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The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
ABERG CHALLENGES.
Makes Bet trst He Can Throw Joe
stecher in Five Minutes.

New York, Jan. es.-Alexander Aberg,
the raeco-Romal champion Of the
world, who has successfully defended his
title In two tournaments and In one
match In the last year. put crisp 1900
bfn In the hands Of Timekeeper John
F1seson at the Manhattan Opera House
last night and said:
This money post with you as a for
felt for a contest with Joe Stecher. Of
Neorasks, and Il win remain open for
two weeks on these conditions: / will
forfeit the money 10 strecher II fail to
pin bis shoulders to the mat In ave min
utss from the call Of time at the Graeco-
Roman style Of wrestling
In the event that / do not throw
stecher within the limit Of i've minutes
not only will he receive the 81 900, but
VII then consent to wrestle him catch
as-eatch-can style on conditions to be
arranged
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
NATIONAL AMATEUR
M0GULS 10 MEET

The National Amateur Baseball
ANsocistion of America will hold
it. annual meeting for the cleo
tisn of officers on Lincoin's
birthday. February II, at Louis
Vile, ny. In report handed
down by Secretary E. C. sesto~
IL is shown that cities governed
by this association have enjoyed
profitable seasons. Another at
tempt will be made this sprtox
10 try and interest the local ANA
teur noguis In this monster prop
osition.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Ladies' Fencing Tourney.

Philadelphia, Jan 2s.-Mlss Karin
Broberg Of HerrmAnns Physical Train
ing Institute, outclsssed her competi-
tors last night in the irst open fencinr
tournament OF this season in vonen's
foils. winning the trophy offered by Miss
Jessle Pyhes Miss Dolly Grant of the
same institute. won second prize. and
Miss J. isabelle jackson Of Temple uns-
sersity, third
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
WANTS HINKEY AS COACH

The Univerxity Of Buffalo In
considering Q plan to e6er Freak
Hinkey the position Of football
coach for pext season. Hinkeys
contract with Yale has another
year to run. but there IL some
doubt as t. whether he will re-
turn to New Haven under the
Kridiron regime of 1918.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Browns Release Cochran.

Charleston. W. Va, Jan 2.-Howsrd
(Cole) Cochran, a local baseball player
who is under contract with the ST. Louis
Americans. has been transferred 20 the
Portland club. of the Pacific Coast
League. Il was learned today. Walter B.
Miller. also OF Charleston. has signed to
play second base for Savannah. Of the
South Atlantic Lea8uA
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Ackerland Sells His Chicago Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-With the purchase
yesterday of the holdings Of Harry Ack-
erland, of Pittsburgh, in the Chicago Ma
tional League Baseball Club. all the
stock of the club is now in the hands of
Chicagoans. Elimination of Mr.. Acker-
land from ownership of 10 per cent of the
stock was announced by President
Weeghman, of the Chicago club.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
New Catcher for Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 9.-Managef
Jack Hendricks, of the Indianapolis
American Association club has announced
the acquisition of c. E. Stevens, catch
er, who played with the Tacoma North
western League team last season
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Baseball Men Bankrupt.

P1ttsourgh. Jan. s-Dabbling In base
oall with the Federal League has proven
eostly 70 William A. Kerr. vice president
or The Pittsburgh Federal League club,
VINO. with his brother. Robert J. Kerr,
also director Of the club, have been
farea6 Into hAokrupecy.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
Cincinnati Gets Fed Infielder.

Cincinnati. Jan. 29.-It has been an
nounced here that the Cincinnati Ma
tional League club had purchased In
fielder William Louden from the Federal
League. Louden was formerly with the
Buffalo Federals. The purchase price
was not made public.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

Substitutious- Mclaughlin for Lyons, Malouey for
Blumer. Monseou for Yundt. Meyers for sonand.
Alcott for BuVman- Goals from foor-yarella
t6). Dillon ~. Doherty ~. Mclaughlin o. Burg
man IN. Sonsnd Goals from fOul-YsrelIs, Burg
e., Souand, Monseon.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

suhsdtutions- Shaver for Wilson. Ehason for sha-
yer. Ritzhaupt for Almon. Allen for Ritzhaupt,
from feld-Almon. Powers C2, Matthews Grosbeck,
OLone 1), Curry (zl, Beradini (Z, Donnery tz.
Free tosses made-Matthews Powers g. Kelly Cll.
ington, Is. Ref1ee-J. CoIlihower, Georgptown UNI
versity Umpdre-Mr. Morse George Washington
University Time Of periods-D minutes
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
World Roller Skating Record.

Chicago. Jan. 29.-Clarence Hamilton
today holds a new worlds record for
roller-skating. He set new mark for
mile at 2:26 is, 1 1-5 seconds better
than the old record
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
EXPECTS TROUBLE:
FROM PENN STATE

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. ss.-Pitt basket
ball excitement this week centers around
the game on Saturday night with Penn
sylvanis State, when the Blue and White
will make its annual visit to this city
for the purpose Of tackling the Uni
versity floor team.
State has its usual strong team, and
the game therefore shapes up as one Of
the seasons hardest for Pitt. In view
OF the fine record of Lubic's men thus
far. however. local enthusiasts are count
Ing on the Pitt iye TO pull through with
q victory.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

This old builder regarded
Of the the American League promised the
Philadelphia brandw ball club for the coming retaining
of his championship aggregation of a nucleus.
climbing about midsummer that the
spectacle position will Forthcoming 1917
thckest of the fight for first place honors
their
able his club higher than fourth fifth place
be casseda realM Time will
The Washington herald., 1916-01-30

Fvd Mersie had his usual lmck i,et rrn.on
ohe more mt, one more pass more sacrifice
would have put him up IN the 200 crowd When
ever unsemyt Fate runs out Of target he nrs- a
erosds'de IA Asztiss asssftsa Rst - "a time;
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
SHERIFF DID HER SHOPPING
BEFORE TAKING PRISONER
Attached Negro to Herself With
HandCuff and Was Loaded"
For Trouble.

Chicago. Mrs. Robert W. Sheets of
Lincoln, ILL.,, spent a joyous afternoon
recently along State street consuming
Ice cream solas. Later she stepped
into detective headquarters and said to
the desk sergeant:
4 want my prisoner, please. ". A..
Russell
Russell" said the sergeant. .sWhy
RUSSELL the negro who's To 20 back to
Lincoln The sheriff was to come after
him."
We'll, I'm the sherif's wife" return
ed Mrs. Sheets. I'm also a deputy
Won't you hurry a little: The train
leaves at G:30."
80 Russell started with Mrs. Sheets
to the union station, where she opened
her handbag a couple of inches. OBJ
serving, See, I've got an automatic
here. and it's loaded, too. and here are
my handouts"
Mrs. Sheets then DOL out the hand
cuffs. fastened one on one OF his wrists
and the other ON her wrist and put the
key i'm her stocking.
Now. William" she said. don't try
to do anything. for I'm loaded"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO THE PUBLIC - CITIZENS
URGED TO CLEAN UP
PREMISES.

In view of the fact that a case of
infantile paralysis in Madison has re
suited fatally, it is incumbent upon
all citizens and property owners to
take precautionary measures to pre-
ven a recurrence or spread of the
disease. This can best be accom-
plished by placing the premises of
residences and all other places in the
best sanitary conditions possible. |
therefore recommend and order that
all householders of the city at once
remove from their premises rubbish,
Stops or any other u~nsanitary accu-
mutations. The need of cleaning up
is urgent. and ii is necessary that
citizens cooperate in placing the city
in a proper sanitary condition.
j. NJ. Duff,
City Health Officer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
WAR SUMMARY
PROGRESS OF CONDITIONS As
COMPILED Bl THE ASSO-
GATED PRESS.

New York, Sept. Especial For
the first time in many days none of
the war chancellories reported any
gerat gain by its armies today. Prob
ably the most significant move was
that of the British in the Struma re-
gion of the Greek Macedonian front.
Here. after hard fighting. the British
threw their forces across the Struma
at Neohori. at the southern end of
Lake Tahinos, which lies between
Sores and Orfano. and at several
other places near the lake. In addi-
ton four villages were captured and
held, Notwithstanding heavy counter
attacks by the Teutonic allies.
Whether this offensive by the Brit
ish mean an attempt at "a drive
through Bulgaria OF is merely a ma
neuver TO throw the British line lea
kayala. which is about twenty-five
miles a IS of Nechori, has not yet
been made apparent. From the west
of the Nardar river to Lake Dorian
the French are violently b~ombarding
Bulgarian positions and on the front
held by the Serbians the B"ulgarians
nave D+tn " NtAiAul dN4
In the Rumanian theater the Aus
TRANS are in retreat before the Ru-
manians in the Maros and Toplitza
valleys, while TO the south of Har-
mannstadt the Rumanians have occu-
pied the village of Helimsar. Vienna
admits a further withdrawal of the
Austrian forces near Gyergo.
Heavy fighting continues in Do
brudja and there have been small in
fantry engagements along the entire
Danube front. but in neither region
has any important change in position
taken place.
On the eastern front, according TO
Berlin, Russian attacks along the
Stokhod river, northwest of Koyel
and in Galicia, between the Dneister
and Zlota Lipa rivers, with Halicz
the objective, failed with sanguinary
losses TO the Russians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
STATE NEWS.

Acknowledgement new homes
are in course of erection and CON
tracts are let for others. Rains and
better corn prospects encouraged
building by those who had delayed TO
observe fall conditions.
Geddes-Circuit court for this
county will convene on the 10th inst.
The principal interest locally centers
in a case against Charles Batson.
charged with statutory rape upon a
young girl. Batson is a man 81
years old, and the girl in the case is
but is.
Esmond-The preliminary steps
have been taken to transform Els
mond from a town to a city form of
municipal government, and the final
steps will be the selection of the first
set of city officers at a special cleo
ton to be held in the neal future.
Bradley-During the year ending
August 81 cream to the value of
about $4,000 was marketed here by
farmers from the surrounding terri
tory. The rea shipments are
steadily increasing, and it is expected
the coming twelve months will show
an increase of at least SO per cent
over the year ending August 81.
Geddes-The corn crop in this sec
ton of the state is decidedly more
favorable han indicated by previous
reports. Late rains and the succeed
ing warm weather have had the eff
feet of maturing a large proportion
re the arnn mhsnh mas AZ ~ tfraa
considered beyond redemption.
Farmers are estimating their prom
ised yields at from fifteen to thirty
bushels per acre, and the quality
will be No. l..
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
INDEPENDENT line
ARTICLES FILED FOR INCORPO-
RATION OF RAILROAD
LINE.

Pierre, Sept. 13.-What is called
an independent line. but looks like
an extension of the Elkhorn branch
of the Chicago and Northwestern
system is covered in articles of in
corporation which have been filed for
the Belle Fourche and Northwestern
Railway company. with headquarters
at Belle Fourche, and a capital of
$500, 000. to construct 200 miles of
railway in the counties of Butte. S.
D.. and Fallon and Custer. in Mon
tana. This company is incorporated
by III. +. Albers. a.. f. Furnish. j. II.
Mulcahy. of Miles City, Mont; II. j.
Bamford, Charles s. Gentry. Frank
S. Mitch. Of Baker Mont. and L. A.
BeBelloy. of Camp Crook, S. ID.
While this is Incorporated as an in
dependent company. il covers ground
which has been considered i'm North
western railway possibilities for the
future.
The new promoters appear to be
getting busy at an early date, and
have evidently begun active opera
tions, as A. +. Furnish, the vice pres
ident of the newly organized com
pany. with an engineering force. has
begun work at Belle Fourche on the
survey work. and tie contracts are
claimed TO have been already made
for the work.
The proposed line is up Middle
creek from Belle Fourche. and across
the divide to Nine Mile creek, down
IN ittln AIiGEnTrf ut A1hinn Mont
and across to Pilgrim creek and
down that stream to Powder river
and down that river TO Miles City.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
Time Is money. Save time and
money by subscribing for The Daily
Leader. II gives AL the news.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

To the Voters of Lake County:
This is to announce that | am an
Independent candidate for the office
of county judge of Lake county TO
be voted for at the coming November
election. You will find my name
among the candidates in the indie
pendent column and on the indie
pendent ticket. To the old residents
of this county | need no introduction
and for the information of those who
are not SO well acquainted with me |
will say that | am the Oldest estab-
lished lawyer in Lake county. having
settled in the county in 1878 and
have lived in the county almost con-
tinuously since that time. | assure
you that l will appreciate your in
fluence, your support and your vote
at the polls on election day and fur
Their will assure you that ii elected
to this office | will give the people
my best efforts in that capacity and
will be on the job ali of the time.
Thanking you in advance for any
thing you may do for me, and asking
the support of each and all of you,
| am,
Your obedient servant,
F. l.. Soper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13

counties which sen especially good
educational exhibits were Deuel., Pen
nington, Bon Homme, Moody, Nc
Cook, Sanborn, Kingsbury, Potter,
Hamlin. Douglas and Minnehaha.
The Condo schools took the first
prizes for educational exhibits for
town school and their offerings
would have ranked probably as good
as those Of Mitchell, which took sec
ond prize among city schools. Huron
took the first I'M the city schools de-
partment.
The rural school exhibits were
especially meritorious this year, and
all town school exhibits were good.
Brookings county won the general
school exhibits prize.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
indian CHILDREN
TAKE MAJORITY OF PENMAN-
SHIP PRIZES IN LOWER
GRADES AT FAIR.

Aberdeen, Sept. 13.-That the In
dian school pupils took most of the
prizes in ~penmanship. particularly
those of the lower grades, was the
interesting statement of G.. NJ. Bair.
principal of the Aberdeen high school
who has returned from Huron. where
he has been Judging exhibits at the
state fair.
The Indians in the higher grades
do not rank as high in penmanship,
probably because they have not had
the earlier training, but the young
sters are making the white children
look TO their laurels.
The Indian exhibits of basketry.
weaving and loomwork were especial
ly fine this year and Indian exhibits
from Rapid City. Yankton, Spring
field and Flandreau took many
prizes.
According to the principal, the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
RUNAWAY AUTOMOBILE
Hits Buggy Weakening Wheel Which
Collapses, Throwing Woman
and Child Out.

Norden, Sept. 13.-Several acct
dents resulted when the young son
of l.. A. Emerson, of Bryant, lost
control of the automobile he was
driving at the farm home of Mrs. j.
O. Knudtson, some miles from here.
Several persons were run down by
the runaway auto. which finally col
lided with the buggy of Mrs. Thue,
striking n of the wheels a hard
blow. When Mrs. Thue started 10
drive home the wheel collapsed and
this caused her horses to Il away
Herself and babe were thrown u of
the plunging vehicle to the ground,
but fortunately both escaped fatal in
jury. However, both were badly
bruised and cut.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
BY STAGE ALONG OLD TRAIL,
Harvest Hands Use Ancient Coach TO
Reach Wheatfelds.

Hutchinson. kan.-Most of the har-
vest hands make their way 10 the
Wheattelds by rail, some on the plush
and some riding the rods and box cars.
But one party that passed through here
occupied an old time s~tagecoach.
1T probably is the first time a stage
coach has followed the Santa Fe trail
westward In many years. This stage
came from Ottawa. Ii Is a bus used
Tor a quarter Of a century as the town
bus at Ottawa. George Hampstead was
driving ii. and he had it loaded with
men who will work i'm the harvest fields.
They were bound for Garfield. where
they have jobs. Hampstead said it had
taken them two weeks TO make the
drive from Ottawa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
LAUGH AT coRNs.
California Has a League Which
Shuns Footwear.
LIKE BAREFOOT BOY.
Members Must Be Willing to Walk Be-
fore Assembled Multitude, Including
Their Wives, Unshod and Be as Nom
chaiant as Can Be.

Sacramento, Cal.-Harkening back to
the days when man roamed carelessly
across green pastures, ~unshackled by
costly footwear, when cool, solid com
fort met the naked foot at every step
and when corns and bunions were un-
heard of, four prominent Sacramentans
have formed what is to be known as
the Sacramento Barefoot league.
There are four charter members of
the league, all residents of Nardley
venue and they are DIR. Robert Il.
Smith, James Mccullough, L. o. Lumry
and Steve Downey.
The league was organized in quite
an unintentiOnal way. Which of the
four was the originator is not known,
but 1t is intimated that DR.. Smith. for
several years advocate OF the Coatless
Summer League For Men. had some
thing to do with it.
At any rate the league has had sew
eral meetings. The requirements Of
the league are these: No member must
he too modest to display his bare feet.
He must be without pedal covering in
attending meetings. He must be will
ling to, and enjoy. walking on his lawn
before the assembled multitude, includ-
ing his wife. unshod.
He must be willing to step into his
neighhor's house I'm his bare feet and
walk across his neighbours hardwood
floors as nonchalantly as though he
were Pithecanthropus in the jungles.
Several meetings of the league have
been held at the homes of the various
charter members on Yardley avenue
The meetings are preceded by a cool
walk p o the lawn Of the host. As
the evening becomes cool the members
retire to the hosts dra wing room and
are entertained with monograph Sc
lections.
Despite serious objection to the
league ON the part OF the better halves
In some OF the homes, the organization
has grown and Is now reaching out for
congenial spirits.
Keep cool and comfortable and cure
your corns" is the slogan of the league.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
PLAYED PIANO FIFTY HOURS.
Captured Long Distance Record, but
Imagine the Neighbors' Sufferings!

Muncie. Ind.-For fifty hours and five
minutes-more than two days-W. g.
Bagley of this city played the piano. In
all that time he never ceased to keep
the keys moving, never let melody curl
up and go TO sleep. Food and drink
were brought to him at the instrument.
Attendants sopped his head with tow
els. Tolerant friends stood about and
encouraged him. He was after the
long distance piano playing record.
and, by gum. he got it!
1t is hoped M one will challenge
this claim for endurance. 1t Is certain
that no n will ever question the gen
erosity and the fortitude OF Mr.. Bag
Iey's neighbors. Yet. of course, 1t may
be that they were on their summer
vacation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
WINS FARM FOR Is CENTS.
Spokane Laborer Gets First Prize
Among 10000 In Land Drawing.

Among 10000 In Land Drawing.
Spokane, Wash.-It cost George Len
non. a young laborer Of Spokane,
Just % cents to be awarded the best
quarter section of land on the dimin-
ished Colville Indian reservation in
the drawing recently held here by the
government. His name was draw n
first from "A list Of 90,410 m He
gets his choice OF 160 acres OF land
from a total OF approximately 100000
acres.
Five thousand five hundred names
were drawn. and among these are to
be distributed about 100 pieces of
land. The names OF those who had
registered were heaped upon the stage,
and four little Spokane girls picked at
random the winners OF Uncle Sans
gifts OF land.
The Colville reservation is less than
fifty miles from Spokane.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Eat at Jacks.
Big 25 cent meal at Rays.
For Sale. My residence property
at a bargain.-H. M. Penn.
For Sale. Fine residence lot, four
blocks west of Lyric theater. faces
east, fine shade and fruit trees, wa
ter and sewer in front.-H. c. Ball.
Chambermaid wanted at once
Jacks Restaurant.
Watermelons on ice. from 35 cents
up, at the Sugar Bowl.
vanilla ice cream 81 per gallon, at
the Sugar Bowl.
Eat at Jacks.
Ice watermelon, c%anteloupe, ice
cream and soda at Rays.
Eat at Jacks.
Automobile repairing promptly
done. Familiar with any make of
car. Shop on West Fourth street.
Phone 2107. Repairs and accesso-
ries in stock. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Prices reasonable.-Ed Cole
man.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
Aged Woman Drives Auto.

Danville, Ill.-Sarah Hewitt. aged
elghty-three. drove to Danville from
her home, eight miles away. In her
eighty horsepower roadster. Il can
keep pace with the world. do my share
or the work and enjoy my share of the
pleasures with the rest Of them. though
! am nearly a quarter of a century
past the age when, Or. Osler said.
iolks should be chloroformed and kill
she declared. She handled her
powerful car with ease and skill. And
covered the distance in twenty min
utes, which half a century ago would
nave taken an hour or more of jolting
riding she said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
Woman Ropes ALLIGATOR.

wharton, Tex.-Mrs. Will Hendricks
Is receiving the congratulations OF her
friends over having captured alive d
large alligator. One evening recently
n noticed the alligator trying to
climb the hog wire fence of the l.. q.
lreson pasture. and she ran home and
brought a rope with which she lassoed
the reptile and tied it to Il post. Those
who were attracted to the spot to view
the catch $ afed that the alligator was
over six ft"t long and that IT fought
desperately t. make its escape.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
WALKS COUNTRY IN 70 DAYS.
John n. Scott, at Fifty-six, Sets New
Record In P~edestrianism.

Philadelphia.-John Ii. Scott recently
reached the city hall. ending his walk
from San Francisco. He is the cham
pion long distance hiker Of America.
) hours 80 minutes, almost ten days
faster than any other man has made
the distance. His 1924 mile walk from
San Francisco to Philadelphia beats
the records Of John Ennis and Edward
p. Weston, the former champions.
Scott. who Is fifty-six. looked fit and
hardened as he reached city hall. He
lost only ten pounds.
Prayer and persistence did it," he
said. II used both frequently"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
KILLED AT NERDUN
Brother of Springfield Normal Pro-
fessor Killed.

Springfield. Sept. ia letter re-
ceived by Prof. III. j. Kaufman, of
the State Normal school. from his
parents. states that his younger
brother was killed in the earlier part
of July i'm an assault on Fort VauX.
one Of the forts defending the city of
Verdun. The young officer had been
in active service since the first day
of the war and had been wounded at
different times. He had seen service
on nearly every front, including in
the Alps, where he was with an air
ship defense battery.
Daily Leader telephone No. 2143.