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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-08
WILSON CALLS FOR STEPS
on BIG RAILWAY PROBLEM
Vocational Education, Puerto Rican
Bill, Eorrupt Practices, Legislation
and Laws to Help Promote Foreign
Trade Also Urged Oh SOlons.

Washington, Dec. 5.-President
Wilson's address at the opening OF
the session of congress today was
wholly devoted to domestic subjects,
principally the problem of railway
legislation.
In the hall of the house with
senators and representatives assem-
sled in joint session, President Vii
son, in accordance with the custom
he began at the opening Of his term,
read his address from the clerks
desk.
The president not only renewed his
fecomme endation for legislation to
prevent a nation wide railway strike
or lockout before there has been op-
portunity for investigation, but de-
Tended it against the attack of or
ganized labor as nothing arbitrary or
unjust and the "justifiable safeguard
ing by society of the necessary pro-
cesses of it's very life"
Aside from recommendations for
the passage Of the Puerto Rico gov
ernment bill, the corrupt practices
bill and the Webb bill to legalize
American collective selling agencies
abroad, the presidents address was
devoted wholly to the railroad situa-
tion. The only feature which had
not been forecast was the elimina-
ton of the proposal that congress
give explicit approval to considera-
ton by the interstate commerce com
mission Of an increase in freight
rates to meet additional expenditures
by the railroads caused by the opera
ton of the Adamson law.
No Doubt Of Power.
Today the president took the posi-
tion that "the power of the interstate
commerce commission to grant am in
crease of rates on the ground refer
red to is indisputably clear and a
recommendation by the congress with
regard to such a matter might seem
to draw in question the scope of the
commissions authority or its in
clination to do justice when there is
no reason to doubt either"
The other recommendations on the
railroad situation made in a special
message during the last session
which were not put into law, were re-
newed today. They include:
Immediate provision for the en-
largement and administrative reor-
.ganization of the interstate commerce
commission along the lines embodied
in the bill recently passed by the
houS, of representatives and now
awaiting action by the senate; in
order that the commission may be
enabled to deal with the many great
and various duties now devolving
upon it with a promptness and thor
cughness which are, with its present
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constitution and means OF action.
practically impossible.
Van amendment of the existing fed
eral statute which provides tor the
mediation, conciliation and aroltra-
ton OF such controversies as the pres
ent by adolng to it provision thal'
in case the methods of accommodation
now provided Tor should fail, full
public investigation OF the merits OF
every such dispute shall be institute1
and completed before strike or lock-
out may lawfully be attempted.
'sThe lodgment in the uands OF
the executive of the power, in case
of military necessity, 70 take controI
o. such portions of such rolling stock
of the railways of the country as may
be required for military use and to
operate them for military purposes,
with authority to draft into military
service OF the United States such
train crews and administrative Off
Gals as the circumstances may re-
ouire for their safe and efficient use,
The Biggest Problem.
The renewed recommendation for
compulsory Investigation of labor dis
putes on railways before strikes or
lockouts are allowed, which has
aroused the opposition Of the railroad
brotherhoods, and Of the american
Federation OF Labor, was defended
in the presidents message. He de-
clared ne would hesitate to recon-
mend a law which would force i1l-
dividual workmen to continue in al
employment which they desired to
leave. but that no such principle was
involved in the suggestion that the
operation of the railways Of the coun-
try should not be stopped by the con
centrated action of bodies of men uIl-
til public investigation for the bene-
fit of the public has been Instituted.
''It is based upon the very differ
ent principle" he continued, THAI
the concentrated action of powerful
bodies of men shall not be permitted
to stop the industrial processes of the
nation, at any rate before the natio1
shall have had an opportunity to- ac
quaint itself with the merits OF the
case between employe and employer
time to form it's opinion upon an im
partial statement of the merits. anc
opportunity to consider all practicable
means of conciliation or arbitration
| can see nothing in that proposition
but the justifiable safeguarding By
society of the necessary processes O:
its very life. There is nothing arbi'
ira. y or unjust in it unless it be arbi'
trarily and unjustly done. 1t cal
and should be done with a full ano
scrupulous regard for the interes'
and liberties of all concerned as wei!
as for the permanent interests OF
society itself
The presidents address follows:
On General POLICY
Gentlemen of the Congress:
"In fulfilling at this time the duty
laid upon me by the constitution OF
communicating to you from time to
time information of the state of the
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Union and recommending to your COLI
sideration such legislative measures
as may be judged necessary and eA-
pedient / shall continue the practice.
which | hope has been acceptable 10
YOU, of leaving to the reports of the
several heads of the executive Ge-
partments the elaboration OF the de-
tailed needs OF the public service aHs
contine myself to those matters OF
more general public policy with when
it seems necessary and feasible 70
deal at the present session OF the
congress.
81 realize the limitations Of time
under which you will necessarily act
at this session and shall make my
suggestions as few as possible; but
there were some things left undone
at the last session which there will
now be time to complete and which
it seems necessary in the interest OF
the public to do so at once.
In the first place, it seems to me
imperatively necessary that the earli-
est possible consideration and acton
should be accorded the remaining
measures of the programme of SET
tlement and regulation which l had
occasion to recommend to you at
the close Of your last session in view
of the public dangers disclosed by
the unaccommodated difficulties
which then existed, and which Still
unhappily continue to exist, between
the railroads of the country and their
locomotive engineers, conductors ana
trainmen.
/ 81 then recommended:
The First Steps.
First immediate provision for the
enlargement and administrative re-
organization of the interstate COM
! merce Commission along the 'NGes
embodied i. the bill recently passed
bv the house of representatives and
now awaiting action by the senate;
in order that the commission may
| be enabled to deal with the many
great and various duties nav deVoiV-
ing upon it with a promptness ano
! thoroughness which are, with lts
present constitution and means OF &C
ton, practically impossible.
Second, the establishment Of al
eight hour day as the legal basis
alike of work and of wages in the
employment of all railroad employees
who ere actually engaged in the worh
! of operating trains in interstate trans
portation.
Third, the authorization of the ap-
pointment by the president OF a small
BODY of men to observe the actual
results in experience Of the adoption
Of the eicht 1'"nr day III r2i!v'v
trans poriailon alike for the ilen aAl
for the railroad:
Fourth, explicit approval by tn!
congress of the consideration by the
interstate commerce commission OF all
increase of freight rates to meet such
additional expenditures by the rail
roads as may have been rendered
necessary by the adoption OF the
eight hour day and which have no'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-08
MRS. SLACK'S LETTER
To Mothers of Delicate Children

Palmyra, Pa.-'My little girl had 8
chronic cough and was SO thin you could
count her ribs, and she had no appetite.
Nothing we gave her seemed to help her
until one day Mrs. Neibert asked me to
try Vinol, and now she is hungry all the
time, her cough is gone, she is stonter
and has a more healthy color. l wish
every mother who has delicate child
would try Vinol."-Mrs. ALFRED SLACK.
We guarantee Vinol, our non-secret
tonic, to make delicate children
healthy and strong.
Glider & Weeks. Druggists, New
horny g T.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-08
Don't Make
Curiosity Telephone Calls

because 1000 Idle curiosity seekers In "'nsham-
,o, asked Central where the ere was, An emergency
cali for an ambulance was heid Up for nearly min
u,es and this delay resulted in the death Of:
Physicians say that had the ambulance been seSneo
-. ....--'s lie nigh, have been saved"
- oHe' -.Elnra Ad0erhseTs
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
AT THE IMPERIAL
MARY PICKFORD IN "FANCHON
THE CRICKET" TOMORROW
EVENING, SEPTEMBER -.

Mary Pickford, the worlds fore
most motion picture star. is utterly
fascinating in the role of Fanchon,
a mischievous imp of a girl, the
scorn and by-word of the village,
who, under the subtle influence of
love, gradually develops a goodness
of disposition and a general bent to-
ward virtuous principles whereby she
eventually gains the heart of the man
she loves, and triumphs gloriously
over the envy, hatred and unchari-
tableness of the rustic community of
which she had been a despised and
rejected member. There is a nat
uralness about her portrayal
sparkling, quaint originalhy-that
is absolutely irresistible. and Fan
chon. the Cricket" will undoubtedly
be considered as notable an achieve
ment as her memorable characterize
ton of Tess of the Storm Country. -
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lark, but in spite of this crafty pre-
caution the freshies were defeated in
the first of a series of interclass com
petitive events TO decide supremacy.
The city commission, at a regular
meeting held last night, considered
the new plat, known as Henkin's
Second addition. which is being open
ed by Joseph Henkin in the west end
of the city. Discussion arose as to
whether or not Mr.. Henkin should
open up Kansas avenue, which, if
extended. would run through the ad-
dition. The avenue has been opened
as far as Eighth street, on the north,
the boundary of the addition. Mr..
Henkin objects to opening the street,
on the grounds that under present
plans, the connecting up of the ave
nue., between Seventh and Eighth
streets is not necessary. To consider
the matter the commission will meet
again next Thursday night.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Theda Bara at the Lyric tonight.
Board and rooms.-Mrs. r. A.
Davis.
Wanted to rent. Modern. six-room
house. close in. Inquire at this Of
flee.
National Pay Up week, October 2
to I. III pay my bills so you can pay
yours.
Ear corn for sale at Farmers Ele-
vator.
The Catholic ladies coffee. an
nounced to be held Thursday, has
been postponed.
You will always see good. clean
pictures at the Lyric. An especially
good program this week.
r. j. Lannon spent the day in
Flandreau looking after his land in
terests in that vicinity.
c. II. Smith, of Spring Valley,
Mimi, is in the city looking after
business interests in this vicinity.
Wanted. To trade barn to be
moved for automobile. Apply az
this office.
Mrs. II. Z. Kellogg and baby
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
MARY PICKFORD STORY
MOVIE ACTRESSES WOULD PRE-
FER DROPPING FROM DIRIGI-
IBLES INTO OCEANS THAN
BEING MILLINERS.

San Francisco Bulletin: When
Pearl White was starred in the FIX
plots of Elaine | do not think !
missed an episode, because right near
our home there was a theater which
billed Elaine" in electric lights ev-
cry week, and as | had always ad-
mired Miss White on the screen, |
followed the serial eagerly.
Last summer we met in a millinery
shop which has become almost a rem
devious for actresses. She is a cry
attractive girl and immensely popu-
lar, o only because she Is good
looking and has a rare personality on
the screen, but because she is the
most fearless of all actresses.
Growing confidential. asked her
if she had ever been doubled for
some of the dangerous Genes ] had
seen her in one picture where she
jumped from the Palisades into the
Hudson. In another episode she had
been tied hand and foot and thrown
from a boa into the ocean. where the
great waves dashed her against the
rocks, and again / saw her dropped
in a parachute from an aeroplane.
She laughed at me.
Il suppose the time will come
when | decide that | have been a
fool to take such chances" she re-
piled, but / am always eager to try
anything-once."
What about twice." the little mil
liner interrupted. her Eyes round and
interested.
Il guess i must take back my for
mer statement" replied Miss White,
because there are times | have done
a dangerous feat over and over again
because it was spoiled by some fool
ish extra girl or boy smiling into the
camera during a dramatic scene.
Once | was carried down a long
stairway bound hands and feet-in
fact. my hands were tied behind my
back, there was a gag in my mouth
and a ~bandage over my eyes.
1T was an unusually hot day and
we had been rehearsing for an hour
or two. In this scene a man was to
carry me down the stairs, hurrying
as fast as he could under the rather
weighty burden of me.
You don't feel nervous?' the di-
rector asked the man as he started
into the scene. The actor did not an
swer at once, but as the sun was Slip
ping toward the west and we had no
electric lights, the scene had to be
taken then or postponed until the
next morning, which would prove an
inconvenience TO the rest of the
studio.
Lets do it now and get ii over
WITH I suggested, and they once
| more tied my hands in back OF me
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
TAKEN TO HOWARD
-FOUR MEN ARRESTED IN SIOUN
FALLS FOR BURGLARY.

Sioux Falls. Sept. 26.-Deputy
Sheriff V. J.. Treble. of Miner coun-
ty. who spent a good share of last
week i'm Sioux Falls in connection
with the recent robbery of the cloth
ing store al Howard, returned home
Saturday evening, taking back with
him Harry Pritchard. Hal Mckenzie.
alias Frank Gordon, Howard belong
and Howard Gordon. who were ar
rested in this city last week through
the efforts of the local police force.
and who are believed i'm different
ways to be connected with the How
ard robbery. In fact, goods found in
the possession OF some of the above
mentioned have been identified as
being among those stolen from the
Howard store.
Mr.. Treble or some other Miner
county official is expected TO return
TO the city this afternoon and other
developments are likely to follow.
That the police have unearthed a
bold gang of robbers there is no
doubt, but the question is, can the
case be made to stick against the en-
tire bunch. Mrs. Tate. the woman
who was arrested with the rest OF
the gang, is still held in this city. but
may be taken 10 Howard this even
ing or tomorrow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
PIONEERS BODY FOUND
CHARLES DENICK LEAVES NOTE
IN WHICH HE SAYS LIFE
Is A BURDEN.

Giving as a reason that he was
tired of life, Charles Demick, about
10 years of age. committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid late yester-
day afternoon, in a small frame
house in which he lived on East
Third street, near the city limits.
The body was discovered by Zene
Williams and John Harmon. who
were passing the house at about
1880 o'clock in the evening, Through
a window, Mr.. Demick's form was
seen on a bed. Shouts to him did
not elicit response, and Investigation
showed that he was dead.
Mr.. Williams summoned Coroner
II. +. Kellogg, who said that death
was due to the effects of carbolic
acid. The only mark was a dark
stain on the dead mans chin.
On a table near the bed was a
note, evidently penciled by Mr.. Dem
ick before he took the fatal %draught.
The note stated that the writer was
tired of life and that he held no ill
will against one. No bottle or other
vessel which gave indication of hav-
ing contained poison was found. Mr..
Demick had left the outer door of the
house unlocked.
The body was removed to the f..
l.. Peck undertaking parlors.
During the summer Mr.. Demick
had been working in the country. He
returned to the city about three
weeks ago, and took up his residence
i'm the house where his body was
found. AT about ten minutes before
6 o'clock. a little more than an hour
and a half before his remains were
found. he a seen on Egan avenue,
between Third and Fourth streets,
by c. II. Knutson. 500 Washington
avenue. Several times during the
afternoon he met and chatted with
friends. He gave no outward indi-
cation of dependency.
Mr.. Demick had been a resident OF
Lake county for forty-four years,
having first located, with Mrs. Dem
lex. on a farm on the east shore OF
Lake Herman in 1872. He came
here from Rochester. Mimi, where
he was married TO Miss Maria Pull
ford. his present wife, in 1868. Dur
ing most of the time since his arrival
in Lake county, he had resided in
Madison.
Beside the widow. who lives at 400
West First street. he is survived by
four sons and three daughters. all
but two of whom reside here. They
are Charles, Alison and John Demick,
and VIII Demiek, of Seattle Wash.
Mrs. Sadie Kelly and Miss Stella
Demick, Of Madison. and Mrs. Susie
Hargo, of Sioux Falls.
1t is expected that Mrs. Hargo and
Thomas Pulford. Of Wykoff, Mimi,
Mrs. Demick's brother, will arrive
here today or early tomorrow.
The funeral will be held at 2:30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
Methodist Episcopal church. The
service will be conducted by Rev. G..
ID. Brown, and interment will be in
Graceland cemetery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26
FIRST LADY OF STATE
GOVERNORS WIFE SHOWS REAL
TALENT As NOVELIST.

Gettysburg, Sept. 26.-Among the
prominent out of town guests at the
wedding of A. Grace Williams and
George "A. Bush, were Gov. and Mrs.
Byrne. of Pierre, and their son, Car
rol, who is now home on a furlough.
Carroll is in the naval service, an Of
ficer on a submarine. He has been
stationed in the harbor at Honolulu.
During their stay here the govern
or's family enjoyed a trip by auto TO
Beaver Gulch. Mr.. and Mrs. Byrne
We're residents of Potter county in
the early days. and have been life
long friends of the Williams family.
Mrs. Byrne was especially interested
in seeing the new Beaver Gulch road,
as her maiden name was Beaver and
the gulch was named for one of her
brothers who homesteaded a quarter
Of land near the head OF the gulch.
Mrs. Byrne is winning for herself
an enyiable position as an authoress.
She has recently published a book en-
titled The Song Beneath the Keys"
which is a gem OF modern day liter
ature. She also has another book
which will be ready for the press this
fall, entitled Elizabeth"
The Song Beneath the Keys lis a
powerful story of the life of a woman
who. after first almost running her
happiness, at last finds it in a life of
the worship of God and service to her
family. The philosophy of the book
is too deep 10 be mastered in one
hasty reading. Mrs. Byrne has the
gift Of expressing herself clearly i'm
polished English. and handles a
somewhat dry and technical subject
in such a manner that the closest in
terest of the reader is aroused and
held.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26

and slipped the gag into my mouth.
| heard the director shout, Camera
and l felt the actors arms encircle
my body, lifting me from the ground.
He took a few faltering steps and
then ! was conscious of a tremor of
weakness passing through his body.
Helpless as | was, there was no
possible way for me TO catch myself.
and when he stumbled and fell, of
course / rolled 10 the bottom OF the
long staircase. striking nay face at
every other step.
When | came to il was several
hours later, and | was in bed, with a
nurse bending over me and the doe
tors hand on my pulse.
How do | locke was my first
demand. Tell me if my face is all
right-I've got to finish the pic
.ture.'"
Here she paused and looked at her
self in the mirror.
"Oh, If YOU had only seen me, Miss
Pickford," and she covered her face
with her hands. If | had been
stained in Diamond dyes | couldn't
have looked more like a colorful
Easter egg than | did during the fol-
lowing weeks!"
The little milliner leaned heavily
against the tall glass mirror.
I'm grateful every day | live l
was born a m%illiner and not d
movie," she calculated.
At which Miss White and | laugh
ed heartily, thinking to ourselves
that rather than wait on some of the
saucy customers we had seen her
battling with only a few minutes be-
fore we would drop from dirigibles
into oceans and consider it easy
work compared to hers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26

daughters went to Ramona this aft
ernoon 10 visit with homefolk.
The Presbyterian Missionary so
ciety will meet with Mrs. F. l.. Bur
nett Wednesday. afternoon at 3
o'clock.
So in cash for any person bringing
to my store "a standard make watch
which | cannot repair.-Guy f. Han
son, Jeweler.
Will crochet all kinds of yokes.
Call and see some of my work. Sec
ond house south of Catholic church.
Mrs. G. A. Drew.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Mrs. Paul Hoffman, of the Regain
tailoring staff. left this morning for
Mitchell. where she will attend the
corn palace.
Mrs. Elena j. Rouse. of Columbus.
O., was a morning arrival and is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
5. Ashton, West Eighth street.
Miss Rena Schmidt. well known
local nurse, was a departure by an
afternoon train for Wahpeton. n. d..
where she will remain for some time.
Special meeting of Evergreen
lodge A. F. & A. NJ. Wednesday
evening, September 81. Work in the
NJ. NJ. degree. BY order of the W.
Ma. w. Clark, Sec.
To celebrate Jewish holidays to-
morrow and Thursday with friends
there. Phillip S%lobowitz, tailor for J.
Y. Regain, this morning departed for
Minneapolis.
Troop No. l, Boy scouts, will en-
joy their annual supper at the Pres
byterian church at Z o'clock this
evening under the direction of Rev.
G. McKibbin. scoutmaster.
Gene McKibbin, son of Rev. and
Mrs. {. McKibbin, North Harth ave
nue., was a morning departure for
Cedar Rapids, Ia, where he will be
employed for a time and later enter
Coe college as a student.
f. NJ. Bourne. daughter, Miss Glen
ora. and young sons returned by the
south train from Atlantic, Ia, where
the burial Of wife and mother took
place a week ago today. Miss Glen
ora had been a teacher in the Allan
tic schools, but resigned her position
TO return to Madison with father
and brothers.
Mrs. Marie Coffey was a departure
by an afternoon train for Appleton.
Mimi, where she will remain during
the winter with her daughters, Mrs.
Sundberg and Miss Nina Coffey, the
latter a teacher in the schools at
Appleton. Mrs. Coffey's residence in
this city will be occupied by her
brother Andrew j. Rogen, of Summit
township. who retires from the farm
ing business.
Brookings dispatch Fifty fresh
men of the South Dakota State col
lege took refuge in the ~Brookings
county Jail where they slept the night
before the annual bag rush in order
that they might escape kidnapping by
the sophomores. The son of Sheriff
Miner, a freshman, thought he could
help keep his class intact for the
scrap by secluding them in the jail.
The adventure was in the nature of a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-26

This %grocer's story surprises local
people: Il had bad stomach trouble.
All food seemed to sou and form
gas. Was always constipated. Moth
ing helped me until | tried buckthorn
bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed in Ad-
ler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL astonish-
ed me with it's INSTANT action"
Because Adler-i-ka flushes the EN-
TIRE %alimentary tract it relieves
ANY CASE constipation. sour stom-
ach or gas and prevents appendicitis.
1t has QUICKEST action of anything
we ever sold. j. G. Schultz. Drug
gist.