming a fashionable
sport"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

Funeral services for Tom Keegan, for
many years a resident of South Chi
cage. who boasted he never failed to at
tend the wake of a friend or acQuaint-
ance, and who died recently, were held
e& st. Patrlck's church, South Chicago.
IN q conversation with Capt. Hugh
Murphy, OF the fire department, and
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Egan, Keegan
estimated that he had attended 1920
wakes. He declared that he had at
tended at least n a night since he was
. years old. His record was 80 in one
night. That was the number Of lives
lost In the water works crib fire.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
CLAY COUNTY LAND TO
BE ASSESSED HIGHER

Vermilion, s. d., May Al. V.
smith, anember of h state tax COM
mission board, Yves present at the an
nual meeting Of the assessors of CLAW
county to discuss with them matters
pertaining TO the 1918 assessment. 1t
developed ut the meeting that lands
are TO be assessed 10 per cent higher
this year, which means hat the aver
age value for Clay county real estate
VIII be about $50 per acre. Mr.. Smith
told the assessors what was expected
OF them in the way Of fixing values
and asked every G1n 20 10 his duty.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
IOWAN AND S. DAKOTAN
TO BE COMMISSIONED

Washington, d. c., May 6.-Among
those who have qualified for second
lieutenant's commissions are the fol-
lowing from Iowa and South Dakota:
Clarence X. Husman. Vermilion, S. D.,
in the infantry, and George S. Spring.
er, Ottumwa, Ia, in the field artillery.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
ARMEN!ANS APPEAL
TO POPE FOR HELP

Rome, May Tho Armenians have
i~rantically appealed to Pope Benedict
imploring him to ave them from tho
consequences of Turkish re-occupation
of their country, 1t was reliably learned
today.
The pope is deeply moved, and in
tends to make every effort to induce
the Germans to prevent the Turks from
committing further atrocities, il is said.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
FORMER SOUTH DAKoTAN
ARRESTED IN UTAH

Ogden. Utah, May Al. c. Hook
stra. said to be q former bank cashier
of Herrick, S. D., and wanted in Oma-
ha, Neb, on n charge of defrauding a
bank there of $1,000, has been ar
rested here by operatives Of a de-
tective agency. The detectives said
they have trailed Hookstra from South
Dakota, north and south from Canada
to Mexico, and inland from the Pacific
coast to his city. He will be taken to
Omaha to face the charge. Hookstra
claims he is a victim of circumstance.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

From one ton Of old shoes can be ex-
tracted metals to the value of $4.70;
grease. $7.25; animal black, $50; sui
phate of ammonia, $22.50; a total OF
&8S.45, or about Is cents a pair. The
grease is q good lubricant and the
animal black is, said by M. c. Lamb.
the English chemist who is responsible
for these figures to be equal to h best
Of bone black.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
NEARLY LOST LIFE
IN HOUSE FIRE

Sioux Falls, S. d., May ga chance
caller at the home of Mrs. OIL. Garner,
a prominent woman of Claremont, per-
haps saved her life. for her home was
on fire, unknown to her. When the
woman caller did not get any response
TO her knock she entered the house and
found Mrs. Garner asleep. She ais dis
covered that the house was on fire.
Mrs. Garner had placed an ivory comb
on the stove to dry and the comb ex-
ploded. Prompt work saved the house
from destruction.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
PLAN NEW SHIP YARDS.

San Francisco, Cal, May 1.-Two
government ship yards to build con-
crete ships-one on San Francisco bay
and the other at Wilmington, N. c.,
will soon be built, according to w.
Leslie Comyn, who Is back from WASH
ington today. Csmyn was at the head
Of the local company, which built tho
concrete steamer Faith.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

The lowly peanut has developed into
an industry of some Importance. The
1917 crop in the United States is val
ued at 1925, 000, 200. Besides still being
the standard circus delicacy, the pea
nut is now turned into vast quantities
OF oil, butter and flour.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
SIMPLICITY OF DRESS
70 MARK GRADUATION

Mitchell, 5. d., May S.-Puritanic
simplicity OF costumes Will distinguish
the Mitchell high school exercises,
when 81 young men and women re-
ceiVe their diplomas this week. The
faculty. has placed 81 as the amount
young wcmen should spend for their
graduation finery.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

A southern man tells Of a colored
mother, living in a country district Of
Georgia, who was induced by her 10
year-old child to take him to the circus
In q town near their home. She Dor
rowed a wagon and a mule and set
GU with her offspring for the circus.
The roads were bad-it had rained--
and the youngster was frightfully fidg-
ETY.. Finally the tired mother ex-
claimed, See heah, you Erasmus! 70
set stilll Tve druv yo' 10 miles to
snj'y dis circus an you shall enj'y II
II I has to pull cherry hair out er yo'
baidl"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

The safest way to guard against
spontaneous combustion in large piles
Of coal. according to the British Fire
Prevention committee, is to insert ver-
tically in the fuel heaps, at the time
they are built. iron or e~arthenware
pipes, about four inches in diameter.
A ventilator should be provided for
every 800 square feet, and the ends
ahould be at various depths.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
MARRIAGE BUSINESS
AT VERY LOW MARK

Yankton, S. d., May 6.-The vital
statistics for April, in Yankton county.
show only four marriages for the whole
month, the smallest number since the
records have been kept. In the same
tine there was one divorce and 26
deaths as against 23 births.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
BANQUET FOR MEMBER
OBTAINING HIGH HONOR

Mitchell, S. D., May 6.--Honoring the
first OF their number to become worthy
grand matron Of the grand chapter of
the state of South Dakota, members OF
Starlight chapter No. IL, order of the
Eastern Star. rendered Mrs. A. u.
Hoon n banquet in the reception rooms
at st. Mary's Episcopal church.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
fire BUG BELIEVED
AT WORK IN kIMBALl
Fourth of Series of Mysterious
Fires Recently Puts Com.
munity on Anxious List.

Kimball, S. d., May 6.-Fire Of evi-
dent incendiary origin, which destroyed
The garage Of Father O'Gorman. to-,
gether with his automobile and city
hearse. has aroused the community to
rearch fey firebugs. This is the fourth
ff a series Of mysterious fires suffered
by the village during the last two
months.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
FIND BODY OF WOMAN
IN SCHMIDT'S CELLAR

Detroit, Mich, May 2.-The body of
a woman was dug up today from it's
resting place five feet under the floor
OF the cellar in IIelmuth Sciimidt's
murder pant" in his home here. II
is believed to be the body of Jrna Ia,-
%latinas. who disappeared in 1915.
This definitely accounts for two CT
the six women Schmidt is believed to
have killed. m other was puD,ista
Steinbach. Of New York.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

Between 1905 and 1916 the member
ship Of city branches of the Youns
Women's Christian Association inI
creased from 103,353 to 292, 19l; col
lege branches. from 41,6SS to 61,569;
county branches, from none tot, 215;
total, from 1904 to 360.865.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

Many Christian hymns are sung in
he Buddhist Sunday schools of Japan.
he name Of Buddha being substituted
Tor that OF Christ and Of God the Faith
er. in such songs as Jesus Love Me"
and God Is Love-"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

According. to James w. Gerard,
former United States Ambassador to
Germany, the Prussian national air,
"Heil dir i'm Sieger, Kranz' (Haii.
thou. in the conqueror's wreath"), is
sung to the same air as our own ia
miliar my Country tbs of. Thee" and
the British God Save the King" The
music was originally written for a
French monarch, Louis XIV.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

The American Red Cross in Paris
has just performed another record feat
by preparing and shipping to a town
behind the French front a tent hospital
OF 500 beds within IL hours after re-
ceiving a request from the French gov
ArnmeNt.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

A eross-country aerial record was
made recently when a British bombing
plane was driven from England to q
base in the Mediterranean, q distance
of about 1000 miles, in 81 hours of ac-
tual fight. Six men were carried.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

The dry bed Of a former lake in the
Nevada Desert is considered by motor
lists the finest, largest and safest
speedway in the world. 1t is IL miles
long. three miles wide. and it's sur
face IL as smooth, level and hard az
rubber.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

China, first in many things, had wo-
men soldiers long before they
were known In Russia. During the
Tao Ping rebellion, 1850 women, as
we'll as men, served in the ranks. In
Marking, in 1853, an army of 500, 900
women was recruited. They were di-
vided into brigades Of 1900 each anc
were commanded by women officers.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

The police department of New York
city has a motor truck wireless station.
This station carries a powerful trans
mitter and receiver, and has W aer-
fals-one on a 25-foot mast, and the
other on a 10-foot mast.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

Thibet Is controlled virtually BIZ the
natives, who are a branch of the Mon
gol race. the Chinese government look
ing after foreign relations and main
tanning small garrisons Of Chinese
frQona
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
restaurant

One Cadillac. Mich, restaurant
solved the meatless day edict by serv!
ing bear meat to its patrons. The bear
was killed near that city and weighed
200 pounds. There was no federal ban
sources of supply.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09
sAYLEs BAGS

Paris, May G. - Sergt. Frank T..
BayieS OF New Bedford, Mass, at
brought down his sixth German air.
plane, it vas officially announced to-
day. He brought down two in April.
two in March and one in February.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

II is estimated by z. ~. FairchiId. G.
Cleveland, Ohio. miller of long expert.
snce. that nearly 5000. 000, 900 has been
sayed the American people on -four
since last July.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-05-09

A cake. four feet in diameter, one
foot high and weighing $50 pounds,
was sent recently from New York to
Paris to be served at a Y. NJ. c. A.
dinner for 2,400 soldiers.