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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-19
BOYS AND GIRLS AGRICULTURAL
CONTEST.

On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Atlantic
County Boys and Girls Club Work
Committee held it's seventh annual
contest for the boys and girls of At
lantic County who enrolled last spring
to take an active part in helping Uncle
Sam by producing food in their gar
dehs. The exhibit was of a more eX-
tensive character than could be ok
pected at a time when schools and
most public gatherings are closed be-
cause of an epidemic. The quality of
the individual exhibits was excellent
and showed that Atlantic County boys
and girls were anxious to help Uncle
Sam and had really succeeded in pro-
ducing some excellent crops Not
only the exhibit itself showed the ac-
tivity and patriotism of these boys and
girls but the stories which they wrote
of their summers work gave proof of
the fact that a small exhibit of quality
produce was not the entire result of
their summers activity in their gar
den.
The exhibit of sweet potatoes and
white potatoes would do credit as far
as quality is concerned to any large
fair, as also the garden exhibits which
were very attractively arranged and
consisted for the most part of staple
crops such as sweet and white pota-
toes, beans, corn, turnips, cabbage and
onions. The girls canned goods eX-
hibit was excellent and it was ex-
tremely difficult tt tell which five cans
of tomatoes put up by the girls who
grew them was really the best. The
corn exhibit. due to the season of the
year, lacked the appearance of a fin
ished product simply because the ears
were not thoroughly matured, but the
indications were from the exhibit it.
self that the boys really had some ex-
cellent corn in their plots at home.
Among the prize winners we're:
Sidney Gordon, of Steelmanville, in
the tomato growing and canning on
test; Charles Price and Ezra Hackett,
both of Mortified, in the pig contest.
INSURANCE-Fire, Automobile, Plate
Glass. MAX n. KIRSCHT, P. O.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
COAL SUPPLY SHORT
FUEL SITUATION ON LINES ZEN,
TERING MITCHELL BECOMES
SERIOUS.

Mitchell, Feb. Mitchell faces
the prospect of having to do without
light or power. A a OF fuel oil in
tended for the local light and power
plant Is lost somewhere between here
and Kansas City, and less than a two
day supply of petroleum is now on
hand.
The coal situation, railroad men
say, is more acute than at any time
this winter, and unless relief arrives
soon all freight trains except those
hauling coal and practically all pas
senger trains will have to be annull-
ed. Trains No. 3 and 4, day locals,
have been annulled for an indefinite
period. making six trains over the
Milwaukee that have been annualled
here. Yesterdays train, No. g., is
stuck in the snow near Chamberlain
and another is held for the same rea-
son between Vivian and Draper.
No freight other than coal cars,
empty and loaded, has been hauled
over the Milwaukee here for three
days past.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
BANK YELLOWED
REMPFER INSTITUTION AT PARK
STON DECORATED.

Parkston, Feb. William c.
Rempfer, the pied peace piper" of
South Dakota, is little more popular
in Parkston, his home town. than he
is in Mitchell.
Unknown men, presumably citizens
of Parkston, armed with brush and
bucket, visited the Rempfer bank late
last Saturday night and generously
daubed the exterior of the building
with yellow paint. The building re-
manned besmirched all day Sunday
while loyal citizens of Hutch
inson county stood outside and laugh
ed.
Parkston people said today that
nothing has resulted from the mid
night artistry. Either Rempfer him
self, who is cashier of the institution,
or some of the men working there,
wiped off the insignia Monday morn
ing with a rag.
Even the windows were splashed
with paint and the sign Of the COM
pany was merely a yellow streak.
Parkston has been unusually quiet
since their Bolsheviki lawyer was rid
den out of Mitchell By six unknown
men and set on the prairie to tread
his way home in the snow.
IF the sentiment here is fifty-fifty
for and against Rempfer," a Park
ston man said, the Russian fifty is
keeping pretty quiet about it. They
know there is too much real loyalty
here for them to make any sort of
demonstration for the pacifist."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
SECRET SAILING
COMMANDER NOT INFORMED
WHERE HIS FLEET WAS
GOING.

New York, Feb. How secretly
the United States dispatched the first
flotilla of torpedo boat destroyers last
April, to join the British navy in the
hunt OF submarines, was told for the
first time publicly by Commander j..
X. Taussig, U. S. N, who took them
across the Atlantic.
The narrative was related before
an audience which thronged the Car
negie hall to celebrate the opening
of the war savings stamps compaign
in this city. Commander Taussig's
story of the work accomplished by
the navy's grey hounds" far from
home, was wildly cheered.
so anxious was the navy depart
ment that the outside world in gen.
eral should know nothing of the
movement of these ships" Command
er Taussig said, that not eve |, who
was in command of the expedition,
was informed of our destination.
MY orders were to proceed 10 a
point so miles east of Cape Cod and
then open my sealed instructions. I'm
til l got to that point at midnight of
the first night, l did not know that
our first port of call was to be
Queenstown, Ireland.
1T is natural that the few in au-
thority who know of our movements
watched with anxiety for news of our
crossing. 1t was the first time that
vessels of this type had ever made
SO long a continuous passage without
~refueling or without the company of
large vessels.
I'VE were ten days in making the
trip, due mostly to a southeast gale,
which accompanied us sever of the
ten days. So rough was the sea dur
ing this time that for seven of the
days we did not set our mess tables.
We ate off our laps. On the ninth
day we were pleased to be met by a
little British destroyer named the
Mary Rose She picked us up early
in the morning and came along flying
the international signal Welcome to
the American ~colors.'
They were very glad to see us,
Things were looking black. In this
three previous weeks the submarines
had sunk 1872 British ships. We i'm,
mediately had depth bombs installed
SO as to fight the Submarines. The
night before We entered the harbor
at Queenstown, a German submarine
planted IL mines right in the chan,
mel. Fortunately for us, they were
swept up by the ever-vigilant British
mine sweepers before We arrived"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
BACK FOR trial
FAMOUS SOUTH DAKOTA ALIEN.
ALTON SUIT UNSET
TIED.

Aberdeen, Feb. 1.-The federal
circuit court of appeals has reversed
the decision of the lower court in the
alienation suit brought by Mrs. Clara
T. Armour, former wife of Bert H.
Armour, against Mrs. Mabel E. Nc
Gowan, a wealthy widow. The case
had been tried twice before, the final
decision in the second trial giving the
plaintiff damages in the amount of
$4,000. An appeal was taken and
the decision reversed. 1t is assumed
the decision means the case will be
sent back to the federal district court
for a third trial.
Armour was a travelling man max
ing South Dakota territory. Mrs. Nc
Gowan is the wealthy widow of a
Milbank alderman. Mrs. Armour, in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
FOOD FROZEN
BURGLAR CARELESSLY LEAVES
DOOR OF GROCERY STORE
OPEN.

Sioux Falls, Feb. Most thieves
are inconsiderate, Or else they'd
change their business. but one who
visited Egan's grocery store last night
was really quite e~xasperating.
This individual, who seems to be
an amateur-and Mr.. Egan hopes he
reads these lines-got just around SIS
for his labors and he caused a loss OF
fully 20 times that much by failing
to be thoughtful.
When c. T. Egan reached his place,
500 West Eleventh street, at 7:3O
this morning, he found things all
askew. The back door stood ajar and
icy winds had frozen shelves OF goods
enough to bring the tears to Hoover's
eyes. The office safe was smashed
and twisted until 1t would not open, a
sharp steel and hammer having been
used to punch out the pins in the
hinges and knock off the knob and
ruin the combination, but the safe
resisted entry.
A writing desk was opened and a
small savings bank containing Buff
falo nickles which Mr.. Egan's daugh.
ter was collecting, vas relieved of its
contents. Papers were strewed
around, the cash drawer was open and
some pennies and stamps were over
looked. Incidentally he lost nothing.
The thief had entered by the front
door with a skeleton key and when
he departed forgot to close the back
door. 1t will be necessary to get an
expert to open the safe. which con-
tanned only a few dollars anyway.
Tracks in the fresh snow, leading
from the store, were followed for
some distance by the police today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
TWENTY A AGO
Items Taken from The Daily
Leader Files.
F. D. Mitchell was a passenger fol-

+. d. Mitchell was a passenger for
Flandreau.
]. c. Coffey shipped a carload OF
stock to Sioux City last evening.
Mrs. f. Northrop was a passenger
for Madison, Wis. where she will Wis
it a brother for some time and then
probably go on to Chicago.
The Model bakery starts the month
under the proprietorship of Craney &
Hubbell, Verne Shaw retiring and Ell
dro Hubbell taking his place.
The gathering Of those interested
in the improvement of the Normal
school grounds, last evening, was not
so large az it was gritty. The young
ladies of the school furnished some
excellent music as interludes to the
suggestive addresses of the gentle
men present, and the affair wound up
by circulating a subscription paper
for pledges to the improvement fund.
President Beadle, Hon. Chas. b. Ken
nedy, Judge Holdridge and others
had made speeches approving the
purpose of the committee in regard to
the Improvement of the grounds, and
when it came to signing the pledge
these gentlemen gave as literally as
they spoke approvingly. In a few
minutes $4,000 was raised on the
spot and the committee hopes with
this worthy example to go to the pub
lie generally and raise $500. The cost
Of the work to be done is now being
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
Deafness Cannot He Cursd

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed condi-
stachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, n when ii is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless tn Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Halls
Family Pills for constipation.-Ady.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01

bringing suit against Mrs. MCGOWAN.
charged that she had alienated the af-
feCtions of her husband, and asked
heavy damages. The first trial re-
suited in a verdict in her favor for
$4,000, but a new trial was obtain
ed. The jury in the second trial set
the damages again at $4,000, but
the court cut it down TO $4,000.
George w. Egan, of Sioux Falls, since
disbarred. was the plaintiffs attor-
ney.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
STATE NEWS.

Mitchell.-William Kelley, former
ly a student at the University of Wis
consin. and star football player there,
Is at his home here visiting a few
days before reporting at the army av-
iation school, University of Califor-
MIA, Berkeley.
Huron.-Garrett Dupter, of Web
ster, a graduate of South Dakota
State college, has been appointed
emergency demonstration agent in
Beadle. with headquarters here. Mr..
Dopter will take up his work on Feb
ruary /. He will also act as assistant
to County Agent o, p. Drake.
Mobridge.-John Bosso, an EN-
ploye in q local restaurant. who
wants Ito destroy all the wheat he
can." is awaiting hearing before fed
eral authorities for seditious utter
ances. Bosso was arrested following
his refusal to obey the wheatless day
request on account OF alleged re-
marks concerning his attitude to-
wards the kaiser.
Burke.-The Burke territory was
the scene OF a wolf drive for the bene-
tit OF the Red Cross, the unique fea-
ture being that not a wolf vas seen
or captured by the several score hunt
ers who formed the roundup parties.
Nevertheless, the affair proved a sue
cess for the Red Cross, for after the
hunting parties returned empty hand
ed q dinner was served which netted
the Red Cross more than $40.
Lily.-A. E. Deeney. a farmer near
Lily, told the members of the local
Red Cross branch that they could
have a triple box load of corn IL they
would come to his farm and husk it.
The women accepted the offer, went
to the farm, eleven in number, and
had the big load of corn husked and
in the wagon by 3 o'clock in the af-
ternoon. The corn sold for $44,
which sum was added to the amount
in the Red Cross treasury.
Redfield.-A jackrabbit drive is
the latest idea Of Sphinx county boost
ers for the Red Cross. Arrangements
have been made to conduct a grand
hunt for jackrabbits, and all the rab-
bits collected in the drive will be
sold and the proceeds turned over to
the Red Cross. 1t Is said jackrabbits
are quite plentiful this year, and
owing to the meatless program of the
government. and its propaganda in
behalf OF rabbit as an appetizing food,
the demand for the rabbits is good.
Bryant.-Another dividend of IL "
per cent has been paid the creditors
of the failed Farmers and Citizens
bank OF Bryant, making an aggregate
of 8Th per cent which now has been
paid the depositors and other credit
ors Of the institution. The remaining
assets OF the failed bank consist of
200 acres of farm land and some city
property in Bryant. 1t is expected
this can be solo to advantage in the
spring, and IL 1t is the claims OF the
creditors will be paid In full.
Watertown.-Rev. III. G.. Atrops,
pastor of a German Lutheran church
near White, and Rev. Carl Graf, pas
tor OF a Methodist church at that
place, were arrested and brought be-
fore the United States court commits
sioner here on charges of violation of
the espionage act. In the case of the
former, and pro-German activities on
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01

Insure buildings ana live stock in
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company, OF Madison. S. d. Or
ganized one year, 100000 of in
surance written first year. Rates
less than half OF old line insurance.
Covers Lake, Moody. Brookings,
kingsbury, Miner, McCook and Min
nehaha counties. See local repre-
sentatives, G. ]. Johnson. F. j. Krug
or J., L, Sunde.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of register of
deeds for Lake county on the repub-
lican ticket, subject to the voters of
the county at the May primary cleo
tions.-Martin Nerdahl.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENT.

/ hereby announce myself a can
didate for the nomination for the of
flee of treasurer of Lake county, sub
ject to the will of the republican
electors at the coming primary cleo
tion.-John II. Bast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
EXAMINATION.

State examinations for first grade
and state certificates will be given in
the west wing of the State Normal
school at Madison, February 21-23.
Alice Ripe, County S~uperintend-
ent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01

the part of the latter. Atrops was
placed under $1,000 bonds to appear
for examination here February 5, and
set at liberty. Graf, who admitted he
is a native of Austria, probably will
be informed. In custody OF United
States Deputy Marshal Anderson, he
was taken to Sioux Falls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
ANNOUNCEMENT.

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for treasurer of Lake coun-
ty on the republican ticket, subject to
the will of the voters at the May pri-
mary elections.-Oscar G. Olson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01

ascertained and the committee is san
guine it is going to accomplish the
first year much more than it antici-
pated when it first started in the
movement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01

The Daily Leader contains the gen.
eral news Of the day besides local
and county news. It Is the best for
the subscriber.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
HAD THE GRIP THREE wEExs.

with January comes lagrippe. Lin
gerlng colds seem to settle in the sys-
tenn, causing one to ache all over, feel
1everish and chilly, tired, heavy and
cropping. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles. Henderson.
KY, writes: My daughted had lagrippe
Tor three weeks. I gave her Foley's
Honey and Tar and now she is ali
right" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

We, the employees of The Smith
Auto Co., hereby submit to the voters
of Lake county the name of our book
keeper, c. II. Roberts, as a desirable
candidate for the office of county
treasurer, and pledge him our sup
port.-A. ID. Parker, w. d. Trip, A.
f. Budde, H. w. Edminster, E. C.
Danuser, T. j. Bliss, C. H. Sollitt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01
HER rRouBLE rs o

Mrs. Thomas III. Davis, Montgomery
Ind says she had trouble with her
bladder and had doctored for severa
months without relief. when Foley Kid.
ney PMS were recommended and she
commenced using them and got relief
They relieve backache, rheumatic pains
stuff, swollen joints and kidney trouble
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-01

The Daily Leaders facilities fol
job printing are unsurpassed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-20
DISLOYALTY MEASURE
Is HELD TOO DRASTIC
Canvass Shows Unwillingness
to Transfer Prosecutions to
Military Authorities
WARN OF KU KLUX KHAN
Loyal Americans Tell Congress An
archy May Ensue Where Ger
mans Are Active

opposition Of the most determined
character made its appearance in Con
gross today against the Chamberlain
bill declaring the United states part
of the military zone and providing
firing squads for spies and disloyalists.
Despite much impatlence in Congress
over the Governments inability to cope
moro successfully with espionage and
treason, prediction was made today that
the Chamberlain bill would not pass.
Members opposing it declared tha; it rep
resents Prusslanlsm raised to the NTH
degree and that 1t violates the funda-
mental principle Of the Constitution.
Loyal Americans from both Minnesota
and Wisconsin have warned Congress
that unless more effective steps are
taken by the Government to root out
disloyalty, "Klu-Klux Klans" viii be
organized and that anarchy will cnSuc
i'm some sections Of the country where
German propagandists are most active
Nevertheless canvass today showed that
the majority Of Congress Is still un-
willing to take the prosecution Of cs-
pionage and dislOyalty out Of the hands
of the Department Of Justice and trans
fer II to the military authorities.
officials Of the War and Navy De-
partments having charge OF the work
Of running down spies and traitors
have Endorsed the general principle Of
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POCKET BIBLES GIVEN
~ DEPARTING SAILORS
american Society Responds to
Plea of Chaplain With
100 Testaments

Vle hundred pocket testaments were
1Inshed to enlisted men today within
.iew hturs Of Their departure from the
gnHAdelphia Navy Yard. This donation
~ made by the American Bible So
Nv az request of Chaplain Leslie Mil
n United States navy, who called at
" 9eiety's headquarters at Seventh
'@ Walnut streets.
The chaplain deplored the fact that
M men would have to leave home
saaout even a Bible to comfort them,
W. within two hours 100 small Bibles
~ feee.ved at the navy yard and dis
1puled among the men.
fVur British sailors who had heard
snip chaplain preach at the Rich
q rresbyterian Church last Sunday
~ contributed 81 toward the pur~
'lns OF Bibles for the men.
eampaign to raise $4Up,OO was re-
sly launched and will close the last
wv the month. Already the Ameri-
plple Society has furnished soldiers
saNors through the Young Mems
lsuah Association with more than
cannon pocket testaments. 1t is hoped
~ me money derived from the present
VIII help toward having dis
anehts ''' VI ''eSe 'eS'
Dy Bonds have been sent the
rasV. raqlar'ers Of the society, that more
s and soldiers may have tesla.
~,.s The donors, in performing a
e'nouc as well as religious duty, are
asu mat these bonds will not bt
@oSn UPON the market
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the Chamberlain bill They feel that
their work cannot be brought up to the
highest standard OF efficiency as long
as the military authorities are power
less to administer quick and summary
justice to- convicted German agents
Tho practice OF admitting gpie3 to bail,
they declare, virtually nullihcs their
work
Senator Borah, Of Idaho has taken the
lead in announcing his opposition to the
measure. He characterized II as unneces-
sary and UNCONSTITUTIONAL He let Il
be known today that he would fight It
TO the last ditch when Il comes up In
the Senate as menacing the free institu-
tions Of the United States.
Senator Chamberlain. Of oregon, tho
sponsor OF the measure declared he
would use every means to bring 1t tc
vote I'm the Senate. lie believes that
the American army Ia France cannot be
adequately protected against disloyalty
at home without the measure.
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POWER TO CONSCRIPT
SHIPPING DEMANDED
Hurley Explains Sweeping
Amendments Proposed to
Act Pending in Senate
Washington. Npril 20.

President Wilson must have absolute
power to conscript the shipping resources
OF the United states Chairman Hurley.
Of the shipping board. made this state
ment In explanation Of two widc-swccp-
J ing amendments 60 the shipping act
which the Senate's Commerce Commit
tee has before it for consideration today.
Under existing laws there is no au-
thority for the United States to requi-
sition American ships in foreign ports.
Chairman Hurley declared that up TO
the present time this has caused no
trouble, because ship owners have been
patriotic in their desire to place their
property at the disposal Of the Govern
ment. lie states that additional power
IS necessary, however, for Exceptional
prisonment is proposed for those who
violate a rcqustion order.
Another serious defect in the OK
listing law is that in all probability It
permits only the requsitioning of the
bare physical possession Of the ship"
Chairman Hurley stated at does not
authorize rcqustioning the services Of
the ship owners organization and crew.
In practice ii Is almost necessarily to
do the latter rhc legislation pro-
posed does not, Of course, contemplate
cOnScription of crews. II preserves the
principle that civilian labor must br
voluntary labor"
Declaring that al Allied maritime
nations have found It necessary to con-
| troll the glHrtpriDu pf
Chairman Hurley asks that legislation
to this effect be passed in this country
( II is necessary, he declares. lin order
to prevent the uncontrolled bidding up
Of the tonnage market and to main
| tain II proper control Of the imports
/ and exports"
| Clear and defined power to reuuisi-
/ tiOn docks and terminals is also sought
/ by Chairman Hurley. The Senate Com
/ mercc Committc" may act on the bills
/ today, and Senator Fletcher hopes to
report them to the Senat" next week