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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
FEDERATION IN
RATE STRUGGLE
FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION
FIGHTS PROPOSED FREIGHT
INCREASE.

Huron, July 13.-In a statement
made before the interstate commerce
commission at Washington recently
and based on calculations involving
months of research, Clifford Thorne
representing the American Farm Blu
reau federation and several middle
western shippers associations, ex-
ploded bomb in the camp of the
railway interests.
After weeks of weary listening tC
the woes of individual shippers who
sought to show the commission WHY
the freight rate should not be in
creased on their particular commodi-
ties, or at least not increased in pro-
portion, they showed a lively inter-
est in Mr.. Thorne's carefully weight
ed and clear-cut statements, which
went right to the heart of the entire
question and showed:
l. That the railroad valuations
on which the guaranteed per tcent
returns are figured are tremendously
over-valued-to the extent of several
..
2. That the present basis of in
come and expenditure is not a fair
basis to figure profits upon, and
3. That even on the present basis
the calculations of the railroads al
low for increased expenditures next
year but do not allow for increased
business and revenue.
Mr.. Thorne showed-and support
ed with volumes of carefully tabulat-
ed figures submitted-the railroads
would need an increase of only Is
per cent instead of the proposed
27.85 per cent to play the 6 per cent
dividends guaranteed under the new
railroad law.
If successful in the contentious
presented, this work of a corps OF
statisticians under Mr.. Thorne's di-
rection and supported by the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau federation, togeth-
er with the products, would be a ma
terial factor in saving the public in
freight overcharges a sum amount
ing to approximately $1,00O,000 a
day.
According to the figures presented
the railways would still be getting
adequate returns to meet all mainte-
nance and operating expenses and to
pay 6 per cent dividends.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
TAKE ONE IN
BIC SW|NDLE
GUSTAV BLAIR IN CUSTODY OF
BROWN COUNTY AUTHORITIES
TWO OTHERS MAKE ESCAPE,

Aberdeen. July 13.-Gustav Blair
is in Jail and his two companions. r.
M. Blair and Andrew Miller, are be-
ing sought by the authorities in con-
nection with a gigantic swindle by
which it is alleged they obtained $60,-
600 in Aberdeen and vicinity.
Gustav Blair was arrested by au-
thorities just as he was boarding a
Chicago & North Western train, be-
ing the last of the trio to leave Aber-
deem.
The swindle extends over a period
of weeks, it has been learned by au-
thorities. r. M. Blair, one of the
missing members, left the city week
ago in an automobile purchased
from local dealer to whom he gave
bad check. 1t is also said that he
carried away with him contracts for
sections of land in Brown county,
the first payments for which were
made with bad checks of from 5000
to $4,000 each.
Gustav Blair came to his downfall
when he purchased a cafeteria from
Joe Song, possession of which he
| gained on note for $4,000. He was
| detected when trying to negotiate the
sale of the place for cash to another
party.
r. M. Blair is alleged to have Sc
| cured contract for deed for three
quarter sections of land near Strat-
ford, belonging to Jack Niger, which
he secured by use of $1,000 bad
| check.
Another of the trio is said to have
secured similar contracts for the sale
of three quarter sections of land from
Will Brooks, west of Aberdeen.
The trio worked in Aberdeen and
vicinity for nearly month before
| they were detected.
Among the victims of the trio is a
local bank, which allowed an over
| draft of good size and is now charg-
ing it of fto loss and gain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Camp For Boys
At Great Lakes

Sioux Falls, July 13.-Offering an
opportunity for boys of 16 to 20
years to attend a summer training
camp, the U. s. navy through it's local
recruiting station, will enroll any
number of youths who wish to devote
six weeks to a beneficial training pc
riod at Great Lakes.
The camp at Great Lakes, which
will be similar to another at Hamp-
ton Roads, will open on July Is, to
continue for three months, but the
minimum time for each boys training
is six weeks. In order to get into
the camp the youth must enroll in
the naval reserve force for a short
period and also get his parents for
NAL consent. He will pay his own
transportation to the camp but will
be given subsistence, uniform and
other equipment needed while in
training and also will be given trans
portation back to place of enrolment
afterward. Pay amounting to over
$40 a month is also given.
The camp offers great opportuni-
ties for instruction and physical de-
velopment, discipline, education OF
character, etc. Further information
can be secured from Frank Spruzzola
at the local navy recruiting office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Villa Threatens Z
New Reign Terror

Villa, the Mexican bandit and revo-
lutionist, sent word to the border by
one of his agents that rejection of
his terms by the new government in
Mexico would cause him to start a
new reign of terror in northern Mex
leo. Villa, it was said, has discon-
tinued his operations until July Is,
as the result of an armistice arranged
in negotiations last week.
The agents said Villa had received
renewed pledges Of support from 9TH
er revolutionists who were against
the Carranza government and now
are either actively at war or plan
ming campaigns against the de la
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
RAMONA To HAVE
BIG SPORTS DAY
FINE PROGRAM OF FEATURES
INCLUDING THREE BASE.
BALL GAMES.

Ramona, July 13. = Elaborate
preparations have been completed fol
the annual sports day festivities, to
be held in Ramona on Thursday
July Is.
One of the features will be a
street parade, to start at 9 o'clock
in the morning. Commencing at 10
o'clock Winfred and Carthage will
contest for honors on the baseball
field. These are two of the best
teams in this part of the state and q
fast game is assured.
There will be band concert from
noon until l o'clock p. M, when the
crowds will be entertained with free
street attractions for an hour. Early
in the afternoon Prof. l.. G. Athersor
of Madison will make an address.
The afternoon ball game will be
between the Nunda and Ramona
teams. In the evening there will be
fire moving picture show.
There also will be twilight bal
game between the winners of ths
forenoon and afternoon games.
A merry-go-round will be in op
Grafton all day; there also will b.
airplane flights, horse races, pony
races, foot races and other sports.
bowery dance will be in operation al
afternoon and evening.
1t is expected thousands of people
will be in Ramona Thursday to en-
JOY the various events.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
INDIAN SQUAWS
Do LESS WORK
HICKEY SAYS MODERN BUCK
DOES NOT EXPECT WIFE TO
STAND BRUNT AS OF OLD.

Sioux Falls, July 13.-In his rap
id stride toward civilization and ed
ducation, the present-day Sioux In
dian buck is gradually releasing the
squaw from the time-worn custom of
standing the brunt of the work.
James w. Hickey, son of United
States Marshal William Hickey, and
a district farmer on the Rosebud In
dian reservation, today declared that
there was a marked change in this
respect.
Hickey, who was with the 147th
field artillery during the war;. took
up a position on the reservation soon
after his arrival home from overseas
last summer He is home for a few
days visit with his parents.
He was optimistic about the crop
situation on the reservation and ex-
pressed the belief that one of the
largest small grain and corn crops in
history would be harvested this year,
However, crops have been damaged
some on the reservation as result
of the unreasonable rains, Hickey
said.
The former artillery man has 800
Indians in his district. He finds that
there are no better workers on a farm
than an Indian when they once get
interested. The younger generation
is more progressive and is fast pick
ing up the habits and ways of the
white man, Hickey declared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13

Huerta regime. All of the leaders
We're declared opposed to the 1917
constitution I'D will seek to have a
government set up in Mexico that will
restore the constitution of 1857. An
American returning to the border
from trip through Mexico said to-
day there is wide undercurrent of
dissatisfaction in Mexico and that
former Mexican federal officers GUST
ed by the new regime are creatin :
dissension.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13

to forestall the operation of the nine
teenth amendment after it's ratifica-
tion by the thirty-sixth state. Justice
Daily OF the District of Columbia SUI
preme court denied an injunction tJ
restrain Secretary of State Colby
from issuing the proclamation of rati-
fication of the suffrage amendment.
Without this proclamation the
amendment could not become opera
tive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Daily Market Report

Minneapolis, July 13. - Corn -
Holders asked 203c more, but de-
mand was sluggish and only few sales
were higher. No. 3 yellow closed at
$1.54 @ 1.56; No. 3 mixed at $500
1.53.
Oats: Market unchanged to 1c
easier compared with futures. No.
whites mainly 304c over July; de-
mand fair. No. 8 whites closed at
$1.01 01.O3; No. 4 whites at 94c q
1.01.
Rye: Demand fair and offerings
moderate; No. 2 mainly &c over July.
No. rye closed at $1.30h 01.31h
Barley: Prices 1890 higher. de-
mand better and offerings moderate.
Prices closed at $1,000 1.26.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
MAKES REPORT
ON STATE CROPS
FIELD AGENT HERBRANDSON
REPORTS CONDITIONS IN
SOUTH DAKOTA GOOD.

Watertown, July 13.-The month
ly report of III. o. Herbrandson of
this city, field agent in South Da-
kota of the bureau of crop estimates.
United States department of agri-
culture, made public today, sets
forth present crop conditions i'm
South Dakota and shows crops gen
orally to be in good condition. The
report is as follows:
COrn-Weather conditions, no
doubt, were contributing factor in
causing substantial increase of acre
age, to be planted to this crop. How
ever, there were other important
reasons why the corn acreage increas-
ed to the detriment of other cereal
acreage; chief among these were the
Improbable returns from the wheat
in 1919, and the frequency of dam
age occurring to wheat in recent
years. The farm labor situation had
considerable to do with the increase
toward corn as did also the price of
corn on the market Many farmers
are also growing cultivated crops
with the object of cleaning their
fields of foul weeds.
a In the southern most counties,
corn has been better cared for than
throughout the central and northern
portion, where rain and standing wa
ter have prevented cultivation. West
of the Missouri river, moisture has
been abundant but not detrimental
and as a result the prospect for corn
and other crops also is excellent This
is the greatest acreage devoted to
corn South Dakota has ever planted
Spring Wheat-With an acreage
materially below that of one year
ago, the prospect now is for pro-
duction of spring wheat above that
of 1919, although the July estimate
of 1919 was 100000 bushels
greater than the present prospect.
Very great changes frequently take
place to this crop in South Dakota
during July, sometimes materially
improving the crop but in the more
recent years July has frequently
greatly reduced the harvest. This
year the situation is not yet known.
The fields are now generally headed
out, the stand on the ground very
thick while the plants are rank in
growth and more than usually tender
and susceptible to injury by disease
or storms.
To- &c hn or tn Cit inn lie, mi a..
similar to that of spring wheat eX-
cept that more of the oat crop is
grown in the southern section where
the best conditions obtain.
Barley-This crop was planted lat
er and is, as a consequence, cleaner
than other crops. The promise is
very good.
RyeJThe condition is only fair;
the crop is thin on the ground and
fields are foul. The unfavorable
condition at time of sowing was the
chief cause of a reduced prospect.
Potatoes - The extremely high
price of seed and the general scarcity
of farm labor were the major causes
for a reduced acreage. The prospect
at present is for rather good yields
although precipitation has hinderet
cultivation when needed most.
Flax - The abundant moisture
which favored breaking of sod bu
which discouraged planting of whea
Increased the acreages to be devotef
to flax. The prospect at this time il
excellent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Lithunians to
Attack Poles

London, July 13. Lithuanian
troops are reported mobilizing for an
attack on the Poles. The Poles re-
tired to a new line Of defense de-
stroying the communications in their
retreat and inflicting losses on the
bOlsheviki.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Suffrage Hopes
In Vermont Lost

Rutland, VT, July 13.-Governor
Percival w. Clement issued a procla-
nation refusing to call the legisla-
ture in special to make possible rati-
fication of the federal amendment for
woman suffrage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Mine Operators to Meet
Railroad Executives

Washington July 13.-Represen-
tatives of 2,1OO bituminous coal
mine operators will me4 railroad ex-
ecutives tomorrow in New York and
propose a plan to relieve the coal
shortage. D. B. Went, president of
the national coal association, an
nOunced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Testimony in VOlstead
Election Case

Benson, Mimi, July 13.-The TAX
ing of testimony in the primary cleo
tion contest of Congressman Volstead
against Rev. o. j. Kvale may be COM
pleted this afternoon. Counsel for
both sides agreed to strike all tes-
timony regarding profiteering and Sc
ditiOn bills from the records.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Destroyer to
Americans

Washington, July 13.-The United
States battleship and three destroy
ers sent to Taku, nearest seaport to
Pekin to offer protection to Ameri-
cans in case of an attack on the Chi
nese capital by revolutionists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Candidates to
Call on Wilson

Columbus, Ohio, July 13.-Gover-
nor Cox and Franklyn Roosevelt will
call on President Wilson at the White
House at 1890 next Sunday morn
ing for a conference
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Court Decision on
Woman Suffrage

Washington, July 13.-Opponents
of woman suffrage today received
temporary setback in their attempts
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Indictments In
Lynching Case

dictments in the lynching case are
expected today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, July 13.-Tops fell
back to $15.40, which is 35c under
the crest of the closing day last week.
The bulk of sales ran from $13.5O0
1900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13

Chicago, July 13.-Despite the an
nouncement by the subcommittee
from labor and committee of forty
eight conventions that road amalga-
nation was open, there was still one
barricade early today after all night
committee sessions. This was the
failure of the subcommittee on plat
form to agree to the demand of the
labor platform for public ownership
of railroads and naturalization of
mines plank. No agreement had
been reached on a name for the joint
party. The subcommittee on polite
zeal procedure were to report prog
ress at 10 O'Clock this morning and
recommend amalgamation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13
THIRD PARTY
LACKS HARMONY
LIBERAL GROUPS APPARENTLY Y
UNABLE TO AGREE ON.
PLATPORD.

Chicago, July IA bolt by dele
gates of the committee of forty-eight
at the national convention to labor
party was threatened by the forty
eight fighters as they opened the
third session today. Sheridan Carl
isle, delegate from st. Louis, had pre-
pared resolution which he proposed
to introduce soon, moving the dis
charge of all conference labor party
and other liberal groups.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13

Chicago, July 13.-The labor con-
vention unanimously adopted today
the plan of amalgamation worked
out by the joint subcommittee of the
labor convention and the committee
of forty-eight. Adoption of the plan
of fusion followed the notification by
the committee from forey-eighters
that their convention had decided to
meet this afternoon with the labor
ties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13

Chicago, July 13.-The new politi-
cal party will be formally launched
here this afternoon. The national
convention of committee of forty
eight and the labor party conven-
tion voted unanimously to amalga-
mate and met in joint convention at
o'clock to complete the organiza-
tion and finally adopted the platform,
Candidates for president and vice
president will be nominated in joint
session at O'Clock tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-07-13

Chicago, July 13.-The national
convention committee of forty-eight
today voted unanimously to amalga-
mate with the labor party and fixed
o'clock this afternoon as the time for
the joint convention. Delegates
greeted the report of the conference
committee effusively. The platform
committee then submitted a partial
report but upon protests that resolu-
tions were premature they were ta-
bled temporarily.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-01
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN

Every family boasts its superiors
and interiors, and more often than not
the family is mistaken. Families are
queer things in judgment of its mem
bers; they seem to find it impossible to
judge impartally as they would judge
outsiders. How often you hear some
thing like this: "Isrft it strange the
way the Perkins humor that youngest
child of theirs. They talk as though he
hasn't half the brains of his older
brother" Yet probably their own darl-
ing Sarah, or Anne, or whatever is
mothers and fathers favorite because
she has never given them one moment
of trouble. Probably the poor child
hasn't enough brains to start any trou-
Bile. To be misunderstood by ones fam
lily is rather a common complaint of
youngsters. 1t is often very laughable,
but it is sometimes quite unhappily
true.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-01
USES OF NEWSP APERS

We could not keep house without
newspapers.
Clean fish, chickens and meat on a
newspaper.
Empty the carpet sweeper on one.
Use one on the tray when cleaning
the table to catch the crumbs.
On sweeping days dampen papers,
tear into bits and sprinkle over the
floor to catch the dust and brighten
the floor covering.
Lay several thicknesSeS of papers UNI
der the carpets and large rugs. Print
er's ink is a moth preventive and the
papers also save much wear on the
carpet as well as shutting out the cold.
When ironing use a handful of
coarse salt on a folded paper on which
to polish irons.
A folded newspaper makes good
chest protector in severe weather.
Nothing else is as good for polishing
the range.
Use a bit of paper for cleaning
greasy dishes before washing as well
as for rubbing the black from the out
side of cooking pans and kettles.
Keep one in the tray of the gas
stove to save cleaning every day.
Spread them on the kitchen floor
when it is newly scrubbed
Before doing all these things and
more we read them. | almost forgot
to mention that part of their useful
ness.
Then when they have done all this
good service they do duty again by be-
ing twisted tightly and used to kindle
the fre.-Mrs. S. Gilbert in Des Moine
Register.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-01
THE HOME PAPER

The home paper! How it ties those
who have gone to far-of places, to
other conditions and surroundings, to
the faith of their forbears to the plain,
simple, normal life of rural America !
One is surprised when one looks over
the 'lst" and sees where the paper
goes, "out of the county" The Pilot
for the past GO years has been going to
New York and Arizona; to Norway
and California; to Texas and Canada
in short to all the marts of trade and
turmoil, whittier our youth fare forth
to win their spurs, and where too often
they find instead of fame, failure; in
place of wealth, travail of soul; and a
WEAKNESS of the flesh for health and
happiness. TO these, the "home pa
per" causes many a smile of fond rec
objection; refocuSsing of perspec-
tive; a new balancing of comparative
values; courage to 90 in the way
that is right; and above all an UNI
shaken and unshak able faith in truth
and freedoms; belief in real democ-
racy and hatred for autocracy,
whether it is of kaiser or of some
malcontent, who knows not what he
really does believe, except that he is
against anything that has been and is,
in favor of anything that the san
ces may be, utterly regardless Of
either cause or effect.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-01

!
164 acres, 81 miles from Manitowoc,
price reasonable. Inquire of
CHAS. G. KORNELY,
r. 3, Two Rivers. 2t
Mrs. William Chamberlain left Fri
day for visit at Fort Thomas, Ky,
and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. Joseph Williams and daughter
Catherine have returned from visit
with relatives at Milwaukee.
Mrs. l.. f. Petey of Rhinelander is
visiting here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Weinfurther.
Mrs. Eugene Stevens has returned to
mother, Mrs. Steven Rechcygl.
! Milwaukee, after visit here with her
Mrs. Henry Clemens and Mrs. Ed
ward Overland returned Monday from
visit with friends at Sheboygan.
Miss Lorine Kolbeck, student at the
Madison University is spending her
Easter vacation at her home here.
Misses Jennie Reed and Isabel Grove
returned Monday from a visit with
friends at Kaukauna and Appleton.
Mrs. Mary OMahoney has returned
to Lawrence, Mass, after a visit here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hamilton.
l.. p. Guttman, a student at Rush
Medical college, Chicago, is spending
his Easter vacation at his home here.
M. j. Kellner and Mrs. j. l.. Meyer
were at Algoma Friday to attend the
funeral of the late Mrs. Frank Groes-
sell
Mrs. Wilbur Barth and daughter
Betty of Wauwautosa are visiting at
the home of the formers mother, Mrs
Whitley.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Alter returned
to Milwaukee Tuesday, having been
here to attend the funeral of the late
Mrs. Alter.
Mrs. Edwin Shea returned to Mil
waukee Friday, accompanied by her
brother Donald Kuhl who will remain
for a visit.
Mrs. Charles Fuerstenberg and chill
dren left Friday to join Mrs. Fuersten-
berg at Minneapolis, where they will
make their future home.
Mrs. V. ID. SimonS of Chicago and
Mrs. j. Seiberth have returned to their
respective homes, after a visit here at
the home of Mrs. f. NJ. Platt
Andrew Buretta, Louis Schultz,
Peter Korno, and Joseph Schultz left
Monday for Seattle, Wash, where they
will be employed in the shipyard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-04-01
Use Magazine Stories.

An invalid or aged person who en-.
Joys magazine articles sometimes finds
the magazines, with their bulk of ad.
verti5ing, hard to handle If the mag.
azines are taken apart by removing
the little wire clips that bind the sec.
tons together the stories or articles
can be easily handled separately. And
any article specially likely to be en-.
joyed by friend at a distance can
be sent by mail when separated in this
way.