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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-14
MANY NATIONS IN STARS
or NOVEL SERVICE FLAGS
American Express Company Has
1855 Employees in War Service
of the Nation
Photograph Illustrating this article on

\ unique sorNi irr nuE IN honor uf en-.
u'uN.. "f tho American Express Conn
pJuN who have gov" to war viii I've nm
'rrl"d from the Ollie" building of that
company, ll3G Chestnut street. nest
Monday
The banner which is ten 10y fifteen
feet, is Il novel one III that it. dosiGuates
the number uf employees, 1858 to the
present date. not only from this country.
bat from an over the world as we'll,
who ate engaged In lighting H." Hun.
Figures ON the blue stars of the flag
udtcatc that lI&S Americans. loo Bri-
tons, eighteen Canadians ,iEhtN-two
French and seventeen italian workers
for tn" company are IN some branch Of
the service OF tn" Allies
y similar piece of bunting has been
'niurlcd IN Now York and one IN CHI
aEu.
N"w names arr being added TO IL" list
very day and the numbers viii have
'u hr changed from tim" to time.
Nu"l Of the vacancies il the foreign
ili""s ur the concern are being filled
~ Americans Who are not Of military
age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-14
TO TELL OF HALIFAX HORROR
Sailor on Ship Which Caused Explo-
sion Will Write Book

Erik G. G. Palm, 1888 North Twentieth
street. who was "A sailor on the Belgian
relief ship lnio, which colided with a
munitions ship in Halifax harbor. result
ing In AN explosion which cost hundred
of lives. today is preparing to write "A
book of his experiences. Palm was
recently discharged from tho Philadel-
phia Hospital
Palm. after coming to PHILADELPHIA.
took out his first papers. He says that
he wants to become an American citizen
He was born at karlsborg. Skaraborgs
County, Sweden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-14
MARYLAND VOTES DRY"
Federal Prohibition Amendment
Ratified-Senate Clinches Stand

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. II. The
Senate has finally passed the resolu-
tion ratifying the Federal prohibition
amendment. This ends the matter so
far as Maryland is concerned, as the
House passed the resolution last week.
and it does not have to be signed by
the Governor.
The vote OH the final passage of the
resolution in the Senate was IS for 70
z against.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-14

The United States CivI Service com.
mission announces the following r1aui.
rations: March 20, card-pcrforatiur ma
chine operative, nal" and female S7"o
To- $1,000; March l.. Inspector Of log.
g'ngs, male, Sl"o0; March 13-Ii, forest
assistant, male, Sl1OO. INSPECTOR O,
clothing. male and female, Si0S0: cx.
amtncr Of clothing. male aud female
$500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-14
ONSTERMEN ARE SMILING
Springlike Weather Carries lee tc
Bay Without Damage to Bivalvcs

MAURICE RIVER y, T., Feb. IL
ONStCrmcn are more hopeful with the
Sprnglikc weather, which is carrying
the ice H. the bay So quietly that little
or no damage Is expected. None of the
old OyStermcn can remember Il season
when there was so much Ice in the river
that has moved without damage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-14
Conyicts Knit for Soldiers

Convcts at the Eastern Pcnitentiary
have contributed more than 10000
dozen socks to the Red Cross for the use
of American soldiers and sailors at no
cost to tho Red Cross except for tho
upnI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-14
Blast Kills Coal Miner

ms,DuNT CARMEL, Pa, Feb, IL
i,i,1ng dynamite from coal when II
|<irssu |<isu 20 explode. Peter shriner. miner.
tnree years old. accidentally set
* SP!oder, hring the shot and vaS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-14

GEORGE BLISS! WOUid I Jcrc SiCud.
(dst as thou art.
Not IN lor SpicudOr EuuJ atom Hc
uiGhi
AND trdtchiUD, TUh CfcJu0i Hiv apoyt,
Ltkc Ndtwc'S potjcUt Siccpi,3S
Errp,jtc,
Thc mociuD watcrs At Hc,r p,tcytTkc
task
Of p"Tc 0JlUtioH rouHd cdrth8 human
shores,
or 0d:iRJ al the HcU soft taHcp mask
Of SROW upon the mountains dHd the
moOrS.
No-yct stiH stcadJast, SiH mchGpgc.
dbIC.
Poised HghiIy on the mcrcwyS Gright
breast,
To feet j0rcrCr its soft fan and S,CoH,
And curse fOrcrcr in a Strcct unrest;
StHi, stW in Stcddldst cdlju = say, "ThiS
dWt
such o"tW wcothcrj" cpcn at mot, ia
fdiBt!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-14
To Sir Francis A. Lewis, Coal Ad.
ministratOr for Philadelphia

To Francis, IN leaving him for an habcr.
dashcry.
Tell nc not Frank, I'm dn migrate,
That from the HHnncrU
Of ;hy chdste breast and frosty pate
To iUurmCr things GH
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
PRO- GERMAN SUSPECTS
SHOW CHANGE OF HEART

Mitchell, S.. D., April 24..-Testimony
In the cases of citizens of Mt. Vernon
and vicinity. whose loyalty has been
investigated in secret session by the
county council of defense, was not made
public. 1t Is known, though, that at
least 30 subpoenas We're served on wit
nesses and those whose fealty to the
flag was questioned, and Sheriff e. e.
Owens served many other subpoenas
on men and women in the neighbor-
hood of Mt. Vernon and Belts. The
examination will not be concluded be-
fore Tuesday.
Some Of the suspects have shown
complete change Of front and demeanor
since action was begun. One Mt YER
non man said he was now convinced
that the cause Of America was right
and just and that hereafter he would
whip any man who made pro-G German
statements in his presence. He also
stated that whenever there was any
cheering news from the front he ex-
9pected to travel the full length OF the
main street of the village, cheering
every step of the way.
"a farmer and his wife, suspected OF
pro- German activities. tainted dead
away when the subpoena was read to-
them by the sheriff
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
.A|RsH|P r. Ans
TO Be RE V|SED
Complete Reorganization to Be
Announced Soon One Man.
Control Plan Will Be
Adopted.

Washington. ID. April s3.--4A re-
adjustment OF the aircraft program
has been decided on definitely by Prest-
dent Wilson and Secretary Baker has
been directed to carry it out 1T was
indicated today that a man no. hereto
fore mentioned will be given full charge
of production u.
) Secretary Baker was working today
on reorganization plans and an ana
within two or three days. 1t was not
indicated today what changes in per-
sonnet might be made or whether the
aircraft board itself would be reor-
ganized. 1t was intimated however.
that production would be put into the
hands Of one man whose name has not
been made public.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
PHONE COMPANY BECOMES
SAUCY AT MITCHELL

Mitchell, S. D., April 22.-W. G..
Bickelhaupt, OF Aberdeen, secretary
and treasurer of the Dakota Central
counsel, T. j. Spangler, OF this city, that
the company will not sell its plant and
property to the city Of Mitchell, to
settle controversy revived by action
OF the United States supreme court in
finding the company has no right to
sell local service under its long distance
franchise.
Mr.. Bickelhaupt Indicated that, unless
the city grants the telephone company
g franchise acceptable to them. the
Dakota Central will move out and leave
Mitchell without telephone service.
The city probably will take prompt
action when the full text OF the de-
scision of the court is received from
washington.
George M. Kennedy, local manager,
denies the rumor that the company in
tends to move its plant immed iately.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25

What will be known as the Red Cross
necklace is being assembled at London
as rapidly as pearls are donated
Queen Alexandra and the Princess Vic
toria have given pearls. Others arc
coming from various titled personages
In the British empire, from people OH
the continent, from Canada and from
this country. The idea Of those who
originated the scheme is to make this
the finest pearl necklace in the world.
When all the pearls have been assem-
bled the ornament will be sold to the
highest bidder.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
HOME GUARD MAKES
CATCH OF BAD MAN

Dallas. S. D., April %. While on
duty one night recently Wayne Hotch-
kiss, of the Dallas home guards, picked
up q suspicious looking character who
gpt off from a freight train from the
east. The man gave his name as John
Williams, and his actions were such as
to justify the guards to Jock hiIss up In.
jail for the night. He was taken be-
fore the council Of defense and it was
learned that he had been working near
Fairfax. He was seditious In his re-
marks, stating that the Red Cross was
graft, and other like remarks about
the war He had S 100 or so III his peck
cts and wore straw hat, and these
facts led the authorities to class him as
/ plain NUT However, he was given
] good talking to by the chairman. adj
vised to give $40 to the Red Cross.
which he did and was placed on the
train and ordered to report to the
mayor of Winner He had said that he
was going to Winner to work. w lliams
failed to report at Winner and the
guards ait that place were notified and
after a search found him in an aban-
doned homestead shack several miles
from Winner. He was put through q
ssfrisking" and papers and locations OF
elevators were found On his person,
which clearly esta blished his identifi-
cattonsas d spy. He was tai ken to Sioux
\ Falls Tuesday where lie will be tried.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
ALLEGED DISLOYALTY
Being INVESTIGATED
Dawson County, South Dakota,
Council Of Defense Hears
Damaging Evidence.

Mitchell. S. D.. April 12-Ten citizens
Of the Mt. Vernon neighborhood In
western Dawson county are being ex-
Tense. behind closed DOORS at the
courthouse in Mitchell, to determine If
they are disloyal to the United States
government, as charged, and should be
turned over to the federal authorities.
Fifteen witnesses are being examined.
upon the witnesses and upon the men
believed to be disloyal by Sheriff u. E.
Owens and Deputy Sheriff Roy Lang
ley.
The men were not arrested but the
investigation caused a sensation. The
greatest secrecy as to the identity Of
the men accused is being maintained.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
Twin BROTHERS ARE
CAUGHT STEALING
Are Heavily Fined by Madison
Justice and Agree to Enter
the U. s. Service.

Madison. S. D., April 20. Fred and
Henry Potus, OF Chester, twins, aged
q. were caught stealing oats from a
neighbor. The young men were ar
rested and brought before Justice
Soper here. They entered pleas of
guilty and were fined $25 and costs
each. a total OF $71. They claimed this
was their first offense against the law.
A, condition imposed on them by the
ice OF the United States and do it at
once. This they agreed to do. They are
listed to go to Camp Funston, Kan,
on May /,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
eouTH DAKOTA

An engineer suggests in recent issue
Of Safety First the wearing OF straw
hats with stiff brims for those employed
Ia and around electrical stations. II
seems that the straw hat is far superior
to felt hat from the safety standpoint
Tor should the head come accidentally
In contact with live wires. the rim oi
the hat or the crown prevents injury
and gives the necessary warning. Thu
same holds good when working around
steam pipes. In a recent accident where
with q 13.000-volt line, he would have
been protected had he worn straw in
stead of a felt hat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
CRISIS STRENGTHENS
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Lloyd George Proves He Has
Not Lost His Notable Politi-
cal Courage
BY Reciprocal News.

London, April 23.-The government
seems to have benefited by being
forced to face critical military situa-
ton. One had begun to hear that Lloyd
George was playing out, that he had
lost his political courage and was at
pains to avoid decisions. Today he is
again the daring politician and his
courage is likely to be rewarded. He
has adopted England,s demand that
ireland shall bear her part Of the sac
rifices Of war, and Ireland's demand
for home rule, two measures equally
obnoxious to different parts Of Ireland.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
AGAIN REPORTED THE
MEMO MITES TO MOVE

Mitchell. s. u. April "a Represen-
tatives of Mennonite colonies with hold
ings In Dawson. Hutchinson. Sanborn,
Yankton, Hanson and Beadle counties,
have left for Canada to confer with
officials Of the dominion government,
who are said to have offered them ex-
emption from military service and 9TH
err Inducements to settle in that country.
IL satisfactory terms can be arranged
they will Immediately begin prepara-
tons to move to their new homes.
Mennonites settled in Hutchinson
county in 875, coming to this country
to escape service in the Russian army
They were penniless when they arrived
and their holdings In the six coun niles
4 named now run into millions. It is
known that several years ago they re-
I fused $40n,000 cash for the lands df the,
Wolf creek colony near M tcheIl.
The sect has had trouble because Of
their refusal to cpntri bute to the Red
Cross or to subscribe for Liberty bonds.
Z When this coun try declared war on
Germany they ma de an unsuccessful En-
( fort to secure exemption from military
service for ! ctr yotng men,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
ev tinted Press.

Paris. April 2222.-Karl Bleistruc, a
German military writer declares in the
Neueuropa That the German losses on
the west front. between August, W q
and August 1917. totaled 2,604. VOL
in killed and prisoners.
On the east front, he said, the total
killed and prisoners were 1,4sA. $50.
The German writer's estimate that
the grand total of German losses, add
ing those dying of illness and wounds
and the casualties in colonial and
naval fighting to the known dead and
prisoners is near the 100000 mark.
German writer's estimate the Ger
man losses between August 1917. and
january 81, 1918, as 367,450 killed ard
taken prisoner, on both fronts
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
MINING INDUSTRY
QUIET DURING YEAR.
South Dakota Mine Inspector
Finds That Fewer Projects
Were in Operation.

Pierre, s. d.. April 24.--State Mine
Inspector Ellerman, in his annual re-
port for 1917, just out. states that min
ing during 1917 was more quiet than for
a number of years pest, because of the
increased cost of materials and the
scarcity of labor, which resulted In
Inactivity in some of the smaller plants
and prevented the opening of new min
ing enterprises, although it did not in
terfere with the larger companies. The
Homestake and some of the other big
companies show their usual increase in
output, but their increases were OF
course not sufficient to make up for the
deficiency caused by the smaller con-
Germs, many Of which we're obliged to
close for lack of help. The regular pro-
ducers continued on a normal basis, and
the total bullion recovery for the year
lacked but $62,348 of equaling the out-
put for the previous year. A total OF
2.767 employees were engaged in and
about the mines in the year 1917, COM
pared with 1868 in 1916.
Increases We're made in the produc-
ton of common minerals, tungsten,
l1thia ores, lead. gypsum and copper,
with prospects for further gains The
advanced prices of all minerals will now
lead to further development also.
In spite OF the increased cost OF
operations, the companies volunteered
2 raise in pay to employees, SO that the
lowest price now paid an underground
worker for eight-hour shift is $3.50
Even with this advance there was a
shortage OF labor and for the year an
average of 1,021 men were employed
actually In the mines, as compared with
l,S7S for the previous year. The totals
!or the largest outputs of minerals for
1917 In South Dakota are given In the
figures below, the grand total for all
productions being S8112156.I7
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
ANGUS GERMAN.
b|RD|NAN SLAIN.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP slMMs,
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

With the British Armies in France,
April a3.-Baron Rittmeister Won Rich
thofen, famous German aviator. was
killed Sunday in the Somme valley, it
vas announced today.
AT his funeral today he will be given
the same honors as a British flight of
fieer.
German flight commanders. IA His
squadron. known among the British
airmen as Richthofen's circus" has
been mentioned in numerous German
communicates and has figured In many
works Of fiction on the war
Richtflofen was last mentioned in the
German war office statement Of April
!, when 1t was announced that he had
achieved his 18th and 18th aerial
yiofOries
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25

The British flax control board or
dered that no flax, flax line. or flax tow
may without permit be spread, carded
or otherwise put into manufacture after
January 2. No yarns composed wholly
or partly OF flax or tow may without
permit be wound Or warped after JAM
uary IL. No yarn or flax or tow may
without permit be boiled, bleached or
put into any other process of treatment
after January 8. All existing licenses
to spin are cancelled and frora above
dates applications for further permits
will be received
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
D MAJOR FERRIN Sacks.

San Antonio. Tex Apr. % Ma jor
Paul Ferrin, aviation instructor at
Kelly field and former southern depart
ment aeronauticaI officer was dis
missed from the service today, follow
Ing conviction by d court martial Oh
charges Of conduc unheconing an Of
ficer. He nediately made applicas
ton for enlistment in the aviation Sec
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25

It is proposed to build a modern
highway to run from the City Of Mexico
to Vera Cruz. following the ancient
highway that was built by Cortez about
400 years ago. There are still rem
nants OF other ancient highways which
were built insthe DAYS of the Conquista-
dopes, and wherever ii is possible, thesl5
old canine reals. or main highways,
VIII be rehabilitated and put to modern
use
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
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! S. DAKOTACA CANDIDATES
I AT 1918 PRIMARY
Observation-Disclosures.

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for SENATORIAL, congressional. state and
judicial offices in the various parties
who have filed their nomination papers
for the 1918 primary election are as
follows:
Republican Candidates.
For United States Senator-Frank NJ.
Byrne, Faulkton; Thomas Sterling. YER
For Representative in Congress-,IFirst
Falls; @. II. Dillon. Yankton; T. W
Royal c. Johnson, Aberdeen; sDenald Nc
Lean. Webster. Third District. Harry P.
Atwater. Sturgis.
For Lieutenant Governor-W. n. Nc
Master, Yankton.
Fore Secretary Ct statezcharles, 4 J.
wood; Albert Norby, Fort Pierre
For State Auditor-Louis w. Carter,
Highmore; Sydney H. Lang. Lead; Jay
For State Treasurer-G. II. Helgerson,
For cemmlssioner Of School and Public
For Attorney General Harlan J. Bush
field, Miller; Howard G. Fuller, Pierre;
c. r. Jorgenson, Sisseton; Byron 8.
Payne, Pierre; Arthur L. Sherin, Water
town.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc.
tion--Richard N. AFFORD. Aberdeen; A. "A.
For Railroad commiss Is: l j.
Murphy, Parker.
Democratic Candidates.
For United States Senator-James Cof.-
fey, Aberdeen; John 3. Kelley, Coleman;
Orville V. Rinehart, Rapid City.
District, Robert b. Dowdell, Artesian.
deem; James W. Mccarter, Bowdle. Third
For Governor-James E. Bird, Water
For Lieutenant Governor-C. c. Sid
For Secretary of state-Daniel Healey.
Miller.
For State Auditor Frank j. Murphy,
Sturgis
For Safe Treasurer-Robert Peterson.
For Commissioner Of School and Public
Lands-W. C. Hicks, Java.
For Attorney General-Joseph J. Conry,
Aberdeen.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-T. J. Marley, Edgemont.
For Railroad COMMISSIONER. A.
Churchill, Hurley.
Socialist Candidates.
For United States Senator-John G.
Knapp, Ssseton.
TOR RepregenItaatlvs in congress.T !
Lesterville Second Congressional Dis
trict, e. Francis Atwood, Sisseton. Third
Congressional District, j. E. Basford,
For Governor oryille S. Anderson,
For Secretary of state-Joseph A.
Hofer Freeman.
For State Treasurer-W. z; Shaw, Vale.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-Olive Knowles, Deadwood.
Judiciary Candidates.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25

Relatives Of Eliza Jane Maffett, q
spinster. age so, who lived In seclu-
sion In an, old house in the downtowl.
district of Pittsburgh. and who, al
though she would accept no aid, was
believed to be very poor, were much
surprised to find $4,000 in gold and
silver hidden in her home and bank
books showing deposits Of 100000.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25

Fourth grade pupils in a New Haven
school were asked to write something
about what they would do to the kaiser
One practical minded little girl replied
that she would cover his head with Lies
and then cut off his hands SO he could
not scratch, Also she suggested that
he be required to take a cup of castor
oil every Is minutes Little girl, you
would qualify for service in the Ger.
man army.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25

According to informal ton received bs
the bureau Of fisheries. department 81
commerce, q whaling company on the
Pacific coast Is planning to erect two
IcanIeries to be operated next season.
each with a capacity OF 10000 cases.
The same company will also operate q
cold storage plant for supplying fresi
and frozen whale meat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
CHARGE VIOLATION %
THE ESPIONAG Z

Uphoff is held here charged with viola
ton of the espionage law. He was ar
rested at his home IN Tarna at mid
night last night Us KS IS III .ss
United States Marshal II ealy said
sIJphof womb be prosecuted but would
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25
GENERAL BELlN HEADS
ALLIED WAR COUNCl

Washington, D. sC.. April 23.rhel
Versailles inter allied war committee
according to an official dispatch from
France today. is henceforth to be con-
stituted as follows:
President, General Be1in, France:
Members. General SackviIle e. est for
Great Britain; General Dirobilant for
Italy, and General Bliss for the United
States 80
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25

More earnest efforts have been MAIDS
70 prevent .emigratio from Sweden aa
IA result of the publication of statistics
showing that In 1916 more than 1900
1 persons left the country, as compared
with fewer than 4, 100 In 1916. About e7.
per centsof those who SO are between
~ and 80 years of age. and virtually al
take passage for America
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-25

a tabulated study made of the rented
truck farms in outhwestern New Jer-
aey shows that on the half share renta
plan the land lords realized 6.8 per cent
0n their investment, while by the cash
rental method only 8. Z per cent result
j round living and income on theil
4 halt-Ehare rentals II