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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-08-19
Brew Made for
Home Use @.
KID by House
No Search Warrants Allowed Unless
Liquor Is for Sale, Beer
Bill Says

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Any houses
holder could have his own home
brew under interpretations placed on
an amendment to the Willis Camp.
bell beer bill approved Tuesday by the
House.
The amendment would require
Federal a.. -ntS 20 have warrants ,e-
fore entering homes in search of Ii
Quor. 1t provides, however. shat nc
warrant shall bc issued for search
'cl homo "ual<:-s there g reason to
believe such dwelling is used as
place in whi.h liquor is manufacture
ed for sale or Sold"
''FOr Sale" Clause Kept
Representative Fields, Democrat
of Kentucky, declaring that inc
House amendment would virtually
sanction s'home BREW" provided 1t
to have the words "for sale" strick-
to have the words ''for sale" stric'zls-
en- out, but his motion was rejected,
80 to "a.
Representative Volstead, Repub-
lican Of Minnesota, author of the ori-
ginal prohibition act, favored the
House substitute as adopted. He de-
clared later it would not change the
policy Of the prohibition enforcement
bureau in reference to home brew
ing. No attempt Of late has been
made, or orders from Washington, he
said. to prohibit the home manu-
facture Of potent beverages for per-
sonal use.
s'All Right" Says volstead
"The section we put in the bill pro-
vides that the law Is to be enforced
as we intended when we passed the
prohibition act,' said Mr.. Volstead.
While it stipulates expressly that
no homes are to be searched without
warrant, and then only if the liquor
made is being sold, Federal officers
can get evidence in other ways as to
whether the law is being violated.
The section of the original act pro-
hibiting the manufacture of liquor
with alcoholic content of more than
one-half of per cent is still in
force"
Search of homes without warrents,
Volstead said, usually has been con-
Quoted under the revenue act, which
authorized such action under some
circumstances.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-08-19
'SlSSET0N SHOCKED BY, news
OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF LOIS
ATWOOD SATURDAY MORNING
daughter of E. F. and Olive (cgark)

daughter OF E. F. and Olive (Cla-k)
Atwood.
"Three times in her school life I
had her take grade over, although
she was called uassed. She attended
school in Sisseton seven years, three
in the high school. Then an old friend
of the family volunteered to advance
her money for term at the Normal
and she began teaching when eigh-
teen. She soon secured second grade
when the board advanced her salary
from $65 to $50, dating the raise
from the beginning. This was the
Grey Cloud School. She completed a
term for another teacher just west
in Marshall Co., and then went to
Normal again. She taught the next
year in the neighboring school east.
Syverson's with first grade. She
had always wanted to try the Otto
school. also in Bossko and this year
Il told her to apply. They wanted her
a year ago and were pleased to get
her $3.50. She planned to teach
one more year. then complete the
High School, add to her Normal cred
its and get the next certificate. She
had earned her clothes, shoes and
school books from the age Of nine
and had already made some small
Investments, besides generously
helping the family financially. She
had learned to stand alone, to de.
pend on her own judgment and had
reached what seemed to her real
measure of success. Her last few
weeks Of life were brimmtng with
life, happiness and good spirits.
On Friday, Aug. 12, she was again
spending a few days with the daugh-
'ters Of Elmer Eddy in Bossko, where
she was always welcome and made
to feel at home. She kodaked Mr.-
Munson on horse equipped with
heavy stock saddle and he bantering
1y told her she ought to mount the
horse and let him take her picture.
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-08-19
Veterans on Way
To Camp Dodge
For First Reunion
Special to standard

Des Moines, Iowa, August 49,
The final pilgrammage of nearly 1O,-
900 midwest veterans to Camp
Dodge, site of their war training
days, will start from across seven
nid-western states this week.
Iowa, Minnesota Missouri, Ne
braska, Illinois and the Dakotas will
send large delegations to Des Moines
for this, the first reunion of the SSth
Division to be held since the close
of the war. August 26 to 2S are the
dates which have been set. Camp
Dodge will be torn down in six
months and this will be the final Wis
it of the veterans to their early train
ing ground.
A huge tent city on the state fair
grounds here is being erected this
week The service men will be hous
ed in this city free OF charge during
the period of the reunion.
All the former division command
ers will attend the ceremonies and
officials have had assurances that
General Pershing probably will ac-
cept an invitation to review the vet
erans on Saturday afternoon August
27.
The city of Des Moines has plan.
ned a great number OF social func.
tions for the service men and the
three days will be filled with the holi-
day spirit for the city. 1t will be a
second Armistice Day in old Camp
Dodge.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-08-19

In order to win hundred dollar
prize to help in the education Of
her young brother. Miss Jeanne Du
Brui. pretty Brooklyn school grill
stood handcuffed for twenty.foue
hours to the side Of tiny cell Ia
the old English prison ship "Sue.,
cess" in New York. The prize wae,
offered by the commander Of the
Success" which 10 the Oldest shin
aaoat and which was formerly used
TO 4. carry prisoners tom Engla6x y;
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-08-19

Following tribute was written by
the unfortunate girls father:
s'Lois Atwood was born at Twin
Brooks, South Dakota, June 80.
1891 Of long lines Of American an
oegt1y. dating hack to the original
settlers Of several Of our states, the
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-08-19
The Ens.een,ent

And twofold is the dread,
For ere the victim lose his heart,
He first must lose his head.
Cartoons Magazine
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-08-19
Time and Change

o tempora! o mores! :
Our life is all amiss.
Eheu! Fugaces ami!
And have We come to this?
o once We builded autos.
And fashionable odes to stars;
Now We manufacture poems
And compose our motor cars!
Cartoons Magazine.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03
ED 7 ORIALS
HOUSTON ENTIRELY WRONG

Secretary Housons recommendations as to changes in
the revenue law extremely Disappointing They
unwise and undemocratc that wonders what evil
adviser has imposed him. AS Congressman Kitchen,
leader of democratic minority the house. very proper
ly points out the special duty of the house to suggest
articles should be taxed and how much in order to
meet the governments estimates of its requirements But
the secretary only to advise to
the items of the law but reduction in the
the rich while he asks for increase in the taxes
the smaller incomes. The repeal of the profits
would be nexcusabethe profit has already been COL
ected by the profteers repeal of the tax would be
enormous gift them while their victims would have to
up the deficit caused by the repeal of that tax He
proposed the $1,000 exemption and tax
income however small The cost of collecting increases in
percentage the income decreases and it is doubtful
whether the collected incomes under $1,000 would be
sufficient pay the cost of collection not speak of the
injustice that would be done to take into the
necessary annoyance such tax would The pro-
posed increase of two per cent incomes under $4,000
would be so increase and the percentage of
increase is recommended incomes between $4,000 and
$4,000
To make such increase the smaller incomes and at
the time decrease the rate of the large incomes would
be outrage that republican would hardly
dare to perpetrate The democrats in will
ousy dsappont their constituents they do unitedy
oppose the secretary's recommendations
w. j. Bryan in The Commoner
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03
By r. H. SHEFFIELD

| Omitted Press Staff Correspondent. }
BRUSSELS, Dec. 31.-'I tried
three times to leave the country to
join up" said Belgian workman to
! me. "On the last occasion | came SO
near being electrocuted on the live
wire that | gave up any further at
| tempts. | was out of work for 1S
( months; my wife and children were
! famishcd. Nearly all in my little
home had been sold; rent was in
heavy arrear The Germans offered
me regular work on munitions in
Germany, and an allowance and pro-
lection for my wife and family. l
took their offer, for the sake of my
dear ones. Today the village shuns
me as a traitor!"
That is one case in, say, a hundred
| The bulk of the Belgian traitors who
helped the Germans during the occu-
patton did so either from pure stupid
ity or from political motives. Many
thought that Belgium was scheduled
as a permanent German province.
Some became pro-German in order to
be free from German interference
with their daily life and occupations.
Horse and cattle dealers, farmers:
and some iron-founders were especial
ly open to Prussian Establishments
mainly on account of their war util-
ity.
Ever since the armistice the Bel
gian courts have been busy trying
those who comforted the enemy. Many
of the accused, especially those who
are charged with delivering patriotic
Belgians to the Germans, with fore
ing Belgian workingmen to take en-
ployment under the Germans, and with
acts of pre- sedition against the Bel
gian government, have fled the coun-
try never return. Not few of
these, in their absence and in view
Of the gravity of their crimes have
been sentenced to death. In some
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03
BY RUSSELL BROWNING

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 31.-Every week or
so London's colony of Russian anti
Bolsheviks, Czarist nobility and re-
fugee bourgeois welcomes a new
member, fresh from exciting expert
ences in frontier running and bearer
of new tales of the imminent collapse
of the Kremlin spiders web" Their
stories of intrenal conditions in Red
Russia replenishes optimism in Wran-
gelite. Kerensky, and Russian Liberia
ton Commissions, and stirs hope
anew in the virtually intact but
stranded diplomatic machinery Of the
former Russian governments.
About once month a courier from
Moscow or Petrograd reaches London
bearing briefly written narrations of
events and gossip to the eXiles. These
reports are always highly interesting
and frequently bring to light big
stories of happenings that have failed
to reach the outside world More
often they are the unimpassioned de-
tail of terrible incidents and colorless
description of horrible conditions
The latest White Russian Newspaper
has just reached London, smuegled
out of Russia by fleeing professor
from Petrograd university.
The professor does not wish his
name disclosed, as he was forced to
leave his wife and daughter in Rus
sia and fears reprisals. The reports
are apparently written by persons on
thethe inside of the soviet regime, as
forecasts of events are often faith
fully given.
"Lenin will soon move the seat of
Soviet government from Moscow to
Petrograd," says the latest report
"as the more destitute population of
Petrograd is less liable to attempt an
uprising.
"Recentlv birch bark shoes We're is
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03
Mock Executions For
Traitors To Beleiun,

of the worst cases among these, there
is mock execution of the guilty ones
in the public market places Of the
Belgian cities with guillotine, sheriff
gendarmes an dali the paraphernalia
of the last act of the criminals ca
reer. Many more are serving long
terms of Imprisonment. !.
Voluntary help to the Germans in
their war enterprises of any nature is
enough to secure a conviction. High
and low, rich and poor, have had to
go through the hoop" Complaint is
made that justice is slow, that some
of the upper crust get away scot
free, while the starving laborer goes
to Jail. One or two Of the accused
openly avow that they prefer Ger
man rule to Belgian The fact is that
the lists of every court in the country
contain hundreds of cases of treach,
cry yet to be tried.
Aside from those traitors who have
to meet their judges in the courts of
law, there is class Of nti-patriots
who are today being punished by
public opinion. These are small
tradesmen and others who, by sailing
close to the wind, have succeeded in
keeping beyond the pale of the law.
and yet whose record is known to
their neighbors as having been dis
tinctly pro-German during the war.
Seconding the efforts of the consti-
tuted authorities, a federation of
nearly a hundred local patriotic So
cieties throughout the country is also
busily engaged in ferretting out and
investigating cases of treachery and
trading with the enemy, which priv
ate research can 'work" more effect
lively than government detectives.
This federation called Justice" COL
lects and collates evidence of a pre-
liminary characer, and places it be-
fore the courts as a basis for prose-
cution.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Soldiers.
sailors and marines,-and in some
cases nurses, and first aid workers
who took part in the World War will
be rewarded in at least II states OF
the Union.
That number has already authoriz-
ed the expenditure of approximately
$3.50 900 600 for relief of veterans
and for bunying farms, obtaining
medical relief and securing educa-
cations. Bonus bills have been pro-
posed in score or more other state
legislatures, but have not yet been
enacted.
The states that have so far extend
ed financial relief in payment in part,
at least, Of is gratitude to its sons and
daughters for their valiant service
during the great conflict, are New
York, New Jersey, Minnesota, North
Dakota. Wisconsin, Washington, Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont.
New York's appropriation, natur-
ally leads the list in point of size, on
account of the fact that that state
with approximately 10 per cent of the
nations population, had the largest
enrolment. The amount the Albany
legislature voted for soldier bonuses
was $45,O0O,000. This sum was ap-
proved bv the voters in a referen-
dunn at the November election.
Other amounts, were definitely set
follow: New Jersey, $12O00,0O0;
Minnesota, S2O,0OO,O00; Wisconsin
S25 100000; Washington, $11 900, 900;
Northa Dakota, 100000 (first Year,
In Massachusetts, Maine, N e W
Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Is.
land the bonus decided on was $1O(
for each recipient, the amount to be
raised by taxation.
In Alabama the Legislature cancelled
the veterans poll taxes for five years
Efforts were made in Illinois anc
Maryland last year to pass a bonus
bill at the state legislatures, but they
failed A provision for soldiers aio
was defeated by the Missouri elector'
ate at the last election.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03

Kentuckians are planning to extract
petroleum from shale found in abund-
ance in that state.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03
Refugee Report Red Russia's
Soviet Tottering To Its Fall

sued to four regiments leaving Mos
cow for. the Wrangel front. The
troops mutinied and demanded leath-
er boots. They surrounded tbs
kremlin, but were overcome by de,
tachments Of Lettish soldiers. Every
twentieth man was shot.
"Bolsheviks have arrested 2;00C
officers, including several high staff
officers.
"The anniversary Of the Bolshcviki
government passed quietly. Demon
strations were attended only by Rec
Guards and sailors and those by order
No private workers or others were
present.
Because of lack of fuel all bath
ing establishments are closed, peo.
pie not having baths in their flats
are given a Joupon which entities
them to take bath in any flat they
desire.
professors and artists now receive
wages in foodstuffs. Thence they ara
better fed than most of the popula,
tion. The army ration is sometime al
lowed brain workers. The cost OF
food coupons has increased from 120(
rubles to 2800. No food can be OBJ
tanned without a food coupon, except
at the Illicit markets, where its costs
five times the general prices. The
Norwegians have given scientists
artists and professors present OF
one-fourth pound rice, one piece soal
and one herring each. The gifts were
deeply appreciated"
A dispatch from Petrograd says
"Food situation growing worse. Peas
ants either have nothing to send t.
cities or refuse to do SO. Reported
here South Russian peasants, shoot
ing commissars, seizing lands anC
fighting guerilla warfare. Tchitcheril
has sent a commission south to ge
facts. Lettish detachments are wei
fed and pampered. Cinnamon ar,
used only for executioners."
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03
World War Workers Get
Rewords In Many States

Further legislation is necessary in
New York to determine method of
paying the bonus. Shortly after the
legislature meets at Albany next
month, it is expected that commits
sion will be created to work out a
scheme. Soldiers, sailors, marine and
nurses are to receive $40 for each
month of service. No officer above
the bonus.
New Jersey created a bonus COM
mission to carry out the provisions
of the soldier aid law approved by
the voters. Every man and woman
from New Jersey who volunteered or
who was inductde into service under
the draft laws will receive $40 for
each month Of service, the aggregate
individual bonus not to amount to
more than 500 however.
Minnesota granted SIS for each
month of service. The funds are to
be raised by the sale of certificates
of indebtedness sufficient to pay no.
900 bonuses.
North Dakota will pay $25 for each
month in government service, but the
money must be spent in buying
farm, home, medical relief or obtain
ing an education. The money is to be
raised by tax on real estate.
Wisconsin put into effect an educa-
tional bonus, providing for the pay
ment of each man or woman in service
$50 for each month, to be used in get
/ ing an education anywhere in the
| United States. Cash bonus was also
voted giving each person $40 for each
month of service. The money is to
be raised by levy on incomes.
In Washington state, every service
man or woman will be entitled to SIS
for each month served between the
beginning of the war for America
April 6, 1917-to it's end-November
IL. 1918.
Bonus bills will be proposed at
many legislatures this winter, includ-
ing Tennessee, Kentucky, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Iowa, Indiana Michigan
and Illinois, accordig to reports to the
United Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03
By "MARJORIE"
(Written for The United Pres

(Written for The United Press)
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Designers
or the materials for spring and sum-
mcr gowns seem to have gone to the
bookshelyes for their inspiration.
Printed sill-the piece de resistance
of all spring fabrics-and the designs
upon most of these silks exploit some
Well-known story or book character,
Although museums are still flooded
by designers who nab ideas from old
period costumes, pottery, or jewels,
the public library is now beginning to
feel the influx of designers in quest
Of good pictorial material as found in
stories, and also in search of names
for their various bookish patterns.
Thus, one house is putting out a
spring line of printed georgettes and
radium silks. The designs are simple,
small, and conventional. Most of the
prints are two or three color checks
| intertwined with a floral motif, OF
tiny geogetrical series of octagona
and diamonds may form the pattern
This is called the Lilliputian series.
and the same houses contrasting line
Of huge and ornate prints is called
the CULVER.
Designers and emphasizing the Rus
sian motif and coloring. 1t is laugh
ingly prophecied that the great flooG
of Siovak literature will ebb bit now
that the clothiers are sWooping up
this same atmosphere. Instead OF
cultural clubs, reading and raVing OF
Tolstoi and Turgenieff, we will have
the same clubs wearing this "atmos-
phere."
The Samovar, Vodka, Sledge, and
Peasant are the names of four very
colorful Russian silks. The designs
do not resembled the names, but col
oring and line is influenced by Rus
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03

the Persian effect is keenly felt. One
honse is showing it's best design
known as the Beard of Omar. Soft
grays and cool greens make a misty,
almost mystic background wherein
lolls the old Epicurean with his book
of verses underneath the bough, the
loaf of bread and several jugs of
wine, all proving that wilderness truly
was paradise enow" The same de-
sign is put out upon rust anr copper
radium silks.
The Persian lotus leaf design is
found in multitude of fabrics and
colors. Floral designs on the whole
are qcite conspicuous. There are
prints of huge cabbage roses, gay
poppies, pansies and smaller flowers,
such as violets and gardenias. AL
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03
Spring Go1On Designers Seek
Inspiration On The Bookshelves

sian costume and church embroideries
These designs are in dull green-blues
and brighter hues of cerise, orange
flame, and jade upon black back
grounds. AS many as dozen differ
ent colors are used in one printed pat
tern.
Although the Slovak inflence is
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03

though many Of these patterns them
selves are large, coloring is quite har-
monious and subdied.
American literature is represented
by design called "The Forest Prim-
eval." 1t is mass of towering hem
locks and spruces clustered aboAt
little village Arcadia. The blue-greens
and soft browns are upon a back
ground of gray.
Altogether manufacturers seem
agreed that spring fabrics shall be of
the softer silks in printed designs of
color and vividness. Gray, sand,
blue and green are the outstanding
colors just now.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03

Experiments conducted in the re-
search labatories of the army signal
corps prove that number Of mess
ages may be sent over submarine
cables simultaneously through the
use of alternating current.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03

This year, for the first time in the
history of the sessions Of the Hawai-
ian territorial legislature, every mem
Der was able to understand English,
enabling them to dispense with the
interpreter
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03
BOTH TEAMS ON
EDGE FOR WHISTLE
Z
E,ciisSlS STEM
Nais, firsi Gethes
(By Associated Press)

PASADENA, Dec. 31.-Except for
light signal practice the Ohio and
California teams rested today in pre-
paration for the gridiron classic to-
morrow. The betting odds favor Ohio
while the football writers favor Cali
fOrnia
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-03

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throwing the entire
providing food
30o00O children eastern and central Europe this
relief working
The
Relief
Council
America Knights Columbus the NJ
he Y w. c.. A.
The daily times., 1921-07-12

streets. The newsboy here has pa
per 10 sell and no sells it: you take
your own chance on the news 1t con-
tains.
"Stawbull, dreedirty" indicates to
the initiated that tho news vendor is
offering you the afternoon Star-Bulle-
tin CT the three-'nirty O'Clock edition.
a t.sc" tells ycu that he has the
morning Advertiser for sale.
Barefoot, clad in a hat or cap, a
shirt and a pair OF trousers, he
haunts the street cars an he tours
the corners. No one boy has any one
stand. He may offer you a paper on
a down town street intersection and
half an hour later try to sell you
another at Waikiki beach. a couple OF
miles from the business district.
He is persistent to the verge of be-
ing a public nuisance. but he al
most Invariably smiles-and he Ger
tainly sells his papers.