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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31
South Dakota Council of Defense.
Huron, South Dakota.
October 20, 1918.

OcIODer 10, 1915.
To the Chairman of the County Coun-
ell AS Addressed:
The South Dakota Council of De-
fense thoroughly believe that there is
unlimited power in concerted effort
and thought We believe that the
great victory that we are now scoring
on the western front is due largely to
the united and unselfish support of
the people at home. for the standard
of morale of the people at home guar
antee the morale of the soldiers at
the front.
The South Dakota Council of De-
fense feel that if the people of our
state would set aside FIVE minutes in
which they could all join in an appeal
to the supreme ruler for the increased
success of our sailors and soldiers and
for the increased patriotism and sup
port of the people at home, that it
would aid not only the people of our
state. but our boys who are now MAX
ing the supreme sacrifice on the bat
tie fields Of Europe.
Now Therefore, we ask that every
person in the state of South Dakota,
beginning at IL o'clock noon on the
third day of November, 1918, bow
his head for five minutes in silent
prayer, thanking Almighty God for
the victorious advances of our Army
together with the Armies of our asso.
ciates. and recognizing our dependence
upon the All-Wise Providence for
guidance in solving the momentous
problems arising out of this supreme
struggle for the future peace and se-
curity of the world, and that the peo-
pie of South Dakota may be united
in righteous support of the boys in
khaki, so that we can truthfully say
that the morale of our people is 100
per cent; and further that when the
autocratic powers of Europe are thor
oughly subdued, that our boys may be
returned to us.
We will ask you. through your
County Council, your county newepa-
pers, and otherwise, to ask all of the
people to stop wherever they might
be at IL o'clock noon on the third day
of November 1913, and bow their
hesds In silent prayer for Ave min.
b. I IT, 81
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31

Italian War Zone. Annette Kel-
lerman. Charlie Chaplin, Douglas
Fairbanks, and Theda Bara are now
members of an ambulance section at
the Italian front.
This announcement should not give
movie fans any undue alarm. for
"Annete" is merely a high diving
duck and Charlie" is her running
mate, while Douglas is a turkey
gobb'er with fence jumping and aero.
batic propensities. "Theda'' is alsn
a11turkey. The vampirish habits of
this feathered siren ars the gossip of
all the neighbcring fowls.
When Section Five of the Amer.
lean Red Cross ambulance service
moved from Milan to the front on the
Fourth of July, its members were de-
termined that they would not suffer
from any meat shortage. One of it's
first acts, after placing it's amb ulance
on post. was to establish poultry
farm. Tom Luceno. who before he
was called to the Italian colors, was
cook at the botel McAlpin in New
York, was made custodian of the
farm. He found a miniature pond
for Annette and Charlie, and built a
corral for Douglas and Theda. Then
while Transforming his Temperament
tai charges from scrawny, war.zone
birds to sleek, prize-winning, poul-
try-show aristocrats, he began plan
ming menus for future Sunday dinners.
His hopes for providing turkey
fricassee and roast duck for the twen-
ty-six hungry Americans for whom he
cooks are apt to be disappointed. how.
ever. His quartette of movie stars
have become the sections pets and
mascots, so much 80 that the Amer
leans have decided to sacrifice their
desire for poultry dinners and retain
the domesticated birds as jink chasers.
This decision has become particu-
larly popular since Annette adopted
the rear seat Of Flat staff car as a
maternity home. Officers of the Sec
tion were recently obliged to remove
carefully the cushions of the car to a
place of safety owing to happy event
which had taken place there and
whereby three ducklings will be add
ed to the population of the poultry
farm.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31

1t Germany really wishes to con-
vince the allied powers that she has
really adopted reforms in her form of
government that are worth while she
will have TO muzzle some of her min
istess Her present masks leak Prus.
sian gas. In debate by the reichs-
tag Monday on the proposed changes
one of the conservative members ex
pressed the fear that the changes
would destroy all the crown influence.
In reply State Secretary Groeber and
War Minister Maj. Gen. Scheuch both
declared that there was nothing in the
reform which could endanger the firm
structure of the army or the personal
relationship between the Prussian
king and the officers.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31
. BON COUNTY, 5. 3. THURSDAY OCTOBER 81 lsls

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every voter should consider carefully
the issues at stake, for the issues this
ysar are Of far more importance than
the triumph Of any party. II is gen
eraily conceded that the strife is be-
tween the republicans and the non
paItisan league candidates. the latter
appearing as independent candidates
orgthe ticket 1t would be unjuet to
ssy that all candidates endorsed by
the non partisan league are personally
disloyal or objectionable, but the
stream can not rise higher than its
head. Every leader Of the non. .parti
sar league is socialist and with
possibly few exceptions, all have
given evidence of dieloyalty. The
unfortunate feature is that these lead
ers absolutely control the -organiza-
tion. and no matter how loyal the
candidate may Re he will be forced to
follow the dictates Of these leaders.
If there is any thing that the far
msrs do not want it is socialism,
which demands that all land and all
means of production shall be publicly
owned. It will therefore be the SAT-
est way to vote against every candi-
date nominated by the league al we'll
as all candidates on other tickets who
are endorsed by the league. In South
Dakota the democratic candidate for
q. S. Senator and the democratic
candidate for congress in this district
have that endorsement; and it is con
ceded that the contest for governor
will be bstween Norbeck. the repub-
lican candidate, and Bates, the nom
partisan league candidate. as from all
appearances Bird, the democratic can
didate is being sacrificed in the inter-
est of Bates.
1t is, we believe, especially desir-
able that the republican congressman
should be elected at this time From
all appearances the war will ,s'soon be
over, and important treaties which
may affect our internal affairs will
have to be made, and important leg
isIation for reconstruction will be en-
acted. A divided authority between
the great parties will be safer for
this work The democratic ideas will
be safeguarded by the president, and
insorder to guard against one sided
legislation it will be safer if Con-
grese. at least one branch, is control
led by ths republicans.
AS for the twelve amendments to
the constitution We believe it would
be better to vote Nc. on most of them,
but there are few exceptions. The
franchise amendment, known as A
mendment E, ia especially important
and should be supported.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31

More nutshells for gas masks! The
call is coming with redoubled urgency
from headquarters of the Gas Defense
Division. It is Of vital Importance
that our soldiers be supplied with a
sufficient number of these masks as
soon as possible, and the crying need
of nut shells and fruit pits to furnish
the carbon used in the masks is great
or than ever.
Now is the time to, concentrate On
the collection bf nuts: The following
Explanation will give an idea' Of just
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31

Austria has cent an urgent appeal
to President Wilson to hasten ar
rangement for an armistice, and prom
ises to accept all the points and prin.
ciples laid down by the president.
Why ask for an armistice? All she
needs to do is to offer to lay down he1
arms and quit as Bulgaria did and the
fight on her will cease. The plea for
an armistice suggests that she ism
yet ready to absolutely surrender, but
wants to impose conditions.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31

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Henry Koehh Of Avon, republican
candidate for representative from this
county. claims that his political fenc.
90 have been badly damaged by the
report that he has signed pledge
with the non partisan league. he
does not deny that he eigned Buch a
pledge or that he has the endorsement
of the league but contends that the
pledge does not bind him to anything.
This will strike the average republic
can voter as very weak defense.
The pledge that the league is gene
rally demanding Of candidates binds
them to observe the unit rule. and
vote as the caucus of league members
may demand. If be has signed such
q pledge he is not a fit representative
for the republican party. 1t is un-
reasonable to suppose that the league
managers would ask him to sign q
pledge that did not bind him to any
thing. When he signed the pledge
be evidently did it with the expecta-
tion Of gaining support from the nom
partisan league, and that support was
to come in consequence Of the pledge
that he made to them. It must there
fore have contained something that
satisfied them. II he has signed such
9 pledge, bat does not consider him
self bound by it, then he is playing
false with the non saagde,
and ths, rspublicans hsvs.sno assurance
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31

what is desired While the hard shell
next to the kernel is the part of the
nut which produces carbon. whole
nuts will be acceptable If the nuts
are of the non-edible variety there
will be no reason for extracting the
kernels. If of the edible variety.
they may be opened. 1t is not me-
cessary to remove the outer hull or
husk although they produce no carbon.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31

Mr.. Bates, the non-partisan league
candidate for governor, declares that
A. G Townley is as loyal as any
South Dakota citizen. The man who
would make such statement. know
ing Mr.. Townley's record, certainly
has a very imperfect conception of
true Loyalty. 4 and one is justified in
questioning the loyalty of any one
who would make such an assertion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31

President Wilson has not added any
thing to his reputation for pure patri-
otism by sending out an appeal to the
voters to vote for democratic candi-
dates for congress. At this time
when both the republican and demo-
cratic parties are declaring in their
platforms that to win the war is the
matter Of first Importance a declara-
ton intended to inject politics into
the management of the war is more
political than patriotic. The presi-
dent makes the plea for united sup
port of his war policies. and on these
grounds asks for the return of dem
ocratic congress. When war was first
declared inApril, 1917. and the pres
ident proposed plan for raising an
army, nearly every democratic leader
IN congrees, from Speaker Clark
down, opposed bis plans, and 27 lead
ing democrats tried to block them.
The republicans upheld him. In Aug
ust, 1918, when the president wished
to modify the draft laws SO as to en-
able him to. raise the Army of Victory
S6 democrats voted against his recon-
mendations, and only 80 supported
them. while the measure was saved
by the republicans who gave it Ill
votes. Every measure before congress
for the purpose of strengthening the
power of the army and navy has had
the support of the republican con-
gressmen, and the only republican
opposition that he has encountered
was due to the lack of vigor with
which he was pushing the war prep
arations, and when it appeared that
he was relying too much upon his.
typewriter and not enough upon his
guns to win the war. AS for the
presidents fears that a political
change in either house Of congress
would create wrong impression
abroad. this is equally groundless. He
seems to have forgotten that in the
last campaign when he was elected,
he was the candidate who was expect
ed to keep us out Sof war;" and he
received many pacifist republican
votes on those grounds. The people
of Germany felt that if President
Wilson was reelected they would be
safe from, any interference on the
part of America. When war was f.
nally declared they felt that the pres
ident had betrayed his party. The
republican party was recognized abroad
as the pro-war party, and ssit would
bring no consolation to the enemy to
have the control of congress, shift TO
the republican party. We do. not
apprehend that the president s. appeal
will make any material difference in
results, any more than his appeals to
the voters of Wisconsin or Michigan
did in the primaries. In fact it may
have . reactionary effect, as the
American voters resent any attempt
at dictation, but it will have ten
dency to shake the confidence of the
people in the presidents high motives
if the impression preyails that he is
appealing to the patriotism of the
voters to win party victories, and this
is unfortunate at this time
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31
ultes.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER NORBECK.
GEO. M. WRIGHT, Chairman.
Secretary.

The drive that the allies are maxi
ing has thus far been hampered by
the fact that the fighting has been on
French or Belgian territory and care
IS being taken not to unnecessarily
damage the cities by bombardments.
When the German border is reached
this difficulty will be eliminated.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31

The American long range guns Al e
now reaching the cities on German
territory along the Rhine, and the in
habitants are fleeing in panic. It
ism half 40 funny as it was when
Germany was bombarding the French
and Belgian cities. Then, for the
Germans. War was glorious.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-10-31

that he would not treat them in the
came manner if his personal interests
demanded it. From whatever stand
point you look at it, Mr.. Koehn seems
to have been playing game Of
cheap politics and made botch Of it
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-12
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
TO THE CITIZENS OF MAYSVILLE,
KENTUCKY:

TO THE CITIZENS OF MAYSVILLE,
KENTUCKY:
Friday, June 2Sth, 1918, is official
ly designated NATIONAL WAR SAY
INGS DAY by the President of the
United States and the Secretary of
the Treasury. All loyal citizens of
this community will accordingly de-
vote the afternoon of said day, begin
ming at o'clock, to attending the
public meeting of your neighborhood
and to subscribing for a specified
amount of War Savings Stamps, to be
purchased during the remaining
months of the year.
All who are able should pledge
themselves to save and invest to the
limit allowed by law, and should pro-
mote the sale of this valuable Gov
ernment security in large amounts
during Pledge Week in Kentucky.
June "a to June 28, next
THOMAS NJ RUSSELL, Mayor.
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GOOD WOMAN GONE
Mrs. Lottie Sproemberg Passed Away
at Her Home This Morning AZ
ter n Long ILLNESS.

Mrs. Lottie Sproemberg passed
away at her home on Commerce
street this morning about o'clock
from stroke of paralysis. She was
stricken on December Sth, last, the
stroke being of sufficient intensity as
to render her helpless. Later a Sec
ond stroke developed that was more
severe, and on last Tuesday night
third and total stroke rendered her
incapable of receiving any nourish-
ment or medicine of any kind, she
lingering until her death this morn
ing.
Mrs. Sproemberg was born in
Schopp, Bavaria, anuary 80, 1S49,
and came to this country when a
child, and after maturity marrying the
late William Sproemberg, they resid-
ing in Ripley for a number of years
before taking up their home in this
city.
She is survived by three daughters
Mrs ]. B. Orr, Misses Minnie and
Louise Sproemberg, all of this city,
and two sons-Messrs. William F..
Sproemberg, Yardmaster on the c. &
O. here, and Henry Sphoemberg of
Cincinnati, one sister, Mrs. Margaret
Bauer of of Arnheim, Ohio, and one
brother, Mr.. Henry Linn of Atchison,
Kansas.
Arrangements for the funeral have
have been made.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-12
MAYOR RUSSELL PETITIONED

Mayor Thomas NJ. Russell this
morning received petition through
the mail that it is hoped he will pay
attention to and have strictly en-
forced All law-abiding and sanitary
people will highly commend him if he
takes steps Immediately to bring his
influence to bear and prevent this
peril to our community. All residents
should see the Mayor and make a
personal request that he attend to this
at once, as delay may mean disaster
to our community.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-12
WILL ADDRESS BANKERS ASSO.
CIATION

The Hon. ]. N. Kehoe, President of
the First-Standard Bank and Trust
Co. of this city, will be on the program
at the Kentucky Bankers Association
which will meet at Ashland, June 21
The subject for his talk will be "Pa-
trotism of American Bankers in War
Measures"
Judge w. S. Harkens, president of
Bank Josephine at Prestonburg, and
who is well known here, will deliver
the response to the Hon. John F. Hag-
ers speech of welcome.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-12

Paris, June 1.-THE French have
struck the Germans a hard blow along
a front of about seven and half
miles between Rubescourt and st,
Maure recapturing Belloy, Genlis
wood and the heights between Cour-
selles and Mortemar.
The official announcement by the
War Office tonight of this gain says
that the Germans suffered heavy
losses and left more than thousand
prisoners and some guns in the hands
of the French.
Several violent enemy attacks on
Chevincourt were repulsed, but the
Germans gained a footing in Mache-
mont and Bethancourt, which places
are being bitterly disputed.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-12
TROOPS FROM MINNESOTA PASS
THROUGH MAYSyILLE

y Yesterday evening about Sis a spe-
cial troop train loaded with a large
number of soldiers from Minnesota
laid in this city for a few mintues.
Coffee and lemonade were given them
down at the c. & o. station, being
placed on board in large 10 gallon
cans. There were 500 boys in this
train.
Several of our First Aid girls de-
livered them smiles, magazines, and
handshakes in quite a patriotic man
ner, so that the soldier boys hated
to wave goodbye.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-12
PUSH ON, FELLERS

The weed-exterminator of Col. Billie
Watkins is gradually edging its way
Eastward and the hope is held out
that they will be through the Fifth
Ward today, while the going is good,
it is to be hoped the vacant lots that
are so numerous and present such a
nauseating sight will get their spring
crop of weeds harvested.
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nd were humorously delivered.

and were humorously delivered.
Miss Georgia Hicks and Miss
Frances Marshs Essays were well
given and the subject of both well
chosen and interesting
The program was concluded by
Readings by Miss Margaret Smith and
Miss Lucille Lewis, who most talently
delivered these.
The judges of Tie contest were Mrs.
Mary Lewis, Miss Mary Wilson and
Mr. William Dern.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-12
COUNTY COURT

The last will and testament OF q.
C. Ridgley, deceased, was produced In
the County Court yesterday and Or
dered filed.
Mr.. Robert l.. Hoeaich was appoint
ed administrator of the estate Of G.
c. Ridgley, deceased, with Mr.. II. X.
Hoefiich as surety.
Messrs. George Barbour, James
Childs and Charles Wright were APP
pointed as appraisers Of the estate Of
G.. G. Ridgley, deceased.
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4endGkson's ROOF PAINT, Black and Red Hendrickson'
THE mhMg

than a thousand prisoners and also
captured guns.
In the immediate center of the line
between Montdidier and Noyon, where
the Germans had been able to ex-
tend the apex of their drive to An
teuil. The enemy was also attack
ed and driven back, but southwest of
Noyon he succeeded in reaching
Machemont and Bethancourt, the last
named place lying on the west bank
Of the Disc river.
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Huns Meet Strong Resistance

With the French Army in France,
June 1.-THE strongest effort made
by the Germans in the course of last
night and this morning in their new
offensive was in the direction of the
railroad connecting EstresSt. Denis
and Montdidier. The Germans met
with such resistance that they rein
forced for the moment their attempts
in this region.
Negro troops, supported by Entente
Allied tanks, did great execution, de-
livered brillian counter attack in
this vicinity and recaptured the for
est running southwest of Marqueglise,
between Perte farm and Loges farm.
Late last night the Allied infantry
re-entered the village of Merry whicS
had formed protective point for the
American advance through the valley.
Seeing their progress hindered on
this side, the Germans turned toward
the other flank and nearly reached
Ribecourt to the north of which place
the hottest encounters occurred in
the woods of Decsline court.
The enemy will be forced to de-
bouch on the plain near the Disc river
where he will find himself without the
shelter of woods and will be subjected
to a concentrated fire of Allied artil-
lery and machine guns.
The Germans have found it neces-
sary to bring forward more divisions
to fill the gaps in their ranks caused
by the terrific Allied gun fire.
The enemy's possession Of the
height of Ecouvillon, below Thies-
court, enabled him to filter troops
through the small valleys, making the
position of the Allies occupying the
small hillocks perilous and causing
them to retire.
The whole countryside hereabouts
is dented with these small hills, which
are called mountains, forming a kind
Of bastion, which, when turned from
one side or the other because abso-
lutte traps for the occupants. Most
of the valleys run toward the banks
of the River Disc.
The French troops fighting south
east Of Montdidier have turned upon
the Germans in a violent attack and
administered a severe defeat to the
enemy over a front of about seven
and a half miles between Mubescourt
and st. Maur. II was over this front
that the French since Sundays often
sive began. had held back the Ger
mans from keeping pace with the ad-
vance they we're making from the CEN
ter OF the line south Of Ressons-Sur-
Matz toward the Olse river and where
the onslaughts Of the invaders we're
met with a defense in man and gun
power that brought TO the German en-
ormous losses.
The village Of Belloy and the
heights rising between courcelles and
Mortemer were recaptnred by the
French and In addition 10 the iniiIc-
tlon Of heavy casualties on the enc
my. General Foch's men took more
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Thursday, June 18th at p. m. The
Annual Commencement program will
be given In the High School audito-
rum. There will be addresses by two
of the class, Frances Marsh and
Frank Browning; DR.. ]. II. Samuel
will make,the presentation speech and
the regular class address will be
made by DR.. Frank l.. McVey, Pres
ident University of Kentucky. Ad-
mission CSC and 35c. Reserve seats
on sale at Williams Drug Store.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-06-12

Messrs. Harry Walsh, James A.
and County Clerk ]. j. Owens
left yesterday for Catlcttsburg, where
they have been called as witnesses In
the Il. II. Myers and John Orme case,
both charged with violating the Es-
pionage Act.