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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
NEBRASKA WOMEN
FIGHT HIGH PRICES
ALL WOMEN URGED TO JOIN IN
THE CAMPAIGN.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 24.--Women OF
the Lincoln Woman's club to begin
an active campaign against the high
cost of living.
This was announced here today by
Mrs. II. E. Hildreth, head of the civic
department of the club, who declared
that through boycott on eggs the
women of the city had forced prices
from SIS to SIS cents a dozen in ap-
proximately two weeks time. The
ban on eggs has now been lifted.
Efforts to induce all women of the
state to enlist in the fight on high
prices, Mrs. Hildreth said, are being
made through correspondence with
all Nebraska women's clubs, which
have a membership of about $4,000,
and other articles would be boycott
ted.
''Our fight" she said, will not be
confined to club women alone. All
women are invited to join the move
ment. We have to do 1t in self de-
fense to counteract the campaign
from trade centers that prices are
going to be higher in the spring"
"We were disgusted with high cost
of living Investigations" she declar-
ed, they are fell flat"
Speaking of the boycott here on
eggs, Mrs. Hildreth said, the women
had learned that "the grocers paid
the same price, while the sale price
in some places was 65 cents and at
others as high as S5 and so cents"
I'VE knew 1t was not right" she
declared. $50 we started in to boycott
them"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
THIRD OF BILLION
IN CROPS
VALUE OF LARGER ACREAGE is
LESS THAN LAST YEARS.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 24.-Even with a
less favorable season South Dakota
produced during 1919 approximately
$500 for every man, woman and child
in the state in new wealth. This fact
Is shown in cereal crop reports and
estimates by H. o. Herbrandson, field
agent in South Daokta for the bureau
of crop estimates. United States de-
partment Of agriculture.
Although the acreage was 1895
900, or 10000 more acres than In
1918, the total value of the crops was
only $344,764,000, as against $685.
$4,000 last year. farm prices of De-
cember /. But this years value was
approximately one-third of billion
dollars, or 2.45 per cent of all the
agricultural wealth that was produc-
ed in the United States.
When il is realized that this does
not include live stock and minor
crops, and that the unit value of the
farm products has materially increas-
ed in one year, the value of the esti-
mate as check on the agricultural
production of the state in comparison
with 1918 is not so great.
A review of the counties where
1000 or more acres of winter wheat
was sown and 10000 or more acres
of rye, gives Minnehaha county a
plowing condition of 621a per cent
and an average wage of $3.50, o.
$3.50 per day for harvest workers.
Lake county had 20 per cent plow-
ing condition, $62.50 per month, or
SIS per day; Turner county, 20 per
cent, $40 and $3.50; Lincoln county,
95 per cent, SIS. and $3.50, and Nc
Cook county 10 per cent. s62 and SIS
per day
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Army Officer Ends
Life In a Hotel

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 23.--The
body of Maj. E. X. Orchard, clothed
in an army uniform, was found in his
room at local hotel today, with a
bullet hole through the heart. At
his side lay 38 caliber revolver. A
coroner's jury found that death ap-
parently was due to bullet wound
self-inflicted. No reason for the act
has been assigned by relatives. Or
chard served two years with the
American expeditionary forces and
since his return here several months
ago had been engaged in a paving
project. Prior to the war he was a
state deputy bank examiner. He was
instrumental in recruiting the Second
North Dakota infantry to war
strength and was advanced from bat
talon adjutant to majorship.
The dead man was a son of Rev.
John Orchard. a pioneer Congrega-
tional minister of Dickinson, N. d.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Two Big ''Stills"
Found In Colorado

Denver, Colo, Dec. 24.-Two of
the largest "moonshine" stills in Col
orado, operating almost in the heart
of Denver, have been seized by the
state constabulary within the past "a
hours.
A 100-gallon-a-day still. said by
the police to have. been operated by
Milton Goldblatt. prominent West
Side resident, which is declared the
largest and most deliberately arrang-
ed liquor making plant that has yet
been seized in the state, together
with SO gallons of "moonshine," 900
gallons OF prepared mash. and large
cookers and other accessories, was
confiscated today at the Streer ranch,
just outside Of Denver.
A 25-gallon-a-day still, said by po-
lice to belong to Geo. A. Bancroft,
wealthy mining engineer, at present
in Chicago, was seized last night in
the very heart of the city. Police say
Bancroft has been making the liquor
for his own consumption.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
START HUNT FOR
JOHN /. HANSON
MISSING LYMAN COUNTY RANCH.
Err NOT SEEN SINCE NO.
VEMBER 1S.

Oacoma, Dec. 24.-The authorities
of Lyman county continue to be baf-
fled by the mysterious disappearance
on November Is last of John III. Han
son, a prominent ranchman of that
county, and nationwide search for
the missing man now has been insti-
tuted under the direction of N. O..
Sharpe, an attorney of Oacoma, who
is friend of the Hanson family.
Reports were circulated in some
quarters that Hanson was an adher-
ent of Kate O'Hara, the North Da-
kota woman who was convicted Of
violations of the espionage law, and
had circulated much bolsheviki liter
ature since taking up his residence
in Lyman county, but these reports
are strenuously denied on the author
ity of Attorney Sharpe.
II was intimated in news stories
sent from the central part of the state
that because of Hanson's alleged un-
American attitude he had aroused
the bitter enmity of loyal residents
of his territory, and may have been
murdered by them and his body hid
den to conceal the crime.
Attorney .,Aarpe states that while
Hanson formerly believed inxhe prin-
ciples of socialism, during the past
four or five years he became con-
vinced that their doctrine was entire
ly too radical and disloyal for pres
ent conditions and had affiliated
himself with the republican party.
and believed that the principles of
that party were as near right as could
be formulated for the people as n
whole
Hanson was the owner of a large
ranch and had very little time to
spend on any business but his own
and had never circulated bolshevik
or other literature.
There is possibility that he may
have had unknown enemies, jealous
rival ranchmen or others, and that
they may have watched an opportu-
nifty to kill him and conceal the body;
or he may have been killed for pur-
poses of robbery by persons who way
laid him on the road to his home in
the belief that he may have been car
rying large sum of money.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
LEGION LEADER
DEFINES STAND
D'OLIER DECLARES LAW AND
ORDER ARE THE AIM OF
THE ORGANIZATION.

Indianapolis, Dec. 24.-Franklin
D'Olier, national commander of the
American Legion, declared that nei-
ther national, state, nor local organ
izations Of the American Legion have
any right to take the law in their
own hands or Interfere with proper
authority" and warned members Of
the legion that such action would be
subversive of the principles and the
ideas Of the organization. The dec
laration was part of statement
made by the national commander in
view of recent reports of activities of
the legion, which he said, made it i'm
perative that the policy of the organ
ization with respect to its standing
on the maintenance of law and order
be defined
'The American Legion" Mr. Dol
ier said, represents nearly 100000
citizens who have demonstrated their
loyalty and patriotism. We realize.
however, that there are 100000
other loyal Americans, just as patri-
otic and loyal. We represented the
spear point, keen and true, and back
of us was the power of whole ma
tion at war. Our effectiveness
against the enemy was in proportion
to the strength of the country back
of us. And now we must realize that
the strength of the Legion and our
influence and service to the nation
will be measured only by our ability
to cooperate effectively with the
100,000,000 other loyal and patriotic
American citizens in the promotion
of 100 per cent Americanism, and
the maintenance of law and order.
We know that there is only one way
to maintain law and order and that
one and only way is through the or
derly process of government and its
duly constituted agencies.
In times of need and emergency
we members of the American Legion
stand ready as individuals, to sup
port, strengthen and speed up, if nec-
essary, the civil authorities charged
with the maintenance of law and or
der, but always in accordance with
competent authority which We realize
is civilian and not military, and orig
mates in the constitution of the
United States, as expressed through
national, state and local govern
ments."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
.|NAUGURATED As
HEAD OF SCHOOL
DIR. HAROLDsW. FOGHT ASSUMES
DUTIES AS PRESIDENT OF
ABERDEEN NORMAL.

Aberdeen. Dec. 23.-Prominent ed
ucators from South Dakota and ad-
joining states, members of the state
board of regents of education. and
many other prominent South Dako-
tans attended the inaugural cere-
monies here for DR.. Harold w. Foght,
newly elected president of the North
ern Normal school.
DR.. Foght made an extended ad-
dress. thanking the regents of educa-
tion for their confidence in him, re-
viewing what he hoped to accomplish
and discussing at length the educa-
tional affairs of South Dakota.
In extending his thanks he said in
part:
Into the life OF each of us there
comes certain marked days which
stand out in clear perspective, from
which We like to reckon the begin
nings of new and momentous events
in our lives and careers.
Il have the right, l think, to look
upon my call to the presidency of
this great educational institution as
marked day in my personal his
tory
II wish to thank you as regents of
education, as members of the faculty,
as friends from over the state and
outside the state, for your kind felic-
itations on this occasion, for your ex-
pressions of good will, and best
wishes for success in my new office
as administrative head of the North
ern Normal and Industrial school -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
ADvERTIsEs He is KIssER
California Woman eaIks and Her
Plea for Divorce 10 Readily
Granted.

Oakland, Cal.-Because her hus-
band advertised he was kisser. q
hugger and a wholesale dealer In love,
Mrs. Maud Cords, 1905 Grant avenue.
has secured divorce from Alfred
Cords.
ALFRED Cords, wholesale dealer In
love, kisses and up-to-the-minute
hugs" was the way Cords business
card read.
Mrs. Cords submitted one Of the
cards to the court and testified that
the advertising had helped to make
her husband very popular with other
women.
Mrs. Cords told the court she had
met her husband on the street with
another woman and that the woman
told her she was going to marry
Cords. Judge Stanley A. Smith grant
ed Mrs. Cords divorce, which was
uncOntestrd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Quaker Colony Pro-
motor i'm Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls. Dec. 24.--S. Donald
Rogers, minister of the gospel accord
ing to the Quaker faith, author of
THE Opening of the Books" declar-
ed on his return to Sioux Falls a day
or two ago that his departure a
month ago was not hastened by
threatened action of the Commercial
club which had doubted the SINGER
ity Of his activities after a complaint
had been made. Mr.. Rogers said he
left in conformity with plans laid
several days previous. During the
past month he said he had been visit
ing with Marseillais Murdock. owner
of the Wichita Eagle at Wichita.
brother Of Victor Murdock. congress-
man from Kansas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Bank Deposits
Crawl Upward

Pierre, Dec. 24.-The state and ma
tional banks of South Dakota at the
September call of condition showed
an increase of $S0.00O.000 in the
year ending with that month.
The state banks were at the time
of that call carrying deposits of
$186,254.276.66. and the national
banks of the state were carrying de-
posits Of $99.363,000, total Of
$285.617,276.66.
The increase in the year was just a
shade under $80,00O,O00. this re-
gardless of the large amounts drawn
in that year for war savings and 9TH
er patriotic demands.
These figures are not far from av-
erage deposits for each man. woman
and child In the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Handle of Cane
Holds Hidden Sword

Lake Andes, Dec. 23.-R. s. Par
ker. while showing what he supposed
was q willow cane, which he picked
up while on his recent trip through
the Black Hills. and which had been
lying around the house for long
time, discovered that it was joined
together about six inches from the
end.
The joint was cleverly concealed
that 1t was very hard to see.
On pulling 1t apart 1t was discov-
cred that the handle had steel
blade. II inches long, fastened to it.
forming q sword.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Republican Delegates
Receive Their Pay

Pierre, Dec. 24.-The secretary cf
state has sent out the warrants to
the republicans who attended the
convention. for their mileage, etc., to
which they are entitled under the
law. In connection with this it
should be noted that the reason that
only republicans have received such
warrants up TO the present is that
only the republicans have officially
filed their platform and list Of candi-
dates with the secretary Of state.
The warrants cannot be sent to the
men Of other parties until the parties
file their list Of candidates. They
have until January I to make such
filings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Scientists Scent New
Planet, They Report

New York, Dec. 24.--A new planet
is believed to be responsible for ir-
regularities in the motion of the plan
ct Neptune, Prof. Harold Jacoby, of
Columbia university, announced to-
night. II supposed to be about the
same sze as the earth, but farther
away from the sun than. any other
planet.
Prof. Jacoby said that astronomers
of the country will attempt to locate
and photograph the new celestial
body between December 80 and jan
uary 81, when conditions are most
favorable to the discovery"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Allies Divide
German Colonies

Paris, Dec. 24.-The peace confer
ence today took up complete prof.
ect for allied mandatories over for
mer German colonies. 1t divided
east Africa between Belgium and
England. At the request OF. the Jap
anese delegation the conference re-
served action on the former German
holdings in tn Pacific. Other man
datories have not yet been assigned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Great New Park Is
Proposed At Custer

Washington, Dec. 24.--The crea-
tion of the>Custer State Park Game
Sanctuary, approximately 10000
acres in area. adjoining and in reality
an addition to the Custer State park.
$4,000 acres in area, the largest
state park in the nation, and of which
South Dakota is justly proud, is pro-
vided for in a bill introduced In the
house of representatives by Congress-
man Harry L. Candy, of South Da-
kota. The area proposed to be in
cluded in the game sanctuary con-
tai0s Harvey Peak and Sylvan Lake
and abounds in lofty, rugged peaks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
SOUTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER "a, 1s1

scenic mountain gorges and clear.
springfield streams. No part of the
Black Hills surpasses it in scenic
grandeur.
In addition to making provisions
for the protection of the game ami
mails and birds therein, the bill au-
thorizes the state OF South Dakota to
fence the land and provides that the
fence may be maintained as long as
the area designated as a game sane
tuary is given similar protection by
the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Hoover Appears
Democrat Choice

Washington, Dec. 24.--The Balti-
more Sun, prominent administration
paper, in a lengthy political article
today gives prominence to Herbert
Hoover as the probable democratic
nominee for president. According OF
the Sun, there is a strong movement
among leading democrats to nomi-
nate Hoover.
Meade and Palmer are being con-
sidered according TO the Sun, but the
Hoover movement is given most en-
phasis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Belgian Neutrality
Plan Is Abandoned

Paris, Dec. Abandonment of
the British plan guaranteeing the
neutrality of Belgium for five years
on the part of the allies, is reported
by the Petit Parisien. which says the
French and British governments are
seeking to reach an arrangement
which will give entire entire satis-
faction to Belgium.
In French peace conference circles,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Plague kills Mexleans.

lei Pasn. Tex.-Hundreds OF Mexican
federal soldiers have died of hem
orrhasic malaria in the Tampico oil
district recently according to Excel
sior Of Mexico City The Mexican
secretary Of war has ordered the d.
patch OF two additional military sani-
,ation brIgades to Tampieo to try to
eou:rcl the dlssasA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Patients Perish In
Connecticut Hospital

Middletown, Conn, Dec 24.-Nine
of 53 patients in a farm cottage at
the Connecticut hospital for the in
sane were believed to have perished
in fire which destroyed the buildins
last night. That number of patients
were missing. The ruins were being
searched for bodies today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Mexico Releases
American Sailors

Mexico City, Dec. 24.-Two Amer
lean sailors arrested at Mazatlan on
charges of assault. which resulted In
a demand from the United States for
their release. have been given their
liberty. it was officially announced.
Investigation of the affair is continu-
ing, however.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Postpone Return of
the Railroads

Washington, Dec. 24.-The return
of the railroads to owners has been
postponed by President Wilson until
April at earliest, it was generally
believed today. 1t seemed virtually
certain that the lines could not pos
sibly be handed back January / as
President Wilson had planned. Con-
gress has passed no legislation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24

it is reported sentiment is favorable
to the maintenance of the Turkish
empire under certain guarantees.
Gen. Berthelot who has gone to Lon.
don. will discuss this question dur
ing his stay
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Labor Leader
Guilty of SeditiOn

Russell, labor leader, was found gull
ty on all seven counts of sedition in
connection with the Winnipeg gen.
eral strike last summer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-24
Strengthen Ban
On Munitions

Washington, Dec. 24.-The ban on
the shipment of arms and munitions
to Mexico was frightened today by the
order of Secretary of State Lansing.
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what fog We should run into the ad-
vlntlgeS OF directional winds Tor nav
igltIonal purposes, cloud horizons
and the like
-Soou, Cooke aud Harris. in COM
pairing their experiences and ex-
pounding their theories were most IN
tcresting and illuminating.
~ noon-Watch off duty turned
in for their routine four hours sleep
before coming ON ior their next
period Oh duty-only two II urs in
this caSc--as it Is the first OF the two
dog watches.
The sleeping arrangements consist
Of 4 hammock for each Of the men
off watch suspended from the main
ridge glrdcr OF the triangular internal
keel which runs from end to end OF
the ship
\ an this keel are situated the
eighty petrol tanks. each of sew
cny-one gallons opposite the living
quarters for officers and men storing
arrangements Tor lubricating tt for
the engines, water ballast, food and
drinking water for the crew The lat
ter is quite considerable item as
viii be seen from the following table
OF weights;
Petrol 1900 gallons, $500 pounds,
1873 tons.
"Oil, 700 pounds, 9 tons.
Water three tons.
Grew aud baggage, four tons.
Spares, $50 pounds, , tons.
Drinking water 800 pounds, ~
tHo,
Total 2lR tons
life Very Pleasant.
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There IS very little noise or vibration
except when one is directly over the
power uultS--a total absence OF wind
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dawn, greater warmth than in the
surrounding atmosphere,
Getting into ones hammock is
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one must be careful abou, in a serv-
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