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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
DEMOREST GIRLS SEND
SWEETHEARTS TO ARMY
With TWenty-three of ConSCrip-
tlonaI Age In Town Only
Four Are Left.

Demorest, Ga. r. The girls of this
place will be mighty lonesome for a
long time, but have more than proved
their patriotism. The conscription Of
ticer did not visit Demorest, because
there are but four young men in the
little city who are Of marriageable and
conscriptional age where formerly there
were, counting them carefully. twenty
three prospective bridegrooms.
Nineteen Of the twenty-three now
wear the uniform of the United States
army and the numerals of the Seven
teenth infantry. Ii Is more than u
simple story of patriotism among the
boys Each of them had a second par
ty to consult and each received the
same answer.
Ii was Go. Your country needs
you"
Hail to Demorest, first city of Geor-
gia" Captain G. V. Heidi. army re-
cruiting officer said. The army is
proud of Demorest and of girls who
gave up their sweethearts TO Uncle
Sam That is the greatest record that
has come to my attention since ! have
been on recruiting duty. The entire
state can afford TO boast of this little
city"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
FREAKlSH RESULTS OF
A TORNADO IN KANSAS
Skips Church and Tears Clothes From
Mans Back-Earring For Calf.

Wichita, Kan.-As Is always the case.
a recent tornado at Andale, south OF
here. did many freakish things. When
1t reached the edge of the block on
which the Roman Catholic church Is
built In Andale 1t seemed to falter. 1t
was headed straight toward the edl
lice and had wrecked everything in its
pathway, but just before Ii reached
the church il veered, passing to the
east and leaving the church unscathed.
Frank Heiger was I'm an Andale res
taurant, and when he came to after
the blow he found himself in the street
naked. He escaped unhurt.
A timber was driven into a residence
across the street from a garage. The
garage was torn TO bits, but the resi-
dence was not damaged Beside the
timber sticking into the wall was a
pair of pliers. one prong OF which had
been driven into the wood.
So completely were freight cars on
the Missouri Pacific siding wrecked
that not a single figure or letter could
be seen in the piles Of debris.
4 calf on a farm northeast of Andale
went through the storm, coming out
with Il small piece of timber through
its ear.
Mrs. William Finn, an invalid resid-
ing near Sedgwick. saw her home
blown from over her head and her
husband iuiured She WAS NOT badly
hurt and in the excitement walked to
neighbors, the first steps she had
taken in months
Mrs. John IIeiger ran from her home
as the storm struck. She left canary
bird and a cat in the parlor. After the
storm she found the canary hopping
about on the floor around the cat,
which was too badly frightened to
bother the bird.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
WILSON ASKS MOVIES AID.
Brady Heads Committee TO Assist In
formation Board.

Washington. = Organization of the
motion picture industry for war serv-
ice in cooperation with the committee
On public information has been under
taken by William A. Brady OF New
York at the request Of President VIII
SON Mr. Brady becomes chairman OF
a special federal committee appointed
by the president and has pledged the
support OF the entire industry in Amer
lea.
In letter asking the service the
president wrote:
1T is in my mind not only to bring
he motion picture industry into full
ast and most effective contact with the
nations needs, but to give some meas
ure of official recognition to an increas-
ingly important factor in the develop
ment Of our national life The film
has come to rank as the very high me-
dium for the dissemination of public
intelligence. and since it speaks uni
versal language II lends itself impor-
tantly to the presentation of Ameri-
cas- plans anc purposes"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
TO STUDY SIGNALS
Training Camp For TeIegraphers
at Monmouth Park, N. ].
AID FROM COLLEGES ASKED.

Agents at Work For Several Weeks
Recruiting In Wall Street District,
Where Some of Most Expert Keymen
Are Located-Pians Involve All Kinds
of Signaling.
New York.-Lieutenant Colonel Carl
+. Hartmann, signal officer. eastern de
partment, L. S. A. has announced the
establishment Of n signal corps train
ing camp similar to that at Plattsburg,
to be located at Monmouth Park, neal
Long Branch, n. J. The United States
government has leased 3S1 acres Of
land to be used as a training camp for
the reserve battalions Of the signal
corps This land has been acquired
because of its adaptability for signal
corps work, involving all kinds of sig
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
TONNES DO FARM WORK.
Glad to Spend Leisure From Trenches
Cultivating Evacuated Land.

Behind the British Lines In France
A special department attached to Brit
ish headquarters has been created to
superintend agricultural operations Ia
the areas evacuated by the Germans
Work In the fields by soldiers is
largely voluntary AS details of sol
diers leave the trenches for the rear
they are invited to spend their leisure
in agricultural work, which In the
spring air and sun Of France Is one OF
the pleasantest recreations imaginable
Soldiers who who have once lived on
farm or done farm work back
home" generally jump at the opportu-
nifty, and many city men are eager to
work in the fields, even preferring 1t to
sports, such as football and field ath-
letics.
The soldier-farmers are well provid-
ed with horses, usually artillery or
transport horses from the reserves.
The British agricultural military staff
has gone so far as to secure Its sol
der farmers cultivators and machinery
OF British models which are familiar
to them. Seeds and fertilizers are also
provided I'm abundance The army will
cultivate something over 10000 acres
this year In the liberated Somme area
alone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
WOUNDED OF FRANCE
To Be TREATED HERE
Plan Formulated to Lessen Con-
geStion In Hospitals Abroad.
Preparations Under Way.

Washington.-It was reported that
French sick and wounded would be
brought to the United States TO lessen
the congestion In French hospitals.
Quarantine stations In all parts of the
United States are being rapidly put
into condition to handle these patients.
The big problem to the health service
Of the country. 1t was said. was to
prevent the Introduction of contagious
diseases from abroad.
The war in Europe is called by gov
ernment medical experts here the melt
ing pot of diseases. War. ii was said,
brings an extra strain and danger, and
the perils from diseases become more
menacing than in peace time. owing to
the fact that war brings longer hours
of labor, harder work, less food. less
clothing less warmth and more nerv-
GUS strain.
The public health service is planning
10 extend it's work i'm every part of the
.ountry and expects the cooperation
Of the people. Lit will seek TO prevent
the spread TO the country of peculiarly
urban diseases In this connection it
was remarked that before the civil war
typhoid fever was a city disease. The
civil war was characterized by epidem-
ics Of it, and ever since it has been a
ural disease.
Deaths from wounds outnumber
ieaihs from disease in Europe. the first
time in history that such has been the
ase 1t was pointed out also that new
or has the health of any British troops.
as an example Of what modern medical
science has accomplished, been better
than that of the British army. Pau
pcrism also has disappeared from Eng
land during the present war, and
crowning the entire situation for the
medical scientists Is the enormous
amount of research work that is being
carried on.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
FELL TWO MILES
Three Rescued From Flaming
Zeppelin, One Uninjured.
SURVIVORS NOW PRISONERS.

One Saved Himself by Making Para
chute Of overcoat-5urning Ship Slip
ped DiagonaIly, Retaining Sufficient
Buoyancy to Consume Full Five Min
utes In Downward Flight
London. 1t is just disclosed that
when Zeppelin Las was brought down
I'm one of the eastern countries on June
II one of its officers ana two of its
crew were found alive
The officer was uninjured One OF
the men had both legs broken. besides
internal injuries, and both were taken
to a hospital apparently I'm a dying
condition, but have since recovered.
one OF the survivors. ii is reported.
saved himself 10y making a parachute
Of his overcoat
Part OF the wreckage caught I'm a
tree. This was at first thought to have
broken the fall and saved the mems
lives, but a subsequent explanation is
that the burning ship slipped diagonal
ly through the air In falling, retaining
sufficient buoyancy to consume IA full
five minutes In its downward flight.
This Is the first occasion any sur
yivors have been found of the crew of
Zeppelin brought down in flames
The ship was destroyed at a height es
timated at 1900 feet
A naval petty officer who was one
of the first TO reach the burning wreck
age, says:
Just as / jumped hedge and start
ed toward the Zeppelin | saw one of
her crew walking toward me lie was
tall, clean shaven man. wearing a
fur cOllared oyercoat and thick boots
and leggings He was very pale and
seemed terribly shaken | called TO
him, and he came on pulled a piece
of paper out of my pocket and made
sisns to him that | wanted any papers
he might have. but he simply threw up
his hands and shook his head
Il asked him how many men were
on board the Zeppelin, and he held out
his hands with thumbs and fingers
outstretched twice, which | took 10
mean twenty"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
WEALTHY WOMAN MINISTER.
Countess Sophie Will Help Charitable
and Social institutions.

petrograd.-In workman's blouse
aud a leather skirt Countess Sophie
panin has already taken up the Office
OF assistant minister of social tutelage.
department of state with the func-
tion OF administering the charitable
and social Institutions and also the
care OF children. The countess is the
worlds first woman minister She Is
forty-fve years old and wealthy. She
resides In a palace. which she trans
formed into a peoples house, combi-
nation of recreation place and popular
university.
As an active worker of the Constitu-
tional Democratic party the countess
recently was elected member OF one
of the newly created subdistricts. She
declared that her staff OF officials will
consist for the most part of women.
she hopes that her appointment will
be the signal for the transfer of social
Institutions I'm other countries into the
hands OF women.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14

mailing, telegraphy and maintenance of
rapidly constructed lines of communi-
cation.
The quartermaster's department will
build large cantonment, consisting
of temporary barracks. kitchens. store
houses and everything necessary to
promote the efficient training of the
battalions, several Of which have al
ready been organized.
The camp will be under the direct
supervision of Lieutenant Colonel Hart
mann. who will be assisted by other Off
GERS of the regular army An intensive
course OF Instructions will be given TO
both the officers and men Of the signal
corps. preparing them for service
abroad I'm every phase of military life
necessary to perform their interesting
work on the battlefield and TO keep up
the traditions OF the signal corps
Two telegraph battalions organized
in New York city, one from Philadel-
phia and one from Buffalo, Syracuse,
Albany and Baltimore district. com
posed largely of technical men. have
been enlisted for the signal corps and
are now ready for Monmouth park.
Ten field battaliOns are I'm process Of
formation.
The actual recruiting In New York
city and vicinity is in the hands OF
Major Henry c. Opdycke, a veteran
Of the Spanish war, who OPP
crates under instructions from Lieu
tenant Colonel Hartmann and vigor
Gus campaign of advertising and pub
licity is in process of formation i. NJ
McClintic, an expert telegrapher. has
been at work for several weeks re
cruiting in the Wall street district
where some of the eountry's most eX-
pert telegraphers are located
The signal corps has recently ad-
dressed letter TO presidents of col
leges and universities asking their co
operation in a plan of instruction for
telegraphers and prospective telegra-
piers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
VAlNLY Sea DE SOTO
TREASURE IN INDIANA
Bodies, Skulls and Weapons Found,
Sometimes Near the Surface.

Jefferson, Ind.--The search for the
reported De Soto treasure started by
Vol Kelly OF Clarksyille many years
ago is said to have been renewed, as
numerous holes have been dug along
Nagle's creek, In the vicinity In which
Kelly used to search.
The identity of the new seekers is
not known, as the digging has been
done at night. Kelly believed treasure
was hidden because of an ancient rec
ord concerning De Soto The tale is
that his treasurer. Fernandez, deserted
him. taking the money chest, and that
this was buried aot far from the falls
Of the Ohio when he was attacked by
indians. Kelly used a divining rod
which was supposed to dip at the pres
ence of gold.
Another old legend is that a Span
ish knight appeared, clad In black, with
helmet and armor, and danced a fan
tastic dance in the moonlight, the theory
OF the superstitiouS being that 1t was
Fernandez who gloated over the fail
ure OF those who sought to find his
gold
Treasures revealing or suggesting
long forgotten or unknown history are
not uncommon here. Bodies, skulls
and weapons are among the things
found, sometimes near the surface.
few years ago a resident discovered
what were supposed TO be bodies OF
chiefs their heads surrounded with
beautifully worked spear points
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
CORNELL MEN URGED TO WAR.
Character Will Count, Pastor Says In
Baccalaureate

Ithaca, n. Y.-"The nearer you come
to the firing line the more will your
character count" said the Rev. Charles
Whitney Gilkey in Cornell's annual
baccalaureate sermon. DIR. Gilkey was
clad In his suit OF khaki, having come
here from Fort Sheridan, Ill. where he
is chaplain of the training camp. Only
one-third of the university's senior
class attended, the others being en-
gagged In the war service
DR. Gilkey said that the youths now
in training camps had been moved TO
do their bit because every one else was
doing his, that they had been quick to
act because their nation called and
that they would only find their real
aim In this war after they had crossed
the ocean.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
SCHOONER RlDDLED BY SHELL
Long Missing Rebecca Palmer Attack
ed by Submarine.

New ork-American shipping men
who have been wondering why the
big five masted Yankee schooner Re
becca Palmer, which arrived at Liver
pool from Savannah last December,
had not returned to this side of the
sea. had the mystery solved for them
when some of her crew landed at an
American port
They said the Palmer was attacked
by a submarine off the Irish coast In
the middle of December and so badly
damaged by shell fire that she was
forced TO lay up. The British docks
were filled with shipping, so 1t was
impossible for her to repair, and she
may remain In England until after the
war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
ENLISTED AS PRIVATE.
Former Congressman Quickly Earned
Promotion to Rank of Corporal.

Detroit. Edwin DENLY, aged forty
seven, probably the most distinguished
American to enlist In the ranks at the
first call TO arms, was promoted to the
rank OF corporal in the United States
marine corps. Mr.. DENLY was a mem
Der of congress from 1904 to 1911, for.
mer president OF the local board Of
commerce and prominent attorney OF
this city.
Corporal DENLY, who is undergoing
military training at Port Royal, S. c.,
headed the list In competitive exam
ination open to all members Of his
company. His enlistment as private
In the marine corps caused consider
able comment when he expressed the
belief that he could serve his country
best as an enlisted man.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
Eiaq Landed All Riaht.

Mattoon, lll-A patriotic freak Of a
recent storm was the carrying of a
fiagpole from the home OF G. Nj. Met
calf four blocks to the space swept
clear OF the home Of Raymond Coon,
where the staff was planted I'm the soft
earth with the Stars and Stripes still
flying.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
PLANTED TREE YEARS
AGO TO MAKE COFFIN

, Chicago. Fifty years ago Wal
? ter Bushnell OF Carrollton. H.,
, planted a walnut on his farm and
? announced that he would have
3 his coffin made from the tree.
? Three years ago he had the tree
/: cut down and sawed into slabs.
? Bushnell Is now eighty years
? old. The walnut wood, having
, been properly aged. has been
, made into a coffin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14
en- Euus In Four DAYS.

Luverne. Mime. III. Mareaux OF
this city is the owner of "A hen that is
unusually ambitious Not satisfied
with laying steadily. she occasionally
produces two eggs a day Last week
she laid two eggs day for three con-
secutive days, laying seven eggs in
four days. The eggs are normal In
size and well formed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-14

Watertown, Mass.-James Monahan,
who came to this country from Ire
at the age of 10 years. He was forty
one years old when he came here.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-28
CHRISTMAS DANCE AT 7
THE COUNTRY CLUB.

One of the largest events of the
winter season was the dance given at
the Country Club Christmas even
ing. Quite a number of out-of-town
guests were present as we'll as a
number of officers from Camp Cor
don and the Artillery Range.
Among those present were Major
and Mrs. George Hoppe, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. D. Hoppe, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
gan McNeel, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wy
att, Sr, Mr.. and Henry Wyatt, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryburn Clay, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan McNeel Mrs. Joseph
M. Brown, Mrs. VIM. Holland, Mrs.
VIM. Tate, Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Tram
nell, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Northcutt,
Mrs. John Northcutt, Misses Marga-
ret Whitman, Madeline Bellinger,
Mary Tompson, Sarah Schen, Chris
tine McEachern, Rhorer, Kate Pal
mer. Louise Copper, Mary Hutchins,
Poole, of Atlanta, Miss Hope Alling,
of New Haven, Conn, Misses Cora
Brown, Laura Margaret Hoppe, Irene
Malone, Martha and Marie Shipper,
Lucy Cole, Constance Cole, Julia
McNeel, Christine Blair, Mary Byrd
Tate, Katherine DuPre, Lucille Nor
ris, Charlotte Northcutt, Rebecca
Wyatt, Isabel Amorous, Messrs. Nor
gan, Eugene and Frank McNeel, Hen
ry Cole, Johnny Griffith, Malcolm
Whitlock, Onslow Milan, Robert
Northcutt, George Mitchell Morris,
Philip Holland, Robert Harris, Wylie
Blair, Robert Willingham, Douglas
McNeel, S. A. Conner, Paul Read,
Hugh Blair, Ben and D. Black, Paul
Ensby, Joe Wyatt, Wallace Mont
gomery, Dan Bergin, Atlanta, j. d.
Malone, Paul Gilreath, of Carriers
Vile, Lieutenant Lindley Camp,
William Holland, Lieutenant Gurley,
Lieutenant Duffey, Lieutenant Rob-
erts, Lieutenant Carrot and others.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-28

/ MINI 80 N II { Is sW =
Mr.. E. Q. Gaddy, of Lagrange,
spent several days here this week.
III. G. W. Byerle left Sunday to
spend the Holidays with his wife and
son in Walcska, Ga.
NJ. Jud5on Stanley spent the
Weekend with his parents in Law
rcaceYi!le.
Mrs. Walter Schilling entertained
her Bridge Club Wednesday after
noon, inviting Mrs. Wade, Mrs. Cliff
ton Lovelace, and Miss Julia Schil-
ling besides the regular members.
Mrs. ]. P. Pate who for many years
has been resident of Marietta, died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. j.
W. Byrne, in Dublin, Ga, last Thurs
day, December goth. Mrs. Pate was
an active member of the Baptist
church and has many friends in Ma
rietta.
The ladies of the Methodist
church gave a fruit shower for the
soldiers at the Artillery Range in
their room at the Y. M. C. A. build
ing Monday afternoon. Christmas
decorations were used and quantities
of fruits, nuts, and candies were car
ried out by the ladies.
Miss Allene Fields kindergarten
closed Friday for the Xmas Holt
days with the most interesting exer-
cises. The room was decorated with
white stars and green Xmas bells
made by the pupils, Instead of a
Christmas tree there was Christ
mas chimney filled with presents
made by the Riddles. Each mother
was presented with lovely telephone
pad and the Fathers received desk
calanders. The program consisted
of Xmas songs and games and Carlyle
Hewett told a wonderful Xmas story.
Miss Fields will reopen her Kinder
garten the first of January.
The Red Cross Campaign Saturday
on the square was successful beyond
anticipation. The feature of the
work was principally to reach the
farmers and people from Cobb coun-
ty. Mrs. Kemper Smith was Chair
man of the day and declares the
teamwork of her pretty assistants
was the best and most enthusiastical-
ly handled she has ever witnessed.
Mrs. Ryburn Clay's reports alone
carried Al new subscribers. There
was total of one hundred and six
dollars collected The Red Cross
workers were Mrs. Ryburn Clay, Mis-
ses Irene Malone, Marie Shipper,
Martha Shipper, Hope Alling, Con-
stance Cole, Annie Gilbert, Lucy Cole
Mary Francis Gilbert, Jean Wallace.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-28
Feed Business Now Under Control of
Food Administration.

Forms of regulations necessary to
govern the proper marketing and
handling of animal and poultry feed
are now being prepared by the Food
Administration.
In the case of industries dealing
in staple foods for human consump-
ton Federal supervision of feeds
will take the form of licensing sys-
TEN. Information contained in re-
ports enable the Food Administration
to direct boarding, excessive profits,
and to know the exact amount and
location of feeds in the country.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-28
CARD OF THANKS,

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for, and deep appreciation
of the many acts of kindness shown
us during the illness and at the time
of the death of our beloved wife, mo.
ther and sister, Mrs. Harrison Bell
especially are we grateful for the
tender ministrations of our neigh
bors who labored increasingly for her
comfort, also for the beautiful floral
offerings.
MR.. HARRISON #. BELL,
MISS LULA BELL,
MRS. w. F. MOOR,
MR.. T. A. CRAWLING.
MR.. w. S. CRAWLING.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-28
BEAUTIFUL DINNER

A beautiful dinner was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Hoppe Christmas
evening.
A large bowl of fruit and holly
formed lovely center piece for the
table where covers were laid for
Maj. and Mrs. George Hoppe, Miss
Cora Brown, Miss Laura Margaret
Hoppe, Lieutenant Robertson, Lieu
tenant Garrett, Mr.. Lewis Hoppe, Jr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Hoppe.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-12-28
MR.. AND MRS. WALLACE
GIVE BEAUTIFUL DINNER

One of the prettiest dinners of the
Holidays was that given by Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Wallace Wednesday even
ing.
A miniature Christmas tree lighted
with electric bulbs Of different colors
formed lovely center piece.
Those invited were Mr. and Mrs.
George Montgomery, Mrs. Chas. Du-
Pre-, Miss Jean Wallace, Mr.. Camp
bell Wallace, and Mr.. A. H. Gill
bert