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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-05
Student Army Training Corps

The Student Army Training Corps is newly estab-
lished branch of the IT, s. Army, unit which will
organized at State College this fall
the War Department is approximately permit young
of 18 to 81 years who desire college, do
after registering in September draft voluntary
induction for college study and special work in the Stu
dent Army Training Corps. Is. A. 7. CO.
s. A. 7. G. students will be members of the regular
army; will receive uniforms equipment; will follow
prescribed military and technical course study
dton to work of their choice: will
OF summer training in military camp with pay Of pr-
vate and be subject emergency call by the President
The War Department DESIRES however, keep
young their studies long this makes them of
greater potential service to the government S. T. c.
students will ultimately supply the great continued
need of officers and technically trained in army
long the continues.
South Dakota young men who prepared and who
desire to enter college this may further
definite information relative to the Student Army
Training Corps at
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-05

Earl Swearingen left for Camp
Funston last Friday.
Mrs. S. B. Miller left Tuesday for
a visit with her son, Claude, in Law
ton, la.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-05
Council Proceedings

City Council room, Sept. 3 1918.
Regular meeting of council.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Jasman. On roll, call the following
aldermen responded: :. Herman, FOL
nowsky, Reirdl, Wanek, Minnich.
The minutes of last meeting we're
read and approved.
The following bills were presented
and allowed as read:
c. F. Treiber, police S 8 90
Standard Oil Co., oil 9 80
Express Co. express 27
Stanley Hajek, sprinkling
streets lO 90
A. D. Ardery material 10 80
Sweet & Clough, material 81 80
H. Jacobs, night police SO 10
D. A. Sowl, salary etc. Is 81
Otto Voy, labor 10 10
Telephone Co., telephone 5 10
Becker Bros, gas 8 35
A petition was presented by Sol.
Brown asking for license to operate
pool hall in the City of Scotland.
On motion the petition was tabled.
The following amendment to ordi-
nance No. 30.A was presented and
given its first reading:
AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE
NO. 3O-A
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Scotland, South Dako-
ia, that Section 2, of Ordinance No.
3O-A,> be amended by adding thereto,
Section 81 reading as follows:
That frame buildings may be here
after erected, enlarged or repaired
within the fire limits of said city;
such buildings to be not more than
one story in height, nor more than SO
feet in length, and not more than %
feet in width, and which said build
ings must be covered with corrugated
iron and the roof shall be of some in.
combustible material. Such>buildings
shall not be fronting upon any street
and not closer than 16 feet to any ad-
jacent building.
On motion the following levy was
made for the ensuing year.
General fund $1,000
Sinking fund 1000
| On motion meeting adjourned.
]. T. SMITH,
! City Auditor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
u. S.-TeutOnic War News

American artillery played a spectac-
ular role in the big French attack in
the Champagne region. The Yankee
gunners with unerring accuracy laid
down a barrage that cut off the Ger
mans from their communication
trenches. The French sent back $50
German prisoners who had been unable
to escape through the American bar
rage.
Five American soldiers are be-
lieYed to have been killed, four are
missing and one was wounded when an
American patrol was ambushed in No
Mans Land at night by a superior
force of Germans, says a dispatch from
France.
Means have been found to make
troop transports unsuitable by subma-
rine, according to a statement made by
William L. Saunders, vice chairman of
the naval consulting board, in an adj
dress at a dinner of the University of
Pennsylvania alumni in New York.
A general reorganization of the gen
eral staff of the army was announced
by the war department. The new plan
provides for five main divisions. Each
division will be under an assistant
chief of staff.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
DRIVE FOR SHIP WORKERS ON
Chairman Hurley States Vital Need
and Asks but Slight Sacrifices
From Men.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Because ships
are the primary factor in the winning
Of this war, and their construction de-
ponds upon labor, 100000 men are to
be enrolled during the present week in
the United States shlpyard volunteers.
Registration week" has been set
aside ty proclamation in each state,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
KAISER TALKS OF SUCCESS"
Responds to Birthday Messages and
Aliudes to Achievements and
Praises People.

Amsterdam. Holland. Feb. 13.-Em-
peror williams decree in which he
thanks those who addressed congrat-
ulntory messages to him IN his recent
birthday Is published in the Berlin
R%eichsnnzeiger. In It the emperor, nc
cordlng TO a summary telegraphed from
Berlin. dwells upon 'the relations OF
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

and the organization for enrolment is
complete. The board wants men will
ing to give a good days work for a
good days pay, and does not ask them
to sacrifice present positions until
called upon.
The need is great. The shipping
board has the money; the housing of
men is being arranged for; the yards
are being completed. and the mate
rails are available. All that now is
lacking is the spirit in the nation that
will send the best mechanics to the
yards not to disrupt business.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
BusyReaders
European War News

The Austrian emperor has Issued at
Vienna a manifesto, saying: ITO My
People: Thanks to Gods gracious aid,
We have concluded peace with
Ukrainia. In common with my hard
tried people. 1 trust that after the first
conclusion of peace, a general peace
soon will be granted suffering human
ity.'
Nineteen British merchantmen were
sunk by mine or submarine in the last
week, according to the admiralty state
ment issued in London. Of these Ii
were vessels of LOGO tons or more and
six under than tonnage. Three fishing
craft also were sunk.
The French authorities at %headquar-
tiers in France consider that the total
number of the enemy now facing the
French, British, American and Belgian
troops, or held in reserve, aggregates
2,340,000 men.
The Spanish steamer Ceferino has
DCCA oulIh ~ Il SuDlldIlIe ICul SAAN
island, one of the Canary group. All
the members of the crew were saved.
They were towed by the submarine to
the port of La Estaca, in the Canaries,
says a dispatch from Madrid.
German airplanes bombed Nancy,
killing several civilians and wounding
a number of others, the Paris war Of
fee reported.
Commenting on the recent speech of
the Austro-Hungarian foreign minis
ter, Count Czernin, in reply to Presi-
dent Wilson, Premier Lloyd-GeOrge
said in the house of N in Lon
don that when it came to the real sub
stance of the demands of the allies
Count Czernin was adamant. The
government, he added, did not recede
in the least. from its war aims, as they
had been stated. 1t was no use, he
peace.
The Austrians renewed their at.
lacks on the northern front west of
the Brenta river, but were held in
check by the Italians. The Austrian
columns were torn to pieces by the
Italian artillery and the attacks were
stopped, says the official report issued
in Rome.
Polish forces which recently revolt
ed from the Russian army, under the
leadership of Gen. Dovbor Mousnitsky
have captured Smolensk from the boil
sheviki, according to advices from vi
emma forwarded to London by the Elk
change Telegraph correspondent a
Copenhagen.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
Foreign

Bolo PaSha was sentenced to death
at Paris for treason. The court-mar-
tial which condemned Bolo to death
%deliberated for only 15 minutes. Cap
tain Mornet, prosecutor, dealt at
length with the question of Bolo's use
Of German money he is alleged to have
received. He maintained that Ger
many did not expect any immediate
results from the purchase of LIE Jour
nal, but had an eye to the far future,
even perhaps after the a
Seventy-fve babies persisted in a fire
which partially destroyed a wing of
the Grey Nuns Home. The home oc-
cupies a whole block and is in contin-
ual use for convalescent soldiers. Al
though many of them were stretcher
cases. the adults were removed from
the building without loss of life, al
though several of the wounded men
were seriously injured.
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The new cabinet of Roumania, head
ed by Gen. Alexander Averscu, said to
be the ablest commander in the army,
is known to lean toward peace, says a
dispatch from Jassy.
The death of Abdul Hamid, former
sultan of Turkey, from Inflammation
of the lungs, is announced in a dis
patch received at Amsterdam from
Constantinople by way of Vienna. A
state funeral will be held.
Chancellor Bonar Law, replying to
criticisms Of the governments home
policy in the house of commons in Lon.
don, declared that as a result of ma.
tional service cooperation S20,645 ad.
ditional men had been placed in the
overseas forces during 1917.
Lord Robert Cecil, a member Of the
ministry, announced in the house OF
commons in London that the British
government was giving great attention
to a league of nations" He added
that he himself had prepared a scheme
for it.
The Central News of London says
that although Gen. Sir William r. Rob
ertson, chief Of the imperial staff al
army headquarters, has neither been
dismissed nor has resigned, he may
vacate his post at an early date and
take Il position of high influence if he
cares TO do so.
+ = =
Emperor Williams personal head
quarters are to be transferred to Spa
the Belgian watering place near the
Prussian frontier, according to state
ments in the German press. The EN-
peror expects to take the cure there.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
U. S. WARNED OF FOOD CARD
Hoover Says Seriousness Of Situation
Among Allies May Lead to
Drastic Action.

washington, Feb. 13.-The compul-
sorry food card may have to come In
the United States. Appearing before
the house agricultural committee Her
bert Hoover declared the allied de-
mands on this country for food are far
greater today than had been cOntem-
plated. The seriousness Of the food
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
BRITISH LOSSES ARE 7,O77
Is Officers and 1850 Men Killed Dur
ing the Week-casuaIties Show
Slight Increase.

London, Feb. 13.-British casualties
reported in the last week are 7,077, di-
vided as follows:
Killed or Died of Manufacturers.
80; men, 1850.
Wounded or Missing-Oficers, 1856;
men, $3.50.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

A recent commerce report contain
the following in regard to the o
shortage in Austria:
"a petition of the UniCn of Chem,
Theaters to the emperor requestint
permission to heat cinemas in order tt
avoid the ruiz of the industry, has re
suited in consent being given for the
utilization of old wood as fuel for
the cinemas in Vienna.
"At Prague all schools were to be
closed for a full month, from Deem
Der 16 to January 10. At Zizkov (neaI
Prague) the schools have already been
closed for a month, and the holidays
are likely to last three months. AT
Budenitz, close to coal mines, the
school is closed. At Smichow strin-
gent measures for economy in the use
OF electricity have been taken owing
to the lack Of coal for example, pri-
vate consumers are ordered to restrict
their consumption to a single lamp.
The lighting of stairs and vestibules
is restricted as much as possible and
must in no case be continued after g
p, M; the closing Of the electricity
works is threatened.
Eat Lemberg the electric trans
ceased to run on and from November
%, owing to lack of coal. The mu-
nicipal authorities are doing their ut
most to ecure sufficient transport for
coal in order to resume the tramway
service and maintain the gas and wa
ter works. Shops close at s p. M,
cafes at 8 p. m. Several schools have
been shut. Trains with a run of less
than n and One-half hours will not h.
heated"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

confidence between the crown and the
people" his "twenty-six years Of peace
Efforts" and the progress of the Ger
a people.
The emperor recalls with gratitude
"the proudest days of German history
ut the outbreak of the war; and Ger
many's subsequent world historical
successes" and he lauds the "self-sac-
rifcing perseverance, the enormous la
Dor and the achievements of the peo-
pie mt home, by which, with Gods help.
the nation may look forward to a good
peace"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

1t is planned to make a careful Sc
lection of men whose places can be
filed without hardship.
Men working in the yards are placed
in the deferred class in the draft.
1t is urged that mechanics 90 AZ
once to the nearest enrolment agent
of the United States public service re.
serve of tn. labor department.
Through the council of national de-
tense an appeal has been made to gov.
ernors, mayors and other prominent Of
icials to stimulate interest in their
communities.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
Washington

President Wilson directed Attorney
General Gregory to investigate the
much-discussed Hog Island shipyard
contracts, which have been adversely
criticized before the senate commerce
committee, and determine if there has
been any criminal misuse of governs
ment funds.
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board appealed to William L. Hutch
eson of Indianapolis, president of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters, to end the
strike of ship carpenters in Atlantic
coast shipbuilding yards. The strike,
Mr.. Hurley declared in the telegram
is e~ndangering the lives of American
soldiers in France awaiting food and
munitions from America.
The senate confirmed Benedict
CrOwell, Cleveland, as assistant sec
rotary of war; Howard E. Coffin, Mich
igan, as chairman of the aircraft
board, and Richard Howe, New York,
as a member of the aircraft board.
Secretary Baker left the capital for
an extended inspection tour of the
southern camps. The secretary would
not say which camps he will visit, as
he wants to take them by surprise.
Fuel Administrator Garfield sus-
pended the Monday closing ORDER, but
left the way open to put it again into
operation If it appears that this would
be necessary.
While the White House was debating
the so-called "alien Stacker" bill, Chair
man Flood of the foreign affairs com.
mittee declared that the next call is
not likely to be operative before May
or June.
A supreme director of operations /:
to be created for the American army
This announcement was made by the
war department in explanation of thu
recent reorganization Of the genera
staff into five divisions.
Chairman Harris Of the federal trad
commission gave his resignation t.
President Wilson. Mr.. Harris will rul
for the Georgia senate seat agains
Senator Hardwick.
The administration bill, alread,
passed by the senate, appropriatin:
$50,000,000 for ship-building housin
purposes, was passed by the house a
Washington.
Major General Barnett. chief of tn
marine corps, whose term expires soor
will be reappolnted, Secretary Daniel
announced.
A silk service flag with a star |
honor Of his son was presented SPEAK
er Clark in Washington by women G
Cleveland, through Representative
Emerson.
Secretary of War Baker in his weel
ly review Of the European war mad
public, notes that German re-enforc'
ments brought from the Russian fror
are piling up against the western lin
Back of these are additional Austria
troops withdrawn from the Italian an
eastern sectors.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

situation among these nations is such,
he said, that legislation ais imperative"
to empower the president to enforce
meatless and wheatless days, and, in
event Of the failure of voluntary ra-
tioning, adopt the food card.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

Private Ralph G. Foley, Company G.,
One Hundred and Thirtieth infantry,
was murdered by two negro prisoners
at Camp Logan, Houston, Tex, of
whom he had charge.
q q
When their airplanes crashed in a
collision 200 feet above the ground at
Memphis, Tenn, T. c. Rogers and P.
B. Cooley, United States flying cadets,
were instantly killed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
Alleged Stacker Dies.

Miami, Okla, Feb. 12.-An attempt
to break Jail SC as to avoid the selec-
tive draft resulted in the death here
of Henry Seals, according to the po-
lice. Seals attempted to slide on an
i~mprovised rope, which broke.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
Domestic

Increases in admission charges to all
major league baseball parks in the
United States for the coming season
were decided upon at a conference
held in New York by American and
National league club owners.
One Ohio soldier was killed and
several others injured by lightning
striking the quarters of Battery D..
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth field
artillery, at Camp Sheridan, Ala.
= = =
Will II. Hays of Sullivan. Ind is
he new chairman of the Republican
national committee who will conduct
the war political moves of the national
party organization. He was elected nv
acclammation at st. Louis. Fred W.
Upham of Chicago was elected treas
urer. Col. Edwin P. Thayer Of In
diana elected sergeant at arms.
4 Il =
Fire, starting on the top floor of the
south wing of the main building of
Vasser college, at P~oughkeepsie, N. Y
damaged the building to the extent Of
100000.
Increased prices for victory bread ="
which will make its official appearance
on February "a, are not Justified in
the opinion of Herbert G. Hoover. ar.
cOrding to a telegram from him made
public by the federal food board Of
New York.
wage increases approximately 81 1-9
per cent, and which Secretary Lane
hurriedly estimated would cost tbo
railroads S82,000,OO0 annually. We're
asked by J.. a. Franklin, speakipp f.,
PSI ,00G members of shop unions "a
the hearing.
Forty freight cars loaded with nm
nitions and uniforms for the Unitod
States troops were destroyed br f,e
which swept the Lehigh Valley roiI
road transfer plant at Newark, y T
The fire is supposed to have bee ~
incendiary origin. The loss was 8 M
900.
John H. MetZen, a Chicago Law or
and Sezerion Oberdan, charged vitt
being an I. W. w. leader, were t.. -ef
and feathered by a mob of 300 pc on,
on the outskirts of Staunton, L.. he,
then were driven out OF town
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

New regulations from the Office Of
the provost marshal general in regard
to compensation of registration boards
read in part as follows:
'The rate of compensation for mem
bers of local boards up to and includ-
ing the completion of the final CLASH
fcation of the registrants within the
respective jurisdiction of said board
shall be on the basis of 80 cents, as ag-
gregate compensation to the member
ship of the local board, for each regis
trant TO whom a QUESTIONABLE shall
be mailed and who shall have finally
classified in accordance with the provi-
sions of these regulations.
e'Money due for said work shall be
paid in proportionate amounts to each
member of a local board claiming COM
pensation for his services, unless it
shall be requested by the unanimous
vote of the local board that the moneys
due shall be paid in some other pro-
portion. In such case no one member
shall receive more than Is cents of
the allowance of 80 cents for each
classification and no two members
shall receive more than % cents for
each classification to be distributed
between them"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
Personal

Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, who has just
retired as British ambassador to the
United States, died suddenly at the
Government house at ottawa, Can, ac-
cOrding to a report received at she
British embassy in Washington.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

The world is beginning to believe
that, despite mathematical formulas;
rulers are seldom straight
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

Miss Louise LIE Baron, opera singer.
who has made her home in Lincoln for
several years, died at Lincoln, Neb., IL
a hospital
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

Through volunteers alone many col
leges have already given to the army
and navy 80 per cent of their stu
dents.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

Wood pulp is being manufactured
into cloth in Germany, according to adj
vices received by the bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce.
The pulp is spun into a thread and
then woven into a fabric, the warp
of which is linen thread. 1t is said to
be durable and to stand washing five
or six times. 1t is utilized for cloth
ing of all kinds, but especially for
underwear.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
TUSCANIA'S FOE DESTROYED
London Times Says Fact That No Sub
marine Attack Was Made on Res
cuers Confirms Story.

euers Confirms Story.
London, Feb. 13.-The Times saws II
is finally established that the Tuscania
was sunk while IN attempt was being
made to tow her to the Irish coast.
The fact that no submarine attack was
made either on her or on the towing
boats is regarded as confirming the be-
lief that the submarine vas destroyed
by the conveying warships.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

Director General McAdoo and the
food administration have arranged to
cooperate in the distribution of cars
for the food and feed trades.
The grain and grain products and
feed shippers r to first apply for cars
in the usual way through railroad
agents; in cast of not being furnished
within a reasonable time they may
then apply to the one representatives
of the food administration grain d.
vision at the various terminals, stat
ing the cars required, point at which
it is desired cars should be sent, char
acter of the product to be loaded, the
destination of shipment, and the con-
signee.
The shippers of sugar, beans, rice,
vegetables, live stock, meat, and per-
ishables generally, should first apply
for cars in the usual way through rail
road agents; in case not being fur
nished within reasonable time they
may apply directly to the food admin
fstration in Washington, stating the
ears required, the point to be sent, the
character of the commodity to be load
ed, the consignee, and destination.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

Frequent reports come from Hol-
and Of the death of Stalled animals
attributed to spoiled or otherwise I'M
wholesome food. In many cases the
animals have been given acorns, chest
nuts and beechnuts, shelled and I'M
shelled. 1t is said horses have died
within "a hours after having earen
raw and unshelled -beechnuts in conSld-
cradle quantities..
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22

Persons in military service are per-
mitted, under certain restrictions, to
write for publication in newspapers
and magazines. They may not re-
ceive payment for material furnished
by them.
All letters containing matter for pub
LEGATION written by men in service must
be sent through officers, who will de-
lete all references capable of furnish
ing important information to the en-
envy.
Regular newspaper correspondents
not in military service are not required
to submit copy for censorship, being
guided by the requests for secrecy pub
lished by the committee on public in
formation. If these are ignored the
privileges of the camp may be with
drawn in the discretion of the camp
commander.
None of these rules apply to troops
in France, where the commanding gen.
eral of the expe%ditionary forces will
establish such regulations as are nee
Sary.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-02-22
Another Bio Loan to italy.

Washington-An additional $50, 00e,-
600 has been placed to the credit Of
Italy by Secretary McAdoo, bringing
the total of American credits to that
country to $550,O00 900 and the total of
American credits to the allied nations
to S4,734,40Q, 900.