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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
ARE FACTOR
Reserves Give Foch Punch in
Picardy Fighting.
Not at Front In Large Numbers Just
Nowadays of Deadlock
Past.

London, Aug. 24.-Do not imagine
because the Americans have not been
mentioned in the recent actions of
Byng and other functions that they are
not on the job.
The fact is that although they are
elsewhere they are 10Y contributing
to the Allies success even mor eff
fectively though less s~pectacularly,
than when they are actually going
over the top at Chateau Thierry, and
Scissors, along the Marine, etc.
Give Foch Striking Power.
For II Is primarily due to increases
I'm the American front lines south OF
the present battle area that Marshal
Foch has been enabled to acquire the
necessary mobility and elasticity CT his
forces for the purpose of quick, sur
prising punches, here and there. The
bewildering attacks not only have
gained important strategic and geo.
graphical detectives, but have been the
e of frazzling the enemy's nerves
through constant guessing and worry
ing.
Growing Body Of Americans.
IL Is the presence I'm the field of pow.
erful growing body OF Americans that
has made possible the energetic han
ding OF the enemy, which Is nov the
feature of the western campaign.
Experts are unanimous in the opin.
ion that Foch not only could not have
achieved the initiative without the big
American help, but that he could not
maintain this advantage without the
steadily progressive increase of such
help.
Days of Deadlock Past.
There is every assurance o that,
thanks to America, no matter how des-
perately the Boche may resist here and
there, the days of deadlock are forever
passed. The Allies through complete
command of the situation are able to
impose their win on the enemy when
and where they like.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
N PEACE TERMS
Senator Says Only Those Dictated by
Allies Possible.

Washington, Aug. "A warning
against 'insidious and poisonous"
German peace propaganda and a dec
laration that peace must be dictated
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
Duluth Flax.
Chicago Grain.


So. st. Paul, Aug. Fascinated re-
ceipts at the Union stockyards: Cat.
tie, $500; calves, 400; hogs, 1900;
sheep, 800; horses, 2; cars, 125.
Steers, $7.75@12.00; cows, $500
1925: calves, $6.25@16.50; hogs, 1880
@1s.90; sheep and lambs, $11.50@
16. 2
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-24
DAYS of Deadlock Past.
CHAMPION WORM STORY
Field Correspondent Sends Remark
able Yarn From West Virginia.

A field correspondent sends the fol-
lowing story of a worm offensive from
Littleton, w. Va.
Millions of worms have invaded this
section. For three days they passed
steadily a half-mile from this city in
such numbers as to drive farmers from
the fields. Work was discontinued in
order to shovel the invaders away from
homes. The army is travelling a
straight course. 1t is 100 yards in
width, three miles long and several
inches deep. When n farmer, Mil
lard McDougal. arose one morning he
found worms stacked against his back
door. James Fox, another farmer. was
forced to stop blowing. The worms
are about two inches long, one-eighth
Of an inch In diameter, of a golden
yellow color and with many legs.
Women win Drive in France.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
WOODROW WILSON.

arrival is uncertain, but a quick pas
sage is not required, IS ample time
remains for conferences preliminary
to the main peace assemblage.
Off the French coast the President
will be welcomed by a squadron Of
American warships. French, British
and Italian vessels also. it is expected.
will join in the greeting at sea, which
will be followed by a succession of Of
fetal ceremonies.
With the President are two of his
fellow delegates to the peace confer
ence-Secretary of State Robert Lam
sing and Henry White. former ambas-
sador to France and Italy, who will
join Col. +. M. House and Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss, already In Europe.
Guests of the chief executive in
cluded the French and Italian ambas-
sailors. John W. Davis, newly appoint
ed ambassador to Great Britain; high
naval and military authorities, repre-.
sentatives of various government de-
partments and a staff of specialists to
advise the American peace commits
sion on problems of political. econom-
ical, trade and racial characteristics
of nations affected by the war. =
Mrs. Wilson, together with the
wives of Secretary Lansing, Ambassa-
dor Davis and the French and Italian
ENJOYS, are members of the George
Washington's company.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
BRITAIN TO ASK
$4o,0oo,ooo,ooo
WARS BURDEN TO REST ON FOE,
AND PREPARATION TO BE ASKED
At PEACE TABLE.
RIOTS IN BERLIN
GEN. FOcH TO ENTER GERMAN
CAPITAL As REPRisAL FOR MUIR.
DER OF THREE FRENcHMEN.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Dec. 7.-Great Britain will
demand of Germany $4,000, OOO.-
900 ($4O,O00 ,0O0,O0O) sterling for
Great Britain and her dominions
as reparation for the war,
according to the Daily Mail. The
newspaper says it understands that
David Lloyd George, the premier. will
make this announcement In a speech
at Leeds.
This, the Daily Mail adds, is what
the war cost Great Britain and her do
minions and British taxpayers will be
relieved of 400, 900, 900 per annum by
the German payment.
On Board the U. S. S. George Wash
ington, Dec. 7.-President Wilson Fri
day read from the wireless dispatches
Winston Spencer Churchill's renewed
declaration for British naval suprem-
acy. The President evinced great in
terest in the bulletin but did not com
ment On 1t.
1t is apparent that this subject is up
permost in Mr.. Wilson's mind and he
Is expected to express himself on 1t
soon after reaching France, in a public
address or in conferences with the en-
tente statesmen preceding the sessions
Of the peace congress.
0,,I@n Cnri0,r lt1Nrdnrc hovy0
arisen in Berlin and considerable fir
ing has occurred In the principal
streets, according to reports reaching
the Dutch-G German frontier, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam. The trouble is said to
have been caused by the German Boil
sheviki. -
Copenhagen.-Allied and American
forces will temporarily occupy Berlin,
as exercising police supervision, ac-
Zeitung OF Berlin, which says that an
American wireless dispatch to this eff
feet has been intercepted by the Ger
mans. The newspaper says that
Mannheim will be similarly occupied.
The eason for this action on the part
of the allies is said to be a regret
table incident during which a super
visor of a prisoners camp shot three
Frenchmen." -
Amsterdam.-ViOlent fighting &C.
Cured in Essen when returning SOL
diers attempted to lower the red flag.
according to reports received here.
Several persons are reported to have
been killed during the riots and shoot
ing. -
With the Americans in Prussia
The left wing of the Second division
was within three days march of the
Rhine on Friday. The whole front to
be occupied by the Americans along
the historic river is expected to be
reached by Dec. 10.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
BABY RESCUED FROM WELL
Infant Is Taken Out Uninjured After
Being Imprisoned Twelve
Hours.

Burkbennett, Tex.-After remaining
at the bottom Of a 35-fOOt well, a foot
In diameter, the cighteen-months-old
son of George Rays of this place was
rescued u%ninjured.
The child was playing and accident
ally fell feet-frst into the well. The
mother heard the cries from the well.
She obtained a garden hose and an old
pair of bellows and pumped air into
the well until the neighbors could ar
rive.
A large crowd soon gathered and the
work of digging the child out was be-
gun. A large hole was dug along the
side of the well. and at ten o'clock
that night it reached the baby. The
child was brought to the surface and
an examination showed that II had
escaped injury
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13

Making Friends With the Passengers.
passengers. and yelling with Joy as
the strange vista Of flying scenery
passed before her delighted eyes.
Baby May left home early in the
afternoon intending to buy candy.
Five minutes later her parents were
searching the house for her. Believing
she had wandered uptown, several
men went up and down the streets
looking for her. The police were noti-
fed, but not until after Rock Island
train No. Al had gone west.
Anyway, the station was the last
place the parents and police thought
to look for the child. But late in the
afternoon a telegram from Bonneville.
addressed to the chief of police, was
received. 1t read: "Have On train
No. Al, out of Little Rock, Il three
year-old girl. Think she was deserted.
Can't tell where she lives. Am send
Ing her back to Little Rock on No. A."
When No. "A arrived at the station
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnett stood close to the
iron gate and watched the detralning
passengers. After watching some time
their hopes almost faded away, and
then they spied their baby in the arms
Of the conductor.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
UNSR0ARSHOuTS
AS WILSON SAILS.
SIRENS, WHISTLES AND CHEERS
IN MIGHTY CHORUS As SHIP
HEADS FOR OPEN SEA.
THRONCS BID C0DSPEED
DEATH BLOW TO MlLiTARiSM
PRESIDENTS CHIEF AIM At
WORLDS PEACE CONGRESS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
New York, Dec. bound on a mis-
sion the principal objects OF which are
the abolition of militarism and the at
tainment of IA just world peace, Wood
row Wilson, first President of the
United States to visit Europe while in
office, is speeding acros the Atlantic
toward France to attend the greatest
international conference in history.
On the transport George Washington,
manned by Il navy crew and with
deck guns ready for action. and ac-
companied by IA naval convoy, the
President left New York harbor We'd
nesday amid "A demonstration without
parallel in the history of the port.
The President took his place or the
flying bridge as the great ship moved
down the bay. River craft and ships
of many nations dipped flags and
footed whistles, and thousands of per-
sons babe him godspeed in cheers and
flag waving
or quarantine. where Staten Island
throngs waved and shouted a second
farewell, and monitors. gunboats and
artillerymen at Fort Hamilton joined
In saluting gunfire, the George Wash
ington net Its ocean convoy, the SUI
perdreadnought Pennsylvania and a
quintet of %destroyers.
In emphasis, it seemed, of Amer
ica's part in bringing about Germany's
downfall. the presidential party. out
bound, met some of the American SOL
diers returning from overseas.
Two thousand homecoming aviation
troops on the Lapland cheered the
George Washington as she left her
pier, and outside quarantine the Min
nekahda was sighted, steaming up
the harbor with more than 5000 SOL
diers as passengers.
In command of Admiral Mayo, the
peace squadron is heading, it is In
derstood, for Brest, an American de-
barkation port in France. Its date OF
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
BABY TAKES JOY
RIDE ON TRAIN
May Arnett Travels 280 Miles
While Parents Search
for Her.

Little Rock, Ark.-With a few pen.
MES clutched In her baby hand, little
May Arnett. three years old, enjoyed
Il 2SO-mile railroad journey from her
home here to Bonneville. Ark, while
her frantic parents, aided by police.
men and detectives, searched Little
Rock to find a trace Of the missing
child.
kidnapping. death under the wheels
of a speeding mOtOrcar, or drowning
in the creek "a the family home,
were only a few of the calamlties i'm
agined by the little girls parents.
And all this time she was sitting in
a speeding day coach on a Rock Island
railroad train, making friends with
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
LETTERS-FROM-HOME" WEEK.
War Department Commission Wants
Soldiers Kin to Help Maintain
Morale of Army.

Morale Of Army.
New York.--The week of Dec. Is
has been designated by the War De-
partment commission or training
camp activities as a time for special
letters TO be written by mothers,
fathers, sisters, wives and sweet.
hearts of the uien now overseas. The
week has been called "L.etters-From
Home" week. and the purpose is to
apply the home touch TO a broad
gagged military program for maintain
ing the morale of the men who find
themselves idle after weeks OF siren
uous fighting. The war department
hopes. through these letters. to keep
the men %contented, straight" and
ambitious to live up to the high ideals
of American manhood.
A model letter such as the govern
ment wants the mothers and fathers
especially to write has been prepared
by the War Department. This, with
letters from Secretary OF War Baker
and Raymond 3. Fosdick. chairman
of the commission. indorsing the
plan, has been mailed to newspapers
throughout the country. The letter
particularly asks that the men over
seas direct their attention to whole
some recreation and activities. in
stead of to the unwhOlesOme influ-
ences that might result from the en-
forced period of idleness wherever
largo bodies of trOODS are awaiting
orders to return home.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
Foe surrenders 1000 Ajrp,.ces

London, Dec. 9.-The surrender of
the 1000 German airplanes required
under the terms of the armistice con.
vention has been proceeding during
the past week, and it is understood
the full complement of enemy ma
chimes will shortly be in the allies
hands. The taking over, examining
and parking of so vast a fleet of ma
chimes has necessarily taken time, as
the German armies in their retire
ment are leaving the planes behind in
their evacuated airdromes.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13

With the Americans in Prussia
The left wing of the Second division
was within three days march of the
Rhine on Friday. The whole front to
be occupied by the Americans along
the historic river is expected to be
reached by Dec. 10.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
Join AMERICAN
RED CROSS |N'19
WORK OF THIS ORGANIZATION
NEEDED MORE THAN EVER,
SAYS PRESIDENT.
ROLL CALL DEC. 1923
EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD JOIN
AND SEND GREETINGS TO
WHOLE HUMAN FAMILY.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Observation-Disclosures Wilson, in
Il proclamation calls on every Ameri-
can TO join the American Red Cross
during Christmas rollcall week, Dec.
16 to %, IAN thus send forth to the
whole human family the Christmas
greeting for which it waits and for
which it stands in greatest need
The proclamation, prepared before the
President departed for Europe, fol.
lows:
TO the American people: One yeal
ago $4,000. 900 Americans, by enrolling
as members of the Red Cross at
Christmas time. sent to the men who
were fighting our battles overseas a
stimulating message of cheer and
good will. They made it clear that
our people were of their own free
choice united with their government
in the determination not only to wage
war with the Instruments of destruc-
ton. but also by every means in their
power to repay the ravages OF the in
vader and sustain and renew the
spirit Of the army and Of the homes
which they represented.
THE friends of the American Red
Cross in Italy, Belgium and france
have told and will tell again the story
stored morale in the hospitals. in the
camps and at the cantonments, and
we ought to be very proud that we
have been permitted to be of service
to those whose sufferings and whose
glory are the heritage of humanity.
Now, by Gods grace, the Red Cross
Christmas message of 1918 is to be Il
message OF peace as well as a mes
sage of good will. But peace does not
mean that we can fold our hands. 1t
means further sacrifice. We must
prove cOnclusively to an attentive
world that America is permanently
aroused to the needs of the new era,
our old Indifference gone forever.
THE exact nature of the future
service of the Red Cross will depend
upon the program of the associated
governments, but there is immediate
need today for every heartening word
and every helpful service. We must
not forget that our soldiers and our
sailors are still under orders and still
have duties to perform of the highest
consequence and that the Red Cross
Christmas membership e a great
deal to them.
THE people of the saddened lands,
moreover, returning home today where
there are no homes, must have the as
sistance that the hearts OF our people
are with them in the dark and doubt
full days ahead. Let us. so far as we
n help them back to faith in mercy
and in future happiness.
LAS president of the Red Cross, con
sciOus in this great hour of the value
of such a message from the American
people, | should be glad if every
American would join the Red Cross
for 1919, and thus send forth to the
whole human family the Christmas
greeting for which it waits and for
which it stands in greatest need.
WOODROW WILSON"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
Wyemins Voted Dry BY 3 to I.

Chsyenne.-Tho official canvass of
the vote cast in the Wyoming election
Of Nov. s, 1918. shows that the state
constitutional amendment providing
for prohibition effective Jan. 1, 1920,
carried by . vote Of more than three
70 one, 31,407 votes being cast for the
amsndmsnt and 1906 against 1t. The
number Of votes cast for the amend
meat exceeded the number cast
against II 1851. The amendment re-
eolve1 abeut 1e,0oo more votes than
~ nuDbef necessary for its adoption.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
STOLE MONEY TO BUY DOGS
Odd Plea Is Made by Teller for En-.
bexxling Forty Thousand Dollars
Bank Funds.

Dallas. Tex.-When f. +. Pollard,
teller in one Of the strongest banks
here. was arrested, charged with EN-.
bezzlement of $4,000. he is said to
have confessed he stole the money and
bought blOOded dogs for his famous
kennels, the finest in the state.
He entered a plea Of guilty to
charges of embezzlement and was giv-
en- ten years in prison. His salary as
bank teller is said to have been 81
600 a year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
war HEROES PRAISED
AT BRITAIN DAY CELEBRATIONS
THROUGHOUT NATION.
Gen. Pershing Declares That English
Steadfastness Against Hun On
sIaughts Won War.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - Washington Sunday
continued to pay tribute to the British
empire for it's part in the world war.
Exercises held under arrangements OF
the Washington Britain's day commit
tee were attended by senators and
representatives and government Off
Gals rs well as by allied and neutral
diplomats. The achievements of the
British army and navy were set forth
in speeches and tableauX.
Senator McCumber of North Da-
kota. the principal speaker, declared
that after England's great service to
mankind in the war Americans may
we'll be proud that Britain was not
only the birthplace of their fathers
but also the source of their ideals"
Fifty thousand government en-
ployes were given a partial holiday
Saturday to take part in a victory
sing" as a celebration of the signing
OF the armistice and in observance Of
Britain Day"
New York.-A message from King
George, expressing the hope that Brit
ons and Americans may be as united
in peace as they were in war, was
read Sunday at a meeting in the Hip
podrome arranged as the climax of
New York's celebration of Britain's
Day.
Gen. Pershing, in a cablegram re-
ceived by Judge Parker, said:
"Steadfast In adversity-wounded
with a thousand wounds, Great Brit
hammer blows have never weak
ened nor faltered. But for the tenac-
ity of her people, the war would have
been lost. To those of us who have
been associated with them and fought
with their gallant troops, words Of
praise seem inadequate to express our
admiration. These things our kins-
men have done have brought insepara-
BILE union between them and ourselves.
We offer our right hand of friendship
that our two nations may be more
firmly linked together to insure the
future OF the world"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
Kings to Visit Wilson on Return,

New York.-The United States gov
eminent will have as its guests in
the neal future President Poincare of
France. King George Of England,
King Albert of Belgium, King Vic
tor Emmanuel of Italy and the
heads of any other nations President
Wilson may visit during his visit to
Europe, Stephane Lausanne, editor of
the Paris Matin. declared Just before
he sailed for France. M. Lausanne
has been in the United States several
months on an official mission.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13

Chicago.-Hogs - Butchers, 1880
i77s; light. s17.oo917.4S; packing.
pigs, good to choice. $1l.25016.5o.
Cattle-Beef cattle, good, choice and
prime. $l5.75 q &c. LIS: common and me
dunn. $9:75@15.75 butcher stock, cows
n heifers, $685. @14.25; BANNERS and
cutters, 5000 6.s5. Stockers and feed
ers: Good. choice and fancy. s1e.25G
1895; inferior. common and medium.
81. 1925. Veal calves, good and
beet steers, S14.50@1s.25; cows and
heifers, $S.50@13.25.
Sheep-Lambs. choice M prime,
$15.15 1885; medium and good, 314.Oo
@15.16; culls, $9.50@12.5O; ewes, choice
and prime, $s.25@s.5O; medium and
good, $S.00G9.25: culls, $3.75 06.75.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
CANNOT ESCAPE
FORFEITURE OF LIVES DE
MANDED FOR CAUSING WAR.
Premier Lloyd George Favors Expu!'
sion and Exclusion OF
Enemy Aliens.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Dec. 6.-David Lloyd George,
the prime minister, in the election
campaign, gave a restatement OF his
policy. In it he declares that the men
responsible for the var cannot escape
because their heads were crowned,
but that they must be tried by an in
ternational court. Mr.. Lloyd George
also declared himself in favor of the
expulsion and exclusion of all enemy
aliens.
Dundee.-The British representa-
lives at the peace conference will de-
n.and general and absolute abolition
of CONSUMPTION throughout Europe,
Winston Spencer Churchill made this
announcement in a speech here.
London Sir Auckland Gcddes, pres
ident of the local government board
and minister of national service, in .
public address said that the line OF
policy advocated by the coalition gov
eminent was a peace which, so far as
lIlt ChtIiy pO"tlp WIG tohtkA AASAS
should be based on stern justice, and
SO far as those men who planned and
started the war were concerned should
be founded on justice of the nature
meted out in the highest courts of the
land. Such men as the former Ger
man emperor, Enver Pasha and the
former rulers of Bulgaria and Austria
would be placed on trial, and if found
guilty their lives would be forfeited.
Men guilty OF u~nspeakable atroci-
lies upon u prisoners and upon the
civilian inhabitants of the invaded
lands.' he continued, must stand trial
and If they are condemned must suffer
death"
A Copenhagen dispatch says the Der.
lin government has ordered a search
among the private documents of the
former emperor for matter relating to
the outbreak of the war.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
Former Greeley Boy Wilson oraanIst.

Greeley, C%olo.-John Doane, Jr., for
merly of Greeley, is organist Of the
orchestra of five pieces that 10 play
ing for President Wilson and the other
members of the peace party on the
liner George Washington. Doane's
father for years was pastor Of the
Congregational church at Greeley.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13

Atlantic City, N. J.-Men should be
vent to Russia in sufficient force to
set up a constituent assembly and
assure representative government.
william Howard Taft said in an ad-
dress before the Investment Bankers
Association in convention here.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
Yanks on Rhine Home in Summer.

WashingtOn.-Eight of the thirteen
divisions comprising the American
Third army now on the Rhine either
are national guard Oh national army
troops, and there is every reason to
believe that they will be OF American
soil again BY midsummer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-12-13
Carter Glass Succeeds McAdoo.

Observation-Disclosures Carter
Glass of Virginia was nominated by
President Wilson to be secretary of
the treasury. Mr.. Glass will go into
office Dec. 16 under an agreement
with Secretary McAdoo.