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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-21

SiXty-Gvo years ago, in Abbcvinc
county there was h"rn q Mrs Mar
G&rct Watson, q erl whom she fondly
named Margaret Willie. The birth
was amidst sadness and haart-5rcali-
!na for the father Of tho little one had
six months before been called home.
T:n ioncly mo;hor cDuld not then
know into what Il wonderful woman
the wc2 one was to grow.
y desire for tho WORTHWHILE things
in life carly manifested itself and to
her guardian who suggested that the
property then available be invested
in house tni lands she replied that
she preferred hers to further equip
and educate herself and that she
would 80 10 college. And go to col
l2ge she d.d. She graduated With dis
tmGton a few years later from the
Woman's College OF Due West, and
then began her remarkable teaching
career. At the time Of her death she
had rounded cut forty years in the
Schooroom. Perhaps thousand or
more young people have come under
her Influence and how many OF these
have received inspiration for higher
cndcavor who can tell? AS an cduca-
tor she deserves high tribute
1t was the writer's privilege to
know her intimately only in the clos
ing years of her life but surely these
must have been the sweetest and best
,of her years Though her body was
not so strong and active as it once
was her almost giant intellect never
waned. An hours conversation with
her was All intellectual feast, stimu-
iating and refreshing.
| In the refining fire Of sorrow her dis
position had been swcetcncd and puri-
fled. Twice was she widow Her
hirst husband, Samuel BEyson, died
while she was still young woman,
leaving her with a little daughter. At
ter the first keen distess had passed
She hid deep in her heart her grief
and mifortune and spresented to a
cold and msympathetic world smil-
ing face.
| After lapse Of some thirty years
another shadoY darkened her Life
when a second husband, James A.
Fowler, was laid away leaving her as
before one daughter. Again she took
mp her burden and patiently bore it
for the sake or the dead first and then
for the sake Of the living. For five
years longer she blessed Laurens
lcounty with her rare gifts in the
Ischooiroom and communities. Then
on May Is
with such a tide as moving seems
asleep
|Too full for sound or foam
i When that which drew from out til,
bonndless deep
Turns again home."
4 She had gone as she herself ex
lpressed death, "To exalt her lnorta
u to divine" Oh, friend, fragrant Il
the memory Of your friendship! NJ
.lmatter how often we came to yol
we found you ready, like our Lord, Il
\ ,|jayfuiiy roeeive,
~. n. b.,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-21
SETS 81 DAYS TO GET
LUSITANIh WEALTH
Leayitt, Hcnd of Salyaging Concern
Sure Of Reclaiming.

Sure Of Reclaiming.
y. Y. Times.
The steamer Blakely will leave Phil
adclphia tomorrow and arrive here On
Tuesday in order to take on part oil
the equipment to be used in the at
tempt to cut through three decks of
the Lusitania and raise to the sur
face $l,000,000 in gold from the strong
room and the purcr's safe said to con-
tain $1.O00,oOO in gold and jewelry.
B. T.. Lcavltt, president Of the
ILeaitt-Lusitania Salvage Company
and inventor OF the diving suits for
work under 275 feet OF water, plans
to arrive at the point off Kinsale Head,
~ here the Lusitania lies, on or about
June 20.
IF the weather is pleasant" he
said, I'VE will cut the treasure out Of
her in three weeks. Storms or bad
weather may delay it, but twcnty-one
days OF good weather will see the
job completed"
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Fort Meade Is
Ideal Hospital

Sturgis, May 24--The residents of
this part of the state are doing every
thing possible to have Fort Meade
near Sturgis, designated a hospital
for wounded and disabled veterans
of the world war. They set forth the
following reasons why this famous
frontier military post should be trans
formed into hospital for the unfor-
tunate soldiers of the late war:
The recent passage of the Langley
bill by congress, appropriating TO the
war veterans bureau $17,000,000 to
be used Immediately for hospitaliza-
tion and care of the wounded and dis
abled veterans of the late war, has
created great amount of comment
in South Dakota, for the reason that
we have within this state Fort
Meade, built with government funds
and now available for occupancy.
which is the geographical center OF
public health district No. 10.
Fort Meade represents an invest
men to the government in buildings
of about $2.000,000, besides 1850
acres of valuable land which com
prises it's beautiful location.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
BIOLOGISTS ARE
WATCHING DRILLS
HOLES THAT ARE BEING PUT
DOWN IN SOUTH DAKOTA
INTERESTING STUDY.

Pierre, May 24-Even should oil
or gas not be found at the Standing
Butte test hole northwest of Fort
Pierre, the well, which is still in
process of being drilled, will be of
much interest to biologists of the
state and nation as the well is now
down to lower levels than any that
has ever been sunk in the state. The
drill is now down over 2,100 feet.
A geologist of the United States
geological survey has visitde the well
and expressed much interest in the
log being kept. While interested in
the we'll from geological stand
point. he expressed the opinion that
the holde is located at the right point
to tap any pool that might exist be-
low the surface. He was of the opin-
ion that oil or gas should be struck
below the next limestone strata that
should exist, according to his study
of the log.
However, the stratas below are
unknown, and in addition to the log,
samples of the different stratas are
being kept in order that the geolo-
gists may know exactly what the deep
sub-stratas are.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Runaways Drag
Man About a Mile

Ashton, May 24--Presence of mind
of Ernest Klebsch, farmer living
some miles from here, in grasping the
frame of plow and retaining his
grip during runaway saved his life.
Before he could be rescued he had
sustained fracture of one of his
legs and suffered had lacerations o,
the flesh and muscles of his back.
He was driving four horses when the
horses became frightened and ran
away.
The colt knocked the farmesa off
the plow. He fell under the plow and
in this position was dragged for a
distance of nearly one mile. Had he
not clung to the plow frame death
would have resulted.
Neighbors witnessed the accident
and finally rescued him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
INDIANA REPUBLICANS
IN CONVENTION
ADMINISTRATION AND WILL
SUPPORT PRESIDENT.

Indianapolis. May 24-Wages Of
railroad workers must come down
along with lower freight rates, James
Eli Watson, United States senator.
declared today in addressing the re-
publican state convention here.
Albert j. Beveridge, republican
nominee for the senate seat now oc-
cupied by Harry New, in speaking
before the convention, announced a
platform which showed little change
from the planks on which he stood at
the primary. Beveridge declared In
diana republicans were unshattered
by factionalism. He praised the rec
ord of the Harding administration
and said he he would support the
president.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
FATAL ACCIDENT
IN MILWAUKEE,
FIVE MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES BY
GAS IN A SEWER SHAFT.

Milwaukee, May 24-While trying
to save two workers who had been
overcome in gas pocket of a sewer
pipe ditch here today, five men are
dead and two others near death. A
call to the rescue squad of the fire
department was received when three
workmen had gone down the shaft
and did not return. The gas masks
used by the firemen gave them little
protection and they made little head
way. The first two firemen to de-
scend were believed to have met al
most instant death after fighting the
gas fumes when they attempted to
cut the bodies of the workmen from
high tension electric wires. The gaa
pocket formed in the excavation
when the pumps failed to work dur
ing the night. The bodies were
finally brought from the shaft.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
PREPARE FOR
WHEAT CROP
LABOR ARMIES ARE BEING RE-
CRUITED NOW.

Sioux City, May 24-Handling of
harvest labor for the big wheat states
will be directed from the United
States employment service central of
flee in Kansas City, according to in
formation received by w. j. Holmes,
ni.laager of the Sioux City state-fed-
eral employment agency. The Sioux
City agency supplies large number
of harvest hands each year and ex-
poets that requests this year will
show decided increase.
Government bulletins state that
Texas will harvest 1,023,000 acres of
winter wheat and will not need any
great amount of labor to harvest the
crop. The harvest, starting in Texas
will move gradually northward. I'm
der ordinary conditions cutting starts
in the Fort Worth district June |
to S, and in the panhandle" about
June 20 to 25.
A temporary recruiting and infor-
nation bureau will be established at
Fort Worth about June / for the con-
venience of men coming from the
south, and another will be opened
at Amarillo, during the cutting per-
iod, for the purpose of caring for the
panhandle" and directing laborers
into the Kansas and Oklahoma fields
According to government figures,
the present conditions indicate that
Oklahoma will harvest 1000, 900
acres Of winter wheat, a trifle less
than last year The heaviest wheat
counties, lying in the north central
and northwestern sections of the
state, are Woods, Major, Alfalfa,
Grant, Hay, Woodward, Harper and
Beaver. Under normal weather con-
ditions harvest commences i'm the
northwestern section June 30 to rs.
Kansas will harvest approximately
S,445 900 acres of wheat, which is
1855, 200 acres less than was harv-
ested last season. This is about the
average acreage harvested during the
past five years, it is explained.
Missouri will have slightly less
than 100000 acres of winter wheat
and usually employees but a small
amount of outsidde labor. Cutting
commences about June 25 to July /.
Figures on winter wheat acreage
in other states are as follows: Ne
braska. 3,099,000 acres, exceeding
last year by $4,000 acrs; South Da-
kota, 2,845.000 acres; North Dakota,
about 8,916 acres.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
TOURIST SEASON
OPENS IN HILLS
TRAVEL ARRIVES TO VIEW
WONDERS OF REGION.

Lead, May 24-Tourists are COM
ing into the Black hills. the van
guard having arrived even before the
last snow storm. One car, which had
travelled all the way from Pasadena,
CAL, was seen, Occupied by lady
and gentleman who were equipped
to camp out.
Another car from Iowa, also ar
ranged for the convenience of camp
ing, was seen, and another from Ne
braska. The season has started and
although 1T is little early strange
cars will be SO numerous on the
streets of Lead within the next few
weeks that their presence will excite
but little attention.
The Black hills never looked bet
ter nor have their attractions been
more alluring than they are even in
the beginning of the camping out
season.
Last year the number of visitors
to the Hills was very large, coming
from every state In the union, but ii
is expected that the number this year
will be much larger. for those who
came last year have told of the beau
ties of the hills, the advantages that
they offer to visitors i'm hotels. camp
ing places and scenery, all of which
may be enjoyed at prices which have
not been boosted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Attorney General in
Ruling on Exemptions

Pierre, May 24-On inquiry from
the state tax commission Attorney
General Payne holds that where farm
property is held on the farm occl-
pied by one of the partners. this does
not make. it private residence with
tax exemption, under the provisions
of the law giving such right to the
owner of private residence who uses
1t for home; that such property Is
partnership property and cannot
come under the exemption provision.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
RAILWAYS NAME AN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEMEBERS CONSIDER RATE
CUTS PROPOSED In REQUEST
OF HARDING.

Washington, d. c., May 24--Dem-
onstrating the earnestness of their
promise to President Harding to do
all in their power to make possible
railroad rate reductions that would
contribute to restored prosperity, the
railroad executivse of the country to-
day appointed a committee of seven
to cooperate with the interstate
commerce commission to see what
can be done.
The committee conferred with the
interstate commerce commission for
more than two hours, arranging for
a second conference on Thursday.
The railroad committee follows:
Daniel Willard, president of the aBl-
timore and Ohio; Fairfax Harrison,
president of the Southern railway;
Hale Holden, president of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy; H. E.
Byram, president of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul ;Charles DON
nelly, president of the Northern Pa
cific; William HI. Finley, president
of the Chicago, Northwestern rail
way; Edward Chambers, vice presi-
dent of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe.
In official quarters the difficulties
to be encountered by the railroad
presidents in attempting to meet the
presidents wishes are thoroughly
realized.
Notwithstanding the difficulties in
the way, there is growing feeling
here that the movement initiated al
the White House dinner will gel
somewhere. 1t may be necessary tc
submit plan which will involve fur.
ther action by the railroad labor
board with respect to reducing labor
costs, but the president is said to hold
the view that labor cost reduction
might be brought about, if some plan
of rate reduction could be agreed
upon in advance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
REDUCTION IN
FREIGHT RATES
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. COM
MISSION ORDERS A SWEEP
ING CUT.

Washington, d. c., May "a
Sweeping reduction in freight rates
throughout the country was ordered
today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The reductions are to
be effective July i. The reductions
ordered will cut the present rates
about 10 per cent. the decision of
the commission states. The commits
sion called on carriers to notify it by
May FL whether the rate reductions
prescribed will be carried into effect
without formal order by the commits
sion. In making the reductions the
commission cut nearly in half the
freight rate increases authorized
August 25. 1920. Announcement of
the rate cuts came as a surprise.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
MONSTER BARGE
EATS UP SANDS
FLOATING PUMP OPERATING AT
YANKTON DOES GOOD WORK
ON BRIDGE GRADING.

Yankton, May Burrowing its
way into the Nebraska sandbar here
tractors constructing the grace ap-
proach to the Meridian highway
bridge across the Missouri river has
the pump barge being used by con-
"eaten and digested" already 10000
cubic yards of sand, and has created
canal 500 feet long, 80 feet wide
and to depth of about six feet be-
low the level of the water in the
river.
The pump Is yoracious eater.
The sand which it sucks up, as it pro-
ceeds on it's low journey through
the bar, is conducted by a pipe line
to the twin grade and deposited there
in. AS the water runs out it leaves
solid packed grade. retained by
heavier dirt on both sides.
The barge has about 500 feet fur
ther to go before il reaches the place
where it will have to do most of its
operating. The ends of the grade
are protected by willow mats, and
rising waters of the river during June
will have no effect on it, engineers
say.
The grade is to be $500 feet in
length when completed, leading from
the bridge to the bottomland on the
Nebraska side. Contractors expect to
have it completed by the middle of
the summer. Caisson work on the
bridge piers will be resumed as soon
as the high water OF June has passed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Sioux City Live stock.

Sioux City, May 24-The top was
lowered from $10.45 of the previous
day to 5000. The bulk of sales
quoted at $40 to $10.25, with the
long string at $10.10. The low end
of the range extended down to $3.50.
Sows off the load sold mostly at So
to $9.25 with stays at $7:25 to SITS.
Bears sold down to 81 and under.
The pig market was steady to quar-
ter lower. Some of the natives sold
at $11, but the bulk of them brought
$10.50 to $1l75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Minneapolis Grain Market.

Minneapolis, May "a - Corn
Steady. Demand fair, offerings
light No. 8 yellow s 1-2 to 8 1-2c
under Chicago July. No. yellow
closed at Sc to sic. No. 2 mixed at
55 1-2 to SEC.
Oats Unchanged No. 3 whites
July price to 3-4c over. demand fair.
No. whites closed at 35 Is to
36 1-sc. No. whites at "a 1-S to
35 1-8c.
Rye-Steady, quiet. with offerings
light. No. 2 at 6 to 1-2c. July No.
rye close at $1.01 5-S to s1.02 5-Sc.
Barley Unchanged. quiet. Offer
ings small. Prices closed at SO to
64c.
Flaxseed with choice In
demand. No. / spot lie over July
to &c under. No. ! spot closed at
$2.71 to $2.74 and to arrive at $2.7l
to $2.73.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
YanktOn Schools to
Graduate Class of 81

Yankton, May "a - Fifty-four
young people, 35 girls and 10 boys,
compose the 1922 graduating class of
Yankton high school, including those
who have completed the normal work
as well as the regular high school
studies. Commencement exercises
are to be held at the Hess theater
on Friday evening, June 2, with the
Rev. III. H. Lindeman, pastor of the
Congregational church, of Yankton,
delivering the commencement ad-
dress The baccalaureate sermon Is
to be preached by member of the
high school faculty, F. F. Schaeffer,
on Sunday evening, May %.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
of the body on the Smith ranch few

of the body on the Smith ranch few
days ago.
Two weeks before the body was
found by an Indian who chanced to
visit the ranch. Smith disappeared
from his home in Eagle Butte, where
he has lived with his family since
last fall.
Smith is thought to have shot HIM
self with ar evolver which was found
on the bed on which the body lay He
children
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Criminals in New
York POstOffice

Washington, d, c.. May 24--Dis-
covery through finger printing" that
49 of the 460 employees of the regis
try division of the New York postof-
flee had criminal records was re-
ported to President Harding today
by Acting Postmaster General Bart
lett upon his return from an investi-
CATION Of the New York postoffice.
All OF the 40 have been dropped
from the service. Mr.. Bartlett said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Caraway's Fight
on Daugherty

Washington, ID. c.. May 24-At-
torney General Daugherty has or
dered secret service men to shadow
senators assailing him, Senator Cara
way, of Arkansas, charged today in
renewing his attack on Daugherty in
connection with the release of Chas.
w. Morse from the Atlanta prison
and the prosecution of war fraud
cases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Financial Worries
Causes Suicide

Eagle Butte, May 24-That des-
pondency caused by financial worries
was the motive behind the suicide Of
Cal Smith, ap rominent rancher Of
this territory. was established by in
vestigation following the discovery
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Twins in the
De Valera Family

London, May 24-Mrs. Eamonn De
Valera today presented the former
president of the Irish republic with
twin boys. according to dispatch
to The Evening Star.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Meeting Of Finance
Committee Called

Washington, d. c., May 24-Re-
publican members of the senate fl
nance committee today authorized
Senator McCumber, chairman, to call
a meeting of the full committee later
this week for formal action on the
soldier bonus bill.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24

New Jersey, Ohio, Massachusetts, and
Wisconsin have been picked by the
vets this year for an intensive at
tack on prohibition, Wayne B. Wheel
er, counsel for the anti-saloon league
declared today in an address to the
law enforcement league.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Sun Shines on
Pipestone Again

Pipestone, Mimi. May 24-The
first clear" day since March % was
recorded by the observer for the To-
cal weather bureau Saturday on May
90. CLOUDY" or partly cloudy" has
been the enry for So consecutive days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Starts to Fly
~--a
Around the World

Croydon, England. May 24-Major
w. T. Blake. British airman. today
started on his flight around the
world. Blake left here at 3:08 this
afternoon. The airman headed for
Paris and will then go to Lyons.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24

Paris, May 24-Major Blake. who
hoped off from Croydon this after
noon on the start of a flight around
the world. arrived here at 6:12 and
will jump from here to Lyons and
Rome.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Woman Goes
to WOrkhouse

Minneapolis, May 24---Mrs. Agnes
Penn was fined and sent to the work
house for ninety days today for driv-
ing an auto while drunk. She Is the
first woman sentenced on this
charge.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Vets Pick States
for Their Attack

Milwaukee. May California.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-05-24
Daily Market Report

MADlcON ufthlN MhnhEI.
At p. m. today. corn, AZ; bar
ley, Al; oats, zee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-17
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS LEAD
NATIONAL LEAGUE RACE

The st. Louis Nationals won their
fourth straight game yesterday and
continued to lead the Heydler cir
cult. while the New York Giants also
garnered their fourth consecutive
win yesterday but because OF their
loss in the opening game OF the
season, McGraw's men are in sec
ond place. Cleveland leads the
American League with four wins
and no defeats, while Philadelphia
and st. Louis are tied for second
place.
New York fans yesterday saw the
erst major league baseball cham
pionship game on an Easter Sunday.
The Giants beat Boston b-2. Tne
Yankees played an exhibition game
with Baltimore and won 81. Babe
Ruth played and knocked u a
home u
Barnhardt and Barnes. Of the
Newark Internationals. pitched q no
hit game against Jersey City yes
terday, Newark winning SO. II was
an exhibition game. National
League batters have knocked out hf-
teen home runs to date this season
as compared with three credited TO
American league batters.