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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
Liberty Loan Is Nearly Billion
Dollars Short of Minimum
Total Set.
ONLY SIX DAYS LEFT
Subscriptions Are Only 40 Per Cent
of Hoped for Maximum-True
Figures Are Given
Out.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Swinging into
the home stretch with subscriptions
of only s1.973, 100000 the Liberty Loan
campaign is slightly under 40 per cent
of the hoped for maximum.
The final squirt will finish next Sat
urday. Widespread reports that the
totals announced by the treasury de-
partment are actually far below the
totals really subscribed are regarded
as a great handicap.
This handicap, 1t Is said, is imposed
unwittingly by the loans best friends,
who have come to believe in many in
stances that the treasury department
has deliberately made the total sub
scriptions appear less, "by several
hundred million dollars" than the real
returns. No such practice. 1t was EN-.
phatically asserted, has prevailed.
Estimate Based on Facts.
Committee chairSaen throughout the
country" reads the treasury depart.
ment statement last night, have been
they know to be the facts, and in so
far as is known at the department
they have done so. A striking example
of the inaccuracy OF some reports
which have been sent broadcast was
shown in the case of the Minneapolis
district. where estimates of current
sales were being published daily be-
fore the sale started there"
The situation, therefore, according
to the best information the department
possesses is that the sales to date are
about 81 .00O. 100000 short of the mini
mum and $4,000, 100000 short of the
maximum quotas set for the country
by Secretary McAdoo at the outset oi
the campaign. He insisted that So,
900 900 600 in bonds be sold and ii was
his expressed hope that the $4,000, 900,
900 mark would be reached
New Spurt TO Be Started.
Vigorous efforts will be made in
every district between now and next
Saturday noon, to raise the sS,000.000,
600 total. The $4,000, 900 mark IL
being lost sight of in the fight for the
higher figure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
TEUTON REVOLT Seen
Prince HohenIohe Predicts Rising
OF People.
Asserts That Confidence Of Masses In
Rulers Is Beginning to
Crumble.

Washington, Oct 23.-Prince Alex
ander ger Hohenlohe declares In the
Neure Zeitung of Zurich, Switzerland,
that confidence in those who are
directing the affairs of the empire is
beginning to crumble among the Ger.
man people"
The writer belongs to one of the
Oldest and most aristocratic families
in Germany.
Prince Alexander zu Hohenlohe de.
clares the word revolution" is heard
daily among the masses OF the people
He says:
There is no doubt that the majority
OF the German people are In favor OF a
monarchial form OF government. The
different states of Germany are still
more or less loyal to their state SOW,
ereigns, according to the personality
OF those sovereigns. But IL can no
longer be affirmed after these three
years of war that their confidence in
the supreme chief OF the empire is
wholly intact.
Are Lacking Confidence.
I'VE should stop hiding our heads
In the sand out of fear of recognizing
the truth; evading the truth can dc
no good. Confidence in those who are
directing the affairs OF the empire il
beginning to crumble among the Ger
man people. The people do not know
Just what position the kaiser takes
with regard to the activities OF those
who pretend to call themselves pa
troits. The people are beginning, little
by little, to ask themselves how II il
that the whole world is In arms agains,
them and who is responsible for this
situation.
''The German people, as a whole
have no desire to annex foreign terri
tory. The only ones who are interested
in territorial conquests are the small
group of industrial capitalists and the
hotheaded pan-Germanists, who get nc
sympathy from the masses OF the peo
pie, but only from the university pro
fessors, the offlceholders and the well
to do middle classes"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
Minnesota o. A. r. Mother" Sailors

Minneapolis. Oct. 23.-Daughters OF
the American Revolution In Minnesota
are going to be kept busy during the
war supplying knitted goods, comfort
bags and such luxuries as preserved
fruits and candy, IL they are to con-
tinue the work they have started. The
men on five battleships are being
"mothered" by the Minnesota ID. A. r..
The quarterly report OF the state re-
gent showed that 2,S41 knitted sets and
s2O comfort kits end 5o,793 jars OF pre-
served fruit had been sent the Sailors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
Raiders Fire Ruthlessly on At
tackled Merchantmen and
Life Boats.
DEATH REPLY TO PLEA
Germans Fire volley at Women w no
Wave White CIoth-No Effort
Made to Spare Lives in
North Sea.

Stockholm, Oct 23.-Newspaper ac-
counts of the attack by German raid
ers on conveys in the North Sea say
that two German cruisers and three
torpedo boats fired ruthlessly on the
Scandinavian merchantmen and SUBJ
sequently on their lifeboats. They
made no effort 60 spare the lives Of
the seamen.
Fought Single Handed.
London. Oct. 23.-The British de-
stroyer Mary Rose fought single hand
ed against the German cruisers in the
convoy section In the North sea ac-
cording to story ascrised to Brit
ish officer rescued off Bergen and
transmitted by the Christiania CORE
spondent of The Times. The other de-
stroyer, which should have been pres
ent, never appeared, and il is thought
likely that it was destroyed at the be-
ginning of the action.
Butehery undescribable.
After fighting heroically for half an
hour during which she was subjected to
the most terrific concentric fire, the
Mary Rose sank. Ten members of the
crew were rescued.
The correspondent says that the re-
ports OF the butchery of those aboard
the merchantmen pass description.
Two women on one ship waved piece
Of white cloth which was perfectly Wis
ible. They were silenced by a volley
from the German cruiser.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
PERSHlNG SENDS DEATH LIST
Reports Total Casualties In Sinking
Of Antilles Were 81.

Washington. Oct 23-Sixty-s
lives were lost when the army trans
port Antilles was sunk by the torpedo
of a German submarine The official
list OF casualties cabled by General
Pershing shows 81 lost, total survivors
l70 and one unaceounted for.
Not All Victims Americans.
The casualty list shows that all the
lost were not Americans. The fire.
men, OF whom many were probably
killed by the explosion, came princi-
pally from Spain and Portugal Some
of the non-commissioned officers lost
were men OF foreign birth. Two Of
them have mothers living in Germany
General Pershing's report throws no
new light on the circumstances of the
attack and so far as is known neither
q submarine nor torpedo was seen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
Successful Dash Is Made From
German Trap in Moon
Sound.
OSTEND IS ATTACKED
German Submarine Base There 10
Heavily Bombarded-AIlied
Artillery Continues to
Pound Teutons.

Petrograd, Oct 23-According to an
official communication issued by the
Marine department, the Russians have
succeeded in getting all their ships,
except observation elements, out of
Moon Sound without losses and in
perfect order.
The communication says that Oesef
and Moon Island have definitely passed
into the hands of the Germans.
Ostend Bombarded.
London, Oct 23.-British naval craft
have heavily bombarded the port of
Ostend, Belgium, which is being used
by the Germans as a submarine base
The Berlin official communication says
numerous houses in the town were
damaged by the shells from the naval
guns.
Germans Take Dago Island.
The Germans have captured the en-
tire island of Dago, at the entrance
to the Gulf of Finland, and also the
island of Schildau, situated i'm the
Gulf of Finland. Several hundred pris,
oners were taken on Dago island to
be added to the large number captured
during the last week on Oesel island
In Belgium heavy artillery activity
on the part of British and French con-
tinues, with the Germans replying spir-
itedly on. various sectors No infantry
actions have taken place, except in
the nature of reconnaissance. In
Champagne the Germans delivered
somewhat heavy artillery attacks
against the French west of Mont Corn
illet. but were repulsed. There has
been brisk fighting between the Ttal-
ians and Austrians in the Trentino
region and along the Julian front and
between the Allied forces and Teuton-
&c allies In Macedonia.
Fighting In Africa.
Likewise In east Africa there has
been a renewal of intensive fighting
between British and German troops,
In which the Germans were defeated
near Nyangao. Later, however, the
Germans returned to the fray and at
last accounts a new battle was in pro-
gress. Heavy losses had been sus.
tanned by both sides when the last
reports were sent to London.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
Snowstorm Brings JOY.

Fargo, N. D., Oct. 23.-General re-
joicing over the state and Red river
valley is heard as the result of the
snowstorm which struck North Dakota
late this week, bringing a precipita-
ton amounting to As OF an inch. Il
was seid by farmers and grainmen
that the snow, following rain. will
make for the best crop conditions next
year. The moisture deficiency in the
Red river valley since the first OF the
year is more than II inches. accordins
to the latest meteorological summe<y.
Rye WIN be greatl1 benefited. y
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
WANT CHANGE IN AIR MINISTRY
ErItleh Want Immediate Action
Against Teuton Raids.

London. Oct. 23.-British pride,
stung by the German coup In the Bal
tic sea, during which two destroyers
we're sunk, and By the last Zeppelin
raid In which n persons lost their
lives, clamorsd for governmental
changes that will insure immediate
reprisals on Germany and sharp stiff.
fening OF British naval aggressiveness.
Long articles In the Times and Oh
server demand 10 further delay on
the part OF the government In an
nouncing the formation Of . new air
ministry.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
VICTIMS OF AIR RAIDS
Mother and Seven in Family
Killed BY Teuton Bomb.
Another Mother Burned to Crisp
Though Children Sleeping With
Her Are Rescued.

London. Oct. 23.-It is Just revealed
how, In the last German air raid over
London. bombs dropped by Zeppelins
killed a mother and seven children In
one family and brought death to an
other mother sleeping with her tive
babies
Asleep In Homo.
The mother and her family OF seven
were asleep in their home In the Lon
don downtown district. A bomb struck
the house, destroying IT, A lodger was
killed at the same time. None OF the
bodies has been recovered.
Eight bombs we're dropped in .
small town outside Of London. One
went through the roof OF workman's
home and entered home where the
wife and her two babies were asleep.
The mother was burned to a crisp.
The children were rescued after they
had been severely burned.
Workmen's Homes Raced.
In a populous London district one
OF the explosive bombs demolished q
row of workmen's cottages.
1t is reported from IN eastern coun-
ty that seven Zeppelins remained over
head there for several hours last night
and dropped nifty bombs. including Q
number Of incendiary nature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
TRANSPORT SURVIVORS LAND
Men from Antilles Praise Officers and
Gunners.

A French Port, Oct. 23.-Survivors Of
the United States transport Antilles.
which was sunk by German subma-
rine last week while being conveyed
on its homeward trip by American war
ships, have been landed here by aux
iliary vessels and are being cared for
by the American consulate. Some OF
the men have been lodged In local
hotels and few have left for Paris.
Survivors praise the captain of the
Antilles and the members of the gun
crew, who stuck tc their posts while
the officers searched with field glasses
for the submarine until the waves
closed over the ship.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
$4,000 SERBIANS STARVING
Fearful Suffering Near Monastir Re-
ported BY Red Cross,

Rome, Oct. 23.-Fifty thousand Ser
bians are starving and thousands are
dying from insufficient rations In the
Monastir district alone, according to
the report of the American Red Cross
mission, which is on its way to Amer
ica. The mission has just returned
from the Serbian front. They report
ed the destruction of IS villages In
the Monastir section and fearful suf-
fering among the Inhabitants.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
BLAST IN AUSTRIAN
PLANT KILLS 1000

Washington Oct. 23.-Four thou
: sand persons were killed and 1o,-s
y 600 wounded In StefeId, Austria's >
: great arsenal, In . series Of expIo- .
. sions June is, according to official
. Rome cables received here. Work
. ers who miracuIousiy escaped
were forced by the armed guard
to return to their tasks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
GERMANS PLAN AIR DRIVE
Prisoners Tell of Preparations-New
Bomb Carrier Devised.

Paris, Oct 23.-Germany is prepar-
ing a great air offensive to forestall
Americas entrance into the war, the
Paris Temps declares. Prisoners de-
clare the July production OF airplanes
In German factories totaled 1000. A
new four engine biplane, capable Of
carrying $50 pound bombs, has been
devised
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23

iluth, Mimi. Oct. 23-All grain
ing records of the Great Lakes
- 'mashed when the steamer Will
;. Snyder, Jr, owned by the
NO Steamship and Transports
Apany, with of{iceS in this city,
-om Fort William, with
500 bushels of No.
0LA Snyder, Jr.. and her prize
S'tined for Buffalo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23

1900 Dsserters In switzerland.
Warrington, Oct. 23.-More than
lz.oOo German deserters have found
refuge IN Switzerland. according to the
swiss paper Bunduj. official Rome
cables assert.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
LIBERTY LOAN POINTS

In four months ths first Liberty
Bonds soId above par!
Buying a Government Bend 10
I banking your money at interest
with the v. s. Treasury.
Our country wants . loan--oure
pay and 81 . year Interest on
every $25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
ALLIES ADVANCE IN THE WEST
British and French Co-operate--Lines
Moved Forward

- London, Oct. 23.-In cooperation
with the French on his left, Field Mar.
shall Haig has launched a new blow
along narrow front at the German
lines northeast of Ypres.
The Allied infantry moved forward
near the Ypres-Staden railway and on
the outskirts of Houtholst wood on the
extreme northern edge of the active
front in Flanders. The French ad.
vance was along a width Of about
three-hfths Of a mile.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
BOB FITZSIMMONS DIES

Chicago, Oct. 23.-Robert Fltx-
> simmons, former champion heavy :
weight pugiIist Of the world, died :
at a hospital here Of pneumonia. :
o . .
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-10-23
Fighting In Africa.
Wanted for Special Service.

New York, Oct. 23.-An appeal for
volunteers for the "Gas and Flame
Service" regiment OF the United States
army was issued here by Major Earl
J. Atkinson, who will command a bat
TALON. Chemists and machinists are
specially needed.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-30
LOST MOUNTAIN

e. A. Kemp has been elected dele
gate from Midway Church to Chero-
kee Presbytery at Cedartown in
April.
The Lost Mountain Scnool House
was discovered to be on fire about
s O'Clock Wednesday morning. 1t
had caught at the flue in the cell
ing, burned through petition,
through the ceiling in the masonic
nall above and was coming through
the roof when discovered. The alarm
was given and help came an d the
building was saved by a narrow es-
cape. 1t is Supposed to have caught
the evening before and burned all
night. The masonic hall was in
sured. The damage has been re-
paired and the entire building re-
covered since the fire and school
opened again Monday morning.
Judson Watson, Newt Guffin
and Hollis Scott have closed their
schools and returned home to make
crop.
j. S. Pickens visited his niece,
Miss MARCEL Pickens, in Atlanta.
last Tuesday, VINO had undergone
an operation.
Geo. j, Kemp and wife, of Pine
Mountain, spent Saturday night
with w. A. Pickens' family.
The young people met at Midway
School house Saturday night and
organized a literary club. The
officers were Lynn Mayes. Presi-
dent; Henry Kemp, ce-President.
and Miss Irene Mayes, Secretary.
The club will meet Saturday
night before the End and 4tn Sun
days in each month.
Miss nellie Ward and little niece.
Erin Brooks, spent last week in
Marietta with the formers sister.
The committee has arranged a
program for the memorial service
at Midway Saturday before the LIST
Sunday in May wnich will be an
nounced later. ALLEN.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-30
DUE WEST.

The rainfall for the month ofMarch
mas been excessive Business here
is on standstill. Very little farm
work is done up to date
The time draweth nigh when we
will be forced by necessity to branch
out in other industries. When we
stop to think about how long the
farmers are kept out of the field
from unfavorable weather he would
turn his attention to stock raising
through the long winter months.
His time would be valuable if the
weather was unfavorable for farm
work We believe we have as ia
vorable climate for hog raising as
there can be found anywhere. If
you did not care to dispose of your
hogs on foot you would find a ready
market for your cured meat. sweet
potatoes and peanuts would be the
cheapest food that you could pro-
duce to keep them in marketable
condition. BY going in this indus
try we would save thousand of DOH
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-30
PINE MOUNTAIN

We are still having plenty Of
rain. The farmers are getting be-
hind with their blowing.
Mr.. j. G. McCutcneon and
daughter, Miss Edna, visited his
son, Mr.. r. H. McCutcheon, near
Roswell, Thursday and Friday.
Miss Agnes Wallace, of Atlanta,
visited her father, Mr. Joe Wal
lace, Saturday and Sunday.
The singing given by MI Tom
ME Prayther Saturday night was
highly enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. Oliver Phillips spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. Cliff Griggs.
Mr.. John Rackley and sister,
Miss Mamie, Mr. Will Kemp and
Miss Bulah Pickett, of Antioch,
spent Saturday night with Mr..
Tommie and Miss Marx Prayther.
Mr.. Edgar Echols and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Troy Warren, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs w. P. Tur-
ner.
The singing given by Mr.. J. T
Compton was highly enjoyed by a
large crowd
Miss Ruby Mathis spent Sunday
with Miss Nell Wallace.
Mr.. Mooring Echols was in oul
midst Sunday afternoon.
Due West literary Club meets
next Saturday night. Everybody
invited to come
Miss Pauline Compton spent Sat
urday night with Miss Eva Mae
McCutcheon.
Mr.. John Mathis has bought Mr.
Tom Wallace's farm.
The young people from here at
tended the singing at Mount Oil
vet Sunday afternoon and report
nice time.
The farmers nave the blues on
account of rain. If it don't stop
they will turn brown or black.
JOLLY BOY.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-30
News From Over The County.

lars in this county which is now
going out to another section TOR
necessary products.
Due West Lodge will celebrate
the 96th anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship in Georgia Oh the night
of April 26th. Rev. F. M. Waddell,
of Atlanta, pastor of New Salem
church, and Rev. E. d. Patton, of
Acworth, pastor of Midway Presby-
terian Church, will be invited to
deliver addresses. Midway and
New Salem singing classes will be
invited to render some selections
for the occasion. A cordial invita-
tion will be extended to the public
to attend.
Miss Maud McCollum, who has
been real sick with measles, is
some better, we are glad to note.
Carrie Belle, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Hamilton, who
has been sick for last few days, is
still unable to be up, we are sorry
to note.
Mr.. T. NJ. Clanton made a bust
mes trip to Cherokee Mill Thurs
day.
Mr.. w. r, Kelley made business
trip to Atlanta Thursday
Mr.. J. J. Adair and Mrs. Henry
Adair. of Mount Olivet, spent Sun
day by the bedside of their grand
daughter, who was very sick, Sun
day.
Mr.. Harve Reid, VINO has been
away from our midst for some time,
moved his family back and takes
farming. We extend hearty well
come, Harve, the farm is hard to
beat.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCutcheon
spent Thursday and Friday with
relatives in Roswell
HAY SEED.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-30
SHADY GROVE.

Mr.. and Mrs Lem Guffin spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Guffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Reece spent
Saturday night and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Medford.
Rev. Ralph Donehoo filled his
regular appointment here Sunday.
Miss Nellie Proctor visited Misses
Willie and Lille Phagan, of Smyr-
ma, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upsnaw and chill
dren, of Oakhurst, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank York.
Mr.. E. D. Proctor, of Detroit
Mich, is here on visit to his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Proctor.
Mrs. R. G. Guffin, of New Salem
visited her daughter, Mrs. T. p,
Redd, Sunday.
Mr.. John Griggs' children, OF
Macland, visited relatives here Sat
urday and Sunday.
Miss Susie Howard spent Sunday
afternoon with Miss Jessie Mae
Ivey.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Forrest Clarke will be christened
Annie Grace.
Miss Nellie Clackum spent Tues
day and Wednesday with Mrs. Leon
ard Clackum, of Elizabeth.
Mr.. Robert Medford has bought
him new Ford.
Miss Essie Mae Boiling is visit
ing relatives at Ball Ground.
Mrs. j. R. Guffin spent last week
with her son, Mr.. Willie Guffin.
Everybody remember Sunday
Scnool at o'clock Sunday.
OLD MAID.