davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
LINCOLN MEMORIAL CONCERT.

The Lincoln Memorial concert, mark. ing the 54th anniversary of the eman- cipation proclamation, also one of the much anticipated events in the cycle of Litchfeld county music festivals, will be given as usual in Norfolk at the Congregational church Monday after noon, Feb l2 at ? o'clock, according to an announcement.
 The Lincoln concert, as it is gener- ally referred to- IS an invitation affair and is given annually by Mrs H. H. Bridgman in honor of the martyred president. Artists of world wide dis. tinction appear in these concerts and this year there will be no exception to the rule as Mrs. Bridgman has secured Leopold Godowsky, celebrated as pianist. and Pablo Cas4ls violin cellist, the concert taking the form of joint recital.
 Some TOO invitations the seating capacity of the Norfolk church, will be sent to music. To yers. Citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
BIRD ACT STILL IN FORCE.

The United States Department of Agriculture has received inquiries from spcrtsmen in various parts of the United States as to the effect of the ratification of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain Tn ref. erence to migratory birds upon the migratory bird act of 1918 and the reg ulations issued hereunder. In re. sponse the department has made the following public announcement: In the opinion of the department, the migra. tory-biId act and regulations are still in force; also these will continue in operation, and the department regard it as its duty to enforce ttem, pending the enactLlent by Congress of new logisiat.ou for s,io purplsc ~f C4.ry ing out the provisions of the treaty.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
FEBRUARY WEATHER.

If, as some weather prognosticators say, the last Friday of the month rules the weather for the coming month, then February is to have variety of weath. CT, with storm and sunshine, inter- mixed with cold and warnl weather. The morning was rather cold, although the mercury was not much below twenty degrees above zero, with indi. cations of storm. Just before noon snow began falling and continued for about an hour. Then the sun began to br,aA thro~s. tae clouds aNd ,,.v s..ow decreased but did not entirely stop.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
SENATORS GET TO WORK.
Plan Drive on Huge Mass of Business
 to Avoid Extra Session.


 Unable to frame d program that would dispose of President Wilson's legislative demands by March 1 the Democratic leaders of the senate plan q headlOng drive at the mass 0. buSi ness now before congress. A meeting of the senate steering committee de cided to start the senate on an eleven hour day schedule, with the absolute Iy necessary appropriation bills and the admiIi~t ration measure as the first objective. The committee will meet at II o'clock in the morning and will re- main in session until 10 o'clock at night
 Prolonged discussion by the commit tee resulted in a determination that il was impossible to take up any of the general legislation before the senate at this time with any hope of speedy ac- tion. As a result all of these measures. including the presidents railroad legiS- latiOn. the corrupt practices bill and conservation bills, were sidctrackcd temporarily at least Several members of the committee believe that the pro gram will have to be ditched entirely and that the appropriation bills and revenue bill will keep the senate fully occupied, even working overtime, until March,I. If the administration believes the mcasurcs should he considered at one. an extra session of the new Sixty hfth congress will be necessary.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
AN IDEAL APPOINTMENT.

Governor Holcomb has been par. ticularly strong in all his appoint. ments, but none is to be more high. commended than that of Donald T. Warner, of Salisbury, to be Judge of the Superior Court. The Governor knows and loves his native C unty and he realizes that "Don" Warner is it's foremost lawyer, beloved, honored and respected by every man, woman and child in the old Mountain County.
 Judge Warner has fairly earned the honor that has come to him. For years he has been an especially able and con. scientious states attorney and this judgeship rounds out a most enviable career. As has been said in other papers, the only regret is that the statute of age limitation will prevent Judge Warner from serving his entire term.
 We are inclined to think that The Hartford Times is right in predicting that the goverDorsnip awaits Judge Warner, when his term expires, follow. ing the example of Judges Baldwin and Holcomb. No better man for that ex. alted position could be found. -Litch- field Enquirer.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
CONTINUE FICHT
 ON PEACE PLAN
Senate Republicans Will Keep
 Up Attacks.
CUMMINSRES0LVE DEFEATED

Senator Lodge and Other Leaders Pre- pairing Long Speeches Against Wilson Proposals-Rorah Resolution Brings Counter One From Senator Lewis Reafirming Monroe Doctrine.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
Your Attention is Called to the
 Opening Displays of Spring Wash Goods
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd
In Hundreds of Beautiful Patterns,
 Materials and Colorings.

According to fashions dictates, this will be a season of sport apparel, and the washable fabrics rival the silks in the wonderful weaves, patterns and colors. Sheer voiles in plain, striped and lowered patterns. Stunning ma terials for sport skirts and wonderful creations fossarssses, all making showing worthy of yonEsattenton.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

Nelson Winters, nged about 26 years, was placed under arrest at ais home in the Brush hill section of Sheffield, Tuesday morning on charge of forgery. The arrest was made by Chief ot Police Oschman of Great Harrington and Winters was arraigned in court in Great Burlington, Tuesday afternoon,
 1t is alleged that Winters went to Great Harrington last Friday and went into several stores to make purchases. He rendered a check in payment, but the merchants declined to cash 1t until Winters could bring in some one to identify him. The check was made payable to Charles Stannard and was signed by Alva Brewer. It was for $50. It is also claimed that Winters made an effort to have the check cashed at the Mahaiwe bank, but was unsuc. cessful. He then went to the Owens clothing store, where he had often traded and made purchases amounting to $l9. The check was cashed and the difference in money returned to Win. ters. Later it developed that the check was worthless and the matter was re- ported to the police.
 Chief Oschman learned that Winters had purchased tickets for Mrs. Winters, their child and himself for New York city. Then he arrested Winters. Most of the merchandise was recovered aud Winters says he will make good the money on the check. He took hls arrest to heart and wept much of the time after he was taken into custody. Winters was formerly employed by the Berkshire Street Railway company.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
$500 to $24.5O
Read Now and Note We'll. There Are Many Great Values in
 Suits
For Women and Misses

Winter is swiftly passing by and stock of suits for and misses daily growing less And wonder siderng the values offering
 The rather limited but think of the possibility of securing Suit late model in rich Broadcloth Popn, Serge abordne Coat lined with good quality of PeauDe Cygne Satin and for the low price of $250 Others $15.OO $19.98 and $22. 5O Navy, brown and black.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
Y. W. c. A.. drive
TO OPEN NEW YEARS DAY
LAKE COUNTY'S QUOTA $500.
COUNTY's QUOTA $500.

The national drive of the Young
Women's Christian association for
100000 0 begins with New Years
day. This work is a very vital part
of the war work which occupies ev-
erybody, and Lake county must
measure up to the high standard she
has established in all previous drives.
Our quota is $500.
The Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION after its wonderful assist
ance in cleaning up conditions on the
border was requested by the war
work council to enter the present
raj work as a permanent agent in
morality Improvement. The present
program of wal work of the ~associa-
ton is covered by this $4,000, 900
budget. More hostess houses are
wanted by the commanders at whose
camps none have yet been erected.
Commanders having them speak in
the highest terms of the splendid
place they fill in the needs of camp
life. Work among colored girls has
become an important problem. The
more protection which is offered the
white girl the more dangerous does
the position of the colored girl be-
come, and a very large number OF
Icolored girls are filling industrial po-
| sitions in the cities where southern
camps are situated, and, without re-
straint, are lowering the moral tone
indescribably.
The mems organization or train.
ing camp activities has taken the Y.
w. C. A. as a co-worker and tempta'
tions for the soldier boys are infin.
itely lessened now that the girls In
the camp cities are organized into
clubs with enthusiastic working in.
terest in recreation and entertain
ment for the regiments, instead Of
the undirected hero worship which
leads to immortality and misfortune
The rest and recreation huts for the
Red Cross nurses abroad are doing
much to increase the endurance o.
these devoted women.
The Lake county drive will begir
on New Years day under the direc
ton of Mrs. Robert Westaby and he,
committee. A committee of ladie
will canvass for contributions durin,
the week and everyone is asked t.
contribute generously as part of on,
war helpfulness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
MOVING NOTICE.

After January ! our office will be
at EOS First street SW.-IMadison
Iron Z Metal company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
men in FRANCE?
PARTIALLY SUPPORTED RUMOR
SAYS THEY LANDED ON
CHRISTMAS DAY.

A rumor has persisted in Madison
to the effect that the 116th supply
train, in which are Companies 8 and
A containing the Madison and How
ard men of Company E, landed in
France or Christmas day. 1t was
stated that various persons in Mad
ison had received cablegrams an
nouncing the fact, but each clew
flattened out discouragingly when
followed to its source. Soldiers are
not allowed to send such announce
ments anyway. But the men are
probably in France, which supposi-
ton may be reached by a process of
deduction. They wrote many letters
announcing the imminence of their
departure. Then letters suddenly
ceased coming from men who had
been in the habit of writing twice or
more times a week, and for three
weeks or mor they have not been
heard from.
A Mitchell dispatch today confirms
the existence of the rumor and states
that a cable was received in that city,
announcing their arrival. But it
does not state by whom sent or who
received it, and must be taken as a
wider dispersion of the rumor until
confirmed by authentic information.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
APPROVES ACTION
MILWAUKEE RAILWAY ATTOR-
NEY BELIEVES GOVERNMENT
CONTROL WILL CONTINUE.

Aberdeen, Dec. 28.-"Government
operation, long expected, has come
at last" said w. G.. Porter, legal
counsel for the Milwaukee road. II
believe that the government, after
the war, will retain operation and
perhaps ownership of the railroads
of the United States.
I'm my estimation President Will
son could not have chosen a better
man as director general of the roads
than Secretary McAdoo. In his close
relation with the financial depart
ment, as secretary of the treasury,
Mr.. McAdoo knows the exact situa-
ton and he can act accordingly.
Intricate regulations, which the
railroads could not obey and handle
the increased flood of government
traffic simultaneously, hampered the
lines. The governments step was
necessary. Under government oper.
alton the pooling of equipment and
traffic without breaking of laws will
be possible"
No important changes are expect.
ed in the operation of Aberdeen
roads by Aberdeen railroad officials
Whatever is to be done will be ac-
complished through headquarters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
MARRY TOMORROW
EARLY MORNING WEDDING
COUPLE GOES EAST
AT ONCE.

At st. Thomas church tomorrow
morning at Z o'clock will be celebrat-
ed the marriage of A. J.. WEIGH, for
merly of this city, now stationed in
New York, and Miss Alice Van Lam
ningham, of Madison. C. B. Rey-
nolds will act as groomsman, and
the bridesmaid will be Miss Isabelle
Van Cunningham, sister Of the bride.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. T. A. Flynn. Vocal and instru-
mental music is arranged for the inn
pressive service.
Immediately following the we'd
ding breakfast will be served at the
home of the bride. The home will be
decorated for this occasion and a few
friends will partake of the meal with
them, besides the immediate rela-
tives of the contracting parties. They
will depart on the 9:15 train for New
York. The bride is to be married in
a travelling suit, and the groom will
vary the usual conventional descrip-
ton of such occasions by wearing
the uniform of the United States
navy. The groomsman will also
wear the same attire. being also a
yeoman in the service.
The young man is at present sta
toned in the New York navy yard on
a ship used to transport soldiers and
equipment and embark them for the
other side. His position is more or
less permanent, and he will lodge his
wife in the city nearby. Later he
hopes to be stationed in a similar
service in the London harbor, and in
that event wilt take Mrs. WEIGH to
England.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28

Insure buildings and live stock In
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company. Of Madison. 8. d. Or
ganized one year. $4,000 900 OF in
surance written first year. Rates
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28

less than half Of old line Insurance..
Covers Lake. Moody, BrookinGos
Kingsbu-y, Miner. McCook and Mir
nehaha counties. H. local rooro.
sentatives. g. =. J;1Reon. \. I. xrug
or J. 4. 6unde. VI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
lie ROY TOWNSHIP
A COLLECTION OF NEIGHBOR.
HOOD NEWS AND PERSON
AL ITEMS.

Leroy, Dec. 2S.-Special: K. w
Brasee returned from Redfield.
Mrs. I. p. Betz is visiting in ILL
nois.
Holgar Juhl, from Iowa, is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. Jens Tuesen,
and family.
Hans and Alfred Hansen are Wis
iting in Iowa.
Loren Downs departed for Yves
sington Springs. Suppose Fred will
soon go too, If he isn't back.
Earl and velma Morrill, are spend
ing vacation at home.
When you see a dust and hear the
popping of a gas engine the neigh
borhood may know Frank Downs has
his Smelling outfit in motion.
DR.. Daugherty and bride, of Chi.
cago, formerly Miss Lola Archer, are
visiting at home and calling on ole
friends. We all wish the young cou.
pie good luck, a long life and hope
their only troubles may be little ones
Mrs. Carrie Christensen is keep.
ing house for the Betz boys during
their mothers absence.
Ernest Hanneman Is spending the
holidays at Glendive, Mont.
Friends Of Miss Iva Smith will b.
pleased to hear that she is recovering
from her recent operation and is ex
pected home soon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28

Lost. Saturday afternoon, a gold
chain and two silver dollars. Re-
ward if returned to this office.
Finnan haddie.-Peck's Market.
Phone 2243.
Ed Hyland and wife returned last
night on the midnight train from
their visit in the twin cities.
Frank Palmer, of Ramona, is re-
ported to be very sick from Some af-
lection or ailment of the throat, and
is under constant attendance.
Sioux Falls dispatch: The South
Dakota Red Gross membership has
been increased to 10000, about 80
per e of the population, it is an
nounced. 1t is believed this sets a
record for the states.
The thermometer went still fur
Their down last night, reaching a
point 20 degrees below zero. The
wind shifted slightly, blowing from
snowfall, and the weather man prom
Uses no relief, either from the cold
or the probability of snow.
Judge ID. d. Holdridge says that
instead of his subject being that of
offering fluctuations at the entertain
ment and reception at the Normal
training school on Monday evening,
it will be THE Stacker" a subject
upon which Mr.. Holdridge will un-
doubtedly offer some xew and start
ling thoughts.
After making application in Sep
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
LOCAL E

Eat at Jacks.
Take your next meal at Rays Res
raurant, 35 cents.
Eat at Jacks.
For Sale or Rent. My place on
Egan avenue.-Mrs. Hattie b. Bor-
land.
United States war thrift and saw
ings stamps Sor sale at Dakota State
bank.
Eat at Jacks.
Broken Lenses accurately, dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Nice clean oat straw for SALE
Phone 1926.
The Madison Storage Battery COM
pany will move to their new location,
first door north of Peter Hanson's
shop, about January /.
Found. One good mitten and one
auto mitten. Owner call at Earle l..
Kelley's store.
For Sale. Jewel base burner,
cheap.-Hatttie B. Borland.
Lost. Silk muffler. Finder kind
ly phone 2374.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given that all per-
sons within the city of Madison shall
be vaccinated before January Ii,
1918, and all persons refusing or
neglecting to obey such orders shall
be excluded from the schools of
Madison, South Dakota. Certificate
of. successful or recent vaccination
shall be presented to all teachers Ter
fore students are admitted to the
schools.-Harold e. Kellogg, Health
officer, City Of Madison, Lake Coun-
ty, South Dakota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28

TENDER for automobile license and
number plates, A. w. Sponholz re-
ceived his this morning. The plates
for 1918 are yellow in color, and Mr..
Sponholz's number is $40, after even
SO early an application and the elapse
of so long a time for getting them
out.
Later returns from the Red Cross
drive credit Wentworth with 2S4
members as the latest and complete
returns from that chapter. The
country drive from Madison netted
S25; Madison, 1,756; Rutland, 81,
and Nunda, "a. There are some d.
visions yet to be heard from, bring
ing the probable total to date to
$3.50 members for Lake county.
Howard Democrat: 1t is rumored
on the street that Col. Wales, who is
at present in command of a brigade,
stands a splendid chance of being
made a bigadier-general. Col. Wales
has been in military service nearly
all his life and is deserving of any
promotion the army may see fit to
give him.
Aberdeen News: People are every
day discovering new ways in which
they can help to wind up the Watch
on the Rhine" but a young oma
student of the N. N. L. s. has sprung
the latest. In writing her answer to
the question propounded by a pro-
fessor\ in the recent final examina-
lions as to what she was doing to
help win the war, one demure female
student explained that she had sub
mittted to the liberty loan"
Minneapolis dispatch: Reports AL
ready received at northern division
headquarters here show that the
quota of $4,000 new members of
the Red Cross i'm the states of Min
nesota, the Dakotas and Montana has
been passed, it is announced. Com
plete returns from the Dakotas and
Montana show that these states OBJ
tanned $4,000 members in the re-
cent campaign.
C. b. Lillibridge, who has worked
for some years in the F. c. Smith
drug store, relinquished his position
today, and tomorrow, with his moth
er and little daughter will GO to
Minneapolis, where they intend to
make their future home. His plans
for the immediate future are not
wholly made yet, but he will follow
some branch of the drug business in
that city, he announces as a proba-
bility.
The local exemption board adj
journed this afternoon, but will re-
convene for business again Monday.
They will not be in session every day,
one of the members said today, it
being possible for them to do their
work faster than the missionaries
are returned. Then, too, many of
the questionnaires are found to be
faulty, and the registrants must be
recalled to complete or amend them.
The common faults is in the execu-
ton of the supporting affidavits, and
the w pertaining to the phys
ical fitness of the registrant. The
numbers of men issued today were
those of 551 and 607 inclusive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
SOLDIER WRITES
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM
LAKE COUNTY FRIENDS.

Fort Riley, Kan, Dec. 20, 1917.
To the Editor: AS / am a former
resident of Lake county and have
many friends there I am taking the
liberty of asking your aid in locating
some of my people. am in the
service of the United States army,
having enlisted in Omaha the first
part of December. Kindly help me
in this matter through your valuable
paper and oblige a soldier of Uncle
Sam, John w. Faller, M. o. T. c.,
Barrack 81, Fort Riley, Kan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28

Parkston, Dec. 28.-A serious au-
to accident occurred a few miles east
of this city when a car driven by
Walter Rapp and containing six 9TH
er young men of this city turned over
twice while turning a corner. All
of the occupants were injured except
the driver. The injured were remov-
ed to a farmhouse and doctors were
summoned. Charles Schurz suffered
a fractured skull and died not re-
gaining consciousness. Leonard Kay
ser was removed to a Mitchell hos
pital and is still in a serious condi-
ton. The others all suffered broken
and sprained fingers, ankles, shout
ders and considerable bruises. The
auto was a total wreck.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
INCREDIBLE RESULTS STARTLE

There has never been anything
here with the incredible results of
pure Lavoptik eye wash. One mans
eyes were SO badly strained he could
not read without pain. Two applica-
tons OF Lavoptik relieved him. A
lady had tried three different glasses
for weak, inflamed eyes. One Lavop-
tik wash surprised her. We guar
antee a small bottle to benefit every
case of weak. strained or inflamed
eyes. One wash surprises.-J. G.
Schultz. Druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
KILLED BY AUTO
LITTLE COUNTRY SCHOOL GIRL
LOSES LIFE NEAR ETHAN.

Mitchell, Dec. 28.-Phil Germ
shield, of Ethan, called before the
coroner's jury at the courthouse, to
determine responsibility for the
death of Edwina Heidner, 9-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Heidner, of Ethan, was dismissed be-
cause of insufficient evidence against
him.
Germsheid admitted that he was
driving faster than the law permits.
The only witness of the accident was
Robert Black, 8 years old, who was
on the road near the schoolhouse
which is six miles south of Mt. Vern-
on. His testimony is said to be un-
certain. The accident happened so
quickly that his mind was unable to
comprehend all the details. The jury
held that the affair was purely acct
dental.
Germsheid testified that the chill
dren were near the road and in at
tempting to get away from the car
the girl lost her head and ran direct
ly in front of II.
Miss Dell Clark, of Mitchell, the
teacher, had just returned to the
schoolhouse after warning the chill
dren to keep away from the road, 1t
is said.
The Dawson county courthouse
was jammed with curious spectators
during the inquest. Many were
heard to say that the driver must
have been driving faster than neces-
sary and that carelessness might have
been a partial cause of the accident.
This is one of the first accidents
of its kind hat has ever happened in
the county. according to the records,
1t is said that the children of the
school where little Edwina Heidner
attended had been near the road dur
ing a part of the day selling Red
Cross stamps to passersby. Many OF
the drivers stopped and patronized
them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-28
THE CITY.

- - - - - - -
Probably light snow; contin-
ued cold tonight and Saturday.