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TESTIMONY, FOR CONTEST
 BEING TAKEN AT ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Sept, A. Testi- mony is now being taken in the dele gate contest through representatives of James WickerSham.
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bcen removed.

been removed"
 Superstition. which k not confined to the ignorant classes, Is dominant trait of the EcuadoreanS, says Nh, Copeland.
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Fred P$Davy, Fred Kelly and Dol pin Smith, mining men, who have: been sr3sts at, the Hotel Overland, left sol ,dA% dna the train for the 'intGriQn .:4,E
 +ats' ,l;''" :,h.~ V :.y%
 :. Steamer, Alaska is expected, to ar- rive at CordOs& Sometime t6htppoy forenoon. Ths. &a$ka had:a large car go oG'frGiG4t. .ssy the interior aiSt ,,Was dctahic,l at Skagway unloajlin&N. :.
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The E.exall Store.

tonirht from Anchorage with a large number aboard who are to be paSsen- gers cut on the Alaska.
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Florida Condition of 33 Is Point
Above Observation-Disclosures
Is Rated Highest With 92
Per Cent.
ESTIMATE SHOWS
3.3 POINT DECLINE
Report Is Issued by Department
of Agriculture at Direction of
Congress But Gives No Pro-
duction Forecast.

Washington, Oct. 31-The condition
of the cotton crop on October 25 was
Sill, according to a supplemental re-
port issued today by the department
of agriculture at the direction of con-
gress. No comparative figures for last
year are available. the announcement
said, and there is no basis for fore
cast O. production. The regular re-
port as of September 25. gave the
condition as 54,4 per cert of normal
Congress directed that a new esSi-
mate as of October 25 be prepared be-
cause members from Southern states
insisted that the September 25 crop
forecast was erroneous, the depart
ment of agriculture not having taken
abandoned acreage into considera tion
in it's preparation. Today's repC>
showed a decline of 3.3 points during
the month as compared with a de-
cline of points shown by the Sep
tember estimate and average de-
cline of less than points on the Sep
tember date during the ten proceeding
years.
Condition by states for October 25
follows: Virginia 60; North Carolina
Sd; South Carolina go; Georgia AS;
Florida 33; Alabama A; Mississippi
40: Louisiana 80; Texas 46; Arkansas
SO: Tennessee 5S. Missouri 10; Okla
homa 6S; California 90; Arizona SO.
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LODGE OFFERS
DATE FOR end
TREATY FIGHT
Proposes November II as Date
For Final VOte-PariS Con-
ference May Be Concluded by
End of Month.

Washington, Oct. 31.-FormaI nego-
tiations for final vote on ratification
of the German peace treaty were be-
gun in the senate today with Lodge
proposing November ~, and Hitch
cock the administration leader, pro-
posing limiting to Is minutes each
senator's debate on all questions, be-
ginning next week, but without set
ting a definite date for the ratificatio
vote.
Paris, Oct. 31.-The end of Novem-
ber may see the close of the Paris
peace conference. Unless the confer
ence can speedily reach an agree
ment with Rumania and compel 1t to
discontinue its interference in Hun
garian affairs there seems little
chance that a peace treaty can be ne
gotiated with Hungary at present. in
which case the conference probably
will close without making that treaty.
December 1 is now looked up as the
latest possible date for the adjourn
ment of the conference
Indications that the Bulgarian trea-
ty will be signed within a week or ten
days. Then the discussion will begin
with Rumania in the attempt 20 settle
the questions arising from its seizure
of Hungarian property and its obJec-
ton to guaranteeing the rights of mi
norities which was the cause OF its re-
fnsaI tn sion the Austrian peace treaty
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CONCRESSBACKS
ADMINISTRATION
IN EMERGENCY
President Wilson Issues Execu-
tive Order Fixing Maximum
Price on BituminOus Coal
Anthracite Unaffected.

Washington, Oct. 31.-By an over
whelming vote the house today adopt
ed the senate resolution pledging sup
port to the national administration
and all others in authority" in their
efforts to meet "the present indus
trial emergency.
Washington, Oct. 31.-An executive
order fixing maximum prices for btu
minous coal was signed today by
President Wilson. Prices of anthra-
cite are not affected.
The maximum prices are fixed by
states and for prepared sizes range
from s460 a net ton at mine mouth
to $3.50.
The presidents executive order fol-
lows:
Whereas. the United States fuel
administrator, acting under authority
of an executive order issued by me
dated the 23rd of August, 1917, ap-
pointing the said fued administrators
and of subsequently executive orders
and in furtherance of the purpose of
said orders and of the act of congress
therein referred to and approved Au-
gust 10, 1917 did on January 81, 1919
and on February 20, 1919 execute and
issue orders suspending until further
order by the president certain rules,
regulations, orders and proclama tions
heretofore promulgated relating to
the fixing of prices, the production,
sale, shipment, distribution, appor-
tionment storage and use of coal, and
whereas it is necessary to restore and
maintain during the war certain OF
said rules, regulations, orders and
proclamations;
Now, therefore, I Woodrow Wilson.
president of the United States of
America, acting under authority of the
aforesaid act of congress approved Au-
gust 10. 1917, do hereby revoke and an
nul said orders of January 81. 1919.
and February 90, 1919. to the extent
necessary to restore all of the said
rules. regulations, orders and proc1a-
nations therein suspended concerning
"ta) Fixing prices of bituminous
and Ignite coal at the mines;
"(b) Fixing or regulating commits
sions of persons and agencies per-
forming the functions of middlemen
dealing in bituminous and Ignite
coal;
margins or prices of wholesale and
retail dealers in bituminous and Eg-
mite coal; and so do hereby restore
all of said rules. regulations and proc
lamations 80 the extent herein pro-
yided. to full force and effect, as if
they had not been suspended
.Inasmuch as 1t is contemplated
that it may be necessary from time to
time to revoke other portions Of said
orders OF January 81, 1918. and Feb
ruary 20, 1919 and to restore to full
force and effect rules regulations. or
ders and proclamations or portions
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ROLL CALL FOR
RED CROSS TO
START SUNDAY
Chairman Hyer and Other
Workers Are Optimistic Con-
corning Outlook for Campaign
Which Ends Armistice Day.

w. K. Hyer, chairman of the Red
Cross roll call, which will be launched
Sunday. November 2, to close on
Armistice Day November II, said yes
terday that never has the outlook
seemed brighter for success in any
drive
With srong committees and head
quarters already established at the
San Carlos hotel the entire county
posted and Red Cross publicity in
It's pictured form already sending its
message across to the Pensacola pub
lie, everything is in readiness for the
greatest drive that this county has
ever put over.
THE people of Pensacola have
shown their faih in the Red Cross
in the past said Mr.. Hyer, but in
the roll call that is to be launched to-
morrow, there is a special signifi-
canoe, for it takes She form of a sort
of Thanksgiving that the world has
been spared from the horrors of a
continuation of war, and is a pledge
to the men who offered their lives for
st1eir country, as well as TO that
Mother OF All the World, who stood
back of them during the years of war.
The civilian relief and home service
work of the Red Cross have been
among it's most important functions.
and Pensacola has established a
splendid record. noi only for the part
taken in every drive for the Red Cross.
but in the practical assistance that the
Red Cross has rendered.
When the influenza was making
such inroads all over the country last
fall, and when Pensa cola and Escam-
bia county were suffering from the
epidemic, the Red Cross showed what
its province is in time of peace as in
time of war, and the Red Cross rests
secure in the belief that the response
will not only be adequate, but will
be generous, as every response in ine
past has BEEN
The woman's division, under the
direction of Mrs. J. C. Dunham, met
yesterday afternoon at the San Carlos
to report and to make final arrange
ments for the accive campaign, which
will be launched Monday
Commanding officers of the naval
air station, Fort BarTancas and the
marine corps will be put on an inde-
pendent drive for the Red Cross roll
call campaign, which will be launched
Sunday. The drive will be conducted
in connection with tllat of the PEN
sacola chapter American Red Cross.
and will take in the three branches
Of service.
Lieutenant MacDonnell has been
appointed a chairman of the navy yard
district: Captain Richardson. chair
man of 1he marine corps. and Major
Bennett, chairman of Fort Barrancas.
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Kentucky and Mississippi Hold
ssOff Year" Elections Tues
day - Kentucky Considers
Prohibition.
NORTHERN STATES TO
VOTE ON AMENDMENTS
Only One Congressional Election
Throughout the Country Is to
Be Held-Oklahoma Elects
Representative.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Fiye states
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland,
Kentucky and Mississippi-will elect
governors at TIE '.off year. elections
to be held next Tuesday, November 4.
The only congressional election
through the country will be held in
the Fifth District of Oklahoma, where
a successor will be chosen to the late
Representative Joseph B. Thompson.
on November 8.
Prohibition is the chief issue of the
Ohio elections, where the voters will
be called upon to vote on two amend
ments and two referendums on the
subject. The referendums relate to
the legislative ratification of the fed
eral prohibition amendment and the
prohibition enforcement act passed by
the past legislature. The amendments
propose that 2.75 per cent liquor
shall not be defined as Intoxicating
and that constitutional statewide pro-
hibition be repealed.
A third amendment relates TO classi-
fication of property for taxation. vot-
ers of Kentucky will also vote on the
question of statewide prohibition.
Massachusetts,, New Jersey. Virginia.
Kentucky and Maryland will elect new
members to both legislative branches.
Voters of New York will be called
upon to vote for members of the state
assembly and justices of the state su-
preme court. Illinois and Nebras ska
are to elect delegates to constitutional
conventions and in Texas the voters
are asked to approve a call for con-
stitutiona1 convention and six consti-
tutional amendments.
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Fayors Univsal Military Train
ing Wit Educational Fea-
lures al Believes Discipline
Could Relaxed.
HITS Il STAFF WHICH
TNERFERES WITH LINE
Recanmends That There Be a
separate Department for CO.
yordinating Army, Navy and
Il Commercial Aviation.

y Washington. Oct. 3i.-fa addition 10
differing with recommendations by
the war department and general staff
by raging three hundred thousand is
sufficient for tho standing army,
General Pershing today told the mill
tary. committees of congress he
Thought II should be raised entirely
~ voluntary enlistment.
ffe favored universal military train
ins with educational features and dis
cirilhg-samewha relaxed.
He declared army purchasing should
ne a separate bureau fF5Ha auarterrnas-
ter department and advocated sep-
arate GaPartRs saf fsE go -erdinating and
supervising military. naval and eem-
(mercial aeranautics: He opposed the
IgcneraI staff extending its authority
7into details of department bureaus
and into the line. He favored army
nurses being given rank up to and
Including second lieutenant.
"A regular army large enough to pro-
vide against sudden attacks. and to
meet international obligations On the
American continent and a trained
citizen reserve. to 6eas with any emer-
gency WIS recommended by General
Pershing at the meeting Of the senate
and house military committees.
The genera! mace psea lhdt the
: nation keep abreast Of other countries
in development of the air service and
said il was also essential that the
transport corps, nurse corps, and tank
corps be made adequate. He thought
the number of officers OF high rank
provided for IN pending legislation
was rather excessive"
General Pershing WHO appeared at
a special session Of the committees
which are considering a permanent
military policy said universal mill
tary training was essential to pre-
paredness.
Military training makes better citi-
zens." he declared"
The cost of maintaining large
army. the general said. was an eie-
rncnt which In his opinion would make
II impracticable to set the figures any
higher.
The genera, said the regular army
should be sufficient 70 protect the ma
tion against sudden attack and to
meet Americas international phiisa-
tions both on the American continent
and elsewhere and that this should
be backed by a trained citizen re-
Scrve~
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QUIT
AT NASHVILLE;
ORDERED BACK
Tennessean Will Use Photo
graphic Reproductions of
Typewriter Copy in Today's
Edition.

Nashville, Oct 31.-Pnoto engravings
OF typewritten pages will be ased for
the editorial columns and some of the
advertisements in Saturdays Tennes-
sean, as result OF a walkout of
nearly all the printers. Most of the
men are out on all three papers here,
because they were refused a fourth
bonus, in addition to three already
gra nted above the scale. International
President Scott has advised the print
ers to return to work. Local job
printers with union employees aided
the afternoon papers today.
The situation developed last night
in the composing room of the Tennes-
sean when all but two linotype opera
tors walked out, and continued when
work began on the afternoon papers,
the Banner and American, the latter a
subsidiary of the Tennessean. In the
Banner composing rooms the ad men
except one, and all but four machine
operators walked out, while the Amer
lean reported five men at work, two of
them being linotype operators. The
papers announce that they will reduce
the size of their issue sand go ahead.
Tho printers involved are union men
and were working under a contract
that continues until January 1, 1921.
The contract calls for pay at the rate
of s4.25 and s4.75 for day and night
work. respectively. In the past three
months bonuses aggregating s1.25 per
day above the scale have been granted
by the publishers. A committee ap-
pointed by the president of the local
union this week asked for another
bonus of 81 per day. The publishers
declined to grant, but offered to sub
NIT fhe ouestion Tn arbitration
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SENATE COMNfTTFE
REFUSES REQUEST

Washington. Oct s1-Br unanimous
vote The senate Interstate commerce
committee todar refused to grant the
reu,lest Of representatives of the rail-
road brotherhoods that hearings be
reonened on the aati-strike provision
Of the railroad bill which the COM
rnit+ea rocantly reported 20 tho senate.
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REDFIELD QUITS
WILSON CABINET
Had Been Secretary of Com
merce For More Than
Six Years.

Washington. Oct 31.-William G.
Redfield today retirea as secretary of
commerce., after serving six and a
half years as member of the presi-
dents cabinet. He said he had no
plans for the immediate future. Until
the president appoints a successor,
Assistant Secretary Sweet will be act
fng secretary OF the department
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-01
Read the Real Estate Advts.

in today's Journal. To sell or rent
Real Estate. advertise in The Jour-
nal. The journal has been the lead
ing Real Estate medium in West
Florida for over 90 years.
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BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM
CAPTURE OF CITY
Report by Wireless New Defeat
Administered to
KOchak

London, Oct 31.-The capture of
Petropavlovak from Admiral Kolchak
by the Bolsheviki is claimed in q wire.
iiess from Moscow today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29

80 I'm cash FOR any person bringing
to my store a standard make watch
| cannot repair.-Guy E. Hanson.
First dance of the season at Lake
Herman Park pavilion tomorrow eve
ming. Everybody welcome.
Shave at the o. X.
The season for cement work is al
hand and ! am prepared to contract
for sidewalks, foundations, etc.
S. Thompson. Phone 1915.
For Sale. Early White Dent seed
corn. SO per bushel.-Mrs. J. ]. Nc
Grath, rural phone 6241.
Eat at acK's
First dance of the season at Lake
Herman Park pavilion tomorrow eve.
ming. Everybody welcome.
Call at the Singer sewing machine
office and see the beautiful samples
of work done IN their machines.
Wanted. A girl for general house
work. Two in family. Phone 1917
Buy it from Guy e. Hanson, if il
is diamonds or watches. where yol
find the largest assortment.
For Sale. Best location for garage
in the city. Inquire A. l.. Rankin
Farmers Elevator.
Wanted, girl at the Sugar Bowl.
Wanted to Rent. Pasture for 81
head cattle. Inquire G. /. Wilkinson
Eat at Jacks.
Lost. Six weeks pig, black, white
stripe over shoulders. Notify Franz
Fl. Gray or this office.
For Sale. Well improved zoo
acre farm two miles from Elkton
Brookings county. Price $155 pc
acre. Write Otto Kohler, Flandreau
S. ID.
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land are reported from all owe the
state. Those who bought a few years
ago, also just recently. are turning
over tracts at very handsome profits.
Never before was South Dakota land
in such demand. 1t appears that
everybody is engaged in quick buy
ing and selling. Just yesterday up
in Bellview township, Miner county,
Hide and Anderson disposed of a
half section which was purchased two
years ago at $65 per acre. II was
sold at $107 per acre. Price level
ing is reaching this state. Land in
Iowa and Illinois is nearing the peak
and this has had a tendency to ad-
vance the price of South Dakota soil
to a point not thought too high, on
sidering its real worth as measured
by values In surrounding states. C.
II. Olstad of this city. comes into pos
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-29
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City. May 29.-With the de-
cline today the market went to a
basis almost 81 lower than the mar
ket of a week ago today. which es-
tablished a record for the history of
the yards.
In general the market opened SD
loo lower than yesterdays close. and
close to zoe lower than yesterdays
opening. Shippers were practically
alone in the early market. AS the
session advanced fair activity contin-
ued and packers bid up well.
Top hogs sold at $19.75, and the
bulk of sales was made at 1850
1856. I
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

Tutti Fruitti and Caramel ice
cream at Heinie's.
Wanted, to do sewing. All kinds
of dressmaking. l have had several
years experience at Regan's tailor
shop.-Mrs. A. A. Fuller, phone
1856.
The constant passage of automo-
biles across the Normal campus dis
turbs the entertainments at the audi
torium. To obviate this difficulty,
the campus will be closed to auto
travel at s p. IN. Patrons of the en-
tertainments are requested to park
their cars just west of the gymna-
stun.
First dance of the season at Lake
Herman Park pavilion tomorrow eve
ming. Everybody welcome.
The U. and j. carburetors for Ford
ears have now arrived. We have been
able to get only five. First come,
first served.-Borecky & Thompson.
Stores will close Memorial Day
from / p. IN. to 5 p. m.
For genuine bargains in ladies'
misses and children's shoes, visit the
shoe department of the Home Sup
ply Co.
For Sale. January Duroc Jersey
boars.-Olstad & Mackay.
Greatly reduced prices during final
cleanup sale on dresses, coats and
suits, at Mrs. Knoeri's.
Tutti Fruitti and Caramel ice
cream at Heinie's.
Evening trips by auto to Lake
Herman and Lake Madison. Round
trip csc. Leave city at 6 p. m; re.
turn at 81. l.. Smith, of Smith
Delivery Service.
Wanted. Good all around a tC
work at Lake Herman Park.-Georgt
Van Cunningham.
Lawn moving and rug beating
Phone 1882.
Girl Wanted. Good wages, conve
nient hours in modern home. In
quire of Mrs. E. G. Quarnstrom
phone 1895.
Boy wanted at the Sugar Bowl.
One lot of dresses reduced to les
than half price at Mrs. Knoeri's.
Tutti Fruitti and Caramel ic'
cream at Heinie's.
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LOCAL NEWS.

d NOpSA AA~ASS 40 OPSANAS NAS
day at Wentworth visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stewart, of
Sioux Falls, were in the city yester-
day and today on business.
Frank j. Schueller, cashier of the
Cotton State bank, was observed on
the streets of Madison yesterday.
Howard F%airchild, of the M. M.
Kramer Clothing company, went to
Sioux Falls yesterday on business.
Renbler Hasvold drove over from
Flandreau yesterday to call upon his
brother, G. L. Hasvold, and wife.
The Daily Leader will not be issued
tomorrow evening on account of Me-
mortal Day observance.
Miss Charlotte Very passed
route from Sioux Falls to washington
Springs.
Mrs. j. M. Serck, who has been
visiting here with Mrs. VIM. Serck,
started on the homeward trip today
to Inwood, Ia.
Sylvester Beede made his depar-
ture today for Pipestone, after a
pleasant visit here with his grand
mother, Mrs. Belle Struble.
Miss Morse's and Mrs. Knoeri's
millinery stores will close at l o'clock
tomorrow and remain closed the bal
ance of the day.
DIR. Preston Bradley will deliver a
lecture at the Normal training school
auditorium at $50 this evening, to
which the public is invited.
1. ]. Bibby went to Pipestone to-
day 20 inspect some registered breed
ing animals for stockmen in this
county.
H. o. Gates, of Sioux Falls, ar
rived in Madison this morning from
a recent visit with his daughter al
Rockham.
C. j. Revoir. who is in the employ
of the Dakota Farmer, published a.
Aberdeen, was a business caller In
this city today.
President C. e. Olstad, of the First
National bank, has recently pur.
chased of Williams & Hicks a very
modish and well constructed Frank.
lin Sedan.
Miss Agnes Dixon, an accomplish
ed and successful young teacher ar
rived home from Newark this fore
noon where her services as principa'
have terminated for the school year
Wanted. Lady to assist with kitch
en- work in summer resort eatins
house at Lake Madison. Inquire o
Parker & Edwards, Wentworth, S. ID
r. f. d. No. 1, Hargrave's Hotel.
Rev. and Mrs. c. X. Solberg, alst
John Resnick and ole Edmonds trav
eled to Sioux Falls together toda!
to be in attendance at the sessions
of the district Lutheran conference.
Erwin DeBoer has been spending
few days in this city with his father
George DeBoer. This morning h
departed for his home at Little Rock
Iowa.
w. E. Caldwell reports potatoe
in blossom in his garden on the 27tl
day of May. This is an indication o
the reason for the rapid advance il
price of land properties in LAX
county.
Miss Ruth Clemens and her grand
mother, Mrs. Helen Clemens, Q
Sioux City, arrived here yesterda
after spending the winter in Austir
Texas, where the former is attendin
a special institution of learning.
Rev. Father Flynn arrived HON
Yesterday from St. Paul, where h
! was a witness to the public ceremo
: nies in connection with the invest
ture of the new arch bishop who sue
ceeds the late Archbishop Ireland.
i Miss Mildred Shaw departed thi