Lead Daily Call from Lead, South Dakota • Page 1

LEAD DAILY CALL OmCIAL PAFMl CITY AN NTT THE WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Tmi-day; not much change In temperature. ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE THB BLACK HULLS EVENING NEWSPAPER. ASSMUTES FREES SERVICE TWENTY THIRD TBAR. LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11. 1914.

PRICE FIVE CBN'T WAR KANSAS EDITORS TO SEEK CONGRESS' AID Must llnvo Cheaper Whlto Paper or Quit Business. CABINET CONSTITUTED THERE WAS NOREALCOAL SHORTAGE GoTernment Prosecutor Finds No Warrant (or High Prices Charged For Anthracite ENLIST HOUSE WIVES Grocers' Association Asks Them to Sign Petition for Embargo on Certain Foods JUDGMENT RENDERED FOR MINING COMPANY ioernnient Fails to Secure Cum el-billon of Putcnts SIOUX FALLS, S. Dec. 9. James IJ Elliott yesterday found ip favor of the defendants In the case of United States vs Safe Investment (iold Mining comany and Frank Ktelskal, trustee.

Tfio action was brought by tho government to cancel certain mining patents, secured in 1910, and held by the comany in the Clack Hills district which Involved about 1000 acres. It was the contention of the plaintiff that the land was being held not for the mining possibilities but for the timbor which stood upon it. In handing down his decision Judgo Elliott stated that it was his opinion that there was a misapprehension of the law by both the defendant and the officers of the law but that they were both acting in th best of good faith. New English Premier, Lloyd George, in a S'alemunt to the House ot Commons Says the Predominant Task Before the Government is a Vigorous Prosecution of the War to a Successful Conclusion KANSAS CITY, Dec. 11.

Owners of 25 Kansas dally newspa pers, who said they were confronted with an immediate danger of being unable to secure print paper on which to publish their newspapers, mot here and took steps to meet the alleged t'sis if possible, by delegating Geo W. Marble, of the Fort Scott Tribune-Monitor to present their necessities to tho federal trade commission al Washington, D. next week and, to present to the Kansas delegation In congress the fact3 of their extremity Iteports submitted showed, accord ing to Mr. Marble, president of the Kansas Dally league, that Kansas publishers are unable to buy prlnl paper for less than 5 1-2 to 6 1-2 cents per pound, while some are pay Ing as high as 10 cents. PLAINTIFF LOSES IN LIBEL SUIT State Sens tor Charged With Complicity In Axe Murders.

HEDOAK, IA Doc. 11. Tho jury in the caso of Formor State Senator Jones, against J. E. Wilkerson, a KanBas City detective, charged with libel In connection with the circula tion of alleged rumors connecting Jones with the eight axe murders atj Villisra, Iowa, in 1912, returned a verdict for the defendant yesterday.

Jones sued for $60,000 damages. COl' NT VISITING NI'RSE New Plan for Education Along Health Lines in Stato. HURON. S. Dec.

South Dakota can now boast of having a county nurs-. Beadle cojnty claims the distinction of leading in this progressive work. Nowadays It Is considered that prevention of dls-easo and education alon" health lines li as Important as any other social work. Miss Margaret Ferguson arrived on the field recently to besln th" new work. As this Is a new work, definite plans for carrying It on have not been 'made.

However, It Is expected thnt each school In thp county will be vlsl- ted nnd each child glvon a careful examination. Cnreful records will he kept of all visits ami examinations, which will be compared with records of later date. It Is hoped In this way to arrive at valuable Information with regard to health conditions In Beadle county. Visits will be made If possible to homes near each school where It Is thought that the gospel ot perventlon and education can he lodged. In cases of contagious diseases.

It Is the plan of the nurse to spend a day In the home giving some nrartlcal Instructions for caring for the sh and preventing tho spread of 'the disease to other members of the family or the community. Considerable Interest Is being shown In this work, nnd without a doubt within a few months some valuable Information will bo gathered and Improvements mado that will convince the reoplc of Beadle County that a visiting nurse Is worth while. Already rumors arc coming to the Huron Comerrlnl Club for Information with regard to 'how It Is put In other counties they are making plans for an organliatlon similar to the one In Read! County. ff OATS PLANT DESTROYED Explosion Occurs In Quaker Company In Ontario. PETER BORO, ONTARIO, Dec.

11. An explosion and Are destroyed the Quaker Oats Company building here today, with an estimated loss ot eight lives. Ton were Injured. The property daman will be $1,000,000. Campaign for Governor PIERRE, Dec.

11. Peter Norbeck has filed his axpenbe account as a candidate for governor at tho late election, showing that the campaign cost hlin $1424. Frank Wells Iho newly elected railway commissioner shows expenditure of $260 In 'lis campaign. PLEDGES VIOLATED IN MARINA TORPEDOING Stato Department liass Full Information at Hand. WASHINGTON.

D. C. Dec. 11. Announcement was made at the state department today th'at complete Information Is nt hand covering the case ot the Marina, torpedoed with the loss of six American lives.

It makes it appear to be a clear-cut violation ot Germany's pledges. carried out his command. I had hoped to make a statement to the house Tuesday, but I now find It Impossible to do so. Mr. Bonar Law, as leader in the house, will move adjournment until Thursday.

The predominate task before the government is a vigorous prosecution of the war to a triumphant conclusion. I feel confident the government can rely on your support, as long as they devote their energies toward that end." The premier Is 111 and was unable to go to Buckingham palace this morning to receive the seals of office from tho king. The members of the cabinet who are not required to seek reelection, received their seals. IMMUNITY BATH ALLOWED TO STAND Another Echo From New Haven Case. WASHINGTON, D.

C. Dec. 11. The apeals from tho New York federal court ruling, granting Immunity to John Blllard. William Skinner and James Elton lu the New Haven railroad prosecution, were dismissed today.

Tho government contended they were not entitled to Immunity, by having testified. NO COPPER WIRE. For Extension of Consolidated Company Line Into Ncivell District. It is feared that some slight delay may be occassioncd in the construction of the extension of the Consolidated Power and Light company's, lines from Belle Fourcho into the Nowell district, by reason of the shortage of tho copper wire supply. Advices to local officers of tho company from tho General Electric company state that, at present it Is Impossible to make any deliveries of copper suitable for tho purpose and no future date is set when such delivery will he possible.

Under these circumstances and In order not to delay the construction indefinitely, It is probable that Iron wire, copper covered, will bo used While not as satisfactory as the solid copper wire. It will do In an enter, gency. If It is decided to use this kind of wire, the constructon will be commenced at once. The line will extend from Belle Fourcho to Newell, taking In Frult-ilulo and Nlsland. following the railroad throughout the entire dls, tnnce.

Valo will not be Included until the rnlrnad Is extendod to that point Provision will be made for a few short spurs from the main line, to furnish power to several establishments, located not far distant. WAITING FOR MOTOR Realty to Turn Water Into Hall Park For Ira Rink. The building of the clay bank around the bull park haB been completed nnd the ground Is now ready for the turning In of the water. Delay Is now caused by the non-arrival of the electric motor, which was ordered some time ago and Is expected to get here any day. Tho pump Is In place and the two-Inch water lino has been laid.

It will probably not require more than a day to Install the motor, so thnt It Is likely that the park will bo flooded before the end of thn present week. COLD, THEN WARMER Weather In tiovernment Prediction For tho ComlnR Week. WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec.

11 Weather predictions for the week beginning Sunday were announced by the weather bureau today as follows. Plains Slates and Upper Middle Mississippi Valleys Generally fair except snow or rain Tuesday or Wednesday. Cold first part of week, warmer after Tuesday. Rocky Mountain and Plateau Regions Generally fair wtcejit local snows are probable Tuesday and Wednesday; temperature below tmw YORK, Dec. 11.

The federal governments Inquiry into the hi A cost ol living, began today with reparations for a grand jury invest ligation of the coal business. Accord-lit to the special prosecutor, the government already has discovered there was no real Bhortage in anthra-ctie coal here, and no warrants foi the high prices charged. DUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS North Dakota are Aisklng for Large Appropriation ISMARCK, N. Dec. 11.

The sal and most important meeting of the North Dukola board of regents for the curent year will bo held at the eapitol here Dec. 15-16, when final asproval is to be given the appropriations, asked by the various state Institutions under tho board's supervision. All the heads of the slate educational Institutions are expected to at-teid the session, including President MoVey of the stato university, President Ladd of tho Agricultural College, President McFarlan of the Valley City Normal, President Crane of the Mlnot Normal, President Itlack ef the Ellondale Normal Industrial, President Smith of the Wahpetou Sebool of Science. President Smith ef Bottineau and Mrs. M.

('. Uudloiic secretary of the North Pa 'cola Public I Library Commission. The board I embers are President Lewis F. urawrord of Sentinel Butte. Frank White of Valley City, Dr.

J. D. Taylor of Grand Forks, Krally Scow of ttowman and J. A. Power of Leonard.

All the institutions have reported Important requirements in the form of now or repairs for the ensuing two years. The university asks $114. for general construction, tho agricultural college for the Normal Industrial for 00; the school of forestry for 1(1; the Mlnot Nornal for the Valley City Normal for the Mayvillo Normal for and the Dickinson for a total of $199,800. BEUTSCHLAND IS AT JOURNEY'S END Reported off Mouth of Werner YoHterdaj BERLIN, Dec 11. The commercial submarine, Deutschland, return-lag from the United States, arrived of the mouth of the Wesscr yesterday.

STATE FIRE OFFICIALS MAKING INSPECTION Also Sound Warning Against Foolish Holiday Decorations SIOUX FALLS, Dec 11. 8. K. Crans, state Are marshal, and O. H.

Henry, have been In the city the. last day or two and whilo here made an lsspectlon of the penitentiary, deaf ute school, Sioux Falls college and Lutheran Normal school. While here they sounded the annual warning against holiday decorations of cotton and other Inflammable material. 1 'People may have forgotten" said Deputy Q. H.

Henry, 'thnt 12 school children and two teachers were burned to death In a holiday disaster last year caused by Inflammable decorations. One of the largest fires in Sioux City was caused in the same way. These things pass quickly out ef mind, seemingly. It Is well for reminders to be thrown out and we hope to have the aid of the press as esual." Last year near disaster In one of Ilia local churches was averted only by the presence of mind of a few among; the many present. Cotton and lighted tapers started a conflagration.

The officers of the state Are department said that while buildings here were In fair shape, there was some old fashioned work In the matter of electric wiring that would not be permitted In new construction. CHICAGO, Dec. 11. Potltioas demanding an embargo bo placed on flour, sugar, canned milk, tomatoes and wheat will be placed In every grocery in forty-one states for housewives' signatures, ff a resolution today presonted to the executive beard of the Retail Grocers association, carries. NATIONAL FOREST GRAZING Marked Increase in Demand For lri-vileifo During Past Year.

Tho local office of the U. S. Forest Service reports a marked Increase in the demand for grazing privileges within the Black Hills National forest for 1917. Homesteaders have mad great inroads into the prairie range formerly used by the large stockmen, and as a result they are beginning to look elsewhere for summer range. A number of the large stock owners have mado application for range allotments within tho forest for HIT.

The demands for range from stockmen living within the forest Is also on the Increase. The hlh market for beef has acted as a stimulus to the stock Industry resulting in an Increase In the breeding herdB throughout the forest. Practically every ranchman within the forest is novs In the stock business nnd the number of stock raised Is ranldly Increasing. In former years the rnngo within tbe Black Ttills forest was not completely utilized and there were areas of unused range. The Indications nro that this condition will not continue to exist, although at present there is still considerable room for more stock.

The north end of the Benrlodge division Is tho only area which Is at present stocked to capacity. During the past grazing season there were approximately 15.000 cattle nnd horses ranged within tho Black Hills forest. The Indications are that next year this number will be Increased to 20,000. POWER PROJECT GETS SETBACK Supreme Court Sustains Annulment of Franchise. WASHINGTON, D.

Deo. 11 The ruling of the New York courts, annulling the state franchise given tho Long Sault Development company foe an immense power project on the St. Lawrence river, was put In force toduy by the supreme court, which dismissed the corporation's appeal. CONSTANTINE SENT MESSAGES TO BERLIN Revolution Breaks Out In Greek I. lands of Cyclendea.

LONDON Dec. 11. Telegrams from Athens say a revolution has broken out In the Cycledos group of Greek Islands in the Aegean sea. The Greek battleship Hydra, which Is under control of the entonte, has intercepted, Greek advices contained In messages from King Constantlne, addressed to Berlin. LONDON, Dec.

11. Tho foreign office today stated that the British government is consulting with the allies In an effort to reach a very rndlrnl solution of the Greek problem. WEATnER CONDITIONS Reported by the Nebraska Telephone Company at 8 a. Today end 7 Partly Cloudy Deadwood 12 Clear Rapid City 4 Partly Cloudy Presho Cloudy Chamberlain 8 Partly Cloudy Philip Cloudy Sturgls'. Cloudy Spearflsh Cloudy nelle Fourcho.

.10 Clear Hill City 4 Partly Cloudy Hot 4 Clear Norfolk Snowing LONDON, Dec. 11. It was officially announced last, night that a go ernnient bad boon formed nnd a wr-cabinet, constituted as follows: Premier, Lloyd George; president of tho council, Earl Curxon, who will be governor leader of the house of lords; ministers without portfolio, Arthur Henderson, and Lord Milner chancellor of the exchequer. Bonar l-nw has been asknd also to lead the, government in the house of commons. Premier Lloyd George has sent to tho house of comraonse the following, it was announced: "The king has entrusted me with the task of forming a government and I have IN JAIL AT EVANSTON SUSPECTED OFPRDER Man Wivt Arrested on Forged Cliecli Charge OGDEN.

UTAH, Dec. 11. Edwai Fauster of Eranston, Wyoming, in jail here charged with forging a $I0 check is held, suspected of complicity In the murder of Cris C. Cannon, near Wnsutrh, Utah, Wednesday. ('HAMSUN EXPKCTINfi BOOM Mlil-West Oil Company Starts Operations in District.

There is an undercurrent of excitement in Chadron on account of I tho prospective operations of the Mid-West Oil company in that dis- lrli-t. Several years ago the company secured options on certain lands from iwclvo lo fourteen miles from the town and enuaged In well drilling, to some extent. Thoir work was suddenly terminated and at that time It was thought they had failed to encounter tho desired results. Iloweier, this belief was shaken when It became known that the Mid-West company kept tho options alive and Iho fact that they have returned ami are again becoming active In tho way, of preparing for development, leads to the opinion that their first quest was not without satisfactory results. Certain monled interests of the bndron country seem to huve received a tip that the Mid-West people Intended to further prosecuto their work, and they got into action to tho extent of picking up options on various tracts of land In or to the district in which the oil penplo nro Interested.

As a result there is said to bo a sharp advance in land values in that district. SI TKHIXTEXDKNT SAAM INVITED To AhnIhi In Survey of Sturgls Schools. At the meeting of the Lead board of education Friday night, the following communication from Franklin Jones, head of the department of education, of the University of South Dakota, was read and the request therein contained, was granted by the board: "I am to begin the ground work of a survey of the Sturgls schools on tho 11th day of the present month. I am pleased to knov teat you have man at the head of yourcity schools In whom I have confidence that leads me to ask nts as at lr this expert service. Since educators commonly work without pay In their own state surveys, nt least In the pioneer stages of the work, you will understand this formal overture to you.

nsklne one day of Supt. Saam's time. Necessary expenses nro met by the Board of Education at Sturgls." DEFENDER OF VERDUM GIVEN PROMOTION Pelnln Will Have Supremo Command on Western Front. WASHINGTON. D.

Dec. 11. Private advices from Paris confirm the previous reports hat General Petaln. the defender of Verdun, is to succeed General Joffre in the supreme command of the nllied forces on the western front FRED L. CLARK PASSES AWAY County Commissioner Succumbs to Attack of Pneumonia.

The nows of tho death this morning of County Commissioner Fred L. Clark brought marked and widespread sorrow to the people of this community. Ho passed away at his home on May street, a half hour aflir midnight. Two weeks ago he was taken with an attack of tonsilltis, but apparently passed through that illness without tho prospect of serious consequences. His recovery, however, was slow and although he was ft bio to get to his placo of business early last week, his system remained weakened nnd he was not able to successfully resist the attack of pneumonia which overcame him five days ago.

The passing of Fred Clark removes ono of tho most active of the men of public affairs In tho Illnel' Hills. To tho discharge of his duties as county commissioner and chairman of tho board, he brought an unusual amount of energy and initiative. It was he who first suggested th plan of holding annual meet ing of the county commissioners of the slate and at (be time of bis death ho was engaged In formulating legislation designed to secure state ni in furthering this project. As, chairman of the republican county eommlileo. a position which ho held during the last campaign he displayed ability to organize and carry out effective pnlltlrnl work.

In his private business affairs he was entering a succcsful career when death claimed him. Ills ranch opera-lions in the Englewood district were bringing results when he entered the business life of Lead through the organization of Ihe licit Garage and Auto company of which be was the principal owner. This business wtlhln a year had Increased to such an extent that It was found necessary to provide additional quarters to thoso orlglnnlly established at the corner of Main and Slever street nnd several months ago another piece of Main street- properly was secured, on which a rcrond building Is now In courso of erection. Fred L. Clark was horn In Washington, D.

In November 1806 and consequently was about a month pas' 50 years of ago. When he was a boy of seven years, the family moved to near Ashland. the father re malnlng In Washington. l.ator they moved Into the town of Ashland where, when he was 14 yoars old. his mother died.

When he was 17 h'. went to Oregon and later returnlnr to Nebraska, was married twentv years ago to Miss Alice Ormlsher, ot Valentine, Neb. Before that ho had ontered the Black Hills and arte his marriage returned here and took up his residence. Practically all of his life here wax spent In the Englewood district, until he entered Into business In Lead. Ho is survived by his wife and three sons; they are Edward, aged 16.

Frank aged 11 and Maurice, aged 6 years. Ho leaves also three brothers and one sister. Tho brothers nro William A. Clark of Lead, Dr. O.

II. Clark of Newel and Walter II. Clark, a resident of Arkansas Tho sister Is Mrs. Robert J. Van Dyko of Pittsburgh, Pa.

He was a member of Odd Fellow lodge of Deadwood. of the Elks of Lead nnd of the M. B. A. ot Englewood.

No announcement of the time of the funeral will bo made until his sister, living In Pittsburgh, has been heard from. Rev. Mackintosh motored to Vale this morning. Miss Lenora Markham returnee1 to Nahant yesterday after having spent the week end with her folks in Lead..