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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Marriages And
Divorces Slump

Sioux City, Dec. 2S.-It costs too
much to "break in" and it costs too
much to "break out" in the grand
old game of matrimony, according to
figures compiled for the year at the
Woodbury. county clerks office. In
comparison with 1920, both marri-
ages and divorces have slumped APP
preciably.
To date since January, /, 149 mar
riage licenses have been issued. In
1920, 1,642 permits" were issued to
hunters of earthly bliss. This shows
a depreciation of nearly 500
matches in one year. Deputy Clerk
A. o. Jenson attributes the slump to
the depressed financial conditions.
And statistics in the divorce dock
ct bear him out. For this year only
336 martial bands were severed by
the buzzsaws of the divorce courts
In 1920, 444 couples were granted
decrees. Deputy Jepson declares
that it costs too much to get mar
ried and costs too much to get di-
vorce, many principals in both dra-
mas have told him.
This will be the lowest year in
marriage Lenses records since 1907,
when only 993 papers were passed
over the counter. So the dying year
has record all its own, after all.
June, that popular month of roses,
brides and weddings, fell down mis-
erably as a record breaker for mar
riage licenses. Only 68 couples de
cided to push out on the sea of mat
rimony during that month. The best
month of the year was April, when
125 licenses were issued. The closest
approach to April's high mark was
March, with la licenses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
DEBS HAS VISIT
WITH DAUGHERTY
SOCIALIST DECLARES HE CAME,
TO WASHINGTON BY
REQUEST

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Eugene v.
Debs, socialist leader, whose ten-year
prison sentence for violation of the
espionage act was commuted on
Christmas came here from the At
lanta federal penitentiary and called
on President Harding and Attorney
General Daugherty.
Mr.. Daugherty said Debs came of
his own "volition," while Debs de-
clared his visit was the request" of
the attorney general and that he was
given a ticket to the capital by the
warden without choice of destination
although he had planned to go imme-
diately to his home at Terre Haute.
Indiana.
After his conference with Debs, the
attorney general declared in state
ment that there were nod unusual
conditions attached to the commuta-
tion of the sentence. that no advice
wa soffered to Debs nor was any re-
quested, and that he hoped Debs
would direct his talent to useful
purpose.
No statement was made after the
white house conference, but on
reaching his hotel, Debs broke his
silence and declared he would devote
his time to the freedom Of all the pri-
soners. He added that he had dis
cussed his opinions with President
Harding in order that there might
be no misunderstanding as to his
principles and ideals.
Debs arrived at A. M. He left
Atlanta at day coach, giving the
extra fare to Russian relief, but
ing to friends who accompanied him,
he changed to a sleeper. With him
were his brother, Theodore; Miss Ce-
liza Rotter of the Debs freedom con-
ference; Miss Lucy Robbins, of the
American Federation of Labor, and
newspaper men.
He went Immediately to a hotel
for breakfast and then walked to the
attorney generals office. From the
department he walked to the white
house and then back to his hotel
He first planned to leave Washing
ton when his calls had been paid, but
tonight, it was decided to remain ov
er until tomorrow night to confer
with friends. One of his first visit
ors after his return from the white
house was Samuel Gompers. who de-
clared that the work for freedom Sin
behalf of the political prisoners"
would go on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
YANKEE SUPPORT To
OVERTHROW BRITISH
FORTY-FOUR NAMES ARE SIGNED
TO A MESSAGE TO THE
PEOPLE OF INDIA.

Washington, Dec 2S-S Saiienura
N Chose, director of the American
commission to promote self govern
ment in India, made public the text
OF poster displayed throughout
British India today pledging Ameri-
can support Of the nationalist cam
pafgn to overthrow British rule.
The Christmas message to the peo-
pie of India was signed by "A Ameri-
cans. the majority of whom bear
names indicating Irish extraction.
Among the signers are former Gov.
Dunno, of Illinois; Mayor Hoan, of
Milwaukee; Senators Norris, of Ne
braska; and Walsh, of Massachusetts,.
and Congressman Burke. of Pennsyl-
vania. The text of the message fol-
lows:
ITO the people of India: The Unit
ed State of America has never failed
to extend sympathy and support to
all peoples who were struggling for
freedom.
"a short time ago our army re-
IIO DlONClSCcC dItCl
brought victory to- the allied cause.
our entrance into this great struggle
was predicated upon the principle
that the just powers of government
are derived from the consent of the
governed and our aid was accepted
by the allies upon the theory that at
the close of the war people every
where should be permitted to deter
mine for themselves the character of
government under which they shall
live. ur right not only to sympathize
with the people of India and Ireland
and Egypt, who are struggling for
the right of self determination, but
to give them active support, is con-
ceded by the promises of our associ-
ates in the great war and sealed by
the blood of our soldiers.
Accordingly, we send our SYM
pathy to the people of India and our
assurance that we will do all we may
to promote the success of their strug-
GLE"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
URGES PEOPLE
TO SHU|v VICE
MEMBERS GIVE STIRRING AD-
DRESSES AGAINST CRIME AT
PURITY MEETING

Chicago, Dec. 27.-There are no
laws authoritative enough and no
penalties severe enough to restrain
men and women from crime, If tehre
is lack of moral and spiritual convic-
tion, Bishop G. j. Kephart of Kansas
City, Mo-, said in an address before
the international purity conference.
The only way to escape the conse-
quences of vice is to avoid vice. DIR.
Wilbur f. Crafts of Washington, ID.
c., superintendent of the information
al reform bureau told the confer
ence.
Referring to the act of Theodore
Roosevelt, when president, In stop
ping licensed vice and opium traffic
in the Philippines, he asserted a
statement by the late president sum-
med up the whole situation:
"The only really efficient way in
which to control the diseases due to
immortality is to diminish the vice
which is the cause of the diseases"
He criticized birth control as tend
ing 10 remove Wnat lawyers general
ly agree Is the main reason why re-
spectacle young women are less given
to the social evil than young men OF
the same grade of society--a whole
some fear of unTsIcoms mother
hood"
The Philippine people have a high
standing of morality which is differ
ent from that of both orientals and
occidentals. e. B. Rodriguez said
The Philippine conception of moral
ity is found in the proverb, purity
is dearer than life." he said, and as
serted that this high moral standard
is SO strictly enforced and adhered
to that in 1918, out 10,50o.000 per-
sons, there were but 1,121 cases of
crime against chastity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
FOUND DEAD IN
HEATED c A R
TWO MEN ARE sMOTHERED BY
THE FUMES FROM
HEATER

Sioux City, Dec. 2S.-Two men,
Clark Marion and Clarence Cootway,
both of st. Paul, Mimi, were found
dead in refrigerator car of the
Northwestern railroad in the yards
at Twenty-ninth street and Floyd riv
er road at 3 o'clock Monday morn
ing by a car repairer, who was maxi
ing his round of inspection.
Appearance of the bodies showed
that they had been suffocated by
fumes cast off by the oil stoves used
to heat the car. 1t is believed that
the young men entered the car at
either Council Bluffs or Missouri Val
ley and had been confined for about
four hours.
Police officials and railroad auth
critics Immediately communicated
with relatives of the dead men. Mar
ion was married and lived at 1876 Nj
ma street, st. Paul, according to pa
pers found on his body. His mother
has been notified and is on her way
to Sioux City to take charge of the
body. Identification papers on the
body of Cootway show that he was
discharged from the navy in August,
1921.
The bodies are being held at the
Westcott undertaking parlors.
The young men are believed to
have been on their way from Texas
to their st. Paul homes to spend the
holidays.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28

UNCLE SAM HAS FAILED TO AP-
PROPRIATE MONEY TO PUR-
CHASE FUEI, FOR 1T.

Washington, Dec. 2S.--The ennual
joint maneuvers of the Atlantic and
Pacific fleets, which were to have
been held in Panama bay in Febru-
ary and March, 1922, have been
abandoned, the navy department an
nounced today.
Decision to cancel arrangements
for the naneuvers was reached by
the department, it was stated, in the
interests of economy and because of
the shortage of funds available for
purchase of required fuel.
Independent drills will be held by
a number of warships of the Atlantic
fleet, beginning January in Guam
tanamo bay. and drills and target
practice will be conducted off the
California coast by the Pacific fleet,
the navy department announced.
The official statement follows:
''The navy department has decided
on account of a shortage of funds
under the appropriation for fuel. to
abandon the PROJECTED point maneu-
vers of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets
that were to be held in Panama bay
during February and March, 1922.
"a number of vessels of the Allan
tic fleet will. however, proceed on
January 3, 1922, to Guantanamo bay
Cuba, for winter drill and target
practice. The Pacific fleet will base
on San Pedro and San Diego and
carry on drill and target practice"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
To
G e t HI o m e

Omaha, Dec. 2S.-Jack Williams,
81, who, according to police, says
he is the son of the late M. J. Will
liams, former state Industrial COM
missioner of Oklahoma, was arrested,
was arrested by police detectives here
as he was crawling out of a rear win
dow of an apartment, and charged
with burglary.
Williams according to the police
admitted having tapen SIS in small
change, explaining to the officers
that he had finally got up nerve
enough to try one burglary in order
to get money with which to buy a
ticket to his home in Oklahoma City
by New eYar's." Williams was dis.
covered by the occupants of the
apartment as they returned home
They did not accost him, but called
the police. He had clipping from
an OKLAHOMA City newspaper tell
ing of the death of his father. police
said
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Feeds 1,617 Omaha
Needy On Xmas

Omaha, Dec. 28.--Ernie Holmes,
proprietor of cafe and billiard par
lor here. yesterday fed 1917 men,
women and children at free Xmas
dinner, according to his figures last
night. The only thing necessary to
obtain free meal was the simple
statement:
"I'm hungry"
Holmes, who few years ago him
self spent hungry Christmas" In
maha, said last night the free din
ner will be an annual affair hence
forth.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Daily Market Report

Minneapolis, Dec. 28.-Corn-De-
mand good, prices steady despite
large receipts. No. yellow Al cents
No. 2 mixed, 40 1-2 cents.
Oats-Steady, demand fair. No. 3
whites 80 3S and 81 Is cents. No.
whites 20 1-8 and 80 1-8 cents.
Rye-Demand fair, offerings light.
Prices steady. No. Q closed at rs and
10 cents.
Barley-Unchanged to firm, few
sales, cent up. Prices closed at
36 and 40 cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Germany Fails
To Pay Reparations

Paris, Dec. 28.-Germany has
failed in another clause of the rep
arations agreement, the allied COM
mission here was notified today. The
schedule calling ror the delivery of
fifteen thousand tons of coke daily
to the industries of Lorraine and Lux
emberg has not been fulfilled recent
ly. 1t is said. A meeting of the COM
mission was called Immediately to
discuss what action can be taken to
satisfy this newest failure added to
Germany's refusal to pay full repara-
tions for January and February.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Open Shop In
Coal Mines

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-The
forehunner of what may be nation
wide plan to force open shop in coal
mines was seen here today in the act
of the Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
in serving notice on John Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America that Ohio operators
would not meet him at Pittsburgh on
January 6. The announcement of the
Ohio operators that they would abol-
ish the check-off system was sur
prise in view of recent court action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Over Half Million
Freight Cars Idle

Washington. Dec. 28.-On Decem-
Der Is there were 531.337 idle
freight cars because of business
conditions, according to reports to
the American Railway association.
OF that total, the reports stated,
371.221 were surplus freight cars in
good condition, as compared with
s3s.632 on December 8.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Sioux City Live Stock

Sioux City, Dec. 2s.-The quality
OF hogs was very good and most Of
the sales were made at $3.50 and
s7.10. The top was raised to $7.1O.
which is the highest price for hogs
on this market since the first week
In November. and the first time the
top has gone above 800. Sales Of
mixed hogs ranged on down to $3.50
with pasckages Of sows down a. low
rs $3.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
FRENCHST|CK To
TH|1' DEMANDS
WILL HOLD 5UT FOR 10000
TONS OF SUR
MARINES

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Effort by
the arms conference to limit the use
of submarines ended in failure to-
day when France flatly turned down
the American program. Discussion
of submarine limitation is now def
initely closed, members of the Am
erican delegation declared. The
French government demanded a
minimum of 10000 tons in submar-
ines at today's sessions of the naval
limitations committee on instructions
just received from Paris.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Young Wife
Shoots Husband

Indianapolis, Dec. 28.-Mrs. Flor
ence Simmons, 81, riddled her hus-
bands body with bullets today as a
message came over the telephone
wire that her father was dying in
Louisville. In a Straightforward
story to the police the young wife
declared her husband, James Sim
mons, 80 was a moral pervert and
had Threatened her life many times
during the night.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Commits Suicide
On Railway Train

st. Louis, Dec. 28.-The body of
John Gustafson. OF Eveleth, Mimi,
who committed suicide on Chica-
go and Alton train as it neared this
city last night was placed in .
morgue pending word from relatives.
Gustafson shot himself through the
brain. He had purchased q ticket at
Duluth for Hot Springs, Ark.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Widows Rights
Are Maintained

Pierre, Dec. 28.The question of
women at the state soldiers home
at Hot Springs has been the cause of
more or less controversy for many
years. which was finally settled by
soldiers widows being granted rights
at the home, and giving to wives Of
old soldier members Of the home
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28

Washington. Dec. 2S.--The arms
conference will be compelled to leave
open the question of submarines and
other auxiliary craft tonnage due to
the French position was the flat pre-
diction of an American delegate to-
day when the naval committee met
at IL o'clock. He said the French
would announce their unconditional
acceptance of the capital ship ratio,
but would hold out for 10000 tons
of submarines. This makes an agree
ment on auxiliaries impossible, the
delegate said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28
Train Robbers
Escape With Loot

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 28.-Two
bandits who looted an express safe
and mail sacks on the Joplin, Kan as
City train and escaped after wound
ing l.. III. Holland, mail clerk, obtain
ed only about $1,000 express Off
cials said today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28

Paris, Dec. 2s,-The only basis on
which the French could consent to
a reduction of her submarine de-
'mands would be an agreement to pre-
serve peace in the Atlantic similar to
the four power pacific treaty, it was
authoritatively stated today. Such
an accord in the Atlantic would pro-
vide France with guarantees of Sc
curity against attack which are ne
cessary before she will consent to a
reduction of her submarine fleet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-28

Toxic, Dec .2S.-Japan may re-
fuse to ratify the quadruple Pacific
treaty unless reservations excluding
home territories of signatory nations
are adopted. 1t was indicated today.
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11
EXCELLENT USE FOR MUTTON
Cold Meat Baked With Tomatoes in
Alternate Layers Makes Most
Appetizing Dish.

An excellent way to use cold NUT
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United States Department of Agricul-
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cracker crumbs and bake until the
crumbs are brown. In following this
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in the proportions for tomato sauce.
|. e.. two level tablespoonful each
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11
GOOD DESSERT FOR COLD DAY
Brown Betty Is Sure to Make Hit
With Family If They Possess
Hearty Appetites.

Some day this winter, after a light
meal, try serving Brown Betty with
cheese for dessert. 1t is sure to make
a hit with the family if they have
hearty appetites. The following recipe
for it has been tried out in the home
economics kitchen of the United States
Department of Agriculture.
Brown Betty With Cheese.--Ar-
range alternate layers of bread crumbs
and thinly sliced apples in a deep
earthenware baking dish. Season with
cinnamon, also a little Glove. il
desired, and brown sugar. Scatter
some finely shaven mild full-cream
cheese over each layer of apple. When
the dish is FULL scatter bread crumbs
over the top and bake 80 to 40 min
utes, placing the dish in e pan of wa
ter so that the pudding will not burn.
If preferred, this may be sweetened
with molasses mixed with an equal
amount of hot water and poured over
the top, half cupful of molasses be-
ing sufficient for quart dish of pud-
ding.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11
FEATURES or GOOD KITCHEN
Good light and Ample Supply of Fresh
Air Are Among Essentials for
Best Results

A conveniently arranged and
equipped kitchen means lighter work
and shorter hours for the housekeeper
and her helpers. say household special
lists of the United States Department
Of Agriculture, who give the following
hints in Farmers Bulletin GOT, The
Farm Kitchen as a Workshop:
Plenty of light and good air are
essential to good results in the kitchen
and to the comfort of those workin z
there
Running water and a drain for
carrying off waste save the house
keeper many steps and many hours.
Pantry, dining room, and storerooms
should be convenient to the kitchen
and so far as possible on the same
floor level.
Floors, walls ceiling and woodwork
should be made as easy to clean as
possible by oiling, painting, or cover
ing with suitable washable material.
Unfinished wood floors, holdings and
table tops are poor economy; they are
and signs of wear.
Durable, convenient equipment is
most economical and should be SO
placed that there is the least possible
strain on the workers muscles as she
performs her tasks. Many of the tired
backs are the result of improperly
placed kitchen equipment.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-03-11

shown that these simple breads, which
are tender and light, though solid In
appearance, can be satisfactorily made
out of finely ground meal, if a little
baking powder is added. In the corn
meal breads of the second class, which
are made light by the carbon dioxid
given off by baking powder, or through
tho action of sour milk on soda, the
glQfen deficiency of the corn is made
up for by the use of eggs, which hold
the air bubbles which make it light. In
breads of the third class, those raised
by the carbon dioxid given OF by the
yeast, the gluten deficiency in the corn
is supplied by the addition of some
other -four, usually wheat or rye.
Yeast-raised corn breads do not dry
out nearly so quickly as the other
types, and they are palatable either
warm or cold. For these reasons they
are convenient for the housekeeper
who does not wish to make bread
fresh for each meal.
Provides Other Dishea
Corn meal may be used in preparing
many excellent dishes other than
breads. A very substantial dish is
corn-meal fish balls. 1t is made of
two cupfuls of cold white corn
meal mush, one cupful of shredded
Goldfish, one egg and one tablespoon
full of butter.
H. ~ AL
remove salt, If necessary. Combine
the ingredients and drop by spoon
fuls into hot fat. Drain on porous
paper. These Goldfish balls compare
very favorably in taste with those
made with potato and are prepared
more easily and quickly. The mush
must be as dry as possible.