The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-11
nae first seeas FOR national nrchibltlon IN

white Germany so far hasn't any cam
paign against alcohol such as England II
now experiencing, there are distinct sign.
that the thoughtful men of the natlon are
beginning to realize that selma pps'
could disappear from Germany advantage.
ausly from a standpoint OF food conserva.
ton. health and finances. "The proceed.
ure of the rich and powerful United State.
OF America in instituting prohibition, -
writes Or. Ernest Neumann which one
now no longer passes over with a smile
or a stupid joke. should give us food for
thought" The pre-war expenditure OF
Germany for beer, randy and wine
amounted to $50, 900 coo marks a year ac-
cording to Neumann's figures.
An almost forgotten chapter In the hIs-
tory of old Japan was revived by the ar.
rival al Toxic. the other day, of II So
called Japanese Robin Hoods. or men of
chivalrous spirit who came to seek gov
erHment aid for their followers. In tho
Tokngawa days these men known in Japan
as "ky0kaku" came into existence to op-
;,ese :::e tyranny c s:n;a 'si1uTai class and
to defend the Interests OF the common peo-
pie. Their motto was to crush the strong
and help the weak. Many of these people
still exist III the country districts where
they are now regarded as political bosses
or band leaders.
During the last fiscal year, s,547 per.
sons were tried before general courts
martial and 80 per cent were convicted.
a report made public this week for the
inst tiine' an official summary OF the
capital cases occurring in the army
since April g, 1917, the beginning Of the
war period. Death penalties were ad-
judged IN 40 cases from that date to June
~, 1919, and execution was c~onsummatcd in
% cases-lo In France and rs in the United
States. Murder was charged In two OF
assau,t in - Ia ~ nnItinS ~ ~,
,nraa - a''u ENC "'uloer IN
-. ~ nv Iase' according 10 tae
,rul,ar :, nssnnse purely
' Aiense oaiiieu 'i't" execution.
ne oest polcy won, says Lady Nancy
Astor, although we cannot say tho Nbest
man Won There Is a new spirit abroad in
both public and private life. 1t is strug-
giins to come to the top, by this l mean
the spirit of citizenship and service which
was Drousht out ny the war, ! don't
~ w.. 6 = ~ .hal IS best III
so,e'', a.nl nut1 90 pateve mat govern
mstional aonas va ., > a., unite FOR the
- 10 ~ ~ 80" "as sol d petlsr spitit than
.ae ~ Hpeaai ,alts "hich says lets get
49, W pa.ts i'hss or the SOCIALISTS who
Wv = u - "'N'ue me world into classcs.
Ihat mar the large business Institutions
OF the state or Washington iiavo faced
disaster from the radical menace t., the
last 10 lays was tho statement aiale by
LOUIS = !. ilaft at a meeting OF
s ~ 10 ~ ~ lacona1. What the
=. ~ sone .'luush III me last month
10y nessi U n'aue pubic. aud prob.
~. Woh., ana me governor. II car
ON t Ise Tue ue'a,is Of das'ardiy attacks
vi w ene .alses' inettutsois In the state
Mi.en lireatehea ~ per CEN of them with
t,nn onaatnss pu' !, eai say mat the situs-
hapnilv met -, enc ms becn
o-o, d
t,rnea ,an4 1a.neI, scieht,st, who re-
the Tranat, "nama rom a long stay in
Nav, yori, maaso' mas brought suit In
nhntosra n,ars hano :. y commercial
in a nI,mher 81 nawsa - picture punlshed
to them. shows a man descriha a. crsa..co
sor Garner hanainr neiipea as l'ioies-
= Garner pehoing over and kissing .
and reputation is damaged to the extent
or $4,000.
Sidelights on tn. trend ~
soviet Russia Indicating that essn,s ~
sension In the boIshavis. ran,.a . us
the power of the soviet laa aasu - sapplne
tanned in the report ~ a .o,disrS, .as con
ors' conference which recentiv - = ~
American headquarters. Much iIssatis,an
ton at conditions was disnla Sad NJ ~.
soldiers who charged that officers enjoyed
special privileges and that affairs rener-
ally were worse tiian they mad been under
the rule OF the former emperor.
The dwelling shortage 10 On .r... a. ~.
lin suburbs that the mayor Of W;Imars SSer,
has announced that It win be necassarv
this winter to billet ..c..e.-:= .a-s.as
every unoccnpied room in the dwellings Of
community. Under this ruling, q fam
ay OF three persons, with ono servant. liy-
lns IN q ave room house will have to sur
render one room to . refugee.
In q printed parliamentary ren,v n c,,.
tions asked him on the sihtect Is,e,nSs
Lloyd George declares II IL not erradi.nt
10 saw more rarordins IL ~ eApealen!
81 former Emperor william Of Germany
than that an enormous mass OF evidence
including many thousands Of denosstinns
been examined and that tha fin.f
list Of accused persons IL under q ns,a.rs'
tiav-
S1nlv ma orr..
york nniica a,,s Mas niaoe py the New
Prince ~ Jv,saa r.,.,s .no person o. the
It was that Of Rhona hgcrsau : t..sas ~.
girl. who to hraag .hrn, 4 ts
police lines. sha strrck 4hs rosasara ~
who prevented n AZ tba rsaa s~suu9
fined $40 In the maptstratsss car.. ~
.I,m sorrv + diSn,, ). :
rrirce. That. ~ 49, 500 ins
~ 49, AnssIes, the 1ryear-oid son o.
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