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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

AS we 90 to press, Thursday, it is
threatening rain.
Fred Banker came up from Anoka,
Nebraska, Tuesday and is superin-
tending the building Of an addition to
the house on his ranch iust north of
town. r. G.. Hildebrand Of Fairfax.
S. d., accompanied him and he is
doing the carpenter work.
]. b. Brown and Isaac Kaufman
went to Winner, Wednesday morning
TO be present when Merrill Kaufman
underwent an operation for append
citis.
A week aco last Saturday evening
the Chamberlain lioht plant was de,
stroyed by fire and the town has been
without lights since that time.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28
CARELESS HANDLING OF HOGS
CAUSES LOSS IN SHIPPING

Loss through injury to hogs in ship
ment to market is an important item
affecting the profits of the farmer
and shipper. During the past year in
a period of six months there were
received at nine of the principal stock
wards of the country total of 2S,375
dead hogs and 3S,70S in a more or
less crippled condition, according to
reports received by the United States
Department Of Agriculture. These
/ figures indicate clearly waste that
is largely unnecessary, most of which
can be attributed to carelessness on
the part of those handling the ami
mails at the points or origin of ship
ments.
Aside from wrecks and extreme
weather conditions, there seems to be
no logical reason for so many hogs
dying between points of origin and
destination. Much fault in this re.
spect is attributed to improper hand
ling Of swine just prior to shipment.
Quite often hogs about to be shipped
are rushed to some small inclosure.
penned up in a crowded way, and fed
a heavy ration preparatory to being
nauled or driven to stock car. In
getting them to a loading point fre-
quently the animals are prodded,
kicked, and hurried until worried into
a. highly nervous condition. Such
hogs are often loaded in ears contain
ING sharp pieces of broken timber,
nails sticking out of boards, and in
which the flooring is covered with
mud and rubbish, no precaution being
taken to remedy these dangerous con
ditions. Often no bedding Of any
kind is provided. Under such circum-
stances many of the animals reach the
yards badly crippled, the injuries COM
monty involving the hind quarters, re,
sulting in lowered quality Of the most
valuable cuts--the hams.
When ready for market, hogs
should be assembled a sufficient length
of time "rior to the date Of shipment
to allow them to become rested. They
should not be crowded into small pens
CT houses nor fed heavy ratlons. If
they are driven to the loading point
they should not be rushed on the way ;
if they are hauled too many hogs
should not be crowded into the truck
or wagon. The loading chutes should
not he too steep. should be made Sc
cure and should have the sides pro-
tectcd so that the animals will not
fall off. CrOwding too manv hogs in
q car, particularly in hot weather, is
likely to result in a number of them
dvin" in transit. Loading hogs after
a heavy feed is injurious to them
\ little hunger is far better for them
on the Journey than indigestion. There
is nothing to be gained in added
weight Of the animals by forced
feedino Just before shipping. The
aim should be to get as many hogs
as possible to the stockyards in good
condition.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

Yes, there is one consolation in not
owning a ear There is less occasion
for cussing.
Rev. p. i. Kussman went to Bone
steel, Wednesday, to attend the an
nual meeting OF the Congregational
churches and ministers.
j. p. Brown had the porch on his
residence enclosed with glass this
week which makes quite an improve,
ment in the appearance Of his home.
f. c. Thompson Of Mitchell was
here Wednesday looking after his
land interests in Mellettc county. He
informed us that we had better crops
IN Mellette county this year than
they had around Mitchell.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

bile has done much toward bringing
these signs into general use, but it is
the service man who has spurred the
public Oh to decorating the rural dist
ricts with them.
Are there any corner or cross roads
unmarked in this county? If so, why
are we still out of date?
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

if You want Christmas cards, re-
member that it is a good plan to make
vour selections early. If YOU use 25
or more cards you should get our
special printed or embossed cards.
We are now booking orders.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

Don't be surprise if you live to be
100 years Of age A man in Hungary
lived to be lS5, and medical records
tell of at least fifty who lived to be
$50 or more Since 1875 the average
life of man has been increased about
sixteen years, and each year sees hu-
manity climbing up toward the cen
tury mark. Trees, with no one to
care for them, live for hundreds of
years. Man, with all Of his scientific
knowledge, should not fall too far
behind the tree.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

We are having the finest kind of
corn weather, windy dry and no kill
ing frost as yet.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

Some succes;~ll men are so vain
they are only happy when telling how
they did it.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

a Chicago traction official bought
1900 acres of land in the Ozark
mountains in order to have quiet
place to which he could retire upon
leaving active life in great city. He
bought the land for song and in
tenden to breed fancy cattle as a pas
time.
In making survey of the property
engineers discovered vast deposits Of
iron ore. Now his property is more
valuable than a cold mine, and the
huge sum Of $l2,000000 has already
been spent IN erecting a plant for the
turning Of the ore into iron and steel.
Before selling your worthless sur
face. first ascertain what is under
meath.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28
EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS
PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA
A PROCLAMATION

October 9, 1923 will commemorate
the tifty-second anniversary Of the
great Chicago fire Out of that fire
the world was given a tragic object
lesson in the price Of careleSsnesS.
From a single act Of carelescness IN
the use of lamp, while milking
cow was started a conhagration which
consumed 1880 buildings over an
area Of 2,l24 acres, IN which 200 citi
zens were burned to death, wiping out
$298, 100000 in property and leaving
100000 homeless.
Last year III the United States
alone 1921 100000 in property was
destroyed by fire and $4,000 persons
were burned to death and more than
$4,000 were injured. In South Dako-
ia $l,950,000 worth of-property was
DESTROYED and twenty-five of her cltl>
zens burned to death.
CarelessneSs, and ignorance of conn
mon hazards, are responsible for 81
per cent Of the loss OF life and prop
elty by fire Because such large
percentage of the fires that occur are
due to carelessness the date OF the
Chicago fire has come to be observed
as Fire Prevention Day throughout
the nation.
Therefore. because it is the fifty
second anniversary Of the Chicago
fire and in view of the unusual IRE
losses of the last year, it is with a
particular sense Of appropriateness
that | proclaim Tuesday, the
NINTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1923
FIRE PREVENTION DAY
and in keeping with that idea, l
urge that the second week OF October
9TH to 18th inclusive) be set aside as
Fire Prevention Week, and be SC OBJ
served.
During this week school authorl-
ties should keep in mind the fire that
DESTROYED the school building at Col
linsville, Ohio, IN which 173 children
were burned to death. They should
also keep in mind the recent fire at
Cleveland. South Carolina, where 20
children were burned to death.
| especially urge that fire drills IN
all schools be perfected; that the en-
tire week be marked by general
cleaning up and disposal Of RUBBISH
from all premises; careful eXamlna-
ton and repair of heating apparatus
and fines so that they will be safe for
the winter: an inspection of electric
wiring and correction of defects and
the removal of any dangerous condi-
tions which may cause fire; that
schools, theaters. churches, public and
private hospitals, institutions, factor
les, stores and hotels, be inspected to
see that every safeguard against fire
is provided. and also that exit facili-
ties are sufficient in case of fire: that
local authorities examine their fire
ordinances and make them sufficient
if they are lacking in any particular;
that where possible, public mass
meetings he held in the interest of
Fire Prevention.
To this end l suggest that every
mayor issue an appropriate procla-
nation. | also earnestly request the
hearty cooperation of every citizen.
the organized cooperation of all fire
departments, Chambers of Commerce,
Commercial Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions
and Womens Clubs, and all other civic
bodies: and I appeal especially to the
press to lend its active support.
Done at the Capitol, in the City of
Pierre, this 10Th dav of September,
A. d. 1923
w. II. McMaster.
Governor
Ry the Governor:
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

Cross roads signs are becoming
common in many sections of the
country. They cost little. and yet
are Of great value to the motorist o.
other person travelling through the
country. :.
"A few years ago there were nractc-
ally no such signs in our American
communities or rural districts.
When our soldiers went to France
they were amazed at the ease with
which they could find any city or
town merely by reading the signs
posted at every cross or fork in a road
and following the directions thereon,
On their return home the boys com
mneced to talk Of these SIGNS and
their advantages, and Of the disad-
yantnage of having none of our own.
Then the newspapers took it up, and
the people got busy, and now we have
signboards everywhere. The automO-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

The whole world is laughing at the
rebuke administered to Red Russif
by the japanese few days ago.
''Lenin' is the name Of the red
dictator of Russia. 1t is also the name
of Russian ship. Loaded with sup
plies, doctors and nurses, this ship
was sent to Japan, with the condition
that its cargo was only for the work
ing classes.
The japanese bundled the outfit
back to Rususia, simply remarkinc
that even in their misery and desti-
tuition they could not accept aid that
was proffered for the manifest pur
pose of propaganda.
Evidently the name "Lenin" is
not popular in Japan.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

Has anyone been whispering in youl
ear that all is not well with thir
country? Don't believe them. The
facts are just the reverse.
There is no end to the money in
the United States, and when there is
plenty of employment that money is
in circulation and is a benefit to all
elements of our population.
A survey of the industrial situation
by the United States Employment
Service shows everything to be III
q very satisfactory condition, with nc
reason for complaint. The report
even says that future prospects are
brighter than they have been at any
time in recent years.
The pessimist will have to fin
something else with which to tickle
his crouch.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-09-28

TO be fair and Just, why should we
cl1tlclse European nations for settling
their disputes by going to war? It S
no more than we are doing as individ-
ualS right her at home. A certain
class Of people decide that they want
more pay for their services. Their
employers refuse to grant the demand
Then there is a strike-the CONNER
clal weapon of warfarc-and the fight
is on.
Property is destroyed, business suf
fers, stomachs become empty, some
times lives are sacrificed, because
both sides would rather fight than
submit to unprecedented arbitration.
There S no league of na,lta.; in the
American business world, for the
amicable settlement Of disputes or diff
ferences. Instead, there is continual
warfare of a devastating kind.
We live in mighty bio glass
house over on this side of the water
and the softer we sing the sweeter it
will sound.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22
CORONER ORDERS
MURDER CHARGE
AGAINST WOMAN
Mrs. Laura Holloway Held in
Investigation Following
Husbands Death.

Mrs. Laura Holloway. SO. of ZIG N.
Blackford ST, today was charged
with the murder Of her husband,
william Holloway, who died from
gunshot wounds July IS. Mrs. Hollo-
way had told police her husband shot
himself. Coroner Paul +. Robinson
ordered tho woman bound over to the
grand jury without bond on a charge
Of murder. She had been held since
the shooting on charges Of vagrancy.
o. \. the evening Of July 2S, accord
ing police. Holloway was found
shot to 1eath inside the door of his
home. Mrs. Holloway said he had
threatened her and then shot himself.
Mrs. Doris Wright, living at the
same address. told police Mrs. Hollo-
way said. well. you brought it on
yourself" according to officers.
Mrs. Wright also said the woman
remarked before the tragedy that
when her husband came home he
was going to get something he
wasn't looking for" police say.
Police said that they found half a
pint Of whiskey in Holloway's pocket
and Mrs. Holloway said he was in
toxicated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22
Coolidge Calls Conference to
Safeguard Nations Fuel
Supply
MANY TONS ARE MINED
Experts Asked to Make Dis
tribution if Strike De-
VeIopS.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-
President Coolidge today took
active steps to prepare the coun-
try for the emergency, of an an
thracite strike.
He called to the White House
for a conference on the situation
Chief W. R. Wadleigh, Federal
fuel distributor, and Clyde B.
Aitchison, one of the Interstate
commerce commissioners.
Wadleigh and Aitchison. respective
ly. handled the distribution and prior
ity orders for coal during the soft coal
strike last year.
These men probably will be called
on to supply the country with bitum-
inous coal as a substitute for anthra-
cite
WadIeigh told the President in the
discussion of plans to meet the anthra-
cite strike, that there are now about
75.00o,0 900 - tons Of bitumious coal
above ground.
Mining Of bituminous coal is run
ming at the rate Of about 10, SOC, 900
tons a week and wadleigh said this
production would be speeded up TO
1900, 900 tons if an anthracite strike
develops.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22
MAYORS LEAGUE
TO FORM POLICY
IN PHONE BATTLE
First Definite Steps viii Be
Taken in State Meet
ing Thursday,

Cities of Indiana affected by the in
creased telephone rates scheduled for
Sept. /. will make their first organized
moves to combat the Indiana Bell
Telephone Company and the A. T. & T.
in a special meeting of the Municipal
League at 1880 p. m. Thursday at the
Severin.
Mayor Eli Seebirt of South Bend,
league president, will preside. Taylor
Groninger. Indianapolis, corporation
counsel and league treasurer, will rep
resent Indianapolis.
Every one OF the twelve cities ar
Gated today. City attroneys of some
cities win be present.
Immediate appropriation OF various
cities will be asked by Mayor Seebirt.
Indianapolis has voted $1,000 for its
part to defray expenses of expert en-
ginesrs. Frankfort has voted $500.
Definite policy in the phone rate
war will be formed, f. G. Wagner,
expert from Grand Rapids. has urged
cities to act Independently OF the public
service commission. Groninger, it is
said. favors closest cooperation.
Groninger also will propose action
aimed to placing the A T. & t. under
jurisdiction OF the interstate COM
merce commission through appeal to
Governors of the States and Congress
men,
Indiana congressman and Senators,
may be asked to propose National in
vestigauon Of the A. T. & t. by the
mayors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22

have their names withdrawn. In adj
diton to this it has been impossible
to find the names of two remonstra-
tors on the tax duplicate. One does
not live in the city of indianapolis.
This leaves only eight qualified
demonstrators and the law requires
ten.
We do not want to. defend upon
technicahties. Our only object is to
erect these buildings as cheaply and
quickly as possible in order to have
them ready by September, 1924.
I'VE want to cooperate with this
board in every possible way and for
that reason will not press the uoint as
to the insuft1ciency of the remon-
STRANGE"
Opposition of the demonstrators was
based on the theory that the bond
issue asked was greater than neces-
sary.
AT special meeting Of the school
board Tuesday plans for an eight
room addition at School No. %, Mis-
souri, and Thirteenth ST., and ten
room building at No. 81, 1915 w. Wal
nut st. were approved. Plans for. the
other six buildings covered by the
bond issue were approved last week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22
EXPERT COMES TO
UNTANGLE TRAFFIC
Washington Man Begins Sur
yey of Problem.

J. Rollin Bibbins, expert traffic en-
gineer from Washington, D. c., ar
rived today to begin preliminary Fsur-
vey Of transportation problems under
direction of/the city plan commits
sion.
immediately upon his arrival he
conferred with Louis w. Bruck of
the city plan commission. prelimi-
nary surveys were to be made today
after Bibhins examined charts and
maps in the city hall. Bibbins said
he probably would be in the city a
week.
II am not,familiar with Indianapolis
conditions and have nothing to o.eer
until I inspect local records and
maps" said Blbbins. I'm other visits
to Indianapolis, have been impressed
with the downtown business district
but did not attempt study of your
traffic problems"
After his survey, Bibbins will return
to Washington, and make his report
In detail He has been consulting traf-
fic engineer for twenty cities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22

The reply contained little Of the
conciliatory tone which had been fore
cast and in many passages was bitter
and sarcastic
Starting with the first British point
Poincare said:
II regret we can not see the effort
England says she has made toward
rapprochement with Frances ideas;
that is. execution of the treaty Of
peace"
Refuses to Receae
Our resolution has been repeated
a hundred times not to renounce one
centime Of reparations, which are sa.
cred" the premier asserted. declaring
England has taken no heed of what
France considers essential and that
the British note is basically uncon.
ciliatory.
II avow that we can not under.
stand the British reasoning regarding
Germany's capacity for payment, for
Germany's capacity now is zero. by
her own will. the reply declared, add.
ing that a commission of experts to
pass upon the capacity OF the Reich
would be useless.
Needs No Reminder"
Does England wish entirely to
suppress Germany's debt on the pre-.
text her capacity to pay temporarily
is zero?" Poincare asked
Referring to the British allusion Ito
the rights of Others" the reply said
France does not need to be re.
minded OF her duties"
II regret our lack of accord with
England" Poincare continued, refer,
Continued on Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22
FL|ERS CONTINUE
To CARRY MAIL
ACROSS COUNTRY
Experimental Trip Is Called
Success as Planes Roar
Onward.
BIZ United Press

United States air man service avia-
tors today continued flying. trials that
are expected to result in New York
and San Francisco being linked by let
ter in twenty-eight hours
Night flying is a greater success
than was ever hoped for, Col. Pau
Henderson, assistant postmaster-gen
eral, told the United Press.
Mail planes that are relaying across
the country completed the trips that
entail night flying when Lieutenant
Harold Lewis, eastbound, left Iowa
City at 6:32 a. m, central time. and
Pilot Boonstrau. westbound. hoped
off at Cheyenne, Wyo., at sos a. m,
mountain timel. Lewis arrived al
Chicago at $40 and Lieutenant r. l.
Wagner began the lap to Cleveland
at S:44.
Fogs that came shortly before dusk
and at dawn in Wyoming were the
only difficulties experienced by the
flyer. Henderson's aides pointed out
that~these delays, because they came
in daylight, cannot be attributed to
night flying and might not happen
again IN a score Of such flights.
When the initial trials OF the Post.
office Department for twenty light
hours mail from coast to coast We're
continuing in mld-continent. with
both east-bound and west bound
planes flying toward their destina.
tions. a second attempt was launched
from the Pacific coast and New York
this morning.
The planes which left San Fran,
cisco at 5:26 a. m. Pacific time) is
the second of the five planes scheduled
TO depart east-bound this week un
der the Postoffice Departments plan
10 give the new scheme n thorough
tryout. Another left New York.
The same relays were to be in ef
feet today and tomorrow. with the
second batch Of coast mail as held
yesterday and today for the first ship
ment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22
OIL HOUSE
FIRE LOSS IS $4,000
Incendiary Origin investigated
in Another Blaze.

Fire caused $4,000 damage at the oil
house of the Pennsylvania Railroad, a
two-story brick structure at the Penn
sylVania tracks and State ST., at 2:30
a. M today. Fire Chief John ].
O'Brien sent in a second alarm.
The blaze was confined 20 one build
ing. despite a high wind. Origin was
not determined.
Detectives and operatives Of the
State fire marshars office are inves-
tigating a report by f1remen that a
fire in g. shed in the rear of 1S03-5~Lud-
low Ave, Tuesday night, may have
been Of incendiary origin. Loss was
$50. The shed was owned by c. F.
Sayles and used by Ray Green.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22

School building construction will be Indianapolis
Determined efforts of the board of school commissioners
parentteacher associations civic organizations
apes Times to than 5000 pupils of temporary
hacks and portables into modern reproof buildings
warded today.
The State board of tax commissioners
approve bond issue for $60000 for the erection of
buildings and additions eight schools.
The decision reached after hearing the Satehouse
today lasting only hour, signed by
teen said to be taxpayers only of whom had children
attending public
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22
POL|CEBAFFLED|N
HUNT FOR CHILD
Two Hundred Detectives Look
for Body,

BU United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. ga house-to-
house search for S-months-old Lillian
Mckenzie. has yielded no trace Of
"the crying baby" missing since
Saturday.
Police were just as baffled by the
puzzling mystery today as they were
when they began the hunt.
Sixty-f1ve additional detectives have
been called into the case. Nearly zoo
operators are working exclusively on
the hunt for the missing baby. Re-
wards have been offered and al New
York has an active eye and an at
tentive ear for a sight or sound of the
infant which cries necessarily because
1t is i'll.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22
PRISONER TO VISIT, HOME
Man Convicted in Mine Riots in Hos
pitaI After Traffic Smash-Up.

Orville Duke, convicted in Gibson
County Circuit Court of participating
in the Francisco, Ind. mine riots in
1922 and now serving a three-month
sentence at the State Farm. today was
granted ten-day parole by Governor
McCray that Duke might receive medi-
cal treatment at his home.
Duke was injured recently when a
train struck truck on which he was
riding. He is, in the Putnam County
Hospital. His application for clemency
is being considered by the State board
of pardons.