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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
LOOKING FOR GOOD CROPS
Montana Has Increased Acreage on
Several Necessaries.

Helena. Mont, May 15.-Basing the
estimate on reports of increased acre
age this year over last the wheat pro-
dnction Of Montana in 1917 will aggre
gate not less than 10000, 900 bushels
and a very favorable season will bring
1t up to sc, 900, 600 bushels. In 1916
the winter and spring wheat produc-
ton of Montana was 10000, 900 bush
els.
The largest increased acreage is de.
voted to wheat. More oats, flax, po-
tatoes, barley, peas and beans will be
produced in Montana this year than
ever before.
Due to the backward spring, farm.
ers have been unable to pillow and seed
as much ground at they otherwise
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
JOURNEYS TO OYSTER BAY
Arthur j. BaIfour Calls on Colonel
Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay. N u, May 15.-Arthur
j. Balfour. British foreign secretary
and head of the war mission to the
United States. motored here for a visit
with Colonel Roosevelt.
While Il Is generally believed the
two discussed the ~eolonels plan for
leading an American expeditionary
force 20 France nothing could be-
learned officially.
II was said at the Roosevelt home
the colonel and Mr.. Balfour are old
friends and the call was purely social.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
ouardsman Accidentally Killed.

ST. Paul, May l5.-Private Howard
Williamson Of a machine gun com
pany In the First Minnesota infantry.
died at the hospital at Fort Smelling
from a pistol shot wound accidentally
inflicted by a comrade while going on
guard. Williamson was a resident of
Minneapolis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
Fire at German Naval Base.

Amsterdam. May f5.-For seven
hours a great fire ragged on the i'm
perial wharyes al Wilhelmshaven, &C.
cording to adyiees received here. The
submarine building department was
seriously damaged. The entire dis.
trict has been closed to the public.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
Tamtnany Is Loyal.

Quite a number Of observers noted
the vote Of tie Tammany delegation
tpon the censorship provision i'm the
espionage bill. All Of them voted for
the administrator measure. Tom
Smith, the most recently elected mem
ber of the delegation and secretary Of
the Tammany IIall organization. was
jocularly intcrrogatcd in regard 10 the
position of the famous New York 20
litical organization.
I'VE voted for him (Wilson) at the
last election in November remarked
Smith, and why not support him now 7
Tammany is loyal to the administra
ton"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
South ST. Paul live Stock.

South st. Paul. MAY Is.
Cattle a Receipts 250; steers. $500
49,. COWS and heifers. 81 925:
calves. SIS l0alS00. Hogs-Receipts
500. range, 81 50615.75, Sheep-Re
ceipts. lon: lambs. $t00oat325; ewes
$1,000 I0.15.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
RUSHING TROOPS TO FRANCE
Germany Withdraws 500. 900 Men From
Russian Front.

Petrograd, May f5.-Cermanv has
withdrawn forty divisions approx
rfiately 500, 900 men-from the Russian
Eastern front and hurried them to
France to oppose the Franco British.
offensive, according to information
from Russian headquarters featured
in Petrograd newspapers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. May Is.
W4eat-May. $3.50; July. 1924;
Sept. S236. Cash close on track No
1 a4rl, Sa4303a4; No. | Northern.
<3 at3t ran IS, No. , Northern. So 24u
o.34. No 3 Northern. ~S3.04n319: No
3 yellow corn, 81 5SA uI60A No. }
white oats. 754 n75Ac; flax. $352R.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
St. Paul Grain.

st Paul. MAY IT,
Wheat-No ! hard. S3 49a3.54; 80
/ Northern. S3.34G339; No. . North
ern. $3241251; corn. $t.5S4 d1G0at
oats. 75ltn 7f⁣ barley. 81 20aI51;
rye. $2.40n245s flax. s3.52la.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
BANK ROBBERS KILL THREE
Attempt to Hold Up institution at
Castle Shannon. Pa.

Pittsburg. May t5.-Three persons
in the First National bank at Castle
Shannon, a suburb, were killed when
an attempt was made to rob the bank.
The robbers escaped after the shoot
fnw
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago. May Is

Chicago. May Is.
Cattle Receipts. 700; steers. $40
.013.70. COWS and heifers, S6.656f1.
so. calves. 50 5on1425. Hogs-Re.
ceipts. 10000; light. S15.2061630;
mixed. St5.75I16 40; heavy. $500
1880: pigs. s10.501t44 80. Sheep Re.
ceipts. 500: native, $1200H14 ~.
lambs. $l4G0119.0o.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. May Is.
Wheat-July, 1915; Sept. $2.45
Conway. S1.61h: July. St.494
Sept, SLAP. Oats-May, 73hc; July
67bc: Sept. 5sc. Pork-July. $4,000
Butter-Creameries. 36m37c. Eggs
S0n304c. Poultry-Fowls, 22lac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
Zeppelin Destroyed by British.

London, May 15.-The German Yep
pelin LIZ was destroyed in the North
sea by British naval forces. an ad-
mlralty statement announced. This
makes a total Of thirty-nine zeppelins
destroyed since the beginning of the
war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, MAY Is.
Wheaton, track and to arrive. No
/ hard. $3.50: No. Northern. S3.3s;
No. ? Northern. 1888. Flax ON track
and 10 arrive. S3.55la.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15

King Gustave of Sweden has under
gone another operation. according te
dispatches received from Stockholm
The operation was Of a minor nature
but the king will be confined to his
bed for a few days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
A Serious Problem.

The war in Europe FOR nearly three
years has been "A constant drain upon
the production Of all the countries Of
the world. The United States has
been one Of the sources Of supply, par
tieularly for the allied armies. Now
this country must not only consider the
condition Of supplies for the allies. but
Ii also must look forward TO the ne
cessities Of the armies which this gov
eminent will raise and also t. the feed.
ing Of the population Of the country
which viii stand behind these armies.
1t was a serious matter to declare
war. II was considered Il serious mat
ter TO provide for ma army for the war.
but behind il all and more important
than anything else il the food supply
not only FOR the army. but for the M
ton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
WANTED.

The following prices are being !
paid for junk by the Madison Iron
and Metal company. Phone 1859:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, May l5.-[Special l.
When congress assembled on April >
1t vas with the expectation that two
months would suffice for the transae.
ton Of all business for which the ex-
traordinary session was called. 1t was
supposed that the war legislation and
the bills viii h had failed In the short
session would he enacted into law and
that by the LIST of June congress could
adjourn.
In furtherance Of this plan Ii was
decided by the leaders that no other
legislation save that which was neces-
sary TO carry on the war would he en-
acted. But ii is now conceded that
this extra session will extend long he
yond the LIST OF June. and unless all
signs fail we may have congress In
session ~ TO the It'll of July If not
longer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15

u legislation tt3r Il eajtably as
possible upon the whole people
one of the notable speeches made on
this subject was III senator Reed Of
Missouri. who declared several days
before any legislation was reported
that congress aus mot lose sI4ht Of
the fact that the business of the coun
try must SO on and that nothing should
be done ID cripple any Industry or IRE
vent tire reotle Is the country from
earning IA living in order thar they
might be able to contribute their share
Of the taxes which were II he imposed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-15
Revenue Bill Debate.

Ii is evident That the discussion of
the bin raising a billion and a half or
more Of eyenue Is going to take con
siderable time In both houses. The
matter Of raising "a billion and Il half
dollars necessary for war and above
what is TO carry on the government in
normal times has proved to be Il stu
pendous task, and the effect upon the
country il n0t yet wholly understood
Every interest Is alive to the possibili-
ties of this war revenue measure and
is naturally opposed TO anything like
excessive taxation, and all taxation l.
regarded as more or less excessive.
The men who have prepared the rev
enue legislation 10 came to the con
clusion that 1t was impossible to i'm
pose such high rates of taxation with
wi mourning the vigorous protests Of
every interest affected, and they de
voted themselves to levying the tax
without regard to protest. but with the
idea of securing the necessary revenue.
no matter if it did seriously bear heav.
lily upon many lines of industry.
Patriotism Placed uppermost.
The principle of patriotism has been
placed uppermost. and the decree of
the men in charge of revenue legisla-
ton has been that In IA time of war
every other consideration must give
way TO the necessities of the govern
ment. II Is probable that the bill
which was first reported by the ways
and means committee will be recast
MAI tIn order to make the rev
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
TO RAISE FOOD
ON VACANT LOTS

Enllsting in the campaign for
food preparedness, Supt. J. P. Wo-
mack is preparing to ask citizens of
Conway to donate the use of vacant
lots for the purpose of raising veg
etables. Mr.. Womack states that
large number of boys in the Conway
public school can be induced to plant
and cultivate these lots, the proceeds,
OF course, going to the boy who does
the work. The owner of the lot will
be benefited by having weeds kept
down and by the knowledge that he
assisted in the production of more
food to supply the nation.
Prof. Womack will be glad to hear
from any who are disposed to grant
the use of vacant lots for this pur-
pose.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
DR.. CURFTON Is
HEALTH OFFICER

Mayor j. c. Dawson today an
nounced the appointment of DR.. H.
+. Cureton as city health officer. to
succeed Dr. G. H. Dickerson, resigned.
DR.. Cureton said today that he had
accepted the appointment and would
endeavor to enforce the health and
sanitary regulations of the city to the
best of his ability.
The city board of health met last
night and discussed the smallpox Sit
uation. 1t was decided that before
any additional vaccination require
ments were adopted the board would
consult with DR.. c. w. Garrison,
state health officer, and when called
over the telephone DR.. Garrison con-
sented to come to Conway at an early
date
No new cases OF smallpox have
been reported today and the health
officials feel that there is little dan
ger of serious epidemic.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
SIX HENS SELL AT
CONWAY FOR S8.16

The present upward trend in the
price of everything to eat was strik-
lngly shown yesterday when J. F.
Hoyt of the United Poultry and Egg
Company of this city paid Santie
Davenport, who lives just north of
Conway, S816 for six hens. The
fowls weighed 4S pounds, an average
of eight pounds each, the price being
II cents pound, live weight. What
these hens will cost the ultimate con-
sumner, after several commission mer-
chants, wholesalers and retailers de-
rive profit from them, is left to the
imagination of the reader.
Large quantities of poultry are be-
ing purchased at Conway at present
and are shipped by local freight to
Morrilton or Russellville, at which
place carload shipments are made up
and forwarded to northern and east
ern markets.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
GRAND THEATRE BOOKS
PARAMOUNT PLAYS

The Grand has booked the produc-
tions of the Paramount company,
producers of high class photoplays.
The first number will be shown Tues
day night. Two Paramounts will be
shown each week. A number of the
leading actors and actresses of the
world are employed by the Para
mount company. The following pho
toplays will be shown this month
April II, Public Opinion" featuring
Blanche Sweet; April 10, "The Kiss"
featuring Owen Moore and Margaret
Courtot; April "a, 1.-THE Woman in
the Case" featuring Pauline Fred
erick; April &c, "Hulda of Holland"
featuring Mary Pickford. Each play
is in five reels.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
CHINQUAPIN.

We had rain Saturday followed
by a cold wave Sunday.
The young folks of this place met
Sunday and had some very good sing
ing.
The farmers are still busy plant
ing corn and talking about the var.
Steve Glover and family visited
relatives near Guy Saturday.
Geo. w. Tanner visited near Green
brier Sunday.
H. c. Tanner and family of Green
brier visited relatives and friends
here Sunday.
Some of the people are getting
scared up about the measles, but
don't think there is any use of run
ming, for there is one time for all
things, so now is just as good as any.
Miss Pearlie Morgan is visiting her
sister near Greenbrier this week.
Miss Lele Tucker and Miss Mary
Banister of Guy were in our midst
Sunday.
The musical at. T. P. Spears Sat-
urday night was enjoyed by all who
attended.
Miss Jennie Satterwhite is visit
ing relatives near Black Fork this
week
April II.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
BULLDOGS OFF TOMORROW.

The Bulldogs will depart tomorrow
night for Arkadelphia to play the
Henderson-B Brown Reddies a series of
two games, Friday and Saturday af-
ternoons. Coach Bill Headrick said
today he is not worrying about the
results. His nine defeated the Red
dies here March 80 and 81 Is to 3,
each game by the same score. From
Arkadelphia the Hendrix men will go
to Georgetown, Tex, for two games,
April 16 and II, with Southwestern
University, Coach Bill's alma mater.
On April Is and 10 Hendrix will meet
the University of Texas at Austin.
These games will complete the sea-
sons road contests, unless others are
arranged.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
ROMANCE.

Farm work has been greatly re.
tarded in this community by the re-
cent heavy rains.
Homer Gross has sold his stock of
merchandise to Byron Pence.
Rev. Rev. McAnnally of the Nay
Tor circuit fillel his regular appoint
ment here Sunday
j. n. ketcherside and W. D. Hon
klns made a business trip 70 Searcy
Friday and came back through the
rain Saturday.
j. B. Strickland and Jas. Mckay
went to Beebe and return Saturday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Newman. a
fine boy, Easter Sunday.
Mrs. l.. E. Reynolds and Master
Garner are visiting Mrs. Reynolds
father who is seriously ill at his
home at Bonneville, Miss.
Several from here attended the
school closing exercises at Granel
Hill Saturday hight, all report a
nice time. Several of our school stu
dents and others are preparing to at
tend the school closing at Floyd
Thursday and Friday nights.
N. Perkins still claims that the
nearest is via Searcy.
The Romance Literary Society will
present the play. "Tony the Convict"
at the schoolhouse in the near future.
On account of the high cost of liv-
ing at the present and the possible
rise IT prices on all food products in
the very near future, we believe it
would be wise move for everybody
to try to raise enough of all food
crops to supply their own need and
some to spare.
j. c. Strickland and l. n. REYNOLDS
have about completed M. L. D.
Hutchinson's new residence at FLOYD.
l.. d. Hutchinson of Floyd took his
wife to st. Vincent's Infirmary at
Little Rock for treatment.
April Il.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
HAPPY VALLEY.

Corn planting is the go here. Sew
eral finished planting last week.
Rev. Herring filled his appointment
here Saturday, but failed to come Sun
day.
Sunday school was we'll attended
last Sunday. We tried out our new
song books and the junior classes had
an egg hunt.
Uncle Andy Cardin was able to be
out Sunday for the first time in quite
while.
DR.. and Mrs. Hardy made a pro-
fessional call to see Arch Martin and
attended singing Sunday afternoon.
The cool weather is making garden
truck look bad.
The cow dipping has about cooled
off.
Who will be next to start something
new? Let's get it started or Mexico
may beat us to it.
j. A. Cardin and wife went to Con-
way Monday.
Say, Mr.. Gore, you fellows at Nay
lor go on and dip old Pide. You have
our consent. There is no need of
waiting any longer now.
Say, boys, let's elect a man to the
constitutional convention that will
represent the boys in overalls. What
do you say?
April 0. -rT
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
UNION GROVE.

Planting corn is the order of the
day here, and there seems to be more
being planted than common.
E. Blessing, Math Blythe, Chris
Blythe and Ebert McNew went to
Conway last week, bringing back
fertilizer, seed for hay crops and
wire for pasture purposes.
Sunday school was we'll attended
Sunday, in spite of some measles in
the community.
Our singing class met Sunday and
decided to make the second Sunday
in May our annual singing day, so
as not to conflict with neighboring
classes. We extend to all classes a
hearty invitation.
Say, boys, come out to the election
Saturday, as this is one of the most
important elections to be held for
maybe SO years. We have some of
the best men in the state running for
delegates to the constitutional con-
vention, so come out everybody, lay
down all prejudice and vote for the
best qualified man for the place.
DR.. H. B. Hardy went to Conway
last week and while there snapped
cars.
AS the dipping vat and stock law
questions are now out of the way,
when we meet let's talk some about
the three assessors law and the war
and see if we can agree on them. If
not, we will start some petitions
against them and have few public
meetings and ask our justices not to
serve and ask President Wilson to
stop the war, for we don't want to
fight, nowhow.
April II
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11

AT THE THEATRES
Observation-Disclosures. !
GINGER GIRLS COMPANY.

The Ginger Girls Company opened
a three-night's engagement last night
at the Grand, playing to fair sized
audience. Two new characters, Won
Ciele Mosley, leading lady, and Bert
Evans, monologuist, appeared on the
program last night. Both made de-
cided hits with the crowd, each re-
ceiving encores. Margaret Lille,
styled 'the blue streak of ginger"
coon shouted a couple of times, re-
'ceiving an ovation each time. She
has a knack of standing in" with
her audience, which is good asset.
Her offerings are good. George Hall
made good with his comedy stuff.
Lou Lauder is buck and wing dan
Ger of considerable ability, and he
was recalled twice. On the whole,
the show is perhaps the best road
show playing here this season.
\ An entire change of program will
be given tonight, the company pre-
senting Down on the Farm" a ru-
raj comedy.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
DIST. SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION SUNDAY

The southwestern district Sunday
school convention of Faulkner county
will be held on next Sunday, begin
ming at 10 a. M, at Mayhower, with
R. Hayden of Providence presiding
There are IA Sunday schools in the
district and delegates from each are
expected to be in attendance. The
meeting will continue throughout the
day, with dinner served on the
ground at noon. Among the speak
ers on the program are DR.. ]. w
Conger, Supt. J. P. Womack, Prof
H. L. Turner, Prof. B. A. Short, DR..
j. H. Reynolds and Judge w. H.
Duncan.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
SMALLPOX.

The necessity of quarantinging
against the spread of small pox,
measles and other diseases, is well
described in the Country Gentleman
for April Ia. Every man, woman
and child in Conway should read it.
The Gent also tells how to kill po-
tato bugs, how to preserve hot-bed
sash, why the average COW does not
pay profit, how to feed a flock of
chickens in the city, gives a recipe
for baked bananas and tells how to
prevent bedwetting. Call phone II
for a copy.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
OAK GROVE.

We are back again, after a week S
absence.
Health is very good.
The farmers are badly behind with
their work through here, on account
of so much rain.
Rev. Presley filled his regular APP
pointment here Sunday.
The Easter program was nice. The
children did some fine speaking. A
Sunday school was organized with the
following officers: Claud Jones, super
intendent; J. w. Griffin, assistant su-
perintendent, and J. w. Jones, secre-
tary All come out and have good
Sunday school.
If the weather is favorable the peo-
pie will get about through planting
corn this week.
A. j. Weaver and wife are the hap
ply parents of fine boy, born since
our last report.
Rev. Obie Presley and family of
Beckett Mountain visited j. W. Griffin
and wife from Saturday till Monday.
]. D. Davis and family of Ell Paso
visited H. P. Bennett and family Sun
day.
G. H. Griffin and daughter, Miss
Jennie, visited friends and relatives in
White county Sunday.
J. A. Powell and family Of Naylor
visited here Sunday.
Mrs. Fronia Powell has a cat that
has 13 kittens. Who can beat that?
Henry Rice of Sharon visited his
best girl here Sunday.
April IL.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
PICKLES GAP.

War, war is all the talk.
Mrs. Bones was stricken with par
alysis and is not expected to live.
Mrs. Henry Days baby is very low
with pneumonia and she has the
measles.
Ed and Ella Day have the measles
pretty bad.
Dick Blackwell is sick again.
George Brewster is still in bed.
Corn planting is the order of the
day.
Several of the children enjoyed an
egg hunt at Mrs. Nell Crows Sun
day.
Rev, j. B. Routh preached fine
sermon Sunday.
April IL.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
ROWLETT SCHOOLHOUSE.

After a long absence we are back
again, though not much news. Every
body around here is blessed with good
health, and that in itself is news.
Nose Rowlett went to Conway last
week.
Alfred Bivens and family visited at
DR.. DeJarnett's of Quitman last week.
Claud Gray has measles.
Mrs. Hooper of Quitman visited her
father, Will Wilson, Saturday night
and Sunday.
Say, what's wrong with Ward broth
ers? They have quit talking about the
tick law; they must be mad now sure
enough. They may be talking about
the war, as that the prevailing sub
ject now.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-11
DIR. REYNOLDS SPEAKS.

Responding from an invitation
from a number of citizens of that
vicinity, DR.. j. H. Reynolds delivered
an address at Mt. Vernon last night
in the interest of his candidacy for
delegate to the state constitutional
convention. He was heard by a large
and appreciative audience.