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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-21
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.

German Cabinet repeated it's deci-
sion not to sign the Peace Treaty.
L. S. House OF Representatives voted
to submit a suffrage constitutional
amendment to the states.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-05-21

G. w. Ayers, pitcher of the Detroit
American league baseball team. born
at HillsYille. Va. 20 years ago TODAY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
DESPERATE MEN
1lKE own LIVES
BONESTEEL FARMER SHOOTS
SELF-BlSON MAN PLUNGES
TO DEATH In POND

Chamberlain, Sept. A7.-Two sui
cides are reported in widely separat-
ed parts Of the state.
One of the victims was Joseph
Turnover, farmer of the Bonesteel
district, who ended his life by shoot
ing himself. Before he committed
the act he drove the other members
of his family from the house with a
gun, telling them as they fled in
fright where they would find his
body. He then turned the gun upon
himself. For some time he had
been suffering from a cancer on his
face and had been operated on sew
eral times. Brooding over his all
ment is supposed to have deranged
his mind and caused him to take his
life.
The other victim of suicide was
Donald ]. Corrigan, a sheep-herder
in the e~employ of Anderson e Aaker
of the Bison district. in the north
western part of the state. For three
weeks before his suicide Corrigan
had entire charge of the sheep on
the ranch. The solitude is believed
to have unbalanced his mind. Sew
eral acquaintances saw him riding
northward toward a railroad. but he
was unable. to give them clear idea
of where he was going.
A short time after being seen by
acquaintances he left his horse and
plunged to his death in waterhole
where -4is bydy was found. The
abandoned sheep were found scat
tered over the prairie. His parents
formerly lived in the Bison district
but now are residents of LAGRANGE,
Ill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
CORN NEARING
SAFETY PERIOD
FEW MORE DAYS WARM WEATH.
Err WILL PLACE CROP BE-
YOND DAMAGE BY FROST

Pierre, Sept 17.-The weather
the past week has been more like
August than average September, and
the farmers who are making hay
and watching the corn crop to see
how it is getting past the frost line
are hoping that the present sunshine
and high temperature will continue
for at least 10 days more.
That time will clear practically
every field of corn in this part Of
the state.
Already most of the fields are in
the clear, and only few days more
like the present will make the crop
all safe.
Some of the farmers who can
spare the time from haying opera
tions are putting the corn cutters
to work, and getting their corn into
the shock, while others will allow II
to stand and pick it in the fields.
Haying is being pushed. and hun
dreds of stacks are being piled up
all over this part of the state.
Presho, one of the leading hay
shipping points last year, reports
the shipment of over 75 cars of hay
for August, and that only the lack
of cars prevented the shipment OF
double this number.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
MADISON CITY
HIGH SCHOOL
PROF. HIGBIE ADDRESSES THE
PUPILS ON CHOOSING AN
AVOCATION

Joseph O'Connell was elected Sec
retary-treasurer of the Madison
High School Athletic association at
an assembly of all the students this
morning. Because of this position
he becomes chairman of the finance
committee of the association. The
games committee met at 400 for
an election of chairman and organ
ization of it's work.
Professor Higbie president of the
State Normal, spoke to pupils in
assembly at ten this morning. He
took for his subject choosing an
avocation," giving pupils an idea of
right choice of life work. He con-
cluded by having each pupil fill out
a QUESTIONABLE from which he hopes
to gather interesting information as
to the efficiency of pupils in deter
mining life work.
Several teachers of the school are
planning on spending the week end
at Lake Madison.
Two accidents of rather serious
consequence have happened during
the week. Edwin Sunde while us
ing the joiner in the manual train
ing department on Thursday before
school hours suffered the loss of
tips of three fingers. He was wait
4 ed upon Immediately by a doctor
and taken to the hospital. This will
affect the type of work which Ed
win will be able. to do as he has
been the pupil of the typewriting
department and was taking special
lessons in piano The school is
sorry of his misfortune.
Parker Newcomb has been wear
a fracture Of collar which he re-
ceived while practicing football on
| Wednesday evening. He is improv-
ing rapidly and has not missed any
| school.
A number of boys went duck
hunting and others attended the
state fair during the week but all
have reported with proper creden-
tials from home as to their absence
and the week has ended in harmony
Miss Simpson, the music teacher
will enjoy the week end in mo-
tor trip to Minneapolis accompanied
with other members of her family
who arrived in Madison during the
| day.
Plans have been perfected for in
PRODUCING a fifth teacher at the Lin
| coin building and new programs
| will be arranged in that building foi
| the opening of school on Monday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
SOUTH DAKOTA BANK
RESOURCES DECREASE
SLUMP IN CASH RESERVE AND
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS
MAKE DECREASE

Sioux Falls, Sept. 17.--Total as
sets of banks and trust companies
in the state of South Dakota de-
creased $8,13O,718.O3, and in two
months business period ending June
80 deposits in the banks fell off
$1O,677,259.36, according to q
statement made by the state depart
ment of banking and finance.
The items making up the decrease
in resources are $4,466,332.96 re-
duction in cash reserve and a slump
in loans and discounts totaling $3.-
605.5O3.52. Stocks and bonds and
tax certificates also show de-
crease Total assests now are $685.
672,2S3.94. as against $216,S02.-
OO1.97 on May 4
on the Inability side of the ledger
the net decerase was $8,129.219.03
after deducting q total increase IN
liabilities OF $4,533.929.46. The
falling off In deposits, t0taling $1O..
677.26s.36. was the largest single
item, and the other items included
in the decrease made : total Of 81.
s86.Se8.13. Capital stocks. surplus
undivided profits. bills payable. and
notes rediscount increased $4.2O7.
444.34, and the other items tOtal
y33e,So4.12. However, IN thes'
items there Is an error il the statt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
SHIFT ENGINEERS
FOR ROAD WORK
SOUTH DAKOTA HIGHWAY DE-
PARTMENT MAKES NEW
ASSIGNMENTS

Pierre, Sept. 17.-Several changes
have been made in the state high
way department the past few days.
State Highway Engineer #. s. Peck
has resigned and will take the po-
siti0n of district engineer for the
department in the Fifth district, the
Black Hills section. which will per-
nit him to live in his old home at
Deadwood.
Fred HI. w. Schrier, who has been
assistant highway engineer. has been
advanced to the position of highway
engineer.
III. S. Sternberg has been made
district engineer for the First dis
trict, with headquarters at Pierre;
Earl Eby has been made district en-.
gineer for the Second district with
headquarters at Bro0kings; @. N
Hetel has been made district engin
eer for the Third district. with head
quarters at Pierre, and A. 8. Man
ming has been made district engin
eer for the Fourth district.
The state highway commission
has removed the county highway en-
gineer of Hughes county on . chargs
Of neglect of official duty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
Grant Charters to
Banking Concerns

Pierre. Sept. 1.-THE state bank
ing department has authorized the
Guarantee State bank to begin busi-
ness at Eureka. This is to take
the place Of the National bank,
which failed at that place several
weeks ago. Among the officials OF
the new bank are Fred Hepperiee,
who was for four years at the head
of the state land department..
The department has also author
lied the Farmers and Merchants
State bank of Scotland to begin
business in that town. This is to fill
the place made vacant by the recent
failure of the Bon Homme County
State bank at that place. Christian
Hirning, who has been one OF the
examiners Of the State banking de-
partment, will become cashier o.
the new Scotland institution.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
Another Romance
OF the War

Sioux Falls, Sept 17.--Corres-
pondence started during the world
war, when thousands of girls in the
United States wrote letters to Am
erican soldiers they did not know,
for the purpose Of cheering them up
during their service overseas, has
resulted in the marriage of Miss AL
nina l.. Wagner, a South Dakota
girl and Paul #. Frederic. q return
ed service man, of Rivulet, Mont.
The bride is daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Wagner, of Beresford.
The correspondence between Miss
Wagner and Frederic lasted
throughout the war and was con-
tinued after the war closed. Soon
after he returned from service over
seas, Frederic visited Beresford and
was formally introduced to the girl
with whom he had corresponded so
long. A proposal Of marriage fol-
lowed and was accepted.
For some time the bride was an
attache of the Bereford Republic and
gained reputation as newspaper
woman.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
Tells Best Time
To Sow Timothy

Brookings, Sept. 1T have a
piece of land which wish to seed
TO timothy and red clover, as 1t Is
too wet to work in the spring. l
would like to know il it will work
to SOW these seeds in the fall. and
at what time. Would you advise
sowing together with rye, and how
much per acre of each kind?"-O.
j., Kingsburg county.
Reply by DIR. A. N. Hume, State
college agronomist: my guess is
that you will get better results
sowing with early (sixty-day) oats
or barley. Sow not over one BUSH
ed of the oats or barley per acre az
a nurse crop. Prepare the land in
the fall and SOW in the spring. Sow
the nurse crop first, then sow the
clover and timothy mixture q lbs.
of each by weight) IA pounds per
acre and narrow in Immediately. II
you can do this in April--the earli-
er the better-the thin seeding of
small grain will make good crop
of grain. II perchance the season
is dry, cut the small grain crop
early for hay. That will give the
clover and timothy the best chance.
"The fall rye crop Is good idea,
South Dakota may well put out q
lot of it; but suggest using the
shorter spring grains for nurse
crops"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
STATE OFFICERS
SALARY QUESTION
SOUTH DAKOTA BAR ASSOCIA-
TION SPECIAL COMMITTEE
TO HANDLE CAMPAIGN

Sioux Falls. Sept. 17.-An organ
ized effort to induce the voters of
South Dakota TO support the propos-
ed constitutional amendment ON the
salaries of state officers, will be
started Monday. September 27. al
Huron at 10 o'clock, at which time
and place a meeting has been called
by Attorney Clarence C. Caldwell
also as chairman of the South Da-
kota Bar association special COM
mittee, will assemble his commit
tee.
The question of salaries for state
officers in South Dakota has at
tracted much attention for some
years but has gone unsolved through
the failure of voters to endorse any
amendment directly raising the
salaries. The result has been that
all elective officers are serving fol
ridiculously low salaries, totally in
adequate to the demands of modern
high prices yet without remedy until
the electorate can be prevailed up.
on and see the injustice of the sit
uation. Many men of ability decline
TO consider an elective state office
because of the prohibitive restric.
tion on the salary.
When the South Dakota Bar as.
sociation met here last summer. Il
went on record as endorsing the
proposed amendment relative to the
salaries and decided to appoint 3
committee to handle campaign o.
advocacy of this amendment. Ths
committee Just announced consists
of Clarence C. Caldwell. Sioux Falls
chairman; John D. Hanten, Water
town: s. w. Clark, Redfield; Phflt
Hall. Brookings; John T. Heffron
Deadwood; Rerbert Hitchcock, Nit
chell. It Is this committee tina
Mr.. Caldwell has notified to meet q
Huron and lay out the campaign.
The amendment proposes to Civ
the legislature full authority to II.
| the salaries OF all state officers b.
| q two-thirds vote Of each hous
which safeguards against too hast
action, and all additional perQuisite
| and emoluments except the ordinar
expenses Of state officers entaile'
| while In pursuance Of their officis
| duties, are eliminated. This woul
do away With the house rent and nv
merous extras now allowed electiv
state officials under certain circum
stances. and place the SALARY Quet
J tion on adequate business basis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
GOV. COX SPEAKS
IN SACRAMENTO
THROWS A SCARE INTO THE
PROGRESSIVE REPUB-
LICANS

Sacramento, Calf, Sept. IL
Speaking in the home city of Sena-
tor Hiram w. Johnson, Governor
Cox today predicted that if reaction
airy senatorial oligarchy gains con-
troll of the government in this cam
paign it VIII so manipulate the pow
er of patronage that progressive re-
publicans will soon be compelled to
join another party or form one of
their own. Governor Cox asserted
If progressive republicans inclining
naturally to the idealism of Abra-
ham Lincoln and Theodore Roose-
welt were to stay in the republican
party they would be compelled to
surrender to Official representatives
of big business
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17

and attracted lot of attention
among the hunters. There were
probably 500 in the flock and they
were circling around as If in search
of a place to rest. Later it was
learned that their unusual actions
were occasioned by an airplane
which was giving exhibitions at the
Bouton celebration. The aviator
divided sthe birds and the leaders
were seeking to get them together
again. While sailing around, the
machine ran into portion of the
flock and six of them were killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
Farmer Killed
By Angry Bull

Hayti. Sept. 17.--While doing the
chores on his farm northeast Of
Hayti, Frederick johnson was at
tackled by an angry bull. He was
dead when assistance reached him.
He and his daughter. Ida. were
milking and Mr.. johnson attempted
to drive away the fOur-year-old
which had broken through the
fence.
The infuriated animal backed III
- few PAGES and then made lungt
Tor johnson. The bull landed hii
head squarely upon Johnson's chin
breaking his neck.
He then turned his attentions tt
the daughter. Who ran from tn
yard before being reached.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
PLACING BLAME
FOR EXPLOSION
SEARCHING FOR ONE EDWARD
FISCHER WHO WARNED
FRIENDS

New York, Sept. 17.-Investiga-
tion of the explosion i'm Wall street
which cost the lives of thirty-three
persons today was centered on a
thorough search for Edward Fisch-
er, formerly an employee of the
French high commission in New
York City. Attention was directed
to Fischer because of a warning he
is said to have given his friends to
keep out of Wall street on Septem-
ber Is. Maurice Casenave, French
high commissioner said the commits
sion had been warned in a letter
from a former employee that there
would be danger in Wall street on
the 18th of this month. George
Ketchledge, broker and old friend
of Fischer said he received a postal
card from Fischer several days ago
which was mailed at Toronto, Can,
i'm which he was warned to get out
of Wall street as soon as the gong
struck at three o'clock "Wednesday
afternoon. Inspector Lollay of the
New York police said he was search
ing for Edward Fischer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17

Marion, Sept 17.-The republi-
can party will not surrender the SUI
preme inheritance of national free
dom and self determination by per-
into the league of nations as brought
back from Versailles by President
Wilson, Senator Warren G. Harding
promised today in a letter to DR..
Jacob Gould Schurman, president of
Cornell university Asked for his
views Senator Harding outlined
the views set forth in his recent
league of nations speech.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
Airplane Kills
Six Wild Ducks

Sioux Falls, Sept. 17.--In spite
OF the state and federal game laws
which protect the wild game in their
flights to and from the northern
and southern feeding places, z new
menace has appeared for the birds.
Six OF them big, healthy brants
fell before the new peril.
An exceptionally large flock 81
brants, which many people thought
were geese, appeared over the city
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
French President
Has Resigned

Paris, Sept. 17.--Premier Miller
and submitted President Paul
Deschanel's resignation to the
French cabinet today. The French
cabinet announced the national as
sembly will be called to Versailles
next Tuesday to elect President
Deschanel's successor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17

department footing of $499. In
the depositors' guarantee fund there
is now a total of $1,247,3990S that
is held for the purpose of reimburs-
ing depositors in the event of bank
failures. AS compared with the re-
port of June 80, 1919, there was a
net increase in deposits of $780,
622.S1.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17

Hamilton. Ont, Sept. 17.-Robert
Pope, brother-in-law OF Edward p.
Fischer, told the authorities this aft
ernoon Fischer had not been out of
Canada for several weeks and as
cribed Fischer's warning to friends
i'm New York of the explosion to
mental telepathy. He said Fischers
mind had been in peculiar recep-
tive condition for weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17

Hamilton, Ont, Sept. 17.-Ed-
ward p. Fischer, suspected of
knowledge of the bomb outrage in
Wall street yesterday was arrested
in the Bank of Hamilton building
here this morning on a charge of in
sanity Fischer is alleged to have
sent postcards from Toronto to his
friends in New York warning them
of the explosion. His arrest came as
a result Of information furnished
the local police by his brother-in-
law, Robert Pope of New York. Two
men arrived in Hamilton from Mag
ara Falls this morning. They had
breakfast at the Connaught Hotel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17

New York, Sept. 17.--Thomas De
Lahunty, caretaker of the tennis
courts on Amsterdam avenue today
revealed to authorities that Edward
Fischer, missing former emplOye of
the French high commission. warned
him two weeks ago that Wall street
would be blown up on the 18th.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17
Daily Market Report

Minneapolis. Sept. II. Corn:
Market, 2 q 8 cents lower early
and s cents down at close: demand
poor. No. 3 yellow closed at $1.2S
a $1.2S; No. mixed at $1.24 @
$1.27.
Oats: Demand was fair and dis
counts were unchanged to Y cent
easier: No. 8 whites Y O IN cents
under December. No. 3 whites clos
ed at SIX o 58N cents; No. =
whites ct 54E q SIX cents.
Rye: Market easy; demand only
fair: No. at D 3 cents ovel
september. No. : rye closed It ~
s. q @1.94.
Barley: Demand quiet and prfcei
easy to / cent lower: fair amount
81 sales 1t unchanged prices. Pttcel
closed It 81 cents and @1.o4.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-09-17

New York, Sept. 17.-The New
York grand jury this afternoon
visited the scene of the bomb ex-
plosion in Wall street and made a
thorough investigation of the. plot
which cost thirty-five lives and al
so injured two hundred persons.
Evening journal., 1920-04-24
sONORA's REVOLT.

ETNE Mexican leaders Of he State Of Sonora who have
proclaimed civil war against the Carranza govern
Wont the eve Of Mexcos presidential elections are do
ing their country a serious wrong
They want bullets instead Of the balot-box TO decide
Mexico's future.
There be prosperity and no political reform.
FOR The McXlcans long dscomntted statesmen try
10 raise the standard OF revolt in this manner fof their
personal gain
Mexicos presdentia election is to be held in July.
OF The various candidates in The neld to succeed Car
rama, The most ambitious is General obreson lie is
primarily soldier II he elected TO the presidency
he would doubtless make strong executive.
There are those In Mexico who dislike and fear him
Proceedings against him have been taken In the Mexican
courts under the direction Of Csrranza or Carranzas
friends 1t is not for America to judge the rights OF
wongs OF the case. That is Mcxlcos affair
But all friends Of Mexico must deplore the action Of
sonora in revolving from the Mexican union smutane-
ously with General Obregons disgrace in Mexico City
sonora is General Obregons native state. His devoted
friends Sonoras leading citizens There every
son to believe the revolt Is an obregon movement
The reSoulonsis ssy sonora viii return to the unor
II Carrann retnqushes the presidency.
II is impossible for government to carry on under
such conditions II Massachusetts, were 10 revolt IRON
The American union unless Governor Coolidge were elect
cd president the condition would be similar to that pre-
vailing in Sonora.
1t IL President carranzas paramount duty to subdu
he sonora rebels n this be done time 10 hold uh
disturbed the presidential election in July Caranza VII
have done we'll
Meanwhile IL VIII Improve General obreson's reputa
ton abroad II he rcpudates the sonora uprising Mexc
should have is presden, citizen legally elected
not mililar.st carried into power by revolution In
dsoyal Slate.