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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-04

e. Rooney, c. J. Sanford and
4. Babb were down from Will
not Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. John Peterson and two
children went to Aberdeen Sat-
urday for a 10 days visit with
Mr.. Peterson who is attending
school there.
The Missiles Hazel and Fanny
Bretzke and Virgel Pew and
Chas. DeClercq went to Milbank
Saturday evening to take. in a
play.
r. E White and family of Will
mot Sundayed at the Tore Bel
gum home. Y.
Mrs. Tom Lambert returned
from Sioux Falls Thursday
where she had been as a dele
gate for the D. of H. Lodge.
Will Hart went to Minneapolis
on business Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Mitchell
after a few days visit at the
Thee. Wiseman home departed
the first of the week for their
home at Lesterville this state.
The Misses Mary and Luvern
Lambert went to Milbank Mon.
day for a visit with their sister
Mrs. John Saeger.
Miss Garlic Stapleton went to
Wilmot Monday for a short visit
with friends.
r. E. Clark went to OrtOnville
Sunday, returning Mon day.
Hazel and Fanny Bretzke went
to Browns Valley Sunday for q
few hours visit with their grand.
parents.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-06-04
DeeeA ~ HonuOaa

= easwer - Z -pAysI6a6 40 a1n
What h the cease Of death IL hanging.
aQd how noon L epNneA. . medical
!!3urnn. k&ys that n the knot be prop
0<ly adjusted. instant death from
hfeajing the spinal cord II produced.
hut IA = majority q cases asphyxia-
don 10 ire cause u death. In this the
man ,nsy retain consciousness for from
Z few seconds % Z minute and q ha'Y
and inNy retain life for from Is to ~
minutes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
MERIDIAN ROAD
MEETING TONIGHT
DELEGATION OF CITIZENS MEET
PRESIDENT NICHOLSON AT
SALEM.

This forenoon an auto party of
business men, consisting of Joseph
Henkin, E. j. Sutton, James Keegan,
Charles Trimmer and a driver took
the most direct route to Salem to
meet and return with John c.. Nichol-
son, president of the Meridian road,
who is coming to Madison to assist in
building up local organization look
in gtowards greater interest in the
Meridian road generally. Tonight at
8 o'clock there will be a road ,yally
meeting in the commercial Nclub
rooms and at that time Mr.. Nicholson
will give such suggestions as are
most needful in the selection of a
president from this locality. Two
vice presidents will also be elected
one from the north and the other
from the south section through
which the road runs.
The meeting tonight is of vital inn
portance to all people in this coun-
ty since the meridian road vitally af-
fects transportation and trade that
both grayitate towards this county
seat, hence, there should be a large
number present. Following the of
ficial selections a lunch on smoker
will be rendered visitors and all who
care to attend.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
NEW TRIAL IN
DAMAGE CASE
CASE OF DEATH OF son OF MRS.
JENS JOHNSON REOPENED In
THE SUPREME COURT.

BeresfdYd, Aug. ia new trial
has been granted by the state su-
preme court in the now celebrated
damage suit institution by Ulrick
Larson, wealthy farmer of the
Beresford territory, against Mrs.
Jens Johnson, owner and operator of
large farm in the same vicinity.
About two years ago young son
of Mrs. Johnson was found dead in a
barn on the home place upon the re-
turn of Mrs. Johnson and other men,
berssof the family from a business
trip to Sioux Falls. The boy had
been left in charge of the farm dur
ing their absence.
Evidence indicated that the boy
had been killed by being struck with
neckyoke, either i'm the hands of an
| assassin. or by being kicked against
him by mule on the place, which
was widely known for it's expert kick
ing abilities.
Mrs. Johnson hired detectives to
work on the case, and finally had
| Larson arrested on the charge of
| knowing something about the boys
death. Larson was afterward cleared
| of the charge.
Then Larson, in retaliation for his
arrest, instituted an action to recover
damages from Mrs. Jacobson. The
trial before Judge Trip resulted in
verdict of $1,000 in favor of Lar
son, this verdict throwing the costs
on Mrs. Johnson. Her attorneys then
| asked for new trial which was
granted.
Attorneys for Larson opposed the
granting of new trial and appealed
to the state supreme court, which
now has affirmed the action of the
lower court in granting the new trial.
The matter of introducing character
witnesses for Larson, which was re-
fused by Judge Trip, is ruled as per-
missible by the supreme court.
The new trial is expected to de-
yelop much sensational evidence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
BOARD |NsPECTS
HEARING RECORD
RAILROAD COMMISSION SOON TO
DECIDE MATTER PROPOSED
RATE INCREASE.

Pierre, Aug. 13.-Whether or not
the South Dakota railway commits
sion will grant the petition of the
railway companies for increased in
trastate rates in the state will be set
tied after the record of testimony
presented by both sides to the contro-
versy has been prepared and exam
ined.
This will likely be Several days, as
the record will be a long one.
The opposition TO the increase
came from shipping associations OF
the state, represented by o. M
Phelps, of the Huron commercial
club; d. c. Noonan, representing Wa
tertown shippers; r. ID. Springer
representing the shippers of Siou,
Falls, and r. S. Dunn, representing
John Morrell company of Sioux Falls
The railways sent out their princi
pal officers, the Chicago & North
western system being represented by
the president of the road w. HI. Fin.
ley; the general traffic manager, A
G.. Johnson; their division freight anC
passenger agent. II. ]. Wagon, with
A. A. Mclaughlin and A. K Gardner
as counsel.
The c., M. & ST. p. system wa!
represented by Vice President r. M
Calkins; Counsel o. w. Dynes, ant
Statistician F. HI. Millard.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
SOUTH DAKOTA
CROP ESTIMATES
CORN YIELD FOR STATE ESTI-
MATED IN EXCESS OF 1OO,-
100000 BUSHELS.

Pierre, Aug. 13.-The official
monthly report of s. o. Herbrandson,
field agent in South Dakota of the
bureau of crop estimates of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture,
issued today, places South Dakota's 9
prospective corn crop in excess of
100, 900 bushels, the forecast in
dicating 103,152, 900 bushels. The
only other year when South Dakota
was in the hundred million corn
class was in 1918, when the produc-
tion was 8,1S8.000 bushels. The
field, agent believes that with later
Improvement, it is not improbable
that this years yield may exceed the
1918 production. Other South .Da-
kota yields indicated by the summary
of the field agent are:
Winter wheat, approximately las
bushels per acre, with a total yield
for the state of $4,000 bushels, the
acreage being comparatively small.
Spring wheat, approximately 10.9
bushels per acre, or little more than
100000 bushels for the state.
|. Oats, 64,565,000 bushels for the
state.
Barley will very closely approxi-
mate the largest crop ever produced
in the state, that of 1918, when the
production was 39,088,000 bushels.
Winter rye, 5,738,000 bushels.
The potato production is placed at
100000 bushels more than in 1919.
The summary states that the flax
acreage in South Dakota is the great
est since 1914 and that more flax
will be produced this year than since
1913.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
OATS CROP 40
BUSHELS TO ACRE
SECRETARY OF STATE BROTH
ERHOOD OF THRESHERMEN
GIVES FIGURES

Sioux Falls, Aug. 3.-Threshing
reports from all over South Dakota
to the South Dakota Brotherhood OF
Threshermen indicate that oats this
year is going on an average of about
40 bushels to the acre, said w. A
Swark, secretary of the organization
which is statewide and has its head,
quarters in Sioux Falls.
Mr.. Swark is getting reports from
all sections of the state which give
comprehensive idea of conditions
With the exception of the corn croT
which is likely to break all records
and can only be harmed now by a toe
early frost, Mr.. Swark said the small
grains will fall below the average
Wheat he said had failed to mature
in many sections while the rye was
in fair shape. The threshing 10 over
in the southern part of the state but
around Sioux Falls it is just com
mencing
There wilrl be approximately be
tween 5000 and 1000 threshing ma.
chimes in the field in this state this
fall and about the same number oi
men, said Mr.. Swark. This is due t6
the fact that some threshers operate
several machines, possibly the larges
operators being the Engebretsor
brothers of Canton, who are operat
ing IL machines. Charges in some
parts of the state this year for thresh
ing are higher, he said, running abou
cents per bushel for oats and thu
hour charge on wheat and rye beins
slightly raised.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
Rains Check Mon
tana Forest Fires

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 13.-While
rains In parts of northern Idaho and
western Montana helped extinguish
forest fires there, serious blazes still
were burning in the Flathead and
Blackfeet forests of northwestern
Montana in the Pend Oreille and
Occur d'Alene forests in northern
Idaho and in the Kaniksu forest in
northern Idaho and northeastern
Washington, according to a summary
of the situation made public at dis
trict forest service headquarters here
today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
NEED MORE FUND
FOR LAND LOANS
COMMISSIONER OF SETTLEMENT
BOARD TELLS OF WORK
ACCOMPLISHED.

Sioux Falls. Aug 13-South Da-
kota is doing pioneer work in To-
eating her ex-soldiers on homesteads
and farm lands, particularly in the
western part of the state, according
to Colonel Boyd Wales of Pierre Col
onel Wales is now in Chicago arrang-
ing for further financing of the prof.
ect but on his way east stopped in
Sioux Falls on business.
The state handles this work
through the land settlement board
and to date it has located 80 soldiers
on land and allowed AZ loans and has
164 applications for loans on hand.
Under the law it is permitted to loan
up to $4,000 on piece of property
for period of 80 years at per cent
but before further work of this sort
can be accomplished, the state must
dispose of more of its land settlement
bonds.
Already over 100000 worth of
bonds have been floated for this pur-
pose, said Colonel Wales but he hopes
while in Chicago to make arrange
ments to dispose of the bulk of $780,
900 worth more which would make
the work of the board possible for
some time to come.
I've keep in close tab with the
boys we locate and see that they ge,
all the advice and help possible" said
Colonel Wales. We find that 100 Del
cent of them are making good. It IL
going to benefit the whole state fol
it means greater amount OF land
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
H D " VILLA
ESCAPED PERSH|NC
THE GREAT MEXICAN LEADER
TELLS OF MANEUVERS.

San Pedro, Mexico, Aug. 10
Francisco Villa, surrendered bandit
of, northern Mexico, was in a talka-
tive mood today.
Choosing the verenda of the ranch
house of Emdero Ell Vuatro near
here at the conclusion of a dinner
where he and his aides were guests,
the eX-chieftain elaborated on the
policies he now deems eXpedient for
himself and associates to pursue and
hold his hearer intent with tales of
his maneuvers which kept him safe
from capture at the hand of the
Pershing punitive expedition into
Mexico in 1916. He also further re-
affirmed his concern for Mexico first
by refusing interviews with American
newspaper correspondents and poses
for American motion picture photog-
raphers, declaring that he knew
much money would be made from
the interviews and films" and pre-
ferred that his countrymen of such
pursuits might be the first to take
advantage of his latest notriety the
profits realized thereby remaining in
'my country
Villa confirmed reports that he was
wounded. He declared, however,
that his wound came during a fight
with Carranzists within five days
after the Pershing expedition entered
Mexico and that his leg was also
broken in three places. His wound
and suffering, he said came to him
in the midst of his efforts to organ
ize a great band of followers to at
tack the Americans He declared he
had picked 1900 faithful followers to
accomplish the task of recruiting, di-
viding them into groups of two,
three, four and five men, all of which
were dispatched through Chihuahua
to spread propa ganda intended to ar
range great uprising of citizens
against the punitive expedition.
He was confident, he insisted, that
he could have equipped at least 5000
of these recruits with rifles, the 9th
ers to carry knives two feet long.
Il never left the state of Chihua-
hua while Pershing was in the coun-
try boasted the chieftain.
after being wounded two of my
cousins carried me to a cave in the
mountains. The cave was located in
the center of a perpendicular cliff
which rose SO metres from brook
on the level plain below
Villa said he lived in this cave for
five weeks, recovering from his in
juries and often saw American sol
| diers on a hill top 200 yards across
the brook. He took particular pains
| to emphasize his success against Ger.
| tain of his enemies in Mexico. His
| favorite recollection is this connec.
tion was how he escaped death at the
hands of a Huerta firing squad by
five minutes through the arrival of 6
telegram from Madero orderins
Huerta to send him to Mexico City.
Final disarming and paying off o.
Villa and his men will probably TAX,
place at the town of Tiahualito, /;
railroad stop near the Chihuahua lin,
instead of Torreon gomez palacio
where it has been previously an
nounced the ceremonies were to TAX,
place.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
FEAR Of DESIGNS
ON ROOSEVELT
YOUTH HELD IN MILWAUKEE
FOR SUSPICIOUS ACTIONS.

Milwaukee, Aug. ia youth Civ
ing the name of Ralph Janda, aged
about Is, is being held here for OBJ
servation following suspicious move
ments and actions in trying to see
Franklin Roosevelt last night. Jan
da was held when he tried to get into
the dining room of the Plankinton
hotel, where dinner was being ten
dered to Roosevelt. The youth is
said to have asserted that he had
travelled through several states to see
the candidate. Theodore Roosevelt
was shot by a crank in Milwaukee
several years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 13.-The
Tennessee senate approved the fed
eral woman suffrage amendment by
a vote of "a to A. Ratification now
goes to the house for action, which ii
is expected will take place Tuesday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
French Premier's
Condition Good

Paris, Aug. 13.-The bullet of the
assassin, which split the shoulder
blade of Vonizelos into four pieces,
has been removed. The operation is
declared to be successful. and after
the operation the doctors announced
the premier's condition as satisfac-
tory, but that absolute rest was nec-
essary. The premier had a good
nights rest last night.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13

London, Aug. 13.-Pope Benedict
fell, hurting his knee. The report of
his injury aroused speculation in
London in regards to his state OF
health. 1t was recently rumored that
the Pope had suffered slight stroke
of paralysis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
Denver Street
Car Troubles

Denver, Col, Aug. IA charge
of dynamite, which had been placed
on the street car track. badly dam
aged street car which was being
operated by strikebreaker1 The car
was the first one to be taken out OF
the carbarns. There were no pas
sengers were on the car. The crew
were injured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
Bank Trouble
in Boston

Boston, Mass, Aug. 13.-Infuriat-
ed investors stormed the offices of
the Old Colony Foreign Exchange to-
day and sought to attack. c. NJ.
Brightwell, president of the company
which admitted that it was insolvent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
Snow Falls
i'm Colorado

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 10
Reports from Summit House on Pixies
Peak said several inches of snow, a
ne wrecord for August storms, fell
last night. Snow plows were out to-
day on the Cog railroad and the au-
tomobile highway. Two inches of
snow fell in Colorado Springs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
Arraigned
For kidnapping

NOrristown, Pa, Aug 13.-Augus-
to Pasquale, confessed crank, arrest
ed in connection with the Coughlin
kidnapping case, was charged with
kidnapping and using the mails to de-
fraud, when arraigned today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
Shipping Board
Meets August Is

Washington. Aug. 13.-The ship
ping board announced they would
hold a hearing August Is to deter
mine the advisability of increased
transportation rates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13

recommended favorable action on
the woman suffrage amendment.

Minneapolis, Aug. 13.-A nonpar-
tisan league message to the Tennes-
see legislature urged ratification of
the suffrage amendment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
Woman Suffrage
In Tennessee

Nashville, Tenn. Aug. IA COM
mittee on constitutional amendment
reported to the state senate that they
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13

cultivated and increased production
and therefore increased prosperity
The most of the land is located west
of the river which is in particularly
fine condition this year"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
Pope Benedict
Hurt by Fall

Paris, Aug. 13.-Pope Benedict
fell, slightly hurting his knee, while
in the library, it has been learned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
Financial Troubles
of Chas. Weegman

Chicago, Aug. 13.-For the second
time in less than a week, Charles
Weeghman, owner of string of res
taurants and stakeholder in the Chi
cago national league baseball club,
is defendant in involuntary bank
rurptcy proceedings. A petition that
has been filed by the merchants ag-
gregated $4,000. Weeghman, in a
statement, declared that the company
is solvent, stating that the turn of
events made it impossible to meet
their debts now.
The proceeding which was filed
earlier in the week was dismissed by
the federal court on the grounds that
the company was solvent.
Chicago, Aug. 13.-F. L. Ween.
referee in bankruptcy, appointed
Frank Mckay receiver for Charles
Weeghman, owner of a string of res
taurants and stockholder in the Chi
cago National league, in the involun-
tary bankruptcy proceedings filed by
three food concerns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13
THE POLISH
B0LSHEV|K| WAR
RESULT OF BATTLE NEAR WAR
- SAW Is STILL IN DOUBT.

London, Aug. 13-The Polish and
bolshevik armies have met in battle
at a point 80 miles north of War
saw. The outcome of the fighting
was in doubt when the last dispatch
es were filed. The POLES were Of
fering bitter resistance.
Paris, Aug. 13.-The resignation
of President Deschanel is imminent
as result of Frances new aggressive
anti-bolshevik policy and consequent
diplomatic Misunderstanding with
England, it is reported in political
circles. The press in general declares
the recognition of the wrangles of
the government by France are mere
incidents to the gradual divergency
between the Russian policies and
France and England.
Britain and France are diplomati-
cally negotiating an effort to smother
their differences in regard to Russia
today.
London, Aug. 13.-A conference of
laborites is being held to organize
preparatory to telling the government
what to do in the Russian Polish
crisis
Paris, Aug. 13-France sent a
note to America declaring that she
holds the same views regarding Rus
sia as was expressed in Wilson's note
to the Italian ambassador.
London, Aug. 13.-Armistice nego-
tiations between Poland and Russia
will start tomorrow, a Warsaw dis
patch said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-08-13

London, Aug. 13.-Armistice nego-
tiations between Poland and Russia
will start tomorrow, a Warsaw dis
patch said.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-21
Y. w. G. A. NOTES

The social committee of the county
Y. w. c. A. will act rs hostess at a
tea for the members and friends Of
the association at the club rooms Of
the public library next Wednesday
afternoon from $3.50 to $50 o'clock.
Besides an interesting program there
will be a short business meeting to
further consider some policies sug-
gested at the annual meeting in July
which were laid on the table until
the next meeting of the membership.
The october meeting of the county
board will precede this meeting be-
ginning at 2:15 o'clock.
The freshman company of the Girl
Reserves met in Miss LIE Dahl's room
Tuesday after school. The following
officers were elected: Corps scout,
Lois Eddy; secretary, Frances Forsee;
treasurer, Neva Bartlett. Miss Keith
then displayed the various kinds OF
Girl Reserve insignia. The pins ere
of most interest as they may be pur-
chased as soon as a sufficient number
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-21
SOUTH OAK

There are two laws TO vote Oh Ihe
short ballot. Vote "No" on law NO. l.
II is the search and seizure la" Oh
private homes. 1t goes TO extremes
by poisoning medicine, also extracts
etc. Also vote mo" on Law NO. :.
1t is the machine primary law II
stops required joint discussion OF the
paramount issue so the people can
not hear both sides. Can you peat
il? Governor Norbeck and McMaSteT
signed and approved both these baa
laws and are largely responsible 1or
high taxes. Vote NO and vote LOT
r. o. Richards for L. S. senator VINO
referred the search and seizure law
10 protect our moral liberty and
homes and who initiated the peoples
primary law. A primary law the ma
chine politicians don't want is a good
one to keep. Vote "No."-AdY.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-21
AURORA COUPLE WE'D

A very pleasing event occurred on
TuesdaT October 9Th, when the mar
riage VOWS were read to Maggie May
Thornton and Milan Albert Mccoy. The
marriage was solemniZed at the Pres
byterian manse, Rev. Waits reading
the ceremony. The double ring form
was used, which was solemn and i'm
pressive. The bride was beautifully
gowned in a tailored dress of silver
tone silk, wearing white rose buds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy left Immediately
on an overland trip for points in Wis
consin and Illinois.
Mrs. Mccoy is a well known young
woman who has grown to womanhood
in Aurora. She is a graduate Of the
Brookings high school. She was a
successful teacher in the primary de-
partments of the schools Of both
Brookings and Kingsbury counties.
For the past three years she has been
bookkeeper for the Square Lumber
company of Aurora, where she has
gained a reputation, not only as
thorough and competent on the clerical
staff, but a young lady of high ideals
and moral excellence.
Mr.. Mccoy is a clean cut young man
who has lived the greater part Of the
past eight years in and around Aurora.
He joined with the colors in the time
of need and saw ten months service
abroad. Since receiving his degree
in mechanical arts from Dunwoody Ii.
stitue has been employed in the Korte-
Green garage of Aurora.
We voice the wishes of the man
friends of these prosperous young
folks when we extend to them con-
gratulations and years of welded
bliss.