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Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
ATTEMPT ASSASSINATION
(By Associated Pressl

CAIRO, Dec. 15.-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made today to
assassinate the premier while he
was driving to the ministry. His
assailant, a student, was arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
GERMAN CAPITAL
DESERTS FLAG V0R-
WAERTS CHARGE
(BV Associated Press)

PARIS, Dec. 15-The German peace
delegates today handed Germany's re-
ply to the entente note to Paul Dutasta,
secretary of the peace conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
NO IRISH BILL
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. Is. = Premier
Lloyd George announced in the
house Of commons today no Irish
bill will be introduced this session
Of parliament.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
WAR TIME DRY ACT UPHELD
WIRE EFLASHES
SHIP is ABANDONED
by Associated Pressl

HALIFAX, Dec. 15.-The crew
of the steamer Messina has aband-
oned the ship and it is in a sink
ing condition. The crew is safe
aboard the steamer Regina.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-15
CARDINALS NOMINATED
(Ry Associated Press)

ROME, Dec. Is. - Seven new
cardinals were nominated today
during the secret consistory, Of
which Pope Benedict delivered an
allocution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Seek to Standardize
Cream Business

Pierre, Aug. l9.-The state mar
keting department is considering
some method of Standardization of
the cream buying business, to pre-
vent what is claimed to be discrimi-
nations in that business in the state
The system at present appears to be
spread of four cents a pound be-
tween the cream buyers and the
creameries. That difference less the
shipping charge being made between
the cream station price and the
creamery price to the direct inde-
pendent shipper. to cover the trans
portation cost. There is little COM
plant as to this, but there are buy
ers who are called jobbers, who buy
en- their own responsibility, and pay
whatever price they zee fit for but
ter fat, and after accommodating a sup
ply sell IL on bids to the creameries.
and at times get higher price than
is paid to the direct shippers, or
through the cream stations. The
plan tentatively proposed by the mar
ket commission is to require a show
ing of purchase by the creameries
and fix set spread" price between
the creameries and their patrons. this
to stop the claim of discrimination
which is being made under the pres
ent plans of handling the cream.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
HAROLD MITCHELL
MARIE PETERSON
MARRIED LAST EVENING WHILE
ON THEIR WAY TO
OREGON

Envious of the newly-found happi-
ness of his brother. Guy, who recent
ly took unto himself bride, Harold
Mitchell, cashier of the Dakota State
bank. has done likewise.
All unsuspected by their many
friends, Mr.. Mitchell and Miss Marie
Peterson, the latter an employe oil
the First National bank of this city,
went by auto yesterday to DeSmet,
where, with romantic suddenness, a
stop was made and knot was tied
tied through the consent of the con-
tracing parties and the willingness
of village parson.
The young people left this city at
2 p. m, the groom's older brother
acting as chauffeur and chaperon.
The marriage was solemnized at
o'clock. Following the nuptials the
auto trip was continued to Huron,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell board
ed train for Aberdeen. from which
point they caught the flyer west and
are still flying with the fleetness of
swift engine speed toward the Oregon
home of the brides parents, where
both will break the news to mother" !"
The Daily Leader joins with Mad
ison friends in wishing great store
of future happiness to these popular
and well liked young people.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Judge Applies 5000"
Rule in Land Suit

Brookings, Aug. 19.-The rule of
."50-50" was applied by Judge Skin
ner, of the Fifth judicial circuit, in
deciding suit in which John Mos
ton, Kansas City, Mo-, and Miss Maria
Moston, of Chicago, brother and sis
ter. were opposed to each other. The
suit involved the ownership of q 32O-
acre Brookings county farm: worth
$4,000. After a two-day trial.
Judge Skinner decided that the prop
erty should be equally divided be-
tween the brother and sister.
Some years ago John Moston be-
came imbued with the idea that he
was going to be robbed of his wealth.
the South Dakota farm being includ-
ed in his holdings. He brooded over
this to such an extent that he tenn
porarily lost his mind, and IL finally
became necessary to send him to an
asylum. After he recovered his men
tai faculties he decided the 320-acre
farm to his Chicago sister. In the
suit just decided he sought to have
the land given back to him, claiming
that he had decided II to his sister
only in trust. She furnished testi-
mony in support Of her claim that her
brother had decided her the farm as
q gift Moston won the suit to the
extent of getting back half interest
in the property.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Barnes Says Wheat
Producer is Satisfied

New York, Aug. 19.-Julius H.
Barnes. United States wheat director,
made public letter which he has
sent Senator Gronna, chairman of
the senate agricultural committee, in
reply to statement issued on Aug
ust IL by Senator Gronna, criticising
Mr.. Barnes and the United States
grain corporation for their admins
tration of the wheat guarantee act.
In reply to the charge of Senator
Gronna that owing to manipulation
In administering the grades and
standards, together with the damage
done by hot weather to the maturing
Grips. the winter wheat producers
are receiving as low as e1.15 per
buBhel for their wheat, not the $2.05
which Mr. Barnes gives az q theo-
ietical average. and that this years
crops may average not over $3.50 per
'bushel," Mr.. Barnes says that out Of
Sc, 900. .000 bushel sof wheat market
ed in the southwest since July the
grain corporation records fail to show
even 1000 bushels priced ct $1.16,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Governor Appoints
Cement Commission

Pierre, Aug. 19.--The governor
has appointed the cement plant COM
mission, which under the constitu-
tional amendment voted upon last
general election providing for state
development of cement products and
under the legislative act of last win
ter providing for funds and the APP
pointment of commission to ac-
tually locate and develop such plants,
will now actively. put forward this
step in state development. The COM
mission consists of the governor, by
law made the chairman, and his ap-
pointees, G.. M. Harrison, of Sioux
Falls. Paul Bellamy. of Hardingrove,
Frank H. Barnard, of Aberdeen, and
w. J. Sherwood, of Lead. This COM
mission will locate plant at some
point in the state where it appears
the development of cement products
will be most feasible.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Woman Stays
Her Child and Self

Spencer, Ia, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Ned
Let's. wife Of Spencer land dealer,
was found dead with a rifle across
her body. and her 4-year-old daugh-
ter also was dead. Two bullets had
entered the child's forehead. The
husband found the bodies when. after
finding the room locked in which the
double tragedy occurred, he pried
open a window from the porch out
side.
Murder and suicide on the part OF
Mrs. Let's seemed apparent, but the
coroner and other officials are max
ing an investigation by Way of remov-
ing all possible doubts.
Mrs. Let's and the little girl had
been dead several hours when the
bodies were found by the husband
No one in the house heard the shots
although Mr.. Let's slept in a room
across the hall from that occupied by
the child, where the tragedy occurred
Mrs. Let's had been in failing
health during the last three years
and ii is believed her mind had be-
come unbalanced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Let's formerly re-
sidede in Mason City. Mr.. Let's Is
a son of f. C. Let's, president of a
wholesale grocery house in Mason
City. The family came here from
Minnesota a year ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
WILSON URGES SPEED
ON PEACE TREATY
TELLS SENATE TREATY MUST BE
ACCEPTED AS 1T STANDS OR
BE REJECTED UTTERLY

Washington, D. c., Aug. 19.-Urg-
ing that the senate expedite ratifica-
tion of the peace treaty, President
Wilson today opened his conference
with members of the senate foreign
relations committee at the white
house by making long statement In
which he said that the readjustment
of our national life to normal condi-
tions absolutely depends on getting
the treaty out of the way. That until
it is out of the way the mines, fac
tories and business of the country.
both domestic and foreign, will, be at
and other nations that have ratified
the treaty will get the jump on the
United States in a trade way.
The president stated that the only
obstacle which appears to stand in
the way OF, immediate ratification is
doubt about the meaning of certain
provisions of the league of nations,
and he further stated that there is no
doubt in the minds of those who
wrote the covenant that the so-called
doubtful provisions mean exactly
what the United States Senate wants
them to mean.
The president discussed the effect
of resolutions on Article X, dealing
with the Monroe Doctrine. He de-
clared there can be no objection to
passing resolution in terpreting
these provisions from an American
viewpoint, but this resolution. he
added. must be kept separate from
the subject of ratification.
The senate must accept the peace
treaty and league of nations covenant
as they stand or reject them utterly
President Wilson told the foreign re.
lations committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Land Values
Are Inflated

Sioux City, Aug. 19.-Many prop
this year at enormous profits forgot
all about the annual income tax,
which makes big inroads on earnings,
according to George Messenger, state
banking commissioner, who is in
Sioux City today.
There is no doubt that large
number of sellers calculated that the
big prices they obtained for their
lands were all clear profit to be
pocketed," said Mr.. Messenger.
Spectators have inflated the land
values far beyond their real worth.
And the result is that lots of buyers
will not feel so cheerful on March l
as they are now. Conservative bank
ers will not loan to purchasers on the
basis of the price paid per acre, but
according to the real value of the
land
Il have had lots of letters from
conservative bankers commencing
the attitude took that conservative
loans should be made on farm lands.
On the other hand. ! have letters
from spectators condemning me for
saying that land values were inflated.
1.-The other day man came to my
office and said he had made $4,000
this year selling stocks. He was
wondering how he would pay his in
come tax next spring. because. he
said. he had spent every cent of his
earnings. Lots of others will find
themselves in the same predicament
1t has been case of making money
easy and spending it as freely"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Sawed His Way
Out of Jail

Sioux Falls, Aug. 19.--Roy Ceaser,
a paroled prisoner from the Sioux
Falls penitentiary, escaped from the
Grant county jail following the re-
voking of his parole and the issuing
OF commitment papers requiring him
to serve out his old term, which yet
has about fourteen months to run.
Sheriff Finley, of Grant county, was
about to start with the prisoner for
Sioux Falls when he discovered that
the young man had disappeared.
The lock on the cell occupied by
Caeser had been sawed off. every
thing indicating that an outside con-
fefdefrate had aided him to escape,
Caeser had previously admitted to
the sheriff that he was one Of gang
that had been engaged In automobile
stealing. and that they had made
Appleton, Mimi, . sore Of distribute
ing point for stolen cars. 1t is be-
lieved another member of the gang
aided Ceasar to make his escape from
jail.
Caeser was paroled some months
ago, and soon violated his parole BY
leaving the state. He recently waa
arrested 1t Morton. Minn., on the
charge Of stealing an automobile
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
CITY COMMISSION
TRANSACTS BUSINESS
PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
WEEKLY MEETING LAST
EVENING

At the city commission meeting
budget of expense for library main
tenance was handed the officials by
Rev. Father Flynn, who succeeds the
late Judge ID. ID. Holdridge as pres
ident of the library board. Accom-
modations were asked for storing of
books in the basement. Both mat
tiers will be attended to at a later
meeting.
Claus Hexom petitioned for privi-
lege to use space for depositing
gravel and sand that are to be re-
moved from the basement soon to be
.excavated at the corner of Egan ave-
nue. and First street NJ The same
was granted.
W. e. Kinney appeared before the
commissioners in behalf of Ross NJ
Throop. who desires to use city light
and water, making extensions from
the city limits at his own expense
after he erects a set of modern build
ings on the farm recently purchased
a little northeast of the city limits.
No action was taken last evening, but
the matter of accommodating Mr..
Throop later will be looked into.
Mr. Gedney. one Of the firm Of
Gedney q Murphy, Minneapolis con-
tractors who have completed the
work of laying sewers preparatory
to paying improvements. made plea
for the sanction of the commission on
the recently completed work. The
street salong which the sewer
trenches were dug underwent inspec-
tion today by all members OF the city
commission and the city engineer.
Should everything prove satisfactory
Mr.. Gedney will leave the city in q
day or two.
AS no definite bids have been hand
ed in for the erection of the proposed
power building it has about been de-
cided to have some local contractor
look after the construction work. his
crew to be paid by the city and the
expense of the materials also to be
borne that way.
There being no further business
adjournment was taken.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Hear p. o. Employees
September 1920

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 19.--
Hearings on salaries of postal EN-
ployes will be held in a number oi
cities in September and October by
the joint congressional commission
on potsal salaries. The commission
will sit first at the following places
on the dates named to hear employees
Chicago. September 16 to 18-Illi'
nois, Michigan and Iowa.
ST. Paul, September 10 to 20-Min-
nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
and states west to the Pacific coast
Kansas City, October 3 and A.
Missouri. Nebraska. Kansas, Okla.
homa. Texas, Colorado and states
west and southwest to Pacific coast
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19

and that out sff $4,000 carloads OF
wheat received in Kansas City only
six cars sold below 50 and the lowest
was $1.92. He also says that less
than 6 per cent has sold below the
standard price of S2.11 for No. 8.
Referring to the operation of the
wheat guarantee. Mr.. Barnes said:
"The producer apparently is salts
fled with his treatment. for with
100000 wagon olads of wheat mar
keted we have received in our offices
less than 100 appeals against grade
or price fixed"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Discharge Certificates
Should Be Recorded

Watertown, Aug. 19.--"Record
your discharge certificate" is the
advice being sent out from eht office
of the state publicity director of the
American Legion to the ex-service
men. Many counties have already
provided in the office of the register
of deeds record book for the ex-
elusive use of the ex-service men in
which may be recorded his discharge
from the service in the great war;
however, in some Instances veterans
OF the Spanish-American war have
dug up their discharge certificate Is
sued in 1899 and had them recorded.
and some sons of civil war veterans
have taken their fathers discharges
dated back in the SOS to the regis
ter's office for the purpose of having
a permanent record made of the now
fast fading and precious document.
Many national guard discharges, a
part of the chain of a mans military
record. are now of record in numer-
Gus counties.
In counties where the proper rec
ord books have not as yet been pro-
vided by the county commissioners,
the ex-service men should agitate the
matter and see that the book Is por-
vided without further delay.
Many ex-service men do not at this
time value their certificates suffi-
ciently and will in later years regret
that better care was not taken Of the
documents. This has been Illus
trated many times in the case of civil
war veterans. The necessity Of hav-
ing an official copy made in the reg
ister's office and the proper safe
guarding Of the discharge after 1t is
returned to its owner. cannot be
made too emphatic to the ex-service
man. 1t may save him much anxiety.
annoyance and grief in the future.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Expect Restoration of
Hungarian Monarchy

Rome. Aug. ia dispatch to the
Popolo Romano from Trieste report
ed today that the issaunce of decree
restoring monarchy in Hungary ap-
peared TO be imminent. 1t is also
reported that efforts are being made
TO form a union between Hungary,
Roumania and Serbia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19

from a resident of Waubay, s. d.
When arrested he had the car in his
possession.
Ceaser made an unsuccessful at
tempt to escape from the automobile
in which he was being brought back
to South Dakota by Sheriff Finley
and the waGbay man who owned the
stolen car. The sheriff suddenly was
Jared by blow on the head, dealt
by Ceaser with his handcuffed hands.
The sheriff grappled with and over
powered him as he was trying to
jump from the car. Lack of room
in the car when he made the swing
at the sheriff probably foiled his pur-
pose.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19

DIR. Daniels Is in receipt OF letter
from his son, Eslie. who has been
taking s course In the National Radio
institute at Washington. that he has
completed the course and received
his license. He has also been offered
q position carrying . salary Of ~ 800
per year. but~will decline 1t In order
to compelte his education, not yet
having finished his high school
course.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
new YORK STREET
CAR STRIKE SETTLED
OF TWENTY-FIVE
PER CENT

New York, Aug. 19.-The New
York subway and elevated railways
were operating as usual today, fol-
lowing the two-day strike that caused
the worst traffic congestion In the
history of the city. The strike was
settled on a basis OF an immediate
twenty-five per cent wage increase
for the employees.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
U. S. TROOPS PURSUE
MEXICAN BANDITS
INTO MEXICO-AIRPLANES
ASSIST In SEARCH

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 19.-Troops
of the Eighth cavalry crossed into
Mexico today below Candelaria. Tex,
In pursuit of the Mexican bandits
who released Lieutenants Peterson
and Da on the payment of a ran
som of 5000. Airplanes are scout
ing with the cavalry in an effort to
pick up the bandits trail
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
EXPLOSION KILLS
eighteen MINERS
TWELVE BODIES RECOVERED
AND REMAINING SIX HAVE
BEEN LOCATED

Trinidad, Col, Aug 19.-Eighteen
miners were killed Monday by an ex-
plosion in the Oak View coal shaft
near Laveta, it was definitely estab-
lished today. The bodies of twelve
have been taken out and the remain
ing six dead have been located
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
AMERICAN AVIATORS
RELEASEDBY BANDITS
LEUTENANTS PETERSON AND
DAVIS SET FREE ON PAY
MENT OF RANSOM

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 19.-Lieuts.
Peterson and Davis. American ayia-
tors, were set free by Mexican ban
dts on payment of $4,000 ransom,
and have arrived on the American
side of the border, 1t was reported
early today from Maria, Tex.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
Daylight Saving Law
Repeal PASSES in House

Washington, d. G., Aug. ls.-The
repeal Of the daylight saving law was
passed by the house over the veto Of
President Wilson. The vote was 223
to l01.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19

l. j. Bibby Is at Mitchell today
purchasing blooded stock for Mr..
Overski.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-01
GRAIN n PROVISIONS

Chicaxo, Dec. Corn made q
sharp ascent In price today owing
chiefly 10 the fact that offerings were
light and that. receipts were of com
parative small volume. coal
shortage and decided jump in hos
values counted likewise towards
strengthening the Corn market. Be
sides. there were continued com
plants Of car scarcity. Opening
prices, which. ranged from "a to :
f.2 cents higher. with Decernber71.3
to 1854 and May l.sl1-2 to s1.32,
were followed by q slight reaction,
but then by "a fresh advance.
Oats hardened with corn. After
opening l-4,to 8-4. including May al
20 to u 1-8 cents. and market sag
ged a littleS before developing new
ftrmness.
Provisions were lifted by the
strength Of hogs and grain. Trade,
though. was light.
After midday, the market display
ed considerable weaknessSow!ng more
or less to asse .:tions thatHa big pack
ing concern expected the average
winter cost of hogs to be less than
sig a cwt.
In the last hour. the, fact that-a big
industry had Withdrawn from the
market led to something Of a setback.
The close was unsettled, 1 Ia to 3
is net higher. with December 1913
Ia I o s1.3S 3-S and May $1.S2 2-4 to
$1.S2 rs.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-01
SCHOOL
WINS SECOND GAME
FROM MAYVlLLE TEAM

Portland n. D., Dec. In the
second of a series Of basketball games
high school tossers from Mayville,
across the river, the local boys took
the visitors into camp by a score Of
20 to Is. r.
The game was fast and furious
throughout and at times the old
hook-'em-cow pep brought it Il a
point where the wildly roofing spec
tators thought they were holding a
battle OF football gladiatorA Both
teams played substitutes due to the
absence Of regulars, nevertheless it
was a hard fought contest the visit
ors showing a little the edge on the
locals in good teamwork. The high
school boys held a lead Of 10 to s at
the end of the first half.
Ray Power starred for the locals
and Cap Lura was easily the ace Of
the Mayville bunch because OF his
good work in guarding Grinde. the
stronghold. Of the Portland aggrega-
tim
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-12-01
NEW HnRK.
STOCKS.

New York. Dec. l.-Shorts In Gen
teraI Motors and Crincible were driven
in before the end ot the first hour
son; tthe stock exchange this morning
whens4thc former rose 11#1-2 points
and the.Iatters7 1.2gpoints. Apparent
scarcity OF several OF the standard
rails and industfials. notably Union
Pacific and United States !. steel,
which made up their dividends,
prompted. further short GOVERNS.
Motors as a group. also oils. equip
ments, shippings, coppers and sugars
were substantially higher, with
American wool and Industrial alco-
hol. The weakness OF Delaware and
Hudson wac oneaof the few otsetting
features, that stock declining S.l-2
points Heavy buying of Liberty is
sues at sharp rallies from last weeks
low levels featured the bond market.
The week on the stock exchange
began with nj essential changes IN
the general conditions which have IN
f1uenced recent operations Aside
from Anaconda Copper, which gained
almost two points and Crucible Steel,
,whe a three point loss was imnle-
diately recovered, changes in initial
transactions. were limited to frac-
tons. News. over the weekend was
conflicting and impending events In
GLIDING the converting OF congress,
caused conservative financial interests
to urge further caution.
Although call money opened at z
per cent as against last weeks final
rate of 9, the market became heavy
and dull at midday. General Motors,
Pierce Arrow. Crucible Steel. Mexican
Petroleum and Texas company react
ed 3 to 10 points, other leaders, in
Guiding rails, losing ! to 2. s