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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18

Shut Off From All the Worlds Markets,
kaiser's War Chiefs Feel Anxiety
Lest They May Not Be Able to Pro-
vide Sufficient New Winter Uniforms
For Their Armies.
The problem OF insuring a future sup
ply of uniforms for her great armies
of lighters, while at the same time
guaranteeing sufficient clothing for the
old men and the women and children,
is causing official Germany more real
anxiety than the troublesome question
of securing food supplies for all her
people.
Experts In the wool and cotton trade
declare that since Germany has been
cut off from the wool and cotton mar
kets OF the world by reason OF the al
lies blockade she faces the grave dan
ger Of inability to clothe her soldiers
properly many months longer and may
have great difficulty In prosecuting an
other winter campaign If the war lasts
uDtt tue snow HleS dRdll.
Germany obtained the wool she used
In her manufactures mainly from Aus
tralia and New Zealand through the
London markets and from South Amer
lea. chiefly the Argentine Republic and
Montevideo. The London market is
now denied her of course. and she is
cut of also from South American ports.
Some OF her stocks came from Russia,
but they consisted of carpet wool, >
Inc the war stopped business In that
direction. She obtained comparative
ly small quantities of carpet wool from
Turkey, but Turkey is In the war and
the Turks need all their own wool.
Has Only Horne supply.
Germany had 100000 sheep of heI
own in 1900, according to the reports
but this figure was reduced to 5000.
600 In 1907. lit Is assumed that the to
tai has been still further reduced since
then. 1t Is admitted that the war has
made Ii necessary to slaughter many
sheep for food purposes, and hat has
decreased the amount of home wool.
When the Germans invaded Belgium
they seized all the wool In sight ant
shipped back some 100000 pounds
to the fatherland, leaving the Belgian'
no wool at all. They also confiscatet
a large amount In their invasion O
northern France.
1t is estimated that thirty pounds o
raw cotton and wool are used for til,
manufacture of a soldiers uniform
Overcoat and other clothing. Assam
ing that Germany had 100000 sheeI
In 1914 1t Is figured that she would no
have supplied sufficient material I
enter into the uniforms Of more thai
100000. When the stocks seized il
Belgium and northern France are eA
hausted III they have not been exhaust
ed already she will have to fall bac
on her home supply.
Germany. It II said. usea more rag
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
HEAVIEST WOMAN I'M KAN
SAS is DEAD.

Harlan, Kan, June 1S.-
Mabel Hammond, twenty-six
years old, declared to be the
heaviest woman in Kansas,
died here as the result of a
stomach ailment. She weigh
ed 500 pounds. When she at
tended the local school in her
girlhood days ii was necessary
to enlarge the door of the
schoolhouse. She has a young
err sister who weighs $50 and
IS said to be still growing.
The parents are average size.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
100000 HOUR WARS COST
Total For First Year Will Be $17,4o0.
O00,C 600, Says French Economist.

Paris. - Captain Edmund 1hery.
widely known as an economist, esti
mates that the total military expendi
lures for the first year of the wal viii
be m.OOOOO0.o0O francs 100000
000l for the seven allies and $1,000.
100000 francs Isl. 40O. O00. 900, for Ger
many. Austria and Turkey.
This makes an average of 7.25O.00O.
600 francs Isl 4O,0O0.O00 a month.
242. 100000 francs t$4S.4OO.OOM a day.
100000 francs tS2. 0O.OOO an hour.
He believes the economic powers of
Great Britain. France and Russia can
support the strain much more easily
than their opponents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
ALLIES SUFFER HEA:'Y LOSS
Claim Made in Official Statement
From Constantinopie.

Constantinople, June 1s.-Anglo-
French troops at the Dardanelles suf-
fered heavy loss In a bombardment
of transports by Turkish batteries, an
official statement said.
Our artillery has been very effec.
tive against the enemy at Aribun,"
said the official statement. Our avi-
ators have bombarded British air
sheds near Sedd-ul-B ahr."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, June 17.-Wheat-
July. $1.1SA; Sept, $1.O3s; Dec, ST..
04is. Cash close on ON track: No.
hard, $1.29&; No. / Northern, S1.20h
6129A; No. 2 Northern. S1.16A al.
254; No. 3 Northern, S1.12A Qt.23A
No. 8 yellow corn. 72072Ac; No.
white oats, ASA G46Ac; flax, s1.76.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June 17.-Wheat-July,
S1.03M; Sept, SLOPES; Dec. S1.05h2.
Corn-July. 75tsc; Sept, 75c; Dee,
65Ac. Oats-July. 45Ac; Sept, 39Hc.
Pork-July, S16.S5; Sept, $17.20. But
ter-Creameries, &c. Eggs-16q
171ac. Poultry-Springs, 1S@23c;
fowls. 13c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, June 17.-Cattle-
Receipts. 1900; steers. $500 QS.75;
cows and heifers, S4.5007.50; calves,
S4O0m9.00; stockers and feeders,
s450M7.50. Hogs-Receipts, $500:
range, $7.006735. Sheep-Receipts,
200: lambs, S400110.25; wethers,
$5.00m6.00; ewes, $3.00G5.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18

Ford to Build Steel Plant.

Detroit, June 1S.-Plans We're an
nounced by the Ford Motor company
to establish a giant plant for the
manufacture of steel on the Detroit
river. The company intends TO manu-
facture all steel which it will use fol
making parts for Ford cars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.


Duluth. June 17.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive. No. / hard, $1.25A; No.
| Northern, $1.21h 6124A; No. 2
Northern, $I.15h G121A. Flax-On
track and TO arrive, $1.77.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18

Chicago, June 17.-Cattle-Steers
$6.6509.25; cows and heifers, $500
ass. calves. 81 25410.25. Hogs
S7.3507.70; mixed, $7.10@7.60; heavy
S6.S0@7.45; rough. $6.S006.95; pigs
S600M7.35. Sheep--Native, $3.50
a IN
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
St. Paul Grain.

st. Paul. June 17.-Wheat-No. 1
Northern. $l.2OA m129A; No. 2
Northern, S1.16A 6l25%; No. 2 Mon
tana hard, $1.13A 01.16A; corn, 72@
72Ac; oats, Asa a46hc; barley. 63Q
roc; rye, $1.1201.13; flax, S1.76.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
AMERICAN WRITER KILLED
Henry q. Needham Meets Death in
Fall of Military Aeroplane.

Paris, July 1S.-Henry Beach Need
ham, an American writer, has been
killed in the fall of a military aero
plane.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18

PAIN In m y
and terrible
backache so that |
could hardly stand.
i took six bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham'7
V Vegetable Com
pound, and now | can
do any amount OF
work, sleep good, eG ,
good, and don't have
a bit of trouble. |
racompoapd | uIio =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
every suffering woman. - Mrs. HARRY
Usher, 1925 Dounton St., Nicetown, Pa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
Another Woman's Case.

- &%S&
Providence, r. IL cannot speak
too highly of your Vegetable COMPOUND
as it has done wonders for me and |
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until | could hardly stand and was thor
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at present. work in a factory all day
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can see what it has done for me. | give
you permission topublish my name and |
speak Of your Vegetable Compound to
mango of myfriends. Mrs. ABEL LAW
SON, l26 Lippitt ST., Providence, RI.
Danger Signals to Women
are what one physician called backache.
headache, nervousness, and the blues.
In many cases they are symptoms or
some female arrangement or IN lntlam-
mauory. Lucrative condition, which may
re overcome by taking Lydia =. Pink
ham'sYegetable Compound. thousands
of American women willingly TESTIFY 70
its virtue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Because of Terrible Back
ache. Relieved by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegcta-
BILE Compound.

Philadelphia, Pa. suffered from
displacement and inflammation, and had
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
kai-yii Corn pains in Every Nervei ust
"CETSIT;' Il Gets" Every Corn
Surely, QUICKLY

will dumfound you, especially II you have
tried everything else for corns. Two drops
applied IN a few seconds-that's all. The
corn shrivels, then comes right of. pain
lessly. without fussing or trouble. IL you
have ever made O fat bundle out of your
toe with bandages: used thick, corn
pressing cotton-rings: corn-pulling salves;
corn-teasing plasters-well, you'll appre-
ciate the difference when you use GETS
IT, four will vanish. Gut
ting and gouging with knives, razors. files
and scissors, n the danger of blood
poison are lone away with. Try GETS
1T" tonight for any corn, callus. wart OF
bunion. Never fails.
''GTTS-ITn Is sold by druggists every
where. 25c q bottle. or sent direct by X.
Lawrence Il 10, Chicago.
Sold in Madison and recommended
as the worlds best corn cure, BY
Porter Drug Co., j. G. Schultz, A. III
Osborn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SUNK

British Submarine T%orpedoes Turkish
Vessels.
London. June 1S.-The Star receiy.
ed a telegram from Athens saying
news had been received there from
Mudres that a British submarine tor
redoed and sank three Turkish trans
ports loaded with troops in the Oar
danelles above Niagara. The greater
part of the troops and crews is said
to have drowned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
Would Make War improbable.

The proposed league. Mr.. Taft said,
would not abolish war, but would
make II improbable. IF we can pre-
ven war for twenty years. he said,
we have at least accomplished some
thing"
The conference created an %organiza-
ton with Mr.. Taft as chairman of the
meeting.
In addressing the conference John
Bates Clark of Columbia university
declared the demand for such a league
is universal, but that opinion prevails
that only a weak league is possible
and that prospect of securing even
that Is doubtful.
THE entire movement has, in many
minds. the color of Utopianism, Mr..
Clark said. I'm view of this | wish
TO express the audacious opinion that
something having the characteristics
of a league of peace Is rapidly evolv-
ing, hat ii is highly effective, and
viii have ample force at its command,
and that at the close of the war ii will
probably need only a minor modifica'
ton to enable II to prevent for an in
definite time recurrence of a great
war on the continent of Europe"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18

and clips IN The making of her clothing
than any other country. For tile same
reason That wool is denied her by her
old customers she Is unable TO obtain
the materials that enter into the manu-
facture Of shnddy goods and is utlliz-
ing more than ever before the rags
of her own people. 1t is said that 70
per cent more clips t~tailors' cuttings
from new cloth We're exported to Ger
many from the United States before
the war than 10 any other country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
Try "GETS.IT," It's
Magic for Corns
New. Simple, Common . Sense Way.

You will never know how really easy
it Is to get rid of "a corn, until you have
tried &c ETS-IT." Nothing like 1t has
ever been produced. 1t takes less time
% apply it than IL does to read this. 1t
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
ATTENDANCE is
DISTINGUISHED
NOtables Take Steps to Or
ganize League of Peace.
TAFT OPENS CONFERENCE

Former President Outlines Objects of
Organization and Expresses Belief
That While II VIII Not Abolish
War II Will Make 1t improbable.
Philadelphia, June 18.-Distinguish-
ed men gathered at historic Independ-
ence hall at a conference to consider
proposals for a league of peace and
to decide upon steps to be taken with
a view to obtaining the support of
public opinion and of governments.
The meeting was called by the ma.
tional provisional committee, which
includes in it's membership well
known publicists, educators, peace adj
~vocates, editors and economists, and
was presided over by former Presi-
dent Taft. The plan was largely the
idea of the former president and is
understood to have the personal
though unofficial endorsement OF
President Wilson.
Mr.. Taft, in opening the conference
briefly outlined the object of the
meeting. He expressed qualification
at the large attendance of those who
favored the prevention of wal
through a league of peace. Mr.. Taft
explained the difference between jus
tifable and noniustifiable question:
between nations which a league q
peace could take up. He declared
the judicial tribunal, or the council o
Cancellation, proposed in the league o
peace scheme, could settle dispute.
between nations much in the same
way as the supreme court of the Unit
ed States adjusts disputes between
the states.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
Wooden Mills Suspend.

Already u number of Germany's big
gest woollen mills. notably the Lucken-
valdez company plant at Berlin. have
been obliged to suspend.
Germany's stocks of cotton also are
low, and she has been unable to replen-
ish them to any large degree. 1t is
known that representatives OF German
firms have disposed of large stocks of
cotton purchased in the southern states
before the war, which could not be
shipped to the fatherland.
THE problem OF getting enough wool
and cotton for her purposes Is IA very
serious one for Germany" a New York
expert declared the other day. at
seems to be a question Of q supply of
clothes rather than OF food. She can
probably raise sufficient food for her
soldiers and the people at home, but
how to get sufficient wool and cotton
to make the clothing needed for her
millions is the empires great problem
One of the principal exporters said
hat OF the 2T1, 600 bales of wool *.
ported from Argentina alone In 1914
$1,000 bales went TO Hamburg. Bremen
and Trieste. He added hat the allies
are now using carpet woods" In the
making OF uniforms, and he believes
the Germans will do the same.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-06-18
GERMANY FACING
LACK OF CLOTHING
Shortage of Wool Presents
Serious Problem.
MANY MILLS CLOSE DOWN.

Shut Off From All the Worlds Markets,
kaiser's War Chiefs Feel Anxiety
lest They May Not Be Able to Pro-
vide Sufficient New Winter Uniforms
For Their Armies.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-23

not IN danger OF gong tia
soon, for it is ambition. III.
easy TO see that a marvellous
has been made IN the last fe
and that the forces Who
brought about this advance mrs
active now than ever. A goo.
superintendent, hive school es.sr
teenen in every district an ertA
siastic people who have SEE v-
good school a form : an
ton tht is hard TO stop. I wo.fs
insist that Durham county hze
best schools III North Carroll.
ther Is no disputing the fac ths.
schools here are models Of wAa.
b. done in a short time from SIM.
ginning, and they must certain. 80
an influence in helping other
ties to move along IL this cre.s ---t.
and helpful direction.
Durham county schools tel ae,
all p~eradventure what course tu- "a
cational loveme is taking. for -
ham is in no way different from vi =
counties unless 1t may be NOR. .t.-
| Oughly aroused. But these eu5s.. s
sweep the country rapidly. Ii wu.3
be as impossible to go back t. .Fe
/ single teacher. three months Tern r.
school in Durham county as to abolish
| the electric light for the TALON ain
| and the automobile for the gx IF
| When a school house wins A victory
that victory Is mace permanent aa-
IL IS a AR comm It's
IN America mat lets It's school -tu
backward.
Therefore the emo Of Durham
county carry an inspiring message
to the rest of the State as we'll Sc tre
prediction that North Caroltn4 bas
moved from it's place at the foot d
the class. Some of the other STATE,
may as we'll get ready 10 take thoil
books and change to another place +
the list, for this State has set he -,
on a location somewhere up TOWARD
the head. And it is not going 10 49, :,
long until the stride in that diracre,
becomes perceptihle unless th- res.
the class digs into its books.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-23

Feb. s an interesting service was
held in the parlor of the Goldsboro
Hospital when q handsome rolling
chair was presented to the hospital
for the children's room. The chair
was given through the David Williams
Chapter, d. A. r. by the descendants
and riends of Mrs. Asha Faison Col
well Williams, this inscription ap-
pearing on a handsome brass plate
attached to the chair: I'm loving
memory of Mrs. Asha Faison ColweIl
Williams, Born Oct. %, 1892, Died
Feb. s, 1912. And a little child shall
lead Them
Eulogies of the estimable lady
whose memory was thus honored had
been prepared by two of her grand
daughters and namesakes, Mrs.
Claudia Faison E. Carlton and Miss
Asha Louise Wills and were read by
Mrs. williams, of Richmond, wife OF
Capt. A. Sidney ]. Williams, Of Rich
mOnd, the youngest son.
Little Asha Catherine Williams
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Davit
Avery Williams, of Wallace, n. G..
youngest namesake and granddaugh.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-23

ttr, rolled the memorial chair into
the hospital. Her picture is shown in
the accompanying cut.
The chair was accepted by Mr..
George Royal, president of the hos
pital.
With the chair was presented a
pillow with sprays of violets and the
date Feb. 8, 1915, embroidered by
Eunice Taylor, also a bunch of violets
from Ethel Johnson, viOlets having
been Mrs. Williams favorite flower.
Also a bunch of violets from Ethel
Johnson and Fisher Taylor with a
vase from each with the request that
the violets be distributed among the
patients in the hospital. A singular
coincidence was that h only child
sick in the hospital at the time should
have been one bearing the name Otis
Williams
| In addition to the words of accep-
lance by the president of the hospital
| there was a brief acceptance OF Miss
| Linney, the read nurse. and the serv-
| ice was concluded with a prayer By
| Rev. Peter McIntire, who was Mrs
Williams' pastor for q number Of
! years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-23
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS APRIL $3.50
General Program for Hcesin@ Al
MuskOscc. Oklahoma. announced
BY Senator Duncan 4. Flctehcr.
President.

Washington, d. @, Feb 29--~eHa
tor Duncan U. Fletcher. presldert =
the Southern Commercial Congress.
today announced the general program
for the mex annual convention IF jle
Southern Commercial Congress to "a.
held in Mushogee, Oklahoma April
$3.50. The convention Will be ar
tended by fully Ten thousand fasI-
ness leaders from sixteen state. m
c1uded in the territory Of the Cons
gress, and large delegations from al
parts of the nited States. Fh~
President Of the United States. tth-
net officers, Federal and STATE ~
ficialsw i'll be in attendance ana paf-
ticipate on the The fai-
lowing is a general outline ~ ;
program:
Opening Day.
Address by the Governor -
homa.
Address by Senator Robe
| Owen.
Address by b President OF
tinted States
Reception and other soci9i
| lions.
Second Day.
Morning, afternoon. and eve. I
sessions.
Theme-Agriculture - Cnder .~
subdivisions of finance, ~prodgCuaT.
distribution. and organization.
Report of the United States
mission on Agricultural FiHar
Report of the American Fatr
sion Oh Agricultural Finance.
Report OF the National MAJ
Committee.
Round-table discussion ~ -s
and Federal Agricultural 0ftict
Third Day.
Morning, afternoon, and eEe =
sessions.
Theme Immigration-Uu0eT -
subdivisions Of congested p0pgl4t
IN industrial centers, return 81 f4
sands from Canada, and the poIt
meet the conditions at the clos
n European war.
Report of the Committee on IH
grafton, appointed ar the confer T
held in Washington, December l-t.
formidable discussion by
and Federal immigration oficial@
Fourth Day.
Morning, afternoon, and
sessions.
Theme-Municipal efficiency.
Report Of the American Con
sion of Municipal Executives on r
International Municipal Cong
held in London in July. 1914.
Round-table discussion by sectlaH
and national civic organization
Session Southern Commercial -,
retarieS' Association.
:. Session Woman's Auxiliary.
Fifth Day.
Morning. afternoon, and even
: sessions
? Theme-FoFeign trade
Pan-American sessions p~aruelpa
II by officials of the Pan-AmeTlSa
, Union and foreign ana e-l
, lonatic representatives.
, Report OF the Latin-ATne-a
Trade Council.
b formidable discussion by T-Ft-
: ~sentatives of foreign trade oTga
e tons
II
D TIE Waste Basket.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-23
TIE Waste Basket

Toledo Blade
An editor doesn't feel that h 10
done a good days work until ~ f@S
niled h waste basket.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-14
BAR FOREIGN NURSERY STOCK
Government Order Prohibits Importa
ton Of Living or Growing Plants,
Seed and Products.

All nursery stock received in the
mails from abroad must be returned
to the point of origin Immediately,
according to recent order. This ac-
ton was taken for the reason that
importers have endeavored to with
hold the return of such shipments I'M
til they could communicate with the
department Of agriculture with a view
Of having an exception made in some
particular case.
Nursery stock" which is prohibited
from entering this country by mail, in
cludes all growing or living plants,
seeds, and other plant products, for
propagation, except field. vegetable,
and flower seeds. 1t includes also
bulbs, roots. and tubers, and, with the
exceptions noted, the seeds of all
trees. shrubs. or other plants. The
only plants or plant products excepted
from the prohibition are those ordered
by or intended for and addressed to
the "Ohice of Foreign Seed and Plant
Introduction. United States Depart,
ment Of Agriculture, Washington, d.
c." ---.- .-,.st $50,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-14
Horses With Huge Claws.

The Arikaree formation contains
great numbers of bones Of peculiar
type of animals called chalicotheres.
They were larger than large horse
and had a horse-like head, long front
legs. and shorter hind legs, but every
foot had three toes. each of which in
place of hoof bore en- enormous
claw. An equally strange form of
Miocene time is a deerlike animal
called Syndyoceras. Its head some-
what resembled that of an antelope
but was longer with four horns, the
larger pair, over the eyes, curving
inward and the smaller pair, nearer
the muzzle, curving outward. Cam.
els were common in North America
during the Miocene epoch, and sew
eral forms have been found. One
was about the size of a sheep and is
supposed to be the ancestor of mod
ern camels and llamas. Others were
arge and had long necks like the gil
raffe. All these ancient camels had
hoofs like cattle, not broad cushion
ed feet like those of the camels of
the present day. Rhinoceroses were
abundant, and hundreds of specime ms
of Teleoceras. very heavy-bodied,
short.limbed type, have been found.
The proboscidians. of which the ele-
plant is the best-known type and the
only living representative, became
prominent during the Miocene epoch.
when large mastodon called Trio.
phodon was common.-(Overlsnd
Guidebook. U. S. Geological Survey }