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dered by tho department., with the re-
suit that we are satisfied that this Is
merely another example OF the typical
methods OF tho German exporting in
terests-and especially OF the shipping
interests OF Hahmburg-to influence
tho world in their favor and induce
the allies particularly America and
england. to resume trade relations
I'VE have not traced this Captain
Cowan and much doubt II there is any
such person. II there is we would like
thing.
The amount OF consideration which
should be given to the alleged inter
view by any intelligent person Is vel,
summarized by our report from Ham
burg. which designated 1t as jus, the
sort OF DUNK that the German bust
ness world has been handing out for
some weeks past"
And that seems TO settle II. At the
same time II Is more than likely that
further efforts Will be made to locate
Captain Cowan and the West Halifax.
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food and succor tho Prussian frater-
nifty. And the stories OF BsvarIan
causing bad blood.
Stories Not without Foundation,
That these stories arc not entirely
experiences related by Berllners who
have recently visited Bavaria. A cor
tain Berlin couple n few. days ago
and returned with 200 eggs. several
hams and supply of smoked beef.
tn, The s sirpIsne melton may spread. ana
their hands full enforcing the embargo.
The farmers. OF course. Are suffering
no want. even In Prussia. Being at
the source Of all food. they take care
to feed their own mouths before the
dealers legitimate or otherwise (but
mostly the latter). arc supplied True.
the farmers are supposed TO retain for
their own use only the same rations as
those allowed the city populations.
But. as stated. the government food
control is a loose -jointed animal. and
notwithstanding the terrible punish
ments enumerated in divers govern
mcnt regulations.
1t is In the large cities and indus
trial sections of Germany hunger
women and children ruthlessly. Berlin
Internationally is suffering the most.
following weekly rations per person:
Bread. four and one-hslf pounds;
potatoes. five and one-half pounds:
meat. one-half pound: sugar. three
eighths pounds; fats one-twelfth
pound each OF butter and oleomar-
garine.
One Egg Every Three Months.
| There are also cards for eggs but
owing to the limited supply the al
lowance has been shaved down to one
egg every three months.
The cheapest commodities are bread
and potatoes. The bread. black sub
stance composed OF mysterious in
gradients. among which bark OF trees
dominates over the rye -four. Is re-
tailed at cents pound. Potatoes are
down TO cents a pound.
In all fairness. It must be said that
poultry is not included in the ration
ing system. and this writer is happy
to be in a position to gladden. the heart
/ Of any Berlin hausmutter. VINO may be
ignorant OF the fact, with the good
news that a meat market on Kanonier-
strasse. right hard by the corner OF
kronenstrasse, on recent morning
had bony turkey in the window
marked at $50. There also was goose
offered for even less-only S36
| At fair" hotel one can get three
small. thin slices of smoked breast Of
goose for 81. At all the better-class
many juicy beefsteaks as one can af-
cards asked. Of course, the steak ia
cooked in some mysterious sort OF fat
that isn't butter, and the potatoes are
extra. Neverthelcss this Intelligence
may interest the cabba &c addicted
dweiiers of Berl!n's North side.
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SOCIETY WORKERS.
HELPING IN FRANCE

IGontInued From First Page)
selves In carrying out such a plan. and
adapting their work to the ideas and
iHea,.ong customs OF the small French
'andowner and tiller OF the soil
Over miles OF the once invaded ter
,y where the American Doughboy
pursued the German hordes many souls
Would S dS0S SesI,s,a than Miss Morgan
task Of helping the French govern.
'henl 70 repair the damage done.
10000 souls In Region.
done by this group of stout hearter.
energetic women may be gained from
INC iact that the number Of people In
this committee by the French govern
meGt includes upward Of $4,000 souls.
ms number represents the occu-
Tho population Of the smallest village
was forty-five men. women ana chill
" ,, while rolembray. the largest,
aS Seoen 1,S2s' These villages aver
Many or the villages have been
wholly destroyed. while homes In 9th
trb, INC committee homes, can be made
work. path
tnsVefal young women, members of
MISS Morgan's committee. who are bos-
Sesseo or expert knowledge OF garden
ing ana poultry raising and who work.
en IN the fields of the American army
SaiNcuo idst summer. raising huge
Quantities OF farm produce TO feed the
overseas army, have enlisted for this
service, and now are hard at work with
lEe conmittee aiding the French peas
ant win gifts OF seeds and spring
pants TO set his garden or farm start.
Ga tor the season's crops.
Women Worked on Farm
Most OF the members of this agricul.
tural unit Of Miss MorEan's committees
worked on the big American army farIn
located near Versailles last summer.
tnder supervision of Miss Mary Ruth
cFtord jay. Of New York. they worked
SIDE by side with the American SOL
d!ere. convalescent men or men in
Sapacltatcd for service at tho front.
hocinG. raking and cultivating the
crops from early June till the last DO
,ato ana the last head OF cabbage had
oeGh gathered last fall.
Dressed in their blue denim utility
suits' these young American farmer
1iailies farm. They We're b!lleted L..
uTn home in Versailles and every
morning they reported for WORK about
har.mile away at the same carly
labors.
The on1c!al government report Of tb,,
farm work at Versailles states that
INC girls proved themselves TO be e.-
ccllent farmers"
Among members of this unit ware
MISS Sylvia y. Hatch, Miss Mar0aret
hnglo.he!d. Mise Frances L. Dillon
MISS Helen Colt. Miss Louise BARNEY
and Miss Elizabeth Baker.
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Of half dozen leading confidence
Invented Gold Brick.

Tom Brown. who came from De-
troit. and made his headquarters In
New York. was the father OF the pres
emit type OF confidence man." said viii
liam A. Pinkerton. veteran detective,
In striking comparison between the
old and now swindlers. "He operated
forty years ago. and formerly was a
three-card monte man. He was known
ms bunko stesrer and won by fake
schemes and other crooked gambling
devices. Then he invented the gold
brick. with which he toured tho coun-
try.
The green goods game came later.
and Brown had many imitators who
picked up thousands annually. Wire
tapping and other schemes now used
modern operators don't bother with
small money and often clean up $500
600 in single deal. The old tim rs
thought $1,000 big job.
The victims are not really honest
at heart. for they often enter into q
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BUNC0 MEN CORNER
S1O,OOO,OOO SWAG

LContInued From First PaseD
Tins, quiet. thus giving the hign-class
confidence man certain degree Of
Immunity. according to the authorities
Ihey add that Federal prosecution for
using the mails to defraud has been
a big factor in breaking up gangs.
and recently brought about conVictio IN
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scheme to cheat the other fellow Many
small town bankers and business men
have proved shining marks for swind-
lerr They cannot risk their reputa-
tions by complaining. It Is surprising
how many shrewd business men fall
into tho net"
1t Is estimated that 100000 OF the
slOOo0,000 total was obtained In Flor
ida. where hundreds OF confidence
workers arc said to operate. particu-
larly among winter tourists.
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The people who have been holding off
because OF high cost OF building ma.
terlal and labor seem determined to
wait no longer. The Masonic fraters
nifty or Waynesboro are to have erect
ed a large Masonic Temple three
stories. with atores on the ground
iloor auditorium. perhaps on the
second and lodge rooms on tho third
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BERllh'S RICH HAVE
GOOD FOOD SUPPL \

CONTINUED From First Page.)
and cabbage for dinner, and dream OF
cabbage in their sleep.
The doctrine OF brotherIy love that
Theoretically is the basic DrinciDle OF
Soc.3lsm has rot moved the Bavarizn
brethren TO revoke the embargo on
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Big Contract CIoned at 0n.nti.o

.QUANTICO. VA. May al.--An adj
buildings for officers quarters are to
be erected here. at once by the Nav
Department OF the United States The;
are 10 cost In round numbers So-s noo
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Building Activity in w.yne.boro.

WAYNESBORO. VA. May 31.-There
IL much. building going on in this
town and much more in contemplaf ton.
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GERMAN BUSINESS HOPE
FRUSTRATED BY NAVY

Continued From First Pase)
abandon entirely the prejudIces against
me Oerman nation which they havs
hitherto cherished.
Typical German P1aa.
Acting on this informat:on-or re-
puted formation" continued the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
ROADS MUST BUILD
CONNECTING TRACK
Mitchell Wins Controversy With
Northwestern and Milwaukee
supreme Court Renders
Important Decisions.

Pierre, S. D.. Jan. 4.-After a contro-
versy of MANY years. the courts have
held that the Northwestern and the
Milwaukee railroads at Mitchell can
be compelled to construct correcting
racks at Mitchell, S. D., under order
of the railroad commissioners. How
ever in the supreme court opinion rem
dering this decision, the court calls at
tention to the fact that the railroads
are as yet under government control,
and While so the railroad commission
ers cannot enforce the order until they
are emoved from that control. The
case is the Mitchell Commercial Club
and Railroad Commissioners, appel
lants, VS.. Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul Railroad Company, reversing the
trial court of Minnehaha county, which
had held the commissioners could not
order this done.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
voREsr cirX. eoUTH DAKOTA

In November is the festival of st.
Brice. who may be called the patron
saint OF football players. not alone be-
cause his feast day comes during the
a for the gridiron game. but for
quite another reason. St. Brice's day
was long generally observed in Eng
land. and la he year 1902 the celebra-
ton took the form of a general mas
sacre OF Danes. 1t was on that day,
according to tradition. that the English
game of football was invented. with
the head Of a Dane as the ball. ST.
brice. OF course. was not responsible
for either the massacre or the football
game. having died some six centuries
before. He was a bishop of Tours and
wed in the Fifth century.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON
PROTESTS TO WAR DEPT.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 2. Repre-
sentative Royal c.. Johnson, of the Sec
ond South Dakota district, has wired
the war department at Washington and
julius Kahn. ranking republican MEM
Der of the House military committee.
demanding immediate investigation Of
the treatment given sick and wounded
soldiers. He quotes a long list of SOL
Giers, officers and privates who have
sent him details of alleged mistreat-
ment. His charges pertain particularly
to conva,escent officers returning from
overseas who, he charges. were delib-
erately insulted by Major Gilbert upon
their arrival in New York harbor and
were treated as unruly children rather
than as wounded officers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
Always a Drawback.

Ffve-year-old Ernest was expressing
himself vociferously because his moth
er experienced difficulty in pulling the.
comb through his tangled mat of curls.
Never mind" said his father over
the top of his paper. "Some day you'll
be as bald as papa and won't be both
with hair to comb"
Ernest frightened momentarily,
then heaved a sigh of resignation.
"Oh, we'll. it would only make that
much more face to wash" he said.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
OCCUPIED OLD TRENCH
TRENCHES IN JULY

Vermilion, S. d., Jan. 2.-"Chateau-
Thierry was hottest. but st. Mihiel vas
the hardest fighting l saw" said Serst.
Clarence over, who Is the first man re-
turned to Vermilion from overseas SER
vice. Sergeant Over received a right
arm wound fighting at Argonne forest
and was returned to the states for
treatment. He was furloughed for
Christmas from the military hospital
at Fort Smelling. He was with the
light artillery at Verdun. Chateau
Thierry. ST. Mihiel and Argonne forest.
"On July 18, when the offensive be-
gan, the allied artillery firing along he
western front numbered enough to line
a 60-mile front If placed hub to hub.
We were in 3-year-old French en-
trenchments which were well protected.
The gun pits down in the ground were
covered by a roof Of concrete, a layer
of railroad ties and steel, and camou-
flage."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09

Miss Rose Cleveland, sister of former
fIesident Cleveland. died in Italy last
week from influenza. She was 6uried
near h French authoress Ouida.
viscount Buxton. governor general OF
south Africa. says deaths from infln.
ensa among Europeans and natives Of
SOUTH Africa were estimated At
The new Hungarian suffrage Law
gives the ballot to all men Of 81 years
and all women Of Is. provided thev
have been Hungarians for iii wear.
After an all day session. nj which
Msxico,: p.opo:ed petroleum code" was
Association Of Petroleum Prodricer. ~
1sxtco. comprising - members. csbled
tnear representatives in Mexico to ibreak
OF negotiations with the Nexican rovern-
ment And, return 70 the United Ststes.
1nteE.nation - TO the asuny.s surplus
clotnins. roots. ehose. leather. wool and
.whAt piaas have 'bssi mads Tor their
sisposai. = eallsd for In . resolution by
eenaeor lJentssssof Nsbssska, and adsss.
~ ~ DyR~4A 4
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09

The albatross spends it's life, with
the exception of a few weeks given
each year to nesting. entirely at sea,
and is on the wing practically all the
time. Furthermore, it does not pro-
gress by Tapping its wings, as most
piros do. but seems to soar at will,
rarely. ii ever. giving a stroke to he
wing, seeming to need no impetus. At
nesting time. which is early in the
year, the albatross repairs to an iso-
Ated Island. such Is one of the Crozet
'slands In the southern Indian ocean.
or Tristan da Cunha, in the south At
lantic ocean.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
MANY KILLED ON DAY
ARMIsricE WAS SIGNED

Sioux Falls, 9. d.. Jan. 4.--"Tho
greatest number of men we lost at any
one time was here after the armistice
was signed"
!. Thus writes Capt. Newton w. Speece,
a former McCook county educator. who,
in a letter to a South Dakota FRIEND
tells Of his experiences during the ferce
fighting of the closing weeks OF The
war. His letter continues:
I'VE had launched an advanc at
$500 the morning of the day the armis-
tice was signed. But firing did not
cease until II o'clock. Both sides kept
firing right up to h last minute. A
bunch of our poor fellows were killed
between 10 and IL o'clock and more
than 400 were severely gassed. 1t
seemed too bad to sacrifice these fell
lows, but such is the fortune of war"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
BELLE FouRcAE SCHOOLS
ARE AGAIN RUNNING

Belle Fourche, S. D., Jan. 4.-The
public schools are opened after being
closed since the second week in Oc-
tober. The board made the require
ment that all children present a certifi-
cate of having had the FLU" or Of
being vaccinated. In the intermediate
rooms fewer than 20 per cent, returned
h first day. In the entire school, per-
haps not to exceed 25 per cent re-
turned. No new cases have developed
here for the past two weeks, though
1t is still prevalent at Newell and that
vicinity, which were last to be infected
by the epidemic.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
WANT MuskRAT LAW
MATERIALLY CHANGED

Spearfish, s.. d., Jan. t.-Ranchers
living along the streams in this part OF
the Black Hills are hoping the APP
preaching session of the state legisla-
ture will repeal that section of the
state game law which provides for the
procuring Of a license to trap muskrats.
The muskrats are proving a source OF
great expense and annoyance to the
ranchers Of this vicinity, who build
dams in order to store water. The
muskrats are SO numerous that it takes
them but a little while to bore holes
through the dams and release the
water. One rancher states he is out
$1,000 from this source during the last
year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
INFLUENZA CASES ARE
ON THE DECREASE

Aberdeen. S. D., Jan. A marked
decrease in the number Of new In
f1uenza cases in Aberdeen is reported
by the health authorities. But 26 new
cases were. reported for Sunday and
Monday. two days. compared with as
many as so cases daily for a time.
There is a marked decrease in the num-
Der Of cases at the hospitals, too, show
ing that many OF the patients hitherto
crowding the hospitals to capacity
have recovered and fewer new patients
have taken their places.
-
IROQUOlS-The announcement to the
effect that water in an artesian well
recent completed near Sisseton is as
soft az rainwater, instead Of very hard,
as Is the case with most artesian well
water. calls attention to the fact that
Iroquois has one Of the best soft water
artesian wells in South Dakota. This well
for a period Of 80 years has provided the
town with water for fire protection and
domeettc purposes. The water from the
IroQuois well 10 10 saft a rainwater and
frequently 10 used In preference to rain.
water.
PIERRE-The secretary Of state calls
attention Of all clerks Of covrt.elect that
under the provisions Of Chapter III, laws
q 1907, they are required to procure from
TIE county auditor . certificate OF their
election Ard qualification az such. Officers
and file itsWith The secretary Of state
within 10 day. after h day they qualify.
BROOklNGsThe Sorth Dakota corn
tnd Grain GrowerS' association viii hold
q annua meeting at WATERFOWL, Feb
nary 10 A,JncluafyA All phasea Of mv.
NJ 3 "a the. farsh viii ~ prSsenfed
9th BY pfac0cal south Dakote -fSrnnere
ShOA In AvAnaAA -hA~AS hs~-s.~-- A-s-O.-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
WEATHER IS COLD
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Snow, High Wind and Zero
Temperature Combine to Hin.
der Rail Traffic and
Cause Suffering.

Gregory, S. d.. Jan. Below zero
temperatures with a heavy snow and
northwest wind is the weather situa-
ton in southern South Dakota and
western Nebraska this morning.
Train service became stalled in he
Rosebud country early Monday after
noon when a heavy wind piled railway
cuts full of snow. Eighteen inches'of
snow which had fallen during the past
week was blown into huge drifts.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
BON hoMME coUN rY
MAN UNDER ARREST

TYndall, S. o., Jan. Aired Rohra-
bacher. a Bon Homme county farmer,
was arrested by Sheriff Eads on the
charge of transporting liquor from
Minnesota into South Dakota, in vio-
latton of the statewide prohibition law.
1t is a~NegedSthat at the time of his ar
rest the accused had 40 quarts Of
booze in the automobile which he had
driven from a point in Minnesota. 1t
Is further alleged that search of the
premises disclosed further supplies of
liquor. which was confiscated by the
county authorities. Rohrabacher has
engaged the services of an attorney
and will make a hard fight in an effort
to establish his innocence.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
SOUTH DAKOTA NURSE
ON BOAT WITH WILSON'S

Huron, S. D.. Jan. 4.-Miss Sophia
Padecky, of Huron, was n of III pas
sengers on board the United States
steamship George Washington when il
carried President Wilson and his party
to France. according to a letter re-
ceived by the young woman's parents
here.
Miss Padecky completed her nurses
training in Sioux Falls n enlisted
here. going to Camp Kearney for fur
Their training. From there she was
transferred to New York city, where
she remained until the George Wash
tngton sailed for France last month.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
MAN AND WOMAN
RETURNED FOR TRIAL

Lennon, S. p. Jan. 4.-Sheriff Rocks,
of Perkins county, has returned from
Butte, Monte having in custody Louis
Schwalen and Mrs. Leona Michaels, al
legged clippers. who are alleged to have
departed from Lennon about a week
before in each others company.
Schwalen had been employed at a bak-
cry n Mrs. Michaels at the time Of
the alleged elopment was employed as
waitress in a restaurant. Schwalen has
a wife and two children. Mrs. Mich
aels' husband is serving in III army. 1t
is expected their trial will take place
at the next term Of circuit court for
Perkins county.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
ADVISED HER BROTHER
is NOT AMONG DEAD

Sisseton,. S. d., Jan. AFTER having
given up her brother, Leonard Evenson.
for dead, Mrs. A. C. Bundle, of Sisse-
ton, has been informed that he is alive
and well. The young man had been
serving in France during the greater
part Of the year, and in August was re-
ported as having been wounded. Later
he was reported rs missing, and as
many weeks elapsed without further
word from him, he was given up as
dead. He enlisted in Redfield and
served with the signal corps Of the
Fourth division, which is composed Of
regulars.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
YANkToN HOTEL TO
CHANGE OWNERS TOMORROW

Yankton, S. D., Dec. 31.-Ned sher-
wood, proprietor of the Merchants ho-
tel, announces he has sold to Charles
Dake, of Ce%nterville, formerly of the
Turner hotel there. The change takes
place tomorrow. The Sherwood fam
lily have conducted the Merchants,
which is the oldest established hotel in
the state, for the past several years.
MI. Dake came to this state from New
castle, Neb.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
500 Reward. 500

Catarrh is a local disease greatly !nflu.
enced by constitutional conditions. It
therefore requires constitutional treat
L. taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys-
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength by Improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing its work. $4,000 for any case Of
MEDICINE fails to. cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
+. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09

George Washington, had only five
cabinet officers-a secretary of state,
. secretary Of the treasury, a secretary
OF war. q postmaster general, and an
attorney general. A secretary of the
navy was added under John Adams. a
secretary of the interior under Taylor
Ina a secretary Of agriculture under
Cleveland. The department of com.
merce Inc labor was created in 1909.
under Roosevelt. and the department
OF b was made separate under WIZ
son. in 1913.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-09
Cynical Younaster.

isn't my picture that l made pref
ty:" asked Robert of Il little girl next
door.
"Oh, it is very pretty" she said adj
miringly.
We'll, sister Mary says it isn't a
bit" said Robert.
well, what of it," remarked the
next door one. "You can't expect
praise from n of your w fambly."