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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-10
REPRISAL PROBABLE
BELIEF GENERAL IN WASHING
TON THAT PERSHING WILL
STAGE A COUNTER
SURPRISE.

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 10.-Al-
through all official reports to the war
department indicate that Gen. Per-
shing is occupying the front line
trenches as an advanced training
camp to give the American soldiers
a baptism of fire, there is a strong
current of feeling here that last Sat
urday's surprise attack on the Amer
lean front will bring prompt measure
of reprisal from Pershing's regulars.
1t is not believed that Pershing
will shorten his period of training
solely on account of the German at
tack, which cos the death of three
men, the wounding of five and the
capture of IL. But it is believed that
the American troops will have their
revenge, and soon, and that there
will be a counter surprise attack di-
rected against the German opposing
trenches that will cost the Germans
dearly for splitting the fighting blood
of the Americans.
Gen. Pershing is conducting his
campaign without direction from
Washington. 1t is for him to decide
when and how he shall strike the
1tI Halls. WdSHIn6toh SApCttS DioSh
Jack Pershing to strike back soon,
and hard.
The three American soldiers killed
in the first clash of arms between
the American regulars and the Ger
mans will be buried on French soil.
If these were to be the only casual
ties it is probable the bodies would
be brought home, but 1t is realized
that there will be thousands of dead
left on the fields of battle in France,
and the graves of these heroic dead
will be beside the men of France who
have fallen, and later beside the Brit
ish, Canadians and territorials as the
battle line of the American force is
extended.
The readers CO inis paper Will be
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all It's stages. and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure IL
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
q constitutions disease. requires a con-
etitutional treatment. Halls CalArrh
Cure IL taken internally. acting directly
p the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. thereby destroying the
t t@SSsn Sstisnt s Of ne dI Sv Ss;,a and 81 slv E
Constitution and Assisting nature in do
ing Its work. b proprietors nave so
much faith In Its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
Of te~stimonisis. ASdress: f:. ). sSr
S6c. Take Hair, Family Pills Tor con.
Vtipations-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-10

of more than s1,oee,eO0 worth of
property. real and personal, in
Hutchinson county and that in his
opinion what might have been seri-
Gus trouble had been averted.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
From the Beginning Of the First POsfhole
to the Completion Of III,
Sewerage

Visitors returning from Fort Sill tell
a remarkable story Of what Uncle Sam
is doing in the way Of putting up can
tonmont buildings and otherwise expe-
diting the receipt and dispatehing Of
trooN trains
One of these sightseers whose line
Of business is such that made him pay
especial attention to details, gave the
following account Of work which does
not come within the scope Of the cen
sor:
Cantonment buildings are construct
ed from beginning to end in sixteen
minutes These wooden buildings arc
2ix6O feet and are equipped with sew
erage electric lighting and other nee
essary conteniepces. When the con
tract time was placed at thirty min
utes in which TO erect these soldiers
homes the public marveled at it and
expressed doubt Of its accomplishment
The time is now cut down practically
half All the work is done by maehin-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
REMARKABLE CURES MADE
Soldier Who Was Struck Dumb at
Front Re1ained Speech Through
His own Effort Alone.

There have been many remarkable
cures of soldiers during the present
war, Including men who, through shock
have lost the powers Of sight or Of
hearing or Of speech. One man, struck
dumb ut Mons, was suddenly cured by
putting his hand unconsciously on a
very hot water-plpe. Another reguined
both speech and hearing while laugh.
ms Mt moving.plcture show a third,
by no means the lenst interesting, re-
gained his speech through his own de-
lifprate effort. The doctor FOLD him
hofore leaving Boulogne that only his
own effort could cure him. He sug-
gested that he keep on shaping his
mouth as though pronounclng Mp VOW
els, The man persevered, anu one
night suddenly found he could ispeak.
He kept on talking TO himself all.night,
lest he should lose the power again.
His fears were unfounded, dhd he
was completely cured. 1t is all very
curious. The need for the nadents
own deliberate effort is certainly sug-
gestive.. Itscalls to mind the 4case Of
the man with. the withered aim, By
his own effort was he healed, BY 6t-
tempting things in faith, slnmberlng
powers are Weakened to new life.-Ex-
change.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31

The French are quick TO hestow SYM
hols Of honor on soldiers who perform
deeds Of self-saerince or daring. More
than any other of the allies perhaps,
they recognize the value Of emblems
OF service.
Among the many neat little marks
upon the French uniforms that indi-
cate the rank and the department Of
the wearer, says Sir A. Conan Doyle
IN "a Visit TO Three Fronts there.
was ono that puzzled me. II was to
be found ON the left sleeve Of men Of
all ranks, from generals to privates,
and IL consisted of small gold chew
rons. one. two. or more. No rule seem
cd go r rulato them, for the general
mght live noue aud I have heard Of
private who wore ten,
Suddenly | solved the mystery. The
marks are the record Of wounds re-
ceived! BY that admirable little de-
vice the French allay the smart Of a
wound and make it hring lasting honor
TO the man among his fellows,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
BARRIER HAS BEEN LEvELED
False Standards O. Life Disappear
When Boys Of Rich and Poor
Go to War Side by Side.

Close to me lives man whose In
terests have been separated from mine
by more than a mere ivy-grown stone
fence-to be exact by several hundred
dollars, says "A writer IN the Wonlan's
Home Companion. The other day he
leaned over the fence and imputed;
"Your boy goipgT
"Yes."
milne too. Had a notion he didn't
want to walt for conscriptlon. By tho
way. those eggplants Of yours are not
coming on very well. May | sehd my
man over with some fertilizer TINT has
helped ours?"
The fence Is still there-but not
the barrier. Our boys and our c0un-.
try leyeled it.
There's bound to be lot Of such
levellng from this time on. Some Of
US who have been too busy to get ac-
qualnted are going to know each other.
Some who have been too absorbed by
money making and reputation-seeking
70 make friends will suddenly feel the
need Of comradeshlp. Some Of us who
have worried because our nelghbors
dressed better than we did, had finer
phonograph, or ran n faster car are
going TO have our eyes opened to the
falseness of the standards by which
we have Judged ourselves and each
other We're going to like each other
great deal better and TO need each
other a great deal more.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
Water Cooler.

. 1t has been discovered that an ordi-
nary flower pot can be utilized to keep
bntter water and other things co9
during the hottest OF summer days.
An ordinary flower pot viii serve the
purpose well, IN fact any clay jar or
common unglazed earthenwpre pot,
win answer. All that is necessary is
to moisten q cloth with strong salt
water and keep it over the top Of the
flower pot The ends should drop
down into soup dish or basin In
which the flower pot should stand.
This draining dish must be kept full
Of water all the time
Another way is to wrap a layer Of
burlap round n porous jar The wa
ter Is placed in the jar and exposed
to a current Of air on q dark window
sin. with the windows open and the
shutters closed. The water inside the
porous receptacle pereolates in mi
croscoplc moisture to the outer sur
face. The burlap wrapping maintains
such slow rate Of Evaporation that
The pot is kept cold, and that cools
the contents,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
Buildings for Soldiers are
Erected IN Fifteen Minutes

cry from the digging Of the first post
holes on the bare soil to the compile
ton of the sewers connections. Ev-
cry fifth building is a kitchen replete
with necessary fixtures and ready for
occupancy. There are three and a
half miles of these buildings in horse
shoe.
Though it sounds like an Aladdin
tale this is being done every day and
some Of it on Sunday when it is not
unusual for mechanics to receive as
high as sf2 and SIS a day for their Ia
Dor
The Frisco railroad has d force Of a
half thousand men at work and the
Rock Islands forces number $50. So
complete is the working Of these rail-
road gangs that troop train is now
watered throughout j six minutes.
Yesterday three traih~ we're watcred
and unloaded in forty minutes feat
which opened the eyes OF those who
Witnessed it, lt ..l.s
Many other interesting Performance
es are witnessed there daily for which
publicity is not sought but all of which
confirms the onlooker in the convic-
ton that "a man who is a bear on your
Uncle Sammy will be a sure loser
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31

Rev A. S. Freese, rector Of st.
Luke's Episcopal church, has returned
to his charge here after a month spent
at Fort Sill as acting chaplain Of the
Eighth Field ArtiuerEl,l
His last duty yesterday was pain
ful one. he having Officiated at the
service held over Corporal Charles F.
Hummel of Battery D. Fourteenth
Field Artillery, the top Of whose head
was blown or i'm target practice by the
expiosioA. ofa defeetiy6 shen in a can,
npn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
Fear Of Mother.in-Law.

Mai f. A. Steel. addressing meet
ing Of the Royal Geographical society
on the Zambezi Congo Watershed men-
toned the dilemma Of the native who
wns lust setting out to bury his moth
er-in-law when a messenger arrived
summoning him TO attend the king
council
"If / do not appear before the king
Die win cut my head OF and IL do not
co and bury my motherin-law she
might come TO life again. ! go to bury
my mother-in-law.'
This treatment Of the mother-in-l0w
Is. however. not common TO other Afri-
can tribes. amongst whom the position
Of one who has attained SO this dignity
Is high.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
Local Minister Conducts
Hun1n1el Military Funeral

The last military rites conducted on
the lawn in front Of the camp hospital
preparatory to shipping the remains
to vincennes Ind. for burial We're
most impressive. with the entire bat
TALON present and his section Of the
battery in full marching order with
the coffin borne on the flag draped
caisson.
Mr.. Freese says there is. a dearth Of
army ehapiains a Fort Sill single
one being stationed there at that time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
Summer Disorders Often Come
$gFrom Impurities in the Blood

cieanscs the blood OF all impurities,
renewing the vitality that comes with
a restored appetite. 1t is absolutely
without an equal as a tonic and
system builder.
5. S S. has been on the market for
more than Fifty years, and is sold BY
druggists everywhere, who viii tell
YOU that il IS thoroughly reliable.
Write to-day for important litera-
ture. and free medical advice from
our medical director. Address Swift
Specific 60, Dept Atlanta, Ca.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
Chickasha National Bank
COUNTY ATTORNEY ASKS
FOR HICHTOWER DECISION

place Of business Of Jake and clyde
Hightower in Two street was the re.
suit of motion to that effect filed by
the county attorneys office.
No evidence was presented in the
case in court. fi3.,fi,3lN
tft4ssftl tltai84 f4l454 'ttHiAtfff e ffH.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31

Consul General L. J. KeenJ Of VAL
pafaiso reports ,thbt the Chilean gov
ernment has recently adopted meas
,urek Of consideration for mothers
Working IN Factories, A gpecial room
is. to be provided in factories where
'HibtbeGsl may Fedp ihtit cllildpn I'm.
der one year Of age anc mothers may
epcRd one AoHn Of the working day in
caring for their children without any
loss in wage. esi CN N+f
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
A HUGE MELON

'if iiIliitl lilFllliiitf4rf1 gliIlll
A wateremlon, said to be as large as
the office stove was presented to the
court clerks office force this morning
by Garrett Miller, asfarmer Of Mime
kah
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31

Sheriff Bailey yesterday afternoon
made official vi4i1st tP Alex Bradley
and Lindsay
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31

Lynn R. Russell, a Rock Island man,
has returned from a months trip to
Minnesota, md canada His family
will come home next week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
I'D YouR money IN Gun BANK.

The action of District Judge VIII
linn in directing the sheriff to remove
the official lock and seal from the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31

toe so big it was murder to put on
nay shoe / used saipes and other
things that ate off more of the toe
than they did the corn. I'd cut and
dig with knives and scissors. but
now no more fooling for me. Two
drops. of 'Gets-ft did all the work
It makes the corn shrivel and get so
loose that you can just pick it right
or with your fingersi"
There has been nothing new dis
covered lor corns since "Gets-Its
was born. It's the new way-tha
common-sense, simple. sure way
Gets-lt' is sold everywhere. Csc
2 bottle. or sent on receipt of price
by p. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. iii.
Sold in Chickasha and recommended
is the worlds best corn remedy by
rhe Palace Pharmacy and the Owl
Drug Store, Wren Drug 60.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-08-31
Gorns Loosen Off
With Magic Gets ia"

2 Drops Do the Work, Painlessly.
II tell you, before heard Of
'Gets-lt l used to try one thing after
another for corns. still had them.
used bandages and they made my
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-24
NAVY BUYS l4,2O0 SHELLS
Contracts Are st,e84,o0o Above British
Concerns Price.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The navy de-
partment wants American manufac-
turers to produce armor piercing pro-
iectiles for the big guns of the navy
equal or superior to any produced in
the world.
This fact was strongly impressed
upon the projectile manufacturers who
were awarded contracts aggregating
l4,200 shells of 14-inch caliber at cost
of $500 each. The total cost of pro-
jectles under the contracts let to the
Midvale Steel company, the Crucible
Steel conn any and the Washington
Steel and Ordnance company will be
s7,100,0G0
This figure is $1,9S4,000 more than
the same number of 14-inch shells
would have cost If awarded at the
price offered by Hadfields, limited,
of Sheffield. England.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-24
BELIEVED AMERICAN
STEAMERS ARE SAFE

London. Feb 24--It is quite pos
sible the American steamers Roches-
ter and Orleans may escape German
submarines on their way through the
barred zone from New York TO Bor-
deaux. says the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger.
as quoted in an Exchange Telegraph
company Amsterdam dispatch. but
America should not rely on their do.
ing SO.
In Berlin political circles, the Ex-
changes correspondent adds, it is be-
lleved the submarine commanders
have been definitely instructed not to
sink these American ships.
Reuters Stockholm correspondent
cables that the German minister to
Sweden has informed the Swedish for.
eign minister that the Swedish steam.
ship Edda was sunk as a result Of a
mistake on the part of submarine
commander, and that the German gov.
ernment regrets the occurrence and Is
prepared TO pay an indemnity. The
Edda was torpedoed Jan. 29 while on
her way TO Sweden with coal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-24
BRITISH KEEP TURKS
FROM AIDING TEUTONS

London, Feb 24-The present Brit
ish operations i'm the Far East are
having a definite effect on the general
situation by preventing the Turks
from sending forces to join their allies
on the European fronts. according to
General f. B. Maurice, chief director
of military operations at the war Of
fee, i'm his weekly review of military
movements
Our recent operations at KutEl-
Amara and on the Sinai peninsula, "
said General Maurice, ARE having an
important bearing upon the general
situation by reversing the condition
prevailing last year, when our fail
ures gave the Turks a chance to send
troops to their allies on the Eastern
front. The conditions are now re-
versed The Turks are not only un-
able to dispatch such reinforcements
to Europe, but are compelled TO draw
on their available resources to enable
them to hold their positions in the
Kut and Sinai field of operations"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-24
Won BERNSTORFF'S
SHIP STILL HELD UP

Halifax, ~ S. Feb. 24-Facilitation
CT the WORK of examining the baggage
of passeng gers was announced as the
rea son for moving the steamer Frede-
rik VIII, with former Ambassador
Won Bernstortf and other Germans
from the United States on board, from
the Bedford basin. where the eXamina-
tion OF passengers, cargo and baggage
has been in progress for several days.
The steamer was brought up TO a
pier at the steamship terminals and
the removal of baggage to the freight
sheds was begun The examination
viii he completed in the sheds
The officials engaged in the exami-
nation f0rEd that their quarters were
too Gran ped on the steamer 1t was
stated tfat IL might he another week
before the steamer would be allowed
to resume her voyage TO Copenhagen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-24
s25o,OOO,OOO ARMY
BILL PASSES HOUSE

Washington, Feb. 24.-The army ap.
preparation bin. carrying about $780,.
100000. was passed by the house
without a record vote. An attempt
to add universal training legislation
was defeated by point Of order.
In the senate an effort will be made
to attach as an amendment either the
universal service bill already favor.
ably reported in the senate military
committee or the measure just com
pleted by the army general staff
During the closing hours OF the de
bate in the house the appropriation
for arming and equipping the national
guard was increased from $4,O00,O0
to $7,000.0O0.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-24
U-BOAT WAR WILL HELP
Head of Grocers' Association Talks OF
Reduced Fcodstuffs.

San Francisco. Feb. 23.-Germany' s
submarine blockade of Britain and
France may be the means of reducing
the high cost of foodstuffs in the Unit
ed States in the opinion of F. b. Con
molly, president of the National Gro
GERS association
The association recently asked Pres
ident Wilson to place an embargo on
certain food products.
THE German submarine blockade
may accomplish for the people OF the
United States what we have been try
ing to do" said Mr. Connolly. Eek
portation of foodstuffs has decreased
materially since the submarine block
ade order took effect.
"A slight decrease in prices may be
expected at any time IL Atlantic steam
ers continue to refuse to brave the
blockade. The New York docks will
become so congested with food prod
ucts that shippers will be forced tc
place them on the American market.
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Washington Feb. 24-To relieve
the freight congestion at Chicago
rules requiring box cars to be kept
on their home lines have been relax
ed and New York Central equipment
is to be used with the preference Civ.
en- 10 food supplies
This was announced by the inter
state commerce commission which
issued the following statement.
A wire received from P e. Crow
ley. vice president of the New York
Central railroad, states that within
twentyfoar hours that company had
moved from Buffalo for the west $50
empty box cars.
1T further states that il proposes
TO use New York Central box cars to
relieve the situation at Chicago. Civ
inc preference TO food supplies"
The New York Central's action to
relieve Chicago with its own box cars
is interpreted as virtual suspension,
uut w llit dl 1uiNd6Ot VI
rules recently promulgated by the
American Railways association. and
now in effect, which prohibit the use
of empty cars off their own lines and
requires the railroads to dispatch for.
eign empty cars to home lines In
trainload lots.
Drastic orders looking to the relief
of conges tion. which were issued by
the interstate commerce commission
recently, prescribing virtually the
same rules under heavy penalty, were
to have gone into effect Feb. 21
simultaneously with the association
rules, but their operation was post
| poned until March Is.
Other reports to the commission in
dicated that the work of relief at 9th
er congested points. notably Cleve
land. Detroit and Cincinnati, was pro
ceeding satisfactorily.
No actual food or fuel shortage ex
| lists anywhere in the country and
| high prices should not be attributed
| to the present congestion, it was
stated by the interstate commerce
commission and railroad authorities
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-24
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RIGHTS BEING lNFRINGED
New Yorker Urges Arming or Convoy
lnq Vessels.

Washington. Feb. "a. - Representa-.
tive Bennett of New York made a
speech in the house advocating arm
ing or conveying merchantmen
Our rights are being infringed," he
said 1T is our duty to maintain
those rights In doing so we should
use no aid from the allies and place
ourselves under 10 obligation TO them.
We are big enough to look after our.
selves.
Germany says that she will sink
our vessels on sight in the barred
zone We should meet this by putting
cannon and skilled men from our navy
on our merchantmen and II necessary
using our naval vessels to convoy our
merchant vessels