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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-18
Soldiers In Russia and Italy.

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Senator Lewis of Illinois one day
told the senate that our soldiers must
be sent to Russia and Italy as well as
France. He went ON to show that we
supply them with food I'm those
countries AS we VIII supply our troops
in France.
When we have men fighting i'm Bel
GUM, la France, i'm Russia. In Italy
and perhaps In Greece We will know
that we are In a real world war.
DIDN'T Know What Was In II.
During the debate on the food con
troll bin the assertion was frequently
made by senator's that hundreds of
people were urging the measure who
did not know what was in 1t and who
had never read 1t. That is no doubt
quite true.
But they did not have II advantage
over something like half the member
ship OF the house and senate. who new
er read the bin and had only a hazy
notion OF Its contents. But this they
did know: The bin was wanted by the
ddiAiihiHAth MUM Az III WIT ultuSuTc. anu
they Were for 1t.
Prohibition and the Presidency.
There is all impression that quite a
number of men are figuring on prohibi
ton as IA supporting column for their
presidential booms. One shrewd OBJ
server remarked hat the only mar
who had a real patent on the prohibit
tion route to the White House was
William j. Bryan. But close friends OF
Bryan say he viii never again be a
candidate for any office.
On the Republican side there are
Cummins OF Iowa and Johnson OF Cali
fornia who might be considered posi-
bilities AZ prohibition candidates.
Looking For Loopholes.
1t is evident that there are men who
Tear that loopholes exist i'm the evenu
bin and that quite a number of rich
men viii slip through them. There is
II thing about it, however. We may
be sure that every effort will be made
to get everybody.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01

Thanks to the energetic and patrio-
tic efforts of Richmond women who
are at the helm in the movement here,
Richmond and Wayne county are oc-
cupying a conspicuous position in the
food conservation campaign that is
now under way
Mrs. H. l.. Monarch, secretary of
the publicity committee, yesterday
placed nearly 1900 pledge cards with
women in Richmond factories, and
with children in the several parochial
schools. w. C. Seeker, who was chair
man Of the city Liberty Loan commit
tee, also assisted in this distribution
Of pledge cards.
Today the work of mailing out to
practically every home in the city en-
velopes containing pledge cards was
begun and between now and Saturday
these cards will have been received.
The committee believes that practical
ly every woman in Richmond under
stands the plan under which the na-
tional food conservation commission
is working.
No Stamp Required.
Cards which are received by mail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
MIRTH RULES
ON HALLOWEEN

If you found your gate or porch
swing several blocks away from your
home, Thursday morning, don't blame
the bad" boys. Because boys will
never be anything but boys, and the
spirit of mirth ruled Wednesday night
when the goblins and spooks appear
ed for their annual frolic.
Youth reveled in grotesqueries
while old age nodded over cider. and
the serious side of life was momen.
tarily forgotten Hundreds of girls
and boys paraded Main street from
early evening until after midnight,
puzzling their friends as to their iden-
tity.
Fewer complaints were received by
the police than in previous years, and
no corn was wasted by throwing. In
former years Main street would be
covered with the white grains on Hal
lowe'en night, but not so this year.
The merry revelers realized that the
country is in war
Several hundred persons en- masque
attended a public dance at the Coli
scum. The merry couples danced un
til late into the night, and then the
COLLINS finally vanished into the night
not to appear again until next year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01

Most of all, the churches must prove
worthy Of their high calling Theirs is
now the great opportunity of proving
that they are capable Of practicing
what they preach.
In the main it is the homemakers
and housewives upon whom the sav-
ing Of food depends It is upon their
foresight, their susceptibility to advice
and their individual ingenuity and de
votion that national economy rests
Food administration is a convenient
term to designate those who counsel
or guide, but such effort can be nc
more than rope of sand unless it Is
supplemented the food administra
tion OF the home.
Our allies, fighting men in the
trenches and omen and children al
home, need wheat, beef, pork, dairy
products and sugar. We have those
foods. We shall have plenty to send
over when it is needed-if we are will.
ing to make the slight substitution
necessary in our own diet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
SAYS THEY'RE HOLDING FOE
LIVE STOCK IN
BARN IS BURNED

Three horses, two cows, & mule and
a hog were burned to death Wednes-
day night when the barn On the farm
owned and occupied by Charles Hire,
three miles northwest OF Richmond,
was completely destroyed by fire, caus-
ing a loss estimated at more than
$4,000.
Hire said Thursday that ne believed
that the barn was set afire and that
he had the imprints of mans shoes
In the rear of the barn. He said he
followed the tracks through corn
field back to the main road nearby.
The blaze started at about o'clock
and Hire rushed into the flames In
an attempt to save his horses and
stock. He released two mules and
drove them out of the barn but could
not reach the horses and COWS, He
was slightly burned. One of the mules
ran back into the barn to its death.
Fire Chief Miller and hose company
No. were called but arrived too late
to save the barn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
WOUNDED ITALIAN OFFICERS
SICK TO GET INTO FRAY

LONDON, Nov 1.-The disaster on
the Isonzo has welded together all sec
tions of Italy and has suppressed po-
Itical antagonism, says the Milan cor
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph,
who adds that everything is being
done to meet the invasion. Troops are
being rushed from depots and all avail
able sources are being drawn upon.
All the great arteries of transport are
being utilized fer military purposes.
Hundreds of convalescent officers
in all hospitals are demanding that
they be sent to the front. Eight hun
dred such applications were made in
Rome alone.
The whole third army Of the Carso,
with its guns and material, got away
safely, the correspondent adds, and
will give battle, when the time
comes" The Austro-Germans are be-
ing held in check and the cencentra-
tion on the Venetian plains is pro-
ceeding without hindrance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
Japan Can't Send
Troops to Europe,
Says Baron Megata

A PACIFIC PORT. Nov. L. Baron
Tanetaro Megata, head of the Japan
ese financial commission that has ar
rived here. said Today twas impos.
sible for Japan to send an army to
aid the allies on the European battle
front
IF in the face of physical impossi.
bility, Japan should be foolhardy
enough to make a superhuman effort
to send troops and II she speedily be.
came exhausted he said, t.who would
then protect the Orient IL Germany
remained undefeated ?"
Though we have sent no troops to
Europe" he said I'VE have helped in
other ways. Our navy Is serving the
allied cause in the Mediterranean and
the Indian Ocean and our merchant
marine is largely at the disposal of the
allies. Japanese ships do practically
all of the carrying between Asia and
Europe"
Baron Megata said that the great
distance and the conditions of the
trans-Siberia railroad stood in the way
of sending troops to Russia, for, once
sent there they could not be supplied
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
Wayne County Women Rally to
Food Conservation Campaign;
Indiana First Among States

should be signed, if the housewife al
ready has not signed one, and mailed
imm ediately. There is no stamp re-
quired. The post office authorities
will see that each card mailed is re-
turned to the local committee which
in turn will send it to the State or
ganization and later the State will re-
port to the national food commission.
On every hand the committee is re-
ceivtng encouragement and scores Of
women who during the original cam
paign declined to sign pledge cards,
are now much interested in the move
ment.
They have realized fully what must
be done in this country to assist in
the fight for liberty and they also are
realizing that unless this program Of
food economy is voluntarily done, the
government will be compelled to re-
sort to the card system, limiting pur-
chases Of certain foods, as is now be-
ing done in some Of the European
countries that are in the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01

then extract from the previously
empty urn all sorts of good things to
eat.
Unfortunately that isn't the way life
works-nor food conservation either.
The only magic there is in it is just
precisely what you yourself put there,
The only thing in the urn will be what
you put In, and leave in. .-.
In democracy like ours there is
just one way to save a vast store of
food, and that is by the unremitting
and concerted voluntary effort of all
This applies to groups as well as in
dividuals. There must be cooperation,
and it must come from those bodies il
the Democracy which are already or
ganized. F'raternal organizations must
do their share. Patriotic societies
must not lag behind. Associations OF
labor must show themselves not want
ing in that hour when the very COOP.
| Grafton which Is their watchword and
aim can be employed for The good OF
the commonwealth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
Dudley Hughes Giuen War Cross
For Bravery in Sauing Wounded

rescuing the wounded under heavy
shell fire.
War Must Go On.
With the shameful collapse of Rus
sia and the equally serious, if not so
cowardly, retreat OF the Italians it is
plain that the war must go on for
years. Only a thorough defeat of
Germany will serve to win, and she
has grown stronger and stronger by
these two victories. Many, many use
full lives will have to be sacrificed, it
seems.
My church gets on very we'll in
deed, and we are going a great deal
Of work for the sailor boys A great
many Of them come to our services.
Among other things we are preparing
to adopt two French orphans and give
them an education.
I'VE must pray daily for victory for
our brave soldiers. On them the bur-
den Of the war will now fall. God give
them great success"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
TORPEDOED
TRANSP
RETURNS TO
PORT SAFELY
United States Troop Ship
Nipped by U-Boat But is
Able to Make Foreign
Shores.
NO REPORT ON LOSS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The trans
port Finland was recently torpedoed
while returning to the United States
but was able to return to a foreign
port under her own steam.
The navy department received a re
port of the attack and Secretary Dan.
iels authorized its publication. The
navy's report does not say whether
there was any loss of life on the Fin,
land.
This official announcement was au
thorized:
Damage Was Slight
''The navy deparement has received
dispatches stating the transport Fin
land, was torpedoed while returning
from foreign waters. The damage tC
the ship was slight and she returned
to port under her own steam. The
Finlond was under escort but no sign
of the torpedo or the submarine was
seen"
The Finland Is one of the largest
steamers flying the American flag
Before going into the army transport
. service she piled between New York
sand European ports in the Interna
Sional Mercantile Marine Company ser
GAe under the Red Star and other
; The vessel has gross tonnage OF
1896 and net tonnage Of I'll. She
normally carries a crew of PSI men
The Firland was built in Philadelphia
in 1902 Her home port is New York
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
NUMBER OF
PRISONERS
INCREASED
TO 10000
Germans Claim They Are
Pushing On Heels of Flee
ing Disorganized Italian
Forces.
$500 GUNS TAKEN

BERLIN, (via London), Nov. l.
The Austro-German forces invading
Italy have increased the number Of
prisoners taken to more than 10000.
They have captured 500 Italian guns.
The foregoing information was offic-
tally announced today by the German
war office.
The German statement says the
Teuton's fourteenth army yesterday
gained another great victory.
Portions for the Italians retreating
forces made stand at the Tagliamen-
to river. The bridge head positions at
Dignano and Codripo were captured
by the Germans.
The Austro-Gernans penetrated the
rear guard positions OF the Italians to
the east of the lower Tagliamento
where they cut off and captured Co.,
900 Italians
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01

Before America began sending her
troops overseas to the aid of bleeding
France Young Dudley Hughes, grand
son of William Dudley Foulke and Of
the late Rev. Isaac Hughes, for years
pastor Of First Presbyterian church,
Richmond, gave his services to the
French in the ambulance service.
How young Hughes recently won
the Croix de Guerre, or war cross. for
conspicuous gallantry on the field Of
battle, is told in a letter from the
young mans father, Rev. Stanley
Hughes, of Newport, R. l., to his moth
er, Mrs. Jane Hughes, 323 North
Ninth street.
1--WE have just heard the wonderful
news writes Rev. Mr.. Hughes, that
Dudley has received the Croix de
Guerre, or war cross, which is given
by the French government for dis
tinguished service. Dudley, it seems,
was given the cross for bravery in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
AIR RAID BY
so PLANES
IS FAILURE
Eight Killed But Only Three
Machines Get Into Lon
don.

LONDON, Nov. Eight persons
were killed and 81 others were injured
in the German air raid last night, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
today by the British war department.
About 80 airplanes in seven groups
took part in the raid. Three Of them
penetrated to the heart of London.
says an official report today. The
casualties and damages were slight.
Lord French, commander Of the
home defenses. respecting last nights 5
air raid, says the German aviators
took advantage of the clouds to pre-
vent any decisive engagements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
Grand Opera Singer,
Native of Camden,
Sells Liberty Bonds

CAMDEN, O., Nov. 1.-The many
local friends of Mrs Shirley Munns
will be interested to know that she
took an active part in the Second
Liberty Loan campaign.
She disposed of $4,000 worth OF
bonds $4,000 worth to the lieutenant
governor OF Illinois. She also had the
pleasure of being introduced to Lord
Northcliffe at the Blackstone hotel.
Mrs. Munns is the accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. o. D. Poeock
of this place and is the leading con-
tralto singer with the Chicago Grand
Opera company.
She is becoming quite a favorite
under the stage name of Cyrena Van
Gordon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
President of Leland Stanford
University,

We've got to conserve our food or
lose the war.
There it Is, a stark, unvarnished
threat, based on a thousand different
contributory causes. but merciless in
it's single truth. You may take it or
leave it, but there it stands. And there
it will stand: Conservation or defeat.
If the spirit of self sacrifice cannot
persuade us to action, the instinct Of
self preservation must
Those people whose motto In life is
Let George do It, r EtilI assume that
the creation of q food administration
In Washington will solve all food prob
lens automatically. They expect to
have a nice front orchestra seat
where they can sit back and watch a
magician named Conservation" step
out upon the stage, wave his wand.
mutter an "Abracadabra!" or two, and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
Pennies Are Rare;
War Tax to Blame

A penny famine has struck Rich
mond according to Richmond bankers,
Thursday.
There's also a scarcity OF nickels
and dimes the bankers said.
Never before has the lowly copper
been in such demand throughout the
country, due to extra government war
taxes are many articles.
Bankers are unable to get pennies
from Cincinnati or Indianapolis banks
as the same situation is confronting
bakers there. Stamps have been used
by several merchants in the place of
pennies.
One Of the best ways to temporarily
remedy the situation, Lawrence Hand
ley, cashier of the German-American
bank, is for parents whose children
have penny banks filled to take them
to some bank Immediately.
With added government taxes be-
coming effective Thursday the scare
ity, it is believed, will become worse.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01

mond Y. NJ. c. A. is stationed about
five miles away from the Richmond
men and the Y. NJ. C. A. halls are pop
ular with the men. Band concerts and
VauoeVlile shows are given regularly.
me army is wonderful organiza-
ton and 1t is hard to understand how
the work moves so smoothly" Hoover
says. 4 think the most interesting
part OF the day is a retreat at $50
O'Clock IN the evening. We are as
sembled in double alignment down
the different avenues and are called
to attention
Every soldier stands perfectly still
The band strikes up The Star
Spangied Banner" The first lieuten-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
BARRAGE FIRE AND AIR
ATTACKS USED ON FOE

Seven groups of German airplanes,
totaling about 80 machines, made a de-
termined effort to lombard London
last night, but apparently not more
than three of them succeeded in pene-
trating to the heart of the city, few
others reaching the outskirts.
The British defensive measure
barrage fire and attacks by British air
craft broke up the enemy formation.
The few bombs dropped in London did
slight damage and the casualties are
reported to have been comparatively
few
Infantry fighting on the French
front last night was of limited extent
The most important was an attack by
the Germans northwest of RHEIMS,
which was repulsed by the French.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated PreSSp
Indications from Palestine are that
with the advent of favorable weather
the British are resuming their active
campaign up to the Syrian coast. The
capture by British troops Of Beershe.
ba, approximately 40 miles southwest
Of Jerusalem, is reported in an official
statement today.
When the operations In Palestine
halted last spring, the British had
pushed up the coast from Sinai pen
ninsula to the gates of GAIA, on the
coast in southern Palestine, while in
interior Palestine their columns had
advanced on virtually parallel front
to the vicinity Of Beersheba- There
were reports that there had been a
penetration as far northward as Heb.
ron. which is less than 20 miles from
Jerusalem, but apparently there was
no definite advance Of the British
main force to this point.
Reports early last month stated that
the British and revolving Arab forces
from the south ern interior had effect
ed a junction in southern Palestine
and that combined operations by these
forces against the urks might be ex.
pected shortly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
Richmond Soldiers at Hatesbrg viii be Ready For February

county soldiers at Hattiesburg are in
N company The men like Hattiesburg
better than they did the camp at
Louisville, according to Hoover as it
is more life real army life" where
they are, stationed many national
guard companies.
NJ company, in which are most of
the Richmond men, leads the other
companies OF the regiment in athlet-
les, Hoover says. The company ranks
third in the sale of Liberty bonds.
Proud to be Soldier.
The heart of soldier beats fast and
he is proud to be one of Uncle Sans
protectors when the bands play the
"Star Spangled Banner" and the sol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
200 ATTEND
DEMO RALLY

More than 200 voters attended a
Democratic rally held in the head.
quarters Of the party in the Colonial
building Wednesday night, proving
that Henry Farwig has been working
hard to land the mayors position.
Talks were made by Joshua H. Allen,
former prosecuting attorney, Joseph
Waterman, chairman of the city or
ganization, and the various precinct
committeeman.
Poll books Of the party show that
Farwig will get more votes than Alfred
Bavis, according to precinct commit
teemen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01

Richmond and Wayne county sol
diers in camp at Camp Shelby, Hat
tiesburg, Miss, are rapidly preparing
to go to France and according to Law
renee Hoover, one Of the soldiers from
here, the men will be ready by Febr-
uary l.
Hoover, who was recently made a
corporal, in a letter received mere,
says that 1t is very doubtful II the
soldiers will be allowed to return to
their homes at Christmas time.
I'VE would like to see our old home
town once more but don't know of a
man who is homesick." he writes.
Most of the Richmond and Wayne
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
WASP SHELLS
LIFE BOATS

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Nov. IA
German submarine torpedoed and sunk
the British steamship East Wales, of
1921 tons gross, off Queenstown on
October IA, according to a survivor,
who arrived here today.
One Of two U-boats which took part
in the attack shei1ed the open life
boats and four of the crew perished
and five others were wounded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01

diers stand at attention, Hoover
writes
Camp Shelby is located about ten
miles southeast of Hattiesburg, Miss,
in the heart of large forest which
has been partly cleared. The men are
now housed in tents instead of bar
racks as they were housed while in
Camp Taylor. The tents have wood
en- floors, electric lights and a small
stove.
Ten tents are twenty feet square
and from eight to twelve men sleep in
them each night.
The men are drilled for twenty-five
minutes and then rest for five min
utes. Wednesday afternoon the men
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01
Hen No. 7O7 is Egg
Champion of World

LEXINGTON. KY, Nov. 1. - Hen
Number 7o7, White Leghurn, owned
by DR.. r. Lindsey Ireland, Of Louis
vile, last night was announced as the
winner of the years national egg lay
ing contest at the Kentucky Expert
ment station here. She laid 289 eggs
and was for a time believed on the
way to break the worlds record of
314.
The lighter breeds outlayed the
heavier practically through the entire
year, the records show.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01

NJ company was the original nation
al guard company of Newcastle and
was commanded by Captain Harring-
ton. Hoover says that the men are a
Jolly bunch and we mix with the old
er ones who have had previous train
ing in the army.
The men are taking up trench fight
ing now ard are also learning how to
throw hand grenades. The men have
finished their close order drills, and
are now preparing in earnest for the
strenuous work which will be encoun-
tered upon reaching France
e. M. Learner There.
e. NJ Learner. formerly of the Rich
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01

have to themselves, however as 1t is
field day and cash prizes are awarded.
NJ company had already taken several
prizes in these competitive events.
Plenty of Fun.
And there is plenty of entertainment
for the men. They have vaudeville
and chautauqua house which furnish
es entertainment at a nominal price.
The men are off all day Saturday and
Sunday and often prepare lunch and
hike into the nearby forest in search
of Lizards, rattlesnakes and holly cot
ton.
Hunting rattlesnakes is an entirely
new attraction for Indiana men he
says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-11-01

ant standing erect before his men sa-
lutes the flag and mans heart beats
fast and he is proud to be one OF Uncle
Sans protectors"
HattiesbIrg, Hoover says, is town
of about 1900 inhabitants and the
merchants are prospering as the result
of the military camp being stationed
near to the town. The town Is dry
and military police are stationed In 1t.
The food the men get is not fancy.
But it's very nourishing and there is
plenty OF 1t And. the water Is well
filtered.
We are in the regular army now
and consider ourselves full-fledged SOL
diers'