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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
GERMAN CITIES
ARE OCCUPIED
ALLIED TROOPS TAKE POSSES
SION OF IMPORTANT
POINTS.

London. March S.-AIIfed Occu-
patton Of the German cities of Dus-
seldorff. Duisberg and Ruhrorr has
been complete. according 70 unoffI-
cEal reports Messages from Berlin
said il was learned the occupation
was con pleted last night although
Marshal Foch did not receive his
eraeFs from the allied leaders until
tate IN the afternoon and did NOT
transmit Instructions 70 his troops
unLl S:S5 p NJ Word received By
way OF Amsterdam said troops were
on the move early Ii the afternoon.
Three shiplOacs had slipped up the
Rhine past C0blenz before s O'Clock.
il was stated and ten others were
shown TO be enroate north The po-
sfEiou Of the american army OF 0e-
cupatiOa at CobEenz was obscure,
but it was certain they were 70 take
no part ia the advance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
CUMM||VS WILL ASK
RAILROAD INQUIRY
PAN REDUCTIONS SUGGESTED
a. REMEDY FOR FINANCIAL
EsIBARRAS~MEST or
ROADS

Washington, March s-PubIic IN
/ vestigafiou Of railroad operations
since the roads were returned by the
government. will be proposed by
Senator A. B. Cummins Of Iowa on
the opening day Of the special ses-
sion Of congress.
Senator Cummins viii ask that
the committee on interstate COM
msree, OF which he is chairman and
which framed the transportation
act. shall make the Investigation
That something is wrong Senator
Cgmmf1s believes is apparent Bat
congress and the country are unable
TO tell exactly what the trUuoIe is
er TO what causes lt is a9rribEtabE&
II tn present fIna9lal smbaFrass
m-af og Ghe railroads IA due to MS
management and axEFzyasaEee. that
should be disclosed. Senator Cum
ml1s =ays. II It IS due 10 causes "a
tfFelg bey0ad the control OF TIE raft
road managers, he is desirous that
these causes should be discovered
His program therefore calls for a
hearing OF the railroad operators
and the railroad employees and both
viii De given full opportunity 20 ex-
press their views and present all
facts IN their possession
Recently Senator CummIns de-
cfaTed that unless the railroads can
be made seEfSgstzining. government
ownership Is inevitable.
IL is the general opinion Of the
members OF the Interstate Com
merce committee. that there mast
be a change n The classification of
railroad employees and that some
OF these employees must be subject
TO reductions IN pay.
William G. MeAGoo put the pres
enE classification into effect while
the railroads were under his control
He recognized no distinction be-
tween the employees who perform
only intermittent service at way
stations and these who are constant
Iy employed IN the larger towns and
cities.
u is estimated that Of the tren1-
endous burdens which MeAGoo fn-
posed upon the railroads. several
hundred millions were needEessly
anu improperly imposed through his
exrrzTagant adjustment ct the pay
OF untm porrz1E railroad wurkers.
The committee. however. il not
optimistic over the outlook for any
immediate betterment OF railroad
conditions. II il recognized that
general business depression IS haE-8
ing irs effect upon railroad reEsnues
and that until the revival &C BUSH
ness il well under way the trans
portati0n systems are doomed to-
hard tfEaes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
LAKE COUNTY
PIONEER PASSES
Wm- CURTIS. WE'LL KNOWN
CITIZEN. DIED LAST EVEN
ING.

Wm- Curtis, aged Il years. pass
ed away az 5:I0 ,. mr yesterday at
the family residence, Lincoln aven-
ue D. after a lingering Illness from
heart trouble.
Deceased was born al Ontario,
Cana6a. February -. 1850. He
came to Lake county in October,
1873. and homesteaded the 8 e.
Il OF section I. township los, range
81 being successful il an agTicuI-
tural pursuit after enduring all the
common hardshfps OF a pioneering
life.
Wm- Curtis marriage TO Mary I.
Thomas occurred on November II.
1875. and 70 this union there was
born one son. Harry V. who is NOW
engaged in pharmacy IN RedFieId
Deceased was well known in this
section nor only because of his huSf-
ness success bur. also for has cou-
sistent christian life and high stand
ing among local Odd Fellows and
Masons. He served the county well
as a commissioners. being elected 20
the board n 1910
As a faithful member OF the First
Baptist church q well respected
citizen of Madison for about IL
yearx. a Ioying husband and indHIg-
a2t father. be VIII be greatly missed
wife and one sen whose name
vas nlen1Ioned above are ali thai re-
main oE he lzILaed ale family err
cls Two brUlherz and four sisters
y En= deceased aEs AGW residing "A
Canada The onIy eniAd Harry. d
AZ present N tn= city ecns0llng his
mother IN their eoumvr. loss
Funeral services V 5e conduct
sd from the family ssidsnee at
1850 tomorrow afternoon and a half
hour later from the First Baptist
church. 4 body OF LEGAL Odd Fel-
lows viii attend and local Masous
viii have charge OF the services In
teFment viii be made IN the family
lot IL GrzeeIand cemetery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
LAST HOUR or
THE LEGISLATURE
THE USUAL BURIESQUE FEA.
TTREs ENTER INTO PART
ING.

I Pierre, March s.-The seven-
/ teenth session OF the South Dakota
legislature closed with the usual
bUrlesdue . little after midnight
Friday. Big legislation had come
fact. they had susts ined the present
livestock beard, and decided cn the
same legislative apportionusnt as
that in the past: they had settled
the highway probIems, and they
had 10 wait TIL bills were officially
enrolled and signed IN their pres
enee.
The liquid "reminiscences bill was
brought over from the senate where
senator knight. its Introdueer, said
il had passed without record and
without vote The mem berS from
various parts of the state contend
ed for the pIaee ~ storing the re-
lies Of boozfsr days. and finally ex-
erybody sand How Dry AM and
let it 20 ar that Paper wzdz and
rotIs flew about in considerable
numbers. Representative Wentz of
Pennington county. democrat. made
a talk from the platform. and Gov
ernar MeNastsr was cornered in a
lobby and escorted IN TO tell them
that he believed they had done con-
siderable constructive Legislation
There was some hum0r dIsfrfbuf-
81 around on the moving picture
censorship bElI, witch rrfEuphanEly
went through bSth houses. baE in
G1Frerenr shapes. and went 70 ifz
death Wnsn the two houses could not
agree On tie shape WITH one *
eepti0u. losers on thla bill and On
the Sunday baseball bill were in
good hHmor. One tail supporter of
censorship was zeured on the world.
and be was bombarded with paper
wads whenever he appeared r.
made him very angry.
And there was some hGmor on the
action OF the afternoon on the leg
isIafiTe expenses account. "A orig
FnaIEy passed the attorney general
had held that the s206 a m0nfh the
members had voted themselves was
not an emergency measure. and that
II ir was payable az all it was not
Until JuIy L. He coHrselled the arr
diror 70 take all expenses accounts
before the supreme court. as he
doubted their consritErionalEEy. 70
the house amended a defunet bill 70
carry the appropriation for them
selves with an emergency. The. hu-
NOR came os the fact that the bIlf
they ehcse was for hog house at
State college And even with the
emergency the auditor said he woul<
wait for a supreme court decision
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
DESCRIBE LOSS
Of THE W0OLSEY
FIFTEEN JACkIES REPORTED
MISSING DROWNED IN
THEIR BITNE@ WHILE
ASLEEP.

san Diego. Calf. March s.
Part OF the story OF the colIisfou
which resulted in the sinking of the
United States destroyer wooIsey
near Colba TsIana- off the coast os
Panama, a wessx ago last SATURDAY.
was given today by officers OF the
destroyer SEod6ert, which has arrfv-
ed from southern waters with the
Advance guard 0f the returning Pa
elflc fleet
Fifteen II th- zLtt=ea men re-
ported Ulssl1g lR cary reB0rIg
w@Fe 1EU snEtI within a EGR segonaa
after tie collision officers said
Tn1s sr0as. ali blge5aeketa, waz
asleep IN the after compartment 0f
the destroyer.
Several blEe5aekets. sleeping on
deck were washed overheard and
were rescued by the desfroyers
Wiekss. Aaronwzrd and Buchanan
whose officers threw the search
light rays on the water and qunk-
Iy located the fmperiIed men
The eoLLsion occurred az about
a. N Officers s1f The StodGert said
the night was clear and the visiIhiI-
iry good The big freighter bore
down from the northeast and VIXEN
about Loco yards away vsered to
the left TO pass the Azronvard
Then according 10 officers from the
SEoddsrt. the Steel Inventor took a
course TO the right instead &C steer
ing through the double eolHm7 CT
wzrxh1ps-
4 few seconds later the freighEer
and destroyer we're IN eoILisfan. the
freighter hitting the destroyer en-
the starboaEd quarter and sfashi1g
in her side and cutting her in two.
When the Steel Inventor backed
clear then WCoEsey's Prov shot sky
ward her stern was awzsh al far
forward as tie after smoksstagk
and she was reeIEng drunksnEy IN
the heavy swslAs when the search
lights of the other destroyerz were
turned on the scene. BY the time
boats had been lowered TO gtve aid
70 the men IN the water. the after
end OF the Woolsey had sunk The
forward bulkhead kept the WooEsev
afloat uutiI abour 6 u m
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
Farmers To
Get Advice

Canton. March s--FaruIsrs IL
these counties which ars without
farm bureaus viii &c given an op-
porruaIry this spring TO have some
ot their problems solved by experts
frcn1 rhe extension department of
state coHsga- A series cf short
courses IA being arranged 20 De held
in such counties under the pr0Tt-
sfnns of the Smixh-Lever aer 0f con-
gress.
SUCH subjects AZ insect pests, aa4-
NAL diseases. farm aceounrings mar
kstzag and farm crops are TO DC
taken up In these courses Women
of the county also viii be taken care
of fr1 0urxes IN sewing and various
phasies OF food and its proper prep
arzitfon for table use.
The first of such schools 70 be an-
noanced il 70 be held II LEncoln
eornry beginning March Is and clos
ing March Is
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08

L0nGon. March S-AEIied armies
today invaded Germany to com pei
obedience TO repaFaricus demands
The rich manufacturing and ship
ping district cities OF DusseIGorff.
DuSberg and Ruhrort submitted to
the allied CeRtroI al s this morning
wtea British French and Belgian
troops marched across the Rhine u
assume possession Occupation was
accom- ptlshed wirhCuE IaeideaE. Ger
nah b4fgomAsE=Es having been IA-
ztFuets1 ~ E@Ftla to permit Ra lA-
LsrfsFrnee The Gsrmah repar4-
ts9ls CON mission In lEz proposals
zEEEn1E Fel=cted wItho4IL dsbaFs when
they failed to approach the demands
OF the allies. They left London ar
: o'clock tbs afternoon Foreign
Minister Won Simons showed some
bitterness. declaring that the fnflie-
tic1 Of penalties now would hamper
future attempts. He had previous
~ announced he would appeal to the
league OF nations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
PAY TRIBUTE To
CHAMP CLARK
AND ALL OFFICIAL
WASHINGTON HONORs VET
FRAN CONGRESSMAN AT
SERVICES

Washington March s-C0ngress
and ali official Washington lag1shed
a tribute Of love and respect to the
memory OF Champ Clark
Funeral services were held In the
great hall OF the house where more
than 4 Third OF his life was spent In
his coun-rY's service and where the
echoes Of the inaugural events stfu
seemed te, hover. On the crowded
floor were grouped members of the
house that passed CUT of existence
then and OF which he was q member
and with them IN sorrow stood the
senator's. the justices of the supreme
court, cabinet members. new and
and Old and Diplomats from many
nations
High piled with flowers. the
easket In which the veteran slept,
stood under the speakers desk
where he had served eight years On
watch over deliberations Of the
house. In the simple services. with
out show OF pomp, and IN the shaken
voices OF Senator Reed &C Missouri.
and Representative Mann oe Hin
Cfs, elected by their fellows TO speak
the love in which the dead leader
was held lay the highest tribute OF
all
At the conclusion Of the brief
service. the easket was opened and
fer an hour mourning friends PASSED
by 70 b3oA their last On the face
familiar 70 every man women and
child about the nations capEfz1-
Then fs was transferred I'd . special
train thar viii carry fs 20 burial In
Missouri soiI. guarded To the last By
an escort O. fellow house members
and senator's who knew and Ioved
him
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
Dawson County Will
Have Woman Constable

Mitchell. March s-Rerarna Jusr
received By the cou7Ey audlE0r frcn
the township elections held Last
week Indicate that for the first time
Tn the hiztsry nf Fhis part of South
Dakota there viii be a woman con-
stable N office.
In BIendau toTrahtp Mira j. W.
Senfuad was elected eousEable for
that tswnshIp.
The Scnlands were we'll represent
ed ID the election. far besides Mrs.
SehEand. her husband wzs elected .
member &C the board of supervisors,
and her son was elected clark
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
HARDING WORKS
ON FIRST SUNDAY
HAD INTENDED To ATTEND
CHURCH SERVICES BUT
PRESS or BUSINESS PRE-
VENTED HIM

washington. March s--President
Harding celebrated his first Sunday
IN the white house by working at
his desk The president began the
day early. Immediately after break-
fast he went fer drive IN the white
house meter car alone except for the
secret service squad IL was shortly
after O'Clock when the president
left the white house.
After driving for an hour the
president returned 70 the white
house and went at once to his desk
In the executive office building
George Christian President Hard
fng,s secretary. who was IN the OF
flee early. went TO his ehisf fmme-
diafsiy after the president returned
The president had intsnded TO
attend church. but the press of husE-
ness prevented him
Mrs Harding remained IN the
white house during the morning TO
snterrain the guests who hare been
there since the president was fnau-
guraked
Vice president Coolidge and Mrs.
C0olidge attended service IN the
Congregational church. Tenth and
G. streets. They were accompanied
By Col gohn T. Cool1dge. father ct
the vice president and Mr. and
Mrs. +. w. Stearus. ef Boston,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08

OF director OF the Niagara Fails
railway. and Paul Randolph, ticket
setter Tor road were arrested at the
sherman hotel today and help for
thH Buffalo police RanGcl-h said
ne fled with the girl when he was
about 20 De arrested for stealing
Ssse from the company He said ne
cleaned Up s2o,0gs speeulating in
oil stocks and was ready 20 return
and make restitution. then marry
the girl She said she would do
anything tor him
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
Cut In Wages At
Packing Plants

Chicago. March s.-Wages 0f -
000 -989 employees ef packing plants
In the midwest were cut appror-
inaaEsly I2iz per cent today The
basic eight hour day whfssh was
placed in effect during the war was
abolished The desision affects
about $4,000 employees in Chicago
and the remainder are al eleven
principal market eenrerx &C the
country. Including South ST. Paul
Strikes was feared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08

CT more effect lTe executive maChtn-
err was d1scu sc at t0dzy-s neectn :
OF the HarrizE cabinet- Problems
confronting eaxh OK the governments
departments IL couEection with this
move were taken up. The Central
American situation was also discus
sed- Vice President Coolidge at
tended the meeting and was receiv-
ed ON the same status as cabinet Of
ficers-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
Farmer Loses Arm
From Infection

VermfHion. March s.-Peter He's
Ia farmer Of this vicinity, lost part
OF one &C his arms a. the result CT
what Al fIrsr WIS regarded as a tn
vial injury He was operating a
corn shslIer when he received . eur
0n 0ne 0f his wrists
IL apparently vas healing, when
wirAou1 warning an infection ser In
and he Vas rushed 20 hospital
There II wzs decided to amrur1fs
the axz above the elbow in order to
szEs his life. He n0w = reported to
be doing re4- although not ret en-
tirsiy out &C danger
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
Burglar Moderate
In His w an t .

Eeresfor1. March s---A hargiar
who entered the building &C the
Beresfnrd Implement company was
very modest in his wants
Although there were numerous
valuable goods Within reach. he
conxsnded himself with taking an
oEsrcnar. which had been Iefr IN the
office
He even decided net 20 taxa q
Liberty bond &c $50. which was N
plain sight-
He tried On paix Ct uew shoes.
but they evidently did rnt IL him,
90 they were Ieff behind when he
made his escape from tAe baiIdEng-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08

Paris. March s.-The French war
office officially announced that the
city of DHsseIdorff was occupied at
5 o'clock this morning Ruhrort
also was occupied without incident
An allied river fleet Is anchored off
port
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08

Washington. March s-A pro
gram ot tariff and revenue revision
legislation far the special session
win be worked out at joint meet
ing of the republican house and sen
ate committees This week. Senator
Penrose announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08

London. March All Bolshe-
Wiki eomfnEssaries IN Petrograd have
been killed or taken prisoners By
the reyolu-ienaEies. according 70
foreign office advices today. Dis
patches from HeIsfz gsf0rt confirm
ed reports that all PetrugraG. ex-
eept the fortress OF saints Peter and
Paul. was In rebel hands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
For A Big
Whiskey Deal

Chicago. Mareh s.--MEks Depfke
HeIxIer and five others were found
guzIty IN federal court ot conspiracy
TO Violate the prohibition law IN a
s2a0.998 whiskey deal Six defend
ants went tree
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
Daily Market Report

Sioux CIR. March s.-BesE prices
ca hogs topped AZ 1880 and there
were several loads at S9-s5. while
the 5uIk started In aE $s.9s and rzE
down TO 1876. with the boctom un-
der $500
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
Harding and His
Cabinet In Session

washington March s--Presidenr
Harding and cabinet wsnr in<o ses-
sion shortly after III o'clock Vice
President Coolidge joined the con-
ference group which waa photo
grzphed-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08
Fleeing Couple Are
Arrested LIN Chicago

ChiragnS March Miss HeIsn
Wilson, 1s- claiming she IL q niece
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-03-08

Washington March s.-creation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-19

its enforcement only where the violation becomes pub
Tic nuisance. shall become stern and unreenting
the theory that national sanctity depends
respect for law and that American citizenship is
promised by rreverence to such law?
The uncomfortable thing about prohibition In Lake
county is the unfair in which It works out. The
fellow who cant the price doesn't happen to be
in the stuff" doesn't get a drink.
John and Bill get held of quart and then
but Mike hasnt had swallow unless he is foolish
enough drnh the poison they sell in the law vio-
atiils saloons That makes prohibition class legisa-
fellow can't have little liquor is probably as
well Off better off for not having It, The fact
that he is deprived of something that he used
have and The other fellow isn't
Yet. with all these arguments. people are not dis
satisfied with the change, There's denying II was
step for social betterment All this talk about the
increase OF drinking people, and especial
~ by girls. twaddle. More girls drank when the
cabarets wide open and unafraid Possibly not the
class of girls. but they girls nevertheless
and the harm Once the novelty wears
off the young people of better families will be
ashamed of the escapades that followed in the wake
OF prohibition In fact. it is doubtful whether many
them drank after prohibition did before 1t became
effective There always existed fast bunch in the
exclusive circles. The rising generation is immeasur-
ably better OF because OF prohibition And so are the
rest of fer that
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-19
pRoHIBIrIoN IN LAKE COUNTY

The failure OF prohibition in Lake
is a matter of opinion be decided by the
Yerience Of the individual Admitting that from the
standpoint and civil government has
been failure insofar enforcement is
ed. prohibition has accomplished things that it
designed TO do. The consumption Of liquor wine
and beer has been decreased minimum. The pub
lie has been weened away from the habit
siderable extent And the saloon been removed
from politics in which it vicious influence
Counter-balancing these benefits however. have
d good of lawless tTa1iicking Illicit booze,
increase in poisoning aduerated whiskey. home
drunkenness from wine and beer and the less of
from saloon licenses Across the state line in West
Hammond there exists sorry spectacle OF half
hundred saloonkeepers violating the law with apparent
immunity Whiskey and beer sold the bar
pilgrims from all parts OF Lake county. West Ham
mond's blind pig" bars notorious and the rehec
ton government for its miserable failure
force the law is bound undermine public respect for
federal law.
But how about prohibition and YOU? Are you
spending money for liquor and time away
from your home and family than you did when Lake
county supported 500 saloons2 Does the saloon
keeper your pay check keep considerable por
ton your bill? the wife and kiddies hap
pier? Would to have the saloons returned and
liquor traffic resumed existed before the war;
Or do you favor some new system of dispensing ntox
eating beverages?
The lamentable failure Of the wet parade in New
City protesting against prohibition indicates that
Americas metropolis, known the wettest city in
America considers it lost The must real
the before them If they hope get
two-hirds of the states to vote repeal the constu
tonal amendment Now that the liquor interests have
been dissolved. speak and longer represent
by wealthy organizations such the dstillers and
maintained that they have been booted
OF both parties and political influence;
they devoting much OF their time to illegal
trancking and necessarily remain under cover,
there appears likelihood that they obtain
restoration OF the saloon in the United States
What then to do? Shall we continue to
violate the prohibition ndiscriminately asking for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-07-19
ANGLO-FRENCH
RELATIONS NOT
So CORDIAL
BY WILLIAM l.. MALLABAR


[sTAFF CORRESPONDENT /. N. sERvlcEI
LONDON. July 16--Anglo French re-
lations are losing their former cord
ialtty. 1t was admitted in semi Official
circles today that an old entente be-
tween London and Paris is becoming
strained through an accumulation of
developments over which the British
claim to have ground for grievances.
The alleged French tendency for
underground work" or secret diplo-
macy furnishes one of the principal
complaints of British officials.
Apart from the general tendencies
Of the past twelve months British dip
lomats mako three distinct allegations
Of bad faith against France.
After the London conference on the
near east. France made a secret agree
nent with the Turkish nationalists.
At the present time France is negotia-
ting with Bekkr Semi Bey. the Turk
ish nationalist foreign minister while
refusing to give Great Britain any in
formation as 10 the object of the nego-
tiations.
France withdrew her commission
from the war criminals court at Leip-
zig without consulting highland or
giving any intimation of her inten-
tons
France "blufed'' the supreme council
regarding Upper Silesia and is >sfus-
ing 10 take measures TO restore the
Snesian situation.