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The Washington times., 1919-10-14
Indians Discover Bones
OF Giant They Declare
Was Related to Gods

MEXICO CITY. Oct 14.-In-
dians in the state Of Vera Cruz
have discovered the fossilized re-
mains OF a giant who they de-
clare was related to their gods.
The skeleton was that OF q man
80 feet 10 inches IN height
The natives erected a Catafalque
IN the plaza. upon which the
giant rested in state for many
days, covered with flowers, and
at night. carefully guarded.
The discovery attracted the at
tentiOn OF scientists here. Man
uel Gamio. director OF anthrOp0-
logy at the national museum, eX-
poets to leave soon for Mana
camilpa 70 investigate. He Is in
clined to believe the fossil is that
OF a prehistoric vertebrate not
human.
The Washington times., 1919-10-14
M. 0. CHANCE HEADS
YOUNG CHRISTIANS

The FIRST annual convention OF the
Christian Endeavor Society, the Ep,
worth League. and similar organiza-
tions was held last night In the Lib.
erty Hut. About 5000 persons were
present.
Merritt o. Chance. city postmaster
was elected president OF the conven-
tion, Percy S. Foster vice president
and H. J. Councillor, secretary-treas.
urer.
Presidents OF 200 organizations
were introduced from the platform by
James L. Wilmeth, director OF the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing,
who presided in the absence Of Presi-
dent Chance.
Addresses were made by the Rev.
DR.. G.. NJ. Dihenderfer, Mckinley W.
Kreigh, Wilbur F. Nash, jr., DR.. John
NJ Dean, + j. Fitch and Judge
Houston Thompson.
A musical program was given by
c. D. Sprague and Edwin CalloW.
A speech on "Who Ts q Servant and
What Is Service?" will be delivered
at the hut this evening at 7:45
o'clock by the Rev. George r. Stuart,
OF Birmingham, Ala.
DOn't spend your Liberty Bond In
man-----a - A.
The Washington times., 1919-10-14
]. S. MUST STOP
WASTE, SAYS GLASS

That the people Of the United States
have embarked on an era OF eGtrava-
rance which must be cuFtailed by the
-tnculcstfon Of a spirit OF thrift was
fhe message Secretary OF the Treas
surv Carter Glass brought to the credit
section OF the Merchants. and Manu-
-facturers' Association meeting last
nizht at the Raleigh Hotel.
Secretary Glass outlined the
changes brought about in the imam
lcial and general business world since
the inauguration Of the Federal re-
serve system.
''The Federal reserve system" de-
clared the Secretary, mot only saved
rs from panic, but It enabled as 20
win the war.
rvsteu1. however, is that It has made
credit too easy. The time is quickly
approaching when we should take
thought Of the morrow and be prudent
men Of business. We have embarked
On an era Of extravaganza.
'sFrance, torn and devastated BY
war viii nav on her national in
gebtedneas before Us. She win be
enabled 70 do 90 because her people
- incuIcated with the habit Of thrift.
RE average French citizen lives COM
fortably on what the average Ameri-
can wastes"
Pre-Wur TuEutiOn.
Secretary Glass urged business men
= take a more active and a hvelier
interest in public affairs. Under the
rvstem Of taxation prior 70 the war
Sc pointed out. the responsibility for
public expenditures could not De De
termined. There was an indirect IN
visible system Of taxation. The aver
sEe man did not know how or when
he paid taxes 70 the United states
treasury.
s3Tow the majo9 volume Of the bur-
der Is in direct taxes" the Secretary
10. EFT is q detestable system OF
erpiOnage, but We are trying to make
- fg unburdenabIe as possible"
Mr.. Glass spoke in favor OF . na-
tional budget system, declaring that
- would put q restraint on Congress
ftrslf and that the taxpayer could
rrrHiIv determine whether the Presi-
cent and his executive Officers or
rhefher Congress was responsible for
rEossgive expenditures. He said this
rFEten would ptu q stop at both ends
- wasting money.
Before many years business men
- the world win have 20 meet Ger
= GlAA AllA-Aa4 AL ~-A@ A-----
% the world" said the Secretary.
Thrlrt u soIutlOa.
He emphasized that the European
countries had greater recuperative
powers than the United States, and
that unless We formed the habit Of
thrift and saving we could not main
tain Our position as q creditor nation.
The svcraFa American loves to spend
none. more than he loves 70 make
money, the Secretary said, and Il was
Necessary 70 develop q spirit Of thrift,
mot OF psnuriOusness or curtailment
that might be characterised Gs gtingi-
ness, but thrift and saving IN order
that the prosperity We now enjoy may
Be- everlasting"
The meeting was presided ever BY
David F. Sanger, chairman OF the
credit section Of the Merchants and
Manufactures Association. Lester
Eansburgh introduced the principal
S1ealzer Of the evening. Other speak
ers were 81. v. Ogtermayer, OF Wood
ulrd a Lothr0p's. and c. ". Boyd,
manager Of the credit bureau.
The Washington times., 1919-10-14

ARREST BIRTH CoWTROL AGENTS
NEW YORK, oct IA-MrB. Gene
We've Gfandcourt, forty-siL, and Miss
kitty Marion, f0rty-eight, were ar
rested last night in front OF the
Hotel ClaridFe, charged with OBJ
EtructiuE traffic. They were selling
the Birth Control Review" Their
arrest was q result OF a campaign
Instituted by the police to clear up
the section from Forty-secOnd street
70 Forty-seventh street on Broadway.
The two charged the arrest was in
spired By rich women"
The Washington times., 1919-10-14

report his findings at the next meet
ing.
For some nights past II was re-
ported BY members that no electric
lights were burning on Fourteenth
street in this neighborhood. G. r.
Thompson, secretary Of the associa-
tiOn, was instructed to write % the
Potomac Electric and Power Com
pany and complain Of this condition.
The annual election OF officers viii
be held the second Monday IN NOvem-
Der. sAW
The Washington times., 1919-10-14

DOn't spend your Liberty Bond in-
teregt.. ReinveHt Il In w. 8. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-10-14
CONFESSES KILLING
WFE25 YEARS AGO
Man Of 70, Stricken With
Paralysis, Makes Statement
From Bedside.

IIANDAN, n. D.. Oct 14.-stricksn
With paralysis, Albert Brooks, seven
two, called the States attorney to
his bedside yesterday and confessed
he had killed his wife at Columbus,
Ohio, twenty-five years ago.
According to the story told the
States attorney, Brooks struck his
wife across the breast with an iron
bar during q quarrel.
The Washington times., 1919-10-14
What you've Ionged for In cigarettes
you'll find a'plenty in Camels

the most unusual, delightful ciga-
rettes any man ever pulled onl
Your keenest desires for flavor, and
for smooth mellow mild body are
exceeded in Camels! Their quality
will astound youl
Camel Cigarettes are an expert
blend Of choice Turkish and choice
Domestic tobaccos. This blend is a
cigarette reVeLafoni
The Washington times., 1919-10-14
ALL D. C. LABOR BODIES
TO MARCH OCTOBER 2a

At a meeting Of the Central Labor
Union last night in Musicians Hall
a report was submitted by the com
mittee Of arrangements for the labor
parade, to be held October %. The
report stated that every labor organi
cation IN Washington would take
part.
The union adopted resolutions con
demninE the refuse plant in the vi
cinlty OF Mount Olivet Cemetery and
advocating its removal
The Washington times., 1919-10-14
I'D PROPAGANDA u sCHnnI.s.

BERLIN, Oct Herr Haenisch,
Prussian minister OF worship, told
the budget commission OF the Prus-
sian Diet yesterday that he proposed
to adopt radical means to crush po-
htical agitation among the pupils in
the public schools which he declared
has been instigated by political pro-
pagandists seeking the regenera-
ton OF the HOhenzOllern regime.
The Washington times., 1919-10-14

Feit am Elaum whlc Ahrarin
goographical roelbuiary tee
1aEct am Mrer
our arst ctiect D. prrla1
sadness must Be 60 pres t
Gcfmauism." Observes che
The Washington times., 1919-10-14

COL. EDWARD NJ HOUSE, member of the American
- Peace Commission (at the right), being helped
down gangplank on his arrival at New York Weak
from an attack of grip the Presidents adviser had to
be assisted to the pier.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-16
ACT QUICKLY

Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger Doan's
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of WATERFOWL evidence Of
their worth.
f. i. Ellis, AL Eight st. S. e., says:
II have used Doan's Kidney Pills and
I know they are a fine remedy. My
trouble was with my back mostly. 1t
ever seemed To let up aching and 4
souldn't even lie down with any com
fort. IT WAS almost Impossible for n1e
to bend over because when I did, sharp
pains would go through my back, way
up To my shoulders; Doarls Kidney
Pills entirely rid me Of the trouble.
They strengthened and regulated my
kidneys and the aches and pains left
entirely My back has since been as
strong as ever.
Statement given March ~, 1919
sIIsADFAsT CONFIDENCE
or October Il. 1917 Mrs Ellis said:
ms confidence; IN Deans Kidneys Pils
Is greater than ever. When I had kid.
ney trouble my back had lust
about glvenso out, Doan soon relieved
me.
Prize G0csssat ali2dealers.gDon simply
axk fora kidney rsnaedy-get Dean
Kidney PilIs--she same tiat MI. ElIss
had FdstersMi1ppurnn# 81.
Hu1faao' IN ISL \
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-16
H0hEFR0hNlR;;
BEARS SCARS
From GERMANS
Private August Tietz of Aberdeen
Scared Up Some But He
Wouldn't Have Missed Ii.
WAS AT SCISSORS AND vERDUN
Also al cantigny. Wears the Gold
Bars for Wounds Received
on Battle Lines.
AT SCISSORS AND YERDUN

Aberdeen, s D.-Private August
Tietz, son of Mrs. f. w. Meyers, is
visiting his mother in aberdeen, on a
furlough from the United States nm
Mrs. Myers is in charge of the Van
Noy lunch counter at the Milwaukee
station at night. and when she looked
upon that strapping son of her, last
evening and referred to him as emy
boy" She personified American moth
erhood's pride in the American BOYS
who went to France and helped in the
Hun hunt.
Private Tietz bears five battle scars,
one of them that upon his chest,
which still is covered with the sur
geon's bandage, having been that
which almost placed his name in the
list of war fatalities.
Private Tietz is at home from Camp
Dodge, where he is to be mustered
out of service as soon as his physical
condition permits. His chest injuries
still require the attention of a sur.
#geon. He will remain with his mother
for several days.
Cantigny, scissors, Verdun
Enlisted two years ago in Aberdeen,
he was over cas- and in the fighting
eighteen months ago. He got into the
Cantigny and July Scissors and Yer
dun battles with both feet and hands
and all his heart and in the Cantigny
row received three minor wounds. In
October in the Verdun fighting he re-
ceived the piece of shrapnel shell in
the chest and two scalp wounds
which sent him to the hospital for a
long time. He remained where he fell
after being hit, for twenty hours. be-
for he was taken to a hospital. In
the left wrist and in one foot and
again was, under hospital care for
some time and his third wound which
was inflicted upon his right wrist at
yerdun again placed him under the
surgeons care and he was in the hos
ital when the armistice was signed.
Those Gold Bars
LL
He wea the divisional service cord
of the United States army over his
left shoulder and has three gold bars
OF his sleeves showing the number of
battles in which he received wounds.
And yet he is naught but a great
big, smiling, American boy, who dis
likes talking about his own expert
ences but can tell one about the fight
ing of the American division of which
he was a member, which had eighteen
thousand men in it, when the Can
tigny scrap opened and only five
hundred of that total number came
through that campaign without
wounds.
He says that the Americans who
went to France We're mad about the
Lusitania sinking and the German
atrocities in Belgium, when they en-
listed and that the Huns were in a
hell Of a fix, when the United States
declared a
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-16

Delinquents From Military Stand
point Are to Be Round
ed Up.

Sioux City, Ia, Jan. 16.-The Unit.
ed States government evidently in.
tends to permit no registrant guilty
of delinquency or desertion to escape.
A complete record of all such charges
whether or not erroneous, must be pre-
pared, according to diffusive instruc-
tons received yesterday by the Sioux
City draft boards.
Forms prepared and which will be
received within a short time, the off.
Gals are advised by Adj. Gen. Louis G..
Lasher, must contain a complete re.
capitulation of delinquency and deser
ton, the names of all who at any time
were reported. as %delinquents or deser-
ters, whether the report is error or
not and whether or not the charge was
subsequently cancelled.
This report must contain the names
Of all reported by the Iowa state draf.
executive. If individual records of
these alleged deserters have not beer
prepared previously it must be done
now. If any registrant is reported de.
l%inquent more than once his name must
be entered upon the record form as
many times as he has reported. The
specific action in Zach case must be
plainly Indicated.
Recently the local boards through
out the country reported the compile
ton Of the classification of SO per cent
of the registrants of the age Of 19 tic.
sc of the September IL, 1918, regis.
tration. An inquiry was received yes.
terlday from Provost Marshal Genera
L. II. CroWder asking if 100 per cent
Of this s group is not classified,
Similar information is sought respect
the 1S-year group of the same registra
tion date. Classifying of this group
was restricted to those registrants
whose questionnaires were received by
the Sioux City boards on or before De.
cember 81, 1918.
Prompt action respecting these mat,
tiers is invited by Adj. Gen. Lasher, who
requests the boards to report immedi
ately if they can as to whether all re
gistrants have been classified or if any
of them have been reported as delin
quent to the state draft executive.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-16
PROCLAMATION
U. $. Boys Working Reserve.

The world is at the brinN of starva-
ton. Devastated Europe lies before
us. Armenia is perishing. The demands
for a division of her food supply with
the starving peoples of the Earth We're
never SO great. as now.
Last year, South Dakota stood first
among the states of the states of the
Union in the production of food. This
was in a large part due to the Boys,
Working Reserve, They did a splendid
work in substituting for our So, 900
brave men who We're soldering at the
front.
The demands upon South Dakota for
a large food supply this year will be
even greater than iii 1918. In order to
meet this unusual situation, we must
again have he help of our industrious
boys.
The week of january 20th-25th, hay
ing been proclaimed by the national
government as a time for enrolment
of all the boys of the union in this inn
portant work; therefore, I, Peter Nor
beck. governor Of South Dakota, by
virtue OIL the dulllOrily iOQSeu III HE ny
the constitution and laws of this state,
do hereby proclaim and set apart the
week beginning January 10th, 1919, as
State enrolment week in South Dako1
Ia for the United States Boys, Work
ing Reserve, during which period !
earnestly request all the boys Of our
state, sixteen years of age and over,
who are not otherwise permanently
employed, to enroll in this organization,
with their respective county commit
tees, and to lend their necessary aid in
producing a record-brealsing crop IA
1919, with which to help feedSthe starry
ing millions in every cline.
Done at the capitol, In the City Of
Pierre. this eleventh day Of January.
AZ D., One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Nineteen.
BY the Governor:
Attest PETER NORBECK-
G. A. BIlRKTIART y
Secretary of State.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-16
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTIbN

Notice Is hereby given that d special
election will be held on. Tuesday, Febru-
airy, 18th, 1919, between. the hours Of
eight o'clock a. m. and five O'Clock d
M, for the purpose Of submitting to
the legal voters OF the city Of Waterfowl
South Dakota. the question whether
the city Of WATERFOWL shall issue its
bends to an amount not exceeding one
hundred ard Seventysfive Thousand.
a$l75 ,Q00) dollars to run, not to exceed
twenty t20 years from the date Of
their issuance and to bear Interest not
to exceed five per cent per annum,
bonds to be issued for the purpose Of
Constructing, eqpipping.al. maintaining
and operating oryipurehasfng a system
said bonds to be ISSUED fsrthe purpose Of
constructive equipping maintaining
municipal, industrial and domestic pur-
poses.
The Question to be submitted ait said
special election. and the ballots to be
voted at said special election, shaH be
as. follows:
In fayor Of the proposition Of issu.
Ing bonds to the extentsof One Hun
sdred and seventyfive Thousand d75,-
900 Dollars for the purpose Of providing
. system OF electric lighting, for nun
lieipal, Industrial and domestic pur-
poses n
Against the proposition OF issuing
bonds to the extent 81 One Hundred
and S~eyenty.five Thousand f$i75.0oG)
Dollars, for the purpose Of providing;
q system Of electric lighting for. mum.
scipal, Industrial and domestic EUR.
poses"
That the following polling places
nave been designated as HE polling
places for said election. which polling
places viii be open from eight o'clock
q. m. TO tive o'clock b. M. Oh February
|1lth. 1915.
FIRST WARD-Goyernr1ent Employ
ment Office In Stokes Building.
SECOND Misunderstanding 4
Dahl.
THIRD WARD-catnsgie Library
Rest Room.
FOURTH WARD-overland sales
Room, III south Maple. &
That the following named persons
nave been designatedta the judges Of
election IN the respective wards, fo.wit;
FIRST WARD-D. A. Craig; Nels
Nelson; Barney Jacobs. Il
SECOND WARp-Art Fountain. n,
~ Moore; w. b Cannon.
THIRD WARD-CharIes Ray Chas,
Jarrett; Fred Bates. ss.8,N " @&ssss
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-16

SUMMONS.

A8ns
state OF South Dakota. County Of Cod
ington, IS.
In Circuit Court, Third Judicial CIR.
cult.
A. |. zirpprIIchl,3 Plaintiff. NJ q Ed, RAIDER,
Defendant.
The State of South Dakota to the
above named defendant, greeting:
You are hereby summoned and requir-
ed to answer the complaint Of the plain.
tiff in the above entitled action, which
said complaint will be filed In the Office
OF the Clerk Of the Circuit Court, in and
for the County of Codtngtonsa and State
'of South Dakota, and to serve a copy
Of your answer to the said complaint
Upon the undersigned, at MS once IN
the city OF Watertown, Codington Cptn.
til, South Dakota. Within thirty days at.
Ter the service of this summons upon
You. and that II you fail to answer the
said complaint within thirty days after
the service. Of this summons upon you,
exclusive Of the day Of service. the
plaintiff viii take judgment against you
Tor the sum Of One Hundred Forty.
eight Dollars with interest On the UNI
Of one Hundred Dollars from May
1918, atsthe rate of nine per cent. per
mum and with interest at the rate
OF seven per centspersaslnuIn from May
10th, la1s, il tho sum q Fosty,siGht
Dollars besides his easts and tdisburse-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-16


MNSg4e151a1nx, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mf5teF .ndesAAlyr spsnt aspsIdS /
ant isltsfsaeas Mr. md 4S sso.
EcroK 4Na4ay M
All. ana Mrs.. Lester Purcell, III. and
Mrs Alsxa1dsf FarGeli. M Fed Sell
verts ana family have each receivsd d
box ,xS 4 nvee oafanAssas from the mofhef
,,of Nj. Seiverts "a sunny California.
NJ. Frank GafixiiSs was ID he burg
Tnesday. Frank HIVES quite a MaSs from
kKamPeaka now ne. lives near the
Chain Lakes. Z
There Is some talk of mail route
from Karnreska, Il hope II viii be ess
Etabiisiied Or Il there As one thing needed
Etnsthese parts Il hi postal route of two
ont from Kampeska. There are 4 dozen
|or nor families north Of Karapeska
who have very. very poor, some almost
mo, chances to get their mail. Some
Eof these folks go miles To get mail.
a route from Kampeska could be ar.
ranged to mend matters.
Mr.. and Mrs, Alexander Purcell and
Mr.: and Mrs. Sam Purcell were ia TIE
city Thursday. In the evening they
called upon Mr.. and Mrs. Haln,ion Pur,
cell.
Mt. and Mrs. J.J. Purcell and Master
LYLE called upon Mr.. and Mrs. 81
Sucker Friday,
a dance was given by Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Wishard It their home, Friday
evening.
Mr.. Glen olcson, accompanied by his
mother and sister, Mrs .Oleson md Miss
Ella, was a business visitor at the
county seat. Friday.
MIR. Claude Tessier is stIll IN the serv.
Ice Of Uncle Sam, being at this time
in the city OF Baltimore. He does not
know when he will be able to get home.
Mr.. Fred Solvents and family called
at the j. J. Purcell home Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shultz were III
the city Saturday.
Mr.. Hanlon Purcell, too, is among
the sick his week.
Miss Fern seiverts spent Tuesday,
this week, with her sister. Mrs. Lester
Purcell.
Goodness. Mr.. Lewis Speed is again
on u mail route and I'll have to
hustle to get this in before he comes
along.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-16
FREE OF CHARGE.

Amy adult suffering from cough, dig
Of 8bronchitis, is invited to call at the
drug store of Robt. w. Kreiser and get
absolutely tree, sample bottle OF
Boschee'sGerman Syrup, q soothing and
healing remedy for an lung troubles,
which has q successful record fifty
years. Gives the patient good nights
restfree from couglling with free expscss
toration IN the morning.
a standard MEDICINE for SO years For
sale ia ali civilized countries. L
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State OF southfsI Dakota, County OF
.Codington, SIS.
In the matter. Of the estate Of
q. Duelos, Deceased. In County Court.
Notice is hereby given by the under,
signed AdministratriE Of The estate Of
Geo. o. Duclos deceased TO the credi-
tors OF and all persons having claims
against the said deceased; to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first pub
.lieation Of this notice to the said admin.
istratrix at WafertoWn, IN the county
of codington, s. D.
Dated january 18th, 1019-
Sgs5,sS ~ ~ go fSs "a Eliza tFedfee,
Administrators.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1919-01-16
4 x 4 = + + * y y
: KAMPESKA AND RlCHLAND :

So VII fSUlltSudy III Tic pdAl WIEN w
|curred the funeral of the child, Letta,
belle Purcsll. A.lsh9rt,~ service was bed
Fattfle residence, and another brief serv-
Ice at the cemetery. Mount Hope, at
|Watertown, in the mausoleum at that
place. where the small body was placed
until the springtime. The young men.
Cecil Wheelock, Ellie Tigner, Clifford
Glidden and Ross Seiverts bore the lit
tie casket and It's burden.
Rev. Gay G. White, assisted by Rev.
Ia. e.. Bonner, of Watertown, conduct.
ed the religious services OF the fun
4eral. Rev. Mr.. Whites brief address
DIS praiseworthy, not only because of
the briefness, but because, more, of the
practical saI1eness of it and the beau
tiful sentiment expressed. When hearts
are saddened,, why add to their burden
by talking sadness? There are a num-
Der of things, or events, or conditions,
in life that are worse, salder, nan
death.
! did not see Lettabelle, that Is the
little body, in the casket. I do not
wish to see such sights. I like to
remember folk as / knew them in
health and life. All who saw the little
form in the casket remarked Of The Sc
rene beauty af it,. clad in a beautiful
white gown. a fayorite doll in the clasp
of her arm, little trinkets beside her.
and many lovely flowers about the cas-
5ket. aSs
Safe in the Arms OF Jesus, of
the songs mi the theme Of the
preacher, the sweet little form, the low
able little spirit that had gone to its
divine Maker the abundance OF beau
Etifu1 flowers, the delightful; winters day,
all seemed to blend together in delight.
full appropriateness for the occasion.
do not need to say, but as ii mat
ter Of form, that the parents and the
grandparents have the sincere sympathy
Eef aa who know them.
Do 9 know. folks, though chat
death is simply one Of the facts 81 life,
it really is no as dreadful as it appears
in the majority Of cases. Where
health and pleasure and usefulness are
2 considerable portion of 4 4ife.
death there Is preferable, III is better
than suffering. To 50 live that +
may die in peace is of tie hikIaest giK,
dom. Out of divine Wisdos41 n f,ve
comes W us TINT little child so Iives
and dies. ss
have often wondered atSIife nrfd
death years. IA earn,