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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
RIGHT LEG is AMPUTATED
Sarah eernhardt Subjected to Serious
Operation.

Bordeaux, Feb % The right leg
CT Madame Sarah Bernhardt, the fa-
nous tragedienne, was amputated at
the st Augustine hospital at Arach-
on
The operation, made necessary by
an affection Of the knee, which had
caused much suffering for several
years. was performed by Professor
de Luce of the Bordeaux university.
Professor Posi- was to have con
Quoted the operation. but he was call
ed to the colors to serve at Val-de-
Grace hospital in Paris and he found
il impossible to leave his duties for
several days.
Madame Bernhardt refused to sub
NIT to a delay of what she cour-
ageously called her release from bond
age and it was decided that Profes-
sor de Luce should perform the oper.
alton
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
GAMBLING IN FOOD
CAUSES PRICE RISE
Cost Increased IA Per Gent
During Past Five Months.

London.-The investigation under the
craftsmanship of the prime minister
which the British government is car
rying on regarding the rise in the price
Of food is due to political pressure by
the Labor party's action following an
elaborate investigation by its own or
CARNATIONS.
The government began its sittings
after the price Of bread had been rails
ed to 10 cents for four pound loaf,
the price of -four being advanced at
Bedford to $11 a sack, an increase Of
$3.50 since the outbreak Of the war,
and even more at Cambridge and Pc
terborough, while oats jumped to
$7.75 for 636 pounds.
1t hitherto has been argued that the
rise In the price OF food was due solely
to the law Of supply and demand as
affected by the war and tint the trou-
BILE was due TO a shrinkage I'm the
sources of supply by congestion OF
docks and railways and by a decrease
in the number of ships
About 200 OF the larger vessels of
Great Britain had been taken over by
the admiralty, while the removal OF all
German vessels from commerce had
made total withdrawal of at least
5000
The impossibillty of getting ship
ments from Russia and Roumania and
the congestion in discharging steamers
nj London and Liverpool since the port
Of southampton was closed had been
declared 10y the government to be the
causes of the high price of food But
the prices steadily advanced even aft
err these difficulties had been met in
part, and the Labor party was able to
force its demand for a thorough in
vestigation.
The average level in food prices for
the last five months or 1914 was IA per
cent above that of the first seven
months and about 10 per cent higher
than in the closing five months OF
1913.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
WOULD END EUROPEAN WAR
Peace Forces Will Gather in Chicago
Feb. 27 and 20.

Chicago, Feb. 22.--To secure ces-
sation of hostilities, to ensure such
terms of settlement as will prevent
this war from being but the prelude
to new wars, and to place the future
peace of the world upon securer foun-
dations-these are the farreaching
purposes of the emergency federation
of peace forces which will hold a
gathering in Chicago on Feb. n
and 2S
In a call for this meeting, sent to
all parts of the country, the follow
ing questions are asked.
What can America do to stop the
war?
What shall be the terms of peace?
How shall a lasting peace be Sc
cured?
1t is in an endeayor to solve these
questions that the meeting, which Is
to be national congress of all per-
sons interested in securing peace, has
been called. Nationally known speak
ars will address the gatherings
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
TO FOLLOW GERMANY'S LEAD
Austria Will Inspect All Shipping In
the Adriatic.

Geneva, Feb. 23--It is reported
from Innsbruck that Austria will fol.
low the same plan as Germany in re-
gard to attacking neutral shipping by
ordering her submarines to inspect
ali cargoes that are taken across the
Adriatic sea.
Austria has but few submarines but
these are expected to keep a close
watch for vessels of belligerent ma
tions flying a neutral flag.
A meeting Of Emperor William Of
Germany and Emperor Francis Jo-
seph of Austria is expected to be
held in some frontier town in the
near future, according to reports.
The two rulers have not met since
the war began.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
DESCRIBES WOUNDS
OF MODERN BULLET
PrOjoctIIe Of Present Less Dan
gorOuS Than Older Ones.

New York. Major +. G. Faunueroy
of the United States medical army
corps writing in the Medical Record
tells Of the wounds caused by modern
weapons of war. Major Fauntleroy
says In part:
'It may be said in general that the
wounds inflicted by the projectiles of
the modern firearms are not so ex-
tenslve as they were from the older
weapons, and also that their treatment
is correspondingly less difficult.
LET us consider the effects OF the
old time larger and lower velocity pro
jectiles, for by comparison with those
OF the modern small, steel Jacketed,
high velocity bullet we can then better
understand the characteristic appear
ance of bullet wounds in general.
THE old round musket balls were OF
soft lead and from 0.102 TO OTIS inch
In diameter. Their initial velocity was
from 600 to 700 feet per second.
THE destruction of the soft tissues
by these round balls OF low velocity
was In proportion to their diameter,
their mechanical effects being that the
tissues were stretched, as 1t were, TO
permit their passage.
THE wound OF entrance was about
the size OF the ball, the wound giving
the impression Of having been punched
out. This ball occasioned track Of de
vitalized tissue greater than its diam
eter. The wound OF exit was Irregular
In shape, with everted edges and al
ways larger In the skin than that Of
the entrance.
"On striking bone this bah usually
hattened itself and nearly always re
mained I'm the tissues. Although this
round ball, at its maximum velocity,
could occasion great damage, the CO
Modal bullets Of later date occasioned
much more extensive injuries. Exten-
sive displacement OF the splinters OF
bone in the track was caused by the
Impact OF the bullet. The shaft Of the
bone above and below the seat Of the
fracture was hssured. The extensive
LIBERALIZATION Of the soft parts, togeth
er with extensive damage to the bone,
offered a field with little resistance
to infection and extensive suppuration.
To these pathological characteristics
must be attributed the great danger to
life occasioned by these old round bul-
lets.
Having considered the wounds oc
casioned by the old large caliber round
and elongated lead bullets OF low veloc-
ity, we are better prepared to under.
stand the effects OF the modern small
callber steel Jacketed high velocity
projectiles of modern weapons.
ut may be said In a general way that
the effects OF these bullets differ as
they occur In one OF four zones:
"In the first zone % to 500 yards we
see explosive effects.
"In the second zone 900 to 1000
yards) we see penetrating effects.
"In the third zone q 1000 to 1000
yards we see simply wounding effects.
'In the fourth zone 1900 to $500
yards) we see contuslye wounding ef-
fects"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
ADMIRAL OUTLINES
GERMAN NAVAL PLANS
Thinks England Means to Die
tate Peace Terms With Fleet.

Berlin, Germany Admiral Won
koester, president of the German Navy
league, in an address at Kiel uniyer-
sity discussed the considerations gov
erning the part that is to be played by
the German navy in the war He said
that the relative strength of the Ger
man feet compared to the Anglo
French Russian feet was perhaps !
to 4.
The British, he added, perhaps esti
mated German lust for battle SO
highly that they had said to them
selves, "Some day they will come, and
we shall be able to assume battle In a
situation favorable for us
Another possibility, Admiral Won
Koester said, was that the British
have higher regard for the German
feet than Nelson had for the French
or the Spanish. That the offensive
spirit of the Germans is greater than
that Of the British, the admiral con
tinued, can justly be assumed when
one recalls that the Germans took an
offensive against England's east coast,
whereas the English had not dared
to approach the German coast.
I'VE are full of the frmest conf
dence In our feet" said Admiral Won
koester, "but we know that a sea bat
destroyed feet cannot be replaced in
the course of the war, even If 1t lasts
for years. We must therefore under
all conditions be cautious In our pro-
cedure and allow ourselves to be incit-
ed to no deed which might eventuate
I'm our defeat.
For what would be the situation II
a sea battle took place tomorrow In
which each one OF our ships took o
hostile ship to the bottom with 1t and
perhaps some others? Then we should
be without feet, and England could
proceed gradually In its attacks against
our coasts. And you can be sure after
the conduct of England In our colonies
that no city would be spared. Our
coast from Emden to Memel would be
most severely threatened Landing at
tempts, IL they were sufficiently well
prepared, could succeed at places most
uncomfortable for us.
Our feet must protect us under al
conditions apd may accept battle only
when 1t can reckon on victory"
Admiral Won Koester said that the
course of the naval war up to the pres
ent had caused MIN great surprise. He
added that high British naval author
ity said seven years ago that Germany
would wake up some morning and find
her feet gone. He also recalled the
utterance of Winston Spencer Church
Ill, first lord OF the British admiralty
in a speech at London last September
In which the German fleet was desig
mated as luxury" and In which he
said that IL the warships did not come
out and fight they would be dug ou
like rats In hole"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
This Wheat Rabbit Proof.

Kansas City, Mo.-One grain OF
wheat produced 100 heads and ap-
proximately 5000 kernels in field
near Salina. Kan. Another sample of
wheat sent in from Salina county was
soft wheat from a field of sixty acres.
The stand was declared to be "abso-
lutely perfect" There was not spot
In the field. Harvesters did not find
any young rabbits in the field, an un-
usual occurrence. They said the wheat
actually stood SO thick on the ground
that rabbits couldn't force their way
through it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
PLAN ATTACK ON MONTEREY
More Troops Reported to Be Moving
to Join Carranza.

Washington, Feb. 20--General Car
ranzas agency here announced re.
ceipt of advices that 4,500 troops
were moving to join other Carranza
troops In general attack on Monte.
rey.
The Zapatistas have been routed
from Zoutuitlan and Tehuacan, sub
urbs OF Mexico City, suffering heavy
lcsses," the agency announced.
1T is false that Mexico City has
been evacuated"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
SUFFRAGE UP TO VOTERS
Resolution Passed by New York A.
sembIy Is Signed.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 20.-Every
legal step necessary to putting a suf-
frage amendment to the constitution
before the voters of New York next
fall now has been taken.
The last act, the signing of the res.
olution to permit balloting on the pro
posed amendment was performed by
the secretary OF state before crowd
of suffragettes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
DELAYED IN TRANSMISSION.
[ Letter Mailed In 1857 Delivered Fifty
eight Years Later.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Nearly fifty
eight years after it was written and
posted to him a letter has just been
delivered here to Professor James
Hutchinson Kerr. The missiye was
written by Professor T.. +. M. Faehts,
Professor Kerr's former instructor in
civil engineering in an eastern school
at New London, Pa, March 20, 1857,
when Professor Kerr was not quite
twenty. He is now in his seventy
eighth year.
Professor Kerr believes the missiye
was sent to one of the colleges he at
tended and mislaid until 1t was for
warded here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
Holland Awaits German Reply.

The Hague, Feb. 20.-The critical
situation brought about by the Ger
man naval demonstration has Inn
pressed governmental circles here. A
reply to the Dutch protest against the
proposed submarine blockade has not
been received, but is expected mo-
mentarilys
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
ATTACK ON DARDANELLEs
eombardment Intended to Open Way
70 Russian Grain.

New York, Feb. ga cablegram
says that the bombardment OF the
Dardanelles forts by a combined Eng
lish and French feet is not only meant
as counter stroke to Germany's at
tempt to blockade England and the
reputed German successes over the
Russians, but is also the beginning
OF far more important campaign.
With the forcing Of the Dardanelles
by the allies will come the opening OF
the Sea of Marmora to commerce and
to make the Russian corn and oil sup
ply available for England.
BY the opening of the Black sea an
enormous pressure upon Egypt and
Persia will be removed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
Norwegian Steamer Sunk.

London, Feb. 22.-The Norwegian
steamer Nordkyn has been sunk
through striking mine near Bern
holm island, in the Baltic sea, accord
ing to dispatch from Copenhagen
to the Central News. The crew was
drowned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
FORMER BANDIT Is DEAD


Excelsior Springs, Mo, Feb. 20
Frank James, one OF the last surviv-
ing members OF the notorious James
gang, died on his farm near here
James, who was seventy-four years
old, had been In i'll health several
months and was stricken with apo
plexy.
One of the last members of noto-
rious robber band, whose unparallel-
ed career of crime during the Civil
war and the unsettled period that fol
lowed. kept the people OF a dozen
states In terror, Frank James hac
been living the life of quiet farmer
for more than thirty years.
st. Paul, Feb 20.--The death OF
Frank James in Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, recalls to old time Minnesotans
the daring raid on Northfield, Sept. 7,
1876, in which he and his brother
Jesse headed band of eight outlaws
In an attempt to rob the Mortified
bank. The attempt was one OF the
most desperate in the annals OF crime
In Minnesota. Only two of the James
boys escaped death or capture.
prands Herlin Story False.
4 Washington, Feb. 23.-Sir Edward
Grey has sent to the state depart
ment, through the British embassy
here, statement charaeterizing as a
/ falsehood a recent statement from
Berlin attributing to the British the
/ intention to destroy an American ship
| In the naval war zone and charge 1t
to a German submarine, with the ex-
pectation of precipitating a crisis be-
tween the United States and Ger.
many.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
AIRSHIP HOLDS UP STEAMER
Germans Use Zeppelin in Patroiing
North Sea.

New York, Feb. 20.-A cablegram
to the New York Herald from Rotter-
dam says the Dutch steamer Helena
was held up forty miles from Haak's
liehtship in the North sea by Ger.
man Zeppelin which descended near
the water and ordered the ship to
heave to.
After the commander of the airship
satisfied himself as to the nationality
OF the Helena he apologized and made
~
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24

oner in Germany, says in a letter to
all old friend in Paris, Marguerite
Sylver, the singer, that he has been
confined in the inner fortress at
Glatz since Oct. IL.
II can say nothing about the causes
Of my arrest" the mayor writes, "or
my letter is likely to be stopped
was warned that the tone of my cor
respondence was too free and had
given offense, with the statement that
henceforth nothing will be passed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24

Bowels clogged, sick headache no fun
is it? why not have that happy face,
red cheeks that come with good diges-
ton. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
makes the bowels work regular. natural,
makes you feel like new. Take 1t to-
night-A. III. Osborn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
ASKS CONVOYS FOR NEU-
TRIAL MERCHANTMEN.

New York, Feb. pa cable
gram says that prominent
members of the governments
Of Norway. Sweden and Den
mark. now meeting in Copen-
hagen, will recommend that
their sornisias convert big
merclantmen into auxiliary
crlsisess hoist the rational
cciofs ra1 them With the
nara. rfsegTe 70
ornv9f Ee acr-
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
xrvE CxMrs PxovYe r.

a Generous o6ex. Cut out this ad.
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trial packages OF Fo1ey's Honey and Tar
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druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
sroP THAT CouoH-Mow.

When you catch cold or begin to
cough, the first thing to do Is to take
DR.. Belts Pine-Tar-Honey. 1t penetrates
the Innings OF the throat and lungs and
lights the germs of the disease. giving
quick relief and natural healing. our
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24

for coughs and colds" writes Mr.. f.
williams. Hamilton. O. 1t always helps
CSC at your druggist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24
Shoots Singer and HImseu.

New York, Feb. 20.--Frederick VI
mer. aged nineteen, son of wealthy
cigar manufacturer, shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Ethel O'Del.
pretty cabaret singer. and then at
tempted to end his own life. The con.
ditiou OF both II critical.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-02-24

New York, Feb. 22.-Specials from
Cape Haitien, Haiti, say that Ameri-
can marines have been landed at Port
au Prince from warships there. The
landing followed a march on the cap
ital by the revolutionists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
BONNEVILLE.

Addie Burbank, whoei working in
Manchester, was home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Chamberlain Of
Wardsboro visited in town recently.
Arthur Pronty and family Of West
minister are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Henry Slade Of Manchester
spent Saturday night and Sunday in
town.
Will Farr of Philadelphia is spend
ing a few weeks at George Cum
mings s. as
Henry Kendall AMI daughter of
Manchester spent a Few DAYS recently
at James Kendall s.
Mr.. and Mrs H. C. Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Emery went by
automobile last week Thursday to Bel
lows Falls to attend ball game.
There were hard thunder showers
here Saturday and Sunday afternoon
accompanied by hailstorms which Sc
verely damaged some of the gardens
Lightning struck and burned Sun
day afternoon a barn owned by X. f.
Hewes in which were stored most OF
his farming tools, also a large number
of sap buckets and spouting and
about three tons of hay. A few of
the farming tools were saved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. II. s Cady is spending the
week i'll Boston.
Helen Hall is spending the week in
Winchester, n. II.
Z. l.. Cady of Minneapolis, Mimi.
is visiting his brother, IL. S. Cady.
The Ladies Aid society will hold
its July meeting July in the church
parlors.
Three Westminster persons are in
the Bellows Falls hospital at the pres
emit time.
Hazel Hill Of Ludlow is spending a
few days in the home of her uncle
Herbert Hill.
News was received Wednesday OF
the death of Mrs. Susan Clark, moth.
or of Mrs. Comstock. Her home was
in Townshend, Mass.
An accident in nearby Walpole has
aroused the sympathy of the many
friends of DIR. and Mrs. Craig The
young son of Mrs. Craig was run over
by an automobile Monday, he sustain
ing serious injuries.
Dwight Comstoek, IL, met with a
serious accident Tuesday by being
thrown from a load of coal. Two
wheels passed over the boys body.
breaking his collar bone and injuring
him in other ways. The boy was talk
en- to the hospital in Bellows Falls
Mrs. Comstoek is still with her boy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

Miss Rose Scranton is visiting rela-
tives in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Cobb are with
relatives in Brattleboro.
Thomas Reed Of Dummerston is
visiting at A. B. Reed s.
Mrs. Frank Gould is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Henry Williams, in West
Jamaica.
Ira McDermott and Harry McDer-
mott of Arlington (Yt.) spent a few
days last week at Percy Knapp s.
Mr. and Mrs Holloway and two
children and Mr.. Boham of Arlington,
Mass, are boarding at George Al
len s.
Mr.. and Mrs John Cobb of Bond
Vile, who spent several days with
their son, Fred Cobb, have returned
home.
Mrs. Flora Steele ard daughter
Marion, of Schenectady, N. Y, and
Miss Mullen of Albany, n. Y, are at
Mary Wheeler s.
Weymouth Halliday of Dummer.
8tcn spent Sunday with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ v Plympton
Miss Mildred Halliday, who accom-.
panied her, remains for a longer visit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-03
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

L. Z. Simonds had an auction at his
livery stable last week.
r. $. Goddard of Leominstcr, Mass,
IS visiting his mother here.
Mrs. A. H. Holden has returned from
several weeks stay in Rutland.
Miss Robinson of Boston was guest
at Rev. A. B. Enwright s Tuesday.
Lyman Payne had an auction Satur-
day. The family has moved to East
Jamaica.
Edith Landman closed her school in
Newfane and returned to her home
last week.
j. +. Pierce spent few days visit
ing friends in Arlington, returning
Tuesday.
Grace Magoon and Ethel Baybroolz
are visiting friends in Newfane and
Wardshoro.
Earl Thompson came from New York
city Tuesday to spend his vacation
with friends.
Children 5 day was observed in the
Methodist church Sunday with appro-
pirate exercises.
Rev. A. B. Enwright attended the
ministers meeting in Proctorsville the
first of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. Holton of SideI, Ill
visited at Col. II. A. Dudley IS and
other friends last week.
Rev. and Mrs. w. c. Goodwin at
tended the West River Valley Baptist
Ministers conference in South New
fame Tuesday.
There were union services in the
Methodist church Sunday evening. DR.
Hatch, principal of Montpelier semin-
AIRY, addressed the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Allen and daugh-
ter, Ruth and Rachel Griswold are
making a trip to the north part of the
| state rs far as Burlington, visiting on
their way
Several young women from the
teachers class of Leland and Gray
seminary at Townshend including
Edith Landman, are camping in cot
/ tagc at Lowell lake with Mrs Vande
warker as chaperone
The high school closed for the sum
MGR vacation Friday and Miss Ainlcy
returned to her home in Boston Satur
! day On Friday evening she and hel
pupils rendered historic pageant
which was unusually interesting The
stage was handsomely trimmed with
evergreen, ferns and buttercups.