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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20
COM ERCIAL CLUB MEET
INC a rrVvla i. q


The first regular meeting of the Gus.
ter Commercial Club Tuesday evening
brought forth a live aggregation of
Boosters, about onethird Of those pres
ent being ladies. A set Of Bylaws was
presented and adopted These Bylaws
were so well prepared aud thought out
that they were adopted with scarcely a
change from the original form. The
temporary officers elected some time ago
were reelected to serve for one year
A Board Of Directors will shape the
policy Of the Club,
In the discussion which followed the
business a keen sense of the needs of
the traveller and Of our part in his en-.
tertainment was clearly evidenced The
representatives Of the City Council who
were present gave also every evidence
of giving hearty corporation to any
civic program offered 10y the Club as far
as possible. Looking toward the com
ing OF the summer traveller the Club
voted to prepare free camp ground and
install water and lights and such other
simple conyeniences as suggest them
selves as being possible. The equip
ment of the ground being left to the
Board of Directors.
The spirit Of the whole meeting was
very optimistic. All saw clearly that II
is not enough to put out fine folder
advertising the scenic points of the Hills
unless we prepare town which will be
in keeping with the needs and auticipa-
lions of the visitor when he arrives.
There are many courtesies to be offered
the transient visitor which cost little to
offer but which means much to the one
receiving the courtesy.
Custer is no more alive than its citi-
zens make it to be. 1t is up to us to
dress up and receive our company in
such form that they will want to live
with US from the first sight The Club
offers you the opportunity to invest a
dollar in mem bership to give your CO.
operation to the making Of modern
Custer which shall allure the traveller,
not for gold but the virtues which out
weigh the mineral itself--a real town
and a real people. Such a town is the
hope and vision of the Club, not town
where the citizen as has been known
elsewhere, buys a pennant from a neigh
boring city when be makes trip wish
ing to deny his native habitat, but
town we are prqpd to proclaim as our
homo and our owl,erfStion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20
VOTING DIRECTIONS
Some Directions for Voting at the Com,
ing Primary Election Next
Tuesday, March %.

No registration is provided for at the
coming primary election. You must
swear in your vote if the Judge is not ac-
quainted with you. You will be given
one ballot only, and you must state the
party you wish to support. If RepubIi-
can you will receive white ballot, if
Democrat a pink one, if Non-Parlisan
then green one. Vote by marking a
\ at the left hand of the candidates
name. You may vote in different
columns provided you do not vote for
more than one candidate for the same
office. II you do this neither vote will
count
For instance on the Republican ticket
there are three columns The first is
The Independent ticket where candi
dates appear by independent petitions,
some times called the "Dick Richards
Ticket" The second column, Repubi-
can Minority Ticket, will contain only
the name of Frank 0. Lowden for Presi
dent. The third, the regular or Major
ty Ticket, will have the full Republican
ticket, with Leonard Wood for Presi-
dent, and W. H. McMaster for Gov
ernor, also Presidential Electors aud
Delegates to National convention, and
will also have the county ticket.
The ten delegates and aternates are
to be voted for, and they will represent
the party at the national convention.
The five Electors will cast the party vote
in the Electoral College, presumably for
the party candidate selected by the ma
tional convention later on.
The question may be asked why the
voter receives but the one ticket based
on the party afiiistion. This is feat
ure Of the primary law by which each
party is compelled to vote it's choice
within the party. OF course when the
election in November occurs you may
vote then your choice, but in the prima-
ry election as some one said, you must
play in your own yard"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20
FIRST ANNUAL BLACK
HILLS Field MEE

The First Annual Black Hills Field
Meet under the direction of the South
Dakota School of Mines has been set for
May l4th and 10Th. The Meet will be
open to all high schools in the state west
of the river, and the rules adopted by
the State High School association will
be applied IN reference to the eligibility
of the contestants.
Considerable interest in the Meet is
being manifested by large number of
high schools in this section as they are
glad to see competition in track. revived,
as there is no branch of athletics which
is more popular to both contestants and
spectators.
The School Of Mines will provide a
good quarter mile cinder track, will
make preparation for the comfort aud
entertainment Of the contestants, will
arrange awards for each event and for
the winner of the Meet, and in a gener-
al way will do everything which will
lead 10 a succes ful Meet,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20
SERVICE MEN, ATTBNFIoNg

The eighteen thousand men in the
States of Minnesota, North Dakota
South Dakota and Montana, who under
the terms of a retroactive Federal com
pensation act are receiving checks of
from 5000 to 5000 each are now opening
more than their share of mail. Believ-
ing that large percentage of these men
are unfamiliar with investments, many
a Sam Slick has adopted them as his
bosom friends, offering, as Especial favor
large blocks of blue Sky Inc" at a
ground floor" price.
That these eighteen thousand men, all
of them disabled in the service of their
country, may be in danger of losing
their capital is a fact that should be
guarded against by the loyal citizens in
every community.
Unless the money is to be used in a
personal business, advice as to invest
ment should be requested from bankers
or we'll known business men. As a
means of saving until business oppor-
tunity arises, safe loss proof method is
an investment in United States Treasury
Savings Certificates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20
FLOYD w. Brown RESIGNS.

Upon his return from the eastern part
of the state the fore part of the week
Floyd w. Brown announced that he had
rendered his resignation as a member OF
the board of charities and corrections
The personal friends of Mr.. Brown have
known for some time that he contem-
plated resigning, for since his acquisi-
ton of another drug store at Belle
Eourche his business affairs should have
had all of his time, but he has been
prevailed upon TO remain upon the
board longer, in order that the building
operations at the Custer tuberculosis
sanatorium might be completed if pos
sible before he should leave the board.
Mr.. Brown, being the only Hills mem
Der, has had large part in represent
ing the board in the great construction
work thgTinas been done at the Custer
institution, and he had taken much
pride in seeing it become one of the
finest tS'anatoriums of its kind in the
United States.
Mr.. Brown has been a member of the
board ol charities and corrections for
nearly 70 Ir years, and has been its sec
retary .snd therefore one of its most
active Snd leading members during all
of that time. He has given the state
splendid seryice.-Lead Call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20
COUNTY AUDITORS MEETING.

At the annual meeting of county au.
ditors at Pierre two weeks ago, the prin-
cipal features of discussions were the
moneys and credits law and hail insur.
ance. The credits act was given hearty
endorsement and while suggestions
were made that it might be improved
by an income tax system instead of the
present plan, it was admitted that the
present plan has been a decided inn
provement over the old system of at
tempting to assess this class of property
under the property classification.
Objections were raised to the hail
insurance law as to its compulsory feat
ures, principally on the ground that the
returns brought in by the assessors are
in many cases so indefinite as to leave
the auditor in doubt as to Just what is
intended.
Auditor Harry Gardner recommended
the repeal of the present primary law,
characterzing it as cumbersome, ex.
pensve, and beyond comprehension
He favored the enactment of sane
primary law instead. The association
approved the suggestion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20
UNION SERVICE
AT THE CHURCHES.

AT THE CHURCHES.
Sunday, March 22nd, is to be Inter
Church Day in Custer. Each Of the
local pastors are chairmen of Depart
ment in the county, Rev A. g. Campbell
being at the head of the department on
Spiritual Resources and Rev. ". S
Harper chairman of the department OF
Life Service. That more clear under
standing Of what these departments are
to stand for a Union Service is planned
for Sunday, March 22nd, as follows: In
the morning hour at the Congregational
church a Union Service is called and
Rev. A O.. Campbell will preach on
some phase of his department. At the
evening hour another Union Service
will convene and Rev. ". s. Harper
will bring the message, and both pas
tors not only expect 100 per cent at
tendance of the constituency of each
church but earnestly look for many new
faces from the frieEds of religion who
may not be REGULARS" but owe it to the
cause of Gods Kingdom to attend these
big Union meetings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20
sOUTa DAKOTA MAN

ON RATE COMMITTEE.
President Shaw Of the National Asso-
citation Of Railroad and UuIuy commis-
sion, has Just named a committee of
seven men from all parts of the United
States to serve as committee on rail-
road rates, in view of the recent return
of the railroads to private ownership
operation. Mr.. Dawes +. Brisbine, a
member of the South Dakota Board of
Railroad Commissioners, was named by
Mr.. Shaw as one of this committee. Mr..
Brisbine is at present the commissioner
from the 3rd district and resident of
Meade county
Mr.. Brisbine is the Republican can
didate for nomination to succeed him
self, He was appointed to fill vacancy
about year ago. lie has the distiuc-
ton of being the only ex-service man
on the Republican ticket for state Office,
His legal training is of great benefit to
him III his work, and his long residence
in the western part of the state has
given to him first hand insight into the
needs of the district His appointment
on the committee above mentioned
speaks well of his ability to fill the posi-
ton, and it is also a credit to this state
that of seyen appointees OF the United
States, South Dakota furnishes one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20

The new Black Hills Folder which is
being issued jointly by the Commercial
Clubs of the Hills, is now being made
ready for the printer. The Sessions
Company, of Sioux Falls, wiIlput it out
1t will be 32 page folder describing the
scenic places Of the Hills Some rs cuts
will illustrate the beauty spots. The
center of the book will have two page
auto map which will be up to the min
ute as guide for the traveller. The
whole book will be the last word in a
beautiful folder and will be artistic
enough for souvenir Custer CONNER.
eial Club will have supply as soon as
they are delivered, which will be prior
to the opening of the season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20
SPECIAL SESSION OF
nuR TRnTST nTTE Z

THE LEGlSJAIOhh Ii n.
Governor Norbeck has announced
that he will call a special session of the
Legislature as soon as the primary cleo
ton is over, to act on South Dakota
bonus for ex-seryiCe men. Most Of the
neighboring states have already voted a
bonus usually basing the amount at
from $1,000 to $500 per month for each
month actually spent in camp or over
seas.
Lieutenant Governor McMasters has
been strongly advocating $500 per
month for South Dakota boys, While
South Dakota has not yet voted a bonus,
the state has planned to give the boys
assistance in buying homes and the
various higher institutions of learning
are giving ex-service men free tuition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20

1t is announced from Pierre that the
state tax commission will visit each
of the counties in the state during the
early spring to consult with the asses
sors on taxation problems. Lists of
dates for these conferences in the Black
Hills counties have been announced as
follows, when Commissioner Eyeland
will meet With the assessors: Rapid
City, April %; Hot Springs, April 23;
Custer, April "a; Deadwood, April 20;
Belle Fourche, April 27; sturgis, April
l2S.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1920-03-20

Mr. John Virtue was appointed
marshal of the town Of Custer last week
by the city Dads" AS he is already
the superintendent OF the water system,
John will be a busy fellew from now
on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
THE democratic party has shown

The democratic party has shown
that they only want to hear one side
of the world club question, because
they refused to allow Senator James
A. Reed of Missouri to take his seat
in the convention as a delegate from
that state"
why did they do that?' asked
Ruth.
II can answer that by reminding
you Ruth that Senator Reed, al
though he is a democrat, was one of
the hardest fighters against the
world club in the senate debate. On
Monday, July 9Th, he made speech
in Kansas City, in which he said
that he had learned that he would
have been given his seat had he
agreed to keep still about the world
club on the convention floor. He
refused to make such a promise.
Listen to some of the things Senator
Reed said in his speech. If there
is one lesson this country needs to
learn he said, 1T is that this is not
a one man country. 1t is a 100000
000-men country If you would
keep this republic safe, you must do
your own thinking. You, the peo-
pie, are the source of all power The
sooner you exercise ii the better il
will be for you and for the coun-
try
Further on he said that the dem
ocratic convention, on Independence
day, 1920, was sitting, not to de-
termine it will never surrender any
American rights but that it will sur
render all the American rights it
can Going back to the things
that led up to the framing of the
world club plan, Senator Reed said,
the president came over to this
country more than year ago, bring
ing with him the covenant of the
league of nations (the world club
plan.) He said he didn't want it
even made public or discussed, be-
cause, presumably, the stupid fools
of Americans couldn't understand
it, That tells the whole story.
Mr.. Wilson didn't want the people to
know the real danger back of the
world club in the hope that it could
be put across before they found out.
But the majority of the senators saw
ed American rights by going slow
ly. In the meantime the people of
the country have read it and they
have heard it discussed and they do
not want it. And furthermore, they
will hear lot more about it before
the campaign this summer is over.
The next president of the United
States will not be man who favors
the sacrifice of American rights or
who represents a party that has at
tempted, through its leader, to turn
our republican form of government
into an autocracy."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
MANY FIND GOOD HOMES

Babies are still popular in Iowa.
Confidential reports made by the
county advisory board of the Saliva
ton Army show that there are more
families in Iowa DESTROYS of adopting
children than there are children to
be adopted. The Salvation Army
does not approve, generally, of the
adoption of infants, but in excep-
tional cases, where the tendency is
for the child to become delinquent,
or it cannot be properly supported,
the Army acts as an intermediary
in placing the child in home where
it will receive proper moral and
physical development.
Ninety-two counties in Iowa now
have a medium of contact with the
statewide services of the Salvation
Army, in their local county advisorsy
board.
Advisory board studies have also
revealed the necessity for a home
where abandoned and neglected
children may be placed, who, al
though not delinquent, are in dam
ger of becoming so, and thus devel-
oping into tax conservers instead of
tax payers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
ESTRAY NOTICE

Two yearling heifers with horns
and "V'' in right ear. Anyone
proving property and paying for
pasture and this notice can have
same. Nat MeFsdden. 2S-3t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
For SALE

High grade Short Horn bull, deep
red. For further information en-
quire of Nat McFadden. asst
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15

Meet me at the Crescent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-04-16
Will Leave For Florida

Leslie Wood has sold his business,
corner Broad and Main Streets and IS
leaving our midst for other parts. he
Will be sorely missed, as he has al
WAYS been at his post, early in the
morning and late at night, faithfully
for the past seventeen years, havlag
all kinds of Encouragement and adj
-rac from people, as at tha+ time bust
ness was not very encouraging, put ne
stuck to it until he got a thriving nusi-
ness. !.
Nh. Wood took a trip to- Florida last
winter and while there bought a bust
ness, Also another orange grove and
will leave as soon as Mrs. Wood who
has been i'll as a result of a nervous
breakdown, is able to travel They
nave the best wishes of all their
friends and sacquaintanees in their new
undertakings
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-04-16
Attitude of Senators Frelinghuysen, Edge
and Johnson

now be serving a term in prison for
obstructing the Administration in ar
Zig OF. rne war to a finish.
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1obnson o., bv n,,lI;fvinr resarvat;ons
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would De 70 nave sde uove naaassar,-
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The Penn's Grove record., 1920-04-16
Gun Clubs Annual Shoot

The annual registered tournament of
the dupont Gun Club of Penns Grove
will be held on the Clubs grounds at
Carneys Point on Wednesday, April %.
Shooting will begin at 1890 in the
morning. Following is the program:
$50 targets $3.50
1.-TWO Is and six 20 target ~events)
S1.00 Optional $500
Lewis Class Optional, $50 targets $3.50
High Gun Optional, $50 targets $500
Shooters not desiring to enter above
purses may shoot for targets only by
payment of $500.
The S1.00 and $500 optional sweeps
divided high gun system. one money
each five entries.
Lewis class optional, three classes,
three moneys each class. Rose 5-2-3.
The firm of r. F. Willis & Bro, Inc,
will contribute $50 in cash to be added
to the Lewis class money.
A. t. A. rules will govern and two
Ideal Leggett traps and blue rock tar
gets will be used. Professionals are
invited to shoot for targets only.
Shooters will be divided into four
classes if forty or more; less than
forty, three classes, based on theil
1919 averages or their known ability.
$1,000 trophy to high gun and $3.50
trophy to second high gun in each
c2~
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-04-16

John w. Durham, Alloway
Frank A.. Grief, Salem
Lemuel Fl. Greenwood, Elmer
James w. Colder, Pittsgrove
Winfield Elwell, Quinton
George Boggs, ST., Salem
Joseph Hitchner, Elmer
Biddle Hiles, Salem
Petit Jurors
The Petit Jurors chosen were:
Charles Hill, Quinton
Arthur CARL, Salem
Frank Harris, Warrington
Lemuel Denelsbeck, U. Pittsgrove
Lane Backley, Woodstown
Clifford Reeves, Warrington
M. Elwell Green, Salem
Frank S. johnson, Alloway
Norman Callahan, L. p. Neck
Joseph Tussey, Salem
Wilbur Brandiff, Salem
Paul Mount, U. P. Neck
James Herman, Warrington
John Hall, Dr., Salem
Harry Kelly, Penns Grove
Albert Grosscup, l.. A. Creek
John n. Woolman, U. Pittsgrove
George Borton, Pilesgrove
John B. Layton, u. P. Neck
William Swaverly, Oldmans
Adm Beckett, Elmer
Corey Hootes, Salem
John Dwyer, Salem
Isaac H. Baker, Elsinboro
Frank Henry, UP. Neck
George Bilderback, Elmer
Clifford Keen, Pilesgrove
Howard C. Hitchner, Woodstown
Louis C. Rothman, Pittsgrove
j. W. Barber, Elmer
b. E. Gaskill, Elmer
Orville Parker, Penns Grove
Floris Smith, Wbodstown
Charles Harbeson, Oldmans
George P. Davis, Salem
Ewing Harris, Salem
Hiram Bates, Elmer
Howard johnson, L. P. Neck
John J.. Hitchner, u. Pittsgrove
William Butler, Salem
Oscar Dawson, L. A. Greek
William Finlaw, l.. A. Greek
Griffin Garnett, Salem
TANK .. DOWeu, odiCih
Samuel Osborne, L. A. Greek
Harry A. Crispin, Salem
Wilmer Hewitt, Woodstown
Norman Dunk, Oldmans
James Workman, Penns Grove
David Kille, Oldmans
Oscar Dem, Salem ,
Joseph English, Alloway
c---.-J noA-c A1cxroU
When the Court begins its Session o.
tuesday with Judge Black presiding
lie will have as his associate on tn
,ench the new Circuit Court Judg
Ralph w. E. Donges-
There are a number of cases on tn
.ivil list that are of interest in TIN
leighborhood.
On the Supreme Court list is tn
.ase of Frank P. Moore and Lydia l
Moore. his wife, VS.. Harry A. Dalbow
md in the alternative, Borough o
oenns Grove. Kaighn & Wolvertol
or Plaintiffs. Edmund H. Reeves TO
Observation-Disclosures. S. Rushing Lea
or Defendant-Borough of Penn
irove.
On the Circuit COurt nSt 10 liz eoo
# John P. Judge VS.. dupont City De
yelopment Company, Inc, BENJAMIN
2osetelle and Daniel Kits. Levi
starr for Plaintiff. William B. Sur
an for Defendants. Summons issue
July 22nd, 1919.
The First National Bank OF Pedrlck
New Jersey, vs.. Frank Rigle
md Charles Swaverly. T. G. Hilliar'
or Plaintiff. James Mercer Davis TO
Defendants.
Thomas E. Hunt VS.. Sheppard l
Boone. Leap, Sharpless & Way TO
Plaintiff. j. Forman Sinnickson TO
].
Among the Common Pleas issues
he ease Of Hirsch Silverman an.
isaac S. Collins, trading &C., as 4
silverman & Collins, VS.. Harry Green
Albert B. Houseworth, Stanton 3. Col
lnd Andrew Longacre, Harry Long
ere. George Wheeler and James Don
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