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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
Christmas Superstiions
in Homes of Our Allies

FT.h Nip OF the new world and
M :; :. +: :: e: i: :: :
countries across the ocean.
Particularly have the habits OF Eng
land and France held us; the former
because she Is our mother country. the
latter because OF the unquenchable
dear memory OF Lafayette, and more
recently because OF that same spirit so
sionously upheld today by Frances
noble sons. And this holiday time
nnds us with our eyes turned thither.
ward for a more poignant reason-for
there aren't many homes who cannot
Claim father. a son or brother ''over
there"
And IL IL well 10 know some Of the
homeiy. sweet little superstitions
which prevail among the people Of our
allies.
In England and in Scotland the say.
ing goes that IL Is unlucky for anybody
but brunette 10 first cross the thresh-
old on Christmas morning.
To bake bread on Christmas day is
praisewOrthy, and loaves baked then
will never grow moldy. In these times
Of scarcity Of -four. the poor ioaves do
not stand half a chance to moldi
Woe TO the housewife who on this
day turns mattress. 1t bodies III luck
for the whole year.
A superstition which had its origin
In Devonshire tells us that IL La bad
form and Ill luck indeed not 10 wish
the bees good morning and the compli-
ments OF the season. On Christmas eve
the hives are decorated with springs
Of green and bit OF red ribbon. It's
also said that bees sing all night on
Christmas eve. But bees are rather
perpetual singers, anyway
The graceful traditions prevail, In
northern England and Wales, that the
birds and beasts have some mystic
connection with the Nativity. Hence,
the farmers and landowners purchase
sheaves Of oats from little boys who
sell them as our boys sell holly. These
bundles are placed I'm convenient high
places In trees and fences, that the
birds may partake The cattle. sheep,
goats, and even the pigs, are all given
double the amount of feelings on
Christmas morning.
In Lyons, France. at the Founding
hospital, n very pretty custom IL to
welcome the first baby that arrives
with special honors-a beribboned
cradle, padded basket, soft clothing.
solicitude and bestowal of gifts, and
careful attention. This is done In ex-
piation OF the poor welcome given TO a
Wee Child of bethlehem % centuries
ago. and beautiful thought II is.
In some provinces IN France IL is
considered bad luck 10 cross a strange
threshold on Christmas day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
For Group.

"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
splendid for Group" writes Mrs. Ed
ward Hassett, Frankfort, ". Y. my
children have been quickly relieved Of
attacks Of this dreadful complaint by
its use" This remedy contains no
opium or other narcotic. and may be
given to a child as confidently as an
adult.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
Aim Hioh

Nm at the sun. You may not
'h u. but your arrow will fly far
hr than n You aim ~ an object
level With yourself. j. Ilawes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12
All Founded On Love.

All true morality. inward and out
ward, Is com. 'chcnded IN love, for
love Is the foundation ~ aii The com
andments.-MeiSipr Eckhart.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-12-12

are again ready for the Christ
mas trade. No better chocolates
are made than these.
Made Of the finest ingredients
that can be obtained, as we be-
lieve that nothing is too good
for our patrons. Purity is SUI
preme in Deluxe chocolates.
Flavor to suit the most exacting
tastes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22
INDUSTRY ACTIVE
FEDERAL NEEDS DOMINATE
NEARLY ALL LINES.

New York, April 22.-Dun's re-
view Of business for the past week
says:
Not only regular domestic bust
ness, but also foreign commerce, is
brought under closer restrictions as
he country Is placed more complete
ly on a war footing, and there is no
industry or trade of Importance that
Is not dominated by present or pros
pective federal requirements.
While strictly civilian demands
are e%nlarging in many instances, not
withstanding the extraordinary
prices, the difficulty of meeting all
needs tends to limit the volume of
transactions, and a still greater scar
city of some supplies is clearly fore
Swallowed by the ever-increas!ng
pressure OF governmental orders.
With such facts in evidence, it is
especially fortunate that the recOv-
cry in manufacturing has continued.
and some plants are rapidly reduc-
ing accumulated contracts as the
progressive improvement in trans
%portation makes freer deliveries of
raw materials and products possible.
Weekly bank clearings, $5,471,-
1923 500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22
Weather and CROPS
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE HU-
RON WEATHER BUREAU.

Huron, April 22.-The tempera-
ture during the past week averaged
considerably above normal, says M.
f. Blystone in his report of weather
and crop conditions in South Dakota
Cor the week ending April 16, 1918.
Sunshine was abundant, and high
wind prevailed during a large part of
the week. Fair weather prevailed
most of the week. This condition,
together with the high wind, caused
the ground to dry out rapidly.
The substantial rainfall at the end
Of the week however, furnished an
adequate supply Of soil moisture.
The soil during the week was in fine
condition for blowing and seeding.
and work along these lines advanced
rapidly.
Spring wheat, oats and barley
we're mostly seeded by the end of the
month and wheat was coming up.
Moisture was beginning to be need
ed for these grains when the bene-
fetal rains occurred.
Winter rye is reported to be in
good condition and winter wheat in
fair to good condition.
Potatoes and gardens are being
planted. Alfalfa, pastures and mea-
dows were benefited by the rain,
Stock did well under the favorable
weather conditions which Prevailed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22
after BOOTLEGGERS
STATE SHERIFF BUSY WITH LIQ-
UOR OFFENDERS.

Pierre, April 22.-State Sheriff
Shanks has returned to the capital
after a two weeks trip occupied with
arresting various lawbreaking indi-
viduals of the state. He reports the
arrest of the following who have
been bound Owe for trial: A drug
gist at Edgemont for failure to make
reports; one at Turton for shipping
wine; station agent at Ortley, for
bootlegging; pool hall proprietor at
Herreid for having liquor in his pos
session; express agent at Watertown
tor operating a blind pig; veterina-
rian at Yankton for ~bootlegging.
A shipment of liquor was seized at
Bristol, IL having been shipped to,
but not ordered by a druggist there,
Who refused to accept it. Somebody
else had ordered Ii and had ii ship
ped In his name. The state sheriff
states that actions are to be begun
very soon against several of the ex-
press companies in the state for
bringing in liquor. which is prohibit
ed by law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22
Will Be TRIED
HOME GUARD MAKES CATCH OF
BAD MAN.

Dallas, April 22.-While on duty
one night recently Wayne Hotchkiss,
Of the Dallas home guards, picked up
a suspicious looking character who
got off from a freight train from the
east. The man gave his name as
John Williams, and his actions were
such as to justify the guards to lock
him up in Jail for the night. He was
aiken before the council of defense
end IL was learned that he had been
working near Fairfax. He was Sc
ditious in his remarks, stating that
the Red Cross was a graft. and other
like remarks about the war. He had
800 or SO in his pockets and wore a
straw hat, and these facts led the
authorities to class him as a plain
nut" However, he was given a
good talking to by the chairman, ad-
vised TO give $40 to the Red Cross,
which he did and was placed on the
train and ordered to report to the
mayor OF Winner. He had said that
he was going to Winner to work.
Williams failed to report at Winner
and the guards at that place were
notified and after a search found him
in an abandoned homestead shack
several miles from Winner. He was
put through a 'frisking" and papers
and locations of elevators were found
On his person, which clearly estab-
.ished his Identification as a spy He
was taken to Sioux Falls, where he
will be tried.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22
MITCHELL Phone war
COMPANY DECLARES 1T WILL
NOT SELL PLANT TO CITY.

Mitchell, April CIV. G.. Bickel-
haupt, of Aberdeen. secretary and
treasurer of the Dakota Central Tel
ephone company, says through his
counsel. T. j. ~Spangler. of this city.
that the company will not sell its
plant and property to the city of
Mitchell to settle a controversy re-
vived by action of the United States
supreme court in finding the COM
pany has no right to sell local service
under its long distance franchise.
Mr.. Bickelhaupt indicated that un-
less the city grants the telephone
company a franchise acceptable to
them the Dakota Central will move
out and leave Mitchell without tele-
hone service.
The city probably will take prompt
action when the full text of the de-
cision of the court is received from
Washington.
George M. Kennedy, local man
ager, denies the rumor that the COM
pany intends to move its plant imme-
diately.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22

est club at the high school, as is the
usual custom at this time of the year,
invited the juniors to join their or
ganization for the last two months of
school. To make them realize the
severity Of the occasion, the seniors
resorted to militant methods of initi-
alton and after tarring and feather
ing their new members made them
walk blindfolded all over the high
school building, where numerous pit
falls we're provided for the benefit
of the juniors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22
STATEMENTS.

Aberdeen-The Aberdeen Rotary
club will take charge of the Decora-
ton Day exercises in Aberdeen this
year. and already plans are under
way to make the observance of the
Cay unusually impressive.
Wall-At a Red Cross sale at
Quinn a few days ago nearly $4,000
was netted. A goose egg sold for
$500. IL was donated by Mrs. M.
Blelmaier and was a relative of the
m sold here recently for s14S.
Mitchell-Three young Canadian
officers. sent to South Dakota to
speak In the Liberty loan campaign,
are sick In hospitals of the state, one
at Webster. M at Rapid City and
q at Sioux Falls. According to
George M. l.. Erwin, of Aberdeen,
state chairman of the speakers com
mxttee, these invalided soldiers had
been out Of hospitals but a month
when sent here and the work was too
strenuous for them.
Observation-Disclosures voted, by
= majority OF 1913, to retain Sunday
shows when the initiated ordinance,
No. B3S to repeal the existing ordi-
nance and prohibit the opening of
theaters. and moving picture houses
On Sunday. was submitted to a vote
Of the people. The proposed ordi-
anc was rejected. thus leaving the
present ordinance which permits
sunday shows, In force.
IroQuois-Kingsbury county has
made a record In Red Cross work
and donations. A report of the
treasurer OF the organization shows
that the total receipts since the or
ganixation was perfected and up to
April ! OF this year have been more
than $4,000, with nearly $4,000
now on hand. The report does not
include receipts from recent Red
Cross auction sales at Oldham, De-
Smet. Bancroft and Iroquois, the un-
reported sales amounting to about
$4,000. Few other counties in the
state have made a better record.
Aberdeen - Twenty-one junior
girls at the Aberdeen high school
wer tarred and feathered. with mo-
.asses and chicken feathers. at the
high school when they were initiated
into the mysteries Of the Senior Girls
club. The Senior Girls club, the old
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22

by local applications, a. they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There IL only ons way to cure deafness.
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused By IN infiamsd condi-
btAchian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have . rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when 1t IL en-
tirely closed. Deafness In the result. and
n this u b restored to its normal con-
dition. hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases vi Of ten are caused
by Catarrh., which u nothing but an in
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness (caused by ca
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
=. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by ~Druggfsts. 75c. Take HALLS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22
NOTICE.

All parties indebted to the Union
Grain and Seed company by open ac-
counts or notes up to April Is. are
~equested to call at the Lake County
bank and make settlement
at ONCE. r. Griffin, Manager.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22
Insure buildings ana live stock 4

Insure buildings and live stock In
the Farmers Mutual Tornado Insur-
ance company. of Madison. 8. 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. J. Johnson. F. J. Krus
or ]. L. Sunde.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22
ALMOST A YOUNG Man AoAru.

f. X. Whitehead. r. +. d. /, Norfolk,
Va, writes: II had been suffering for
more than q year. but since taking Foley
Kidney Pills I feel almost q young man
again." They strengthen and heal weak
ened or d~isordered kidneys. stop sleep
disturbing bladder ailments, Danish
b~ackache. rheumatic pains, stiffness,
soreness. Sold svsrywhers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22

Eggs for Matching. choice Barred
Rock. also Houdans. $3.50 per set
ting. Phone 1924 or 1894.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22

For Rent. Suite of rooms furnish
ed for housekeeping. Apply at this
office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-22

For Rent. One front office room
in Soule-Sponholz building.-W. b.
Soule.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30

from that time on to 8 o'clock in the
evening a constant stream of diners
we're seen passing to and from the
dining hall. More than three hundred
diners were served by the ladies and
everyone who had the pleasure of be-
ing seated at the well laden tables
were loud in their praises of the
sumptuous repast placed before them.
The one unanimous sentiment ex-
pressed was II do not see how they
could do it for thirty-five cents" But
the ladies who compose this splendid
auxiliary knew.
Much credit is due Mrs. NJ C.
Crews, Chairman, and the members
of Auxiliary No, /,
Many persons who partook of this
dinner made special request that it
be made a weekly affair.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30
DEMOCRACY CELEBRATES
Banquet Superb-Many White Celebrities in
Attendance
Resolutions to Judge Graves.

Judge Flemings, Mr.. Denny Costello,
Hon. Ed Baker and a number of 9TH
ers whose names our reporter was
unable to obtain.
Mr.. A. V. Monholland, toastmaster,
in his unassuming manner, drew from
the honored guest some brilliant re-
marks that will long live as an in
spiration for the one hundred and
fifty Negroes who listened earnestly
to every phrase.
DR.. VIM. ]. Thompkins, present
ment of the New Possessions of DEM
ocracy" was a beautiful story of their
forced secret meetings of years ago
and their growth to a strong party
organization. He agreed that under
the present conditions that a Negro
could not be a true factionalist; that
the Negro could never be until he
sat at the table and took part in the
deliberations of the caucus; that men
so situated could only have selec-
ton Of choice through friendship; and
that any man who argued to the con.
trary was kidding himself; that it was
as far removed from the politeness
of our Democratic Organization as u
iackass should be from bridal party.
He then offered the following resolu-
tion to Judge Graves which was
adopted:
Resolution to Judge Graves.
Whereas, A very large per cent of
the Sth ward voters of Kansas City
are Colored and
Whereas, the 8th Ward gave a
Democratic majority of $50 votes.
Whereas, There are 48 Negro pre-
cincts of Kansas City, A Of which
gave substantial Democratic major
tiles.
Whereas, The Negroes cast Demo-
cratic vote of $500 for Democracy
in Kansas City and Jackson county,
Missouri; be it
Resolved, That the Central Negro
Democratic Organization of Kansas
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Clippers Charity Bazaar, October 2, Academy Han

in America and abroad makes him the
man not only to represent the Ameri-
can Negro, but the Negro of Africa.
He was one of the. three delegates to
be sent from this country to Liberia,
to investigate the conditions of that
republic. His booklet entitled, is
Liberia Worth Saving?" is one of the
instructive documents current ON that
country. At Tuskegee and abroad he
has had intimate dealings with the
representatives of every race of the
civilized world. He has correspoTded
with, talked with, and had dealings
with leading men of Japan, of China,
of France, of England, of Holland, of
Belgium, and of Germany, so that no
where along the line would he be
nervous or uncertain about the tenn
per of the men with whom he would
have to deal around the peace table,
In all situations at Tuskegee, in the
National Negro Business League, in
all the turmoils and gatherings in
which he accompanied DR.. Washing
ton, in his trying work at Washington
during the war, and in his taxing jour
neys over the country from camp TO
camp, he has always been a man OF
culture, of poise, and of fairness.
The Negro race, and the darker
races of the world, can therefore look
to him with implicit confidence as
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30
PUT EMMETT SCOTT'S FEET
UNDER THE PEACE TABLE.
BY Clement Richardson,
President of Lincoln Institute.

The war is closed. Peace negotia.
tions are Fastening to conclusion. In
the rush and hurrah of victory and
peace let US not forget that we have
been fighting not merely for democ-
racy for Europe, but for democracy
for the darker cares. To be sure that
the interest of the darker races, par
ticularly of the Negro, shall be thor
oughly protected, black mans feet
should be put under the peace table
Cast about, as you will, your mind
is bound to revert to one man; to
man whose experience and whose
training direct the mind to him, and
to him only. AS unreserved as such
a statement may appear, it is never
the-less fact that Emmett j. Scott
is the only Negro whose practical
training fits him for this particular
place. He has represented the darker
peoples most acceptably at Washing
ton during these trying days. He
knows all the ins and outs of diplom-
acy there as no other Black man
knows them, or can know them. On
the other hand he has, for a quarter
of a century, gone hand in hand with
the American Negro. He knows what
we have suffered, what we have done,
what our hopes are, what our aspira-
tions are.
His training has rendered him fit
test of all for the post. Reared in
classical school, he has supplemented
his education with journalism in
Houston, Tex, first on a white daily
paper, then as a Negro editor. While
working as a journalist he was also
undergoing an apprenticeship as a
politician. He got his first grasp on
politics and diplomacy under the IA
nous artist in statecraft, Wright
Cuney, of Texas.
From Texas and from Quincy ne
went to Booker T. Washington in
Alabama Here, for nearly twenty
years, he met and mastered the most
intricate and most knotty questions
that could arise in any state. No
question that could arise around any
peace table in Europe could ever be
more racking than those of race which
Emmett Scott met with coolness,
suavity, and refinement in Alabama.
The local problems of adjustment with
the white people and the Black peo-
pie of Alabama the tight-rope dance
of keeping a public man like Booker
T. Washington out of political, social
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-30

80. w. f. King, Editor The Dallas
Express, Dallas, Tex.
S3. w. L. Houston, Washington, D.
c., Past National Grand Master
of Oddfellows.
"a. Walter J. Singleton, Washington,
d. c..
S5. Charles N. Love, Editor Texas
Freeman, Houston, Tex.
SO. John r. Hawkins, Washington, d.
c., Financial Secretary of the A.
M. E. Church.
81. E. A. Warren, Editor The Am
sterdam News, New York City.
3S. James A. Cobb, Washington, d.
c., former Assistant U. s. Dis
trict Attorney.
SO. DR.. Walter H. Brooks, pastor of
10th St. Baptist Church, Wash
ington, d. C.
40. George w. Harris, Editor N. Y.
News, New York City.
Al. p. B. Young, Editor The Journal
and Guide, Norfolk, Va.
AZ. Roscoe Conklin Bruce, Assistant
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and educational ENHANCEMENT; the
constructive task of forming racial
and progressive platforms for the
Negro-these were among the prob
lens solved by Emmett J. Scott, and
which makes him unquestionably tit
for a seat at the peace table OF races.
Behind his Chief, he was the moving
genius which organized the Interna-
tional Conference on the Negro and
the National Negro Business League.
It was Mr.. Scott, again, who engin-
eered for the Wizard of Tuskegee
those magnificent excursions through
nearly every state in the South with
out single hitch. It was he who, In
the absence of DR.. Washington kept
his finger on every item of business
at Tuskegee, and kept the Principal
thoroughly informed. 1t was he,
again, who kept his finger on IN"
pulse of the nation, of both races. and
once more kept his chief informed.
Further, Mr.. scotts wide contact
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American Baptist, Louisville, Ky.
22. Merrill Curtis, M. D., son of DR..
A. M. Curtis.
23. Dr. H. M. Minton, General Hos
pital, Philadelphia, Pa.
"a. John C. Dancy, Washington, d.
c., Secretary Extension Board A.
M. e. Zion Church.
25. Harry C. Smith of the Gazette,
Cleveland, Ohio.
26. Henry A. Boyd of the Nashville
Globe, Nashville, Tenn.
81 X. Robinson of The Clarion, st.
Louis, Mo.
2S. ]. e. Mitchell of The Argus, St.
Louis, Mo.
30. Ralph w. Tyler Of The Cleveland
Advocate, former Auditor of The
Navy.
80. r. w. Thompson, Newspaper Cor
respondent, Washington. d. C.
81. Nelson G. Crews, Editor of the
Kansas City Sun, Kansas City,
Mo.
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l. DIR. Ernest Lyon, Consul General
of the Republic of Liberia.
2. A. E. Manning, Editor of The
World, Indianapolis, Ind.
8. Geo. l.. Knox, Editor of the In
dianapolis Freeman.
A. John H. Murphy, Editor of the
Afro-American, Baltimore, Md.
s. John Mitchell, Jr., Banker and
Editor of the Richmond Planet,
Richmond, Va.
g. Robert S. Abbott, Editor of the
Chicago Defender.
n. Ben. ]. Davis, Editor of The In
dependent, Atlanta, Ga.
-S. William H. Davis, Official Stem
ographer and Secretary of the
Conference, Washington, d. C.
10. w. p. Andrews, Editor of The
Daily Herald, Baltimore, Md.
20. DIR. A. NJ. Curtis, Washington, D.
c., one of the races most famous
Surgeons and Chairman of the
local entertainment committee.
81. William H. Steward, Editor OF the
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Ex-Governor P. B. S. Pinchback
of Louisiana.
Charles w. Anderson of New
York, former Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue of New York City.
Major l.. p. DeMontelle OF the
French High Commission.
Emmett j. Scott, Assistant to the
Secretary of War.
Major Edward ReQuin of the
French High Commission.
DR.. r. r. Moten, Principal of Tus-
keegee Institute.
Hon. Robert H. Terrell, Judge of
the Municipal Court, District of
Columbia, Washington, d. C.
William e. B. Dubois, Orator and
writer and Editor of The Crisis,
New York City.
Major Joel Spingarn of the Cen
eral Staff, u. s. A.
Chris Perry, Editor of the Phil
adelphia Tribune and President
of the National Negro Press AS
sociation.