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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
THREATENING NOTE SENT
TO SEC'Y. HENRY WALLACE.
becoy Package Placed on Front Steps
Of Cabinet Members Home in
pes Moines Fails to
Land Men.

Des Moines, IA plot to blow up
he magnificent home OF Secretary of
Agriculture II. c. Wallace at Thirty.
seventh street and John Lynde road,
unless 5000 was paid for immunity,
collapsed, and the persons making the
threat narrowly escaped arrest on the
night OF September 1924, when they
came to collect the extortion money,
according to information that has
come to light.
State Agent John Griffen and a
private guard concealed in the shrub
berry Of the Wallace estate lay in wait
for the plotters, with a decoy package
placed as directed by the threat note.
About midnight Of September %
two men in a Ford coupe drove down
T~hirty-seventh street, slowed up in
front Of the Wallace home, turned a
spotlight on the steps where the de-
coy package was placed and then, ap'
parently frightened, drove rapidly
away. Half an hour later the same
car returned, and the spotlight was
again cast on the decoy package, but
while the watchers were making ready
to arrest the men as they seized the
decoy package, the plotters again ap
parently became frightened and hur
ried away.
State Agent Griffen and a private
Waterman who were concealed II
bushes twenty yards away were un
able to secure the number Of the cal
or any clew as 10 the identy OF the
men.
The Wallace threat note, which wa!
scrawled on a piece Of wrapping paper
was pinned to the front door OF th'
residence during the night OF Septem
Der 22-23. II declared that unless 500
was placed in an envelope on the bot
tom step leading to the front side be
fore 1890 o'clock the next night th'
Wallace house would be blown t
hell"
John B. Wallace, the son OF tn
cabinet member, who is in Washing
ton, and his wife were occupying tn
Wallace house alone at the time, an
he turned the note over to o. O. Rock
! head of the state agents.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect 1t.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy con.
dition, they may cause the other organs
TO become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous irrita-
BILE and may be respondent; it makes any
one so.
But hundreds of women claim that Dr..
Kflmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health to the kidneys, proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
Many send for q sample bottle to see what
Swamp-Root. the great kidney, liver and
bladder medicine, will do for them. BY
enclosing ten cents to DR.. Kilmer 4 Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, you may receive sam.
pie size bottle by Parcel Post. You can
purchase medium and large size bottles at
all drug Observation-Disclosures.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
MOTHER! CLEAN
CHiLD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Even q sick child loves the "fruity"
taste of california Fig Syrup" If the
little tongue is coated, or if your child
is l~istless, cross, feverish, full of cold,
or has collie, give a teaspoonful 10
cleanse the liver and bowels. In a few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works all the constipa-
ton poison, sour bile and waste out Of
the bowels. and you have a well, play
full child again.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup handy. They know a tea
spoonful today saves a sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
inc California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children OF
all ages printed on bottle. Mother
You must say California" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-Advertise.
ment.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
GERMANS RAT!SY PACT
Herr Stoecker Oevotes Twelve Min.
utes to Caustic Criticism Of
American Nation.

Berlin.-The German reichstag rati.
fled the American peace treaty. 1t
took exactly fifteen minutes from the
presentation until the standing vote.
but the business would have been over
in three minutes had it not been for a
bolshevist member named Stoecker.
who took twelve minutes TO tell the
world just how little he thought OF
the American republic and why Ger
many should not sign a pact with
what Stoecker called the most reac-
tionary and capitalistic government
on the face Of the globe"
With the exception of a few Kisses
for Stoecker the reichstag patiently
permitted the communist to finish his
TRADE, whereupon Reichstag President
Loebe took two minutes in expressing
national qualification that Germany
was now at peace with the last of her
recent enemies. In conclusion Herr
Loege said:
Germany hopes that never again
will the bombs OF friendship which
lOl lIlCliy anu again uhilS InepC 6iOus
nations be broken"
His statement brought a storm Of
cheers and applause.
Herr Loebe then asked for a stand
ing vote, whereupon every member
but the communist arose and amidst
renewed cheers he announced that the
treaty was ratified.
Chancellor Wirth and his cabinet
we're present, the chancellor almost
Immediately afterwards beginning his
awaited important speech.
During his TRADE Stoecker said that
one of his chief accusations against
the United States was the fact that
the government kept Eugene Debs i'm.
prisoned. He called the treaty a scrap
of paper because the worlds pro-
letriat was about to rise and help
Russia clean up Poland aud its othe-
enemies and to destroy all capital
istic governments"
The session was poorly attended be
cause the foreign affairs committee
had agreed to pass the treaty without
debate. However, the reichstag was
filled as Chancellor Wirth mounted
the tribunal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Threaten "open Shop for chieaoo

Chicas0-Representatives OF the
leading building organizations OF the
city adopted resolutions approving the
recent decision of Judge Lands low
ering wages in the building trades by
approximately 20 per cent. and an
nounced they were notifying the en-
ployes that they must adhere to the
lands award of Chicago would be-
come the greatest open shop city in
the world so far as the building trades
we're concerned"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Fierce FIGHT on Moroccan Front.

London.-A dispatch to the London
Times from Madrid says the fighting
at Tisza is regarded officially as the
fiercest in which the Spanish expedi-
tionary forces has yet been engaged.
The Spaniards were compelled to put
5000 men into the lines. These reso-
lutely fought their way through Tisza,
preventing an attempt by the Moors
to surround the town.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
hindus Shot Down.

Calcutta Trouble between rebe
MOplahs and authorities at Melatture
has assumed serious proportions. &C
.ording to advices reaching here. Hin
aus have been lined up and offered the
choice between death or Islam" ii
they hesitate, they are forced to dig
their graves and n they still refuse
to embrace Islam they are shot down
and buried. Complete home rule has
been declared by the rebels. Hihdus
fleeing from the Moplahs have reached
Perintalmanna. more than Aco0 coln'
yletely destitute.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

chicago.-The question OF farmers
cooperative grain marketing societies
caused q bitter fight among delegates
Of the Grain Dealers National Asso-
citation here. The session a marked
BY spirited debates among delegates
on whether or not to exclude from the
organization all dealers who accept at
their elevators grain OF cooperative
societies. A movement was launch
Cd TO amend the bylaws SO that any
member who accepted cooperative
grain would automatically be expelled
from the association.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

new bathing suits, and every child
who was not too sick, was given
n
Then they went out to the elevator,
and there was the matron. One grOnp
at a time was taken down to the
courtyard below.
The children were more mys:ifed
than ever What could 1t all mean?
In Il moment or two the nice, good
natured %janitor Of the hospital APP
peared and said to the matron,
rs everyone here?'
YES" the matron answered.
Well" said the j%anitor, edo they
Ike the idea of being cooled OFF,
II haven't told them what is to
happen the matron said. 1--WE left
It 10 you to tell them"
well, well, WELL" and the janitor
laughed. They're all dressed up In
bathing suits and don't know why
they are"
I'm going 70 play the hose" he con-
tinued, "and you're all to jump under
~, vi III IL, vi whatever WAY YOU want
to jump, or walk or sit or stand. and
any who're afraid Of the hose can
stand by and look on"
There was no oneawho stood by and
looked ON. Every child had a shower
bath, and yet another and yet another.
Some tried to catch the water and
hold IL In their hands just as the hose
itself could be held.
Oh, such "A scampering and a fr0lic
as there was. Oh, such laughter and
such merry making! And hat night,
the sleep was a cooling, restful sleep.
for the heat had been beaten in it,
battle with the hose!
And every night during The summer
the children put on their bathing suits
and went down to the courtyard
where We're the janitor and the hose,
gay spraying water and GOODNESS.
For after ELL" one of the children
said, "there's nothing much nicer than
a dear old squirting hose"
And every N OF them agreed to
that!
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
FATTY" Gets Kisses.

Los Angeles.-Three young girls
dashed into Roscoe Arbuckle's arms
when the film comedian stepped from
a Pullman at the Southern Pacific
station here. They covered his
flushed face with kisses. A number
Of men in the large crowd which
awaited his arrival, welcomed him by
clapping their hands. Still others
booed him. A hiss OF two was heard
A%rbuckle's party arrived in a private
car attached to the Lark, one OF the
crack night trains from San Francisco.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
BEGIN DRIVE ON DRY LAW.
Organization Work Going on Under
Direction of Capt. w. n.
Stayton.

MISUNDERSTANDING rolled up in
two years a membership OF more than
1000 JOG representing every state in
the union and the territorial posses
sions of the United States, Capt. Will
liam H. StaytOn, fonder Of the Asso-
citation Against the Prohibition
Amendment, is now in the middle
west, and on October a will arrive in
Chicago, having completed state or
CARNATIONS in Ohio, Minnesota, In
diana, Iowa and Missouri. There are
now active, as are numerous state
branches in New York, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware
and Texas.
Capt. Stayton was formerly execu-
tive secretary Of the navy league. In
August, 1919, he began the campaign
against national prohibition laws and
for the repeal of the eighteenth
amendment. He endeavored to enlist
as officers and directors several of
the leading men of the country, and
finding them at that time reluctant 10
identify themselves with the move
ment, he decided to carry the associa'
tion through the experimental stages,
turning it over when success should
be assured to the aforesaid prominent
persons. He is about to call a con
vention of members and delegates
from the various states, at which per
manent officers will be elected and
constructive program formulated.
The association is working:
ITO get the Volstead act repealed.
ITO permit every state (under The
concurrent ~clause) to pass it's owr
enforcement act.
ITO then remove the prohibition
amendment from the constitution"
Members are requested, under nor
NAL conditions, to favor those legisla
tive and congressional candidates wht
openly stand for the repeal OF the Vol
stead law, and who favor states rights
as to prohibition.
The national headquarters Of the as
ISOLATION has %outgrown it's first HON,
here and now occupies two floors o
a downtown office building. The OF
flee workers are paid, but not the OF
ficers, of whom there are two, Capt
Stayton, who has the title OF manag
ing vice president. and G.. c. Hinck
ley. secretary and treasurer. Dues arr
81 a year.
Membership is open to men ant
women, some OF the well known mem
bers being %Stuyvesant Fish, who ii
the leading spirit in the New Yorl
state organization; Irwin S. Cobb, ker
NIT Roosevelt, Henry Mitchell Web
ster, Augustus Thomas, Harrison Gre!
Fiske, Minnie Maddern Ffske, Ger
!trude AthertOn. Mrs. Sidney Fish, Mrs
Winnifred II. Cooley, r. l.. Agassiz
, Seth Low, John A. Roebling, Capt. c
? c. Rumsey, Col. Francis T. A. Junkin
? of Chicago; Thomas F.. Bayard, AID
miral Baird, William p. Emo, and 4
/ Dewitt Cuyler, who is president o
= the Pennsylvania branch.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
BuruenIand Independent.

Vienna.-Burgenland, known here
as west Hungary" proclaimed itself
an independent state.
Hungarians, who seized the territory
in defiance Of the decree of the alls,j
ambassadors at Paris, have ~despaired
Of securing possession of the disputed
strip of territory, which lies between
Austria and Hungary, for Hungary
and have declared themselves indie
pendent,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Gland Causes Divorce.

The increased prevalence Of divorce
in proportion to the growing wealth
of the country was attributed by DR..
Ernest +. Tucker Of New York at the
OsteOpathic association to a change
in function Of the pituitary body, one
Of the smallest of the so-called ductlesS
glands, which. he said, is about the
size Of q pea and is hidden on the
underSide Cf the brain.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Harding Urging Premier to Come.

London.-President Harding has
made an appeal to Premier Lloyd
George to attend the disarmament
conference in Washington, according
to the usually we'll informed Sunday
Chronicle. When and how the invita-.
ton was made is not revealed but 1t
is considered likely that this is the
basis for the reported anxiety of the
premier to go. even II only for a fort
might.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Can Cure Blindness?

Paris.-Dr. Koppanyi, of Vienna,
Jrho has successfully cured blindness
III animals by transplanting eyes. be-
lieves that it is possible to restore hu'
man sight in the same manner. He
believes that by ENGRAVING the eye of
an animal, preferably a dog, sight may
be restored to blinded humans.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
UNCLE SAM URGED
TO ASSIST EUROPE
APPEAL MADE TO u. S. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
COMMITTEE FILES A REPORT
Members Investigate Situation Abroad
and Recommend American Parti-
patton in StabIlizing Economic
Conditions.

Washington, ID. C.-Active American
participation in the economic stabiliza-
ton and rehabilitation of Europe is
recommended in a report by a spe-
cial committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States, which
has Just returned from an extended
Investigation Of conditions abroad.
The committee includes three Chi.
cagoans and Joseph H. Defrees, pres
ident Of the chamber; II. S. Strawn,
chairman OF the board of directors Of
Montgomery Ward and company, and
Robert p. Lamont, president of the
American Steel Foundries company.
A chief obstacle at present to a re-
turn to normal business conditions
throughout the world, the committee
asserts. is found in the armed con
tlicts in progress and in the continued
threat of renewed clashes. Business
will not resume its forward movement
it is declared, until the menace of re-
curing warfare is removed.
Conclusions of the committee fol.
low:
There is a heavy financial burden
involved in continuing the armies of
occupation, but the removal OF this
load depends on some effective plan
FOR the maintenance Of peace, on
which the nations shall unite.
The United States and the allies
should present a solid front in de-
handing that Germany make good in
the matter OF PREPARATIONS.
"The United States should partici
pate in the work of the Preparations
commission now existing or to be
created. which may deal with eco
nomic and financial questions which
which affect the United States. There
should be formed an international
commission of. business men to aid
the reparations commission in work
ing out difficult financial problems
concerning r%eparations.
THE United States should not with
draw at this time her army on the
Rhine
The committee found further that:
The world Is operating on a basis
of less than one-half OF the pre-wai
standard.
"The consumption of 80, 900, 600 per
sons is reduced to 80 per cent of nor
NAL.
The stronger nations cannot ad
vance credit to relieve the situation
unless there Is assurance Of stable
conditions.
Peace still Is not established, three
years after the armistice.
1.-THE present German government
is trying to meet the required repara
ton payments.
If the opposition gets control In
Germany and attempts to evade on re
pudiate the reparations settlements a
crisis will be precipitated which VII
be a still further menace TO peace.
France and other countries border
ing on Germany need protection
against future attacks.
Financial aid cannot be extended
to Germany to enable her to purchase
raw materials with which to manufac
ture goods for the purpose OF paying
her obligations unless there remain
q strong central government"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Notes and Beams.

Aren't people Queer?" queries Il.
j. NJ. "A married friend buttonholed
me this morning and poured into my
ear u choice bit Of scandal. But
don't let it go any further, Bob he
ended.
"'NO, certainly not l said, But
how did you happen to hear it?
"'Oh, the wife, of course he an
swered, She's just like all women
can't keep u secret boston Tran
script.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Five British Filters Killed.

London.--An airplane crashed near
The Mansion airdome from a height of
200 feet, and a flying officer and four
mechanics were killed. A strong wind
was blowing and the machine burst
into flames. A sergeant of the air
,orce ran with an axe to the blazing
men in the wreckage. but the flames
Grove him back.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
British Disarmament ENJOYS Selected

Washington, ID. C.-According to in,
formal advices which have reached Of
ficial Washington, the British delega'
ton to the conference on limitation OF
will consist of the following: A. Bonar
Law. former chancellor of the ex
cheQuer and leader Of the house OF
commons. Winston Churchill, colonial
secretary. Arthur II. Lee, former Brit
ish military attache at Washington
md member of parliament from Fare.
lam. II. A. L. Fisher. president OF
the British board of education.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Canadian Parliament Dissolved

Ottawa, Ont.-The Canadian parlia.
ment was dissolved by Gov. G e .Byng
in order that a general election mgr mt
soon be held. Although the date fcr
this election has not been officially
set, indications point to December ),
with nominations November 81.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

Cmaha.-Packing plant employees
throughout the country are to vote
next Saturday on the question Of strik-
ing to prevent reduction of wages, ac-
cording to j. w. Burns, OF Omaha,
secretary of district council No. 5 Of
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen OF North America.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

Omaha, Neb.-The body of Howard
W.. Wore, auditor OF the Stockyards
Bank. who disappeared from his home.
was found in the Missouri river by "a
party of searchers. He had been suf.
fering from a nervous breakdown for
several days.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Hungary to Comply.

~Budapest.-A resolution was adopt
Cd by the cabinet council to comply
with the ultimatum OF the council Of
ambassadors issued in Paris, Septem-
Der %. inviting" Hungary tn ~evacuate
B~urgenland.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
New "coxey's Army" Reaches Capital

New "Coxey's Army" Reaches Capital.
Washington.-The advance guard of
a new "Coxey's army" of unemployed
reached here. Fifty ex.service men
from New York. most of whom have
been out of jobs for three months, ar.
rived in trucks to appear before the
unemployment conference as human
documents" Under the leadership OF
Urban LeDoux. who sold slaves" In
Boston, the army" will march before
the conference to show the distress
caused by unemployment. LeDoux
denied the men would picket the con.
ference"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
important Witness Missing.

San Francisco.-Marie Blanchi, an
important witness in proceedings
against William Z. Hightower, who is
charged with numbering FIR. Heslin, OF
Colma, a suburb. is missing, accord
ing to District Attorney Swart, of San
Mateo county.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
loscheim Again German.

Berlin.-The village Of Loscheim,
near Malmedy. amid great popular
rejoicing, was restored to Germany
by the frontier commission. 1t is de.
clared this action was taken because
of the unanimous desire OF the vii
layers to rejoin the fatherland.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Iahorer Burned TO Death.

Alliance, Neb.-Jack Stankowitz, p,
Burlington laborer, was burned to
death in a fire, which destroyed three
bunk cars. Tramps are believed to
have started the blaze.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Goes to Death Sinainq.

Chicago.-Carl Wanderer stood on
the scaffold and sang, "Old Pal, Why
Don't You Answer Me?' before he
was hung here. He was singing tc
the wife he murdered.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Another Price Cut by 1. n. C.

Nnother FFICe CUT py 7. NJ. =.
ChicagO.-Further reductions IN
prices, ranging from 10 to 20 per cent
and effective October !, were an
nounced by the International Harvest
err Company on practically all farm
implements.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
Irish Aoree to Peace Meet.

Dublin .-EamOnn De Valera sent
a reply TO Lloyd Georges latest note
accepting the British invitation to .
conference October II.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

It is not the correct thing ever In
p,lite society 10 return the visits of a
Jhysician.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
The Cheerful Liar.

First Trunk-Enjoy your vacation?
Second Trunk Feeling fine; I
could lick my weight in baggage men.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
The DAYS Of LONG AGO.

NOrth-POor Jack Is about down
and out.
West-But he was a wonderful
POSTMASTER!
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14
SPREADING the GOSPEL.

The English Bible society announces
that the Bible has now been rams
lated in 543 languages. The latest peO-
Piles to whom it has been made ac-
cessible are those of the North Trans
vaal, North Nigeria, Angola, Assam
and Bismarck archipelago. Nor is this
all-plans are being made for transla.
tons for forty other peoples.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-10-14

Manners can make fortunes.