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Bold Bas1ifs
Grab x2C,10o
.4nd Get Away

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held Up : messenger fer sne asass
Commercial a Savings ssnk 81 cF'.
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Will puaLlsH Att
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES

80. Louis. Oct 70 Five days ka
lore the coming eiertiou. on rhars'
day October IN. complete records II
the collections and disbursements of
the Republican and Democratic pas.
ties will be- snbmltied 10 the paalic
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cox Rs0scuLEs .AspiNc

NasAua, N IL or. II Semasc'
HArasngS statement regarding za a..
leSes Preach ovcrznve sc~aT1 tn
nem eaSsorsashon "a naiAems was
hailed asv Governor Cox a. OAle
sArcugA New England scaAv IS s
-aaander and a. 4stems4 g d~eease
The American rssaGa ae
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RAINS peLAy corroN PICKING

Rains over the county have delayed
cototn picking C'oiton rsIssts are
hurt 10 some extent by iamage 70 the
lint.
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New Orsssnt. la OrS if--TDniF't
s-s Wednesday esoudr sroassoir 10
ezz raEas essaer nor<hsr. OEasboa
Wednesday. xf1tsn
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27
Highway Improvement Pushed Pre-.
limiNary to the Annual
State Fair.

Huron.-The roads from all direc.
tons leading to Beadls county and
Huron are now in good condition.
Some Of tho roads Immediately around
the fair city have been vet and rough.
bat they are now all dry and being
worked over every day. A confer
snce of the road division of the Hu-
ron commercial club, together with
representatives from the state high
way commission and county commits
sioners mel In Huron to insure good
roads for the state fair. The confer.
enee found that the county commits
siouers On Ill sides OF Huron are
working every means to make the
reads the best sver. The roads in
South Dakota have been better than
ever before on the average ever with
the excessive rains. Some places in
the roads have been bad due to pecu-
liar local conditions and have so re-
oeivsd much undue publicity. All the
roads leading to Huron are now not
only passsble, but are going to be up
to standard before the state fair. Over
200 men are working on the roads in
Beadle county. It is the purpose OF
this brief article to give the road facts
as relating to the state fair. It seems
that some very few agencies are di-
rscting traffic away from Beadle coun.
ty and other sections. This is claim
ing that roads are impossible. The
roads Of Beadle county and Huron will
prove q the very best to all state
fair visitors. The Black and Yellow
Traf1 east and west through Beadle
county y excellent. The heavy tour.
let traffic 10 making the new roads
better every day. The Dakota avenue
road running north and south between
Yaakton. Aitehell Huron. Redfield
and Aberdesn. - the best ever.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27

thunder always follows lightning
because Of the electric discharge. as It
breaks its way throxsh the atmos.
DAsre. Internationally heats the air
In ~ path. This suddea heating caus-
q = violent expansion Of the air along
ne path Of the lightning flash and Z
violsnt compression OF the cool air
1arther away. This process starts .
great air wave, which 10 the thunder.
When : lightning flash occurs near By,
the sharp. cracking reports come from
it, branches. and the heavy crash
eomes from the trunk Of the flash.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27

and two bedrooms. from the
foyer a long hall ran almost the length
Of the building. On the servants side
it was blank IS to doors. save for the
passage from the pantry to the dining
ROOM, but on the other side several
doors opened into spacious sleeping
rooms, each with its own bath. Az ]
was wondering which of the bedrooms
my great-aunt had expected me to
occupy. I noticed still another door
which ! found led into q small bed
room on the servants side OF the
house but unconnected with their
quarters. While 1t was less elabor.
ately furnished than the rooms oppo-
site. it was comfortable enough, and
1t had a spacious bathroom adjoining.
The fact that the bed here had been
left turned down was evidence enough
that 1t was intended for my occupancy.
Returning to the foyer to get my bag
and unpack 1t, I was startled by the
ringing Of the front doorbell.
l sprang eagerly to answer 1t. II
must be Miss Bradford. Probably she
had r~econsidered and had decided to
take me into her confidence. Who
else could it be? There was no one
else who knew I was In the apart
ment. 1t must be Miss Bradford
With an exclamation Of welcome on
my lips l flung open the door. A man
stood there-an utter stranger. In my
disappointment l was almost closing
the door in his face, but as II .antici-
pating my thought he quickly advanced
one foot over the sill and kept it there.
Well" I demanded. almost savage
ly. what do you want?"
"Oh, 1t is you, is 1t? :" he replied, eye
Ing me- with what seemed to me q
most insolent stare.
What do you meany I asked. be-
wildered. Certainly I never had seen
this person before. He was short and
stocky. with sparse nondescript hair
and weak. shifty blue eyes. His face
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27
Notice to Parents

and Milbank Public schools will OPP
nour work on Monday, Sept. 6, 1920.
shou| very important that both ele-
seen hry and High School students be
beyd mt on the opening day of the
~ in order that satisfactory ar
you ements for the school year may
"hde.
shor| ildren who are six years Of age
\ hesase laspuarN .ll- 1922 ddspuda. r e Gsntt1
trying to recall the relationship.
"1r. Gaston's great-nephew."
!" guess you are him. all right" he
said, In q names Of evident relief.
I'm Mr.. Wick. the superintendent Of
the house."
OF course" I answered. feeling
rather foolish ut my own vexation.
Mr.. CASTOR told me you were com.
ing I'm this morning." he FASTENED to
sxpltin.
He gave me 4 description Of you"
M: Wick went on. unperturbed. "and
tho boys In the hall were pretty sure
It w4s you that came In. but"
"Bnt WHAT"
Il couldn't understand It. You didn't
announce yourself. 1t seemed funny,
your coming in with the young lady
from next door,"
I'll just happened that way" I ex.
plainhd. now understanding his mysti.
acatipn. Il met her a. I was com
ing a."
Twice" he said, rather insolently.
r Ican't see that 1t Is any Of your
busi4ess." I retorted angrily. III Il
happened q dozen times"
Htb manner at once became apollo
getict and he fastened to offer OBJ
seQulous explanations.
MIR. CASTOR asked me to take par
ticulhr notice. The other evening
wheh you were coming to dinner he
told me to tell the hall boys to looh
at ybu closely 70 that they could iden.
tify( you as the right party when you
CAME In today. That was how 1t hap
pened. You e sir. In q house Of
this sort We have to be careful. II
doesn't do to let strangers prowl about
without finding out who they are and
what they are doing"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27
i.-continusd.

AIIDOU2n ! u1e0 to pretend an In
eofest In their conversation and absent
y answered their questions about my
6Amily, my thoughts kept constantly
recurring to the strange trouble Of
HE giri across the hall, her plight in
tosesting me far more than the pur-
pose for which my gr~eat-uncle had
Uent for me. l had expected that he
would breach that subject himself, but
lt1e coffee arrived and still the con-
w~ersation had been limited to stilted
41mily chat. AS we returned to the
h1ving room, ! decided to give him a
lad:
'lfy mother wrote me" began.
'Oh, yes" said old Rufus, looking
relieved.
Yes. yes, Of course" echoed Mrs.
0oston.
VISITED for one or the other Of
them to proceed but for some reason
they both seemed at q loss for words.
You tell him. Rufus" said my
1Toat-aunt at last.
His tired old eyes studied my coun-
tsnance carefully. sea%rcbingly. as II
- was trying to read my soul.
"What Is lit" I asked impatiently.
TT II this" said old Rufus, speak
ms slowly and with effort, as II he
hated to disclose his intentions.
'~Thres days from now-that will be
Sunday morning-my wife and l are
UOlng TO Maine to be gone for some
months. We have leased q furnished
eottase there and shall take our serv-
ants and our motor with us. We do
not like to leave this apartment wholly
untenanted, and It occurred to Mrs.
0aston that ron might occupy it in
oor absence
Am afraid my countenance at that
0oment must have betrayed my con-
Ntesnation. Ny great expectations
vanished, blew up, disappeared. They
did not want me for IN heir but for a
Nretaker. What 4 fool I had been to
Imagine for q moment that this pc
INJURIOUS old couple had contemplated
doing anything Tor me. They wanted
- to do something for them. A ri
eastlc refusal Of their proffer trem-
oled = my lips but was stayed by my
Dreat-aunt speaking:
II win enable you to save your
oDcm rent Mr. Gaston will pay the
sent IN advance before We 60. There
Yin b no one here to serve your
0eals - you will have to get them
NnDoWhoFe, but I viii arrange with my
aoun6ross 70 come In ono Z day to
0ate Up your room, and you'll be IN
~ n expenss."
uer suggestion that I would have
- room rent 70 pay decided me. Two
othof eonsiderations also Influenced
- r. might 30 . plan on the part
- - old people to try mo out and
- r I was Trustworthy. and then,
1wolllng under the Same roof with
Dax1ara Bradford. I might have OPP
poetunittes of seeing her again, and
No knows. perhaps Of assisting her
out q hsr mysterious plight.
Ghall - very glad indeed to
esme.s I found myself saying. 1T
800 nice q ron both to think Of me-"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27
CHAPTER II.

Sunday morning came at last.
It was hardly eight when I set out
Tor nv new quarters. taking with me
only D small handbag and leaving
my two trunks for the expressman.
= tho time Intervening since my visit
= ths CASTOR home / had done but
11lktIe except speculate op The nysteri-
H1EningD that both Of the old PEG
~ 1a6 G1rrept1tiously given me. Il
ooneno6 - ufteriy. improbable and I'M
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27
WRONG HERE"

Observation-Disclosures having
reovented Spaiding Nelson. clerk.
from Joining the American forces
Do4nG 70 France, he 10 In q do
1Dondent mood whom he receives an
invitation to dinner from his great
uncle, Rufus CASTOR. On his way
70 the house he meets. under Pc
ool1ar circumstances. . young girl,
epparOAtly In trouble, to whom he
has m opportunity to b OF slight
service. She lives In the same
apartment building ~ Rufus Gas
ton, and he accompanies her homo.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27
He Should Have Known That.

Visitor ito small girl hugging n
large Teddy bear, whose ~boot-buttOn
eyes convey the impression of a pro-
nounced squint)-Well, little girl, and
what do you call your nice new bear?
Small Girl (gravely)-His name is
"Gladly," same as the one in the hymn.
Visitor Observation-Disclosures an earth
are you talking about, child? Which
hymn?
Small Girl-You know. The one
that says, GLADLY, my cross-eyed
bear"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27
SEVEN QUESTIONS
FOR S. D. VOTERS
FIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NENTe AND TWO REFERRED
LAWS TO BE SUBMITTED.

Pierre.-rive constitutional amend
be submitted to the voters OF this
state for approval or rejection at the
election in November. The constitu-
tionAl amendments will 60 upon the
ballots rs Amendments A. B. c. D.
sad n, while the referred laws will
The sample ballots on these different
issues are being sent put by the sec
re1ary Of state to the county auditors,
each proposition carrying a short sum
mary BY Me attorney general as the
effects sonsht BY either.
The Amendments.
he anendmsnts to the constitu-
tioa - order r e:
Amendment A. allows the leg1sla-
turs to fix salaries of state officials
b. . two thirds vote OF each body.
AZ present state salaries are tied down
By constitutional restrictions and are
lower than county official salaries in
n0y counties Of the state.
Amendment b. provides for a state
board OF control to look after the
various state educational penal and
charitable Institutions, to take the
place OF different boards now in ex.
isteRoe.
Amendment C. authorizes an in
crease In debt limitation for educa-
tto0Al purposes. The present limita-
toa - five per cent and the amend
mont would allow an increase to 10
per cent.
Amendment D. gives the state au-
thortty to establish and maintain a
system OF urban credits to assist town
homo builders along similar lines as
the present rural credits act to help
farmers.
Amendment b. authorizes the state
to increase its limit of bonded in
debtedness to not exceed 100000
for the purpose Of issuing bonds to
pay bonus to soldiers and sailors Of
the late war and former wars Of this
country.
The two referred laws are:
No. I, which carries to the people
the amendments to the state prohi.
bitory law, the amendments being
adopted by the 1919 legislative ses-
sion. Since this act was referred to
the people national prohibition has
been adopted, and the eject OF the
amendments carried to a vote has
largely been eliminated by the Ma
tional act.
1ment 2 is the new primary
law adopted by the special
Of the Legislature and sent to
Pile for q vote as to whether
hey desire to adopt it in place
nrAAQnf Sylfom
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27
Domestic Interest Films Lead.

DOMESTIC interest Films Lead.
AS a result of inquiries it is stated
that motion pictures Of domestic in
terest are most popular. with western
"tlirillers," and comedies tying for Sec
ond place.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27

vital forces, but it must be directed
by good Judgment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27
The hero's troubles
begin.
(TO BE CONTINUED


Rapid Communication.
4 Receiver which takes down doto
and Qashes on sensitixed tape at the
rate of 200 words q minute II the
iatestl device In wireless t~elexraphy.
A. tie human ear cannot interpret
! message 70 rapidly delivered the
transmission cannot be UNDERWOOD
except ut stations using this machine,
Forget T.
A sling expression which ought .
- applied like . sticking plaster 70 :
large proportion q our schemes -
81 r4cA-uxchangs,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27

1ment 2 is the new primary
law adopted by the special
Of the legislature and sent to
Pile for q vote as to whether
hey desire to adopt it in place
present system.
issues will be presented on
ballots and voted on at the
ime as the vote is taken on
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-08-27

INTO HURON ARE GOOD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-15
HAITIAN BANDITS KILLED BY
ORDER OF INSANE OFFICER
.tcGul;tnl Of Marine Corps Privatcs
shows Executions We're Directed
hS Lieutenant BrOlSRw.

ny Associated lFcSS.I
WASHINGTON. oct. i4-Major-
General John \. LeIeune. comlnsn-
dan; ot the marine corps. said today
;hat the two marine corps privates
who were tried tor killing captive
haitian bandits, executed the prison
ers or orders of their commanding
officer. Lieutenant II. Il. Brokaw, who
subsequently Was adjudged insane
and removed from the service. The
said.
Evidence adduccd at the trial OF
me Two men led to an investigation
OF what rigadier-Geuernl Barnett,
'hch co'nmandant OF the corps. char
"ciGrized as '!ndiscr!mina:e killing"
of Haitians.
General I.aJeunc declined 20 dis
"HSs the result OF the Investigation.
which General Barnett ordered last
year immediately after examining the
evidence adduCod at the trial OF the
$50 marines. and which H. referred
10 IN MS report to Secretary Daniels
yesterday Of marine corps operations
~ hait up 20 las; june 30. General
i.cJtUne Sd;l secretary Daniels prob
A".T would nave :. statement 10 make
on mas return 10 Washington tcmor-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-15

PIG VIII agree meanwhile to elect Mr..
~ oahs ana Republican Congress.
"ti In FAVOR OF repeating the en-
cess profit tax. So was Mr.. McAdoo.
Each OF us. as Secretary of the Treas
r ri,r adI ,,r THIS. and think See
i'ut THIS Republican Congress- has
u ,n,.r no,hins. DO not think IL
Ssna;or fenrosc VIII find himself M
ape 1" DO IL all by himself.
Mc"Corcl. the country shouii M.
permit itself to b" deceived .rho 70
p.al az III" excess profit tax. which I
'iEor. HDcS not necessarily moan a,
reduction in The volume of tnx,,fo
lsrpeai mat tax and you must ind
nther sources OF revenue Co fur-
,hcr rs senator pcnrose saws nc vii,
40. ana radically reduce III" iucomn
taxes which affect people. vim ma
able TO pay. and should pay in pro-
portion TO their ability To pay, ana
thHea must be levied In larger n,.au'
ufe , upon those less able {" pay.
mink there should be alteration.
of the revenue act in rcsprc, to im9
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-15
SAYS BANKERS WILL
FORM CORPORATION
10 EXPORT SURPLUS

,C2-:.-a-2 :-t:u .:tss: Esss
- s:a, i ~ ;ritl. s;lzyra ~
HAYES raic lr.tiy r-!bo,, = thc
n-ss.1sa: u The F..2.i g7ua 8IU"srr
club, p-ogl u; t'-ki p ts'
- ~, -.H' - ''11 aeA-
Nj l;ewes was PRECEDED o. ne
-" st.-C --oc-a- ~ ~. samuel g.
D-. 3.lca,.i Fa!i il. p- Yeg are
more th2- bank IS E-a are ,h
leaders x ,ou-, comm .y aad
good You should D. rua':a.s,H
Every ba-k=- tc1ay r7u.a zee. .
h:S ou'y T.. e,1p:.% ..Hse.t q
recogniss ma l.rerr- ,-.ar gaa.
tia! and .l"or, Applying -U- rrr-"r
econom3c vlews you VIII he.r al.y~
GU; the south trfay he.,v@ the
people are looking "a the bankers
Tor gE.canrt !g the solving ~ -.r
great " LIENS 1!th which tho ra-
spors!hIl'y thn, 49, -;si- y1u.
You have q dr' .rit.-. lis Virginia
seFa the IarJLaas"
G. Fo.iow!rE '.e speech q. Dr.
aaC made ra-ra ter. s-l -It.Ul.
keen .nhs.u1t.N, rrat." v,h q
STYLE that is tl..- .nH graceful HIS
s4'! les. gr1yaE.d trg4a.1t 24at"l.e's
Gator MAS nus .rTr-ss-c uoIr -uat
the bankers ~ ..,.r-..4 ,,.t!. o. d..
Mr.. McAaams president ~ ;A4 Amer
tenor, entertained the -uEor- a. rte
dining room with yp.a. solos win
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-15
Says HARDING IS ADR|FT
ON SEA OF OPPORTUN|sN
Secretary of state Colby Declares
q. y. Il. Nominee Is I'm
charte1i nv prlnciple

ST. LOUIS. Oct. l4.-Governor cox
was described as "a progressive in
performance and achievement" and
Senator Harding as having drIfte1
charted by principle or high pur-
pose" in campaign speech here
tonight by Secretary Colby.
nS;.,,s Al. Cox is essemtallE "
lie measures up TO tho fun require
inents OF these extraordinary times.
] predict he will I've your P:cs iGcD,
and no deserves to be"
Turning his attention 20 the &c
publican nominee. he said;
There is no: 4 man like raf: "
W!ckersham or Stvaus or Lowell
there is not a man such as the mild
rcscrvaHonist Senators. who ca har-
Dor any illusions as to Nr Harding
some OF these unfortunate EcpV3ii.
cans had felt that il was al right
Tor Mr.. Harding 10 Ert elected by
insinccrc suhgervi"rco 80 'rC Oc'iH-
cal rustlers os the Borah-Iohnson
he was elected would borsh AUi
Johnson become acquainted with the
tul! measure OF Ha-G.nc's betrayal
Of them. and hen Il would DE too
late FOR them 10 impcril Republican
success at the polls
ever opposed was II" watson 'ea-Ee.
but am in favor OF the Harding
league and with a LITTLE tranSuosi-
ton my sincere friend. VI. TAT.
could find that we We're coming into
the society Of nations 10y tie posiern
cat'; not LIKE sUeS's. through the
main entrance. bUt Ike nuAk.eS.
through the allcr
mir Iiardinr's 'lic u'tcrarccs
strike down this WsAE authorization
of The Hcpuhlicars who favor to
league. H. s'r~srlcre1 uncondi-
'ioualiy 10 the "arnsst a0l. aggressive
h"cklers of Iowa. ~ IS opposed 20
my lcagp".'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-15
COOLIDGE STARTS SOUTH
massachusetts Governor Heads This
wa! in Effort 10 Halter Dcntu-
cratic stone Wall

.l i'S associated treSS.
bpSIoN. Oct ii.-Govcrnor Cool
!HSe left late today for Kew York.
preliminary TO speaking tour OF
several hc-der and Southern states
IN connection with his campaign as
the Republican candidate fo- Vice.
PRESIDENT lie VIII remain in New
oEk tonight and vii! go tomorrow
10 Philadelphia, where he Will sneak
IN the evening. On Saturday he Will
80 20 Washington. whore on Sunday
he VIII board a special train for a
weeks tour OF Kentucky. North Car.
o!inn. Nest Virginia. Virginia and
Maryland. He VIII return TO Boston
on October -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-15

many farmers are dissatisfied with
prices they now mus; pay for ginning
ana declared the prices are just dou-
Ole what they oush, 10 DO.
Renewal OF the alleged inccndiar-
ISM was expected to bring Il crisis in
me situation. Authorities. both state
anu Federal. renewed activities in
their Investigation. which has az yet
oeen in vain. 50 FAR as catching any
one reShons bile Il concerned.
Neither Gin "Wprncd."
Neither OF the gins burned today
hal been warned" but both were
sad TO have been producing cotton.
y rnrnlnc TO shut down it's gin in
taycttevillc. y. G.. has been received
by the MrNeiii Milling Company the
notice Was seat Through the mails
aEh pustmarkci "Faycttcvllc."
NJ c,;ior mills In rh:on. $. X. viii
hr shut down on Fridays and Sntur-
DAYS. ehectire tomorrow. for an in
Ucnn.t" period. Il was announced to-
day. Approximately 5000 operatives
VIII he affected and the loss in pay
rolls has hccu estimated II; around
$4,000. Market conditions were as
signed ms the reason for the shorter
time.