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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

UA .H.tHM. Er'w.H .Na HnEa -.
In the San Luis valley Of Colorado
there h an area Of from 400, 900 to 600,-
600 acres. which has almost completely
been deprived Of fertility In a seeming.
" mysterious manner. This condition
has been Investigated by DR.. w. p.
Headden. Of the Colorado agricultural
experiment station, and he attributes
This condition to the so-called black
alkali." composed largely Of sodium
carbonate. This carbonate Is carried
In the waters Of the valley, including
the rivers and the artesian wells. and
the practice Of subirrigation has
brought It to the surface by capillnrity
and evaporation. DR.. Headden sug-
gests that the remedy lies in q con-
version OF the carbonates into sulphates
by n use Of a liberal amount Of gyp-
sum to one pound Of black alkali-and
downward washing by means OF sur
face irrigation with burrows or by
flooding.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
CUT OFF GERMAN BOHEMIA
'C1eeho- Slovshs Svesese in isoiat;ou
German eustria.

prarl'r. Dec. .,.--,ffth Tie occupa
lion VI Eger md ite.chonbers, the
Czes,l0. Slvvsks SEEM To have all OF
tier Evllsfni~ completely cut or
f.u,n German Austria.
German ncnsnliA ~ unable to resis.
sirts the Austrian 1rniS does not
east
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
wilfred Thomson Grenfell. NJ. d.

Wilfred Thomson Grenfell, NJ. D..
superintendent of the Labrador medical
mission OF Royal National Mission OF
Deep Sea Fishermen. was born Febru-
DRY Is, 1863. He fitted out the first
hospital ship for the North sea fisheries,
and cruised with the fishermen from
the Bay OF Biscay to Iceland. He es-
tablished homes for them on the land
and arranged mission vessels for them
on the sea- He went to Labrador In
1892. when he built four hospitals. o
series Of cooperative stores and an
orphnnage. and established numerous
small Industrial schemes.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
NEW SCHEME FOR USE
or AUTOMOBILE TAXES

Sioux Falls. S. j., Dec. 23.--Rocon-
"iending 10 their Legislative committee
thai IL advocates a new sliding scale
fo: automobile licenses Ia South Dat
'sosa TIA: Will average SO per Drensr
md that the monty thus raised -cveTt
- the county whence II comes. was
II Of the f:nal sections taken. by tie
convention OF coanty coalmiss.s ners az
South DAKOTA. which adjourned after
I Lsree days scssic;t.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
LIGHT SNOW FALL
IN kiMHALL TERRITORY

Kimball, s.. ID. Dec. cl.--A light COW
ering vt snow fell here Wednesday,
while a majority OF the farmers are
through huskine corn, yet theirs IL
quite n lot vet to he husked. The late
ness of finishing this part Of the farm
work Is eattribnted to the shortage OF
farm labor.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
BANK DEPOSITS HAVE
WONDERFUL INCREASE

Pierre, S. d. Dec. 2l.-The total de-
posits In all state banks for the call of
November IL showed that South Da-
kota had sl60,705.479 deposited on that
date. The September call Of national
banks showed a deposit OF SIS. 900, 900,
30 IL the national bank deposits in
creased in the same ratio as the state
bank deposits, the nationals would
have about $4,000. 600 for November.
Consequently the total deposits for
state and national banks In South Da-
ko,a for November were about $685.
600. 600.
An examination Of the November
statement for all state banks OF South
Dakota shows that since September
the deposits increased slS.749,406; the
loans increased S1e,642,o3
Increased 81, Cos, Tl4;scash reserves in
creased S5.4<S,6S?.r and the item of bills
payable and r~ediscpunts. decreased
1885, 4a.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

At a weddinr In the hospital at Camp
Upton. the room was suffering from
Influenza and pneumonia, and the en-
tire bridal party, with the exception Of
thS bridegroom. wore sanitary masks.
protecting garments.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
BISHOPS PROTEST
Complain Of Separation Of the Church
and etate.

Munich, friday, Dec. 20.~-Cathn..c
under the leadership OF the
Of Wuerzburg have protested
formally against the separation OF tie
church AND state and the abolition OF
religious oversight OF schools.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

Great Britain has no document which
may be regarded as a constitution
Instead of a p,.per constitution there
exists a mass Of presidents and con-
ventions which serve similar needs
with greater fiexibiIity. No matter
upon what the thing may be based.
the royal power of King George is not
absolute. AS executive he Is the nom
inal administrator of the DEGREES OF
parliament. the representative body Of
the lords spiritual, the lords temporal
and the :
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

Corps Is q French word. derived from
the Latin corpus. n body. and mean
an organized body OF men, either civil
o. military. as a police corps, marine
corps. etc. 1t does not signify any par
ticular number, but an organized body.
In the United States army a corps con
ststs OF two OF iaore divisions, each
containing three ~brigades and each bril-
gade three regiments. The term first
came into use in this country during
the civil war period.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

1t has been estimated officially that.
he area planted to sea island and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cotton in 1918 was
abou. $4,000 acres. of which 276,00a
acres are sea Island and $4,000 acres
Egyptian. This compared with 352, 00o
acres in 1917. There vas a heavy de-
cTease In the average in the older sea
island sections in Georgia and Florida,
where the boil weeviI was very active
And a corresponding increase in the
American Egyptian acreage in Ari.-
zona and California.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
ARRANGE Dates
FOR PRESIDENT
Final Details Of Voyage to Eng
land completed--WiIl Visit
American Front-Peace Par
(. leys Over Until February.
ax United pres..

Paris, Doc. 23.-Pres:deut Wilson will
return to Paris from his English trip
December 80. prepared to take up the
final prelimfnaiies Of the formal inter-
allied conference.
BY that time he will have obtained
the principal points Of view OF the
British, French and Italian diplomats,
together with those OF some neutrals.
The presidential party will leave
Paris for American headquarters at
Chaumont in a special train December
"a. In addition 20 the president there
will be Mrs. Wilson. their private sec
retaries and Rear Admiral Grayscn.
Another special train will carry The
party from Chauinont to a channel
port Christmas night. They win ar
rive at this port at 10 o'clock the fol-
lowing morning. Thereafter all ar
r~angenients will be in the hands Of the
British.
Is rendered Warship.
The channel will be crossed In a
warship. The president will reach
London at $3.50 In the afternoon and he
will go to Buckingham palace, whore
he will dine with King George.
The president will attend a dinner At
the guild hall on the 9th. and win GO
to Manchester on the 2Sth. On the 2sth
he VIII go to Carlisle, the birthplace OF
his mother. where there Is to be q O n
cert. He viii return to London that
night and leave for Paris tho following
day.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

A turbine Is a water wheel driven
py the impact or reaction Of a flowing
stream of water. or by impact and re-
action combined. Turbines are usually
horizontally rotating wheels on u verti-
cal shaft. They are Of various con-
structions.. and may be divided into re-
action turbines, impulse turbines and
combined reaction and impulse wheels.
which include the best modern type of
turbines. BY the modern turbine a very
high percentage OF the potential energy
OF wats pr Is converted into work while
Dass'ng through the wheel.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
USE ONLY ENGLISH.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-War time reg
ulations ysauir.nS that combinations
II c~abisGranls shall be IL plain Ian
gsase Gts:eaH Z. code were revoked to-
day b. ttr roycrDmsnt crsscs SHY
.9a.l.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

The Kaiser Wilhelm canal was Off
cially opened June 81. 1895. 1t is a lit
tie more than 81 milo in length and for
the easterly part OF its course follows
the line of the old Elder canal. 1t Id
1877 feet wide at the water surface and
" feet at the bottom. with a depth OF
% feet six inches. The total cost of
the canal was s39. 000, 0GO.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

American records for daily produc-
ton at ammunition for rifles and Ets-
OILS were broken on q recent div, when
approximately 81. 600. 900 cartridges OF
esery description were produced In
plants for Up,ie Sans soldiers in
fvnuc<
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

There are but tree kisses mentioned
IN the gosrels-the one Of betrayal, by
Judas; the n OF alteration, by the
h~iagdalen: the enc " reconciliation. 10y
che father OF the prodignl sou.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

The Calnan islands. dependencies OF
Jamaica, nre The turtle hunters para.
6ise. The largest Of The group. Grand
cslnar. has the finest turtle fisheries
in the world.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
EDUCATORS Plan
FOR LEGISLATION
Conference Held at Pierre De-
velops Ideas to Be Present
ed to the General
Assembly.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 25.-The meeting
of county superintendent, city superin-
tendents, representatives from high
schools, normal schools and higher in
situations convened at Pierre last week,
called into session by the president OF
the South Dakota Educational Associa-
ton and the superintendent Of public
instruction, considered the report OF the
Educational Survey made h past year
through legislative enactment OF the
1917 session, and those present recon-
mended the enactment Of statutes m
bodying the following:
Teachers Certificates.
(a) A professional life certificate to
b) Lapsing Of certificates when hold
er thereof has failed to teach
three consecutive years. -.
fc) Provision for reinstatement on
(d) County to retain all examination
fees to be used in conducting in.
s%titutes' Removal Of time limit
(e) Department. Of public instruction
to retain all fees for certificates
Issued upon credentials, and use
same for education.
(a) Thirty-six weeks Of professional
%, N Soalnals COURSES fSr ef IL eonnsct aSaeH with
fourth year high school work.
(c) Elimination OF two-year elemen
tary normal course.
t(d) Teachers required to take either
reading circle or extension work.
Reading circle work is to be sup
plemented by extension work.
Sufficient legislative a~ppropria-
ton to carry this on.
Standardization and Suy. rvisicn.
(a) Rural, one teacher, and CONSOLE
dated schools be standardized.
State supervisor to inspect.
Oh State aid for such standardized
schools.
(c) Standardization for high schools,
other than consolidated.
. (d) State aid for such standardized
high schools.
(e) Field deputy and office clerk for
county superintendents.
In addressing the meeting Of edu-
Gators, Governor Norbeck especially
urged the necessity Of adequate legisla-
ton to provide a sufficient supply Of
trained teachers for work in the coun-
try districts. this being accomplished by
state subsidized rural teachers training
departments in high schools. The edu-
Gators present in their resolutions for
legislation embodied this suggestion
and ask for normal training in the
fourth e Of high school study. The
governor spoke forcefully Of the need Of
progress in education in the state, par-
ticularly in the rural schools.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

The ar,nor OF the motor carg used in
h war ranse from ree-sixteenths
20 a quarter of an inch in thickness,
snd In smpervious to rifle and ma
chine gun fire.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

Travellers s-cm Russia declare the .oy-
eminent In retrcErad expects the sJlies
- .anS troops there. after Christmas
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
HIS RECOVERY FROM
INJURIES Is SLOW

Pierre, S. D.. Dec. 20.-Doane Robin
son has received word from his son,
Lieutenant Robinson, who has been in
France a year, having gon over with
the original Fourth South Dakota last
January. that his injuries are now i'm
proving. He was injured In July, hav-
ing q leg broken in two places, shoulder
blade broken, arm broken, and q num-
Der Of cuts and bruises. From July
until November his leg had to be in q
cast. and while this has been healing
since he could not get ii.to active serv-
Ice. he entered the staff school at
Longres, for training. He wrote on
November "a, II threw my crutches
over he wall yesterday and navigate
with a cane now. 1t is very slow but /
manage to get around after a fashion.
/ hope to be able to really walk by New
Year. My leg is still a sort Of q carl
cature. but as long as I have 1t ut all
/ haven't any kick coming. If my leg
gets well ! will not in all probability be
home for a year., but II it continues so
slow, may make it much quicker" His
work at the Army Staff College win
finish December 81.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
SENATOR JOHNSON IS
AGAINST TRACTOR TAX

Washington, II. c., Dec. Ex-senator
Johnson. Of South Dakota. spoke in tho
Senate In protest against the tax on
tractors, automobile trucks and trail
ers. He pointed out that II was pro-
posed to raise SIS, cs0. o00 by this tax
and Ii would largely come out OF the
farmers n would tend 70 discourage
.'foodstuffs production. Tho Deadwood
Commercial Club wired Sonatcr john
son a protest against government own
ership OF railways and telephones and
telesrapha.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

Pioiably a record Mit'.oot para Tel in
f:ist OF Antcp;o Mango. q soIdI.. pf
TIE Italian army. who b:s 10 eeivsd no
As%cr t.,in l0I nerrGs ~ Tie yes
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

In the middle ages pcrper .ns n ysry
sustly c0ndfmeDr. So much YVES IL val
aed tbct a small racket wsa deemed q
suitable present for "A noted rersnn.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26

UTICA-L. 8. Kerr has disposal Of the
Utica Times. q local weekly newspaper,
to Roy X. M!.iss4l, the former editor ara
publisher, who recently returned from
Camp Funston after having been els.
charged from further military service
During his military service he vas pro.
Noted to sergeant.
lot S~PRINtiS-Gus Khorr, a sione
cutter who had worked Throughout the
BLACK Hills for 90 yeas aad who i.yel
alone, was found dead la his hofne here
feycraI days. apparently. after death M
Occurred, Pe owned property amounting
20 tae.WT aud had no relatives In the
Glited Sta &c
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
BY Associated press.

Paris, Dec. 23.--The pre,iminary
peace conference at Versailles has been
postponed until the beginning Of Feb
ruary at the earliest, says Marcel
Hutin, editor Of tho Echo De Paris.
This postponeDent Is due to changes
In plans because Of President Wilson's
visit to England. and the reconstruc-
ton, due to the elections OF the British
cabinet, which will occupy Premier
Lloyd George.
Preliminary exchanges, which were
to begin today, have ais been deferred.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Paris. Dec. 23.--Great Britain is will
ing to go as far as possible to meet
President Wilson's point of view re-
garding freedom Of the seas" accord
Ing to the advance sktrmishes OF the
British peace delegation.
They say that Great Britain is fully
cognizant Of the necessity for revising
antiquated sea laws. But they point
out that any sue revision must DO
consistent with Great Britain's insular
position, which they believe. Wilson
himself, will agree requires special con-
sideration and safeguards.
These Britishers who, while not off,
Gals. are high In the councils OF the
empire. are giving the impression that
Anglo-American differences regarding
freedom Of the seas" and other vii.
sonian principles are not fundam entail
and most likely will be reconciled when
the president and Premier Lloyd
George have the opportunity for q a.
rect exchange Of opinions about tho
details.
Regret Conference Delay.
The greatest regret IS expressed by
these unofficial diplomats that Lloyd
Georges conference with Wilson has
been delayed inasmuch as the French
are busily utilizing every opportunity
to cultivate the president and the
delegation. They express
some apprehension hat Wilson, be-
cause of his lack of direct acknowledge
will require erroneous Impressions re-
garding the British attitude. In regard
tc indemnities, even Lloyd Georges
closest friends admit he went much
further in the heat Of election cam
%paigning than he himself intended. He
is said to be prepared 20 advocate a
atmosphere at the quai d orsay
tFrench foreign office. On the other
hand, it is known that Wilson himself
is somewhat embarrassed owing to the
delays he has experienced In getting In
to immediate touch with the British
He would have much pre-
ferred informal conferences with them
and the French together for the pur-
pose OF a rrcper comparison and CO.
OF views. He is also ex-
tremely anxious TO complete all this
work as soon as possible
and be ready for the informal inter-
allied conference which is expected to
begin the first week in January. lie
wants to give the conference his un-
attention when once II starts.
Spain For League.
Spain to the last man favors the
league of nations, Premier Romonos
declared In an interview today.
Spain unanimously recognizes that
project is the only salvation Of the
nations" said the premier. who
has come to Paris to confer with Pres
Wilson.
Half OF SPANS national budgets
OF war expenses. II tho
league OF nations were now In exist
this money could have been used
for Industrial and commercial devci-
while counting upon formation OF
the league to help us out, we also
upon our friendship and COM
relationa with the United
With America. the past no
exists--oniy the FUTURE ia
We hope for development OF our
commercial and Industrial relations
This should be easy. because Our ports
m n-ncanf ~ >.xia z "Nr.. a.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
PRINTERs' LITTLE "ERRoRr
HELD NOT CRIMINAL

Mitchell, s. D., Dec. 21.-The case
against J. 8. Matzigkeit, filed by II. @.
Giddings, Of the council of defense,
charged with a misdemeanor under the
common low statute was dismissed by
Judge F. B. Smith, when he sustained
a demurrer to the complaint filed early
last week by counsel for the defendant.
Judge Smith, In sustaining the de-
murrer, said that while he did not care
to hold the statute under which the
case was brought void he could not
find in the complaint facts to sustain
the charge.
Matzigkeit's offense consisted OF add
ing the line: "Moral-Don't be too in
quisitive," to the story printed by the
Gazette Of the death of Rev. Father
O'Flaherty. who was killed in France.
Judge Smith censured Matzigkeit for
his action, but declared that as the
charge stood and as h law read he
had but one course and that was to
dismiss the suit.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-26
ASK CONGRESS To
PROTECT FARMERS
South Dakota Market Go mmis-
sion Fears Country Will Be
Flooded With Foreign
Grown Wheat.

Pierre, 5. d., Dec. 21.-The market
commission considers that congress
should me m~emorialized to tale such
action as may be necessary to protect
the markets and finances Of the coun-
try, and to max provisions also for the
handling Of the crop by proper machin-
cry Of government to succeed the food
administration which will go out Of
existence under the law creating 1t on
the declaration Of peace. Some Of the
reasons are as follows:
/, The government guarantee price Of
$2.26 a bushel at Chicago will stand
even though the Lever act under which
It was fixed should become imperative.
The Canadian reciprocity law was
Lassed by congress In 1911. The lib
eral party who championed the meas
ure in Canada were defeated on the
issue and the requirements necessary
for Its operation were therefore never
complied with.
The farmers Of the Canadian north
west are bringing pressure to bear on
the dominion government to put the
law into operation. It is in force in
this country and only requires adjust
ment of duties by Canada to allow the
Canadian farmers to swamp this coun-
try with wheat. The government
would not pay the fixed price for such
wheat. but the trade would use Cana
dian wheat or other wheat at a much
lower price. leaving the market glut-
ted and our wheat stranded with no
takers except the government. at a
loss to IL at. from 40 cents 4 81 a
bushel.
Australia has 200. O0O, 900 bushels of
wheat to market now. and a new crop
coming on. The allies have contracted
for 1t at sec per bushel. This wheat
can be delivered In the United States
at $3.50 per bushel, or 40c less than
the Chicago price.
1t is, therefore, apparent the reel
procity law should be repealed and a
war tax amounting to the difference
between our fixed price and the price
offered by other countries for whsA.
In order to protect US against impor-
tations Of wheata.
There Is a guarantee that the gcv.
eminent will pay the fixed price for
wheat to the farmer, but there Is one
to the miller that they will pay the
fixed maximum price for flour. nor is
there any guarantee that It will pay
the guaranteed price for wheat to the
miller or other dealers.
The herald., 1918-02-07
HELP A GOOD CAUSE

A Recital and Fancy Dress Prom
enade will be given by the st. Mar
garet's Daughters on Tuesday, Feb.
Home, Olivier corner Alix street.
An elaborate program will be pre-
scented by some of the most talented
young ladies and children of Algiers
and an orchestra will furnish music
throughout the evening.
The entertainment will begin at
z D. m. and at the conclusion of the
program a grand march will take
place in which all the children wear
ing a fancy dress costume will par
ticipate. A grand prize will be
awarded to the best masker and the
five next best will also receive prizes.
There will also be ten entrance
prizes ST. Margaret's Daughters are
working hard to defray the expenses
for their summer rest home in Man
deville for worn out working girls
and women.
This charitable work cannot fail
to appeal to all, especially in these
war times when women are called
upon to do so much to help their
will be glad to have good home
to go to, to rest for a few weeks
and forget the trials and tedious
ness of hard work.
The admission price to this festiv-
ity will be only ten cents for adults
and five cents for children.
Refreshments will be sold and
there will be dancing after the per-
Torrance.
A large crowd is expected and
every one will be assured a pleasant
evening.
So dress the Riddles up and bring
them next Tuesday evening (Feb.
IL. Mardi Gras Day. to the Knights
of Columbus Home and young and
old together make a Carnival Of
glee.
Tickets may be secured from the
following ladies: Misses Ella and
Emma Rees, Susie Murphy, Molly
Stenhouse, May Strassel, Mayme and
Marguerite Haggerty and Mrs. Mel
lie Crane Andrews.