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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
FIRST PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Pershino's Men Shoot At Fleeing
Germans.

With the American Army In France.
Oct 31.-The first German prisoner of
war taken by the American expedition
cry forces died in an American field
hospital. having been shot when he
encountered an American patrol in No
Mans Land In front of the American
trenches. He, with another German.
was discovered by the patrol and was
called upon TO halt. The German ran;
the patrol fired and one of the enemy
was hit. The prisoner was treated at
a dressing station and removed to a
field hospital, where the combined ef-
forts of several surgeons failed to save
his life.
The prisoner was a mail carrier
and letters OF some value were found
on him. He explained his presence
near the American trenches, saying
he had lost his way in the dark. He
declaI ed that the Grman soldiers die
not know that Americans were on the
front or in France, the officers telling
them nothing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
$50, 100000 FOR RED CROSS
Big Sum Needed For Next Months
Work Commission Says.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The estimate
of the American commission in France
Is that s30,000000 in addition to the
SIC, 100000 already appropriated will
be required to keep in full operation
Red Cross activities in France and
Belgium during the coming SIX months.
I'VE cannot state too strongly the
critical situation that will arise during
the coming winter" the mission has
cabled headquarters, "and the neces-
sity of sustaining the morale of the
army.
IF the American people can get a
real picture Of the misery among those
who have been, and are being, daily
driven out of their homes and dumped
In poverty upon other parts OF the
country, oftentimes terribly sick or
lnutilated, they will gladly do all In
their power to help"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
Hoover Says Supplies To Be Cut
Off From Retailers Who Insist
On Undue Margins.
pROF|TEER|NG TO STOP
Manufacturers And Wholesalers VIII
Not Be Permitted To Sell
To Retailers Who Insist
On Excessive Profits

Washington, Oct. 31.-The remedy
for high food prices has been fonnd.
according to Herbert G.. Hoover, food
administrator All dealers who charge
excessive prices will find their sup
plies cut off until the end of the war.
Protlte@ing by retail dealers in
foodstuffs will be made impossible af.
ter November 1, the food administra-
ton announces. Manufacturers, whole
salers and ether handlers OF foods,
whose business will go under license,
will not be permitted to sell 10 dis
tributors who seek undue profits.
This is one of the most sweeping
safeguards" the announcement said,
against high prices, which Will be
I Incorporated in the licensing system,
J for which complete rules and regula'
\ tions will be made known within a
\ few days"
I This plan, food administration Off
4 cials believe, will give the administra'
tion control OF retail prices. Whole
salers and others who continue TO sell
retailers after they are forbidden to
do 80 by tile food administration will
be denied the right to sell goods under
license.
Excess Profits Forbidden.
Authority for extending control to
the retailer is cited In the announce
ment as follows:
The small retailers of food oi
whom there are several hundred thou
sand in the country, while exempt
from the licensing provision, are new
crtheless subject to other provision
of the food control act. Every retaiie
as well as every other handler OF food
. is forbidden under the law to maxi
any unreasonable charge, to hoard, u
monopolize, waste or destroy food o
to conspire with any one to restric
the production, distribution or suppl
} or exact excessive prices on any nee
: essities There are no penalties pro
vided, but the food administratio
hopes that the arrangement OF restric
J ing supplies to violators OF the LAY
: will be of some effect for the retaile
will find himself unable to buy good
t from any wholesaler or manufacture
: Federal food administrators In a
: the states will be directed to kee
4 watch for violators and send to tn
: food administration the names OF n
0 tailers asking excessive prices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
ITALIAN FRONT
IN COLLAPSE
Cad0rna's Columns Are In Dis
orderly Retreat, According
To German Claims.
WARS BIGGEST BATTLE
Austro-German Troops Standing Be
fore Udlne Where italian
Headquarters Have
Been Located.

London, Oct. 31.-The Germans
were driven back In places to depth
Of nearly 1000 yards in Tuesdays
drive on the Ypres front, Reuters cor
respondent at British headquarters
reports.
Berlin, Oct. 31.-Udine, the former
Italian headquarters, has been occu-
pied by Austro-German forces, army
Headquarters announces.
The Austrians and Germans are
pressing forward irresistibly in the
northern Italian plain towards the
course of the Tagliamento river, the
statement says. Austro-German
troops advancing from the Carnia
Alps have reached Venetian soil on
the whole front and are pressing for
ward against the upper course of the
Tsgiiamento.
Entire Front CoIlapses.
Berlin, Oct 31.-The war office
announces that the entire Italian
front is in collapse
The second Italian army is retreat
ing towards the Tagliamenta. All the
roads are covered with columns in
disorderly retreat, the crowds com
prising both soldiers and civil popu
lation.
Great Camoufiage.
Zurich, Oct. 30-The military critic
of the Vienna Reichspost says thou
sands of tons of munitions and equip
ment for the offensive against Ital!
were brought to the front over con
cealed roads, and that guns Were
! placed in position at night time
| This Is declared TO be the creates
piece OF camoufage of the war.
Allies To Rescue.
In addition to the wedges drivel
into the Italian front in the east an
northeast the Teuton allies have start
ed third wedge north through PloeC
ken pass. their hope evidently bein
to cut of the retreat of the create
portion of General Cadorna's armie
moving south and west The Italia
commander-in-chief reports, however
that his men are checking the aC
vance in this region. Evidently tn
weakness among the Italians ha
been entirely overcome, as Cadorn
says that all movements ordered
the general staff now are being ca
ried out in regular order and ths
the Italians are fulfilling their dut
"by keeping in check the enemy
advance into the plains"
Meanwhile, TO aid the Italian
Great Britain and France are prepa
ing to lend immediate aid, and ther
is a possibility that already trooI
are being hastened across the ives
ern Italian frontier and by way
. the east
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
GREATEST BATTLE OF WAR
Teuton Attack on Italians 10 Tre
mendous Effort.


Washington, Oct. 31.-The Austro
German blow against Italy is autoc'
racy' most tremendous and most
crushing effort TO win the war in one
colossal stroke. This was the asser
tion OF official cables from Rome
The battle is the greatest of the
worlds war In concentrated fury oi
attack it outrivals Dunajec, Verdur
and the Somme, they declare.
The two central powers of the Cen
trail Alliance have been preparing
for months for this stroke. Thousands
of Italian soldiers are accepting Ger
tain death 10 stem the Austro-Ger
man rush long enough for Italy's re
serve armies to come up and TAX
over the Tagliamento line.
The frank admission is made her
that there will be no effort made Il
establish a line above the Taglis
mento. This will mean the abar
donment of Udine and a retreat O
approximately 20 more miles befor
the Italian army undertakes to hol
a defined line.
In order to hold this front Italy !
massing all the soldiers she san mob
lie. The Adriatic littoral is bein
stripped Of men. The coast has bee
left to the navy. The Italian an
Austrian navies are about equal
strength, but in this crisis Englisl
French and Japanese warships al
cooperating with the Italians.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
WOULD TERRORIZE OIL FIELD
Blast In Tulsa Reveals Gigantic !. W..
w. Conspiracy.

Tulsa, Okla, Oct. 31.-Destruetion
by a nitroglycerine bomb of the resi-
dence of j. Edgar Pew, vice president
OF the Carter Oil company here, was
the premature breaking of a gigantic
I. w. w. plot to terrorize the oil in
dustry of which Tulsa is the center,
according to city, county, state and
federal officials here, who said they
llad been in possession of information
for several days indicating that a
reign of destruction and terror was
to be launched Nov /.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
U. s. SOLDIERS
FIGHTING HUNS
EXCHANGE Blow For Blow With
Enemy Somewhere In
France"
TROOPS IN SEA OF MUD
infantry In Knee Deep Water In Some
Places-Correspon Visit Front
First Time-Lieutenant Tells of
First Shot.

With the American Army Some
where in France, Oct. 31.-Under ter
rible weather conditions the American
army is exchanging blow for blow
with the Boches, learning war by
contact.
France today is a vast stretch OF
icy rivulets and bogs. Rain and snow
are beating down day after day.
Through it all, the Sammies are
manning their guns, perfecting their
craftsmanship by shelling enemy
emplacements, while the infantry in
some places actually stands knee
deep in almost freezing water.
Stand Watches On Front Lines.
The American infantry stand their
watches on the front lines and take
their regular turns at patrols into the
bleak, deadly waste that is No Mans
Land. 1t is a desolate section where
the billiards swirl of snowflakes or
sheets OF rain make it often impos-
sible to see more than few yards.
Nearby American engineers, con
stantly alert, clustered around fee
BILE ire in a halfdemolished farm
house, await hourly sumnonses from
across an almost impossible terrain
to repair trenches. Returning wet
through and stupefied with exhaus
ton, they throw themselves on the
floor, wrapped in blankets, and snatch
a wink-most without an opportunity
to change their clothing.
Tells of First Shot
Accredited American correspon
dents have had their first opportu
nifty To visit the Sammies at th'
front-their gun pits. dugouts ant
trenches.
We staggered single file across
valley to see the gun that fired th'
frst shot of the war. A young lieu
tenant from Indiana told with boyisi
enthusiasm how that first shot came
to be fred. He interspersed his run
ming narrative with cryptic com
mands to his gunners, working ur
derground.
Men Drag Gun Up.
"The French officers told us it wa
IupObSlDlt W piOSuIC hol oCS w hh"
that particular gun here until dal
break" the lieutenant explained III
said If we wanted to drag 1t up-b
manpower-we might beat the other
and thus have the opportunity of fl
ing the first shot.
Our men knew it would be a toug
Job. but they we're anxious to shoe
rlFn
through all that night in the rain an
mud And they got the gum in pos
ton just before daybreak."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
America To Feed Ally Prisoners.

washington, Oct. 31.-As Germany
does not provide sufficient food to
keep her prisoners of war in good
health. nor sufficient clothing, the
United States government Is preparing
In conjunction with the American Red
Cross, to feed all American soldiers
and sailors who may be taken prison
ers. The War and Navy departments
are CO operating with the Red Cross
In working out plans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
WANT TO GET TO FRONT SOON

Washington, Oct. 31.-Most young
men called for the national army want
to go to France to fight and they want
to go there quickly Reports of five
or six big training camps, Secretary
Baker announces. show that. when
asked what they want to do, the great
majority of the selected men say they
don't care just so they get to France
among the first, and then. when given
q choice between the combatant and
noncombatant branches most of them
elect to be fighters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31

Washington, Oct 31.-The imminent
necessity of speeding up ship construc
ton was emphasized at a conference
here between Atlantic coast ship
builders and officials of the Emer
gency Fleet corporation, the Navy de
partment, the Department of Labor
and the AmeAcan Federation OF Labor
The labor question was discussed. Un
less the present shortage is relieved
without delay, officials claim 1t viii
be necessary To consider drastic meth
DDS of conscription OF workmen fo
nncalsayy war work
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
WOULD STRIKE ALLIES IN BACK
constantine's Proposal To kaise
Obtained BY Allies.

Athens, Oct. 30.-Among the mes
sages exchanged between the roya
palaces at Athens and Berlin and
which have fallen into the hands oi
the Greek government was one iI
which King Constantine urged Em
peror William to attack the Allies or
the Balkan, promising that Greeh
forces would attack General Sarrail'i
army in the rear.
In another message Queen Sophie
alluded to the Allies as Infamous
pigs"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
False War Stories Mean Prison.

New York. Oct. 31.-Go yernmen
agents are bringing to account eneml
aliens who circulate false stories con
corning subjects connected with thi
country's prosecution Of the war. I
became known that among the Ger
mans recently interned at Ellis Islam,
we're several who were charged witt
giving circulation to such tales. Thal
soldiers at nearby camps are commit
ting suicide almost daily, and that mel
Ia the national army cantonments ar
rnderfed, were among the falsehood
these narsons have told.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31
BRAZIL PUSHES WAR PLANS
South Americans To Begin Training
German Paper Seized.

Rio Janeiro, Oct 31.-In view o
Brazll's entrance into the war, plant
for intensified military training art
being put into effect, although no mo
bilization measure has been decreed
The garrisons in Southern Brazil
where there Is a large German ele
ment, have been reinforced Twen
ty-two former German sailors hay,
been arrested and taken to Sac Pau
10. All German newspapers and othel
publications have been seized.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31

La EcjIette To Start Dailv.

Madison, Wis, Oct. Ex-senator La
Toilette and some Of his political and
business associates are preparing to
start daily newspaper lin Madison.
The first issue will probably be on
December 1.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-31

Thomas Fortune Ryan, the financier,
and Mrs. Cornelius c. Cuyler, widow
of New York banker, have been
married in the Holy Comforter church
at Charlottesville, Va. Mr.. Ryan's first
wife. who was Ida Barry of Balti-
more, died Unexpectedly in her coun-
try home, Montebello farm, Suffern,
y. Y, two weeks ago. The financier
and his son, Allan, were at the bed.
aide. Few details of the Charlottes-
Vile wedding have been received in
New York.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-04
DISPUTE OF MANY
YEARS ADJUSTED
Moline City Council and South Moline
Township Highway Commission
ers VIII Make Improvement.

The Moline city council and South
Moline township highway commission
ers met In the Moline city hall this
morning aud se5led forever. il is be
Iieved. the dispute regarding care of
the road from the end of the city S
pavement AT Prospect park TO dis
lance Of about 500 feet. The under
standing followed six years or more
of misunderstanding and intermittent
pickering
Tor years the stretch Of road i'm
question has been q natural waterway
and water from the bluff. flowing down
Tricks hill. has constantly kept the
road in state of disrepair For
years the South Moline township com
mjssioners have protested and the city
has made. in return various sorts Of
offers In the meantime enc OF she
main appr0a ches to the city was left
a menace 10 safety
This morning the highway commits
stoners appeared at the city hall &C
compaaied by Attorney Azel KohIer.
After short review Of the situation
III was suggested that City Attorney
Johnston and Hr. KohIer be Instruct
ed to- investigate the matter and to
draw MP an agreement. The mayor
objected. declaring SIX years of wait
ing was long enough and that he and
the council desired to settle the mat
ter once and for ali. The highway
commissioners were agreeable and the
mayor made the following proposal.
That the city VIII supply the high
way commissioners with j5-inch dou-
Bile strength storm drain tile to- ia Ike
care of the 500 feet in question on
condition that the highway commits
sioners would agree to lay and cover
the tile.
This was agreed to and the agree
ment was put In the form OF a petit
tian from the highway commissioners
who agreed in writing that they, on
condition the city furnish the tile. viii
lay it and cover it on the west side OF
Frick's hill to the culvert on the main
road, a distance of about 500 feet, from
the end Of the cityss pavement.
10 furnish the tile viii cost the city
approximately $500 The Highways
commissioners stated that 10 lay and
cover 1T will cost them a like amount
SO the settlement is Il $3.50 PROPOSE
ton It VIII be Of great benefit to the
city as well as TO people in South Mo-
line township, especially Is the high
way commissioners intend to wider
the road and make other improvements
once the tile is laid and the open ditct
filled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-04
OCEAN AIR LINE
BRiTON'S DREAM
London to New York in Tive Days at
One Dollar a Vile Is Latest
Prophecy.

I.ondon.-A transatlantic line Of
airplanes. carrying passengers between
New York and London in two days at
a total cost Of about 81 a mile was pre-
dicted By G. Holt Thomas IN an adj
dress which he delivered before the
AeronaudcaI Society Of Great Britain
To complete the rosy forecast, pro-
thetIc films were displayed showing
the departure aud voyage Of q trans
Atlantic airplane and also the dropping
Of mail pouches at postal air stations
between London and the north Of Eng
land.
Mr. Thomas, who has had large eX
perience in flying and building air
craft. said that airpIane mail service
could be established commercially -
special aeroplane viii enable the bus
mess man To leave London in the
morning, transact his business in
Paris, and be home TO dinner again.
he said Is would take him to Bag
dad I'm day and a half or New York
In two days"
The cost from London Ia Paris, ne
added, would be just over a dollar per
mile running one machine each way,
and with four machines It would work
out at IS cents. A profitable charge
for passengers would be S25. A mail
letter of one ounce could be probably
carried for one cent and a three-pound
parcel fer rs cents. A passenger could
90 frem London to Marseilles in eight
hours instead of %, at a cost of $50, or
mails could be carried for two cents
an ounce.
Constantinople could be reached in
20 hours for $I25 passenger and
mails at five cents an ounce. Deal
ing with further distances, ne pictured
CeyIon as being only two and three
quarter days from London, Toxic fOdr
and half days, Sydney FIVE days.
Capetown three and a half days, and
Vancouver three days.
Lord COwdray, the chairman Of the
meeting, said he believed Mr.. Thomas
estimate of costs to be near the mark
ana that it would not exceed dollar
per mile. In his opinion, commercial
flying was bound to come and come
quickly, and it would not require gov
eminent assistance after the first five
or six years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-04
BACK FROM MEETING
o. JE VELERS BODY

81 t. Cox prominent jeweIer Of
Ga Moline returned Saturday from
ST. Louis, BIO. where he has been
attending she oonyention of the
American National Retail jewelers.
association fn session aug. 50 and 81
ar COX reports that the conven-
rtan was the biggest and most sue
aessfua held since their organization.
81 "as decided, in conjunction with
taa manufacturers and johbers' assoc
cations to appropriate 100000 for
research work THa nature Of this
research work would be to create a
demand for articles carried by Jewel
DIFF cooperative advertising. This
would be along the same lines as
campaigns conducted by other organ
lzar#grz to create a demand for their
wares The object lis to teach the
pHaac 10 know what they want ny
reading the advertisements This
would enable the jeweIer to carry a
E@ar line Of popular articles and
sell at lower prices It was also
decided 10 communicate with The Ma
-.9naI Council of Defense ana OFFER
their assistance in any way possible
This could he done by conserving
-ee supply Of platinum and other
metals which they government woula
need and which are becoming scarce.