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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
NEEDS 5000, 900 MEN
This is the Impression Gained by General
March's Announcement to Mill
tary Committee,

Washington, Aug. BACKED by a
reserve of 5000, 600 American troops
General Eoch is preparing to hurl
against the Germans the entire united
military strength of the Allies and bring
the war TO victorious conclusion in the
shortest possible time.
Spring will see the terrific conflict now
in progress on the Aisne-Nesle line, in
full swing with Foca's armies striking
with all their power
This Was the impression gained by the
senate military committee which heard
General March explain his reason for
the extension of the draft age. He told
them the decision to enlarge the Ameri.
can army to 100000 WIS reached in
Paris the latter part Of July.
Urging the enactment Of the admins
tration man-power bill, extending the
draft ages from is to 10, General March
told the senate military committee that
the war department plans an army OF
approximately 100000 as soon as posi-.
BILE. He did not believe it necessary to
recall congress before the present recess
expires on August "A, providing the bill
is reported at that time.
General March said the United States
had reached the decision to enlarge the
military program about July 3Oth and to
carry out the policies of the recent inter
allied conference at Paris, to speed up
the prosecution of the war an bring an
early conclusion.
As the project is understood it is con
templated to place an army of 5000, 900
American troops in France before the
spring campaign opens, backed by 2,000,-
600 more at home, moving forward as
needed,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
1 DAKOTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1918.
THIRTY -NINTH YEAR.

With this issue the CHRONIcLE starts
in on its thirty.ninth year-having com
pleted thirty-eight years Of it's existence,
and during all that time with no change
of ownership. Thirty-eight years is CON
siderable of long time for newspaper
to live and maintain its good name un-
der the same management, The CHRoN-
ICLE has always endeavored to assist in
building up Custer and Custer county.
That has been its policy in the years
past and will continue TO be its policy in
the future. The paper has always re.
ceived a liberal support, and on this
occasion we desire to express our appre-
citation to its patrons for their support,
and trust that it may continue to serve
them for many years to come.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
PRINGLB PARAGRAPHS.

August Z 1918
Born.-To Mr.. and Mrs. John Kirk
August lst, girl.
Earl Talbot made business trip tc
Hill City Saturday morning, returning
Sunday evening
A light shower of rain fell Sunday
evening cooling the air and doing much
good. More rain fell Monday and Tues
day.
The little daughter Of c. E. Nelson
had her foot hurt by wagon house run,
ming over it. She was taken to Mrs
Webster's to be cared for.
Mrs. Alice Clark returned to Hot
Springs last night after a two weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Bud Hay.
den. She was accompanied by her son,
William.
Mrs. J. +. Booker and Mrs. Earl Tai.
bot made trip to Custer Tuesday to
have dental work done, also visited al
the Red Cross rooms in the afternoon
to get more work for the Pringle Aux.
iliary.
Mr.. Fred Wordep took Mrs. Worden
(Who Is Mrs. Barkers mother), Joy
Stewart and his daughter, Clara, to Ra-
pid City to meet the east bound train
the ladies going to Rochester, Mimi,
Mr.. Worden returning home the next
day.
The ladies present at the Red Cross
Wednesday were Mesdames Stewart,
Talbot, +. Smith, A. Smith, B. Smith,
Conlon, Tanner, Hollenbeck, Booker
and Raver. The little folks that pieced
quilt blocks were Mardell Tanner, Anna
Conlon and Leila Fenwick
The funeral of Mrs. Cora Cameron,
mother of Mrs. Carl Snow, was held at
the Cold Springs school house and the
remains we're laid at rest in the ceme-
terry there. Rev. VIM. s. Harper, OF
Custer, preached very impressive SER
mon from the text found in 2 2Corinthians,
V. IS. Many friends were present
bringing floral offerings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
LOCAL BOARD NOTES AND
COMMENTS, CUSTER COUNTY.

Strict orders from Adiutant Genera
forbids the release in the future of any
Registrant for Naval or any special ser
vice. The exhaustion )f class ! is the
reason given, and the great need of mer
to replace the vacancies in the camps
The Bill is now before Congress to make
the age limits from Is to 45 which will
undoubtedly ease the situation.
We are still deficient on the call Of 3G
men sent TO Camp Dodge, Iowa. Nc
authority has yet been received to Ill
this deficiency from 1918 registrants al
though this is likely to be the order. In
that case it will take all the men remain.
ing in Glass |, Div. A and will give the
men little time in which to prepare to
90. 1t will be we'll for all men in that
class TO hold themselves in readiness for
service within the near future. A few
men have been reclassified by the Dis
trict Board but not enough to fill this
deficiency.
Three men were entrained Monday
for Camp Fremont, Cali. They were as
follows Guy Henry Sanders, Francis
Walsh and Walter Casper Hatch. Mr..
Sanders was in charge of the party A
brother of Mr.. Sanders was in the Pen
nington county quota, and the brothers
expect to have fine visit on the way to
the Golden Gate.
Any situation which changes the status
of a registrant should be communicated
to the Local Board in the form of an
affidavit or any certain evidence. A
child born or unborn may change the
status under certain conditions and
oh 40 laf 10
sideraton. The Board desires to be alb
solutely fair In these war times and yet
they are under the same War orders as
other men in the service and must obey
them to the letter.
The Local Board received call Thurs.
day for seven men to be sent in a FIVE
day period from August 26-30. The men
will be entrained for Camp Funston.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
COLLEGE STUDENTS GIVEN
OPPORTUNITY TO ENLIST

Brookings, S. D., Aug. S.--The War
department has just outlined to State
college the details of a plan whereby
able-bodied college students over the
age of IS are given the opportunity to
enlist in the army and to obtain training
in college until they reach the draft age.
The purpose, according to the announce
ment received by DR.. q. L. Brown, act
ing president, is TO prevent the prema-
ture enlistment for active service of those
men who could by extending the period
of their college training multiply mani
fold their value 10 the country.
This plan will mobilize and develop
the brain power of the young men OF
the country for the kinds of service that
demand special training. The purpose
is to provide for the important needs of
the army for highly trained men as Off
GERS, engineers, doctors, chemists and
administrators of every kind. If the
need arises for the services of these
young men as lighters, the terms of their
enlistment are such that they can be
called by the President on days no.
' tice,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
MOTHER o'MINE PICTURE
PLAY A SUCCESS

Mother O'Mipe, the picture play given
at'the Opera House for the benefit ofthe
Red Cross was well attended notwith.
standing the bad weather conditions.
1t was beautiful play based upon the
song Of that name. Between each reel
local talent entertained with music and
singing which was greatly appreciated
and heartily applauded by the audience.
Like benefits will be given once in each
month the program being arranged by a
few of the ladies who are not able to
work at the Red Cross rooms.
neat sum was realized which was
only made possible by the generous and
material patriotism of Mr.. r. V. Garlock
who donates the use of the Opera House,
bis moving picture machine and his own
services for these entertainments. Mr..
Charles Cooper Loyalty donates his SER
vices as operator. This is the kiad of
patriotism that counts.
The Custer Orchestra gave a dance
after the show for the benefit of the Red
Cross, The Orchestra furnished the
music and the |. 0. o. +. the hall with
out charge. All the proceeds of both the
show and the dance we're turned over to
the Red Cross treasurer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
TO
SECTION LAW PROPOSED

II
Two amendments to the section home
stead law are pending in Congress that
are of interest 10 many homesteaders in
| the public lands states Of the west. The
object of both Of these amendments is to
harmonize the requirements Of the half
section act and the section act. Senator
Myers introduced bill which has pass
ed the Senate, providing that section 3
of the section law should be amended SO
that where the entryman is residing on
his former entry and his nOn-cOntiguous
| additional is not more than twenty miles
| from his original, residence will not be
| required on the additional. The Secre-
| tary of the Interior has recommended
| this amendment and its passage would
mean much to many homesteaders whose
non-Contiguous additionals under the
section act are within twenty miles of
| their former entries.
A peculiar situation has developed in
connection with nOn-contiguous addi-
tionals under the section act which were
sought TO be taken adjoining non. con-
| tiguous additionals under the half sec
| ton act To illustrate: A homesteader
| had an original l6O acres aud then off
some distance has a non-contiguous ad-
ulllOudl VI lOO dCICs, IlGu ulltI luS pass
age of the section act he filed on 800
acres adjoining his second entry, but as
the law now stands he cannot perfect
title without residing on each tract for
residence on either the original or the
additional is required under the nom
contiguous amendment to the half sec
ton act, while the section act requires
residence on any non-contiguous addi-
tonal.
Congressman Candy has introduced
Fl. K. 1859 to amend section of the
section act, which amendment specifical-
ly provides that non-Contiguous addi-
tional under the section act may be
made adjoining contiguous addi-
tional under the half section act. The
section act now restricts the non-con-
tiguous additional entry to within 20
miles of the former entry, but if this
amendment passes that restriction will
not bar the entryman from the half sec
tion adjoining his quarter section nom
contiguous additional even though his
additional under the half section law is
more than twenty miles from his orig
inai. The Secretary of the Interior has
recommended the passage of Mr.. Gandy's
amendment.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
ARG YLE.
BY OBSERVER.

August 7, 1918.
Walt. Fink is putting a new metal
shingle roof on his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Flanagan moved out
upon their homestead Tuesday.
Miss Jennie WiIlman, of Rapid City,
is visiting at the home of l.. X. Mills.
w. L. Lewis was called for examina-
tion before the Local Board Monday.
II. w. Mills, Miss Willman and Mrs.
l.. X. Mills visited Wind Cave Tues.
day.
Mrs. Fay Harmon ard the Telander
family autoed up into the Junction coun-
try Sunday.
Walter Hatch was called 10 the colors
Monday, the 9th. He has to report al
Camp Fremont, Cali.
Pete Cairo and family are entertain.
ing his sister and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. l.. Vandemero, of Lead, this week
Miss Anna Ham, who has been visit
ing with Miss Cora Sutherland and Mrs
S. w. Bond, returned to her home al
Mayo Tuesday.
Noble Flanagan, who has been carry
ing the mail on our route for some time
past, has resigned his position. Elmel
Kurl is now on the job.
This region was visited by a splendiC
rain Monday evening. IL comes at q
time when nice warm rain will do th,
most good. The present season aa'
been almost ideal for the best develop
ment of ali kinds of crops.
Rev. J. Herbert Spencer filed his reg
ular monthly appointment at the Page
school house Sunday, August 4th. Ht
breaches his farewell sermon Sunday
September lst. Let every one turn ou
and show that his labor among as hat
been appreciated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
CUSTER SCHOOLS WILL
OPEN SEPTEMBER

At recent meeting of the Board OF
Education Sept. 2nd was decided on as
the date for the beginning of the next
term of Custer schools.
Book rentals are to be the same as
last year except in the high school
which will be $500 this year. Tuition
for attendants not residing in the dis
trict were readjusted and are as follows
For first, second, third and fourth
grades, $1,000 for the term.
For fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades, $500 for the term.
For high school, $500 for the term.
These readjustments are necessary in
view of the imitation Of prices and the
general tendency to increased cost of
maintenance.
Custer has an excellent school build
ing, fully equipped with modern con
veniences, including lighting, heating
and yentilating systems of the latest ap-
proved plans. Books in all grades are
supplied in abundance
Since having established the 10Th
grade making a regular four year course
in High School, the board has purchas-
ed number of type writer's for use of
those wishing TO avail themselves of this
l6dluIb Vi Il COLnlDtfCldl COuGbt.
Extreme care has been exercised in
the selection of teachers and the board
are confident that never before have we
had so good a prospect for excellent
service as we have for this year.
Considering the cheapness Of tuition
for non-residents as compared with
tuitions ia other schools there would
seem to be no more attractive place for
any one wishing to secure educational
advantages than in the Custer schools.
COUNTY COUNCIL OF DE FENsE.
The County Council of Defense for
Custer county has been organized at
Custer, S. d., and the Council consists of
the following members
T. NJ, Stewart, Buffalo Gap, S. d.,
chairman.
T. w. Delicate, Custer, S. d., vice
chairman.
f. w. Sellers, Custer, S. D., secretary
and treasurer.
ID. Carrigan, Custer ). ID.
John Chitty, Folsom, S. ID.
Stanley Callan, Pringle, S. d.
Charles B. Smith, Fairburn, S. d.
The chief purpose of this Council is to
enforce rules and regulations for the
carrying on of the war, to see that each
male person between the ages Of Is and
81 and 81 and 65 is engaged in some
essential occupation as defined by the
State Council of Defense
Each male person between the above
ages not engaged in an essential occupa-
tion is required TO registe, before some
officer appointed by the County Council
of Defense which places will be an
nounced at a later late as soon as regis
tration cards have been received by the
County Council.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
EXCHANGE OF LIBERTY BONDS.

The issue of registered bonds of the
Third Liberty Loan has progressed so
far that transfers and exchanges of reg
istered for coupon bonds will be made
on and after August lst until August
18th. The registry books will be closed
on the later date in order to prepare
checks for interest payments on Septem-
ber 18th. Bonds may be presented dur
ing such period for transfer or exchange,
but such transaction will be effected after
September 18th and the September in
terest paid to whomever was holder OF
the bonds On August 18th.
Coupon bonds presented after August
10th for exchange for registered bonds
should have the September interest cou-
pom detached the registered bonds is
sued upon such exchange will bear in
terest from September 18th.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10

There will be no services at -Four
Mile next Sunday afternoon. The
pastor has been called out of town,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
Extreme Limits Deemed Necessary

Secretary Baker said ali the possible
conditions of age limits were carefully
studied and it was found that in order to
get the men into Glass for the program
proposed, Is to 45 was necessary. he
said the bill as recommended to congress
will contain provision authorizing the
President to call men out of Class l by
classes, according to ages, so that if it is
found possible the men between Is and
l9 will be called out later than the older
men who are found eligible in Glass l.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-08-10
URGES IMM EDIATE
Work Fixing Draft Law and Suggests
September Sth as the Day for
Registering Men.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 5.-The draft
bill prepared by the senate committee
and endorsed by Secretary of War Baker
and Provost Marshal General Crowder,
was introduced today in the senate.
Crowder has asked that September 5th
be made registration day. Under the
terms of the bill fixing the limits at Is
and 40 years, thirteen million men
would then be registered for draft mill
tary service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
Cony High VS.. Oak Grove Saturday
Here

The Cony High football teams. next
game will be with Oak Grove at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon on the
Reuel Williams field and the local
boys are putting in hard practice ev-
cry afternoon in preparation for the
game. Every effort is being made to
strengthen the weak spots in the
team which were noticed in the game
last Saturday with Waterville High
and an interesting game is promised
Some changes in the linup of the
Cony team will probably be seen
Saturday. Toas will play part Of
the game in the backfield, Hall will
be shifted to center, and Hartung
will play a guard position. Hildreth
will play part of the game at quarter
back and Kennedy will be given
chance at end. Gordon is back in the
squad and will probably play right
end.
The game with Gardiner High
which was scheduled to be played
Saturday, Nov. %. in this city, may
take place on Thanksgiving Day and
would prove a most enjoyable at
traction for the holiday. If this
change in date is made. it is probable
that Cony will play another team on
Saturday Of next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15

supper tonight viii be in the Baptist
vestry and the speaker will be Fred
W. Clair Of Waterville.
The time is drawing near for the
shipment Of those Christmas boxes
for the boys over there. The COM
mittee Of the Red Cross to inspect
and forward them will be in session
at the Natanis Club room tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock.
The members Of the Community
Chorus will meet Friday night at $50
in the lecture room of Library Hall
to get their tickets for the Festival
which opens Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bridges are
parents Of a daughter born Wednes-
day, Nov. IA.
The Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church met Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Eliza Bates of Oak street
The meeting of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society Of the First Baptist
Church was held Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. H. H. Hatfield.
Charles Clark has returned from
Portland where he attended the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows, which was in session this week
The travel and history department
of the waterville Womens' Club met
Tuesday evening with Mrs. winthrop
Bowman of Summer street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15
FEDERAL EMP. SERVICE
Will Continue to Control the Move
ments Of Common labor-Will
Find Positions for Returning Sol.
diera

viii Continue to Control the Move
ments Of Common labor-Will
Find Positions for Returning Sol.
diers
That the Federal Employment Ser
vice will continue to control the
movements Of common labor was
made known to Federal Director
Charles S. Hichborn in a telegram
from Washington yesterday. 1t was
also indicated that further efforts to
withdraw workers from nom essential
industries to be placed in essential
work will be discontinued. Every eff
fort Of the service will be bent toward
supplying workers for the industries
on hand. Work on the contracts for
steel ships will be pushed to the ut
most and also the work of the gov
eminent housing corporations at Bath
will not be abated. The need is as ur-
gent as ever for common laborers.
men in the building trades and in the
shipyard occupations at Bath. and the
State wide campaign which the En-
ployment Service is engaged in at the
present time to recruit workers for
these projects is in no wise to be
relaxed under the present conditions.
Director Hichborn has been mott
fed that a labor survey of the State
will be made in very short time to
gather necessary information having
bearing upon the work Of the En-
ployment Service as 1t relates to the
replacing of workers in normal &C.
equations. The Employment Service
Organization in Maine, which last
month registered more than 1000
people and directed a big majority
OF these to essential jobs, will now
be called upon to handle the prob
lem Of finding employment for the
returning soldiers and sailors as we'll
as getting positions for men who will
be gradually released from their
present wartime positions. The sur
plus of workers which will be made
available by the gradual completion
of government contracts will not be
thrown upon the market to shift for
themselves but will be given every
aid and assistance through the En-
ployment Service to find positions
for which they are best fitted. The
government will regulate the discon-
tinuance Of war contracts gradually
and make provisions for the men who
served their country in industry on
this side of the water.
THE brain and Drawn Of Ameri-
can labor made victory possible"
said Mr.. Hichborn, land to the in
dustrial workers Of the country no
less than to the soldiers and sailors
the government owes a debt which
must be expressed in terms OF prac-
deal service which will find express
ston through the direct assistance
that will be rendered by tie employ
ment offices in the various cities Of
this State.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-15

BY DIX. FRANKLIN DUANE.
Many people have been frightened by
what they have read or heard of in
huenza The more YOU fear the dis
ease. the surer you are C get it. Go
right about your business and forget it.
AS the disease is spread principally by
contact through SneeZing coughing or
splitting, many health authorities have
ADVISED that everyone wear a gauze
which Is daily washed and saturated
with one to five hundred solution Of
.Inc sulphate IN water, and then dried
before wearing over the nose AMI
mouth. You should avoid crowds. COM
mon drinking cups and public towels.
Keep YOUR strength up by taking 1918
OF exercise III the open air and plenty of
nourishing food.
" YOU have any such symptoms as
chilllness. nasal Instructions, flushed
face. headache. feverishness. restless
ness, weakness or irritating cough, give
w work at once and so TO bed. This
come the disease. Put your feet in hot
water for fifteen minutes. Thoroughly
loosen the bowels with some such mild
and non-irritating phvsic as Or Pierce 8
Peasant Pellets. Drink principally Of
hot lemonade and then cover up win
plenty OF clothes in bed so as to get a
good sweat. When sweating is free and
ina tever reduced take dose of two
lowed by drinking at least glass or two
of hot water. Anuric Tablets helm
quickly TO relieve the soreness of the
muscles and bones from which mos. pa
tients complain and help the kidneys
hush out the poisons
To relieve nasal Instructions and ex-
cessive discharge from the nose. prob
ably nothing is better than such mild
soothing. antiseptic wash as DR.. SaEa's
Catarrh Remedy. 1t will give great re-
lief. Employed as gargle, in same
strength as made up for use in the moss
and as hot as can be borne. it quickly
arrests soreness and dryness in the
throat.
Influenza weakens the patients re.
sistAnce to disease. so that there is
danger Of bronchitis and pneumonia de-
veloping. To combat this tendency and
fortify the patients strength insist thaf
he keep in bed at least two days. Prob.
ably nothing will at this stage hasten
the recovery and strengthen the patient
more than an iron-tonic tablet called
''Irontjc." or that well known herbal
tonic. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. which has been used by thou.
sands In the past two generations.-Adv