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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-20
GALLONS PICTURE , THAT OF A CRANE
Minneapolis Man Gives Exon erating Testimony Before
 Senate Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Col Walter Bethel today told the Senate committee Investigating the charges of Senator Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, alleging that American sol diers were hanged in France without trials, that in wartime, courtmartial convictions did not require the ap- proval of the President.
 William Cowles, of Minneapolis, testified that the photograph of a purported gallows, was in reality the picture of loading crane.
 A number of witnesses have wired the committee they were without funds to come to Washington. The committee has directed transporta- tion be furnished.
 George H. Taylor, of Philadelphia, that he witnessed with his own eyes 12 Americans hanged at Issur Tella between April and June, 1918.
 Robert T. Harding testified that he had witnessed the lynching of an American soldier who had been charged with a crime against wo- man, but had not been tried Harri- son said he understood the Soldier had to be hanged to save some officer from being cashiered."
 STATEMENT DENIED
 SEATTLE, Dec. 20.-Major John Carroll, city councilman, and during the World War Provost Marshal in the Issur Telle area during 1918, made a statement this afternoon, when shown Associated Press dis patches denying the testimony of Harrison, before the Senate Commit tee. Carroll said no soldiers were executed in the way mentioned what soever during the period mentioned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-20
"GLAD OF RELIEF"

LONDON, Dec. 20.-'France has accepted the Hughes naval ratio for capital ships and we are glad of re- lief it will afford us' Premier Briand told the correspondent of the Daily Mail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-20
REVOLUTION IN P0RTUCAL;MAN
 REPORTED DEAD
New Premier Leal Said to
 Have Been Attacked e His Fate Not Known.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-A revolution which broke out in Portugal, ac- cording to dispatch to the Daily Chronicle, began with cannonading along the Tagus River.
 Severe casualties resulted on both sides and the hospitals are reported crowded with wounded.
 Cunha Leal, who formed a temper ary ministry last week, was attacked in the Carlos Barracks. He and his followers were compelled to retreat. Premier Leafs fate is not known.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-20
PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED

LISBON, Dec. 20.-The Portugal Parliament has dissolved January s is set for a general election.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-20

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
POTATO GROWERS
Ar { ORGANIZED
8 - q H DAKOTA EXt'HAN.sE
Plans TO AARkET RDP~, or
ITS MEMBERS.

NaIerr0wn. May I1-yrganIza
rioH ol the South Dakota Potato
Growers Cooperative Exchange. q
statewide organization. was perfect
-d al meeting OF potato growers
held here May a. HeadquarreEs vIlI
DE-. established in this city June
with Frank T. Mccall. formerly eZ-
tension specialist at state college. as
General manager Officers and dL-
reerors were elected as follows:
George DIXON. NaTerroWn. president;
D. !. Houk. Oldham. vice president:
r. b. McEIbben. White. secretary
treasurer. II H. Beck. Henry, j. j..
Martin. Dempsterf Charles n John
son. Eetla1d: s f. Johnson Brandt.
Local cooperative stock ass0cIa-
ti0us viii BE- formed At the vari0us
shipping points These local Ass0-
cations viii De composed Of potato
-rowers VINO 5IEd themselves 10 de-
.i.sr their marketable crop OK pota-
roea TO the association 1t IS rHe duty
3t sle local 4ssociat at.uH 80 provide
means f4f gradlnz aad loading aG-
product. after when ID IS turned os
-r fo rhe central =zcEanEe r5r mar
seIlng
Then central eEcLn1s. which Is
he sales agency for the various lo-
cal associations. is formed 5y repre-
seHrarIyes of eacE oil the affllaLHZ
locals. Eacn local association sub
scrI0es 10 STOCK Il ne central y
change and contracts 10 deliver the
exchange for sale all the products
delivered 90 lf 5y the member grow
-rs
Then central exchange VIII attend
10 all marketing ald collections,
etc. retaining as its selling charges
10 cents Der 100 pounds 9f rle prod
ucts sold. Any surplus will be pro-
rated back To the zrnweF on a pa
tr8Eage basis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
Iowa Coal Mines
On Half Time

Des Moines. Ia, May II-CoaI
mines II Iowa are operating only
half time according to a statement
issued by " Fl. Weir, secretary OF
the state mine commission. yester-
day.
Factories over the state were
late in getting started this year. ow-
lnE 20 disputes over wage scale aG-
iusrmentE," Mr. Weir said The
mine operators are working all Their
en- ployes on a half time basis rather
than laying off one-haIf OF their EN-
piqyes This provides a living for
all miners in the state. rather than
more than a living for one-haif CT
rhe miners
In all probability coal production
viii be increased sOon- and condi-
tions generally greatly improved.
Tile factories and other consumers
Of coal are oniy getting fairly start
sd now"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
GERMANY YIELDS
To THE ALLIES
CABINET CHOSEN ESPECIALLY
To ACCEPT THE ULTIMA
TTM

Berlin, May II.-tT-ruauy finally
gieided TO the allies today with a
cabinet chosen especially TO accept
he allied ultlnaruu. Chancellor
Wirrh today sent to London. Paris
ana Rome a note agreeing uuc0ndt-
.lonaily 10 all demands The note
vas handed 10 the allied ambassa-
d0rs here also. Events shaped chem-
selves rapidly yesterday after a ma
5Orlrv OF socialists, democrats ana
cenJrLsts leaders decided the ultima
-uu must be accepted. Doctor
Nirt1. former minister Of finance
succeeded in forming d coalition CAD
net from the three parties Wirrn
Immediately went before the Reich
stag with recommendation that me
girlmatun BE- accepted. The Reich
tad accepted 5y a vote If 22I 100
I-5.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
CROP PROSPECTS
REGARDED IDEAL
& ROP ACREAGE SHOWS NO RE.
DDCTON--MUCH NEW LAND
BEING RRDkEN.

Pierre. May 11.-=nal Grain sz
coming alone nicely over the state
and corn planting is under way In
many sections. while ln the Missouri
valley ana west Of the river he
brez King pIowE are turning over
many acres OF sod for increase of
crop acreage.
Ir s hard TO estimate al mis- time
Just how much new acrea ge will be
Dur in u sod for the year. Most
af the breaking will be seeded TO
flax but NOT all OF Il. as some ot the
farmers find that they can -0t a
-ood corn crop on sod If it is prop
erlv handled. ana a part Of the new
acreage VIII be n corn.
Apparently rhe talk Of farmers re-
ducJon acreage this wear had no
.aa-datjun other than mere GOSSIP.
as the acreage ia practically ali
classes vt farm crops ls being ia
creased instead Of reduced Just
low much that Increase wIu De wllI
1- told 1v the assessors figures
when they are compiled. but TO date
ID would De mere guess work TO say
how extensive it is
one OF the features gur forward
last fail as a basis tor acreage re-
Iucrlon this year was The nigh price
vi farm aelD. as farm hands had
been getting from SEQ 20 $100 Per
month generally for the past few
Years But this figure mas shown
material shrinkzge. even though the
trades are fighting reduction In their
wages. Farm help is being placed
al from $50 10 S45 per month all
over the state ana there is 40 appar-
anr shortage 50 far
While there mas been a deficiency
precipitation over much OF he
state since the first Of the year.
rains the past weeE have made I'D
for much OF this and the cooI spring
has been beneficial TO small grain
Development
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
New Business Houses
Replace Those Burned

Philip. May L1-Fhat section Of
ne local business district which vas
destroyed bT fire SOME months ago
rapidly is being reIIilr.
The Schfmke building now is COM
plted. the roof has been placed On
The Dorothy building, while rapid
progress is being made on other
5ualHeaa buildings, including The
Williams. Schwartz and Larson
structures Work also has comuenc-
I'd on the Eunm building
The new buildings will be uUch
better tran those destroyed by fire
ana viii make the business district
Of Philip one OF the most ap-to-daIe
n western South Dakota
The fire whIcn swept the district
was one OF the most disastrous the
history OF this section
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11

uor is N suCh demand Z Faux
county. the state deputies say. hat
The manufacturers cannot keep .1e
supply equal TO the demand ana the
liquor is snapped I'D as quickly as
.r Is drawn from the stills.
At Orient, Fred Meyer. Milo wal
ton ana John Evers were arrested
for selling liquor Thev were fined
$500 and sentenced to serve 30 days
IN jail by Judge Bottuu OF the cir
cult court
George Cady. IN the same region
was arrested Tor opera tlu- "a arIl.
He was fined $500 am sentenced r4
SO days.
Three m9onsnIneEs ala their STILLS
were taken near FaUlEE1n. They
were Dan Geisr, who drew a $500
fine and SO days; Ban Brenkluan.
who is expected 70 plead guilty fGis
week. ana George ZIEser. Enn
waived examination and was bound
over r0 the circuit court under a
$500 bond
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
BOLSHEVIKI IN
THE SCHO0LS
COLLEGES HOSEYCONBER WITH
TNlMERIC AN PROBES
-DRS

New TarE MAY 1.-THE COM
committee layesLIEaflus editions 4c.
f.ElrIps was made public t0daT L.
preliminary report was made Go the
legislature on Aprli 20. 1920. ana
other findings OF the committee were
revealed during the hearings hat
Ted 10 the 0usTing OF five socialist
assemBl Blymea by rne assembly asst
summer The new matter develop
~ since that time is Incorporated
n the four Volumes OF one thousand
pages each. now published
The 0uthors. popularity known as
The Lusk committee. for the req
son that the chairman vas state
Senator Clayton R. Lusk. conclude
that evolutionary radicals have
sought TO further their aims through
personal propaganda. directing their
efforts chiefly toward college stu
dents. negroes. and union labor
American colleges. Ii Ls charged
are honeycombed with avowed So
cialisr professors whose teachings
are bolsneyistic AMI subversIve Of
democratic ideals and institutions.
While the negro 4 general has
been well treated IN New York
state the reports SAYS. the H.
treatment accorded him n other
parts OF the country haH engendered
a spirit OF resentment which has
been kept alive BY the agents and
agitators Of the socialist party n
America. The Industrial Workers OK
the World and other radicals groups.
This spirit also has been en-
couraged by Well-to-do liberals VINO
have taken an active part in social
uplift examinations" The report
says that union labor is being in
cessan1Iv fmpregnated with radical
doctrines
What puTporrs 20 De facsimile
copies OF letters from prominent
Americans TO socialist, pacIfisr ana
pro-German leaders are published
with the explanation that the letters
speak for themselves and the COM
mittee does not seek 90 Question the
motives Of the writers
The reporI also treats exhaustive
ly the growth Of radieaiism in the
principal countries Of the world from
the Kari Marx manifesto of I84s 70
tire present day
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
Cowboy LassoOes
An + a z c

Gregory, MAY ll--'apGurlnE
live "a gle with a iaEIat was the feat
Ut Tom Hale. one OF the cowboys On
the MuIehead ranch. From a dis
lance Hale saw tne eagle sWoop
down ana a4Il q calf knowing thar
he eagle is a natural born glutton
when given the opportunity. Hale
waited until the bird had eaten 50
much that ii vas unable 10 IIy He
then rode MS pony full tilt al the
bird. roped IL ana carried IL home 70
The ranch house, where it Is uow
Gagged Il viii be sent 20 the smith
sOnian institution at Washington
ID. G.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
To Graft Ears
On A Bab b y

Omaha May II-An operation
said TO be novel IN the annals ol
surgery is being performed on baby
Charles Brown, age months at
ST. Joseph hospital here
Little Charles is normal n every
way except that he has no ears
Twelve physicians are endeaEortng
10 graft hearing apparatus onto the
child
The child has spent as minutes
under an anRsthetic ana the opera
rion so far is declared to BE- SUCCESS
ful Physicians say II viii take sew
eFal weeks TO complete il.
skin taken from the thighs OF the
infant is being used TO model he
ears.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
Daily Market Report
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

Minneapolis, May I1.-C0rn.-
Discount, dragzy; demand. quiet
No. Yellow. Il and @ c under
Chicago May / No 3 yellow closed
at so ana SIC. No. mixed at so
and 51c.
Cats--QuleF. unchanged, No
whites Ize ever 70 las under July:
No. whites closed at G3zs and
and 3+ae, No. whites at 31a
ana 327se.
Rve-PFemlums 1c lower; de-
Eand, dull No ? rye closed az
s124A and 31254
Bartey.--@icw ana I and &c lower
Prices closed AT az and SIC
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
Italy To Demand
Satisfaction

Rome, MAY ll--4uotner allied
crisis loomed today. luIiamed by the
ailling or Italian soldiers by Polish
Insurgents IN upper 1ilesia. The Ro-
man Press voiced a growing demand
mat Italy require immediate salts
faction from rhe Polish government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
Arrest Seven On
Booze Charge

Mitchell, May I1-5eyen noon
sinners were captured in a Faux
county roundup last week. staged by
State Deputy Sheriffs Peters and
Clan The raids started at Orient.
on the southern edge OF the county
seat. IN addition four stills and be-
tween 500 ann 400 gallons Of mash
we're destroyed.
But only five gallons of moon
shine was found. for homemade lid
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
To Dir DAD EN-
POSTMASTER FIELD
MODTFIES RULING OF PRESE.
UNDER CICTL SERVICE.

Washington. May II.-Pre=Hient
Wilson 8 order for selection OF first.
seeond ana tlird class posJmasJrr=
uder clvII service r-gulremeaJs was
modified today 1g President Harding
20 give q wider field from which
p0sJmasteFs may De chosen
Instead OF being required 70 select
ne candidate standing highest in a
clyll service examination for any
specific DOsJUasteFsnID, the admins
ration may under LOday'z order give
ne place TO any one OF The three al
he head OF the qualified list
The order affects all Incumbent
Dostmasters whose terms have =y-
pIred and viii apply 10 other Lneum-
0entz as their terms expire. A total
Of nearly 3.000 postmastershIps are
affected out Of total of $4,000.
All Of those affected are or tUwns
ana cities.
II was the contention Of repubH-
cans that il the Wilson order had
been allowed TO stand many demo-
cratic appolnrees would have han
life Jobs.
The order prohibits anyone taxing
the examination If he has passed
his 65th birthday OF not actually re-
sided within the delivery territory Jf
his office for TWO years
President Harding II his state
menr urged that permanent legisia-
ton be enacted 10 emBOdy the tea
lures of the executive order SO that
Dosrmasters would De brought under
civil service requirements by iaw in
stead OF oy executive will
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
TARIFF To TOUCH
HI Oh N A R \
SCHEDULES OF PROPOSED MEAS.
IRE TO ECLIPSE THOSE
WHO III CAUSED FIGHT on
THE P4NNF-AIDRTI
BILL

WASHINGTON. NAY LL.-R-puo.f-
can CONGRESSIONAL records for alzh
protective tariffs viii be- -qua!Ied
ana probably broken By the new per
manent tariff bin which has been
virtually completed bv Jhe raUubH-
can members 1f me House vavs
ana means c0mIttee today.
i survey OF the schedules rhUs
tar agreed 10 by tle sub-couulttees
reveals thai the rates may average
slightly above the schedules OF the
famous Pavne-AIdrlca Biu OF 1909.
which caused a serious spin in me
party.
TIE rates n general Ia rle new
5ill viii be nearly three times the
present democratic rates as provided
by the Underwood Law
In the new oil which 3 uow be-
lng framed the tree list on which
are low many food products. has
been virtually eliminated one mem
Der Of the committee estimated that
t would not contain more than Is
70 20 .JeaIs. IN place OF more than
200.
Reprez-ntatlve F1rdHey. Michigan
chairman OF the Ways ana means
committee. believes the new 6lu xifi
double The amount now being re-
ceived from tariff duties which IS
about $3.50. B96.800. Other mem Gers
Of the committee believe because OF
the general business depression. I'M
ports viii De greatly decreased by
the higher duties ana the Yield viii
not BE- more than $500 .900999 a
year
Fordnev said today that he eE-
pecrs 10 have the bill before The
House Or June l.
1t will be a thoroughly repuBli-
can and protective measure. he
said
Wool. the famous schedule *.
which caused friction between Presi-
dent Taft and congress n the Payne
Aldrtch days. has been taken from
the free list and the following duties
imposed on it,
In the grease. L cents pound.
washed. - cents: secured. 90. cents
The duties on wool textiles and 9TH
er goods have oeen increased CORES
pondingIy.
The cotton duties viii BE- sligAIlv
under the Payne-AidrIch rates. Al
though the rates On finished cotton
textiles will be higher
The sugar duty viii 1e cents a
pound for imports from countries
other than Cuba and / s cents from
Cuba. These are virtually the
Pavae-Aidrich rates The tariffs on
agricultural products wiii be some
what lower than the emergency tar
iff provides.
France today replied % the note
which Germany last week addressed
10 the allies IN when attention vas
called to the Polish insurgent move
ment n upper SilesIa- The reply as
sures Germany thar the allied forces
In the district have no need Of out
side help
It points our that Dies were
due AT least n part. % false rum
ors that the mining district had been
awarded 70 Germany. and II states
that the allies are doing their fun
duty under the circumstances ana al
ready are reesrablishing order.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
Neck Is Broken
By Jolt Of Car

IretOn- Ia. May 11--Mrs John
Wright, of Huron s D, was inzrant-
" killed half i mile south OF here.
by having her neck broken. She.
with her husband. were driving from
Huron to CorreetionvtIIe. Ia. 10 at
tend the funeral Of a relative. The
car was travelling at considerable
speed when rough piece or road
was struck. She was bounced I'D in
the car, her head striking the top.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
Chicago Ward
Politician Killed

Chicago, Nay L1.-TOny D'An-
drea. democratic political boss OF the
bloody nineteenth ward. was riidIed
with bullets in front Of his home
here early today The assassInaTors.
concealed IN a vacant apartment on
the first floor OF the building, fired
six shots as the little Italian chief
tain alighred from a taxi CAB. Five
shots entered mis- body D'AnGrea is
n hospital morIaIIy wounded The
attack came as the climax Of a
month OF killings ana slugglngs IN
the bloody nineteenth. D'Andrea
was defeated for alderman BY john
Powers in the last election.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11

Paris. Nav L1.--Dtsappolnr=1 by
ne loss or a chance TO seize rHe Ruin
-ailey. France waited today for Ger
uAny's final note OF surrender Of
sicials admitted than ne INVASION
would be held up If the German note
accepting the allied ultImaluu Is as
weeping as reported. The French,
however, made no move t0 abandon
gians for the INVASION
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11

" ashl1Eron- Nay L1.--IlaTgIaz
authors OF amendments 20 rne en-
=rGeEcv tariff bin with a desire 70
XIII Sd. Senator Peurose today served
notice on the scuaet that The oil IS
20 DC passed as the finance commit
les reported it. Final vote viii oa
la ken late today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11

sioux City, Nay 1.-The quality
OF hogs was fair and included large
percentage of decent 70 good mixed
grades Tops went up 70 ss.40. only
a dime under the crest of the pre-
vioua day. while the bulk Of the
sales landed within spread OF SITS
and ss25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
Is asuIugran.

Washington. May IL David
JAYNE Hin has been tentatively se-
lecrea As ambassador 10 Japan. 4c-
cordiuZ To information today. strong
opposition has arisen to HardiuE's
selection OF JACOB Schurman az min
tsf-r 10 China.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
EMERGENCY TARIFF
BILL Up TODAY
WILL BEGIN VOTING On THE
MEASURE THIS AFTERNOON.

Washington. May l1-~eaara VIII
.ote today on the emergency tariff
bill under an agreement reached last
#eek- The voting begins at .
clock this afternoon and tudIca-
ions are that the measure will pass.
It mas already passed the house and
VIII 20 TO conference as soon as
assed- However there is doubt q
70 viii ever become q law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11

Washington. Nav 11-.0uterraas
--re@d today on The emergency inn
migration bil which limits mini
grafton for rhe next Ten months tl .
per cent OF the nationals 3t any
country resident already under rae
1910 census.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11

charged with IIpersonatiuz q gov
eruEeEr officer Papers arraug1a-
Tor his appointment were stolen
from his home after ne was arrested
the attorney declared. His attorney
filed a demurrer to The Indictment
before Judge Lands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-11
Cousin Harding
Z p For Trial

Chicago May 1I.-EyereEr 4
Harding, self styled cousin of Presi-
dent Harding. was scheduled TO be
appointed assistant secretary TO the
president. his attorney claimed when
Everett went on trial here today
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-26
WISCONSIN PREACHER
AT CONGREGATIONAL

Rev. Wm 5 Whttsitt of Port Ed
wards, Wis. will occupy the pulpit
of the First Congregational church
tomorrow
Rev. Whitsilt is a Young man. vet
is well known in central Visions n
as an able man in the pulpit. He is
vigorous and active in his present
parish and interested iu everything
that is for the good O. the community.
lie is man of thorough traiuin.
broad vision and possessed of very
fine mental gifts
lie viii preach both morning and
evening.
Ills topic for the service AFT 1890
VIII he The Inchauring Christ and
al 80 D. IA, Listening to God.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-02-26
HOUSE ADOPTS
IMMIGRATION BILL

Na-l#tu Feb 2e.-Tbe san.t,
bill t"Etn@ Immigration from an>
EuroueH" country during the firfaal
months aartod beginning next Anr;.
]. to three per cent of the number n.
persons born in that country vbn
were in tue United States in tqio
was pa -e# by the house. The fnaae.
nre must Doe approved by the senate
before il goes to the president