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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Strike of Railroad
Shopmen Subsiding


Washington, ID. C.. Aug. 11.-Rail-
Grad shopmen who struck without
authorization are flocking back to
work in response to President VIII
sons declaration that he would not
consider their wage demands until
they were all back at their jobs.
The railway department of the
American federation of labor receiy-
ed kilograms indicating that all the
men would be at work today.
Labor leaders said they expected
to begin negotiations with Rail Direc-
tor Hines by tomorrow. The shop
men want 25 per cent increase
Wage demands of other railroad EN-
ployes may be submitted with theirs
1t is expected that Hines will appoint
a board to sit with him and to con
slider whether the increases are justi
fled on the basis of the high cost o.
living and how railroad pay compare.
with that of other big industries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Minneapolis Millers
Securing South Dakota

Pierre, Aug. 11.-Millers from diff
ferent Minnesota points are out in
this section looking for milling wheat.
They report that the heevy rains an
Minnesota and the eastern part OF
this state just about the beginning OF
harvest, along with the extreme heat
at that time, left the wheat harvested
in that section inferior in quality and
not of the desired milling grade. In
the Missouri valley and for about 100
miles west of the Missouri, there was
plenty of rain early in the season TO
mature the crop, and only light rains
afterward, so that the crop of this
section was not affected by blight and
rust as it was farther east. While
these millers can secure a limited
supply of the kind of wheat they
want in this part of South Dakota, II
is not an extensive wheat raising sec-
tion and the supply is limited, but
they say what they can secure is the
best milling wheat they have beer
able to secure so far from this years
crop, and they are looking after al
they can get.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Price of Flour
To Be Lower

New York, Aug. 11.-Details of
the plan of the United States grain
corporation to sell flour at $40 a bar
rel were made public today by Julius
II. Barnes, United States wheat direc-
tor. Restrictions are placed on the
price to be charged by wholesalers.
jobbers and retailers.
The flor will be sold in 140-pound
sacks on basis of $40 in the terri
tory west of the Illinois and Indiana
line and west of the Mississippi from
Cairo to the Gulf of Mexico, not in
cluding the Pacific coast region, and
at $1O.25 in the remainder of the
country. Jobbers and wholesalers
must guarantee to resell to retailers
at not more than rs cents additional
and retailers are confined to an in
crease of not more than $1.25 over
the wholesale price for the Original
packages and must not charge more
than seven cents pound for broker
packages of any size.
The grain corporation also an
nounced that it's weekly purchase
Baltimore of wheat flour packed fo'
export was 1,O31.013 barrels at price
ranging from $3.50 to $lO.4O pc
barrel
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11

Grosz and Tiff and was to have been
given funds to continue his journey
to ST. Louis, where it was planned to
sell the car and divide the profits.
While waiting for his pals to arrive
Richardson fell asleep in his car and
was arrested on suspicion in Yanh-
ton
Pierce, the alleged leader, is said
to have planned the theft of the car
driven by Richardson and also of a
second car which he appropriated as
his private property. Pierce is an
ex-soldier and is asserted by the Off
cials to have a record as a gambler
He is said to have brought home from
France $4,000 which he won at poker
and craps. He is also alleged to have
won $2,500 from two farmers from
the Missouri territory last spring. Nc
charge on these grounds, however
will be preferred against him. Al
the men except Richardson are from
Ethan, S. ID. Richardson claims
Dixon, ILL.,, as his home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
ChristOphersOn to
Retur ntO Washington

Sioux Falls, Aug. 11.-Congress-
man Charles A. Christopherson, who
is spending a short time at his home
here while congress recesses from
day to day, expects to return to
Wash ington the latter part of this
week.
"They might just as well have
taken the longer recess, as they
planned it," said Mr.. Christopherson
"for ii amounts to the same thing.
received word that If | was in Wash
ington by AugustSgs il would be AM
pie time and there is ossibility that
the house will not be active unit!
later than that date. | now plan To
leave here late next week to be on
hand for business"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Auto Thieves Make
Haul Near LennOx

Lennox, Aug. l1.--A raid has been
made by automobile bandits in Len
nox and vicinity. They escaped with
car belonging to John Temple, of
this city. They also took tires from
four different sars which were stand
ing on a Lennox street. The Temple
car was backed from the garage by
hand until a safe distance from the
house had been reached, when 1t was
driven northward. The thieves, how
ever, are believed to have circled the
town and headed southwark for Sioux
City or Omaha. The police in these
cities have been notified to keep q
lookout for the stolen car. There is
also a possibility that the thieves are
heading for the Twin Cities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Celebrates Discharge
Fifty-four Years Ago

DeSmet, Aug. 11.-Wm. McCas-
kell, a prominent old veteran of De-
Smet, recently celebrated the nifty
fourth anniversary of his discharge
from the union army. Himself ana
three other members of his company
fifty-four years ago were discharged
and permitted to return OF their
ohmes. The four had been taken
prisoners on June 10, 1854, and sent
to Andersonyille prison, and during
the next six months were sent from
one rebel prison to another. They
were paroled in December of that
year and the following April were eX-
changed and rejoined theim company
at Montgomery, Ala. Due to their
poor physical condition because oi
their prison experience, they were
discharged before others of the COM
pany. Of the four. McCaskell is tht
only survivor, although there are
number of members of his old com
pany yet living.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Prizes Has Very
Narrow Escape

Slayton, Mimi, Aug. I1.-His abll-
ity to think and act quickly, coupled
with his athletic training, saved Rev.
John Doyle of Lake Benton from al
most certain death when he leaped
from his automobile while 1t was go
ing 35 miles an hour on a road north
of here. Father Doyle escaped with
only few bruises, but his car went
over a 20-foot drainage ditch en-
bankment and buried itself in six feet
of mud. The headlight Of an ap-
preaching car blinded the priest as
he was riding along the road. and re
ran to one side Of temporary bridge
over the drainage ditch. AS the car
STATED up the ditch embankment
Father Doyle leaped and landed on
the road on the opposite side OF the
ditch. The care was submerged in
mud beyond the seat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
statistIcs Not AIWays Rlaht.

Statistics, though often interesting.
are sometimes most misleading and
futile. For example. 1t Is interesting
to know from the census bureau the
number of prison commitments among
the foreign-born population of the
United States, but II would be most
unsafe TO base any generalizations on
them, for the number of commitments
to prison is no indication Of the num-
ber Of crimes committed, and there
are many more criminals at large than
behind the bars. Those In prison were
not clever enough to escape. They
got caught. Those at large were able
to commit their crimes and elude de-
lection. The figures for America prob
ably are not very different There %
per cent OF the criminals are at large.
1t Is fair to assume that this 85 per
cent Is more intelligent than the ID
per cent that got caught. Therefore
the Is per cent for which the statistics
are given IS a highly selected group,
, and any conclusions based upon such
statistics are untrustworthy as applied
to criminals In general. however val
| uable they may be as to the compars-
lively small number that are In iail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11

dians, sharing their hardships. On
the return march from an expedition
to the headwatcrs of the Missouri
river Benedict was taken down with
fever and had to be conveyed back
to Fort Rice in an ambulance. Mr.
Dodge aided in making the original
survey of the Sisseton and Wahpeton
Indian reservation, in northeastern
South Dakota. The surveyor, who
had the contract made call on the
government for guard of cavalry.
and a detail of cavalrymen was as
signed to do guard duty and aid in
the work of surveying.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
TROOPS INlREvOLT
Recorded Cases Of Mutiny In
British Army.
Have Been Rare In Recent Years,
Though War Office Archives Con-
tain Accounts Of uprislngs
That Were Serious.

With the exception of the recent
onstrations by soldiers of the British
army have been, happily. rare in mod
ern times, though they were not by
any means infrequent In the bad cid
days of the lash and the triangle.
One of the most serious of these out
breaks was that which occurred In the
Black Watch, over 100 years ago, In
connection with which three men were
shot In the moat of the tower Of Lon
don.
The duke of Wellington had to deal.
too, with several of these outbreaks
during the Peninsular war. and his
methods, for the most part, were
equally drastic.
1t was his way. however, to deal
lightly with mere petulant outbursts.
Thus, when the Twelfth Lancers mis-
behaved in the summer of 1912 by re-
fusing to turn out for church parade,
he decreed that the entire regiment
should be paraded every evening at 10
o'clock. and stand at attention during
the playing of five hymns by the band
No limit was set to the duration of
the order. and the custom. as 1t event
ually became, was continued up to
1912, when IL was abolished, after
having lasted exactly 100 years.
Far more serious notice was taken
by the authorities of a mutiny which
broke out among the Nineteenth Hus-
sars at the Curragh camp in Novem-
Der, 1877. The trouble began through
discomfort with certain officers in con-
nection with extra duty. No fewer
than IS of the malcontents were ar
rested and tried before general
courtmartial, the sentences ranging
from five to eight years penal servi-
tude.
Very tragic was the outcome OF a
mutiny which broke out among the
garrison of Malta in April, 1907. The
malcontents seized Fort Ricasoli, over
looking the grand harbor. where they
were besieged by loyal troops. Event
ually, rather than surrender, they flred
the magazine and all perished.
Probably, however, the most danger
Gus instance of wholesale disaffectior
occurred In 1859 among the British
troops then serving In India. The
disaffected men had enlisted to serve
in the Old East India company. Yet
when the company ceased to exist
these men, by stroke Of the pen
we're Incorporated into the regula
British army.
They objected. and regiment afte
regiment refused to obey orders. Il
the end the government was compeIle'
to accede to their demands. whel
some 10000 men claimed their dis
charge, and were sent home to Eng
land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Special Agents to Run
Down PrOfiteers


Washington, d. c., Aug. 11.-Ali
special agents of the department OF
justice over the country have been
ordered to assist district attorneys in
uncovering evidence of profiteering in
foodstuffs and other necessities.
Attorney General Palmer's instruc-
tions were that the special agents
should drop everything but the mot
pressing cases now pending and de-
vote their entire attention to assist
ing in the campaign to reduce the
cost of living. The result will be 10
put hundreds of trained investigators
in search for men who have inflated
prices exorbitantly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
open DISCUSSION OF
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCES TO
BE HELD IN WHITE
HOUSE

Washington, ID. c., Aug. lin
dustrial conferences in which Presi-
dent Wilson will meet representa-
tives of capital and labor for an opel
discussion of economic problems, will
be held at the white house before the
high cost of living problem is dis
posed of, according to plans beiig
made here.
The men whom the president will
meet will form some sort of unotti-
cial body. The object sould is free
exchange of ideas to eliminate mis-
understandings between workers nd
employers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
AUTOMOBILE THEFT
ring SMASHED
SHERIFF OF DAWSON COUNTY
ROUNDS UP THE
GANG

Mitchell, Aug. 11.--What Is be-
lieved to be the first organized gang
of automobile thieves to make Mitch
ell it's headquarters has been broken
up by Sheriff Roy Langley, of Davi-
son county, after the theft of Two
cars. All four of the alleged gang
are in Jail here. Bonds for two OF
them, C. N. Grosz and William Rich
ardson, have been fixed at $1,000.
and the bonds for Lynn Pierce. be-
lieved by the officials to be head OF
the gang, has been set at twice that
amount.
The first three members were ar
rested last Friday and Saturday,
while Tiff. the fourth member, was
prevented from being mustered into
the army by telegram sent to the
commandant at Jefferson barracks.
II arrived only two hours before
Young Tiff was to have been sworn
in. Sheriff Langley has returned
with him.
The first tip that the gang was
working came in the form of tel
ephone call from Yankton, where
Richardson. who says he was on his
way to st. Louis with a stolen car
was caught. On his way back here
with Deputy Sheriff Dingler, Rich.
ardson confessed the theft and
/ named Pierce. Grosz and Tiff al
q smbers OF the gang. Richardson
was to have been met at Yankton
according to his story, by Pierce and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Near beer GIVEN
new LEASE Of LIFE
SENATE MODIFIES HOUSE PRO-
HIBITION ENFORCEMENT
MEASURE

Washington. ID. c., Aug. 11.-With
many of its drastic features modified,
the house prohibition enforcement
bill was reported to the senate judic-
iary committee today by sub-com-
mittee which has cen revising 1t.
Near beers were given new lease
of life by the senate, which allows
wine and brewed drinks if they con-
tain less than one-half of one per
cent of alcohol and are not desig-
mated as beer, ale or bertar.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Large Decrease
in Crop Yield

Washington, d. c., Aug. 11.-The
country's corn crop showed a de-
crease of 27,052.000 bushels as a
result of weather and other condi-
tions during July. The department
of agriculture in it's August forecast
promised 2,7s8,37S.000 bushels,
based on conditions existing August
/, compared with a forecast of 2,S15,-
100000 bushels made early in July.
Wheat production fell off 221, ,OO0,-
600 bushels as compared with the
July forecase, the total being placed
at 1,161, 100000 bushels. There was
a decrease of 100000 bushels oil
winter wheat and 97,000,O00 bushels
of spring wheat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Strange Malady
AIMING Harvesters

Buck Grove, Ia, Aug. 11.-The
medical men of the county report a
strange disease among men, those
who have been working in the grain
fields. The symptoms are general
lassitude, intestinal disturbances and
some fever. After treating several
cases of it the prevailing opinion is
that it is due to wheat rust, much VI
that grain raised in this vicinity be-
ing badly diseased.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Robbers Blow Open
Safety Deposit Boxes

Aberdeen, Aug. 11.-Word has
Just reached here of the robbery of
the Kidder state bank at Kidder, 30
miles northeast of Aberdeen, Rob-
bers blew open the safety deposit
vaults and stole Liberty bonds and
other valuables amounting to abort
SIS, 900.
The safe containing the banks
funds was not opened. The robbers
escaped without leaving any clews.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Wilson Will Not Send
Bliss Letter to senate

Washington, ID. c., Aug. l1.-Prcs-
ident Wilson today replied to the
senate resolution requesting informs-
tion on various phases of peace nego?
tiiations. He refused to send the
senate a copy of letter wrotten b.
General Bliss, American peace COM
missioner, advising the president as
to his fellow delegates idea on the
Shantung settlement.
Secretary Lansing has told the sena'
tht the Shantung settlement did not
agree with this advice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Girls to Dance
With Sailors

San Francisco, Aug. ia great
dancing party on the decks of six bat
tleships and dreadnaughts of the
Pacific fleet with girl partners for
every "gob" is among the many en-
tertainment features planned for the
visit here of the fleet. Hundreds OF
girls have expressed their desire to
dance with the sailors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Thresher Engine
Explodes; One Dead

Aberdeen, Aug. 11.-An EXPLOSION
OF a thresher engine on the farm OF
Frank Kamen, 10 miles from Aber-
deem. Friday killed Jerry Roy Ever
ett, threshing hand, and seriously
injured Franklin J. Parkhurst.
Everett's home was in Oregon,
Mo-, and his relatives have been noti-
fled. Parkhurst came up from Oma-
ha the day before the accident.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Two Old Veterans
Enjoy a Reunion

Milbank, Aug. 11.--H. j. Benedict.
of. this city, and d. J. Dodge, CT
Minneapolis, veterans of the civil war.
and comrades during those stirring
times, recently had a reunion In this
city after separation of about &c
years. They both were members OF
Company G. Second Minnesota cav
airy. They. were together on q num-
ber OF expeditions against the In
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Aviators Count Herds
of Canadian Caribou

Ottawa.--Aviators who have
flown over the barren lands Of
Canada say that there are at
least 20,OOO,0OO caribou there.
The information comes from
more than one flyer.
In the spring the herds MI
CRATE to the north, returning
south In the winter. The coun-
try over which the herds range
is q wild, desolate region, with
cut timber, and the climate is
very severe. tf
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
ANDREW CARNEGIE
DIED this MORNING
NOTED PHILANTHROPIST PASSES
AWAY AT RIPE AGE OF
S3 YEARS

New York, Aug. 11.-Andrew Car
negie died shortly after Z o'clock this
morning. The cause of his death was
said to be bronchial pneumonia.
Mr.. Carnegie, philanthropist. was
born at Dunformline, Foreshire
Scotland, November rs, 1886. He
came with his family to the United
States in 1848, settling in Pittsburg
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-11
Roumanians Assuming
COnciliatOry Attitude

Paris, Aug. 11.---The peace COLI
ference was advised that the Rounia-
mans are assuming more concilia-
tory attitude and were preparing to
carry out the orders of the confer
ence for the evacuation of Budapest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03

KILN ARNoCk. VA, January =
M illcnheck." the historic estate Of the
Ball family. situated near the mouth
OF the Corotoman River. in Lancaster
county, was sold at public auction
tuesday to Cameron Bros. and Sam
ucl G. Thomas. OF Wecms, in this coun-
~. The present estate. which is only
small part OF the original grant. con
tains SIG acres, including the wharf
Motel, store and some other buildings
none OF them being in good condition
Inc purchase price Was $4,000. Mill
enbeck was patented abou, 1852 by
me FIRST member OF the Ball family
that cntgratcd TO this country and
was the birthplace OF Colonel Joseph
Ball the grandfather Of George Wash
inGton: Later on Colonel Joseph Ball
crn part of Lancaster where Mary
BAL the mother OF Washington. Is said
10 have been born, though the late
Bidkah George or this county. who
was rcga rdcd as the most learned am
tipusrian OF this scction. aIwaNs con
tended that Mary Bali was born al
'A!lleubuck"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
Notes OF Interc.t.

\ Greater Petersburg" Is in the
n!hd OF every citizen at tho opening OF
'he ne" year-srcatcr Industriallv nnI
coinmcrcially. The slogan has bren
taken up and Is TO be pressed by ali
nc business and civic ORGANIZATIONS in
me city, and their WORT; this wear viii
SHOW good results
or IL. Aulick Burke. assistant
surgeon. United States Nav. Is in thn
city visiting his parents DR.. ana Nrs
- VI HurNe. IN Washington Street. He
Goes not know when he will be rcjca sad
rom the navy. and be able 10 return
TO his practice here =
Mrs. Grace Bell Brooks AGED twen+v
SIX years, wife OF James A. Brooks. died
tast evening Mt her home in West B,n:s
street Resides her husband she leaves
ono daughter. rs
The Camp Lee authorities have no.
gun INC work of improving tho Haxfnr
Aoh9-onc or The main thoroughfa res
,"idinG from the camp TO retcrshurf,
INC gravel is being furnished ~,
irlncc George County
Rosa Mitchell. passing as q cvnsy
inftunc-t.licr, is under arrest or ,Ie
cnarIc Of stealing sec from T.. NJ. Mo-
RS who visited her yesterday 10 have
his fortune told.
Miss Bessie Randolph. niece or tho
iatc bishop Randolph. ana a mcn,h"r
Of the faculty Of the state Nnrn,,,
school at Farmvillc, was The riIcst ~
DE- and Mrs w. c. Powell during rio
past week. ''
forty-fiv new cases OF influenza and
three of pneumonia were reported To-
day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
H0RRlFYIhG DETAILS
OF TURKISH CRUELTY
Eighty Thousand Ar1meninns Disposcd
OF ut One Tint By Method
of Murder.
Try Associntcd prcss.l

PARIS. January I'm giving de-
Turkey in tho last five wears tic Con.
htantinoplc correspondent OF the Petit
iarisihn. said that at one time 100. 900
;NImcniinS were concentrated for al
leEed stratcgical reasons at Dorger
SfaDia The Turkish authorities in
high and gave orders that 10000 Of
inc Arincninns be put out OF the way.
IN the Mush valley. the correspUu-
dcnt ADDS, the kurds robbed 1000 Ar
mcnian women. Later. suspcctinE that
tnc WOMEN bad swallowed their jewels
manner and burned the bodies. The
next day. the correspondent continues,
these monsters quietly sftcd ashes.
seeking the Jewels"
me correspondent reports that In tho
same region 1000 children between
Nhtlon. and 100 women were buried
aliFc IN trenches which the Turks first