The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-10

Runkel In the Slgnal corps or the
aviation. They report at St. Louis,
and if they succeed in passing the
examinations and survive the inocu-
lations and vaccinations, they are
forwarded to the training camp.
Clarence Holman and Walter Schmitt
also went to Sioux Falls to enlist, but
the latter failed to qualify physically.
A. A. Emmert, serving a 33-day
sentence for violation of the state
automobile law, paid $38.25 as a bal
ance of his time, and after spending
eight days in the county Jail, was al
lowed his freedom. When he was
arrested Mr.. Emmert relied upon his
determination to dare the county to
do it's worst, asking for the provision
of counsel and a jury. Then at the
trial he admitted. or even voluntarily
stated all the facts of the states con-
tention, and the inevitable sentence
resulted. He appeared to think that
the state would not carry out its part
of the contract, and went to Jail. To-
day he tired of the food and the soli-
tude and the quality of the tobacco.
He announced that at last he had the
money with which to settle in cash
for his transgression, and upon its
payment he was let loose.
Nearly everything was froze up
this morning. Even the war taxes
seemed to be somewhat affected.
The only element which was not stiff
fened by the cold was the bromide
questions of How cold is it?' and
How do you like the weather.
Those observations flourished with
the persistence of post facto weather
reports. But when a temperature OF
10 degrees below zero is driven by a
30-mile gale it is time to rise and
remark. For yesterday morning and
continuing all day these conditions
obtained in a very effective conbina-
ton, striking shrewdly through
clothing and buildings. This morn
ing the average record of various not
over-enthusiastic thermometers was
20 degrees below. The weather mar
continues optimistic, and is of the
opinion that we will have warmer
weather-whether ii is his own OF
he has authority for the view.
III. III. Holdridge, county chairman
of the Red Cross, today made his ap.
pointments of the executive commit.
tee of the organization, naming Johr
w. Walden chairman, Rev. G.. Nc.
Kibbin, Mrs. Thos. MCGEE, S. IT. May
and Mrs. ID. McKinnon as committee
The committee will meet tonight in
the rooms of the Merchants associa-
tion to outline and lay plans for the
drive to be undertaken for member
ship beginning December IT. Mr.
Holdridge said today that the coun.
try drive could not be very thorough,
ly covered, due to the unorganized
condition of much of the territory
But 1t is intended that at least three
more townships will be organized
this week, and the rest of the county
will be brought under the county
control as soon thereafter as possible
The sale of Red Cross seals is goius
forward with considerable zest, Mrs
II. III. Holdridge having placed sthen
in all public places and stores, anC
the school children taking hold of thu
work willingly.
Lieutenants Sylvester L. Wadder
and Carl Porter Leave tomorrow
IN lhlDS lOI SAlSdSO, WuSit VII TUT
ter's class has arranged to meet
from where they go to Hoboken, N
j., to report for duty. 1t is under
stood that they are to &c to Franc,
at once, though Of course the date,
of their actual embarkation is not an
nounced. Their destination in thu
war country is not known either, bu'
that they are to report to Gen. Per
shing, of the American expeditionary
forces Is the supposition. For mel
who have turned their hands to war
the good fortune Of these young mer
must be considered as being great
They were both very successful In thu
outcome of their preliminary train
ing, and are SO fortunate as to b.
selected to go at once to the scene o.
their future endeavors. Going in a.
this time, it seems to the ordinary
man, offers unusual opportunity fol
still further advancement in ranl
and honor of the soldier. They 81
direct to where there is active fight
ing, and where the fighting is good
which is undoubtedly the reason fol
their undertaking the life of a sol
der.