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About Dakota County herald. (Dakota City, Neb.) 1891-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1918)
L v State Historical Sociely n AUttw AU Tbc Nwi When It U New. VOL.- 20. DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 191S. NO. 23. Dakota County Herald lii 1st I"' 5 II M m l Items of Interest Gleaned from Our Exchanges Ponca Journal: Jim Sutherland, of Jackson, spent ,the day Tuesday at the J. Rhoden home. Walthill Citizen; W. H. Mr was an Omaha business visitor Mo. day, driving home a new Ford Tues day evening. Sioux City Journal, 23: The police were asked last night to assist in finding the thief who stole a bicycle from John Burk, of South Sioux City, Neb. Burk told the police he left his wheel at Fourth and Jones streets and when he returned a short while afterward it was gone. Wynnt Tribune: David 0. Sayre, of Waterbury, who is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Higgins, has furnished The Tribune .with the par ticulars of the death" of her son, Eric 0. Sayre, member of the 106th Aero Service company. Private Sayer died on board ship on his way to England December 23rd of pneu monia. The body was taken to Southampton, England, and in due time will be brought back to Ameri ca and buried at his home under military honor. Private Sayre was highly praised by his commanding oflicer as an efficient soldier, loyal to his duty. Lyons Mirror: Ethel Davis and her nephew returned from South Sioux City last week. Little Elmer will spend a few days with his grand parents. . . .Under the careful guid ance of Adler Ponton at the steering wheel, the editor and daughter Mary made a trip to' West Point Tuesday. We visited the family of our brother-in-law, Dr. E. J. DeBell, and sister, Mrs. R. C. Bauer, of Co lome, S. D. Of course it was not our first trip over this time-honored land, as we used to accompany our fatherover this selfsame land more than fifty years ago on hunting ex peditions for deer and elk. It was, indeed, a very pleasant journey and "we were kept warm, and comfortable by the fact that our old friend, Attor ney E. D. Wigton, had loaned us his big, cozy fur overcoat. Emerson Enterprise: Hans An derson, of Nacora, has purchased a new modern residence in Omaha.... Mrs. Wm. Heeney, accompanied her sister,- Miss Katie Sherlock, to Hub bard for a short visit with her mother Chris Harrigfeldt and son George, of Ashton, Ida., arrived for an extended visit with relatives and friends ...The four months old son of Max Martin died on January 20, 1918, after an illness of but a few days. The funeral services were held from the German Luther an church Tuesday afternoon, con ducted by Rev. Traubel Mrs. Ward's brother, Webb Warner, and wife of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, are visiting relatives and friends in Dakota City Grocery Specials for Saturday 1 can Baked Beans 20c 1 Can Corn 15c 1 box Rolled Oats , 12c 4-tb bag of Pure Buckwheat. . . : .:. ': 45c 1 bar Old Dutch Soap 5c lb can Stolhverck Cocoa , 20c 1 can Sweet Potatoes '....'..;.. 15c lyi lb can Farmer Jones Sorghum 20c Boiling Meat per lb 15c Bologna, per lb 1 7c Beef Roast, per lb ; 1 7c Highest Price Paid for COVNTRY PRODUCE ROSS GROCERY Dakota City, Nebraska. They moved to Canada about eighteen years ago, and have been very fortunate in the matter of adding to their worldly goods. Wakefield Republican: Mrs. Geo. Pranger was a passenger to Sioux City last Saturday Mrs. G. W. Packer returned Friday from a two weeks' visit with relatives at South Sioux City Mrs. Dean Cornell and children returned to Goodwin Saturday after a week's visit with jr parents, Mr. and Mrs". C. W. .ong ...Mrs. C. E. TenEyck made a t. ,j to Sioux City Monday. Mrs. J. R. Feauto and babe went down with her and spent a couple of days at the home of her brother, C. E. Priest. . .George Corwin, of Dakota county, foreman of C. L. Davis' "All-Star" ranch, celebrated his 56th birthday last Friday evening in a novel manner. Insisting that he was as good a cook as the average housewife, Mr. Corwin invited 21 of his f r iends to help him celebrate the occasion. The evening was spent in the usual social intercourse after which a delightful luncheon was served, the main feature being a beautiful birthday cake. All of the "eats" were cooked and prepared by Mr. Corwin himself, and those present will testify to the fact that it was "some feed." Sioux City Journal, 25: Govern ment Intervenor George W. Finch began yesterday an investigation in to the facts bearing on the case of Robert S. Sydenstricker, 1104 North Alice street, an East Side ex emption board registrant, who pro cured assignment to class No. 3 on the dependency of aged and infirm parents and who on Wednesday pro cured a license in Sioux City and was married to Florence E. Ram sey, of Jackson, Neb. "I found upon preliminary inquiry," said In tervenor Finch, "that Sydenstrick er's parents appeared before the East Side board and presented affi davits that they were dependent up on their son for support. Syden stricker also made the same repre sentation. This morning I discover ed that he had contracted a marriage, which is praisworthy enough in itself, but on the surface of the case it looks to me. as if he has attempted to avoid military service. In any event I have started an investigation and intend to sift out the facts. I have no sympathy with registrants in this kind of work. It is my in tention to ask the board to reopen this case and reclassify Sydenstrick er. If this should be denied I shall appeal the case to the district board." A number of doubtful cases in which registrants have procured deferred classifications are now receiving the attention of the government inter venor. Some of them refer to those registrants who have married since May 18, 1917. All cases of this kind in which a No. 1 classification has been made will be appealed to the district board, in accordance with recent instructions, Mr. Finch said. Sioux City Journal, 26: Chester Heikes, of Obert, Neb., a well known farmer and feeder, was on the fourth session this week with a shipment of Nebraska Going to Before you leave arm your wife with Pyrene, so she can protect her self and the babies from fire. $10 buys Pyrene and bracket. 00 KILLS .FIRE A tfSSs SAVES LIFEygJ Pyreue sold in Dakota strongweight beeves that sold at $12,.35. The shipment consisted of thirty head that averaged 1,200. ...C. Donald, of Sioux City, who was arrested Thursday night in South Sioux City on a charge of il legal transportation of intoxicating liquor by Chief of Police Henry Crane, was tried yesterday morn ing and sentenced to thirty days in jail. -Donald is said to have been attending a dance in the KnOwlton & Manning hall. One of the danc ers caught a glimpse of a bottle in his pocket and reported to Chief Crane when he appeared in the hall later.... Probably the youngest, re cruit accepted in Sioux City since the declaration of war is Levis N. Pilgrim, 18 years and 2 days old, two days above the minimum age limit. He came to the army re cruiting station from Homer, Neb., accompanied by his father. With Pilgrim, and also accompanied by his father, came Raymond N. Smith, of Homer, who celebrated his 18th birthday twenty-five days ago. Both boys were accepted for the Four Hundred and Sixty-first company of engineers, a touring car organiza tion which is independent of any regiment. This company was re cently opened, and consists entirely of drivers and mechanics and help ers to take care of a unit of touring cars. They will depart tomorrow for Fort Meyer, Va. Raymond Smith came to the recruiting station one month ago, but at that time lacked a few days of being 18 years old, and was rejected. He returned home and decided to wait until Pil grim reached the minimum age, so they could both enlist together. The fathers of both boys encouraged them to join the colors. Omaha Bee, 23: "I would like to have the kaiser sitting on that smoke stack and then take my high power rifle and see how many shots it takes me to knock him off." Charles Voss, farmer, owner of 440 acres of land in Dakota county, and father of County Superintendent of Schools Voss of that county, made this ans wer when someone asked him what he thought of the kaiser. He came to Omaha to see United States Mar shal Flynn about registering. For, though he is a dyed-in-the-wool American, he never took out his bc ond papers. He took his first citizen ship papers in Pennsylvania right after he reached this country in 1873. "They told me that was all there was to do and I always thought I was a full citizen," he said. Voss was born in Westphalia, Germany, near Essen, the seat of theKruppgun factory. He went 'to school with the lieutenant who later married Bertha Krupp. At the age of 18, just before he was to begin his mili tary training, he made his escape from Germany, was smuggled on board a ship which had already left its dock, and came to America. "1 have never been back. I never want to go back," he said. "I know what life in Germany is and I know what life is in America. If I had to go back I would jump off the Bhip in miuocean." uo you think there is any chance that the German people will rise against the kaiser:" ho was asked. "If they ever do nothing can stop them. But they are watch ed. Nobody can say a word with out being detected. I know that thousands despise the overlords, but thoy can do nothing. You know what happened to some of the social ists that spoke too loudly. They were put in the front line trenches. the Front? City by G.F. Broyhill STAMP OiT THE WAR WITH WAR SJMKG5 STAMPS aiBnamHBU But if revolution once gets a start there that's the end pf the kaiser. The German peoplefe do not like fighting. "It'is the" officers and the military machine that make them do it. I have nephews over there and they are such as can't bear to hurt a fly." "How soon do you think the war will end?" "It cannot last more than two years longer. Those people are so overburdened with taxes that they can't keep it up. Two years ago I had a letter from my niece and she says 'Oh, how tired we are of this war!' Think how they must teel now. With America coming in fresh, America will decide the war. And when it is over I think all nations will disarm. That is the only way to make the world safe," Don't Hoard Flour. There still appears to be a lack of understanding among some of the people of Dakota county as to the quantity of flour, sugar and other necessities they are permitted to have in their homes. The law provides that consumers must hot have on hand a greater supply than is neces sary for their reasonable require ments for a period of thirty days. This does not include potatoes nor any other food product produced by the consumer himself, neither does it include preserved fruits or vege tables put up in the home. It is in tended to cover those articles which are bought. The fact that flour, sugar, etc., was stored last fall, or bought last fall and delivered since, does not excuse the possession of a quantity in excess of thirty days' supply for the reasonable requre ments of the family. The possession of a supply in excess of this .thirty das' requirement is designated as hoarding foodstuffs by the govern ment and is punishable by a fine of $5,000 or two years in prison, or both. This article is intended as a warn ing to all persons who have an ex cess supply on hand to dispose of all of it in excess of their requirements for thirty days. This may be done by taking it to some store for re-sale by the merchant in proper quantities to his customers. I intend to give everyone fair warning and a reason able time to comply with this direc tion before starting prosecutions. After having had an opportunity to dispose of his surplus supply as indi cated above, the consumer will have only himself to blame when he is taken before the United btates courts for punishment and branded as a food hoarder. Tho object of the food adminis tration is not to prohibit tho free enjoyment of food, but to prevent tho hoarding of it in quantities which, in the agregate, will bring about a food famine. If anyone is to use substitutes for flour, sugar, fats, etc., it ought not to be the men who are doing the fighting for us at the front. It is considered the na- I triotic duty of everyone to observe the food laws strictly, irrespective of their legal aspect, and rather as a moral obligation they owe to their country. It is hoped that the con science of tho consumer will compel him to observe the law, rather than a fear of legal consequences in tho event of a violation. The legal remedy will,' however, be resorted to m every case of wilful violation. J. J. Eimcrs, County Federal Food Administrator. Lutheran Church Notes DAKOTA CITY-SALEM Rev. C. R. Lowe. Last veek I said that we should leave some things undone .that we might attend tho public worship. There is nothing to retract now. I am aware that it may have appealed to some who read it very strongly. But we are leaving some things un done continually. How long since you were caught up with your work, had all done you have to do or want ed to do? It has been somo time. There are somo things to be done tho thov are put off for a long time. Aiv! w.iy are they put off? Because thoiv i.'o other things more pressing and inure important. We recognize the wisdom and necessity of choice of work. We have to do It daily. We do not have to argue to establish that point. It is the basis on which we proceed. We have now but to ask the question what is the import ant thing ahead of me that I must do? Is it that I accumulate a largo com petence or is it that I make my call ing and election sure, the savng of material things or the saving of my soul. I know there are some, not many, who think they can do both. It de pends on which you would save first, which is your greatest care. A righteous man can make his increase subservient to his righteousness, the gatherer of mammon makes his soul subservient to mammon, Both can HH He vsrho pastes BH fllll a crust of bread jiJM WKm prolongs the war HH G. F. Hushes & Co. Lumber, BuiSdina: ferial, Hardware, Coal To 'She People of HH&lL&ta, City egl Vipimity WE have succeeded Mr. Fred Lynch in the Hardware and Lumber business in Dakota City, and are here to stay. Our aim will be to treat everyone right, and alike, and will guaran tee satisfaction on all sales and work done at our place of business. We will carry a full line of Lumber, Building Material, Hardware, Coal, Paints, Plumbing Material, Greases and Oils. We have a well equipped shop where we will do all kinds of Plumbing, Tin Work, Furnace and Stove Repairs. Also Concrete Work of all Kinds. Come in and see us 1ct's Get A.cc38Skxr&tcd H. R. GREER, Mgr. Dakota City, Nebr. I I not bo first, nor can they be equal. What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his soul? There is no open question as to the principle choice between salvation and any and.all things tho world has to offer. Hence it is wisdom to look after the principle thing, and to do so to the neglect of somo less im portant things. And when you try it out you will bo surprised to dis cover how little it interferes With what you are doing. Personally I am not willing to be lieve it is a matter of working that keeps so many away from the public worship. It is only that we are care less and in other instances that there is no interest in tho church service. I tell you this, in this time of the world's stress, when we hardly know what a season or a day will bring forth, men and women better be seeeking after God. When Israel had been oppressed, hungry, and captive till the nation cried out "We have sinned," then God eased their burdens and brought them home. It occurred not once or twice but many times. God needs but a backward spring to make a crop of soft corn, he needs but a succession of freozes and thaws to kill the wheat, only a snow storm to isolate a city causing it to suffer cold and hunger. It all comes so easy, doesn't it. God overthrow Napoleon with a rain cloud. The heathen may rage and meditate dire things, but God moves in his own way. The nations better seek God, tho in dividual Will find his eternal profit then and who shall say he will not find a temporal profit there, too. We do not' know what deprivation is ahead of us. We cannot go astray if wo turn to God while he may be found. The Salem Ladies' Aid will meet Thursday, January 31, at the home of Mrs. H. E. Brown. Don't miss it. Everybody invited and welcome, m i ma lJi21llL2I!li'l??!?:')fc S5EeM3SMMtS3SBtr2"' ur