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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-11-08
HOME COMING DAY
Banquet for Soldiers and Sailors of Late
War, Including Veterans Civil
and Spanish Wars.

Banquet at 300 p. IN. at the CONNER
cial Hotel for all soldiers and sailors OF
the late war, including veterans of the
Civil and Spanish wars. Several speech
es will be on tap at this hour to be au-
nounced at the banquet. w. s. Harper
will be master of ceremonies and Toast
Master.
$3.50 an address by the Hon. Harry L.
Candy to the American Legion, which
is also open to the public. Robt II.
McCullagh, Post Commander, will intro
duce the speakers.
At 200 O'clock, which is the hour for
the Banquet, Mr Garlock will put on a
patriotic show at the Opera House for
the public. The same chow will be
given in the evening for the soldiers.
This is a special and is strong in patrio-
tic scenes aud viii be good
During the soldiers banquet aud dur
ing the evening music will be given by
the best orchestra in the Hills.
The evening will close by the Biggest
Dance of the season at l. O. D. F. hall.
This is the program of Clusters Home
Coming Day, which will be Clusters
Glad Hand" to the boys we sent away
during the thrilling days of l9l7-l9lS.
We tod them the send off we gave them
" would be nothing to the reception, and
Custer will redeem the promise. We
are proud of our boys and in due time
will tell them abopt it,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-11-08
DAKOTA, SATURDAY NOVEMBER
ourLIN Es NEW PRIMARY LAW.

Since the new Richards primary law
becomes operative November llth next
when the first election under it is held,
synopsis of the requirements of the
law and methods provided under it, has
been prepared by Judge J.. f. Cum
mings, state chairman Of the democratic
party.
Date: November llth, 1919. Place
The usual precinct voting place. Time ::
Hoo a. IN. to 100 p. m. If necessary,
judges may extend hours. Object: To
elect one county committeeman and
three proposalmen, or delegates to the
county convention.
Recent Ruling of Attorney General.
All the blanks required are notices of
election: affidavit Of posting TO be at
tached to the original notice AS returu) /:
the ballots, and certificate Of election
All of the above blanks will be delivered
to the chairman Of the county commit
tee by the county auditor. 1t is the
duty OF the chairman OF the county COM
mittee to send, or deliver them to the
precinct committeeman
Posting notices: The notices of cleo
tion are to be posted ten days before
the election, in three conspicuous places ::
one at the front door OF the polling place
and in two other places where notices
are usually posted
Certificate of election: A certificate of
election is TO be furnished the elected
county committeeman, and one each to
the elected three proposamen, or dele
gates to the county conyeution, and one
is to be returned to the county auditor
as return OF election.
No committeeman in precinct. The
county chairman appoints to fiji the va
cancy, aud delivers blanks to one Of ap-
pointees in each township 50 filed
Designation of place II necessary,
when not enough room for all parties at
the usual polling place, committeeman
map designate a place to hold his party
precinct election.
Expense OF election: Paid by county
voting to be by ballot judges and
clerks must certify election.
The county convention meets at the
cora;y seat on the 18th day OF Noyem.
Der, 1919, at ii o'clock a. m, to elect
three delegates to the state convention,
and then adjCurns to the fourth Tuesday
ir December, when it meets again to
propose candidates for legislative, coun-
ty and district offices.
The sta te convention meets at the
state Capito! at Pierre, on the second day
of December, 1919.
Delegates &c the state convention are
allowed Ave cents per mile, each way,
paid by the state.
DO not neglect the precinct elections.
1t is important that you are represented.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-11-08
WHY MINERS STRUCK.

These are the outstanding facts con-
cerning the coal strike and what led up
to it:
United Mine Workers of America,
meeting in Cleveland, September 23rd,
sounded the first strike alarm by declar-
ing that war time wage agreement ended
on November LIST.
Executive officers, charged with the
duty of negotiating new agreement,
were ordered to stand out for three de-
mands, and if not granted, to issue a
strike call for more than 400, 900 soft coal
miners in twenty-eight states These
demands were:
"a five day working week six.
hour day ami a wage increase Of 80 per
cent"
AT the scale committee meetings at
Buffalo and Philadelphia miners and
operators thresbed over their differences
without settlement Representatives Of
the miners contended that their de-
mands we're not arbitrary, that the go
per cent wage increase was set ~ basis
for negotiation; that a six-hour day
meant actual time the miners were to
work underground.
The miners insisted on a fve-day
week, they said, because there were not
four days week the year round for each
miner. They contended by limiting
each miner to five days there would be
more equitable distribution Of the
work. The leaders denied that it was
the beginning of nationwide campaign
for shorter working schedule.
After failure OF the two sides TO get to-
gether the strike order was issned and
Secretary of Labor Wilson, acting by
direction of the presidents cabinet, im
m, >diateIy called into conference the
heads Of the mi2ing and operating as
sociations. subsequently the full scale
committees of each were called In and
various proposals were offered and re-
jected.
The final proposal was made by Presi.
dent Wilson. 1t suggested negotiation
without reservation, submission OF ques-
lions still in dispute with the failure OF
negotiation 10 arbitration and continued
operation Of the mines pending final
settlement.
The operators as set forth in state
ment by Secretary Wilson, accepted the
offer in its entirety the miners accept
ed the offer of negotiation, "and held
the other two for consideration later"
This as explained by Secretary Wilson,
abruptly ended the conference.
The miners, in the series of confer.
ences, charged that while the war time
agreement still bound them TO work al
| the old war time wage scale, il removed
restrictions on the war price of coal and
permitted operators to charge what they
pleased. This, they declared, had led
to profiteering.
| An appeal TO the miners by President
Z, Wilson and announcement by Attorney
Cieneral Palmer that the strike would bt
considered illegal" failed to bring abou
the resembling of the strike order.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-11-08
TIE RED CROSS DRIVE.

The membership drive is on Nov. 2-ll
for new and renewal members 1t has
been bad week for those in charge and
if the condition continues it may be
necessary TO extend the time beyond
the llth. However let all do their best
and whether you are canvassed or not
hand in your dollar. In Sioux Falls, a
telegram to w. S Harper from Mr..
Douthit, the state chairman, states the
drive was put on last Sunday by the
American Legion and resulted in 1900
members in the afternoon. All you
need is a heart and dollar for twelve
months representation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-11-08
NOTICE TO WOOD DEALERS.

Office of the County Auditor in and for
the County of Custer, State of South
Dakota, November 8, 1919.
Sealed proposals for furnishing Custer
County County House with 100 rick OF
sound, dry cut, body wood, 10 inches in
length, subject to approval Of County
Sheriff, will be received and filed with
the Auditor not later than November
22nd, 1919. With proposal state the
earliest date possible to deliver.
Commissioners reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Board Of County Commissioners in
and for Caster County, 5. d.
BY A. X. COWLES,
County Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-11-08
HALLOWEEN AT sANAToRIUM.

Much praise is due our Doctor and
nurses for the bountiful repast served to
the patients on Halloween evening.
The room was tastelully decorated for
the occasion. The pleasures of the
evening were further enhanced by a
little program furnished for the patients
and which was enjoyed by many others
as we'll.
The orchestra from Custer kindly
favored US with several numbers Of late
popular music Miss Gwenith Winters
sang "Blowing Bubbles" in such sweet
girlish soprano that it was indeed a
pleasure to hear her. Mr.. Furgeson and
Mr.. Suead favored us with drum and
fife duet which afforded much merri-
ment as they are both rather expert at
vaudeville acting and lost no chance to
bring laugh from the crowd. Later in
the evening both were brought back
again and again by the applause of the
audience, Mr.. Furgeson to sing some OF
his famous Scotch songs, and Mr. Snead
to whistle solo. One of the numbers
greatly appreciated was guitar and
harmonica duet by Mrs. Donovan and
Mr.. Snead.
We feel that we owe Mr.. w. b. An
drews a debt OF gratitude, not alone for
the reading so we'll given. and which
was greatly enjoyed by all, but also for
being the instigator of our evenings
pleasure.
A PATIENT.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-11-08
NURSE LAW OF STATE
WILL BE IN OPERATION


At a meeting of the state board of
health arrangements were completed to
put the nurse law Of the last session into
operation. This law provides for the
employment of public nurses by coun-
ties and towns, to look after the health
of pupils in schools ofall characters, and
to visit homes where contagious diseases
are reported, and give advice for care Of
such cases selection Of nurses to be
made by public boards on order of the
county board of health or on petition Of
free holders of the section in " which this
is asked. The expense to be provided
either through Red Cross funds, or local
county funds.
The work of the nurses is under gen
eral direction OF the state board Of
health, which selected Mrs, f 2. Wan
ger, of Armeu az director of public
nursing in this state. Mrs. Wanzer says
that her effJrts at first will be along the
Iines Of organic lton aud that she will
attempt to secure several advisory nurses
to travel in the state and advise the
local nurses in case of need. She will
also direct effort toward uniformity in
the matter of reports to secure data for
future reference, which can be put into
shape for that purpose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-11-08
A Proclamation.

n fEOCldAlhllOn-
November llth in the year 1918 will
always be recognized as one of the vi
tally important dates in history. 1t
marks tie accomplishment of great
world purpose; the prohibition of the
march OF the goose-step over the whole
OF creation, the Illustration of the de
signs of the Prussian outlaw, and the
re establishment of good faith among
the nations.
We are now arrived at the first anni~
versary OF the signing Of the armistice,
and in thankfuIness for the success Of
right over might and in full appreciation
OF the splendid achievements of our own
soldiers and sailors, /, under authority
vested in me 10y law, hereby declare and
designate Armistice Day, November H.,
1919, a legal holiday in and throughout
the State Of South Dakota, and request
that it be 80 observed.
The cause Of freedom has again been
vindicated lberly's destiny is once
more assured, and the American people
may continue to live in peace and con-
tentment Therefore, on this anniver-
sary date let us renew our pledge to one
hundred per cent AmeriCanism and may
each and every one of US do his bit to-
ward maintaining our people free, pros
porous aud united
The party precinct initiatory election
to have been held on the second Tues
day in November under the provisions
Of section 7lO6, revised code of 1919,
'hall, az provided by law, be held on the
day following the holiday, i e., on Wed
nesday, November 18th, 1919.
In testimony whereof, | have he. .dnto
set my hand and caused to be affixed
the great seal of the State of South Da-
kota at the Capitol in the city of Pierre,
this 3lst day or Octoner, 1919.
PETER NORBECK,
Governor.
BY the Governor
G. A. BURKHART,
Secretary of State.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-11-08

A marriage license was issued from
the clerk of courts Office Thursday even
ing to Mr. James Harper aud Mrs. Flora
Loyett, both Of Custer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1919-11-08
LEGAL HOLIDAY
Armistice Day, November II, Legal Holiday
Election Postponed Until Wed
neSday, November IL.

In order that South Dakotans may re-
new their pledge to 100 per cent Ameri-
canism, Armislice Day, November llth,
will be a legal holiday in the state for
Governor Norbeck has just proclaimed
it, In his proclamation issued last Fri
day he also postpoues the first operation
Of the Richards primary law to the fol-
towing day, November 18th, of which
change tue public is expected TO take
note. The proclamation says:
Text of Proclamation.
Executive Chambers,
Pierre, S. d.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
Esprit" SLEUTH
ResOrted to SpirituaIism To
Solve Cooper Murder.
Gardener and Cook Are Held to
Grand Jury.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 27-Spirit-
ualism has been resorted to in an en-
deavor to solve the mysterious murder
of Robin ]. Cooper, prominent at
torney, and upon testimony of Cab
riel Hansen, psycho-analytical detec-
tive, Dennis Metcalf, Cooper's gar
dener and Nora Lee Jones, negro cook.
have been held for the grand jury
after preliminary hearing. Hansen de-
clared that, in a, spiritualistic demon
stration, he had seen Metcalf kill
Cooper.
He then gave details of his investi-
cation.
Shortly after Cooper's death" I"
Hansen declared, 'Metcalf rented a
room in the central part of the
city and in his room was found
a crimson covered pillow slip with the
letter &C. embroidered in pink and also
a blood stained suit of clothes. Sew
eral old newspapers of the same date
as those found in Cooper's automobile
after the murder also were found in
the room.
In a trunk in one corner a letter
from his wife in Chicago was found
saying: BE careful what you write
Letters are being opened.
Cooper's body was found in a creek
not far from his home with the skull
crushed. The chase has baffled the
police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
Senate Orders Investigation of
Acute Situation.
News Resolution Will See If
Legislation Needed.
SENATOR BLAMES PRESIDENT
Says He Could Have Prevented
Present Shortage.
Predicts 20-Cent Sugar Soon
Famine Later.

Washington. Sept. 27.-The senate
today adopted without debate a reso-
luton providing an investigation of
the sugar situation.
The resolution was introduced by
Senator New, Indiana, and, as passed,
directs the senate agriculture commit
tee to conduct the investigation.
The committee is ordered to report
as soon as possible to the senate on
the reasons for the shortage of sugar,
information regarding the price and
whether unjust or exorbitant profits
have been made and by whom; on
the prospects for relief from the short
age and to advise whether legislation
should be passed and whether the
equalization board should be con-
tinued.
New predicted that sugar will soon
go to 20 cents a pound retail, and that
the country will face a sugar famine
next year worse than that which oc-
CURED during the war
Says It's Wilson'S Fault.
Failure, of President Wilson to act
on recommendations for control of the
new crop was responsible for rising
prices, Senator New, charged.
Senator New said that owing to the
presidents failure to act, no Ameri-
cans had made contracts for the new
Cuban cane crop and that beet sugar
refiners were seeking 111a cents a
pound for beet sugar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
is CHARLIE TOO BIG?
Or Are Topek2's Army Officers Un-
dersized-That's the Question.

Col. Charles L. Mitchell of Topeka,
aide to Governor Allen, is almost sorry
he took the job. He has spent a week
looking for a uniform and has found
that all the other soldiers are under
sized.
Recently Mitchell was advised he
was to accompany the governor to
Wichita tC meet President Wilson.
Mitchell ordered a uniform from his
tailor. But time was too short to
build the uniform. So Mitchell ap-
pealed to Col John S. Dean and others
in an effort to find something to wear.
He found that all available army
clothes in Topeka were too small for
him. Mitchell has written to Clyde NJ.
Reed, private secretary to the gov
ernor. expressing regret that he ever
took the job.
Mitchell wrote, that in one way am
mighty sorry he appointed me a col
oner for the reason that by so doing
he made it possible for me to discover
that every single officer who went
from Topeka was understood and IT
is humiliating to me as a patriotic
and civic-lOving citizen Of the capital
city Of our state TO realize that there
wasn't just one fully developed Off
Ger in the bunch.
lowing to my inability to get a serv-
ice suit from the tailors, 1 had to re-
sort to the proposition of trying to
borrow clothes. and I don't believe
from what ! have found that there
was a single life sized garment used
a most humiliating experience, 1 as
sure you"
Colonel Mitchell weighs ESQ pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
TO CUT OFF FOOD
Supreme Council Sends Threat
ening Warning to Germany.
Huns Must Immediately Evacu-
ate Baltic Provinces.

Paris. Sept. 27.-The supreme coun-
ell of the peace conference today di-
rected Marshal Foch to notify the Ger
mans that their food supply would be
cut off unless they Immediately evac-
uated the Baltic provinces.
The supreme council instructed the
armistice commission to permit the
Germans to use fourteen German
steamers. which will be delivered to
the allies later for the importation of
oil.
The allied warning to the Germans
presumably is connected with the op-
erations of General Won der Goeltz,
German militarist, who has been lead
ing force in the Baltic states, appar-
emily with the purpose of establish
ing German influence there. In re-
sponse to allied inquiries as to his ac-
tivities, the German government has
replied he was operating as a private
citizen and that the government was
not responsible for his actions!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
M'LELLAN TO RESIGN?
EmpOria Report That Veteran Santa
Fe Superintendent Is To Leave.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. 27-It is re-
ported here today that c. T. Mcclellan,
veteran superintendent of the eastern
division of the Santa Fe railway. will
resign soon and his place will be taken
by Frank E. Summers, now superin-
tendent of the Rio Grande division at
Albuquerque.
General Manager Fox of the Santa
Fe in Topeka today stated that he was
not aware of any change in the super
intendency at Emporia. Mcclellan is
at Excelsior Springs and is still in ac-
tive service of the road.
c. T. Mcclellan is one of the real
veterans of the operating department
of the railroad. For fifty-one years he
has been in railway work. He was
superintendent of the eastern division
in Topeka for, many years and is
widely known in railway circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
Topeka NOW HIT
Steel Strike Causes Local Plant
To Lay Of Men.
Perfection Metal Products Con-
Germ Feels WalkOut.

topeka workingmen felt the first
effect of the big steel strike this morn
ing when twenty men employed by
the Perfection Metal Products COM
pany were "laid off"
In a statement today c. f Ruck
general manager of the plant, said
that the men were laid off because
the company is unable to get sufficient
material to keep them busy. He said
that the company cannot get ship
ments on certain kinds of steel used
by the Metal Products company.
Buck said that he expects 10 get
some relief in the matter within a
week, but that If the relief is not
forthcoming at that time the majority
of the eighty men employed at the
plant will be effected
II the strike continues in its pres
ent scope it is thought that a number
of other Topeka plants will be ef-
fected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
A BREAK IN OHIO
Carnegie Company Plans To Reopen
Youngstown Plant Monday.

Youngstown. O., Sept 27-Follow-
ing a canvass of employees as they re-
ceived their pay today. officials of the
Ohio Works OF the Carnegie Steel
company here announced that an at
tempt will be made on Monday to re-
open the mill. The announcement
marks the first effort at resumption in
the Mahoning Valley since the steel
strike caused all it's plants to close.
Employees of the Ohio works who
held a meeting last night, voted 80
to 20 to return to work when the
proper time presents itself" according
to a statement given out after the
meeting. A committee was appointed,
the statement said, to induce railroad
men in the mill yards to join the
movement to return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
Shipping Board Gets Eight For
mer German Liners.
Z. S. Decides Original AIIoca-
tiOn Was Permanent.
BUCK ENGLAND'S CONTENTION
Britain Thought Vessels Were
To Be Re-ApportiOned.
To Use Them for New s. S. Line
Include ImperatOr.

Washington. Sept. 27.-The eight
former German liners allocated to the
United States after the armistice, in
cluding the former Hamburg -Ameri-
can steamer Imperator, the second
largest ship afloat, are to be turned
over to the shipping board by the war
department as soon as necessary sur
veys can be made.
The British ministry of shipping
here had expected that the Imperator
would be turned over to its agents at
9 a. m. today at Hoboken and the ves-
sci already had been promised to the
Cunard line for service between New
York and England. Decision that the
ship should be delivered to the ship
ping board was reached late last night
at conference between board off,
cials and representatives of the war
department.
Britain misunderstood"
After their ALLEGATION 10 the United
States, the ships were used as trans
ports and Great Britain has contended
that their ALLEGATION was only tempo
rary and that when the troop move
ment had been completed they were
to revert to the allied shipping pool
for permanent ALLEGATION.
J. II. Hosseter. director of opera
eiOhS AoA tie SillpplnS DOdTus SdlQ TO-
day. however, that the board held that
the original assignment of the ships
was permanent.
Besides the Imperator the ships are
the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, Cap
Finistere, Graf Waldersee, Prinz Fred
erick Wilhelm. Pretoria. Mobile. and
Zeppelin. All are huge passenger
| liners which have been laid up in
German ports during the war.
For New Ship Line.
| After the armistice they were de-
livered to American naval officers in
England. All of the vessels are now
in port in this country. most of them
at New York
| All of the ships will be delivered to
| the shipping board as soon as surveys
and necessary alterations can be
made 1t was said that. with the Ger
man liners seized in American ports
when this country entered the war,
they would be used in establishing new
American freight. mail and passenger
lines, presumably to Great Britain and
Europe, as well as to South America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
BRITISH LAUNCH
MONSTER drive
CAMBRAI SECTOR
This Afternoon They Had
Taken 5000 Prisoners.
Smashing Forward Within 3
Miles of Cambrai.
FACE $4,000 OF THE ENEMY
But Thousands of Yards of
Hindenburg Trenches Taken.
Attempt To Drive Wedge Be.
tween Douai and Cambrai.

London, Sept. 27 (7:15 p. m.)
British troops today ad-
vanced to a point within three
miles of Cambria.
They took between 5000 and
5000 prisoners.
Some German guns, includ-
ing a complete battery, were
captured by Field Marshal
Haig's men.
With the British Armies in France,
Sept. 27.-The British. attacking at
dawn in the direction of Cambria.
smashed forward on a thirteen mile
front --4--a thu A-A>