The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-03
STATE NEWS.

Camp Cody, N. M.-Pneumonia
caused the death In the base hospital
here of Private Herman Johnson
Company G., 136th infantry, Second
Minnesota. from Lake Preston, 8. D.,
where his father, Armed Johnson,
has been advised.
Egan--The work of remodeling
the local depot building of the Mil
waukee Railway company has been
completed, and Egan now has one OF
the finest depot buildings in this part
of the state. There Is a heavy trans
fer passenger traffic in Egan and
greater and better depot facilities
had become q necessity.
Sturgis-In honor of the % young
men who are identified with the
Sturgis Presbyterian church and who
have gone to the front to join the col
ors In the service OF their country a
large service flag with % blue stars
In the field OF white with the border
OF red was presented to the church
and hangs beside old glory which
was unfurled when the war first be-
gan.
Doland - Friends and relatives
here recently were notified of the
safe arrival In France OF Cecil Bo-
den, who Is the first resident of Do
land In the military service of the
United States to reach French soil
Other Doland soldier boys will reach
the American front later. and all are
expected to give a good account oil
themselves in fighting the Germans
mans.
Sioux Falls - Attorney General
Caldwell. In an interview here today
gave 1t as his opinion there was Q
possibility that a resolution adopted
by the state legislature ratifying the
proposed amendment to the federal
constitution providing for nationwide
prohibition could, under former de.
cisions OF the state supreme court, bk
submitted to the voters OF South
Dakota under q referendum amend.
ment to the state constitution, before
going into final effect upon filing oil
necessary petitions asking for such
referendum.
Webster--Great interest is being
taken In the annual show and exhibit
Of the Day County Poultry associa'
ton, which win be held In this cit,
on January 81, %, %, "a and 25
Over 500 birds for exhibit have beer
promised. Experts on poultry rails
ing will be present and will make ad
dresses. 1t Is planned to greatly In
Q the poultry production Of thu
county. now that the supply of food
stuffs has become OF such importance
to the country.
Lesterville-The local branch o.
the Bohemian-Czech National ALI
ance, which on December s sent
telegram to President. in which the.
stated that they were proud of theil
adopted country and their president
and pledging the country "our las
dollar and last drop of blood to con
4uCA thC NChtidi CHipllGc anu Lidhs
the world safe for democracy" hav.
received a reply from Secretary Tu
multy. In the reply the members o,
the alliance are thanked for theil
generous assurances.
Yankton-Cornelius Won Hassel
an I. w. w. pro-German agitator, ar
rested at Wagner for alleged viola
ton OF the espionage act was before
United States Commissioner E. II
White for hearing and was bount
over in the sum of $1,000 for tria
at Sioux Falls April Q. Hassel wa.
unable to raise his bond and is In thu
county Jail here. He Is alleged t.
have stated the government Of Ger
many was better than that of the
United States and he hoped THU
country would be conquered.
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