davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Memorial Day

Last Friday. memorial day turn
ed out to be fine day for outdoor
exercises, barring little more than
necessary wind, and there was a
large gathering Of people from the
country who came in to enjoy the
exercises.
The line of march to the ceme-
tary was led by the band and was
made of paltoon of soldiers of the
late war, the boy scouts, and child
rem of the public school with flags,
the old 80 ldiers and w. R. C. and
citizens following.
The exercises at the cemetery
were in charge of the G. A. R. and
consisted Of the ritual service of
the order longs, and short addresses
and the decorating Of the graves of
the old soldi ers with flowers on the
tablet for the unknown dead and
upon the cross erected for The allies
and bedecked with the flags of
these nations.
In the afternoon. also under the
direction Of the G.. A. r. exercises
were held at the opera house, with
a number of musical selections and
a fine patriotic address by Rev. A.
E. Beddoes. Not until evening did
the usual decoration day shower
come on, and this was more of
threat than an actuality.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Chicken and Hog House Burned

A call was sent in Monday night
from the farm known as the Dehlen
dorf farm northwest of town, ask
ing for help for a fire which was
discovered in the chicken house and
hog pen about 10 o'clock by Mr..
Hublou. Some neighbors were
called and the fire was kept from
reaching the barn and other build
ings. The farm is occupied by
Clarence Dornbusch family, who
who were all sound asleep at the
time and had be aroused. The build
was a fine large building,
14x44 feet and IL feet high, and
cost several hundred dollars to
build it. The loss was total. but
we understand there was some in
upon it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Equity Shippers Association

At the annual meeting of the
Equity Live Stock Shipping Asso-
alton Of Milbank. which was held
at the court house last Monday, the
old board Of directors were re-elect
ed as follows w. |. Lowthian, pres
ident; Chas. Foss, secretary-treas-
urer; J.N. Manley, manager; John
Roth, Carl Vogel, Theodore Berk-
ner and Matt Wagner
The report of the manager, Mr..
Manley shows that the association
has shipped 6l3 head Of cattle,
4330 hogs, and So sheep. and that
$l83, 669 had been paid for this
live stock. The report was highly
satisfactory to the mem bers.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
SChdfer Sentence lndctcrninate One
to Ten Years.

The Minneapolis papers last Tues
day published the sentence of W. H.
Schafer who was on trial for fraud
in connection with the failure Of a
string of fourteen banks in some of
the smaller towns in Minnesota.
with which he was connected. An
indeterminate sentence of from one
to ten years was imposed. Mr..
Schafer made statement Of what
had become Of the moneys taken
from the banks and he asserted that
had he been given time he would
soon have had the various financial
institutions with which he was con-
nected on a sound basis.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06

Then there is Conrad LEG range,
the cynical story-writer. who con-
fesses that he 'haunts the intellect
ual slaughter pens'' for material
for his "successful' stories, but in
whose heart still burns many of
the kindly sentiments of his earlier
days. Again, there is James Rut-
]idge, the bull-necked art critic.
''born. bred and reared in an at
mosphere that does not tolerate
purity Of thought, who covets the
sweet, young girl of the mountains.
whose character typifies their
beauty. purity and strength.
Besides, there are John Willard !.
the convict, who plays an import
ant part in the story, after his es-
cape to the wandering life of the
hills; Myra Willard, a pitiable bit
of f1otsam on the sea of humanity !;
and Brian Oakley, the forest ranger
a hardy, rugged and fearless speci-
men Of manhood.
A quaint touch is added in the
picture of zee Kee. the keen, de-
voted Chinese servant, who adds
many q light and humorous touch
to the pictures.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
The Cinderella Nan.

The Girl Scouts, which have re.
Gently been organized as an auxil-
ary to the boy scouts of the city,
have arranged to put on the popu-
lar picture play Of the cinderella
Man" at the Bentley Grand on
Tuesday, June 10th. The author
of the play is Edward Childs Car
penter, who wrote the popular r
"Pipes of Pan" and 1.-The Three
Bears two reeent Broad way sue
cesses. The play is one Of the best
on the screens today. Matinee
prices l5c and 35c. Evening Csc.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Sunday School Convention

The annual county Sunday school
convention will be held in this city.
on Saturday and Sunday, June Z
and 8. A Saturday evening session
will be held at the Congregational
church at o'clock, Sunday after
noon session at the Evangelical
church, andiSunday evening session
at the Methodist church. Rev. j.
j. Hull a we'll known Sunday school
worker from Maine, will talk on
the work Of the Sunday school and
how it can be most pro6tably
carried on.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
They Want the Land

Paul Kohler. the landman, sold
fourteen quarter sections of land
last month, amounting to the sum
of $780, 900. Up to the 5th of this
month he has sold for his clients
seven quarter sections. Paul says
he is going out Of business il he
doesn't sell . million dollars worth
Of land before January first Of next
year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Queen OF The SEA
Bentley Grand, Friday, s

Merilla, Queen Of the Sea, sport
ing with the seals and mermaids.
when strange bit of floatsam
comes down into the briny depths
from a wrecked ship. 1t is book
of charms and propyecy in which
Merilla reads that if she can save
four human lives she will be en-
dowed with mortal form but i'm
mortal soul.
Boreas. Master of Storms. has
wrecked the ship, and his daught-
ers, the Sirens. are drowning the
hapless sailors-dragging themback
into the depths even as their boat
upsets in the surf. Merilla swims
tn the rescue, and succeeds in saw
ing three lives. The Sirens report
to their cruel father that Merilla
is interfering with their work, so
in rage Boreas captures the Queen
of the Sea and confines her in his
cave.
Prince Hero has sailed to meet
his bethrothed. Princess Leandra,
but loses his reckoning and lands
near this cave, to which he is guild
ed by the fairy, Ariela. The Prince
rescues Merilla and falls in love
with her: but prompted by Ariela.
goes on to fulfil his engagement
with the Princess. Boreas in re-
venge wrecks his ship, and the
Prince is barely saved by Merilla,
who thereupon is endowed with a
beautiful mortal body, and still
more beautiful soul.
The vengeful Boreas then cap.
lures Leandra and shuts her in his
Tower of Knives and Swords-the
gateway to which is guarded by
flashing, stabbing blades of steel,
always in motion. Merilla braves
the wrath Of Boreas to rescue the
Princess. and the evil demon is so
charmed by her that he wants to
make her his Queen. Merilla
scorns his suit. and by skillfully4
eluding the sharp. slashing swords,
makes her way to the Princess in
the tower. where Boreas locks them
both. and cuts off all means Of en-
trance from below.
The Fairy Ariela. however,
brings a spider to spin gossamer
web to the opposite cliff, and Mer-
lila attempts to escape by walking
this slender strand across the
chasm. When she is halfway over
Boreas breaks the strand, and she
is precipitated eighty five feet into
the breakers. She escapes after
battle with the surf and brings the
Prince to besiege Boreas' castle and
rescue the Princess. The latter,
not ng the devotion of the Prince
to Merilla. out of gratitude re-
leases him so he may wed the form
er Queen of the Sea. The Princess
herself finds happiness in the love
of her faithful chamberlain .and all
ends happily. as good fairy stories
should, with the evil demon.
Boreas. being punished by being in
his own Cave of the Winds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06

The Big Stone Chautauqua will
be held at Chautauqua Park on the
lake, July End to 9Th. inclusive. A
synopsis Of the fine program that
has been selected for this year is
given in another column. A week
at the lake. with this fine. program
during the outing is something
that any person might covet.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06

Mr.. Ed. Jones, a former fore
man of the MLbank round house,
now living in Minneapolis, was
shaking hands with. Milbank
friends at the depot Sunday,
while on return trip from Alb
berdeen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
ATTENTION FARMERS

If you want your Barn, Chicken
Coop, Hog house, or other building
white washed, call or write me
Joe Resener
On the Cap Amsden farm.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06

Everybody is invited to attend the
basket social given at the Vernon
Hall, Tuesday evening. June 10.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06

Basket Social
Everybody is invited to attend the
basket social given at the Vernon
Hall, Tuesday evening, June 10.
Bulk oatmeal 6 cents a pound
at Thirsk's.
The Misses Wyant and Rosamond
Wood, who have been attending the
Valparaiso College, Indiana, arriv-
ed home the frs. of the week for
the summer vacation.
See our display windows Friday
and Saturday of this week-most
every kind Of fruits and vegetables
in the market.
L. w. Thirsk
Mail Carrier Reese, who was
laid up for several days last
week with the lum bago, is again
Oh the job this week.
Prof. Souder has been spend
ing the week in Aberdeen, as
sisting in institute work in
Brown county.
Mrs. H. A. Seide has been in
Aberdeen during the past week,
assisting her daughter, Mrs.
Andrus, who has had two chill.
dren i'll with scarlet fever.
Mrs. Tyler, of Clinton, daugh
ter of William Cleveland was in
Milbank for a few days last
week, visiting her sisters, Mrs.
Bert Voss and Mrs. A. A. Chap
man.
Ed. Redman left Monday for
Green Lake county, Wis, Mon
day, where he will visit broth.
er living there, and will also 90
to other points in the state dur
ing the three or four weeks he
expects to remain there.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Zimmer-
man of Tacoma. Wash, have
been the guests of the w. A.
Mertens family during the past
week. They are on a journey to
their old home in Wisconsin to
visit friends there. Mrs. Zim.
norman and Mrs. Mertens are
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Pickering,
of Ekalaka. Mont. with their two
children, were guests of the T.
A. Prendergast family the first
of the week. They were motor
ing through from Minneapolis to
their Montana home. Mrs.
Pickering will be remembered
by a number of Milbank people
as Miss Bessie Yale, of Orton-
Vile.
The City Hotel building, on
the corner Fourth avenue and
Third street, owned by A. M.
Nixon, has been sold to w. e.
Hull, of Peever, who is to remod-
ell the building and furnish 1t for
a hotel. Mr.. Hull is an expert
enced hotel man, and intends to
make the City hotel a popular
stopping place for farmers and
travellers generally.
Rev W.. c. Menges left Monday
morning for Elgin. N. D.. to be
gone about ten days. On his re-
turn trip he will stop at Bismarck,
N. D.. to attend the graduating
exercises Of the nurses of the Bis
marck Evangelical Hospital, which
will be held on June 10th. and the
annual stockholders meeting June
18th. In the absence of Rev.
Menges, the pulpit will be supplied
by Rev. VIM. Krueger of Grant
Center.
Stephen Defield, one Of the
boys who used to paddle around
Milbank in the early days, and
who learned the machinist bus
mess in the round house here a
few years ago, but who has been
living in Minneapolis for several
years past, was shaking hands
with Milbank friends while in
town last Monday. Steve is one
Of the reliable men In the G.. NJ
4 St P. machine shops in Min
neapolis. and his Milbank friends
are always glad TO see him and
know that he is doing well.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06

The principal change is that No.
6 now comes through from Aber-
deem. at 1920 a. m. and No. l
continues west to Aberdeen instead
of ending run at this point. The
Sisseton train also starts out an
hour later.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Railroad Time.card Chance.

The new time table which went
into effect last Sunday on the C.. M
& St. p. railway is as follows:
West.
No. l, local 4:30 p. m.
No. Is. through $3.50 p. M.
No. 3, local l:2O a. m.
No. II, through 1851 a. m
East.
No. 6, local 1921 a. m.
No. 4, local 1920 a. m.
No. Is. through 8:45 a. m.
No 6. through 4:40 p m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
Men With Handicap
Have Bright Future

, WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-Men with
a handicap are turning into men with
future. Find out what Uncle Sam
will do for you" is what one of the
men who lost leg in France and is
finding vocation here writes TO his
fellow wounded.
All over the country in colleges,
trade schools and shops disabled men
are learning to be self-reliant. self
supporting men. The heads of the in
stitutions write that the men are max
ing great progress. and that they enter
into the work with a vigor and eager
ness what is cheer-o to everyone.
Whether the retrained men are tell
ing the others or the board is reaching
them in other ways. they are certainly
getting news of their right to re-educa-
ton. as 450 a day are wanting com
mercial. agricultural and trade courses
and are finding ther way into colleges
from California to Maine.
The fereral board for vocational ed
ucation at 200 New Jersey avenue is
eager to receive all disabled men for
advice and training.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
Cash Left Behind
In Burglars Hasty
Exit From Window

PORTLAND, Aug. Ills taking
money from a poor burglar in these
DAYS of costly living an offenseg =.
b. Baker, who -lises-on- -IhiFtN-sefond
street in Willamette heights. wants to
know. Wednesday night servant IN
his home was awakened by noise on
the stairs and notified Baker, who SAID
IL must be the cat and turned over TO
renew his sleep. But not so his WIRE
She went to find out and shriek
brought Baker. In the meantime, the
burglar jumped out of window and
disappeared in the darkness, but in
his hurry left s1.10 which was found
the next morning beside the footprints
on the lawn where he landed. Not TO
be outdone. the burglar took sol In
cash from Bakers neighbor, John van
Zante. Whether he robbed Van Fan
te before or after is not known. Mo-
torcycle police were called, but the
burglar was not found.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
California University
To Have Roundup for
All Who Rate as "Nuts''

BERKELEY, Aug. 11.-Following
the shooting affray last Monday on
the University Of California campus,
when Roger Sprague, discharged
assistant, ran amuck with revolver.
shot Professor Edmund O'Neil and j.
Fl. Hildebrand. and tried to murder
Mrs May Cheney, a quiet cleanup OF
nuts" on the campus has been start
ed. All those who are queer" VINO
smile when they should not, or who
are morose when there is apparently
no provocation are being carefully
listed and cataIogued for elimination.
At least one man who holds full pro-
fessorship has already been listed.
A dozen or more lesser lights have
been spotted and any number of
students and assistants will be inform
ed that their presence on the campus
is no longer desired.
The ceIan-up VIII be conducted en-
tireIy along academic standards. Strict
secrecy Will be maintained as to the
identity of the undesirables. There
will be no sensational raids to mar the
harmony of academic Berkeley. But
the nuts must go.
Just how the university authorities
will proceed is a subject of ,conjec-
ttire. 1t is an easy matter to dismiss
those not wanted, but to bar them
from the campus is another matter
It is pointed out that Sprague had
been discharged for six weeks before
he attempted his wholesale killing.
The Berkeley police have been called
into consultation and ways and means
are being devised to make the campus
safe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
MEXICO CITY HAS
SOCIAL REVIVAL

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 1.-THE end
OF the war has brought revival in
this city's social life which, through
out the war, reflected the serious
mood that prevailed in the capitals of
so many other governments. The
various foreign colonies which con-
tribute much to society here have re-
sumed schedule of balls, receptions
and banquets which for three Years
had been neglected for more serious
war work. To show. that the victims
of the war haveenot been forgotten an
allied masquerade ball is to be given
soon for the benefit of the Belgian
orphans. This promises to be one OF
the gala events of the social season.
Marked cordiality is shown by the
members of the best Mexican society
to the various colonies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
GAROEN CITY HOTEL
TO GO UNDER HAMMER
Grand Hotel at WalIa Walla
Will Be Sold at Auction
Saturday, Aug. %.

WALLA WALLA. Aug. 1I.-On
Saturday. Aug. 23. at 10 a. m. the
lease, equipment and business of the
Grand hotel will be knocked down
by auction sale to the highest bidder.
according to an order Of the superior
court issued Saturday, following the
filing of petition by Receiver w. 8.
Adams asking the receivership be
terminated and the creditors satisfied
with the returns from his stewardship
together with the funds to be OBJ
tanned from the sale. which he esti-
mates will be ample to close up the
said receiyership in a creditable man
ner.
Messrs MulIemer. Halle & Rick
former managers went bankrupt
here some months ago since which
time the business has been conducted
at a profit by Receiver Adams. as
shown by his regular reports to the
superior court. He now informs the
court that the creditors claims re-
naming unpaid as shown by the list
filed April 18th is s22.026.Ss- and
that the remaining assets. less cash
on hand. be sold and converted into
cash to defray the expenses of the re-
ceivership and ray the claims.
Mr.. Adams also states in his petit
tion that unpaid creditors holding
claims in excess Of $4,000 have con-
suited and have approved this move
and recommended payment of $1,000
on the 5000. attorneys fees owing
and that tha termination of the re-
ceivership be accomplished.
In issuing the order Judge Mills re-
CURED that the sale be properly ad-
vertised and that copies of said notices
be sent the creditors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
THREE PER CENT FILED
INCOME TAX RETURNS
Reports Show 3,472,S92 Per-
sons Received Over 13 Bill
lion i'm 1917.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Income
tax returns were filed by 3, 472. $50
persons, about per cent OF the pop
ulation for the calendar year 1917.
according to final reports just COM
pleted by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue. They showed total net in
come of $13.652. .3s3.207. The in
crease over 1916, before the law was
expanded to meet war expenses, was
3.0S5,S54 returns and $7.s53.S05.587 in
net income, the former being so much
greater, comparatively. because the ex-
tension of the law took in small in
comes previously exempt.
Taxes paid total OF 75.249.450.
an average Of $36S.56 per indicidual.
or 6.03 per cent OF the income. Re-
turns were made on 1,540,76S in
comes ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
and ranged in the hundreds of thou
sands up to s25.000. There were
30.391 returns on incomes between
$4,000 and $4,000; 12,43S returns
from $4,000 to 100000; 3302 from
100000 to $150,O00; 2347 from
$150.O0o to $500, 900; $50 from $780,
600 to 100000: S15 from $500. 600;
to 100000 and 141 over that figure.
A notable feature of the report was
the showing that while there We're
1886 incomes over 100000 in 1916.
the number was reduced to 1915 in
1917. The million dollar incomes de-
creased from 206 to 141.
Residents of New York made more
returns and reported more incomes
than any other state. PENNSYLVANIA
and Illinois ranging second and third.
ranked fourth in, income
reported. but Ohio came fourth in the
of taxable incomes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
AIR FIELD
NAMED FOR KEEPER
President of Oregon Aero
Club Honored in Naming
Rose City Landing.

PORTLAND, Aug. 1f.r-1<lepper
Field. In honor CT Milton Reed Klep-
per, president OF the Aero club OF
oregon. Is the name OF the new avia-
ton landing field OF the city, accord-
ing to announcement today of Com
missioner OF Finance s. c. Pier. The
action was taken at the request OF
Governor Ben w. Olcott and with the
approval OF Mayor George l.. Baker
and the other city commissioners.
II am exceedingly glad to pay this
honor to Keeper" said Commissions
or Pier this morning. Not only has
he played u prominent part in the
development of aviation I'm the state,
but his record during various drives
and other activities of the war was
splendid"
Klepper's interest in aeronautics
was aroused while In charge of the
air circus of the last Liberty loan.
From his work in this respect. he
was named chairman of the commit
tee who staged the aerial exhibitions
that were such an attractive feature
OF the Victory Rose Festival. In his
capacity as president of the Aero
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
Two New Sawmills
Will Be Erected in
South Part of State

MEDFORD. Aug. 1.-Two car
loads OF machinery have arrived for
a complete sawmill and bog factory.
which ]. II. Gasnon, whose Medford
sawmili burned down several weeks
ago. Will erect In Jacksonville and
have In operation in three weeks. IL
Is understood that the town Of Jack
sonville offered Gagnon bonus Of
$4,000 for locating the mill there. In
addition to his present lumber plant
and mill in Medford. Gagnon will
soon erect a much larger sawmill on
the site of the one burned down. His
new Jacksonvills plant is being erect
ed at the edge sof his tract of timber
along Jackson creek.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
Hangers for Forest
Patrol Planes Will
Be Built at Salem

SALEM, Aug. 11.-At meeting of
the state forestry board here Friday
State Forester It. A. Elliott was au-
thorized to make all necessary ar
rangements toward providing tenn
porary hangers for housing the eight
army planes assigned to forestry pa
troll service in Oregon.
An effort will be made to secure
some of the canvas hangars used by
the air service On the flying fields. as
it is not regarded as practical to at
tempt the erection of permanent
hangers this late in the season.
Four of the planes are now here.
arriving Thursday evening, and the
other four. with Major smith, who
will be in command of the squadron,
are expected here today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
House Maids School Will
Be Opened in Los Angeles,
Turn Out Professionals

LOS ANG ELES. Call, Aug. 11--A
school of housemaids will be estab-
lished in Los Angeles. according to
plans announced by Mrs. Edwin A.
Knapp. formerly newspaperwoman
of Kansas City and more recently di-
rector of publication for the General
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mrs Knapp believes that through
a course of training and the subse-
auent employment of graduates who
know every detail of such services,
the work will be raised to the dignity
of a skilled trade, if not a profession.
Mrs Knapp said the plan had been
tried successfully in Kansas CITY,
where such an institution was con-
Quoted by the board of education.
The prospective maids are trained for
housework just as others are trained
for teaching. with higher standards
of service and pay and recognition
with other skilled workers.
Anticipated calamities seldom show
up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-08-11
$50 PAID FOR COW

UFNEGON CITY, Or., AUG ~
George DeBok, of Willamette, attend
ed the Pomeroy Holstein cattle sale
held at Scappoose. recently and bought
IA 10 months old Holstein. paying $3.50
for the animal. The heifer has fine
pedigree and will be exhibited at the
state and county fair this year. De
Box has charge of the livestock de-
partment at the county fair this year,
and is securing the county over for
entries for the stock exhibit. DeBok
has fine lot of pure Duroc-Jersey
swine on his farm near Willamette
and makes a specially of breeding this
class OF stock.