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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
BRITISH START
DRIVE On LILLE
All Signs Indicate Great Of
fenSive Is On.
GUNS ROAR ON LONG FRONT

Tremendous Artillery Duel in Prog
ress From Belgium Village of Wyt
chaete to vimy Ridge, Thirty Miles
South-Events Moving Rapidly in
Political Field.
London, June 6-All signs which
herald 4 great offensive are reported
from tie British front in France.
Repeated announcement has been
made Of tremendous artillery duel.
in progress around the little Belgian
village of Wytchaete, five miles south
of Ypres. From this point as far
south as the famous Vimy ridge. thir
ty miles away, the guns are roaring
day and night, apparently indicating
that General Haig has chosen this
wide sector for his next big blow.
1t is recalled that General Maurice.
director general of military operations.
predicted some weeks ago that the
next British offensive would be on a
vaster scale than any which preced-
ed it,
Wytchaete marks the head Of a
short salient held by the Germans
south of Ypres. This salient Is
roughly three miles deep and aver
ages about the same extent in width.
Its great importance lies in the fact
that it is the only high land between
the British and Lille Once in the pos
session of the British their guns
would command the broad plain be
tween the plateau and Lille, a dis
tance of about ten miles.
Political Events Move Rapidly.
The relative lull in the war thea
ters has had no counterpart in the
field of politics, where events are NOV
ing rapidly The opening of the Aus
trian parliament has caused something
akin to CONSERVATION in the German
press, and the pan-German organs es
pecially are filed with gloomy pre-
dictions over the political situation II
the dual monarchy.
lIPlI u0PdSlUtSS Is ldl Sel9 pdot'
on the fact that the German party i
in a very marked minority in the Aus
trian chamber Of deputies, while tn
fall of Count Tisza in Hungary ha
given renewed confidence to tn
Czech and other .anti-German ele
ments.
In Russia the situation remains cor
fused and obscured by all manner @
conflicting and sensational reports
Two events have given fresh heart t
we'll wishers of the infant republic
The first is the near arrival in P'
trograd of the American commissio
and the second is the appointment {
General Brussiloh as commander-iI
chief of Russia's armies Genera
Brussiloff enjoys the reputation of b'
ing not only brilliant field commaI
der. but a strong and selfreliant mai
The Prussian junkers still are pu
ting forward eXtravagant programs
annexatons and indemnities The
apparently have abandoned the ide
of a separate peace with Russia, an
now are discussing the dismembe
ment of that country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
GERLiAN WARSHIP Is SUNK
Destroyer Sent to Bottom In Fight
With British.

London, June Ga German de-
stroyer has been sunk and another
damaeed in a running fight between
six German destroyers and Commo.
dore Tyrwhitt's squadron. the ad
miralty announces.
The German naval base at Ostend,
on the Belgian coast. has been bonn
barded by British warships, the ad-
miralty announces. The British forces
were undamaged.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
MILLIONS OF MEN REGISTER
First Step In Draft Program Passes
Of Quietly.

Washington, June Registration
proceeded generally without disturb
ance throughout the country and the
few arrests reported were construed
by officials not as evidence of any
effective organized resistance, but
rather as sporadic affairs to be ex-
pected In an undertaking of such mag
nitude and Importance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
Tonnage Nearly Double.

Washington, June >. - In response
to the senate's resolution of inquiry
Secretary Redfield notified congress
that on MAY | there were under con-
struction in the United States 537
steel vessels with a tonnage of 2,O3s,-
600 and 167 wooden vessels aggregat-
ing 214,700 tons. The figures are
nearly double those of a year ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
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SEVERAL WAYS TO ASSIST
Former President Taft Outlines Duties
Of Older Men

Cincinnati, June 6-In answer to
the question What can people beyond
the military age do 20 help in this
war;" former President William How
ard Taft said
There are many things they can
do, but to my mind the more important
are to subscribe to the Liberty loan,
the Red Cross and the Y. NJ G A."
The address was delivered before a
meeting Of the various committees
appointed in this city to raise funds
for the Red Cross.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
Norwegian Losses Heavy.

London, June 5.-According to in
formation received by the Norwegian
legation here forty-nine Norwegian
steamships, with a gross tonnage OF
1887 were sunk I'm May. Twenty
Ave lives were lost.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
PRISON RIOTERS,
FIRE BUILDINGS
ConyictS at Joliet, ILL.,, in
Serious Mutiny.
TROOPS RUSHED TO SCENE

Prisoners Driven Away From Burning
Structures and Fremen Are Given
Chance 70 Battle Flames-outbreak
Follows Issuance of Order Regard
Ing Visitors.
Joliet, III, June 6-Serious rioting
among convicts at the state prison
here broke out during the morning.
Five buildings we're set on fire. Com
panies Il and f of the First Illinois
infantry. now in federal service and
encamped near here. were called
AT noon battalion of the First Hi
nois arrived. with Major j V Clinnen
in command Two additional com
Ianies arrived later. Prisoners were
herded in alleyways and angles form
ed by buildings Flames barred en-
| trance to one cell house.
Forbearance of the soldiers was due
to entreaty of the warden that there
be no shooting except as last resort.
A guard named Hayward was injured
by a bullet Tebounding from a stone
wall and four convicts were sent TO
the hospital with bayonet wounds.
The pentitentiary is on the outskirts
of the city Three fire companies
! which responded 10 the alarm met op-
position from the convicts, who used
bricks and tools stolen from the imple
ment house as weapons. There were
some knives among them also
There are about 1900 conyicts and
the situation soon got beyond the
control OF the fifty guards
Convicts Forced into Corner
The first work Of the soldiers was
to clear the convicts away from the
blazing buildings 50 that the tiremeI
could work.
The infantrymen, who were in
structed no To shoot unless to save
their own lives, gradually forced thu
scattered groups Of convicts to a cor
ner Of the yard The work was ham
; pered by the darkness caused by th'
smoke of the burning buildings Act
Ing on the order Of their commander
! the guardsmen fired several volleys
aiming high so as not to kill.
The outbreak followed an order tina
hereafter no visitors except relative
would be admitted to the grounds
Anger at the order first made itsel
apparent at breakfast Dishes wer
hurled at the guards, tables overturr
ed. and the conyicts surged into tn
grounds, shouting and making threats
They grabbed what missiles an
+ weapons they could and obtained NOR
!. trcm the implement house.
! alter the conticts set fire to tn
! rattan shop twice, the first blaze ha'
i ing proved abortiye Other fires 70
+ lowed
i Fi-emen from this city responde
j to alarm, but were opposed by th
L conyicts, who threw volleys of brick
+ at them, or engaged in personal el
4 counters Chief Royce was knocke
i down, but was rescued by his men.
= TIE battle was proceeding brisk
+ when the soldiers arrived.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06

Eel Paso, Tex, Jane 6.-P. ]. Cog
gan, a cattleman, with ranches in New
Mexico and Teas, was arrested here
charged with the murder of Thomas
Lyons, we2lthy cattleman Of Silver
City, N. NJ, in El Paso, May Is, last.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
Former State Official Dies.

Minneapolis, June 3.-Captain S. 5.
Brown. former surveyor general for
Minnesota and a resident of Minneap-
oils for more than fifty years, is dead
at his home. after a three-year period
OF failing health. Captain Brown
,erved in the Civil war with Maine
regiment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
ENDS LIFE IN SAME WAY
FATHER DID

GaIesburg. III. lune &C A
Reed. an auct.oneer, whose
father hanged himself in barn
nj Yates City tea years ago,
committed suieide ia the same
barn and in the same way
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
TO RUSH WORK ON NEW CARS
Action Taken by Council of National
Defense.

Washington June 6.-In an effort
to speed up production of cars the
coun II of national defense has ap.
pointed co operative committees to
serve with the committee on trans.
portation Of which ID. l.. Willard Is
chairman
G. II Vaux. vice president of the
baldwin Locomotive works, will be
chairman OF both new committees.
The unusual demand by the allies
for railway supplies has made the du
ties Of these committees of the great
est importance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06

Columbia university trustees have
announced the first awards OF the
Pulitzer prizes in journalism and let
ters
The prize of $4,000 for the best book
of the year on the history Of the Unit
ed States was awarded to J. J. Jusse
rand, French ambassador to the Unit
cd states for his work entitled Amer
leans OF Past and Present Days
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
German Ship Hits Mine.

Copenhagen, June Ga 15,000-ton
German steamship hit mine in the
Baltic south of the Danish islands The
crew was rescued by German war
ship.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
f66 NEW BANKS SHOW COUN-
TRY'S PROSPERITY.

Washington June 6 The
country's financial prosperity,
as reflected in reports nj the
controller Of the currency,
shows 166 national banks with
a capital of $l3Go0,aao char
tered during the first five
months Of this year During
the same period old banks in
creased their capital stock Sl0.-
100000
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
New Taxation to Raise Part.

1t is proposed that only rs per cent
Of this colossal sum. namely $l,SOO,
000. 1000 shall be raised by new taxa
tion
When one considers the magnitude
of this task and tie probable economic
effects of the sale OF $6.2OO000,0 900 of
bonds within twelve months and the
expenditure OF the proceeds in the
purchase Of supplies in this country
il docs not seem prudent or wise to
provide by new taxation a less amount
thaa $500 100000
Your representatives, in congress
the men you sent there to speak fol
YOU. after having Zen informed bl
your president OF the issues involved
in this supreme contest in the worlds
history he said declared by prac
titally unanimous vote the rights anC
liberties of the Aperi an people hae
| been put in ieopi rly by the asgres
silne Of a foreign power
II makes no difference by wha
name that foreign power may be call
cd That fact it has committed re
pe1tel agaressions on American
ri-hls. that ID has subjected this ma
tion to indi mites and wrongs whicl
no sclf-rcsrecting nation could a1or'
To endure. that war has resulted, AM
we are in il, means that every citizen
no matter what his birth or origin
owes fealty 10 The flag"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06
.FORESEES ERA
OF PROSPERITY
Secretary McAdoO COnlmentS
on Future Outlook.
VAST SUNS TO be SPENT

Treasury Official Asserts Ten Billion
Dollars Will Be Paid Out in Coming
Year by United States and Entente
Governments for American Products
New York, June 6-Ten billion dol
lars to be spent during the coming
year by the United States and the al
lied governments for the products of
American farms mines and factories,
w g. McAdoo. secretary Of the treas
ury. declared in an address. viii bring
to the country the greatest prosperity
in its history.
Some people profess apprehension
about the future of business" Mr.. Nc.
AGoo said. why, gentlemen, prosper.
ity in the next twelve months will be
greater than it ever has been in our
history You cannot prevent it If you
try
The only thing that could stoT
prosperity measures Of this country
would be the refusal OF the people tC
support the reasonable measures o
taxation that are needed and to buy
the bonds oI the government"
The secretary addressed a great
mass meeting at Carnegie hall in be
half OF the Liberty loan
"lf this war continues for another
twelve months it is probable the tota
amount Of financing the government
will have TO do TO cover its own ex
pendiures and to extend the neces
4 safy credits 10 Tire allied government
I will amount to $4,000, ,000. 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-06

Prisoners Driven Away From Burning
Structures and Firemen Are Given
Chance to Battle Fiames-Outbreak
Follows Issuance of Order Regard
Ing Visitors.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-28

1902 Maueyouth X West. Pocomoke
1851 Walter Manuel. Stockton
llOl Charles Clinton Truitt. Snow Hill
36s Ernest james Jingle. Berlin
973 George n Davidson. Bishopvlle
go Joseph G Hill, Stockton
$50 Harris Stage Corddry, Snow Hi
92G John Wikerson. Bishop
1910 Homer Holland. Snow Till
9l9 Arthur Edward Tindley. Newark
$50 Herman Albert l.ittleton. Berlin
1899 William Grover Gault, Berlin
~ Clarence Rayfield. Pocomoke
ll75 II Merrill Walters. Pocomoke
100 Russell T. Matthews. Somer,e
73s Elmer Smith. Berlin
l67 Carl Pussy, Snow Hill
1899 Walter u Cooper, Nhaleyvllle
1871 Lloyd |. Marshall. Pocomokc
1874 Walter j Shocklcy. Snow Hill
1860 John Less Harmon. Girdletree
SIS Clayton Oliver Jones. PocomuKr
HIS David Smith. Snow Hill
III Roman Dawson Jackson, Newark
22l John Hearne. Bishop
1881 Ernest Melvin Jarman. Berlin
l41i Levin W Johnson. Whaley yille
l4li Carson Tullie Phillips. Pocomoke
1916 Robert Francis CULLEN. Ocean Git.
292 John James Tingle. Friendship
so w T Mumford. Bishopvil'e
50i James Lee Mariner. Pocomokc
1861 Edward Powell, Berlin
1905 John /. Murray. Bishop
1910 Jacob Hollins, Berlin
1901 Norris |. King. Pocomoke
40 John Waters. Snow Hill
BIZ Frank I Taylor. Stockton
l5O7 Edward /. Justice. Stockton
1881 Cyrus Lee Ruark. Snow Hill
80 Fred II Burroughs. Melbourne
1871 William + Hudson. Bishop
III Ora Odell Catlin. Fruitland
lls7 Howard Edward Hall. Shovel
ll79 John VIM Burbage. ,Ir Berlin
753 Isaac Henry Crippen, Berlin
100 Ezekiel Henry Jingle. Friendship
So Lambert Jones. Berlin
l6s Vim 6 Williams. Jr, Whaleyville
1929 Daniel Jefferson Birch. Ocean Cit
i2i Covington Dirickson Powell. Berli
$40 Samuel Norton Hayward, Newar
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-28

try Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound took six bottles and today
am a healthy woman able 10 do my own
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woman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. and find out for
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A. KIEso, 500 North Ave, Aurora, III.
The great number Of unsolicited tes-
timonials on file at the Pinkham Lab.
oratory, many of which are from time
TO time published by permission, are
proof Of the value Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, in the
treatment of female ills.
Every ailing woman in the United
States is cordially invited to write TO
the Lydia +. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD. Lynn. Mass, for special
advice. 1t is free, viii bring you health
and may save your lie.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-28

severe pains in my
back and sides until
] became so weak |
could hardly walk
from chair to chair,
and got so nervous
| would jump at the
slightest noise. i
was entirely unfit
to do my house,
work, ] was giving
up hope Of ever be-
ing well, when my
sister asked me to
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-28
MRS. KIES0 SICK
SEVEN MONTHS
Restored to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Aurora. Ili.--"For seven long months
| suffered from female trouble, with
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
REIGN OF TERROR
EXISTS At SEIpO
OKLAHOMA SHERIFF WITH POSSE
OF DEPUTIES, HEAVILY ARM
Ed, HAS cJNE THERE.
Armed Slaekers Tell Posse "come
and Get Us"-They Dig Trenches
and Prepare for Flght-Merchant
Warned Against Selling Weapons.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
McAlester, Okla.-A reign of terror
exists in Seipo, Okla, and the sheriff
with posse of deputies, heavily arm.
ed, has gone there. 1t was reported
that about 200 men were intrenched
near Lamar ready to give the officers
battle. Twelve anti-draft sympathizers
were arrested near Wewoka by Sheriff
Thad Coon and lodged in Jail here.
Sixty ]. w. w. and C. r. U. men are
under arrest at Wewoka and Holden.
vile, and 20 more we're arrested at
Lamar, ready to give the. officers bat
tie. The outlaws not only are intimi
dating drafted men taking the eXami.
nation, but are forcing men to join
their bands and go with them, under
penalty of instant death. The sheriff
is assembling guns and ammunition
and pressing into service all the men
obtainable as deputies.
The Governor has been requested ic
send troops, but in the meantime the
sheriff is handling the situation as best
he can. Come and get u.s." This was
the message sent through woman tc
the sheriff at Wewoka by 40 draft
dodgers, intrenched five miles north OF
Kenawa. Three posses now are con
verging on the camp of the intrenched
men from three directions under the
leadership of former Adjutant Genera
Frank Canton. Prosecutions will be
gin at Wewoka, directed by specia
attorneys appointed by Attorney Gen
eral Gregory. Reports from the scat
tering hill districts of the three counN
ties affected indicate that bands OF
rowing rioters have been still further
broken up. Oscar Wood, city marshal
of Maud, was hit in the back by part
Of a charge of buckshot, but not seri
ously wounded, near Hazel.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
SERIOUS EXPLOSION IN
MINE AT CLAY, KENTUCKY
Bodies of Forty Men Taken From
Mine-Twenty Still Are Entombed
SHAFT Burns, Hating Rescue.

Madisonville, Ky.-One body was
taken from the No. Z Mine of the West
Kentucky Coal Co. at Clay, making a
total of 40 dead. There still remain
in the mine about 20. One hundred
and thirty-tive men have been taken
from the mine and some of these will
die and many are badly injured. There
were 1875 in the mine at the time of the
explosion. The rescue work was stop.
ped several hours due to the fan shaft
catching on fire and water had to be
pumped into the mine. The rescue
work IS slow, for crew of men head.
ed by Will Chandler has to erect SUD.
ports as they proceed to the end of
the entry where the men are expected
to be found.
The men are believed to be dead.
Strenuous efforts are being made to
get to them. Will Borders, the fore.
man who saved SO men in the mine,
was in Madisonville, the guest of his
relatives. He stated it will take from
week to 10 days to build supports
and trap doors and put the mine ir
running order again. When the explo
sion occurred 100 supports and a doz
en- trap doors were blown down.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Mission Reaches Port Safely.

A Pacific Port-The American Mis-.
sion to Russia, headed by Elihu Root,
reached here en- route to Washington
The mission will remain here over
night and will be entertained at a
civic luncheon. The governor of the
state and the mayor of the city will
be among those receiving the mission.
Besides Mr.. Root, the members of the
mission are Charles Edward Rus.
sell, writer and publicist; Cyrus H..
Mccormick, president of the Interna-
tional Harvester Company; Samuel R.
Barton, New York banker; James
Duncan, vice president of the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor; Chas. R.
Crane, one of Americas leading man.
ufacturers; John R. Mott, one of the
nations most active supporters of the
Young Mems Christian Association;
Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of
staff of the United States army, and
Rear Admiral James H. Glennon. The
mission has been away from the Uni.
ted States since May 10.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
ENGLAND Raises No SUGAR.

One of the leading shortages In
England today Is the sugar shortage.
This is due largely to the fact that
there Is no domestic production Of
sugar whatever. In line with her new
policy of raising necessities at home
England has subsidized a company to
raise sugar beets and set up sugar
factory. Climate and soil are said to
be favorable. A tract of $500 acres
has been set aside. The treasury has
assured the enterprise of backing to
the extent Of $625,O0O. To get this
subsidy in accordance with British law
special company had to be organized
mot trading for profit"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
Wooden Soldiers.

The latest batch of recruits were
giving their sergeant an unbelievable
amount of trouble. He was an old
soldier Of 80 years experience, and the
poor attempts CT his new squad to
understand the mysteries of army drill
nearly drove him frantic, says the
London Chronicle. At last, in despera-
tion, he called the men to stand at
ease, as he wished to tell them little
story. 1t was this: "When l was a
tiny boy" he said, II had n box of
wooden soldiers. One day 1 lost them,
and cried bitterly. They told me not
to worry, as they'd turn up some day;
and now, to think that after forty
years I've just found the little devils"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-09
SENATE PASSES
DRY AMENDMENT
VOTE TIC BAR INToxIcANTs is
65 TO 20 AFTER SENATE RE-
FUSES TO CUT LIST.
Wine and Beer Fail To Escape Net
Spread-ProViso To Pay For Loss
of Plants Defeated.

Washington.-A resolution for sub.
mission to the states OF a prohibition
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
tion was adopted by the Senate. The
vote was IS to 29, eight more than
the necessary two-thirds. AS adopted
the resolution contains a provision that
the states must be asked to ratify the
amendment within six years. The
House still must act on the resolu
tion. Senator Sheppard, of Texas, au-
thor of the amendment, was delighted.
But it was no more than l expected"
he said I'VE will push it in the
House Immediately and am confident
J. will be passed there, too" The
enactment, as adopted by the Senate,
reads:
The manufacture, sale or transpor
tation Of Intoxicating liquors, within,
the importation thereof into, or the ex-
portation thereof, from the United
States and all territory subject to the
Jurisdiction thereof for beverage pur-
poses is hereby prohibited"
This article shall be imperative un-
less it shall have been ratified as an
amendment to the constitution by the
Legislatures of the several states as
provided in the, constitution within six
years from the date of the submission
here to the states by Congress. The
Congress shall have the power to en-
force this article by appropriate leg
islation."
The Sheppard amendment applies
not only to distilled spirits, but to beer
and wine. Attempts to change this
were defeated. So was an attempt by |
Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, to pre-
vent the purchase or sale" of intoxi-
cants as we'll as the manufacture, sale
or transportation" set forth in the bill.
Only Hardwick, Broussard Reed and
voted for this idea. Sixty-two
Senators voted against it, Senator
Harding inserted the proviso that the
amendment should be null and void if
the states did not ratify it within six
years. Senator Borah held that to at
tach this would impair the constitu.
of the measure.