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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
Won BERNSTORFF
VISITS SUBMARINE

Baltimore. July Is r. Count Won
Bernstorff the German ambassador,
spent an hour aboard the German sub.
marine merchantmen Deutschland He
inspected the vessel from stem to
stern, had the intricate machinery
and instruments aboard explained to
him and personally congratulated Cap
tain Koenig upon bringing his vessei
safely to America through waters in
tested with hostile warcraft
Two attaches of the German EN-.
bassy, the German and Austrian con
suls in Baltimore aud Mayor Preston
accompanied the ambassador on his
visit to the submarine
The intense heat inside the hull of
the vessel generated by sun rays beat
ing upon the deck and sides, prevent.
ed the party from remaining aboard
longer than an hour.
The ambassador informed Captain
Koenig that he would send TO him be
fore the Deutschland starts on her
return voyage several packets of Off
cial papers which he desired to have
delivered intact to the Berlin foreign
Office Some of these documents EN-
bassy officials have been reluctant to
trust in the regular mails because il
was considered likely they would fall
into the hands of British censors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
Thirty-One Victims in One
Day in New York City.
RECORD In NEW CASES
Brooklyn Reports Larger Number
Stricken in Past Twenty-four Hours
Than During Any Similar Period OF
Time Since Epidemic Began.

New York. July ia marked in.
crease in both the number OF new
cases and deaths in the infantile
paralysis epidemic during the last
twenty-four hours was shown in the
report of the health department.
During the twenty-four hour period
there were 1862 new cases, while thir-
ty-one children died from the disease
in the five boroughs of New York.
Brooklyn had the greatest number
OF new cases i'm a single day since the
epidemic began on July 26 There
were sixteen deaths and 100 new
cases in that borough
Or S ] Meltzer of the Rockefeller
institute received many inquiries re
garding his treatment OF infantile
paralysis. which was the only one
raised at the special conference at the
Academy of Medicine held 10 discuss
the disease now epidemic in New
York city
He urged the treatment Of all cases
by intra-spinal injections of solutions
of adienalin
The physician declared he had great
faith in this treatment. because of the
remarkable results II accomplished
with monkeys which had been artiii-
cially infected with infantile paraly-
sis
In conjunction with other physicians
he had conducted a long series OF elm
ical experiments in this direction
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
GREEK ROYAL PALACE
IS FOOD FOR FLAMES

London, July 15.-The royal chateau
at Tatoi Greece, occupied as the sum
mer residence of King Constantine,
has been destroyed by fire, says a
Reuter- dispatch from Athens.
The king, Queen Sophia and mem
took refuge with Prince Nicholas at
his home in Kephisia.
The fire started in the forest near
the chateau and spread TO that build
ing and to the adjoining barracks OF
the rural police, which were de
stroyed.
Several lives, including those Of Of
ficers, were lost in the burning of the
barracks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
ATTEMPT TO BURN BRIDGES
Strikers on Iron Range Charged With
lncendiary Acts.

Virginia. Mimi, July 15.-Attempts
to burn bridges and dynamite trains
on the Mesaba iron range, where s..
600 miners are striking, have caused
authorities to tighten the guard on
range property.
A guard reports finding dynamite
in a Duluth and Iron Range railroad
switch at Two Harbors and removing
il just before a passenger train passed
A long bridge of the Great Northern
railroad was burned, presumably 10y
incendiaries The engineer of a Du-
luth Mesaba and Northern train
saved the bridge Of his line, which
paralleled the Great Northern bridge
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
WILL SPEAK IN TWIN CITIES
Justice Hughes to Visit Northwest ir
August.

ST. Paul, July 15.-Charles Z.
Hughes, Republican presidential can
didate, will speak in St Paul or Min
neapolis about Aug. 10.
A telegram received from Bridge
hampton, ~ Y, Mr.. Hughes summer
home. says he will open his campaign
with a speech in Detroit on the even.
Ing of Aug. T.
From Detroit he will go to Chicago,
where he will deliver another speech,
probably on the evening of the Sth
or 9th. From there he will come to
the Twin Citiaa
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
Ohio JuriSt Is Named to Sue
Ceed Hughes.
NOW ON FEDERAL BENCH
Appointed to That Position in 1914
and Confirmed by Senate Following
investigation Of Charges That He
Was Favorable to the interests"

Washington July 15.-President
Wilson sent to the senate the nomina-
ton of Judge j. H. Clarke Of Cleve-
land as associate justice OF the United
States supreme court. to succeed c.
T. Hughes
John II Clarke was born at Lisbon,
O., Sept s, 1851 and is bachelor
He was graduated from Western
Reserve university and was admitted
to the bar in 1878, practicing law at
Lisbon. Youngstown and Cleveland
He has been a United States Judge
for the Northern district or Ohio since
1914 In 1899 Judge Clarke was the
Democratic nominee for the United
States senate against the late Mark
Hanna.
He was chairman of a committee in
Ohio that favored short ballot reform
and is vice president for Ohio of the
Anti-lmperialistic league
When Judge Clark was appointed
district Judge BIS President Wilson the
senate approved the appointment after
an Investigation into charges that he
was a railway attorney and friendly
to the interests.
The investi4ation developed that he
had advocated tile passage Of the 2
cent railway fare.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
WANTS PRESIDENT TO ACT
Senator O'Gorman Would Save Case
ment's Life.

Washington, July Is - Senator
O'Gorman of New York asked Presi-
dent Wilson TO have Ambassador
Page at London intervene informally
i'm an effort to secure the commutation
of the death sentence of Sir Roger
Easement
The president said he would do any
thing proper in the case.
The senate foreign relations com
mittee recently declined to recon-
mend passage Of resolution intro
duced by Senator MARITIME asking the
president to seek a stay of execution
until further facts could be presented
in Sir Rogers case.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
British Lose 425 Officers.

London, July 1.-THE heavy prices
the allies are paying for their success
on the Western front is shown in the
British casualty lists issued In Lon
don. These lists give the names of
A25 officers. 30 OF whom Tsrs killed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN MEN
LODGE COMPLAINT.

Washington. July 15. r. Min
neapolis grain merchants com
planned to the interstate com
merce commission OF alleged
discriminatory rates and tran
sit privileges on railroad ship
ments on grain and grain prod
ucts and flaXseed and fiaxseed
products from Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho North and South
Dakota and Montana TO Chica
60, Milwaukee, Minneapolis
Duluth, Superior and through
these cities To Eastern destina
tiOns Because rates to Mil
waukee and Chicago are only
31a cents per hundred pounds
higher than to Minneapolis,
proportionate excess being 7h
cents, discrimination is alleged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
Noted Edueator Dead

San Francisco, July Horace
Davis, eighty-siX years Old former
president of the University OF Cali
fornia, died here Davis had just sub
mitted TO an operation in an attempt
of doctors to save his lie.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
Recruiting Station Wrecked.

Cork, Ireland, July 15.-Chagrined
by the nonarrival of prisoners who re.
Gently were released, after undergo
ing Imprisonment since the Dublin
rebellion, a thousand Sim Feiners
wrecked the recruiting Office, Kissed
the military pickets and sang repub-
lican songs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15

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London, July 1.-THE British, re
suming the offensive north of the
Somme, attacked the German second
line defense. and, according to the re
port of their commander, General Sir
Douglas Haig. succeeded in penetrat-
ing them on a front of four miles
Press dispatches from the front add
that the villages of Bazentin lie Grand
and Loneuenal north OF Montauban,
and the remaining portion OF Trones
woods were taken BIZ the British
While it was expected the British
would not allow any great length OF
time to elapse before continuing their
operations it was hardly believed the
second German line would be attack
ed after only one day OF artillery
preparation.
The direction of the attack was
something OF a surprise.
Instead of pushing on toward
Combles. General Haig attacked the
flank of the Germans who faced Con
talmaison and Oyillcrs and those who
still occupy Pozieres.
The advance 10 Longueyal and ia.
zenith lie Grand, if accomplished,
gives the British possession of other
important roads running in various
directions. which have been a great
help to the Germans in supplying their
army directly south of the Anere
river
Germans Hammer at Verdun.
At last accounts the French were
preparing to resume their offensive
south of the Somme while the Ger
mans were still hammering at the de-
fenses of Nerdun
France, believes, however, that con.
tinuation Of the Somme battle will
compel the Germans to slacken
their efforts "A Verdun, which now
have been in progress nearly five
months, especially as the French es.
innate the Germans lost 10000 men
in counter attacks on Contalmaison.
The Russians have made no notice
able advance on any part Of their
front since they gained the Stokhod
river. where the struggle continues
desperately
General Won Bothmer, having receiv-
ed reinforcemcnts, has succeeded in
having taken Delatyn, from which
further success is expected.
The operations in the Caucasus are
being more important.
After suffering heavy losses in their
counter offensive the Turks are now
being pressed back toward Baiburt
and Erzignan, while in Persia the Rus
SLAMS have brought up reinforcements
to meet the Turks who drove them
from Kermanshah
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15

Milwaukee, July l4- William II.
Wolfe Of Ia Crosse has been unani.
mously endorsed as candidate for
United States senator by the Demo.
cratic convention here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-15
BRITISH RENEW
The OFFENSIVE
Report Smashing German
Second Line Defenses.
TWO TOWNS CAPTURED

General Haig Tells of Taking Tongue
val and Bazentin lie Grand-Ger-
mans Continue Hammering Away at
Verdun, but No Gains Are Reported.
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Smyrna times., 1916-07-26

Parker. and they were followed out
by Mr.. Lynch, who stood in front Of
his place talking 70 Thomas COnwell.
They had not been there long when
Mr.. Lynch started back into the res
tsurant. and he had gone about two
PAGES when a shotgun was fired at
him from a person who had just
stepped around the corner Of Second
and Market streets. so feet away.
Conwell escaped. but almost the en-
tire charge entered Lynch's face
and neck and he fell 10 the side
walk. A number Of persons who
were short distance away said the
shot was fred by Parker. who in
mediately turned about and went to
his home Persons who saw the ira
gedy ran to the man who had been shot
and Drs. Joseph Martin, W. P. Orr,
Hiram R. Burton. James Beebe and
William Messick we're summoned. but
life was extinct before any of them
could get there The body was taken
to the late home of the deceased,
three blocks away.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-26
DRIFTEO ABOUT. SWAN ASHORE
Unusual Experience of Captain 6acor
Of Laurel W the Delaware Bay

Unusual Experience of Captain Bacon
OF Laurel N the Delaware Bay
Captain Julian Bacon arrived at his
home in Laurel after experiencing
quite a few thrills on the trip. Cap
tain Bacon. who is head keeper Of FL
bow of Cross Ledge lighthouse. in
Delaware Bay off the Jersey coast,
left the lighthouse on Saturday. July
10. After having gone about four
miles from the station. the engine Of
his motorboat stalled completely and
for three days he was drifting in the
bay. with only rations enough for one
meal and scarcely any water.
Twice he sighted smoke. supposedly
from big steamers. but each time was
unable to attract attention. presumably
being too far away. Finslly the wind
and tide carried him near enough TO
see land, and, there being no other
means of rescue, he swan ashore.
leaving his boat adrift. He landed at
Mahon. eight miles east Of Dover,
completely exhausted. There he was
cared for by friends, and later pro.
ceeded 70 his home. His boat has as
yet not been recovered.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-26
CAMDEN CAMP ATTRACTING
MANY KENT COUNTY FOLKS
RELIGIOUS WOODS MEETING OP-
ENED LAST FRIDAY 18TH
Number Of Automobiles From Smyrna
and Vicinity Motor to Service Sun
Temperance Day Aug. 3


and Vicinity Motor to Service Sun
Temperance Day Aug. 3
Camden Camp opened last Friday.
July 21st. and will continue through
the following three Sundays. The his
toric grove is in splendid condition
and everything possible will be done
for the comfort and convenience OF
Camp visitors. More lights have been
placed on the grounds and plans have
been made TO accommodate the public.
The cottages are filled. and a delight
ful camp is being held. Sunday a
number from Smyrna and vicinity
motored down Despite the fact that
a nominal charge for parking privile-
gegs is required there were many
automobiles within the camp grounds.
An attractive program has been ar
ragged for the entire session, including
Temperance Day and Grange Day.
/ An orchestra has been engaged for
one week. beginning the second Sun
day, July 80. and also for the closing
Sunday Stereopticon views will be
shown several evenings and there will
be religious services throughout the
session when some Of the ablest min
listers will preach. Temperance Day.
August Bird. is always we'll attended.
The program for that day will be in
charge of the Kent County W. c. T.
L. AMI is as follows:
10 a. m, Prayer and Praise ser
vice.
1.30. Silver Medal Contest. con-
Quoted by County Secretary Mrs. Mary
CaulkLewis. Dover. Music by Camp
Orchestra and Singers No. l. Har-
rington Contestant No. 2. Camder
Contestant; Music; No. 8. Claytor
Contestant; No. 4. FELTON, Contestant
Music; No 5. Cheswold Contestant
No. 8. Dover Contestant.
Presentation of Medal and Prize
and closing address. by Mrs Lille V
Atkins. State Y Secretary, Lewes.
Short address by DR.. T. NJ. Hare
Baltimore, Md.
Noontide Prayer. Mrs. E z. Caulk
Dover.
1.30 p. m, Loysl Temperate
Legion Exercises. conducted by Count
: Superintendent. Mrs. Ella D. Cordray
Pennington.
Song service by Camp Singers an
Orchestrs.
Address by DR.. T. NJ. Hare, Bait
more, Md.
Y Singing by Lebanon Quartet te.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-26
TAKE TRIP TO HONOLULU
Following the Marriage of Mr.. and Mrs
Milton Groover. Of Camden

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Schmidt of
Camden, announce the marriage of
their daughter. Laura. to Milton L.
Grower. of Wyoming. The ceremony
was performed in the Wyoming NJ. E.
Church Wednesday night. Mr..
Schmidt gave his daughter in mar
riage. The bride had as her maid Of
honor Miss Sarah A. Moore. The
bridesmaids included Miss LOra Fitz-
gerald, Miss Mildred Rash. Miss Lii.
liam Moore and Miss Helen Dunn,
while the flower girls were Edna
Townsend and Beatrice MeColey. Mr.
Grower had as his best man John
Friends and the ushers were John
Raughley, Caleb Fitzgerald. Frank
Todd and Edward Tocd. After the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Grower left
for Honolulu. On their return they
will live in Wyoming.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-26
RURAL HEALTH AMERICAS DUTY

Senator Randell. of Louisiana Estimates
Economic Loss Each Year From Fever
The estimated economic loss which
our nation suffers each year from
typhoi" fever and malaria alone aggre-
gates 1928. 234. $50, leaving out of
entire account the sorrow. the unhap.
piness. the misery. and the inefficiency
in which follow in their train. Sena-
tor Joseph E. Rsnsdell. Of Louisiana
recently addressed the Z. S. Senate
on the subject Of Rural Health
America irst Duty" "The great
est asset which our country ran have,
said Senator Ransdell. ''is the healthy
American citizen. and valuable as it
may be 70 increase the health of live
stock and vegetation. it is Of far
greater Importance that we throw
every possible safeguard about the
health Of the man who is responsible
for that livestock and vegetation.
Over 900 million dollars lost every
year. A sum which is sufficient 70
put our country into a state of pre-.
pa rednAss equal TO that of any nation
in the world, enough money to give
Us the largest navy ahoat and the most
efficient army which the world has
ever seen. is annually offered up as a
sacrifice to two diseases which are
entirely preventable. Enough money
10 pay the annual exposes Of every
college student in the United States
is absolutely thrown away every
year" Senator Ransdell estimates
the grand total loss from typhoid fevei
at S271. 932. $50 per annum. and tn,
loss from malaria at 1894. GOA. 75C
per year; the total per capita los
from these two diseases being SO. 46
By comparative estimates il wa
shown that the United States Govern
ment appropriated S5. 016, It's for tn
+ investigation and prevention Of III
/ diseases Of animal and plant life an
only Sl.9t7. $50 for the investigatio
anc prevention Of the diseases Of man
Smyrna times., 1916-07-26
Pro,e.l Aralnst War Rsyenue

Ell. DUPONT de NemOurs & Co..
through the president. Pierre S. du-
Pont. have sent a letter to each stock
holder, calling attention IN the " war"
revenue dill which has passed the
House and is now pending in the SEN
ate at Washington, D. c President
dupont declares the proposed Law un-
fair and unjust and In every way so
outrageously discriminatory as to be
indefensible. He suggests that the
stockholders write their Senators and
Representatives in Washington. ask
ing their assistance In defeating il.
Mr.. DUPONT has also written a letter
to Congressman Claude Kitchin. chair
man Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee Of the House, opposing the bill.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-26

Elwood Evans. aged n years. pas.
sed away at his home in Haddonfield,
N. j., Friday, July 14th. after an
illness Of eight weeks. He is survived
By his wife, nee Miss Annie Cowgill,
formerly Of Camden. this county. and
two sons. X. L. Cowgill Of Dover,
attended the funeral. which was held
July 10.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-26
Shooting Causes a Stir at Lewes

Feeling is very keen in Lewes over
the murder Mr.. Lynch was very
popular in all parts of Sussex county,
and Dr. Parker also is we'll known in
that part of the State He settled in
Lewes several years ago and was well
liked by all who knew him. The day
before the murder Dr. and Mrs.
Parker visited friends in Rehoboth.
Mrs. Parker especially is we'll known
and extremely popular. A few hours
before his death. Mr.. Lynch was in a
local barber shop. being shaved.
When he left the shop a man re-
marked: There goes a fine man.
He hasn't an enemy in the world. -
Dr. Parker Held Without Bail for Court
Charged with killing Postmaster
Ebe 7. Lynch. in Lewes. Tuesday
night, DR.. William A. Parker was
Thursday afternoon taken before JUS
tice of the Peeee Samuel R. Wilson
for u hearing. but the hearing was
waived and the dentist was remandeC
TO the custody of Sheriff West with.
out bail Mrs. Parker went L
Georgetown from Lewes and went
into the Jail to her husband. where 1
long consultation was held. Post
master Caleb L. Cannon of Blades wa
in Georgetown Friday morning in tn
who recently graduated from a denta
college in Baltimore. 1t is said al
effort may be made by Mir. Cannon I
purchase the dental equipment of DR.
Parker in Lewes. Funeral service
over the body of MIR. Lynch was hel
Friday afternoon. at the house. cor
Quoted by Rev. E. o. Jones of tn
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
OKLAHOMA HARVEST
WEATHER IS ideal
Weather Report States That General
Rains Turnout State Would Prove
of Great Benefit. =

Oklahoma City, OKLA, Oct. 16.-Con-
dlons last week were ideal for har-
vesting fall crops, warm and gener-
ally clear weather prevailing, accord
ing to the weekly crop and weather
bulletin issued by the local wealth er
bureau. Very little rain fell during
the week and according to the report
general rains throughout the state
would prove Of great benefit. The
report continues:
THE warm, fair weather was favor
able for maturing cotton and bolls
are opening freely. Satisfactory pro-
gress was made in picking and gin
ming. the staple being saved and is
in excellent condition. The bulk Of
the upland cotton crop has matured
and has been gathered
Late sorghum grain. kafir, milo
and feterita are maturing and the
bulk of these crops will be safe from
frost in from one to two weeks. Broom
corn harvest is practically completed
The yield is light in the western
counties on account Of the drouth, but
the price is good and the crop is be-.
ing marketed rapidly. Sweet potatoes
are being dug, with generally fair
yields. Peanuts have improved and
are still promising. Fall gardens are
mostly a failure. Pastures are poor
to fair and need ain.
early sown winter wheat is up
but is suffering in most localities on
account Of lack of sufficient moisture
Much wheat was seeded during the
past week but generally in soil that
was too dry for termination of the
seed. Many farmers are delayed SOW
ing wheat and are waiting for rain.
In most of the eastern and many CEN
tral'and western counties the ground
is too dry and hard for satisfactory
plowing'
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
IS WELL ADVANCED
Local Golfers Display Interest in
Tournament for Local Title on
New Golf Club Grounds.

Qualifying rounds were completed
in the play Sunday at the grounds of
the new Country club for the club
championship, and as a result match
es to be played between the following
contestants in each of the three
flights, leading to the finals:
First flights. S. Wilson VS.. c C.
Handy; Carter B. Murphy VS.. E. A.
Howell; H. B. Strange VS.. E. w. Phil
lips; H. B. Speers VS.. w. F. Coleman.
Second flight H. Gregory VS.. T.
L. Brummitt; w. B. Morgan VS. c. w.
Pettigrew; w. T. Woodbridge VS.. A. R.
Cooper; 10 Nichol VS.. H. E. Trulock.
Third flight-W. sOrto VS.. L. F. HUT;
DR.. c. U. MayfieM vs,W.@ Carnahan;
H. H. Haizlip VS.. NJ E. sBrightwell;
Junius Jordan, Jr., VS.. Dr. E. H. John
son.
A week will be allowed for the
playing of each flight More than the
ordinary interest has been aroused in
the match. and there has been not
only good fields of players in the pre-
liminaries. but large galleries of en-
thusiasts to watch the play.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

The predominance of the ring frame
abroad accounts to some extent for
the apparently enormous consump-
ton. But our place lies in the use
Of better qualities, in devoting more
time to the spinning of given guam
tity (for the production of higher
counts), and in much less waste. This
is the direction in which we con-
tinue to lead, and it is what we have
to think about in discussing the prob
lem of growing cotton for purpose in
our own empire. In this respect our
attention is now frequently directed
to India, but our supplies from this
country are so small and the call
from other countries so great that we
can not hope to get any satisfaction
from India for long time to come
We must .,lso look elsewhere"