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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
WOULD NOT HELP MATTERS
Chicago Man Opposes Food Control
Commission.

Chicago, May 10 - Holding that II
"presupposes calamitous situation
that does not exist and is not expect
ed to exist" the plan for a national
food control commission meets with
the emphatic disapproyal of j p. Grif-
fin, president OF the Chicago board OF
trade.
"A food commission, | believe,
would not help matters" he said, but
would serve to keep the public mind
in continual fear and apprehension
An international food commission
probably would be OF valuable serv-
Ice in time OF war. such body to be
composed OF competent representa-
tives from the allied and neutral ma
tions"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
MAY REQUIRE SIXTY DAYS
Merging OF National Guard Into Fed
erai Service Big Task.

Washington, May 1s. II 1t will re-
quire between thirty and sixty days
after President Wilson signs the
army bill to bring the national guard
into the federal army under the draft
provisions Of the national defense
act.
This can be stated authoritatively,
although the war department is with
holding announcement as to details Of
the process until the bill has been
signed.
National guard troops now in the
federal service retain their status as
militiamen and 1t will require a proc
lamation or other executive order by
the president to draft the force as a
body into the federal army.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
GERMANS FORCED TO MOVE
Thousands Reside in New York's
Prohibited Zone

New York, May 19.-Between $4,000
and 10000 Germans in New York will
be forced to move before June l from
zones within half mile OF state
armories and naval stations or obtain
special permits from United States
authorities.
Orders from Attorney General Greg.
ory at Washington TO this effect have
been received
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
STARTS FOR FRENCH FRONT
Nineteenth American Ambulance Sec.
ton Leaves Paris.

Paris, May 19.-The nineteenth sec.
tion OF the American field ambulance
left for the front under command OF
James P. Gillespie OF New York, a
Yale graduate.
The second transport section, con.
sisting Of fifty men and twenty lorries
for moving ammunition rapidly to vi.
tai points, will leave soon.
Additional recruits to the number
of 10s arrived. They include seven
students from Beloit and representa-.
tives of Michigan. Illinois and North.
western.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
GENERALS STAY ON DUTY
Crisis In Russian Army 10 Said to
Have Been Averted.

PetrograL, May 19.-As a result OF
a meeting in Petrograd of the COM
manders-in-chief from all the fronts
except the Caucasus, Generals Brus-
siloff and Iurko have withdrawn their
designations and reports OF further
designations are refuted by the definite
announcement all the sAGhmanders
have decided to remain at their posts.
Thus the Crisis In the army has
been avsrte0,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
WILL BE PAID SlOO MONTHLY
Provision for Reserve Officers Under
instruction.

Washington, May 19-Officers in
the reserve camps undergoing In
structions and drill are to get 500 a.
month during their camp instructions,
this pay to cover all their expenses.
General provision for their pay Is
carried in the giant appropriation bill
pending In the senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
FAMOUS LIBRARY is SOLD
6riduewater Collection May Be Com
Ina to United States.

London, May 10. - The famous
Bridgewater library, comprising more
than 1000 rare and valuable books,
zoo manuscripts and 10000 other docu.
ments, has been sold privately. 1t Is
believed the collection is going to the
United States. The library was start
ed by the Elizabethan chancellor
Lord Ellsmere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
Few French Ships Sunk.

Paris, May 19.-Only three French
merchantmen were sunk by subma
rines during the week ending May 13,
according to the official statements
During the period 952 vessels entered
French ports and s91 departed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
FOURTEEN REACH NEW YORK
Rockingham Survivors Adrift for For
ty-eioht Hours.

New York, May 19.-The British
steamer which picked up fourteen
survivors OF the American steamship
Rockingham after that vessel was
torpedoed off the Irish coast May
arrived here with them. Two men
were killed when the Rockingham was
attacked.
The arrivals-Third Officer Arthur
McKenny and thirteen naval gunners
said they were adritt in an open
boat for forty-eight hours before be-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
Phillip VIII Veto Bill.

Madison, Wis, May 19.-The 40.
sembly, by vote Of 40 to %, refused
to recall the Evjue statewide referen-
dunn bill for changes suggested by
Governor Philip. This means the
seysrpor WIZ veto the biM.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
HIGH COST OF LIVING is
CAUSE OR UNREST.

Charleston, w. Va, May 10
. High food prices have engen-
. dered sncRs unrest among the
laboring classes OF the state
. that unless remedied through
governmental food price con
. troll "the situation may become
. serious" according to Labor
. Commissioner Montgomery, who
. has just returned from tour
. OF the coal mining regions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
Honduras Breaks With Germany.

Washington. May 19.-Honduras h&B
severed diplomatic relations with
Germany, following the lead of Qua
temala
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
SENATE ACTS ON
ARMY MEASURE
Only Eight Members Oppose
Conference Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT READY
Machinery to Register and Draft Five
Hundred Thousand Men viii Be Set
In Motion as Soon as President Viii
son Signs the Bill.


Washington. May 19.-Final action
was taken by congress on the war
army bill, the second of the major
measures Of the war
The senate, by vote of 65 to s.,
adopted the conference report accept.
ed by the house Vice President Mar
shall and Speaker Clark will sign
the bill and send 1t to President Will
son.
AS finally approved the bill provides
for raising by selective conscription
war army in increments of 900
mer from twenty one to thirty years
old
Ii also authorizes, without direct
ing, the president to raise volunteer
forces which Colonel Roosevelt de-
sires to take to France, and greatly
increases the pay OF all enlisted men.
Machinery TO register and draft the
first 10000 men already has been set
up by the war department. lmmedi
ately after the president signs the bill
he will, by proclamation, designate
the day for registration OF the 10000.
600 OF more men Of the prescribed
age
Registration Books Prepared.
Registration books will be In the
hands OF state and local authorities
who are to cooperate IN the work, and
Brigadier General Crowder, the pro.
vost marshal general, expects to have
his complete lists In Washington with.
in five days after registering begins.
Then will come the task of select.
ing the first 100000, exempting the
physically unfit, those with dependents
and men who are needed on the farms
and in industries.
Secretary Baker said that because
OF lack OF supplies the new army
would not be called to the colors for
training before September.
Whether Colonel Roosevelt will be
permitted to raise an expedition rests
with President Wilson IL is believed
he probably will postpone decision
while the draft system is being put
into operation
The bin backed by the administra
tion was introduced I'm the senate
senate by a vote OF 81 to 8 and In the
house, 397 TO 24and has since beer
tied up in conference returned there
twice by the house to include the
Roosevelt volunteer provision ant
further pay increases for enlisted
men. Its chief provisions are:
Twenty-one to Thirty Years.
Raising OF armed forces by the Sc
lectiye draft system, imposed upor
/ all males between the ages OF twenty
one and thirty years, inclusive, sub
jeet to registration and certain ex
! emptiops from service.
Increasing the regular army to max
] imum war strength
Drafting into the federal service 0
national guard units.
Raising an initial force by cor
scription of 100000 men, with addition
of 100000 If deemed necessary.
Raising, If the president sees fit, O
| four divisions Of volunteer infantry
| (The Roosevelt amendment.)
Increasing the pay Of all enliste
| men as follows; Fifteen dollars add
tional monthly for those now receiN
ing less than s2l, comprising the bul
of the army, graduated downward t
So additional monthly for those r.
ceiving s45 or more.
Prohibiting sale of liquor at or nea
training camps and otherwise pr'
tecting morals OF the soldier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19

Honey and Tar and 1t cured me. (SiEn-
ed) ". DeKeuster Amberg. Wis" No
substitute Is as good a. Foley's Honey
whooping cough. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
CERMAN-RUSSO TRUCE
RUMORED AT HAGUE

London, May 19.-According to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam it is rumored at The
Hague that truce is about to be ar
ranged between Russia and the cen
tral powers as a result of the political
changes at Petrograd.
The rumor is characterized as of
German origin.
Every indication from Petrograd Is
directly contrary to any such assump-
ton, one Of the cardinal features OF
the new governments program being
the continuation of cordial unity with
the entente allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
LONDON'S FAMOUS CoNJUR-
Err is DEAD.

London, May 19.-John Ne
vii Maskelyne, London's famous
conjurer. is dead Maskelyne
was seyenty-eight years old and
for nearly fifty years had been
almost an English institution.
His celebrated show house.
Egyptian hall, was almost as
we'll known as Westminster alb
bey or Buckingham palace.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-19
xAD A VERY BAD COUGH.

This letter should interest every rtad-
er: Last winter I had very bad
cough. i used medicines, but they did
me no good. I took one bottle of Foley's .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
HOW TO COOK FROZEN MEAT

The American housewife has still to learn what frozen meat is and how to buy and use it, according to Ar mour's Magazine. This product has long been used abroad, but in the United States is sold chiefly to hotels and institutions. Frozen meat is a wholesome and economical food. and plays an important part in the pack ing industry Animals packed in frozen form are carefully inspected by Federal inspectors, and the meat bears the government stamp. They come to the packing centers at certain sea- sons. when the supply is greater than can consumed in the form of fresh meat sand are therefore frozen and held until seasons of scarcity. The meat is more economical than fresh goods, and when properly prepared is savory and wholesome. Frozen ribs, loins, livers, hearts, brains and bone. less cuts, as well as frozen poultry, should be purchased frozen and care
 fully thawed out in the home refrig- crater, being cooked as soon as thaw- ed. Frozen cuts should be scared or Drowned in hot lard or vegetable fat before cooking, as this seals the meat cells, keeping in the juice and flavor. Retail butchers can do much to edu
 cate housewives in these matters:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
A STRAY YELLOW DOG.

He was a vagrant and marauder in the vicinity. Only yellow dog that nobody owned.
 You have seen the type-everybody has, Legitimate prey of the small boy, object of scorn of all adult hu- manity, ranking lower in the sc,Ile of life than the tuberculosis bacillus and the vermiform appendix, the stray yellow dog has always been in class by himself, and always at the foot of his class.
 This particular stray yellow dog was but a type of uncounted thousands Every town knows him. Every boy shies stones at him and ties cans to his tail and sends him skally-hooting out of the neighborhood. It is at the expense of the stray yellow dog that the modern boy gives vent to the sav- age that is in him and goes unreprov- ed.
 We'll, the other day boy coaxed this stray dog to him and patted his head to gain his confidence.
 But only long enough to tie a tin
 can to his tail.
 Now, this dog was familiar with
 cans, and quietly sat down, facing the boy with a look of sadness and re- proach.
 Then the boy kicked the dog and started him off He threw some stones after him to set him going. But the dog when he had got beyond the reach of the stones sat down again and resumed his speeches. re- proacEes. He liked that batting on the head. He longed for compan- ionship and sympathy. The boy went to play on raft in a pond, and when he fell off the raft as, of course, all bad little boys do, he came within a breath of drowning. No human help was near, and his plight was desperate He was going down for the third time, and vaguely grasping about him for the traditional straw, when his hands caught mass of shaggy hair.
 The last thing the boy remembered was his hanging on for dear life, and when his senses came back he was lying upon the bank and the stray yellow dog was licking his face and whimpering with joy. A stray yellow dog with a tin can tied to his tail can sometimes teach the highly superior human being lesson.-The Christian Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
ANNIVERSARY OF E|FFEL, BUILDER
 OF THE TOWER

The most famous tower since that of Babel is the Edffel Tower in Paris, monument to the engineering gen. jus of Gustave Eiffel, who was born at Ddjon. France, S5 years ago today.
 Among many other important en- gineering works, Eiffel built the huge framework of the Statue of Liberty which now stands in New York har- Dor. and it was this that gave him the germ of the ideas which he worked out in the gigantic iron tower on the Champ de, Mars in Paris, which was hailed as one of the great wonders of the modern world, and which made EffePs name a house. hold word the world over.
 Tha tower was built as one of the features of the Paris exposition of 1889. The work was commenced in 1887 and was rushed to completion within the specified time. The struc ture. which rises to the height of 1000 feet, was built of iron lattice-work, and 1900 tons of metal were used in it's construction. Three sets of ele- vators carry the people to the top, where the structure is capped by an immense lantern The cost of the tower was over a million dollars, the French government contributing $292,- 600. Edffel made a fortune out of the 20 years lease given him. Many uses have been developed for the Eiffel Tower At the present time it is per haps the most important wireless sta tion in Europe. Its importance from a meteorological point of view can scarcely be overestimated. It has en- abled the weather experts to observe the variation of winds, to study the decrease of temperature at different heights, to find out the quantity of rain that falls at different heights. and the density of the clouds. It is largely due to the Edffel Tower that the French weather service is con- sidered the best in the world.
 The Eiffel Towers nearest rival in height is the Woolworth building in New York. which is 865 feet in height. Buenos Ayres, the South American metropolis has for a long time been planning the erection of a tower to suspass the Eiffel Tower in height and in cost. AS the pioneer among modern tower builders, M. Eiffel has gained an imperishable name.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
7 " ~NF ~W>.V0~& LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
(By Lee Pa2e)
O~0O~<>-"-~-~t

Us fellows was standing erround the lamp post today, tawking about wien we wood rather have a million dol lers or diamond mine, and wy saIety matches wont strike unless you do 1t on the box, nobody knowing but Puds >Simkins saving it was proberly on &C., count of the stuff they put on the box, and jest then Sid Hunt came erround the corner carrying a empty potato baskit, his fox terrier Teddy running after him, Sid saying, Hay fellows, I jest tawt Teddy to do a beech of trick with this baskit.
 Lets see him, make him do it, we all sed.
 No sir, you got to pay admission for this trick, it's a grate trick, wat will give me if I show you? sed Sid.
 Wich we all olooked in our pockits to see wat we had. Pud Simkins giving him a spring and 6 little wheels out of a watch, Leroy Shooster giving him seegar bands, Sam Cross giving him little red wite and bloc button with a pin on it, Ed Wernick giving him peece of chocklit which nobody kHcW AA0 1AdLu, B1V1Il6 AIul hunk of stone wich looked as if it had came out of a gold mine, but did, ent. Sid putting the peece of chock- lit in his mouth and the rest in his pockit, saying Heer, Teddy, do you wonderful trick.
 And he took hold of Teddy by the collier and stuck him under the potato baskit and sat on it, Teddy barking like enything and trying to get out, Sid saying, Now Teddy. wen count I wunt you to mock the baskit over and come out, 1, 2, 3.
 Wien as soon as he sed he quick Jumped up and Teddy hooked the baskit over on account of Sid not set- ting on it eny more, and came out. Everybody saying it was a heck of a trick, but Sid woodent give back eny of the prices of admission.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
MEETS INSTANT DEATH; GRAHAM
 STRUCK BY TRAIN

Russell R. Graham, 30 years old, of Waterbury, met instant death yester- day in Fairfield between the station at Fairfield and that of Southport when he fell or threw himself from a moving passenger train in the path of the Bay State express. His body was horribly mangled. Graham was rid ing on an accommodation train west bound. No one on the train upon which he was riding knew of the ac- oident until it reached New York. The engineer of the Bay State express said he saw the mans body fall in front of his train but too late to make any effort to stop. Graham was a brakeman in the employ of the rail- road, but was not on duty and not in uniform. The body was taken to Fa- ble's undertaking parlors in Westport after it had been viewed by Medical Examiner Dr. W. H. Donaldson. Coroner J. J. Phelan has commence ed an investigation of the accident.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
CHOIR BOYS ASK
 FOR SALARIES IN
 WAR SECURITIES

Hartford. Conn.,, Dec. 15-Boys of the male choir at St. Johns church, Hartford. have petitioned the church choirmaster asking that they be giv- en their monthly salaries in thrift stamps, Instead of the usual cash. This unusual request was presented to the musical director of St. Johns parish by the boys themselves after a short conference in which several of the older choristers made patriotic ap- peals, which were warmly seconded by the younger members. A vote was then taken and the action was unani- nous
 The church authorities are willing to pay the choristers in this fashion. and rRuch favorable comment has been heard in praise of the patriotic stand the little fellows have taken. There are 21 boys in St. Johns choir. all from 10 to 15 years of age. The amount of money which will thus be turned over to the government for war purposes will reach respectable figures each month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
ROOSEVELT IN
 SPEECH BOOSTS
 THRIFT STAMPS

Cincinnati, Dec. 15-In a war time speech at a patriotic meeting here last night, former President Theodore Roosevelt made an urgent appeal for the purchase of thrift stamps and war certificates, as well as for the Red Cross.
 Germany has said that the money ed people of America were backing this war;" said MT. Roosevelt. Let every man, woman and child of us get into this thrift stamp buying habit, and throw this statement back into the faces of the Teutops, by let ting them know that every man, woman and child in America is back of this war"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
ELDERLY WOMAN IS BURNED TO
 DEATH IN HOME

Danbury, Dec. 15-Mrs. Jennie B. Townsend, 75 years old, was burned to death this morning in the kitchen of her home on Balmforth avenue, this city. While she was preparing breakfast her dress came into con- tact with an oil stove. Her grandson, Frank Wooteono, made desperate effort to save her but the frightened women threw off blankets with which he tried to smother the flames. Parts of Mrs. Townsend's body were burned to cr1,p. The fire department saved the house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
BULLETIN NO. i

About December 15tb the local boards will begin mailing Question naires' to be filled out by every man who on June 5, 1917 was between 21 and 31. years of age.
 From 200 to 250 of these in the or der of their order numbers will be this city. Every registered person not already sent to camp as a drafted man, including those heretofore granted an exemption, and those who hay enlisted, must fill out, sign to, swear to, and return his questionnaire to his local board within seven days (not counting Sundays and holidays) from the date of mailing as shown by the date on the questionnaire.
 The purpose of the questionnaire is to furnish the facts on which the To- cal and district boards will determine in what order men will be called for service. The local board will put the men in classes. Page 1 of the QueS- tionnaire describes the five classes. Glass 1 will go first. When all the men in class 1 have gone class 2, etc., will be called in their order. Therefore
 
 than Class 1 must be made within seven days from the date of the ques- tionnaire, whether such claim is made by the registered man, by one de- pendent on him, or by his employer, by any otter person Such claim may be made on the Questionnaire by the man or some one else for him; or by any other than the registrant on a duplicate of the first page of the ques- tionnaire- This duplicate first page can be obtained from his local board. All supporting affidavits must also be filed within such time.
 Failure to file the questionnaire on time will put aman in Glass to go in the first call unless another has filed and proved for him claim that he be placed in a later class. Failure to make claim for deferred class or within the limited time valves all right to make such a claim.
 Only persons making claims to the local board can appeal to the District Board or to the president.
 A notice containing the order mum bers of the men to whom question naires are mailed will be posted daily m lnes oIIlcess or Ine local DoaroA Everybody is bound by, this notice, whether or not the questionnaire is received
 Gof and look at these notices.
 Be sure that you get your question naire. ..s,.. .,-..,..,s -.s 4..,
 Read it through before you write anything. ss
 Begin; to answer questions on page 4. following carefully all directions.
 When you have: answered all. ques- lions which apply to yourself, turn to page 1, and make a cross (x) oppo- site any ground for deferred classifi- cation which you have a right to make. Then fill out the claim near the bottom of page | and sign 1t.
 If you do, not wish to make such
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
LAWYERS PREPARE STATEMENT EXPL AIMING MANY PHASES OF
 DRAFT ARMY QUESTIONNA|a.ES

In order to expedite matters re- garding the questionnaires which the draft boards have just mailed ou, the legal advisory board of this city nas decided that the best rlotnod of explaining the questionnairos to the -nen effected is in a general way, and So this end the lawyers who are giv- ing their assistance have prepared the following explanatory statement which will be supplemented by others covering in as broad manner as pos sible the details of the question nasres:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-15
CHINA BUYS DOCKS

Annoy, China, Dee, 15.-The Annoy dry docks have been purchased by the Chinese government. Negotiations had been pending for the sale of the property to the Japanese, but there was such storm of protest that the Chinese government decided te buy the deelxs-