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The Washington times., 1922-11-01

TT UNDREDS OF men all over
II the country are preaching
IL to us that we should stick
the Straight and Narrow
Path" It's hard for a man TO
keep on the right road these days
when there are so many detours.
IT'S all right to climb TO the top
of the ladder OF success, but
somebody has got 10 stay down
at the bottom to hold the ladder.
THERE'S more room at the
bottom than there Is at the
top and a lot of people would
rather stay below where It's not
90 crowded.
OPPORTUNITY knocks once at
every mans door, but the
trouble Is Il comes around early
In the morning before most OF
us are up.
MANY people mistake the knock
of opportunity for that Of u
bill collector.
SOME men try to go up the
road to success in a taxicab.
NEVER try to do this, because
even IL you preach success II
will cost you all you make TO pay
for the taxi. A lot of us have been
on the road to fame, but we stop
ped In at too many Of the road.
houses.
SUCCESSFUL men say that all
OF us can profit by our mis-
takes. Maybe so, but how about
the guy who accidentally steps off
the Singer building?
THE undertaken is the only one
who profits by his mistake.
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IN WHEWTOPIA
BY Les COnklin.
wv HEN Dink Butts lived in
" Whewtopia he was never

~ y 4 ~4AN A>HN Dehto hNCu III
" Whewtopia he was never
out Of debt. He owed
everybody but the undertaken.
Dink always did what he pleased
at the whewtopia boarding house.
He owed the landlady so much
money that she couldn't afford to
kick him out.
The storekeeper in whewtopia
never sent Dink a bill because It
was only waste Of time and paper.
Nobody was sorry to see Dink
clean UP in Q poker game because
It enabled him to pay off some Of
his debts.
The nearest that Dink ever
came to getting out Of debt was
when the E;lks elected him treas
urer.
Girls would never make a date
with Dink because they always
had to walk home.
At the Fourth of July exercises
in the public square Dink was
supposed to give . talk on what
Owe whewtopia." His speech
took 20 long that the other speak.
ers had to be crossed off the pro-
gram.
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Playing on Names.

His name was Scharfstein. Just
before the war he had changed It
TO Fitzgerald. A short time ago
q very old acquaintance was intro
duced to him afresh. This time
his name was Mcclellan.
why have you changed your
name again7" asked the acquaint-
ance.
Well" replied Mcclellan"
"two or three people. when told
them that my name 10 Mcclellan.
have asked. But what was your
name before thstr Now I can
tell them Fitzgerald
The Washington times., 1922-11-01
A Weary Search

"I've been looking for my hus-
band for the last two hours" said
an agitated woman to q calm one.
Don't be excited, madam" re-
piled the latter. i've been look.
ing for a hubband for the last
twenty years"
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A Useful Asset.

A famous lawyer was well
known a. a delightful raconteur.
This gift made him not only
welcome suest--but q valuable
member Of his own home circle,
for, II 10 related that at . dinner
party. which he was giving to
some friends. his old butler whis.
pered to him: "sir, you must
tell another story. The roast WON'T
be ready for another ten minutes
yet"
The Washington times., 1922-11-01
THE JOYKILLER
SAYS

Y BELIEVE that most Of the
people who are objecting to
Il the sale Of liquor on Shipping
Board vessels are peeved because
they can't get any for them
selves.
I don't believe the old saying
that a college education doesn't
teach a boy anything. 1t taught
my son TO spend more money in
four years than I could make in a
lifetime.
would rather have an automo-
bile than a wife. because a Sec
ond.hand one Is worth something.
believe that most people buy
player.pianos just to get square
with the family next door for buy
ing q phonograph.
believe that the man who said
he never went out nights was a
convict.
don't believe that the pleasure
loving. irresponsible young girls
Of the present day will ever catch
a husband by acting the way they
do. That is why I 90 out with
them so often.
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Unusual Circumstances

Customer-You don't seem very
quick at figures. my boy.
Newsboy-I'm out OF practice.
sir. You see. most Of the gents
say, Keep the change" 80
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believe that the man who said
he never went out nights was a
convict.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
Plan Control
Flood Waters

Pierre, Jan. 16.-The ravages of
the Missouri river. especially in the
southern portion of the state, in
which many acres of valuable land
have been eaten away in the past
few years, is attracting the attention
of engineers as to methods of con-
trolling the trouble.
The activity along this line may
lead to a discussion by residents
along the river of the constitutional
amendment which will be voted on at
the next regular election, by which
lands along streams can be formed
into assessment districts and assess
ed according to the benefits accruina
for the purpose of raising funds for
stream control.
While the Missouri is the worst
thief of any of the streams in the
state, the Cheyenne at times decides
upon short cuts, which destroys acres
of fertile land, and control could be
used to advantage on this stream. and
no doubt in a smaller degree on al
of the larger streams of the state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
NEW ASSOCIATION
OF NATIONS
LLOYD GEORGE WILL PRESENT
PLAN AT GENOA CONFER
ENCE.

London, Jan. IA new associa-
tion of nations. including Germany
and Russia, rising out of the economy
conference at Genoa is Lloyd
Georges plan for rehabilitation of
the old world. With his plans for
European reconstruction shaken by
the uncompromising attitude of the
new French government under Pre-
mier Poincare, Lloyd George return
ed to London and made preparations
for fresh international action. He has
three dominating ideas as to what
must be done for Europe. First, he
believes the entente must be thor
oughly overhauled and the Anglo
French differences Strengthened out.
The association of allies, the british
Premier feels, should form the nu-
cleus of a wide European settlement
similar to that reached at Washing
ton. Second, the Genoa economic
conference must be made the real
medium for European economic re-
construction. 1t must be made to
produce results which no one nation
can destroy. Third, an association
of nations including the latin states
and Russia and possibly the United
States should be the outgrowth of the
parley. Lloyd George Believes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
GOOD SUM COMES
TO SOUTH DAKOTA
UP TO JANUARY 1 $4,000, 900 DIS
TRIBUTED IN STATE FROM
WAR FINANCE AID.

Pierre, Jan. 16.-The sum of $685.
100000 had been loaned by the agri-
cultural loan agency of the war fif
nance corporation for the northwest
to banks in Minnesota and North and
South Dakota up to the first of the
new year, according to statement
by M. o. Grangaard, secretary of the
northwest agency, in reviewing the
accomplishments of the Minneapolis
bureau for the year 1921.
Loans are made to banks which
have made advances previously for
agricultural or livestock purposes, to
enable the banking institutions to
make additional loans for such pur-
poses or to strengthen their financial
status, that farmers loans may not
have to be called in.
Agricultural paper may be used on
which to receive advances from the
war finance corporation, under sec
tions of the act enacted by congress.
Loans are made, for the most part,
for maximum of one year. July /,
1922, is the last day advances may
be made by the corporation.
North Dakota leads In the amount
of advances, according to Mr.. Gran
gaard's statement, which says that
$10,500,000 has been approved for
that state. South Dakota ia next,
with $9.000,00O, and Minnesota Is
third, with $5,500.000.
Applications aggregatlng approx
imately $45,000,000 have been re-
ceived in the office" the statement
said, "and a special effort is beng
made to have all of these applica-
tions examined within the next II
days. The committee in charge is
applying itself diligently to carrying
out the responsibilities imposed upon
it by the war finance corporation.
''It is generally admitted that
when the agency ceases to function,
on July /, under the terms of the
amendment to the war finance act,
that the amounts approved in this
district, to the agricultural district,
the small towns and the cities as well,
will be great, and the large sum of
money distributed in this district is
bound to have stabilizing effect \up-
on the finance of the district"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
WILL PROTECT
STATES RIGHTS
RAILROAD COMMISSION SENDS
MEN TO REPRESENT SOUTH
DAKOTA AT RATE HEARING.

Pierre, Jan. 16.-Commissioner
Dawes Brisbine, Statistician L.. r..
Bitney and Rate Expert d. l.. Kel-
ley have been selected to represent
the South Dakota board of railroad
commissioners at the hearing in the
case relating to fares, rates and
charges of carriers before the inter-
state commerce commission, which
began at Washington yesterday. They
left for Washington today and expect
to be gone about three weeks.
The commission has instructed its
representatives to use every effort to-
ward securing a general reduction in
rates to and from South Dakota
points and othe states. A great mass
of statistical matter and testimony
has been prepared to be presented by
the state to show the necessity for
further reductions.
When the hearing was resumed
yesterday the state commissions be-
gan the presentation of testimony as
to the effect of wage reductions up
on operating expenses and as to the
cost of passenger transportation.
Shippers and other directly affect
ed by the present rates also will be
asked to appear before the interstate
commission. The hearing is sched-
uled to continue until Feb. %.
Members Of the state commission
expressed the hope here this after
noon that the action of the interstate
commission in bringing about the
rate case will result in a general re-
duction of freight and passenger rat
es throughout the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
FIRES IN STATE
FATAL TO EIGHT
FYAMEs TOOK HEAVY LIFE
TOLL In DECEMBER, ACCORD
ING TO MARSHALs REPORT.

Pierre, Jan. 16.--Eight persons
kota during the month of December.
1921, according to the January issue
of the Fire Marshal Bulletin, which
will soon be off the press.
The first death by fire occurred
on December Is, when Mrs. e. Close,
proprietor of a small store at Flan-
dreau lost her life in fire of un-
known origin which destroyed her
shop.
Two days later December IL,
Mrs. Valgren. of Ludlow, locked her
four children in the house while she
went TO do some chores. A little la
ter she noticed smoke coming from
the house. and while she was able to
save two OF the children, two others
were burned to death. The mother,
though severely burned will recover.
While using gasoline to start a
fire, Allan Eastland, of Wolsey, was
burned to death on December 10.
His father was seriously although not
fatally burned, in endeavoring to
save his sons life.
Henry Heckle, a farmer living
south of Mount Vernon died on De
cember 80 from burns received three
weeks before from an explosion OF
gasoline fhen he attempted to fill his
car by the light of Kerosene Ian
tern.
On December 81, Mrs. Raymond
Blink who lived on a farm north OF
Canistota was burned to death to-
gether with her ten-months old child
The parents, who slept upstairs. were
awakened in the morning to find
their home on fire. Not thinking OF
personal danger, Mrs. Blink rushed
down stairs and into the blazing room
where her two babies were asleep
The fathe tried to get she and the
children out through a window but
was successful in getting only one
child. He was severely burned in
the attempt.
Several other fires In which peo
pie were more or less burned, some
of them barely escaping death ar,
listed in the Bulletin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
DISTRICT MEETING
AMERICAN LEGION
TO BE HELD AT SIOUX FALLS
JANUARY 81.

Sioux Falls, Jan. 16.-Tuesday,
January 81, has been set as the date
for the district meeting of the Amer
lean Legion to be held in Sioux Falls,
according to an announcement made
today by DR.. G.. G. Cottam. The
The meeting will include general
conference of all district post COM
manders and adjutants at the cham
ber of commerce, starting at three
O'Clock in the afternoon, and ban
quet at the Manhattan cafe in the
evening.
All the post commanders anu 1dju-
tants of the % posts in this district
will be invited to attend the meeting
and banquet. This district includes
the counties of Minnehaha, Lincoln,
Turner and Union. In addition to the
outside visitors, large delegation
from Harold Mason post is expected
to attend both the business session
and the banquet.
In connection with the banquet,
which will be held at o'clock, there
will be series of short talks and
other entertainment. The afternoon
business session will be of an inform
al nature.
This is the first district meeting
of the American Legion to be called
in this distrisct, and Is in accordance
with the recommendation made al
last meeting of the state executive
committee. 1t is expected that these
district conferences will be held reg
ularly, to discuss problems facing the
American Legion, and all ex-service
men.
Commander Fred B. Ray of the
state department will be unable to
attend the meeting, according to lat
est advices, but David Heffron, state
adjutant, will represent the state
headquarters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
County Superin-
tendents to Meet


Sioux Falls, Jan. 16.-To map out
a state course of study and to ar
range the institute work for this year
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Fred l.. Shaw, of Pierre, has
called a meeting of county superin-
tendents of schools in this part of the
state, for Sioux Falls on January 80.
Word of this meeting came today to
County Superintendent of Schools
Miss Alma Langhout.
The meeting in Sioux Falls is one
of several to be held at different
points in the state for the same pur-
pose. the state being divided into sec
tions for convenience. The county
superintendents directed to attend
the meeting in Sioux Falls will come
from the following counties: Lake,
Lincoln. Turner. McCook, Moody, Un-
ion, Clay, Yankton, Miner, Bon
Homme, Hutchinson and Minnehaha.
The meeting will be called for 9
o'clock on that day and the selection
Of the meeting place will be announc-
ed later.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
THIS MAN WAS
A WOMAN
KIDDER SCHOOLS EXPERIENCES
AN UNUSUAL SENSATION.

Aberdeen, Jan. 16.-Is a physi-
clans examination necessary before
a superintendent of schools may be
hired? This is the question confront
ing the school board at Kidder, South
Dakota, at present. 'Tis sad but true
their new "sup" is missing. And
more than that-Dame Gossip has 1t
that che" was "she.'
1t seems that about two weeks be-
fore the school year opened last fall
a man appeared in Kidder and asked
for position as superintendent. Time
was growing short and immediate ac-
tion was necessary.
This "map" was John ID. Wal
ker." He applied in person and also
through an established teachers ag-
ency. He was hired. In the mean
time "he'' presented credentials and
his certificate from Pierre.
All went well and the teacher
worked hard with the students. Many
irregular things occurred, but gen.
orally for the best of the students.
For instance, the teacher warned the
children that something was going
to happend to one of them ant, it is
said, a few days later one OF ,ne lit
tie boys broke his leg. This Is but
one of the many predictions made
that came true.
A few weeks ago the teacher pre-
dicted that something was going to
happen that would startle the CON-
munity. 1t did The teacher de-
parted and just prior to the depart
ure confessed to Kidder people that
she was a woman parading all these
months in a mans attire.
A checking up of the credentials
by the school board has shown them
to be cleverly counterfeited, it ii
said. The motive that led this wo-
man to do this is not known and in
vestigation has failed to prove any
thing.
Efforts are being made to appre-
hend this individual to prevent a re
currence of this happening.
The teacher who is now said to bt
known as RED" Walker was last
heard from In Ell Paso. Texas, and ar.
thorities are still on her trail
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
State Sheriff Makes
Report of Arrests

Pierre, Jan. 16.-The total num-
ber of arrests made by the agents of
the state sherifrs office from the
time that branches of state govern
ment was organized on March 8,
1917 to June 80, 1921, was 1912,
according to records on file here.
From this number. 1852 fines were
imposed amounting to $66,017.71.
Sentences were suspended or acquit-
tails given in "a cases while the re-
naming 65S cases have not yet been
disposed of.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16

ed by President Harding with his
cabinet today and decision was
reached, it was said 10 take steps for
the seasonal difficulties
in so far as possible through federal
government aid. The president, it
was added, as one measure of relief
has requested the heads OF several
to make a survey of
their available funds for public
works in the expectation that some
stimulation may be given the mid
winter situation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
WILSON LEAGUE
OF NATIONS
FORMER PRESIDENT ADDRESS,
ED A CROWD OF 5000 YES
TERDAY.

Washington, Jan. 16.-That the
Wilson league of nations will con-
tinue to be an issue in domestic poll
tics appeared certain to observers to-
day as result of speech by former
President Wilson to throng of his
admirers Sunday. 1t was Wilson s
first speech since his collapse in
1919. There can be no doubt about
the vitality of the league of nations.
Wilson told 5000 who gathered in
front of his home. A nationwide
drive for one million dollars to es-
tablish the Woodrow Wilson founda-
tion was begun today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
Daily Market Report

Minneapolis, Jan. 16.-Corn.
Firm, demand good; No. yellow,
IL ga and 12c under Chicago May
No. yellow closed at AZ 3-4c; No.
mixed at Al "a and 42c.
Oats.-Unchanged, demand fair to
good: No. whites. / and 1-2c un
der May. No. whites closed at 81
1-2c and 81 3-4c; No. whites at 80
1-2 and Sic.
Rye. Steady, No. at and &c un
der May; demand fair. No. 2 closed
at 72 IA and 72 3-4c.
Barley. Easy. lie lower with de-
mand quiet. Prices closed at 40 and
Sac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
To Verify
Wireless Report

Miami, Fla, Jan. 16.-Duke Schil-
Ter and Harry Rogers, members of
the Miami Marine company, left here
in the plane Seagull for Bemini is
lands to verify wireless reports that
five men aboard the missing seaplane
New York had been found there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
LennOx Is Completing
New High School

Lennox, Jan. 16.-Good progress
has been made in the construction OF
the new high school building being
erected in this city. The building Is
practically ready for plastering, and
heating system has been put in op-
Grafton.
The electric conduits have already
been installed. and it is expected that
it will not be long before the new
building is completed and ready for
occupancy by the high school stu
dents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16

Washington, Jan. 16.-The treas
ury department will support con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting
further issuance tax exempt securi-
ties, Secretary Mellen told the house
ways and means committee today.
Between ten and fifteen million dol
lars worth of tax exempt securities
are now outstanding, Mellen estimat-
ed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
Will Inherit Fortune
At Age of 40

Yankton, Jan. 16.-If Ralph Rob-
erts, a local printer, can manage TO
live for about six years more he will
be rich man, that is, if possession
of $4,000 makes a man rich.
That amount was left him by an
uncle who died about IL years ago.
with the provision that he was not
to receive it until he became 40 years
of age.
Roberts doesn't believe in keeping
young.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
Can't Tell Where
/ To Buy Liquor

New York. Jan. 16.-To give a
friend or acquaintance information as
to where he can buy whisky is vio-
lation Of the volstead act, Judge
Frank Cooper decided In a case be-
fore him in the United States district
court in Broowlyn. Isadore Rosen-
berg. thet defendant was fined 800
on the specific charge of aiding and
abetting in the sale Of liquor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16

Washington, Jan. 16.-Plans for
full disarmament committee approval
of the naval limitation treaty this
afternoon went awry. A meeting Of
the committee called for this after
noon was cancelled and a meeting of
the full far eastern committee substi-
tuted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16

Washington, Jan. 16.-America is
kish immortality, Doctor Wilbur
Crafts. reformer. said here today.
Visions of ladies in silken pantalet-
tes doing Turkish dances were pictur-
ed as result of vampires, jazz and
joy riders.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16

Fitzlaven turned over his powers Of
the government to. Michael Collins
and the provisional Southern cabinet
in dramatic meeting. AT the same
time came word from London that
ten battalions of British troops had
been ordered to evacuate Ireland inn
mediately.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16

Washington, Jan. 16-Senator Nc
Cumber reported from the finance
committee today the foreign debt re-
funding bill providing for collection
of eleven billion dollars owed the
United States by the allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
From Crown
To Free State

Dublin, Jan. 16.-British and Irish
representatives meet today at the
mansion house for the purpose of
transferring the ems of government
from Gown to fee state. Members of
the provisional government headed
by Arthur Giffith and Michael Col
lins also were ready to accept all re-
sponsibilities sfter which the British
will withdraw from country.
Dublin, Jan. 16.--Ireland today
became . self governing state. Lord
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
sioux CITY Idve Stock

Sioux City, Jan. 16s--A top of
$7.35 was bid for hogs during the
early rounds. but later many sales
materiaiixed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-01-16
Cabinet Discusses
Unemployment

Warrington, d. c.. Jan. 16.-The
Unemployment situation was discuss