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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
EMPLOYEES LAID Off:
WAGES ARE REDUCED
Reports From Various Sections
Indicate Curtailment in
Production.

Danvillc. Va, Nov l3-Industrial
Democracy as applied in the Dan River
and Riverside Cotton Mill Corporation
plsnts has stood the test Tho senate
and the HOUSE, made up of employees,
have voted 10 curtail their own wages 20
per cent, effective November %, with the
realization that further cut may be madc
and part time entered upon II the textile
market dcScends 20 lower levels. Announce
ment Of the wage cut was made to all
workers Yesterday.
Boston. Mass. Nov l3 The Ply
mouth Mills management, employing
about 400. announced yesterday that com
meucing Monday the mill will run full
time but that there will Toe 10 per cent
ont IN wages The plant, which makes
rugs. has been running only three days
week for some time.
The LYMAN Mills and Far Alpaca Com
pany of Holyoke, both manufacturers OF
textiles announced reductions IN working
schedules. effective Monday. The Lyman
Mills. employing 200 hands, will reduce
nom fortv-cight to thirty hours week,
and the Farr Alpaca Company. employ
ing several thousands, will further re-
duce from four TO three days week.
Philadelphia, Nov. l3.-The Pcnnsyl-
rania Railroad Company announced
YESTERDAY that notices have been issued
dropping from the payrolls Of its Altoona
.hoIs $50 men. or approximately -
ner cent of the total force. effective at the
svpiration of the customary five days
notice
This Is permanent reduction IN
force and not temporary lavon, sad
the announcement IL is necessitated by
q reduction IN the volume of repair work
now coming into the shops
Uourhton, Mich, Nov l3.-The Calu-
met and Heca and subsidiary mining com
panies announced Yesterday a 8 per cent
c,t N all wages and salaries, effective.
November l6 The Osceola branch OF the
Calumet and Hecla at White Pine and Ia
sale. Mich. will he closed down, and the
forces of ail other Calumet and Hecia
mines reduced.
The low price Of copper. the limited
market unsold surplus excess produc-
tion and costs are gwen rs reasons. II -
estimated that 500 men will be thrown
cut nf work.
Albany. Nov l3.-The recession IN
manufacturing activity in New York
STATE winch began last April continues.
Preliminary tabulstion Of more than .6ou
factory reports made by the Bureau ot
Statistics vi the New York state Indus
trial Commission shows further reduction
of y por cent in the number Of factory
workers employed for the month OF Octo-
her The total decrease in employment
during the seven months from March 90
October amounts 10 per cont.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

AtAhrfnN, GreAt southern ReIiuhu
Company, ecrni-annual Of 3 y Per cent on
ordinary, PAYABLE December % and pro
f~rred. PAYABLE February Is.
Atlantic Refining Company, quarterly
s,f psr cent on common, payable De
ccu1hcr l5
Crev Carpet Company, -rrnl-annual OF
Z par cent psvahle December IS.
Cumberland Pipe Llne Company, Inc,
u rer cent. PAYABLE December Ia.
Delawarr and Bound Brook Railroad
Company, quarterly Of per cent, payable
November 20.
Newmarket Manufacturing Company,
quarterly Of ~ per cent, payable No
vember Is
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad Company, serni-annual OF per
rert r,avahlc November 80.
otto EIsenIohr 4 Bros. Inc, quarterly
cf Ia per cent on preferred, payable
January l.
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation,
quarterly Of - per cent on preferred,
pavable November 80
Southern Pacific Company, quarterly Of
IL per ccrt. payable January
Southwestern Power and Light Com
rary. quarterly Of ia per cent on first
preferred, PAYABLE l)ccenbi J.
Underwood Typewriter Company
ousrtcrlv Of 2I4 per cent on common ard
ia. ncr cent or preferred, PAYABLE jan
uary !.
I'uior Pacific Railroad Company, quar-
terlv Of 2Is per cent, OF common, payable
January 2.
United Gas Improvement COMPANY
quarterly Of Ia, per cent on preferred,
PAYABLE December IS.
tinted Security Life Insurance and
Trust Company, senI-aunual of per
cert, PAYABLE December !.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
BACK N. J. CANAL.
Delaware to Aid Inland Waterways Pro-
icci Conferencc ia Told.

William T. Budd secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of this city, told
n conference of business interests Of the
Fast, which met in the reception room
of Mayor Moore in Phiadelphia yea.
tcrdav afternoon, TINT Delaware etood
back Of the project Of n new canal aornas
the state of New Jersey, provided the
government got busy at once on the
project.
The conference was called so that the
4. s. engineer in charge Of the section
might learn the opinion OF the b,lslress
interests, the chief question being whether
il would not be advisable 10 postpone
the work because Of prevailing high
prices.
IL waa shown that even should the
project go forward, that il would be two
or three years before actual work would
lrgin aud by thnt time there WAS likli-
hood that supplies would be much cheap
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
Boost Wilmington Product.

An executive committee OF nine men /,
divided equally among the leather work
ers. manufacturers and merchants, has
been appointed by Chairman David
Snellenburg Of the general committee in
charge O boosting the sale Of goods made
II Wilmington glazed kid The committee
viii meet with the general chairman soon
and formulate definite plans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
SHOES

Are very expensive. You chnngt SIND
10 have tfem butrheFef. ,iFrefoTe b. srf
the best results you should have thsfn
mended by our expert NoFk men ifh
our reliable materials Pine hand ssvff
work.
Modern Shoe Repairing @
POI Yves, Ninth Street. Wnringioa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
Hub 10 Give Tickets 10 Queen.

The Hub Clothing Store, at Flith
ard Market streets, has purchased a
large number Of tickets to the Queen
Theatre for Morday's shown rs of Thorn
as Meighan's picture Civilian Clothes "
They will bc given to everyone who goes
10 the Hub whilc the supply lasts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
Fort du pont Wants Game.

Fort du Pont football team challenges
any good team for "A game to l,e played
tomorrow. at Fort du POnt. ANY tenn
wishing 10 accept this challenge should
get in toucn with Lieutenant Mccormick.
az tbc fort
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
GIRLS or rHE WORLD
Subject n an Interesting MeeiinR ~
Tlfef- ls-uffHl fhuffh

"Csirls ~ the World" formed lhs tops
a an address ~ ths Fnst and CentII
Presbyterian Church by Me- hsthsaihf
Gcrwiok, last nght Tho advanfaFf
which s,frrmind tbs girs a ths 90 tfI
stats a. compared with thoae n Dihr
c8Int1uas, we're printed gIt bY the spec
~. with special fefc1eBoe ~ wufiing OIL
diions and laws ian Industrial an kfrn
MISS GeTwiek - secretary in Murl1r.
ary Education II the Nannnai bnaf
y " a.
Tia i.ee Tuckcl nlso to1k part IN ths o..
pTaFu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
ERA CRUZ STRIKE ENDS.
ny Associated rro.s to Every Fyenlna

Mexico CITY. Nov II Labor cnndi
tiona throughout Mesco took a hottrr
turn Yesterday. according 70 various oiaclai
statements hdvioca from Ncra III
asserted tho strike of stevedores and dock
workers there had erdod
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
New Labor Union Delegates.

James Dunn. II r. Ytphans and Charlos
Kelly hnvo been seated a. delegates To
the Central Labor Union from Ship
ffters Local No. 327 and John A Sullivan
and Winfield s. Bennett from Bar'end-
ers Local No 4GG
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
Returns from Officers Convention.

G. g. Dillon, assistant secretary Of
the Chamber Of Commerce who has been
attending meeting Of officers Of the
American Legion at indianapolis, re-
turned home last,Iight.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
IN afENfORGUM.

In sad but loving rer1erpbrarcr ~ Marie
Hurley who departed this lIfs NoveIa-
Ter ia fHi9
~ her tne evening shades are falling.
As He re- sitting all atone
II mar hearts there comes n longing.
IL sae only could como home
sad.g j mi issed - Parents and Brothers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-13
Many Go to See Yale Princeton Can.

Many Wilmi glonlara wsnt ~ Pnnce
ton y ! to-day ~ wifprF fhe snnuaI
football game between Yale ard PRIME
fOa
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10
ss
SERVICE man victim
OF WARTIME ILLNESS

Fred Movers, who for the past
seven years has been a resident of the
city, with the exception of the time
served in the army, was taken by j
sudden stroke OF insanity at the Ro-
chester hospital last Saturday, where
he went to have physical examna-
ton
He was brought back here by a doc
tor from the hospital last week. :.
onsultat,un Of tha doctors of the city
was hell! ON Tuesday afternoon aal
the decision MAS made that his con
ditior wa: one that has resulted en-
tirely from long seige of illness in
the army during 1918 He was taken
i'll with Influenza, contracted pneumon-
ia and lay ill in the hospital in the
army camp for 81 days. Two months
later he received his discharge be-
cause Of pl,ys'r's disability and since
tina, timp has reen >utfering more or
less '.,:r. the elects of the illness.
He decided to ~ t. Rochester to have
a taci" ,xamina,i,n and receive treat
ment
He went to Minneapolis under
charge of Frank Van Asch, arm u
With the necessary papers to secure
entrance into Public Service hospital
He MAS taken under immediate super
vision and sent to private sanitar-
ium in South Minneapolis where he is
receiving the best inedical attention.
rh, .:a"nosis of TIC doctors who
mad The examination is that he is
suffering under mental and ne"v
eous breakdown, direct result Of the
illness ,rhich he ad III the army.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10

The Masonic Lodge of Milbank last
Saturday received word of the death
of Mr.. J. c. Elliot at Santa Cruz, Cal,
where he had been spending the win
ter. The remains were to be brought
to the old home for burial, and were
expected to arrive here today. Fri
day The funeral services will be hello
Saturday afternoon in the Congre-
gational church, under the auspices
Of the Masonic fraternity. the de-
ceased man having been charter
member of Milbank lodge. We under
stand the remains are being accom-
panied to Milbank by Mr.. G. A. Wood,
of Saratoga, Cal, a brother-in-law of
the deceased, and that Mr.. and Mrs.
Theimer, of Owatonna, Mrs. Harris
l.. Corey, of Toledo, Ohio, and Char
les Preston, from the western part of
the state will be here to attend the
funeral
The deceased man was one of the
very early residents of Milbank, and
was highly esteemed during his thirty
years residence here.
A later letter states thpt Mr.. w.
f. Vandervort Of Santa Cruz. will
accompany the remains TO Milbank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10
Progressive Study

The Progressive Study Club met
Nov. 18th at the home of Mrs. Thirsk.
Fourteen members responded to roll
call. Mrs. Geo. Anderson gave a
paper on What the Salvation Army
is Doing Abroad" and Mrs. Charles
Miller on "What the Salvation Army
is Doing at Home" Both papers were
very much enjoyed. Mrs. Atkinson
and Mrs. Henderson of Ortonville,
were guests of the club. Dainty re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess.
On Dec. lst the club met with Mrs.
Clyde Prevey. Fifteen members re-
sponded to roll call. The program for
the evening was ''The Life of Robert
+. Peary and Exploration in the Far
North" Mrs. Alfred Nelson had the
first topic and Mrs. Edward Phelan
the second. Both papers were very
interesting. Delicate refreshmnts were
served by the hostess. Our next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Geo. Anderson,
Dec. 10. Reporter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10
LECTURES SCHEDULED
FOR night SCHOOL

In connection with the Night school
which was opened last week for the
education of the foreign born people
OF the county a series of lectures have
been arranged for These lectures
cover some Of the important questions
of the day and it is expected that "a
large number Of people who are not
attending the school will avail them
selves OF the opportunity to hear the
lectures delivered
The lectures are as follows:
Health and Sanitation, Miss Bea-
gin. county nurse.
Education and Citizenship" H. G.
Souder, Prof. Milbank schools.
Finance" Phil c. Saunders, Pres
ident, Farmers & Merchants National
Bank.
"The Church and Citizenship pev.
G., F. Rast, pastor Congregational
church.
''The Vote and Citizenship" e. S.
Amsden. State Senator.
The Obligation Of Citizenship"
Frank Anderson. judge of Circuit
coult
Socialism w G. Waddeil. attorney.
"Political Parties" Robert D. Jones,
attorney
The dates Of these lectures Will be
announced as they are assured and
the public is invited to watch for the
announcement so that they will be
able to attend
The night school is carrying out a
schedule according to the outline made
by the state depart ltment and the lee
lures are in addition to this They
are given to enable the men aspiring
for citizenship to get more compre-
hensive idea Of the responsibilities as
well as the benefits of citizenship.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10
Is There a Santa Clauso

How many times has the question
been asked There was once little
girl named Virginia who sought high
authority for an answer to the ques-
ton. She wrote letter to Charles
A. Dana, editor of the New York Sun,
saving: Some OF my friends say
there is no Santa Claus. Please tell
noe the truth. Is there n Santa Claus?
The little girls letter gave the edi-
tor a chance to write an answer that
has been copied all over the country.
He was pleased to tell her the truth,
in his reply first printed in his own
paper as follows:
Virginia, your littls friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the >kapticism Of skeptical age.
They do not believe except they see.
They think that nothing can be which
is not comprehensive to their little
minds. All minds, Virginia, whether
they be men, or children's are little.
In this great universe of ours man is
mere insect. an ant, in his intellect,
as compared with the boundless world
about him, as measured by the intel
ligence capable Of gtasping the whole
truth and knowledge Yes, Virginia,
there is Santa Claus He exists as
certainly Us love and generosity and
devotion exist. and YOU know that they
abound and give to your life its high
st beauty and Joy. Alas! how dreary
Santa Claus Il would be as dreary
as if there We're no Virginas There
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10
LARGEST TAX SALE
AMOUNTS To $32,5OO.GO
IOIAL DELINQUENT TAXES LARGER
Than EVER BEFORE; PAYMENTS
MAY BE MADE Before SALE

The largest tax sale of recent
years held in the county will open
next Monday, December Is, when
County Treasurer Nixon places uDon
SAFE property with an estimated val
ue OF s5,OOO.O0O, which is to be sold
Tor delinquent taxes amounting to
more than $4,000.
Tie list of delinquent property own
efs IS nearly double the number Of
1919. This year there are practically
900 persons owing the county money
fof taxes, either for real or personal
property, with total tax amounting
. S32,471.29. Last year there were
ahcut $50.
the list Is made up after the first
iaE oil November which is the dav
q ioi the payment of the second in
F,a'iment Of the years taxes. The
property owner is then penalized for
non payment and a publishers fee for
publishing the list is added to the tax.
Since the publishing of the list, a
large number of the delinquents have
Ha!d up. and it is estimated by tha
total will be paid before the sale
starts
The tax levy made by the state last
September is OF mills less than the
levy OF 1919, the comparative figures
being l.S5 mills for 1919 and rs mills
for 1920. The valuation of Grant
county property has taken Jump Of
over SlOOO,O00 and is now placed at
s4O,123,sS9. instead of S39, ,65O, 500.
which was last years valuation. The
estimated amount required to carry
the county thru the next year is less
than last year, and consequently the
tax levy made by the county commits
sioners will be less than that of last
year and the long-promised drop in
taxes is reality. There is difference
OF S33,495. in the amounts of last
year and this year, that of last year
being $l94,79 which is cut to $751;
300.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10
Farm Bureau Drive On

County Agent Swift has sent out a
letter to the membership of the Farm
Bureau in the county calling attention
to the Importance of attending the
Farm Bureau meeting to be held next
Monday, Dec 18th at the court house,
when the reports of the county agent.
county clue leader and secretary trea-
surer will be presented, and officers
will be elected. In the letter the coun-
ty agent says:
"Mr. Starr, representing the State
tension Department of the Agricultur-
al College. will be present to talk on
Farm Bureau Federation and will
make final arrangements for our
membership campaign. We are urg-
ing all farmers to come and hear him
and put before him their questions "a
bout the federation. He has had con-
siderable experience with this work
in other parts OF the state.
The business meeting is to start at
1890 A. NJ. sharp, and Mr.. Star will
speak after dinner.
It will be impossible for the county
agent to make a personal call on all
men in the county whom we ask to
canvass for members in their respec-
tive townships, SO we especially urge
all the soliciters--and all the men
who are willing to solicit members
to be present so that final and exact
arrangements can be made and the
proper blanks be furnished to the men
This canvass is intended to reach
every farmer in the county, and is
NOT to be REPEATED for THREE
YEARS. We want to get several So
liciters in each township so that the
bulk of the job can be finished the
day after the annual meeting"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10
lYCEUM COURSE BACKED
BY CONGREGATIONALISTS

The first number of the only Ly-
ceum course which Milbank is to have
this winter will be given at the Con-
gregational church OH the evening Of
Dec. Ia. This course was arranged
for early in January and is given und-
Ell the auspices of the Young Peoples
Society of the Congregational church.
The talent is furnished by the Chi
cago Lyceum Bureau and is of very
high character. Practically every
number is we'll recommended by the
Lyoeum and Chautauqua Public.
The primary purpose for bringing
this course to Milbank is to give the
public the advantage of high class
of entertainments. During the past
year there has been much complaint
that there is so little entertainment
of the better type furnished in our
city that our young people are forced
to seek that which is questionable.
The Young People of the Congrega-
tional church therefore thought they
might render needed service to the
community by arranging for good
Lyceum. Having secured the prom
i,e Of several clergymen in the city
as we'll as of other leading citizens
for their support. 4 contract with the
company was signed.
let't be remembered that the pun
pose of bringing this Iyceum to the
city is not a money making scheme.
Anyone familiar with Chautauqua and
Lyceum work realizes that the f.
nancial returns are much greater a
lore ann other line o. etfo>t. Tr fF~t
there is little opportunity Of doing
more than clearing expenses.
Those citizens of Milbank who are
anxious that better class of enter
tainment be provided for our Young
people as well as for the public in
general should give their support to
this course in every possible way.
Many are criticing the churches for
not doing more of a practical nature
to provide things worth while for our
youth. Here is an opportunity for
all to show whether or not they are
willing to assist the church when it
is assuming its obligations.
Carl p Bast.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10
CONCRETE co. BUYS. OLD
CEMENT and tile PLANT

ihe Concrete Stave Silo Co.. of Wa
tertoNn, with brancil Offices at Dawson
and Clarkfield, Minn., the first of the
week concluded arrangements for the
pmchase OF the Tile plant owned by
Gus Swanson, and known as the Mil
bank Cement Construction Co.'S. plant.
Mr.. y. X. Solberg of Watertown was
hele Monday to represent the com
oany, which has been doing business
n Minnesota and South Dakota for
number of years. Mr.. Solberg as
Nrts that the concrete stave silo is
he best silo that can be made, and in
ecurin" the Milbank plant he will be
able to take care Of the local demand
and supply other points on the Mil
'Vaukee road to the advantage of the
farmers and feeders. who can save the
middleman's profit by purchasing di-
ectiy from the company and also Sc
u a saving in shipping costs. The
omnany intends to add to the pre-
ent equipment Of tile and building
Hlock machinery, and in addition 70
manufacturing the silo staves, will
make al kinds of cement products
Mllbank people will be glad to vel
come this company anlnng its busi-
ness interests, not only for the citv's
benefit, but because the pushing of
the si'o among the farming communit,
Is one OF the surest means of securing
prosperity to the country upon whiel
al towns are dependent The silo j.
one OF the surest signs of progress
'ive agriculture, and it is harbingel
ii DTOSueIitN
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10
METHODIST CHURCH

The Sunday School is showing some
gains in attendance and interest these
recent Sundays. We should be glad
to see all the church in the Sunday
School and all the Sunday School in
the church services. This is the Ideal
church of today. Let us all strive to
attain this standard.
The Christmas program is getting
under way, and we are looking for
ward to delightful evenings enter
tainment. If you are not attending
Sunday School elsewhere, we extend
to you a cordial invitation to come
with Us next Sunday and help us
boost. Sunday School hour 1000 a.
m.
The Epworth League recently or
ganiZed lis getting well started, and
the young people are planning on
some interesting Sunday evening
devotional meetings and also some
enjoyable social events. We want our
young people to have a good time,
and at the same time be developing
into strong christian characters who
will be able in the future to help
solve the worlds problems and lift
humanity's burdens. The devotional
meeting next Sunday will be in charge
OF Mildred Ray Every member
should be present.
Mrs. William Lowthian who was a
delegate to the recent National Con-
vention of the w. F. M. S. gave us. a
very excellent address Sunday evening
on the work of this convention and
relative to the society at large. The
work is growing year by year. More
missionaries were sent out this past
year by this society than in any one
year since its organization fifty-two
years ago. | might add our local
society is doing excellent work.
Morning worship at the eleven c.
clock hour. At which the pastor will
speak on the subject, "Visions Worth
While" The subject for the Sunday
evening service will be s'The Choice of
Moses" Special music by the choi,
at both services. We extend a vel
ccme to you. Come.
Rev. F. H. Ray, Pastor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-12-10
Wedding Bells Ring
POOr-Miller

Levi Poor, of Summit, and Miss
Ruth Miller. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. { Miller, Of Alban township, were
quietly married in Ortonville last Sat
urday, springinp a complete surprise
on all their friends.
The bride is lifetime resident of
the county having been born and rear
ed in Alban township. The groom is
one OF SUBMITS coming young men, a
son OF Mr. and Mrs. p. w. Poor and
nephew of Mrs. Paul Emerson of thi, ),
city. Both young people have a wide
circle OF friends who wish them much
JOY in the future
They viii! make their home in Sun
NIT, where Mr.. Poor is in the en- ploy
of lumber yard.