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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
.PASSESE ESCH
BILL, ENDING
ITS BUSINESS
House Prepares to Recess
TIL Opening Of Regular
Session in December.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Having
passed the Esch railroad bill at Its
session last night the house today
virtually began : recess to be con-
tinued until the opening Of the
regular session Of congress tn De-
cember.
Ths last formal meeting Of the
house in the extraordinary session
that was begun last May 10, was
on the program today. Republican
leaders hoping to adqot . resolu-
ton continuing the government
control Of dye imports until next
Jan. is. Republican Leader Mon
dell said he hoped the senate would
flrst'act on the dye measure % that
the house action then would permit
. formal judgment.
Under IN agreement sof leaders
that practically no business would
be attempted until the regular Sos
sion, many representatives left
Washington today for their homes,
to get . brief vacation. before gen
Feral resumption Of legislative work
NEXT mcnth. Il
ri HI 3 Oenates :
The hoass plaa a. berihaaent
'yatlEead ation. . inc pcEslt;;
"a II fhs Esch bfii. was formally
aent % the SenAte t6da3. Tho ANAL
tote on the measure showed the
flrst pronounced. division between
house Republicans and Democrats,
the latter generally opposing the
bill, because Of the government
guaranty Of railroad revenues dur
ing the first six months Of renewed
private operation. .
Vote 2O2 to 1se.
The Esch bill. providing for pri.
vate ownership and operation u
rail supervision. was passed last
night by the house. 203 to 15s. The
measure will not be taken up in the
senate until the regular session in
December,
r majority ofDemocratic mem
bers opposed the bill, after thetI
failure to eliminate the provision
for government guarantee Of revc-
nues for the first six months ol
renewed private operation.
Representative Simm. Tennessee
ranking Democratic member OF the
house interstate commerce commit.
tee led the fight ON the guaranty
declaring it a subsidy" A motion
to eliminate twas defeated, zoo te
/ l165.
The house reainrmed. 75s to 11s
its stand on the labor section, pro
viding only for the voluntary CON.
ciliation Of labor disputes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
BRUNDAGE THINGS
CHICAGO SURFACE
LINES TOO FLUSH

/ Chicago. Nov. 1S-Attqrney Gem
|eral Brundage today seAt . letter
to the state public utilities commits
tee recommending that the rate Of
faro Be reduced on the Chicago SUR
face lines. He calls attention to
what he descrtbes as the ''exorbt-
tant prolts" Of the companies ur-
der, the Z cent fare and suggests
that tickets be issued to save street
lear patrons from delay In waiting
for change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
.ANTI-lEAcuE
SPEAKER PUT
OUT OF TOWN
Former Congressman i
Locked in Car to Keep
Him From Crowd.

-. ! ~ VI
Appleton. MINI. Nov. 1S.-After
being locked in . Refrigerator car
Tor several hours. where he was
placed by the sheriff and citisens
OF Ort0nUlle. Ernest Lundeen, for
mer congressman from the, Fifth
Minnesota district, today was on
his way on passenger train to
the twin-cit.eA more determined
than ever to continue his fight
against the LAaSuo Of Nations" he
declared.
Lundeen arrived in Ortonville
last night to speak~at the opera
house on 'the British-Wilson
league. ae was warned by sher-
A,.s...., 1 % T~".n,,. s saaIs - ~ .ls
- oshsr c;t,,ers $3.50 ~ - go sna.f 70 M
Th., .h.-s1 -s,s ~ ~ ...,at.
hsrs - ma s. ar;.,ass.S S f.nna.aas. so .us..s s
st.ss 49, - -. Su.i. .11 -.
q. ~. e.0 "gle uesl laAne@ NV "
e. n.M speAA
IhteesS Aie Maae.
CloWus eatEereo m various parts
OF tne CITY precedine the meeting,
and' according 70 Sherin Gowan.
tnrea1S were made against Lun-
deen. The enertn sat0 ne feared
1ooele Nnen fAe Meet1A9 SeAfee&
% Nnen lun1Sen A&Rearee GA lne s.|
teye Ae 49, Multie0 go lne fai-
Et 90 0&l ~ ~ sneflM An9 etn-
eFs. q tIeasns lIsan Wss 1ast pull.
ine ouL sno 1.noeen was pusned
M = Fe.nssI4tof CT sno tne ooof
aoIA mGn les1u l,s sno~ts
trSin reachad Aupleton. which IL
aknnt tveItv miles from orion .
vile
o.. =. w.. a....a
s ny w. lcsscs
Lunoeen SAID tine sner1n told MN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
The Weather

Fair tonight and Wednesday with
mot much change In temperature.
Lowest tonight near freezing.
Highest yesterday. "a: lowest last
night, g. W sS5
Wind velocity, S miles per Aorr.
Precipitation, none.
Z 4 n. TIM r. n,
yestsr. y6afer. tOday
Dry bulb tsmp. - ~ -
Wet bulh temp. "A 13 90
Re1.; humidity "a q 81
River stage, 81, with 4 fall Of
= a. tie laet ~ hours.
in. 0x1ERtER Meteorolcgis&.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
Continued on Page Two.
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HEARST BUYS TWO
= BRISBANE PAPERS

washington. Nov. 1s.-Arthur
Brisbane. today announced the sale
of the washington Times and the
Wisconsin News Of Milwaukee to
william Randolph Hearst The
sale price was not made public &
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
.CHICAGO STILL
| IN DRY COLUMN
And WILL STAY
Federal Judges Refuse to INT Lid,
Helding Wartime Probation
Yet h Force.

--
80 S -. 49,. ~. wv. 10 .s..sUe 80. s'.a =
sny nops' pu' Just WIN oe.ale "
hear 1t first-hand. several liquor
men were in the federal court room
bera this morning tn hear Judge
,.. 1r..u...m.,,.on,..h ~. n.
o .s1sns = e ~ -. - ...sos,r~ ~.
....',.- clsloM ~ sn1 ~ ns 80 - --.e4,-.s
conssisusA. assn..ssu IL s.o,sss ~ M ~ WAL is
N.e1 = ~ e~'' ~
nc, 1,. ~; r,.,,r.,..x. .-r.c..d n
hand dovn tke decision today. fol-
lowing his decision with Judge
Carpenter in Chicago yesterday, In
which the wartime law was up.
held. but be had not arrived In
Peoria up to IL O'Clock. 81
Carpenter Gives Railing.
rh,...c NV - rsder.l Jndre
nsn.s ' rsrr.rs.r rs M hsid the vsr-
49, 49, e eSeh,s,,t,c. g 80 . ccr.tifrt,nnal
= S ~! Sac,ssc,, an ,the. H.nnah .
- -. .s.., x 49,, =. -. 49,. Se,tsrJl.
rNs.ss. 49, - 1890 49, =. 80 s-srr;rcsss. ~ erreir
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- 49, 49, 49, ~ y 81, -: !:
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nv S s.,s 49, - y. 80. 80. -., -ss ~sthin
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,,,an .s :. ,1sI st.orrsv r Msver ana me
,;ruo- urun - ;r.srsss. r. ..stnmns ths
.,,SSa p,,t -hor +he conrt had
a ce.es,...S he arnos,t,on a. 20
.s.Ii.aS th.t. th,s ervrwent haj
.o r.an.o ma hnar,a..,s ~. .'
I stt..n.,. Msva- ena HI. ..,o,,., .
,.A sss.tad a. a.. ays-,, nn,rs
.s~yers sSs;sas =, .sI ~ .,,I.a .a' "a | I...,
ssn"Sot,ac - " ...t sa cc,,,s sJS ,ot =. .hsr. :
.oInn us.uI !. H. a. s..u aS. w. ,..S = ia 49, ~" :,
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'st ~ ~ .o nvs..;or ~ = The TIr;tsS
S...s. g. - ~
o' So.
EHsheary Cencu
It was the opinion Of Judge Car
penter and Judge FitxHenry. who
concurred In like opinion for the
Peoria IedeIai- uIs.E.ct .na. son.
thst vonIa q eo,iov the cessatinn :,
scfuai combat becaus.. of the fac
n hsd nsssed the ~ after comhal
cessed
Il was cited that there has beer
Inn comnleta readtustment tn nor.
i A . --.s-'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
vILSONSAYS
no TO GIVING
RATE POWER
Holds government Handi-
~
capped in Operating
Emergencies.

ymGh{mRfMMa NNW 80 4--Dpaa{6oNf
,iuuysr..s. ...s~- ....s S.s .sS -: -, - S"~.s.
u ~ ~ 9.y H sssosu .ne Diil les.o.-
.4ss..s.s ~ - E ~ .n... .s..u solSo ra.a I'LL I'LL
nSvsr h, -
- srse,derts. vein mes.a.e v,,,
~ trass ssinitfed todsv "a the senate
an.svsics ~ Mi or,stn.tad
- s.s.. ~ -. = nM
- ~. ~ @ Isss L'
.s.z1 sesp1aa1. - .ns y. tne in.es-
~, Snnlt.ee, A au.nvs
~ gAi. - = Wss NOV nkeiy
stpt WOULD De Male
. tne Me.sHIe over tne presI-
Mts We - tnc Iate making DOW
% ~ cO.2sslon woulo pe re-
~ s - aNt. .o.a. Ms.o .'1i"
80 4sass o1ssa.lon san. :.
00L tns 80 tne presi-
ess =. Z s - - ny : sui plises
TIoA 6eveg g4lnengy Hands.
Z The pfe1ldeot a1id the immediate
eAect q see pfo2 o2osed Jaw would %
sQ eeprlvo tne tsaerA government
g 9, anilIy to eo1e ptonptly apd
0ec1syeiy M1ta gesenne emer sen.
g.. Mnael atc nov q 49, sno must
sqntnne to Alaee dexiaS me e4ist-
= peslod g nseyy 9ssles
al Neo4b Fu1f kukIGxf5eh ss
ss1hio bill, = aeA ~ dtdent4
message, .deprives the government
q sthe unttAd States. while 1fill
Charged with the exclusive srespon :
siDility Tor operating the raiiroada
during federal control, OF any
power to make any change IN any
intra-state rates, rare, charges
clessfncation, regulation or prac-
tace witnout having nrst secured the
approval OF the proper state regu-
laons tribunals. whereas unaer tne
iederal control act ~ orlginaiiy
enacted the government OF the
SUniteo states mas the same power
70 detefmine tne lntra-state M.t-
teEs = u mao % oetermine sAa.la.
matters OF an interstate cnAs acter
Emergency Exists.
The immediate eject OF such O
change in the law would be to de-
prive the federal government OF tha
ability to cope promptly and deci-
sively with operating emergencies
which are now arising and must
continue to asise during the exist
ING period OF neavy tramc.
since the authorities OF eacn
state would under this bill have the
full power to exercise an independ-
ent Judgment, the probable result
would have been. II this bill had
been in effect, to prevent any uni
form practice. at all, notwithstand-
Ing the fact that the federal gov.
ernment was the sole operator OF
the railroads and a. such conduct
ing the interstate operations a.
we'll q the Interstate operations.
Baiks HEAVIER Loaa1hg.
At tne present tme the raliroae
Administration IL proceeding with
an important measure TO secure
the heavier loading OF cars IN the
gram ana certain products, SO as
20 meet more Iuiiy tne ursent neeo
ioE = greater transportation o.
tnose commodltles: II II snouid o.
necessary 20 ootain tne independ-
a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
Commerce Commission Hit BY Veto
DON'T WORRY
UNDULY ABOUT
PEACE TREATY
lawrence Says Ifs, Sure
70 b Ratified In lie
End.
BY PAym LAWRENCE.
Special to The ArEus.l

Washington. D. C. Nov 18-The
.ar,ts ~ N. I1,,..a ct.t.. 4,
- S1 - ~
ing 70 Iatiiy tne' peace treaty and
the reservations that are attached
are going to be accented not only
Inv prasidant w,,.c, IN. hv ~
tcre;.r : snvarnnent. - a..c.,.taS ~ "a
Nth \. sn tha 80 rh.t Scssn.t
mean th.t the Tcd.a - -s.e,~tsc,
nov nandirs hascrs ths ..n.ta
nth @ itssart.. 49, - re..-.s.,a~ ~ $3.50 ;s
Sns,,s - X ~ .Sor.aa ~ 4. -. s O.. =
tnr H,fchcocs,. .~ rssa,n.,en ~ - - II
~ rith . ssw -.ss.vstsar. - ts.t - - =,
~ ~. 80. .hs 49, ~ .ss e
hs.r ~ ~ ,,,rtsd 49,, o.,t NJ - 80 -. .ra..,, a 49, a..
inr the senste ~ dshsts lie is = ~ S hs s,r.i. M
II approves. but that 4 new rstifv-
ing resolution = comnromise viii
be adopted
The foreeoins prediction n bas-
ed partly On q knovIedee az what
the nariiamentarv tactfcs az hnth
sidas cnrtonriets. .rd ,rert,v -
a cnnviction that there a-e af las.f
as senafnrs RenuhIicsns and Nam.
ocrafs-nore than the necessalv
two-fhirds-vbo honest,v al nnt
-vfsh e ase the tresfv ~ nAace
FILLED and new nexotiations onened
Mn cerm.rv
49,. c..s,.
11 uEeeneAess
All sorts OF fears and apprehen-
si0ns have sbeen running up and
down the backs q supporters Of
t1e treaty ana LeaSue of NATIONS
tnat qnleae the pending Lodge res
plution we're given = tvo-thirda
yoeA MA pact tesek Nould be -
- 1Atls - Aesfha
feeo4p lit 0r killing = Ncn19
BE- On M u Democrats who fAil9d
to vote TOR Mr. Lodges resersa-
tons to the treaty.
Both sides are doing e0nsid-
erable amount OF jockeytng for 20
siton. The Republicans may be
divided into TWO c!asses-th0se VINO
avowediy want the treaty Killed
and those who say they want II
ratified but insist that their ratifys
L. a msxA II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18
DRASTIC ACTION REQUIRED
ITO Save RAPIDLY FAILING
FUEL SUPPLY OF. COUNTRY.
Closing Of Non Essential
Industries Near AZ
Strike Result.
~. n

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Directof Gem
ersl Of Railroads walker d. Hines
and seven regional directors were
to meet here late today to consider
the necessity for declaring . ma
tional wide freight embargo TO con-
serve the country's meaSer supply
Of coal. Mr.. Hines IL. expected to
arrive in Chicago It 2 p. m. and
his conference with the regional
directors on the fuel question will,
it is said, occupy the entire attsr-
noon.
Have Program Ready.
The conditions growing oat oe
the present emergency were infor-
maily discussed this. morning ~
the regional directors who planned
to have . definite program ready TO
submit to Director General Hines
later in the day.
An embargo on all freight on the
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad between Chicago and tho
rscinc coast nss Deen IN enscs
SINCE ieSk Saturoay.
Tie Up All Freight
II Director CSneral Hines N
proves the Recommendation Of hisi
regional directors. m order may ~.
Issued Immediately which will
mean: Y
Neflonal vide enhareo o. ffelsAk
= ~ - oens cut y Yesaeeoe
Ham sefv1cs safoogh0ut me Noun.
fuy. -. .--'--' y !.
Ctoslnk down q III non-essentiai
Industries.
F1fteen million wcfkmen wiil De
tnfown out OF employment
- Situation Serious.
"The situation IL extremely se-
rious and immediate action n nee
essary.". Director Aishton. director
Of the northvestern resion. said To-
day. The raflroads are Vital to
the business lie az the nation snd
fhew mnst ha lint .ninr. RsdieaI
action must be taken.
.My judement Il that \ general
embargo IA the only 'vav TO mat
| the needs Of the present emerr-
ency."
Sppply Soon Gone.
or,v ,-o,n n - :, 49,. .,,.,,~
~ tre, .rS.. [ 80 ~ :. .v.,,sh;. - ,o- ry ~;
rceas ~ thc csr+,., -..t.r, ..-s,s.
.ccc.a;rs ~ ~ - = ~ = r,.s;.s, s..ss.-~s
~ 5;..a.n. - - a. 80 r.s. .ss,s ~.
~. ~ 49, ~on..a, ~ n an... ga
sn., az 800 S.s.s:.. ~ ~n~Hss, No -,s s
LA. LA - teS.m ..,e ay =, ,o.,N Ou.u "a.
e .sue .oS " a.. .s le'oaueony ). ~
~ aoss. 40 40. LII, s, ~. 49, ~
on"N. 49, s.v ne . .1u w. -.
nrdat ~ us "nns;S....,an "a sos y. . nss 49,.
% Shorid .en.-.i - ~ .mh.rsS sUv s =
! nlaced n vonid resu,t IN n .i.rss
rednct,on ~ the nrssent n...sr.sv
sarvire e.id M A;shtcr .yfhsrs
n vouia ha at least a n.r cant q
trains runnins nov" he adSsd
"The tremcndons seriousnesa az
!; the situation cannot he minimisaA
The eject az the embarro wor3d ~
as far reachine rs the fsielless:dayr
of the winter OF 1918"
r.h. ~ a rr.,.. W
~ An trairs .rnr,,.d vs.,.-A..
mailing the total 't.rer ~ an !.
the naf,ons, str;ra wss c.,iad ~ ~
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18

w oouAu8tOup ANVvs S0AAs
shaped mp In the senate today for .
final vote ON the treaty Thursday.
under . compromise program which
many senators thought would re-
suit in ratification. The group Of
mild reservation Republicans who
opened the way by deciding in con-
terence to aid in bringing about z
second vote on ratification after
the resolution Of the foreign rolA-
tons COMMITTEES. With ita peservar
tions have heah votqd down ~ the
Issoessaa. Sc s So ss.ss s, !.
. IoGk n Y - 80 &,
Thie decision va eeaaun1e1fo6
To Hbp~b1icAn Leader Lodge. vhc
had opposed any reconsiderati ton
At the same time, Democratic lead
ers were informed that any further
compromise negotiations must b
conducted with Mr.. Lodge.
A talk between Democratic Lead
er Hitchcock and Mr.. Lodge fol-
lowed, at which 1t was agreed NOT
to convene the senate until noon
tomorrow, 20 the Democrats could
meet and draft their plan OF action
beforehand. During the day the
ratification resolution was expect
ed to be put into form for . yote
on the following day.
When the senate began work to-
day the secretary's record Of time
used, under the clotufe rule showed
that only IS OF the s5 senators had
talked with an average Of ~ min
utes each. Several, however, had
used nearly all Of the hour allotted
to each senator under cloture.
While this would show that Less
than three hours had been exhaust.
ed Of the possible maximum Of 81
hours debate, It does not take inte
consideration the senators who
may not talk at all or may ust
only q small portion Of their time
and forms no basis for an estimate
a. to when the debate will end.
The first subject to come up was
the labor section Of the treaty, Il
which q number Of reservations
were proposed. Senator Thomas
Democrat, Colorado. opening ths
debate, declared he would vot'
against ratification II the labor pro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18

Operators Shy at Tendsnc5 Toward
Federal Csntrol and Delay
Their Program.

Washington, Nov. 18.-Negotia-
tions between. bituminous coal
miners and operators in the GEN.
trail competitive field continued at
q standstill today, the operators
again obtaining postponement Of
the joint conference of wage scale
committees on the ground that
their counter-proposal had not
been completed.
! Look for Money.
The operators were said to be
considering very carefully where
the money to pay wage increases
would Come from, and thu possible
effect the granting Of the workers
demands might have on the future
control of the mines. assurances
will be sought from several gov
ernment departments before reply
lis made to the miners demand for
increased wages and shorter hours.
The possibility Of federal con-
troll of the mines in case of. popu-
lar disapproval Of higher prices Of
coal was said to be receiving the
close attention Of the operators. :
Kansas Uses Courtss &
Pittsburgh, Kan, Nov. 1S.-First
steps toward operation Of the coal
mine Of Cfkwford and Cherokee
counties, under q feceivership Gre
ated for the purpose by the state
supreme court were to be taken
here today. It was declared that
unless present plans went astrsy,
actual operations might. begin in .
few days.
Whether the men would resume
work was a question. asked today,
however, in view or the statements
by some OF the Leaders here that
the matter was optional with
the strikers themselves. Governor
Henry J. Allen was expected to ar
rive today to urge the men to re-
turn SO that the people Of the state
might not suffer from q coal short
age. ]. I. Sheppard Of Fort Scott
attorney for the miners. wasft0 &C
company the governor and use hif
! influence inr inducing the men tt
reutrn to work.
| Agree h Montana.
Billings, Mont, Nov. 1S. = Thu
Montana Coal Operators associa.
ton and representatives OF thu
TyvsS~S1 NES,rn UfnpHnra ~ dfafrir1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-18

The solemn declaration Of the
president that the war was ended
and thlt peace had COME, referred
to the cessation OF actual combat
with the enemy, and not to recon-
struction ut home"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09

ture of the United States. 1t has been
raised by the utmost effort in the ut.
most need. Is it now, because of a
survival of the Jeffersonian scow boat
idea, which promoted the burning Of
the American capital and the flight
to the woods of the presidential fam
lily, to be abandoned?
We view the prospect with dismay.
The American nation has become
strong, and by becoming strong has
not become dangerous. 1t remains
the amiable nation seeking at present
little for itself, wishing we'll for all
the world, content, happy and we'll
ordered, and it is so afraid of itself
that it will not maintain the elements
and fundamentals Of its security which
1t now has we'll in hand and estab-
lished.
Universal service would make us
strong and digniied, secure and pro-
tected. The doctrine which opposes
it is a smear of inutiie altruism which
commits the future of the nation to
an optimism which the past of no ma
ton has justified.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-01-09
LEGISLATIVE DOiNGS

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 7, 1919.-The
opening of the sixteenth legislative
session of South Dakota emphasizes
the fact that legislation is becoming
more and more a business proposition
than a political one. il past sessions
when politics played a far more inn
portant part in the minds Of many
than did the business of the state,
members were on the ground early
to be 'in" on the organization, but
this year, with the ~speakership prac-
tically decided in advance, instead Of
a swirling a OF humanity and
clouds of tobacco smoke filing the
hotel hobbies Saturday night and Sun
day before the opening of the session
only a few members had arrived, the
most of them coming Monday, and q
number not showing up until Tuesday
morning to be on hand for the formal
opening Of the session at noon Of that
day.
Another innovation was the elimin-
alton of the inaugural ball and inau-
gural reception. In place of which the
different officers received their friends
in their Offices the evening following
the formal inauguration, while in the
central rotunda. Of the capitol a num-
Der of young ladies served light re-
freshments and handed out flowers to
all who came. as tokens from the new
ly elected state oficials. This change
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figures show that Liberty bonds and
war savings purchases to the people
OF South Dakota to have been over
$97, 000, 900. The summary OF what
South Dakota has paid for war con.
tributions IL put by the state his
torical department as follows: Lib.
erty loan and war savings stamps,
S97, 047, $50; income taxes paid By
South Dskotans during the war, S2.-
47s,972.94; American Red Cross to
December /, s2,S05, 46O.9 4 united war
work, S1,167, 320.54; Y. NJ. c. A., S237..
13449; all other war relief (approxi-
mately), $250.000. Making a total Of
3104. COS, $685.
A big bull moose stands guard at
the west door OF the capitol those
days. With its antler spread OF six
feet, and nine feet in height, II makes
an imposing appearance to all who
enter the west entrance. This big
animal was killed by d. A. CumIains,
OF Pierre, while on a hunting trip in
Canada, and the mounting was done
in Winnipeg. The specimen was so
large that II required considerable
skill In working him through the
s~tatehouse to his present location,
without damaging electrical fixtures.
One OF the features OF the killing Of
this animal Is that when the carcass
was dressed an encysted bullet was
found in the heart OF the big bull.
Insf hnuy h. rnVlA ,rarrv thta 90 m
Of the mysteries, as the bullet had
evidently been in his heart for soms
time before no was killed.
From reports there has been a
larger acreage OF winter rye sown in
this part OF the state this fall than
for any former year since the settle
.nent Of this part Of the Missouri val
ley. Those who have sown this grain
say that In most cases II has secured
a good start this fall, and as much OF
1t was seeded in corn fields the snow
has piled IN deep enough to give 1t
good winter protection, practically as
surfing a good start in the spring.
There has also been a larger acreage
Of winter wheat sown than normal,
and In most cases the condition Of
this crop is reported to be good for .
start in the spring. In fact. the sue.
cess which attended the efforts OF
wheat raisers In this part OF the state
Tor the year just past will mean that
the acreage OF both winter and spring
will likely be equal to that Of
last wear, when the war conditions
stimulated sowing Of this grain on
farms where no wheat had been
sown for years.