davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
Y..H ls.RTn OF CHRIST

Before the next issue of the Stand
ard, Christmas, the birthday of our
Christ will have been celebrated thru
out most of the entire world.
Two thousand years ago there was
born in Bethlehem. i'm manager q
babe, carpenters son, who was des-
tined to revolutionize the entire
world
The dispensation of Christ brought
with it the idea of rewarling good,
rather than as of the old. punishins
evil.
The story of the birth of Jesus, the
wise men, the flight into Egypt, and
the slaughtering of the babies show
that the few who saved the Christ
Child. against those in power, wera
aided by power greater than man.
After this babe grew to manhood.
he took the side of the common peo,
pie from which he came He empha-
sized the here and now. feed the
hungry, clothe the naked, and teach
the poor. He came not to save a ma
tion but the world.
At the time of Christ. the Roman
Governors of Judea were supposed to
keep Rome informed upon all events
of importance. A letter written to the
Roman Senate at that time is inter-
estsng on account of it's description
of Christ. 1t follows.
"Conscript Fathers: There appear
ed these our days a man of great
virtue, named Jesus Christ, who is
now living amoung us. OF the Cen
tiles he is accepted as Prophet of
Truth; but his own deciples call him
the Son of God. He raiseth the dead
and cureth all manner of diseases. A
man of statue, somewhat tall and
comely, with a very reverent count
@nence, such as beholders may both
love and fear. His hair is the color
OF filbert fully ripe. plain to the
ears, whence downward it is some
what curled and waved about his
shoulders. In the mist of his head is
a seam of partition of his hair after
the manner or Nazarites
His forehead is smooth and deli
cate, his face without spot or wrinkle,
beautiful with comely red, his nose
and mouth exactly formed, his beard
thick, the color of his hair, not of any
great length, but forked, his look in.
nocent, his eyes gay, clear and quick.
in reproving terrible, in administer
ing courteous, in spes king very mod
est and wise, in proportion of body,
we'll shaped. None have ever seen
him laugh but may have seen him
weep, man for his singular beauty
surprising the children of men"
If the people of all nations would
only follow and practice the life of
Christ, we would have laughing
world, and we believe the Lowly
Nazerene would laugh with us.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
Enterprise District No. Organizes
Community Club and Makes Plans
For Community Christmas

A modern school house is being
completed i'm Enterprise district No. A
with full basement, furnace, cistern,
three entries, 2Sx36 schoolroom,
built-in-library, adjustable seats, and
indoor toilets.
Pupils in this district are taking
much interest in the school, as is
shown by the daily attendance. Thir-
teen pupils attended during all the
days of November in spite of inclem.
ent weather Those whose attendance
has been perfect are: Curtis Varland.
Olaf Nicholson, Gladys Jacobson,
Wesley Laing, Herbert Eggers, Viola
Laing, Lindon Goldsmith, jeanette
Seal. David Jacobson, Walter Jacob
son, Marshall Thorson, Ella Seal and
Ernest Eggers.
The interest which the children
take in school affairs is a reflection ON
that which the parents show. A club
has been organized within the past
month with the purpose of develop
ing agricultural interests and Great
ing community spirit to bring the
home and school in closer relation
ship. Miss Flora Ritt, the teacher i'm
this district has been very active and
helpful in bringing about the organi-
zation of this club During the past
meetings of the club the constitution
and bylaws were adopted, and tho
name Enterprise Farmers Com
munity Club" and the motto: Every
man booster" We're decided upon.
Every third Friday of each month
regular meetings will be held in the
new school house A very interest
ing program for the work of the club
has been arranged by Mr.. Buchanan.
the County Agent
For next Friday evening, Dec. 10,
Community Christmas and social
time have been planned by the men,
bers of the club and by the school
children.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
CHRISTMAS GREETING

The Standard wishes all a Merry
ous New Year. AS the old year closes
and the new is opened to us, we be-
lieve it a fitting time togive to our
ders the aims and purposes of this
paper.
We stand for the principals of the
Nonpartisan league Program and are
at all times ready to defend those
principles, At the same time we hold
no ill will towards those who differ
with us.
We aim to promote the general well
fare of the community, and will pub
lish anything that will build up or
furthur the interests of the own and
counry
Some seem to have the idea that
any one boosting the Leagu is against
the town. Nothing is further from the
truth. Each town or community CEN
ter is dependent upon the industry OF
that community, and you must benefit
the one when you promote the other.
The Nonpartisan Leagues fight is
with those who have monopoly n
the markets and controlling the neces-
stiles of life, and surely the local mer-
chant isn't in that class
A better understanding should be
brought about between the farmer
and the local businessman. We shall
work to that end and thereby hope to
promote the welfare of the entire
community.
This issue of the Standard is a
large one, made possible by the pub
lie spiritedness and corporation of
the business men represented. They
are entitled to your patronage Read
all the ads thoroughly for they CON
.ain many things of interest, and at
the same time, may be the means of
saving money for You. When you go
to the stores, ask for the goods ad-
vertised. This being farmer-owncd
paper, you should patronize the mer-
chant who patronizes you by using
your paper for an advertising med
ium.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
Another Soldier Rack

Sergeant Elmer Camp the we'll
known trombone player, who has been
serving Uncle Sam for the past twenty
three months, has been discharged, j,
and recently returned to Sisseton.
Camp was with that famous band
known as the Reed Hospital Band,
led by Elmer Whalstr,im. They travel.
ed all over the United States assistins
in recruiting work. Elmer says he
learned lot, was we'll fed and that
Uncle Sam was alright to work for.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
Christmas Shopping

Christmas is almost here, the time
when The spirit of giving prevails.
Some ar al loss to know what to
give. IN the pages of this issue of the
Standard will b,. found many help
full suggestions from the merchants
of Sisseton. Look them over, and
then do your shopping early 1t will
make it easier for yourself and for
those who serve you.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
FACTS BEFORE ACTS

An editorial under the title. Facts
Before Acts, appearing in a recent
number of the American Legion
Weekly, deserves being closely con-
sidered by all American Legion mem
bcrs and also the general public The
article advises: ''Pass upon no measue
affecting your post or your communi,
|ty without the most careful considera-
tion." This seems to be one of the
most important problems of the
Legion now If every post would adopt
this advice as a part of its rules,
there would be no doubt as to its
rights to act, when the time was ripe
We are all inclined, at times, to act
on the spur of the moment Too
often. we let our feelings decide fol
us. The "Centrala Affair" may
have been an example of premature
action The later report tends to CON
| firm this belief, however, Legion
members are not at all inclined to ex-
cuse those who fired the shots. Cam
didly. ii was ill-advised action ON the
part of both. All this could have
been averted, II both, or even one of
the parties had known the blessed
ness of determining facts before act
ing. Just how useful, post is going
to be to the community will depend "A
great deal on just what deliberation is
given to questions arising, that effect
the community We are not i'm the
least afraid of any trouble arising
within the Legion itself, but those
questions that effect the public are
the ones that need deliberation.
The question of dealing with Reds,
is considered by many (mostly out
siders) as the main business of the
Legion; but the Legion is too big to
devote its entire time to the expul
sion of a few undesirables. But let
US consider that the Red question
is at least a side line. and a small
part of our time will be devoted to it,
then it will be our duty. both to the
community and to the Legion to con-
slider carefully, every question that
c1mes before us that touches on it.
Editor Harrington, of the Roberts
County Record allgns himself with
those who would act before ascertain
ing the facts, when he accuses the
editor OF the Sisseton Standard of
justifying the murder of the soldiers
in the armistice day parade in Cen
tra.ia. Washington. He knows that.
if his accusation was true. any Ameri-
can Legion man in the county would
not rest until the justifier was right
lS punished; but the motive behind
Editor Farringtons accusation can
be easily seen through, and the false
impression that he tries to convey,
will not have the effects he desires
Editor Harrington not only accuses
the editor of the Standard of justify
ing the murder of the soldiers, but
also attempts to make our ability to
|read and understand, utterably ridicu-
lous, by submitting statements that
might as we'll have been used to try
to prove to us that black is white.
Editor Harrington may as we'll ad-
NIT that he had no fault to find with
the article he referred to, whatsoever,
but felt that now was the time for
all good men to come to the aid of
their party, and could think of nc
other way in.
Et tu, Mr.. Harrington. Facts Be-
fore Acts.
Member Edward Otto Post.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
Eastern Star Holds Installation

The Eastern Star held their annual
installation of officers Tuesday even
ing in the Masonic Hall, the follow
ing being installed:
Lizzie Enthusiastically Matron
Emil Aker-Worthy Patron
Elsie Notwithstanding
Laura Rask-- Treasurer
Dora, Spackman-Conduc
Mrs. Osman,-Asst. Conductress
After he usual BUSINESS was taker
care of Mrs. c. M. Peterson and M,s
Thollehaug were initiated into tho
chapter and dainty refreshments were
served
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
Notice to sisseton Clerks

Clerks in the stores will have op-
portun;ty to sell Red Gross Seals to
those buying goods to be mailed. A
cash prize will be given to that clerk
selling the most seals during the four
days before Christmas. Sale begins
Saturday Dec. Goth Order a supply
at once from j. H. Irwin.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-12-19
Health Bond Subscribers

The following persons and firms
have been guaranteed perfect health
for twelve months or at least have
contributed very materially to the
health crusade carried on by the sale
OF Red Cross Christmas seals:
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Aerial Congress Opens
In Atlantic City day
Many Contests To Be Staged in
Months Important
Conference

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. April 30
Universal interest has been attracted
by the second Pan-American aeronautic
congress, which opens here tomorrow
and continues for the month OF May.
Delegations from foreign countries
will join with representatives from
every section of the United States in
discussion of every phase of aviation.
Worlds records will be attacked by
American "aces" and their foreign
comrades. Cash prizes will probably
reach S50,000
Craft of every description will COM
pete for the cash awards and a dozen
or moro trophies. Events have been
arranged for seaplanes, dirigibles, kite
balloons, globe balloons. runabout
planes, single planes and passenger
planes. AZ
The convention is staged under tho
joint auspices Of the Aero Club Of
America, the Aerial League of America
and the Aero Club of Atlantic City.
Meetings will be held on the Steel Pier
and the headquarters will be at the
Traymore Hotel.
Weather permitting, race is
planned to New York and return to-
morrow. A half dozen entries have
already been received. Newton D.
Baker, Secretary Of War, now on his
way home from Europe, will officially
open the convention by wireless.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
First Battles Mark
Yonkers Fare Fight
Passengers Refuse to Pay Extra
Nickel and Contests With
Conductors Enslle

YONKERS, N. Y, April 30.-There
was almost constant fighting through
out the day between passengers using
the trolley cars Of the Ycnkers Street
Railway Company and employees of the
company. Tho trouble started each
time the latter attempted to collect the
extra five-cent fare, which the COM
pany insists it has the right to charge.
The corner Of New Main Street and
South Broadway was the scene of half
a dozen battles, which resulted in in
Vulnerable bruised heads and three
arrests. All tho fights occurred on
Park Avenue cars, bound north from
the Van Cortlandt Park terminal of
sthe liHA.
Two Of the men arrested were COM
pany men. They described themselves
as Patrick Lee, a motorman, of 22
Palisades Avenue, and James Nc
Carthy, a conductor. Both wero ar
rested on complaints of passengers.
who alleged they had been assaulted
by the. men when they refused to pay
their fares
The third man arrested was a pas
senger, who gave his name as John
Lanahan. Tho complainant against
him was John Dcvanney, n conductor.
who said that Lanahan assaulted him
when he asked for the extra fare
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Obituary

MRS. NORA JONES. forty nine, widow of
Samuel B. Jones, died yesterday at Roose-
velt Hospital. Mrs. Jones was born in Dub
lin Ireland. The body was taken to the
Campbell Funeral Church.
PHILIP j. ROWE, hfty-nve, proprietor of
the Putnam Hotel. Greenwich Conn, and the
Westport Hotel Westport, Conn, died of
pneumonia at his home in Westport yester-
day
PATRICK WOODS, seventy-one, died at
his home, 1l5 Whitestone Avenue, Flushing.
he was n member of the firm of Steubens &
Woods manufacturers of coal buckets and
cars.
MRS. MARTHA A. cRIspIN. nfty-ave.
wife Of the late David T. Clispin, church
singer, died at the home Of her daughter
CHARLES H. GLADDING. eighty-two, a
veteran of the Civil War. died Sunday at the
home of his son. 238 Cypress Avenue Flush
ing.
ABRAHAM BERNIE seventy-three, died
nt 126 Second Place, Brooklyn
MISS EMILY WARDELL. ninety-one, died
Tuesday at the home of her niece, Miss
Caroline W. Barnes, CLIO Carlton Avenue,
Brooklyn.
CORNELIUS EDWARD HALsxY. a re-
tired whaling seaman, died Monday at
Bridgehanpton, l.. T.. of n fever which he
contrac ted in Panama
JEAN BAPTlSTE LA MARCHE, sixty
nine, is dead at Burlington. Vt He was
descendant of n French Canadian family
that came to this country With Lafayette.
Twelve OF his ancestors served in the u Mon
army during the Civil War.
GERTRUDE N. READ. for fifteen years
actively engaged in child welfare work, died
Monday at her home. Sl6 Prospect Place,
Brooklyn. She was u probation officer in
Brooklyn. Richmond and Queens for many
years.
LOUIS HENRY HOFFMAN, thirty. n
member OF Purity Lodge Odd Fellows. and
Court Admisal Dewey. I. o. T.. died Sunday
OF inftuenaa.
DANIEI. r. DUFFY. forty-rinc. formerly
employed Ivy The New York Evcuinu-Mail.r p
died Monday mt his home, 81 Snte Street,
Brooklyn.
HENRY WEISS. for savern years an cnl-
pluyp Of the Brooklyn Union Gas Company,
died Monday at his home. 80 Devoe Street.
Brooklyn.
HELEN DOROTHY LysAGHT, fifteen,
daughter Of George and Genevicve Lysaght,
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Justice Herbert BisseIl
Dies Presiding at Trial
Apparently in Good Health, He
Succumbs While on
the Bench

LOCKPORT, N. Y, April 3o.-Justice
Herbert P. Bissell died here to-day
while presiding at the trial of case
in the Supreme Court. Justice Bissell
appeared to be in usual health when
court opened. At noon he reached for
a glass Of water and fell forward on
the bench. When court attendants and
lawyers reached him he was dead
Justice Bissel was born in New Lon
don sixty-three years ago. He was
graduated from Harvard in 1880 and
was admitted to the bar in 1888, prac-
tising in Buffalo. In 1912 Governor
Glynn appointed him to fiji q vacancy
on the Supreme Court bench. He was re-
elected to his position for term of
fourteen years in 1913. He was one OF
the trustees of De Veaux College and
president of the Board of Education of
East Aurora. He was member of the
State Hospital Commission and q for
mer judge advocate of the Fourth
Brigade National Guard
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
S500,OOO Worth
OF American Food
Arrives i'm Coblenz
Ration Cards Distributed by
American Authorities to
Prevent Wealthy Getting
More Than Poor People
Special Gable Seroice
Mo.r XnrI- T'r,b,,,,


Copyright 1919. New York Tribune Inc.)
COBLENZ, April 3O.--Two million
marks (about $5OOOOO) worth of
American army food purchased by
German civil authorities began to ap-
pear in the stores of Coblenz and 9TH
er towns in the American area of oc-
cupation to-day. Food cards printed
and distributed by the American au-
thorities control the distribution, MAX
ing it impossible for the rich members
of the enemy population to buy more
than the poor. AS fast as the Ger
man authorities hand over the cash,
more food will be shipped into the oc-
cupied area.
The food, stocks arc those held in
reserve by the American military au-
thorities and apparently they are not
now needed for the army. The food is
being sold to the Germans on q strict
ly cash basis, the entire distribution to
consumers being placed in the hands
of the German authorities after the
goods have been received and paid for,
with the exception that he American
food cards state that the distribution
shall be on an equal basis for rich
and poor alike, and restrictions are i'm
posed against profteering. A nominal
argin of profit is allowed to retailers.
The German shortage of fats makes
American bacon the best seller, and
white flour also is eagerly bought
The American authorities were noti-
fed to-day that the proposed strike of
workmen in the village of Holm. out
side the American area of occupation,
will not occur with the promise that
American foodstuffs be made available
for the laborers of this all important
little town. Holm is the location of the
big electric plant which supplies Cob
lenz lel with light and street railway power.
The coal mines there spply the plant
with fuel and make Holm a rather i'm
portant labor centre. The German cor
poration owning the plant is still paying
the workmen pre-war wages. The work
men receive an average Of Ga cents a
day, and many of them have large
families They threatened to plunge
Coblenz into darkness unless American
food was forthcoming. This concession
was granted by the American authori-
ties, although Holm is outside the
American area.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Scandinavia Piling
Up Food to Sell as !
Blockade Is Lifted
Huge Stores for Shipment
Into Germany and Russia
Bought Here for Extra
ordinarily High Prices

Norway, Sweden and Denmark are
piling up huge stores of fbodstuffs 2or
shipment into Germany and Russia
Immediately the Allied blockade
against those countries is lifted, ac-.
cording to information received yes
terday by the head of one of the larg-
est exporting houses in New York.
Merchants in the Scandinavian coun-
tries have been buying foodstufs in
large volume in the United States and
elsewhere, it was stated, for which
they have paid extraordinarily high
prices. They hope to take advantage
of the fabulously Nigh prices prevail
ing in the blockaded countries.
The foodstuffs being accumulated in
Scandinavia include -four, vegetable
oils, oil cake, fodder for cattle and
horses and other livestock, timed fish,
meat and fruits of all kinds. Numer-
Gus firms of Scandinavia had had
agents in the United States since the
beginning of the year buying heavily
of commodities of this character and
shipments are already beginning. One
exporting firm in New York is loading
a number of ships with foodstuffs for
consignment to Norway and Sweden.
Finland is also buying largo amounts
OF food here, and the firm of CASTOR,
Williams & Wibmore is despatching
ship to that country next week via
the Baltic with large cargo.
The effect of these purchases on
the supply Of canned goods in this
country is said to have been to bring
about a serious shortage here.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Worlds Largest Battleship,
Sponsored by Southern
Governors Daughter, Is
Launched at Navy Yard
'Cllrisiened'' in Wine
Prominent Service Officers,
Headed by F. ID. Roose-
Welt, Witness Ceremony

$50 worlds largest battleship. the
superdreadnought Tennessee, was
launched yesterday morning at the
New York Navy Yard, in Brooklyn.
Thirty thousand persons. including
distinguished naval officials, repre-
sentatives of city, state and Federal
governments and large delegation
from Tennessee. headed by Governor
A. II. Roberts and his staff, uncovered
and cheered as the vessel slid off the
ways.
Miss Helen Roberts. sixteen-year-o
daughter of Governor Roberts, was
the sponsor 1t was 9:43 o'clock when
she smashed the fag-decorated bottle
of champagne against the moving bow
OF the battleship and gave it its name.
Although Tennessee is q "bone dry"
state, mineral water was noticeably abb
sent at the launching.
Here are the dimensions Of the Ten
nessee: Length. 624 feet; displace-
ment, $1,000 tons; beam, 97 feet 5A
inches; average draft, 80 feet 6
inches; displacement when launched
yesterday, $4,000 tons; speed, when
completed next fall, 81 knots; indl-
Gated horsepower, $4,000.
Monster Crowd Present
People began arriving at the yard
hours before the launching. The 22,50o
employees of the yard each received two
tickets for guests.
The visitors gathered about the red
painted hulk decorated with flags,
sought vantage points on the roofs Of
small buildings, piles of building ma
terials and any other heights. On bat
tleships nearby gobs clustered like
bees in the fighting tops, shouted lust
lily and swung their caps.
On the flag-hidden launching plat
form, alongside the bow of the ship,
were the guests of honor Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy; United States Senator William
NJ. Calder; Rear Admiral Hugh Rod
man; ADMIRAL Henry T. Mayo; Rear
Admiral James Fl. Glennon, command
ant of the Third Naval District; Rear
Admiral John D. Mcdonald. command
ant Of the navy yard; r A c. Smith
and Captain Casey r. Morgan, U. S. NJ,
transport officer, who represented Vice
Admiral Albert Gleaves, were present
Governor Roberts was accompanied
by his staff of the Tennessee National
Guard. It included: General L. D..
Smith, General NJ. c. McGannon, Colo
nels A B. Humphreys, Caesar Thomas,
NJ NJ. Ford, T. w. Wrenne, H. E. Max
we'll, Eli Riddle esheimer, ]. NJ Bracken,
s. z. Cleage, G. c. Davis. p. L. Pitman,
C. n. Bacon. Major Walter Hale and
Captain George Welch, jr.
State Senator Andrew G! Todd, of
New-York tribune., 1919-05-01
Hydroplane in Flight
For the Victory Loan
Trip From Albany to Keypor,
Also Provides Data for
Hudson Air Line

In the interest Of the Victory Loan
hydroplanc carrying three passen-
gers, one q reporter for The Tribune
flew from Albany to Kcyport. N. r.
yesterday, making the 1S0 miles in two
hours and fifteen minutes flying time
incidentally, the trip provided data
to be used in opening the proposed
Hudson River air line.
The plane, n product Of the Aero
marine Plane and Motor Company, left
the water in front of the Albany Yacht
Club. The. first stop was made at
Poughkccpsie, which was reached fiftv
minutes after the start. At Keyport
the three passengers, Pilot C. J. Zim
norman, Mechanic Richard Greisinger
and M. Mack Nomburg, of The Tribune.
were taken ashore at the Aeromarinc
factory.
The flight was arranged by the Amer
ican Flying Club, of II East Thirty
eighth Street, this city, which is in
charge Of the aviation end of the Vic
tory Loan campaign in this state.