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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
Her Love Affairs
Cause Suicide Attempt

Aberdeen. Dec. 5.-Fannie Ward,
IL, swallowed one and a half ounces
of carbolic acid. The girl was de-
spondent over a love affair and at
tempted suicide. A report from st.
Luke's hospital said the girl is i'm
proved and probably will live.
The girl and her mother lived at
a rooming house on East Third
street, where they moved two years
ago. They both had been employed
at the Aberdeen steam laundry but
the girl quit work when they chang
ed residence to prepare, she said, to
get married. She announced to her
landlady that the wedding was to
take place Immediately.
About the time the wedding was
to have taken place the girls moth
er, Mrs. Brown, became i'll with a
severe cold. AS a result 1t was given
out by the girl that the wedding was,
of necessity, postponed The date
was then set for the day after
Thanksgiving, the girl claimed. It
did not take place, however.
Early Sunday morning the girl
tried to. call her supposed fiance, a
city employe. on the telephone, but
he was not on duty. She then went
out to find him, but failed.
Returning she swallowed part of
the contents Of small bottle of car
bolic acid. She rushed into the hall,
still wearing her hat and coat,
screaming for water.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
MAY SEND NO
R. R. MESSAGE
WILSON WILL NOT BEGIN PREP
ARATION UNTIL HINES CON-
FERS WITH LEADERS.

Washington, Dec. 5.-President
Wilson will not begin preparation of
his message to congress on the rail-
road situation until Director Gener-
al Hines has conferred, with congress
sional leaders on the pending rail-
road bills, it was said today at the
white house.
1t was intimated that the status
of the legislation might be such that
the president would not regard 1t as
necessary to address congress on the
subject. Leaders in congress have
expressed doubt that enactment of
the bills could be completed before
the Christmas holidays.
Each of the measures provides for
the roads to private operation with
in specified time but they are diff
ferent in other respects particularly
as to the method of dealing with
strikes and lockouts and these diff
ferences will have to be composed
in conference
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
Planned to Kill
Ex-Service Men

Centralia, Wash, Dec. 5.-An Of
ficial statement by the mayor and
city commissioners issued today on
the shooting and riots here armistice
day says the Industrial Workers of
the World attack upon former SOL
diers was planned weeks in advance
and was unprovoked.
The plot, according to the state
ment, which was in the form of an
affidavit, was Unreasonable" and was
conceived in hatred and vengeful-
ness" with diabolical execution
without parallel in the history of the
United States"
The statement says high powered
arms and ammunition were collected
advance to an extent which made
an arsenal of the I. w. w. headquar-
ters and from the nature of the fir
ing it "is evident there was a pre-
conceived plan to kill ex-servfce men
of the United States"
The affidavit in summing up the
evidence gathered by the mayor and
commissioners says:
"Volleys of shots were fired by /.
w. w. into the parading columns
and into the American Red Cross in
the parade, bringing imminent dan
ger to women and children and all
the assembled people. More than
$50 shots were fired into the crowd
in reckless disregard of human life
Previous to the parade the revo.
lutionists had been deliberately sta
toned in I. w. w. hall at the upper
story window across the street there
from, In hiding along the street, and
three on Seminary Hill, nearby. Al
OF said places commanded a sweep o.
the line of march. The assasxin'
were armed and under agreement II
fire on signal"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
HOW TO MANAGE
THE FURANCE
RULES IN FIRING FOR COMFORT
IN HOME SET FORTH BY
EXPERTS.

Ames, Ia, Dec. 5.-Iowa's dimin-
ishing coal piles will last at least 25
per cent longer il house furnaces
are intelligently fired. say the en-
gineering extension experts at Iowa
State college. They suggest how
coal should be burned in the home
furnaces in an illustrated leaflet
which may be secured by writing
for it to the engineering extension
department at Ames.
Fire the furnace so that the coal
gases will be burned and not wasted,
that is one of the most important
Instructions for fuel saving. Failure
to follow it results in much fuel
loss.
In firing, the bed of live coal
should never be entirely covered
with fresh coal. Pile the fresh
charge in the front of the fire pot
so that small area of red coal is
left uncovered at the back. At the
same time admit little air through
the fire door damper The gases from
the fresh charge will then pass back
over the red Goals and be burned and
not go up the chimney in waste. The
fire door damper should be closed
when the gases are burned off to
prevent cooling of the fire pot.
Much fuel is wasted through over
heating. The fire should always be
checked before the house is quite
warm enough. 1t is checked by clos
ing the ash pit damper and opening
the check damper in the smoke pipe
1t should not be checked by opening
the fire door or it's damper.
In cold weather a thick" fire is
essential, say the firing experts. A
thick" fire has a deep bed of Goals
and a thin bed of ashes. A thick"
fire is the most economical in cold
weather. if house is to be kept
warm. In mild weather a thin"
fire is better, that is, a shallow bed
of Goals and thicker bed of ashes
on top of the CRATES. In cold wealth
er shake the CRATES more frequent.
ly, and in mild weather less fire.
quently.
The furnace water pans should be
kept well filled, for if the furnace
gives off moist air the house will be
more comfortable at a temperature
of 6S degrees than at ~ or "A de-
grees il the air is very dry.
A tight furnace helps towards
economy in fuel. Loose fitting doors
and dampers will admit so much air
to the fire box that the fire cannot
be checked efficiently.
Every householder will find it
profitable to make study of his
furnace" says d. c. Faber, of the
engineering extension department.
"Tf he fires 1t intelligently he'll
make his coal pile go a great deal
further and keep his house more
comfortable"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
Sewing Machine Oil
Latest "JOy Water

Colome. Dec. 5.--A machine oil
Jag Is the latest In the substitute
booze line reported in South Dakota.
Credit for the discovery that sew
ing machine oil could be drank as a
beverage belongs to Joe Henry, a
Sioux Indian belonging on the Rose
bud reservation, who Is well known
throughout the Hood district of
Trip county.
The warrior had been having a
hilarious old time, and, running out
OF the red mans "firewater," he
arrived in Wood during the night
in search of another supply of joy
water. He entered one of the Wood
stores by breaking one Of the front
windows.
Entering the building he helped
himself to several bottles of pep
permint and vanilla extract. bay
rum, sewing machine oil, some Gig
arettes and several pairs of trous-
ers.
That he drank several bottles of
sewing machine oil during his So
journ in the store is certain, for the
empty bottles were left as evidence
that he had discovered new sort
of "joy" water.
He left town before it was dis
covered that the store had been
broken into. but his identity was
learned and information sent to the
Indian policemen on the reservation
who took him into custody when he
appeared there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
Killed by Suddenly
Insane Father

Passaic, N. j., Dec. 5.-Fourteen-
year-old Nina Strong after lying
forty-eight hours with a fractured
skull crawled to telephone and
called DR.. John Carlyle last night,
telling him all her family was sick,
the doctor arriving found her father
had suddenly gone insane Thursday
night and had killed his wife and
one daughter with an axe, and per-
haps fatally wounded three other
children before cutting his own
throat with q razor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
Flandreau Wants
Community Building

Flandreau, Dec. 5.--The construc-
tion OF q community building as
war memorial, instead of a monu-
ment, is favored by the returned
service men OF. Flandreau and vicin-
ity.
The building will be equipped with
gymnasium and other club features.
1t will be z social center. The citi-
zens generally favor the project and
1t Is expected early steps will be
taken to have the structure erected.
This will be one Of the first COM
munity houses for soldiers to b.
erected In South Dakota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
take similar actspn during the early

take similar actin during the early
afternoon.
Ire resolution was put through its
second reading In both the senate
and house soon after they we're con-
vened in special session last night.
Adjournment was then taken until
today.
The members of the legislature
met in special session without ex-
pense to the state at the urgent soli-
citation of woman suffrage advo-
Gates of the state. Many of the
members of the body were in Pierre
yesterday to attend the party con-
ventions SO were put to but little
extra expense.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
Charred Money
Redeemed BY Treasury

Sioux City. Iowa. Dec. 5.-Nicho-
las Pilelo, 1928 South Iowa street, has
recovered his fortune, which went
up In smoke" several weeks ago
when his child tossed $3.50 in bills
into the kitchen stove.
The charred money was picked out
of the stove and brought to the First
National bank for redemption. II
was sent to the United States treas
ury department. The money was 90
badly charred that bankers bsliev-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
May Occupy
Frankfort and Essen

London, Dec. 5.-Allies intend to
occupy Frankfort and Essen If Ger
many refuses to accept the protocol
to the peace treaty, exchange tele-
graph dispatches from Paris stated
today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
Ratify Suffrage
In South Dakota

Pierre, Dec. 5.-The resolution
providing for ratification of the fed
eral suffrage amendment was adopt
ed by the house of representatives in
special session this morning. There
was not dissenting vote. At noon
It was expected the senate would
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05

cd redemption of most of 1t was i'm
possible.
The treasury department redeem
ed all but s25 of the bills. The new
money arrived Tuesday at the bank
and was turned over to Mr.. PiIelo,
who is employed at a packing house
here
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
Hungarian Treaty
Is Completed

Paris, Dec. 5.-The supreme coun-
Gil completed the Hungarian treaty
which will be handed to the Hungar-
ian delegation Immediately upon ar
rival at Neuilly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
Prohibition Injunc-
tion Granted

st. Louis, No., Dec. 5.--Federal
Judge Faris granted temporary in
junction against the enforcement OF
wartime prqhibitipn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
MEXICAN TROUBLES
ARE DISCUSSED
BANDITS RAID AND PILLAGE IN
SOUTHERN TEXAS.

Washington, Dec. 5. - Senators
Hitchcock and Fall were to confer
with President Wilson at 2:30 this
afternoon regarding the Mexican sit
uation, it was announced at the
white house today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05

Washington, Dec. 5.-The state
department announces the Mexicans
have released William o. Jenkins.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05

Washington, Dec. 5.-After two
and a half hours discussion of the
Mexican situation, coal strike and
railroads, President Wilson's cabinet
adjourned special meeting today
without making any announcements.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05

Laredo, Texas, Dec 5.-The Mexi-
can bandits who raided Clareno
ranch, eleven miles down the Rio
Grande and Zapata, Texas. according
to telephone messages from County
Judge Spohn, of Zapata county, to-
day. crossed. into. Texas. last
night and rode to the general store
on the ranch, bound and gagged the
store keeper and tied him to a post
and looted the store. They took all
the provisions, stole several horses
and recrossed into Mexico. Details
were wired to Senator Fall
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-12-05
SUNDAY and
MONDAY
Anita Stewart
Her Kingdom Of Dreams

Greatest All-Star cast In the
history of the photo play. -.
.Spottiswood Aitken, as Day-
id Rutledge, her father; Frank
Currier, as James Warren, q
banker; Mahlon Hamilton. az
Fred Warren, the son; Thorn
as Holding, as Jim Warren, an
other son; Kathlyn Williams.
as Penelope Warren, his daugh-
ter; Fred Huntly, as Parker.
the butler; Edwin Stevens, as
j. Wellington Yarnell, the
broker; Anna @. Nelson, as
Charlotte Stanmore, an adven-
furess; Robert McKim, as
Charlie Stanmore, her brother;
Herbert Prior, as John Hast
ings, a newspaper man; Thorn
as Jefferson, as Bassett, clerk
in bank; James Neill. as Pur-
don, Warren's lawyer; Wesley
Barry, as office boy; Thomas
Santschi, as Tom Langley, a
westerner; Tully Marshall. as
Langley, hi sfather; Mrs. J. w.
Wade, as Mrs. Langley, his
mather; Ralph Graves. as Billy
Dayne, Fred's friend; Harry
Ham, as John Brown, clerk;
Edwin B. Tilton, as minister.
ADMISSION-1O and 25c
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
HOLOUP MEN ROB GUESTS
OF NEW YORK HOTEL
Climb Down Sides of Building
With $4,000 Loot; Are Ar
rested Later.
by Associated Press to Every Evening

New York, Dec. 23-Two burglars
attacked Mr. and Mrs Aloysius Broderick,
said to be wealthy residents of Dallas,
Texas, in their apartment Mt the Hotel
Knickerbocker early today and escaped
with S4,00O worth of jewelry. Two men
were later arrested in the grill room of the
hotel charged with the theft.
The burglars pried open the door Of
the hotel apartment, struck Mr.. Brod-
erck over the head with q hammer, tied
his wife to the bed and then ransacked
the room. They left by the window
climbing down the side of the building
in human fly" fashion. The two men
arrested were taken at the point ut
revolvers held by three policemen.
Hundreds of persons at Broadway and
Forty-sccond street the heart of the
theatre district, saw the burglars climb
down the side of the building from the
fifth to the fourth floors while policeman
on the street fired his revolver Mt them.
The screams of Mrv. Broderck as the
burglars struck her husband and started
to bind her hands and feet aroused scores
Of guests IN the hotel
The two prisoners gave their names as
Raymond Rodriguez and Adriano Iieva
and their nationality as Spanish, but
refused To give their addresses.
Nr. Brp1eriCk was StaDDeu III one fRt'o
by ono of the burglars while attempting
to prevent them from entering the apart
ment After the thieves had climbed
through window IN the fourth floor they
81 ppcd into the elevator shaft and slip
down the cable TO tho grill room where
they wcrr caught
When searched AT the station a diamond
mesh bag, valued AZ 81. 500 gold watch
and cham, worth $3.50, diamond stick
pm. diamond cuff links and several small
pieces of jcwclry, all lden fled n the
property of Mr. and Mrs Broderick. were
found in their possession, the Iyo'ce said
They were also cquipp, d with q complete
set Of burglars tools, II WAS asserted
Mr.. and Mrs Brodcrick arrived here
Yesterday from Dallas Texas, where he IS
vice pres ldent of the Pre- duccrs Oil Com
panv Last evening they attended tho
theatre and Mrs Broderick wore con
side rahle iewclry II Is believed that the
thieves followed them, because the first
q,ies tlon asked by them when they entered
the apartment was the location Of Mrs
Brodcrick gems
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

'%ri.k FnR THREE" At INV PLAYHOUSE.
In the coming production Tea Tor
Three. which opens ITS engagement
with Thursday matinee az The Playhouse,
thcatrcgocrs will have the opportunity
of cnIoyIng Whist tho management terms
an IDEAL entertainment II IS ono OF the
most prominent snd outstanding hits ct
tho past two seasons. having played with
success both IN Now York and Philadel-
phia Then Roi Cooper Ncgrue, who is
It's author, is one Of tho most capable
writers Of comedies Of day. while Char
lotto Walker and Ernest lawford are to
present this comedy. Miss Walker Is
spoken Of nv everyone rs one Of the fore
most legitimate stars of today, her work
previous TO her appearance IN Tea tor
Three has been excellent MIR l.awford
is an Fnglishman who made his most
prominent appearance IN Nat Goodwin $
play. Why Marry" and assumed tho
lattcr's role when Mr. Goodwin died
VARIED BII.L AT rHE GARRICK.
With comedy galore and tuncful music
featuring the bill. first nighters AZ the
Garrick Theatr,, had Jolly time last
night Tom Mckay and hIs Scotch com
panv presented M interesting novelty,
with n rral Scotch Jazz band and a hcvv
of pretty girls who are good singers and
dancers. in addition to those who supply
tho comedy Nancy Boyers work IN
MARY Lon was particularly interest
ing. This is q charming little plavlet with
heart interest Miss Bower If ably as
sistcd by Henry Tcsta and Harry Ham
iton NadeIl and Follett entertained with
amusing chatter and song Piquo 4 Co.
clown gymnastS. did some Glove work.
involving considerable skill York i tram
81 dogs were particularly interesting
York is clever and tho dogs tried e imi-
tate his antics and with measure Of
success The Four Melody Maids charm
ing girls sang and danced beautifully
Jack Cahill and Don Romano presented
4 musical comedy sketch that was very
funny. Their character work and singing
we're equally good John and Winnie
Hcnnings entertained with piano, cornCt.
Singing and dancing and proved decided
III clever and talented
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
LIVING PRICES To DROP
SOON PALMER REPORTS
Early Next Year the Downward
Tendency Will Set In, He
Predicts

Washington. Dec. - Attorney Cen
raj Palmer madc q report 10 the public
last night upon the progress which the
Government has made IN the fight
against the high cost Of living
This report was authorized ~ a meet
ing on Saturday Of representatives Of
the various Government departments
which have entered the campaign against
living costs At that meeting NJ
Palmer made his report 10 Secretary
Daniels Secretary Alexander, Victor
Murdock. Chairman of the Federal Trade
Commissions William Il Colver Of the
Trade Commission. II G Ietfngweli
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Walker ID Hines Director General
OF Railroads, Charles Il AneS Assistant
Ia the ATTORNEY General, and Howard
J.. Figg. SPECIAL Assistant 10 the Attorney
General
In his report Mr. Palmer states that
a drop in the cost of living NAV be cN-
pected between January / and March /.
as indicated by the history OF retail food
prices. He adds that he hopes the work
OF the Department OF Justice will &C
celerate this downward movement
The antl-profiteering amendment TO
the Lever act. which Mr. Palmer asked
for. did not become effective until October
%, he points out, and he gives details
of the prosecutions conducted under
the amended law.
Shoe and clothing dealers, according
TO the report, have shown desire to
cheek profiteering, and have taken steps
10 do SO
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
MOTHER CLEARS MYSTERY
OF MAUD TABOR'S DEATH
In Signed Confession She Charges
Dead Woman's Husband, De
nics Previous Statement.

T.awton. Mich, Dec % A signed
statement accusing Joseph Virgo Of
heinC responsible for the death Of Mauie
Tabor, has been made by Mrs Sarah |.
Tabor. SO wears old mother OF the hri-
liant hngulst. whose body was found IN
trunk IN the basement Of her horne
here, Assistant Prosecutor Glenn Warner
annomnced this morning
The statement which IS in dfrect
contradiction 10 the story told by the
aged woman nj the inquest, covers 30
pages and was made TO hun. Warner
declared. IN tho jail NJ Paw Paw, near
here. shortly after midnight
MIS- Tabor charges that Virgo. who
was married 70 Miss Tabor about year
before her disappearance IN 1916, took
her 10 deserted farmhouse somewhere
In tho ncighhorhood of l,awton. kept her
there three days and then brought her
home. where She died The statement
adds that Virgo crammed tho body of
ms wife INTO what was to have been her
hope chest and conveyed it INTO the
cellar after she had prevented him from
shipping the trunk out al the State Vir-
gu has been held IN the county jail At
Paw Paw nearly month on \ warrant
charging murder
In her testimony at the inquest Mrs
Tabor. brought back from California
with her son. alter, on a charge Of muir
der. denied she had any knowledge of the
cause Of her daughters death
Mrs. Tabor previously maintained that
her daughter had died in her arms in their
home here from an overdose Of chloroform
taken to relieve asthma She told dr;4-
matte story Of how, in fulflment of a
death pact whereby she and her daughter
were to be buried together she had with
held the body from burial She declared
that she had placed the body in the hope
chest" and by means Of rope snubbed
over doorknob, had lowered it into the
basement, where it was concealed under
pile Of rottlng shingles.
The body Of Miss Tabor, University of
Michigan graduate and former school
teacher, was found lack knifed" in the
trunk on November 30 by her sister, Mrs
Florence Critchlow
Virgo at the inquest denied any knowl
edge of the crime.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-23
HARD TO GET LABOR.
Several Projects Of Street Improvement
Held Up by Scarcity Of Workers.

At the meeting Of the Board ~ Street
and Sewer Commissioners this morning
It developed that several projects of street
Improvement are being held up on account
OF the scarcity Of common labor. All
the laborers the city ie able TO get il hf,s
at work on one end Of Market street or
the other, and this work is considered so
important that they will not be taken away
from that project for other purposes
q. II. McGovern, representing the
Liberty Housing Company. which is en-
gagged on an improvement on Broome
street, part IN and part outside of the city
appeared before the board in regard 90
some work the city is to do out there, and
WIS told that the work would be done as
soon as The labor could be procured to do it.
The Wilmington a. Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company asked permission TO erect
two poles, one on each side Of Pine street,
near Twenty-third, for new service The
request was referred 10 the Street Com
missioner.
The assessment sheets against property
owners for street paving done during 1919.
under the new abutting property law, were
submitted to the board Bills will be