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Paid by Federal Government.

Persons thus enrolled by the District
Chapter Red Cross in it's units or indi-
viduals who are accepted for the sani-
tary service receive pay from the ma
tional government. according to the
nature of their service either on mil
tary rolls or as civilian employees.
Red Cross volunteers give their serv-
ices without pay. They are entitled
when serving with Red Cross organiza-
tons to wear distinctive badge APP
proved by the Secretary of War and
issued by the Red Cross.
The Red Cross units now being or
ganized for service with the army or
for the purpose of training personnel
therefor are ambulance companies,
base hospitals. hospital units. surgical
sections. emergency nurse detachments,
sanitary training detachments, infor-
nation sections. refreshment units and
attachments, supply depots, general
hospitals and convalescent homes. The
District Chapter has already equipped
one base hospital through the work of
the womans volunteer aid: it is re-
cruiting an ambulance company and
sanitary training detachments and it
has refreshment unit equipped for
service
A register is kept in the office of the
surgeon general of the army, upon
which the name and record of each
member of these units is recorded
When specially authorized medical Of
ncers of the army detailed for duty
with the Red Cross will act as repre-
sentatives of the War Department for
the purpose of inspecting these units.
Members of organized units serving
under the medical department will
wear the uniform of the enlisted re-
serve corps or the uniform prescribed
by the central committee and approved
by the War Department. The equip
ment will be similar to that used in
the sanitary service.
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To Be Under Military Laws.

| When you are enlisted in one of these
Red Cross units and report for duty
with the land forces of the United States
| you will be subject to military laws
| and regulations and will be provided
with the necessary brassard and GER
| tificate of identity.
| Except in cases of great emergency
| the Red Cross personnel serving with
the land forces will not be assigned
to duty at the front, but will be en-
| ployed in hospitals in this country, at
| the base of operations, on hospital ships
and along the lines of communications
of the military forces of the United
States.
Before military patients are received
in Red Cross hospital specific authority
| must be given by the Secretary Of
War and the director of the hospital
must be a commissioned officer of the
| Medical Corps. or in special cases an
| officer of the medical section of the
Officers Reserve Corps. Under specific
| authority. however. military patients
may be sent to Red Cross general hos
pitfalls not commanded by a commits
stoned medical officer.
The Red Cross. now that war has been
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Units Now Being Recruited by
) DR.. Ryan Devereux, First
Aid Chairman.
THREE CLASSES PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
Training Of Personnel Now Under
Way-Rules Governing
the Corps.
XII.

What can / do for my country"
You can join one of the Red Cross
units being organized for service with
the army and for the purpose of training
personnel therefor. These units are now
being recruited by DIR. Ryan Devereux,
chairman of the first-aid committee, Dis
trist Chapter, Red Cross.
You should address your application to
chairman. first-aid committee, District
Chapter. Red Cross, 1901 Massachusetts
avenue northwest.
To facilitate the enrolment and train
ing of this regiment of this Red Cross
personnel, it is divided into three classes:
Class A. those willing to serve wher-
ever needed
Class b. those willing to serve in home
country only.
Glass c, those willing to serve at place
of residence only.
In making your enrolment you should
designate which of these three classes
you wish to be enrolled in.
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Glass A for Active Service.

Only persons belonging to class A are
to be enrolled in Red Cross organizations
intended for service at military bases or
along the line of communication.
In class Il those will be enrolled who
are intended for service in hospitals and
other sanitary institutions that may be
established in the home country
Glass c will be composed of individuals
of the District Chapter, Red Cross, who
on account of their occupations in fed
eral service or inexperience in the care of
sick and other hospital duties, are ex-
pected TO render efficient service in mill
tary institutions established in the Dis
trict.
Under authority of the act of Congress
approved April "a, 1912, these Red Cross
units are being organized to serve with
the land forces and will constitute a part
of the sanitary service OF the land forces
When the Secretary of War calls upon
the District Chapter for the services OF
these units he will specify the character
OF service required. the kind and number
OF units desired and will designate the
place or places where the personnel and
material will be assembled
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RED CROSS OFFERS CHANCE
FOR SERVICE FOR COUNTRY

declared. is preparing to respond to a
call by the War Department to assist
IN the sanitary service by furnishing
organized units and such individual
services as may be necessary consisting
OF physicians. surgeons, dentists,
chaplains, laboratory experts and their
assistants. pharmacists, nurses stenog-
raphers and clerks, hospital personnel
and sick transport personnel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
MEXICAN MINISTER
SAYS PLOT FAILED

Paris, March THE note of Ger
man Foreign Minister Zimmerman
to Minister Won Eckhardt, in Mexico
city. comment thereon from Washing.
ton ami detailed reports Of proceed
ing In congress. are published proui.
neutly in the French press. with many
caustis editorials and local news con.
tribution. on the same subject
Luis Quintanilla. the new Mexican
minister, says in the Temps
Germany thought Mexico would be
able TO serve her views. Tie war has
brought into my country a consider.
able number Of Germans. who since
1914 have made an admirable cam.
faigu in favor Of their ause. ! can.
not qualify il otherwise than as ad.
mirable.
They founded newspapers and they
distributed considerable sums for
propaganda to lead opinion astray
Nevertheless. they have not succeed
ed and the sympathies or Mexican-
generally are tor the entente allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
sIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City Stock Yards, Sioux
city. Ia.,-March "a new set Of
hog prices We're chalked up today,
which are the highest eve Re
ceipts were smaller than have been
coming and with demand urgent
from all quarters and adyiees bull
ish from outside centers general con-
ditions were again favorable for the
sellers. Fresh advance amounted 10
Is al zoe. Tops were elevated to
$3.50. while the bulk Of the sales
were at a spread of $500 a 13.45.
Cattle trade, as Is usually the case
on a Saturday. was of small conse-
steady with the previous day.
Market on live mutton this week
has shown little change during the
six-day period. although the under
tone TO the deal has been slow and
lamb prices show more or less de-
cline. while matured stock is about
steady.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05

decided to try a bottle of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t worked
from the first bottle, so | took a second
and a third, also a bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Purifier, and now | am
just as well as any other woman. | ad-
wise every woman, single or married,
who is troubled with any of the afore-
said ailments, to try your wonderful
Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier
and | am sur they will help her to get
rid of her troubles as they did me-
Mrs. ELSIE j. VAN DER SANDE, 80 No.
York St, Paterson, n. j.
Write the Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine
Co, CONFIDENTIAL Lynn. Mass, if you
need special advice.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
SHIPPING MEA SPECULATE
Believe British Found Ger nan Code on
Won gerustcr1.

New York. March Dbl the absence
Of detailed information as 90 just how
the government obtained the com.
pletc information Of German Mexican
matter shipping men are epeculating
on the possibility II was obtained from
the liner Frederic VIII. when she was
searched AZ Halifax.
The baggage Of Count Won Bernstorn
and other members Of the German
party was thoroughly examined
Knowing the thoroughness with
which the British authorities conduct
search OF vessels steamship men ex
pressed belief some ode was found
which made il possible to deciphsr the
documents in possession of the Unit
ed States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
GERMANS VICT0RS
IN RUSSIAN TRENCH

Berlin, March An extensive raid
on Russian trenches west Of Lutsk.
in Voihynia. was carried out by Ger.
man troops, army headquarters an
bounced.
The Russian position was penetrat.
ga on d front OF more than a mile and
d half TO a depth oi nearly a mile.
The Germans destro5 20 the Rus
sian dugout5 anu returned with l22
prisoners aud four machine guns
There have again been violent In
fautry engagements on both banks OF
the Ancre. In Northern France
The British suffered the 10 Of six
Is prisoners and eight mach aa stna
I'm addition 10 their casualties
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
DESIRES AID FOR FRANCE
Lord Northcfife Asks Americans to
Assist Financially.

London. March lord NOrthcline,
the publisher. said in an address be
fore the American Luncheon club he
had every assurance the British could
finance the war. but that he would
welcome some shifting Of the enor.
nous financial burden and would be
glad If America showed some Of its
historic sympathy with France by
bearing some OF the crushing financial
strain which bad been imposed on her.
Lord Nortbclife also said he was
certain the allies could win the war
BY themselves. but that for many sen
timental reasons i would like TO see
America in the war side by side with
rs"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
FELL BELOW HALF MILLION
Tonnage Destroyed by U-6osts Dur
ing february.

London. March 5-Germauy failed
by slightly more than a 30 per cent
margin 10 make good her threat to
sink 1000, 200 tons Of merchant ship
ping during the first month OF unre-
stricted submarine warfare. according
20 figures given out here. the absolute
reliability OF which Is vouched for
Her submarines. the figures show.
only succeeded in sending 10 the bot
tom during the month OF February.
I'm round numbers. 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05

have made me well
and healthy. Some
time ago | felt so
run down, had pains
in my back and side,
was very irregular,
tired, nervous, had
such b a dreams,
did not feel like eat
ing and had short
breath. read your
advertisement in
the and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
ROOSEVELT TALKS or WAR
Colonel Fsvors Striking Hard Blow at
Germany.

Hartford. Conn March 5.-"If We
go TO wal with Germany we must
strike hard with the largest expedi-
tionary force that can be- raised. de
clared Colonel Roosevelt in an inter
view. endorsing the Connecticut plan
OF taking a military census No fight
was ever won by p%arrying alone he
continued "A fight must be won by
war 4 little and not much II would
be ruinous 10 prepare only a little
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
Paris Women to Be Postmsn.

Paris. March : Women letter car
fiers soon viii be delivering mail in
Paris. This method will be an ex-
pertinent and preference will be Civ
en- TO wives of soldiers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
Wireless Plants on Pacific Coast.

San Diego. Cal. March Several
wireless stations manned by German
army officers are in operation along
the Lower California coast and Ger
man officers in civilian clothes are
making their headquarters at Tijuana,
Mex. a few miles south Of this city.
Mas the announcement made by Don
Stewart, city treasurer and senior of
fcer of the naval militia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05

Washington, March Proposed
general increases In freight rates
from Scranton. Williamsport aad 9th
err points in Pennsylvania TO Chicago,
Duluth. st. Paul and Lake Michigan
and Lake Superior ports were dis
approved by the interstate commerce
commission.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South St Paul. March Seattle
Receipts, 3.400; steers. s5.50Q950;
and heifers. $5.75d7.50; calves,
$500 1925. Hogs-Receipts. $500;
S127561325. Sheep-Receipts,
300; lambs, $l200413.75; yves, ST.
1886.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, March 9.-Cattle-Receipts.
2.o0O; steers. $1,000 200; cows and
h%eifers, $500 1890; calves, 5000
l125. Hogs-Receipts. 1900; light,
s1276G1350; mixed. s13.10413.60;
heavy, Sl310G13.65; rough, $500
1925; pigs. $l0.00Q11.s5. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 5000; native, $40 75Q12 90;
lambs, s11.s51l450.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, March 5.-Wheat May,
s1S6iz. July, $3.50: Sept. S1.49A
Cash close on track No. | hard. 81
031a; No. / Northern, $192h 1882 I;
No. 2 Northern. s1sShm1961h No. 3
Northern, Sls1hn1911A; No. 3 vel
low corn. s1.01R61.03h; No. 3 white
oats. 56A G5s4c; fax. s2S14.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05

GRANDMOTHER" of indiana Flocks Pro-
duced EGGS Seventeen Years.

Henry Ulman has not the 0 that
laid the golden egg, but he says he has
the grandmother of the goose family In
Spencer county, now twenty-one years
old. says the Rockport Qnd.) CORE
spondent of the indianapolis News.
The goose has "A record Of having
produced eggs for its owner for seven
teen years, retiring from active duty
two years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. March 5.-Wheat-May. ST.
s4n. Jaly. 1851; Sept, sl44. Corn
May, $l055s July. s1O54. Oats
May. $50; July, sec. Pork-May,
s32472; July. s3l.75. Butter-Cream-
cries, $50 Ace. Eggs 27029hc. Poul.
try Springs and fowls, 1s14c.
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Only Weekly Reports Hereafter.

Paris. March The admiralty has
decided not to publish daily the names
Of torpedoed vessels. The
ment says that this publication has
caused grave Inconvenience n
that a weekly statement will be is
sued instead. giving the number of
vessels OF different classes which
have been sunk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
sloan,s Imminent for Rheumatism

Thn torture Of rheumatism. the pains
and aches that make life unbearable are
relieved by Sloan's Liniment, a clean
clear LIQUID that is easy to apply ana
more effective than mussy plasters or
ointments because II p~enetrates quickly
without rubbing. For the many pains
and aches following exposure, strains,
sprains and muscle soreness. Sloan's
Imminent is promptly effective. Always
have a bottle handy for govt. lumbago,
~oothache. b~achache, stiff neck and all
external pains. At druggists, 25c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
King Ferdinand 10 III.

Rome, March king Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria is dangerously i'll at al Aus
trian health resort. according to ad
vices received here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
MAJOR FUNSTON MADE
CHARACTERISTIC REPLY
TO QUERY OF GEN. OTIS

= Stubby, red headed. indomita-
= bic, Major Funston was a figure
= to capture a boys imagination
2 and hold his place forever and
. TO make the hearts of men beat
3 faster. IL was easy to picture
> and regard with affection a red
: headed man, barely five feet i've
3 inches In height, his very beard
. bristling with %pugnacity as he
= replied TO General Otis query,
= How long can You hold your
) position, F%unstonf"
= Until my regiment is muster
2 ed out"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
st. Paul Grain.

ST. Paul. March 5-Wheat-No. 1
hard, S203t 2u204l2 No. | Northern,
$I.92l5 t.9s1a No. , Northern. ST.
Ss12 a1.91I2{ corn, s1.01R nl031a;
oats. 81 @5Sf4c; barley. 92cas116;
rye, Sl4901 .50; flax, s2.81A.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
PAGE SEES LLOYD GEORGE
American Ambassador Also confers
With A. j. BaIfour.

London, March s. Walter Hines
Page, the American ambassador. had
! long conference with Arthur j. Bal
our, the British secretary for foreign
affairs, at the foreign office.
Afterward they went together to
see Premier Lloyd George at his Off
cial residence, where they remained
q long time in conference.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and FLAX.

Duluth. March Wheat on track
and to arrive. No. | hard, 81 9lla; No.
| Northern, 81 9Q1z No. > Northern.
s1S4l2n1S6h Flax-On track and
to arrive. $2.79%.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
Flood Control Bill Siqned.

Washington, March 3.-President
Wilson has signed the flood control
bin containing appropriations for the
Mississippi and Sacramento rivers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
WOMAN NOW IN
PERFECT HEALTH
What Came From Reading
q Pinkham Adver-
tisement.

Paterson, N. ii thank you for
the Lydia +. Pinkham remedies az they
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
Had a Short Term.

Congressman Rucker of Georgia
closes a short term In the house. lie can
give some interesting "reminiscences.
He came from Princeton university and
started life as a Washington CORE
spondent back I'm 1859. There are a
number of correspondents who were In
Washington previous to that time and
are still here, but they are no longer
act:ve workers. Congressman Rucker
is quite an old man now and has often
spoken of going to visit his g%randchil'
dren when congress ended.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-05
p CONDITION o MADISON BUILDING AND LOAN Asso-
CATION. OF MADISON. S d AT CLOSE Of BUSINESS
DECEMBER a.. 1915.

llf~t mortgage loans .
Stock loans
Tax sale certificates
Furniture and fixtures
Delinquent stock dues ..
Delinquent interest and fines
Insurance
ash on hand and due from be.
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. 80 =
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15

We are glad to report an i'm
provement in the condition Of John
Beatty. Mrs. Beatty too is improved
in the condition of the wrist hurt by
a fall received recently.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
SOUTHEAST OF MEXICO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Smith, w. B.
Freeman and Miss Emma Freeman
were Columbia visitors Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Heinlen, Mrs. jim
Hamilton, Mrs. Chas. .Ackerman,
Mrs. Geo. Hundley, Mrs. Geo. Dean,
Mrs. Eta Winter and Mrs. F. NJ.
Bruner were dinner guests of Mrs.
L. r. Larkin one day last week.
John Smith and family were San
ia Fe visitors Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.

National Stock Yards, ILL.,. Nov.13,
Cattle receipts moderate and market
ten to fifteen higher on all grades
Of beef steers and butcher stuff. Few
good cattle here and nothing choice.
Prime steers $1,000 to $17OO.
Choice S14.OO to $3.50. Medius 80
to $1,000. Heavy grass steers $3.50
to s1O.50. Tair killers $725 to S7.75
Best sto kers and feeders ten to
fifteen higher. Choice feeders S9.25
to 1913. Choice stoCkers SS.65 to
$500. common 5000 to $3.50.
Choice heifers $3.50 to 1880.
Good $1O.2j to $11.25. Stock heifers
$3.50 to $3.50.
Choce cows 1915 to $1O.75. Good
$500 to $S.75. Gamers $5.25, $5.75.
Sheep receipts 1000. Best fat sheep
$l1.OO. Fair to good $3.50 to $1O.5O.
Good lambs $16.25 to $16.75. Fair
to good $14.75 to $15.75.
Hog receipts $4,000, market ten
to fifteen higher. Best butcher and
heavy hogs $3.50 to $3.50. Good
mixed and light butchers $17.25 to
$17.40. Good packers $16.5O to $1G.-
rs. Stays $l7.OO
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
GIRLS SHINE SHOES
AND DARN SOCKS.
Pledge $1,000 For Young Mems
Christian Association Work
Among The Soldier Boys.

Hardin College girls are live wires
They will eat no candy nor chew
any gum nor buy any costly hats, this
fall and winter-they have pledged
81 300 for the Y NJ. c. A. and Y. w.
c. A. war fund in Audrain County.
The students raised 81, $50 in 10
minutes. Three of the young women
gave Liberty Bonds. The money is
Sacrifice money" For the purpose
of conservation the girls are making
their money themselves. One young
woman has established a shoe shin
ing parlor in her apartment Anoth-
er girl advertises soft water, sc
bucket at the well, 10 cents deliv-
cred" Raking yards at so much per
is another favorite occupation. They
will darn your old socks-if they are
clean--if you'll turn them in. Num-
bers keep their needles busy, between
study hours, making sweaters, wrist
lets and hoods for the Boys over
there"
Go it, girls. You are showing a
fine spirit This awful war has put
us all to work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
Let Ne Plan the
Details of Your
California Trip

DO YOU dislike the taskof =
trip to California? 1t is bother.
some for one not familiaI with it.
But it is no bother for me. 1
have planned many such trips and
know just how to go about it..
Come in and let me help YOU
Let me tell you all about the
burlington PERSONALLY Conduct
ed" Tourist Parties additional
comforts without additional ex-
pense) through the marvellous
West TO CalifOrnia-thrOugh Denver,
Colorado Springs, The Pixies Peak
Region, the Royal Gorge, The Col
orado Rockies, Salt Lake City, the
Sierra Nevadas, and all of the won
der spots of that great Western
CountTy-in daylight.
Let me relieve you of the bother
OF planning, and have "a specially
trained guide take care of the
details en- route.
More than that, he will explain
the way-yOu'n feel that you really
know the West when you get back.
Come in and get your copy of
our illustrated folder with maps
Worth reading even if you don't go.
Drop me postal.
Il. l.. MARSHALL, Ticket Agent.
The Pleasant Way To Travel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-11-15
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Misses Neva Hutcherson and Eve
! lyn Lovelace have returned from
Kansas City where they attended the
International Convention of the c..
w. b. M. and also made a visit to
relatives at Harrisonville.
Miss Marguerite Torreyson of Mar
tinsburg and Mrs. Angie Black of
Wellsville were guests of Mrs. G. G.
Douglass Saturday and Sunday.
John Dews and wife and Mrs. Mrs.
Chas. Hildebrand motored to Mob
erly Saturday and visited relatives.
Ed. Johnson Of Greedy, Colo, is
the guest of his sisters here.
The Red Cross Chapter of this
place will sew every Tuesday after
noon at the Presbyterian church.
A. F. Romans and wife and Mrs
]. ] f. Johnson were in Mexico on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Ada Painter returned home
Saturday from New Florence where
she has been at the bedside of her
mother, Grandma" Powell, who has
been very sick.
Jean Holcolm and family of Lad
donia were guests of Jno. Sharp and
family over Sunday.
Fred Kellerhal and wife of Mid
dletown attended church here
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Michael of
ILL.,, were guests of Fred
Precht and wife last week.
DR.. Douglass and wife, Ed. Wills
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were guests
Of Cal Barnes and family Sunday.