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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13

constituted in the various districts
throughout the United States for the
purpose of making systematic
physical examination of the regis
trants 1t is important also that po-
lice officials of every grade and class
should be informed of their duty un-
der the selective service law and reg
ulations, 10 search for persons who
do not respond promptly and 10 serve
the summons of local and district
boards. Newspapers can be of very
great assistance in giving wide pub
licity to the requirements of the law
and regulations and to the numbers
and names of those who are called to
present themselves to their local
boards from day to day. Finally, |
ask that during the time hereafter to
be specified as marking the 60-day
period of the classification all citi-
zens give attention to the task in
hand in order that the process may
proceed to a conclusion with swift.
ness and yet with even and consider"
ate justice to all"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
Tells A. F. of l.. United Support
of All is Needed to
Win War
GERMANY IS ACCUSED
Imperial Government Started War,
President Declares-Pacifists and
Critics Scored-Samuei Gompers
Is lauded.

Buffalo, Nov. 13-President Wilson
made a personal and eloquent appeal
here for the full support of organized
labor for the government for the con.
duct of the war. Speaking before
the annual convention of the Ameri.
car Federation of Labor he declared
the war could not be won unless all
sinking their differences
Tribute To C-mpers.
The President paid warm tribute to
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
virtually called upon the federation
to give him united support He de-
nounced pacitists and critics. He
appealed for cooperation.
"Retween Power and Freedom"
Discussing Germany the President
declared fatty that Germany had
started the war and that he was will
ing to await the verdict of history on
that statement
The creation of new instrumental
ties for better cooperation between
labor and capital was one suggestion
by the President which was of prime
interest to the delegates to the con-
vention.
The President alluded to the pres
ent war as "The last decisive issue
between the old principle of power
and the new principle of freedom"
Great Crowds Gather
II believe" he said that the spirit
Of freedom can get into the hearts of
Germans and find as fine a welcome
there as it can in any other hearts.
But the spirit OF freedom does not
suit the plans of the Pan-Germans.
Power cannot be used with concen-
trated force against free peoples if it
is used by free people"
Tremendous crowds gathered at the
railroad station and in the auditorium
to greet the President
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
U. S. ASKS AGREEMENT
Wants Pact With Germany For
Care of Captives.
negotiations Opened To Insure Good
Treatment of Prisoners
On Both Sides.

Washington, Nov. 13.--Negotiations
with Germany have beer opened by
the United States for an agreement
to govern the treatment of prisoners
of war taken by either nation.
This is being done with the hope of
procuring the best possible condi.
tions for Americans taken prisoner
on the battlefront. and to show Ger.
many how well German prisoners in
the United States are being treated.
Already. through the Red Cross at
Geneva, the United States has begun
forwarding food and other necessaries
to Americans held In Germany, of
whom there are more than 100.
1t is realized that as the American
troops increase In numbers on the
battlefront, more prisoners are bound
to find their way to the German prison
camps.
A nation pinched for food for itself,
probably will feed its enemy prison
ers last.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
Kerensky With Army OF 200,0 ,00C
Followers May Soon Be
In Power Again.
REBELS ARE DEFEATED
Beaten In Moscow And Tsarkos.selo
They Retreat In DisorderIy
Mob Toward
Petrograd.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Fresh evil
dence that the Bolshevih revolt in
Russia is collapsing has reached the
State department
Official messages relayed through
Persia, say that Kerensky has reached
army headquarters, and that the up
rising apparently will be short
lived"
Word from Petrograd says street
fighting is proceeding constantly Per
Sons loyal to the Kerensky govern
ment regained possession of the tele.
phone station. The exact whereabouts
of the Kerensky army, which is re-
ported approaching the city, is un.
known at this writing.
Fighting is in progress i'm the Grand
Norskaia between. Bolsheviki infantry.
men and Kerensky forces in armored
cars.
Revolt Is Weakening.
London, Nov. 13.-Apparently the
Bolsheviki i'm Petrograd is nearing its
end and Premier Kerensky may soon
again be in power. Late advices from
Petrograd are to the effect that the
revolutionists have been defeated In
Moscow and at Tsarkoe-Selo, and
from the latter town, which is 15
miles from Petrograd, are retreating
a disorderly mob toward the capital.
In Petrograd, street fighting has taken
place, with the Cossacks and other
loyalists having the better of the Boil.
sheviki
Big Battle Expected.
Kerensky with 100000 men is on his
way from Gatchina to reinforce the
loyalists. To stay his progress, how.
ever, the rails OF the Petrograd- Cat
china railway have been torn up and
large forces of the Bolsheviki are
said to have gone cut to give battle.
To add to the troubles of the Ker.
ensky government, state of war has
been proclaimed in Finland and the
governor general dismissed, his place
having been taken by a sailor. The
Diet has voted to elect a state direc-
torate which will have supreme power
in the province.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
MUNITIONS PLANT BURNED
Gotham Factory Destroyed With Loss
of 100000.

of $4,000, 900.
New York. Nov. 13.-New York
City's waterfront was the scene of
another disastrous fire when the fac
tory of the Washburn Wire company,
which was working on large war or.
ders for the government, was des.
troyed, with an estimated loss of $2,.
100000.
The patrolman who discovered the
conflagration declared he found three
separate fires in the factory An in.
vestigation revealed that a score of
Germans and an equal number OF Aus.
trians, only one of whom possessed q
zone permit, were included in the
force of 1000 employees of the factory.
The federal authorities have been
notified of the failure of the company
to obtain zone pc mits for its alien
enemy employees. Five firemen we're
injured by falling walls and a water
tower was demolished under an az
alanche of bricks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
QUEEN LILIU0kALANI DIES
Was Eighth And Last Ruler o,
Hawaii

Honolulu, T. H., Nov. 13.-Qneen
Liliuokalani of Hawaii, whose death
has been expected for several days,
has passed away.
The queen had been in bad health
for many months. A week ago she
began to fail rapidly and last Thurs.
day physicians announced that the
end was near.
The queens death was announced
by the tolling OF bells and the half
masting of flags. Her old subjects
among the natives, including chiefs
of the old regime, Immediately gath
cred together to mourn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
ITALIANS STOP TEUTON HOST
Retake Lost Ground Following Stiffen-
inq of Line.

Rome, Nov. 13.-On the Italian front
the Italian line in the north has stiffen-
ed under the reinforcements II has re-
ceived from the British and French.
Even the German official communicar
ton does not mention any further re-
tirement by the Italians, but on the
contrary admits that east Asiago.
where the Austro-G Germans made gains
last week, the Italians attacked the
invaders and recaptured lost positions.
The Italians took about 100 prisoners.
In the Sugana valley an enemy ad-
vance guard was captured.
Along the middle and southern
reaches of the Piave the Italians are
holding their line, although they have
been forced to give up Vidor Bridge
head, northeast of Treviso, after hav.
ing fought delaying battle in which
they had time to blow up the bridge.
The Germans made no attempts to
recapture the ground taken from them
by the British in the region of Pas
schendaele, contenting themselves
with the bombardment of the newly
won line. A heavy rainfall prevented
the British from extending their gain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13

Amsterdam, Nov. 13.-Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungary is report.
ed In dispatch from Gorizia to have
narrowly escaped death in q mountain
torrent on his return from visit in
northern Italy. His automobile broke
down while he>was crossing a swolien
mountain stream. The emperors two
footmen attempted to carry him
ashore, lost their footing and all
three were swept q considerable dis.
lance by the swift current. The res.
cue Of the emperor was accomplished
by members Of his suite.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
Boy Wants Job of KILLING Kaiser.

Salina, Kan, Nov. 13.-Iohn Ed.
ward Duncan of Utica, Ness county,
IA years old, writes the local recruit.
ing station to be sent to Germany
as a spy that he may kill the "kai-
ser, not for the various rewards that
have been offered. but because the
Prussian viRer, Wilhelm, is the only
man the devil himself wouldn't stay
In hell with" The recruiting Of
fcer, RI. Taylor, wrote the boy to
hurry and grow that he may be with
the Americans when they march into
Berlin and baRg the kaiser.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
DEMANDS PEACE TABLE PLACE
A. r. of l.. Report, at Buffalo, Asks
Represe nt=tIon


Buffalo, Nov. 13.-Demand for "ade-
1uate and direct representation of
wage earners at the world peace con-
ference is made in the annual report
of the executive council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, submitted
to the federation in convention here.
The report declares that the world
war must wipe out all vestiges of
the old conceit that the nation be-
longs to the ruler"
Questions raised by the war occupy
virtually the entire report. No room
is left for doubt that the United
States has the unanimous support of
organized American labor in the war.
and it is asserted with equal emphasis
that the vital interests Of the averag >
citizen demand that he have a voice
in the readjustments to come with the
dawn of peace.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
War Contract Mil DESTROYED.

Dodgeyille, Wis.,, Nov 13.-The bic
mill belonging to the Lucky Five zinc
and lead mine here was destroyed by
fire with loss of. $4,000. The fire
is believed to have been of incendiary
origin as there were explosions heard
more than half mile away before the
flames broke out. No arrests have
been made. The material from the
mill is being used in the manufacture
of munitions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
LABOR BACKS BRITISH ARMY
Votes in Favor Of Fighting Until Vie
tory 10 Won.

London, Nov. 13.--An important
section of British labor has given a
decision in favor of continuing the
war until victory Is attained
The South Wales mining area, some
times called the storm center of
British industry has been balloting for
seven days past on the question
whether to strike II the government
proceeds with q scheme for comb.
ing out" more men of military age
for service In the army.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13

+ NUGGETS FROM THE +
PRESIDENTS SPEECH +
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+ =. - - ' II - :. - .t- 's- - =. = - Il
The war was started by Germany.
Her authorities deny ii but 7 am will
ling TO await the verdict of history.
Germany had place in the sun.
Why was she not satisfied? What
more does she want7
This is the last decisive issue be.
tween the old principle Of power and
the new principle OF freedom
Any body of free men which COM
pound with Germany is compoundinq
for it's own destruction.
The Pacifsts are as fatuous as the
dreamers in Russia. My heart is with
them, but my mind Is against them.
want peace, but ! know how to get
IL; they don't.
N we want to win we must see that
we are raised to the maximum OF la
her productivity, and let no one stand
In the way of IL.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
U. S. AIRSHIP ROUTES PLANNED
Trans-Continental Arteries To BE
Established by Aero Club.

New York, Nov 13.-Plans for es-
tablishing four transcontinental air
ways as the main arteries of air navi.
CATION In the United States have
been approved by the executive com.
mittee of the Aero club of America
The clubs committee on landing
places, of which Rear Admiral Robert
z. Peary Is chairman, has been in.
structer to make all possible speed
ip charting the route and selecting
landing places.
Under the clubs plan the airways
will be named "The Woodrow VII.
son." the Wright Brothers." the
Langley" and the "Chanute and
Bell"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
Those Men Not On Fighting Line
To Be Used In Factory
And Field.
WILSON ISSUES CALL
Paves Way For Second Draft In Feb.
ruary BY Summons to All
Men Under Newly Re-
vised Plans.

Washington, Nov 13.-The new
machinery for the carrying out of the
selective draft bill has been formally
put into operation by President Will
son with the foreword he has writ
ten to the regulations under which
the second call will be made.
The regulations themselves and the
QUESTIONABLE, which more than 9,000,-
100000 registrants will be required to
fill out, are being forwarded to local
boards, but have not yet been made
public.
This reorganization makes every
man subject to war duty, if not in
France, at least in the fields and fac
tories.
War department officials estimate
that the whole process can be COM
pleted within 60 days. This means
that no second call will be made
Upon the draft forces before the mid
die of next February, as the period
of classification will not begin until
December Is.
The President describes the lew
plan of dividing all registered mer
not already modified into five class
es, subject to military service by
classes, as being intended to produce
"a more perfect organization of our
man-power."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-13
Efficiency Is Gratifying.

Efficiency Is Gratifying.
The Presidents foreword follows:
"The task of selecting and mobiliz-
ing the first contingent of the Ma
tional army is nearing completion
The expedition and accuracy of its
accomplishment were a most gratify-
ing demonstration OF the efficiency Of
our democratic Institutions The
swiftness with which the machinery
for its execution had to he assem-
bled however, left room for adjust
ment and Improvement New regu-
lations putting thele improvements
into effect are, therefore, published
There is no change in the essential
obligation of men subject to selection
The first draft must stand unaffected
by the provisions of the new regula-
tions. They can be given no retro
active effect
"The time has come for a mere
perfect organization of our man.
power. The selective principle must
be carried to its logical conclusion
We must make a complete inventory
of the qualifications of all registrants
In order to determine as to each man
not already selected for duty with
the colors, the place in the military,
Industrial or agricultural ranks of
the nation in which his experience
and training can best be made to
serve the common good. This project
involves an inquiry by the selection
boards into the domestic, industrial
and educational qualifications of
nearly 100000 men. Members of
these boards have rendered a con-
spicuous service. The work was
done without regard to personal con-
venience and under a pressure of i'm
mediate necessity which imposed
great sacrifices.
Net One-Tenth Done.
"Yet the services of men trained by
the experience of the first draft must
Of necessity be retained and the Sc
lection boards must provide the direct
Ing mechanism for the new classifi-
cation. The thing they have done is
Of scarcely one-tenth the magnitude
Of the thing that remains to be DONE
1t is of great importance both to mill
tary and to our economic interests
that the classification be carried
swiftly and accurately to a conclu-
sion. An estimate of the tine neces
sary for the work leads to the conclu-
sion that it can be accomplished in
SO days, but only IL this great mar
shalling of our resources of men is
regarded by all as national war un-
iertaking of Tch significance as to
challenge the attention and compel
the assistance of every American.
81 call upon all citizens, therefore,
10 assist local and district boards by
proffering such service and such ma
terial conveniences as they can offer
and by appearing before the boards,
either upon w6ummons or upon their
own initiative, to give such informa-
ton as will be useful in classifying
registrants. | urge men of the legal
profession to offer themselves as as.
sociate members of the legal advisory
boards TO be provided in each CON-
munity for the purpose of advising
registrants of their rights and obliga-
tions and of assisting them in the
preparation of their answer to the
questions which all men subject to
the draft are required to submit.
81 ask the doctors of the country
to identify themselves with the med
ical advisory boards which are to be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
WRIGHT SCHOOL

Mr.. and Mrs. jay McFarlen and
two sons Of Lansing spent Sunday
With Mr. and Mrs. E. Cox. Mr.. Nc
Farlen returned to Lansing Sunday
night but Mrs. McFarlen and son will
spent week or two before return
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. Wess Webb enter
tanned company from st Louis Sun
day
MIR. and Mrs. Giles Isham and chill
dren spent Sunday with John Sulli-
van and family in Alma.
Mrs. William BARLEY was IN st.
Louis last Thursday.
Mrs. Edith Dorland spent Saturday
in Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rogers are the
proud parents Of a baby girl Mrs.
Florena Webb Of Elwel is caring for
them.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Crist has been sick and under the doc
tors care.
Bernard Hunter, who has been stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Webb for the
past two weeks. has returned 20 his
school again in Alma
Clare English, who has been sick
for some time, is slowly improving
Mrs. Wicks Is very poorly at this
writing.
Miss Cora Isham Of the Union tel
ephone office spent the week end al
home.
Mrs. Earl Cox entertained the Lar
kin club of ten ladies Thursday aft
ernoon. light refreshments were serv'
ed and general good time report
ed
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Wright anC
Mrs. Wesley Webb spent Friday II
st. Louis.
Miss May Lentz Of Alma spen
Sunday with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Courier and Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Cox made business
trip TO Saginaw Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Lentz made
business trip TO St. Louis Friday
Miss Carrie Johnston of Ithaci
spent the week end with Miss Ma
kyes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
RIVERDALE NEWS
n, Our Own Correspondent

u.n,. E;,o If Lansing has been
"a" a., ~" mast week with his par
e. Nj. and Mrs. Rueben King.
-, No,,,,ao Rrownridgc spent
on'nS s IN Alma. a guest of Or.
nI ~ NJ Garnet Brownridge
u - proyr and wife and
". NJ Steua Follick and
e s... ,rene and son. Lyle, at
- tho county Sunday school
"anyention held al Sumner Center
a,,...'.aav
u,.n..u, r.,p.nyh and SON.
MIS- W 49,, ~. ', r',ends IN Elwell
Geoies' '"'''' "
'a'ui'''' "a u.,heN. and
Nh and MES. D. W "''', "hnnhord
family nave moved ~ hota
Mher' u'SS 'Np.N - ,a,', much by
They will be missed very iA''" -
their many friends
Miss Gladys BUSH SP,,. n,o"r
with her parents near Mt Pleas
ant.
Miss Isabelle Horton spent ihurs-
day IN Alma. a guest of Mrs. Y. +.
cash
M. and Mrs. /. 4. GARNER were
NJ Nj. ''" a.rn ,~ Of Mr. and Mrs.
r ,7o''S pTowrr;doe
"eoi -. ~, creenyile
MISS hV" 'oees''' - soainaw we're
ana MIS- vi ''''.' 80 Mrs David
over SUNDAY sues''
pVtt
MI. anu Mr. Wv ...,,.,,.l ,,oo,.
tended wedding OF ''''i'u ''O''
Crystal Lake sunday So.
Q. Markham OF Am" spent sun
day with his wife ana i"lniiS Oh.
Miss Addie Hyde spent Putiu''s
with Miss Helen Williams Oh ''e''
farm. west OF town.
Mrs. q. barnes VI Nv NJ par+
the guest Of her daughter Mrs bert
Tuttle.
MI. ana MIs' N'"' ~ .i,.;,,og
family spent Sunday with relatives
near VIM. 81.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. smell oil Am"
were sunday guests % W
Bert Osborn.
Mrs Jack Noble returned luesoa!
from her week WISH VIZ"
a, Grand Rapids
Or. f. NJ. Hlghheid a''e,iueu
meeting OF the Gra'io.' isn 49,
Clare Medical society helu d. ID ram
erd hospital IN Alma ihursuaS
MI. ana MIS- ma 10 -. 90
son, Robert were ouhua! %
Mr. and Mrs. NUM- So0''e''''
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
Don't Delay a Minute

the lots are much lower and in many cases
half the price of any other subdivision adjoining
the City of Alma.
Our terms are 10 per cent down and / per cent
a month and all contracts payable at the banks.
This established real estate firm has enabled
hundreds of thrifty. ambitious people in the last
two years to own their own homes.
II will pay every person thinking of investing
in Alma to call and look over the plan. A remark
able offer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26

II you cannot come in the day time. come IN
the evening or on Sunday. There are only 375
lots to select from, all high and dry level and well
drained. There never ever will be another
such opportunity offered the people of Alma.
Sharrar & Wheeler will have an extra force
of statesmen consisting of ten people that will be
on the ground in their Office day or night to
wait on their customers. Don't wait, come now.
Many were disappointed by not being able to To-
cate on our former plats of close in home sites.
Our prices considering the location and size OF
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26

Sacrifice Hoolihan, Boyne.
Stiuckout-By Johnston 10, by
Powers Is.
Bases on balls-Of Johnston L. off
Powers ,.
Umpire-Crisp, Ypsi.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26

lying Just east of and adjoining the factory dis
trict of the City of Alma This beautiful plat
lies along the main road between Alma and st.
Louis
This plat is conceded 10y everybody to be the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-04-26
"0ld Fair Ground Subdivision

plat that is absolutely certain to increase in val
ne, lying between the two cities which are sure 70
grow together.
Buy one or two lots for yourself. Buy one for
your son daughter Teach them to save.