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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-07
Agriculture Department Finds
Meat Prices to Consumer
Excessively High.
SOLUTION IS OFFERED
Federal Supervision of Packing, Sale
and Distribution of Meat Products
ls Urged as Only Remedy for
Existing Situation.

Washington, July THE depart
supervision of the packing, sale and
distribution of meat products to be
the only solution for the present situa-
tion in which meat prices TO the con-
sumer are so high that he is denying
himself and in which prices for live
stock, especially beef and lambs, are
80 low that the producer is losing
money.
The department emphasized that
'"save food signs should now be dis
regarded as to meat, especially beef,
and wheat products. Faced by the
largest wheat crop on record and with
many cattle raised In response to the
demand for the meat production for
the army now maturing, the American
people, the department asserted, must
realize that no necessity for conserva-
tion of such foods any longer exists.
Retail Prices Excessive.
survey of the meat prices, the de-
partment said. reveals that the exces-
sive retail prices now existing are not
justified by wholesale quotations.
Prices to the producers have declined
since the war, 1t was said but prices
paid by the consumer have not ma
terially lessened. The only solution,
the department believes, is more strict
federal supervision
The entire meat situation, based on
conferences with senators and repre-
sentatives from livestock producing re-
gions, was summarized by the depart
ment, as follows:
There is no longer need for meat
conservation. The supply Is plentiful
and patriotic citizens may freely disre-
gard the meat saving placards which
are still displayed at many eating
places.
Producers Face Loss.
Beef producers and lamb producers
who sell their products at this time
are confronted by the danger of heavy
financial losses, which tend to restrict
production and cause serious short.
age in the future.
THE United States lacks satisfac-
tofy anu VI the
problem until the manufacture, sale
and distribution of meat products are
officially supervised by authorized
agents of the government, working In
cooperation with state and municipal
authorities whose only aim is to serve
the public at large and not any partic
ular class.
When the federal government is
enabled by law to maintain just su
pervision over the meat producing In
dustry that will prevent unfair deal
tngs, speculation and profteering, by
furnishing the public from an unim
peachable source all the facts with re
gard to the industry, and when the
states and municipalities are enabled
by law to exercise similar supervision
over intrastate and local business
then only can we expect to have fail
and stable markets In which producer
and consumer alike will have square
deal"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-07
Thompson is Appointed.

Spokane, Wash, July 7.--Sergeant
George Thompson, boxing instructor
at Camp Lewis and recently appoint.
ed district boxing instructor for the
army in the northeast has reported
to Fort George Wright to take charge
Of boxing work at the local, army post.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-07
THIRD ROUND.
Willard Quits.

The final session was simply n
series of rapid fire swings which fell
on Wizards face and body with pile
driving power which left Willard com
pletely helpless. He staggered about
the ring and wobbled along the ropes
utterly unable to defend himself.
Blood bubbled from his mouth with
every gasp for breath, while the
crowd about the ringside began to yell
to Referee Pecord to stop it. Just as
the bell rang and Willard COLLAPSED
in his chair he spat out a tooth and
1T was seen that he was in bad condi.
tion. AS he sat lolling from side to
side, his chief second, Walter Mona
han, talked earnestly to him and when
Willard nodded his head Monahan
walked over and spoke to Referee
Pecord. The referee threw up his
hands and hurried to Dempsey's COR
ner. He gesticulated I'm the uproar.
and finally pulled Dempsey toward the
center OF the ring before the new
champion realized that Willard's Sec
ond had thrown up the sponge. AS
soon as he grasped the situation he
started for Wizards corner and the
late title holder arose and stepped
weakly to meet him. They shook
hands and Willard muttered some
thing In reply to Dempsey's remarks,
and the fight had passed into history.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-07
Strike al toronto settled.

VT tNC - 1WOEs0 OSeS'Sus
Toronto, Ont, July THE street
railway strike, in progress here about
10 days. has been settled and service
was resumed. .--
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-07
Turkish Mini ster RESIGNS.

Turkish Mini ster Resigns.
Paris, July Al Kemal Bey, Turk
ish minister of the interior, has re-
signed because of q Inference with the
minister of war, az rUrding to an dis
patch received in off lcftal quarters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-07

New York. July The steamsr
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-07
ROUND TWO.

Dempsey started where he left of
and Willard, with big cut under his
eye, appeared to be in had way. He
managed to snap left to Dempsey's
face and puny right r.ppercut to the
chin. Dempsey replied with several
body drives and Willard fell partly
through the ropes. When ne rega ned
his feet he stumbled into clinch, but
Dempsey easily tore loose and proceed
ed to batter him almost at will, the
champion retaliating with bnt three
feeble stabs TO the face during the
melee
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-07
Dempsey Sails Into Champion
Like Wildcat From First
Sound of the Gong.
BADLY BATTERS JESS
Jack Floors His Big Antagonist Five
Times in First Round and the
Bell Probably Saved Him
From Knockout.

10000 people, Dempsey won the
heavyweight pugilistic title from Jess
Willard in just three rounds of MUIR
derous fighting. Willard, spouting
blood, with one eye entirely closed,
sat helpless in his corner as his Sec
onds tossed the sponge into the center
of the ring. He was utterly unable to
respond.
ROUND ONE.
WilIarG Downed Five Times.
Willard loomed up like a Goliath
against his fve-inch shorter David, and
opened the engagement by pumping
his long left twice into Dempsey's face
with force enough to make the latter
blink. The challenger missed a
swing, and slipping into a clinch
landed three body blows with his free
left hand carrying but little force.
Willard held him easily in clinch and
partly turning him around, used his
rapier-like left again, once to the
head and once to the body after the
break.
Then Dempsey, as if he had got
the range, opened his heavy artillery
and swung a jarring left to the jaw,
followed by a right and left to the
body The almost superhuman power
OF the punches Immediately was APP
parent. A partly silly, partly stupid
expression overspread the champions s
face, and as he rocked on his heels
his whole body quivered He pulled
himself together and, as Dempsey
crowded in again, shot left TO the
mouth and repeated to the eye.
The blows did not even cause his
youthful nemesis to hesitate, and
lodging past the outstretched left as
it snapped for the third time. he
whipped over a right and left almost
simultaneously, the blowse landing
flush on Wizards jaw, and for the
first time in his championship career
Willard was dropped to the floor. He
was up again at the count of six. only
to be sent to the canvas with an
o,her right as he rose slowly to his
feet. The blood began to pour from
his mouth. He turned away from his
opponent who struck again twice with
his right, Willard falling on his hands
and knees. When he arose Dempsey
crowded him into corner, and with a
right and left to the face sent him to
the floor again AS he arose a fusil-
lade of body blows dropped him in a
| corner where he sat when the bell
terminated the round, and led Demp-
sey to believe that Willard has been
counted out
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24
Washing handkerehlets
TO BE CONTINUED

Delicate handkerchiefs can be done
up easily at home, and careful hand
iing causes them to wear much better.
Wet them, rub each gently over with
good white soap and soak in tepid
water over night. Squeeze out (do no.
wring), put them in small enamelcd
pan. cover with cold water and half a
teaspoonful OF powdered borax. Boil
slowly, pour into basin, add cold wa.
ter and squeeze out all soap.
Next immsrse them in clear tcpid
water, rinse about in this; then
plunge into cold water tinged with
blue. Leave in this for half an hour.
squeeze and dip into a slight stIffen.
Ing Zone teaspoonful of cornflour to
cupful Of boiling water). Squeeze
and roll carefully each anikerchiei
in towel, and iron with moderate.
" hot iron.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24
Care Of Your Piano

Like the little girl with the curl on
her forehead piano can be very. very
good or otherwise. The abomination
of an instrument that sounds like
huge tihpan is fortunately ipld nova
days for firewood. But just few
suggestions please, when the new one
IL admitted to your home.
Careful treatment will result in long
life to the good musical qualities OF
tine instrument. 1t will certainly dou-
ole the pleasure and decimate the
wear on ones nerves.
Most of these directions are of the
fon't variety, but the result proves
that next to knowing what TO do is
tie knowledge of what not to do.
Here they are:
A piano is almost as sensitive TO
heat and cold as an invalid.
II should not be placed too near =
fire, as the heat draws the wood.
Neither should It be near an open
window, as ON wet day the damp Is
apt to rust the keys and wlEes and
take The polish off the casef
Always keep the piano cl0sed when
1t is not in use. The keys should be
busted frequently with an old silk
handkerchief, and rubbed occasionally
with a cloth molstencd with methyl-
ated sririts.
II they get very yellow. rub with
very little lemon juice and whiting.
aa1 remove 1t with damp cloth.
But be very careful that none OF the
d-st falls between tire keys,
II the case gets clouded and dull
l9oking, give 1t a good polish with a
,tTy little furniture cream and polish
with chamois leather In towns 1t Is
apt to get smoky. To remove this.
wipe over with a cloth wrung out OF
vinegar and water, then poliSfA
Don't put your piano closs to the
wall, as IT deadens the tone. TO keep
i in perfect order it should De tuned
shout every three months.
And remember piano IS never
heard to the best advantage In a
room that is overcrowded with fHrni-
tire anc hung with mauy draperles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24

to move so fast, and be so ready for
everything, that we had TO buy things
before we had the money. And this
Victory Liberty Loan-I mean the
amount of money we shall raise
through twas almost all spent be-
fore the armistice was signed. BUSH
ness was loyal to the Government, and
you would not want the Government
to cheat the manufacturers out Of
their money. would you? You wouldn't
want America to, repudiate it's debts ?"
Corwin had thought IT all those
things, but he had not thought clearly,
because OF his prejudices. He knew,
Of course, that war could not be
prosecuted without war material, and
he knew that in order to win the Gov
ernment had to close contracts for
material in enormous quantities far
enough in advance Of Its needs to make
the future certain.
"And BESIDES" Molly went on, I'VE
are not absolutely certain the war is
over. We can't bring all the boys
back home right away--we shall have
to keep some of them over there for
q long time. to watch and wait until
we are sure Germany is really sincere.
And our boys over there must be fed
and clothed. And there are thousands
of odds and ends of expenses which
must be met. We simply can't-we
must not leave our lob unfinished"
Corwin looked at her with a reluct-
ant smile.
There is a great deal OF logic in
your presentation Of the Governments
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24

T well, I know some OF it cannot be
prevented,- admitted Corwin. But
Now about extravagance?"
THAT can't be helped, either" de-
e1ared tho girl. when a war comes
No Government hnds itself in need Of
pertain things. Those things must be
obtained quickly. There is no time
70 split hairs over dollars. Business
men must be assured that they will be
treated generously or they will not
turn out the work the Government de-
mands from them. II you find your
self suddenly in need Of gun to de-
3end yourself with-and a highway
man threatening you-you are not 60
ang to haggle very long over the price
of gun which man behind you Is
offering you. You need the gun and
you are going to pay what the man
asks for it."
well, there may be something in
that-possibly you are right. But the
war is over Why should 1t be neces.
eary to have another Liberty Loan?"
II thought OF that when heard
they were proposing another loan,
the girl replied. "And / asked
my father about it, He said that the
American army had provided the
punch which had won the war. and
that it had been the magnitude of our
preparations which had convinced
Germany of the hopelessness of fight
ang longer. Germany saw that we
meant to win. Germany was con-
WINGED that we would win, because we
were getting enough war materials
hogether-men, munitions and other
Binews-to make the victory for us
certain II we had gone about rthe
thing half.heartedly-if any one Of
the Liberty Loans had failed-Ger-
many would not have asked for an ar
mistce. For those men in German!
were watching America. They knew
everything we did. And when the!
saw that we were preparing to wal
for a dozen years il necessary, the.
became convinced that continued re
sistance would be futile.
But this Government had to plar
far in advance of the present. W.
really had to plan for long fight, fol
It seemed Germany was nowhere neal
beaten. We had to do more than plar
we had to actually manufacture {
stupenduous amount of war materia
as reserve supply-we had to pile il
up and keep piling up until we were
sure. Look at the ships we had tt
build-the airplanes, the guns-every
thing. 1t was the most gigantic tasl
that ever faced this or any other ma
tion. We were unprepared, inexperi
enced. But we did tive got ready
and We won.
e But don't you see, Mr. Corwin, tha
1t took an al lot of money. We hal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24
clLpED BRICK DONATED
TO MUSEUM IN MISSOURI
Missouri Banker Saved from Loss by
Cashier Who Was Wise to the
Swindler's Game

Macon, Mo.-One of the curious OBJ
jects which has just been donated to
the museum of the Macon library is
an alleged gold brick. now the proper
ty of John A. Cook. This gilded brick
came very near separating banker
from $4,000 some years ago. Mr.. Cook
got the brick from lady who is now
the widow of an eX-sheriff of the coun-
ty, and he has kept it all these years
waiting for the time when Macon
should have good public library with
museum annex.
Along with the brick is small vial
of gold dust, black mask and bot
tie of gold filings drilled out OF a SEQ
4. Id piece.
Some twenty years ago a couple OF
we'll known operators, w. A. Atkins
and Dave McC1rd, arranged the plan
to sell their bogus brick to wealthy
Linn county banker for $4,000. McCord
Llayed the Indian. He established a
t.pee in wild looking place on the
Charlton River. painted his cheeks
red and hunted up lot of chicken
feathers for his hair. Then he got
come Indian blankets, a tomahawk
and long steInmed pipe. He looked
like noble Indian all right.
Atkins then young and cookbook
ing man, hailed from st. Louis, told
the Linn county banker that he had
learned of the whereabouts of an o.d
Indian who was digging among the
Indian mounds ON the Charlton River
for some relics of his ancestors. He
said the Indian was the discOyerer OF
fabulous rich mine in the west and
that he had along with him a brick
made out of gold taken from his mine.
The brickS Atkins said was worth
$4,000 OF $4,000, but the Indian had
no idea OF its value and might be in
duced to part with it for $1,000 Atkins
proposed that he and the banker
would divide the profits. q
The banker came 10 Maccn county,
and the Indian made for him like he
was going to chop, shisssheads Oh. but
Atkins interpOsed. spoke soothingly
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24

Cohan and Harris have produced
a real success in THREE FACES
EAST" an exciting mystery play
which comes to the Auditorium thea
ter, Toledo for 5 days. commencing
April 28th.
"Three Faces East" is a play Of
the Secret Service and we may as
well tell you in advance that 1t is
a thriller. The play takes its title
from the password Of a German band
os master spies, the play being based
on the enemy spy play.
The plot of the new drama is
highly complicated, and thrills and
surprises follow one another in such
rapid sequence that the spectator is
held in breathless interest while the
battle of wits between the German
and English Secret Service operatives
is fought to an English triumph, and
can but sit riveted in his chair, wide
eyed and mouth agape. while sur
prise succeeds surprise and thrill fol-
lows thrill to the final few moments
when comes the biggest surprise of
all.
You will enjoy '"Three Faces East
and you will see it presented by Il
| notable cast that includes Lillian
| Tucker, Paul Everton. David Tor
renee. Florence LeClercq. n. st. Clair
Hales, Rubi Trelease. Sydney Mather.
Guy Cunningham, Ralph Belmont.
Joseph NJ. HOlicky.s Marion Rogers.
| Arthur V. Gibson, A. f. Davies and
others.
A special Wednesday matinee will
be feature.
AL. G. Field announces that the past
year was the most prosperous of his
minstrel management. Thirty two
years of continuous touring-not IL
season Of vacation, but on and on.
year after year, until the AL. G. Field
Minstrels have become an institution.
and there seems to be even more of
that which is called pep in the
show each succeeding year.
Field left the beaten path many
years ago and he has blazed new
trail in the minstrel field. He mounts
his productions with a prOdigality sec
Ond to none. Musically, his company
is very strong. The singing, that sheet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24

exception Of you.
The AL. G. Field Greater Minstrels
will be at the Auditorium on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26-27,
playing special matinee on the 26th.
A new Colliertsm "Nothing but
Lies" will be seen at the Auditorium
on May, 2nd and Bird. Willie Collier,
famous comedian will lead the COM
pany, which has been playing New
York the entire season.
The new Collier vehicle follows his
sensational Nothing but the Truth"
1t is said to be the funniest show
Collier has ever done.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24
Scene Three

and mana gcd TO get possession Of III,
gold brick for Il while TO have ii test
ed. Here is where the ingenious pau
CI the scheme came in. Atkins ioid
rhe banker that he was perfectly Will
ing to have .he brick drilled at an!
place and the filings passed upon by
any jeweler the banker might select.
A hole was drilled in the brick ard
the filings were put in a bottle and
carried in the bankers pocket. Before
they reached the jeweler however, Al.
k-ns managed to change the vials AM
when they reached the jeweler test
showed that the filings were real gold.
The banker went home to get his
money, but his cashier had read aboct
gold bricks and advised caution. An
officer went along with the banker %
hunt up the wild Indian, but found
that he had vamoosed. Atkins, howev-
er was caught and tried. He was
found guilty. sentenced to two years
IN the penitentiary, appealed TO the
Supreme Court and jumped his bond.
Zen years later he was found in the
VNSt, di OA0 anu uiOhOA uOWh Ahdup
and was brOugl back to Missouri aid
served out his sentence.
Sheriff James W. White, who had
charge of the Macon end of The case,
said that one OF the curious things
about gold brick men was. that they
always hunted up some banker q,
shrewd financial man; that ne never
l.new of a case where Il sharper had
offered TO sell gold brick to a farm
II, although the funny papers insist
tnat only the 'armer is the gold brick
mans game.
The brick Is long and heavy and
flows to this day bright gold like
surfece. It is made of some sort of q
composition Of brass and other metal.
lis Intrinsic value is probably $50.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24
yAt1oledo % a
HOUyer r2=zs!

anchor of minstrelsy is of IA high
order, as is the orchestra. The COM
edians. Of which there are many. are
of the best. the dancers are as nim-
BILE as a Jack in the-boN; and 1t is
sufficient to say the engagement Of
the minstrels will be notable one
and not to be there, will make an
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24

To enable automobiles TO pull them
selves up hills or out OF soft spots In
roads, South Dakota inventor has
patented windlass which may be al
tached to the rear hub Of the car and
operated by o motor. N
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-04-24

Making use OF wireless receiver,
an apparatus has becn invented which
records every flaDh Of lightning in q
storm, with the time that It oc
ours.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-06-04
What Is An Advertisement?

. q >
The word advertisement is derived
from advert, which means s'to turn the
mind toward" .
The purpose of advertising is usually
to sell something either service or
merchandise. Advertising, therefore, is
the art of selling through publicity.
S The United States is the leading adj
vertising nation Of the world. The
story of the success of its merchants
and manufacturers through advertis-
ing reads ''more like the tales Of the
Arabian Nights than the sober facts Of
the Twentieth Century. =
Advertising helps to make business
successful. But advertising cannot
will not, do it alone, The product must
be right and the price must be right.
These are first essentials.
Advertisement noun derived from
the word advert meaning ITO turn the
mind toward"
To turn the mind toward what?
Trustworthy goods at trustworthy
prices.
DON'T MISS THE ADVERTISE
MENTS!
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-06-04
UNIVERSITY OFFERS NEW
COURSE IN WOODCRAFT,

A course in forestry, nature study
and woodcraft for boys and men will
be given under the direction Of the
forestry division of the University of
Minnesota at the summer station of the
forestry school in Itasca Park, July 2
to July TO- This course will teach
camping, cooking in the open, packing
by canoe and pack-sack, the use IF the
compass, government land surveys, To-
cation Of tracts of land, forestry, the
botany of forest plants, natural history
as it relates to birds and wild animals,
simple geology, and, in short, every
thing to acquaint the student with life
in the open woods Of the north, using
the woods and their denizens for labor
atory material. Applications for the
course must be received by the division
of forestry at University Farm, ST..
Paul, before June Is. A registration
fee Of $40 must accompany the applica-
ton.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-06-04
Keep Municipal Plant.

Tyler, Mimi, June 4.-At mass
meeting Of the citizens of Tyler It
was decided that the municipal cleo
trio light plant should not be disposed
Of to private parties, but instead that
the municipality should add additional
machinery that twenty four hour serv-
Ice can be given. The village council
acquiesced and issued orders accord
ingly. The electric light plant here was
destroyed by the tornado last August
and only recently was again placed In
operation.