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Evening journal., 1921-11-05
TAXING A cuANCr

1.-TWO more persons have death al grade crossing
a down The State
HARRY Hopkins farmer who resided near Lebanon. in
Kent county endeayored 70 beat Norfolk express train
- crossing about nine miles south Of Dover The auto
mobile which be driving reached the crossing at the
time hsi he express Train reached H. There could
ht ouiy outcome OF such a situation. The auto
mobile demolished and Hopkins and Negro farm
hand VINO IN the machine with him were killed.
There was no good reason why either man should have
mel death Hopkins saw the train coming He decided 10
afe chance In doing ihat fooharsy thing he lost out
aen and women drivers are taking s1rh chances in all
paris q Delaware each day OF the year Nothing but
re grace O God saves most OF them In many Instances
'H 20 occasion for their reckless hurry. II matters
AHf whether they reach heir destinations an hour
earlier Or an hour later. SPEED mania obsesses them
7io1, Look and Lsienw signs unheeded Win reck
'sss abandon they iaks chance and every little while
Haeedy results.
Evening journal., 1921-11-05

Health onlclas in Delaware should take every reason
able preeauton 10 protect he people Of our sat- .s
ihe Introduction here OF The smallpox which now i ~
demlc in Haddonhed N j. and which already has sprssd
to other towns there. While the probability of ths
disease being carried to Wilmington is remote the social
And business lines connecting New Jersey and Delaware
are so that unnecessary chances should be taken
Ordinary precautions adopted may prevent much
future q9roubis
Evening journal., 1921-11-05
STEALS soUmE's TROUSERS

CHESTER. Pa. Nov 5.-Justce
OF the Peace NJ. p. Maitland nearly
had to use barrel yestei day TO dis
pense Justice. A thief Thursday
night broken into tailor shop and
stole one article--a fine pair Of
trousers belonging to the squire.
Luckily he owns smother pair. and
now hopes the thief is brought be-
fore him for a hearing.
Evening journal., 1921-11-05
ESTATES oF THE. nEAn.

Letters OF administration have
been granted by Martha A. Heck on
the estate OF Alfred c. Heck OF Will
mington hundred. Annie W. Hearne
on the estate OF Edward d. Hearne
OF St. Georges hundred. and letters
testamentary to John j. Honghan on
he estate OF Jane e. Forbes OF Will
nington hundred.
Evening journal., 1921-11-05
sT. PAUL onURCn HAS oFFIcE

An Office in the south wing of st.
Paul M. E. Church has been estab-
lished by Miss Rietta M. Emerson,
assistant to the Rev Carlisle Hub
bard. pastor of the church. Miss
Emerson may be found there each
morning from until IL o'clock for
consultation regarding church mat
tsrh.
Evening journal., 1921-11-05
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT

The Young Peoples Society OF the
swedish Baptist Church will hold
its annual fall entertainment next
Saturday evening. The Rev. r. High
Adams will be the speaker. There
will be music and refreshments.
Evening journal., 1921-11-05

The French Government has decided that anything Is
debt Of about s3000Oo0o0 70 the Unned saies me IN
iatiye viii have from this country That is en-
couraens bu, sc still ind France taking the initiative in
Withholding payment Of interest It falls due In that
course she is Joined BY practically other OF the
debtor nations
Evening journal., 1921-11-05

HE sophistication
of girl students
Of university. col
lege and normal
schools is beyond
anything dreamed
of in the philoso-
ply OF their eld-
ers. II has moth
ing to do with bob
bed hair nor the art
Of holding a cigaret
gracefully. 1t Is
half a world away
Evening journal., 1921-11-05
GEMS OF THOUGHT
100 short 70 fuddle viii trash.

Life is too short 70 fudde with trash
-%t-.
Many things get wish We had never seen
You're optmisi n you believe In the fsll of man
and that be has fallen upward.
s--e-.
man IL rich IN proportion 70 the nurnber az ,hi,s
whieh ne ean AFFORD 10 iet aione-lrhorean
Some grown-up folk afraid they will snoi Thai. .,
aren ny making hem too happy. What mortal fools
-e-.
81 have never had policy have slmpiv triad A .ao
what seemed best each day each dAs cana-IIn1in
Evening journal., 1921-11-05
Acrnns rNrERrAIN PRIsoNERs

Workhouse prisoners were enter
tained yesterday afternoon by a
number Of the actors playing at the
Garrlck Theatre this week. The Car
rick management is making this a
weekly event.
Evening journal., 1921-11-05
GOODMAN SCOUTS ENTERTAIN

A festival was held by Boy Scout
Troop No. IA, OF Goodman M. e.
Church, in the recreation room Of
the church last night, for the pur-
pose OF raising funds to carry on the
activities OF the organization for the
ensuing year.
Evening journal., 1921-11-05

1.-TWO more persons have death a, grade crossing
a down the State.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
The Stillman
Divorce Case

New York, May 6.-Mrs. James
A. Stillman for the first time since
her divorce case became public was
fighting on the defensive today. Mrs.
Stillman maintained brave front.
She conferred with her attorneys,
hurriedly marsaling evidence to Off
set the sensational attacks launched
by attorneys for Stillman, former
president of the National City bank.
Mrs. Stillman has from today until
May 10Th to prepare counter at
tack. DR.. Hugh Russell, of Buffalo,
testified that Mrs. Stillman told him
in March, 1919, that Fred Beauvals,
guide was the faith
er of her boy then unborn. Tentative
admission of one of seven letters,
Beauvais is alleged to have written
Mrs. Stillman was granted by referee
Daniel j. Gleason.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
Farmers To Try
Sugar Beet Raising

Rapid City, May GA large mum
Der of farmers in the Conata and
Inlay districts have pledged them
selves to put in acreages OF sugar
beets this season, varying from half
an acre to three acres, as an expert
ment.
For years sugar beets have been
raised in large quantities in the
Belle Fourche district, and it is be-
lieved this part of the state also will
prove a good sugar beet raising ter
ritory.
The beets to be raised this season
already have been contracted for by
a sugar refining company in Nebras-
ka. Seed has been furnished from
a government supply.
If tse sugar beets prove success
full crop this season as a result oil
the experiments, the acreage devoted
to beets will be greatly increased
next year and they may become one
of the chief products of this portion
of western South Dakota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
GUARD AGAINST
FAKE SALESMEV
NATIONAL GRAIN GROWERS INC.
GIVES WARNING TO FARM
ERS WHEN ASKED TO JOIN
BODY. :.

Huron, May 6.-The sales depart
ment of the United States Grain
Growers, Inc, will hold conferences
in the principal markets for the pur
pose of getting suggestions relative
to the establishment of zone sales
offices, their management and other
details This information has just
reached the South Dakota Farm Bu-
reau federation.
~The first conference will be held
at Columbus, O., on May IL, and
will be in charge of j. w. Anderson,
chairman of the sales committee,
and H. w. Robinson, a member of
the committee. Similar conferences
will be held at Kansas City, Omaha,
Fort Worth, Spokane, St Paul, Min
neapolis and Chicago. Invitations
will be extended to the officers of
the farmer organizations of each
territory who will have voice in the
proceedings.
The u. s. Grain Growers, Inc, has
taken action which will prevent un-
authorized solicitors from securing
memberships and subscriptions to
subsidiary corporations of the new
cooperative company. All repre-
sentatives will have in their posses
sion an Identification card with the
photograph and signature of the
bearer and the signatures of the
president and secretary impressed
with the official seal of the COM
pany so as to cover the corner OF the
signatures and the photograph.
These precautions are taken be-
cause it is known that large num-
bers Of solicitors and statesmen are
out of employment. The organiza-
ton department has adopted a hard
and fast rule that no eX-promotors
of blue sky stock companies will be
employed.
Field men of the company will
not be irresponsible stock statesmen
drawing fabulous commissions. The
expenditures will be closely guard
ed. it is announced, for the execu-
tive committee and board of direc-
tors are themselves farmers and are
trying to see that farmers money IS
not wasted. Furthermore, each field
man will be bonded. Ask for his
Identification card.
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Picture Brides
Are Arriving

New York, May 6.-King Alexan-
dria of the Greek line docked today
with 3.413 passengers from Athens.
Forty of them were sent to Hoff-
mans Island for sanitation purposes.
Among the others were four hun
dred picture brides" girls who
have come to America to marry men
who know them only by their pho
tographs. One of these brides was
an Armenian, Marie Zagorian. Her
fiance, who had recognized her after
a voyage around the ship in a
"bumboat," sent her some carna-
tions when she let down cord to
him. She returned the compliment
by tossing him bottle Of cognac,
but it bounced off his head and
plunged into the deep. He was too
dizzy to dive for it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
BOOST IN GRAIN
PR|CEPROBABLE
LAW OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Is FELT, GRAIN MEN POINT
OUT.

Sioux City, May 6.-Sioux City
grain men are giving their first ser
ious attention to the fact that the
law of supply and demand in the
grain situation is at last beginning
to assert itself, according to NJ.
King, of the Western Terminal
Grain Company.
Communications received by Mr..
King from the George A. Roberts
Grain Company, operating at Omaha
assert that it has become apparent
that too much attention has been
paid to the speculative side of the
market, and too many dealers have
overlooked almost entirely the sta
tistical and cash situations. This
knowledge is applicable to the Sioux
City market, according to Mr.. King.
While the crop reports on the
whole are very good, enough dam
age news has shown up to attract
attention, in the opinion of Mr.. King.
Bad reports have come from Fexas.
A per cent damage is reported in
southern Kansas due to various
causes, and western Nebraska crops
will all considerably short of first
expectations, it is reported.
There is practically no old wheat
left, Mr.. King declared, and if any
thing should happen to the growing
crop, the possibility of which is al
ways to be anticipated, the price of
n nnf nnnrm
jump. A month ago there was talk
about the crop being fully tive w. u
ahead, but the unseasonable's ~4oHB(
existing in some sections the :. ~
80 days has retarded it to the polAL
where conditions are no more than
normal today, it is said.
Countrywide reports further state
that both the retailers and whole
saIers of flour are pursuing the hand
to mouth policy and have no stock
on hand to exceed two or three days
supply. At this rate, il damage per-
sists and consumers all start to buy
at once, the situation will take a de-
cided upturn, Mr.. King believes.
Proof that more attention should
be given to the statistical side of
wheat is made apparents in the fact
that clearances last week were more
than 100000 bushels, and on
Monday, alone, were 3,255,000 bush
els. and it is estimated that before
the week is ended the amount will
reach 100000. The visible sup
ply Monday showed a decrease of
over 100000 bushels and is now
13,448, ,000 as against 42,7S4,OO0 in
1920.
Until renectly, there has been no
corn moving from the farms, grain
men say, although the last few days
have been marked with noticeable
increase, according to c. G. Flanley.
of the Flanley Grain Company. The
visible supply of this cereal too, has
shown a decrease of 5,149, 900 bush
els, and is now 23,01S,000 bushels,
as against 5,635,O00 year ago. AT
the rate of 100000 week, it will
not be long before this visible sup
ply also is down to nromal, and the
demand will gain considerable
strength, Mr.. King asserted.
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BORAH'S PROPOSAL
IS GIVEN SETBACK
-Borah's proposal given setback
HARDING MEN WIN FIRST FIGHT
OVER DISARMAMENT.

Washington, d. c., May 6.-Ad-
ministration forces won the first
skirmish today in the impending
senate fight over naval disarma-
ment
Guided by the wishes of Presi-
dent Harding, the senate naval conf
mittee refused to incorporate in the
annual naval appropriation measure
the proposal of Senator Borah, re-
publican, of Idaho, authorizing the
chief executive to invite Great Bri-
tain and Japan TO send representa-
tives to a disarmament conference
Before the committee acted, Sen
ator Borah had reintroduced his pro-
posal in the senate and moved tC
suspend the rules to make it in or
der.
Senator Pomerene, democrat, oil
Ohio, gave notice he also intended tc
present a disarmament amendment
would authorize the president to de,
lay the building program six months
while an effort was being made te
arrange a conference between the
United States, Great Britain anC
Japan. Should an agreement to linn
it construction be reached, the pre-
sident might suspend the building
program in whole or in part.
1t is understood administration
leaders plan to delay action on pro
posals for international disarma
ment because of the desire of thu
president not to have the question
initiated in congress in the presen
state of international relations.
AS favorably reported today b!
the naval committee, the annual ma
val bill, which failed at the las
session, provides not only funds fol
continuing construction on the un
completed 1916 program, but alst
for personnel 10000 in excess O
the 100000 proposed by the house
1t also carries funds for beginning
work on naval bases on the Pacific
coast.
The committee increased th'
house total $396, 100000 to $496,
100000 or the same figure in th'
bill as it failed in the senate las
March. The principal increases vot
ed today include $12,O0O,000 fol
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
FARM WOMENOF
STATE. TO MEET
WILL HOLD CONVENTION AT
TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS.

Mitchell, May 6.-Farm women
of South Dakota win gather in Nit
chell on June % and "a. it was an
nounced this week, for the state con
vention of the South Dakota Farm
Women's congress. The Mitchell
meeting will be. the second annual
session held by this body.
DR.. Freeman Ward, professor of
geology at the University of South
Dakota and state geologist, will give
an illustrated lecture on the re
sources of South Dakota as one fea-
ture of the convention.
A Sane Style Show" to be put on
under the direction of Miss Selma
Rongstad, formerly of Mitchell and
now state home demonstration lead
er at the South Dakota State college,
will also be given as a part of the
program. Miss Rongstad, in addi-
tion. will talk on home >demonstra-
tiGul Ut 4 in the state.
nauoulg Libraries in South Da-
u,poe, 10 III have already proved a
ca, 10 -, to women of the state who
-. ore isolated communities,
will be discussed by Miss Leora J..
Lewis, state field librarian.
Numerous other speakers, includ-
ing prominent farm women from all
parts of the state, will appear on the
program. Several attractive musical
features will also be given.
The Mitchell chamber of com
merce is making arrangements to as
sist in entertaining the convention,
and the Widmann hotel has been Sc
lected as headquarters. An effort is
being made to secure reduced rates
to Mitchell for the meeting, and all
farm women of the state are invited
to attend, whether they are mem
bers of the congress or not.
Miss Elizabeth Matson of Vermil-
lion, is president of the organiza-
ton; Mrs. Joseph Kotrba of Nit
chell, and Mrs. Sam Nelson of Wes-
sington Springs, are vice-presidents.
and Mrs. J. X Dennison of Vermil-
lion, is secretary.
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aviator, $15,00O,00O to start work
on two new aircraft carries, about
s7,000,000 to begin construction of
a new fleet base at Alameda, Cal.
and other Pacific coast bases and
about $7,000,000 to expedite con
struction of capital ships. There
also were large increases for pay
and support of personnel.
Senator Poindexter, republican. of
Washington, plans to report the
amended measure to the senate to-
morrow with a view to calling it up
next week
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
To TACKLE
RATE PROBLEM
JOINT MEETING CALLED FOR
MAY 13 IN WASHING
TON.

Washington, d. c., May 6.-The
first driving attack by major Ship
pers against high freight rates which
are impeding national progress has
eliminated, it was announced today,
in an agreement for a joint confer
ence here May 13 between railroad
executives, interstate commerce com
mission members and producers and
shippers.
The meeting was arranged after
the producers group, Representing
all the larger building materials
manufacturers associations, had
carried to President Harding their
demand for prompt action. The sit
uation was urgent, they contended.
The president was said to have ap-
proved the conference plan, which
contemplates bringing the rate prob
lem to an issue and getting stagnal-
ed construction work on the move
through concessions in rates by the
carriers and in prices by material
producers.
A report on the steps taken by
the material men shows that the
group of producers representing
concerns which supply sand, brick,
lumber, gravel, tiles, clay products
and other building materials, deter
mined TO carry their attack on
freight rates to the top when efforts
to negotiate rate reductions through
general freight agents of the rail
roads failed
The first conference here was
with Chairman Winslow of the
house interstate commerce commits
sion, and later the material men
talked with Chairman Clark of the
interstate commerce commission,
the Joint conference being then sug-
gested. In each case, as later dur
ing their conference with President
Harding, the material producers con-
tended freight rates were holding up
building.
A memorial was presented TO Mr..
Harding outlining the situation, and
the building men telegraphed Dan
iel Willard, of the railway execu-
tives' association, asking for the
joint conference, to which Mr.. Will
lard agreed with the understand
ing that representatives of both sid
es are prepared to discuss the mat
ter in it's broadest aspects and with
spirit of cooperation"
In outlining their case to Presi-
dent Harding, the material men
said:
THE building and road making in
dustry are at standstill. The chief
cause of deferment Tin building
work. is excessive freight rates.
Freight rates on building and
road materials have been increased
an average of 10 per cent since
1917, as compared with rs per cent
on general commodities, in some in
stances the rates on building and
road making materials are now in
excess of their price at the point oi
production
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
The Baby Bill
InCOngre s

Washington, May 6.-The nations
women today are arraying them
selves by tens of thousands on one
side or the other on the controversy
which will go into congressional his
tory as the baby bill battle. Not
for years has any piece of legislation
before congress aroused such wide
spread reaction as the Towner Shep-
pard bill for federal aid to states in
saving the lives of mothers and their
infant children. Senators are receiv-
ing thousands of letters. The women
are about evenly divided for and
against the bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
Daily Market Report
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

Minneapolis, May 6.-Corn.-Of-
ferings moderate, demand fairly
good; No. yellow unchanged al
6 II and SC under Chicago May. No.
yellow closed at SO and 53c; No.
3 mixed at so and SIC.
Oats. Demand fair offerings
light; No. 3 whites mainly lie under
July. No. 3 whites closed at 33 and
33hc; No. whites, 81 and 80 Ac.
Rye.-Demand better, offerings
light; No. 2 at 4 and sc over May.
No. rye closed at S1.32 and $1.34
Barley.-Market &c higher, light
offerings in good general demand
Prices closed at SO and CSC.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
Girls Will Tour
Hills In Truck

Lennon, May 6.-The campfire
girls of Lennon are planning a
camping trip to the Black Hills
about June 1.
This organization, which is prob
ably one of the largest of its kind
in the state, is composed of about
80 girls.
There are two divisions, and, un.
der the leadership Of their guard
ians, Miss Halle A. Hopkins and
Miss Vera M. Edborg, will tour the
Black Hills in large truck.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
FRANCE READY To
INVADE GERMANY
WILL PROCEED ON THE SLIGHT
EST EVASION OF ALLIED
DEMANDS.

Paris, May 6.-France today be-
soldiers to invade Germany at the
slightest evasion of the allied terms.
If any one OF the obligations are
evaded in any way We will invade,
Premier BRAND declared as he went
into conference with President Mil
lerand and the cabinet to complete
final arrangements to enforce the al
lied demands. France already has
1872, 900 men on the Rhine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
Commence Work
On State Road

Watertown, May 6.-Actual grad
ing operations on the continuation
of the state highway through Cod
ington county on the road west 20
Henry, were started this week by a
big crew of road graders brought in
by Dowd Brothers, who with the
Schrieber engineer and construction
company of this city, secured the
contract for this road at the recent
meeting by the state highway COM
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mission The crew moved from the
Meridian road to the south, where
it has been working.
The road to Henry has been sur
veyed for the grading and most Of
the bridge and cu1yert work COM
pleted. The road grading crew will
work all along the line between
this city and Henry. 1t is proposed
to hurry the completion of the pro-
ject as fast as possible
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
A t t e mpt To
Assassinate Premier

Rochester, Mimi, May 6.-Frank-
lin X. Lane, former secretary of the
interior, was here for serious op-
GRAFTON today. according to reports
Hospital attendants refused to dis
cuss the case, but admitted Lane
was here.
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Washington, May 6.-America' 5
answer to an invitation to join de-
liberations of the allied supreme
council reparations commission and
ambassadors conference was expect
ed to be considered by President
Harding and his cabinet today. Sc
cretaries Hoover and Hughes, it is
understood, believe the United States
should at least be unofficially rep
resented.
Washington, May 6.-An answer
TO the invitation that the United
States participate in the allied cOun-
ellis was understood TO have been
discussed an tentatively decided up
on at a meeting of President Hard
ing and his cabinet today. The cab
met members said President Hard
ing hight have some announcement
to make later in the day
Washington, May 6.-Immediate e
collection from the allies of all ac-
cumulated interest on war debts to
the United States was proposed to-
day by an amendment offered to the
soldiers bonus bill by Senator Nor
ris, Nebraska.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06

Berlin, May 6.-Germany today
prepared to set up a mediocre cab
met for the purpose of accepting the
allied reparation terms, meanwhile
turning the attention of the public to
the Polish invasion of upper Silesia.
Prince Buelow was mentioned as a
possible candidate for chancellor.
The country was in fever heat over
the outbreak in upper Silesia,
where the Poles invaded territory
awarded to Germany by plebescite.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-05-06
For Operation
At Rochester

Malfi, Italy, May 6.-An attempt
to assassinate former Premier Nitti,
of Italy, was made late yesterday.
Three shots were fired at an automo-
bile in which he was supposed to be
riding. Ntti, however, was in car
following and was unharmed. Some
of his friends in the first car were
wounded.