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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
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Veteran Turfman is Dead.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE death OF
Blind John Condor at his home here
removes one of the most interesting
characters OF the sporting world in
this country. Condor ruled the gam.
bling fraternity with an iron hand for
over thirty years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
SLAvS CONTINUE RETREAT
Cars Troops Are Preparing to Evac
uate Wilma.

Petrograd, Aug. 1.-THE Russians
are preparing to evacuate Wilma. Dis
patches received here said the libra
ries, museums and all relics have
been removed.
This news was generally accepted
here that the Russians expected to
surrender the fortress of Kovno. Viii
ma is sixty miles east of Kovno on the
important Warsaw-Petrograd railway
toward which the Germans are NOV
ing. 1t is the capital of the province
of the same name.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
Mexicans Attack cavaIrymen.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 11.-United
States cavalrymen and Mexicans
fought again, this time near Mercedes.
Tex. One Mexican was killed. None
of the troopers was reported hurt.
The fight was in Hidalgo county. The
previous fighting had been in Cam
eron county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
2os, 900 captives Work,

London, Aug. 11.-Ofiicial reports
forwarded from Petrograd by Reuters
News agency show that recently up
wards Of 208,O0O prisoners were be-
ing employed by various Russian min
istries on railroads, in agriculture
and In other ways.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
RANCHERS ORGANIZE TO
CATCH RuSTLERS.

Nooales. Ariz., Aug. IA
vigilance committee has been
. formed among the ranchers
on the American side of the
border in the San Rafael val
. ley, twenty-five miles east of
. here. to maintain a day and
. night guard over their stock
; against raids by Mexican sol
. diers. During the last week
. 500 head of cattle and horses
. have been driven across the
: line into Mexican territory.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
Business Man Kills Self.

Milwaukee. Aug. 11.-Business re-
verses prompted Morton Decker,
ffty-eight years old, president of the
Standard Separator company, to com
nit suicide at his home by inhaling
Illuminating gas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11

Commander McNamee, the senior
American naval officer at Vera Cruz,
has asked the navy department to
send a battleship squadron to guard
against anti-foreign demonstrations,
which he fears. Accordingly orders
for the battleships Louisiana and
New Hampshire to proceed at once
to Vera Cruz were issued. The
Louisiana is the flagship of the Fourth
division of the North Atlantic fleet,
commanded by Rear Admiral Mclean.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11

London, Aug. 11.-Although military
operations in Russian Courland have
Germans who have been smashing
their way toward Riga have been
checked Almost simultaneously Ger
man warships which attempted to
seize the Gulf of Riga and attain a
strategic position to assist the troops
ashore were dispersed and damaged
The assemblage of German craft
was the largest of any engaged in the
naval actions of the war thus far,
with the exception of the allied squad
ron at the Dardanelles. 1t nosed its
way towards Riga much after the
manner of the British ships ranged
off the Belgian coast last fall The
fact that the German warships were
forced to retire is source of salts
faction to the British press. which
finds encouragement in the resistance
of the Russians in this northeastern
theater in contrast to their retirement
elsewhere.
The British advance in the vicinity
of Hooge, while not comparable with
the tremendous actions in Poland,
marked the most important engage
ment in which the British army has
figured since the battle of Festubert
in May The gain was small and still
has to be maintained against the al
most inevitable German counter at
tacks.
Balkan Situation Chaotic.
The Balkan plan is still chaotic
Dispatches from Saloniki say that the
Austro-German plan to strike again
at Servia already has found express
sion in a concentration of Teutonic
forces along the Servian frontier. II
is said 100000 men have been massed
near Orsova, Hungary, which may be
the forerunner of the predicted cam
paign through Servia for the relief Of
Turkey.
Italy as yet has not declared wal
on Turkey, but Athens reports thai
Italian consuls are leaving the Otto
man empire, intrusting their affairs
to their American colleagues. If thi:
be true it probably means that i'm
pending developments in the Balkans
dictated the action of Italy.
IL has been rumored frequently tha
Italy would send troops to assis
France and England in the Gallipol
operations, but thus far such reports
have not been borne out and th'
porte and Rome maintain surface re
lations of nations at peace.
A submarine of the entente allie
was sunk near Bulair by a Turkisl
aeroplane which threw bombs upol
the craft. All the crew were lost
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
Paviof Volcano In Eruption.

Seward, Alaska, Aug. 10.-Pavlof
volcano, situated on the Alaska pen
insula. was in full eruption the night
of July 23 Flames accompanied by
heavy black smoke shot from the
crater. This was reported by Cap
tain Hansen of the steamer Ana Ana,
from Bering sea ports. He also re-
ported Katmai volcano still smoking
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
TWO COMMON SUMMER AILMENTS

Thousands of hay fever and asthma
victims who are not able TO go to the
mountains find relief in Foleys Honey
and Tar Compound. It allays the in
fammation, soothes and heals raw and
resping bronchial tubes and helps to
overcome difficulty i'm breathing, and
makes sound. refreshing sleep possible
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
PLAN TO. 0vERRUN SERvlA
Austro- Germans Massing New Army
on the Frontier.

Salonika, Aug. 1.-THE Austro-Ger
mans already have begun to concen
trate new army on the Servian from.
tier, planning to overrun Servia and
frighten Bulgaria and Greece into re
naming neutral
Advices received here said that
nearly 100000 troops are being mass
ed along the Servian frontier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
RUSS SQUADRON REPORTED
TRAPPED.

Copenhagen, Aug. 11.-Sev-
eral Russian warships are re-
ported to have been trapped in
the Gulf of Riga by a large
German squadron.
1t Is thought several Slav
naval units have been caught
inside the gulf. The where
abouts of the dreadnaughts of
the Russian Baltic feet Is a
mystery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11

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!. Berlin, Aug. 11.-Fort No.
! at LomZa has been stormed :
!. and the town OF Lomza. which
+ is situated on the Narew river,
J. seventy-two miles southwest
]. of Suwalki, has been occupied .
+ by German forces, according
+ to an official statement issued :
!. by the German army head
!. quarters staff.
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College Pictures Free!!

A SERIES of forty-five views has
~ been prepared by the State
College to show the students at
work in Agriculture, Engineering,
Home Economics, Pharmacy and
the General Science departments.
Also numerous views of Sports
and Student Affairs are included.
They will be sent free to all who
write for College Life Pictures.
Drop a postal to
President fllWOOd c. PeriShO
South Dakota State College
BroOkings, South Dakota
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-08-11
GERMANS take
TOWN OF L0MzA
Russian Fortress on Narew
River Captured.
SUSTAIN CHECK AT RIGA

Teuton Forces Smashing Their Way
Toward Baltic Seaport Brought to
Halt-FIeet of Vessels Supporting
Troops Dispersed and Damaged.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
MILLION FORD CARS
ARE MADE AND SOLD
G. A. R. Parade and Burial of "A
Victims Are Shown in the Ford
Animated Weekly,

On October the Ford Motor Company.
since the first car was completed June
L. 1903. had manufactured and sold pre-
ciseIy l.OJ5.s55 cars
That stupendous production has been
made in a period OF about Il years and
100 days This is a record. not only far
surprising. Of course. anything In the
motor car field. but Is an achievement
unique in the history OF the industrial
world. Nothing approximating 1t has
ever been recorded and probably never
will be In a similar period Of time.
This total. l.05,S3S cars, is the joint out
put of the Ford Motor Company's fac
tories in Dertoit. walkerville and Man
chester. England, and the % Ford as
sembly plants in this country. Besides
these 8 assembly plants there are "a
Ford sales and service branches in the
United States. The Ford factory and De-
troit assembly and sales branches to-
gether now employ about 5000 men.
New features added this week to the
Ford Animated Weekly are the man.
moth grain elevators at Port Arthur C"the
gateway to the Canadian northwest,
with their capacity of $500 900 bushels:
May Irwin singing her Green River
song on the White House grounds: the
baby parade at Yonkers. n. V: the burial
In Washington. OF the victims OF the FL,
the United States submarine sunk at
Honolulu: the Madri Gras procession At
Coney Island. and the @. A. r. parade
IN Washington, showing President Will
son and Gen. Nelson A Miles
The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
MORE FIRESTONE ADDITIONS.
Ten Acres of Floor Space Being
Built to Factory.

Last week the Firestone Tire and Rub
Der Company. Aaron. Ohio. placed con-
tracts for additional floor space amount
ing to llc.c00 square feet NEARLY three
acres). This amount is in addition to the
five wings begun last spring and which
are now nearing completion. A total OF
ten acres OF floor space has been added
this year. When the additions above
mentioned are completed the total floor
space of the entire plant will be over
thirty-one acres.
These new additions will allow an ca
pansioa in yhe tire output from 1890 tires
daily to 1900 per day. an increase of 60
per cent. These vast additions offer am
pie evidence of the gigantic strides taken
by the automobile industry within the
past decade. Moreover. they show the
constant and ever-increasing demand for
quality tires.
In order to supply the ever-increas-
ing demand for information regarding
road conditions in West Virginia
Touring Director Ferguson. Of the Ma
tional headquarters of the A. A A. and
Director Hemstreet, of the New York
office, recently made trail-blazing
trip into those sections of the State
which road data has been
rather meager. Subsequent trips are
planned, at the conclusion of which the
data gathered will be compiled for the
benefit OF motorists desiring to tour
the State. 1t is expected that before
the next touring season rolls around
Mr.. Ferguson will have covered all Of
the UNEMPLOYED and unmarked sections
of the surrounding country. thereby
placing within easy reach OF local
motorists a large store of comprehen-
sive touring information on which
they can draw as frequently as neces-
sary
The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
HARPER JOINS A. A. A.
Overland Distributor VIII Work
for Better Highways.

R. II. Harper. president Of the Harper
Overland company. distributors in this
territory for Overland motor cars, was
among those who Joined the District of
Columbia Motor Club last week
While / am very glad to know that
! may have access to such a wonderful
store Of touring information as pos
sessed by the touring department of
Your club" said Mr.. Harper, after sign
ing his application. my primary rea-
son for joining is that believe that I
owe my support to an organization that
has done SO much for the users of auto
mobiles as has the American Automobile
Association and its affiliated clubs.
"Of course there are always those who
will sit on the fence and watch the pa
rade go by and never Join in: there are
always those content to stand idly by
and profit by the energy and effort of
others. but I sincerely believe that the
day is not far distant when IS per cent
OF the automobiles in use will be wear
ing the emblem OF the three AS, show
ing that their owners, as users of good
roads. have contributed to their con-
struction and maintenance. as well as
having Joined an organization which de-
votes its efforts wholly to lettering the
conditions surrounding the ownership
and use of motor vehicles
Mr.. Harper secured memberships and
club emblems for three members of the
local establishment
The Washington herald., 1915-10-24

Plans practically have been completed
for holding in Washington the Second
Pan-American Scientific Congress. to be
In session from December q to January
s The congress Is for the promotion OF
relations among the American republics
along intellectual and social lines. rather
than along material and political lines.
as in other pan-American conferences.
The plans for the holding OF the congress
have been in course of preparation for
more than two years.
Each one of the twenty-one American
republics will appoint delegations COM
posed OF its leading educators. economists,
engineers. international lawyers, and ex-
perts on mining. agriculture. health,
transportation and finance.
II is. estimated that there will be in
over one hundred and fifty
of the most representative men Of Gen.
trail and South America, or more than
have ever participated in any other in
ternational conference held in America.
From the United States. aside from its
official delegation. there will be present
over six hundred special representatives
from universities, colleges and scientific
societies and organizations.
This international gathering is called
the Second Pan-American Scientific Con-
gross because the first was held In san
tiago. the capital of Chile, in 1908. That
was attended by hundreds of the lead
ing scientists OF the Americas. including
a large delegation from the United States.
When II adjourned. II unanimously
agreed to hold the second in Washing
ton.
The United States government has
therefore appropriated fifty thousand dol
lars for the expenses OF the conference.
and the President of the United States
was authorized by Congress TO invite all
the other American governments TO par
The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
Savants of Americas Will Meet
At Scientific Congress Here
Twenty-one Republics Will Be Represented by Leading
Educators, Economists, Engineers and Lawyers in
Convention Which Assemblies December H.

ticipate. The authority for the prelim-
mary arrangements was placed in the
hands OF the Secretary of State. who, in
turn. appointed an executive committee
to make all preparations of the Congress.
This committee consists Of: William
Phillips. third assistant Secretary OF State
and chairman ex-ofiiCio: James Brown
Scott. secretary of the Carnegie endOw-
ment for international peace. vice chair
man: william II. Welch. president of
National Academy of Sciences, honorary
vice chairman: John Barrett. director
general of the Pan-American Union; w.
II. BiXy. brigadier general. L. :. A. re-
tired: Philander p. Claxton. commissioner
Of education: William G. GOTgas. surgeon
general. L. S. A: William H. Holmes,
head curator OF Smithsonian Institution;
Hennen Jennings. former president OF
London Institution OF Mining and Metal
lurSy: George NJ Rommel. chief, animal
husbandry division. Bureau of Animal In
dustry. Department Of Agriculture: L
5. Rowe. president of American Academy
of Political and Social Science: Robert
&. Woodward. president of Carnegie In
stitution of Washington.
This committee in turn elected as its
organization and executive officials John
Barrett as secretary general. and Glen
Levin Swiggett. OF the University Of
Tennessee. as assistant secretary gen.
eraL
The President of the United States Is
expected 10 welcome the delegates at the
inaugural session which will be held on
Monday. December q. The president Of
the congress. in accordance with inter
national precedence which gives the presi-
dency to the leading representative OF
the country where the previous confer
encc was held. will be his ExcelIency
Eduardo Suarez-Muiica. ambassador OF
Chile. who will also be the chairman OF
the delegation from that country.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
CADILLAC IN DIXIE Rim.
Fine showing In Inspection Tour
of Connecting Link.

OF Connecting Link.
Word has just been received In De-
troit of the performance of the CadiJ-
lac Eight in the formal tnspectio,
tour OF the Dixie Highway. The
cadillac is carrying Judge NJ. NJ. Ali
son. OF Chattanooga, president of the
Dixie Highway Association, and the
report covers the run from Detroit
TO Chattanooga This is the major
portion of the run. as there remained
only the States of Georgia and FIori-
da to be traversad after leaving Ten
nessee.
The inspection tour startled .-o,
Chicago october 9. but President Al
liscn's car was previously driven
from Detroit to Chicago. Up to the
time the participants in the run had
reached Chattanooga, the car had COW
cred l,l92 miles. with a perfect score.
II was one car OF the r-otorcadn that
made the entire distance under its
own power.
Carl Fisher. Of Indianapolis, is the
father of the Dixie Highway idea.
The highway connects with the Lin
coin Highway at Chicago Heights
and traverses the States Of Florida.
Georgia Tennessee. Kentucky, Indf-
ana. Ohio. Illinois and Michigan. The
distance of the tour from Chicago to
Miami. Fla, Is $500 miles. Partici-
pants in the inspection tour include
ohcials of the Dixie Highway Assoc
citation. in cars of their own selection.
and a number of other cars. Gov.
Edward +. Dunno. OF Illinois, was the
guest of honor on the first days run.
and before leaving Chicago dedicated
the new highway with appropriate
ceremonies
The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
GOOD ROADS TO
help DEFENSE
Autoists Will Urge Highway
Improvement on Congress
This Winter.
NEED THEM ON SEABOARD
Various Meetings Call for Military
Roads to Defend Country and Aid
Trade of States.
NEED THEM ON SEABOARD

That military preparedness for defense
includes extensive roads construction
viewed from the standpoint of the coun-
try as a whole, is made apparent in SEN
timent which comes from Nhe Atlantic
seacoast, the Pacific Slope and even
the Gulf of Mexico.
Recently the Albania legislature unsni-
mously passed a joint resolution, pre-
pared by John Craft. of the State high
way department. and. of course. assent
ed to by Gov. Henderson. which calls
upon the President and Congress OF the
United States ito take such steps as in
their wisdom appears to be most ex-
pedient to bring about at the earliest
possible moment the construction Of a
national system of good roads" II Is
set forth in the preamble that "a great
war now being waged In Europe demon
startes that a national system OF good
roads is essential to the successful pro-
lection of country in the event Of
war"
At the recent Pan-American Roads
Congress in Oakland. Cal, among the
resolutions adopted was one in which
the congress recommended to the Con-
gress OF the United States the advis-
ability Of investigating the necessity of
building a hard surface highway along
the Pacific Ocean side, from Mexico to
British Columbia, and other national
highways. to be used as military and
highways"
Asks Congress for Aid.
Earlier in the year at a meeting OF the
Maine Automobile Association the chair
man Of the State highway commission
that the first Federal money
spent in that State should be In connec-
ton with system Of roads paralelling
the coast, to serve particularly in case
Of military necessity.
At the October meeting OF the execu-
tive board Of the American Automobile
with President John A. Will
son presiding. a resolution was passed
at the suggestion OF Chairman Diehl of
It's national good roads board, that the
A A. respectfully asks the Congress
in its consideration Of Federal aid in
good roads to the several States, to bear
IN mind that highways constructed in
seacoast and border States should DOS
sess a relationship to the military pre-
Daredness OF the country which Is de-
such widespread attention"
The State and local clubs of the Amer
can Automobile Association are calling
% the attention of their representatives
n Congress this action of the national
automobile body, and also asking that a
'ill shall be passed providing for an an
lual Federal appropriation, divided
lmong the several States on the basis of
lrea. population. and road mileage, to be
by like amount OF money
rom the States, and the total to be ex-
pended on post and military roads Sc
ected through the cooperation of the
espective State highway departments.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
PRINCESS PERSIA" TO
BE SEEN AT LYCEUM
Popular Burlesque Theater Will Have
Added Wrestling Event on Fri
day Evenings Program.

Princess Persia" and her thirty-five
merrymakers will be the attraction at
the Lyceum Theater during the current
week. beginning at tomorrow's matinee
The Princess Persia company is an ag-
gregation of entertainers presenting
burlesque OF the vintage of 1915.
They will appear IN a two-act musical
connection, which will be interpreted by
a corps of clever comedians and princi-
pals The chorus is composed of TWENTY
four shapely, sprightly and pretty sing
ing and dancing maids. recruited from
the musical comedy field.
A special added attraction in addition
to the regular performance on Friday
evening will be a wrestling carnival. in
which the contestants OF the main bout
will be Bobby Baker. champion OF the
Bureau of Engraving. and Louis Zerega.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
OVERLANDS In IOWA
OUTNUMBER OTHERS
Barometer of Motor Car Industry
Shows 3.l3e of These Registered
There in Six Months.

Although more automobiles are sold in
New York State than any other in the
Union. Iowa is looked upon as the ba-
rometer of the motor car industry. This
is due to the fact that it can boast of
the greatest number of car owners In
proportion to its population. Probably no
other records are watched more closely
by the leading motor car manufacturers
than those which show the registration
OF automobiles in Iowa.
From April to August, inclusive. OF the
current year 3.139 Overland cars were reg
istered in this territory. During the same
period Of time the combined registrations
OF the three next largest manufacturers
of hish-grade cars. comparable in size
to those of the WiIlys-Overland company.
amounted to i.S25 cars. The nearest of
these manufacturers was 7J5 cars behind
the Overland figures, the second 1855 and
the third 2.l1.