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, 1920-12-16
NOT OLD BOYS LUCKY DAY
At That, II Must Be Admitted He Got
Out Of Tight Situation Rather
Neatly.

He was the picture Of sedate middle
age, from the broad-toed shoes to The
pincenez suspended by a broad black
ribbon.
He gazed long and longingly at the
portrait of a maiden In rather skinny
attire which adorned tho lobby Of a
theater.
He entered the lobby.
He came out again.
He was met by an equally sedate
middle-aged woman.
what are you doing in thereT' she
demanded.
why, my dear, 1 thought 1t was the
entrance to the bird store, but hurried
out as loon as I discovered my mis-
take" vas his rather hating reply.
AS they started away, the man drew
something from his pocket and
dropped 1t surreptitiously to the side
walk.
A newsboy quickly picked 1t up.
Gee" he muttered, "a orchestry
sea to the burlies."
The sedate gentleman and his wife
strolled on.
, 1920-12-16
SHAKESPEARE UP TO DATE
Public Demand for Comedy May Yet
Bring About Just the Situation
Recorded Below.

Director-Would you be willing to
accept a minor part for your first ap-
pearance In the pictures? To acclimate
yourself, as 1t were.
Dramatic Star-Ye godsi Ill
that have played kings and princes in
me time essay a role of n ~nondescrIpt
miner and wear n lantern on the brow
that has worn the crown and the
laurel
Director-No, mol You don't under
stand. 1 mea a small part-a minor
role - an insignificant character.
Strangely enough, the part is the kind
you are familiar with-a prince-Ham-
let.
Dramatic Star-Whatl The tragic
Dane an insignificant partl Prithee,
tell me, then, If Hamlet be a small
part. what is the star role?
Director-Why, Yorick. You see, we
resurrect him for u star funny man
and run the play MS a straight comedy.
Film Fun.
, 1920-12-16
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as n medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys. liver and
bladder.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root tands the
highest for the reason that il has proven
to be Just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle,
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles Of two sizes. medi-
am and large.
However. IL you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
kilmer q Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
ample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
, 1920-12-16
CANADA BIC WINNER
Captures Many Prizes at Lead
ing American Fairs.
Remarkable Showing Made at lnterna.
tional Live Stock Show at Chi
eago-carried Off Sweepstakes
For All Wheat.

Something that lends emphasis to,
and affords definite proof of, the gen.
crosby of the soil and climate Of
western Canada, Is shown by the
numerous exhibits made by both the
government and individual farmers
and stock raisers of that country. at
many of the leading state and county
fairs In the United States this season.
Particularly is this the case with re-
gard to exhibits made at the Inter
national Live Stock Show recently
held at Chicago.
First and foremost to the average
farmer will appeal the fact that
Canada carried off the sweepstakes
for all wheat, and that out of a total
Of twenty-five prizes, Canada took
twenty. In oats the Grand Champion
ship was won by n farmer living in
the Province of Alberta. Canada also
was awarded the championship for
Durum wheat. while for Flint Corn out
of a total of ten prizes, Canada took
first. second, third, sixth and seventh.
Not only in grains did Canada prove
her right to rank as Il first class agri-
cultural country. but she carried off
many prizes for cattle, horses, sheep
and hogs, n partial list of which fol-
lows:
Cattle, Canada was awarded the
championship for Grade Shorthorns,
also in the College Special class. Can
ada gained first, fourth and sixth
prizes.
Horses, Grand Championship for
Clydcsdale stallion, also Grand Cham
plonshlp for American bred mare. as
well as first for three-year-old Clydes-
dale stallion. first for o~ne-year-old
Clydesdale stallion. and second for
the nged class.
In the Belgian class. Canada OBJ
taIned first and reserve for Champion
ship Belglans, as well as second for
Aged stallion.
Sheep, Canada obtained Champion
ship for block. male and female, in adj
dition TO first prize in all group
prizes.
Hogs. in the Yorkshire class Canada
wns very prominent. taking the Cham
pionship for pen of Yorkshires, and
Championship for best single barrow,
as well as over twenty first. second
and third prizes in other classes of
Yorkshires.
with regard to the live stock shown
Il must be borne in mind that these
have not been fed on corn, on which
the average western farmer places his
reliance. but on the wonderful oats
and barley grown in western Canada,
supplemented by the native grasses,
of which a most artistic display vas
made by u neighbors to the north,
Canada has ~conclusively proved that
not only can she take prizes for the
grain she raises, but can also take
prizes with the animals to which
these grains have been fed. and this
in open competition with the world,
Advertisement.
, 1920-12-16
Heavenly Inspiration.

The film corporation was on the
verge of bankruptcy. Try as 1t might,
II could not sell Its pictures.
Then. n day, the president con-
celved a brilliant idea, and Dor he was
using n scoop shovel to handle his
money.
Instead Of selling pictures he made.
he charged S. admission to his studio
to see them made.-Fflm Fun.
, 1920-12-16

Popular Mechanics Magazine reports
that n sulphur deposit of perhaps TO-
900 to $1,000 tom has been found In
the crater Of nm ice-covered volcanic
mountain on Unalaska island In the
Aleutlan group. Akun island, In the
same group, also has II sulphur de-
post.
, 1920-12-16
At the Musicale,

Enthusiast-Don't you think the
chlara oscuro was fine?
Non-Musical Guest-To tell the
truth, I liked the chicken salad bet
ter.
, 1920-12-16

"The delinquents are going on the
carpet"
And the investigation into their
conduct will be a sweeping one"
, 1920-12-16
It's Nature.

zone industry in Australia is rails
ing kangaroos."
81 should think that would keep
those engaged in 1t on the jump"
, 1920-12-16
An Objection.

We believe in telling the truth. but
somehow or other we have no use for
the man who insists on telling the
truth just to be disagreeable.
, 1920-12-16

Banns of marriage are so-called be
cause ban originally meant proclama
ton.
, 1920-12-16
Practice and Theory.

"Jubbs was a crnnk about the SIM
pie life" Naturally; he is now In
a home for the feeble-minded."
, 1920-12-16

Fllvver-Jltney Nuptlais.
"The wedding was a ~fiivver."
you mean that 1t was a tin oneT"-
Buffalo Express.
, 1920-12-16
important TO M
An usuaI.

when Cholly Van Rox proposed to
me he wus too ratified to say n word"
"Thcn how did you know lac was
proposing7'
"Oh, my dear. his money did nl the
talking."-Boston Transcript.
, 1920-12-16

Theory raises a mans hopes. Prac-
tice raises his wages.
, 1920-12-16

BE cheerful and don't argue; and
you viii multiply friends.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
BANKERS WILL HELP
IN THE PRICE DRIVE
AGREE UNRESERNEDLY TO SUP
PORT FEDERAL BOARDS
POLICY.

Washington, May 20.-Bankers of
the country, through representatives
attending a conference today with
the federal reserve board, pledged
themselves to help the board in a
drive on high prices and TO aid in ef-
forts at deflation.
Especially the bankers agreed un-
new policy in discouraging 'habitual
and unnecessary borrowings" and to
seek curtailment of long standing
non essential loans" as an initial
step toward ending the era of high
prices and speculation.
Gov Harding warned of impend-
ing dangers in the cycle OF continued
borrowings and speculation and ap-
pealed to bankers and public alike to
be conservative in its demands for
banking credit.
1T is evident" Mr.. Harding said
that the country cannot continue to
advance prices and wages, to curtail
production, to expand credits and at
tempt to enrich itself by non-produc-
tive operations and transactions with
out fostering discomfort and radical
ism and that such a course, if persist
ed in, will eventually bring on a real
crisis"
Mr.. Harding said that everything
must be done to expedite the release
of money in frozen loans" and in
commodities held either for specula
tive purposes or because of lack ol
transportation and urged bankers te
use the utmost discrimination IN
granting new loans.
EVERY effort should be made to
stimulate necessary production, espe
cially of food products, and to avoic
waste" Mr.. Harding continued
planting operations in many sec
tions have been delayed because o1
adverse weather conditions ano
should there be an inadequate ylelc
of crops this year, the necessity fol
conservation and conversation VIII
be accentuated."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
TEN DEAD AND
/, MAIVY WOUNDED
DESPERATE FIGHT BETWEEN
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS AND
DETECTIVES.

Matewan, w. Va, May 2O.-With
at least 10 men dead and many
wounded this town was quiet this
morning when the first detachment
of the state police arrived to take
charge following last nights battle
between the miners and the opera
tives of the Baldwin Felts detective
agency. Eviction of the miners from
their homes by the detectives caused
the battle. 80
The list of dead includes seven de-
tectives, Mayor Caboll Testiman and
two miners.
Mayor Caboll Testeman was first
to fall. His killing set off a fusilage
of shots, which subsided after nine
men lay dead. The mayor was killed
by Albert Felts, chief of police. A
general revolver battle followed in
which the detectives fled.
The detectives had come to evict
families of miners from the Stone
Mountain company's houses, who re-
Gently went out on strike.
The state constabulary took charge
of the town today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
MADISON PLAYS SIOUX .
FALLS TOMORROW
LOCAL BASEBALL TEAM TO
START STATE LEAGUE
SEASON.

The state league baseball season
opens at Sioux Falls tomorrow after
noon, when the first pitched ball
reaches the catchers nit. The local
team, which is composed of salaried
men will attempt to win a victory
from the Minnehaha county players
in series to be put on Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday.
The state playing circuit includes
eight baseball organizations which
are as follows: Madison, washington
Springs, Mitchell, Aberdeen, Red
field, Sioux Falls, Miller and Huron.
Since the war and everything re-
lating to it has gone out of the arena
the national sport has been claiming
attention in all quarters. The work
'of the state league, therefore, prom
ises to be the center of sport inter
est for many months to come. LO-
.cally fans are pinning their faith in
the ability of Manager Works select
players, who have had wide training
in other states.
The schedule of dates for the local
diamond is as follows: May 2S, 20,
80; Aug. 10, IL, IL; August % and
%; May 26 and 81; June 26 and 27;
September s, 8, 10; June and z:
July Z and 8; July 80, 81 and Aug.
/; June and s.; July 8, 10 and IL;
August and 8; June IL and 13;
August 25, 26 and 27; September IL
and IL; June 2 and 3; July IA and
Is; August 3, and 5; June 3, and
10; July IL and 13; and July 2S and
I29.
On account of the number of peo-
pie who will go to Sioux Falls for
next Sundays ball game the munich
pal band will not open the concert
season on that date. However, this
musical organization will play at the
grandstand the Sunday following,
when washington Springs plays Mad
ison on the local baseball grounds
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
BOARD WILL ASK
FOR MORE MONEY
SPECIAL SESSION MAY PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR LIVE
STOCK TESTS

Pierre, May 20.-The state live
stock sanitary board after suspend
ing the work of testing for accredit-
ed herds in this state showing that
they are clear of tuberculosis infec-
tion, has again resumed the tests
along this line, where the owners of
the herds sign proper waivers of
claims for cattle destroyed, other
than through special appropriation
of the legislature to pay for cattle
destroyed on account of tubercular
infection.
The suspension of the work was
on account of the fact that the ap-
preparation of $4,000 provided by
the legislature for this purpose has
been exhausted, and the department
has no funds to, continue payments.
1t is expected that at the special
session of the legislature another ap-
preparation will be asked to continue
the work.
To date IL herds have been fully
accredited in this state and over 200
herds are under supervision.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
SOUTH DAKOTA
SOL0NS JUNE q.
GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAMA.
TION FOR SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURES

Senator Hans Urdahl of Madison,
today received Governor Norbeck's $
proclamation calling a special session
of the South Dakota legislature to
convene at the capital in Pierre, on
Monday, June 81 at 10 a. m. In his
proclamation the governor says:
Whereas. since the adjournment
of the last session of the South -Da-
kOta legislature, various emergent
and extraordinary situations haN e
arisen demanding and necesstating
legislative attention and enactment,
and
Whereas, it is apparent that an eX-
tremely critical condition obtains at
number of our state institutions,
due to prevailing abnormal prices
pletely exhausted the funds of the
institution; that the question of pro-
viding proper bonus for service
men should have the early attention
of the legislature; that an early en-
actment of laws to encourage and as
sist home-builders is advisable and
necessary under present housing con-
ditions; that the report and recon-
mendations of the hydrO-electric
commission should receive Legislative
consideration; and that certain other
measures-limited in number-are
essential to the proper maintenance
and wise development of our state
institutions. departments and re-
sources"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL FLAG DAY
\ DAY OF OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT
BY STUDENTS TOMORROW

The normal school will hold its an
nual Flag Day event tomorrow, Fri
day, May 21st, on the normal school
campus. This day was given to the
students to do away with class fight
ing and to give them a chance to
win their banners honestly and fair
ly. Before this day was given to the
students, there was always that fight
ing rivalry to see which class could
get its flag the highest, which some
times would result in serious battles.
Now that Flag Day has been given,
the rivalry has been done away with,
and each class presents its flag in
very loyal manner. The order of
events will be as follows:
SIS Opening address by Acting
President Lawrence.
Presentation of flags by each class.
A basket ball game will be played
in the gymnasium and an admission
of / 5 cents will be charged.
The proceeds of this game will be
given TO the school TO help purchase
a memorial tablet
The base ball and tennis tourna-
ments will come next. Only the final
games will be played. the prelmin-
aries having been played beforehand.
This will give the students an earlier
start to the lake and also make it
less tiresome for the onlookers.
The busses will leave east wing
at ! O'Clock. 1t has been planned that
we will go to Lake Herman if the
roads are goods If not, we will go to
Lake Madison.
At the lake everyone can make his
own good time. Each class will have
a class fire and all can roast weiners
and have the best time possible
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
ENDS HIS LIFE ON
VICTIMS GRAVES
MURDERER OF WIFE AND chill
DREN FIRES BULLET INTO
HIS BRAIN.

Greenville. H., May 20-After
hiding in woods five days and
nights while possemen hunted him
on the charge of having murdered
his wife and two boy babies, at Web
ster City, Ia, Harley o. Beasley, 25
years of age, went TO the graves of
his alleged victims Tuesday and COM
mitted suicide by firing bullet
through his brain.
Beasley had been hunted by about
thirty possemen almost continually
since last Friday. A woods near here
had been combed twice, but Beaslev
was not found.
Shortly before noon Tuesday he
emerged from the woods accom-
panied by his brother Delmar and
visited the graves of his wife and
two sons.
His eyes became tear dimmed, his
brother said, and before he could be
restrained, he had drawn a revolver
from his pocket, and kneeling at the
graveside, pulled the trigger.
field nearby and rushed to the grave.
He died game" the farmers quot
ed Delmar as saying. "He said the
authorities would never get him
alive
Delmar said he and his brother
had been in the woods since last
dnesday, although they knew the
woods were being searched.
Beasley was charged with having
murdered his wife and babies in a
pasture near Webster City, Iowa, May
8. after failing to effect reconcilia-
tion with Mrs. Beasley, from whom
he had been separated.
Officials of Bond county said NO
charge would be placed against Del
mar Beasley, as they felt satisfied
he had no part in the crimes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
BRICK WORK IS
COMPLETED
EXTERIOR OF HEXOM BLOCK is
NEARLY FINISHED

A. G. Will, contractor from Lake
field, Mimi, and his force of brick
layers, have completed the exterior
erection of the new three-story Hey-
ON building and now the interior fin
ishing work will go forward at once.
Many have remarked upon the sub
stantial appearance of this new busi-
so far, TO go up within the business
section of the north end of Egan
avenue. 1t is double front whose
facing wall is composed of dark
burned cinder brick. This is, not,
however, the last building that is to
grace Egan avenue north. If plans
now formed are materialized, a busi-
ness man of this city contemplates
the erection of brick structure that
is to cost between $4,000 and $780,
900. This proposed business block
will stand on a site one or more
squares north of the new Hexom
building About all the buildings
that have been included in Madison s
building program are now completed,
or nearly so. The new hospital, the
Trinity Lutheran church and the
German Baptist church are to be fin
ished this summer and this will
doubtless be the end of general con-
struction work in the city, at least
until the price of labor and materials
are placed on a more normal basis
and economic conditions become
more settled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, May 20.-CORN-
Small offerings absorbed by scatter
ed outside orders at about steady
prices. No. yellow closed at s2M
202 No. 3 mixed, $1.97 q 1913; No.
3 white, $2.02.
OATS-Market steady to firm af-
ter starting slow; No. 3 whites, 10 0
13c over May; demand flood, offer
ings small. No. 3 whites closed al
$101 q 1.03: No. white at 99c a 81
RYE-Unchanged to 1c lower; No
2 at 10c over July mainly; demand
fair. No. rye closed at $2.03 q 2.04
BARLEY-Prices of 3@5 from
yesterdays sales; offerings small, de-
mand quiet. Prices closed at $1.5G
@1.72.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
WAVE AGAINST
HIGH PRICES
SLASHING EXTENDS FROM MID
DIE WEST TO THE PACIFIC
COAST

ShlcdSo, May ZO.-A wave OF price
cutting in retail clothing costs reach
ing from the Mississippi Valley to
the Pacific coast was reported today.
Dispatches from twenty-fOur cities
told of promised reductions in GER
tain necessities ranging from Is per
cent to minus profit.
Financial authorities here said
that the indications were that the
price decline would be limited to
ready-to-wear clothing, principally
women's garments and silks. Shoes
were in the list affected.
Tight money and inadequate trans
portation facilities were cited among
the prime reasons for the movement.
Delays in delivery of goods in which
much money had been tied up, to-
gether with inability of farmers to
get grain and live stock to market.
were said in many instances TO have
worked hardship on merchants
An officer of one of the leading de-
partment stores of Chicago declared
that the price reduction now being re-
ported meant also that merchants
were trying to satisfy what he called
"a hysterical demand from the pub
lie for lower prices"
These current reductions, he said
might be only temporary
A financial authority here said
that if reports of price cutting were
dependable, they indicated tendency
toward a reduction in inventories
Though this might be temporary, he
said, it was undoubtedly good, in that
il suggested that merchants We're go
ing ahead more cautiously. Sales are
being held under various names.
In Topeka, Kan. a mems clothing
firm announced a "noprofit" sale.
! Department stores in ST. Louis adver-
| tised "underselling campaigns" :"
/ Twenty per cent cuts We're the most
popular. On the Pacific coast Taco
ma dealers announced cuts from 20
per cent flat to "profitless sales
Three Seattle retailers cut cloth
/ ing 90 per cent. In San Francisco
one retailer announced 20 per cent
cut in all lines, another 20 to so per
cent in certain commodities.
Several Omaha stores said their
silk cuts were so per cent. In Wich-
ita, Kan, silk shirts have been re-
duced. Coffeyville, Kan, reported
many cut price sales.
In Minneapolis large department
store has announced a cut of 20 per
cent. At Knoxville, Tenn, one of the
city's largest department stores, to-
day made a discount of 20 per cent
on it's entire stock, except few con-
tract price articles. Shoe reductions
also were announced.
At Oklahoma City sales offers of
20 to 80 per cent reductions were re-
ported.
At San Antonio, Tex, two depart
ment stores and one at Waco an
nounced sales with reductions of 90
per cent, another a 25 per cent re-
duction sale.
At Fort Smith, Ark, special sales
said reduction was 20 per cent. At
Pine Bluff one mans store and one
woman's store are making the same
cut Slight reductions in shoes and
wearing apparel were noted at Tex
arkana, and Springfield and at Little
Rock retailers last week made cuts
from a fifth to a quarter. Atchison,
Kan, announced 20 per cent reduc-
tions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
WILSON To KEEP
CONGRESS IN SESSION
SUMMERS WORK TO REVISE
REVENUE LAWS AND PROVIDE
NATIONAL FINANCES.

Washington, May president
Wilson will seek to keep congress in
session during the summer TO revise
revenue laws and provide for the Sc
rious financial situation that con-
fronts the national treasury, accord
ing to present reports among the
democratic members. Intimations
came today that the president is pre-
pairing a strong message to the re-
publican congress on the financial
situation throughout the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
Soldier Bonus Bill
Strikes Snag

Washington, May 20.-The repub-
lican soldier bonus bill struck snag
in the house ways and means COM
mittee today when the democrats sue
ceeded in writing into the measure a
tax of 10 per cent on the privilege of
issuing stock dividends. Three re-
publicans voted with the democrats,
making the vote 13 to 12
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
United States Will Not
Farther Aid Germany

Washington, May 20.-President
Wilson and his cabinet have decided
that alien Germany must work out
their own financial recovery unaided
further by the United States, it was
learned today. This important deci-
sion is reported to have been reached
following reports of financial agree
ments between France and England,
heavily involving the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20
Knox Peace ResO-
luton Coming Up

Washington, Nay 30.-The house
will be closed to morrow to agree to
the Knox peace asolution instead of
the Porter resoll tion, passed by the
house. If this is done the resolution
goes to the presi ent at once
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-05-20

Daniels had to take summary action
to prevent the naval reserve from be-
coming a slacker's para disc during
the war, he told the senate naval
committee today. This was his reply
to testimony by Captain L. C. Palmer
that Daniels ordered him to stop en-
rolling reservists.