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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. %.

Minneapolis, Aug. %.
Wheat-Sept., sos. Cash close on
track: No. | Northern. 2.40;
No. . Northern. $2.3002.35; No. 3
Northern, $2.1002.30; No. 3 yellow
corn. $"1.72Gt74; No. 3 white oats,
55m5Gc; barley, $%1.0f@l.21; rye, $1.6S
@1.69; flax. $340aS.45.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. p.
Wheat-Sept., S205. Corn II Dec,
s1.GSA: May, st.06A. Oats Sept
6cSSc; Dec, 54hc; May, 5712c. Pork
Sept. $43.40. Butter-Creameries,
361A a 4012c. Eggs-296351ac. Poul
try-Fowls, 1Sa 221ac. springs, 22a
2415c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22

NOuiu nave W stay
in bed several days
every month. |
tried all kinds of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
! read b o Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
Others. | tried It
and now | am never
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South St. Paul, Aug. %.
Cattle-Receipts. 1850; steers,
s6.O0m975: cows and h%eifers, $7.50m
9.15: calves, $600d13.00. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 3.400; range. $17.50mlS.50.
Sheep-Reeeipts, 100; lambs, $1,000
l5.25; ewes. $4.50a 500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22
ST. Paul Grain.

st. Paul. Aug. %.
Wheat-No. / Northern, $235d2.40;
No. > Northern, $2.30m2.35; corn, ST.
71Gt.74; No. 8 white oats, 50A ~
5lAc; barley, $1.01a1.21; rye, $l6SW
1.Ga: flax. S340n3.45.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth. Aug. p.
Wheaton, track and to arrive, No.
| Northern, $40; No. 2 Northern. So
35. Flax-On track and to arrive. $3.45.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22
Given Wilson
Passed Food Bill
With the Exception Of the Rev.
enue Measure This Is the Last
Important War Legislation Be-
fore Congress-fight Against
Act Occupied 100 days.

vailed upon the senate and house on
ferees to eliminate a senate amend
ment, inserted by two overwhelming
votes of 90 to 10 and GO to %.
Comprehensive powers are given in
the bill, passed as a war measure, to
assure adequate supply and equitable
distribution OF the named n-ecessaries,
vent, locally and generally, scarcity,
monopoly, boarding, injurious specula-
ton, manipulation or private control
affecting supply, distribution and move
ment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-"For twelve years
suffered with terrible cramps. /
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22
Smoot Amendment Edited.

Other provisions of the bill FIX a
minimum price for wheat beginning
next year at not less than 81 per stand
ard bushel; provide for coal and coke
price fixing, communicating and gov
eminent operation of factories and
mines producing necessaries; for gov
eminent purchase, sale and requisition
Of various necessaries and for federal
licensing Of agencies producing and
handling them.
The prohibition provisions, a compro-
mise for 'bone dry prohibition pro-
posed by the house. prohibit manufac-
ture and importation of distilled liquors
for beverages during the war, author
lie the president to suspend manufac
ture OF malt, fermented and vinous
liquors or to limit their alcoholic con-
tent and authorizes and directs" the
president, In his discretion, to com
mandeer distilled beverages I'm bond or
stock when necessary for Redistribution
into alcohol for military or other public
defense purposes or to conserve food
stuffs.
Congressional leaders understand the
president does not intend to comman-
deer distilled spirits or to curtail their
consumption unless military exigencies
require. The so called Smoot amend
ment. directing federal purchase of dis
titled beverages In bond at cost plus
10 per cent profit, was eliminated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22
Public Must Help Out.

Mr.. Hoover is going to do a great
deal, as he has already done, through
the voluntary efforts OF the people to
conserve food and prevent waste. He
also il going to rely to a large extent
OF the force OF public opinion to back
him up In the enforcement Of the new
law. 1t will be with this In mind that
he will give out before long a series Of
statements covering his plans.
One thing which cannot be overlook
ed IL that while the bill was pending
leaders in congress were told repeat
eddy 1t must be passed and something
must be done to effect lower living
cost, because the unrest among the
poorer families In the cities was grow
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22

Senators representing states where
the |. w. WIS are most active are TAX
ing a bold stand I'm opposition to the
methods OF that organization. Nearly
every western senator has severely
condemned the operations OF this or
%ganization. and some have gone SO faI
as to criticlse their state governments
for not acting I'm a manner to insure
law and order instead Of appealing te
the federal government for assistance
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22

Senator Swanson OF Virginia has two
methods of getting legislation through
which Is placed In his charge. One Is
by seeing every senator who might be
inclined to oppose him and explaining
and fixing 1t all up. The other, most
important Of oil, is by keeping ever
lastingly on the job and never letting a
moment slip by when there In q chance
70 slip the bill through
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
G0MPERs TO LEAD
LABOR ONCE MORE
Enters on 18th Year of PreSi-
denCy-Lennon Defeated
for Treasurer.
Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
BUFFALO. y. Y, Nov. 24.-Sam-
uel Gompers. president of the
American Federation Of Labor for
35 years, was reelected today, vir-
tually without opposition and with
him were returned 70 office every
officer of the federation except John
Il. Lennon. treasurer, who was de-
feated by Daniel j Tobin, president
OF the International Transfers and
CEauffeurs' union.
An effort 10 read into the defeat
of Mr.. Lennon a weakening of the
position of Pres't Gompers as a
leader and a part victory for the
small group of pacifists which has
opposed him, was secuted by prom
inent federation men. 1t was de-
clared that when it was decided by
TObin's friends 10 run him for the
office, Gompers announced an un-
equivocal policy of hands off.
1t was further stated that the
unions which lined up against
GOmpers on the endorsement Of his
war policies early in the convention
today divided, the majority Of them
voting for Lennon, the vote fer
treasurer stood: Tobin. 1916; Len
non, 9,102; Tobin drawing his
strength principally from the
steamsters, machinists, miners, car
penters. bridge and structural iron
workers and brewery workers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
Fury of Irish Onslaught Causes Enemy
to Desert Their Machine Guns and Flee

, hour had worked their way around
toward the north.
In the Graincourt section on the
right of the Irish, remarkable work
was done BY cavalry on the first day.
The horsemen had swept forward
and captured AnneuX by Tuesday
evening. This represented an ad-
vance of about 1000 yards, which
is said 10 be a record for one day.
An elaborate battalion headquar-
tiers fell into British hands.
During Tuesday night, the Ger
mans counter attacked Anneux with
troops which had just been brought
from the Russian front. a strong
battle took place and the British
withdrew. Wednesday morning the
British again attacked Anneux and
recaptured it.
Drove Germans From Trenches.
Proceeding nOrthward the Brit
ish drove the enemy from the
trenches near the edge of Bourbon
wood. This trench was so remark
ably well camoufiaged that no sign
Of il was visible until the British
saw German faces apparently COM
ing out of the ground. A hand 10
hand battle began. Later the Brit
ish were forced to withdraw slight
~ because Of heavy machine gun
fighting from Bourbon village.
Yesterday morning the British
again attacked the trench with the
assistance of tanks and established
their line around the southern face
Of the wood
The troops which captured Flies
quieres and Cantaing encountered
hard resistance at the former place
the first day of the offensive Wed
nesday morning, the British again
attacked and this time forced the
Germans from the village after tax
ing their guns
Wednesday the advance was
rapid. The British, against strong
resistance. battled their way forward
with rifles and bayonets and by
noon had forced an entrance into
Cantaing. Wednesday night the al
vance continued and an assault was
made on Fontaine Notre Dame.
Heavy Fights in North.
The British took and remained
in possession of Fontaine until
shortly after noon yesterday when
the Germans made a heavy counter
attack and again occupied the town.
However. the British were forced 10
withdraw only a short distance and
still hold the ground from Cantaing
20 the south of Bourbon wood. The
story OF the fighting at Marcoing
and Masnieres already has been told
and this completes the summary Of
the operations before Cambria since
Tuesday morning.
There was however. heavy Fight
iue 10 the north IN the region Of
BuIiecoUrt. The main objective here
was the famous tunnel trench. an
underground fertilization Of great
strength about 2,0C0 yards long.
The entire trench was mined. as
he British well knew and behind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service:
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE. Friday. Nov.
23.-The main attack on the open
ing of the offensive Tuesday was
along the western bank of the Canal
Du Nord, which runs almost due
north and south and a little west
Of Havrincourt. The main linden
burg line trenches were built along
this waterway and the British had
to fight their way up the big ditch.
The Obstetrics hurled themselves
on the Germans with such fury that
the latter were compelled to desert
their machine guns and abandon
the hill and many of them were
shot down as they fed northward
along the canal. a large number of
prisoners were captured in the dug
outs.
Americans and British Charge.
During the afternoon, the Irish
we're held up temporarily because of
the shortage OF ammunition near a
sunken road. southwest of Grann-
tablished in considerable force. The
ammunition came up and the Brit
ish charged forward again. They
Overcame the resistance south Of
the ambrai- Bapaume highway.
Hand to hand fighting occurred at
positions below the road but the
Germans finally were forced to
withdraw Dugouts lighted by cleo
tricity were found in the chain of
defenses along the highway BY $40
o'clock in the evening the Irish
troops had crossed the Cambria
Bapaume highway on both sides Of
the canal and taken a stand south
of Moeuvres. This was the situation
here at the end of the first days
lighting.
Wednesday morning the British
pushed forward. this time having
the support of a certain amount Of
artillery. Moeuvres was strongly
held but the Irish stormed the de-
fenses with bombs and forced their
way half through the village. Here
they came M against a heavy bar
ricade which they took with the
bayOnet and for a time drove the
Germans out Of the village. In the
afternoon the Germans approached
from the east of the canal for a
counter attack but this was smash
ed by machine gun and rifle fire.
Later in the afternoon the Ger
man artillery opened up and heavily
shelled the trenches held by the
British south OF Moeuvres.
Sudden German Attack.
Thursday morning the Irish We're
holding most Of Moeuvres and the
east bank of the canal In the aft
ernoon the Germans delivered a
sudden counter attack from the
north and after hand 70 hand fight
ing thrusts among the houses. they
forced the British 10 withdraw TO
the southern outskirts. This morn
ing the Irish again surged forward
AGAINST the town and AT an earlv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
SOLDIERS TO GUARD ALL
GOTHAM WATER FRONTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONEl

which the president authorized ATTY
Gen. Gregory TO make in carry
ing into effect the alien enemy proc
lamation. BY the middle Of neNC
week the department of justice eN-
poets to promulgate rules under
which unnaturalized German male
adults viii be forced TO register with.
the police and obtain special license
tor travel within the United State
Rules Apply 10 All.
The department of Justice, DO ltF
announcement. emphasized thar
American citizens as well as Ger
mans must observe the water FRONT
restrictions and not attempt 20 pass
the guard lines without being ade-
auately qualified by the private
guards and given permission by the
soldier guard. Otherwise the danger
Of innocent persons being shot
not negligible, il was explained The
drastic rule was declared necessary
20 make sure that dangerous aliens
are sifted from the thousands or
Iongshoremen. teamsters, clerks.
suevedores, business men and others
having legitimate business within
the dock areas.
The military guard az the port
Of New York is effective in Man
haitian, the Bronx, Brooklyn. Jer-
sey City, Hoboken and other water
fronts about the harbor. United
States marshals having Jurisdiction
OF the various harbor water fronts
will confer tomorrow az Governor
island with military authorities con-
corning details Of the plan.
To Mark Barred Zone
The department Of justices ad-
vises that the barred zone be mark
ed by some sort OF line and THAI
signs notifying alien enemies not
10 pass he placed az FREQUENT inter-
walls. In cases Of street cars or rail-
roads passing through che barred
district. Germans wis nor be per-
mitted 10 be aboard, even for con-
tinuous passage. Any found within
the zone for any reason whatever
viii be arrested and probably in
termed for the period Of the war
Permits previously granted 20 Ger
mans TO enter water front zones
are revoked. The restrictions how
ever do not apply 20 public ferries-
The system OF Identification bv
the inspectors 10 be employed by
the pier and warehouse owners. the
departments statement said. is not
expected TO accomplish a complete
protection OF shipping and the de-
partment IS engaged In planning a
system Of passes 10 supplement that
OF Identification by inspectors. In
the meantime special passes viii be
issued TO persons with authority 20
enter the zone.
Wharf operators will prepare
list Of employees and others entitled
10 admission 10 the restricted zone
for inspection and guidance OF mill
tary authorities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25

it the Germans had dug 1000 yards
Of support trenches Many concrete
pillboxes also reinforced the trench
defenses.
For a month the British had been
keeping the Germans nervous by
putting down smoke barrages and
employing gas. The enemy had be-
come so accustomed TO this that
when the British started a furry Of
gun fire at dawn Tuesday, the Ger
mans thought it was more OF the
same thing and they were caught
unawares. The greatest danger
which the attackers faced was the
possibility Of the mines being blown
up and they knew this must be
avoided. Accordingly. they took
along a body of expert tunnel men.
BY good fortune they mastered the
secret Of the mines and cut the
lea wires. This ena bled the Brit
ish infantry. which swarmed into
the trench, TO prevent the enemy
from setting off the explosives.
Battle With Bayonets.
A hot fight took place in the tun-
mel. Many Germans battled with
bayonets to the death and 400
enemy bodies were counted after
the conflict. IN addition more than
700 prisoners were taken.
Further evidence of the German
unpreparedness for an offensive in
the Cambria sector was obtained to-
day in the capture Of an order
drawn up by a German battalion
commander the day before the at
tack 1t was his summary Of events
for a week and he drew this con
clusion:
The attitude Of the enemy clear
~ is one of defensive"
This commander was stationed in
the forward area and it is quite ap-
parent he did not know what was
going on. II is also evident that the
higher command had no informa-
tion or it would have informed him.
Germans short of Troops
The Germans have called upon
every possible source to get troops
10 Withstand the British attack. BY
raking many places in their line
they apparently were able in the
first IS hours Of hghting to bring
in only two new divisions and some
five odd battalions. Today another
division was brought up from the
Aisue front and the 18th division
from Flanders
Owing 10 the British artillery
work there is littE doubt that the
Germans will be forced 10 abandon
Cambria as a rail head for bringing
up troops.
A later report from Bourbon
wood, just as this dispatch is being
filed, said that the British attack
there was progressing well
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
TO END SUNDAY.

The fourth elementary conference
for Sunday school workers Of the
Indiana 5. S. association, which.
opel ed here with a banquet in the
Presbyterian church Friday evening.
will come 20 an end sunday night.
when duplicate song service Will be,
held at the First Reformed anU
First Presbyterian churches.
About 200 delegates are attending-
the conference. Business sessions
began at the First Reformed church,
this morning. an interesting pro-
gram being arranged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
House Pleased
With Reception
BY Clemenceau

Associated Press Service:
PARIS. Nov. 24.-CoI l.. NJ
House, head of the American mis-
sion TO the inter-allied conference,
in speaking today Of the converse
ton that he had yesterday with
Premier Clemenceau, said it was
most satisfactory and compTehen-
sive. Col House added that be
hoped 70 continue his conversation
with the French premier at various
times.
on being reminded that no an
nouncement had been made here
concerning American participation
on the supreme war council, Col.
House said that Pres't Wilson had
directed him 10 represent the Unit
ed States government with Gen.
Bliss as military adviser, and that
Admiral Benson and other members
Of the American mission would take
part in separate consultations with
the corresponding representatives of
the various governments.
The inter-allied conference, which
is to meet Thursday, will be COM
posed Of the ENJOYS Of all the ma
tions. large and small, that are in
alliance against the central powers.
This conference. which will last
only a day or two, will be followed
by the supreme war council in
which only France, Great Britain.
Italy and the United States will be
represented. This latter today was
made a permanent one under the
present arrangement, Col House
said, and it will deal only with ques-
ticns relating to military operations
or the western front which now in
clude Italian operations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
LOOK FORWARD To
ARTILLERY SCHOOL
South Bend Boys at Camp
Taylor Enter Special
Training Dec. |.
News-Times Special Service

News Times Special Service
CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR.
Louisville, KY. Nov. 24.-The South
Bend boys in the 39th trench mortar
battery all are looking forward Gag
erly 10 the opening Of the various
schools on Dec. 1, especially the
trench mortar department of the
artillery school. OF course, the boys
won't get any first hand experience
with the weapons they are to look
after over there" since the guns
have not yet arrived, but a firm
foundation for future work will be
laid.
Various sections, such as equita-
ton. which in plain trooper English
means horseback riding, horseshoe
ing, veterinary work, chauffeurs
and motor mechanics, will claim a
number of the boys. They will be
assigned when the school opens.
Private Zehrung has been pro-
NOTED to mess sergeant.
The battery has been considerably
thinned in numbers by the transfer
of a number of aliens to the seventh
provisional training battalion The
new draft, however, will bring the
battery up to full strength or over
Harold Morton Kramer of Frank
fort, Ind, manager of the Auditor
nm. is the second Y. NJ. c. A.
worker at Camp Zachary Taylor L.
receive orders for France. He has
been directed TO report at once to
the office of the International Y. NJ.
c. A. war work council in New
York to take the physical eXamina-
ton prior 10 sailing for Europe.
\ Writer of Note.
Mr.. Kramer is a novelist and lee
turer of national reputation and is
listed in who's Who in America. 8"
His life has been full of activities.
He started as a cowboy in the north
west % years ago. Later engaging
in newspaper enterprise, he became
editor of the Frankfort Morning
Times. He wrote magazine stories
and five novels anC then became a
publisher and lecturer. During the
Spanish American war he was a
first lieutenant in CO. C., 15Sth In
diana volunteer infantry Eight
weeks ago he sacrificed his own in
terests to serve the BOYS in khaki,
cancelled all contracts with publish
ers and lyceum bureaus and came
TO Camp Zachary Taylor.
IF YOU need someone up where
the guns are at work I volunteer for
the service" he said when the call
was made for y. NJ. g. A. men TO
go overseas TO help the boys in the
trenches.
The staff in the surgical ward at
the base hospital performed opera
tions upen three soldiers suffering
from appendicitis The patients
were brought TO the city hospital as
the main operating room at the base
hospital is not yet ready for major
operations. The patients withstood
the shock we'll and are doing favor
ably. They are: John Hudson, Co.
r. 45th infantry OF regulars; Lester
Formsheu Of Gas City. Ind. and
Raymond Carmichael Of Muncie
Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
RETURNS AFTER THREE
TRIPS TO FRANCE

Bernard Machemer. 40 T. Penn
sylyania aV., who has made three
voyages To France since Uncle sam
started troops for the French front
arrived ia South Bend Saturday
night Mrs. Machemer, who re-
sides with her husbands parents,
had not seen her husband for Is
months and had heard little from
him in view of the fact that he
has been on the high seas most of
the time during his absence He is
am enlisted seaman aboard a trans
port engaged in carrying and con
voying troops 10 France.
Warren Machemer a brother. is
now at Hattiesburg, Miss. in train
ing with co. T. OF the third regi-
ment Indiana national guard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
DEATHS
MRS. NAGDALENA RoCKsTRoH.

Samuel c. ROckstroh, 1897 Sher-
man av, has received word of the
death of his mother. Mrs. Magda-
lena G. Rockstroh, widow of John
Rockstroh, who died Friday morn
ing at 430 o'clock at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. Henry Long. in
Washington township. Mrs. Rock
stroh was IS years old and death
was due TO the infirmities of old age.
She is survived by the following
children, Mrs. Frank Dickerhoff.
1000 L. Breadsley av., Mrs. George
Aurand, 1884 w. Franklin St, Elk
hart: Mrs. Long, at whose home she
died; Mrs. Henry Smith and Willard
Rockstroh of OsolO township and
Samuel c. RockstrOh of South Bend.
There are also 10 grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
The funeral will be held Sunday
from the residence of her daughter
at 1:3O o'clock and at the Zion
church at 2 o'clock Rev j. ID.
Brosy of Elkhart will officiate
Burial will follow in the Zion ceme-
terry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-25
WANTED HIS DAUGHTER:
SLABS TWO PERSONS

Claiming that he was after his
daughter who he said was going
to the bad" Charles lamb. a Hun
garian. 116 W. Tut St, stabbed
Frank Hadary and his mother, who
keep a restaurant at col 5. Scott
St. at one a. IN. today. Tamb was
taken into custody later by Officers
Horwath and Rudzinski. Hadary
was cut on the left temple and his
mother suffered a bad cut on the
right arm. A physician was sum-
moned and pronounced Hadary out
of danger.