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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-22
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daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Aston
North. whore she VIII attend school
this winter. Miss Cabcll viii be a
pupil at the Finch School in New York
for the session
Leaves for Washington.
Mrs. Sally Nelson Robins left Rich
inond a few days ago for an extended
visit TO her sons. Commanded i; s.
Crenshaw and Lieutenant Colonel Au-
justine Warner Robins. now stationed
at Washington. While in Washington
Mrs Robins viii do research WORK In
the Congressional Library In connec-
ton with the volume OF patriotic
War Songs" which she Is no" editing
Celebrate silver Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Courtney SHIELD
celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary
OF their marriage last week 1T their
pink Sladiolas, palms and pink shaded
lights, and an orchestra played during
receiving hours. Many beautiful gifts
were sent Mr.. and Mrs SHIELD IL honor
Of the occasion, notable among which
was Il silver water set from the in
,ernal revenue Office. Marcus Keller
man was the artist for the evening and
sang several selections.
Receiving with MIR. and Mrs. SHIELD
were Mr.; and Mrs, Louis He!ndl, Of
W!asnond; Mrs v,s Vs. a Tagker Of
Turner Greene, OF Richmond
Mfs. shei!d Was eo"ned in satin.
With jet trimmings aud a corsasc
bouquet of roses, and her daughter.
MISS Ma-y Shield. wore old blue satin.
Win silver lace trimmings, and a
l. Valentine. of Miami. Fla assisted
ny Miss Frances Heindi served punch
one hundred and hfty guests were
present.
Prominent Engagement.
OF interest to society here is the an
~, WA hN
.yn Harrison, OF Virginia. Of the en-
;agemcut Of her daughter. Miss Viz
:inia Richie Harrison. to Frederick
Clarke Mccormack. Miss Harrison. who
belongs 20 the we!l-known family of
mat name Is charming Young
Woman Mr.. Mccormack Is the son Of
with Captain and Mrs. Emerson at
Erook !and"ooh. their estate IN the
ne served with the naval reserves lie
Is brother Of Mrs Francis Huv.r
McAdoo. formerly MISS Ethel McCor-
Yam Gibbs McAdoo 40 date has been
set for the wedding.
i.ngnRements Announced.
Mrs. r. 2. Mcdowell. Of B-ookland
IatE, announces the engagement and
spproachins marriage Of her daughter.
Resale Baker. TO Hubbard :. Lafoon.
~ Richmond, The ceremony viii take
take place in the carly fall
Mrs. n. =. Mcdowell announces the
cncagNmcnt Of her daughter. Char
lotto Ruth, 10 Willard 4. Moores, also
% Richmond. The marriage viii be
celebrated in October.
Visiting Chri.ttnn.burg.
Mrs. Mildred Mct.lratn. Of Richmond.
left last week 10 visit Licutcaani-Col-
olcl and Mrs. James Lewis Montague
a, Tumble Inn" near chris,:ansburg.
.nts at Bristol. Tenn. and ston in Roa-
nohe before returning to her home
here.
GriEEH-NeIlon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. *. Mellon announce
tho marriage o! their daughter. Marion
Rose TO James William GyiEgs of
Danrtlle. September IL. After il
Northern tour. which includes Wash
inEton, Baltimore. Niagara Falls and
Buffalo. y y. Mr.. and Mrs. Gr!ces viii
be At homo at Hilton N!llace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-22
ENGAGEMENTS Announced.
Visiting nj Chri.ttnn

MIS-. Mildred HcFlratn. Of Richmond
left last week 10 visit Licutcaant-Co
oacl and Mrs James Lewis Montague
al Tumble Inn near ris,!ausburg
Mrs. McF.lratn Will also wish. her par,
.nts at Bristol. Tenn. and ston in Roa-
nohe before returning to her hom.
here.
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GriSSn-SIcllon.

Mr. and Mrs II. *. Mellon announce
the marriage OF their daughter. Marion
Rose. TO James William Ggiggs OF
Danville. September IL, After il
Northern tour. which includes Wash
nEton. Baltimore Niagara Falls and
bc AT homo al linton N!lIage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
Assistant Coach
at State University

Vermillion, Sept. 1S.-Frank G..
Mccormick, former star Coyote ath-
lete, has been elected to the position
of assistant coach in the University
of South Dakota. He will be en-
ployed for the entire year, and will
assist in football, basketball, track
and baseball. He also will have
charge of some of the boxing and
wrestling during the winter term.
Mccormick made a brillian record
as an all around athlete at South
Dakota. He won four letters in foot
ball and was captain in 1915. He
also won four letters in basketball
and three in baseball.
He held a commission as first lieu
tenant in the army and served TWEEN
ty-two months overseas with the
337th machine gun battalion.
While at Camp Dodge, McCormick
played fullback on the division foot
ball team for two seasons. While
overseas he played regular fullback
on one of the championship division
teams, and was ranked as the equal
of any all-American man on the A
E. F. teams.
Since returning from service Nc
Cormick has been playing profes.
sional baseball.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
Finally Hears from
Wife and Children

Mitchell, Sept. 1S.--After four
years of heartache, in which he had
tried in vain to get word from his
wife whom he had left behind in
Bukovania, Austria, Anton Skokan,
employed near Mitchell by the Mil
waukee railroad, has at last learned
that his wife and child are both alive
and well and eager to join him in the
land of the free. 1t was through the
efforts of the home service depart
ment cf the Red Cross that Skokan
finally got in touch with his wife
He will send money to her to come
to America at once.
Skokan left Bukovania early in
1914 before the war broke out and
after that was unable to hear from
his family. More than year ago
Skokan finally appealed to the Red
Cross. Through this organization he
learned that no mail had been deliv-
cred or taken from Bukovania since
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
BACK PAY FOR
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
AMERICAN LEGION OFFICERS
STRIVING TO HAVE RULING
MADE

Watertown, Sept. 1S.-The state
publicity office of the American le-
gion in Watertown has been in COM
munication with the adjutant general
at Redfield on the subject of back
pay for former national guardsmen
who served in the recent war AS
near as can be learned, if a man
served in the national guard one
complete enlistment or more and
later served during the past war,
whether or not the service in the
guard was continuous with that in
the past war, such man is entitled
to additional pay.
Information to date from the zone
finance officer and the comptroller is
not clear as to the details of the sub
ject. The adjutant general is en-
deavoring to compile list of the per-
sons affected so far as the data in
his office will enable him to do so,
in order that the men who served in
the guard in previous years and later
served in other organizations may
make claim for pay due them at this
time.
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Marriage Ends
War Romance

Parker. Sept. 1S.-A war romance
which started in the railroad station
in Sioux City in 1918, was eliminated
here when Sergeant Edward McAllis-
ter, of Parker, and Miss Grace
Snyder, of Philip, were married at
the Catholic parsonage. The couple
became acquainted in the Sioux City
depot when McAllister's regiment
passed through Sioux City on it's way
to camp. Miss Snyder promised to
be McAllister's cheer sister and write
to him while he was away. A friend
ship, which quickly ripenede into
love, sprang up as a result of the let
ters which came and went across the
seas. McAllister only recently ar
rived home and the first thing he did
was to obtain Miss Snyder's consent
to an early marriage. The couple
will make their home in Parker.
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WRITES LETTER FOR
STRANGER; ARRESTED
HAMLIN COUNTY MAN OBLIGEs
STRANGER AND Is ARRESTED
AS RESULT

Sioux Falls, Sept. 18.-As the re-
suit of writing a letter at the request
of a new-found friend, Joe Stocker,
of Hamlin county. experienced the in
convenience of being arrested and
held for the inspection of detectives
from Omaha.
The detectives were looking for a
man named Godfred Parisieck, alias
Joe Carter, and on instructions from
Omaha, Stocker was arrested by
Sheriff Brufalt, of Hamlin county, in
the belief that he was the man want
ed. When detectives from Omaha ar
rived and looked the prisoner over
they saw mistake had been made
and Stocker was released.
Stocker, il developed. met the fugi-
tive few days before at Lake Nor
den, and at the request of Parisieck
wrote letter to a woman friend OF
the fugitive. signing his correct name
This led to his arrest, as the Omaha
detectives thought it was Parisieck
who had written the. letter under the
assumed name of Joe Stocker.
The fugitive is wanted on charge
of robbery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
south DAKOTANS
DROWN IN FLOOD
CAPTAIN EGELAND AND WIFE,
OF WEBSTER, THE
VICTIMS

Corpus Christi, Tex, Sept. 18.-
Captain B. M. Egeland. of Webster,
S. d., camp commander, was drowned
during the storm and his wife also
is believed to have lost her life.
The list of known dead in Corpus
Christi and environs is now nearing
the 200 mark and is being swelled
almost hourly.
1t is now feared that the death toll
will reach far into the hundreds as
reports reaching here from across
Neuces bay in the vicinity of Port
land, White Point and Rocita and
other towns in that section tell uni
form story of heavy casualties.
According to reports received from
that section the receding waters have
left bodies strewn along the entire
north shores of the bay.
Burial parties are being sent out
from here to scour all the lowlands
along Neuces bay and bury them in
the most expeditions manner, as prac'
tically all hope of identifying any oi
the bodies has been abandoned.
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Hog Diseases Again
Make Appearance

Sioux City, Sept. 1S.-Cholera and
necrotic enteritis, the later in acute
form, have again appeared in Wood
bury county among swine herds. Con-
troll of the disease in it's early stages
is expected by the state and federal
authorities.
Cholera was discovered on the
farm of ]. o. Wilson, three miles east
of Morningside. Within the past ten
days Mr.. Wilson has lost twelve head
of hogs and has another dozen that
are affected by the malady.
Necrotic enteritis in an acute and
malignane form has appeared in the
herd Martin Jorgensen. whose farm
is situated near Sergeant Bluffs. Five
head of the herd suffered from the
disease in it's most dangerous form.
Ten other animals are still afflicted
with the malady.
County Agent j. E. Neil and DR.
G.. E. Golden, federal inspector, have
had these cases under their super
vision. The necessary steps have
been taken to prevent further spread
of either animal disease among the
live stock of Woodbury. county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
farm WORK
TOO STRENUOUS
SHORTAGE OF HELP CAUSING
SOME FARMERS TO REDUCE
ACREAGE

Pierre, Sept. 18.-One farmer in
this part of the state held sale a
few days ago and closed out all of his
live stock except driving team ano
few milk cows. In talking of the
situation he said he expected that
the forces urging increased produc-
ton would call him Stacker, but he
had put in two years work at produc-
ton, working from IA to 16 hours a
day with no help to be had at any
price, and was getting too old to
keep at it longer He and his wife
have comfortable home on 800
acre farm, and have no intention of
moving to town, but are going to let
down on strenuous efforts. He says
the return of soldiers has not helped
the farm situation, as he found that
from SIS to $40 day will not bring
the help to continue farm work. Last
fall he found one man who was will
ing to pick corn at prices which
brought him about IS day. but who
quit when he had three days pay
coming and hiked back to town. This
is reported to be going on in many
sections of the state and may have
something to do with prices.
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hoppers. Living conditions on the
pioneer farm became unbearable and
young Kopp decided to leave home.
He went to Yankton and worked on
a river boat, carrying supplies to the
various Indian agencies along the
Missouri. He kept his whereabouts
from his family. Some time later he
wandered to Colorado, and ultimate
ly settled and married near Denver.
AS he grew old the family ties began
to pull and last week Kopp, after an
absence of nearly half a century,
came home. The only relatives alive
are Martin Kraeger, now almost 80
years old, and his son, Peter Kraeger,
himself a grandfather.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
FALLS 200 FEET
in A FORD; LIVES
CAR AND DRIVER PLUNGE TO
BOTTOM OF GULCH, AND
DRIVER ESCAPES ALIVE

Belle Fourche, Sept. 1S.-Falling
down an almost perpendicular drop,
where the rock wall drops away from
the road one side of Graveyard hill
in a ford car which he was driving,
Joe oGsser, of Belle Fourche, was
rescued from the wreck of his ma
chine and taken to ST. Josephs hos
pital in Deadwood, where it is pre-
dicted he will recover from his in
juries.
The miraculous escape from death
occurred when Gosser met another
car on the narrow road along the
hillside and in attempting to pass, his
car was suddenly seen to plunge
headlong down the rocky side of the
gulch for 200 feet, and bring up a
mass of wreckage at the bottom.
Rushing down the hillside as fast
as possible, the occupants of the other
car came to the wrecked car, expect
ing to find Gosser's mangled body
amid the wreckage. He had in some
miraculous manner, however, been
thrown from the machine at the foot
of the drop in such a way as to es-
cape being crushed, and upon being
removed to the hospital it was found
that not bone in his body was
broken
HIS condition was reported as fa-
vorable, and unless there are internal
injuries he will recover.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
Crew Panicky When
Vulture Follows

Miami, Fla, Sept. 1S.-Many hours
before the storm which sunk the
Ward liner Corydon in the Bahamas
channel with loss of 81 lives, vul-
ture followed the ship and perched
on her spars while a panic-stricken
crew, believing in the superstitions
of the sea, were convinced that they
were doomed.
Such is the story brought here by
eight of the crew who were SO hours
adrift upon an upturned boat, bat
tered and bruised and without food
or water. All day as the ship pur-
sued her way in calm seas and light
winds the great bird hovered over
head
Sunday night and Monday, the
Corydon staggered through the
smashing seas. Monday night, every
member of the crew was engaged in
desperate battle for life. There
was no food as the galley and pro-
visions rooms were flooded. Tues,
day morning, they lost control of the
ship, the wireless apparatus was
short circuited and no. S. o. S. calls
could be sent out.
When the vessel went under, the
Americans in the crew kept THEN
heads and saved the lives of some
others of the crew of thirty-siX.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
GETS JOBS FOR MANY
Statistics Show Uncle Sans
Record as Employment Agent.
During 10 Months Period 10000 Per-
sons Were Placed Each
Working Day.

Washington.-The record of Uncle
Sam as employment agent is given in
statistics made public by the depart
ment of labor, which cover the period
from January, 1913, when the United
, States employment service was organ
lied, to June 80, 1919, the end of the
governments fiscal year.
Ten thousand persons were placed in
jobs of all kinds each working day for
the Is months period, according to the
report, without costing them or their
employers a cent and at a cost to the
whole country of but $1.34 per place
ment. The saving in fees to the men
and women directed to employment by
Uncle Sam in cooperation with states
and municipalities, is estimated al not
less than $10,000000.
From January j, 1918, to June 30,
1919, 7,10S,655 workers of all kinds
were registered by the United States
employment service for employment.
OF the total, 6,446,2 294 were referred to
positions and 1855, ,159 were reported
placed A worker is reported as placed
only after the service has received as
surance, oral or written, from either
worker or employer of placement.
Placements were made of every kind
of worker; from common and domestic
laborers TO high-salaried professional
and technical workers. The recruiting
and placing of farm labor has been one
of the special features of the work of
the federal employment service during
the last year and half.
The common labor placements were
but % per cent of the total of slightly
under 100000 persons placed. The
other II per cent consisted of skilled
labor and other workers engaged in
specific occupations.
The total figures Of the work of the
United States employment service di-
vide into two grounps: The war
PERIOD" from January, 1913, to the end
Of November, 1918; and the 'readjust-
ment period" from December, 1919, to
the end of last June. The first period
was primarily one of ''man-fnding;;
the second one Of 'job-finding."
During the war period 3,492, ,997 per-
sons were registered for employment
and 3.444,093 referred TO jobs, the
great majority of them in war industry.
Returns from the workers and employ
ers show that 2,69S,SS7 were placed.
During the readjustment period the
figures show that 3,432,997 persons
were registered for employment 3,002,-
e01 referred to jobs and 2,256,272 were
reported placed. Included in the reg
istrations were 513604 soldiers and
sailors, of whom 314,13 were reported
placed, but the returns on soldiers
placements are incomplete.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
MADISON SHOWS
HONOR TO SOLDIERS
THE WELL PLANNED HOME-COM-
ING CELEBRATION NOW
IN PROGRESS

Though the skies were heavily
overcast with clouds threatening rain
at an early hour, the prospect for a
fine afternoon gave the big home
coming celebration a great forward
impetus.
Today the streets of Madison are
gaily decorated and large flags are
flying from the roundhouse tower and
the tower in Library park. Every
wheer there is hustle, and people are
pouring into the city knowing that
they are to enjoy an excellent pro-
gram.
AT noon there was no indication
that the arrangements made for the
events would be changed in any par
ticular.
All are entering into the celebra-
tion with joyous spirit, and chief
among the crowds who are making
merry are the Lake county soldiers,
sailors and nurses in whose honor
the event was given.
All Business Men Help
Limited time prevented the secur-
ing of all the names of the business
firm in Madison for use at the bot
tom of the page of Greetings to Sol
diers. That card of appreciation was
intended to express the gratitude of
every business man and individual
who so generously contributed money
or time to bring about the success of
the Homecoming undertaking. II
was impossible to see all, but the
card appearing in yesterdays issue of
The Daily Leader reflects the real
spirit of every business interest in
the city. 1t was all the business men
who got back of the undertaking and
they alone have made it possible to
finance and carry forward today's
splendid program.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
FARMERS FOOT
CUT BY MOWER
YOUNG MAN LIVING NEAR DE
SMET NEARLY LOSES FOOT
IN ACCIDENT

DeSmet, Sept. 1S.-Jack Purvin, a
young farmer near DeSmet, narrowly
escaped the loss of his leg in the
sickle of a mower.
X Purvin and a companion were
moving hay and Purvin had stepped
from his mower to make some minor
adjustments, when his companion
caught up with him, and, failing to
see the man standing~in front of his
sickle, did not stop his team.
The sickle caught Purvin's ankle,
severing the tendons and badly tear
ing the flesh. 1t is thought, however,
tha tthe foot can be saved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
AIRPLANE FLASHES
RADIO TO SUBMARINE
SAID TO BE FIRST TIME SUR
MARINE AND AIRPLANE HAD
COMMUNICATED DIRECT

New London, Conn, Sept. 1S.-A
radio experiment made off New Lon
don by the experiment station, naval
esctien, established communication
both telephone and telegraphic, be-
tween hydroplane flying nearly
1000 feet in the air, and a submerged
submarine several fathoms in the
water. This is said to be the first
time that an airplane and sub
merged submarine have communi-
Gated with each other directly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
Daily Market Report
Minneanolis Grain

Minneapolis, Sept. 1S.-Corn-Of-
ferings light, demand better; prices
q &C up. No. 3 yellow closed al
420145; No. white and No. 3
mixed, $1.41@1.42.
Oats-Demand not so good; No.
white " a SC under December No
8 white closed at 61B @64asc; No
white oats at 59B 062Bc.
Rye-Firm on light offerings; No
2 mostly 1c over October. No. rye
closed at.$13S 1884,
BarIey-Prices q &c higher OF
light offerings; demand quiet on ad
vance. Prices closed at 81 a 1.26.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
U. S. LOSES 4,480 CAPTURED
Eighth Army Division Makes Low Rec
ord With Only One Man
Captured.

Washington, ID. CA rechecking by
the war department of the figures up
to June shows the total number of
Americans captured by the enemy In
France was 4,480, of whom 318 were
officers. The Twenty-eighth division
was the heaviest loser with 1S off,
GERS and ia men, and the Twenty
sixth next with 10 officers and ABS
men. The Eighth division reported one
man captured.
OF the divisions earliest in line, the
First lost no officers and 152 men and
the Second division five officers and
152 men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
Sioux City Live Stock

Sioux City, Sept. 1S.-Best hogs
sold at $3.50, with the general bulk
of sales at $15.25 a 1925. Light and
best butcher classes sold at $16.75 9
1850, mixed kinds were released al
S15.50016.50, while the heavy and
packing grades sold on down tc
$14.50.
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the outbreak of the war. But the
influence of the Red Cross made it
possible for Skokan to get a letter to
his wife, telling her he had taken out
naturalization papers and that he was
waiting to send for her In course of
time came the reply that put new
life into Skokan's heart.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18
Returns After
Many Years

Parker, Sept. 18.--As far as Par
ker, his old home. is concerned, Peter
Kopp has been dead for forty-three
years. Mr.. Kopp's family came to
South Dakota in the middle 7Os.
They purchased farm and in 1875
saw their all swept away by grass
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-18

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Molumby is reported suffer
ing from an infected foot.