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Evening journal., 1917-12-13
the PASSING or "FITzY."

..r, ITZY is pulling out was the remark heard all
4 through the Congressional corridors the opening
day Of Congress. A great many members Of Congress
heard with poignant regret the announcement Of John
j. Fitzgerald that he would retire from Congress at the
end Of the year take mp the practice Of law For one
thing It means the loss to that body of brilliant par
Humanitarian, able legislaor a man keen in debate
and exceptionally capable chairman Of an exceed
ngly orduous committce-ihe Committee on Appropra-
lions John j. never had his thinking laid out for him on
the White House typewriter and he was never distorted
into leader Of the presidential rubber stamps" AZ
the Executive Mansion he was Mr.. Fitzgerald in
Congress he was Mr.. Chairman Among his friends
who included most of Congress and the entire press
gallery, he Fifty
For another thing Fitzgerads retirement is the coup
de grace northern representation committee chair
manshps in Congress, for he will be succeeded by
swagar sherey. of kentucky. Thus Of the Of
committees Of the Lower House. which exercise any
influence legislation last ono Of them will be
under the domination Of a Southern chairman, and the
same IS true of most Of the committees in the Senate
Moreover Il is believed that the President viii now
push the plan which he is said TO have in mind to form
a budget committee made up of the chairmen Of the
various House committees which handle appropriations
This will put but Southerners guard, and the
country has already had example, simplined by Mr.
Kitchins statement Of what Southern legislators pro-
pose 10 do with Northern pockebooks the absence OF
Fitzgerald from the council board will be felt through
out the country.
Fitzgerald was Of the Democratic faith, but he
Democrat Of the sam Randall type, and much Of CON
strucve legislation put through by the Republicans
when they controlled the House had his earnest co..
operation. As chairman Of the Committee Appropria-
tions since the Democrats assumed control he has tow
cred head and shoulders above his co-charmen of COM
mitees and because Of his ndviduasm he has several
times coided with The Al-ighest at the White House
He gives for retirement large and
growing family and a small and shrinking salary
Gang ITo has hpcn in
and 10 is a pity he cannot round it out TO and
help Congress through the 1918 mudde Possibly added
20 his desire TO lay something mp feminist rainy day
he has had vision Of outraged people it turns
the party ncompetency and extravaganza in the
1915 elections for Fifty is a "forward-lookng man.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
\ srnRYIN TIE AnNs.

COMLIlMES you can get real news by turning to the
- advertising columns. THE little liner advertisements
oten contain whole stories Of domestic business bliss
despair Joy or deyiry and occasionally the big display
advertisements clearly disclose whether some well known
merchant is dead or still alive and kicking by their
very tone.
The foregoing because We've dug out of the advertising
columns Of Berlin newspaper the tragedy Of whole
people.
"For exchange, nifty Polish aborers twenty men and
thirty girls for number Of other hands" SAYS an
adv. in The Deuische TageZeitung Polish laborers in
Germany are not permitted TO change or 90 move
from place to place without government authorization
with such authorization, however the masters can
make exchanges as we swop horses and mules or as
our housewives exchange grease for soap or old
rags for door mats kitchen tins and such.
Meanwhile German aulocracy talks independence an'
constitutional government TO Poland The independence
Of the dead and the government Of serfdoml
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
ROTARIANS HEAR CT LIFE
IN VARIOUS Army CAMP.

At tho Rotary Club luncheon in tine
rose room Of the Hotel dupont this
noon, Joseph :. Wilson presided. Frank
Harrison, Ohio Rotary Club president,
gave an interesting address. J. Edgar
Rhoads, WHO was 10 have spoken, in
PRODUCED ion his place the Rev. C.. l..
Candee, pastor of Westminster presby-
terrain Church, who told Of the inspec-
tlon trip TO army camps from which
he recently returned. lie compliment
ed the men and officers on their Ell
cheney, and put stress on the fact that
To be o good soldier, 10 is necessary 10
be good man, clean morally as well
as physically Mr. Candee criticized
the snObbishness Of some of the OIL
GERS and said that this must be done
away with in a democratic army
The committee on the Christmas en-
teriainment Of 0fly poor children re-
ported they would be entertained at
a luncheon in the rose room next
Thursday shortly after noon, under the
care of the committee, and Of another
committee Of members Of the Associat-
ed Charities. Manager Taite of the
DUPONT Hotel. will generously help in
their entertainment. in the afternoon
William l.. Dockstader will give the
children and those in charge Of them
free seats for the afternoon perform
ance at the Garrick Theatre,
Next week the MONDAY luncheon
will be dispensed with by the Rotary
Club, and in its place they will have
as guests that evening the Rotary Club
Of Chester, at the Hotel Dupont.
Captain Wilson l. Davinney, 0elo
worker for the National River and lIar-
Dor. Congress.
Announcement was made that q weel
from tomorrow Mr. Dockslader Will en-.
terrain the inmates OF the Minquadal'
Home at the Garrick Theatre. Johr
Krauss, assistant secretary ~ th'
Chamber OF Commerce. was appointed
a committee TO ask members To- l0ar
motor cars Co take the guests 90 TIM
Garrick that afternoon.
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SOME ARE ALARMED.

=, LLOYD GIBBONS, a highly capable investigator ana
n writer, now representing the Chicago Tribune az
The front in France written, under date line OF PARIS
November 90 a letter TO Federal Judge henesaw NJ
Lands, which the judge publishes and in which Mr.
Gibbons reports that thinking Americans in Europe are
now asking Are we going to lick Germany
Mr. Gibbons says that America hasn't accomplished
one-tenth Of what got to- that the Russian nasco
means that America has got to make much greater
effort or surely be beaten and that the fact is that
the Hun is at the gate and now is the American sate
our gate" lie concludes by saying that we know We
viii never win this war by jabbng ourselves with
morphine needle and then ravng about what an awful
WALTON we are going TO land on The Boche in ms
opinion the view is alarming and ought to be alarming
The tone OF Mr.. Gibbons letter is not more remark
able than that the letter got by the censor The
letter is somewhat in confederation OF the suspicion that
the real status Of affairs is being concealed from
the people and for that sounds almost treason
able It is the easiest thng in the world to
promote such suspicion, and consequently, loss OF
public confidence, and If the administration permits
general publication matter of this character it makes
a very serious mistake in not presenting, clearly and
definitely. the exact conditions, mp to the limit One
such clear exposition Of the conditions would be worth
more than a whole year of weekly statements Of what
cabinet members think Of The progress The folk
are also thinking and they want to think straight.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
CROzIER BLAMES BAKER
FOR DELAY IN WAR PROGRAM

got into the war, in spite Of the fact
that large appropriation had been
made for these weapons.
who is responsible for this sittla-
tion?" demanded Senator Chamberlain.
1.-THE Secretary OF War" replied Gro
zier, almost in a whisper.
Crozier said that although the Brown
ing gun was officially adopted in June
as tho type Of machine gun. the wea-
pom is not yet being manufactured at
ALL
lie disclosed that although the Euro
pean war disclosed the value OF the
machine gun, this government had To
buy $50 Lewis guns from England with
English ammunition for use in the
Mexican trouble because the United
states did not have IS many machine
guns as the Mexicans.
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"THE LAST or LIFE, FOR WHICH THE FIRST
WAS MADE"

IT HE old men in certain public institutions receive their
weeks tobacco after their weekly bath The tobacco
is reward Of merit baccy until a bath and baccy
unless a bath.
This may seem funny story to some persons and
unpleasant TO others but It is really something
than either sad amusing u is study in psychology
and 10 everybody everybody TO
live Just Ions as possible.
10 is customary for the young TO find fault with the
peryerses Of the Old but how many persons plan,
their youth 90 make themselves lovely loyable at
so years more?
1t can be done, for i'm decay what started
out to be in growing formative years
Often sclnshness, stubborness, crabbednss
unclean skin general cusscdncss" the ground
that great-graudfather is old and can't help it, It alto
gether too late for him to learn how to be gracious But
his descendants profit by his failure
We act in old age according TO inner consciousness
our defenses fall from and betray weaknesses
We reveal what have been all our lives but what
have managed TO conceal. The habit OF our mind con-
trolls us; no longer control t.
II we have wanted to and do hateful things all
lives, viii be mighty unpleasant members Of family
when dream Of living long comes true
But if have always tried to be kindly, adaptable and
energetic relatives will not have apologize for our
conduct before they bury us.
in short if a bath, the chief ceremony OF civilization
has been part of daily routine we will never have
to be brbed to take a week when we are old
We shape the last OF life in the first Of IL.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
ARMY ENLIsTMENTs.

The army recruiting officer at No sos
Market street has been instructed to en-
list as many hricklayers as is possible
for overseas service in the non-lying di-
vision of the aviation section Of the
Signal Corps. The men are needed al
once, and men with this trade desiring
90 enter the army service are requested
90 call upon the recruiting officer.
The following men were accepted and
sent away today by the local recruiting
station: Earl W. Grant. William Z. Klotz,
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
SEE GERMAN HAND
IN Western STRIKES
In The Iiniied De-.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec i3.-Pro-G German
influence IS behind the general STRIKE
movement in the Twin Cities, state
Senator w. L. Dwinnel, Of Mime
apolIs. declared today He called at
the White House in an effort TO pre-
vent federal intervention, stating th
Minneapolis Public Safety Commiitc,
can handh The difficulty satisfactorily
President Wilson ordered the special
mediation committee headed by secre-
tary of Labor Wilson to go 10 the
Twin Cities at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
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MEnnING ANNIyERsARY.

Their fOrtY-Iltl Wedding anniversary
was celebrated by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Lewis Drummond on Monday night. A
number of friends were entertained at
their home, No. SIS East Seventh street
The diningroom. where supper was
served. was decorated in orange and
lavender. Many handsome presents
were received by the couple.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
ESTATE CONFIRMATION
IS ARGUED IN C0O6T

Return Of the sale Of real estate Of
Herbert B. Belts, deceased, was made
by Robert II. Richards, administrator
lin Orphans Court today A garage, at
the southeast corner Tenth and Tat
nall streets. was bought by Nathan
Barsky. and an unimproved lot on the
east side of Tatnall street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets, was pur-
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

John A. Miller, Joseph H. Barton, Harry
Lynch and George Maxwell, for the avn
alton section OF the Signal Corps
Guy +. Lambert, for the ordnance de-
partment; Charles, g. Ryan, for the
quartermaster's department, and VIII
liam F. Rupp. for the Engineering Corps,
were accepted and left yesterday for
their designated barracks.
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GEMS OF THOUGHT

Don't burn the candle at both ends when an YOU have o
=-.-.
Some people fun Of airs and arc ,,,,f, a ,t
some an overwOrked phonograph " "
No obstacle is insurmountabe Even The man ,,.,
hands are tied can get there with both feet
:-:-.-:
man must draw the fine somewhere but the chances
are he will get the other side Of it later
.--.-.
If YOU wouldst be happy, be easy In thy family Above
all thngs observe MISREPRESENTATION Penn
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary Of
War Baker was fatty charged with the
responsibility for delay in providing
machine guns for the American army
by Chief of Ordnance Crozier in testi-
mony before the Senate military affairs
committee today
The War Department did not officially
adopt a machine gun until June, 1917,
when the Browning gun was adopted
10 has never been given a fleld test UNI
der actual war conditions Crozier adj
mitied
Crozier had reluctantly told. under
stern cross examination how disputes
over the type of machine gun had pre-
vented manufacture of them for the
American forces for a year before we
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chased by James B. Oberly, for $1,000.
The heirs at law, two sisters Of the
deceased, We're represented by Robert
Pennington; Leonard E. Wales repre-
scented the widow of Mr. Belts; Syl-
Vester d. Townsend represented Mr..
Barsky; C. W. smith represented Mr..
Oberly and the Wilmington Savings
Fund Society.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
THE MoDERN BELLEROPHON.

~ ABRIELE d ANNUNzIo the Italian poet and aviator
VI and equally famous in each line-is not dead as
reported but very much alive and on duty at the front
Civilization for whom d Annunza is lighting, viii
hope that he may live TO fly upon Pegasus for many
years after he is through with his wings Of linen
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HOW | CURED
MY CATARRH
TOLDTN STMPLEWAY
Without Apparatus. InhaIerS,
SaIVeS, Lotions, Harmful Drugs,
Smoke or Electricity.
Heals Day and Night

It is a new way. 1t is something abso-
lutely different No lotions sprays or
sickly smelling salyes or creams No alto
mizer or any apparatus of any kind.
Nothing 10 smoke or inhale. No steaming
or rubbing or injections. No electricity or
plasters; no keeping In the house. Moth
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
By The United Press.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. i3.-The gen
eral strike designed TO tie up all Twin
Cities industries in sympathy with
union street car men, began at 10
o'clock today.
Labor leaders claimed that at ia
o'clock between 1900 and 10000 men
had quit their work and that others
would go out later in the day.
At union headquarters it was said
That all building trades workers and
allied crafts did not report for work
today
Saloons in 81. Paul and Minneapolis
are closed,
Evening journal., 1917-12-13
WILLTAMs-NIcCALL.

Miss NIar8 E. Williams and Franklin
C. Mccall of this city, were married
on Monday evening at st. Stephens
Lutheran parsonage by the Roy. Fred
eric DOerr
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

Seizure Of 1850 tons ordered by Gar Nicholas re-
lieVes the sugar shortage down cast. But from what
our sroeer Judge that there was big bunch
af czars after our sugar.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

TOXIC papers urge that army Of five million Japs
poun'e upon Russia should She make peace with Ger
many 1T is about time that the Jans exnlodod
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1T is necessary TO adopt queer methods to win the
war" writes r. b. For instance, my moher-in-aw
rode in elevator manned by a and in due
time arrived in the parlor Of hardresser where her
hair was combed, brushed and done up by a man."
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

Ambassador Francis, at Peirograd Is having an awful
time He's bound to report revolutions they but
It has got that he can't tell revolution from bar
room fight.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

Estimated that. with the countrys water power con
served and used, 10000 miners would be released for
important work and s2OOOO0OOO Of railroad
equipment made available for crying war needs Watch
that General Electric lobby at Washington
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

Nine American factories waiting for orders TO get
to work i95OOOO pairs OF shoes contracted for by
the Russian government Of November i2-vhatever that
was OH get TO work on those shoes Wen wear EN-.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

The new army truck has made record Of four miles
per gallon Of gasolene. loaded May do for truck but
there's fellow in our town who can beat it per gal
lon loaded
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

If Russia breaks her treaties with the allies she be-
comes outlaw. II would then be perfectly honorable
in the honorable Japs TO grab whatever of the outlaws
they lay hands on. But maybe the Boshevik cannot
see this
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Some Of the Russian Boshevh seem to have been
nocuated with the virus Of German kulture Numbering
general by throwing him Off train because he refuses TO
do their bidding is a characteristic IIohenzolern act.
Evening journal., 1917-12-13

We shall be ready TO admit that the United States is
really awake to the when the men atahome agree
to give mp smoking one day in the week in order to
provide smokes for the soldiers in France.
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| Am Free-YOu Can Be Free
SEND NO MONEY

Just your name and address on a postal
card Say: Dear sam katZ: Please
tell me how YOU cured your catarrh and
how 1 can cure mine" hats all you
need to say, l viii understand, and ] will
write TO YOU with complete Information
FREE. AZ once. DO not delay. Send postal
card or write me "a letter today. Don't
think OF turning this page until you have
asked for this wonderful treatment that
can do for YOU what IL has done for me.
SAM KATZ, Room ID. r. 800,
2aO9 Indiana Avenue. Chicago, HI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-19

Sioux City, April 1S.-A pretty
good run of cattle arrived for the
midweek session, some II ears or
800 head. as against 1870 a week
ago and 2.301 the corresponding day
a year ago.
Two-thirds of the days receipts of
cattle were i'm killers with steers pre-
dominating. Market developed fur
Their weakness under the influence of
the liberal supplies and bearish wires
from outside points and losses of 10
a. 15c were quoted in most classes as
compared with yesterday.
Stock cattle held generally steady.
Demand was not quite as keen. but
with supplies moderate sellers were
able to get about steady figures for
everything useful IN both steers and
she stuff.
Hog supplies assumed liberal pro-
portions. local run being estimated
at 1900. Market suffered another
severe setback, average being quoted
as Is a 25c lower than yesterday or
the deal was 10615e under the close
on that day. Best price for the day
was quoted at S15.55, while $15.10
n 15.40 took in the bulk of the sales.
Outlet for the few decks of sheep
and lambs showed a development OF
weakness in sympathy with declines
reported at other centers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-19
WORDS FROM HOME
Statements hat May BE Investigated
Testimony of Madison Citizen.

When a Madison citizen comes to
the front. telling his friends and
neighbors of his experience. you can
rely on his sincerity. The statements
of people residing in far away places
do not command your confidence.
Home endorsement is the kind that
backs Doan's Kidney Pills. Such tes-
timony is convincing. Investigation
proves it true. Below is a statement
of a Madison resident. No stronger
proof of merit can be had
William Morgan. Center street w,
Madison, says: Il suffered from
weakness OF the kidneys and bladder.
The kidney secretions were highly
colored, too frequent in passage and
contained sediment. | used Doan's
Kidney Pills and they made me much
better in every way"
Price, so cents at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Morgan had. Foster
Milburn Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-19
FORT SMELLING WILL
Be TRAINING CAMP

st. Paul, April 10. - Fort Smelling
has been chosen as one of four camps
in the Central department of the army
for training 10000 officers to command
the first half million troops raised for
the increased United States army.
Preparations for the camp will start
Immediately.
approximately $500 reserve Off
GERS and candidates for commissions
will be trained here. according to the
announcement from the Central de-
partment headquarters at Chicago.
Training will be given in the in
fantry, cavalry. field artillery. en-
gineers and coast artillery branches
of the services.
The Fort Smelling camp will care
for men from Minnesota. Iowa, North
and South Dakota and Nebraska.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-19
Must Equip q Large Fleet Of
Army Transports.
NAVY NOW GUARDS COAST
Must Accompany Any Vessels That
Carry Soldiers to France, However.
Difficult to Make War on Foe 5000
Miles From Home, and Time Is Re
CURED TO Do II.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, April 1S.-LSpecial, r.
There is no movement yet In sight for
carrying ON the war across the ocean.
There Is no evidence that either our
navy or our army VIII be sen to Eu-
rope for sone time to come.
1t means an equipment ON "A large
scale to send a feet 10 operate 5000
miles away from home. There must
be a fleet of auxiliaries, coal and sup
ply ships Of large size and In great
number to make it possible or prac-
ticable TO send a feet TO fight a foreign
foe so far from home ports.
1t is more than likely that our navy
will be used, for the time being at
least, in securing our coasts from pos
sible attack by German cruisers and
submarines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-19
DESIRES TO BE RELIEVED
Russian Envoy at Washington VIII
Relinqulsh Post.

Washington, April 19.-George Bakh.
meteff, Russian ambassador to the
United States since 1911, cabled the
provisional government at Petrograd
he has decided to |relinquish his office
and asked that some one be named to
take charge of the embassy.
Distinctly a member of the old I'm
perial regime the ambassadors sepa-
eminent has been a foregone conclu-
sion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-19
WAVES ALL PATENT RIGHTS
Henry Ford Cables Tractor Building
Plans to England.

Detroit. April 19.-Henry Ford has
waived all patent rights on his farm
tractor and cabled the specifications
Il England so Great Britain can manu-.
facture tractors for use in the British
Isles and in France.
Ii also was announced that Mr.. Ford
hopes to have thousands OF tractors
ready for use in the United States and
Canada by Aug. /. His entire tractor
plant, like his automobile factory, will
be at the disposal of the United States
government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-19

President May Weld Hoe in His
Spare Moments.

Washington, April 10. The White
House is about 10 join the increased
food production movement with a gar
den in which President Wilson may
WELD a hoe when he finds a spare
moment.
With the approval of Secretary Tu-
multy. White House employees ob-
tanned permission to use for garden
a half acre of vacant land in
downtown Washington.
The assistance of the department OF
agriculture will be asked in selecting
seed for the land.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-19
Come on Over, See
Ny Corn Fall Off"
i Put 2 Drops of 'Gets-It on Last
Night Now Watch"

"See-all you have to do is to use
your W fingers and lift the corn
right of. That's the way 'Gets-It'
always works. o just put on
about 2 drops. Then the corn not
only shrivels. but loosens from the
toe, without affecting the surround
ing flesh in the least. Why. it's all
most a pleasure to have corns and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-19
NOT BOTHERED AMY MORE

So-calied pains. grippe
aches, lame back, sore muscles or stiff
joints are the result of over-worked.
weak or disordered kidneys. E. l.. Tur-
ner. Homer, Ky. writes: Since taking
Foley Kidney Pills l have not been
bothered any more Strengthen weak
kidneys and help rid the blood of acids
and poisons. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-19
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April 10.
Wheaton track and to arrive, No.
/ hard, s2.27A; No. l Northern. ST.
22A @2.26A; No. 2 Northern, $2.1SA
@2.21A. Flax-On track and to ar
rive, $3.25A.