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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
NEW SWEDISH POSTAL BANK
Minister Of Communications Proposes
That Government Unite Two
Departments.

Stockholm.--A postal checking ac-
count system whereby the Swedish
post Office department will be enabled
to do a limited commercial banking
business is proposed In bill recent
ly submitted to the riksdag and spon-
sored by Anders Oerne, minister Of
communications. The bill also pro-
vides that the present postal savings
department be merged with the post
Office service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
A. F. OF |. OPENS
CONVENTION TODAY
GOMPERS, In OPENING SPEECH,
SAYS LABOR WILL FACE
STRUGGLE.

Cincinnati, June 12-Organized
labor is in no mood to have its con-
stiutional rights and privileges taken
from it by any subtitle reasoning or
assumption of power, no matter
whence it shall emanate, Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor, declared today
in the opening speech at the AID an
nual convention of the federation.
Six hundred odd delegates cheered
Gompers when he warned labor's
enemies that labor is prepared to face
the struggles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
Rope Scratch
Causes Death

Bancroft, June 12-An apparent
ly trivial scratch on his hand from a
rope caused the death of Otto Claus
sen. aged 80, a prominent farmer of
this vicinity, who for years had taxi
en- an active part in community af-
fairs.
The scratch became infected and
he died of blood poisoning within a
week after receiving the scratch. He
is survived by widow. five children
and other relatives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
|Matr0n of Girls
| School Murdered

Jackson, Mich, June 1.-THE body
of Miss Alice Mallott, 40, assistant
matron of the Crittenden Home for
Girls here. was found with the head
crushed and throat slashed near the
home. An ax and razor had been
used by her assailant and indications
are that long struggle took place.
No clue to the slayer had been un-
covered but bloodhounds are being
used in the pursuit.
The body was found short dis
tance from the home. The clothing
had been torn from the body, the
woman having been gagged with a
handkerchief.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
Minneapolis Grain Market.


Minneapolis, June r. Corn -
Steady. demand fair to good. No. 2
yellow . to &c under Chicago July.
Shippers still in market. No. yell
low closed at SIS to SIS l-2c. No. 2
mixed at 54 1-3 to 54 3-4c.
Oats Unchanged. No. 8 whites
at IA to 1c over July; demand fair.
No. 3 whites closed at 32 3-S to
33 3-Sc. No. 4 whites at 81 3-8 to
32 5-8c.
RyeFirm to 1-2c better. No. 2
at IL to lie over July. Offer
ings light, demand fair. No. rye
closed at SO to So 1-2c.
Barley Easy. with few sales 1c
lower. Demand quiet. Prices clos
ed at Al to 5Sc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12

Sioux City, June 1.-THE days top
landed at $10.45. with the bulk of
the light and good butcher hogs at
$40 to $10.40. The bulk sold at
1925 to 1885. with the low end or
the range at 50. Odd lots Of rough
packers sold at $3.50 to 50. Stays
brought $3.50 to So. Pigs were
steady, with natives at 1880 to $11.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12

Milwaukee, June 12-Northeastern
Wisconsin is in the grip today of one
of the worst floods in the history of
the state. The same section of the
state that was cut off from communi-
cation with outside world through a
sleet and snow storm on February %
is today threatened with serious dam
age, as a result of near cloudbursts
during the last AS hours. Railroad
transportation is at stanastill, rivers
are oyerflowing. bridges are washed
out, and crops are ruined in low
lands as result of the floods.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
Bobbed Her Hair;
Tried Suicide

I. New York, June 12-Because her
husband reproved her for her having
her hair bobbed. Mrs. Tillie Living
ston attempted suicide tonight BY In
haling gas In Jersey City. Her con-
diti0n il not serious.
She told the police that she had
wanted to have her hair bobbed but
that her husband. Jacob, had object
ed strenuously. Then she decided to-
day to have 1t done and family
quarrel followed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
Governmental Unrest
Prevails i'm China

Peking, June 12-Further compli-
cations In her governmental affairs
beset China today. Sun Yet Sen,
head of the republican government.
issued manifesto threatening the
Imprisonment Of Chinese parliament
to prevent holding proposed presi-
dental election In case WI Ting
Fang resumes premiership.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
LABOR BOARD TO
CUT WAGES AGAIN
WORKERS WHOSE PAY HAS
BEEN REDUCED SEEM FAy-
oRABLE TOWARD STRIKE.

Chicago. June IA $4,000. 900
railroad pay cut will be announced by
the labor board this week. The cut
will probably be about cents an
hour. Workers whose wages have
been cut are taking strike votes to-
day. Union heads predict an over
whelming vote In favor of strike.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
Find Mastodon's Bones IN Texas.

Wichita Falls. Tex.--What are be-
lieyed to be fragments of mastodon's
bones have been unearthed by oil drill
ers In Gray county. The fragments
were found imbedded in q strata" Of
dry sand and are large enough to indi-
cate they were part Of q skeleton OF
4 prehistoric monster.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
American Aces Will
Finish Trip by Rail

Omaha, June 12-Eddie Ricken-
backer left for San Francisco on q
train after his plane was wrecked
while leaving the Omaha field. Rick
enbacker declared he is through with
commercial aviation until stronger
planes are built.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
new YORK CITY
HAS FIRST CYCLONE
FIFTY KILLED AND 100 INJURED
FAILING FERRIS WHEEL
KILLS SIX.

New York. June 12-Fifty were
killed and 100 injured in New York S
first cyclone yesterday. Thirty were
killed at City Island park where the
damage was greatest. Two hundred
boats around the park are missing.
Six were killed in New York when a
Ferris wheel was blown over.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12

New oYrk, June 12-Reports were
received here this afternoon of new
storm sweeping upper New York
state. Telephone and telegraph lines
were wrecked between Troy and Syr-
acuse. The area of the new gale ex-
tended eastward from Schenectady to
the New England states.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
Bandits Dynamite
Mexican Train

Nogles. Ariz., June 12-Mexican
bandits dynamited a train on the
Mexican Southern railway near
Tomellin. Pueblo. killing five MEM
bers Of military escort and wound
ing several others and looted the
wreck Of $4,000 pesos.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
University Machine
Records Earth Shocks

Milwaukee, June 1.-Two severe
the Marquette university seismo-
graph this morning. The quakes
were about two thausand miles away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
To Substitute
Grain Futures Act

Washington. D. c.. June L. The
house agricultural committee today
reported favorably the Capper-Tin-
cher bill providing . substitute for
the grain futures act recently knock
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12

Columbus, Ohio, June 12-With
three dead and 30 injured, rescue
parties are searching Buckeye lake
for more victims of yesterdays tor
nado. Five small boats are missing
and SO cottages were destroyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12
Daily Market Report


AT 8 p. m. today. corn. AZ; bar
ley, As; oats. %.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1922-06-12

ed out by the supreme court. The
committee plans to have the bill put
to vote in the house on Thursday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-18
THE STORY AT A GLANCE.

,AEAIHANIEL HAKWOOO, hand.
Nv some uido,uer 43 years old, has dis.
sipdted. Me greater part OF the for.
:uae. left TO him and his daughter seken-
/" ADOLPH KROM. a lens grinder. Of.
fcrs @ins a chance to recoup BY financing
9 project to produce motion pictures in
natural .colors and IN relief BY means OF
a camera inuented by
SIMON CURLIN, a crusty old Gamers
manufacturer ,Cho Is Krom's employer,
ma icho Is pertecting a lens for the camera
9th the aid Of
PROF. STEINMAN, a dry little spisp Of
lyman ,oho says he originated the inven.
liGH: Kroxn brings Sseillman to HarWoods
Office IN the eighteenth floor Of the Beuk.
nap building in La Sale street; The three
strike q bargain, and Krom tears up Cur.
Inns contract Nth Stelrnan, which he
had stolen. 1t is agreed that Steinntan and
kyoni shall ,oork secretly for Hur,uood
tC.he pretending to remain with Curtin.
k4sen the matter Of a secret scorkshop is
discussed, HarVood leads them TO-
THE ROOM on THE ROOF Of ths
styscraper, but Steinman looks doscn hs
dizzy height and is fearful So for 1Ihe
time being he is siven a shop in SLoto
River, Mich, ,0here Hartpood, iSteinn,an,
and KrOm meet-@
ELIZABETH MAIDEN, 20 and beau.
tiful, unho is Judge Lisconb,s secretary.
Hqr,uood at onee Is attracted BY. her, al
thought practically engaged to Letitiu Bel.
KNAPP and. her $lO,O00,OOO. '
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-18
The Roomson HePoof

g. 1EsSa1s - 4 =. frt ---s@s 80 -EEs ~ HfS5&l-HSrit
cally: she had q wise eye In that direction.
This younE man in the loose flannel Jacket
looked promising, n that trip was corkinE!
But all this was q swift, subconscious byplay
in her mind. 3| 4st g SaS ..Ss.
For a moment Peter Green was vastly dis.
concerted at finding himself on his back.
Then the young man was holding a hand to
help him to HIS feet, saying, Oct up. Don't
BE FOOLISH" He, was frowning, but it was
clear to the spectator tina he was not very
angry. @ls I
Peter had recovered himself. then, and
sprang agilefy to his feet, avoiding the ok.
tended hand and swiftly taking the position
Of q, boxer. He called the young man a name
which is sometimes considered sufficient
provocation for homicide.
Don't be silly" the young mar reproved
him gravely. "You know we did no HARM,
10 Peter Green this was proof that the
Young man had no stomach for fight. He
THRUST his heavy Jaw toward the paciast's
face and bawled:. -
sneakin' skates! Damn ~pickpocket rub.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-18

young man followed him a stsp or two
and spoke-cool,l etnollient. as one speaks to
q child In a ut Of temper:. " Steady. uncle.
steady! We're all right. Keep COOL"
The old man glared at him and STAN.
mered, Damn dog! Damn yellow dog!"
y The young man repeated, kindly, BE
cool. We're all right. We can't do any.
thing here. now. you know. We must 90
back" ssT fc~s .
Peter Green stood gaping at this--not yet
quite able to Ndjust his mind to the sudden
change In the situation.
- We must 60 back now, the young man
was saying to the elder, low, and coolly.
There's nothing more we can do here. Some
people are coming" ! LH5ts egt
Indeed, several men and boys, attracted
.by the shot, were coming up the disussd
street Some glimmer Of reason evidently
was, returning to the old mans congested
brain. But he couldn't quite tear himself
away yet. He turned to Peter Green and
hurled a couple Of insults at him:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-18

bernecks! Smell O. that" and extended his
balled fist within three inchessof his oppo-
neht's nose. But the opponent merely looked
at him reprovingly. with an annoyed little
frown. That further confirmed Peters be.
lief, in the young mans lack of spirit and
further raised his ire. Impatient at the
feeble medium Of speech, he put Il mighty
paw dgainst the young mans breast and
gave him a push that sent him two or three
steps backward. r. 5
" You're actingl foolishly,.' the young man
soberay repFovedh:W simply made a mis-
Peters reply was prompt and to the point:
aver u stlnkln liar! You saw the sign plhin
enough! Damn stinkin' liar!" Ne shouted
the insult, and seemed provoked beyond en-.
DURANGO by the Others passive attitude,
hands 1T side I'm goih' to>stop yer clock!S
he declared and squared to strike.
Elizabeth then screamed. lima flash she
saw that the old man who had been thrown
out was on his feet, with a leveled pistol in
his hand. about to fire. s5.
The young man sprang back. The gan
ger, and all of them heard; a metallic click
as the hammer offthe weapon FELTON, a car
fridge that failed to explode. Peter GREEN'S
blow expended itself harn1lessly in air.
q, In a fash the young man comprehended
the cause Of Ellzabcths scream. Fairly be.
fore the hammer of the pistol fell he was
moving with great agility upon the shooter.
He sfasped the pistol wrist, forcing it down.
ward, and as the, old man pulled the trig-
ger. again q cartridge exploded, the bullet
bufying itself lin the ground. There was a
struggle for tho weapon then.
&. Drop I'll, Drop i'll the young man was
saying. The old man managed to swing with
his left fist. striking his captor on the cheek.
The ;captor merely held On to theturist. re-
peatinE, !" Drop it!' /
The old man gave q sound that expressed
pain and rage--a sort OF muffled, snarlihS
Acream-as the powerful hand twisted his
wrist. He dropped the pistol into the weeds
and struck at his captor again. The captor,
however, had got his head down and shoulde
hui,thedy up defensively, 30 the blow merely
Ilanced on the top Of his head. He released
/ the twisted wrist and put "a big arm across
the old. mans chest to stop further blows.
ThSsold man backed away. 1lowerinisNat him.
Elisabeth thought abe had never seen j.
more disagreeabla sight than this llAnk, loose
jointed old man then neutrality-suspicious.
& N asparoxyBra pffrage. hts red. lsathery face
E88sdist0rted, his eyes like hot Goals, his mouth
open, the lower Mp. beneath his ~atraggling,,
griszfed mustache. thrust out---a mouth
realty to bite,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-18

Thug! Blackguard!"
A tame dndingAto this scene was by no
means to Peter Green's taste, especially now
that a larger audience was on the way. He
took UP the challenge instantly, striding for.
ward. fists balled and jaw outthrust. and
threw down the gauge OF battle thus:
"Sneak thief! Stinkin' old porchclimber!
Open yer head again and Ill land on you!"
The sorely afflicted peacemakery thrust
himself between them, frowning with great
rerplexity. but still perfectly cool. He rea-
soned with Peter, mildly: ~
Don't be foolish. You See he's lost con.
troll of himself. Just keep quiet a minute
and We'll get away"
BY that time Peter was perfectly assured
of this bulky young persons pacific prin-
ciples. He therefore sounded q scorhful
challenge: @n
You! You big stiff! Putty face! III
sun,ed the attitude of u boxer, ready to
strike. The hard tried young man seemed
almost in DESPAIR.
/" BE reasonable" he urged. his eyes on
Peters dancing fists, but without putting up
a defense. ~
They all knew that Elizabeth was there,
for they had heard her scream. Yet the rush
of action had, 80 to speak, swept her aside.
The three men had been so busy watching
CASA VSAASA SA0 sAASy "a u Ao NAAS = ~
her.
At. this point. however, she came, into the
scene decisively, stepping swiftly toward
Peter Green and e~xcla!mins in a voice Of
authority:
Peter! Let them alone! Behave your.
self! Go back to the office"
It was, v~icarioysly, the voice of authority,
since in a way she represented his employer,
Judge Liscornb. But a young females inter.
vention in this fashion was highly offensive
to him-particularly as half a dozen men
and boys, before whom he might play q
stellar role. were coming on a rapid walk.
You keep out Of this" he growled.
"''Taint your affair. III tend to m own
business You tend to yours"
She had already drawn herself up, chin
lifted. Her dark blue eyes flashed at him;
color rose In her cheeks Her voice rang.
- It is my affair! Lei. them alone! - She
4 looked obllquely over her shoulders at the
young man inSthe flannel Jacket and subdued
her voice to q courteous tone. You'd hast
4: 60 now"
For q moment she felt It was just touch
~and go whether or not Peter; Green was
going TO defy her authority, He was scowl-
ing at her. His defiance. IL 1t came. was
quite sure to take q rude form. She was
- - aM fAaNNaEisef ~.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23
Learning New Tricks

In 1919 there were 216 individ-
uals in it this country who paid
tax on incomes In excess of
$l,O00,000 per year. Notwith.
standing a decided business i'm.
proyement for successive years
till 1921, the number of such tax
payers IN three years had drop
ped down to but 90, and by this
year there are probably none. 1t
will be hard to convince the pub
lie that there has been any such
decline. They are just learning
to dodge the tax.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23

The auto busses are to be legis.
lated out of business if bill be.
fore the Legislature becomes a
law. OF course the railroads
and traction lines are secretly
aiding the bill for truly have the
bus lines cut into the incomes Of
these lines. This has resulted
because of the high rates charg.
ed by the railroads. The bus
lines should be allowed to oper.
ate tax free so long as their
charges are as reasonable as they
now are. These lines are public
benefactors, and it is a shame to
hamper them by any enactment
of the Legislature.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23
The Ladies' Aid

The Ladies Aid of the Metho-
dist Church announced in these
columns two weeks ago that they
would have sandwiches, coffee and
pie on sale last Saturday. They
later learned that the business
men of the town would serve
soup free 80 they gave up the idea.
They will on next Farmers Sales
Day, March the 18th, serve their
eats as will later be announced.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23
Gets 100000 Of

Judge II. L. Derickson, County
Attorney A. L. Stewart and ex.
Tax Commissioner w. G. Rose
went to Frankfort last week and
appeared before the State Tax
ing Board and reasoned with this
Board that no increase in prop.
erty values in Powell should be
required by that Body. They
succeeded in getting 800, 900 off
the raise leaving us still Sl75, ,00O
advanced. OF this there is S50,-
600 on town lots, $25, 900 on per-
sonal property and 100000 on
land. This is too much but we
have no way out of it but stand
up and take our medicine.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23
Making Best Flour

The Clay City Roller Mills are
making some of the best flour the
editor ever saw. The mill will
make two brands, the best will
be called Snow flake" the same
as when the mill first started mp
seventeen years ago. The second
grade flour will be known as
Eastern Glow" Everybody in
Clay City, and Powell county as
to that matter will soon be using
the products of this splendid
mill. This mill will prove a great
blessing to the county and farm.
er in particular who can now
raise the wheat to make their
own biscuits and lOafs.
The next time you buy flour
call for "Snow. flake" or East
ern Glow"
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23
Representative Mcclure
Introduces Two Bills

Representative w. L. Mcclure
Monday introduced two bills that
are of vital necessity to the peo.
pie Of his district. The bill that
concerns Powell is the incorpora.
tion of road from Stanton to
Irvine bv the way of Clay City,
into the primary system of roads
that are to be built with the fifty
million bond money, if voted.
The bond issue will be more
favorable in this county if Mr..
McGuire's bill is passed and this
road actually made a part of
the primary system.
The other popular bill intro.
duced by Mr.. Mcclure is to
make the highway from Camp.
ton, by Hazel Green and West
Liberty a part of the primary
system. 1t is justice that this
road be built as well as the Es-
till road.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23
Moving Time Most Here

March the first will soon be
here and this is the moving per
iod in Kentucky. 1t is on this
date that most people begin their
new cropping year. They move
TO a new location March 1st and
settle down to raise crop and
by March next year it will have
been raised and fed out ready to
move again, and too often they
are no better off than the March
before.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23
Personal Paragraphs.

w. +. McOollum is in johnson
county working in the oil fields
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Z. Keith spent
the weekend with friends in
Lexington.
Green Kinser, of Kyle, Ohio.
was here the first Of the week
looking after business matters.
Mrs. Sylvia w. Russell, of st.
Helens, visised her many friends
and relatives here the first of the
week.
Tom Petit left Tuesday for
Johnson county where he has q
position in the oil fields at a nice
salary.
Albert Johnson and q. II. For.
mon, of Bourbon county, attend
ed the social affair in this city
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Colson Black burn,
of Lexington, are visiting Mrs.
Black burns parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. Shimfessel.
Mrs. Hilda Mountz has return.
ed from the city, where she pur-
chased new line of up-to date
millinery and novelties.
Claude Smith, Of Detroit,
Mich, was here last week visit
ing his father, j. f. Smith. Mr..
Smith has four sons now located
at Detroit.
DR.. Henry, of Winchester, was
in Clay City Tuesday and went
from here to Stanton to see Mrs.
James Welch who is in a very Sc
rious condition.
Everett King, of Fort Hamil-
ton, N. Y, is home visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe King.
Everett has served out one year
of his enlistment in the army.
He came to Louisville with twen-
ty.one dead soldiers from over
seas and came from there here
on brief furlough.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23
Narrow Escape From Drowning

As Jeff Mckinney and Frank
Kennon were returning Monday
from Clay City with a wagon
load of feed, and in attempting to
ford Hardwick's creek near Mr..
McKinney's home which was
considerably swollen, their wagon
was overturned and the team
washed down. One of the mules
they were driving had to be
dragged from the creek after be-
ing washed down the stream a
short distance. 1t was very
narrow escape for these two gen.
tleman and 1T is Indeed fortunate
that they did not get droned.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23
Auctioneer's Card

b. f. Charles offers his servi-
ces AS auctioneer to the people of
Powell county. Mr.. Charles has
had considerable experience in
this line of work, and demon.
strated his ability as an auction
eer Saturday when he sold at out
cry several head of hogs, cattle
and horses. He intends to be at
each sales day and ready to rem
der his services as they may be in
demand.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1922-02-23
River High

The rains falling the first Of the
week have put the river over
many of the bottoms which is Of
great value to those lands as it
leaves considerable sediment.
There were no tides last year,
which makes the overflows this
year much more important to
good crops this season.