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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-14
GERMANY BUILDING
SUPER-zEPPELINS
FOR FLIGHTS TOU.S.
BY EDWARD M. THlERY.
N. E. A. staff Correspondent

IN. r. A. Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Germany. Germany IS
building super-Zeppelins for trans-At-
lantic flight
/ have visited the immense works
outside Berlin at Staaken
have been told by Ferdinand
Rasch, director of the Zepplin works
at Friedrichshayen secret hitherto
unrevealed-that on a record long dis
eance flight in November. 1917. Yep
pelin flew from Jamboli in Bulgaria to
Khartoum, in Egypt and return. dis
lance of 1880 miles. in SO hours.
On this flight the zepplin carried
3 crew of % men and 25 tons of mu-
nitions and medicine intended for the
relief of General Lettow-Vorbeck, in
German East Africa
The zepplin received a wireless from
Berlin when ii was above Khartoum.
ordering its return because of a ru-
NOR that Lettow-y orbeck had been
.captufed. 1t turned back without land
ing.
This machine had gas space of
le7loo subic meters {87, 6s4 cubic yardsl
(, Thenew suoer-Zeppelin which is now
building has a gas. capacity OF 10O.-
EDO0 cubic meters
/ 1t viii have nine engines and eight
ipropellers.
Transatlantic Zeppelin is 500 Feet in
Length.
1t will be more than 500 feet in
length.
This super-zeppelin win cost nearly
is1,0odo0o
1t will have carrying capacity OF
400 passengers and As tons of mail and
baggage and so tons - petrol, oil and
water ana provisions
The first machine for the trans-At
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-14

lantic service is to be completed in
July. For maintenance of the service
planned eight active machines and
four in reserve will be required.
AS soon as the international situa.
ton is clarified, it is proposed to es.
tablish the service with hangar in
New York
Rasch admitted that the Zeppelin
had not been much OF a success in
war even from the German viewpoint.
The nation never had more than six
in active duty at one time, It lost 20,
shot down or destroyed by accident
Rasch exploded rHmors that plans
were made for the bombing Of Amer
lea. from airships last summer He
said that such project was never con
templated. because il was too danger
Gus and because of the small bomb
capacity.
Germany is making the transforma.
ton from war to peace-time produc.
ton with astonishing speed. partieu
ularly in the eommercialization of air.
planes and airships.
1t is planned TO use the same planes
which bombed Paris and London for
assenger and freight and postal flights
encompassing Europe.
was permitted to climb into the
gigantic airplane which last summer
bombed Paris. Its guns and its bomb
ing apparatus are now being removed
and it is being prepared for long dis
tance commercial flights. 1t has a wing
spread of 143 feet and it's length from
nose to tail is little more than hall
its breadth.
Five Engines Drove Paris Bombing
Plane.
Five engines, each of 1000 horse
power. turn its five propellors.
1t was equipped with six machine
guns and Carried ton OF bombs.
Its crew consisted of eight men, {
commander two pilots. a wireless OPP
orator. four mechanicians doubling a:
gunners.
1t carried an eight-hour supply o
petrol. but had extra tanks for Ia
hour flight 1t had speed of 81 mile;
Fan hour and flew at an altitude of 10,
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600 feet
The weight OF the machine is nine
tons, and it is capable of carrying Eve
tons more.
The machine was known as the Staa-
ken by the Germans, instead of the
Gotha, as the Allies believed.
1t is possible to walk about the cabin
of this huge machine while it is fly
ing, and to walk over the wings from
the cabin to the immense engine
bodies, suspended between the wings
on either side.
The wings are equipped with mar
velous parachute contrivances, and
specific spots are thinly covered, en-
abling a man to jump through, fore
ing the tearing away Of the rolled-up
parachute.
The airship is better than the air
plane for commerce" Rasch declares.
ut requires less power to the passen-
ger than the big planes"
Three thousand workmen were en-
ployed in the big factory and hangers
IN war time When visited the plant,
| saw 1900 workmen preparing the
planes for the resumption OF commerce
by Germany.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-14
GREsNsBuRa U. 8. CHURCH.

Sunday, December 18th will be our
first communion service for this con
ference year God has been so good to
the people of this community we
should therefore humbly and thank
fully observe this holy sacrament. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Preaching at II
a. M The people of this community
of any and all denominations are cor
daily invited.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-12-14
SWEDEN WANTS MONEY
TO TRADE WITH RUSS

IN e. A. Special to The WORLDLY
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 11.1Sweden
does not find it as easy to barter with
Russia without the aid of money as
does Japan with Siberia. The Swe-
dish export association has given up
attempts to trade with Russia till
more stable conditions and none
tary system are established.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
Child Welfare Work To
Continue Through Sept.

Registering, indexing and making
duplicates of the health cards Of the
children of Hand County under five
years Of age is no small task, yet that
is what the child welfare department
of the woman's committee Council of
National Defense is doing here. 1t Is
work that is asked by the government.
The committee, Mrs. w. G Red
mond, Mrs. III. J. Bushfield, Mrs. J. T.
McCullen and Mrs. b. Haight has the
county machinery working and much
has been accomplished.
The work of weighing and measur-
ing carried on by Miss Rines. a reg
istered Red Cross Public Health Nurse
entails no expense on parents.
On every Saturday during septem-
Der from 9 a. m. to 1900 and 1 o'clock
until 900 p. m. this work will be in
progress at the court house in Miller.
Parents of chilren in Hand County
are urged to bring their children and
have the cards filled out.
Committee on Child Welfare Work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
The Fourth Liberty Loan
Campaign Begins Sept. e

Washington, Treasury Bureau-The
campaign for the Fourth Liberty Loan
begins September 2S and closes Octo-
Der 10. While the amount has not
yet been announced, it is generally
conceded 4 will he for a larger
amount than any of the preceding
loans. The American people, there
fore, are called upon to raise a larger
sum of money In a shorter length of
time than ever before. There is need,
therefore, for prompt action-prompt
and efficient work and prompt and
liberal subscriptions.
We have a great inspiration for a
great effort. The news from the
battle front inspires every American
heart, not only with pride and patriot
ism but with a great incentive to do
his or her part. There is no Sinking,
no shifting of the individual burden,
no selfishness by American soldiers In
France; there should be none here.
We are both supporting the same
country and the same cause-our
Army In one way, ourselves In anoth-
err. Theirs is the harder part, but at
least we can do our part as promptly
and Loyalty and efficiently as they dc
theirs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
A Record Summer Season
Closes on September

With the arrival of September on
Sunday, a record should be made of
the best all-round summer ever Ok
~perienced by the people Of Hand coun-
ty since the first white settlers To-
Gated here SO years ago. In addition
to splendid crops Of everything that
grows in this climate, the summe
season was a most delightful one. of
even temperature. with at least one
rain a week, and very little hot wealth
er. The blessings were SO many that
It would appear to be immaterial to
speak Of very few flies and mosquitos,
or to state that business Of practical
ly all kinds set new high marks.
And now the first fall month,
when the straw hat and low shoes
are laid away-and folks step a bit
livelier-and order oysters with en-
tire confidence. Oh, boy, wouldn't 1t
all be grand and g-lorious-if the
crazy Kaiser hadn't balled up the
world!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
Yankee Filler Wins Prize
In Daring Fight With Huns

London, Aug. 31.-Fist Lieutenant
Edmund G.. Chamberlain, of San An
tonic, Texas. a graduate Of Prince
town and the University of Texas and
an aviator attached to the United
States marine corps, has received
simultaneous recommendations for
the Victoria Cross and the congress
sional medal Of honor for an exploit
in which he figured on July %.
On that day, over the British front,
he took part in an aerial battle with
IL German machines. He destroyed
five Of them, damaged two others and
sweeping eastward with a damaged
plane, scattered a detachment Of Ger
man fiiers.
After he landed. he bluffed three
others into believing his compass was
a bomb and captured one Of them
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
Cattle Sales

The fall sales OF cattle at Miller
will start on Saturday the 14th, when
Palmer & Runger will offer a choice
lot OF natives, comprising 1000 head
OF young cows. heifers and steers, at
their sales yards south Of tho rail-
road.
This sale will be followed on We'd
nesday, September 18th by a public
sale OF 1850 head at the Schriver
yards in this city. Both sales are ad-
vertised elsewhere In this paper.
The several active live stock men
operating in this locality have made
this the largest c-stle assembling
point in the state. They are buying
constantly all over central South Da-
kota, and their purchases call for
deliveries at Miller and st. Lawrence,
where they annually sell thousands OF
cattle. Buyers from all over this and
adjoining states attend these sales
and the volume of business is large.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
Z 0 NOTEs

The various departments in local
Red Cross work have prepared and
shipped to Huron an exhibit from the
Hand County chapter to be placed in
the Red Cross Building at the state
fair which occurs next week. Sample
garments and dressings In accordance
with those made by this chapter are
included in the exhibit as well as
knitted articles produced by some OF
Hand County's best knitters.
The knitting department
that the required quota of socks call
ed for in the August allotment has
been reached and the chapter has
shipped more than 400 pairs to head
quarters. A great quantity OF this
knitting has been turned out by the
women on the farms regardless OF the
fact that they have just passed
through what is probably the busiest
month Of the year for them In farm
work. There are now three. knitting
machines In operation and they viii
greatly aid tho chapter in meeting the
heavy allotments each month.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
1919 WHEAT PRICE
TO BE SAME ASl9lS
II Present Conditions Change by
Spring, the Government Price
May Change

Washington. Sept. 2.--President
Wilson by a proclamation issued to-
day set $500 a bushel as the minimum
price guaranteed by the government
for the 1919 wheat crop.
A disinterested commission will be
appointed next spring to see II the in
creased cost of farm labor and sup
plies will justify an increase above.
The possibility Of peace before the
middle of 1920 was indicated in a
memorandum written by the president
and accompanying the proclamation,
rs a factor in discrimination Of the
president.
The President says:-"In giving a
guaranteed price for wheat one year
in advance 1.-THE only industry guar
anteed by the government there is
involved a considerable national risk.
II there should be peace or increased
shipping available before the middle
of 1918, Europe will be able to supply
herself with the large supplies Of
much cheaper wheat in the southern
hemisphere. Therefore the govern
ment is taking a risk which might In
such an event result in a national loss
of as much as $500, OOO. 900 through
an unstable surplus or in any event
in maintaining a high level Of price
to cur people for a long period of
time after the freedom of the world
markets"
The proclamation on No. l northern
spring wheat and it's equivalent is as
follows:
New York, $2.39h; Philadelphia,
$2.21h; Chicago. $2.26; Kansas City
and Omaha, 2.1S; New Orleans and
Galveston, 1928.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
Mfllerite I'm the south

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. .26.-Ed-
Press-After all kinds Of efforts to get
"over seas" / have finally had to be
resigned to helping out in this u
try meanwhile. After 3 weeks study
at training school in Blue Ridge,
North Carolina, I have been assigned
to Fort Oglethorpe, about IL miles
from Chattanooga, Tenn. report at
camp this afternoon. Mrs. Wilson
will be In Chattanooga, Tenn, and ]
will see her once a week anyway. My
address is:
Army Y. NJ C. A., Fort O~glethorpe.
Chattanooga, Tenn"
Wish to do everything in my power
for any So. Oak. boy / can meet and
wish you would put a notice In the
paper giving my address and stating
that II they will send me name and
address l will hunt them up and cheer
them all / can. Without being in
camp I have already picked up Salem.
Ipswich, Milbank and Aberdeen boys,
not to mention Is or 16 from Iowa
points.
This is the greatest experience OF
my life and I would not take n price
for 1t. Have enlisted for duration OF
war and am going to do all l can to
help win the war. I v realized
what the Y. NJ. G. A. meant until ]
got the true view at camp. 1t is a
wonderful work and I do hope You
will put in a big lick for a liberal re-
Spouse to the Y. N. c. A. drive next
month. Kind regard2 to all.
Jack Wilson.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
COUNTY NEWS
BY CORRESPONDENTS
News Notes and Personal Items Of In
terest Over the County
vAYLAND

Miss verna Hoy returned to her
home at Highmore after spending
several weeks at this point with Mrs.
Barbara Barbour, the C. & N. W. agent
here.
Miss Emily Sedan departed Friday
evening for Sioux City. after spending
her two weeks vacation at the home
Of her parents. Miss Emily returned
to above place to again take up her
duties as a student nurse.
Mrs. Chas. Hanon returned home
Friday night from Sibley. Iowa, where
she accompanied her daughter
Blanche.
We should have mentioned last
week a young peoples gathering az
the Schilling home On Sunday even
ing In honor of four community boys
who were to leave for training camp
August % The boys were John LEM.
John vitters. Alonso Fisher and Ell
mer Clifford.
Miss Cora Weston arrived Tuesday
morning from Rapid City for a couple
of weeks stay at the +. b. Goodell
home and with her sister Miss Beryl
Weston.
Miss Mary Muth, whose home is
southwest of vayland, has accepted a
position at the vayland store and is
making her home with the Andrews.
III. e. Smith reports a yield of 1923
bushels of marquis wheat in a 5O-acre
field. This makes a yield per acre OF
a little better than 80 bushels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rossbach and
daughter Marles and Mrs. RS mother
Mrs. Engelcke left Vayland Monday
noon for their new home at Miller.
Mr.. Rossbach is to have charge OF the
Miller Roller Mills at that point, and
he Ia succeeded as Huron Milling Co.
agent here by J. G. Mccormack who
has already taken up his new duties.
Wiley Cassidy and Clifford Both
well, both of this community, were
called to fill Hand County's special
August call for the Rapid City School
of Mines. These boys departed Sat-
urday evening for that place.
w. O. Andrews recently purchased
the st0To building which he h.s had
his store goods and has with his fam
lily moved into the living rooms up
stairs Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Anderson
moved into the Cook house, formerly
occupied by the Andrews.
Mrs. Wiley Cassidy departed Sat
urday evening for Highmore, where
she will remain for a time. We un-
derstand that she has accepted a
school north Of Rec Heights.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05

London, Sept. FL p. m.-The Brit
ish have penetrated the vitality import
Acknowledgment switch of the
Hindenburg line, according to reports
from the battle front this afternoon
They have reached the western edge
of Cagnocourt, about two miles north
east of Queant.
A large number Of prisoners were
taken in this forward push against
stubborn enemy resistance The Ger
mans had seven divisions on a front
of five miles in this area.
The Drocourt-Queant line was
smashed through by the Canadians on
a two mile front. Field Marshal
Haig's men are reported to be in Dury
and heavy fighting is progressing in
favor of the British.
The taking OF the Drocourt-Queant
line, in which tanks cooperated, is
considered of enormous Importance II
the British can maintain their gains.
Very heavy fighting is expected, but
it will be open fighting, costly to the
enemy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
HILLS GOLD
FALLS BEHIND CROP
Richest 100 Square Miles No Longer
Leads IN States Wealth

Pierre, Aug. 19.--In the old days
the Black Hills residents were wont
to boast that they had 100 square
miles which vas worth more than all
the state east of the Missouri river,
And in those days of drouth and hard
times, they could about make good on
their boast.~ But the production of
that 100 miles square which doomed
SO large in the old days h but a mere
item in state valuations of these days
as their annual production OF gold on
that tract averages but about seven
million dollars a year out of the 1885,
900, 900 production Of wealth OF the
state for last year, and an average
which would be close to $125, 000, 900
for the past ten years. Just now the
gold producers IN the Black Hills are
having their times Of stress. The
price Of gold has not changed from
that of former days, and the cost OF
production has gone up In huge
bounds. Practically all the gold in
the hills is taken from low grade ores,
and It takes a huge tonnage of ore to
get the amount OF gold annually pro-
duced as labor is a large item, and Ia
Dor prices have gone soaring all owe
the country, and the only way the gold
mining companies could hold their
men was by meeting the raise. The
prices of all their other materials re-
quired for production of gold has also
gone along with other products to-
ward the clouds in prices, and where
they are handling the grade Of ore
they find in the Black Hills the margin
of profit is not such that they car
stand unlimited raises and find the
credit right at the end OF the year.
Gold has always been held UP as
the one product which could take care
of itself under any and all circum-
stances, but now the gold miners are
talking a government bounty on gold
production to allow them to keep in
operation until there is an adjustment
which will allow them To work at a
profit which will warrant continuation
OF operations.
The price of every other metal min
cd In the country has~taken a jump,
and gold is the one "Yard-stick" which
has not changed To meet the .Ecrcss
ing length Of all the other yard sticks
of measured value.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
NOTICE
Everybody Must Register

All male persons, between the ages
of Is and SIS inclusive, must register,
on September IL, Draft Registration
Day., at all polling places In their
respective precincts. for the United
States Employment Service. This is
in addition to the Draft Registration.
and Is for those Of draft age as well
as those from 46 to SIS years Of age
inclusive. This means that II you are
between the ages of IS and As years
Of age you must I'LL out two separate
registration cards, one for the Draft
Registration and one for the United
States Employment Service, and that
II you are between the ages Of 46 and
e5 inclusive you must Ill out just the
United States Employment Service
card only.
Severe penalty is provided for those
failing to register.
Hand County Council Of Defense.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
Federal Government Exhibit
AT State Fair Next Week

Huron, Sept. 3.--Mr. Willis e. Hurd.
who has charge OF the Federal Agri-
cultural and Navy Exhibit, arrived in
Huron today. The exhibit will ar
rive tomorrow.
The South Dakota State Fair Is TO
be congratulated on securing this
wonderfully interesting and instruc-
tive exhibit.
The South Dakota State Council Of
Defense is assisting the South Dakota
State Fair in putting On the exhibit.
The exhibit consists OF exhibits
from the Department Of Agriculture,
including following bureaus Wealth
er Bureau, Forest Service, the Blu
reau of Animal Industry, Office OF
Public Roads, and. in addition, a Navy
and Marine Exhibit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
YdnkS Tdke 1000
Hun Morale Breaks
German Soldiers Who Ran Away Are Shot
By Own Officers y

man morale. prisoners taken by the
French declared they saw numerous
deserters from both infantry and ar
tillery who had refused to go into the
front lines. They told Of an instance
when they arrived at Chauncy as re-
placement units and were taken close
to the line, where they saw Bavarians
running back and crying, "The Schan-
gel are coming!" Schangel is Bar
varian slang for French. Many re-
placement men refused to go into the
line, these prisoners said.
Near Chavigny one division unit
was withdrawn until it had lost 60
per cent Of its men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
Yanks Not Bluffing
As the Germans Said

London, Sept. 2.-The Americans,
says the correspondent of Reuters
limited at American headquarters in
France, have SO far never yielded
ground in France, but they have held
that proud record inviolate by the
successful advance on Juvigny after
three days and nights of bitterest
fighting.
Every foot of the way from Juvigny
had to be contested with machine gun
ners who fought until none were left
to fight.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-09-05
Lawn Sumner

There will be a supper served by
the Young Peoples classes of the M,
e. church on DIR. Wallis lawn Satur-
day evening, September z at 6 o'clock
p. m. Proceeds to 60 toward the
tabernacle At 81. Lawrence grove,
nyeI zone II cordially invited to at
tend.