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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18
M0Onshine Found
Among Wreckage

Pierre, Aug. 17--At the time of
the flood in the vicinity of Hot
Springs there was veritable wall
of water sweeping down the valley,
which not only took out bridges, but
washed away good sized tracts of
ground along the stream.
In this number of orchards were
practically destroyed, and people
lower down in the valley salvaged
trees laden with apples, as well az
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18
Planning for
Hi-Y Boy Camp

Sioux Falls, Aug. 18-Registra-
tions for the state Y. M. G. A. older
boys camp. to be held at Lake Mad
ison, have already been received
from Sioux Falls, Redfield. Brent
ford, Huron DeSmet, Volga, Airing
ton, Mitchell, Brookings. Water
town. washington Springs and
Woonsocket. Many other towns
have signified intentions OF send
ing boys to the Hi-Y camp.
Leaders and speakers already sc,
cured by 8. r. Hankins, state secre-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18
Child Is Run
Over by Buggy

Geddes, Aug. 1S--A 3-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs George
De Mona met with accidental death.
She was riding in buggy and
leaning over the side, when she lost
her balance and fell out, the wheels
passing over her body. Although not
hurt externally she had received in
'ternal injuries from which she died
in a few hours
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18
Market Reports
by Radio Route

Geddes. Aug. 1S-As an evidence
that tho farmers in this part of the
state are up to date is the fact that
p. Dyksboorn, a farmer living north
east of this place, has installed a
radio outfit In his home. Mr.. Dyks-
hoorn uses the instrument principal
iy for obtaining market reports. and
at leisure moments enjoys concerts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18

bridge timber and other property
carried down.
One of the searchers found two
bottles of moonshine among the
floting wreckage, and had plenty Of
assistance in his work for time at
Ter that particular find.
The damage from the flood will
run into hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18
Cooler Weather
Is Prevailing

Chicago, Aug. 18-The heat wave
is broken. A sweeping wind to the
northwest brought relief throughout
the sweltering sections. The wealth
er bureau reported that cool breez-
Great Lakes today and were shifting
eastward.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18
NORTH MINNESOTA
FOREST FIRES
- sz-z.-.ss-- sr ~
REPORTS SOMEWHAT EXAGGER-
ED, BUT THE SITUATION Is
MENACING.

Duluth. Aug. 1S-Reports of dis
aster due to forest fires in the iron
range country are greatly exaggerat-
ed, State Forester w. T. Cox said
after a preliminary survey here this
morning He arrived with Adjutanr
General Rhinow and they establish
ed headquarters here to watch the
situation.
There was no confirmation early
today of reports that seven persons
had burned to death. Captain Noel
ke, of the Duluth Tank Corps, re-
ported that family of six was wiped
out near Markham and reports were
received here that boy had burn
ed to death near Hibbing. Four per-
sons were reported missing in the
vicinit yof Cotton. The state forest
office received reports that the town
of Cotton was burned but declared
reports of more than a dozen other
settlements being wiped out were
untrue.
Governor Preus remained here to
direct the work of the state forces
and declared the situation is menac-
ing. The forests have never been so
dry in years, he said, and there is
great danger of a repetition of the
holocaust of 1910 when 400 lives
We're snuffed out in the region south
west and north of Duluth.
Fires near Kelsey were most Sc
rious this morning and there were
innumerable small fires throughout
the district.
State forester Cox said reports in
dicated that the huge forces of fire
fighters were holding quite well.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18

New York, Aug. 1s-There Is no
prospects of the railroad strike be
ing settled today, Warren s. Stone.
brotherhood chief, declared after the
adjournment of morning confer
ence with railroad executives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18

Sioux Falls, Aug. 1S-Left bound
and gagged in church two miles
west of Crooks, Warden George T.
Jameson of the state penitentiary
succeeded late last night in freeing
himself, coming directly to Sioux
Falls where he took up the work of
directing the pursuit of the four
convicts who late yesterday escaped
after knitting Arthur Muchow, depu-
ty warden.
The capture of the warden took
place at 8 O'Clock yesterday after
noon when he went to the tailor
shop of the prison to help Muchow
and prison guard quell riot
which had been started there by the
quartet of desperadoes. Muchow
and the guard were fighting with
the prisoners when Warden Jane
, son hearing the noise started to the
rescue.
Just as the warden reached the
tailor shop Muchow fell to the floor
with several knife wounds in his
side. The guard was knocked un-
conscious and he with Muchow was
then dragged into cell where they
were locked in.
Prison officials said last night
that they believed the men had
planned on capturing Muhcow and
forcing him to lead them to liberty.
The entrance of Jameson on the
scene of battle changed their plans,
il is believed, and having a grudge
against the deputy warden they
4 knitted him, knocked the guard out
and then transferred their attention
/ to the warden.
With the guard and deputy war
den out of the way the convicts
gathered around Warden Jameson.
and warning him that Were going
to get out of here no matter what
way" the ymade him lead them
through the cell house, into the pris-
on yard and then out of the south
gate of the prison to liberty.
The four men who escaped. Joe
Teel, Joe Forman, J.. B. King and
Henry Coffee the latter a negro
We're known to prison authorities as
bad men" and all, it is said, had
told their prison companions that
they We're out to get" the deputy
warden.
From Warden Jameson's story il
was learned that after leaving the
farm house the men went directly to
the church west of Crooks whore
they hid the car in the shed bach
of the church holding knife, mean.
while, close to the, warden to pre-
vent him from attempting 10 escape
or make an outcry. Scores or car.
sped by filled with armed pursuers
but as the church and sheds were
well hidden from the roads the,
never searched near there.
Shortly before o'clock, as soor
as it started getting dark, the con
victs started discussing what to d,
with the warden. After consider
able argument the men took Jane
son into the church where they tiet
and gagged him. He was tied will
ropes and blankets and left in tn.
church where the prisoners, takin,
his comfort into consideration, mad'
bed on the floor for him.
!, After working for about an nou
the warden worked one hand fre
and was able to reach a knife in on,
of his pockets. With the knife h,
soon cut his bonds and then Wake,
! a half mile to the farm house o
Gus Kniep, where he telephoned I,
Crooks. He was brought to Cropx
: and then telephoned to Sioux Fall
for cars to carry on the pursuit an,
I, to bring him into Sioux Falls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18

Duluth. Aug. 18-Towns of Mark
ham .Whiteface and Central Lake.
small villages south of Biwabik,
were partially destroyed fy forest
fires. ranger A. B. Gibbs reports af-
ter an airplane trip over the district.
No verification of deaths in the
flames.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-08-18
Daily Market Report
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.

At 3 p. m. today--Corn. 45c; rye,
Sac; Oats. 22c; Barley, 38c: wheat
$1.21.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
Uncle Sans Forest Policy Summarized

Full utilization of forage resources
for livestock raising.
Classification of the forest lands
and the elimination of areas most suit
able for farming.
The use of the lands for a wide
range of purposes, including industrial
development and recreation.
The fullest possible development of
water powers.
The readjustment of boundaries to
include forest lands and to exclude
other lands.
In the administration of this policy,
the secretary states, the weIl-being OF
local communities, largely agrieul-
tural, is a primary consideration. The
policy also contempIates, in the Ian
guage of the secretary:
The extension of the national for
ests through the purchase OF lands
which will protect the watersheds OF
navigable streams. The national for
ests established by executive order or
by legislative now cover the headwa-
tiers of nearly all the important
streams beyond the Mississippi and
protect enormous investments in irri-
CATION work, irrigable farms. and
hydro-electric development.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
roo VALUABLE TO DISCARD
to Celebrate Her Birthday for
Years to Come.

81 had a birthday recently" said the
pretty young Artist TO the Business
Woman, when they met for luncheon.
"And the results were most pleasing.
Gracious" said the Business Wom-
an, II thought you told me last year
it was positively your last; mine come
and go, and I've gotten TO that stage
where really am in ignorance Of the
date"
Il had planned to let November 20
pass and not even think OF it. But
suddenly realized 1 needed so many
things, like handkerchiefs. hose,
gloves, etc.-things that somehow go
with birthdays. had an inspiration
a lovely, practical one. I'm the young
est of a big family-so typed on note
paper a subtle reminder. my name, No
yember 20, 1897. and my present adj
dress-you see, nothing but sugges-
toni 1t worked beautifully-every
day for week I've been getting some
thing. I've decided it's silly to give
up birthdays-expect to keep mine
every year. York Sun.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
The National Park-to-Park Highway

Denver, San Francisco Los Angeles.
Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Oakland
Cheyenne and Great Falls. Support-
ing the underlying purposes of the as
ISOLATION are the American Autou1n-
bile association, the National High
ways association and many state good
roads and automobile organizations.
Stephen T. Mather, director of the
national park service, says in his 1927
travel report: 1.-The National Park.
to-Park highway, which touches in one
great circle the major national parks
OF the West. has undoubtedly stimu-
lated motor travel
Albert B. Fail, secretary of the De-
partment Of the Interior, saws in his
1921 report: II is hoped that the
various states through which sections
of this highway pass win include them
in their plans for early Improvement
under cooperative arrangements for
federal aid.
The highway touches l. national
parks: Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone
Glacier. Rainier. Crater. Lassen 70
semitic. Grant. Sequoia. Grand Canon
Zien and Mesa Verde
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
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Get Your Sporting News by Wireless!

of temperance and morals, and O. X.
Miller. secretary of the Civic league OF
New York.
They insisted that the dissemina-
ton through the newspapers Of infor-
nation likely 10 lead to gambling was
an evil which congress should correct
at once. Under strict interpreted
ton of the bill, as they wanted ii en-
acted, a newspaper would be violating
the law il it published statement
predicting the winner OF the world
baseball series or a tennis match.
THE proposed legislation" said Sem
ator Stanley OF Kentucky, sis far
reaching in its power and in its scope
and heavy in its penalty. These great
papers are a powerful aid TO the work
ministers of the gospel do in proclaim
ing a high standard of spiritual and
moral excellence. In war and peace
these great papers have been an aid
TO the government and are on the side
Of morality and their influence Is
wholesome.
1T Is the duty of a newspaper to
print the news. 1t does not become
an ally of the gambler when it prints
racing odds. These papers want an
opportunity to speak-not for the
gamblers, but In behalf of the free
dom of the press"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

match with any chaplain OF the A e.
f. OF his weight He wasn't chosen
chaplain OF the Legion for that rea-
son, however, his followers declare. 1t
was because ''he Is at all times a
mans man and represents the liberal
spirit OF the organization"
Returning from France, Reverend
Blackman resumed his pulpit In
Chanute, Kan. One of his first acts
was to attend public dance. He
didn't dance, but thoroughly enjoyed
the fun. A protest came from his con-
gregation and he resigned. His resig-
nation wasn't accepted.
Then he began doing other things.
He rugged up a gymnasium in the
basement Of his church and gave box
ing lessons TO the boys of the Sunday
school. The church liked 1t.
Reverend Blackman refused offers
from larger churches to stay with his
pastorate In Chanute. His view Of
Sunday blue laws" is characteristic:
ITO my mind the advocacy of such
laws only serves to cheaper religion In
the minds of the masses and tends to
push it back into the superstitions of
the past. What is rest and relaxation
to the farmer may not be such TO the
bank clerk"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
Hays Arms Himself With Large Shears

A ENCOURAGEMENT outlining i'm
"a pOrtant new organization plans
which contemplate the elimina-
ton Of red tape, delay and waste in
connection with departmental affairs
is made by Postmaster General Hays.
Mr.. Hays holds that two little
words, red tape" with all they con-
vey, has done more to create lack OF
confidence and respect for govern
mental operation than all the disIoy-
atty propaganda ever issued
The Post Office department proposes
TO eliminate it by the adoption Of the
principle Of decentralization and the
distribution of detail under the direc-
ton of departmental heads.
The large post offices which are now
central accounting offices are in
sense miniature departments as now
organized. They have sections and
divisions already performing in some
measure work which is contemplated
10 divert TO them. All that is neces-
sary is 10 enlarge the scope of these
several departments in the post offices.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
Pursuit and Punishment IF Slackers

TNERGETIC pursuit and punish
ment of the more than 100000
men who eyaded the draft during
the World war is urgently recommend
ed by Major General Harris, adjutant
general OF the army, in his report
made public by the secretary of war.
To bring those guilty TO trial, he rec
ommeDds that congress appropriate
$4,000 TO pay rewards of SO for
each draft deserter delivered TO the
military authorities
1T is imperative" he declares, that
the government exhibit tie greatest
possible energy in pursuing these men
and In Furnishing all who are found
guilty. IL the government permit these
deserters to escape the punishment
provided for their offense, conse-
quences OF the gravest import viii GER
tainly ensue.
"Inaction OF this sort would tend to
set a premium on evasion of military
service, with the inevitable result that.
should another national emergency
arise and another selective draft be
put in operation, the number OF men
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
MANY LEGION MEN BACHELORS
Investigation Discioses Fact That Ma
Iority of Ex-Service Boys Prefer
Single Biessedness.

Three years after the war GIG per
cent OF the former service men are
still bachelors, according TO Gray Wag-
gett. adjutant OF the Evanston (Il)
post of the American Legion. AIR.
Waggett has been conducting cam
paign to gain information about Le-
gionnaires in the Middle West, and
bases his statistics on 100000 replies
received
OF the 3S.4 per cent who married
American, French or German girls, 10
per cent have children.
The house owners totaled 13-S per
cent and the business owners aggre-
gated 15.5 per cent: nevertheless I'll
per cent are able TO drive their own
automobiles.
Legion posts, too. have the billet
owning fever. 40 per cent having per-
manent quarters now, while % per
cent will get theirs In short time
These statistics apply only to that
part of the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

In no sense would any postmaster's
contact or responsibility TO the depart
ment be interfered with. 1t would SIM
ply mean that the smaller offices and
the department could be relieved Of
much detail in accounting. etc. with
the result that both could function
with less expense, less delay 10 gov
ernmentaI business and with more
time to working out real problems OF
service
The state will be the unit and
everything of postal nature that can
be done for the state will be done
within the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
MOTHER! OPEN
cHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Your little one will love the "fruity"
taste of California Fig Syrup" even if
eonstipated, bilious, irritable, feverish,
or full Of cold. A teaspoonfuI never
fails to cleanse the liver and bowels.
In few hours you can see for your
self how thoroughly it works all the
sour bile, and undigested food 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 I
You must say California" or you NAV
get an imitation fig syrup.-Advertise-
mPuf
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

use this letter as testimonial.
STELLA NEWTON, r. R. 8, Portland,
Indiana.
Mothers-You should carefully guard
your daughters health. Advise her OF
the danger which comes from standing
around with cold or wet feet, fromGfting
heavy articles, or overworking. Donot
let her overstudy.
If she complains of headache, painsin
back orlower limbs, or If you notice
slowness Of thought, nervousness or n
ritability on the part Of your daughter,
give her careful attention
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Is an excellent medicine for your
daughter to take, as it is especially
adopted torelieve Just such symptoms.
Rememberit contains nothing that can
iniure and can be taken In safety.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

attempting to evade the performance
OF military duty viii mount TO a fig
ure so large as 10 imperil the nation
through interfering very seriously
with the rapid building up of an emer-
gency army"
General Harris says the publica-
ton of the Stacker lists" by the
newspapers proved highly useful for
the purpose of Strengthening out the
records Of number of nonwiIlfuI de-
serters whose names were included
therein, despite all the care and effort
expended in an attempt TO include
none but those Of willfuI deserters !"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
Smack That Child.

A mother was reproving her little
six-year-OId girl for being naughty.
If you are so tiresome and dis
agreeable" she said, you wiz not be
loved. and when you grow up your
friends viii be few"
The child replied at once:
Il shall not want any friends, for
I shall get married"
-Oh, no." replied mother, 'you wiz
not get married If you arc disagree
able, for gentlemen are particular"
After short pause. the little girl
remarked:
well, mummy. / don't think daddy
was particular"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

DeI0re she SalIed Tor return 10 the
island kingdom.
Mrs. McGudden, mother OF the
noted major of the British air force
who brought down more than 80 Ger
man planes and won the Victoria
cross before he was killed, was sent
to America to represent England's war
mothers at the ceremonies for the IN
known American soldier At a BAN
quet in Philadelphia in her homer,
General Pershing upon being intro
duced leaned over and kissed Mrs.
McCudden In New York she was
taken into membership of the Ameri-
can Legion auxiliary, composed OF
mothers, wives, sisters and daughters
of the Legion, and the gold star of
women whose relatives were killed
was awarded her
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

INTERNATIONALLY house bill
w designed TO prohibit newspapers
from publishing any informa-
ZION that might encourage gambling
was vigorously assaulted as a threat at
the freedom of the press before the
senate judiciary subcommittee. In
spite OF the vehement protests of Dr.
Wilbur Crafts, blue law advocate,
against any delay in the passage Of
the bill, the committee decided TO de-
fer action until opponents of the meas
ure can be heard.
Proponents of the bill have COM
pleted their testimony. Among them
were Doctor Crafts. E. Ashbury Davis.
president of the Maryland Antirace-
track Gambling association; Rev. s.
Edward Young of Brooklyn, Rev. Will
liam S. Chase of Brooklyn, Deets
Pickett, secretary of the n. E. board
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
No Time To Waste.

Twas a dark and stormy evening
(1lhey always arel 1t was new SEN
Try post Cit usually isl The relief.
shattering all precedents. hove in
sight, bur never challenge came from
the guard. The corporal, hating the
relief, strode up 10 him
Hey, you he demanded angnIy !;
why the bIinkety- blank didn't you halt
usT'
Halt you. the deyiI.- snapped back
ne sentry You're half an hour late
il IS I''-ARaerican Legion Weekly
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

IN THE policy of Is years stand
ing, national forests of the Unit
- ed States at the present time are
administered by the Department OF
Agriculture in such way as TO pro-
mote the greatest possible utilization
for all purposes and at the same time
the greatest possible growth Of tim
Der, the secretary Of agriculture states
in his annual report TO the President
The administration of the forests un-
der the policy developed by the de-
partment, the secretary states, In
cludes provisions for the following:
Protection from fire.
Regulation of cutting, tree planting
and forest management TO secure the
maximum growth of timber
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

"Stand back. The master detective
is now scanning the window sill with
a magnifying glass"
But" protested the mild little man.
Il live across the street and 1 lodged
this complaint
"WelI?"
DO you suppose 1t would hurt the
great detectives feelings if I were to
tell him he's not only scanning the
wrong window sill, but he's in the
wrong house g'-Birmingha Age-Her-
aid.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

TOURIST travel TO national parks
i broke all records in 1921, and
the National Park-to-Park High
way association. cooperating with the
Department OF the Interior, seeks TO
continue its work in 1922 through a
proposed budget OF expenditures to-
falling 100000. This amount is to be
raised through membership campaigns
IN Colorado and ten other states.
The highway is routed through
Denver in connecting u national parks
and industrial and scenic centers. The
loop at present is hari-surfaced for n
distance Of 1.175 miles. Campaigns
wiz be- put ON in 1J0 cities. including
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13
al Commitment

what do you think OF our city. Mr..
Newcomer asked the landlord Of the
tavern at Grudge. who was distended
with local pride
WELL. replied the guest, who was
evidently Of a pessimistic turn of mind,
lit seems to me that the hogs walIow-
ing in the puddles along Main street
look as healthy and contented as any
swine l have seen similarly occupied
anywhere. kansas City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-01-13

. I / [ ain dSdluSl
tn e com N o n
enemy during the
World war was
further strength
ened by a kiss
from g e n e r al
p e RS b in z and
h on ors from
Am e rican war
mothers. bestowed
upon Mrs. Anne
la Emma McCud-
den, official Brit
ish war mother,
H.l<1~, zhn -oslal