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The Washington times., 1920-10-22
Republicans Predict
Landslide, But White
eesDenocratic Wave
Ex-senator Weeks Certain OF
Victory Through Resentment
Against Administration.
NJ JOhN W. "Eb'
MemSer Of the Excessive Csaaittse'
He,vkSieaa NssISssi CSAotttee.
Wrtttss Expressly fer InsersAhsss'
News Service.

written Expressly fer IstersAtisssi
News Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Four years
ago at this stage OF the campaign.
the Democratic slogans were; he
kept US out OF war" and Wilson ana
peace with honor"
The Democratic National Commit
tee stood sponsor for advertising sp-
pesls, wantoDly attacking Theodore
Eooseveit's fine Americanism and
wildly asserting that the Republican
campaign fund was being financed in
millions to plunge the country into
war. 1t was .monstrousiy charged
that men 'who place the almighty
dollar ahead Of human life" and who
had made billions for organized
wealth" were, seeking to restore the
Republican party to power for ig-
noble ends.
1t is well to recall Democratic de-
ception OF 1915. in order Justly TO
appraise Democratic tactics of 1920.
They are closely akin. But the Amer
lean people cannot be fooled anew.
and will this time rebuke wisconsin
and Coxism by the most overwhelm-
ing majority ever recorded against
an administration.
four years ago. the Democratic party,
through an Incompetent Administra-
ton at Washington. has since been
spending in millions and billions.
with the result that for the fiscal
year ended June so. 1920--a peace
year. bear in mind--the expenses of
the Federal Government were 1896
444, 461. These figures are from the
Treasury statement of June 80.
The cost of Government for this
one years peace year-exceeds the
value OF current wholesale prices of
all tho wheat, all the corn, all the
oats. and all the potatoes that will be
produced in the United States this
year, which, according to estimates
Of the Department OF Agriculture,
will be 36631 ,961 ,040. Think OF that!
Is it any wonder, in the face of this
staggering situation, that Repub-
lican landslide is surely impending?
The Washington times., 1920-10-22
Cox Manager Confident League
Issue viii Prove Sufficient
to Elect Candidate.

Ny GEORGE WHITE,
Chairman D~m~~rstte Nsusssi
Cen aiatee.

Writer. Expressly fer istsraaussa'
News Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. s2.-with the
honest opponents OF the League OF
Nations with or without reservations
| have no quarrel Between US II Is
merely difference OF opinion. But
with those who try 10 avoid taking
positive stand for or against VINO
seek TO becloud the issue with un-
truths and antiquities, who, IKE the
Souid. cover their retreat from
point blank attack in a discharge OF
ink-with those l have a QuArrei,
NY quarrel with them is that they
are trying to fool the people; that
they are either disingenuous OF COW
ardly; that they are unworthy OF .ne
voted confidence OF a nation "o"
they will not take into sheir con-
fdence.
was born in an intensely amer
ican part Of the world and live In
one now, and from the merely prac-
Teal standpoint OF expectancy
would advise the Republican man
.sers to remember that II Is inc
American people they are oeaink
with and that the American peopIe'
when they discover they are oeins
n,ayed for lambs, turn into avensins
lions. -, .- ,.ar
The Democrats will win this year
because they have an issue ana hsss
taken an honest, clear staho U" ~
THY will win because they o"er 'ue
only avenue to lasting peace wi'noo.
the sacrifice of a jot OF soVereisny
or constitutional supremacy bu'
conducted "a
The Washington times., 1920-10-22
CARRIES. 80 PASSENGERS.

What is said to be the largest pas
senger-carrying motor vehicle ever
built was designed by d. W. Temp
ling an sutomotive engineer In Ohio.
The motor street car or bus carries
ninety passengers. has upholstered
seats, electric lights and adjustab Bile
windows 1t runs on six wheels and
the engine is q six .cylinder rated at
rs horsepower.
The Washington times., 1920-10-22
Or. BLUM TO LECTURE.

DR.. William Blum, OF the Bureau
OF Standards. will deliver a lecture on
the Process and Plant for Electro
lytic Reproduction OF Printing Pla.e."
the Washington Club OF Printing
House Craftsmen. next Tuesday night.
The Washington times., 1920-10-22

Better homes-better maids.
The Times is the bond between.
The Washington times., 1920-10-22


wy foehsNo the REPUBLICANS nave the
'eter chahcos ~no VIII get senALe
"e'o'i'S'
s LOOK rOR MAJORITY
Both Republicans and Democrats
recognize that IL the RepubIiesns can
hold the states they now have ON
the senstorship, they are practically
sure to add enough our OF Democrats
states 10 get a good working ma lori
ty The Democrats are making aR-
sressive campaigns in several States
now represented In the Senate by Re
pubucans. Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana
and Wisconsin are examples. The Re-
puplicans are making aggressive SEN
atorlsl campaigns In ten or more
states now represented In the Senate
oy pe,oeas' iney are iishting nara
Iowa is one of the states where
there il a nrst clas. senatori.I con
test. Senator Albert b. Cummins
president pro tempore OF the Sfnate
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Committee, one OF the author. NJ
the new railroad law. ia opposed nv
Claude r. Porter. Democrat- counsel
for the Federal Trade Commission
q. Senator Harding will carry Iowa
by a heavy vote. but the onnosition
to Senator Cummins among some OF
the labor elements and some of The
farmers who do not like. the new
railroad Law Is very determined
What Is likely to happen is that SEN
ator Cummius will win by a figure
materially lower than Hardings ma
jority in the State. In Iowa they
have the circle on the ballot, and
xxIn hal, Srt.-
Iowa contest is being closely watched
oy Government ownership advocates.
They would hail the defeat OF SEN
ator Cummins as victory for the
cause OF Government ownership and
Will regard any heavy cut in his vote
as sign Of sentiment for Govern
ment ownership.
WISCONSIN. UNCERTAIN.
TIL. ,,.. ,,,,-,-
.o,,,ur 80 h - ~ ~,
s,,it ~ ma ~ rs uiih
as TO the outcome OF the fight on Sem
a.or Lehroot inc iriehds OF the sena-
arc ueoon,ns more comment OF
ecIs MN. me opposItioh OF 'he
-, ID oiie''e organization WIN James
thompson, OF La crosse as It's sen
a'oIAi rano'oate' strong. me
=" aeN eahuiaate raui heinsch'
~ t"' op'nion OF "iost observers IN.
oai toh'e'' 10 peeWee" Lehroot ana
inohpsoh. Inonhpson Is running as
'"pe .' n.puoi,Can, pu, tnei
tuo',ro" ~ ,' ne Woulu Unit
WIN inc RepuoIIcahs TO organize the
senate II ne were erected senator
Hsroihs mas strongly ehuossed Len
root
IN the border states, Maryland,
kentucky' Missouri and Oklahoma,
as the campaign draws toward the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
sHACKsl RRDBEMABLE
= - L

There should be no shacks in Custer
nor anywhere else. When building
gets into a delapidated condition which
entities it to be called shack" it
should be repaired, fixed up, painted,
made into respectable dwelling no
matter how small, or reduced to "the
location where il once stood" The lat
ter operation was performed recently on
the wrelched old building which stood
just south of the station making an ugly
blot on the landscape view between the
depot aud Mr.. j p Eisenlraurs beau
uful bungalow residence, pictufesquely
located on the hillside. Mr.. Ejseutraut
with progressive spirit which should
be emulated by every citizeniu the town
not only tore down the old useless build
ing but made other Improvements, with
many others still to make, all Of which
not only adds to the beauty Of his own
residences and surroundings, but TO the
town as well. If reports are true thi,
coming summer will bring the heaviest
tourist travel the Black Hills has ever
Suown. Truly, truly Custer will have
TO change her present attire, comb up
ner hair and wash her face, if she wants
to make anything bat very uulayor-
able impression on the stranger that
goes through her gates. Spring is COM
ing-the great housecleaning season of
the year. Why not each one-everyone
do little and the sun total will sur
prise Us all. The high cost OF material
and labor is hard to meet but the high
cost of delapidation and sloveuliness is
too great to be estimated. Like people
towns have personalities. What is the
personality of Custer? Is she thrifty,
bnsiness-like, enthusiastic, proud, neat,
charming, progressive or what?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
ANOTHER OIL RIG ARRIYRs.

The Fairburn Unit Company, com
posed Of seven men, non-residents Of
Fairburn, unloaded complete oil drill
Ing outfit here this week and nave haai-
ed it onto their ground eight miles north
west of Fairburn, where this company
have secured leases on nearly fourteen
hundred acres and their contract, it is
understood, calls for them to begin
drilling operations by March lst. 1t is
said that the drill has been set up on a
piece of land about a mile north of Frank
Fay's place. They expect to start drill
log about the last Of this week
Word is reported to have been re-
oeiyed recently from c. Z. slubbs, man
ager OF the company which alter sink.
ing well 10 the depth Of 90 feet about
a mile south and in plain sight Of the
town, Was obliged to suspend work last
fall because Of the big coal strike max.
ing it impossible to secure coal for con
tinuing the work. Mr.. Stubbs stated
that he would be back with another rig
and casing besides other needed machin-
cry shortly after spring opens up. This
will make three rigs operating here and
doubtless others viii follow in quick
successIon.-Cust County Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
PASTORS OPPOSE RICaARDs

AT the South Dakota conference of the
Inter Church World movement at Nit
chel last week, five hundred ministers
practically unanimously adopted a reso-
luton condemning K. 0. Richards can.
didacy for governor on an anti prohibit
ton platform. w. II. McMaster was
given overwhelming support for gov
ernor by l63 votes against for r O..
Richards The anti-Richards resolu-
ton follows:
Whereas, the victory of prohibition
in this state is imperilled by the activi-
ties of the organization formerly known
as the United States Liberty Legion and
now known as the American White
Cross, sponsored by K. o. Richards, OF
Huron, and
"Wbereas, the success Of this organi.
zation in its present effort would create q
public sentiment, making enforcement
of our prohibition laws extremely diff
| cult, and
Whereas, through the distorted use
of Biblical passages the religious forces
of the state have become involved in
what is moral rather than political
issue, be it
Resolved that the ministers Of South
Dakota, in conference at Mitchell, re-
pudiate the use of the Bible for the pur
| pose of unfolding personal license. de
precate this movement in our state, re
affirm our present prohibition laws, anC
urge all right minded citizens to us,
their influence against this movement
We definitely state that this resolution
is prompted by no political interest bu
is the expression of our stand Goon
distinctly moral oGe;!ien.
"Be it further resolved that this reso
luton be given to the newspapers of on
state for publication.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
LAND OPENING NEXT MONTH.

A total Of $500 acres Of Nebraska and
Wyoming land will be opened next
month by the department of the in
terror for settlement as claims, accord
ing to announcement received by the
home service section of the Red Cross
Former service men will be given pre-
ference right of entry for a period OF
not less than sixty days before the
general opening Of the land to the
public. Inquiries concerning filing Of
claims already have been received in
great numbers by the home service
office. Former service men throughout
he country are taking advantage, it is
said, Of this opportunity TO gain posses
sion Of valuable land. The shOshone
project iu Park and Big Horn counties,
Wyoming, is composed of two divisions,
one Of $4,000 acres and another Of / Z, 500.
The land is 4,5OO feet above the sea level
and made up of low benches or broad
valleys surrounded by mountains.
Water for irrigation is obtained from
the ShoshOne river. The farm units
range from forty to eighty acres
Seventy farms are opened in Ne
Oraska in 5000 acres in the western
Platte country Alfalfa and cereals are
the principal products. OH is said to
exist in the Wyoming territory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
TO REMAIN SOUTH DAKOTA" ]"

The suggestion by our state historian
| that we change the name of this state
| from South Dakota" to Roosevelt" il
not an issue. So far, We have heard but
one person who favors the change and
that is the state historian himself The
name dakota" which has the musical
ring of all names Of Indian origin, like
| Minnesota" and Iowa" carries with
1t the perfume of the west, and is per-
manently interviewer with the life and
aspirations Of our people. 1t breathes
of the Wilderness of our acres, of the fer
| tility Of our soil, of the hospitality ofour
people, of the hardships of the pioneer
days, of the grim struggle against hard
conditions, and, if you will Of the win
ter blizzard and the summer storm, but
around the name is woven the story of
great people who have learned tol love,
in retrospectioni the grim, hard days
during which the people of the Oak otas
were laying the foundations Of our pres,
eut greatness. The same questions were
raised when the territory Of Dakota was
divided into two states. Then the name
of Lincoln" was suggested for one of
the two states that were carved from the
territory, but the people Of both the
northern and southern parts of the ter
ritory so loved the name Dakota, that
both retained it, with the very proper
prefix of North" and South" The
time was when the name "Dakots" was
considered business liability. Now, it
| is a business asset South Dakota has
| become one Of the richest states in the
union on per capita basis Her peo-
| pie have brought honor after honor 70
The name in discharging the duties of
citizenship, as her soldiers have on many
battlefelds. Our history, just begun, is
growing rich in many things that count
for greatness We are astonished that
an old Dakotan like Doane Robinson,
who lived with US in territorial days
should have permitted himself in a
dreaming moment to have given his
name to the suggestion of the change.
! Nor are we surprised that the suggestion
| does not take. South Dakotans love the
! name Of their state as they love the " ide-
ness of her prairies aud "South Dakota"
the state will ever be.-Sioux Falls Ar
gus Leader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
WOOD -FOR-PREsIDENT
HILLS COM MITTEE NAMED | .


The personnel of the South Dakota
Leonard Wood-for President committee
which will have general charge Of the
Wood campaign in this state has been
announced from Mitchell headquarters
The chairman is A. O. Riugsrud Of
Elk Point, Union county, and the vice
chairman is Judge Carl Sherwood Of
Clark county. Both are old time repub-
Iican leaders of the state and both were
ardent followers and admirers Of Theo-
lore Roosevelt, supporting him in all
his campaigns.
In the list Of committee members will
be found a large number of Roosevelt
men, which is only natural as Leonard
Wood was a close friend and associate
of the former president The women
of the state are well represented as are
also the other political elements.
The list for the Black Hills counties
follows:
R. H. McCulagh, Custer, Custer
county.
Percy Ii. Helm, Hot Springs, Fall
River county.
Mrs Mabel Rewman, f. w. Martin,
Deadwood; Thomas H. Moore, Lead
Lawrence county.
II p Atwater, Sturgis, Meade county.
c. j. Buel, Rapid City, Pennington
county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
PRINGLE.

March 4, 1920.
The Raver and Tanner boys are load
ing posts today.
Mr.. George Pope has been very sick
with the Flu but is reported better.
The infant son Of Clarence and Mrs.
Stratton was buried here last week.
We are having some more winter
weather this week, the mercury drop
ping to 10 degrees below.
There has been quite shortage OF
hay here this week and plenty of storm
50 it made quite hustIing among buy
ers.
Mr.. Sturdevant and Lyle Spencer are
starting out this morning with the
Sturdevant stock, one for Edgemont and
the other for Provo.
There has been declared vacancy in
the postoffice at Pringle. Mrs Nc
Lelan did not pass the examination, Sc
there will be called another the 18th O.
March.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06

J. +. Conner, Who has just returned
from a meeting OF the Rocky Mountain
Supervisors held at Denver last week
states lhat during the coming year a
great deal of road work will be under
taken. Work on the Custer-L Limestone
road will be resumed as soon AS weather
conditions are satisfactory IN the spring
and it is planned to complete the road
west TO the Wyoming line this year.
Tentative plans have been made for the
construction Of the Willow Creek sec
tion of the Deadwood Hot Springs road
Last season an agreement was reached
with the State Highway Departmentand
Custer county commissioners, aud loca
tion survey and detailed plans for con
struction made. 1t is expected thai
actual construction work will begin
early this season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
TAX DUE MARCH IS
Penalties for Delay and Failure TO Make
Income Tax Return Early Com
plianCe Urged.

All income tax returns covering the
year 1919 must be filed by Monday
March 10. Each taxable return must
be accompanied by check or money or
der for the full amount or at least one
quarter OF the amount OF tax due
Cash payments are accepted only al
the collectors main office; If sent by
mail. they are at the sender's risk.
Residents Of North and South Da.
kota should file their returns with, and
make payments of Income Tax to, ]
w. Nee Acting Collector Of Internal
Revenue, Aberdeen, S. d.
Those who must file returps but
have not done SO are warned thar the
revenue law imposes heavy penalties
for failure to get returns I'm on time or
10 make payments on time
Early filing and early payments are
urged In 5SiG-T"'rG relieve the internal
revenue offices as much as possible of
an overload on The final day, March IL
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
VIRGIL BEATTY IN
BusIN EsS AT BAYARD. MEL

The Bayard, Neb, Transcript Of Feb
ruary 18th has the following mention
Of Mr.. and Mrs. " W. Beatty, formerly
of Custer!
The Grand Cafe and Hotel opened up
again this week under new manage
ment, Mr.. and Mrs. Y. W, Beatty, of
Custer, south Dakota, having purchased
he equipment and leased the building
This change should he heraIded from
the house as the condition under which
the Grand has been run for some time
has been "a disgrace to the town. It has
| not only been that, but has also had a
tendency to make lots Of people who
did not care to run chance OF having
to stay there pass the town up. Mr..
Beatty has had years of experience in
| the hotel business and informed the re-
orter for the Transcript that while it
would take time, and just how much
lime he was unable TO say, but that he
expected to clean it up in more ways
than one and judging from the wonder
| ful Improvement so far made We will
take him at his word. There ism ques-
ton but that an institution Of this kind
can be made to pay in this city, if prop
erly conducted and Judging from the
| RECOMMENDATION which follows Mr.. and
Mrs. Beatty here from Custer, that is
just what may be expected from now
on. Milton Naito, who had charge OF
the Grand, We understand, will be locat.
ed at SCOTS Bluff
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06

In its items of twenty eight years ago
the Buffalo Gap Gazette OF Feb. 27th
appears the following: John b. Len
man Was executed at Custer tor the
murder Of Constable Burns. sheriff
Wood sprang the trap which ended
Lehman's life, the execution taking
place in the Jail yard at Custer There
was much opposition to the execution,
people regarding it as disgrace to the
county and thought him insane His
last words were; "You are cruel men
and are numbering me-" And thus once
was capital punishment inflicted in Gus.
ter county.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06

The house of representatives last Mon
day passed the bill creating the Custer
State Park Game Sanctuary, which is
proposed as an addition OF thirty thous-
and acres to Custer State Park Accept
ance of this measure by the senate is
very probable. 1t will be a material
addition to the State Park, increasing
its attTactiveness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06

The open season for trapping musk
rat, mink and skunk closed on March
lst,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
RESTORED TO OWNER
Nations Roads are Restored to Pre-War
Basis Transfer Accomplished
March First.

Washington, March Secretary
rumulty announced the action of the
President in signing the order returning
the roads to private ownership, shortly
after $50 Saturday after it had been as
sumed that Wilson would not act before
today. AT one minute after midnight
sunday tue government handed over to
the owners 25O,0O0 miles Of main line
railroad and terminals and equipment,
valued at approximately $50 900, 600 over
which its direct authority had been ex
tended since December 2S, 1917.
The properties have gone back leaving
the government deficit Of $7l5, 500, 900
for t"enty-six months of operations
But while the deficit appears large, fed
era operation cost the public consider
ably less, under the conditions, than
would have been the case under pri-
vate control, Director General Hines
said
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-06
Transfer Without Incident.

The United States railroad admins.
Jration has passed out of existence.
With its passing at midnight 23O lines
that had been merged into what prac-
tically was one gigantic system, again
went under control Of private interests,
free to operate and enter into competi-
ton as of old The transfer was with
out incident.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-03
Probe Ordered of
 Bay State Treasurer
Gov. Coolidge Has Appoint ed a Committee to Con- duct Investigation.

Boston, Sept 2-Governor Coolidge late today appointed committee com posed of two state senators and three members of the house of representatives to investigate the conduct of State Treas urer Fred J. Burrell, He, said the inves- tigation was to determine whether there had been any misconduct or malfeaSance on the part of the state treasurer.
 The committee was asked to appear before the governor tomorrow.
 The committee members are Senators Frank c. Allen of Norwood and Walter E. McClane of Fall River and Represent atives B. Loring Young of Weston, Frank +. Lyman of Easthampton and Wesley E. Monk of Watertown. The governor said that no special significance attached to the fact that all the committeeman were republicans.
 Treasurer iBurrell, when informed of the governor action, said: "I welcome a most thorough investigation"
 Burrell has been severely criticized foI his admitted solicitation from banks of contracts for an advertising agency whicf he conducted. He is candidate for re- nomination on the republican ticket a l the primaries and his name is the only one printed on the ballot for state treas urer. A sticker campaign for the nomi nation is being conducted, however, b! James Jackson, former chairman of thu New England division of the Red Cross l and Frederick N. Kerr, an unsuccessful candidate in the primaries last year.
 The republican state committee has no endorsed either Jackson or Kerr, but yes terday sent a lette rto Burren suggestn:l that he withdraw his candidacy. Burrel said today that he would not withdraw