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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
CORPORATIONS MAY
FORCE OWNERSHIP
UPON THE PEOPLE
lConunued From First paee.l

and electric lights should not be ma
terially reduced by municipal owner
ship. The character of service given
by all three concerns is miserable and
people.
But even Il there should be no re-
duetiOn In the present rates under mu-
nicipal ownership, there is q bin pend
ing In the legislature, which. IL not
offset by the passage Of the city man
bills. or all Of them, may result in a
material increase.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
Ezra Taylor.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Feb, II. Spl)-
Ezra Taylor, a prominent young farmer
Of this county who resided In the Maxey
section, a few miles west of Newbern,
died at his home in that section after
a brief illness of influenza following an
attack of pneumonia. Funeral services
were conducted at the Church Grove
Methodist church, one mile west OF
Newborn, by the Rev. Baldridge, Of near
MaXey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
THeeDea0 Va
Mrs. Charles Cutter.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Feb. II. Spl.-
Mrs. Charles Cutter, one Of the oldest
residents OF this city, died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Paterson,
the wife of Charles Cutter, who was
publisher of a guide book on this re-
sort that bore his name. She leaves
three sons and two daughters, The fu-
neral will take place Monday and in
terrnent will be made in a local ceme"
terry,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
Mrs. Emily Duke.

DRESDEN, Tenn Feb, T.; tSPl]Dn
Duke, died at the family residence here
Friday. She was survived by the fol-
lowing children, all OF whom were at
the funeral: Mrs, Emma Hawks, Sha-
ron; Mrs. s. c. Stowe, Nashville; Mrs.
Ada Smith, Memphis; Mrs. Agnes
Bruce, Fulton, KY; Calvin Duke, Chi
cage; Ben Duke, Fort Smith, Ark; Gil
bert Duke, Dresden; Miss Rebecca
Duke, Dresden. Remains were inferred
in Dresden cemetery, after funeral ser
vices at the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, by Rev. Caleb Smith, assisted by
Judge Joseph j.. Jones.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
2,575 MEN KILLED IN
COAL MINES IN 1918

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-CasuAltles
in American coal mines in 1918, reported
today to Secretary Lane by the bureau
OF mines, included 1876 men killed,
This is the penalty paid by one
war" said Secretary Lane, "and Il m
phasizes the hardly appreciated fact
that the worker in the mining industry
who did his fun duty during the war
braved perils as did the soldier at the
front, and quite as willingly went to
the supreme sacrifice"
from explosions Of gas and coal dust,
Mr.. Lane said, and the total fatalities
during the year was proportIonately less
than In previous years,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
Kaufman-Steed

Willie Steed and Beaurie Kaufman, both
Of Pine Bluff, were united in marriage
in this city Sunday at the home of Mrs,
u. r. Crum, Rev. Charles r. Blaisdell
saying the ceremony. This took their
friends by surprise. They will make
their home at Pine Bluff.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
ORDERS MAN
RELEASED ON BAIL

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. II. ,SpL)
The supreme court today ordered the
CLAW county circuit court to release j..
NJ. Walker, under a life sentence for
murder, to bail in sum of $4,000 pend
ing his appeal to the supreme court.
The clay circuit court held that he was
not entitled to bail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
Smith McFau.

PADUcAH, KY, Feb. II. (Spl)-
MIR. and Mrs. j.. n. Smith, Of 1912
Broad, street, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Ruby Smith, to
Mr.. Henry McFall, Of Detroit, Mich.
The ceremony viii take place on Tues
day, Feb. IS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
PREPARE TO
ENTERTAIN J. A. BORDEN

The Master Printers association has
arranged a dinner and entertainment
al The Chamber OF Commerce, NTH
floor, for Wednesday evening In honor
Of James A. Borden, secretary Of the
United 'Typothetac OF America. Mr.,
the craft and a large attendance Is
ENACTED.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
FLU IN OKLAHOMA KILLS
1900; COST $15,500,00

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Feb. IT,
A report by the state board Of health
shows that there were 7, 800 deaths from
reported while the recent epidemic was
In progress, Allowing for time .4st
through sickness and for n potential
value OF 1880 for each life list, the
report places the monetary loss TO the
state at SIS, SOC, 900,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
QUEEN IN PARIS.

PARIS, Feb. 17.-Queen Helena, OF
Italy, who is visiting her father, King
Nicholas, of Montenegro, here, vas &C
companied to Paris by her two daugh-
ters, Yolanda and Mafalda, and the
Duchess of Aosta. The party Travelled
In strictest i~ncognito.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
A Health Builder
For Weakened Lungs

where a continued cough or cold
threatens the lungs, Eckman's Alera-
tive win help to stop the cough
strengthen the lungs n restore
health. So and $3.50 bottles at drug
sJEcKlMyAN LABORATORY. Philadel-
phla.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
Johnson.

PINE BLUFF. ARK, Feb. II. (spl)-
boldt, Tenn, announced the engage
ment and approaching marriage OF
their daughter, Winifred Agnes, TO Mr..
Arthur Joseph Johnson, Of Star City,
the wedding to take place at Hum
boldt, Tuesday, March II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
Mrs. John W. Campbell.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Feb. II. (Spl)-
Mrs. John W. Campbell, widow OF the
late J. w. Campbell, died Friday after
noon at the family residence at Taylors-
vile. She was 81 years old and was a
member Of n large family, being sur
vived by several brothers and sisters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
], A. Shelton.

SELMER, Tenn. Feb. II. tspl.)-J.
in Ramer. near here, after a protracted
illness. He was for 16 years rural car
rier at Ramer. He Is survived by a
widow and nine children. Rev. ]. A.
Houston, Of Selmer, conducted the flu
neral services.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
ADMIRAL coNvALEscENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. i7.-Viee-Ad-
miral Henry T Wilson. who has been
III at Brest, is conyalescent and viii
return to the United States soon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
Young Tennessean.

Sure you viii, feel right III civilian
clothes again, provided they are made
by j., II, Moriarty e. Son, tailors, 81
South Main street, adV'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-17
Leaves Nothing.

This n%efaFious bill Is known as house
bill 427 and its caption Is as follows;
"A bin to be entitled an act entitled
An act to create a railroad commission
in this state and define it's duties and
powers; to prohibit eXtortion, unjust
discrimination and undue OF unreason-
able preference by railroad companies
and other persons operating railroads
In this state in their charges for the
transportation Of freight and passen-t
gers; 10 secure just and reasonable
rates and charges for all such serv-
ices; and TO impose penalties and TO
provide civil remedies for, and punish
violations Of this act, and to secure the
due execution and enforcement OF its
provisions and all lawful orders, rules
commission the act hereby amended
being chapter 10 of the acts of the gen.
eral assembly of the state Of Tennessee
for the year 1897, so as to change the
name of the railroad commission to
increase Its powers and functions, and
to embrace within its Jurisdiction and
powers all other public utilities"
The bill expressly provides that the
commission shall have general SUPER
vision and regulation OF, jurisdiction
and control over all public Utilities"
In order to make secure the status
of the Memphis street railway the term
public utility is defined TO include
every individual. copartnership, asso-
citation, corporation or joint stock COM
pany, their l~essees, trustees or receiv-
ers, appointed by any court whatso-
ever"
Fight on City Manager.
Some of the utilities that the COM
mission under this act would have con-
troll Of are amy steam railroad, street
railway, inteFurban electric railway,
traction company, all other common
carriers, express, gas, electric light,
heat, power, water, telephone, telegraph
or any other system, plant or equip
ment, affected by and dedicated to the
public use, under privileges, franchises,
licenses, agreements, heretofore granted
or hereafter to be granted by the state
Of Tennessee or any political subdiVi-
sion thereof"
The commission. under the act, would
have absolute authority to fix the rates
of every concern enumerated. The au-
thority will be taken entirely away
from the local government. The com
mission even fixes the standard of
service. There Is no appeal from Its
decision.
1t will be recalled that the street
railway is an applicant for an increase
in fare and that the gas and electric
company is also hankering for an in
crease in rates. The service OF both
is abominable.
The passage of the city manager bill
with its strict public utility control
provisions probably would nullify the
the measure SO far as Memphis is con-
eerned, but the advocates of the per-
nicious bill to take control of utilities
away from the people are very natur-
ally opposing the city manager bill.
The defeat of the city manager bill
and the passage Of the bill creating the
railroad and public utilities commits
%sioners would take away from the city
every vestige of right to control, regu-
late or in any way interfere with the
public service corporations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
RESOLUTION

We, the undersigned citizens of
Lake county, S. D., having noted the
made through the
Homecoming celebration planned by
our citizens for September IS, 1919,
at Madison, wish to express our cor
dial approval of this event and as
sure the management of our most
hearty Endorsement of the idea to
honor and welcome all returned sol
diers, sailors, marines and nurses.
However, we deeply deplore the
one feature of this celebration is to
be a promiscuous dance on the pave
ment, which is obnoxious to large
portion of our people who desire to
participate in the celebration. Hop
ing that this feature of the cele5ra-
ton may be eliminated, we respect
fully submit this resolution.
Signed-C. KA Solberg, pastor
Lutheran church, Madison; l.. l..
Mann, pastor First Baptist church
Madison; Ellis Grossly, pastor Con
gregational church Winfred; Homer
w. Minish, pastor Methodist Episco'
pal church, Madison; c. McKibbin
pastor Presbyterian church, Madison
c. E. Borhardt, pastor Evangelical
church, Ramona; Adrian B. Foote
pastor Methodist Episcopal church
Chester; w. S. Argow, pastor German
Baptist church, Madison; Herbert G
Hurrell, pastor Presbyterian church
wentworth; Alfred Nelson, pasto
Lutheran church, Madison; Ferdi
nand Oberhu, pastor Lutheral
church, Wentworth; j. N. Oakley
pastor Methodist Episcopal church
Junius.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
BAR Chinese FROM
LOWER CALIFORNIA
GOVERNOR CANTU ISSUES ORDER
PENDING DECISION OF
CONGRESS-

Calexico, Cal, Sept. 16.-Governor
Esteban Cantu, of Lower California,
has promulgated an order prohibiting
the importation of Chinese into that
district of the Mexican territory. The
order was made public at Mexicali,
Mex, across the international line
from Calexico. japanese as well as
Chinese are affected by the order.
The order declared no more Ash
atics would be permitted to enter the
district until after the federal con-
gress of Mexico had enacted legisla-
tion governing foreign immigration
Action aolng that line, it said, was
expected at the next session of the
congress.
Border residents considered Gov
Cantu's ordere a safeguard agains
trouble such as that few days age
at Algodones, where there was an up
rising of Mexican soldiers. 1t was
asserted by Mexicans that the actor
of the soldiers was the result of un
rest over importation Of Chinese fo
ranch work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
AUTO IN WILSON'S
PARTY OVERTURNS
TWO MEN KILLED AND THREE
INJURED-ACCIDE OCCURS
NEAR PORTLAND

Portland, Ore, Sept. 16.-An auto
mobile containing members of the
party accompanying President Will
son on a scenic trip over the Colum-
bia highway near here overturned
shortly after noon yesterday, killing
two men and injuring three. 1t was
the first accident of serious nature
tC occur during the presidents tour
of the country.
The car was about the seventeenth
back of the automobile bearing Pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson. While the
driver, a man by the name of Patter-
son, was attempting to regani his po-
sition in line, a spectators car is said
to have crossed ahead of him and II.
trying to avoid this car his machine
struck another and overturend.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 49,

the question of war or peace is yet
before the people. Let me remind
you, Mr. Secretary, that Secretary
Daniels is christian and would not
stand for any public dancing on the
capitol plaza or anywhere else in
Washington, and I assure you that
such dancing will not meet the appro-
baton of the christians of Washing
ton Mr.. Roosevelt answered cour-
teously that the matter had probably
not received proper consideration,
and he would Immediately take it
under advisement. At IL o'clock the
same day the order was rescinded." "
Do not fail to note the statement
of the New York Times. The Times
has never been known as Sunday
school paper. but it comes out strong
ly against the pavement dance as a
demoralizing factor. Neither New
York or Washington is noted for its
high standard of morality.-C. X.
Solberg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
An Earlier Report

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 16.-At least
fifteen bodies have heen recovered
from the bay at Corpus Christi, Tex,
following Sundays terrific tropical
storm.
Fifty persons, including thirty-five
soldiers in a convalescent camp, are
reported missin.
One report from Beeville, Texas,
said that one hundred and twenty
bodies had been recovered from the
bay at Corpus Christi. The Beeville
dispatch said that tidal wave filled
the streets of Corpus Christi with
ten feet of water
1t is estimated that there are two
hundred and fifty persons in hos
pitals. The property damage is esti-
mated at three million dollars.
Messages this morning said the
situation would be terrible unless
help arrived at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16

business men to be very cautious
about cashing checks for strangers.
At Mitchell the swindlers in the
course of few hours operations Sc
cured about $500 by victimizing the
The common method is
for swindler to enter store and
make small purchase and tender a
check in payment, the check being for
considerable more than the amount of
the purchase, receiving the difference
in cash The fact that the state is
filled with transient farm hands
makes it comparatively easy for the
swindlers to carry on their opera
tions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
WEEKLY Meeting
CITY COMMISSION
APPROPRIATIONS FOR CITY EN-
PENSES-THE MUNICIPAL
PLANT

All members were present last eve
ming at the regular session of the
city commission and several impor-
tant matters were considered.
After the reading and approval of
the minutes of the last meeting, final
reading and adoption of the ordi-
nance estimating amounts for the
expense likely to be incurred the en-
suing year in connection with streets,
schools, water and light, library,
band, etc, also salaries of city EN-
ployes and officials were made mat
ter of record. Appropriations were
allowed as follows: Street purposes,
$4,000; interest fund, $4,000; sal
aries, $4,000; contingent expense,
$S,700 electric light and water
works, $4,000; library, $4,000; for
the band, $1,S00; Independent school
district, $4,000; sinking fund,
$4,000.
The bid of c. l.. Breedlove, who
offered to make some sewer connec-
tions with the public library for S5c
per linear foot was accepted.
The commission acted favorably on
a request to place sewer service along
Josephine avenue N to accommodate
Mike Cosgrove, Duncan Ferguson
and other residents in that part of
the city.
The bond securing the contract
with the Busch-Sulzer Diesel Engine
company, of st. Louis, for shipping g
to this city two engines to be installed
at the power plant was approved ard
accepted
The mayor and city auditor were
authorized TO contract with Robinson
Cary, Sands & Co., of st. Paul, for
the purchase of a five-ton crane tc
be used at the municipal plant. The
mayor and city engineer were ex
| tended official permission for max
| ing necessary excavations and building
/ the foundations necessary for th'
erection of the building called for In
the plans and specifications alread!
drawn up and accetped.
George Jorgensen, who collect
and disposes of the city garbage, wa
allowed a raise in salary. He neti
4 toned a week ago for raise 20 $5'
a month the year round and last nigh
the commissioners granted it.
The meeting ended after some lis
cussion about points within the cit,
where fast auto driving and q con
| gestion Of cars made crossing street
dangerous to pedestrians. 1t wa
thought advisable to purchase dan
4 ger signals to be placed where the
semed most useful. TIC city audito
will secure prices on such signs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
TOWNLEY Receives
COURT SENTENCE
GETS NINETY DAYS IN THE JACK
son COUNTY, MINI,
JAIL

Jackson, Mimi, Ninety days in the
Jackson county jail-the limit under
the statute - was the sentence i'm
posed by District Judge E. G. Dean
on A. G. Townley, president of the
National Nonpartisan league, and
Joseph Gilbert, former organization
manager, who were convicted July IL
of having conspired to teach sedition.
Townley and Gilbert were tried on
charges of having made speeches and
distributed literature in Jackson
county and other counties of the state
shortly before and after the United
States entered the war for the alleged
purpose of discouraging enlistments
and cooperation in other war meas
ures.
The defendants themselves did not
utter a word in their own behalf at
the proceedings during which Prose
cutting Attorney E. H. Nicholas, OF
Jackson and Judge Dean took formal
occasion in open court to brand as
falsehoods the various stories of the
trial, which have been circulated by
the league since Townley and Gilbert
were convicted.
Judge Dean granted stay of SEN
tence of sixty days when the defense
will move for a new trial on the
ground of error in the record. If the
motion is denied, an appeal will be
taken to the state supreme court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
walking" Legion
Men Are ImpOsters

Pipestone. Mimi, Sept. 6.-Two
soldiers who recently passed through
this section of the state claiming to
be walking on a wager to the Pacific
coast while boosting for new mem
berships for the American Legion,
are declared by Col. M. l.. Shade, OF
Mitchell, S. D., to be imposters.
Col. Shade; head of the legion in
South Dakota, demanded credentials
Of the two men when they visited
Mitchell and it is said they were un-
able to show any credentials to the
effect that they were even members
of the legion. Neither did they have
army discharge papers with them,
and while no effort was made to in
terfere with their trip, Col. Shade
compelled the men to agree to make
no further claim to being connected
with the legion while passing through
South Dakota. The men claim Min
neapolis as their home.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
Big RANSOM
PAID MEXICANS
BANDITS THEN RELEASE AMER
ICAN AND SWEDE CAPTURED
IN A TRAIN RAID

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 16.--Six thous-
and dollars gold was paid Mexicans
for the release of DR.. J. w. Smith, an
American, and K. Monson (Munsen) !,
believed to be a subject of Sweden,
who were taken from a train near
Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, according
to kilograms received from Chihua-
hua City.
Monson, or Munsen, as one tele-
gram spelled the name, was released
by the Mexicans and permitted to re-
turn to Santa Eulalia, where he pre-
sented the demand for the ransom.
This was delivered to him and he re-
turned to the place appointed for the
delivery of the money and the return
of DIR. Smith.
Paul Steger, Swiss citizen, super
intendent of the Minerals and Metals
comapny properties near Santa Eula-
liza. and William Dwelly, British
subject. were also captured from the
train. but were released after the
payroll of the Buena TERRA mine, OF
which Dwelly was foreman, had been
seized by the bandits.
The train holdup took place al
Robinson station, nine miles east ol
Chihuahua city and six miles west oi
the town of Santa Eulalia. The iden'
tity of the bandits has not been de-
termined, although it is not believed
here the band was part of villas
command
DR.. Smith is physician for th'
Potosi Mining company, New Yori
corporation.
An official report of the capture
and demand of the payment Oh TN
ransom for DR.. Smith was made U
the state department in Washington
by the American consul in Chihuahu;
city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
governors TO
sioux FALLS
FOUR ARE SCHEDULED TO AT.
TEND EDUCATIONAL
MEET

Sioux Falls, Sept. 16.-At least
four governors are scheduled to be
in Sioux Falls to attend the big ma
tional conference on rural education,
which will be held here October IL to
Is under the supervision of the
United States bureau of education
The sessions will be held in the city
coliseum, starting on Sunday, Octo-
ber IL. On that day at least four
governors will be present. Gov. Fra.
zier, of North Dakota; Gov. Burn.
quist, of Minnesota; Gov. McKelvie
of Nebraska. and Gov. Norbeck, oi
South Dakota, are expected to bt
here, and there is possibility thai
others may come. 1t is planned te
have two of the governors speak in
the afternoon and the other two II
the evening.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
Slayt0n May Get
Drainage Station

Slayton, Mimi, Sept. ia gov
ernment experimental station for the
purpose of studying the rainfall and
run off per acre of land may be es-
tablished in Murray county. c. f..
Ramser, a representative OF the bu-
reau of public roads and drainage, OF
Washington, has been in Slayton the
past few days going over road maps
and drawings of drainage projects
and he may recommend that the ex-
detrimental station be located here.
other counties in the state have been
visited, but no decision has yet been
arrived at as to where the station IN
Minnesota will be established.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-16
DAILY MARKET REPORT
Minneapolis Grain

Minneapolis, Sept. 16.-Corn-De-
mand moderate, offerings light,
prices steady. No. yellow closed at
S1.3601.37; No. 3 white and No.
mixed, $1.35 q 1876.
Oats-Steady with fair demand (;
No. whites, 191hsc under Decem-
Der. No. white closed at 62N @
SAC; No. white oats at 60ss a
63ssc.
Rye Unchanged. No. in fail
demand at 1ac over October; occa-
sional car of fancy. lie over; No. Q rye
closed at $139A.
Barley Steady with moderate Of
ferings and fair demand: few sales
of top grades 1c higher. Prices closed
at $1.02 @1.28.