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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
SEEKS
STUDENT REBELS
PROBING EFFIGY
LYNCHING PARTY.

Vermillion, Dec. 16.-Although
school authorities here refuse to say
definitely just how far the probe of
the hanging in effigy of the presi-
dent of the university has gone,
Dean Stockton has made known that
the number of suspects has been
narrowed down to two or three.
In case of the apprehension of the
guilty parties he intimated that GRIM
inal proceedings would be instituted
against them. 1t is at least safe to
say that those responsible for the
affair are feeling none too safe re-
garding their future connection with
the school. 1t is certain that dismis-
sal will follow. for the guilty parties.
il found.
President Slagle has refused to
make any statement on the matter.
He declared he had no knowledge of
the hanging" until he read an ac-
count of it in the press.
A combination of events that have
happened in the past few years in
which it is alleged that President
Slagle has assumed an attitude of an
tagonism toward student control of
student activities was the cause of
the hanging in effigy of the president
last Tuesday morning, it Is stated.
At mass meeting of the student
body last Friday the president is said
to have entered into a heated discus
sion with various students over the
censorship of the Volante, student
publication.
The growing discomfort of the stu
dent body was brought to head last
Monday when the following article
was clipped from an editorial in the
Volante:
Gas a means of solution it might
be suggested that each group (fac-
ulty and students manage its own
particular problem and thus eliminate
to large extent the bone of conten-
tion which was noticeable in the stu
dent meeting last Friday"
Alb. Gunderson, president of the
Vermillion commercial club, last
night stated tha tthe students asso-
citation was not officially behind the
effigy affair.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
Daily Market Report


Minneapolis, Dec. 16.-Corn.-
Market 1-2c higher with futures; of
ferings large, but demand good. No.
2 yellow closed at 40 and 40 1-2c;
No. mixed at 80 IL and 40c.
Oats.-Unchanged; demand fair;
No. 3 white mainly 1-2c under
May. No 3 white closed at 29 1-S
and 20 5-Sc. No. white at 27 5-S
and 28 SIS.
Rye.-Offerings small, demand
fair; No. 2 mainly 1-2c under
May, No. 2 rye closed at n 1-8 and
IT 5-8c.
Barley.-Unchange to 1c lower
top price reduced 1c. Prices closed
at 81 and soc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
sioux CITY IAvs etoclk.

Sioux City, Dec. 16.-The bulk of
the good hogs sold at $3.50 and
$3.50, with the top at $6.70, paid
late for a few loads Of choice lights,
and light lights brought $6.75. Pigs
were not plentiful, but the demand
was strong and the market advanced
25c on top of % and soc advance
on the previous day. Natives sold
mostly at $3.50 and $6.75, with a
bunch of Minnesota pigs at $500
and South Dakota pigs Re quoted at
$7.25 and $3.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
Historic Stage Is
Sold To Spearfish

Deadwood, Dec. 16.--Af old his
toric Deadwood stagecoach has been
purchased by the city of Spearfish.
This coach, in the early days, was
run on the line between Deadwood
and Spearfish and became the prop
erty of ]. s. McClintock Of this city
owner of the stage line, who has now
sold it to Spearfish.
It will be preserved by that city
as memento OF pioneer days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16

Washington, Dec. 16.-France has
definitely placed before the naval
subcommittee of fifteen her demand
for the right to 100000 tons of cap
ital ships, making her the third ma
val power. This would give her 35,-
600 more tons than Japan has agreed
to accept. The adoption of the world
wide program for limitation of naval
armament now rests on fixing of
suitable ration for France and
Italy, Secretary Hughes made clear.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
BRITISH ADOPT THE
IRISH PEACE TREATY
FINAL FORMAL VOTE WILL
PROBABLY BE TAKEN MON
DAY.

London, Dec. 16.-The house OF
commons today approved the Irish
peace treaty. Without a record vote
it adopted the address by the king
approving peace the treaty between
Great Britain and Ireland. Final for
NAL vote on the treaty probably will
be taken Monday. The commons,
however, overwhelmingly registered
its approval, by defeating the pro-
posed amendment to the address, re-
GREETING that there had been set
tlement The vote on this adverse
amendment was 401 to 58. House of
Lords also approved the treaty.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
English Girl Loves
Dead Sweetheart

Tombridge, England, Dec. 16.-
Miss Aimee Nowlan has been below
ed. betrothed and bereaved-all by
letter.
George Pugsley, rich Canadian
rancher. sought an English wife. The
mayor Of Tonbridge caused him to
open correspondence with Miss Now
Ian. Later her engagement ring ar
rived by mail. The date was set.
Then came news of Pugsley's
death. Miss Nowlan so loves the man
she never saw that she'll forswear
love and devote her life to nursing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
X ansas Red
Pepper Throwers

Pittsburg, Kans., Dec. 16.-The
states campaign to disrupt the
Amazon army and end rioting in the
southern coal fields was climaxed
today with orders to prepare nearly
500 warrants against leaders of the
army of red pepper throwers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
United States
AS Mediator

Lima, Peru, Dec. 16.-Peru re-
CARDS the United States as the one
power fully qualified to act as me-
diator in the dispute with Chile over
the territories of Tacna, Africa, Pre-
sident Augusta Leguia declared to-
day in an exclusive interview with
the United Press.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
Coal Discovered
In Minnesota

st. Paul, Dec. 16.-Coal deposits
have been found % miles south of
here near Orchard Lake and the
first coal mining operations in state
will start there Monday, according to
e. M. Kieron, who said he discover
ed coal on his farm there sixteen
years ago and has kept 1t secret.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
The ARM S
CONFERENCE
FRANCE PUTS in CLAIM FOR AD-
OPTIONAL CAPITAL SHIPS
TONNAGE.

Washington, Dec. 16.-France's
demand for third place navy pre-
vented an agreement in the naval
subcommittee of arms conference to-
day on French and Italian capital
ship ratio upon which hinges the
.stsecess of the worldwide limitation
hours the committee adjourned to
meet tomorrow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
r. e f us es To
Reconsider Rates

Washington, Dec. 16.-The inter-
state commerce commission today
refused to reconsider it's recent ac-
tion in ordering 16 per cent reduc-
tion in rates on grain, grain products
and hay.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16

Washington, Dec. 16.-Great Bri-
tain wants the total abandonment of
submarine. Arthur ]. Balfour has
served this notice upon the arms con
ference, a British semi-official spok-
esman said today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16
Private Aid To
Russia Is Failing

Washington, Dec. 16.-Effectiye
food relief In Russia must be admin
istered by congressional action. Sec
retary Hoover declared to the house
foreign affairs committee yesterday
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16

London, Dec. 16-Sir James Craig
arrived today for further conference
with Premier Lloyd George on the
Anglo-Irish treaty. Craig said he
came to discuss the borderland pro-
posals. He first conferred with Aus
ten Chamberlain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-16

Belfast, Dec. 16.-One killed, five
wounded In bombings last night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-31
THE FORTUNE HUNTER
BY RUBY M. AYRES

or of "The Bachelor Husband" "The One Unpanted" etc
Copyright by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-31
.u,,s nEa1Ns THE STORY

syouro and good looking. bat out Of
49, Fortune Hunter runs across
MO,mr'on,s dead body near tho Thames.
ga.,,sso TO discover the identity, he finds
a'gsfttE = letter from Q oirl. .oho Is eapectimo
~ ,n1r bdcb from abroad, Her ,hdme
~ Anws and she hvss at Cherry hodgo.
M dead mans same " John Smith.
g.,i6eriv, ;N response to a cry FOR help.
~ rcsovss a bop tcho has fallen from, a
nnss,f yo,psd bp his sister. She insists
- ~ IA COMING TO their. homo TO change
sns clothes, Follo,Det BY her uncle and
nsked his noplo, he fntppts.ve.y gives ths
ssrss OF ths dead n,on, TO hts horrtded
n.,,.n,lss Il develops that the house IS
Shryru Lodge and the 0tri Is Anns. Hs
.rw,Dh .s"es her tie pqinthl sioht Of the dead
c,,d thus saves her reoo0rttno the rsd1
yohn smith. From her brother ne dis
so,,svs that Anne and the dead man are
ssgaced to be mu,rfed, and % ombdr.
r.nssed fkut ANNE accepts hiin IN that
.n, Al an tnn he hears q veontdn,
TTuy; TS.,;;ie. question his Identity drd state
tbat he s a jdiibird. Then Mr.. Hard
iaS. Anre's guardian. requests an tn-
,sg. ,ss.,ie,o ,otth him. what he saps oldri-
~, Ike mystery soneiohdt-.:thdt Anno
Isd ia 'Soithjuiiy believed IN her lovers
,,rocsnce an the time he had been IN
gg,saf fortune. Anne d6irtns her foith
"A him giving him more potnts as 10 MS
n,st n,c. She saws the time o. their
CARRIAGE Is IN his choice.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
SURGEON ADMITS
SHAPING PATIENT
Tried to Subdue Girls Excite
nent, Dr.. Means Explains.

DR. Russell Means. house surgeon OF
the Manhattan Eye. Ear and Throat
Hospital. 210 East Sixty-fourth street.
admitted yesterday in Yorkvlle court
that he had slapped Tessie yallery. 13.
OF 416 East 101st street, on July %
when he was trying to examine her
throat. but said that the girl squirmed
and kicked him In the stomach. The
struggles OF the child were described
by patients and nurses who were in the
ward at the time, one OF them stating
that the doctor was nearly knocked off
his chair by the stomach blow After
the kick, DR.. Means said, he did not
intend to slap the girl. but merely sought
TO subdue her excitement. and he did
not think he hurt her. He described
the blow as one given "unconsciously."
Miss Jane Bohan. a school teacher
testified that the child YVES holding her
hands TO her throat and the doctor only
slapped her wrists. Other witnesses
were Miss Marie Walder, Miss Florence
Breadsley. n nurse. and Dr. Fletcher d.
Woodward. who said Dr. Means did not
strike the girl as charged. 1t was con-
tended in complaint by an agent of
the Children's Society that the child
who had just had her tonsils and
adcnoids removed. became III following
the blow. The case was adjourned until
to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
JUSTICES CALL HALT
TO SECRET DIVORCES
Open Hearings Decided Upon
in Future i'm the Ninth
Judicial District.

Trial OF all divorce suits In open
court az a means OF stopping the prac-
tice OF seeking secret DEGREES in West
chester County. has been decided upon
by the Supreme Court Justices Of the
Ninth Judicial District. which comprises
the counties OF Westchester. Putnam.
Duchess. Orange and Rockland. This
decision OF the jurists is said to have
been based on the revelations of the
divorce milf conducted by Herbert +.
Miller until Il was exposed.
Heretofore a jurist would hear wit
nesses in chambers IL counsel for the
plalntiff and defendant agreed to It. but
from now on all such requests will be
refused If any degree of secrecy is
desired. the services OF referee can be
obtained. provided there Is a defence to
the allegations. And the jurists also have
decided not to order sealed the papers
in divorce suit. as was done by Justice
Morchauser In the Stillman case.
1t was this system Of hearing wit
nesses in chambers, it IS said, which
made possible the establishment of the
Miller divorce mill This and the
regulation whereby il is not necessary
to Ale the papers in a suit until the
points at issue have been adjudicated.
has created condition whereby almost
any lawyer could guarantee client
rock-ribbed security from publicity dur
ing the trial OF the suit. and probably
afterward, IL the jurist before whom 1t
was tried would agree TO the sealing Of
the papers.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
DROP WASHINGTON AS
NAME? NO. SAYS COURT
Petition Brings Patriotic Dec
I0rotion From Justice.

George Hiscomb Washington of 10
Manhattan avenue, must remain a
Washington. His petition to drop that
part of his name and be known merely
as George Hiscomb, that being the
maiden name os the mother he "re-
spectfully and sincerely reveres," was
denied yesterday by City Court Justice
Callahan, who said
That any man could wish TO drop
q family name OF such great distinction
is incomprehensible. Many good Amer
lean parents have felt that the name
George Washington added distinction
and honor to their own In bestowing II
as a given name to their offspring. Can
all these be wrong? Have they bestowed
upon a son a name that means enbar-
rassment to him in future life? No
good reason for thinking so can exist.
The petitioner is mistaken. The name
is worthy Of the man; may the man be
ever worthy OF the name"
Washington's petition stated that the
similarity OF his own name and that
Of the ather OF His Country" has
given him great notoriaty, and as such
causes him enba IRA ssment."
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
ROOF BEAMS COLLAPSE
ON OLD GERMANIA HALL
Timber and Bricks of Annex
in Rear Crash Doun.

Some OF The roof beams OF old Ger
mania Hall. at 19i and 2e3 Bowery,
next dor to Suicide Hall. became weary
with the strain OF years yesterday. The
result was a roar. rs the timber and
bricks crashed down, that woke the
nelghborhood and gave grea. alarm TO
ono hundred men sleeping In the base
ment. None OF the debris broke through
tho flooring into the sleeping quarters.
however. and no one was hurt. The
building lotoly has been used by the
Hadley Rescue Misslon.
The wrecked part OF tho building was
the second. third and fourth ficors OF an
annex back Of the main structure.
patroIman James Hurley at Bowery
and East Houston street, heard the re-
vcrberation and got TO the place In
time 10 help out some OF the sleepers.
John Greenleaf. the superintendent,
lives on the third floor Angelo Garacei,
his wife ard two children on the fourth
floor. and George Willard on the second
floor Of the main building. They got out
IA fely.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
HYLAN AGAIN URGED
TO ALTER BAIL PROCESS
Night Prisoners Not AlloWed
Chance to Furnish Bond.

Mayor John +. Hylan wes asked by
Magistrate John II. McGeehan to cor
rect the police practice OF locking per-
sons up at night without giving them
chance to get ball. but he has failed
10 act. Magistrate McGeehan, holding
Bertha Warnich. so Of Smith street.
Jamaica. in 800 bail yesterday for trial
In Special Sessions on an alleged theft
OF hosiery valued at $5.05. said:
This prisoner was arrested yester-
day and taken TO Blackwell's Island
without being allowed even to telephone
70 relatives TO ball her out. After reach
ing the island she was not allowed 70
use the telephone. but was permitted 10
write a letter. which no doubt was not
delivered until to-day. l took this mat
ter up with the Mayor some time ago,
but as vet Il has not been alleviated.
IL IL all wrong for prisoners for Of
fences like this to be locked up over
night when BAIL no doubt. would be
furnished"
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
RfDENOUR ALiMONY
REDUCED ONE-THTRD
Husband Also AlIoWed Cut
Fees Pending Diuorce Suit.

On the p;ea OF Orland J. Rdenour an
official Of the Sonora Photograph Cor
poration. that his income Is $1,000 n
year. instead of the s27,5oo his wife
alleges y tc be. Supreme Court Justice
Martin yesterday reduced from $3.50 TO
800. the alimony he must pay Mrs.
Rosanna Ridenour. pending settlement
OF her suit for divorce. A reduction
from $3.50 to $500 was made In the al
lowance for counsel fees.
Mrs. Ridenour claimed her husband,
in addition TO his photograph company
connection. had a $4,000 yearly in
come from a connection with HAYDEN
Stone C Co., bankers and brokers. but
that he recently cut Off $50 from n st25
weekly allowance he had paid her.
Mr.. Ridenour, objecting to the first all
mony award, asserted he gets nothing
from the brokers. but on the contrary
owes them $4,000 for stocks bought on
margin. When he paid his wife the
s125 week. he says. he was con-
nected with the Southern Phosphat te
Corporation and was earning $4,000 a
year. but that employment ceased April
last.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
JUDGE TO APPOINT NEW
MAIL LINE RECEIVER
Arthur J. BaldDin Says He Is
Too Busy to Serue.

The tangled affairs Of the United
States Mail Steamship Company were
further involved yesterday when Arthur
T. Baldwin, who had been appointed
receiver for the company on Monday,
announced that Judge Martin +. Manton
OF the United States District Court had
relieved him from serving. Another re-
celver will be appointed to-day.
A statement issued by Mr. Baldwin
at the offices Of Grlggs Baldwin &
Baldwin said important business mat
ters already In hand required all his
time and attention
When the suit IN equity asking for
receiver was brought before Judge
Manton on Monday he announced that
he would appoint AN experienced busi-
ness man to the place He announced
Mr.. Baldwln's name some time later.
and II was thought then that he had
communicate I with Mr. Baldwin by long
distance. Mr.. Baldwin said yesterday.
however. that Judge Manton had not
reached him.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
FIRST TRIAL BEGINS
IN VAROTTA MURDER
Prosecution Suddenly De-
termines to Try Five Ac-
cused Men Separately.
CONFESSIONS TO FIGURE
Alleged kidnappers Must
Face Charges of First
Degree Murder.
TWO MORE ARE AT LARGE
Those at Liberty Believed to
Have Thrown Boy Into River
When Ransom Failed.
TWO MORE ARE AT LARGE

The trying for murder of the five
men who are accused of having caused
the death of fve-year-o Giuseppe
Varotta last June after kidnapping
him and threatening to kill him II his
father did not pay them a ransom of
s2.500 was begun in the Court of Gen
eral Sessions yesterday. when one of
them. Roberto Raffaele. was placed on
trial before Judge Alfred j. Talley and
q Jury selected from a special panel.
1t was planned originally to put the
men on trial together. but just before
the trial started the plan was aban.
doned and the men will be tried one
at a time The other trials will follow
in order as soon as Raffaele's Is ended.
An adjournment was taken in his case
yesterday as soon as the jury was
completed Assistant District Attorney
Brothers will begin the presentation
of the States evidence to-day.
Raffaele lives at III Palisade avenue,
Union Hill, y. j., and says he is "a
years old, although he does not look
to be more than II or IS. 1t has been
announced that at least two confessions
by men who took part in the kidnapping
and killing of the Varotta child are in
the hands OF Mr. Brothers and will be
used as evidence in the case. Two
men who have been indicted and who
are believed to have actually killed
the child are still at liberty.
The four who will be tried after
Raffaele's case is disposed Of are John
Milchionne, Antonio Marino. Santa
Gussamano and James Ruggieri. Any
one of them can be convicted of murder
II it can be shown that the Varotta
boy came to his death while under his
control, in accordance with the statute
which presumes intent to commit first
degree murder when the death of any
person Is brought about by a person
In the act of committing a felony.
Little Giuseppi Varotta was playing
In front of his home in East Thirteenth
street on May "a. when he was stolen
by men who sent word to his father
that IL they did not receive s2,500 from
him they would kill the child. Their
communication informed the father that
they knew he had that much money,
but Varotta, who Is a chauffeur. poor
with a large family could not pay 1t.
He informed the police, and while
search for the kidnappers was being
made the boy was thrown into the
Hudson River and drowned.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
MANS BODY AND LEG
FOUND IN EAST RIVER
Police Face Netu Mystery;
Suicide Is Indicated.

The finding Of the body OF an unidentl-
fed man and OF human leg in the
East River at about the same time yes
terday gave the homicide squad a new
mystery to solve. Although the police
say they believe the man committed sui
eide. they are making a thorough in
vestigation. The hands were tied to-
gether. with hilton on one wrist and a
slip knot on the other and about twelve
iu0hes or rope between thom. Only Ave
cents we're in the pockets of the clothing
The body was clad In overals
The leg cut off at the knee. had ap-
perently been IN the water many weeks.
" may have been used, the police think.
for dissectlng purpoees and then thrown
away. The body was found nj the foot
OF Conoy street and the leg at Conover
street Brooklyn. Both were taken TO
the Kings county morgue by police OF
the Marine Division.
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
WASTE OIL INCREASES
HARBOR FIRE RISKS
Appeal for Abatement Made
to Underwriters.

A plea for prompt action to lessen the
fire hazard resulting from the throwing
OF fuel oil into the harbor and docks
was made yesterday in report sent by
f. j. T. Stewart, superintendent Of the
New York Board OF Fire Underwriters,
TO members OF that organization.
Present Indications" said Mr..
Stewart, ARE that Notwithstanding the
relative inactivity OF shipping during
the recent months. the condition OF the
piles and bulkheads OF piers in bays and
basins about the harbor is growing
worse. II is freely admitted In shipping
circles that the conditions are radically
worse when shipping is active. 1t would
therefore seem that the necessity OF
some prompt and radical action TO curb
the growing connagration hazard is
urgent. Some provision should he made
now before the return Of normal ac-
tivity In shipping"
The New York herald., 1921-08-17
HURT IN ESCORTS CAR,
SHE SUES FOR DAMAGES
Youth DriUes Into Pole After
Theatre and Dinner.

Miss Clara Louise Weber OF 1863 Pas
sale street. Hackensack, went to the
atre in New York on the nisht OF March
81 with Eben Morse OF l5s Prospect ave
nue.. Hackensack. and she brought suit
Yesterday against young Morse and his
father. william Morse. for $4,000 DAM
ages for injuries alleged to have been
suffered during the party.
Miss Weber charges that after tho
theatre she and Morse went 10 suppee.
and tf,n started home in his automo-
bile with another man and another girl.
On the Fort Lee highway. she con-
tends. young Morse ran the car into a
tree and telegraph pole. Her rlgat
arm was lacerated by the broken glass
pf the window OF the car. She nomes
young Morse's father in the suit be.
:ause she says the boy was acting as
the agent OF the older man