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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
BREAD PRICE WILL
FALL ONLY SLIGHTLY

Washington. Sept. 3.-Prospects OF
an early and radical reduction in bread
prices apparently vanished when Her.
bert Hoover, the food administrator,
announced that the best the public
may expect Is a sixteen-ounce loaf for
10 cents or possibly cents.
The Scent loaf of sixteen ounces
is possible, Mr.. Hoover said. only II
bakers, retailers and consumers unite
to eliminate wasteful distribution
methods and cooperate to obtain a
standardized loaf
The price OF family -four. he said.
should be reduced at the present price
of wheat So or 50 a barrel at least
Bakers -four, how ever. will sell little
cheaper than at present.
C. l. Corby, who lis serving for the
bakers OF the country as a voluntary
aid to Mr. Hoover. said that sixteen
ounce loaf for 10 cents would repre-
sent q slight reduction in present
prices.
The country's millers have agreed
to hold their profits on -four to rs
cents a barrel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
SAYS GERARD DRAWS
ON HIS IMAGINATION

Berlin, Sept 3.-Dr. Won Beth.
mann-llollweg, the former imperial
chancellor, asserted it was his impres.
sion that James w Gerard, former
ambassado to Germany, in writing
his revelations OF Germany's war aims,
gave a somewhat free rein TO his imag
ination.
The statement of the former chan
eellor was the result of his reading in
a London newspaper Mr.. Gerard's YER
sion of a conversation with him last
January in which ii was alleged that
Germany's peace terms were set forth
In his published report OF this par
ticular conversation" Or Won Beth
mann-IIollweg said, Mr. Gerard at
tributed utterances to me which may
have been made in other quarters in
Germany, and to which he frequently
referred in the progress of our con
versation, but which were not my own
This applies especially to his ref
erence to Germany's alleged inten
tions to seize Liege and Namur. and o.
Germany's Beleian ports and railways
and to establish military and CONNER
cial dominion over that country
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
GERMANY CONTINUES
ORGANIZING POLAND

Berlin. Sept. 3,--The foreign office
says that. notwithstanding the retire.
ment of the Polish council of state
Germany and Austria would proceed
to complete the work of organizing
the Polish state.
The general offensive now being
carried on by our foes" the German for
eign Office declared, also is aimed at
Poland. which. therefore, is given the
opportunity to fight shoulder to shoul
der with US against the common en-
emy.
1t Is to be regretted that the coun
Gil of state has made a pretext of this
measure. The incident, however, will
not interfere with German and Aus
trian plans for establishing a govern
ment that will permit Poland to enter
the ranks of Independent powers"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
GOVERNOR FLATLY REFUSES
Peoples Council Cannot Gather In Salt
Lake City.

Salt Lake City, Sept. 3.-Governor
Simon Bamberger fatty refused TO
consider a proposal made by local
members of the Peoples Council of
America to permit the national meet
ing of that organization to be held in
Salt Lake City.
ocal members urged that Pacific
coast pacifsts on their way to Mime
apolis be invited to stop in Salt Lake
City and that other delegations in the
country be asked to meet here rather
than in Washington.
Governor Bamberger let 1T be known
that he would countenance no such
step.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
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WILL PROTECT CONSUMERS
Government to See That Coal Prices
Are Observed.

Washington, Sept. 3.-If retail coal
dealers do not supply the consumers
with coal at prices to be fixed by the
administration the government will do
SO, it was said here
c. w Wattles of Omaha, feed and
coal administrator for Nebraska, con-
ferred with DR.. II. A. Garfield, coal
dictator, and Herbert c. Hoover, food
administrator. and was informed, he
said, that the consumers are to be pro
tected by the government in case
dealers attempt to dodge control.
No off cial announcement has been
made on this subject as yet. Mr.
Wattles understood that the plans for
carrying out such a scheme have not
been completed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
MAY SEND 100000 MEN
General L. e. Wood Forecasts Hart
Fighting in France.

Fort Riley, Kan, Sept. 3.-It is not
impossible that from 100000 to 1000,
900 soldiers will be fighting on battle
fields of France before the war is won,
Major General Leonard e. Wood. who
is to be in command Of Camp Funston.
declared here at reception given in
his honor.
General Wood said universal serv
ice is the only sure guarantee for q
lasting democracy and urged the civil
ian population to give its utmost sup
port to the Red Cross and the Y NJ
c. A., to grow large crops and econ
omize in every way to help win the
war
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
FRENCH STRIKE
SURPRISE BLOW
Gain in Unexpected Offensive
on the AiSne.
COUNTER ATTACKS FAIL
Crc nd Captured Has Been Scene OF
Hard Fighting and German Attempts
to Retake IL Are of No AvaiI-ltal-
ians Continue Hammering Austrians.

ians Continue Hammering Austrians.
London, Sept 3-Turning to the
aggressive on the Aisne front in
Northern France, where they have
been withstanding persistent German
attacks for weeks past, the French
struck a sharp and heavy blow at the
crown princes lines.
In a swift thrust General Petain's
attacking forces bounded forward
more than 300 yards on a front OF
more than three-quarters of a mile
in the Hurtebise region on the Chemin
des Danes, between Craonne and
Cerny.
This stroke, which may prove to
be merely a local affair or the begin
ming of a more extensive movement in
this area, seems to have given General
Petain a firm hold ON the ground
gained, for the repulse of three coun-
ter attacks is reported The French
took $50 prisoners.
lt dltdNh lOlibMtu WtCh VI 81
most total inactivity on the French
front, except for small operations such
as trench raids and minor surprise
thrusts. The British likewise have been
abstaining from the initiation of any
major movements, but there are signs
in the increase of the artillery fire on
the Flanders front that renewal of
more active operations by General
liaig may not be far distant.
Latest adyices from the Italian
front show General Cadorna again
hammering at the Austrian lines at
selected points and gradually improv-
ing his position. This Improvement
was effected both to the south in the
direction OF Triest and on the north
ern front of the attack in the region
east of Gorilla. The Italian lines in
their new positions now appear to be
firmly organized.
Increased artillery fire in the wilma
and Smorgon-Kreyo sectors, toward
! the nothern end of the Russian front
is reported in the Russian official
statement The repulse by the Rou
manians of an attack in the Fokshani
region on the Roumanian front also Ii
announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
Butt of Jokes Stays Soldier.

Belleville, Ill, Sept. 3. - August
Hedtke, q private in the Fifth Illinois
infantry, was shot and killed by Pri-
vate John Lavasieta of the same regi-
ment The only motive suggested for
the murder is that Lavasieta resented
the jokes directed at him. He fire.
quently had threatened to kill some
one, 1t Is said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
EUROPEAN CHURCHES DEAD
Montana Bishop Calls Them Only Rub
Der Stamps.

La Crosse. Wis, Sept. 8. - "The
churches of Europe are dead; they are
only rubber stamps with which the
name of God is affixed to official
documents" declared Bishop Richard
]. Cooke of Helena. Mont. in q
speech at the annual Northwest con
ference of the German Methodist Epls
copal church here. "The only thins
which will save Germany is mighty
revival of spiritual religion. Material
istic Germany must be spiritualized."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
YARDS COST S35,OOO,OOO
Three Contracts Are Let for Sites to
Build Ships.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Contracts for
construction OF three government own.
ed shipyards for building fabricated
steel merchant vessels we're awarded
by the shipping boards Emergency
Fleet corporation. They went to the
Submarine Boat corporation for z
plant at Newark. N. j.; the American
International corporation for one al
Hog Island, Pa, and the Merchants
Shipbuilding company for one at Ches
ter, Pa.
The yards will cost $35 100000. the
builders OF the yards are given con
tracts for building In them 200 ships
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
KILLS WOMAN AND HIMSELF
st. Paul Guardsman Principal In Dou
BILE Tragedy.

st. Paul, Sept. 3.-Mrs. Cora Billers
aged twenty nine, was shot and killed
by William Brinkboc aged thirty-two
Brinkbock then killed himself Jeal
ousy was the cause.
The double tragedy took place in an
alley near the woman's home.
Mrs Biller's relatives say Brink
book and Mrs. Biller had been ac
quainted about a month. lie is said tc
have been very jealous of her and to
have followed her on various occa
sions He was member of the First
Minnesota field artillery. Fort Snel
ling
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
BIG DRIVE NEXT SPRING
American Troops Will Participate in
Offensive.

Washington, Sept. 3. The first
great, direct military blow by the
American army is believed planned
for next spring in conjunction with
the Anglo French, Italian and Russian
drives. 1t was asserted that should
the United States at that time have
only 100000 men in France they would
be sufficient to take a highly impor-
tant part, as the American soldiers
would be the best equipped in the
field.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03

A notable demonstration of friend
ship toward the United States was
given by the citizens of Yokohama,
Japan, who arranged an elaborate en-.
tertainment in honor of Admiral Aus
tin NJ knight and other officers OF the
United States Asiatic feet. Admiral
Knight came to Japan to convey to
Emperor Yoshihito the thanks of the
United States for the honors shown to
George W. Guthrie. late American am
bassador
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
PLANS TO BEGIN
BUYING WHEAT
Grain Corporation Ready for
Business Sept. 4.
SCHEDULE IS MADE PUBLIC

No. I Northern, No. I Red Winter, No.
Hard. No. Durum and No. I Hard
White viii Bring s2.17 at Duluth
and ST. Paul--New York Price $3.50
New York. Sept. 3-The Food Ad-
ministration Grain corporation on
Sept. 4 will begin to buy and distribute
the wheat crop of the United States
at the base price fixed Thursday night
by President Wilson-$2.2O a bushel
for No. l Northern at Chicago. This
was officially announced at the head
quarters of the corporation here.
The corporations effective arrange
ment with the mills of the United
States began Sept. 1. its statement
says. but in order to provide a stable
basis to the thousands of country ele-
vators and other buyers, who now are
In doubt as to the value of their pur'
chases when delivered at the termi
mails. the corporation on Sept. will
bCS Ah W Duf WhCht at Ito itoNo obCh
cies
Price Basis Is Announced.
The price basis which the admins
tration expects to maintain i'm accord
ance with the recommendation of the
president for the period of this cror
year will be at the various seaboard
and interior primary markets as fol
lows
For No. 1 Northern, No l red win
ter. No hard, No. l durum and No
hard white
At New York. $3.50; Philadelphia
t229; Baltimore. s229; Buffalo, s2.25
Galveston, New Orleans and Chicago
$2.20; st. Louis. s2.lS; Duluth, st
Paul, s2.17: Omaha. Kansas City. 81
The No. of each of these grades
3 cents a bushel less
The No. 3 of each of these grades
8 cents less.
The No. 4 of each of these grades
10 cents less.
Mixed wheat, cents less than thu
price of the predominating grade.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
German Press Rails at An.
swer to Pope.
ALL PAPERS HOSTILE
Demonstration of Germany Declared
to Be an Internal Question and Ono
Considered Forbidden Territory for
Foreigners.

Amsterdam, Sept 3. = President
Wilson's reference in his reply to Pope
man autocracy as distinct from the Ger
man people as distinct from the Ger
man people are commented upon un-
favorably by the German press. The
Tageblatt of Berlin says:
President Wilson speaks of dem
ocratization of Germany, which we
also desire, but it is an internal ques-
ton and one we consider forbidden
territory for foreigners, as condition
of peace"
The Lokal Anzeiger says: The
whole fallacy of President Wilson
argument is clear from the sentence
in regard TO the freedom of nations
which are themselves to decide their
own fate President Wilson will not
give US freedom to decide for our
selves, but would take it from us.
The Morgenpost says: The Ger
man people will not fail to return the
answer which already has been made
once by the president of the reichstae
with the unanimous accord of the
members of parliament which is elect
ed on the basis of the most liberia
franchise in the world This time
however, the answer will be clearer
much clearer"
The Vossische Zeitung says: Prob
ably President Wilson does not know
anything about the declarations o.
General Soukhomlinoff tformer Rus
sian minister of war. chief of the i'm
| perial general staff of RUSSIA con
corning the real proceedings which lee
To- the outbreak OF the war. Otherwise
he would have changed his tactics"
The Koelnische Volks Zeitung
which prints a brief summary from
an Italian source of the reply accom-
panied by scme English and American
comments, says
ITO such impudent talk one does no
answer with selfdefending attempt
at justification but with the sword"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
PENDING FURTHER INQUIRY


Sacramento, Cal, Sept. 81. c. Nc.
Farland, executive secretary to Gov
ernor William ID. Stephens. said tele-
gram was received from President
Wilson asking that the execution oi
Thomas Mooney, convicted of murder
in connection with the Preparedness
Day bomb explosion on July 22, 1916
be postponed until full investigation
had been made into various phases oi
the case
Governor Stephens instructed me
to see the presidents request was
complied with" said Attorney Genera
Webb. ''Of course, Moneys appea
has stayed the execution"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
LABOR CHIEFS summoned
Called to Washington In Connection
With Threatened Strike.

Seattle. Sept. "a telegram ask
ing that ID. w. McKillop, president OF
the Metal Trades council of Seattle.
and two other members of the coun-
Gil. come to Washington at the ship.
ping boards expense to confer with
the wage adjustment board over the
threatened strike of 12,0e0 Seattle
metal workers, was read at a meeting
of the Boilermakers' Shipbuilders' and
Helpers unions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
BECAUSE OF RECENT EVENTS
korniIoff Demands Death Penalty IN
Army Be Enforced.

Petrograd, Sept 3.-General Korni-
loft has telegraphed Premier Keren-
sky that in view of the events on the
Roumanian front in the last few days,
where certain Russian troops aban'
doned their positions without a fight,
he must again categorically insist
Moscow conference be carried out i'm
mediately.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
PEACE MEETING BROKEN UP
Governor LoWden Interferes With
Peoples Council.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-The meeting OF
the organization committee OF the
Peoples Council of America for Dem
ocracy and Peace was dispersed by
the police on instructions from Gov
ernor Frank o. Lowden, after it had
been in session about three hours.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
Poles See Lack In Pope's Note.

Chicago, Sept. 3. The Polish ma
tional defense committee made public
letter sent to the Vatican noting with
regret that In the pope's peace pro-
posal he did not insist that Poland
il entitled to full independent political
LIE. 4 COPY was sent to the president.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
WOMEN MEDicS ASK EQUAL
ARMY RIGHTS.

: Chicago, Sept. 3.-The med
: ical women of Chicago want to
: enter war service, but they
: want to serve on an equal foot
: ing with men.
: This is the gist of a message
: 100 medical women sent to DR..
: f. III. Martin, head of the med
: ical board OF the defense coun-
!. Gil.
+ The message will be referred
+ to the war department.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Charles F. Mer.
rill. secretary of the Chicago board
OF trade. died OF angina pectoris. Mr..
Merrill was sixty-six years old. He
wns president of the board In 1911 and
nlnc> that time has been its secretary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03

Denver, Sept 3.-Flour prices were
reduced so cents per barrel here as the
immediate result of the government
fixing the price of wheat, and indica-
tions are that the present 10-cent
sixteen-ounce loaf of bread will be sold
for cents.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
CANADA MAY FOLLOW ". S.
ON WHEAT PRICE.

ottawa, Sept Sit was inti-
mated that Canada will fix
wheat prices corresponding
with the 1920 figure fixed in
the United States. Official an
nouncement is expected in a
few days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-03
HUNDREDS PERISH IN FIRE
Blaze In Russian City Rages for Thir
ty-six Hours.

Petrograd. Sept 3.-Several thou.
sand persons are reported to have
been killed and injured In the fire
which swept the city OF Kazan. on the
Kananka river 430 miles east of Mos
COW. The fire burned for thirtysix
hours. driving most OF the population
outside the city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-21
DIXIE" STRAINS OUELL
FIGHT IN LOBBY

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. TO-" Dixie's"
magic strains have spurred many men
to battle, but they acted as. pacific in
fiuence Sunday night in quelling a
fight in the crowdedNlobby of the Ho-
tel Ansley.
The disturbance started between
two men while the lobby was crowd
ed for the Sunday evening concert.
The crowds jammed about the en-
counter and became disorderly gen
orally
Dixie" whispered a member of
the orchestra.
The musicians switched suddenly
from quiet operate selection to the
spirited tune of the Southland. Men
and women who had crafed their
necks over the mezzanine floor ap-
plauded. The applause was conta-
gious. The men in the jam took it
up.
The fight stopped and the orchestra
resumed its operate selection
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-21

If you are already scared to death we
can't expect you. If you don't believe
they can hurt you, and don't believe
anything they tell you about them
we won't expect you But if YOU
really want to be one the safe side and
raise cotton in spite of this adverse
condition it would be pretty good
idea to come out on that day and try
to learn how from those men who
have had actual experience.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-21
REV. L. A. COOPER, OF FIRST
BAPTIST, ON FIRING LINE

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 21-The campaign
of the Georgia Baptist Convention to
raise $500,000 to pay off the debts of
the three principal Baptist institutions
of the state-Mercer University. in
Macon, Bessie Tiff College in For
syth, and the Georgia Baptist Hos
pital i'll Atlanta-is now under way
with complete and detailed program
tor presenting the movement to prac-
tically every Baptist congregation in
the state.
Rev. T. w. Galloway, of Dublin.
and Rev. L. A. Cooper, of Fitzgerald,
have been relieved of their pastoral
duties for the purpose of speaking
tours, and also available for this work
will be Rev. w. L. Pickard, of Mercer
University, DIR. ]. H. Foster and DR..
Whyte, of Bessie Tiff and DIR. 7. M.
Long of the Georgia Baptist Hos
pital.
Local pastors will prepare before
hand for the coming of the campaign
speakers and will organize local cam
paign committees of twenty for each
church. A definite amount will be fix
ed as to the goal for each church and
immediately following the presenta-
ton OF the movement by the state
wide campaign speakers, the church
will launch its subscription list.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-21
4 SPECIAL PROVIDENCE
WATCHES OYER CHILDREN

Tne7t'av cvcai"c III above was
demonstrated when Elizabeth Nc
Carly and four little p1aymates, riding
in Mr. McCarty's National, met with
a most peculiar accident, without in
jury to either the children or. the
fine new car.
Elizabeth was driving the car, and
she is known as very careful driver
when the car suddenly sank. into the
earth, head-foremos., without any
warning sign of danger ahead. Short
iy after the heavy rain the children
were taking a drive and coming down
on Palm street, east Of the High
School, the street being in an entire
ly flooded condition on account OF the
heavy rains, and sewer pipe some
six feet underground had washed
away the fiji at this place, leaving the
surface in apparently good condition
until the heavy car ran onto It. when
ut all caved in. Fortunately Mis-
Elizebth had presence of mind to cut
off the power and without even a
scratch the children climbed out OF
the more than eight foot holte I'm
harmed
Mr.. McCarty soon was communi-
Gated with and appeared on the scene.
where shortly street commissioner
Fletcher also made his appearance to
give such assistance as he could.
The four big mules of the city fail
ed to bulge the car out of the hole,
so Homer Waters, always on the job,
suggested the use of his block and
tackle and with it the car was soon
rescued and found unchanged.
Evidently had the car been driven
at any rate of speed more serious
result would have to be recorded and
we congratulate Miss Elizabeth on
her nerve, her presence of mind and
her excellent driving.
In the car with Elizabeth were the
little son and daughter of ]. H. Dor
miny and two of the children of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. ]. Dorminy. The entire
loss consisted of a part of box of
bonbons, spilled when the accident
took place.
There is no blame attached to the
city or its street commissioner, as the
street appeared in good condition up
10 the time of the accident.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-21
ASHTON NEWS

Rev. James Bishop has been sick
for about two weeks, but is somewhat
improved now.
Mrs. NJ. V. Willingham, of the city,
is spending the week with Mrs. ]. R
Horton.
The many friends of Mr. ]. o. Pres
colt will doubtless be glad to learn
that on Friday he successfully under
went an operation for appendicitis,
and is now getting arong as nicely as
one could expect.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Reeves from
near Roanoke spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Reeves.
Rev. B. C. Culpepper conducted a
four days protracted meeting at Pine
Level church, closing Sunday night.
A number of young people enjoyed
the singing given by Miss Florence
Fitzpatrick Friday night
Miss Blondine WiiDanks, who is at
tending Sparks Collegiate Institute,
came home Saturday to spend short
while with her parents.
w. r. Jr., little son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Wesley R. Walker, was quite badly
hurt by falling from the porch and
/ fracturing his collar bone.
Several MEMBERS of our younger
set attended Valentine party al
John Harden's in Osierfeld
On account of threatening weather
there was only small congregation
at Pleasant Hill church Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Willingham, former
resident of our community, was to
undergo an operation in Macon Mon
day. Many friends here are hoping
for her Improvement.
One OF the most delightful accom-