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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
Truant Officer On
Job; Makes Lively
For Few Fathers

Ira Howell, the state truency Of
ficer, made things quite lively for
q few Roberts county fathers las.
week. These particular fathers, five
in number, had persistently refused
to send their children to school,
not only this year. but for the past
two or three years. These offenders
were brought before the county
court Friday morning and after
hearing, the Judge fixed their fines
at $50 and costs, which is the max
imum penalty. He then delivered
to then q forceful tax. telling them
to regard their chitsreE as highly as
they do their cattle and explaining
that an education was the best In
vestment they could make for their
children. Mr.. Howell expects to re-
turn in the spring and look after
cases similar to these. II such there
be.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
IS
CAUSEOF
ARRESTS
sHERRIFF BAKER COMPELLED
TO USE SOMETHING BE.
SIDES ARGUMENT IN
THIS CASE
One Attempts the Strong Arm Stuff
and Another Attempts Escape
by Putting on Foot Race;
Neither Succeed.

One afternoon last week Robert
White. Isaac Quinn and Sam Bird
procured some Of the substance,
which under the Volstead act, 1t is
! unwise to imbibe, and having pro-
cured It, transported 1t in their car,
mbibed part of it and proceeded to
raise general hilarity on Main street.
The hilarious sounds reached the
keen ears of Sheriff Baker, who pro-
ceeded to investigate. He decided
that they needed session OF quiet
in the Roberts county rooming house
and started thither with White.
White thought otherwise, and
opened resistance, striking the man
Of the law in the race with a rock,
to which his captor retaliated by
mussing up his, Whites. counter
ance considerably and leaving him
black eye as menentO. Having
seen Mr.. White to the safety of his
intended destination. Baker started
on the trail OF the others who we're
still holding carnival. His next cap
ture was Quinn. Quinn, securing
lesson from Whites mashed up pro-
file, concluded to employ different
tactics. So when part way to the
court ..3sars, he suddenly broke free
from his guide and Strengthened his
long limbs for run. And run he
did. He covered distance in an in
credible time and when he arrived
at Olandar Brantseg's residence, he
somehow got into his head that
shelter and q welcome awaited him.
Perhaps he thought 1t discreet
thing to get away from range of the
sheriff's revolver. At any rate, he
rushed in at the front door without
the formality of knocking, fright
ening the inmates OF the house. Con-
Guiding he had got into the wrong
place, out OF the back door he ran.
with Olandar close on his heels. Oh
andar is some sprinter, but he could
not keep up with Quinn, who dashed
helter-skelter through alleys and
across door yards, in a mad chase
Quinn at last brought up in Mrs.
G. Akre's yard where he hid in an
outbuilding until the arm of the law
gathered him in. In the mean time,
search for Sam Bird revealed that
the Bird had flown"
White and Quinn are still in med
itation on the hill.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
Waking Up to
the Situation

The following editorial is
tkaen from the Rockford
tlowa) Register, a staunch
republican stand-pat sheet.
But it would seem from the
following that the editor had
got an overdose of the re-
publican rule-or-ruin policy,
and finds pease of mind in
the expression OF his honest
convictions regarding the
present economic condition
prevailing throughout the ma
ton:
1t Would Be interesting to
Know
1t would be interesting TO
know how long cement
would continue to stick up
around 1910 a barrel II q
bill were to be introduced in
the Iowa legislature for tho
erection OF q $4,000, 900
state-owned cement plant at
Mason City OF some other ad.
vantageous point in Iowa.
Why the stuff would cone
down SO fast that it would
knock the hoops off the bar
rel. This sort of a proposal
may sound a bit far-fe.ched,
but this is exactly what the
state Of South Dakota is do
ing in voting for ths ersc-
ton OF a 100000 cement
plant at Rapid CITY. 1t is
too ALTERED bad that torpor-
atoms have to be such infer
nal swine. but since they per-
sist in such IN attitude, IL
may be necessary for Iowa to
embrace a straight non-par.
tisan league-socia:igtic pro-
gram to let these pikets know
where to head in. II ought
not to be necessary to sug-
gest that corn ct 40c BUSH
81 and cement at o3.70 . bar
rel 10 making socialists ont Of
formers faster tAaA . horse
can tfot.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
SISSETON.
H. S. WINS
2 GAMES
BOTH TEAMS PLAY vICTORl.
GUS GAMES AT vEBI.IN FRI
DAY; GAMES ARE WE'LL
PLAYED ON BOTH SIDES.
After the Games socia, Hour
With Good Refreshments Was
ENJOYED by All; Best .'pirit
Prevailed Throughout.

Last Friday evening the high
school basket ball teams journeyed
overland to Veblen to engage the
teams of that place in games of bas-
ket ball. The girls game was fast
and spirited. especially during the
second half. The visiting team had
the locals quite outclassed and
showed team work that vas much
admired by the local team and the
spectators. The game was featured
by floor work and passing. The hall
was in the possession " the visitors
most of the time. but they did have
difficulty in finding the basket.
Strong and effective guarding in the
part OF the local and the illness OF
captain Satire, due to recent vaccina-
ton were the two dominent factors
in holding down the score Anderson
starred in point scoring ana is de-
veloping skill In the use OF dribble
plays. Stavig and Lein did their US
ual work in the center section. The
local forwards and the visiting
guards had but little chance to dem
onstrate their ability owing to the
infrequency and short time periods
that tho ball was IN their territory.
Lineup: sisseton: AndersonA., RI:
Satire l.. II; stavig NJ, G: Lein w..
re; Hagen A.. rg: Class j. IL; Thorn
as NJ, 81: Nelson H., &C.. Referee. y.
A. Carstens.
The' boys CANA started with a
snap and pep that is seldom seen.
The locals had very fast and vio-
lent style OF play that rather puzzled
the visitors for a time. During tho
first ten minutes OF play they run up
score OF 80. Shortly the visitors
caught the style and spirit of tho
game get together n some fast
and sna2py team work fund the
basket. and began scoring at q very
rapid rate. At the end of the half
the score was 1912 in favor of Sis
seton. the visitors having scored
eight field goals to the locals two
during the second ten minutes OF
play. The second half started with
the same snap and pep. there be-
ing no change in the lineup of either
team. This was the first real test
of new line up in the Sisseton team
with oho en-, hn 70 4
up to expectation and adds greatly
to the efficiency of the squad which
now consists of eight men. Scoring
was very we'll divided, Mahoney and
Plut scoring each five goals, Slap
elton fur and M.Ll,. four. This
score represents the type of play the
team has been working for all sea-
son and expects to get we'll perfected
by the time of the tournament.
Lineup: Sisseton: Stapleton, RI;
Plut. II; Mahoney, Capt, C; Minder,
lg: Shoberg, lg; Stavis, Krista, Car
ter. subs.
Referee, F. A. Carstens.
After the games spirited social
hour with splendid refreshments
was enjoyed by all The finest Of
athletic and school spirit was shown
by the authorities and students OF
the veblin school. This social and
sportsmanlike treatment YVES very
much appreciated by the visitors
and we hope to be able to return
the favors when the return game
is played here shout the middle Of
March.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
FL1vvER IN A NEW ROLE

Henry Ford says we will soon b
living in, horseless. cowleM ags,
and will not miss either Of the
quadropeds to which we are nov
more or less attached and indebted.
Well. we'll concede that the litls
Lizzies and Henrietas have taken
the place Of old Dobbin pretty ~
fectually and we've often eaten best
steak which was Of distinctly rub
Der variety. We concede that thsv
are using the Ford for nearly every.
thing from tractor to baby busy
but veil 10 dinged Il We can eigupo
out how they are going 70 make q
give milk.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
William Benson
Dies at His Home
Saturday Morning

VIM. Benson, a respected farmer
died at his home southeast OF the
city early Saturday morning, Feb.
IL. Funeral services were held from
the late residence ana Com the
Goodwill Lutheran church, Wednes-
day Afternoon. Rev. Wang officiating,
and the remains laid to rest in the
cemetery south Of town.
WHEAT GROWERS ASSN. MEET
The Wheat Growers association
will meet at commercial club rooms
in Sisseton. Saturday, Feb. 10. at
2 O'Clock.
Walter wohlhe.cr. sec.y
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18

Atty. McKenna autosd to Milbask
Tuesday.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18

Mr.. X. Kellogg, formerly Of Wolf
Point, Montana, but who has extern
sive oil interests in Wyoming, being
in partnership with Louis Hanson.
ives Q guest Of relatives and friends
here from Friday to Wednesday.
AnArsw Stavig end con Marvin
returned Monday night from &hsis
visit Il The citiss.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18

Mrs. d. F. Stevens and Mrs. Dell
Carter were entertained Sunday a:
tho Otto Hanson homo and report
. splendid time. The Hensons are
the pssssak maaaesrs Of the Roberts
county poor farm.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
Dies
atDaughter's
HomeFeb.1 Is

N. J. Pryor. an old and highly re-
spected citizen. one Of the pioneers
Of Roberts county. died at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Swenson.
Wednesday night about 1890. Mr..
Pryor had been Ill for about eight
weeks. with little hope of recovery.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-02-18
WHEAT GROWERS ASSN. MEET

Peter Stewart and sister, Rather
Inc, left Tuesday for Retlaw, Alberta
Canada. for visit with their sister.
Mrs. Griffin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
GOSHEN NEWS

Arthur V. Harter Of Goshen. own
or Of Dads Place" pool room and
the Interurban railway station news
stand. has purchased the Royaleon
cigar store Of Roy p. Tromp of this
city. Philip Berger of South Bend
will become manager Of the store for
Mr.. Harter Jan. ;. Mr.. Tromp con-
Quoted the business for 10 years.
Goshen Boy Scouts are arranging
70 observe the eleventh anniversary
OF the organization Feb. 6-12.
+. Hill Turnock Of Elkhart. ar
chitect, has submitted plans to the
Goshen Community club for convert
ing the Charnley property, Lincoln
av.. into a club house Many parti-
tions will be changed. modern
plumbing including shower baths,
placed and a heating plant installed
Directors of the club authorized Mr..
Turnock to proceed with estimates
and blue prints and within a short
time contractors Will be asked to
submit bids.
The fire department was called to
the Goshen Typewriter Exchange,
where an open stove gave a passer-
by the impression the building was
ablaze.
Minnie Niccum. sc years old. wife
OF Carl NicCum, formerly Of Goshen.
died AT her home in Zion City, H.,
after a long Illness. The family has
resided at Zion City for 10 years.
Surviving Mrs. NicCum are her hus-
band, one daughter. her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. SwartzbauGh Of Goshen.
three sisters and three brothers.
The body Will be brought TO Goshen
/, for burial.
The Will Of Edward W. Hyde Of
Goshen. who died at the home Of
his son. Robert z. Hyde, in Cleve-
land, Ohio. Christmas eve. has been
pTObated IN the Elkhart circuit court
here. Mr.. Hyde disposed Of a $15 900
estate by willing II 70 his wife. Nina
J. Hyde. for her life time. after
which II IS 10 go in equal shares 10
the four sons. one O. whom il
Clarence w. Hyde Of South Bend.
The widow two sons, William +.
Hyde of Memphis and Clarence W.
Hyde OF South Bend are joint execu-
tors. Mr.. Hyde directs that a $500
tomb stone be purchased for his
1 grave.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
COMMITTEE VIEWS
FAVOR ABOLISHING
EXCESS PROFIT TAX
Expect Levy on Both Net
and Undistributed
Earnings.
RN LOTIs LTDLOW

WASHI%GTO%. Jan. sentiment
tn the ways and means committee OF
the house following ass the probable
line OF action on tax revision i'm the
next congress.
l.. Repeal OF the excess profits
tax.
.. Rejection OF "a sales tax be-
clssss " its uHpopulariry with con-
sumers.
3. Increas So in present 10 per cent.
tax on corporation net earnings and
a moderate possibly graduated, tax
on undistributed earnings.
T. No Increase iu normal taxes or
individual incomes. but q reduction
~ surfaces on large incomes and ar
increase in the amount OF income
exempted from taxation.
3. New excise taxes and increase
in the tax on such articles as to-
bacco.
A belief that the substitute for
the excess profits tax viii be "a flat
TAX on net earnings OF corporations,
plus a moderate tax on undistribut-
eel earnings. IS gaining strength
among "a number Of influential mem
bers 81 the committee on ways and
means.
Have Various Ideas.
Some have advocated the present
normal tax Of 10 per cent. on corp
Grafton earnings and the elimination
of the excess profits tax without any
tax on undistributed earnings as a
substitute gthers. including Ford
uey. chairman Of the committee
have inclined toward a flat tax Of
IS or Is per cent. as a substitute
for all taxes on corporation earn
ings. Still others have advocated
and the payment OF the normal tax
on dividends from corporation stock
by the holders OF the stock instead
OF by the corporation itself as at
present.
The objection 10 the first and sec
ond of the three other suggestions
IS that an advantage is given 10 the
corporate form OF organization by
not taxing undistributed earnings,
whereas an individual or partnership
is subject 10 taxation upon all earn
ings. Sentiment in the committee
IL opposed TO the third suggestion.
chiefly on the ground that sufficient
revenue would not be obtained.
Urge Exemption Increase.
To has been estimated by the
treasury department that a 16 per
cent. flat tax on net earnings of
EUIUUIdAAOH0 AOuAu IlluuuNt do liAuNli
revenue as the present normal tax
of 10 per cent. plus the excess prof
its tax.
In order. however. that the undis-
tributed earnings may not escape
taxation entirely the probable out
come is that there Will be both a
flat tax and a tax on undistributed
earnings. The present 10 per cent
normal tax on corporation earnings
probably viii be Increased. possibly
TO as much as 10 per cent, and Il
moderate tax on undistributed earn
ings added. A tax of 20 per cent.
on undistributed earnings has been
under discussion.
Apparently there Is not the slight
est chance OF any increase In tho
normal tax on incomes of individ-
uals There Is considerable senti-
ment for an increase I'm the present
| exemptions Of 81. 600 for single per
y scns and $4,000 for those who are
married.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
BY FRANK LEHNHOFF.

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
BERLIN, Jan. The whole in
dustriai specialization problem, which
caused such a furry after the rev
olution." has gradually concen-
trated until now IL Is conferred
around the specialization Of the coal
mines Formulation Of a socializa-
ton bill is now entrusted 20 a com
mlttee OF IA" under the Reichs-
wirtschaftsrat II il believed this
committee Will find a middle way
between the so-called Lederer Ilan
(full. immediate socializa tiOn), and
the Rathenau plan Specialization
gradually within a period Of 30
years.. Investigation indicates that
the majority Of the German work
men stand behind the idea OF full
specialization OF the mines. There
can be no doubt that 10 would be
easy TO throw the torch Of a new
general strike among the ranks OF
the miners were the government TO
seek 10 sidestep AT this time.
The wOrkmen are becoming tired
Of much talk about specialization and
little action. But. everybody con-
cerned Is finding Il difficult 20 put
into practice a real scheme Of either
full or partial specialization.
A clear proposal has come only
from the former first director Of the
Thyssen concern. Bergassessor Hor-
ten. Horton. organizer Of the great
works at Helterdingen. one OF the
biggest plants in the world, has
created the enmity Of the capitalists
and won the friendship Of working
circles through his schemes. Horton
contends that coal specialization done
is insufficient and even impossible.
He would socialize a number Of
branches His plan cOntemplateS
making one great factory organiza-
ton out Of a number Of kinds of
plants I'm the Ruhr district and plac-
ing this under control Of the COM
munity at large. With this great fac
tory organization as a basis, he
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
Get Rid Of the Croaker;
Let's Have a Little jazz,

I'M HILL said the who bull America would be the
right side Of the market Jim Hill right about most things He
the possibilities Of the Great Northwest and developed them But
had jim Hill been coake penIst crepehanger who would
have hit for him in pnch2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
Night School Enrolment
Cause For Satisfaction
BY ELISABETH STEELE

Methods in educating the foreign
born American citizen have made
long strides OF progress in the part
time and night schools OF American
cities. 4 few years ago when the
American people awoke 10 the re-
sponsihility that was theirs in educat-
ing the foreigner and making him a
competent American citizen they
went 10 the task with a vengeance
that was appalling TO the lookers-on
and more appalling 10 the student
II American ways. The willing
learner was drilled in the past and
perfect participle and the gerund of
verbs long before ne knew how 10
say good morning" in his adopted
tongue and consequently the inter
est in our language tagged for these
people who forced themselves 10
study after having spent a long day
in the factory and coming 10 the
school weary after a nerve racking
day at the machines.
The study Of subjects as alien to
them "a Sanscript TO Icelanders in
the evenings which they so eagerly
sacrificed I'm the hope of acquiring a
knowledge OF the American Ian
gUage and through the language the
ways of America, grew monotonous
and distasteful and the enrolment
In the classes diminished so rapidly
that the supervisors of the schools
grew alarmed and a diagnosis of the
conditions was made and a rapid
change effected. They did away with
the II see a little yellow bird. do you
see a little yellow bird ?" method and
today the confidence OF the people
Is being regained in the new meth
DDS Of teaching these students 10
talk and to talk of the things they
know and can understand.
They talk OF the things they eat,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02

OF their homes. and OF their rela-
tives and they talk Of their clothing
II would be amusing II il were not
such a matter Of serious considera-
ton 10 the future American voter
TO see him repeating, This Is my
coat. / take off my coat I put on
my coat" suiting the action 10 the
words and putting more impetus in
TO the demonstration. trying 10 i'm
press the words upon his mind by
the force Of the action which &C
cOlnpanied them.
Are Recent Venture.
The night schools Of South Bend
are n comparatively recent venture
but a successful one as this years
enrolment OF almost 1900 has
proved. With the influx of the for
eign born into the commercial en-
terrrises Of this city the demand for
classes in AmeTiCaniZation English
has grown until there is a total en-
rOllment OF 100 in the schools Per-
haps the sums is not large In figures
but great in the thought Of the
superstition and prejudice overcome
and the sheer will power eXerted
by these people in the desire 10
learn. The night school of the high
school now has two classes in Am
e-icaniZatiOn English with an en-
rolllment OF 40 in each. the Oliver
school has an enrolment of 80 in
each Of two classes; the Washington
school has two classes OF 20: the
Laurel school four classes with a
total of so and the Haley school
has a class of u. Many national
tiles are represented in the Ameri-
cani7atiOn English classes but tho
Hungarian element is most pro-
nounced. A Hungarian club has
been formed at the MaJar hall under
the direction of Miss Alice Scott for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02
JOURNEYS FOR WINTER
OPENED TO MILLIONS
BY MARIE ATHERToN.

1t would be nice to spend the
winter at Palm Beach or in Ber-
muda, wouldn't It? Or to ride in a
caravan Of camels west OF Alex
andria and come upon the Sphinx
and the pyramid of Ptolemy. Or
TO visit Ahnam or Java IN a squat
sampan, or walk the streets of AL
lahabad at the mela, the great fair
OF India. Yes. it would be nice.
There are at least several score
Of our fellow townspeople who will
take not one, but all these Journeys
this winter. You hadn't heard Z?
Why. yes. a rich young man has
been TO the schools and promised
to take the brightest Of our chill
dren voyaging in quest OF high ad-
venture withersoever they would go.
Not many will be allowed TO take
parents or guardians along. For
the rich young man IS Imagination.
and the youngsters will follow him
through the commonplace medium
Of the geography class. We who
used 10 know only that Illinois was
yellow and Pennsylvania green,
whose learning was summed up IN
the little singsong that started:
State of Maine, Augusta, on the
hehnebeC river we saw 10 uIIle OF
our Children's friend. Imagination.
Biographies are written with his
aid these modern times. Pick one
up sometime. The pupil of today
has no need to hide a copy of The
James Brothers a st. Joseph" or OF
"Old and Young King Brady" be-
hind his "jOggerfy." II is mighty
near as interesting as those excel
lent literary works ever were. And
the alluring part about the travel
pictures that 1t paints is that they're
true.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-02

Goshen Is one OF the three cities
in Indiana where a government stall
lion has been placed. The other To-
cations are Rushvilie and Lafayette.
Col. @. Z. Hawkins OF the Kansas
City, Mo, branch Of the quarter
masters corps was here and arrang-
ed with Sears Gardner and Charles
II. Method Goshen hOrsemen, to
station the stallion here. The United
States government is spending
S250.0o in an effort 10 get better
services for the United States army.
The annual farmers institute at
Nappanee will be held next Thurs
day and Friday. Speakers include
Mrs. Lillian T. Pierce Of Knights
town. Addison Drake, a state instruc-
tor. and NJ L Shearer of Goshen,
agricultural agent Of Elkhart county
The Goshen institute is TO be held
in the Chamber of Commerce rooms
here Wednesday and Thursday, Jan.
1920. r. s. Thomas of Purdue uni
versity, Lillian T. Pierce Of Knights
town and Grover r. MetZger Of Elk
hart former agricultural agent Of
Elknart county are on the program.
David r. Myers of this city has
returned TO Indianapolis, where he
is a member of the federal grand
jury.
Sylvia Sanders was granted a d.
vorce from Harold Sanders and Civ
en- permission 10 resume her maiden
name-Sylvia Silver Milford Adams
was granted a divorce from Leonard
Adams and given custody of her
three year old daughter. Winifred
Adams. Adams is residing in a Min
nesota town.
The will Of ". Leslie Chamber
OF South Bend and Elkhart, who
died in the General hospital, Elk
hart. gives two-thirds of his estate
to HIS wife and one-third to his
daughter, Dorothy Nav Chamber.