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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07
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day of January. 1921.
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07

HOW are you coming out on your
New Years resolution
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-01-07

"A Smile is the same in every
saanguage."-Anon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Mother Squirrel
Stops Traffic

Cedar Rapids, Ia, April ga
mother squirrel and her four babies
tied up traffic in the busiest thor
oughfare in Cedar Rapids at noon
Yesterday just as hundreds OF per-
sons were returning to their places
of business from luncheon. Motor
horns stopped honking and locomo-
tive bells were not rung when the
drivers saw what was taking place.
A mother squirrel had nested IN
a tree at 612 Second avenue. She
was the mother of four young. Some-
thing in the city's life had frighten-
ed her and she decided to move her
babies to a more secure place. She
picked out a tree three blocks from
the business district and moved her
family. AS she climbed the tree OF
her old home and grasped a young
ster in her mouth, traffic stopped
and pedestrians looked on. The
youngsters would curl themselves
around her neck and when she grew
tired she would stop and rest no
matter where she was. The four
youngsters were moved to their new
home and not a wheel turned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
UNITED STATES
AsTRONG FACTOR
WILL HAVE DECIDING VOICE IN
SETTLING GERMAN REPAIR
ATIONS.

Washington, April 22.-The Unit
ed States will have deciding voice
in determining to what extent Ger
many shall pay for the war. This
was the conclusion in Washington
today following the publication of
the German note appealing to Presi-
dent Harding to mediate the repair
ations question and Secretary
Hughes reply rejecting their ap-
peal, but urging immediate reopen
ing of negotiations between the al
lies and Germany for a settlement
of the problem. The allies and
Germany it was believed will be
forced to accept the views of the
United States in the settlement.
These views will be expressed in
formally, it was said, and the Unit
ed States will be unofficially repre-
sented at the conference merely TO
keep informed on the progress OF
negotiations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
ASK HARDING To
GET RATES CUT
BARRETT OUTLINES NEEDS IN
OPENING FARM UNION CON
tENTION.

Washington, April 22.-Farmers
from all parts of the United States
meeting here today under the aus
plces of the National Farmers
Union. decided to take their fight
for a reduction in freight rates d.
rect to President Harding.
This decision was reached after
spokesmen for the farmers had con-
ferred with members of the Inter
state Commerce commission to urge
lower rates. The delegates appar-
emily were dissatisfied with the out
come Of this conserenc.
Unable to market their own prod
ucts, the farmers spokesmen said
be fore the commission, are vt-tu-
ally on buyers strike.
Commissioner McChord asked Ma
tional Secretary Davis, of the union.
whether with cheap freight rates
farmers could market their prod
ucts at profit.
Possibly not" Mr.. Davis replied,
but a freight rate reduction would
be one factor and it would be fool
ish to reject any plan that would
reduce the farmers loss simply be-
cause il does not solve their whole
problem
Officials of the farmers union
said President Harding probably
would be asked to call conference
of shippers, labor. federal rail ag-
encies, steel and other interests
which furnish the railroads sup
plies and bankers to discuss a vol
untary readjustment so as to restore
commerce to it's accustomed channel
and give an impetus to business and
agriculture
Congress should defy the assist
ant government" and make a thor
ough inquiry into the causes and
remedies for the present agricultur-
al situation, Silas b. Barrett told the
farmers today.
The assistant government" Bar
rett described as that concealed ag-
ency which works night and day In
the interest of its clients and which
is bending agriculture almost to the
breaking point"
Every day and every hour" Bar
rett said, "the farmer is urged to
keep the political faith, to refrain
from the practice or advocacy of ra-
dicalism, to be silent while great
interests are artificially diminishing
the value of his products or are en-
gagged in disemboweling the govern
ment bonds which he was assured
would be worth 100 cents on the
dollar"
The plight of the farmer is des-
perate, Barrett continued, and on
its solution depends the solution of
other important problems
The farmer, Barrett charged, has
been Disseminated by those con-
trolling the country's finances pre-
venting him from getting credit and
agriculture has not been afforded
the same transportation facilities as
corporations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
D|SBURsE BONUS
WITHOUT DELAY
EXPECT ENTIRE 50, 900 900 FUND
WILL BE IN HANDS OF SERy-
ICE MEN WITHIN YEAR.

Yankton, April 22.-Probability
that the soldier bonus board in
South Dakota would be one-sev-
enth the size of the board required
in Minnesota, and a fifth the size
called for in the Wisconsin plan of
operation, was suggested by Fred
B. Ray, executive officer of the
board. who has been working stead
lily since the organization of the
board on a detail plan for personnel
and operation.
Practically complete plans have
been prepared by Mr.. Ray for sub
mission to the board at its next
meeting, when things will be started
in operatiOn-plans complete down
10 the number of inkwells and rul-
crs that will be necessary ane where
they are to go-plans to administer
the states s6,000,0O0 bond issue
which is proving a task immense
in it's proportions.
The personnel end of the charts
prepared call for 81 people beside
the board of five appointed by the
governor. Minnesota ran as high
as 200 part of the time, and Wiscon-
sin, reports show, was operating
with a working force of 125 to 135.
The South Dakota board is or
ganized for two purposes-to get the
money out as soon as possible, and
to get every assurance and check 10
shsw. that it goes only to those en-
titled to it.
There are five subdivisions OF the
office, to care for receiving record
ing, checking and Investigating, ap-
proving and paying the claims.
There is every effort to e&rlinaf-
red tape. with a view simply to IL {
ceiving assurance that the m
sending in the discharge is the ma .
who received ii at the end or MS
army service-such assurance that
the board may know, and that the
taxpayer may know, and understand.
Particular difficulty is expected IN
the case of Spanish war veterans
many of whom have moved away OF
died. with the need of establishing
the fact that the veteran who serv-
ed is the veteran who applies for the
money.
There is a progress chart provided
so that there is certain record ot
how things are running at all times
and should there be congestion any
where along the line it Will De
shown and may be taken up.
On the organization of the board
the IL chief workers will come to-
gether for a school in their work.
The number will be expanded as
necessary with their work.
Every group chief will know how
every other one works, and may re-
place him If necessary.
1t is the hope behind Col. Ray s
plan that an average of 100 bonus
payments may be completed a day
perhaps 400 or 500 where clear and
undisputed, perhaps only 25 compli-
Gated cases. And they hope to get
the whole things cleared up in a
year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22

Mcmillan. Inter aent was in Bear
Butte cemetery. The funeral was
largely attended by business men of
the city. The daughter, Mrs. c. W.
Harding, and her husband, were here
from Des Moines, Ia, to attend the
services.
The deceased was in slavery when
a boy and on his back bore the scars
of that infamous curse. He loved
his country and was loyal, and APP
preciated the liberty that was his
and in every way led an exemplary
life of good citizenship.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Business Men Honor
FOrm er Slave

Sturgis, April 22-Funeral serv-
ices for Edward Williams, coIored
and a former slave, were held at
the Charles Nicholas undertaking
pariors, Rev. Carroll D. Erskine Of
ficiating. Mrs. Charles Cunning
sang two beautiful solos.
The deceased had lived in Sturgis
the past 16 years. He was rs years
of age and was born in Virginia. He
was member Of the southern Bap-
tlst church and was highly respect
ed by all. He was a law-abiding,
hard working man, who minded his
own business, and always was kind
ly disposed to all.
The pallbearers were Messrs. w
e. Jones. John Eslrley, John Kelely
John Meyer. Roy Ellerman and Bert
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
ENGLISH FAMINE
GROWING WORSE
FUEL SITUATION MOST CRITIC
AL IN HISTORY-FOOD KITCH-
EMS MAY BE SET UP.

London, April 22.-Hot rood
Kitchens may be established in the
congested districts Of England to re-
lieve the acute distress brought
about by the fuel and food famine
which is daily growing more serious
Plans for setting up the kitchens
for the public have already been
drafted and were scrutinized by the
cabinet Tuesday.
Board of trade officials declared
to the United News that the fuel sit
uation is the most critical in the his
tory of the nation Additional re-
strictions on the use of coal are i'm
perative and probably will go into
effect within the next few days.
The miners will not return to the
pits before 10 days unless the strikes
suffer an immediate collapse, which
is not viewed as probable. No con-
ference is possible before Saturday.
Even after the men decide to re-
turn to work, the resumption of pro-
duction will be long delayed. Forty
four pits are flooded and temporar-
lily unproductive Some of these may
not be cleared for months.
On the nineteenth day of the
strike national shortage of more
than 100000 tons of coal exists.
The government now has a supply
only for public service, light trans
port service and for sanitary and
medical uses. All unessential indus
tries are ordered to cease operation
for the time being.
In London no offices can be sup
piled with fuel and it is expected
that domestic consumption may be
forbidden soon, the government
Withdrawing even its 5S-pound
weekly allotment.
The mine owners are willing to
consent to the establishment Of n
national wage board, they conceded
Tuesday night, following conference
es among themselves and with gov
ernment representatives lasting all
day long. They also agreed to sub
NIT their books to an audit to de-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22

Berlin, April 22.-German leaders
today hastened to revise reparations
proposals to the allies. Officials in
dicated that a number of plans were
under considera ton but that it had
not been determined definitely
whether new offers will be made.
The American note refusing to have
the United States act as mediator tJ
determine reparations award was
received 1t drew a large crowd Of
officials to the foreign office. II was
learned today that the Pope al Rome
had declined a German request 10
act as intermediary in CORES spond-
ence with America.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Rain Interferes
With Baseball

St. Paul, April 22.-Rain last
night and today threatened to cause
a postponement of the opening gam
es at home Of the St. Paul and Min
neapolis American association teams.
st. Paul was TO play Milwaukee and
Minneapolis, Kansas City.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
N { " LOOPHOLE
TORELEASE WINE
CELEBRATION OF JEWISH PASS
OVER Is THE BASIS OF LID
TILT.

Chicago, April 22.-The versatile
bootlegger. keen to possible loop
holes in the prohibition law, has
found one that he can drive truck
through truck loaded with
sparkling wine.
In the name of the orthodox Jew,
preparing for his pious observance
of the passover, the bootlegger and
his ally, the INSCRIPTIONS registered
wholesaler, are working hand in
hand to put over the most gigantic
release of wines from warehouse
stocks since prohibition became a
fact. They are succeeding, it was
said by prohibition officials here.
Champagne, sherry. port and 9TH
or wines were easily accessible on
the underground liquor market here
Tuesday in unlimited quantities and
at reduced prices.
Both orthodox and reformed
church Jewish rabbis deplored the
situation. Prohibition officials and
others called attention TO the fact
that all nationalities were trying
and often succeeding to obtain wine
for the alleged observance or the
passover.
The offensive of the. bootleggers
and persons willing to stoop to any
method of procuring liquor has cen
tered around the passover, it was
pointed out. because the orthodox
Jewish religion is one of the few
creeds that call for the use or saera-
mental wines In the home. Sacra-
mental wine is used only IN the
church in most other religions
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
AWAIT RESULT
RATE HEARING
DECISION ON WEST-RIVER RE-
DUCTION ATTEMPT BY SIOUX
CITY JOBBERS IN TWO
MONTHS.

Sioux City, April 22.-Claiming
that existing blanket freight rates
from Missouri river jobbing centers
to cities in the Black Hills and 9TH
eF points west of the Missouri river
are too high, Sioux City jobbers.
through their traffic bureau are de-
manding a change of the existing
schedules to a strictly mileage basis.
AT the recent hearing before Exam
liner Keene of the Interstate Com
merce commission in this city the
Sioux Cityites contended that thev
should have the advantage of the
spread of mileage over the other
Missouri river common points, !"
which includes Sioux Falls, Omaha
and other centers Of jobb1ng inter
ests.
P1nra5Anfatlves Of the railroads
II be territory in question
any change IN the eX
on the ground that they
and equitable for all con-
Ard 'eo, in view of the light tonnage
per mile and the higher cost of op-
Grating the lines.
Traffic commissioners from Sioux
City, Council Bluffs and Omaha
were present at the hearings as were
also attorneys for the different rail-
roads The South Dakota state rail-
road commission was also represent
ed at the hearing by L. r. Bitney.
statistician for the state railroad
commission, who attacked the con-
tention of the railroads claiming
that their statements were incor-
rect. The traffic bureau of the
Sioux Falls chamber of commerce is
opposing any change from existing
schedules since they are entirely sat
isfactory to the jobbing interests Of
this city, and they fail to see why
any other jobbing point should be
given any preference.
At the conclusion of the hearing
Examiner Keene took the matter
under advisement and announced
that his recommendations would be
reported to the Interstate Commerce
commission in about 60 days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Farm Bureau
Conference May "a

Huron, April 22.-The next meet
ing of the midwest conference of
state farm bureau presidents and
secretaries will be held in Huron on
May "a.
The invitation was presented al
the last meeting of the conference
in Indianapolis by p. J. Crandall
secretary of the South Dakota farm
bureau federation.
The presidents and secretaries oi
all farm bureau federations in the
midwest group of states are expect
ed to attend to transact business
formulate policies and compare
work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain Market.

Minneapolis, April 22.-Corn.-
Unchanged, No. yellow at 10 and
lie under Chicago May: mixed, i
and &c less; demand fair. No. 3
yellow closed at so and Sic; No. 3
mixed at 4S and 49c.
Oats.-Demand fair, offerings
light; No. 3 whites mainly h and
&c over May. No. whites closed
at 331s and 34kc; No. A whites at
30E and 325sc.
Rye.-Unchanged. No. 2 at and
7c over May, mainly 5 and &c over;
offerings small. No. 2 rye closed al
$121A and $1.22A.
Barley.-Unchanged, with a few
sales 1c up; demand fair. Prices
closed at As and 62c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Find Abundance
Cement Material

Rapid City, April ga large
number of men are at work at the
site near Rapid City where the state
will install a state-owned cement
manufacturing plant at a cost Of
$3,OO0,O00.
The men are putting down test
holes. In each case the drill has
passed through 38 feet and more of
the finest cement materials, show
ing there is an abundant supply stor-
ed in the earth where the plant will
be located.
The work of constructing the
plant and installing the necessary
machinery will be commenced as
soon as the preliminary work is COM
pleted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Another Mexican
Revolt Planned

San Antonio, Texas, April a.
Printed copies of a plan of revolt
proposed for May in Mexico known
as the plan of national reconstrue-
tion and special reconstruction and
sponsored by two hundred and three
prominent Mexicans formerly PROM
inent in the Carranza administra-
ton have been seized by govern
ment agents, it was learned. Car
ranzists signed their names as lead
ers of the revolt. According to cop
les seized Pablo Gonzales is TO- be
given the job of leading the revolt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Gas Fun es
Endanger Lives

Bound Brook, N. j., April 22.-
Poison gas fumes from a leaking
tank in the Hemingway Chemical
Co., forced hundreds of people liv-
ing near Middlesbrook to flee for
their lives early today. Deadly
fumes covered considerable area.
One policeman was overcome. Fire
bells were rung to awaken popu-
lace. Many fled in automobiles,
other afoot and scantily clad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Bandits Make
Bi g HI a u |

Chicago, April 22.--Leroy Pres
ent, jewelry salesman, was robbed of
a wallet containing 100000 worth
of diamonds in a downtown office
building. Bandits also took $4,000
worth of jewelry from Julia Rein
gold, employe of the jewelry COM
pany to whom Present was showing
his stock. Present and the woman
were bound and gagged. The ban
dts made clean get away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22

termine the facts as a preliminary to
adjustment of the dispute.
Since Friday $4,000 miners have
voted to adhere to their original de-
mands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22

Washington, April 22.-The ma
val appropriation bill carrying three
hundred ninty-siv millions dollars
was reported to the house by the ap-
preparations committee. The allow
ance for continuation of the build
ing program next year is ninety mill
lions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Striking Miners
Agree To Meeting

London, April 22.-The striking
British coal miners agreed to anoth-
er meeting with representatives of
Colliery owners and the government
today. The session was called for
this afternoon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Tornado In
Oklahoma

Durant, Okla, April ga tor
nado which swept eastern and CEN
trail Bryan county last night did
SO, 900 damage. So far no casual
ties are reported as a result of the
storm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22

Paris, April 22.-French officials
today were frankly disappointed
with the tone of Americas refusal TO
mediate the reparations dispute.
France had hoped for a brusque de-
NAL of the German plea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-22
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, April 22.-The prac-
tical top on hogs was $7.S5, but a
small package of small light butch
ers reached $500. The bulk of the
sales landed within a spread OF
s7.25 and $7.70, with few loads
down to $7.OO and under.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-29

who fought beneath the untarnished folds of
the Stars and Stripes
1t is the day upon which we remember those
deeds of glory which emblazoned in letters of
gold upon the pages of this worlds history the
deeds of daring of those who crossed the bound
less waste of waters to die that Civilization
might live, that Christianity might remain to
bless the children of men, 1t is the day upon
which we should give full sway to the dictates
of the heart and let its every throb be one of
loving remembrance for those who sleep the
eternal and undsturbed repOse beneath the
poppes which bloom on Flanders fields. 1t is
the day that brings to us the spirits OF the
immortal dead, the day which parts the curtains
of Oblivion, for the moment and reimbues with
life and sight the dead eyes which are closed
in endless sleep, permitting them for moment
to gaze back from across the fields whereon
the poppies greet the rising sun with bushes,
red, and, nodding, turn toward the West, with
paling bloom, at close of day, permits them
to gaze for day, with love upon this land
across the sea, this land which had it's birth
in the blood of the heroes of the Revolution,
which was perpetuated by the blood of those
who fell at Manassas, at the Wilderness, at the
Seven Pines, on Malvern Hill and at Gettys-
burg.
1t is a day we should consecrate to the hero
dead 1t is the day we should remember that
we are one people, living under one flag, ac-
knowledging allegiance to but one government
and bending the knee to but one God.
1t is the day upon which we should each
and every one, register a solemn and binding
VOW to remember the promises we made to the
boys who sailed across the seas, the promises
that we would never forget the dead and would
ever care for the living 1t is the day upon
which we should hearken to the words brought
to us by the whispering breezes, the words
waited from the pallid lips of those who shall
speak, in life no more, the words telling us;
eve are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow
Loved and were loved and now we lie
I In Flanders fields"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-29

father, his partner, his pal is dead. He
was the grandest old gentleman in the
world. God never gave the breath of life
to more devoted father and husband. 1t
is sad to give up one whose influence among
men and boys has always been good, who,
by precept and example was so well cal
culated to spread abroad the blessed in
influence of Cody living. Yet, He who
doeth all things well, makes no mistakes.
He died as he had always wanted to die,
suddenly and in the harness." He meant
by that that he wanted to die at work in
his chosen profession. He told us some
three weeks ago that he felt he must go
soon, but that he was ready, that he had
more than lived his allotted time and that
he was only waiting for the call.
None but those who have sat in the
shadow of great bereavement can Justly
weigh such sorrow as this is to Rube
Those who have gone down in the valley of
suffering as hope after hope dropped away
as the petals fall from fading flower,
know that such anguish cannot find solace
in the tenderest words. Dad was always
our pal. We went to him with all our
troubles and was always comforted. He