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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-28
1857 KILLED ON RAILROADS
DURING 1917 SAYS REPORT

Washington, D. c.. Feb. zs.-Casual-
ties on American railroads during
1917 resulted in the death Of 1857 per
sons and the injury OF 1880. the In
terstate commerce commission re-
ported today. During the previous
year, s475 lives were lost and sss9S2
persons were injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-28

san Francisco. Cal. Feb. 2S.-Two
charges OF murder in connection with
a bomb explosion here which were en-
tered against Edward D. Nolan, code
president OF the machinists' lodge
here. were dismissed by superior Judge
Michael J. Roche because OF lack OF
evidence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-28

Il Paso high schooI is at present
studying the life and works Of Mozart
Yesterday afternoon q program Of
8fozart's compositions was given 70
the class by AIRS. Helen Cooper VII
liams, soprano. who sang the aria,
Vol che sarete," from the opera
Figaro" and Mrs. David Y. Fen
messy. violiuist Miss Nellie May Bow
en-, pianist. assisted George Daland IN
the rendition OF the Trio in E hat
major" for piano. violin and viola
x =
The proceeds Of the program given
in the high school auditorium this
morning were S34. Miss Calnan con-
tributed SIS 10 the united war work
fund and donated the remaining SIC
to the student body OF the high
school. to be utilized in any way the
members choose. By a large major
ity. the students decided 10 use it to-
wards the laying out OF tennis
court on the ground adjacent TO the
high school
At 9.45, IN the auditorium, a very
delightful and entertaining program
was given by Miss Marian Calnan. as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-28

hearing on next wednesday, March
II IS commended by DAVIS that the
statewide law is unconstitutional in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-28

that 20 was passed at a special aes-
sion Of the legislature and not sub
mitted by the governor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-28

TARL Il ROBERTS. OF Houston,
n who is the new manager OF the
FL Paso chamber OF commerce Mr..
Roberts comes here from the Houston
chamber OF commerce, one OF the
leading organizations Of its kind IN
The United States Previously lie
served for q year as federal food ad-
uiufstrator OF Harris county and
prior TO that, had served in chamber
of commerce work IN Toledo, Ohio,
and Rochester. y. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
INCREASE IN coUNTERFEITINo
Chief OF the Secret Service Appeals
for More Funds for Com.
batting it.

Washington. - Counterfeiting has
been resumed to such can unusual de-
gree in the last few months" that the
secret service, handicapped by lack of
money, is finding it difficult to combat
1t, Chief w. I'll. Moran reported to con-
gress, In asking $125,000 in addition
to $275,O00 recently granted, for the
operations of his bureau during the
next year.
'Tt was predicted that when the war
In Europe ended" wrote the chief,
"counterfeiters would resume opera
tions on a more or less extensive
scale and the great volume of curren-
cy, bonds, war savings stamps, and
other obligations and securities issued
during the war would attract those
criminally inclined. This prediction
is borne out by the fact that since
February 1, 1919. twelve new counter
felt note issues have appeared In cir
culation."
Chief Moran said the svery exist
ence of the secret service Is threat
ened by insufficient appropriation and
salary limitations" The average sal
airy of the agents, he said, was $5.40
q day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Trains Start Many
Prairie Fires

Pierre, Aug. 28.-A number of
prairie fires have been reported from
different sections of the state during
the past week, most of them having
been Set by sparks fro railway en-
gines. Three fires burned near Har-
rold, in Hughes and Hyde counties.
Apparently the worst fire reported
was in Buffalo county, where strip
of country three miles wide and fif-
teen miles long was burned over, the
fire taking the crop on several wheat
fields, and destroying corn fields in
its path. A number of fires have
been reported along the line Of the
Milwaukee railroad from Chamber
lain to Murdo, in which there was
heavy loss of hay cut and stacked.
In one of the fires near Harold a
110-acre field of wheat in the shock
was burned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Bond Issue by
Rural Credits Board

Pierre, Aug. 2S.-The rural credits
commission will place another bond
issue of bonds upon the market about
the middle of next month, possibly
offering five million dollars at that
time, which will provide the cash for
loans. Up to the present time the
commission has loaned farmers of
the state approximately fifteen mill
lion dollars, which loans are scatter
ed in every county in the state, a
total of 1854 loans having been ap-
proved, which places the amount of
the average loan at little under four
thousand dollars. This department
the only state rural credits plan
which has been in operation in the
United States up to the present year,
has done more to bring down real
estate interest rates in this state than
any other one thing, not only on the
loans they have made directly, but
from the fact that private loans had
to compete with the rate charged for
rural credit loans.
The only other operative state plan
of loans to the farmer has just been
put into operation in North Dakota,
under state bank plan. Their
scheme is much along the lines of
the South Dakota plan, which has
been in existence fo rseyeral years,
with the exception that their rates
are somewhat higher. Under the
rates in the two states, TO retire a
$4,000 loan under the North Dakota
law will cost the borrower approxi-
mately $4,000 more than ii will un-
der the South Dakota plan, when it is
carried through to its termination
through the amortization plan of pay.
ment of the loan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Nebraska Helps
Yankton Bridge

Yankton, Aug. 26.-Nebraska has
taken steps to indicate its coopera-
tion with the big forward movement
at Yankton to construct a bridge
across the Missouri river at that
place. The project, which will cost
upwards of $1,50O,00O, has been
given a boost by the action of the
Nebraska state bureau of securities
at Lincoln, which has announced that
it had granted the eMridian Highway
Brodge company of Yankton permis-
sion to sell 100000 worth of COM
mon stock in that state.
The bridge. which is expected to
open up vast trade territory across
the river to the southeastern part OF
this state, has been long sought
prize, heretofore attempted without
success, but the energy of the men
behind it now in Yankton has al
ready been the means of obtaining
pledges for nearly one half million
dollars there alone. Other sections
of the state which will benefit by the
transportation afforded by the bridge
and easy access into region now
almost inaccessible to South Dakota,
are lining up behind the project to
assist Yankten in the success its pec-
pie feel certain they will now attain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Make Preparations
to Produce Tin

Deadwood, Aug. 28.-Preparations
City tin mining district for the add
ing of another industry to the mining
activities of the Black Hlls-the pro-
duction of tin on a large scale. AT
the Cowboy mine, which is one of the
group of tin mines now under devel-
opment, raise from the 800 foot
level to the surface has been COM
pleted by means of which a third
compartment will be added A force
of men is at work timbering the new
compartment and this work will be
completed in thirty days.
Then the work of sinking is ex-
pected to begin. The mill at the mine
is also is being overhauled and the
latest machinery installed A new
smelter is being erected near the
mill, the company having decided to
smelt its own product. At the Mo-
hawk mine of the company arrange
ments are being made to take out
hundreds of tons of good tin ore
Much development work also is be-
ing done on the Annie and Tin Boob
mines of the company in the same
group of tin mines. The men who
have taken hold of the development
of the tin deposits of the Black Hills
which are almost wholly in the
group of mines now being developed
are conservative and are feeling theil
way carefully in developing this new
industry, with every confidence that
when the tin mines are placed in ac-
tive operation they will be able to
produce much of the tin used in the
United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
PETERSON.
SMITH NUPTIALS
MARRIAGE AT HOME OF BRIDES
PARENTS YESTERDAY

AT noon yesterday tile home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. ID. Smith, $40 Second
street NV. was the scene of very
happy wedding event At that time
Rev. l. "A. Mcdonald united in mar
riage Norman Peterson and Miss Nora
l.. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Smiths old
est daughter, who is a general favor
lite among Madison's younger set.
The bride and groom were attend
ed by two of the formers relatives,
Faye Pooley, an uncle, and Miss Fern
Smith, sister. Miss Violet Wines
berg played the wedding march.
The bride was daintily attired i'm
crepe de chine and georgette. She
carried large cluster of beautiful
pink and white roses.
Forty-two invited guests sat down
to four-course wedding dinner.
The happy couple eft last evening
for Fedora, where shey expect to
reside.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Betrayer of Edith
Cavell on Trial

Paris, Aug. 2S.-After a plea for
a postponement of trial had been
overruled, George CASTOR Quien.
charged with betraying Edith Cavell,
answered negatively all questions
tending to involve him in difficulties.
He admitted that he presented
himself as an officer of reserves to
Prince Croy, whom he is charged with
having denounced to the Germans as
having aided French prisoners of war
to escape. He said he did not care
to admit TO Prince Croy that he was
just out of prison. (Quien served a
sentence in the jail at st. Quentin in
1914 and was. liberated when the
Germans first took the town.
The accused testified that he
reached Brussels with money and in
Productions from Prince Croy, on
June z, 1915. Although he was sup
posed to stay long enough to prepare
his escape to Holland, he declared
that he remained for fortnight ow-
ing to an infected nail which was re-
moved under the care of one of Miss
Cavell's nurses. Miss Cavell herself,
he said, advised postponement of his
departure.
He denied having posed as an avia-
tor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28


democratic nations gone to her aid.
The idea is that each country may
keep an army and navy large enough
to enable 1t to fulfil its responsible
ties as a member of the League, but
no larger The United States, for ex-
ample, probably would be expected to
keep a check ON Mexico and the state
of constant turmoil in that country
would be taken into consideration in
deciding how large an army we should
need.
The third important safeguard which
the League will set up is a system
of penalties. This will make an out
law Of any nation or group Of nations
which goes to war in violation of the
rules of the League. The outlawed ma
tion will be boycotted by all the other
members of the League and will find
itself cut off from both business and
social communication with the rest Of
the world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
RtA.OvE CAUSES OF WAR
BY Ex-PREsIpENT WIN. II. TAFT.

BY Ex-PREsiDENT WIN. Il. TAFT.
Since the prime object Of the League
of Nations Is to preserve peace-and
to reap the benefits OF peace-let us
see how the League will operate to ac-
complish that purpose.
In the first place, 1t will seek to
remove the main causes Of war. BY
the formation Of an international
court it will create a means for the
peaceful settlement Of disputes be-
tween nations. Then 1t will seek to
compel the nations to make use Of
this court. This is nothing more, nor
less than an application Of the rules
and customs governing private indi-
viduals In civilized communities to the
relations between nations.
Secondly, the League will seek to
remove great temptation to war by
the general agreement to reduce the
size Of armies and navies. This will
halt the race for military and naval
supremacy which was largely respon-
sible for the war just ended. The
amount of armament any nation may
maintain will be strictly defined. Thus
it win be impossible for one country
to overwhelm Its neighbor by unex-
pected attack. In the way that Ger
many crushed Belgium and would
have cruahed France haf not the other
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Brewed Sour Mash
and Treated Friends

Sioux Falls, Aug. 2S.-You don't
have to go to "Kaintuck' TO see
''moonshine," that more or less amia-
BILE concoction made from the corn,
that has caused Uncle Sam and his
revenue officers years of grief. For
Frand Suklander, who rooms on
North Phillips avenue, between Sew
enth and Eighth, produced the first
brew of it that Sioux Falls officials
have seen and is now illuminating on
his folly in the county jail.
Late Wednesday evening complaint
reached the police that circus day was
being anticipated too realistically in
Suklander's domicile. They descend
ed on it and were rewarded by un-
covering a 10-gallon earthen jar OF
"sour mash" which both in appear
ance and odor, sent the bluecoats
scooting for an open window. Suk-
lander and his friend, James Nc
Carty, were having a most hilarious
party, principally stretched on their
backs on the floor, with legs doing
vigorous acrobatic stunts in the all
while their moist lips emitted some
ear-splitting screeches that would
have done credit to a Comanche In
dian. The party was adjourned to
the city Jail.
Both men pleaded guilty in the
municipal court to charge of intoxi-
cation and were each fined SIS. Then
Suklander also pleaded guilty to Civ
ing away intoxicating liquor and was
fined an additional $3.50 and given
80 days behind the bars.
Experts who had the hardihood to
test the mixture that Suklander had
got together declared that lone shot
of it was sufficient to make a wild
man of even the staunchest peace al
any price advocate" 1t will be con.
signed to the gutter.
A bottle containing a liberal sam
pie of the sour mash was sent to the
state laboratory at Vermilion at the
request of federal authorities, ii was
said, upon the analysis of which may
depend action by the United States
against Suklander.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28

States, according to information now
in the hands of the department of
justice.
Officials of the department said
that charges of an organized propa-
ganda made in the house by Repre-
sentative Byrnes,. democrat, of South
Carolina, seemed to be well founded.
Newspapers, they said, were spring
ing up over the country to spread the
propaganda and sow discord among
the negroes.
Facts thus far led officials to be-
lieve that /. w. w. and soviet in
fluences were at the bottom of the
recent race riots in Washington and
Chicago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
South DakOtan
Loses S1,5OO.OO


Minneapolis, Aug. 2S.---It cost
Louis Statsny, 81 years old, of Aber-
deem, $1,000 to tell three men how
proud he was of the men who served
over there. He was visiting the
Gateway when he was greeted by
three men who told him they had just
come back from France.
They were a fine lot of boys
Statsny told the police.
The men offered Statsny some
liquor. Each had bottle and Statsny
had to take drink with each while
he told them how proud he was OF
the men who had licked the Huns
Then they hiked around awhile. 60
ing toward the university. When
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
LABOR LEADERS MEET
in washington
LEADERS DO NOT EXPECT INfN1E-
DIATE ACTION ON STEEL AND
RAILROAD SITUATIONS

Washington, d. c., Aug. 28.-
Holding in its hands the delicate bal
ance of the economic and industrial
future of the country, the executive
council of the American Federation
of Labor met in extraordinary session
here today.
The leaders do not expect imme-
diate action on the steel and railroad
situations, believing that the rank
and file should be consulted before
steps are taken on the broader ques-
tions of future policy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Recruiting for Service
Overseas is Resumed

New York. Aug. 28.--Recruiting of
men for service in the United States
army overseas which was discon-
tinued about month ago, has been
resumed under orders from Wash
ington. Only white applicants for
the infantry and signal corps are ac-
cepted. Enlistments are for one and
three year terms. the shorter being
limited to former members OF the
American expeditionary forces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
MEXICAN BANDITS
AMBUSH TROOP TRAIN
$50 FEDERAL SOLDIERS EITHER
KILLED OR MADE
PRISONERS

Laredo, Tex, Aug. 28.-Mexican
bandits trailed a Carranza troop train
carrying one hundred and fifty men
with machine guns and artillery near
Espinal de Morelos, in the state of
Chiapas, early this week and killed
or made prisoners all of the federal
soldiers, according to advices received
in Nuevo Laredo today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Wilson to Start on
Tour September 3

Washington, D. c., Aug. 28.--
President Wilson will start on his
tour of the country in the interest of
the peace treaty and league of ma
tions next Wednesday. Sept. 8, it was
announced at the white house today.
The first stop will be at Columbus, O.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
OLIVE BUTTER LATEST
California Specialists Perfect New
Processes for Handling olives.

Working in conjunction with the ag.
ricultural department at the Califor-
mia university, Charles A. Wetmore
has perfected three new processes for
handling olives.
One is to keep them indefinitely be-
fore extracting the oil or picking
them; the second Is to extract oil In
small quantities. by methods which can
be used by any producer; the third Is
to produce perfectly new food pro-
duct for California, solve butter" af-
ter the oil has been extracted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28

they reached the campus Statsny be-
gan to feel sleepy His friends told
him to take a nap AMI he did so.
When he awoke his fridLds were gone
and so were forty new $40 bills. forty
$40 bills, 500 in gold and about
5000 in silver and currency. The
police think the robbers followed
Statsny here from the west.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Woke Up wife to Ask divorce.

Alleging that her husband would
wake her up at all hours of the night
and demand she get a divorce, Mrs.
Robert Grassland of Terre Haute,
Ind, one of the richest young women
In the state, has been granted sep
aration from Robert Crossman on the
ground of cruelty
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
AMERICAN POLICE
AND GERMANS CLASH
CONTINUAL SHIPPING AND AERIAL
BOMBING REPORTED ALONG
SILESIAN BORDER

London, Aug. 28.-American police
clashed with German troops in two
conflicts at Sossnitz, in Silesia, last
Saturday, according to dispatches re-
ceived here today. Continual sniping,
aerial bombing and machine gun fire
is reported along the Silesian-
Polish border
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Carnegie's Will Filed
in New York Today

New York, Aug. 28.-The will of
Andrew Carnegie, which was filed for
probate at noon today, disposes of an
estate estimated at between twenty
five million and thirty million dol
lars. Gifts to charity during his life
time aggregated three hundred and
fifty million dollars, it was an
nounced
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Bolsheviki AgitatOrs
Back Race Wars

Washington. ID. c., Aug. 28.--Rus-
sian soviet interests apparently are
supplying funds for propaganda to
stir up race antagonism in the United
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Permanent Rank of
General for Pershing

Washington, d. c., Aug. 2S.--TheI
house today passed a bill authorizing
the permanent rank of general for
Geenral John j. Pershing. /.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-28
Revolution Breaks
Out in Montenegro

London, Aug. 2S.--A revolution
extending over the entire country has
broken out in Montenegro, according
to dispatches received here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-12

DR.. Billiard, osteopath. 20 West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-12
SEARCH FOR MISSING HOME
MEMBER UNSUCCESSFUL, sg.
LIEve CORPSE IN RIVER.
PREPARE TO DRAG STREAM
y WHEN WATER GOES DOWN
Flood Water and Swift Current Makes
Dragging Difficult Now--No Clue TO
Mystery Of pisappearanee Of Mrs.
Gertrude Smith Feund--Cenfldsnt
She Now 10 Dead.

Without a. single clue to- the where
abouts of Mrs. Gertrude Smith. OF Des
Mo!nes, the soldiers home member.
who disappeared from the hospital
early Monday morning. home officers
today were preparing to make plans
to drag the Iowa river In the vicinity
Of the home in the hope Of recovering
her body. Except for the clue that an
aged and thinly clad woman believed
to be Mrs. Smith. was seen shortly aft
er Monday morning In the rear of the
buildings going toward the river. MOTH
Ing has developed to solve the mystery
Of her disappearance. 1t IL now firm
ly believed at the home that Mrs.
Smith drowned herself,
Dragging of the river, 1t was said at
home headquarters this forenoon. must
await lowering Of the water in the
river. which Is bank full. The current
Is running SO strongly that It would
be difficult to operate row boat un-
til the water goes down. 1t was said
the gates in the Center street dam
were opened today, which will tend to
lower the water. ...a
Widow Rhode Island Veteran.
So far as the home records show
the only relative of Mrs. Smith Is a
stepson. Otis A. Smith, All Jefferson
avenue, Des Moines. He was notified
Monday night Of his step mothers dis
appearance and a second telegram sent
Tuesday night told him she had not
been found.
Mrs. Smith was the widow Of Otis
w. Smith, who served In Company F..
Ninth Rhode Island infantry. Mrs.
Smith was admitted to the home April
3, 1914. $50 u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-12
rnrs RnunlIoAN MARsaAILTowN IOWA NoyENBER Il 1919
70 sp,ad the Weekend ., the George

70 sppad the wssk-end At the George
otsanA homo
Mr.. Glen Patterson gave q luncheon
Thursday In honor OF Mrs. Marion.
Mrs. w. II. vosburg visited In Mar
shailtown Friday.
Miss Florence Gregg. spent Friday
in Marshalitown.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Seaxer. and
daughters. are visiting at the l.. w
Seager home.
Mrs. w. II. Giffen, and son OF Mar
shalltown, visited Saturday at the
Cornelius Strand home.
Mrs. Mary Fanton was at MARSHALL
town Saturday,
Mrs. II. Failor and Mrs. Suit were
In Marshalltown Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-12
Gilman News.

Mrs. Eugene Bush, Of Brooklyn,
came Monday for a visit at the e. n.
Newton home.
Will Wheelen and Miss Mary
's7iheoien, visited relatives in Grinneii
Monday. g..
Miss Amelia Sawyer Is visiting rela-
tives in Illinois.
Mrs. Gladys Strand was In Mar
shal1town Tuesday.
Z Mrs. J. NIB. Ramsey went to Des
Moines Tuesday to visit relatives. ~,
Mrs. Hattie Mckay and daughter
Harriet, were in tMarshalltown Tues
day. t%st
Will wheelen attended the funeral
Of his aunt, Mrs. Gordon, at Grinneu.
Tuesday. 81 ~
Enos Sawyer, of Grinnell, visited
relatives in Gilman Wednesday.
Miss Tena Chindlund, of MARSHALL
town. spent Tuesday with relatives.
Miss Francis Psenicka, Of Grinncll.
visited until Saturday evening at the
II. Ellis home.
Miss The,ma Strand. VINO attends
college at Des MONIES, came Thursday