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, 1921-11-30
NEBRASKA After
EASTERN CAME
Cornhusker Coach Would Sc
cure Game With One of
Leading Squads.

NEW YORK. Nov. so-Fred Daw-
son. head coach Of the University Of
Nebraska football squad. zsid here to-
day that the cornhuskers hoped to ar
ranee a game in he east nsxt season
with either Cornell. Yale. Harvard.
Princeton. Dartmouth or Columbia
The Nebraskans played through the
se=son Just closed with but one de
feat by Notre Dame. They appeared
in he east IN n game. defeating
CItn Warmers Pittsburxhers.
Mrs Mary Nichols. the newly
elected city commissioner OF Biz
mingham. Ala. is the frst woman In
the south to hold such a position.
, 1921-11-30
BASKETBALL r
" o

The girls in the gymnasium classes
are preparing for inter-class basket
, 1921-11-30
LITERARY DIGEST
s E BY
II TESTS UNDER
WAY IN SCHOOL.

The six weeks period tests are be-
ing given this week. A new system
has been adopted whereby the stu
deut may know when the examination
in any subject is coming without con.
sulting his Instructor. Tho program
follows: First and fifth period tests
are given on Tuesday; second and
sixth period tests, on wednesday;
third and sixth period tests, on Thurs
day; and fourth and eighth period
tests on Friday. Tests will not be held
again until after Christmas.
, 1921-11-30

The Junior>Sepior Gil reserves 81
gymnasium. wednesday. November
primiy In grey gowns white coll'
Alden. They were escorted by girls
ming was spent in playing games AR
A meeting OF the Freshman-Sophe
by Frances Giblin Monday evening. II
was decided to havo a party in the n9'
ture OF a cabaret. to be given Satur-
day evening at 7o'clock. All fresh
man and sophomore girls are invited
Entertainment, r~efreshment. and
special committees were chosea The
cabaret takes the place Of the bob
shedding party that was to ave been
held.
LITERARY DIGEST
USED BY STUDENTS.
All Junior and senior English
classes are using tho Literary Digest
IN conjunction with their work In lit
erature and current events. Thh
magazines for the juniors were late
in arriving. but being new, the les
sons form them are more interest
t-@
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
MANY SLOW To
PAY INCOME TAX
UNUSUAL DEFAULT ANON
SOUTH DAKOTANE ON THIRD
NSTALLMENT.

Aberdeen. Sept 23.-An unusual
default in the payment of the third
installment of last years income tax
has been reported from all corners of
this country and South Dakota con-
not claim immunity from being plac-
ed among the state reporting such a
situation. In fact, the largest total
of past due payments on record IN
the revenue offices in this city has
been reported for the third INSTALL
ment of this year
j. Walter Nee. South Dakotan in
ternal revenue collector, states that
he is convinced that the receipts for
the third installment for this year
will be 25 per cent less than for the
corresponding period last year While
the largest per cent of deficiency is
due TO a falling off in income. Mr..
Nee declares that many have failed
TO meet their obligations or have
asked for extensions of time within
which to pay the installment.
The South Dakota district, accord
ing to Mr.. Lee, has not the authority
to grant time extensions. and all
those who failed to make the pay
ment will have to pay the entire re-
mainder of the years income tax
within 10 days or stand a penalty of
per cent and the interest at l per
cent per month. The last resort OF
the local office is to seize any prop
erty and offer it for sale at public
auction to satisfy the amount of the
tax
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Goes
Back To Dresses

Norfolk. Va, Sept. 23.-Charles
G. Williams, who grew up in dresses
as girl on the island of Ocracoke,
has just finished two months in the
outside world as a man, but will re-
turn TO the little island. He says he
prefers dresses and the simple life
of Ocracoke to the temptations and
perplexities outside
When Williams was born 81 years
ago, his mother was so disappointed.
because she wanted a daughter, that
she put dresses on him. named him
Vera" and brought him up as girl.
Nobody but his mother knew hrs sex.
Until he was 81, Vera" never had
seen any other place than Ocracoke,
and its 500 inhabitants, majority
of whom never had visited the main
land.
Two months ago, "Vera was TAX
en- TO the main land by his mother.
He bought a magazine, and the illus
trations began to open his eyes. He
saw other men and girls and realized
the deception.
Then he obtained catalogue and
sent for a suit of clothes He cut
off his long, curly hair, put on the
male attire and slipped away from
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
WILL PUSH WORK
ON STATE PLANT
NEWLY ORGANIZED CEMEN
COMMISSION PLANS EARLY
COMPLETION STATE OWNED
INDUSTRY.

Pierre, Sept 23.-With all new
members on the state cement com
mission, Governor McMaster an
nounced today his intention of call
ing the commission together within
the next week or 10 days for the
purpose of organizing and beginning
actual work toward the erection of
the proposed plant at Rapid City.
The announcement further promised
negotiations for the purchase of the
site on which the plant is to be built
will be completed before the end of
two weeks.
The old cement commission ap-
pointed by former Governor Norbeck
virtually ceased to exist last Janu-
airy, when the members presented
their designations at the time Gov
ernor McMaster assumed office. No
meetings have been held and no. ac-
ton taken on the designations until
about a month ago, when that of
Paul Bellamy was accepted and A.
C.. Hunt. a banker and investor of
Rapid City. was appointed. A. l..
Wyman. an attorney of Yankton. was
next selected TO succeed W. j. Shar-
wood, of Lead. A few days after the
death of c. NJ Harrison, of Sioux
Falls, former president of the COM
mission, C. II Ross. a Sioux Falls
lumberman, was named 10 the re-
created board. Sanford G. Donald
son, of Yankton. also in the build
ing material business, was the last
named member of the commission.
succeeding Frank Bernard, of Aber-
deem
The former commission made an
extensive survey of the state TO as
certain the most likely location for
such a contemplated cement plant.
The recommendation was that Rapid
City be chosen All necessary explor-
ations and Investigations for the inn
mediate launching of work on the
plant were made by the former COM
mission and await the new organfZa-
tion.
One of the first moves which the
new commission will probably make
will be the transfer of the office and
records from the temporary quarters
in the state house here to Rapid City
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
XII KLUX PROBE UP
TO THE PRESIDENT
GETS INFORMATION GATHERED
BN 4. >. SLEUTHS.

Washington. d. c., Sept. 23.-In-
formation in the hands of the de-
partment of justice as to the actiy-
tiles of the ku X xiux khan was laid
before President Harding today by
Attorney General Daugherly after
lattice had conferred with Director
Burns of the departments bureau of
investigation.
President Harding was understood
TO have approved the decision of the
attorney general TO take up consider
alton of whether federal action
should be taken with respect TO any
activities of the organization.
Mr.. Burns has been conducting an
inquiry upon which to base a report
today, and in addition Mr.. Daugher-
~ has recently discussed the matter
with District Attorney Hayward. of
New York, and several assistant at
torney generals.
An Investigation of the ku klux
khan is also proposed by Representa-
tive Tague, democrat, of Massachu-
StAtS, III EtSolutAOu WHICH hc mas
prepared In the preamble he asserts
that the organization is 'anti-Ameri-
can" and that its object and purpose
are the exile and suppression of
persons, members of certain races and
religious sects."
''The ku kiux klan has in more
than 100 instances been charged with
unlawful seizure. abduction, trial and
punishment OF certain free citizens
and residents of the United States. /"
representative league, said in a
statement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Jinx Camps On
Family's Trail

Blunt, Sept. ga jinx appears to
be camping on the trail of the family
of Mrs. John Sickle, living in the
Chapelle district, near here.
Mrs. Sickle, aged SO years, the
first victim, suffered a stroke oi
paralysis and from the start there
was no hope of her recovery. The
same day her son Frank was thrown
from horse. breaking his collar
bone
As proof that troubles never come
singiy, Mrs. Alfred Slime. daughter
of Mrs. Sickle, living west of the
Missouri river, was struck by the
fangs of a rattlesnake, but it is be-
lieved she will recover. Shortly aft
er this Mrs. Sickle died as result
of the paralytic stroke.
She was buried by the side of her
husband, who died three years ago.
Mrs. Sickle had been resident OF
Hughes county for 25 years. She is
survived by three sons and two
daughters, all residing near DeGrey.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Society Leaders
Go To w Ork

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Several Chi
cago women society leaders Went in
to business for themselves as their
contribution to the new era for wo-
men. They announced the formation
OF two business enterprises, one an
investment company and the other
an advertising agency.
War work with its constant de-
mand on our time is over" said Mrs.
Frederick d. Countiss, one of the wo-
men interested. I'VE felt that We
must have something to supplant it.
Women of means have some times
been criticized for taking positions
which ii was said that other women
must earn their living should have.
So we are not doing that. Instead
we are creating some positions for
such women.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain Market

Minneapolis, Sept. 23.-Corn.-
Unchanged, firm; offerings light. No.
3 yellow closed at 43 and 46 1-2c;
No. mixed at As and 45 1-2c.
Oats.-Unchanged; No. whites
1-2c over to / 12c under December,
demand fair. No. whites closed al
81 * and SO sc; No. whites at
30Ss and 32%c.
Rye Demand fair, offerings
light. No. az / and ! 1-2c under
December. No. 2 rye closed at SO
3-sc to 96Hc.
Bariey.-Quiet, steady; offerings
light. Prices closed at AZ and 58c-
Sioux City, Sept. 23.-Tops land
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Dog Thieves Have
Been Busy Recently

Aberdeen. Sept. 23.- Aberdeen
dog owners, at least those who have
been fortunate enough to have retain
ed their CANNES. are keeping vigi-
liant watch over their animals in or
der to avoid having them stolen. II
has been reported that during the
summer 80 valuable hunting dogs
have been stolen from kennels.
The great majority of the thefts
occurred within the past few weeks,
as game dogs have been in great
demand. Dogs valued from $50 TO
$500 have been stolen. and as yet
no clues as to the thieves. have been
found Chicken dogs have proved
the popular species.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
$4,000 Tourists In
Hills During Season

Yankton. Sept 23.-More than
$4,000 tourists visited the Black
Hills this season, residents there
have estimated. according to M. p.
Gilman, Sr., who has just returned
from a six weeks soiourn in the
Hills.
Next year this number is expected
10 go over the 100000 mark, and
Governor McMaster is among those
who are predicting that the next few
years will see 100000 people going
through South Dakota's wonderland
each season.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Cracks LIN Ground
Cause Speculation

Schuyler, Neb., Sept 23.-Great
cracks extending 25 rods in length
and from four TO 10 inches in width
have been found in the ground on
the Joseph Ritchie farm, seven miles
northeast of Schuyler. The assures
extend to a great depth, because wa
ter poured into them disappears COM
pletely from view. They appeared
after a heavy rain in small slough
that was raging stream 100 feet in
width during the storm. Ordinarily
however. there is no water in the
bed. There is no apparent upheayel
in the ground and those who have
investigated the cracks are at a loss
to explain them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Jealous Woman
Shoots and Suicides

New York. Sept. 23.-Miss Mildred
Hama, 25, daughter of the late mill
lionaire shoe manufactures, was shot
and seriously wounded early today
by Mrs. Grace Lawes. of San Fran
cisco, who then committed suicide.
Miss Hama, escorted by John s. Bor-
land, an importer, was leaving the
home of a friend in Brooklyn when
confronted by Mrs. Lawes. Miss
Hanan was shot in the arm. breast
and above the heart. She told the
district attorney Mrs. Lawes, a dis
tant relative, had left their home
a few days ago and since had writ
ten threatening letters. The police
said jealously was the cause
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Dakotans Prepare To
Com bat RObberies

Mitchell, Sept 23.-Following of
the lead of the farmers of this coun-
ty, the State Bankers association has
decided to name vigilance commit
tees in an effort 10 frustrate the in
creasing number of bank robberies
in South Dakota. Such committees
are to be formed in each county OF
the state. according TO announce
men1s at state headquarters. Such
organizations already have been form
ed in Yankton, Sphinx and Gregory
counties.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Eight Horses Burn
In Farm Fire

Sisseton, Sept. 23.- Lightning
struck and set fire to barn on the
Pete Olson farm, seven miles west Of
this city.
Members of the family were able
to save 20 milch cows and a team OF
horses. but eight valuable horses
were burned TO death. The barn was
large modern one. and was totally
destroyed, with little or no insurance
The bolt of lightning struck the
barn about four o'clock in the morn-
ing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23

learned today. Internal revenue tax
es on liquor have never been repeal
ed. A flying squadron uf twenty
federal agents that mopDed up New
York, Indianapolis and Cb icago was
sent out from Washing tor to assess
taxes and get evidence for prosecu-
ton, the United Press as reliably
informed. The squadron is schedul-
ed to mop up San Francisco next, il
was learned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
CLAIM FARMERS
.DEPREss PRICES
SECRETARY OF CONNIE RCE
HOOVER COMPLAINS THEY
ARE MARKETING WHEAT
FREELY.

Huron, Sept 23.-"At least 40
per cent of the wheat crop (after
deducting seed requirements has
passed out of the hands of the farm
ers in the last so days and this means
they are disposing of their crop at
an absolutely unparalleled rate, over
marketing their wheat and unduly
depressing the price," states Secre-
tary of Commerce Herbert Hoover
in reply TO questions of supply and
demand put to him by the American
Farm Bureau federation which call
ed 10 Secretary Hoover's attention
the fact that wheat farmers were IL
quidating out of all proportion to
the consumption needs of the mar
kets and contrary to their wishes for
orderly marketing.
Gray Silver, Washington repre-
sentative of the farm bureau, claims
that this is brought about largely
because of the urgent insistence of
the bankers who are requesting farm
ers to liquidate their Indebtedness.
This marketing of the farmers forces
down their price and does not bene-
fit the consumer. Heavy marketing
last year, together with artful buy
ing of Europeans, broke the domestic
price of wheat so that the spread be-
tween the export price and the home
quotation expanded from 81 cents to
So cents on a bushel.
mo sensible person will predict
prices" stated Secretary Hoover.
''but our farmers should realize the
broad economic factors current in
their industry, and form their own
independent judgments. The farm
ers are this year marketing their
wheat at an absolutely unparalleled
rate The receipts at the Jestern
primary terminals show over $780,
900 900 bushels during the first 80
days of this harvest year against
about $4,000, 900 in the same period
last year out of somewhat larger
crops. The proportion of the wheat
which reaches the primary terminals
to the total amount sold by the farm
er. varies If we assume the maxi
iod the terminal figures indicate that
at least 255.0O0,000 bushels have
already been sold. On an average
ratio a total sale of say $50 100000
is indicated. In other words (after
deducting seed, etc. at least 40 per
cent of the crop has already passed
out of the hands of the farmer in so
days.
This is over-marketing and has
undoubtedly unduly depressed the
price. There is complaint from some
sections that the farmer is being
forced to sell by his creditors. There
can be no sound reason for any such
pressure, in view of the liberal pro-
visions for marketing credit both by
the federal reserve board and the
war finance corporation. The out
look for the export market is in my
mind as good as last year at this
time, and during the past year we
have exported all of our surplus and
some of our carry-over from the pre-
vious harvest. 1t is true that the
total world crop shows a small per-
centage increase over last year, but
much of this increase is in countries
where consumption has hitherto been
restrained. Beyond this the potato
outlook in Euorpe is not so good as
last year, and wheat largely substi-
tutes for potatoes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Report On Three
Peace Treaties

Washington, Sept. 23.-With one
reservation attached TO the senate
foreign relations committee today
reported TO the senate for ratifica-
ton the three new peace treaties
with Germany, Austria and Hungary.
The vote OF the committee was nine
to one. The reservation was design
ed to meet partially the objections
against the treaties raistd by Senator
Borah. This, however, did not sat
isfy Borah who cast his vote against
the committee report. Borah indi-
Gated he will carry the fight to the
senate floor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
N, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER %, 1921.

the island before daybreak, leaving
note for his mother, explaining he
was tired of being girl
Williams found a job in Balti-
more re anrant where he worked
two mon ms, but the going was rough.
He was shocked by the actions of
men and women, the eternal rush
and noise. SO he has gone back TO
Ocracoke and the simple life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Troops Ordered
To Be Withdr avn

Paris, Sept. 23.-The all led am
bassadors' council today sent an ulti-
matum to the Hungarian govern
ment directing that Hungarian troops
be withdrawn from Burgenland, dis
puted territory on the Austrian bor-
der, within a few days. Otherwise
appropriate measures will be taken.
the note said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Co m plain Of
High Coal Prices

! ST. Paul, Sept 23.-Drastic fed
eral action against coal operators was
predicted by Governor Preus today
in reply to complaints from $50 Lu-
verne residents against the high
coal prices. The state can do moth
ing, but 1 am sure drastic federal
action will be taken. Preus answered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Woman Offers Self
To Highest Bidder

Springfield, Mis-, Sept. "a wo-
man who declared she had walked
the streets looking for honorable
employment until her shoes were
worn out today offered herself 70
the highest bidder in order TO sup
port her five year old child. Her Of
fer was made through the classified
columns of local newspapers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Cause OF The
Great Explosion

Berlin. Sept. 23.-Compression
tests on new and secret gas being
manufactured at the Oppau Aanaline
works were today held responsible
for the devastating explosion We'd
nesday morning which caused over
1000 casualties and great destruc-.
tion of property for miles around.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Found Guilty
Of Nj urd e r

Cleveland, Sept. 23.-Salvatore
Gala today was found guilty of the
murder of Don F. Kaber, wealthy
Lakewood publisher The jury rec
commended leniency. Mrs. Kaber is
serving a life sentence for planning
the murder which Gala and accom-
plice carried out.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Russian Industries
To Private Capital

Moscow, Sept. 23.-The govern
ment has decided to return TO private
capital all industries throughout Rus
sia save four, railways and metallur-
gicaI. textile and fuel sources. NJ.
Kameneff head of the Moscow soviet
and member of the Bolsheviki cabin
ct, declared today in an exclusive in
terview with the United Press.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23

Washington, Sept. 23.-Attorney
General Daugherty will probe the in
nermost secrets of the Ku Klux Klan
in order to determine whether the
organization is a menace to law and
order, the department of justice an
nounced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
sioux City Live StOclk.

ed at $50 and the bulk of the bulk
of the shipping hogs sold at SIPS
and $500 with packers hogs at 5000
and and $500. The whole bulk
was $6.25 and $3.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-09-23
Assess Tax Against
C0ntraband Liquor

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Millions of dol
lars in taxes will be assessed against
owners Of contraband liquor after
which prosecution will follow. 1t was
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-14
Nine Great NatiOns Attempt 70 Limit Size of Arm0ment;
 Other Questions Also Vital

'nn5 a"d Portugal. All have inter r~t, ln the Far East that courlict; all have causes of irritation and all HH,o pror"ssrd a desire to cradi- cate these potential causes of war
 Five nations only Great Britian, The United States. Japan. France a"d raly Will participate in that ;nrt of the conference which is con rnod with limitation of armament Tn" four smaller powers China. N"Igtm. Holland and Portugal have neither armies nor nayics nor wealth of sufficient importance to consti- tute menace to the peace of the world.
 The conferenc" met Saturday to hear President Harding's keynote speech amid a general feeling ol op- 'imisim. The attitude of peysimism ard doubt which was reflected in rh" capitals of Europe immedptely !'ll'N ibA ! lf'NIIfIl 'ltlt'HE lV' lld tion to the nations last July has been replaced hy a feeling that the Wash ington conference must accomplish some definite results if the world is to he saved from catastrophe greater than the late World war
 Delegates have come to Washing ton from their home governments publicly rrndictiue that the confer "rcn will he success; that it will be able 10. roach a1 agrnnmou. Um- iting the size cf armie, and uavios. that it vii so smooth all the friction in China and the Orient as to rc- move all fears of resort to armed conflict.
 The onenirc session was brief and confined solely to President Hardinr's address of welcome to the delegates. After that the conference odtouruod uotu Tuesday. when it will meet to affect the permanent organization. decide on fh~ order in which nrob- loms and questions ore 10 be taken no and upon how many sessions of the conference will be closed and
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-14
WORLDS GREATEST
 CONFERENCE

The gathering here is comparable only 10 the great gathering at Paris two years ago-and even there the ~omparison falls short. For the con ference at Paris was to impose the terms of peace that ended a great war. while here the statesmen are meeting before Che prn0t war be- gins to attempt to avert war by re- moving tho causes therefor
 Nine nations participate in that part of the conference which is con cerncd with the removal of friction in the Far Fast. They are Great Britain the United States, Japan, Italy, France, China. Belgium. Hol-