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Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06
WANTED, FIRE
C0.v0LUnTEERS

volunteers are wantetd for the Gun
nison fire department.
After purchasine 5000 Of new
equipment, including the new 6re
truck, 1000 feet Of new hose. . mod
ern chemical engine with ESQ feet Of
attached hose. two hand chemical
tanks and other material in addition
. that already owned BY the city,
Cunnison 6nds that II has no txainsd
hre department 70 operate the new
equipment How. then, shall we get
the ten or fifteen per cent reduction in
insurance rates, which 10 only allowed
in case the required material is backed
BY IN Organized and efficient FIRE de-
paTtment!
After discussion Of this important
question Of public safety ut the coun-
eil meeting Tuesday night, the mat
ter was left to the Fire and Police
Board with authority to act. This
board. consisting Of Joa NeDermott,
Frank Zugelder and Earl Berryhill,
has called a mass meeting Of those
Interested at the town hall Wednes-
day evening, February 11th.
1t il planned to reorYanize the hose
sistants, outline FIRE company with
at least 20 and preferably Is members
and have them train regularly to sat-
iafy the requirements Of the insurance
underwriters.
An expert from Denver will come
over to give pointers II desired. The
insuFance companies will later send Q
representative 70 test the eAieisney
sf the department, before grantine
tie insurance reduction.
The boys arc also asked TO agree up-
On what would be . proper compaosa-
ti0n for attending fires. Often Are-
man ruins $40 and $25 worth Of cloth-
ing at one fire. II is not right that -
should have no compensation.
The hre team has about 26 good
coats ON hand, but only half enough
gloves and no hats or boets. These
things are needed.
Come out to the meeting Wednes-
aay night ard lst's - whaE can Be
done to give Gunnison . mo3ern fipe
department
The council 1t It's meeting also
took up the mosquito question start
ed by the Chamber Of Commerce last
week. The committee from the Cham
Der, consisting Of DR.. Johnson, DR..
Russell, Prof. Rutland and Mr.. Kreut-
xer, attended and gave their views.
The council members were agreed
that we must abate the mosquito
nuisance and that we should. start in
time. DR.. Johnson and associates
were voted $500 and the cooperation
of the council and ditch tender, and
his committee was told to 70 to.
death to the mosquito" is their mot
to.
Salaries Of town employees were
raised all along the line. The H. C.
Of L. has arrived, and good men cam
not be kept at insufficient wages.
Supt. keenan, Of the Light and Water
Plant was rnised from $3.50 to $175
. month; Town Treasurer Roxman
gets $50. Assistants at the plant
get SIS raise to $115 q month. The
town marshal is raised to sos and
tie town clerk the same.
The Misses Elizabeth Nourse and
Norma Collins, who have been at-
tending the university at Boulder,
returned home during the week, Is
the schools there closed on account Of
the "fiu." It is uncertain just. when
they will reopen.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06
Secures Beautifui Fox skin

J0oy David 10 very proud Of .
cross-fbx slEiA, which he secured from
one Of these rare animals, trapped ON
Lest Canon. They are quoted at from
10 70 $275, and we hope Joey gets
the high price. II il certainly . lovely
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

Mrs. c. T. Silis is reported on the
sick list this week. suffering from .
nervous disorder.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

Little Norma and Kenneth Mssrs
have been under the weather this weel
with tonsilitis.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

The parents Of BIN Bailey Of Crest
ed Butte came in Thursday to zee Bill,
who is very sick with thenfiu."
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

Fred Winters is among the victims
Of the hu this week. Cotton Sieyery
is acting as yartimaster in his place.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

Miss venps Axtell WHO has been III
for few days, is thinking Of going
back to school soon.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

w. II. Whalen Il down from Crested
Buttss to attend . meeting Of tie
county commissioners,
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

Mrs. w. B. Moore is fast recovering
from recent fall on the ice.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

Mrs: VIM. Spann and son Donald
Of Jacks Cabin, are in our city, both
quite III with the flu.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

Mrs. G. L. Brolan came in Thursiiay
evening from SAlids on business.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06
FLU GETS
US AGAIN

As generally expected, the "Fiu"
staged vigorous comeback. and IL
sweeping tie country. Gunnison has
. few cases and that means that the
epidemic win probably 10 thru the
town ~ 4 did last winter.
50 far, We have been very fortunate
b that no fatalities have yet resulted,
but no ens knows how soon the dread
Destroyer will come on the wings Of
tAe disease. The recurrence is mild
= than . year ago, but - then, the
ehisf danger Hes IN not giving up
soon enough, or In exposure, over
eating or overriding while recovering.
Public gatherings are being mimini-
Ssd, and 4 II hoped TINT Cunnison will
weaeher ths storm without death
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

Mrs. Wallace Moore who has been
quite III is reported somewhat better.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

John April returned Sunday from
the Salida hospital.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06
WITH THE SICK
FOLKS AROUND TOWN

Cap Danielson is reported quite III
with pneumonia
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

A passenger ON the Saturday train
was Mrs. A. n. Duree who went to
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

lselere6--AleX OeIW6f, Ie6dv1Ile.
Umpire-A. G. Krause. coach of the
Gunnison team.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

The Misses Elizabeth Nourse and
Norma Collins, who have been at
tending the university at Boulder,
returned home during the week, as
the schools there closed on account Of
the "Au." It is uncertain just. when
they will reopen.
Gunnison news-champion., 1920-02-06

Continued on page Fivs)
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28

Mitchell, May 28.-Wood Smith,
of Mitchell, deputy state sheriff, mar
rowly escaped falling into 15-foot
pit in the basement of the home of
Henry HeintZ, a resident of Artae,
Campbell county, who was accused
of having o supply of liquor
No legitimate reason could be Civ
en- for the presence of the pit in the
cellar. 1t was located in dark cor
ner of the basement behind the fur
mace, and had a layer of broken bot
Ties on the bottom.
Mr.. Smith was searching in the
basement of the Heintz home for con-
cealed liquor Mr.. Heintz was with
him and gave him no warning con-
cerning the pit in the corner of the
basement.
When asked to explain the pres
ence of the pit there, all he said was:
ooh, | started TO dig a well there
once"
Mr. Heintz was arrested on the
charge of having a quantity of in
toxicating liquor in a pool hall OF
which he is proprietor, and was re.
leased for trial later under bonds OF
$1,000.
William Siegler, Herreid, was
placed under arrest and had bonds
placed at $1,000, on charge of sell
ing intoxicating liquor and operating
a gambling house.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
SENATE PAssEsLAST
OF SUPPLY BILLS
SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION
ACT CARRIES $40, 900, 900.

Washington, d. c., May 2S.-The
$440, 100000 sundry civil appropria-
tion bill, the last of the regular an
nual government supply bills, was
passed by the senate today and sent
to conference.
The bill as passed carried an
amendment giving congress authority
to determine what government publ
cations shall be published, but au-
thorizing those now being issued to
be continued until June 80. 1921
Except that power TO control govern
grees instead of in the joint congress
sional printing committee, the
amendment is similar to the one
which resulted in the president re-
Gently vetoing the legislative appro-
priation bill
The senate also adopted without
debate an amendment appropriating
$1,500,000 for the use of the bureau
of internal revenue in guarding in
toxicating liquors held in warehouses
and for enforcing the national prohi-
bition act. Another amendment tC
pay the railroad fare home from
Washington of war workers who re-
sign or are dismissed from service
between now and July / next.
Other legislative, riders added bS
the senate included authority to ex-
tend use of the $500, 100000 revolv-
ing fund of the interstate commerce
commission from five to fifteen years
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
FORTY-FVE HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATES
INTERESTING EXERCISES AT
COMMENCES CEMENT-ENCFL-
LENT ADDRESS BY RAB-
BI STERNHEIN

Parents of the graduates who re-
ceived their diplomas at the central
building last night and friends of
education to the number of several
hundred filled the high school audi
tOrium TO witness the commencement
exercises beginning at eight O'Clock.
Following the opening piano num-
ber by Miss Lila Palmer and the high
school chorus those present sat under
the magnetic personality of Rabbi
Sternheim who delivered an address
of unusual merit on the subject Of
ideals. The speaker launched out on
Americanism. drawing comparisons
of the conditions and times socially,
educationally and industrially as they
were ten years ago and as they are
at present He remarked that before
the war predatory business exploited
everything and everybody in reach.
He maintained that conditions ara
changed now-changed for the bene-
fit of all and especially for the uplift
of humanity. Business today is con
Quoted on a legitimate profit basis.
Directing his attention to the large
graduating class the speaker sought
to WOO them to high ideals-to
careers that meant helpfulness to the
race His compelling argument was
that the wealth of the nation rested
upon the students and graduates of
our institutions of learning much
more than upon our financial ratings
and bursting treasury vaults. The
climax of the address, ir ave terms,
touched on the moralit. "oblem rs
a true foundation to de racy. He
drew in strong contrast nominal
pay of hard working teachers and the
highly paid specialist in other pro-
fessions, expressing his sympathy for
the former. The entire address was
the product of clear thinking and
sound judgment Rabbi Sternheim
left an impress for good upon the
class and auditors alike.
After a song number by the high
school chorus Miss Alice MOntgom-
cry, principal of the high school ana
intimate friend of each graduate, pre-
sented the class to the board of edu-
cation, who, through their president,
George r. Farmer, gave each mem
ber the official credential that certi-
fled to the work done and the credits
meTited through four years of indi-
vidual painstaking work.
In this connection it might be add
splendidly edited and illustrated high
school ANIMALS were distributed &c
the seniors and their most intimate
friends. The editorial and advertis-
ing staff of the particular publica-
tion are to be congratulated upon the
success they have achieved in put
ting out in such neat form a complete
history Of the class, and its various
athletic and social phases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
SMALL NEWSPAPERS
ARE ASSISTED
CHICAGO PUBLISHER RELEASES
100 TONS OF NEWS PRINT FOR
THEIR IMMEDIATE USE

Chicago, May 28.-Victor F. Law
News, has released 100 tons of new
print to be distributed to smaller
newspa pers which are in need of sup
plies and are reported to face sus-
pension if immediate assistance is not
given them, it was announced today
A number of newspapers through
out the country are without mill con-
nections, according to j. l.. Fearing
western manager of the international
Paper company, who said that the
action of Mr.. Lawson and other large
publishers in releasing part of their
tonnage at the request of the Inter.
national Paper company, George II
Mead company and other concern.
had saved the lives of many papers.
Mr.. Fearing, who asked Mr. Law.
son to release the tonnage, said he
found him anxious to cooperate IL
the plan for newspaper relief. A
Mr.. Lawson's request the paper viii
be distributed by MIR. Fearing, wht
said this action, and that of othe1
large publishers, had already had 6
softening effect upon the "spot" mar
ket, and that there were indication!
of an early adjustment of the news
print situation.
Mr.. Fearing stated that so far al
possible the distribution of the papel
would be effected through the com
mittee on newsprint supply will
which the Inland Daily Press associa
tion is affiliated through Willard E
Carpenter, of the Lincoln, ILL.,, Cour
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28

long term loans from this fund TO
the railroads to be used in obtaining
more cars.
The senate accepted an amendment
by Senator Robinson, democrat, of
Arkansas, aprropriating $22,500 for
continuance of the federal employ
ment service. OF that amount the
amendment provides that $4,000
shall be used for the mobilization of
workers to harvest the wheat crop
in various parts of the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
|ND|CTS TWO
WOOL FIRMS
ALLEGES BIG PROFITS IN SALES
OF CLOTH-EXCEED 300 TO
400 PER CENT

New York, May 28.-The Ameri-
the American Woolen company, OF
Massachusetts. and VIM. NJ. Wood
president of both companies, were
charged with profiteering in wooden
cloth in an indictment returned here
by the federal grand jury.
The indictment contains fourteen
counts, charging fourteen individual
violations of the Lever act in the sale
of cloth at unjust and unreasonable
prices.
The first count in the indictment
charged the company with the sale
on January Z, 1920, of 10 yards OF
cloth, which cost $2.25 yard, for
S3.6712 a yard. Another count al
leges that piece of cloth which cost
s .62 a yard was sold on January II
1920 for 1925 yard. Other counts
charge similar transactions.
1t developed, Assistant District At
torney H. A. Smyth said that the
company was receiving 35 per cent
profit above cost, although Mr. Wood
claimed the profit proposed by thc
company for its 1920 business was
12b per cent. The amount of pro
fits which the company was realizing
he said, exceeded ION the average
from 800 to 400 per cent those OF
1919"
Mr.. Wood, in a statement made in
Boston, April 2S, declared:
There is absolutely no jus
ground for the suggestion that thi:
company has charged excessive prices
for its cloth, or has gained an unrea.
sonable or excessive prifit."
The American Wooden company
Mr.. Smyth said, is the largest manu-
facturer of wooden cloth in the United
States and to a large extent domin
ates the trade.
"The department, therefore, feel
that it has unearthed one of the mos
| important cases of profiteerins
known since the amendment to thu
Lever act went into effect" he said.
The investigation disclosed =;
! most astounding condition of affair
with regard to these companies an'
their president" he added.
The cost-plus system of fiXin;
| prices apparently was adopted by tn
company for the first time this year
according to Mr.. Smyth. Profits in
| creased on an average of 800 pc
| cent as a result, he asserted. In viev
! of this increase, Mr.. Smyth said, and
Notwithstanding that the manufac
turing and selling companies are sub
| jected to an expense on account o
the same man being president of bot
companies, of nearly $1,000 900 com
pensation for commissions and sd!
aries, the 1920 statement Shouts
prove a most interesting documel
if the companies are permitted {
carry on this campaign of profiteer
ing which they so boldly started on
to inaugurate at the beginning G
this year"
Charles Evans Hughes has been re
tanned as counsel for the defendants
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
HANDED OVER
HALF MILLION


Washington, ID. c., May 2S.-Col.
William Cooper Proctor, Cincinnati
manufacturer, who has been descrih-
ed as 'the angel" of Maj. Gen. Leon
ards Woods Ohio campaign, testi-
fled at the senate investigation of
pre-convention political financing
that he had advanced 100000 to
Woods national organization. He cs-
timated that contributions from all
other sources would not make as
much.
The committee of inquiry also
other candidates during the day
Former Representative G. G.. Carlin
of Virginia, manager of Attorney Gen
eral Palmer's national organization
testified that its cash expenditures
had been $59,610. James w. Gerard
former ambassador to Germany, has
spent $14 4,000-all his own money
as a presidential candidate, according
TO his manager, S. #. Jones, of DeG
Moines, Ia, while Representatives
Louis Champion, of Michigan, said
about $13 900 had been spent in his
state for Senator Johnson, republi.
can, California, this total not being
included in the Johnson national
compaign account previously fixed al
$63,13S.
Mr.. Carlin was questioned more
extensively about alleged underpay,
ments of income tax by the Cruciblt
Steel company, and Mr.. Dupuy, form
er chairman of the board of director.
of that company, than he was con
cerning campaign expenditures. Ht
told the committee that the largest
contributor to Mr.. Palmer's campa igr
was Mr.. j. Guffey, who gave $40, 900
and who was identified as a prom
inent oil man.
The name became confused with
that of Col James McClurg Guffey
former democratic national commit
teeman from Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Carlin said afterwards that Col. Guf
fey was the man he had in mind. II
developed, subsequently, however
tndl the contributor was Joseph Il
Guffey, of Pittsburg, also an oil man
and a former democratic nationa
committeeman from Pennsylvania.
Col. Proctor testified that besides
advancing 100000 to Gen. Wood:
campaign fund he had made con
tribution of $4,000. He objected tt
naming other contributors, sayint
that the men charged with handling
the campaign finances would giy'
names and exact amounts. Urget
by members of the committee, how
ever, he said that Ambrose None
had given $4,000, and that william
Wrigley, a fellow like me" ant
"Mr. Byllesby, New York bankerS
had been large contributors.
The witness said that his own ad
! vance of money to the generals cam
| paign had been "as idealistic as Civ
| ing to the Red Cross during the war,
and added that he intended to ad
vance as much more as he felt woulC
be proper"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain

Minneapolis, May 28.-Corn. Mar
ket higher; offerings light and de-
mand good No. yellow closed at
$184 q 1.S5; No. mixed at 1890
1.84.
Oats. Buyers reduced bids and
premiums ruled easy. No. whites
17018c over July. No. 3 whites
closed at $1.03A @1.04h; No.
whites at Ac@$1.2
Rye. Unchanged demand good ;
No at IL q 13c over July. No. 2
rye closed at $2.03h @2.04k.
aBrley. Market @2c higher; de-
mand good, offerings small. Price
closed at $1.25 a 1852.
Sioux City, May, 28.-Tops Were
boosted up to s14.35, which is zoe
over what the crest has been for the
last three days. The bulk of the
sales ran from $3.50 1925 and
the long strings generally landed
within a $13.75 @14.00 spread.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
To Undermine
the Constitution

New York, May 28.-"A small
minority of the population conceal
ing their design under the word
labor are threatening to undermine
the constitution" Elbert S. Gary,
president of Iron and Steel Institute,
declared in addressing the AMMAN
meeting here today. These men, he
said, have already secured some leg
is lation which is wrongfully discrim-
mating.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
WILL DEMAND
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
INEFFICIENCY OF PRIV ATE
RAILROAD MANAGEMENT
Is CRITICISED

Washington, May 28.-The ma
TONS railroads must go back under
government control unless private
managers begin to operate efficient
ly and without calling on the govern
ment for financial assistance, Daniel
G. Roper, big corporation head, warn
ed today. Business men will demand
resumption of government control
unless service is bettered quickly
said Roper. Private management now
seems to be costing the public mil
lions under the guarantee clause OF
the transportation act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
DEMAND GOVERN:
MENT OWNERSHIP
FARMERS NATIONAL COUNCIL
ADDRESSES LETTER TO
POLITICAL PARTIES

Washington, May 2S.-Govern-
ment ownership of the railroads and
merchant marine was demanded to-
day by the Farmers National Council
in letter addressed to the demo-
cratic and republican committees and
signed by George p. Sampton, direc-
tor of the Council. Other planks the
farmers demand are legislation to
control packers, taxes on lands and
other natural resources held for spec
ulation. adequate and cheap credit
for farmers and protection of farm
tion under antitrust laws.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
Resolutions Express
Sympathy for Ireland

Washington, May 2S.--Resolu-
tions expressing sympathy of the
public with the aspiration of Irish
people, for a government of their
own choice, was favorably reported
by the foreign affairs committee to-
dty by vote of eleven to seven.
The plans are to ask action on resolu-
tion in the house next week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
INSANE NAV
KILLS PARENTS
SOUTH DAKOTA TRAGEDY NEAR
PARKER EARLY TODAY

Parker, May 2S.-Everett Loos,
30, formerly an inmate of the hos
pital for insane. killed his father and
mother with an axe at their farm ten
miles northwest of here early today.
Young Loos became angry when his
father asked him to finish planting
a field of corn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
Battle Between
Strikers and Guards

Bristol, r. L., May 28.-Three men
were shot and a score were injured
when strikers and guards at the Ma
tional India Rubber plant engaged
in a pitched battle when Governor
Beekman ordered out the troops.
The battle was preciptated when wo-
men attacked a girl clerk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
To Investigate
l. w. w. Activities

st. Paul, May 28.-Governor Burn
quist sent Major Garrison of the ma
tional guard to Bemidji to investi-
gate. following a plea by Attorney
Ravin, of the Shevlin-Carpenter lum
Der interests, that their property was
endangered by l. w. w. activities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
BOlsheviSts and
the British

Londonn, May 2S.-Gregory Kras-
sine, Bolshevist commissioner, here
today admitted he would endeavor
to reach an understanding with the
British government on the resump-
tion of trade with soviet Russia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
Water Power Bill
Passed After Big Fight

Washington, May 28.-Ending a
twelve-year the senate today passed
the water power bill as it came the
conference The house having agreed
on measure it now goes to President
Wilson for signature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
Big Fine for
PrOfiteering

Syracuse, N. Y, May 28.-Weeds,
incorporated, of Binghampton, was
found guilty of profiteering in viola
ton of the Lever act today and fined
$1,000 by Judge Manton in federal
court. Excess charges on clothing
sales were charged
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28

ier-Herald, chairman of the executive
newsprint committee; A. w. Peter
son, of the Waterloo, Ia, Courier; ;
w. D. Lindsay, of the Marion, Ind,
Chronicle; E. P. Alder, of the Daven-
port, Ia, Times, and Roscoe Chap
man, of the Rockford ILL.,, Star.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
Presbyterians Quit
Inter-Church Work

Philadelphia, May 28.-The Pres
byterian church today has severed
its connection with the Inter-Church
World Movement. Legal difficulties
were given as the cause.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-28
WILSON'S VETO
IS SUSTAINED
X KNOX PEACE RESOLU-
LIED BY THE HOUSE

Wa lington, May IS The Sena-
tor Knox peace resolution was killed
today by the house which failed by
twenty-eight votes to override Presi-
dent Wilson's evto of the measure.