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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
FOR SERVICE MEN
TESTIMONIALS FROM FRENCH
GOVERNMENT TO BE DIS.
TRIBUTED.

At 3 p. m. tomorrow Eugene Nc
Kibbin Post of the American Legion
will hold special memorial services in
the high school auditorium and at
that time there will be distributed
testimonials granted by the French
government to the nearest relatives
of deceased service men. The public
is cordially invited to witness these
exercises. There follows the program
and the names of honor men whose
services are to be given due recog-
milton:
America" by mixed quartet
Mrs. Ida May Jacobus, Miss Anna
Johnson, Messrs. Harold and, Robert
Rensch.
Opening remarks by Richard ].
Lyons acting vice commander.
Prayer by Chaplain C. McKibbin.
THE Recessional," by mixed quar-
tet-Mrs. R. H. Kendrick, Miss IneS
Herber and Messrs. r. H. Kendrick
and Horace Mease.
Reading of Edwin Markham's poem
France in Battle-Flame," 1917
MISS Mae keySer.
Address by Hon. Ira F. Blewitt.
Come Holy Spirit" by trio-Mrs.
Don l. Porter, Messrs. Walter Kun
dert and Leonard Smith.
Presentation of Memorial certifi-
Gates.
"Star Spangled Banner" by audi
ence.
Benediction-The Rev. r. A. Flynn.
Accompanies: Miss Gimme, Mrs.
Quarnstrom.
Music under direction of William
F. Mcmahon.
Bugler-Prof. A. T. Ireland.
Honor Roll.
Albert Alme, Madison; Cnas. C.
Beecham, Madison; Joe E. Du icy,
Madison; Elmer e. Hackett, di-
son; Francis D. Moothart, Madi n;
Nels d. Stangeland, Madison; -'u-
gene McKibbin, Madison; Gus Lee,
Madison; William W. Stearns, Madi-
son; Elmer M. Davis, Madison; Cliff
ford Helmy, Madison; Raymond
Schnell, Ramona; Henry Lewis Wolf,
Ramona; George H. Martinson, Col
man; Matthew Lorang, Colman; Wal
ter 7. Kukuk, Colman; Phillip Molsk-
ness, Colman, and Louis A. Ulstad
Colman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
TOO MANY
LIBERTY BONDS
MISTAKE OF MAILING CAUSES
SOUTH DAKOTA MANS
ARREST.

Aberdeen, Feb. 21.-Charged by
the government with unlawfully hold
ing two liberty bonds valued at $3.50,
Lewis Times, who lives 10 miles
southeast of Conde, South Dakota,
has been arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal Harry James, accord
ing to word which reached United
States Marshal William Hickey to-
day: Times was taken before Unit
ed States Commissioner William
Wallace at Aberdeen for a prelimin-
ary hearing and was bound over to
the next term of federal court at
Aberdeen. He was able to furnish
bond.
Peculiar circumstances surround
the arrest, according to information
reaching Aberdeen. Times is said
to have subscribed for two bonds
amounting to $3.50 and through a
mistake two bonds for this amount
which should have been sent by the
treasury department at Washington
to a man living in New Hampshire
reached him (Tinnes) through the
| mail.
In the meantime the bonds intend
ed for Times were sent to a bank at
Conde and Times contends that he
was not notified by the bank of the
arrival of the bonds. When the treas
ury department learned of its mistake
government officials demanded the
bonds which Times had in his pos
session. The latter is said to have
refused to return the bonds and as
result he was arrested. The bonds
are now in the possession of Marshal
Hickey.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
CITIZENS CAN'T LET
LOOSE OF It
HOME FOR WOMEN MISDEMEAN.
ANTS Is NOT DESIRABLE
INSTITUTION.

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 31.-For sew
eral weeks committees of real estate
men and town boomers for York sat
upon the doors of the state board of
control, endeavoring to induce the To-
cation near York of the state home
for women misdemeanants. It was
not until after the state had paid
$4,000 for a farm well equipped
with houses and outbuildings, locat-
ed on the limit of the town that the
boomers thought to find out what
kind of thing home for women
misdemeanants is.
When they discovered that con-
siderable percentage Of them would
be wayward and diseased women
from the larger cities, they got up
a petition in boots and protested
against having thing so contaminat-
ing, as they put it. located so close
to the city and right next farm to the
Odd Fellows home, where women and
children are housed.
The attorney general now tells the
board that 1t has no power to sell the
farm it bought and not money enough
to buy another, and that the only
way the location can be changed is
for the objectors to buy another one
and trust to the legislature to re-im-
burse it through ordering the one
just bought sold.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
.LOWDEV SPEAKS
At MITCHELL
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE REC.
MENDS FARM HOME OWNING
AS BOLSHEVISM SOLUTION.

Mitchell, Feb. 21.-Comparing the
destitution of Mexico to the vast
wealth of the United States, Governor
Frank o. Lowden, minority republi-
can candidate for president at the
Ma rch primaries declared in a speech
here that self government would be
endangered were it not for strong To-
cal and municipal governments.
Whenever town permits due
and orderly process of government to
be interrupted by a mob, that town is
no longer an asset but a liability"
he said. Multiply that town by asuf-
he said. Multiply that town by a suf-
tion which only an army can handle.
No self-governing country was ever
ruled successfully by force of arms. -
He reasserted his belief that the
solution of the menace Of bolshevism
is in seeing to it that there are mill
lions and millions of home and farm
owners in the United States.
Thank God." he declared, "there
is no proletarian in the United States
nor will there ever be as long as the
number Of home and farm owners in
crease. The government must do
something to aid in seeing to it that
these numbers are constantly in
creased"
He dwelt at length upon the value
of the farm bureaus and county
agents. He declared that wherever
these institutions have been fostered
farms were in better condition, stock
improved, the farmers themselves
more happy and contented.
The farm land bank also came in
for high praise. He asserted that II
was one of the institutions which
have done much to put the people of
the country, especially in the west,
on sound financial footing, a system
which, he said, must be continued
and extended. Farm tenancy, he de-
clared, is a besetting misfortune OF
any country and condition to be
carefully avoided in America.
Cooperation among producers
both as to the manufacturing as well
as to the selling and distribution of
their products, he declared, was one
highway to prosperity as exemplified
in Holland.
Lowder then turned his attention
to the upholding Of the law. "Tt is.',
he said, "the only majesty we have ia
our democracy. It surrounds us from
our birth until our remains are
placed in their sepulchre. Without
1t our civilization would fall into
utter ruin. Without it our democ-
racy could not live"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
BILL GUARANTEES
RAILROAD WAGES
PAY TO EMPLOYEES MAY BE
RAISED BUT NOW LOWERED
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 4.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Guarantee
against any reduction in wages be-
fore next September 1, is given rail-
road workers in th6revised draft OF
the railroad reorganization bill re-
ported late yesterday to the senate
and house.
Railroad corporations which are to
regain control and operation of their
properties March / are safeguarded
likewise by the compromise measure
against reductions in rates and fares
at the hands of state commissions
prior to September I. the bill provid-
ing specifically against any rate or
fare reduction not approved by the
interstate commerce commission.
The redrafted reorganization meas
ure, while not prohibiting advances
either in wages or in rates, in the
opinion of the members OF the confer
ence committee, subscribing to the
majority report, will tend to stabilize
conditions in the railroad industry.
Representative Barkley, democrat,
of Kentucky, a minority conferee,
was given permission to file dis
agreeing report.
Supporters of the majority report,
however, were confident that 1t would
be approved.
Chairman Cummins of the senate
commerce committee, announced that
the report would be taken up in the
senate as soon as 1t was sent over
from the house.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
BIG APPROPRIATION
TO Be ASKED
SIX HUNDRED AND FORTY MIL.
LIONS TO WIND UP FEDERAL
CONTROL OF ROADS.

Washington, Feb. Additional
appropriations of $640,00G,O00 to
wind up the federal. control of the
railroads soon will be asked of con-
gress by Director General Hines, Rep
resentative Esch of Wisconsin, chair
man of the house interstate commerce
committee, told the house today, in
opening the debate on the conference
report on the railroad bill. If this
sum is granted congress will have ap-
propriated grand total of more than
$2,000,0OO,00O for the roads, of
which more than $750,00O,0OO will
represent total loss which must be
charged up to war costs, Representa-
tive Esch said. The balance repre-
sents the amount the government will
have invested in the riads, he de-
clared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
La Count Acquitted
At Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Feb. 21.-Ralph j.
La Count was acquitted of the charge
of numbering his wife by a jury In
district court here after six hours
deliberation last night. La Count
will be witness for the defense when
Oscar Lindgren, gardener on the
Winton estate where the murder was
committed, is called for trial on a
similar charge on March /.
Lindgren and La Count were in
dicted on identical charges simultan-
eouslyi The jury Hat acquitted La
Count took only two ballots.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
BIG BOOST IN
FARM WAGES
ADVANCE MORE THAN PRICES
OF PRODUCTS.

Washington, Feb. 81. - Farm
wages were the highest in the history
of the United States last year, the de-
partment of agriculture announces.
For labor hired by the month with
board, the average for the county as
a whole was $39.82; without board it
was $56.25. Harvest wages per day
with board reached the top figure of
$4.48 in the north central states west
of the Mississippi river. The lowest
farm wages were in the south At
lantic states, with the south central
states next lowest. Monthly wages
with board were highest in the west
ern states, including the mountain
and Pacific coast states, where the
average was $62.96. while without
board it was $87.12.
Farming operations of 1919 pro-
duced crops that had a value at the
farm that was 11.8 per cent above
1918, and animal products go per
cent above, but the gain in wages of
farm labor was relatively greater.
Wages by the month with board in
creased IA per cent, without board
1873 per cent. and day wages in har-
vest 1879 per cent.
These figures Indicate" says the
department Of agriculture, ''that the
farm laborer is regaining the ground
he lost, relatively, early in the rapid
upward movement Of prices Of farm
products after 1915. This wage re-
covery was evident in 1919 az well
as In 1919, but full recovery has not
yet been Accomplished.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
JOHNSTON PREDICTS
FEDERAL BONUS
SOUTH DAKOTA CONGRESSMAN
SEES 81 A DAY AWARD TO
FIGHTERS

Washington, Feb. 21.-Congress
will meet the demand of the Ameri-
can legion for soldier legislation by
voting cash bonus-of a dollar for
each day of service, in the opinion
of Representative Royal C. Johnson
of South Dakota, himself veteran
of the world war.
Opinion in congress-" Mr.. John
son said, "is solidifying in favor of
the dollar day idea. I expect to
see it adopted The money would be
raised by bond issue.
1.-THE expert financial opinion is
that it would be better to make COM
pensation in the form of cash derived
from a bond issue than to give the
bonds directly to the beneficiaries.
as favored by the executive commits
sion of the legion. Bonds issued di-
rectly in small denominations would
pass from hand to hand so freely that
such an issue would be equivalent to
initiating the currency by the required
amount which would be about ST.
40O.00O,00O.
THE condition of the treasury and
the financial condition of the country
generally is such that the present ses-
sion would not be justified in enact
ing legislation along the other lines
suggested by the legion"
Representative Frank w. Mondell
of Wyoming, republican floor leader,
indicated he will oppose any kind of
soldier beneficial legislation, that will
make large drain on the treasury.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
STOCK GROWERS
IN FEDERATION
FIFTEEN ASSOCIATIONS MERGE
TO IMPROVE PUREBRED
LIVESTOCK HERDS.

Aberdeen, Feb. 21.-Fifteen pure
bred livestock breeders organizations
of South Dakota. comprising some
5000 members, have organized a
state federation, which will have as
its object to secure more favorable
legislation and more especially with
regard to the states livestock sani-
tary laws.
M. J. Flanagan of Selby, president
OF the South Dakota Shorthorn Breed
ers' association, is president of the
new federation. and r. N. Cuyken-
dali of Aberdeen, secretary of the
State Swine Breeders association. is
secretary.
The federation will make fight on
tuberculosis among cattle herds in
South Dakota, and get them on the
accredited list, and to prevent the
dumping into South Dakota of herds
that are doubtful. To prevent the
shipping of herds into the state that
are not tuberculin tested will be part
OF the campaign of the new organize
ton. The following organizations are
members of the state federation
Shorthorn Breeders association,
Hereford Breeders association, Hol-
stein Breeders association, Purebred
Breeders association, Aberdeen An
gus Breeders association. State
Dairymen's association, Wool Grow
ers' association, Duroc-Jersey associa-
tion, Hampshire Breeders associa-
tion, State Swine Growers association,
Poland China Breeders association,
Chester White Breeders association.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
,UTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2l, 1920

told the National Ceancil of Normal
School Presidents and Principals in
convention here today. He based his
statement on statistics gathered by
draft boards.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
Change In School
System Is Necessary

Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. :1.-Seventy
per cent OF the adults Of the United
States have not intelligence Of the
average 10-year-old student. and .
change in the school system IL neces-
sary to meet this condition. DR.. H. H.
Goodard. OF Ohio State university.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
Fatal Fire In
Oklahoma Oil Gusher

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 21.-Two men
were burned to death and three 9TH
ers are proably fatally burned in a
fire which broke out in an oil gusher
at Jennings, it is reported here. The
fire was still burning at noon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21

bill as absolutely unavoidable.
The Esch-Cummins bill is before
the house today for action. The COM
mittee. was composed of the same
three men who last week conferred
with the president in regard to the
wage controversy with Railroad Di-
rector Hines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
Railroad Bill Abso-
lutely Unw0rkable

Washington. Feb. 21.-A commit
tee of railway union officials submit
ted to President Wilson today . me-
mortal characterixing the labor provi-
sions OF the Esch-C -Cummins railroad
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
Ignore Offer of
German Crown Prince

Paris, Feb. 21.-The allies have de-
cided to ignore the offer of the for
mer German crown prince to surren-
der himself for trial In the place of
the other Germans accused Of war
crimes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
Not Ready for
Transmission

Washington, Feb. 21.-President
Wilson's reply to the supreme coun-
ellis note on the Adriatic settlement
will not be ready for transmission to-
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-21
Many Draft Slackers
Are Rounded Up

Washington, Feb. 21.-Approxi-
mately $4,000 slackers have been
rounded up 90 far. the department of
justice made known today. These
arrests represent the work Of months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

died Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the home of his sister, Mrs. ]. C.
Crockett south of Mexico. He had
been i'll for eight weeks, but his con
dition was not considered serious un-
til two weeks ago.
Mr.. Hopkins lived in Mexico most of
his life. He was born in Audrain
County near Sturgeon, but moved
here when he wasvery young. He was
educated in the Mexico public schools
and Missouri Military Academy, and,
until a few years ago, was engaged in
farming near here. For the past
three years he has been in business
with Early Rucker near St. Joseph,
Mo.
He was the son of Richard Preston
Hopkins and Bette Rucker Hopkins.
He leaves five sisters: Mrs. j. C..
Crockett, Mrs. Charles Harrison, Miss
Mary Hopkins, and Miss Bess Hop
kins of Mexico; and Mrs. Roy Skies
of Santa Anna, Calf.
He was well known in Mexico and
the county as a mar of high prin-
ciples. He has numerous friends
throughout this section Of the state.
Mr.. Hopkins mother died shortly
he was born and he shortly af-
terward moved to Mexico with his
father and spent the greater part of
his life here. He united with the
Mexico Methodist church when quite
young. The funeral will be conduct
ed at the home Of Mrs. Cad Crockett
at 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
will be in Sturgeon.
The Ledger joins in extending SYM
pathy to the family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
State of Missouri,

State of Missouri,
County of Audrain.
In the Circuit Court September
term, 1920.
j. D. Greer, Cordelia Robinson, Mar
guerite E. Greer, Grace NJ. Greer,
and Clarence NJ. Greer, by his
guardian J.. D. Greer. Plaintiffs.
VS..
Rufus S. Pearson; and the unknown
heirs, c~onsorts, devisees, donees,
alienees, and immediate, mesne, re-
mote, voluntary and involuntary
grantees of Beverly w. Holiday,
deceased, of Alfred Powell, deceas-
ed, of Peter Brook, deceased, of T.
NJ. Northcutt, deceased, of w. H.
Northcutt, deceased, of Richmond
Pearson, deceased, of William L.
Cauthorn, deceased E. Defendants.
The State of Missouri to the above
named defendants except Rufus S.
Pearson, Greetings:
Now on this 14th, day of June 1920
come the plaintiffs and file by leave
of Court, their petition and affidavit
and it appearing to the satisfaction
of the Court that the defendants
above named, except Rufus S. Pear
son, cannot be summoned in this ac-
ton and it is ordered by the Court
that publication be made notifying
them that an action has been COM
menced against them in the Circuit
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
affecting the title to the following des-
cribed lands and tenements in Aud
rain County, Missouri, to-wit:-
Begin at the Northeast corner of
Lot No. 80 of Survey No. 1882, run
thence South to the North boundary
of Monroe Street, thence West on
North line of Monroe Street 1874 feet,
thence North to the North line of
said Lot 30, thence run East 1874 feet
to the point Of beginning, all in the
City of Mexico, Missouri"
Which said action is returnable on
the first day Of the mex term of
said Court to be held at the Court
House in the City of Mexico, the
County and State aforesaid on the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

Miss Marguerite Greer and Miss
Matte Ward are in Columbia attend
ing summer school at Missouri Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Roberts have re-
turned from an extended visit in
Long Beach, Calf. They motored to
California, but returned by rail.
Miss Dorothy and Miss Nell At
kins of Cincinnati, o., arrived at noon
Tuesday to be the guests of Mrs. E.
R. Locke and other Mexico friends.
The James Bledsoe Post of the
American Legion, of this city, sent
out over 500 ballots this week asking
e~x-service men whether or not they
favored appearing in the Fourth of
July parade in this city Monday, July
9th in their uniforms. So far the re-
turns have been overwhelming in
favor of donning their olive drab for
the occasion.
Mrs. John S. Dickie and little son,
o: St. Louis, are guests of Mrs.
Dickie's sisters. Mrs. Dickie was
formerly Miss Mary Garrett of this
city.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Meng
Of Eastholm, a daughter on Monday,
June DIST. She has been named
Martha Margaret Meng.
Mrs. II. S. Whitlock and children
went to Columbia Monday to be the
guests for several days of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. f. Neate.
Tommy Crawford, Holly Bradford
and Willis Waugh of Okmulgee,
Okla, IRE spending their summer va
cations in Mexico.
]. E. Azdell and family have re-
turned from an extended visit in Ex-
celsior Springs and will spend their
vacation on their farm near Rush
HILL
Miss Olivia Carter has returned
from Columbia wher she was a stu
dent in the University.
Mrs. ". C. Wallace and Clayton
Wallace are spending a fortnight in
South Carolina, the guest of relatives.
Ray E. Miller, who is with the Mar
land Refining Co., Ponca City, Okla,
writes the Ledger that he is greatly
pleased with his new home,
Kent Rowland, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. NJ. Rowland of this city. He
was accompanied here by his aunt,
Mrs. A. H. Grippe, with whom he
makes his home in Brooklyn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

J. s. Cornell, so years Of age, died
Tuesday at the home Of his son, II. L.
Gorrell in Texas County. The body
was brought to Mexico Wednesday,
and the funeral will be conducted
Thursday morning at Berea church
north Of Mexico.
Mr.. Gorrell formerly lived in the
northern part of this county, and
will be remembered by many Of the
older inhabitants Of the community
He leaves a wife and the following
children: H. l.. Gorrell and NJ. C
Gorrell of Texas County; A. NJ. Cor
rell Of Audrain County j W. Gorrell
Of Monroe County; Mrs. Lille Anne
McAdama Of Prairie Hill; and Mrs
Lulu Fisher of Galloway County.
Reverend Herndon, a Methodist
minister, will conduct the funera,
service. ~
The Ledger extends sympathy tc
the bereaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24

9th, day of September 1920, when and
where you may appear ard answer or
otherwise defend such action; other
wise plaintiffs petition will be taken
as confessed and Judgment rendered
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-06-24
USED CAR

If you are in the market for a
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seen the big values in used cars we
aer showing. They are money savers.
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