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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
PYARD WORKERS
 VOTE ID RETURN
 ID WORK AT ONCE

San Francisco, September 26-The strike Of 2o,Oo0 iron workers and other mechanics in the San Francisco bay region was settled at q meeting of .he Iron Trades Council here today, accord ing to an official statement issued by the council. The strike has tied up work for 10 days on one-eighth of the gov ernment's shipbuilding contracts.
 Seventeen trades were represented at the meeting. Thirteen of these trades voted to return to work and four opposed such move. According to their consti- tutions those opposing the settlement of the strike will be obliged to side with the majority in the council and return to work. Later 1t was said the vote to resume work was made unanimous The council Is made up of delegates from 9 unions. The men walked out Septem- Der 17, after the United States shipping board had been appealed to by the en- ployers to prevent the strike. The le- mands of the men were for a wage 1n- crease approximating 50 per cent The men are expected to go back to their work tomorrow or Friday.
 The text of the agreement entered into by representatives of the unions and the employers provides that wages up to and including s4.2 day shall be increased 20 per cent; wages from S4.26 up to and including $5 shall be increased H1s per cent, and wages from $5.01 up shall not be increased in excess of s6
 It says that "the object in agreeing to this advance in wages at this time Is purely patriotic on both sides.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
SOUTHSIDE REVIVAL
 GROWS IN INTEREST

The union revival meetings of the Southside churches grow in interest Dr. J. E. Thacker will preach every night during the revival and will be assisted in the singing by MT. Jelks cordial invitation to attend these meetings. The evening" services begin promptly at 7:45 o'clock and the morn- ing servicss at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
BOY OF TEN YEARS
 IS INJURED BY BUS

The condition of James Shilohy boy about 10 years of age, was reported as improved last night at McAdorys infirm- ary following his injury when struck by a Mount Pinson jitney bus at Twenty ninth street and Twelfth avenue, north. Shiloh got of a street car and was struck by the bus. The accident occurred about 4 o'clock He was removed to Mo- Adoroys immediately following the acci- dent where he received medical atten- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
WARDS SPEECH IS SHORTEST OF WEEK Retracts Statement Regard ing William Ryan BOWIE ALSO HEARD Ward Asserts His Confidence That He Will Be Reelected as
 Commission President
 October 8

Making the shortest speech he has made since entering the campaign for president of the city commission, George B. Ward addressed an audience that comfortably filled the w. O. w. hall at North Birmingham last night.
 MT. Ward stated in opening his ad- dress that he would be brief so Syd- ney J. Bowie could follow and speak at length.
 MT. Ward corrected the statement he made in West End Tuesday night re- garding William Ryan of The Age Herald, stating that MT. Ryan's state-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
SOLDIER BOYS ENJOY
 RECEPTION-DANCE
Boys From Camp Mcclellan of the Jewish Faith Are Guests
 of Honor

reception in honor of soldiers of Jewish faith from Camp Mcclellan, An niston, who have been here to partici- pate in their holiday services, Tom Es5- pur, was given at the Hotel Tutwiler last night by the Jews of BirminghaIn. About 600 guests were present, which included the soldiers boys. of whom there were about 159. Light refreshments were served.
 A telegram from Brigadier General Rafferty was read in which he confirmed and extended the furlough granted the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
CAN'T SWEEP CAFES
 WHILE PATRONS EAT

Cafe proprietors must refrain from having their places swept out while there are patrons present taking their meals, Health Commissioner Hornady announced yesterday.
 G. B. Mcvay and other citizens regis tered complaint to MT. Hornady that this practice had been tolerated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
MAN HURT IN AUTO
 ACCIDENT IS BETTER

J. B. Blackwood, 3116 Twelfth avenue, north, who was injured Tuesday when his car rolled down an embankment on Shades mountain, is improved. No one was in the car with MT. Blackwood at the time of the accident. He was able to be out yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

Miss Elizabe Miller of Chattanooga is the attractive house guest of Mir. and Mrs. E. P. Clarke on Berkley ave- nue.
 Mrs. M. M. Witter of Washington arrived today to be the guest of her daughter. Mrs. A. K. Williamson of Arlington avenue.
 David Trotter left this morning for Georgia, where he will go in training for the aviation corps.
 Julian Erlick George Barr and Na- than Kartus. who are stationed at the quartermaster camp at Charleston, ar rived this morning to be the guests of their parents in this city.
 Mrs. Edward Allen of Sheffield has returned to her home after a very pleasant stay with MT. and Mrs L. J Laughlin on Nineteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

There will be a meeting of the Hatikwah club Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in their clubrooms on Sec- ond avenue. Election of officers will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
NEWS OF ENSLEY

club met with Mrs. B. T. Waites yes terday afternoon. The feature of the programme was the talk on "Dieteties in Reference to the Growing Child" and also touched on the subject of food conservation.
 The roll call was answered by quotations on domestic economy.
 The members of the Mothers club presented various articles to the baby clinic. which is operated by the T. C. l. company. Miss Dorothy Crum was a guest of the club. The hostess served light refreshments in accordance with the new plans inaugurated by most clubs for this year.
 Plans are completed by the Ensley Red Cross unit No. 31 for the publi. demonstration to be given at the Elks' club tonight. The speakers will be Richard Massey. president of the Bir- mingham Red Cross association, and Mrs J. A. Rountree. chairman of the Birmingham Red Cross chapter. !. Ellis Brown will preside over the meeting and musical programme will be given Work by the various units VI sAAS NAoti lGl w III us III pTOBTC5S Quf Ing the programme and work done by these units will be on exhibition. A Ieature of the demonstration will be hrst aid work. demonstrated by Miss Annie White of Vivian. on soldier boy. The public is invited to get ac- quainted with the Red Cross work
 A Tidewater car on the Fairfield line ecllided with milk wagon driven and owned by l. w. Waruicl a dairvran n living near Fairfield. Wednesday morn
 ing at 6:30 o'clock, injuring MT. Warniclz and killing his horse. The accident hap pened along Parkway and the car was running downgrade The force of the impact was so great that itethrew the horse several feet in the air.
 Mrs. Wilcox. the chairman, to meet at the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church this morning at 10 o'clock The Hypatian Literary club of Fair field will meet with Mrs. c. A. Birk, 341S Avenue E, this afternoon at o'clock. The Thread of the Story club will meet with Mrs. Lothair Brooks this afternoon at her home. HI First avenue, West E,l d.
 The Progressive Study club will meet this afternoon with Mrs Hubert DeBar- deleben, Avenue H and Twenty-frst street.
 In police court yesterday morning Bea- trice Hanson was fined $1O0 for stealing $10 from Mrs. J. T. Hufstutter, on Ems ley avenue. George Finley and Allie Fin ley were fined S5 each for fighting, and Frank Alexander $10 for gaming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

The revival at the First Methodist church next Sunday, September 30, is arousng much interest. The Rev. l.. F. Stansell of Florence will preach daily at 3:30 p. m. and 7:30 D. m. Forci- ble sermons and good music are prom ised and everyone is extended cordial invitation to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

The Temple Beth-El Red Cross unit and the sisterhood of the temple will hold joint meeting Thursday after noon at 3 o'clock at the Hatikwak clubrooms on Second avenue. All members are invited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

A delightful ice cream supper was enjoyed last night by the citizens of Hopewell, which was given for the benefit of the Hopewell school. The af- fair was given under the auspices of the School improvement association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

The Thread of the Story club will meet with Mrs. Lothair Brooks this afternoon at Ter home. Ill First avenue, West El d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

Mrs. w. c. Baty will be hostess Thursday afternoon at o'clock, when she will entertain at a miscellaneous shower in compliment to Miss Sadie Sturdivant. a bride-to-be of October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

The Hypatian Literary club of Fair held will meet with Mrs c. A. Birk 341S Avenue E, this afternoon at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

z The Progressive Study club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Hubert DeBar-
 deleben, Avenue H and Twenty-first street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

In police court yesterday morning Bea- trice Hanson was fined $100 for stealing $1o from Mrs. J. T. Huffstutter, on Ems ley avenue. George Finley and Allie Fin ley were fined s5 each for fighting, and Frank Alexander $l0 for gaming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

Red Cross Unit No. 40 Is requested by Mrs. Wilcox, the chairman, to meet at the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church this morning at 10 o'clock
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05

the direction of the school boards or
a committee selected by the citizens
to promote n%onpartisan and nonsee-
tartan meetings to discuss social and
economic issues.
The new state officers are getting
lined up on their work and the old
ones are clearing up the work left on
their desks.
Tomorrow will be moving day for
several OF the minor departments of
the state, which during the time the
legislature was not in session have
preempted the rooms set aside for
the house officials and committee
Don which have in former sessions
been used for legislative purposes.
The main trouble is that these de-
partments will have a hard time to
find a place 10 land for the sixty days
of the session to allow the legislative
machinery 10 work smoothly.
The fact that there was really no
place TO go in the overcrowded build
ing is the cause of the house resolu-
ton this afternoon i%nstructing the
custodian of the building to clear
the rooms at once and allow the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
BILLS POURING IN
SWANSON BILL, NO. IL WOULD
RECODIFY THE LAWS.

Pierre, Jan. members of the
legislature have begun work on a big
grist of bills which they will offer at
the present session.
In the house the first of these
were presented, bill No. / being by
Swanson for recodification of the
laws of the state. Among other bills
was N for an appropriation to pur-
chase a farm at the deaf school, at
Sioux Falls, and one for increasing
state aid to common schools. where
large tracts of state land are held.
The house passed a resolution in
structing the custodian TO bunch"
the offices occupying rooms of the
speaker and house officers. to allow
them use of such rooms.
Bill No. ! i'm the senate was by
Amsden, providing free school books
for the children of the state.
Ex-Gov. Herreid is here advocating
his district social center plan, which
will be embodied in a bill allowing
school districts to make annual levies
not to exceed $50 TO be used under
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
GOOD GAME :
STATE NORMAL PLAYERS DE.
FEAT "RED CROSS" TEAM
AT BASKET BALL.

In a well played game of basket
ball, a team representing the State
Normal school defeated one composed
of members of the faculty of the high
school by a score of &c to Is.
The high school five was known
as the Red Cross" team. Several
players were tried out on the State
Normal school team. The score at
the end of the first half was Is TO IT
in favor of the state institution team.
The players showed good early sea-
son form. and the opposing athletes
were well matched.
The lineup was as follows: Red
Cross1James. guard; Brill, guard;
Pease, center; Hensley, forward;
Garges, forward. State Normal
Harvey, Case. r. Simpson and Brady,
alternating at guard; Dave Simpson
and Villig, alternating at center and
Peterson and Golf playing forward.
The proceeds from the game went
to the Red Cross fund.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
FOR REFORM WORK
THREE CITY ORGANIZATIONS AP-
POINT COMMITTEES TO
MEET.

Members of three organizations in
the city have taken initial steps to-
ward inaugurating a reform wave i'm
the city. 1t is possible that members
of one or two other organizations
will interest themselves in the prof.
ect before a formal meeting of rep
resentatives of the various bodies
hold a formal meeting.
Chief among the topics TO be taken
up is the reported sale of liquor il
legally here. IL has also been sug-
gested that some plan be made to
permit of a thorough discussion of
moving pictures shown here. One
or two films recently displayed have
been criticized.
Committees TO meet with other
committees in the matter have been
designated by the ministers, the Civic
and Child Welfare club and the w.
C. T. L. No date fora meeting of
the committees has been set.
The following is the personnel of
the three committees so far appoint
ed:
Ministerial-Rev L. T. Gwynn and
Rev. Jacob Pfeiffer.
w. C. T. U.-Mrs. M. w. Cum
mings, Mrs. III. A. Hartwich, Mrs.
Mary Goodroad and Mrs. b. NJ. Law
renee.
Mrs. III. III. ~Frudenfeld, Miss Emily
Glatz. Miss Eliza Small and Mrs. A.
l.. HOLSTER.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
FIREMEN Meet
BETTER EQUIPMENT AND EFF
CHENEY ARE DISCUSSED.

Sixty-three firemen and city of
ficials last night were in attendance
at the annual gathering of the city
fire fighters, which was held last
night i'm the fire hall.
The meeting was in the nature of
a get together" affair. Addresses
were made by Mayor George Waskey,
Commissioners John A. Johnson and
Thomas A. Johnson and by James
Robertson. fire chief. Most of the
remarks were along the line of better
equipment and efficiency i'm the de-
partment. II was the consensus of
the meeting that mor equipment is
urgently needed.
Following the discussions an oy-
ster supper was served, and the sup
per was. followed by a smoker.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05

the year was 1856. The greatest
number of births ever before report
ed here in a corresponding period was
1926, in 1915. The number of mar
riages numbered 121, while never be-
fore, according 30 the records, had
more than los couples obtained Ii
lenses to wed here in a year. There
were 100 deaths as compared with
116 deaths in 1914. OF divorces in
the county there were just nine.
while as many ~as twenty divorces
have been granted TO husbands and
wives in the county during some of
the last few years. There were thir-
teen naturalizations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
Open SEASON
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AND BOYS
TEAMS TO PLAY AGAINST
FLANDREAU.

The interscholastic basket ball
season will be formally opened in
Madison on the evening of January
II, when the Madison high school
boys basket ball team and the local
high school girls team will play a
double header with the boys and
girls teams of the Flandreau high
school.
Coach Garges said today that the
local teams are showing promising
early season form. Candidates for
the local high school boys team are
Elfert, Powers, Tommeraasen, Haw-
ley, Brinker, yelling. Grove, Hold
ridge and Winesburg. Several of the
probable lineup of the boys basket
ball team are versatile athletes. hav-
ing played either very good baseball
or football.
During the week following the
game with Flandreau, the Sioux Falls
high school basket ball team will try
conclusions with the locals.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05

Rehearsals will start in about two
weeks.
Mrs. Jas. Rafferty, departed yester-
day afternoon for her home i'm Gettys-
burg. She has been visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. f, Handorf. who has been
sick.
Thomas Molumby returned by a
morning train TO Chamberlain to re-
sumo his studies in Columbus college
after spending the holidays with his
mother, Mrs. John Molumby.
T.. l.. Kingsley today received
word that Mrs. III. p. Smith, who
with her husband, went to Murfrees-
boro, Tenn, shortly before Christ
mas, has been i'll in bed almost since
the day of her arrival in the south
ern town.
Miss Mary Walden, who had been
spending the holidays with her moth
er, Mrs. John Walden, vas a morn
ing departure for Sioux City, where
she will spend a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Hutchinson, before re-
turning to her school work in st.
Paul.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
BLAME FOR MURDER
CoRONER'S JURY RETURNS YER
DICT AGAINST SPIKING.

Rapid City. Jan. 5.-The coroner's.
jury which heard the testimony given
at the inquest into the death of Night
Patrolman James Hawkes., who was
killed here when he answered a call
for help at a local hotel, found hat
the dead man was killed by three
revolver shots, fired from a gun in
the hands of Endsley Spiking, the
man Hawkes. went to the hotel TO ar
rest.
Testimony at the inquest tended to
show that Hawkes. passed Spiking as
he anne up 10 the door of the hotel
and that just as Hawkes. had step
ped inside of the door, Spiking fired
the shots which killed him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
LOCAL NEWS.
Big rs cent meal at Rays.

Big rs cent meal al Rays.
Eat at Jacks.
Stop at Rays for a bowl of genu-
inc Mexican chile. We make 1t.
Eat at Jacks.
For Rent. Five room house, base
ment, well, cistern. Near Garfield
school.-W. q. Abbott.
Eat at Jacks.
When your automobile needs re-
pair, take it to w. c. Brown.
l buy and sell second hand auto
mobiles. w. C. Brown.
Wash ice delivered to any part of
the city. Phone 1924.
Scrap iron wanted. l will pay
$3.50 per ton.-Happy.
Paramount program and good COM
edy tonight at the Lyric. 5 and 10
cents.
For Sale. My residence on South
Washington venue Charles A.
Angle.
Watch for ad of Miss Morse's
clearance sale.
Wanted. Three girls at the Ideal
Laundry.
l will give SIS reward for any au-
tomobile l cannot repair outside of
it's own factory-W. c. Brown.
Good bananas, 10 cents and Is
cents per dozen at the Sugar Bowl.
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale.-D. M. Finnie, Wentworth,
s. ID. Phone 33A.
Parties having ice cream packages
please notify the Sugar Bowl at once
so we may call for them.
Lost. Female Irish setter pup, on
Meridian road one mile north of
town. Phone 1870. Reward.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted. -Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Wanted. Two division managers
for old line health and accident in
a company Address A. 7. L..
care of Daily Leader.
Paramount program and good COM
edy tonight at the Lyric, 5 and 10
cents rAss
The board ~Dfxcounty commission
ers today are making the annual in
spection of the books of County
Treasurer Ed Hyland.
Mrs. Dale Odson, who had been a
guest at the home of her uncle. e. M.
Bourne, returned to her home at
Worthing by a morning train.
Prof. Gronseth, of the music de-
partment of the State Normal school,
was a neutrality-suspicious. for Canton
and will return mex Wednesday.
All male singers who want to sing
in the opera Belshazzar apply by mail
to O. A. 0rcnseth at the Normal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
ANNUAL MEETING OF MADISON
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the Madi-
son Cemetery association will be held
at the office of the secretary in the
courthouse on Monday evening, jan
uary 8, 1915, at 1880 O'Clock. Bust
ness of importance will come before
this meeting. All members request
ed to be present.
Mrs. E. j. Curtis, President.
F. l.. Burnett, Secretary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
WARDEN'S REPORT
PRISON OFFICIAL SAYS DIET
COST OF CONNECTS is
SOARING.

Sioux Falls, Jan. 5.-The increase
in the cost of living the last year Is
illustrated in the biennial report of
the warden of the South Dakota pen
itentiary on the cost of maintenance
of prisoners at the institution.
The daily per capita cost Of main
.tenance of each prisoner from July
/, 1914, to June 80. 1915, was IS
cents, and the yearly average per
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05

prisoner was $31O.25. the report
shows.
During the period from July /,
1915, to June 80, 1915, the average
daily cost increased to go cents and
the cost per year to s329.40. This
increase is attributed to the advance
in the price of everything which goes
toward the maintenance of the pris-
oners.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
gain in BIRTHS
VITAL STATISTICS REPORT FOR
YEAR MOST FAVORABLE
IN HISTORY.

The most favorable annual vital
statistics ever issued in Lake county
is being compiled today by Clerk of
Courts r. l.. Burnett.
During the year of 1916 there were
fewer deaths in the county than or
dinarily. There were more mar
riages and fewer divorces than has
been common for some years past.
The number Of babies born during
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
WITH THE BOWIERS
by Dan

Madison took Washington Springs
into camp today, winning two games
out of three and scoring POI pins
more than the opponents in the three
games. Following are the scores:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
CUE xKIs oUF-rF N WORTH
MONEY.

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip. en-
close with 5 cents to Foley & Co, Chi
cago, Ill, writing our name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive in return
q trial package containing Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar Compound for bronchial
coughs, colds and Group; Foley Kidney
Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Spe-
cially comforting to stout persons. Sold
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05

IUNdIo - ; ; III IVV Nf@V'
After winning three straight on
Wednesday night from one of the
strongest teams in the league the
Mayfield Plumbing company team
lost two out of three to the Leroy
Township team, one of the weakest
teams in the league. Following are
the scores.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
THE CITY.


Fair tonight and Saturday. rising
temperature tonight north and west
portion and east and central portion
Saturday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05

Tonight the Daily Leader and Han
sons Jewelry Store will clash. This
promises to be a red hot series, as
some of the best bowlers of the city
are on these two teams.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05

house officials and committees to get
their old quarters. The situation ex-
emplifies the need of more room in
the statehouse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-05
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