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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
Mus

CHICAGO, ILL., am writing this
letter as n last resort to see If we
cannot secure more men willing to
qualify for traffic positions paying
$500 to $4,000 a year.
How important Is the trained traf-
fc mans work can be seen by these
few cases out of thousands which
occur every day. A concern in South
Chicago had been shipping abSut 2O(
their smelters. Some time ago 8
traffic expert succeeded in getting 9
rate adjustment which resulted in 4
saving Of about $500 on each car
Thus on this one item alone q saving
of over 100000 a year was Effected
In st. Louis, through misroating OF
freight. errors in reconsiEnfnk cars
and underchnrRes on shipments, 9
railroad lost over $4,000.
A traMc expert discovered thu,
freight rates paid by the Meeker Goa
Co. were legal but exorbitnnt. A rul-
ing secured from the Interstate Com.
mission resulted in a refund OF
$4,000.
There are about $4,000 large bushes,
corporations and about 400, go smalle,
shippers which must be protected b,
competent .trnmc men. These con-
Germs have freight expenses running
from . few thousand dollars to many
thousands Of dollars monthly. Ye'
In the entire country there are onl!
. few hundred men actually compe-
tent to save the money now beins
wasted through lack Of eMcieney II
Rate System.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29
Not Enough Men for
These $4,000 Positions!
"a An Important Letter to Readers
the President of the American Commerce Association

ne American commerce ASSOCIATION
~ this Realizing the crying demand for
: X we trained traffic experts, and seeking
ling to
paying
sociation-a national Organization
OF traffic men, FOR traffic men, BY
y these .ra"c men, o"ef" TO give men the
xhich training required to make them COM
n South petent to handle the problems of
Sut 200 most economical distribution. The
tile to instruction is given by mail and can
ago n be studied in spare time Mt home.
ftinE u The most complete and thorough
ed in q training In given, and through the
eh car. Association costs but . few cents a
saving day.
nected.
Through its Advisory Council,
ting OF every member of the American COM
Il cars nerce Association receives the help
ents, OF the most prominent tramc men in
America.
1t ID Impossible to go into details
ef oo"A in this letter, but the Association
A rul- ,,h,,...s , ,.,...,,,. 49, o..
free distribution which explains
everything in detail and tells how
any one may quickly learn the new
usiness profession of traffic manager. If you
smaller are ut all interested in xettir. into
cted by this hfxhIy profitable ae,s having
se con- salaries of S25OO tn SIOyOoO and more
running write for the remarkable FREE hook
o many Please state whether you arr . he
,. Yet kinner or whether You have had pre-
re only yfous tramc experience. md rive
compe- your present age and occupatiou,
' being Address American Commerce Axso-
eney In citation, Dept. 5s12, 2Oe s, wabash
Freight Ave-, Chicago, HI tAmerican Con.
neree NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07

the warden OF the state peniten-
tiary at McAlester. Mr.. Bell left for
McAlester yesterday morning and
will move his family there in the
near future
Rev. c. f. Hoffman, who has been
at Fort Smith, Ark, for the past six
weeks, returned home yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. GLENN Tippit filed suit in
the district court yesterday against
the Woodmen Of the World. She
alleges in her petition that she was
named beneficiary in a certificate OF
insurance issued by the Woodmen
of the World to her son, Albert Tip
pit, who was killed last year, and
that although proof of death had
been furnished the defendant re
fused to pay the amount provided
for in the certificate of insurance
Plaintiff prays judgment for $l,l0O
and costs. Attorneys Kennamer &
Coakley and George S. March repre-
sent the plaintiff.
At Madill Churches Sunday.
AT the Methodist Church the us
ual morning service will be held,
with preaching by the pastor, Rev.
A. P. Johnson. A musical porgram
has been arranged for the evening
hour.
At the Presbyterian Church Rev,
c. +. Hoffman, who has been at
Fort Smith, Ark, for several weeks,
has returned and will preach to his
congregation at the morning and
evening hours.
At the Baptist Church the usual
services will be held if Rev. K. B.
| Neel, pastor, who has been sick, is
sufficiently recovered to till his pull
| pit at the morning and evening
services.
At the Christian Church there will
be Sunday School and regular Bible
study service.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07
RUSSIAN REFUGEES FLEE
FROM GERMAN TROOPS
More Than $4,000 Persons Seek
Safety From Foes.

London, April 6.-More than $50
700 refugees from the regions taken
from Russia by Germany are seek
ing safety from the German trooDs
on the eastern frontier of the IJk-
raine.
Inc Russian government, accord
ing to wireless statement issued
Friday, has notified the German gov
eminent that since the conclusion of
peace the situation has become in
tolerable, and the refugees have CON
cntrated on the frontiers of the prov
inces of Smolensk, Vitebsk and
Mohilev.
The Russian government SAYS il
purposes to open the frontiers for
these refugees until their definite
fate is set.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07
PLOT TO KILL OHIO
CONGRESSMAN FAILS

Youngstown, Ohio, April 6. -
What police and members of the
family say they believe was an at
tempt to kill Congressman John
Cooper in retaliation for his actiyi-
ties in behalf OF Congressman IT.
vine L. Lenroot, successful loyal
ist candidate in the recent Wiscon-
sin senatorial election, failed Thurs
day night.
Police say a fume fue in the
Cooper home was disconnected, per-
hitting fumes from a gas furnace
to circulate through the house.
Representative Cooper had left for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07
MIADILL!L
w. j. BELL,
Representative for Marshall Co.
Full Carrier Service.
(Ardmoreite Correspondence.)

AIdmoreiie Correspondence
r. md1il., ONi"" HPI! o'-A''orhey
9yo j. w Wheeler OF kingston trans
acted business III MadllI hursaay;
M M w neeiGr represented Marshall
county III the last legislature
j. w. bankS' a farmer ana stock
man oil the hihgStoh heighDorhood'
was IN MadlIl to transact some busi-
ness yesterday.
George Mutz OF Kingston was
looking after business matters III
MadiII Yesterday .
court Cierk w. y. campbell
transacted business at Kingston yes
teTday,
DR., }. r. Nowlln OF Kingston IS IN
Madlll TINS week taking care OF Doc
tor Hart $ dental practice while the
doctor is at Tulsa attending the
state Dental Association;
AiericN bIaIock ana Claude Jones
returned yesterday afternoon from
a business trip TO DaIlaS'
w. Young, Mrs. }. J.. Wall,
Mrs, II. r, Fitch and Miss Gertrude
fltch went to Ardmore thursday
TO attend tne funeral OF + T.. Little
MI ana MIS-. Ben Long and son,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07

was the verdict few days ago when
nearly one thousand machines, bear
ing close to three thousand soldiers,
sailors and marines, Strengthened
OUT and got under way for a 70
mile sightseeing tour of the city.
The apparent near approach of rain
undoubtedly kept the parade from
being much larger, but at that the
line of machines, ranging from little
runabouts to sightseeing motor
buses, was so long that seldom was
it possible to get view of the en-
tire parade on any one street or
avenue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07
SWISS WANT TO KNOW
WHY u. S. INTERNED MUCK

Washington, April 6.-The Swiss
government through Minister Sui
zer today inquired OF the state de-
partment the American govern
ment's reasons for interning DR..
Karl Muck, who is technically a
Swiss citizen though of German
birth
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07

Washington, but his wife, two chill
dren were overcome.
Three neighbors who went to the
Cooper house for a call were also
overcome while they were trying to
revive members OF the Cooper fam
lily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-07
Three Thousand Soldiers Motored

Washington Star: The greatest
motor car sightseeing parade ever
held in this or any other city"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
THE STATE NORMAL
CLOSE OF SUCCESSFUL SUMMER
SCHOOL YESTERDAY.

The most successful term of sum
mer school in the history of the Nor
NAL closed yesterday noon. The to-
tai number enrolled for the two
terms was lag as against 10S for
last year, an increase of 3S per cent
For a number of years DR.. Heston
has been working tirelessly with the
view of making the summer school
an integral part OF the school year
and il is gratifying to him as we'll as
his colleagues that his efforts are be.
ing rewarded with substantial re.
suits.
were voiced by the students for the
summer school for by means of it
they have been able to secure credit
or their courses and may now con.
tlnue their actual work of teaching
The applications for rooms i'm the
dormitory for the coming schoo'
year are the largest on record fol-
this time of year and more are com
ing in each day. Practically al
rooms have already been taken. Il
Is a noteworthy fact that the attend
ance in the Normal school proper
not including the training school was
los greater for the school year end.
ing June 80, 1918, than for the pre-
ceding school year ending June 80
1917. In every other state educa
tional institution in South Dakota
there was a decrease in attendance
the same has been true quite gen
orally throughout the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
HAIL STORM
REDFIELD PROPERTY DAMAGED
BY HAIL AND WIND.

Redfield, Aug. "a. - About /
o'clock Wednesday afternoon one of
the severest hail storms ever expert
enced in this section passed over the
center of the city of Redfield, doing
considerable damage to window glass
in particular. Corn in the surround
ing country was slightly damaged,
but the greater loss is from window
lights. The storm covered a stretch
three and a half miles long by a mile
wide, with Redfield apparently in the
very center of the storm. The hail
stones were very large and the storm
continued over a period of an hour.
Miles greenhouse had practically ev-
cry light of glass in it smashed. The
Northern hospital for the insane and
the high school building lost many
lights. While corn is flattened in a
small area around the city, 1t is be-
lieved that it will straighten up.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
MOVING PICTURES
TYLER DEVASTATED AND IN
RUINS - DEATH TOLL
MOUNTS TO 33.

You have all seen scores of pic
lures of devastated French and Bel
gian cities after the invasion of the
Hun Or their bombardment. On a
smaller scale, the same scene was de-
picted in the little Danish town OF
Tyler, Mimi, about 20 miles north
east of Sioux Falls on the Northwest
ern railway. With a population of
1900 people, a tornado swept
through the northeast portion of the
town, razing or destroying nearly so
buildings. Something less than a
dozen business structures remain.
but the spirit of the people. the hui
man touch of helpfulness that was
displayed by the hundreds who flock
ed from the neighboring towns al
word of the disaster, will never be
forgotten.
The picture of this disaster will be
shown at the Imperial. Watch fol-
the date.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
RED CROSS NURSE
If HOME FOLKS COULD SEE THE
AMERICANS IN ACTION.

Sioux Falls, Aug. 24.-"In hope
the news of the new offensive which
reaches you people will cheer up all
the anxious ones at home and / am
sure it would, If they could be here
and know of the heroic work our
boys are doing" writes Amy Lamont,
the first Sioux Falls Red Cross nurse
to reach France.
When our work comes the thick
est and fastest, l am all the more
thankful to think l can be here to
help care for the boys and indeed
there is not sacrifice which we girls
can make that is too great when the
rush comes and the loss of sleep and
a few meals is a small matter to us,
France is wonderful. with all Its
beautiful farms or fields. its old
chateaus. churches and c~athedrals
old stone walls, built before Christ,
and works of art. When we were as.
signed to hospital 25, the route took
us through some of the most beauti.
full part Of France; beautiful fields
of wild flowers and trees wherever
you go. Whenever we 60 for a walk
we come back with hands filled with
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
RED CROSS WORK
NEW ORDER OF WORK IN THE
SEWING DEPARTMENT.

Our work in this department has
been delayed somewhat on account of
the allotment for July and August
not reaching us until the last of July.
This allotment was most all new
work so models had to be made for
some of the garments before the
work could be sent out. This has
been done and now we are ready for
work in earnest. Monday we will
work on comfort kits and boys
shirts; Tuesday and Thursday, pa
jana coats and helpless Ease shirts
b.; Wednesday, helpless case
shirts "B" Friday, comfort kits and
boys shirts. We may have to change
this order of work later on. 1t will
depend upon what we receive for oui
next allotment. We have not had a
very good attendance lately, but hope
the ladies will be through with the
canning and picking by this time and
will return to the Red Cross work
We need your help in getting our al
lotment back to headquarters as soon
as Observation-Disclosures General Sup.
ply Department.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
MODERN HOSPITAL
MADISON REALIZES THE NEED
OF SUCH AN INSTITUTION.

More and more Madison is coming
to realize the need of "A new, COM
modious, modernly constructed hos
pital thoroughly equipped, with room
sufficient for the accommodation of
patients who are constantly coming
to this city for surgical and medical
attention. The building now in use
is far from being adaptable I hos
pital uses. 1t lacks both space and
equipment and the time is not far
distant when, coordinate with the
growth and expansion of the city and
the increase in the population in the
territory adjacent, greater hospital
facilities will be sorely needed.
A modern fireproof structure con-
tanning such up to date features as
are generally considered essential in
progressive centers would be a credit
to the city along with Madison's ex-
~cellent graded schools, her numerous
well built churches. old established
banking business and expanding lines
of trade. A moderniy built hospital
contains a system of perfect ventila-
ton. a scientifically equipped operat-
ing room, a model laundry, sufficient
light. 1t also has rest rooms, recep-
tion rooms, III parlors and offices.
The plan now on foot to provide
Madison with the kind of hospital re.
CURED is meeting with success, since
about $4,000 has already been as
sured for the undertaking. The arch
~itect's drawing nov in the hands OF
the proper committee shows a build
ing of neat design and of dimensions
commensurate with the needs of the
community.
OF course wal conditions now pre-
vailing will retard immediate con
struction, but the interest can bes;
be kept alive by realizing our needs
and planning to help the project
along just as soon as the war is over
and material and labor are procur-
able.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
in WAR
STATE LAW RELATING TO ABSENT
VOTING OF SOLDIERS.

At the special session of the South Da-
kota legislature, held in March, a law was
enacted relating to absent voting by those
engaged in wal service. County Auditor L.
F. Hartwich calls attention to the provisions
of the law which require county auditors to
prepare a record of all qualified electors who
are residents of his respective county, and
who are absent from this state and engaged
in the naval or military service of the United
States. In order to complete this record as
provided by law, Mr.. Hartwich calls upon
residents of the county who have relatives
and friends in the service to furnish him the
names and present address and date of birth
of such men that they may be enrolled ac-
cording to the requirements of the statute.
1t is necessary that this information be
furnished the auditor at once, as the ballots
to be used at the approaching election must
be mailed on September l.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
STATE NEyV VS..

Menno-Lightning killed Henry
Wefndenbach's 14-year- old son. also
q team of horses and a colt here
Thursday afternoon. Many tele-
phones in Memo were burned cut
and some damage done or country
lines.
lirfon-Word was brought to
Huron of the theft OF $4,000 worth
OF War Savings stamps from the POST
office at Virgil about LIZ miles south
wcal OF here. No clew to the thieves
has been found.
Huron. III. HoesiIg. a Nebras-
ka man, and IL other people, nine of
whom were children, ma rrowly escap-
ed death when an automobile in
which they were riding turned tur-
tie on the road north of here. Mr..
Hoesing had the ligarnents in one
hand torn. None of the others was
injured. The a turned completely
over into a ditch.
Huron-Membership in the Beadle
SVoAey SA@RtSt Va thE t1So Muse to-
tails 5.400, according to a report OF
the activities OF the Red Cross made
by M. d. Whisman. treasurer. There
= eight branches of the society in
the county and three a~uxiliaries.
The report covers a period from the
approximate time Of the organization
OF the chapter. May 10. 1917. to July
I. 1913.
Lemmon-Cream shipments which
have become a source of great rev.
enue to the farmers and ranchers of
northwestern South Dakota, have in
creased so per cent during the last
year in the towns along the Milwau-
kee railroad In this section. Cream
shipments from Lennon alone dur
Ing July aggregated 1890 gallons,
with shipments in June of more than
$4,000 gallons. 1t is agreed by the
farmers and ranchers that fodder
corn, Russian thistless s~unflowers,
the pit silo and milk cows or beef
cattle make a good combination.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24

flowers. All from the states here
treat one another finely and seem
like old friends.
1T makes my heart and mind sad
when l stop and see hundreds of
Americas best men over here and
think of the possibility of their not
returning. We girls are under pretty
strict rules here as far as associating
with the enlisted men. Although we
are not allowed to go Out with any
of them or visit socially. We certain
ly do all we can for them when they
are brought to us as patients and re-
ally they are the ~jolliest bunch of
boys. As soon as they begin to feel
like talking it is a pleasure to care
for them. Haven't met many west
ern boys, some from North Dakota.
but am always looking for some from
South Dakota.
Like the country fine, it keeps so
cool, but | am sure that when the
war is over l will be ready to go
home and / am afraid | won't know
very much French either, as | don't
have time to study much. | would
give all / make while here if | could
only speak French.
wish you could go through the
hospital here, for the treatment is so
different than in the states. If |
were a doctor, / would never be sat
isfied until | could get over here and
see some of the work that is being
done. 1t is certainly wonderful how
quickly they do GOV after such
terrible wounds and then If you could
see and know what a grand lot of
boys and men we have, so uncom-
planning and patient amid it all and
especially when a number are wound
ed and waiting to be operated upon.
| feel hat | can't do enough for them
and | am glad that | came when |
did. Haven't met a nurse yet that |
know. Have been in the operating
rooms, have been on night duty and
in the eye, ear, nose and throat
wards. We miss our American
stores; have to consult our French
dictionary when we go shopping, for
everything we wish to ask for must
be said in French.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24

Pierre-A meeting of nationwide
Importance will be held in this city
September 25, 26 and "a, when the
Society of American Indians holds its
annual national convention. This or
ganization is composed of represent
atives from all the different tribes of
Indians in the country. and their
meetings bring together leaders of all
the different Indian bands and tribes
in the United States. The attendance
will be representative of the natives
OF the North American continent, and
their business will be the welfare of
their race, and it's upbuilding.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
SALVATION Army DRIVE
BY MADISON MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION.

Madison citizens will within the
next few days be asked to subscribe
$500 to support the war activities of
the Salvation Army in France.
Though it is 10 generally known,
this organization has been actively
engaged in war relief work since
1914, they being the first organic
alton to reach France at the outbreak
of the present world conflict. AT the
time the first British expeditionary
force was sent to France, the British
government requested the Salvation
Army officials to send their trained
social service workers to watch and
care for the "Tommies." When the
United States entered into the war
our government Immediately request
ed the Salvationists to do similar
work among the American boys and
the Salvation Army responded at
once. They have been carrying on
these tremendous operations in
France for nearly four years and
have not made a general appeal for
funds, but now, to meet the increased
demands of the Allied armies they
have been forced to ask the citizens
of the United States to support them
in their efforts. Practically all of the
larger cities of the country have re-
sponded, notably New York, Pitts
burgh, Chicago, Boston, Philadel-
phia. New Orleans, San Francisco,
Minneapolis, Kansas City, Cleveland
and other cities, but now the cam
paign has extended to the smaller
cities and counties and everywhere
the cause has been met with the
greatest enthusiasm. The popularity
of the movement is readily apparent
by the number OF donators listed in
the campaign returns. Everybody
wants to contribute something to the
cause. NJ matter how small the do
nation may be. In st. Paul over 49,
600 people contributed to the fund.
this being nearly 90 per cent of the
entire population of the city.
Gen. Pershing is greatly in favor
OF extending this organizations work
among our boys. He has cabled
Washington for additional huts and
has urged the sending of more Sal
vationists to the front line trenches.
President Wilson has endorsed the
work and urges that it be fully sus-
tanned. The national council of de-
Tense as well as the state council of
defense are back of the movement
and urge its support.
A local executive committee has
been appointed by the Merchants as
ISOLATION composed of the following
citizens: Marcus Aus, chairman,
Earle Kelley. N. Bjornstad, VIM.
Rowland. Geo. Fl. Waskey and John
w. Walden.
Promptly at $50 a. m, August 81.
the day set for the drive, a complete
army OF workers will descend upon
Madison, each team being assigned
TO a certain district over which il has
absolute jurisdiction. In this man
ner, the committee feels that there
will be no trouble in putting Madi.
son lover the top" in a few hours.