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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-07-04

Hine have gone to their old home
iE Kansas for their vacation.
Z hese ladies have worked patient
/ y and faithfully at this school
and have perhaps been there
longer than any of the other
workers..
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Oss have
gone to their home at White
Earth Mimi, to spend their so
days vacation before taking up
work for the coming year.
There was a barn dance at the
Foster Murray farm Friday even
ing. 1t was not so largely attend
ed as the dance in the new barn
on the Quarton ranch on Satur-
day evening. A large crowd gath
cred there and the music was pro-
nounced the best ever heard at a
country dance. Harry Jones had
added several new members to
his orchestra and the perform
ance was quite above the ordin-
airy in every respect.
There was monster crowd at
the auction sale at the Aasness
farm in Dry Wood Lake just west
of Goodwill last Thursday The
amount of personal property and
household goods was large. TIE
bidding was brisk and good prices
were paid fir oall. A great abund-
ance of sandwiches, doughnuts,
cake and coffee was served to-
every one and we do not remem-
Der ever, so satisfied a crowd as
this one was. 1t was more like a
farewell reception to the COM
Munity-no picnic could have
gwen more pleasure. Mr.. and
Mrs. Aasness have lived there 81
years. Their upright, earnest,
kindly way rests like benedic-
ton over the entire country side.
and their influence will live lone
after them.
Samuel Crawford, took the
evening train at Browns Valley.
Friday for Battle Creek, Mich.
wherehe will resume his studies
at the School of Applied Arts.
Miss Pearl Palm called on her
sister Mrs. Edwin Hagen one
day during the week and took
her home for a little visit at the
parental home near Visit.
w. e. Bickford is one of the
lucky men of this town who
could deliver wool to the WOOL
man at SOC per Id last Thursday.
Do we all know enough about
that blessed vegetable the onion I?
Your reporter sadly admits that
farmers as rule do not. A row
Oh two of winter onions along
one side of the garden means the
earliest known vegetable in the
spring. There is what is known as
the Egyptian onions. They are
very delicious. The small seed
onions grow in clusters and can
be gathered and kept for plant.
ling next year. There are numer-
GUS other varieties also. And if
you have left over sprouting on
ions in the spring set them in
rows and see what delicious
young eating onions you'll have.
Mrs. j. Foell has onion grows
ing mastered far and away ahead
of any one here abouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne LaBelle
expect to visit in Wisconsin dur
ing the usmmer. The listing of all
furniture, etc, is about completed
and the list of everything will
be forwarded to the Department
at Washington and if a sale of all
gods is thought best, thes~ will
be such sale sometime within a
month more or less. Principal
and Mrs. Betz will be in charge
for time but will move to the
Agency and take up the new work
on July Goth.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-07-04

Little Miss Kate Krosch ac-
companied her grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood on their re-
turn for a visit at their home at
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-03
REAL ESTATE IS ACrITE

Notwithstanding the fact that sew
eral new homes are now under way
in Lexington and other in contempla-
ton, the>need for homes is still acute
and persons desirous of locating here
find it hard to secure quarters. The
scarcity Of labor and material during
the war period suspended all building
operations and although these are be-
ing grdually resumed there is still
some difficulty in securing some class
es Of material. Work on the Corley
Bros. building, which will be occupied
by the James L. Tapp department
store, which has been seriously him
dered for lack Of material, has been
resumed with vigor and is being rush
ed. Other construction work is being
carried along as fast as conditions will
permit It is hoped that by the late
fall Lexitngon will be provided with a
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-03

sufficient number of homes to accomo-
date all who desire to make the town
their home. The high price of labor
and material, as well the advance in
the price Of desirable lots, almost pre-
cludes the hope of. having any homes
erected for those who desire to rent
because at prevailing prices the mar
gin of profit for the landlord is not
sufficient to tempt investors.
There is, however considerable &C
tivity in the local real estate market
and some changes have recently taken
plaee.
Among those who have recently
purchased homes in Lexington are Mr..
L. L. Parker, lumberman, who bought
the John H. Meetze home place, near
the high school building. Mr.. J. M.
Peake, Jr., manager of the DuPre
Auto Company, has purchased the
home of Postmaster George and will
move his family to Lexington shortly.
The list of those who are erecting
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-03

new homes contains among others the
following:
Mr.. Richard Hook now has lumber
on theg round for the erection Of a
new home at the old home place Of
Capt. W. d. NJ. Harman on upper
Main street.
Mr.. James Fox is erecting a new
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-03

There is also great activity in the
market for lands and many tracts are
being offered. The latest enterprise
along this line is the Homeseekers
Rally Company, which was recently
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-03
residence near his old home.

residence near his old home.
The new bungalow which Mr.. G..
E. Leaphart is building near DR.. C. E.
Leaphart's home, is nearing compile
ton.
Mr.. J. Simon Caughman is improv-
ing his dwelling by the addition of a
second story.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1919-09-03

organized for the purpose of buying
and selling real estate. Col. T. C..
Callison is the secretary and attorney
and Messrs. c. J. Sox and J. H. Price
are field agents.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-05

iators were picked night. AyenA. AZ
such heights It 10 difficult TO &c an
-sther airplane ut 100 yards. But ct
Q given signal these birdmeb took to
the skies, jealously guarding the ap-
proaches to London. These brave fel.
lows often chased q hostile machine
into the barrage and q few British
birdmen were killed BY their own
shells. But whether 1t was q Zeppelin
or a Gotha that was bent on baby kill
ing the British scouts would swoop at
their foes like hawks.
The barrage was almost Hike drum.
fire. There were two outer barrages
and one inner. Scores of guns, many
Of them ax-inch rifles, were employed
in this work. They generally worked
in batteries Of four, each unit Of the
battery, perhaps, being a mile or two
from the other units. The four guns
would endeavor to get a hostile plane
in the center Of their box fire, and then
gradually close in their fire 60 the
enemy could not escape. the aerial
box" gradually being narrowed.
The entire process depended largely
upon listening devices which could de-
tect the approach Of q humming air
plane miles away.
Efficient Defense System.
The defense system was 80 ell
tcient that Is per cent Of the raiding
machines were kept out of London.
And those machines that got past the
barrages had great difficulty in escap-
ing. To the terror of bursting shrap-
mel was added the confusion Of Verey
lights, some red. some blue, others
green, white, yellow and orange, and
these flashing lights, intermingled
with the terrific din Of the exploding
shell, so confused aviators that they
lost all sense of direction and space
and many Of their machines got out of
control, becoming an easy prey. In
such cases British birdmen would ap-
proach, firing on the enemy machine,
anti-aircraft guns would halt, and the
hostile plane would be brought down
by a burst from the British plane. But
often there we're fierce duels, marked
by spitfre from the machine guns Of
the c%ontending flyers.
The course which the raiders took
was traced out, minute by minute, by
the "stethoscope" operators, and d.
rections given to searchlight crews,
anti-aircraft gunners and flashed to
airdromes by aerial defense headquar.
tiers, which conducted the battle much
in the same way as a general IN the
field.
Scarcely a Gotha got through the
outer London barrage unscathed. The
faint hearts who couldn't penetrate
the barrage often turned back, only to
find they were ou%tnumbered four to
one by faster British machines
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-05
APRONS.
GUARD LONDON
Defense System Against Hun All
Raids Is Now Dis
closed.
Observation-Disclosures
How the oothas Were Kept Away
From London Forms Tense Chap
ter in British Mastery Over
German Air Raiders.

London.-London's aerial aprons. or
how the Gothas were kept away,
might form one tense chapter In a
book about how the British bafled the
Hun air raiders. The last six months
Of the war there was not 4 single air
raid on London, due, in part, to the
fact that the city's defenses were such
that they filed enemy flyers with ter
ror Any aviator that escaped the
death traps-and the chances were
about one in three he would not-gen-
orally was Of little value thereafter for
flying, because his erv were shat
tered. A British aviator who by acct
dent was caught in the aerial barrage,
but managed to land safely near Lon
don, tossed on a bed. verging on in
sanity for weeks. 50 horrible was the
experience.
Roughly, there were three chief
weapons for dealing with Hun air
raiders; the aerial barrage, aided by
searchlights; fast, fighting scout planes
that attacked the invaders, and aerial
aprons. The Germans, 1t may be noted,
were able to perfect any scheme
to prevent British aviators from
bombing Rhine towns even, in the day
time. ~ saS4
Aerial Aprons Queer Thlnga
The aerial aprons were queer
things. They reminded one Of rope
portieres. Upon signal, captive bal
looms were sent aloft from the out
skirts Of the city, the balloons being
in pairs. These Suoyed up a curtain
of dangling ropes. a half-mile or so
long. These aerial aprons served two
purposes: First, they forced the raid.
ers to fly high, and when they few
high they could not drop bombs ef-
fectively; second. any machine dart
ing into the ropes courted destruction.
When flying high they were met by the
British fighting scouts. These aerial
aprons shifted daily as to height
80 enemy airmen could not be fore
| warned.
London always" had the protection
Of four score airplanes during the
last year Of war. These machines
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-05
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.Aandan.--A new $4,000 ~ire-proof
garage WIN Be !huiit here, according to
!trosent plans
Draka-CoaSreGadonal pastors from
10 central part of the state held q
"~eonferenee here recently.
Mlnnewauk1n.-Oie I. Hegge. MO
neer banker aud former state senator
-Ho this point, Ia dead.
Faftos-Womea will vote on city
commissioned candidates at the city
election to be held here nex. month.
VALLEY Ctty.-B0uds in the sum of
-&91,OoO will be issued here for the
purpose Of erecting q new high school
Building.
Fargo.-ne Lutheran Children's
Home Finding .ociety has been incor-
pOrated ia the state and will have
Headquarters here.
Mandan.-Local Hks gave the chill.
,dren q. the city their annual after
aeon theatre. party a. guests Of the
club on Washlngton's birthday.
FarEo.-Car Manson, who leaped
from the north bridge fifty feet to
the ice below. in q At Of dependency
recently, Il dead from his injuries.
Bisma rck.-State Examiner J. Il.
Waters has been roappointed by Gov
'ernor Frazier 70 succeed himself in
his present Office Cor the ensuing term.
Warwick.-h1s city held q second
Community Day celebration on Feb
rlary % and March l, under direction
Of the Federated Community associa-
H0n.
.Farso.-Coostderable activity is re-
ported Ut the United States marine
recruiting station. recently reopene1
here. Sergeant Carl N. Hauge is in
charge.
Sawyer.-rhe State Bank of Logan
has been consolidated with the State
Bank Of this city. from which place
the business will hereafter be con.
Quoted.
Grand Forks.-Thts city is ra,s,n":
, $4,000 fund By popular subscrip-
ton to extend the privileges Of the To-
cal 7. n. G.. A. to the men Of the
community generally.
Observation-Disclosures pastors and
1aymen throughout this section attend
ed the Installation Of Rev. D. +. Rob-
"ertson as permanent pastor of the
First Church here ON Wednesday eve
ming. March 5.
observation-disclosures from cattle dis.
'11cts west Of here indicate that stock
has been eomine through the winter
n good condition and with q very
small proportion Of losses, owing y
The generally mild winter.
Fargo.-A handsome pavilion and
swimming pool IN. Island Park - Q
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-05
T1l1 D1y1Is lA11l lWo91o4DalD4oDAn

been formed for Ramsey county with
4 @ytNw ~ carrying the, benefits Of The,
organisation . young men and boys,
throughout the county. a fund 81
1900 u being raised to carry on the
work.
Bismarck.-State Auditor Carl Ko-
sdtzke has submitted for the approval
Of the state equalization board q form
OF assessment blank suitable for use
Of assessors this spring under the new
tax laws. Twenty-Five different
classes Of property win require to be
listed.
Rugby.-A jury In Judge Burr,s
court reported disagreement, after q
hours elaboration On the case Of Olaf
A. Olson of Minot, charged with re-
ceiving proceeds from the immoral
use of rooms in his hotel at that point.
The case was development left over
from Attorney General Langer's raid
New Leipzig.-me guardian Of a
local boy has just been awarded 4
verdict Of 5000 against a railway
company In the lads behalf for the
loss Of an arm and leg when the boy
was run owe while sleeping on the
track at the age Of nine. The rail-
way attorneys set up the plea Of con-
tributary negligence.
Fargo.-Word is received from mem.
bers Of North Dakota Southern Call
fornia society that the sixteenth an
nual reunion Of the organization has
just been held lear Los Angeles and
that more than 5000 people were pres
ent. 4 partial list Of officers. speak
ers and visitors contains the names
Of many former we'll known North
Dakotans.
Bismarck.-Col. e. P. Quain, we'll
known Bismarck physician who went
to France at the head of an Ameri-
can hospital unit organized at this
point, has returned home to this coun-
try and has been ordered to report
at Fort Smelling for duty in physical
reconstruction work. Many members
Of the Bismarck unit are still engaged
in overseas duty.
Bismarck.-The North Dakota su-
preme court has issued an alternative
writ, returnable March 10, directed to
telephone companies operating in the
state and demanding the reinstate-
ment' Of toll rates prevailing before
the Introduction Of the schedule rec
emily placed in effect under the orders
of Postmaster-G General Burleson. It Is
held that intra-state telephone bust
ness for North Dakota comes under
state direction. Other states, 1t is
said, have taken similar action.
Fargo.-Five hundred and ninety
nj men and 81 officers OF the Gath
infantry, first North Dakota regiment,
docked at Hoboken, New Jersey late
last week. and 1t Is said that they
will be mustered out of the service
about April 1. The contingent return.
ed on the transport President Grant
and vas scheduled for Camp Dix, N.
J.. These men were a part of the
41st, or Sunset, division and saw some
Of the hardest service in the war.
! OF the states original 5000 volunteer
fighting men in this and the second
regiment 1t Is saAd that 1000 were
either killed or wounded.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-05

the house 70 stand up for what vas
right, and the bill was passed With
out the emergency clause attached.
This 10 one Of the most unjust and I'M
fair laws that was ever enacted BY
any legislature, and is aimed to en-
rich q few fellows who have stock In
league papers.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-05
FAILED TO GET
EMERGENCY ATTACHED

Notwithstanding the fact that
Brinton, Townley and his coterie Of
Socialists bent every effort to put the
clincher on the nefarious newspaper
bill, tire were enough real men in
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-03-05

Cow Has Q~uadrupiets.
Adele, Ga.-A cow belonging to Al
bert Wood, near here. has just land.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-03
CITY AUTOMOBILE
MEN ORGANIZED
Greenwood AutOmOtiye Association
FOrmed-Will Work For City's
Interest Thru Cooperation

A meeting of the automobile deal
ers of the city was held yesterday
afternoon at the Overland Greenwood
Co., and the Greenwood Automotive
Trade Association was formed. Mr.
Paul Freeman was elected president
Mr. E. K. Myrick, vice president; Mr..
P. E. Schilling secretary and treas
urer.
Mr.. C. w. Mcdowell, of New Or
leans, general secretary of the BIZ
State Automobile Association was
present and assisted in the organi-
zation.
The object of the organization is
to secure greater cooperation between
tn eautomobile dealers of the city and
by pulling together to accomplish
more good for the city as we'll as to
further the interests of their own
businesses. The association members
have pledged to promote good ors
have pledged themselves to promote
good roads throughout this section
and everything possible will be done
to further this movement.
Another meeting of the association
will be held next Tuesday night at
$3.50 o'clock at the Overland Green
wood Co.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-03
FIRE AT NEW HOME
OF R. V.POLLARD
Blaze Is Caused By Spontaneous
Combustion In The Bath Room
Damage Slight

A disastrous fire was narrowly
averted Monday morning at the hand
some new home of Mr.. R. " Pollard
which is nearing completion in east
Greenwood, just beyond the city
limits. Spontaneous combustion oc-
Cured in a keg of rags which had
been left in the bath room. These
cloths had been saturated with coal
oil and gasoline and had been used on
the walls in the bath room, during the
building of the home.
When the workmen arrived about
z o'clock, smoke was pouring from the
bath room. The blaze was confined
entirely to this room and the remain
der of the house was not damaged.
The blaze was put out by the work
men, assisted by the fire department
who rendered service with chemical
extinguishers.
The damage is estimated at about
5000. Had the fire not been discov-
cred in it's early stages, the home
would have quickly been consumed
by flames as shavings were scattered
about the entire dwelling and the
blaze would rapidly have spread.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-03
Escaped Convict
Fatally Wounded

Julius Williams, negro, who is said
to be an escaped convict from the
state penitentiary, was shot and pro-
baby fatally wounded here yesterday
by . special deputy who was sent to
apprehend him. julius attempted to
resist arrest and tried to draw a gun
He was Immediately fired upon by
the deputy.
Bullets penetrated the right lung.
the lower left lung, and he was shot
through the chin, the jaw bone be-
ing severed. He was taken to q col
ored hospital here and it is believed
that his wounds will prove fatal.
An officer from the state prison Is
expected to reach Greenwood today to
identity the negro.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-03
Says Is Making Report
TO His Fellow Coun-
trymen of Il. S.
is INTERRUPTED
BY APPLAUDING
Declares League Will
Prevent Men From
Again Crossing Seas.
Associated Press

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 4-President
Wilson in opening his country wide
speaking tour for the peace treaty,
declared in his address here today, his
purpose was, "to go out and report to
my fellow countrymen; the only peo-
pie to whom l owe a report. are to
you and the other citizens of the Un-
tied States,' said the President.
The Presidents declarations were
frequently interrupted by cheers.
''In the first place, the President
said, "the treaty undertook to punish
Germany, but there was no thought of
overwhelmingly crushing any great
people. Provision was made for max
ing reparation no greater than Ger
many could pay"
The League of Nations, the presi-
dent said, formed in fullfillment the
promise that the United States was
fighting the war to end business of
that sort forever. Not to establish a
League, he said, would be unfaithful
to those who died.
The President made a strong appeal
to his hearers to use their influence
for the acceptance of the treaty. He
declared that when it was accepted
the men in khaki would never have to
cross the seas again.
He praised the treaty provision,
providing for an International Labor
organization, which will hold its first
in Washington in October.
The President said this organization
would meet whether or not the treaty
was ratified.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-03
HI. WALTON BUYS
HIS PARTNERS
Interest in Plantations and Business
consideration Was Over
100000.

Hon. H. L. Walton recently attend.
ed the 10th birthday anniversary
celebration fhis uncle, Col. S. B.
Walton, in Chicago, and while there
he purchased Col. Walton's interest in
Beverly plantation at Sunny Side and
the other lands owned by S. B. & H
L. Walton in Leflore county-the
transaction being a "walk-out" propo-
sition.
The considerable min round figures
footed up the handsome su mof $780,
600 for Col. Walton's interest in this
magnificent plantation and personal
property, which now aggregates for
Mr.. H. L. Walton the individual own
ership of 6400 acres Of as good land
as can be found anywhere. The Bev-
erly plantation of 1900 acres is prac-
tically all in cultivation, while only
part of the other 1900 acres is i'm
proved, but the remainder will be op-
ened up as rapidly as possible by Mr.
Walton. He is one of the most in
telligent men and progressive plan
ters in the Delta, and his success as a
cotton grower since coming from Illi-
nois and locating in Leflore county
about twenty years ago has been SIM
ply phenomenal. And his prosperity
is we'll deserved for no citizen in the
Delta is more thoroughly identified
with or devoted to her material de-
velopment an general advancement
Recently his son, Mr.. H l.. Walton,
Jr., purchased Mr.. R. A. Joiner"s plan
tation at Sunny Side and will lengage
in cotton growing on his own account.
Being a "chip OF the old block" we
predict for him that splendid success
which has been scored by his father.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1919-09-03
Movement Started at the
National Encampment
of Spanish Veterans.
TO ASK PENSIONS
FOR THE DISABLED
Meeting Will Close On
September Fifth When
Officers Be Named.
Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "A
movement looking to the amalgama-
tion of all organizations of veterans
of American wars may be started at
the twenty-first annual national en-
campment of United States Spanish
War Veterans which opened here to-
day.
Resolutions proposing such a mer-
ger have been prepared for presenta-
tion to the convention. Proponents of
the plan favor limiting each town
to one camp or unit of the central
organization. Other matters to come
before the Spanish War veterans are:
Resolutions memorializing Congress
to grant age and disability pensions
to Spanish War Veterans and to make
pensions paya instead of
quarterly. --.~---
Requests for absolute preference to
honorably discharged service men and
their widows in Federal, State and
municipal employment.
Proposed amendment of the home
stead laws.
The annual election of officers is
scheduled for September 5, the clos
ing day of the encampment. Milton
A. Nathan of San Francisco, junior
past department commander, has
been given the endorsement of the
California camps for the office of
commander chief of the national
body.