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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-01
YOUNG M'GEE
STRUCK BY CAR

William MCGEE, son of Patrick
MCGEE of 3248 Main street, coal deal
er, is at st. Vincents hospital with
fractured skull as result Of being
struck last night by an automobile
driven by Harry L. Dwyer of Sc Oak
street. The accident happened in
Main street near the boys home. The
boy was running across the street. AT
the hospital today it was said he is
making progress and is resting COM
fortably. Dwyer was arrested in
reckless driving charge and the case
was continued in the city court today
until Novembe 10, under bonds of
1900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-01

form, whereas the outstanding fact
is that huge army has been with
drawn in the face of Overwhelming
odds and has come out of the ordeal
SCARED but still intact and with col
ors flying.
Italian Headquarters, Wednesday,
Oct. 31-(By the Associated Press -
AS the bulletins of Gen. Cadorna indi-
cate, the italian troops. perfectly re-
organized, are holding back the enc
my at a distance of seven miles west
of Udine.
The Germans and Austrians did not
succeed in their prearranged plan OF
rushing beyond the Isonzo into the
FriuI vaHee%and enveloping the Third
Italian army, occupied the
region of Gorilla and the Ca<xH- At~-
though they broke the Italian line
from Plazzo to Tolmino the resistance
offered by picked Italian contingents.
who Offered themselves for the SUI
preme sacrifice, so delayed the south
(Continued on Page Two.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-01
MUST PUT THREE CENTS
ON ALL LETTERS TOMORROW

Washington, Nov. with the new
three cent rate for letters effective to-
morrow, the post office department
has instructed postmasters to return
to senders, If known, letters bearing
insufficient postage. If senaers are
not known and the letters hear the old
two cent postage stamps, they will be
sent to the addresses and the deficient
postage will be collected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-01
Rechstag Leaders Reject Won eng As imperial German chanceo
RAISE WALL OF STEEL AGAINST
ENEMY ON THE ITALIAN FRONT
TO MAKE BRAZIL
THE GRANERY OF
ALLIED NATIONS

Rio Janiero, Nov. President Braz
in a circular addressed to the presi-
dents of the various states of Brazil,
declares that Brazil faces without
faltering the sacrifices she will be
called upon to make because of her
entrance to the war. The president
urges:
1. Keeping down expenditures as
well as in increasing agricultural pro-
duction in order that Brazil may be-
come. the grainery Of the Allies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-01
CONNECTICUT BOY
DIES IN FRANCE.
PERSHING REPORT

Washington, Nov. 1.-Gen. Pershing
today reported the death of Private
Joseph E. Couture, in France, on Oct.
rs, of pneumonia His mother is En-
lily G. Couture, 20 Hammond street,
Burnside, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-01
in
THIS CITY ARE
BEING FIEECED
Bunco Steerers Under Guise of Food Administra-
ton Are Inveigling Many Women Into Giving
Up Portion of Their Canned Goods Officials
State That the Scheme is Bearing Rich Profits

Posing government agents employed the food
walton program several persons going about the city
mandng the Of the that housewives
to them purposes portion
goods they may have their homes The scheme according
officials the food admnistrat per-
centage housewives the city and state special
Ito preserve great quantity of fruit and vegetables.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-01
Berlin Reports Capture of 10000
More Italians East of the Lower
Tagliamento-1,5OO Guns Taken
- Reports From Italian Head
quarters Indicate Orderly Retreat
of Gigantic Army of 1000, 900

Berlin, Nov. l, via London-The Austro-
German forces invading Italy have increased
the number of prisoners taken to more than
10000. They have captured 1,50O Italian
guns. The foregoing information was official
ly announced today by the German war Office.
The Austro- Germans penetrated the rear
guard positions of the Italians to the east of
the lower Tagliamento, where they cut off and
captured $4,000 Italians.
London, Nov. Count George Won Hertling has been
rejected imperial chancellor by the Reichsag majority
leaders, according to special dispatches from Amsterdam
which construe this rebuff to the emperor
tory for Pariamentarism The messages however, appar
emily written. before the German wireless statement
sent out yesterday announcing that Won Hertng had
been offered the place and consulting with Reichstag
leaders,
Italian Headquarters i'm Northern Italy, Wednesday,
Oct 31-Premer LoydGe0rge has said that the horrors of
Zeppelin raid received much attention whereas in their
relative importance to vast sections of London remaining
untouched they Insignificant Exactly the same condi-
here for while the horrors of the recent expert
stand out boldly to those who went through it. this is
by the magnitude of the beneficial military and
cfpof oforiar 11fC Mi Sflad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-01
THE WEATHER.

Conneoticut- Generally fair tonight
and Friday; gentle to moderate west
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
GOLD SEIZED
$4,000 TAKEN FROM PORK BAR
REL ON SPANISH STEAMER.

A Gulf Port. Sept. 17.-Customs
officials today boarded a Spanish
steamer shortly before the vessel wa
scheduled to depart for a European
port and seized $4,000 in gold Sc
cured in a barrel of salt pork that
formed a part of the ships stores.
An Investigation conducted by the
federal district attorney was followed
by the arrest of three members of
the ships crew, charged with violat-
ing President Wilson's proclamation
of September 10, prohibiting the eN-
port of gold, save under license.
Officials at first were inclined to
the belief, they said, that the gold
bears some relation to reports that
Germany has received gold through
communication Of her submarine
with neutral ships.
Following the investigation com.
ment was withheld. Full detail
we're wired to Washington by the col
lector of the port. II Is understood
the money was obtained by the ships
cook from a local bank. cashing a
draft for the fun amount on a bank
in Havana. The individual giving
the draft Is a Spaniard, II was said
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
STATE TEACHERS
EXPECT WIDE ATTENDANCE AT
EDUCATIONAL MEETING.

Aberdeen, Sept. IA. II. Sey-
mour. secretary of the South Dakota
Educational association, announced
today that the officials of the asso-
citation hoped for an attendance of
rs per cent of the teachers of the
First congressional district at the
state convention at Sioux Falls in
November, 33 1-3 per cent of the
teachers from the Second district,
and 10 per cent from the Third dis
trict. The difference in the estimat-
ed attendance from the three dis
tricts, he said, was based on the dis
tance from the convention city. Sioux
Falls being within the limits of the
First district should get a majority OF
the teachers from that district. he
thought. Both President Willis II.
Johnson and Secretary Seymour, of
the association, have set their mark
at an attendance of 5000 at this
years convention of the association.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
SOLDIER DELEGATES
PIERRE WOMEN PUT UP WILD
FRUIT FOR SOLDIERS.

Pierre. Sept. ia new way of
helping the militia boys has been
thought OF here. because of the great
quantity of wild fruit easily secured.
This year the wild grapes, plums.
choke cherries and buffalo berries
literally weigh down the trees and
vines in every thicket along the Mis-
souri, river bottoms, and even up in
the gulches on the table lands. Com
pany A, of the Fourth South Dakota
infantry, which is composed chiefly
of boys from Pierre and the center
section of the state and who are now
in barracks in Pierre. awaiting orders
to move to a training station. We're
all sen out on one of their daily
hikes, but ii ended in the fruit laden
places. Autos took the boys to other
similar places and brought them back
again, at the end of a day Of picking
wild fruit. Part OF the %"plunder" Sc
cured was 40 bushels of wild plums,
from the outing. The women of
Pierre, in different groups from the
Aid societies, Red Cross, etc, volun-
teered to make all the fruit into jel,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
FOR CONGRESS
DAY COUNTY MAN WILL OPPOSE
ROYAL G.. JOHNSON.

Pierre, Sept. 17.-Donald Mclean.
for three times state senator from
Day county. is a candidate for the re
publican nomination for congress
from the Second district, to succeed
Royal G. Johnson, the present in
cumbent. Mr.. Mclean is of Canadian
birth and is AS years of age. He has
resided in South Dakota since 1883,
and was for many years n OF the
notable Methodist preachers of the
state serving some of the best pull
pits. About Is years ago he retired
from the ministry and has since de
voted himself with unusual success
TO the cultivation of his large farm
near Webster. He is a man of rug
ged mold, a typical Scotchman, thrift
ty and thorough going. and p%ossesscs
great popularity in his home county
and in the regions of his former pas
torates.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
BEST EVER


Huron, Sept. 1.-THE South Da-
kota state fair which closed Friday
night was the best in the history of
the state. This is the judgment of
officials, as well as of visitors who
have seen many in past years and are
i'm a position to compare. Records of
all kinds were broken-exhibits, dis
plays, special features and attend
ance.
Gate officials estimate that the to-
tai attendance for the week was 100
600, the largest part Of this being
registered on the first four days.
The closing day. Friday. was the
smallest of the week in the matter Of
visitors. only about 5000 being ad-
mitted to the grounds. This was
partly due to the ever threatening
skies and occasional showers, and
partly to the fact that many persons
sought TO get to their homes before
Sunday.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

Salem-While playing around the
windmill tank in the yard of his
home the 2-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ammon, well known McCook
county residents, lost his balance and
fell into the tank and was drowned.
Acknowledgment Penn. who
was arrested at Groton on a charge
of attempting to burn the barn of his
employer near that town, has been
adjudged insane and was committed
to the state hospital for the insane at
Yankton.
Rapid City. G. Bower, a long
time resident of South Dakota, died
here this week at the age of 7S years.
He first settled at Vermillion when
he entered the state and then came
to the Hills. He was prominent in
reform movements in the county and
to him more than any other one man
is the free library of Rapid City due.
Salem-Miss Regal and Miss Bak-
err, two of the teachers in the local
schools, were autoing near here when
the car turned over and injured both
of the young Miss Reigal
was quite severely injured and her
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
LOYAL DAKOTA
NORBECK SAYS THIS STATE
REACHES 100 PER CENT.

Aberdeen, Sept. 17.-Goy. Peter
Norbeck, in Aberdeen for a short
time. expressed the opinion that
South Dakotans are 200 per cent
loyal"
The people of the state are solid
" behind the government in the pros
ecution of the war. and organizations
like the peoples council will find
they are not any more welcome here
than they are in other patriotic
states" he said. "A large majority
of the people of Hutchinson county,
and of the German population
throughout the state are loyal" the
governor declared, and added: Il
will do all in my power TO prevent
the proposed meeting of the peoples
council in Sioux Falls. or any other
actions designed to embarrass the
government in this time of stress
Concerning the l. w. w. situation
i'm South Dakota, the governor said
the state and local authorities had
the situation we'll in hand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
WANTS To GO
RAILROAD MAN OFFERED 50, 900
FOR PRIVILEGE OF GO
ING TO FRANCE.

st. Paul, Sept. 17.-Grant LIE
moline. who had travelled nearly 700
miles to st. Paul to enlist i'm a rail
road regiment, offered $1,000 for the
privilege of going to France, after
being refused today for physical rea-
sons.
Lemoine's last railroading was on
the Mexican Central railroad. after
which he entered the merchandising
business at Froid, Mont. He had
served as engineer on a of rail
roads in the United States.
Il closed up my business at Froid
and am here to do my duty" he told
George w. McCree. i'm charge of rail
road recruiting in the Railway build
ing. II am single and have no de
~pendents."
McCree sent him to the engineer
office for physical inspection. His
age, coupled with slight deafness
proved insurmountable barriers.
You let me go and I'll give you
SIS, 600" Lemoine urged of McCree
but McCree could do nothing,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
A WORD WITH WOMEN
Valuable Advice for Madison Readers

Many a woman endures with noble
patience the daily misery of back
ache, pains about the hips, blue. ner-
vous spells, dizziness and bladder
disorders, hopeless of relief because
she doesn't know what is the matter.
1t is not true that every pain in
the back or hips is trouble peculiar
TO the SEX" OFTEN when the kidneys
get c~ongested and inflamed. such
aches and pains follow.
In many cases there are bladder
annoyances, restless night and a dun,
languid feeling. Help the weakened
kidneys. Don't expect them to get
we'll alone.
Doan's Kidney Pills have won the
praise of thousands of They
are endorsed at home. Read this
Madison woman's convincing state
ment:
Mrs. S. Olsbo says: II highly rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills. IS ]
consider them a good medicine for
backache and other kidney ailments.
They have proven their value to me
for such trouble"
Price. so cents. at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Olsbo had. Foster
Milburn Co, Props. Buffalo. N. Y.
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place at the school had to be taken
by Miss Della Dot during her recov-
cry. The injured woman was taken
to her home in Bridgewater.
LeMars. Ia.-W. 5. Weis, of Violin.
$. ID. has commenced suit against
Tony Tammen. a Grant township
farmer. claiming $4,000 damages.
Mr.. Weis claims Tammen's dog rush
ed out and upset the automobile i'm
which Mr.. Weis and his family were
driving along a road on the morning
of May IA. Weis had his skull frac-
tured. his shoulder broken and -four
ribs fractured and has been %incapaci-
tated from work since.
Aberdeen-From a training camp
in England. Wallace MeGlenn, an Alb
erdeen boy. who is a member of the
Sixteenth engineers, United States
army. writes his parents here that his
regiment made the trip across the At
lantie without seeing a submarine.
He describes England as a beautiful
country. but the cities here have no
skyserapers. and they e very pc
culiar to us. as the houses are all
built together"
Sioux Falls-Warden G. C. Red
field. of the Sioux Falls p~enitentiary
arrived home from a visit to the state
fair at Huron. The ~penitentiary herd
of Holstein cattle was exhibited al
the fair and was successful in carry
ing off several blue ribbons against
strong competition. There were
eight herds entered in the Holsteir
division picked from the leading
stock in the northwest. The peni
Tertiary herd carried off the first
award on bull. first on calves anC
second on herd. This is exception
ally good. especially in view of the
fact that il was the first time the
penitentiary had been represented.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
dies OF INJURIES
VETERAN SURVEYOR OF THE
NORTHWEST, HURT BY MO-
TORCYCLE, DIES.

Yankton, Sept. 17.-Edward ID.
Palmer, injured by being Il down
by a motorcycle on the street here,
died Friday afternoon, without re-
gaining consciousness. The old gen
tleman, who was 81 years old. was
born AT Dubuque, Ia. and had been
for 60 years a government surveyor.
believed to be a unique record. There
were few men engaged in surveying
for the government in early days in
Iowa, the two Dakotas and Mime
sofa, who were better known to the
profession, and his tragic death was
a great shock here, where he had re-
sided for over 40. years. A wife and
one son, George ID. Palmer. of Colo
RADIO, are the immediate survivors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files.

First killing frost of the season
this morning.
Attorneys Bates and kittredge re-
turned to Sioux Falls on the IL a. m.
train.
Mrs. c. T. Westaby. of Herman
township. returned from New York
OF the evening train.
A marriage license was granted to-
day to Arthur Nelson. of Howard,
and Mary Anderson, of Prairie
Queen. this county.
Out of the 40 applicants for teach
ers' certificates examined by Supt.
Daugherty last week. all but six
passed. This is a very good per cent
of successful applicants.
The Catholic ladies realized hand
somely at their supper last evening,
taking in $50 as the result of their
and could have sold more if they had
had 1t.
A dozen Indian families from the
neighborhood of Flandreau, passed
through town today in their wagons
on the way 10 the Brule reservation
to attend a Presbyterian mission con-
ference.
+. G. Smith has secured a new
drug clerk in the person of Iven
Nordhem, of Chicago, an experienced
pharmacist, who drove over from Ar
lington yesterday, where he had been
residing for a couple of weeks. j. G.
Schultz will now pen up his own
store in a day or two.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

Samuel Gompers Cables kerensky.
Washington, Sept. IL. - Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. has cabled to
Premier Kerensky a resolution adopted
by the Minneapolis conference of the
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy, pledging the support of the
American working class to the new
Russian democracy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

Uruguay Approves Luxburg Dismissal.
Buenos Aires, Sept. 1.-THE gov
eminent Of Uruguay has declared II
approves the action of the Argentine
government in handing passports to
Count Won Luxburg, the German min
lister. The Brazilian steamship Caya-
ba. formerly German owned, has been
placed under strong guard as the re
suit of threats to damage the ship hav-
ing been made by Germans interned
there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

Worms drain the strength and vitality
OF children. making them dull and LIST.
less. Their power to resist more Sc
rious diseases is reduced and energy and
interest In play is lacking. Kickapoo
Worm Killer Is a mildly laxative rem
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
TO LEARN TO USE LIQUID FIRE
American Troops See New War Hor
ror Demonstrated.

ror Demonstrated.
New York, Sept. 1.-THE American
Army in France, Sept. 16.-Next in
the catalogue OF wal horrors which
American troops will see demonstrat.
ID is the use of liquid fire.
Arrangements have been completed
Tor a view by the Sammies very soon
of how the Allies have turned the
Germans weapons against the Ger.
mans after ~perfecting the unQuench-
able flames.
Members of the famous Canadian
American legion have arrived to in
ptruct the Sammies in general fighting
sActics.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
Are You uuLucx2

In August the air is fun of pollen and
lust that cause trouble for some. yet
others are never bothered. No remedy
does more to relieve hay fever and asth-
ma than Foley's Honey and Tar Com
clears and soothes the afflicted nose,
throat and bronchial tubes. Sold every
where.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

edy In candy tablet form that children
like to take. 1t kills and removes the
worms and lets your child grow strong
let your child be dragged down by
worms. Full directions IN the box. At
ell ~druggists, Is oaat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17
opponrurrrIEs ron OLDER MEN

Because OF the war many positions
formerly filled by young men are open
to older men. A mans kidneys may
make him unfit for hard labor or clear
thinking. may make him old before his
time. for poisons retained in the system
SLOW him up physically and mentally.
Foley Kidney Pills tone up weak. disor-
dered kidneys. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

ly. jam, etc, and grocers here do
mated the containers for the prepared
fruit. As a result the boys will have
these fine d~elicacies when in training
pamn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-17

Quality-Service is The Daily Lead
er's watchword In news. printing and
advertising. Try us.
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Total $zz5, Z54.4l
State OF South Dakota, County OF Lake
/, Fl. w. Mitchell. cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
III. w. MITCHELL. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this nth day of September. 1917.
WILLIAM ROHRER, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
X. V. MITCHELL,
GUY f.. MITCHELL.
Directors.
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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19
SHORT NEWS NUGGETS

Wayne MacNeagh, attorney general
In the cabinet OF President Garfield.
and brother OF franklin MacVeash.
former secretary of the treasury. is
dead.
United States miltiamen will be
back In their homes by March and
General Pershing's column will be on
the American side OF the besder. ac'
eording to reports.
Villa has succeeded In eluding the
government troops thrown out south.
west OF Chihuahua City by General
Murguia 10 stop the bandit chiefs
northward movement.
By a vote Of 7g TO the house of
representatives OF Oklahoma passed
the McColister anti cigarette bill.
prohibiting smoking. giving away or
selling cigarettes in Oklahoma,
The senate banking and commerce
committee voted TO recommend the
Shafroth bill, amending the federal
farm loan bank district, comprised OF
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New
Mexico.
The Mexican-American joint com,
mission. which failed to effect an ad-
justment of the questions al issue be-
tween Mexico and the United States
after series of conferences that be.
gan four months ago, was formally
dissolred Monday,
Interpreting the Mann white slave"
law. the United States supreme court
decided that prosecutions under the
law for Transporting women in inter.
state commerce are not limited TO
commercialized vice and include per.
sonal immoral escapales. Conviction
Of F. Drew Caminetti and Maury !.
Diggs, of Sacramento, was affirmed.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-01-19

Germany and her allies a-e fighting
Ia defense OF existence. Eutenic. ac.
cuscd Of gntentIon 10 conquer Alsacc'
Lorralne aud several Prgssiaa prov
inces. TO humilate Austria. partition
Turkey and muulate Bulgaria As
Test OF sincerity ofeEtcnte professions
Germany mentions fate Of Irish peo-
pie. destruction OF Bocr republic, sab
juFa,ion Of northern Africa. suppress
sion Of Russian alien nations and vlo-
lation of Greece. War Of starvation
OF Germany also mentioned, Use OF
colored troops in Europe denounced,
Germany held TO have made honest
effort 10 end war. ..... ...-..