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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-05
DEMOCRATS OF
NEW MEXICO MEET
To Elect Representatives to San
Francisco Convention

Roswell, n. NJ, June 3-Democrats
met in their State convention here to-
day to elect delegates to the conven-
ton, the national committeeman. and
the State chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-05
CLERKS TO LOSE
THEIR ] JOBS

Washington. June 3-Five thousand
clerical employees of the War Depart
ment are to be- discharged by Jaly 1st
on account of congressional reduction
of appropriation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-05
Conner Amendment
Is Eliminated
President wilson Signs Joint
Resolution Amending Ag
ricultural Bill

Washington, June President VIII
son today signed the joint resolution
eliminating from the agricultural bill
the Conner amendment affecting op-
ton on futures grades; which through
a clerical error was included in the
original measure signed yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-05
PRESIDENTS
SHEEP SHEARED

washington, June 3-The Presi
dents flick OF v-eight prize sheep
were shorn toda. Nearly 200 pounds
of wool were realized and will be Civ
en- to tine, Salvation army
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-05
NEW
PRESIDENT
La Huerta Sworn In AS Provis.
ional President

Mexico City, June 2-Adolfe De La
Huerta, provisional president of Mexi-
co. took the oath of Office late yester-
day :: 49,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-05
FTGTING AT
BIZ A r n e Y Y
Sim Feiners Make Unsuccessful
Attack On Barracks

Cork, June 2-An unsuccessful at
tack on the police barracks at Barney
was made last night. There Were no
casualties, although the fighting lasted
an hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-05
TO BURN VERA
CRUZ HOUSES
Drastic Measure to Be Adopted
to Suppress Plague

Mexico City, June 3-One-third Of
the houses in Vera Cruz will be burn
ed on account Of bubonic plague in
fection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-05


Motor route carriers covering so miles
or more would receive not in excess
Of $500. The pay Of village delivery
carriers would be from $1,000 to. ST.
s2g0.
Should the recomm endation of, the
commission, based on hearings held in
various parts of the country, be adop-
ted, clerks at first and second class
postoffices as well 4 as city carriers
those in first class receiving 81, 200 an
nually and 500 added, for eacn
class. Substitute and temporary
clerks would receive so cents an hour
while special clerks would be paid
from 81, 800 to $4,000 annually
= Watchmen and messengers and la
borers would be divided into two
grades, the first receiving $3.50 and
the second s1,420.
Clerks in the postal mail service
weuld be divided into six classes with
those in the first class receiving ST.
500. those in the sixth $4,000 and the
others graduated between.
Services for all clerks, the commits
sien,s report recommended, would be
ION an average of eight hours per day
30s daysl y,er wear Division @sunerin-
tendsnts in the postal mali service un-
der the commissions recommends
tons would receive $4,000 annually,
assistant superintendents $4,000; chief
clerks $4,000 and assistant inspectors
60 0fl0
A graduated increase was proposed
by the commission for first class post
masters receiving less than $4,000 an
nually ranging from $500 to- $500 for
postnasters now receiving $4,000 to
$4,000 annually s400 to $500, for those
now getting between $1,000 and 3d.
200, $500 to $500, for>those whose pay
now is between $4,000 and $4,000.
Second class postmasters whose
present salary ranges from s2'Soo 10
$4,000 would receive an increase
from 500 TO szoo: Assas.ant pos,-
masters would receive 900 iol eacl'
grade up 10 sZ'1oV. ihiio lass Us
masters Wouio De lhcieaseo SOW
from oaslc salaries, each' ene so'",res -,
ranging from sl,ooo 70 sz.zoo- Inc
COMMISSION also recoinAaenoeu eiia, !,
1ouT1h CLASS postiiiaseers oe "." go
l4o per cent. On cdiice.ia.ioiie - - :
per quarter anu iesS' - pei '.
from S'o TO sioo oi cdnceiia.ioois pel
quarter anu IN EXCESS =, 80 ~ pG.
quarter lVV per cent o'i tiie AZ
20 per. ceht. onTehe heAe Sioo anu w
pei CEN ol i.e nsstae, .sae,.,.,zoa :
ne s.i.it,,2. .sS,Nan. .aa.., See: -
slauuaeeo So - pas D's -
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
From the Tyndall Tribune.

From the lYndaH irtbune.
D. K. Tomlinson of Scotland was
attending to some business affairs in
Tyndall last night.
Earl V Robinson, of Los Angeles.
Calf, visited several days last week
with his brothers, Will and Bob. He
Is employed bv large department
store in Los Angeles and was Oil his
way to New York on buying trip
for the firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lorenz and Leo
Weisser left Saturday for California.
They are making the trip by auto
Before leaving Mr.. Lorenz sold his
kodac developing business to George
Shanel
The regular term of court for Bon
Homme county will convene in Tyu.
dali next Monday evening. The jury
however, have not been called until
Tuesday morning The term promises
to be long one as there are seventy
one civil cases on the calendar There
are also number of criminal cases
on the docket.
The special election for the purpose
of granting or rejecting franchise
to the Dakota Telephone Co.. passed
off very quietly Tuesday. The vote
was 80 in favor of granting the fran.
chise and 10 against the proposition.
The action of the voters now authuri
zes the cit; counc:! to grant the fran.
chise for an automatic telephone sys.
TEN for period of twenty years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
BIRDS "coME BACK"

Proof that migratory birds return
to their old hruntS was obtained by
]. D. awe c' Kauhauna, Wis,
when robin he had loctored for
a broken leg. list sumMcr, returned
to his home in the spring. Mr..
! awe keeps a feeding board for
birds in his yard. Last summer the
robin flew to TIE board. suffering
from a broken lee. Mr. Lave nurs-
ed the bird back to health, and
it remained about the house as a
pet until the first snow in Noyem-
ker Then it disappeared, and it
was thought to have persisted in the
storm. The bird was identified ON
its return by the scar where the leg
had mcnded.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18

Farmers living along the Jim river
have been suffering heavy losses from
the overflow of the stream which fire.
quently causes the entire loss of their
crops on the river bottom. The stream
ie very tortuous in it's course and has
a fall of only Elk inches to the mile.
The main channel in many places has
filled in with sand and gravel. and to
add to the difficulty the farmers living
farther Up the stream have been
draining lake beds into the stream
and its tributaries thus facilitating
the rapid flow of water into the chan.
mel in time of floods. The farmers
of Yankton county met recently to
consider the matter and passed the
following resolution:
Whereas the bed of the James river
in it's present condition is inadequate
to carry the increasing volume of
Spring and Summer watel due large.
ly to the bitches and tile drains which
in ever increasing number and size,
are being emptied into the James Riv.
er and its tributaries, and;
Whereas this condition prevails
throughout the width Of the State a
distance of 225 miller and touching
eight counties and effecting in the
James River bottoms alone not lees
than 100. 900 acres of the. most fer.
tile lards of the State, whose value
conservatively estimated exceeds
SIS. G3o. GGG. and;
Whereas the various drainage pro-
jects emptying into the tributaries of
the James River, cover even larger
acreage, and;
Whereas, there is no means or
authority under the present State
Laws whereby the val ious drainage
projects now existing or under cor sid
Grafton can be controlled and harmo.
nized 80 as to give relief and avoid
damage. and:
Whereas, it is self evident that
this condition is of gravity and of
an Importance to warrant attention
of the State Legislature, therefore,
Be 1t Resolved. that we form an
association to be known as the James
River Vallev Relief Association, and
that this association take immediate
steps to procure the cooperation OF
various counties and townships in mu
tual interest
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
STARTING THE NEWLY WEEDS
Peculiar Marriage Custom In Parts of
Germany-Ex at cere-
monies In France.

Tn the rural districts of Germany,
not so many years ago, "Pay We'd
dings" were quite common. These
peculiar entertainments were ar
ranged for the pecuniary benefit OF
the bridal pair, for the guests each
paid an admittance fee. The "tak-
ings" went toward furnishing a home
for the new]y-weds.
French wedding ceremonies, even
among the poorest, are occasions for
reckless extravaganza, says London
Answers. In Brittany they are said
to be more gorgeous than in Paris.
At a pre-war wedding in the former
place. we are told that three bull
locks, thirtv-six calves and five
sheep were slaughtered, and, in ad-
dition to wines and liquors, over for
ty barrels of cider were empticd.
Swedish brides I'll their pockets
with bread, which they give away
to those they meet on their journey
to the churc,, Their hnlicf is that
every piece - disposed of brings so
much good fortune for The future.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18

The State Ass ociation of County
Commissioners held a meeting in Hur-
on on Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week, the chief topic of discussion
being the building of good roads.
Opie Chambers of Sioux Falls, mem.
ber Ct the South Dakota Development
Association has plan for the fnan.
cling IF the good roads projects which
he will submit to the next Legislature.
He would abolish the present system
of licensing automobiles and install a
new system. Under his plan automo.
bliss would net be taxed under the
general property assessment plan but
would be taxed on general percent
age Of it's value at the factory, the
weight being taken into consideration,
because the weight of car is a ma
terial factor in determining the
amount of damage it can do to the
roads. The age of the car would not
decrease the tax on the car. All OF
the tax would go to the state highway
commission. The second feature o1
the law would be state patrol to in
speet the roads and see that they are
kept.iu utasr.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
FAMOUS RESORT FOR SALE
crescentS City Win Lose One Of Its
Landmarks II Gem Cafe Is
Forced to Close.

The Gem cafe, famous IN New
Orleans history as the rendezvous
where the rescee Of Napoleon from
st. Helena was plotted; where the
first Nardi Gras parade was plan
ned where the state legislature met
and worked out campaign against
the carpet-bag rule; where the ex-
elusive Pickwick club was formed,
and where governors Of Louisiana
for years have held their discussions
over coffee cups and wine glasses,
is for sale.
Originally the home of Spanish
nobleman, the landmark Of Rue Roy
al, which was coffee house Just
across Rue Royal in the days when
the Senate" American Monte
Carlo, was running, is said to ante
date the old "Absinthe house,"
which has been mecca for New
Orleans tourists. In late years de-
spite the development Of modern
restaurants, the Gem cafe has been
the political eating house of leaders
in state affairs, and has been visited
by every governor since Louisiana
has been a state.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
TO ALL EX-SERVICE MEN !;


The Constitutional Amendment pro.
viding Bonus for ex- service men
proposed by the Special Session of
the Legislature of South Dakota car
ried by 10000 at the November
election. The next legislature.
which convenes on January 1, 1921,
may pass a BONUS law in accord
ance Herewith, which law will pro.
vide the manner and time of payment.
When money is available you will
be notified through the American lie
gion, Veterans If Foreign Wars and
notices in the press. Remember in
all communications to give your name
rank, Army Number, Company, Reg.
jment, Division, and address where
mail will be sure to reach you. Dc
not send YOUR Discharge to this office
at this time, but be sure you have
one, az that will be absolutely nee
eeaary when final payment is made.
Address all communication to
w. A. HALLE.
The Adjutsnt General.
AbsRdssn, 8. Usk'
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18

Mr. freeman P. Lane, a former
Minneapolis attorney who has just re.
turned from a trip to France makes
the following comment on the Paris
styles of dress.
'sDisccvery that the women of the
streets of Paris set the styles for
American women's clothes, short
skirts, high heeled shoes. lace socks
and an abundance of powder on the
face. was the most appalling thing
seen by Freeman P. Lane. formerly a
prominent Minneapolis attorney, he
said, IN an extended journey through
Europe Mr.. Lane now lives at St.
Petersburg, Florida. He and Mrs.
Lane are visiting their daughter.
Mrs. H. c. Arey at Excelsior, and he
is to tell his former neighbors of
what he saw in his travels at meet
ing in that town tomorrow night.
"When arrived in Paris I wss
greatly disappointed "Mr. Lane said.
It is the poorest lighted city in the
! world at present. 1t is also about
the least particular in regard to NOR
ais. | want you to quote me literal
ly on my next statement when ray
that was appalled, and horrifed be-
yoEd expr .ssion to fnj that without
| exception the American styles for
women's 8 clothes that is short skirts,
| high heeled shoes. and abundance of
| paint and powder, embroidered socks
and conspicuous hats, are taken sole
ly and exclusively from the women of
the streets of Paris. 1t is a grave
thlrg to think that clean, wholesome
American girls. unknowingly subject
| themselves as victims of styles worn
| by such women. And they are nc
more exaggerated than the styles of
the girls of Minneapolis, A refined
French women never wears such
things, and should an American girl
Of ours go to Paris and dress as they
do here, she would Immediately be
spotted for one of these undesirables.
This style is the trade mark of these
women"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18

3 ~ :
The poll nf tho membership of the
next South Dakota legislature shows
that the republicans will not have
enough opposition to make it inter-
esting. The democrats will have on.
ly one member of the senate, a. j.
Wagner. of Ben Homme county, and
three members of the house, all elect
ed in counties where there was no re.
publican candidate. The non-partisan
league had 20 members in the last
Legislature. and in the next session
they will have two members of the
senate and eight in the house. This
includes one member from Roberts
county where the vote was tie and
if they fail to get this member they
will have only seven house members.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
Ignite NEW FUEL RESOURCE
viii Add Greatly to Wealth of Gem
tTy If It Can Be Made
Adaptable.

Experiments being conducted by
the bureau of mines Of the depart
ment of the interior, if successful,
will make possible the extensive use
as fuel of Ignite, or 'brown coal"
of Texas, North Dakota and other
western states. Initial experiments
have been begun at New Salon, n.
D. Congress has appropriated
100000 for the work.
Lignites constitute one-third OF
the fuel resources of the United
States, but have been little used be-
cause Of the great amount Of water
in them, their tendency to disin-
tegrate when dry and their liability
to spontaneous combustion. States
with Ignite deposits have been get.
ting their coal from states IN the
middle West, making necessary an
average freight haul of 1000 miles.
Reduction Of ignite to service
able fuel would end such lengthy
coal shipments. Experts of tie llF-
reau Of mines believe il is not oply
possible to cafbonize the Ignite into
!, superior s;;s ip,e9sea brand Of fuel hl,t thiaS-
il il possible te make valuable bl-pr0d-
]. ucts from the fuel, such s.gas, y
/ and tar.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
-om the Springfield Times.

Mrs Raw Young was on the sick
.list few days this week. Her moth.
er, Mrs. Cbas. Bush of Scotland came
down Saturday and cared for her.
Geddes is excited over the evidence
of oil in that district. Some oil was
discovered oozing out of the side of
bluff and now the owners of the land
are organizing company to prospect
for oil For years the people have
wondered about burning bluff west
of Geddes and now oil experts say
that this is oil coming to the surface
and is set on fire by the sun.
The new bridge northeast of town
has been completed except the filing
in to the approaches. and everyone
travelling this road is anxious to zee
the road completed. County Engineer
Wallece was down and put his o. k.
on the work and pronounced it one Of
the best bridges in the county. If
the weather permits the ,approsches
to the bri 1ge south of the depot will
be put in. Commissioner Turner is
looking we'll after this road improve
ment work
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
WON'T STOP AT BORDER

Windsor. Ont. Nov. Officers
pursuing rum runners no longer must
stop at the International boundary
line between Canada and the United
States.
It became known today that by q
recent agreement, an American officer
will accompany Canadian license
squads and vice versa. This cooper.
at,ve arrangement is expected to ia
ciliate in curbing the traffic in liquor
along the border.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
VOICES O. THE NIGHT.

Two buddics ran across each 9TH
cr while on duty. The night was
very dark.
"Nhat's that YOU have?" inquired
sam
"a searchlight," replied Pete.
SW',at are YOU looking for?"
"Norning," he said.
stick around . while and it'll
lawn upon vor," suggested Sam,
aHd they partcd.-American Legion
Wpoll,,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
A PHILOSOPHER.

"What sort Of street car service
do YOU have herc?"
"Wcll, you can get most any
where you want to 90 at any time
by street car, but nobody here is
satisfied with the service. Seems
like street car companies exist Just
so people will have something to
kick about"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18

For lady endowed with such genu.
inc common sense. Mrs. Carrie Chap.
man Gait must be mighty poor hand
at the guessing game when she pre-.
dicted the election of Governor Cox
by the largest majority ever given a
candidate for president. Looks that
way, don't it?-Dakota Republican.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
from the Hutchinson Herald.

Mrs. Ella Fort is over at Scotland
staying with the Hosterman children
while Mr.. and Mrs. Hosterman are
up at Tolstoy and Frankfort visiting
their children.
August Rittershaus traded the Ben
Haisch home in the southwest part Of
town to some firm in Sioux City for
a big stock of automobile tires which
he is selling at reduced prices. He
was in Menno Thursday and his broth
eF John and wife went to Vermiliion
with him for Dakota Day.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
EXCEPTIONS.

"You don't hear Of Black Hand
outragcs these days"
"Don't you? I just wish you had
heard what ] was charged by the
man who put in my last load of
coal"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
. BON Hon1ME COUNTY D. THURSDAY NOVEMBER is 1870
Walter W. Wagner Of Tyndall has

W 0AkSl vsS Vf0f5AOA 80 = yAN0AA A0o
been appointed receiver in the bank
ruptcy proceedings Of the estate of
Peter magnusen. The claims already
filed against the estate aggregate over
81, 700, 600. and when all are filed
they may total close to So, 900. 600.
The appraisal of the assets amounts
to only about $4OO, 900. but it is
hoped that the estate may pay out
about 80 cents on the dollar.
Following are the principal claims
presented:
Sioux City Loan Company. .$197, 500
Livestock National Bank of
siDux City. 1e7, $50
Security National Bank of
Sioux City. .......... 63, 652
First National Bank of Sioux
City -. ....... So. Al. 93l
Minnehaha National Bank of
Sioux Falls. rs, 412
Commercial & Savings Bank
of Sioux Falls.... ...... 146. 900
Bank of Springfield, S. D. 83, 337
E. j. Kiehlbacb. 4 VIM. Kiehl
bach Bank of Avon. -. LA, l79
j. c. Church, Chicago. -. 200, 900
Bon Homme County Bank. 68, 24O
belmont State Bank, S. D.. 81, O94
State Bank of Mitchell. 33, 46O
Eugene Colbern of Sioux
City. 4s,
American Savings Bank of
Sioux City ........... 10000
Central Trust Co., of Des
Moines ............ 16, s7s
Hutchinson County Bank. So, 218
r. A. Divine of Jones Co.,
S. D.. ......... 20, 900
Helena Wenzlaff Of Califor-
MIA. ........... 10000
Iowa State National Bank. 7,4OO
Bank of Kingsburg, S. D.. 1O,O81.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
1t All Depends.

Smith must have bought car"
remarked Jones. What makes you
think that?' asked Brown. He used
to talk about the blank-blank auto
mobiles,' replied Jones, but new be
Is talking about blank-blank jaywalk.
srs." "-OiuctmFti ErVesgsr. !.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
ITS REASON.

ttIt is wonder they don't play
football in midsummer"
FWhy SOP"
Because broiling time would
best suit the gridiron."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18

Tsndall relatives and friends are
grieved to learn the death of Mrs
Will Schneider, Sr., which occurred at
her farm home on Tuesday afternoon
at 3 p m. Funeral will be held Fri.
day. -Tyndall Register.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
NO BAIT.

"Oucer about my husband"
"What's the trouble? %
::Sincc the country went dry he
hasn't taken the slightest interest
in fishing trips, and it used to be
his favorita pastime.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18

"Pa, what is profteering?"
<fProfiteering, my boy, is q game
which which nobody admits playing him
self, but always accuses the other
fellow df dui4Ra. .-.J
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18
Virgil B. Boyles. couifts Judge of
Yankton county, who was run over by
an auto on the streets Of Yankton a
short time ago and severely injured,
is now reported to be recovering.

Swapping horses in midstream is
poor business And we did not in
1916. Tabor Independent.
No we did mt and now we realize
our mistake. After foundering for
two years in the middle of the
stream, since the war closed, and
getting no closer to shsre it's about
time to "swap".
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-11-18

Poor Coe 1. Crawford probably now
wishes he had not taken part in this
Solemn referendum:Y Bridgewat.
er Tribune.