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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
League of Women
Pass Resolutions

Sioux Falls, Oct. 31.--The attitude
of the women of South Dakota to-
ward the big national and state issues
was reflected by the resolutions
adopted by the convention of the
South Dakota League of Women
Voters held at Mitchell. These give
strong support to prohibition and
suffrage, equal pay for equal work
by women, separation of the boy and
girl inmates OF the state reform
school at Plankinton; express strong
opposition to the referendum on the
state prohibition law; indorse the
movement for the uniform ballot in
the various states and pledge sup
port to the following movements:
Better trained and better paid teach
ers, Americanization of foreigners,
protection of children, removal Of
illiteracy, uplifting the standard of
citizenship, bill for physical training
for children in the rural schools and
supervised play.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
court ENJOINS
union OFFICIALS
FEDERAL JUDGE GRANTS ORDER
RESTRAINING OFFICIALS FROM
CALLING STRIKE
UNION LEADERS DEFIANT
DECLARE THAT STRIKE WILL GO
INTO EFFECT PROMPTLY AT
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 31.-Fed-
eral Judge Anderson today granted a
temporary order restraining Frank j.
Hayes, president, and other officials
of the United Mine Workers OF
Ahlerica from calling more than
$4,000 coal miners out on strike at
midnight tonight.
The court set 10 o'clock, Novem Der
s, as the time for hearing arguments
on the petition for a temporary in
junction.
The court granted the order on re-
quest of A. b. Ames, assistant attor-
ney general, who asked it under the
Lever act and under the act granting
President Wilson authority to take
control of the railroads.
When informed by the United
Press of the action, John Lewis, act
ing president of the mine workers,
caleld the executive board into ses-
sion TO discuss probable action.
The strike of bituminous coal min
ers of the nation will stat at mid
night tonight in defiance of the re-
straining order issued by Judge An
derson. John Lewis, acting presi-
dent of the mine workers, declared
this instrument will not avert the
strike and will not settle it after it
occurs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
Conscientious ObjectOr
Turned Down

Pierre, Oct. 31.--Asking that I'm
ternment time" be granted him on
homestead time was the latest ex-
hibition of gall presented at the
land office in this city. A homestead
holder came to the office and asked
If he could get credit for his war
time" in reducing the time he need
live on his homestead to get title to
the land.
He was told that if he could show
a proper service record he oculd get
the credit he desired, but when his
record was shown Ii was that of hav-
ing been held in camp as a con
scientious objector" and when that
record was shown he was Informed
his record was not one which would
give him any credit in the office In
this district
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
MEEHL CASE FOR
TRIAL AT SALEM
WIFE AND HIRED MAN CHARGED
WITH SLAYING ERNEST
MEEHlI

Salem, Oct. 31.-The calendar for
the coming term of circuit court has
been prepared and contains the cases
of the State VS.. Meehl and Schmitz.
These cases grow out of the alleged
murder of Ernest Meehl, who was
killed last June while asleep. Mrs.
Meehl and the hired man, William
Schmitz, have been arrested and
charged with murder of Mr.. Meehl.
The crime appears to have been
committed with shot gun.
The state and the defense have
both been active in securing evidence
to sustain their sides of the case.
Rumor has it that the defense will
attempt to secure a change of place
of trial, but so far no steps have
been taken before the court in this
regard. Under the South Dakota
law, the defendant may not apply
for a change of venue until the case
is finally called for trial
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31

on the request OF the Dakota Gen.
trail Telephone company that the in
crea sed war time rates might be re-
tained will be held here Saturday.
Hearings on the same matter may be
held In othe rcities in the state
served by the Dakota Central.
The city of Mitchell, with which
the Dakota Central has a five-year
franchise, based upon the rates in
existence before the government took
over the telephone lines and in
creased the rates, is opposing the
company's request.
Besides the 25-cents a month rent
al charge, which the government put
into effect, the company also wishes
to retain the $3.50 installation
charge ordered by the government
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
Failed to Pay Alimony;
Sent to Prison

Sioux Falls, Oct. 31.-Because
Henry King. resident of the Rose
bud country, refused to pay his wife
alimony of $35 month, he will have
to serve six months in the peniten-
tiary.
Last spring King was convicted on
the charge of nonsupport of his fam
lily. He was sentenced to six months
in prison and required to pay his
wife $35 per month for the support
of herself and family. The prison
sentence was suspended on condition
that he would regularly make the
monthly payments to his wife. This
he failed to do.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
TELEGRAPHERS NOT
TO Vote ON STRIKE
CHAIRMAN OF ORGANIZATION TO
AWAIT REPLY TO MESSAGE
SENT TO HINES

St. Louis, Mo-. Oct. 31.-Twenty-
one chairmen Of the Order OF Rail-
way Telegraphers, in session here,
decided not to order strike vote
among their $4,000 members before
communicating with Director General
Hines.
A telegram was sent to Director
General Hines apprising him of the
purpose of the meeting and asking
him to put the wage increase into
effect at once. President K. j. Man
ion, of the railway telegraphers,
stated that in case he did not do
this the chairmen had voetd to order
the strike vote at once. President
Manion announced that the chairmen
would remain in session until an
answer had been received from Mr..
Hines.
The railway telegraphers claim that
an award that would grant them ap-
proximately 5 cents an hour increase
was made by former Director of Rail-
roads McAdoo, but up to the present
time they have been unable to OBJ
tain any satisfactory Interpretation OF
this award from Mr.. Hines, or any
of the railroads in the Chicago dis
trict. President Manion stated that
the membership of the order takes
in about $4,000 men, but that only
$4,000, all in the Chicago district
are affected, the others having re-
ccived the increase from the roads.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
Sheep Stealers
Sent to Prison

Deadwood, Oct. 31.-In the cir
cult court here Judge McNenny SEN
fenced four men to terms in the state
penitentiary. all convicted of grand
larceny in connection with the theft
Of sheep from Thos. F. Arnold, of
the Black Hills.
Chas. Westerland, jr., a returned
soldier, was given eight months.
Arthur Westerland, a brother, was
given eighteen months. Anton Man
talica, of Terry, who, with John Jino
was convicted of killing a sheep, was
sentenced to a term of one year
while Jino was given eighteen
months.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31

Sioux City, Oct. 31.--Tops still
clung to the SLABS mark despite
packers efforts to dislodge the pre-
vious summit, while the bulk of the
hogs cleared with a spread of $13.25
@13.75, with the low point around
$500. Pigs are selling higher in
sympathy with the recent advances
noted on hogs. Buyers paid $14.O0
for drove and others sold from
$3.50 which looks fully a half dol
lar higher for the session.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
DAILY MARKET REPORT
Minneapolis Grain

Minneapolis, Oct. 31.-Corn-Mar-
ket firm to 1c higher; yellow in brisk
demand; light colored mixed and
white slow: offerings small. No. 8
yellow closed at $1.40@1.41.
Oats-Firm to Ac better COM
pared with futures; No. whites IL
under December to 1c over, mainly
hc under to 1zc over. Demand
fairly good. No. white closed al
Sc Q66Bc.
Rye-Firm; No. 2 selling at pre-
MUM over December; sales mostly
hc over the future. Demand good
No. 2 rye closed at $1.32A Q1.33H
Barley-Demand fair and marke
unchanged to 1c higher; barley t
make contract grades in sharp de
mand. Prices closed at $1.10@1.35
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
government WILL
CONTROL COAL Price
PRESIDENT ISSUES ORDER RE-
ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM
PRICE

Washington, d. c., Oct. 31.-Pres-
ident Wilson today issued an eXecu-
tive order reestablishing maximum
prices for fuel as they existed when
the fuel administration ceased to
function. The president acted under
authority of the food and fuel con-
troll act.
The order will reduce the price of
coal in many sections of the country
officials said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
South DakOtan Loses
Build Giant Chimney

Minneapolis, Oct. 31.-Fellow
guests at the Rogers hotel contrib
uted socks, garters, neckties and
shirts, while the police furnished
shoes, hat and suit of clothes to
make it possible for JOS. Ventriss, q
roomer, to come down to breakfast.
Prowlers who gained entrance by
way of the fire escape entered the
room occupied by Mr.. Ventriss. They
took everything but the bed clothes.
Mr.. Ventriss, who lives at Aber-
deem, S. D., communicated his plight
to fellow guests and he was fitted out
with clothes. His watch and $72 in
cash were included in the providers
loot.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
Twenty Coal Miners
Imprisoned by Fire

Canton, O., Oct. 30.-Twenty coal
miners were reported imprisoned by
a fire in the Youghiogheny & Ohio
Coal company's mine two miles from
Amsterdam and thirty miles south of
Canton. The fire is rapidly gaining
headway and it is feared that all the
men will lose their lives.
All hopes of saving the lives of the
miners imprisoned weer practically
abandoned at noon when cave-in
occurred at the spot where the min
ers are believed to have gathered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
Packing Company to
Money and Clothes

Huron, Oct. 31.--The Farmers
Cooperative Packing company has
started the erection of a giant CHM
ney. This stack is being built at the
company's plant and will be con-
structed of reinforced concrete, ISL
feet above grade, and will rest upon
an octagonal shaped foundation, six
feet deep and "a feet wide at the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
MADISON, DAKOTA, OCTOBER 81,

widest point of the base; the Chin
ney will be six feet inside diameter.
The contract price for the con-
struction and erection of this chin
ney Is $4,000. This does not include
the excavating, which was done by
the company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31

Strike Order Rescinded in Kentucky.
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 31.-The
coal strike order has been rescinded
in Hopkins, Webster and Christian
counties, Kentucky, the labor depart
ment announced today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
Coal Miners in Ohio
Obey Strike Order

ST. Clairville, o., Oct. 31.-The
coal strike order is already under
way in eastern Ohio. Thirteen hum
dred workers early today laid down
their tools in various shafts in this
section
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
Japan Formally
Ratifies Treaty

Toxic, Japan, Oct. 31.-The jap
anese government Thursday ratified
the peace treaty, the fourth allied
power to finally pass upon the docu-
ment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31
Wants Wartime
Rates Retained

Mitchell, Oct. 31.-The South Da-
kota railroad commission announces
that the first Of q series of hearings
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-31

Wanted to hear from owner of
good farm for sale. State cash price,
full description. ID. r. Bush, Mime
apolis, Minn.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11
AMERICANS WELCOME
RETURN OF GOLD CAR

Captain Kidd, that adventurous
spirit who flourished and .waxed rich
at the expense of the shippers of
slow going briggs Of othe< days, lived
before his time. His piratical antics
were as child's play to the later mur-
derous capers of his eX-imperial ma
jesty's Sinking, Shiny U-boats. Cap
tain Kidd was not adverse to using
his cutlass when occasion required, or
some old salt demonstrated with a be-
laying pin, but he cherished gold
rather than the blood of his victims
Yet since lie took up his abode with
DaNE Jones, succeeding events have
shown up the old rover of the seas as
n hopeless piker. His much touted
treasure, il it ever turns up, would
be like so much ballast compared to
the possible loot in the cargoes that
cross the seas today.
Take the famous Gold Car, for in
stance. The old captain would have
turned over in his watery grave
could he have sighted the Pacific
Mail liner carrying this precious car
of gold across the briny deep. Such a
golden prize would have made any
pirate crew scuttle a ship with great
glee and much rejoicing
But the gold car is home again. It
has made its last CONGREGATIONAL
globe trotting forever. 1t arrived in
South Bend, Indiana, last week di-
rect from San Francisco where it was
unloaded from Pacific Mail steamer,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11
HIGHWAY TRANSFORMATION
Continued from Page Oae)

NSoHtinueu from rage Ole)
time, and the making of such miner
repairs as he can do with a light set
of tools.
The driver can be counted upon II
there Is well worked out bonus sys-
TEN to try to keep his truck in the
best possible condition, both from the
standpoint of appearance and mechan-
zeal efficiency. The mere incident of
"a clean and good looking truck Is
worth more to the fleet owner than
the bonus system will cost him. A
clean looking truck is a rolling adver-
tiSement for the fleet. The truck which
is muddy, dirty, and not kept in good
shape is at a glance a bad advertise
ment for the company which is oper-
ating the vehicle. To use the body of
the truck to carry on food looking COL
ors and letters as an advertisement for
the company is money maker The
shipper will be glad to use the truck
which looks as though it's operator
was trying to keep his plant in good
shape. IT Is prima facie evidence that
the truck will be in condition to de-
liver properly and quickly the load
consigned to 1t.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11

trade papers linking up with the Sax
on company the names of Norvell
Hawkins, Wills and Lee, who re-
signed from the Ford company and
who have not yet made new connec-
tions. President Gottfredson, when
asked about these rumors, was nom
committal.
h. l.. Du Broy, head of the Du Broy
Motor company, distributors for the
Saxon in northern California, is just
as much in the dark as any one else
along the row. lie has heard reports
from unknown sources that all sorts
of things We're about to happen. but
he can not nail them down to facts
Some declare that there will be a small
light car added to the Saxon Six to sell
for less than a thousand dollars; 9th.
ers do not know and frankly say So
San Francisco Examiner.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
REORGANIZATION OF
SAXON MOTOR CO.
Withdrawal of Big Men From
Ford Organization Gives Ru-
NOR a Chance to Couple
Them With New Deal.

With the coming of Benjamin Got
fredson. president of the Saxon Motor
Car company, to this city to attend
conference in which prominent auto
mobile men and bankers participated,
rumors are flying thick and fast along
automobile row. Completing the mys-
terry surrounding the visit of this ex-
ecutive is the fact that prominent
Chicago banker who is here in San
Francisco and keeping his business
a secret has been seen in conference
with officials of the Saxon company.
The refinancing of the Saxon COM
pany by big eastern interests and the
fact that this well known Chicago
banker is deeply interested in the mo-
tor car industry and has heretofore
financed some of the largest automo-
bile manufacturers in the business,
would indicate that in all probability
the Saxon will become one of the
largest producing concerns in the in
dustry.
Gotfredson talked freely of the new
financial affairs OF the Saxon corpor-
alton, stating that the new money sub
scribed would total $4,000 and that
the fine new plant built in Detroit
just before the war, and never occu-
pied, would be used by the Saxon COM
pany as soon as the government va
Gates this big building, which it took
over when war was declared.
Now that this plant is available the
talk of the row is whether or not the
company will add a new small model
to it's line. The significance of this
rumor comes out of the east through
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11

For the benefit of posterity It will
henceforth repose in all it's golden
splendor in the famous museum
maintained by the Studebaker cor
poration in their administration
building at South Bend.
The gold car, a stock Studebaker
touring car, finished in 24-carat gold
and pure white enamel was first ex-
hibited at the New York automobile
show in 1917. All metal parts of the
car and chassis were finished in
glistening gold to exemplify as would
be possible in no other way the
clean cut assembly, simplicity and
mechanical excellence of the cars.
Other parts of the car, not metal, are
enameled pure white. The upholstery
and Victoria top are made up Of pure
white kid leather.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11

made for this inspection, whether it
is made by the chief mechanic or by
garage, or a manufacturers represen-
t5riVe. For instance. Truck No. |
should go into the shop on Monday
of the first week, No. on Tuesday
and so on through the fleet This
takes one truck out of commission
daily for an entire day, but every
fleet operating this number of vehi~
cles will be prepared to send in q re-
serve vehicle to take the place of the
machine in the shop. A truck NAV
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11

ever, should be so arranged that a
truck will go off duty every two weeks
for thorough examination and re-
pairing of all minor troubles discov-
cred.
In a fleet which has a total Of 10
trucks, for instance. there should be
schedule for the shop inspection of
every vehicle. and it's working sched-
ule adjusted to permit it to be taken
out of service every second week for
the inspection. A schedule should be
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11

often be in shop on this inspection for
two days, one for the inspection and
the second for making of repairs
which can not be done the first day.
Two weeks accounts for II of the Is
truck. Days when the dispatcheis'
record shows the lowest average of
work should be used for inspection of
the additional three trucks. On this
mestod the driver should be in tho
sliop with his truck, as the work on
his vehicle keeps him UP on the tech
niCal part of the machine.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11
AN AD ON WHEELS.

The truck, therefore, should be made
a rolling advertisement for it's fleet,
by the offering of Inducements to it's
drivers to keep it so. This work by
the drivers includes such matters az
fabrication, proper greasing all parts
of the vehicle. in addition to the first
question of cleanliness. A clean
truck is not only a good vehicle, but
it is a machine which is less likely to
get out of order. If truck Is clean II
will show to the driver in an instant
any part OF the machine which is
threatening to make trouble. II a
spring leaf is weakening. it will tell its
story when the driver is cleaning the
vehicle.
Some fleet owners like to have their
trucks kept clean with oil, which
cleans off the gritty dirty grease from
near the moving parts. The army
regulations forbid the use of oil for
this purpose, chiefly from a cost basis,
and for conservation of oil. The army
used a solution of sal soda in water
to clean the greasy portions of the
truck. The drivers did not like the
soda, which was less expensive but
which cuts the paint and Is not so
quick in its cutting Of oil. The indi-
vidual truck owner may well try his
own experiments on this problem
The driver should be required to
keep all bolts and nuts tight, watch
against lost grease cups, guard against
damage to the engine first, and then
to report instantly any difficulty that
deyelopes so that it can be fixed in the
garage as soon as he reaches a COM
pany station.
The fleet mechanic should make q
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11

roads; upon their efforts and those Of
a limited force of hired workers de-
ponds the maintenance Of the COM
highways.
In the past we have built for the
present only; in the future we will
build for tile present and future. We
have come to7realize the economy of
roads of lasting materials,
of laying the most durable foundations
which will last for time
upon end and require a minimum am
cunt of attention.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11

thorough weekly inspection to see that
the main portions of the machine are
in good condition. This is more or
less running inspection for cleanli-
ness and fabrication, and to find any
evident faults with the fleet. This in
spection should be regular and prefer
able every week. as 1t will be used as
part of the method for checking up the
bonus of the individual drivers.
OFF ONLY EVERY TWO WEEKS.
The thorough shon insnection. how
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11

Have You heard that the model 90
Overland broke the worlds record
April to IL for non stop high gear
run? 1t made 4370.1 miles, days,
Z nights, 20.66 miles per gallon gas.
744.65 per gallon oil.-Adv. Mis-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11
FIVE CENTS

That's all for our Coca Cola and
soda drinks. We pay the government
tax.-Coco-Cola BottlinG Co--.Adv.
SUS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11
PUbL|C'S ATTITUDE

Continued from Page One.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-11

The thorough shop inspection, how
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-24
The Largest Store in
the World

is the best place in the world in which to buy
either the biggest or the smallest thing in the
world.
Logic says that it should be. We say that it
is. Through their simple action in coming here
day by day, the greatest number of customers
that ever visited any store confirms our
statement.
In Store where there's the spirit and the
efficiency to undertake great things, such as the
outftting of an entire apartment house or hotel,
there's also the spirit and the efficiency to bend
to the smallest or most commonplace service.
Perhaps "rise" were better word than ':bend."
The story is told that Mr.. Moody, in quest of
contribution to some good cause, called upon
man who had already given freely to the same
cause and to many others. AS he signed fresh
check the man said, half smiling, half rueful:
"Say, Moody, why are you always coming
round to me when you want money? Why don't
you go round to some of the fellows that never
have given you anything?"
"Say," was the answer, "you were raised in
the country, weren't you?"
Yes, buC don't see What ChaCS got 10 40
with it."
"Well," said Mr.. Moody, with drOll look,
"when you wanted pail of milk, which cow did
you tackle the one that never gave any milk at
all, or the one that was giving it every day?"
Of course, just as larger family can be
marketed for more advantageOusly than small
one and as the dealer keeps his choicest cuts for
the household which "buys so much" and is
buying all the time, so this Store receives and in
it's turn can pass on to it's customers, bigger
choice of better goods, at easier prices for their
values, than if it were a smaller store. And no
reflection on small stores in saying it.