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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
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YEARS FRO NJ WIFE:
MITCHELL MAN FINALLY HEARS
FROM FAMILY IN POLAND
WAR HELD UP LETTERS

Mitchell, June 1S.-Michael Kul-
kowski, of Mitchell, is happy. For
the first time in eight years he has
had word from his wife and four
children in Poland.
Shortly after Kulkowski came TO
the United States in 1912, he re-
ceived Letter from his wife That
was the last message until he ap-
pealed to the Red Cross Home Ser
vice bureau in Mitchell for aid and
finally received a letter dated May
s.
Mrs. Kulkowski and the four chill
dren, two girls, age II and IA, and
two boys, IL and s, have a little
home four miles from the Russian
lines.
During all the conflict in Europe
they have been safe, but have been
unable to get any word through to
America.
In her joyful letter to her hus-
band Mrs. Kulkowski said that they
were getting along nicely, but that
they had need of food and clothing.
The letter, such as any wife might
write to her husband, told about the
garden which she had planted and
which was growing profitably, and
about the little two-weeks' old pig,
in which she had invested 700 marks
and which she was going to raise.
The wheat crop in Poland this
year, the letter said, will be good,
but the rye, on which they depend
greatly, will be poor.
The Russian soldiers continue to
come as far into Poland as they dare,
Mrs. Kulkowski declared in her mes
sage, and take things to plague the
people.
She herself had been Obliged to
take apart a wagon which she owned
and hide the pieces in order to Keep
it from the soldiers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
CUT WORM PEST
IS NOT SERIOUS
STATE EXPERT MAKES INVESTI-
CATION, WHICH SHOWS BIG
IMPROVEMENT OVER
LAST SEASON

Brookings, June 18.-From all ap-
pearances cut worms will not be as
bad this year in South Dakota as last
year, reports A. l.. Ford, extension
entomologist at State college, after
several weeks of field work in the
state
During a recent trip over the north
central part of the state very few
cut worms were noticed in land be-
ing prepared for corn. Although the
situation looks encouraging, some
trouble will probably be had in GER
tain localities.
The army cutworm and the true
army worm fall into group const'-
tuting the more injurious insects in
South Dakota In the past much loss
to crops has occurred because no at
tempt was made to control these in
sects. The control measures for
both are practically identical
1T has been demonstrated under
many varying conditions that these
insects can be efficiently controlled
by poison bran mash. The formula
for the mash is as follows:
Wheat bran, 25 pounds.
White arsenic or paris green (not
Had arsenate), / pound.
Black strap molassesS2 quarts.
Lemon or oranges, 6 fruits.
Water, about gallons.
Mix thoroughly the bran and poi
son while still dry. Pour the mo-
lasses and grind the fruit into about
| 3 gallons of water and stir thorough
ly. After this solution is well mixed
| sprinkle it over the dry bran anc
| poison which should be mixed vigor'
ously during the process. After the
Favored solution is all used, brins
| the mash up to the proper consis
tency with water. The mash should
not be wet enough to drip wher
squeezed in the hand.
Where worms are moving into
field apply this poisoned mash liber
ally over a strip several rods wide
in their path. The bait should b'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
HUGE FUND FOR
WOOL GROWERS
WESTERN BANKERS AND SHEEP
RANCHERS CONSIDER ESTAB-
LISHMENT $1OO, 10000
FUND

Chicago, June 1S.-Establiment
of a fund of $10,000,00o to extend
financial aid to western wool grow
ers awaiting the reestablshment of
the wool market, was considered at
a conference here today of western
bankers and sheep ranchers. Chica-
go bankers were asked TO displace
the Boston banks in financing the
annual wool clip of the country
which plan, if successful, would
make Chicago the nations wool CEN
ter.
Chicago bankers were inclined to
view the proposition favorably today,
provided they were given the sup
port of the western bankers. Bos-
ton has been forced to relinquish its
hold on this financing because of the
present tight money market, speak
ers said.
Today's conference was held at the
suggestion of w. p. G. Harding, gov
ernor of the federal reserve board,
and was attended by western bankers
and sheep ranchers. Senators
Walsh, Montana; Pittman, Nevada,
King, Utah; Hitchcock, Nebraska,
and Chamberlain, Oregon, called the
meeting.
of SIS. And yet the price of gold
remains about the same. 1t can
readily be seen therefore that where
formerly good profit could be made
at the industry there is no profit and
more or less of a loss in the game
now.
Alaska is a land of PROMISE he
continued, but before that promise
can be fulfilled there must be re-
adjustment. Our mines, our forests
and our coal fields contain immeas-
urable wealth which is but waiting
for the time to come when it can be
thrown onto the American markets"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
University Educator
Retires From Work

Vermillion, June 18.-Prof. Geo.
Martin Smith, after nearly fifty years
in educational work, nearly thirty of
which have been spent at the uni
versity of South Dakota, retires this
year from active classroom work.
This has been made possible by the
grant of a pension of $1,000 year
from the Carnegie foundation.
Prof. Smith came to the university
in 1891 as professor of Greek. Later
he taught pedagogy, and more re-
Gently Spanish. Until i'll health came
upon him lately he was constantly
at the university He is the CO.
editor of Smith e. Young's text book
on civil government, and is the
author of a history of South Dakota
in sevehal volumes. He is widely
known over the state and for many
years has been active in teachers
conventions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
OIL COMPANIES
READY FOR WORK
SOUTH DAKOTA
FIELDS BE FULLY DETER
MINED BEFORE WINTER

Pierre, June 1S.-The oil question
will no doubt be settled so far as
the Black Hills section of this state
is concerned as several rigs are
ready to begin drilling in the vicinity
of Buffalo Gap and other points far
ther west in the state.
The possibilities of successful oil
drilling in the central part of the
state will also be tested out before
fall, aS the contracts for drilling rigs
have been let for a test well short
distance from Fort Pierre, this well
to be put down by a combination OF
organizations in the central part OF
the state.
The man who wants to take a flier
in oil stock can just as well invest
in a home organization, with just as
good a chance to get return if oil
is found as with distant field with
chances that nothing will some of the
investment.
This is the argument being put up
by the home men, and they are get
ting the money to make the test.
The company headed by Ben Ash
which proposes to test in Perkins
! county. is also making headway, and
before winter the central and wes-
tern part of The state should have
practical demonstrations as to wheth.
er or not oil can be found.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18

salesman for paint company of ST,
Paul, reaches Rapid City, S. D., to-
morrow, according to his schedule
he will be arrested by Sheriff Cass-
nay on two charges, one state
charge, obtaining money under false
pretenses, and the other a federal
charge, using the mails to defra I'D.
Lloyd was supposed to sell supplies
in Devils Lake, n. D., and the sur
rounding territory. Instead of Gov
ering his territory, it is believed, he
mailed daily reports from Mitchell
to the Devils Lake postmaster, ASK
ing him to forward them to St. Paul.
He had the Western Union Telegraph
company call for and forward his
mail at Devils Lake to him here. II
is alleged that in that way for some
time Lloyd has been collecting a
salary and expense account without
doing any work. 1t was through the
postmaster that the St Paul concern
was able to trace Lloyd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
QUAINT OLD ENGLISH CUSTOM
DweIlers in Cornish Village Maintain
Their Right to Look on Statue
With Reverence.

In LaunceSton, a small town in Com
wall one image and one old custom
have remained in spite of the Puri.
. tanS. says a Contributor to London
Country Life, who relates curious
survival Of the old days when Oliver
Cromwell and his image smashing SOL
diers ruled England. Perhaps it was
because the Cornish did not take kind
ly to the Puritan spirit, continues the
writer, but the Magdalen of Launces
ton remains and the people of Launces-
ton still believe in her power for good
and evil. The figure, which rests in
canopied niche between the center
of the three windows at the east end
of the parish church. is little less
than life-SiZe, and represents the Mag
dalen as lying face down in an atti-
tude of grief. BY her side is what is
described as a skull or the box of
ointment.
What is still more interesting is the
large number of stones, pebbles end
pieces of slate always to be seen scat
tered and untidy on the back of the
figure or upon the sill of the window
above. They represent the triumph of
custom or superstition. The people be
lieve that If you cast stone up at the
figure and ii remains upon il you will
get your reward. If you treat the stat
ne with disrespect you will suffer.
The stones on the window sill repre-
sent failure; those on the figure, sue.
cess. The people of Launceston are
reluctant to talk about this belief OF
theirs. If you ask, they will half shyly
tell you that the children believe It,
and that they remember that when
they were children they threw a stone
up when they wanted new pair Of
boots or treat Of some kind.
"And did you get it?" you ask.
You will generally be told, yes"
Ii you watch, you will see that the
children still believe ii, and that some
of the children" have long since pass
ed school age. The stones are always
there, always increasing. OF the many
stories l heard of the Magdalen of
Launceston one was Of how the mar
rator, when a boy, many years ago,
came running home from school and,
passing the statue, jumped at it to hit
Its face. He told me that it might
have been that or it might not, but
before he was out of the churchyard
ne slipped, sprained his ankle and was
In bed for many days. No one seems
to know how old the custom is, but the
statue itself Is not old as ecclesiasti.
cal figures count age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
Custer Park Contains
Some Great Beauties

lCuster, June 1S.-The state park
northeast of this place. as enlarged
by Congressman Gandy's bill, which
was recently signed by the president
will now rank among the largest out,
ing places in the United States. II
will enclose Harney Peak, the high
est point east of the Rockies; the
Needles, those peculiar sharp spires
which first greet the eye of tht
traveller when coming to the Black
Hills from the south; and Sylvan
Lake, nesting among the pines al
the head of Harvey canyon. with an
altitude equaled only by the lakes OF
Switzerland.
1t is also the only northwestern
state park devoted to the prOpaga-
tion of the large game animals
which once claimed this place as
their stamping grounds. Herds OF
buffalo, elk, deer and antelope have
been installed, and it is thought by
experts that the moose will thrive
here Beaver and trout abound in
the streams, which are numerous.
Highway work is being rushed
and driveways to all the most scenic
wonders are nearing completion
The park will be open to tourists the
year around.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18

concussion of the nerves as the re.
suit of an injury received while div.
ing in shallow portion of the water
of Lake Byron.
Mr.. Root is rather heavy and
thought that the water was deeper
in the particular place where he at
tempted TO dive than it actually was,
so when he dove he struck his head
on the gravel at the bottom of the
lake. When he did not come to the
surface of the water imm ediately
friends went TO his rescue and
dragged him from the water. Ply
sicians said this morning that the
chances for his recovery were doubt
full.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
GUEST KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE
OWNER OF CAR Is ALLEGED TO
BE LIABLE

Lincoln, Neb., June 18.-On
March 10, 1918, a baby daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs Marion
Chirila, of Omaha. On the third day
thereafter it was decided to hold a
christening and the husband set out
in search of John Salestin, who had
been chosen as godfather. While
waiting for a street car James Corr
a manufacturer of South Omaha,
came along with truck and invited
Marion to ride with him. A few
blocks further on the truck skidded
and Chirila was thrown on a pile of
bricks and received injuries from
which he died shortly thereafter.
The widow thereupon sued Corr
for damages, alleging that he drove
the truck at an unlawful and excess
sive rate of speed and that it was
this conduct of his that caused the
death of her husband. Corr defend
ed on the ground that the accident
was not due to any speeding on his
part, but because of a dog that ran
out in front of the car. In an effort
to avoid hitting the animal he dis
arranged the steering gear.
A Douglas county jury awarded
the widow $1,000, and Corr has filed
his appeal in the supreme court.
One of the LEGAL questions involved
is the liability of a person who in
vites another to ride in his car in
case an accident occurs and the guest
is injured or killed Chirila was 33
years old and left wife and three
small children.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
Business Women in
Annual Convention

" Aberdeen, June 1S.-Club women
from all over South Dakota are as
sembled here for the opening of the
annual convention of the Business
and Professional Women's clubs of
South Dakota on Friday.
Miss Mary f. Stewart, national
corresponding secretary of the Ma
tional Federation of Business and
Professional Women's clubs. will be
in attendance.
The South Dakota Federation was
formed at a meeting at Sioux Falls
in March.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18

Washington, June 1S.-The re-
publican party will gladly accept the
challenge of President Wilson for a
referendum on the League of Ma
tiOns, Senator Harding, republican
presidential nominee, said today.
When asked regarding the presi-
dents interview Harding said, Il am
sure the republican party will gladly
welcome a referendum on the ques-
tion of the foreign relationship of
this republic and the republican atti-
tude of preserved nationality will be
overwhelmingly endorsed" Hardins s
breakfasted with Herbert Hoover.
Hoover later called upon all republi-
can factions to support the Harding
Coolidge ticket
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18

applied always in late afternoon. In
case the worms are not moving, and
this applies to our common cutworms
also, the mash should be scattered
over the infested areas in small
Jumps. One such application will
usually result in from SO to rs per
cent kill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
Daily Market Report

Minneapolis, June 18.-Corn
Firm; fed sales &c higher early
closing weak and 1c lower than yes
terday; demand sluggish. No. 3
yellow closed at $1.73 1.76; No. 8
mixed at $1.69 0172.
Oats: demand fair and offerings
small; No. 8 whites, 9@11c over
July premiums; firm to 1c up. No
whites closed at s1.04A @1.O6A
No. whites at 9SAc@s1.03.
Rye: Market quiet and unchanged
offerings small; No. 2 at Is 017t
over July. No. rye closed al
$2.11A @2.12A.
Barley: Market unchanged at close
after few early sales 1c up; demand
moderate. Prices closed at $1.19 %
Isl.
Sioux City, June 18.-One load
made a top of $14.80, while TIE bulk
of the sales ranged from 1880 q
1915.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
HANDS OFF POLICY
TOWARD CONGRESS
HARDING WILL REVERSE PRES
ENT ADMINISTRATION POLL
CH If ELECTED

Washington, June 1S.-Warren G..
Harding will declare for hands-off
policy toward congress as one of the
chief issues of his campaign for the
presidency, according to his advisors.
An end to dictatorship of the exc
cutive will also be the campaign cry
pounded into every precinct during
the Harding campaign. Harding is
on record as opposed to a one-man
government, and will shape his ad-
ministration, if elected, only by ad-
vice of cOunsellors, il was said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
Prominent Retired
Financier Dies

Stamford, Conn, June 18.-Geo
Perkins, .5S, retired financier who
for many years was connected with
j. p. Morgan, died early today
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
Federation of
Labor Convention

Montreal June 18.-President
Gompers at noon today called a
secret meeting of the executive coun-
ell of the Federation Of Labor. Com
pers, it was reported, had planned
the day before to meet the question
as to whether he should run for re-
election. The members of the fed
Grafton were understood to be unani-
NOUS for him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18
Swimmer Dives;
DislOcates Neck

Huron, June 18.-C. II. Root, of
Willow Lake, is in a local hospital
in this city suffering from disloca-
tion of the vertebrae of the neck and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-06-18

Montreal, June 18.-Samuel Com
pers was returned president of the
American Federation of Labor this
afternoon almost unanimously. Only
one vote was cast against him.
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Is Wanted for
Swindling

Mitchell, June 18.-If l.. Lloyd.
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News of the Counties

LEWISBURG, O.-Eva May Coming
and Byron Schmick were united in
marriage at the Lutheran parsonage,
Tuesday evening, by the pastor, Rev.
George F. Dittman.
Mrs. Mary Lanthrop, widow of tho
late Henry Lanthrop, died Tuesday
afternoon about $50 o'clock, at the
home of her son. John, west Of Lew
ksburg, on the National road. She had
been paralyzed for some time, and had
not been well since a trip to Colorado
last spring.
John Krise, the Is year old son of
D. o. Krise. who lives on the farm
formerly owned by S, A. Singer, south
east Of Lewisburg, fell from a tree
last Friday and crushed his shoulder.
The bone of the upper arm was
broken off near the Joint and the stub
end damned into the shoulder Joint.
The lad was rushed to Miami Valley
hospital in Letter and Kramer's am
bulance, where he was given surgical
attention. The initial operation was
not successful, however, and he will
undergo another operation the last Of
the present week. 1t Is likely that
Young Krise will be left with a stiff
shoulder.
LIBERTY, lnQ.-1 he nealln OF tne
county was lowered to the average Of
the summer months in June. The
birth rate increased to the highest so
far this year. There were 10 births in
the county and none in the town of
Liberty Three deaths occurred in
the county and none in Liberty. There
were three marriages in the county.
The season IS here when the highest
sick list and death list among babies
is prevalent. The usual causes for
this high rate are mistakes in feeding
and hot weather, to which these little
pa tients are SO susceptible. Every
mother should be unusually careful
with bottle-fed babies and see that the
bottles and food are sterile. Nursing
babies should not be overclothed.
The summer diseases, diarrhea, ileo-
colits and cholera-infantum may be
lessened by extraordinary precau-
tions.
Births-Harry w. and Bessie Haw-
ley, boy, Donald Hugh, June 1, 1920;
Vernon and Adelaide Horn. a boy,
Vernon, Jr., June 8, 1920; Dellos and
Mary Myers, a boy, Dean Allison,
June 6, 1920; Henry and CLARA Fra
zler, boy, stillborn. June 7. 1920:
Guy and Mary Bohannan, boy,
George William, June IA. 1920; Kra-
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mer and Lena Charles, a girl, Maralyn
Joan, June IA, 1920; Lloyd and Ethel
Harmayer, a girl, Marjorie Ethel, June
Is, 1920; Alvin and Helen LaFuze,
girl, Helen Lucille, June IS, 1920;
Frank and Helen Rhinehart, girl,
Geraldine Louise, June 10, 1920;
Thomas and Ellen Smith, a boy
Enoch Andrew, June "a, 1920; Walter
and Ressie Snodgrass, a boy, Norris
Allen, June &c, 1920; Otto and Clara
Blattum, a girl, Mary Estella, June
26, 1920; James and Ethel Shirley, a
girl, Janis Louise. June 81, 1920.
Deaths-Donad H. Hawley, died
June 8, 1920, age 8 days; Herschell
Alva Crane, died June 6, 1920, age 40
days; Infant Frazier, died June Z,
1920, stillborn; Rhoda Ellen Snyder,
died June s, 1920, age 6 years, 1
month, II days; Harriet F. Packer,
died June 10, 1920, age II years, 3
months. days; John Snowden, died
June 10, 1920, age rs years, days.
Marriages S. Glowing to
Annette E. Jones. June 2, 1920; Law
renee E. Mitchell and Helen M. Ha-
worth, June Is, 1920; Ralph V. Gil
more and nellie McDill. June II, 1920.
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LIBERTY BOY APPEARS
At HOME CHAUTAUQUA;
FINANCES ASSURED

LIBERTY, Ind, July 31-Alva Bar
nard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson
Barnard of Liberty, is travelling with
the Red Grenadiers band which ap-
peared on the local chautauqua plat
form Friday. He is memb,r of a
family of musicians and HIS been
playing with the local Barr.ard's or
chestra for many years. The band
gave a concert in the afternoon.
Wallace Bruce Amsbary gave the ad-
Dress Of the afternoon, using as his
subject, Jean Baptiste and His Breth-
rem" The story he presented was
about the French Canadian people,
giving many Of their characteristics
and accomplishments.
The Red Grenadiers band gave a
grand concert for the evening program
and true to their name, gave lively
program of exceptional quality. Each
of the 10 members has good voice.
The Redpath chautauqua, which has
been in session here, was lover the
top" the second day Of the week and
thirty dollar deficit Of last year has
been taken care Of.
A total number Of 526 season adult
tickets at $500 and war tax each. and
68 Junior tickets at $1.00 and war tax
had been sold up to Wednesday eve
ming. making total receipts s1,1OO.
The local committee on the former
Lincoln contract, which was taken
over by the Redpath company, agreed
to pay S1,100 to the company, who in
turn conducted all advertising and ar
rangements. One-half Of all cash gate
receipts will be turned over to the
local committee. At this time it is be
lieved that there will be about $3.50
profit this year.
There is some little discussion at
this time whether or not the same
company will be given a contract fol
next year, as 1t would necessitate rails.
ing the price On season tickets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-31
BETTER BABIES CONTEST
State Fairs New Feature for Hoosie
Mothers and Infants.

A Better Babies Contest will be a
new feature at the Indiana State Fai
new feature at the Indiana State Fair
the week of Sept. 6, to which mothers
are asked to bring their babies, not
only to contest for the prizes but to
havehave their infants examined by
experts that the mothers may learn
what their children need for physical
development. AS a school of instruc-
ton it will be an extraordinary OPP
portunity for mothers to learn how to
take care of and rear their babies.
The contest is to be held in the
Woman's Building and will be under
the direction of DR.. Ada E. Schweit-
ger. of the Indiana State Board of
health, with a number Of trained
nurses and other capable assistants.
Examination under the direction of
DR.. James Carter, of Indianapolis, spe-
cialist in baby diseases. Mothers
should write at once for entry blanks
and other information to Chas. F.
/ kennedy, Secy. of State fair, Capitol
Building, Indianapolis.