The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-15
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

70 bring Disaster to the Teutons.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Aug. l5.-tSpecial r.
Two American inventions will figure
more prominently In this great war
than almost anything else, One :, The
submarine and the other The flying
machine.
The submarine In the hands OF the
Germans seemed about To defeat the
allies and produced a crisis which took
the United States into the war. This
American invention has beer the great
est weapon the Germans have had.
The flying machine bids fair to be
the factor which will end the war. 1t
Is the opinion OF military experts and
many military observers who do not
claim to be experts hat If the Germans
are to be defeated II will be by the
use of flying machines. In this con
nection Ii will be well to mention that
these machines must be largely OF
American make and operated by Amer
icans.
Call Them "Lansleys."
The suggestion that the flying ma
chimes used in the war be called "lang-
leys" meets with favor In Washington,
where Professor Langley worked so
hard and earnestly to perfect a ma
chine which would fly. Those who
know how this celebrated scientist
spent his time for years figuring out
mechanics, balances, adjustments, air
currents. pressure Of the air. effect OF
motion on air, etc. together with all
the other features OF navigating the
air. are ware that he is entitled to
much credit.
Ahead Of His Time.
Ii has often been said of Senator
Newlands of Nevada that he was from
thirty to ffty years ahead OF his time
with the various projects which he has
presented. Sometimes he has been call
ed a visionary" 1t has taken him
his length OF service In the senate,
about fifteen years, to get his great
waterway project made "A part of a bin
passing both houses. When this meas
ure is carried out IL will be the most
~stupendous thing the government has
ever undertaken. Ii can the devel-
oplnent of all waterways. the storing
OF water to insure a supply, the irri-
CATION of arid lands and the reclama-
ton of swamp lands.
Only a visionary" would have pound
ed at such a proposition SO long. Only
a visionary" could have secured the
powerful support of a president of the
United States, which was the essential
thing I'm getting the bin enacted.
People Are For the War.
Although the people of the west
voted for peace last fall and elected
Wilson on the slogan "he kept us out
of war" Ii Is asserted by a man from
the west that the people OF that region
are for the war and will Loyalty sup
port the government. He says that
the people know what we are fighting
for and are supporting the president.
Boosting Tom . Bit.
The Official Bulletin is supposed to be
without editorial opinion. simply a gov
eminent news sheet. But when Tom
Helm stood up SO stoutly and earnest
ly for the administration. d~enouncing
opponents of the war and opponents of
CONSUMPTION as traitors, the reporter of
the debates could not refrain from Civ
ing Tom a little boost I'm his prosaic &C
count OF the house proceedings. Tom
Heflin Is known as the defender of the
administration.
Coal Tied Up.
There was a discussion In the SEN
ate about high prices of various arti-
Giles, and references were made TO coal.
II will say, so far as the Rocky noun
tain region is concerned" remarked
Senator Shafroth of Colorado, that we
have In Colorado 81. 900, 100000 tons
of coal that we cannot touch. Wyom-
ing has 449, 10000 1000 tons which can
not be touched. II we could have a
bill passed such as has been agreed
upon by the committee ON public lands
We could obviate the great monopoly
that has been created by the with
draws of these coal lands and get the
coal developed"
Was = Real Soldier.
The late John #. Weston, who vas
buried In Arlington cemetery with all
the donors of a major general, was a
real soldier. He enlisted I'm the Fourth
kentucky cavalry on the Union side
during the civil wal when he vas
sixteen years old. He received a med
al of honor for heroic valor at Resaca.
He commanded his regiment when nine.
teen years old during one of the big
battles. He entered a private and came
out a captain. After the war he en-
tered the regular service as a lieuten.
ant. He was with Custer for a long
time fighting Indians In the famous
Seventh cavalry. He became commits
EAry general hut hafora that waS ohfof