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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
Record Wheat Crop
Promised i'm France

Paris, June 16.-Another month
of good weather, with favorable har-
vesting conditions will be worth be-
tween 3,00O,000,O00 and 100000
900 francs to France in the opinion
of agricultural experts.
eff the crops meet with no disas-
ter, France will buy little wheat
abroad next year. If conditions con-
tinue as favorable as now she may
not buy any, said high official of
the ministry of agriculture.
In 1919, poor year, France raised
173, 100000 bushels of wheat and
hand to buy 100000 bushels
abroad. This year is declared to be
the best in the memory of the farm.
ers for all crops, with 100000 acres
more seeded than last year. The
crop is estimated at least SO per cent
better, bringing the yield to 26O,
100000 bushels
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16

WORK IS PLANNED
MARKET COMMISSIONERS WILL
NAME COMMITTEES TO LOOK
AFTER THE NEEDS

Watertown, June 16.-"There are
many contributing forces to the ma
tional crisis, but the one contributing
factor to the present troubles in
South Dakota is inadequate trans
portation," declared John w Wad
den in his address before the state
reconstruction conference at Water
town last week, said to have been
the most representative gathering of
big business men ever held in South
Dakota.
'"The present money stringency in
many of the state rural banks" con-
tinued Mr.. Walden, "and in the
banks of the larger centers as well
has been brought about by the failure
of the railroads to get produce to
the markets and thus bring in the
money required to handle credit OBJ
legations owing to the federal re-
serve banks.
"The federal reserve system has
proved life saver to the country"
Mr.. Walden explained. at has eX-
100000 in the ninth district while
the normal amount should be about
| $30,000,000. This in itself is not
alarming but the means must be
| secured to retire these loans in the
| next so days to avoid more serious
financial troubles"
The outcome of the conference was
the adoption of a resolution present.
ed by John IT. Belk, of Henry, au-
| thorizing the naming by the state
| market commission of five specific
committees of five each to deal with
transportation, grain and grain prod
| ucts, livestock, finance and coal
The market commission is to be ar
additional member of each of these
committees and member of the gen
eral committee composed of tn,
chairman of each specific committee
Don Livingston, market commits
sioner, stated that the committe,
heads would be announced in a few
days.
The coal problem, transportation
from the viewpoint of the railroad
and the effect of the inability of tn
railroads to handle grain shipment
from the view point of the banke
were the chief topics of the address
es which were given by w. H. Brem
mer, president of the Minneapolis
ST. Louis railroad, l.. f. Whitney, o
St Paul, representing the dock Goa
companies, and b. f. Benson, vic
president of the Minneapolis Cham
Der of Commerce. Others joined il
the general discussion of these sub
jects.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
MANY PEOPLE FLOCK
TO LAKE MADISON
SOME OF THE SIGHTS SEEN BY
SIOUX FALLS VISITORS

Sioux Falls, June 16.-One of the
warmest days of the summer found
the largest crowd of the season at
Lake Madison yesterday. Early Sat
urday evening the influx started,
people motoring in from the sur
rounding counties by the scores.
BY yesterday morning the famous
resort was rapidly becoming dotted
by cars and pleasure seeking hun
dreds. AS has always been the case
fishing and swimming was the most
prominent pastime.
The water in the lake was warm.
This together with the steady gravel
bottom afforded a welcome relief to
farmers and city folk who spend their
Sundays away from home.
The new combination dance hall
boat house and bath house is nearing
course of completion. Situated al
| the waters edge the new pavilion is
one of the largest in the state and
| is regarded as a material improve
ment to the resorts facilities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
Good Wild Duck
Crop Is Apparent

Pierre, June 16.-The wild ducks
which have remained in thousands
on the many ponds and sloughs of
the state this year are reported to be
Matching and taking their young
broods out to the water.
Some of these birds nest fully a
half mile from the nearest slough or
pond, concealing their nests in tufts
of grass or weeds, and hurry the
young to the water as soon as they
are hatched.
The outlook is for a lot of young
ducks ready for the hunter at the
opening of the season this fall, as
the indications are that greater
number of ducks remained in this
state for the summer than for any
former year, and the fall hunting
should be good.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
DAMAGING SOUTH
i. DAKOTA STORM
q L. . u ID B U II $ II Las ST NIGHT
FLOODS WOONSOCKET AND
OTHER TOWNS

Mitchell, S. D., June 16.-Over the
only telephone wire still standing
between Mitchell and the Missouri
river today came meagre details of
the most damaging storm in twenty
five years in the Missouri valley of
South Dakota yesterday afternoon.
A cloudburst at Oacoma and another
at washington Springs caused dam
age estimated at hundreds of thou
sands of dollars. Attempts were be-
ing made today to establish commun-
ication with flooded districts by air
plane. washington Springs is report
ed under three feet of water with
eevry business hous and residence in
the city flooded. AT Woonsocket
Fire Steel creek, usually dry in sum-
mer is reported four miles wide, in
undating hudreds of acres of land
Kings dam on American creek near
Oacoma was washed out and dozens
of ranches were flooded. Many
houses were washed away and much
stock was lost. No loss of life has
as yet been reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
INDIANS OPPOSE
LEASE RENEWAL
CHEYENNE RESERVATION SIOUX
WANT ALL THEIR LANDS
FOR OWN HERDS

Pierre, June 16.-The Indians on
posing renewal of leases for grazing
privileges on that reservation at the
termination of the leases now In ex-
istence.
Several years ago they took the
same position, and the big outfits
which had been using that reserva-
tion as range country, sent their
cattle to Montana ranges. But the
lack of revenue from lease payments
caused a change of heart in a short
time, and leases were again renewed,
and the herds brought back. Bur
since that time many tracts of the
Indian lands have been sold to
whites, who have fenced their tracts
and the range privilege is becoming
more restricted, cutting down the
grazing area and creating shortage
of pasturage for the herds belonging
to the Indians, and they say they
need all their own range from now
on.
Major Mclaughlin is out from
Washington to counsel with all par
ties concerned in regard to the situa
tion, and attempt to adjust it to th'
best interests of the Indians them
selves.
While they may make new lease
the days are approaching when tha
territory will no longer be the graz
| ing ground of big herds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
MOVEMENT Of
GRAIN PICKS UP
AVERAGE OF THIRTY CARS A
DAY INSPECTED IN
SIOUN CITY

Sioux City, June 16.-About thirty
cars of grain a day is the avera ge
number inspected by Paul Larson,
chief inspector and weighmaster for
the Sioux City Board of Trade. A
month ago the number was only an
average of fifteen. The fresh-shelled
corn is grading No. l in some cases.
A good proportion of the receipts is
of No. 2 quality. The GRADES run
from No. ! to sample grade, the lat
ter being the winter-shelled corn
which is heating. The corn that is
heating is conditioned in the eleva-
tors and brought up to higher
grade.
The Illinois Central is now supply
ing Sioux City shippers with ten to
fifteen cars a day, following a con-
ference of w. Z. Burke, division
freight and passenger agent, with of
ficials in Chicago. The Illinois Cen
trail has all the cars now that are
needed for Sioux City business
though other stations on the division
are still in need, Mr.. Burke said. In
view of conditions, Mr.. Burke SAID
that it was surprising that the cars
were getting through as fast as they
do.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16

Sioux Falls people returning home
from Lake Madison last night told
of an amusing yet a pitiful sight on
the road about four miles out of the
city.
A poorly dressed man without hat
or coat was dashing down the road,
from one side to the other, pushing
ahead of him an old lawn mower.
Rushing from side to side and into
the ditch the man barely escaped
being run down by passing cars.
No one hindered his wild rampa ge
and he was last seen travelling north
on a hard run. The hot weather, ii
was believed, caused his derange-
ment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
Reds Burn a
Military Hospital

New York, June 16.-The Polish
bureau of information here last night
announced the receipt of a cable dat
ed Warsaw, June 13, stating that
Bolshevist troops which cut the COM
munication with Kiev between Berd-
yczow and Zytomierz, signalized
their entrance into the latter town
by burning a military hospital and
killing six hundred wounded soldiers
They also murdered all the doctors
and sisters of charity who remained
behind to care for the wounded, the
cable said.
Several conflicts have taken place
at Laga near Petrograd during the
last few days, the message added, be
tween the Red army and peasants
| who have organized the Greer
army"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16

the San Francisco central body,
which he understood had raised big
strike fund for the strikers.
Striking railroad men, he pointed
sociation which were not affiliated
with the federation and were mem
bers of rival organization. They
should not have received labor's sup
port, the resolution said. AS the con-
stitution of the federation does not
provide for any punishment for such
action, Mr.. Cashem urged that the
labor bodies in question be condemn
ed and warned not to aid any similar
strike in the future.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
TIRE THIEVES
ACTIVE AGAIN
PING ONE IN THE ROAD, USED
NEAR EAST SIOUN FALLS

Sioux Falls, June 16.-Is the "new
tire racket "a device used to trap
unsuspecting autoists, again being
piled by some crooks near the city,
According to one Sioux Falls wo-
man who was driving last evening
her husband were coming toward the
city last evening and had reached the
top of the hill this side of East Sioux
Falls when the man spied a new tire
in the road and remarked that he had
better get out and pick it up. The
woman's intuition was keener and
she advised against it. Instead they
buZZed by and it was noticed that
a fine string attached to the tire led
into a clump of bushes. When they
had got some distance they stopped
and looked back and were attracted
by screams for help. A couple of
minutes later another autoist going
at a breakneck speed for Sioux Falls
rushed past them. A third car going
the other way was hailed but the
woman was unable to stop them.
When they had about reached the
spot where the tire was screams were
heard again and this time the Sioux
Falls couple decided to scoot home.
No report of any holdup was made
to either sheriff or police here but
the woman is convinced that a gang
is operating just the same and motor
lists are cautioned to beware of stray
| tires in the road.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16

When her small son became excit-
ed in shallow water near Lake Madi-
sons shore yesterday morning, a wo-
man visitor not waiting for her hus-
band, also in the water few feet
away, to assist the youngster, waded
out into the lake with her street
clothes on.
The lad, who was about eight years
old and frail, was padding around
in water about shoulder deep. He
slipped and became strangled. Nat
urally excited he began to fight the
water. His father rushed to his side
and carried him to the board walk.
There was no water in the lads lungs
and outside of the scare he was not
seriously hurt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
THREE NEGROES
LYNCHED At DULUTH
ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING 4
SCHOOL GIRL AT CIRCUS
GROUNDS

Duluth, June 16.-Two companies
of state militia arrived here this
morning to patrol the streets follow
ing the lynching of three negroes by
a mob estimated at 5000 late last
night. The mob gathered when it
was learned that several negroes
were held in Jail for the brutal as
girl at circus ground. While storm
ing the Jail for an hour the mob
slightly injured seven policemen,
but finally gained entrance. They
found only six negroes and after a
mock trial took three of them block
from the Jail and hanged them to a
telephone pole. Soon after the hang
ing the mob dispersed and all was
quiet. The three negroes released
were taken with seven others to a
safe place out of town, Chief of
Police Murphy said. Reports that
forty truckloads of infuriated citi-
zens were enroute to Virginia to
overtake the circus failed to mater
ialize today Chief of Police Witt, OF
Virginia, said he had six negroes un-
der arrest there held for Duluth po-
lice and he was prepared to protect
them from mob violence at all costs
The circus showed in Virginia yes
terday and left at 3:15 this morning
for Fort Francis, Ontario, Can. The
Duluth officials said the leaders ot
the mob were well known and tha
arrests and prosecution would be Civ
en- at once. Adjutant General Rhin
ow and Major H. L. Brady-are il
charge of the militia companies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
STR|KEs0F RAILWAY
MEN CONDEMNED
CENTRAL BODIES WHICH Or
DERED THEM SCORED BY THE
FEDERATION OF LABOR

Montreal, June 16-Central labor
bodies which aided the unauthorized
strike Of unions during the recent
railroad walkout in the United States
were condemned in a resolution pre-
sented at the annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor
here today. The resolution was pro-
posed by R. G. Cashem, of Cleveland
Ohio, In behalf of the International
Switchmen's union.
Mr.. Cashem referred especially to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
BubOnic Plague
Spreads to Tampico

Washington, June 16.-Spread of
the bubonic plague to Tampico, Mex.
was reported to the state department
today by the American consul at that
port. The first case proved fatal and
the consul has been asked to obtain
aid.
Arrival of medical supplies at Vera
Cruz from the United States was re-
ported by the American consul there
who stated that out of "a cases ol
bubonic plague, % had proved fatal
Mexican federal authorities have de
stroyed railway tracks for five miles
on all lines leading out of the city
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
Held for Trial
for Selby Shooting

Selby, June 16.-A. B. Crouch,
who recently shot Harry Allerdings,
of this city, when he was refused gas
oline at garage, has been given his
preliminary hearing before Justice
Potter, of Selby, and was bound over
to the circuit court on a charge OF
assault with intent to, kill.
His bonds were set at $40, 900. II
is expected that he will furnish this
bail.
Crouch entered the garage and
asked for gasoline and when told he
could get none, pulled his revolver
and started shooting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY, JUNE l6 1920

few higher educational institutions in
the northwest She is Miss Mary
Jamison, who rec lived a bachelor of
arts degree. Her father, Rev. III. w.
Jamison, was member of the class
of 1891, and he was here for COM
mencement this time as he has been
nearly eevry year since 1884 when he
started coming to Yankton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
Father and Daughter
Graduate Same School

Yankton, June 16.-Among the 40
students who were graduated fron
Yankton college in the 38th annual
commencement just completed here
there was one who established par
ticular record.
She was the first graduate of the
college whose father had graduated
in the days when 1t was one of the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
Student MysteriOusly
Shot and Killed

Hanover, N. H., June 16.-Henry
E. Maroney, %, of West Medford,
Mass, a senior at Dartmouth college,
was shot and killed in his room at a
fraternity house early today by an
unidentified man. The police sought
Robert Meads, of Minneapolis, a stu
dent who is said to have been with
Maroney and who disappeared after
the shooting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16

Hanover, N. H., June 16.-Robert
Meads, Minneapolis, student at Dart
mouth college, was arrested today
charged with the murder of Henry
E. Maroney at fraternity house.
Meads, the police said, admitted
shooting but claimed it was acciden-
tai.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
Montreal Labor
Convention

Montreal, Que, June 16.-Kansas
industrial court was condemned as
a machine for confiscation Of liberty
in a resolution unanimously adopted
by the annual convention of Ameri-
can Federation of Labor today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16

Duluth, Mimi, June ia special
grand jury was ordered convened at
once to consider evidence in connec-
tion with the lynching of three
negroes here last night after a mob
of 5000 battered it's way into the
Jail. Adjutant General Snow in
charge of two companies of militia
rushed here said there was no need
for troops now and they would return
to Fort Smelling late this afternoon
or tonight. The city is quiet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
Daily Market Report

Minneapolis, June 16.-Corn. I'm
changed early, with poor corn slow,
but good shipping grades firmed to-
ward the close; offerings light; top
yellow up 2 q 4c. No. yellow closed
at SLIP Its; No. 3 mixed at $1.6S
a LII.
Oats. unchanged, demand fair
and offerings moderate; No. 3 white
mainly 7@Sc over July. No. 5
whites closed at $1.05h q 1.07 Is
No. whites at 99Hc@$1.O4b.
Rye premiums off 4@ &C, demand
from shippers falling off; No. 2
mainly 15c over July. No. 2 rye
closed at $2.20A @2.21 n.
Barley. Demand tame and offer
ings moderate; prices 1@3c lower
top grades off least. Prices closed
at $119@1.52.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16
Withdraws From
Senatorial Race

Washington, June 16.-Senator
Harding today withdrew from the
Ohio senatorial race.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-16

Sioux City, June 16.-Tops fell
back only a nickel landing at $14.SO,
while the bulk ranked from $13.75 @
1850.
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
MORE REPRODUCTION
IS WORLDS need
G. II. Markell Tells Hercules,
Club of Unsettled Trade
Conditions
SEES EXTRAVAGANCE
IN HIGH WAGES

Addressing the Hercules Club OF VIII
mington, an organization composed Of
members OF the Hercules Powder Com
pany. at the February luncheon on
Thursday. G.. H. Markell, general man.
ager. outlined business conditions as
they have existed in this country
since the armislice, explaining the es-
seniial factors behind present-day
facts.
Mr.. Markell also made a personal ap-
plication OF these conditions TO the
Hercules Company, and concluded by
touching upon the desire OF the com
pany in future business expansion, not
only TO broaden its activities along
lines financially profitable. but at the
same time TO contribute, as an import
ant business factor. TO the welfare OF
the country and the world at large.
The emphasis which he placed upon
the service which a business owes to
IFS country, was enthusiastically re-
ceived by those present.
Mr.. Harkell's address in part fol-
lows:
'The principal result OF the upset
ting OF business that was brought
about by the armistice was to leave
everybody in a position where he felt
the readjustment was coming anyway,
and the fact that IL did not come i'm
medlately left everybody I'm the posi-
tion OF waiting for 10. I think that
condition still continues and that
everyone IS running on very short
stocks Of raw materials That, OF
course. is economical to the individual.
lie is trying to protect himself against
falling prices. lie does not want TO
find a cessation in the demand for his
products with a large stock Of mate
rials on hand. but It results in an un-
natural condition in his business. The
excessive profits in some lines un-
doubleday also continues. When YOU
look around among the various bust
nesses, you find their principal profit
today seems TO be not from handling a
large volume, with a large profit per
unit. The fact that there has been no
unemployment and all these general
factors have kept wages up and all
prices in general. As long as they
stay up there. they sort Of build them
selves stu higher, until we find that
the country is filled with a feeling OF
unrest. Almost everybody has. had
substantial increases in his earnings.
but though they have met the higher
cost Of living. they feel dissatisfied.
and believe that they should have
something more.
In consequence OF that wa stil1 I
Evening journal., 1920-02-23

continue on what seems TO me an al
most on artificial basis. with an slti
tude OF waiting Certainly the cOun-
try at large has not yet reached the
conclusion that business has been re
adjusted, and that we are going to 20
ahead on the basis OF present prices.
II that feeling were established it
would be all right but everybody is
waiting for prices 10 go down. An
other very important factor there.
aside from the condition OF high
wage begets, is the low production
That usually follows, because a great
many Of the workers Of The country
at large have concluded That as Ions
as they get as much per day now IS
they formerly did in a week they
should only work one or two days,
week on top OF all that, OF course,
this war has brought a condition that
never existed before. Europe at least
most Of its leading countries, has been
wasted by war until 10 has pracii-
eally everything that everybody needs.
The problem Immediately arises-how
will they get IL II they cannot pay for
it? While at war we did not pay any
attention 20 credits, and we shipped
what they needed. regardless OF wheih-
cr they could pay for II or not. That
cannot continue, OF course. and it Isl
already showing up that IL will not
continue We find that Europe has
nothing that can be shipped
in exchange for the goods It wishes to
buy from us"
Evening journal., 1920-02-23
FINGERpRrNTs on PAY CHECKS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Chances OF
successful pay check 'forgeries in the
navy were reduced to a minimum on
Saturday when the department order
ed that the indorser Of every such
check must place the impression Of the
four fingers OF his right hand on the
back thereof before it will De cashed.
As a record Of the finger prints OF
every man in The service Is kept. Il
viii be practically impossible under
the order for a forger to escape iden-
tifcation officials said.