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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
BANKER ATTACKED
BY TAXI BANDITS
CANTON MAN EXPLAINS EXPERI-
ENCE IN SIOUX CITY.

Sioux City, Feb. 27.-J. H. Rowe,
Canton, S. D., banker, who was
found on the banks of Perry creek
and taken to police headquarters, was
not intoxicated, but was insensible
from fall, according to a statement
made by Mr.. Rowe.
Mr.. Rowe fell backward over a
steep embankment into the creek
after a fight with pair of taxicab
bandits, he said. He did not regain
consciousness for several hours.
While in state of semiconsciousness
he engaged in fight with officers at
police headquarters believing he was
still being attacked by the robbers.
Mr.. Rowe arrived in Sioux City
from Canton at o'clock Thursday
afternoon on his way to Omaha where
he was to transact business. He re-
turned to the railroad station shortly
after z o'clock to purchase a ticket
on the 7:35 o'clock train. A few min
utes before train time, he remember
ed having left a packet Of abstracts
at the Martin hotel, and he hurried
out of the station to recover them.
About half block from the station
he hailed taxicab and ordered the
driver to take him to the Martin.
"The taxi driver started north" :"
said Mr.. Rowe, ''and instead of going
to the Martin drove off into a dark
neighborhood at a rapid rate Of speed.
| called to him, but he paid no atten-
tion to me. In a few minutes he
slowed down in side street and blew
whistle. Then it dawned upon me
that the man intended to rob me. I
leaned over and struck the driver,
crumpling him in his seat, then
jumped out. Another man, evidently
his confederate. was running toward
the car, so I started running in the
dark with the second man after me.
The first thing I knew I stepped of
the ground and was falling. I came
to my senses several hours later in
the police station, where. much to my
surprise. l was under arrest"
Mr.. Rowe obtained q statement
from the police to the effect that he
was not intoxicated, and that there
was no evidence of intoxicating II.
Quors on him when he was removed
to the station.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
NO HOUSES TO
RENT IN MADISON
PEOPLE THUS DEPRIVED PLAN
TO SEND FAMILIES ELSE.
WHERE.

Next Tuesday evening there will oc-
cur at o'clock a regular meeting OF
the Madison commercial club. George
Beck, the secretary, promises at that
time to bring before the members the
great house scarcity now existing in
this city. All who are interested in
the growth of Madison should be out.
AT least three men who have families
to support are facing the problem of
either securing place to rent or
NJ r families to another
t.wn. These three have been house
hunting for several days but all to no
avail. One of them who was in busi-
ness here last fall went to Missouri
during the winter. He is back now
and wishes to engage in his regular
line. His family will arrive next Mon
day or Tuesday. This business man
has searched the town over for a
house to rent, or even suitable rooms.
So far he has spotted neither, and,
being in a state of desperation over
the situation declares that he will
take his family to Wentworth and
there set up his business. Is it pos
sible that the limit has been reached
and that there are no more accommo-
dations here for people who desire to
come to Madison to work. Places are
being sold from under renters and
these renters have no place in sight
for their families. This situation
might well be taken up by our COM
club.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
BOOZE CARGOES
TO FLORIDA
LIQUOR sMUGGLERS OPERATING
ON A LARGER SCALE.

Miami, Fla, Feb. 27.-Miami Is
agog today with tales of smuggling
that bring memories of the old days
when pirates infested the West Indies
century ago, the romantic period
when brigands of the high seas daily
ran the gauntlet of revenue cutters
and landed with a rich cargo. Cafe
people are discussing thrilling stories
of how Capt. k or Skipper l.
slipped through the net of revenue
officers and brought rich cargoes into
Florida. And as these people talk
they drink.
In every club, hotel. restaurant and
cafe they drink cargoes smuggled
past the federal authorities.
The prohibition amendment didn't
stop the sale of liquor in Florida; il
merely boosted the price and filled
the country with an interesting topic
of conversation.
1t is not difficult to get a drink of
whisky in Florida. II cannot be said
that it is sold openly, but pleasant
assurance that you are "all right"
and dollar bill will bring a highball
in almost any restaurant.
Civil and state authorities are not
against" the smuggling. They agree
with the people that the nation should
be wet and make no great effort to
arrest the booze pirates.
In one county the sheriff is sup
posed to be in league with the liquor
runners. 1t is said, this sheriff went
out with some revenue agents, made
an arrest and left the liquor in charge
of a negro while the smugglers were
being arrested. When they returned
the negro and the liquor had disap-
peared.
Florida did not vote to make this
nation dry" one city official said
when asked about the situation.
So all the smugglers have to face is
a swift and ardent staff of govern
ment officers. These revenue Off
GERS have more than 500 miles of
coast to cover. and it is said that al
most every one of the thousand is
lands in the West Indies group is a
cache for liquor. From the Ten Thou
sand islands on the west coast of
Florida to the Andros islands of Gu
ba there are little pieces of land used
as headquarters by the smugglers.
Last week in Nassau seven ships
came to port with cargoes of whisky,
bonded whisky from Kentucky and
Peoria. The cargoes were removed
and-the whisky disappeared. Any
vessel that can travel through the
gulf stream is used by the smugglers.
Sometimes the liquor is brought
close to the three-mile limit and then
anchored to a buoy to be picked up
by fishermen later Outside Miami
there is series of buoys marking the
channel. A party of revenue officers
went out to change the markers. Deep
In the water, attached to the buoy,
they discovered case of whisky.
In Bimini sporting clu bias been
organized. 1t is called the Bimini
Rod and Gun club by some, but more
often referred to as the Forty Rod
and Gin club" it takes 40 minutes
to reach Bimini from Miami. Small
steamers are chartered daily for the
trip. 1t was in Bimini that Ponce de
Leon discovered" his foundtain Of
youth. The fountain is still flowing.
Whisky can be purchased in Mas
| sau for $2.75 a quart. In Miami a
| quart of the stuff can be purchased
for $40. The country clubs, the
! cafes. the hotels all sell 1t.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
BITTER HVDERS
|NTERPOSE WEDGE
PEACE TREATY RATIFICATION
EFFECTUALLY BLOCKED.

Washington, Feb. 27.-"Bitter end
ers" in the senate have interposed
themselves as a wedge between two
large groups whose members want
ratification of the treaty and who
total So senators. The wedge is so
effectively placed that the main
groups of Democrats and Republicans
appear unable to agree even on minor
questions involved in the reserva-
tions. 1t is, in fact, flying wedge
as mobile as troop of cavalry and
under the leadership of Senator Bor-
ah, it is placed at the exact spot
where it serves the most effectively
to keep apart those who want ratifi-
cation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
She Is Anxious
for a Husband

Sisseton, Feb. 27.-Miss Anna La
Blanc, pretty and dark eyed, Is look
ing for husband. She lives at Web
len. Her first tryout failed.
George Hanna. whom she consid-
cred her fiance, came to Sisseton with
SIS she had given him to secure the
necessary preliminaries to their union
and bought extracts and hair tonici
to drink AZ long ~ the money lasted
Thcn he said he already had wife.
Miss La Blanc il looking still for q
husband, she said, but wants one un
tied to another. She owns q fine
half section OF land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
CORN bORER MAY
BECOME A PEST
NOW AT WORK ON FARMS In
NEW YORK AND MASS
ACHUSETTS.

Iowa City, Ia, Feb. 26.-The Euro
pean corn borer, not yet prevalent IN
Iowa. may become the worst imported
pest in America, according to HI. F.,
Wickham, professor Of entomology at
the University of Iowa, in reviewing
the situation as regards the corn
borer In America. People In Iowa can
help the general situation by appeal
ing to their congressman for federal
aid in fighting the pest In the states
of New York and Massachusetts,.
where 1t is now prevalent.
In Europe, where the corn borer
has long been known, the pest attacks
corn. millet. hops. hemp ind similar
vegetation. In the United States corn
has been most attacked, although
vegetables and weeds likewise har-
Dor the borer. The animal bores all
through the corn, except in the small
roots. injuring the stalks, tasseds.
leaves and ears. On the average there
are nearly so in corn stalk. Their
presence is followed by rot and the
loss Of from one-quarter to one-har1
the crop.
The borer begins his years activi
ties in April or May az sort of cater
pillar. which changes to q moth sin
June. laying eggs In the corn stalks.
These eggs hatch out, and during the
remainder Of the year thrive off the
vitality Of the crop. passing the winter
In the corn stubble a.. nearly full
grown b0rers. Their rate OF increase
is extremely rapid.
Control Of the corn borer requires
the grubbing up Of all corn and Of
the burning Of the old stalks and
roots each winter. Practically nc
other method Ii avaiIable. Thorough
destruction Of the caterpillar worm IN
this manner is being undertaken In
New York and New England NAere
the corn borer has made his a4Dear'
ance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
Fifth Victim
Of Explosion

Manitowoc, Wis, Feb. 27.-The
fifth victim of yesterdays explosion
in the aluminium Products company
plant died early today. Four others
are expected to die. Officials began
an investigation of the explosion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
tion to its approval by President Will
son. The president was expected to
act upon the measure late today or
tomorrow.
Gold Strike In Wood
Mountains, Mont.

Bainville, Mont, Feb. 27.-Reports
OF a gold strike by Emmanuel Pof-
ferline, homesteader IL miles west of
Scoby, sent men and boys scurrying
into the foothills of Wood mountains
today to stake out claims.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
Siberian Refugees
Arrive In Norway

Christiana, Feb. 27.-Refugees ar
irving from Murmansk district today
claimed the bolsheviki have started
the massacre Of non-bolshevist popu-
lati0n near Archangel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
Resolution to Recog-
nize Soviet Russia

Washington, Feb. 27.--A joint res
olution providing for recognition OF
Soviet Russia was offered in the sem
ate by Senator France Of Maryland.
republican. 1t was referred to the
senate foreign relations committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
To Try to Settle
Wood Pulp Embargo

Washington. d. c., Feb. 27.-The
senate adopted the Underwood reso-
luton to create commission to ne
g0tiate with Canada regarding the
modification OF embargoes on wood
pulp and print paper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
MADISON, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY

Baruch, former head of the war in
dustries board, told the house war
department expenditures committee
this afternoon Only cataclysm can
prevent a drc in the cost of living.
he said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
Slim Feiners In
Four Hour Battle

Dublin. Feb. 27.-Three Sim Fem
ers were killed and eight wounded in
an unsuccessful four hour attack
upon police barracks at Timoleague
early yesterday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
Railway Bill In
Hands of President

Washington, d. G., Feb. 27.-At-
torney General Palmer returned the
Esch-C -Cummins railroad bill to the
w hite House today with statement
that he sees no constitutional objec-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
End Of High
Prices In Sight

Washington, Feb. 27.--"The end OF
high prices II in sign." Bernard n.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27

Washington, d. c., Feb. 27.-The
reply of the allies to President Will
sons last note on the Odriatic settle
ment was received at the state de-
partment today.
The presidents last note, forward
ed Tuesday, contained a threat to
withdraw the Versailles treaty and
League Of Nations pact from the SEN
ate II the allies persist in carrying
out the Adriatic settlement plan
reached without the United States ac-
quiescence. However, the president
left the matter open for discussion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-02-27
Rome Newspaper
Opinion of Adriatic

Rome, Feb. 27.-Time will settle
the Adriatic dispute since Americas g
interest in European affairs is de-
creasing constantly the Giordnale
D'Italia said today.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Dinner Given to Spanish
Ambassador and Wife
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller
Collier Are Hosts to De Rianos
in Washington
Nesc York Tribune
Washington Bureau

NcW Z OTIS TfouFS
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, jar. lO.-The Span
ish Ambassador and Nine. de Riano
were the guests of honor last evening
at dinner of sixtv-two covers given
at Rauscher's by William Miller Col
lier. formerly United States Ambassador
to Spain, and Mrs. Collier.
The guests included the Italian Am
bassador and Baroness Romano Avoz-
zano, the Peruvian Ambassador and
Nine. Pezet, the Swedish Minister and
Nine. Ekengren, the Swiss Minister and
Nine. Sulzer, Senator and Mrs. Hard
ing of Ohio, Senator and Mrs. Phipps
Of Colorado, Mrs. William M. Calder,
wife of the Senator from New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jayne Hill. Thomas
j. O'Brien, John Hays Hammond. Mrs.
Henry F. Dimock, Mrs. Stephen B. Ell
kins. Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Mrs. John
A Dougherty, Rear Admiral Charles
O'Neil, Judge Martin A. Knapp, Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Weeks, of Massachusetts;
Representative and Mrs. Houghton,
Representative and Mrs. Parker, Repre-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Caruso and Scott
Win New Song Laurels
Metropolitan Stars Are Heard
to Advantage in ''Samson ct
Dalilan and ssTasca,

Samson ct Dalila" and "Tosca" were
yesterdays operas at the Metropolitan,
and at each the audience was as large
as the house could hold The Saint
Saens work in the afternoon found Mr..
Caruso in glorious form, and it was
a pity that the "Dalila" was, artistic
ally scarcely a fitting companion
Mme. Bcsanzoni's natural voice is q
beautiful one, and she was better pre-
pared IN the part than at her previous
appearance, but her utter Ignorance
OF OF .legato and of finer graces of song
rendered her performance singularly
lsappointihg. Mr.. Amato sang the
part OF the High Priest and Mr..
Mardones that of the old Hebrew The
orchestra under Albert Nolff's dynamic
influence PLAYED its part with vipor.
and yet, when required, with delicacy.
Fhe Iosca Of the evening was Nine.
Farrar, who has learned much since
she i1rst essayed the role and has ap-
phed he. learning. The star of the
evening was. of course, Mr.. Scott, as
ne ever is when he appears as Scarpja.
mr.. Hackett proved again that Cavara-
dossi is one Of his best parts. both
vocally and histrioncally. Oddly
enough the American tenors voice
seems warmer and larger in volume,
as the Roman painter, than it has in
any of his other roles 1t was in short
an excellent performance Of the Puc-
cini opera.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Children Enjoy Concert
New York Symphony Gives Re.
cital in Aeoiian Hall

There were marches on the program
OF the concert for children given by the
New York Symphony Orchestra at
Aeolian Hall yesterday morning, and
other pieces in which the clarion voices
OF the brass members of the orchestral
family were brought to The fore. There
was, too, the introduction to Act III of
"Lohengrin, ending with the Wedding
March. Facetious remarks from the
conductor about the interest this would
have for all the little girls in the audi
ence seemed to indicate that it was put
on the program as a sort of "consola-
tion prize" for them, for the morning
was for the most part devoted to hunt
ing calls, fanfares and other military
matters which delight the souls of the
country's infant manhood.
The French horn, with its mellow
contralto; the brilliant voiced trumpet.
the stately trombone and the unbelieva-
bic tuba were all brought out from
the secluded back row where they
usually live, heard rather than seen.
Ihoir mysteries and their powers were
duly explained, and as each in it's turn
passed the acid test of chromatic
scale the program went forward.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

danced poem" for which this music
nad been written, and then learned
,nat IL was all about a tennis ball which
had been knocked into park where a
young man and two girls went to look
Tor 1t but fell to dancing and kissing
each other instead That was "Jinx,''
and Mr. Nijinsky is quoted by the
ingenious Mr.. Hale in the program
book as asseverating that all the sports
golf, polo, boxing, football-could be
turned into ballets.
SO they could if "Jeux" is legiti-
mate specimen of choreographic art
and music like Debussy's will suffice.
Hlazounotf brought us back into one
OF the modern zones of real program
music with his symphonic poem
Stenka Razine." We do not care to
associate the name or the story of the
Oossack .msurrectionist and robber
with this composition, which is vivid
and all aglow with imagination.
The Dominant Theme
Its dominant theme is the song Of
the river bargemen, "Avouchneer, ,,
which has appealed to every Russian
composer for generation past at leat
and while Glazounoff has let this image
of the freebooter Stenka (whose bold-
ness in answer led Car Alexis Mikhail-
ovich to reward him with "a lofty
dwelling in the midst of the plain. with
two pillars and cross ss-beam,~ to fire
ms fecund fancy, we prefer, with Mr..
Hale, to hear in it personifcation Of
Mother Volga herself, "alive, enor-
nous" bearing romance, tragedy, ioy.
sorrow, things unspeakable, upon its
restless bosom.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Tea for Zionist Leader
Miss Sold Goes to Palestine
Next Month for TMo Years

farewell tea will be given at the
Hotel Astor next Thursday afternoon
in honor of Miss Henrietta Sold, sec
retary for education of the Zionist Or
ganization of America, who departs
next month for two-year stay in Pal
estine. Miss Sold will supervise the
wori. of the American Zionist Medical
Unit which she. organized to wage war
against disease and insanitary condi-
lions in the Holy Land.
Members of the New York and
Brooklyn chapters of 'Hadassah," the
women's branch of the Zionist Organi-
zation, which was organized bv Miss
Sold in 1912, will attend the tea. More
than 1000 are expected.
Miss Sold went to Palestine in 1909,
when she saw the need for educating
the people in sanitation and modern
wethods in fighting disease. She will
plan increased activities for the medi-
cal unit on her arrival in Palestine
this spring
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Americans to Send Children
To American Schools in Chin.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 5-Americans in
China expect soon to send their chill
dren to the first American school te1
be established for American pupils m
this country. 1t will cost about $500.
600. the collection of which virtually
is completed. The buildings are 10
be located in Shanghai.
The new school is intended to serve
the entire American population m.
China, which numbers about 5000. HIGH,
school grades will be offered so tha,
graduates may be admitted to the lead
ing universities in the United States
Heretofore. American pupils in China
have attended British schools. . 81
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

sentative and Mrs. Ward, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Dempsey, Representa-
tive and Mrs. Hustled and Representa-.
tive Frederick c. Hicks, all of New
YORK; Representative and Mrs. Ccpley.
OF Illinois; Mr.. and Mrs H. Cleveland
Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Ather-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. John w. Dwight. &.
brambrilla, counselor of the Italia a.,
Embassy, and Mrs. Brambilla; Mr.. ara
Mrs Frederick A. Delano, Mrs. John B.
Henderson, John B. Henderson ir.. Mrs
Glbson Fahnestock, Miss Rosalie Spang.
Miss Josephine Patton. Charles Noble
Gregory, Langdon f. Mitchell, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Lithgow Osborne and Dudley ".
Fay, of Auburn, N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Philharmonic Concert
Large Carnegie Hall Audience
Shows Great Enthusiasm

A capacity audience thronged Car
negle Hall last night at what the pro-
gram said was the 1,375th concert of
the Philharmonic Society. Untram-
meled by the needs and caprices of any
soloist, Mr.. Stransky led his men
through inspired measures that have
thrilled generations of music lovers
Excerpts were given from the music
dramas of Richard Wagner, including
the prelude and final scene of Tristan
and Isolde" the fire music" of "Die
Wakiire," the Bacchanale from "Taun-
hauser," parts of "Siegfried," and of
the music of Tchaikowsky the "Romeo
and Juliet" fantasy and "Marche Slave !"
With these scores the lack of a soloist
was not felt
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Sculptor WEEDS Miss Brown
Marriage Takes Place at All
Souls Church Here

Miss Agatha Brown, daughter of Mrs.
Willard Brown, was married in All
Souls Church, at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, to Karl Illava, the sculptor.
The marriage ceremong was performed
by the Rev. William L. Sullivan, min
lister of the church.
Miss Brown was attended bv her
sister, Mrs. f. A. Percy, and Mr.. Illava
by his brother, Joseph Morningstar.
me wedding was attended by only a
small s' company of the relatives of the
BRIDE and bridegroom.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
German Relief Fund Grows

Subscriptions totaling $23,25S, in
cluding contribution from Governor
Smith, the honorary chairman, were
reported yesterday by the American
Relief Committee for German Children
The fund, according to the figures
of James Speyer, the treasurer, now
amounts to $14S,392. An additional
$12,394 has been contributed for re-
lief work among children in Austria.
Among the latest contributions were
George Borgfcldt & Co., $4,000; r. j.
Cuddlhy, $1,000; International Tailor
ing Co., $1,000; ar. S." $1,000; N. H.
Hirschland, 81, 900, and Frank A. Van
derip. 81 900.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-11
Mr. land Mrs. Oiaok Marak
Give Recital at AeOlian

Mr.. and Mrs. Otoak Marak MARY
Cavan), tenor and soprano, gave re-
cltal last evening at Aeolian Hall Both
have good voices, dramatic in quality,
which they use with no conspicuous skill
but in frank, emotional manner. The
feature of an unconventional program
was group of Slovak folksongs, sung
by Mr. Marak with much expression.
Mrs Marak contributed an aria from
Tschaikowsky "Pique Dame" and a
group of English songs