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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-18

Whatever your age, habits. or
condition, there are two things you
can do-better yourself or make
things worse.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-18

Which brings us up to the
thought that
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
COMPLAINT Of
CRAFT METHODS
BETHLEHEM AND LACKAWANA
MERGER BRANDED AS UN-
FAIR METHOD OF COM
PETITION.

Washington, ID. c., une THE
federal trade commission has issued
formal complaint against the Beth
lehem Steel corporation and the
Lackawana Steel company, charging
they have been and are using unfair
methods of competition. The com
plaint grows out of the merger re-
Gently effected by the two companies.
The commission made. this an
nouncement today in a report to the
senate in response to the recently
adopted resolution OF Senator LaFol-
lette, of Wisconsin, directing inquiry
into the merger by the commission
and the department of justice.
Stating that the proposed mergel
was under observation prior to sen.
ate action nthe LaFollette resolu.
tion and had been closely followed
the commission said it now haG
reason to believe, in the Language
of its constituent act, that the pro
posed Bethleh merger
when consummated, will constitute
an unfair method of competition IL
that it contains a dangerous ten
dency unduly to hinder competition
and to restrain commerce and that {
proceeding by the commission in thi
respect is in the public interest
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
BLAM|ES MARKET
SYSTEM FOR It
CONGRESSIONAL REPORT SAYS
COSTS WOULD BE LOWER If
METHODS WERE REVISED.

Washington, ID. c., June IA
principal cause for increasing living
costs in the United States is the 'un.
wieldy system of marketing and dis
tributing commodities including rel
atively Inefficient means and uneco-
nomic methods coupled with waste
full practices on the part of the pub
lic,' according to findings made pub
lie by the joint congressional COM
mission on agricultural inquiry.
I'VE have now reached a point
where it costs more to distribute and
serve than it does to produce" Chair
man Sidney Anderson said in a fore
cast on the commission. report Com
modify values are lost in mass of
service costs and the time has come
for consideration of the funda-
mental problem of the economic dis
triDution of the essentials of living.
In its search for data to build UP a
picture of the present organization
of marketing and distribution in the
United States, the commission direct
Du IosOVU W lHulNAh-
uals and institutions.
| No single factor in industry or
commerce "can be held solely re-
| sponsible for the spread between
producers and consumers" Mr. An
derson said in describing conclusions
drawn from the work, nor was the
commission enabled to point out a
remedy, legislative or economic
which will reduce this spread" Re
sponsibility for betterment. it in.
cludes, rests on the entire people, .
who. it was declared, bust make
such readjustments of customs anc
habit as will permit the development
of an economic system of distribu.
| ton"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
IS A BLOW
At LABOR
ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT Ex.
ENiPT FROM PROSECUTION.

Washington, ID. c., June labor
organizations are not exempt from
prosecution under the Sherman anti
trust law, the supreme court today
announced.
The court delivered such an opin-
ion in the celebrated Coronado coal
case, one of the most important piec-
es of labor litigation ever to come be-
fore the nations highest tribunal.
The court held that labor organi-
zations can be held liable for proper
ty and other damages caused by the
acts of members during strikes. The
decision was delivered by Chief JUS
tice Taft. The case was brought
against the United Mine Workers of
America by the Coronado and other
coal companies arising out of the
Arkansas strikes of 1914.
Chief Justice Taft in delivering
the opinion stated that there had
been no misjoinder of parties in the
case as brought. He discussed at
length the question of the stability
of the national and international
unions IL the unions were responsi.
BILE for what was done, pointing out
that in common law contemporaries
organizations could be sued as indi
viduals but from necessity of existing
conditions it was utterly impossibl,
of doing justice otherwise that by
holding labor unions suable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Official Wine
faster Behind

Paris, June Robert Guibert, Of
ficial faster for the Quebec liquor
commission in Paris, is now 5000
different kinds of wines, liquors and
spirits behind in his work.
The wine cellars in France are
choked up now because the American
Russian and German markets have
been shut off and every vineyard in
France is trying to selli is products to
the Quebec commission. which is the
only important purchasing agency in
Paris.
Samples arrive faster than they
can be tasted and the surplus fills
several rooms. Mr.. Guibert tatstes
only about 80 daily and then spits
out the stuff, otherwise he would be
helpless before noon
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Accident Costs
Both Hands

Sioux Falls. June 7-Severe burns
two weeks ago from a wire bearing
1000 volts of electricity have cost
Edward Oil, 55 years old, both
hands. just above the wrist few
days after he arrived at McKennan
hospital, and the other arm was TAX
en- off at the elbow after all attempts
to save it had failed.
Mr.. Oil had only been in the en-
ploy of the Sioux Falls Traction sys-
tenn one-half hour when the accident
occurred. He had climbed a pole
back of the Sioux Falls Dray and
Transfer company building to dc
some electrical work when it ii
thought that unaccustomed to the
wires. his hands came in contact with
the wire carrying high voltage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
BrOOkings Man
Escapes HOldup

Brookings, June Richard Ken
dali, of this city, had an adventure
with holdup man at point on the
highway three miles west of Brook
ings while he was returning from a
trip to Arlington. Through Kendall's
presence of mind the highwayman
was outwitted.
When the holdup man stepped
from tree beside the road and COM
manded Kendall to halt, the later,
instead of complying, stepped or
the gas" and made his escape.
But as he did so the bandit fired
shot at him with revolver, the
bullet entering the rear of the body
of Kendall's car.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
K|WAW|S CLUB
RECEIVES CHARTER
200 VISITING KIWANIANS AT
TEND BANQUET AND PRO
GRAM AT THE LAKE.

With approximately 200 visiting
Kiwanians present to offer their con-
gratulations and welcome a sister
group into their organization, the
Madison Kiwanis club formally re-
ceived its charter at the presentation
day banquet and program held last
evening at the Lake Madison cafe
terra. Kiwanis delegations were sent
from Mitchell and Watertown, each
numbering about so, Brookings,
whose representation ranged around
rs, and Sioux Falls sending about
20 Fifty-one of the Sc members of
the washington Springs CLUB were
present
Those coming from washington
Springs arrived yesterday morning
and enjoyed several hours fishing
and swimming, followed by fish
fry about noon.
About $50 the guests, followed
by the local club, formed in line in
the dining room of the hotel where
they were served cafeteria style.
Music was furnished by the Country
Club orchestra during the meal. Five
of the Mitchell party dressed as In
dians and playing fife and beating
drums provided amusement for the
diners.
Immediately following the banquet
the local club members and their
guests came to Madison where they
staged parade on Egan avenue
about p. m, after which the vis-
itors drove through the normal cam
pus and back to the lake again.
The program started about 8
o'clock by the whole group singing
Kiwanian songs under the leader
ship of Prof. F. F. Eversman. Songs
were also sung by the different dele
cations boosting their own town.
Horace Mease, secretary of the
Madison club, read about a dozen
kilograms from Kiwanis clubs in diff
ferent parts of the United States
congratulating the local group upon
formally being taken into the ma
tional Organization.
H. H. Holdridge gave an address
| of welcome to the visiting kiwanians
and also told several jokes and funny
stories which amused his audience.
Mr.. Holdridge was followed by selec-
tions by the Mems Glee club of the
normal
1 The chief address of the evening
was given by Silas E. Morris, of Nit
chell. lieutenant-governor of the
Minnesota-Dakota district of Kiwanis
clubs. when he formally presented
the charter to the Madison organiza
tion. In his address Mr.. Morris dwell
saying that the organization pridet
itself in breaking down the old ira
ditions of community If they were
a hindrance to progress and that il
strove to build and serve The nam,
Kiwanis is taken from the Indiar
and means ito build"
In behalf of the local group, DR.
e. G. Higbie, its president, received
the charter with few words Of ac
ceptance. He assured the KiwaniaI
officials that the local club woult
seek to live up to the ideals of XII
wants and that every Kiwanian o
Madison had no regrets regarding tn,
time spent in Kiwanis service.
Short talks were given by severa
members of the various visiting dele
cations congratulating the Madi
son Kiwanians upon their formal en-
try into Kiwanis service.
Joseph Marshall. Of Minneapolis
presented DR.. Higbie with gave
as a gift from the Kiwanis club o
Minneapolis.
The program was concluded wit
songs and encores by the Glee club.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
PROGRESS|VEs WIN
VICTORY IN IOWA
POLITICAL OUTLOOK Is FAVOR.
ABLE FOR STRONG BLOC IN
CONGRESS.

Des Moines, Ia, June Smith
Brookhart was nominated as repub-
lican candidate for United States SEN
ator in the Iowa primary by receiving
more than 40 per cent of the vote
cast. With only 113 precincts miss
ing, the progressive candidate has
129,426 votes. Progressives here
hailed the victory as greater than
the Indiana and Pennsylvania elec-
tions. Progressives are assured of a
strong bloc in congress as a result Of
the political trend.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Kentuckian Becomes
Father of 33d Child

Harlan, KY, June Robert Bak-
er, "a years old. yesterday became
the father of his SD child. Mrs.
Baker, the mother, is just past her
35th year and she too, is rejoicing,
for though her married life is only
IA years in length, this was her
eighth child. When she and Baker
married she was 21 and he was 20.
She is Bakers seventh wife, his sixth
having died many years ago while
they were on ranch. Baker owned
near Seattle, where he married the
seventh mate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
SOUTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Z, 1922.

death when he accidentally swal-
lowed a quantity of kFfosene. A cup
containing the oil had been placed on
a window ledge and the child reached
the cup and drained 1t of its con-
tents before its mother could pre-
vent. A doctor was called and sim
pie home remedies were applied at
once before the arrival of the physi-
clan, which according to his report
undoubtedly saved the child's life
Although still yer ysick. the baby
will live.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
CONGRESS ENTERS
GAS PRICE PROBE
SENATE COMMITTEE WILL CALL
IN REPRESENTATIVE Or
PETROLEUM COMPANIES.

Washington, ID. c., June Con
gress and the department of justice
Joined hands today to protect the
100000 automobile owners of the
United States against the soaring of
gasoline prices. While the depart
ment of justice launched its probe
into the recent increase of gasoline
prices, the senate manufacturers
committee is being organized for an
investigation of it's own.
Representatives of the big gas and
oil companies will be called in.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Tax Board Assigns
Assessment Dates

Pierre, June THE state tax COM
mission has assigned dates for the
assessment of public utilities which
will be made during the month of
July. The dates are: Telephone
companies on July S, railroads July
z. telegraph, sleping car and express
companies July 10, private car lines
July 13. Hearing on the assess
ments will come later in the same
month as follows: Telephones July
20. railways July "a and 25. tele-
graph. slepeing car and express COM
panies July 81, private car lines July
28.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
WAGE SLASH WAY
END IN STRIKE
RAIL LEADERS SAY BALLOT
WILL BE OVERN HELMlNGLY
In FAVOR OF lyALKOUT.

Cincinnati, June 7-The strike
vote ordered by the executives of IL
different railroad unions affected by
a wage cut of $109, 100000 will be
overwhelmingly in favor of strike,
is the opinion of labor leaders as
sembled here. Though the leaders
declined to make any public fore
cast of the outcome of the strike.
they privately forecast the reflection
of tremendous resentment against
the wage slashes ordered by the
United States railroad labor board in
a strong demand for a strike.
''The decision rests with the indi-
vidual organizations" said B. M.
Jewell, president of the railroad en-
ployes' department of the American
Federation of Labor. who is presid-
ing over the conference of the rail
road leaders here.
I'VE have sent out strike ballots
to be returned by June 30" Jewell
said
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
COAL STRIKE To
be SETTLED SOON
ADMINISTRATIONS MAKING PROG
REss IN plan TO PREVENT
-rf.eseg ~7~s fsg-esa fter'~
FUTURE WALKOUTS.

Washington, d. c., June THE
administration Is making steady
progress toward the settlement of the
coal strike, 1t became known today
A development which has greatly en-
hanced the administration hope oi
settling the strike has occurred, II
was learned.
The exact nature of the turn of af-
fairs cannot be announced as yet
The settlement of the strike under
the administration plan will have &
far reaching effect preventing future
strikes, it Is hoped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Farm Land Price
Stages Come Back

Milbank, June THAT South Da-
kota farm land lis coming back af-
ter the slump in prices during the
financial depression, is shown by the
sale by Oscar Anderson of farm of
120 acres at price of 1925 per acre
Anderson purchased the farm about
two years ago.
The price paid is not regarded as
too much. considering that this
lGrant) county is in one of the gar
den spots of the state and has be-
come noted for the good crops which
1t raises each year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City. June THE market
for heavy and medium and mixed
butchers to the packers was quoted
strong to 15c higher. The low end
of the bulk was pegged at $10.10,
but many sales were made at $40 and
under. The low spot was 1925 for
heavy mixed packers. Sows off the
loads sold at $S.75 to So and stags
at $3.50 to $7.75. Pigs were quar-
ter higher with natives $10.50 to
s11.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Cut Salaries
of Teachers

Miller-June School officers
of the different townships met here
to discuss teachers wages, etc. A
resolution was adopted favoring a
reduction to SIS to $50 month for
second grade teachers and $S5 to
500 month for first grade teach
ers. 1t was agreed that board for
teachers must also be reduced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07

& T. railroads and the Union Pacific
and Central. Pacific were regarded
in railroad circles as practically GER
tain today. Railroad men here said
that the merger had been suggested
by the interstate commerce commits
sion as an economic measure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Minneapolis Grain Market.

Minneapolis, June r. Corn -
Steady, demand fair, offerings light.
No. yellow Ia to &c under Chi
cago July. No. 2 yellow closed at
So "a to 53 Lac. No. mixed at
So IA to So 3-4c.
Oats-Unchanged. No. whites
IA to 1c over July, offerings light.
No. 8 whites closed at 32 1-6 to
3 31-Sc. No. whites at 81 Is to
80 1-Sc.
Rye-S Steady and quiet. No. 2 at
3 to lac over July. No. 2 rye
closed at SO ga to 81 2-4c.
Barley-Weak, 1 to &c lower; de-
mand slow. Prices closed at AZ to
58c
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Ward Holds Secret
in Regard to Murder

White Plains. N. Y. June 7---Au-
thorities, in an effort to solve the
mystery of why Walter S. Ward, mil
lionaire, killed Clarence Peters, al
legged blackmailer. have bumped up
against stone wall. The secret be-
hind the Staying is held securely by
Ward.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Fail to Save
Fellow Student

Grove City, Pa, June Edwin
Leslie. whom 20 fellow students and
corps of doctors and nurses kept
alive two days by artificial respira-
tion after he dislocated his neck in a
swimming pool, died late today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Recruit Farm Hands
for Wheat Belt

Washington. d. c., June THE
department of labor has started to
recruit farm hands In all the large
centers of the country to meet an
emergency situation in the wheat
belt, Secretary Davis announced to-
day. Employment offices have been
opened to distribute the men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07

Cincinnati, June THE danger of
railroad strike was intensified to-
day by decision of the leaders rep
resenting 100000 railroad work
ers to submit three strike ballots to
the men instead of one. The votes
will be taken on the wage reductions
Of s109,000, 900, farming out of rail-
road work, working rules and regu-
iations promulgated for shop crafts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Four Southern Roads
Planning Big Merger

Kansas City, June THE merger
Of the Chicago and Alton and M. X.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Baby Drinks Oil
and Nearly Dies

Gettysburg, -une THE infant
son of Otto Russell came very near
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-07
Daily Market Report
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.

At p. m. today, corn. AZ; bar
ley, As; oats, %.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-01
PARADISE NEWS
THAT INTERESTS
rSPBcrAL CoRREsPoNpENcnl

1CfBCIAL CokhEsfoNpENCnl
PARADISE VALLEY, May 30.-
The school year ended on last Fri
day evening with the graduation
of the eighth grade pupils. The
class consisted of six members,
three girls and three boys, namely
Dollie Gillian, Gertrude Washburn,
Lima Echeverria, Pablo Echeverria,
Walter Fritchen and Mamtin Cas-
tanaga.
The program was as follows:
Valedictory-Pablo Echeverria.
Class History-Lina Echeverria.
Class Prophecy-Dollie Gillian.
Class Poem-Gertrude Washburn.
Class Will-Pablo Echeverria.
Class Grouch-Walter Fritchen.
Glass Optimist-Martin Gasta-
naga.
The three young ladies who were
last years graduates, and who have
been taking first yea HIGH"
assisted in the exercises, Miss Geral-
dine Harvey with a vocal solo and
the Misses Ruby Riley and Sheilah
Gillian with monologues and reci-
tation.
Irwin Case addressed the class
and presented the diplomas.
The program ended with a song
and class yell.
The platform was prettily deco
rated in orange and black, class
colors. Carnations, a gift Of Mrs
Chas. Washburn, and roses from
Mrs. w. H. Holt, added festivity
The dance following was enjoyed
by a large crowd and lasted until
daylight, with a lunch served al
midnight at the Paradise Hotel.
Memorial Day was fittingly OBJ.
served at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday, the
exercises, under the auspices OF
the Odd Fellows, being held at the
NJ. E. church. The l. o. o. F. and
Rebekah Lodge marched from theil
hall to the church and after the
exercises to the cemetary.
Elmer Cathcart N. G. presided.
Opening. chorus-Scatter the
Flowers.
Remarkably the Noble Grand.
Song-Tributes to the Brave
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-01


school choir.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, A.
v. Schwartz.
Solo-Brother Tell Ne Of Battle,
o. B. Nehls.
Reading. F. Harvey.
Duet-The Faded Coat Of Blue,
Mrs. V. Pasquale and Mrs. H. X.
Harvey.
Remarks. S. Case.
Reading-Elmer Cathcart.
Prayer-Sr. Cylthia Lye, Chap
lain.
America-Audience
VIM. Blattner, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Berk and Mrs. Mary Byrnes
motored up from Winnemucca fol
Memorial day.
Principal Hampton left Satur'
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-01
PERSONAL NOTES
AND LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Reinhart have
returned from San Francisco, where
they have been for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Blume and
Miss Inez Layeaga of Oakland, for
merly of this city, are expected to
arrive here the latter part of this
week to make their home here
in the future. They will be
accompanied here by Mrs. P. B.
Roberts, who has been with them
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-06-01

for some time. The Blumes will oc-
cupy their old home place on Lay
street.
Victor Pinson and his sister, Miss
Josephine Pinson and nephew, Paul
Wilkinson were visitors in this city
Decoration day.
George Balm of Golconda spent
Tuesday in this city.
w. G. Ling of Reno, formerly a
resident of Golconda, was among
Decoration day visitors here. Mr..
Ling is spending several days visit
ing friends in the Golconda section.
Theodore Grady, secretary of the
Humboldt County Chamber of Com
merce, has returned from San Fran
cisco, where he accompanied Mrs.
Grady and their little daughter.
The latter two will spend some time
on the coast.
Don Cooper returned from Reno,
where he has been spending few
days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Curtis re-
turned to their home in Elko
today after having made a brief
visit to the Duncan home in this
city.
Mrs. w. E. Smith of Golconda re-
turned to her home in Golconda
yesterday after having spent a
couple of days visiting with her
daughters, Mrs. Victor Button and
Mrs. E. V. Brame in this city.
Assessor Chas. E. Smith left for
the McDermitt section yesterday in
the pursuit of his official duties.
w. J. Pike is spending a few days
in town. He is an arrival from
Tonopah, where he has been in
charge of mining property.
Mrs. Earl Williams and son of
Reno are guests at the J. w. Davey
home in this city for a few days.
Mrs. Mary Byrnes has returned
from Fernely, where she has been
visiting with friends and relatives.
Albert Kent of the A. E. Kent
Company of Golconda was an ar
rival in this city the first part of
the week from Genoa, Nebraska.
Mr.. Kent is here looking after
business interests and visiting with
old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Primaux
and son Loring were arrivals in this
city yesterday from Gold Circle.
They left last night for San Fran
cisco, where they will meet Captain
and Mrs. E. X. Meredith of Camp
Benning, Georgia, who are sailing
for the Hawaiia Islands. Captain
Meredith is brother-in-law of
Mr.. Primaux.
Ray Clawson of Gold Circle &C
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Primaux
here yesterday.
Judge Roberts of Golconda is
spending a few days in town in the
transaction of business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dame of Col.
conda were visitors here on Decora-
ton day.