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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-05

modelling in clay and are found by a
crook. The crook entices the girl to
a room, and the boy finds them and
in fighting the boy is blinded and
taken to a hospital. The girl takes
the statuettes to an art exhibit where
their merit is at once recognized.
The credit Is given the boy, and he
is enriched. His sight is restored
and he finds the girl on a distant
country estate. Also Fatty Arbuckle
in "A Country Hero"
The Little American" is shown
Friday featuring Mary Pickford, be-
ing a return date by request. This
intensely patriotic story is familiar
to readers. The girl and the
German officer, and the implacable
machine under which the man is gov
erned comes near to being the death
of them both. 1t is only through the
quick wit and action of both them
selves and a young French officer
that theer lives are saved.
Saturday Mae Murray is featured
In Sweet Kitty Bellaires," afternoon
and evening. Also two reels OF
Keystone comedy.
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400-YEAR-0 OLD CLOCK STOPS
Famous Tlmepiece In Hampton Court
Palace, London, Last Repaired
In 1880.

London.-The celebrated clock of
Hampton court palace that was pro-
vided with a dial to give astronomical
changes but did so, has stopped
once more. 1t Is believed to have been
constructed by a German way back
In 1540. but as a matter Of fact his
tory fails to record the name of Its
maker.
The celebrated clockmaker Vulllamy
reconstructed II In 1899, but he gave
up the astronomical dial portion on the
ground that 1t never could have work
ed with the machinery provided, rele-
eating that portion OF the works to the
store cupboard.
A Croydon firm Of clockmakers set
the whole thing going again In 1880,
and 1t has run satisfactorily until now.
Workmen are busy getting up the scat
folding necessary to reach the dial,
and after a thorough cleaning and GER
tain repairs to the dial 1t is expected
to run for another quarter of a cen
fury with little attentions from time
to time.
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City. Jan. additional
loss was noted in the market for beef
steers and butcher stock today, with
supplies on the liberal order for a
Friday, while stocker and feeder out
let was rather spotted. The run was
estimated at 2,500, as AGAINST S8S a
kago and LOLA the correspond
ing day a year ago.
Decline in hog prices was checked
and the market Shove da slight re-
covery from the low close of yester-
day. Tops landed at $685., while
the bulk of sales ranged from $16.1O
@16.3O.
Unchanged market for most
classes o five mutton, with a fair
degree of activity to the trade. Best
lambs at hand cleared at $16.25.
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Alien Enemies Lose Citizenship.

Milwaukee, Jan. 5.-Citizenship of
three enemy aliens granted since the
war began has been revoked in United
States District Court here. So far a.
D known II is the first case in the
United States of this kind. Hans
KAmm, Oshkosh; Tador Grahl. Fond
Ia Lac, and Frank Thomas. Waake-
yha, lost their papers and may be in
termed. Action was taken under Sec
lion 2171 of the United States statute
preventing issuance Of citizenship ~
psrs to enemies during q
70 Prov. Labor Draft Unnecessary.
Washington, Jan. 5.-Unions affiliat-
ed with the A. F. of l.. have agreed
to cooperate with the plan of the u.
8. public service reserve for voluntary
assignment Of labor forces of the
country into jobs where the govern
ment most needs them. This was an
iounced by the Department of Labor
which said thousands of skilled work.
men had enrolled and trade unions had
begun to urge members to do likewise
to demonstrate that conscrfpti0ns q
labor would b unnscssssry.
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FLETCHER IS RELIEVED
Convoy Commander Is Recalled
From Europe
Sinking of Antilles Results In Sum.
mons Home Of Naval Officer
Lacked Escorts.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Admiral w. b.
Fletcher, formerly in charge of the
navy convoy system abroad, has been
relieved and ordered home as a direct
outgrowth of the torpedoing of the
American transport Antilles. This has
become known, a considerable time
after its occurrence, following charges
Of Representative F. A. Britten, Hli-
nois, that the Antilles was sunk
through navy negligence.
Daniels Silent.
Rear Admiral F1etcher-not the
Fletcher of Vera Cruz fame-did not
have sufficient convoy at his disposal,
It Is claimed, but 1t is a mooted ques.
ton in navy quarters whether Admiral
w. s.. Sims, chief of European opera.
tons, provided sufficiently.
In any event 1t was held that F1etch.
er's removal was advisable. No co1rt-
martial was held, so the incident docs
not stand officially against his record.
Secretary Of the Navy Josephus DAN
iels refused to make public Fletcher's
name or to discuss in any way the
outcome OF the Antilles case.
Benson Biames Lack Of Escorts.
Admiral William s. Benson, CHIEF
OF naval operations and ranking
officer of the United States navy
told the house naval committee al
a secret session that the Antilles was
torpedoed and sunk because of lack oi
proper naval escorts, according to Rep
resentative Britten. This. Mr.. BritteI
said, he gave as the finding Of the
naval court of inquiry held after the
disaster.
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1t Is urged by the management
that observation be taken of the fact
that orchestral music will begin at
7;2O. and the reels will begin at
1880.
Mary Miles Minter, the golden
haired beauty of p~hotoplay drama, is
featured Monday night in The Mate
of the Sally Ann" an absorbing
story of the sea. Also a comedy.
''Jerry's Red Hot Trail"
Tuesday is played a return date of
For the Freedom of the World"
The home events Of this great play
will occur a thousand times in this
country during the present war. The
idler will be induced to enter the
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B0CHES TOLD To STEAL
German Soldiers Become Thieves
BY Officers Orders.
All Kinds Of Goods Taken Are Sent
To Berlin For Distribution
Among People.

With the French Armies In the
Field, Jan. 5.-The German armies
have become thieves by orders OF
their government, according to OF.
fetal and irrefutable evidence which
France has.
Goods of all kinda from France and
Belgium have been shipped to the
Geeman office of war booty In Der.
lin. Here the people are urged to
come and choose from vihicles, agri-
cultural and factory machinery, an
tique furniture, pictures, rare tapes
tries, plates and dishes, jewelry,
clocks and other articles-at fixed
prices.
The Office of war booty, according
to Advertisements found on German
prisoners, is at Berlin w, 35 Schont-
berg Ofer-a group of large tempo.
rary buildings erected as show and
sales rooms.
One government advertisement
reads:
French trench helmets have been
reserved by the minister Of war for
sale to the profit Of the national en-
dowment for families of those fallen
at the front.
1T is q bargain to acquire q rare
and durable souvenir Of the grJat
world conflict and at the same time
contribute to soften the lot Of families
of our brave fallen heroes.
THE price Of a steel helmet IL
fixed at rs marks.
ITO each buyer will be given q
certificate of origin and acquisition
for each trophy"
An advertisement offers exceptional
bargains In household goods OF
French and Belgium manufacture.
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Chicago, Jan. 5.-Income of the
country's railroads, despite a new re-
cord in revenues. was $100. 900, 900
less in 1917 than In the previous year.
Frank Haigh Dixon, chief statistician
for the bureau of railway economics.
declared In IN article published by
the Railway Age Gazette. Railway
revenues for 1917 probably exceeded
81 ,000, 000, 900, which Is $400. 000. 900
higher than those of 1916, which broke
the record then by millions" said
Dixon. Expenses are on q sharper
incline. They amounted to more than
81, SOC. 00O. 900 in 1917. which is nearly
$500. 000, 900 greater than in 1916"
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Locked in Grip Of Unaccustomed
Cold East Is CIamoring For
Fuel In Vain.
VIOLENCE IS RESULT
Fuel Administrator Powerless to Rem
der Aid Enough to Alleviate suf-
ferlng-Rlotlna In Phiia-
deIphla.

New York. Jan. 5~.-Practically all
the Atlantic coast, which Is locked in
the grip OF an unaccustomed cold, Is
clamoring for coal with a frantic fuel
administration powerless to render aid
enough to alleviate suffering that has
already led to violence in Philadelphia.
The Frankfort arsenal has seized a
supply of fuel to keep from being
forced to shut down.
Shortages OF oil and gasoline
throughout the country and particular
ly the eastern section have added to
the menace of the situation. Schools
in the East are being shut down or
holiday recesses are being extended.
Tenement jewellers in Eastern cities
are huddled together in heatless
rooms. Women are securing railroad
yards and storage spaces for stray
bits of coal. Wealthy persons are leav-
ing their homes and going to live In
hotels and apartment houses. Office
forces are working In outdoor wraps.
Seaport towns that depend on water
transportation to handle coal are hir
ing ice crushers to break way for the
fuel barges.
Weather f~orecasters offer little hope
OF relief before the end OF the week.
RiotIno In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan. Goal riots
which began here Wednesday were re-
sumed when several hundred men,
women and children raided cars on the
Pennsylvania railroad siding and took
more than $50 ions OF anthracite.
Railroad detectives were powerless be-
fore the women, who risked their lives
when an attempt was made to move
eight of the fuel laden cars.
For three hours the raiders carried
on coal in buckets and push carts and
could not be dispersed until a riot call
brought a detail of police. who arrest.
ed the ~ringleaders.
State and city fuel administrators
said that the coal shortage In Phila.
jelphia was beyond their control. II
is all up to Washington, both of them
said. and daily appeals are being made
to DR.. Garfield, the national fuel ad.
ministrator to relieve the situation.
New York Suffering.
New York, Jan. with the tenn
perature lowering around zero for the
sixth successive day. New York is con.
fronted with a fuel shortage that took
on added n every hour as the
water surrounding the city became
coated more deeply with ice.
New England Helpless.
Boston, Jan. New England's coai
situation grew worse yesterday when
the steady grip of the cold virtually
stopped land transportation and a
heavy blizzard OF the coast put the
finishing touches on all attempts to
move fuel by water.
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AT THE LYRIC.

Alexis Caesar Napoleon Brown
was employed in a button factory,
according to Douglas Fairbanks in
Reaching for the Moon" played
Monday and Tuesday at the Lyric,
and knew nothing of his origin ex-
cept that his dead mother was a fug-
tive from the little kingdom of Vul-
garia. He was a student Of new
thought. believing that by wishing
hard enough he would attain any
thing he wanted. He lost his job,
but a minister came from Vulgaria,
and told him he was heir to the
throne. He went. Ringing had its
disagreeable features. He was
bombed. thrown In the canal, poison
ed and otherwise harassed. He was
to marry a princess, daughter of a
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MADISON
OF AMUSEMENT NEXT WEEK
AT THE MADISON

A mounted policeman who befriends
the young wife Is later accused by
Clark. and the policeman kills him.
Friday Douglas Fairbanks features
In The Habit of Happiness" in
which this acrobatic funster appears
as a fun-doctor. He undertakes to
always cheer the respondent, and his
services are invoked by a millionaire.
The doctor becomes acquainted with
the daughter, and a gang who want
to get the old man out of town are
found out by the doctor, and he in
terferes. being personally injured
He Is rewarded in two ways.
Saturday, "A Gown OF Destiny
featuring Alma Rubens, adapted
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200 Passenger Trains Less.

Minneapolis, Jan. 1.-Two hundred
passenger trains will be taken of
Northwestern railroads to clear the
way for the shipment of freight nee.
essary to win the war. Although rail
road officials are reluctant to discuss
the revision of passenger schedules
they admit passenger service on all
Northwest roads will be revolutionized
More than 100 passenger trains will be
cancelled by the roads before January
20. Where heavy war freight orig.
mates ct points like Duluth and So
eeC1s4 the cuts win b heavy.
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Seized Men Taken to Germany.

Petrograd. Jan. 5.-Tle Germans are
reported to have transferred 5000 0
civilian Poles and Luthuanians fore.
ibly to Germany. General Kornilon,
former Commanderin-chief and n Of
the leaders in the movement against
the Bolsheviki, has arrived in the
distinct of the Don Cossacks. (The
Heath Of General Kornilof was re-
ported unofficiany q few days
since.) Members of former Russian
governments who are under arrest
in tae fortress Of st. Pster and 81. Paul
~ shssaoasd thetr, hunger styllA
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FURTHER SHAKEUP FOR ARMY
ouatermaster's Corps to be Thorough
Iy Reoruanixed.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Reorganiza-
ton of the army quartermaster's
corps will follow the organization OF
the ordnance bureau. General George
w. Goethals is working on details OF
the new plan and will announce
them shortly. This was stated by
Secretary of Val Baker.
The quartermaster's corps has been
criticised by the congressman with
even more severity than was General
Crozier's bureau.
Further changes in assignment OF
general officers are momentarily ex-
pected for speeding war preparations
Successors are to be appointed for
Generals Sibert and Mann, just r
turned from France, and further new
assignments to the commands OF divi-
sions shortly to go to France are ex
pected to be announced soon.
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RAILWAY COMPANY SUED
Acid Scattered In the Grass Along
Line Killed the Cattle.

Line Killed the Cattle.
The Southern railway has been
made defendant In an action at law at
Chattanooga which charges the COM
pany with cruelty to animals.
The railway company recently oper-
ated a 'tank train." carrying acid from
a sulphuric acid plant. The tanks
leaked and the acid flowed to the
ground and spread out in the grass.
Cattle along the right Of way ate the
grass and died in large numbers.
The railroad company made settle
ment with the owners of the stock, but
the Chattanooga Humane society has
brought suit.
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BERLIN AND VIENNA ALARMED
Collapse Of Peace Negotiations Causes
Hasty Action.

SotisPse OF reaCe Ne0ottations Sauses
Hasty Action.
Stockholm, Jan. 5.-The virtual co.,
lapse OF the negotiations between the
Teutonic powers and The Russian Boil.
sheviki for peace and the possibility
that hostilities again may be resumed
by the Russians on the Eastern front.
even though. with only a comparatively
small army, have caused surprise and
perturbation in Berlin and Vienna.
Realizing the seriousness of the sit.
eation the German and Austrian en-
perors have conferred at length with
their chiefs of state and the German
and Austro-H Hungarian foreign minis
ters, who attended the peace negotia,
tons at Brets-Litovsk, have been sent
back there post-haste, probably for the
purpose Of attempting to moderate the
situation.
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TEXAS RANCH AGAIN RAIDED
Mexican Bandits Make Second Attack
Al 1rite Place.

Maria, Texas, Jan. 6.-Another raid
by Mexican bandits has taken place
at the Brite ranch, IS miles southwest
of Maria, according to reports re-
ceived at the military headquarters
here. No details Of the raid were Civ.
en- in the message. This ranch was
raided Christmas morning by Mexican
bandits and IN American and two
Nsxicans wers ktlled.
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Paris, Jan. 4.-Anotier heavy fall
Of snow in Eastern and Central
France and In the vosges has great
ly increased transportation difficult
ties. Lyons, with the thermometer
standing at zer Fahrenheit. a degree
of cold almost unheard Of there, 10
snowbound. The Lyons Mediterra-
mean line has cancelled a considerable
number OF trains and the few still
running are hours behind schedule.
st, Etienne. In the heart of the great
iron working district Of Central
France. II under thrse feet OF, snow
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HORSE CLIMBS STAIRS

Gets Up Into 4 Haymow and Helps
Himself.
William Fulton, a farmer living
northwest of Noblesville, Ind, has a
horse that performed an unusual feat
recently. When Mr.. Fulton went to
do his feeding he missed one Of his
horses and could not find 1t until his
attention was attracted by a noise in
the haymow. He went up there and
found the horse eating hay and per-
fectly contented. There is only one
opening In the NOW, and In order to
get up there the animal had to climb
a narrow stairway % feet long. Two
veterinaries were called and they let
the horse down to the lower floor with
blocks and tackles.
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Marine Uniforms Best For Cold.

Marine Uniforms Best For Cold.
Washington, Jan. 5.-The American
marine is the warmest dressed of all
Americas fighting men, the Senate
military committee learned from Mich
K. Driscoll, cloth expert from
Raritan, N. j., and the German trooper
In his gray dawn" uniform has cloth
ing so per cent heavier and warmer
and more costly than the American
soldier. A worm, stained scrap OF
gray CLOTH, cut from the overcoat OF
the first German prisoner taken by
Gen. Pershing's men, was held up 70
the committee for examination.
Doctors Report L.uxburs Insane.
Buenos Aires, Jan. Count LUZ.
ourg, German envoy of "spurlos YER
senkt" fame, Ia now insane and has
been eccentric" for a decade. accord
ing to report of medical authorities,
who have had him under observation
The finding was announced after pro
longed and careful study of the Ger
nan minister, now held In an intern
ment camp. Dispatches several
weeks ago reported the belief growing
in Buenos Aires among Germans thai
the German minister was Q victim oil
dementia.
Marie corelII Fined.
London, Jan. 3.-Marie Corelli.
world famous novelist, has been fined
so pounds (about $250) for boarding
sugar.
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neighboring king-and when he saw
her he ran away to America again.
Wednesday and Thursday Vivian
Martin appears in THE Trouble
Buster" The aged father on his
arrival from Roumania is unable to
work as a designer of pottery and
dies. The girl escapes a woman
from the orphans home. and takes
refuge in a piano box with a young
newsboy. shearing her curls and
dressing as a boy. They do some
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A troop Of cavalry with a signal
corps detachment has gone to inves
tigate the raid.
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South st. Paul, Jan. 5.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stockyards
today: Cattle, 1000; calves, 300; hogs.
Is, 1000; sheep, 500; horses, 10; cars,
392.
Railroads entering the yards report
ed receipts for the day by loads, as
follows: Burlington, 2; Great Western,
27; Milwaukee, 10; Rock Island, 10;
Omaha, 70; Great Northern, "a; st.
Louis, 80; Northern Pacific, IA; 500
Line, "a. Total, 1872.
Cattle-Steers, $6.50@10.50; cows,
$6.50@9.50; calves, $9.75@14.25; hogs,
$16@16.20; sheep and lambs, $5@16.25.
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DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Minneapolis Grain.
Duluth Flax.

Minneapolis, Jan. 5.-Oats, May
76A May, Rye, $1.91.
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BRITISH GAIN SOUTH OF LENS
Hais Reports Advance and Hostile
Artillery Activity.

NTtHFcTy NVtEVFtys
London, Jan. 5.-British troops
lave advanced their lines south OF
Lens, Field Marshal Haig reports.
North of Cambria in the neighbor
lood of the Canal Du Nord. he said.
there was local lighting, resulting in
40 material change in the military
situation.
Hostile artillerying was reported
during the night in the Bullecourt and
Ypres sectors.
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service, and will advance, In some
cases without ability to warrant 1T.
And there will be jealousy and be-
trayal OF trust and comrades. And.
too. there will be millions of faithful
souls who fight blindly and patriotic
ally on. fired by faith and hope.
On Wednesday night there will be
a double bill played and at the usual
price. Fatty Arbuckle features in "A
Country Hero" in which this man of
huge displacement Is the hero of sev-
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CHICAGO Grain.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Corn, Jan. $1.27A;
May, $1.25A; Oats, Jan. 7sB; May.
TIN.
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Duluth, Jan. 5.-F1axseed, Jan. 3d.
53E; May, $3.48; July, $40.
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Washington, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Carl Vroo.
man has helped the local fuel situa-
ton. Washington has coal. but few
fered her seven passenger touring car
TO make deliveries of coal. 1t may no.
be good for the machine but she thinks
canvas coverings will protect 1t. She
not only offers her car, but she Is per
suading friends to do likewise. MIRA
Wilson has placed the White House
truck at the coal distributors dis.
posal for the beneft of those who have
to get coal In bushei lots.
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sGete.It" has cured more corns
man AL other remedies combined.
Its as sure as the sunrise, and as
safe az water. Used by millions.
Don't take q chance with your feet.
you can't AFFORD to experiment
with UNKNOWN mixtures when you
Know "qets-It' never fails.
"Gets-lts will remove anv corn
or callus. Wear those new, stylish
or pumps IL you want to-
60 ahead and dance. Demand
"Gets-It," throw substitutes back
pay at any drug store. or It will be
ssnt dirsGt BY r Lawrence & Co.
Sold In Madison and recommended
. the worlds best corn remedy, by
rank G. Smith, J. G. Schultz and A.
!. Osborn.
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the Saturday Evening Post
story, "A Gown and a Woman, a
Slacker's Patriotism" Also Triangle
comedy, I'm Wrong Right" +?
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For a corn-Peeling
Picnic, Use "eets-It"

Pain Eases at Once, Corn Just Dies!
Do your corn-ridding easily. with
q smile,-the banana-peel way.
That's the "Gets-It'. way,-the only
ways-your corn or callus comes off
complete as though 1t were glad to
get Oh,
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CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Hog arrivals Fri.
day proved less numerous than had
been expected and the market tight.
ened accordingly. Cattle offerings
lacked quality, but were not overplen.
tiful. Only a slim SUPP Of sheep was
available. Hogs, receipts, $4,000;
strong; 15c to Zoe above yesterdays
average; bulk, SIG. 30@16.6O; light.
SIS. 60@16.50; mixed, $16q166.7O;
heavy. $16@16.70; rough, $16Q16.2o;
pigs. $12615. Cattle, receipts, 5000;
steady; native steers, $7.509l3.50;
stockers and feeders. $3.50 q 0.40;
cows and heifers, $5.3O@11.40; calves
$S.5O@16. Sheep, 1000; steady; weth.
ers, $9.35@13.20; lambs, $13.25@17.10.