The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-05-17

indicted on a d~i1loyalty charge, has
taken on a new face. The American
flag Is printed at the head OF its cdi.
torial column followed by the oath OF
allegiance. Appeals for support OF
the Liberty loan and other patriotic
activities appear in many places in
the publication.
Because OF the scattering OF tho
members owing to the war, it is prob
able that the baseball team which
gained fame for Bancroft during the
past seasons will not be organized this
year. Even the members that are left
are too busy during these strenuous
war times to pay any attention to
baseball.
| Use of married men for farm help
Is being urged upon farmers every.
where in the state. South Dakota has
reached the state, say immigration
Commissioner McCaffree. where .
more permanent class Of farm work
ers rather than the floaters should be
used to build up the state.
Fred G. Reeve, editor OF the How
ard Democrat, has purchased the How
ard Press and will consolidate 1t with
the Democrat. The Howard Press was
n OF the pioneer newspapers of the
state. but now will cease to exist as a
newspaper.
Lieut.. Will G. Robinson, OF Pierre,
is training In the tank service in
France, according to = letter received
by his father. He describes the sen.
sation q riding In q tank as similar
to that OF being in . "bathtub on roller
skates"
|, Work has been commenced at Gar
.retson on q new Catholic church,
which is expested to be completed
ready for dedication and occupancy
by September. 1t Is estimated it will
cost, including the furnishings, about
500, 900.
Women OF Corson county have ben
urged to dc away with Unnecessary
lunches at church gatherings in the in
etrest of greater conservation. The
campaign is being conducted by the
chairman of production and home eco.
monies.
The South Dakota Association OF
~AuctiOneers will meet at Aberdeen
June 5 and 6. Organization, co-opera-
ton and legislation will be the prob
lens considered. I. T. Wright, Of
{ {.1nav I nln 4. rraJorA
citation.
The secretary of state has received
articles OF incorporation for the Farm.
ers and Merchants State bank OF HUI.
ron, with $4,000 capital stock. w.
l.. Mall 10 president, J. Garfield West,
vice president, and J.. D. Winter. cash.
Ter.
Harold r. Hustled, Of Sioux Falls.
has just been appointed assistant sec
rotary of the Huron Commercial club.
Mr.. Hustled takes the place made va
cant several months ago by Raymond
w. Horn, who is now in the army.
Rev. c. j. Christianson, pastor OF the
First Congregational church In Water.
town, has rendered his resignation to
accept the pastorate OF the Congrega-
tional church at Boise. Idaho.
Advices from Springfield, Ill, tell OF
the arrest there OF William Shedd. of
Huron, because OF his !. W. w. activi-
ties. Shedd is an enemy alien and Il
registered at Huron.
Because farmers are busy producing
VA crops, Judge Bouck will hasten
the spring term OF the circuit court
at Webster. A number Of eases are
scheduled for trial.
Because he objected to the kind Of
arithmetic used in the Bowdle schools.
Rev. Leon Steffler has written one
himself and presented it to the school
library.
With the return Of Lieut.. William
Anshelm to the recruiting station at
Aberdeen, thirty eight men volunteer
ed for service In the army in a single
day.
Taking OF the annual school census
OF Aberdeen has begun. The state law
requires that a census OF all children
between the ages of 6 and Fl be taken.
Fred Hines, OF Gregory, was se-
verely wounded in action wis., the
American forces In France. He enlist
ed in the regular army four years ago.
Granville c. Johnston, OF Clark, IN
enlisted man, was commissioned a
second lieutenant in the nonnying Sec
ton Of the signal reserve corps.
Proposed federal Improvement OF
he Missouri river between Yankton
and Vermillion was adversely reported
on by the val department.
Local baseball fans have decided to
organize a baseball team at Arlington
this spring and keep it in the field
throughout the season.
The citizens OF Lake Preston held a
meeting at which the organization OF
a home guard company was perfected.