davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-15
STATE NEWS.


mendation of the state board of par
dons. has granted a pardon to John
s.. Fry, who was sent from Clark
county on a charge of adultery.
Huron-Beadle county is short
s8.2S5 in It's campaign to sell $780,
600 worth of War Savings stamps.
The rural districts outside of Huron,
with a qouta of $3.50, 600, have raised
$205,560, but the city, with a quota
OF $4,000, has subscribed but
$116,153.
Canton - Gilbert Thompson, a
farmer residing eight miles south
west of Canton. was seriously injured
while trying to mount a horse, the
horse rearing and falling on him and
the pommel of the saddle striking
him in the side, injuring him inter
nally. Mr.. Thompson's condition is
not encouraging, and fears are enter
tanned that he cannot %
Lead-First Sergeant Paul Calfee,
a Lead boy, who now is a member of
a battery on the battle line in France
writes friends in South Dakota that
during their leisure moments some
of the American soldiers now are bet
ting on the time the war will end.
One of them offered to bet 200 francs
that the war will be over by next
Christmas, but ,Calfee states that he
cant see 1t that way"
PierreEWhat effect the holding OF
the state council OF defense oil homes
sential industries will have on the
state securities commission is a mat
ter of speculation other than ''finan-
cial." All solicitors for stocks and
bonds are classed as nonessential and
1T Is the licensing of this class that a
large part of the business of the Sc
curities commission consists. outside
that of passing on the applications OF
companies to sell their stocks.
Canton-Information was filed in
the circuit court of Lincoln county by
the states attorney charging Guy
Hadley, Leon Booth and John Min
ter, travelling men OF Omaha, with
transporting whisky in an automo-
bile from a point in Iowa to Canton.
All pleaded guilty and Judge j. w
Jones imposed a fine of $50 On each
defendant.
Lead-Heayy fines were imposed
In the municipal court here in the
cases of two defendants who entered
pleas OF guilty to charge OF bootleg
ging. Charles Wepsa was fined $3.50
and costs, amounting to $324.S5. In
default of the payment of this he will
have to serve 1877 days in the county
jail. Thomas Yancy, of Deadwood,
the other defendant, was fined $100
and costs, amounting to 1926. Not
being able to pay this, he was Sent
to the county jail for So days.
Sioux Falls-Uniform dress among
the girls of the Washington high
school, which is In keeping with the
movement throughout the country, Is
to be a reality this fall, IL the hopes
Of q group of mothers of the city are
to be realized. A committee of moth
ers is now at work preparing a petit
ton which next week will be submit
ted to the women of Sioux Falls and
ii the plan of asking that the high
school students be required to sim
plify their dress by wearing a sensi-
BILE uniform costume meets with the
approval of a sufficient number OF
women. the petitions will be present
ed at once to the school board fol
consideration.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-15

their crops can be harvested. All
business men and others who can
possibly spare the time will go TO the
farms and assist in getting wheat at
least into the shock.
other small grain crops also prom
Use to yield better than for years, and
1t will require a vast amount of work
to harvest 1t and the large wheat
crop.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-15
Lansing on Vacation.

Washington. July 15.-Secretary
Lansing has left for a vacation trip
into Northern New York, where he
will spend his time hunting and fish
ing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-15

Statesmen Wanted. To represent
US selling all kinds Of nursery stock
in your vicinity. A good opportunity
to make from 500 to $50 per
month, pay weekly. No experience
necessary. II Interested write l.. l..
May & Company, Nurserymen, st.
Paul, Mimi, for particulars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-15

A sclight kidney impairment may lead
to dropsy or Bright's disease. Don't
neglect 1t. Frank Miller. Bingham,
Utah. writes: WAS troubled with my
kidneys so bad / could not work. Tried
kinds of medicine which did me no
good. Then / tried Foley Kidney Pills;
now feeling as good as 1 ever did be-
FORE" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-15
COUGHS AMD COLDS vANrsx.

Summer colds are not hard to break
up. coughs n hoarseness are a to
get rid Of. IL you will X Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound. Mrs. Mary Sog-
DAM. 282 Maple street, Perth Amboy,
N. j., writes: TT helped my throat:
never had anything better" Slightly
laxative. Contains no opiates or narcot-
les. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-15

Mrs. Effic e. Kleppe, AveriIl, Mimi,
writes; Il was at a s~anitarfum three
weeks at one time. two weeks another
~ for rheumatism and kidney trou-
pie and got no relief. On my return
began using Foley Kidney Pills; found
Immediate relief: half bottle completed
the cure Always use when / feel pain
~ my back Sold everywhere.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
is FROM FIGHTING FAMILY
Young Eau Claire Major Holds Same
Rank as Father and Grand
father Before Him.

Eau Claire-Blair McGrath of Eau
Claire, whose father was major and
whose grandfather was a major, has
Just been appointed major. He has
been captain of an ammunition train
at Camp Dodge.
The present Maj McGrath was the
son of H. j. McGrath, major of the
Fourth u. S. cavalry, who died from
wounds received in action during the
Philippine war, and who was the son
of Mai. John F. McGrath, one OF Eau
Claire's oldest settlers.
There is another branch of the lam
ily tree which is historic. Major Nc
Graths other grandfather was Gen.
Blair in the civil war, member OF the
famous Blair family who got the credit
for saving the territory of Missouri
for the North in the struggle for free
and slave territory. Ger Blair later
became the territorial governor oil
Minnesota.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
CIVIL SERVICE SIMPLIFlED
Examinations Are Made Easier In Or
der to induce More to Take
Tests In Stencyraphy.

Madison Simpiification of examina-
ton is one means by which the Wis
consin Civil Service commission is
trying to induce greater number OF
stenographers and typists to compete
for positions in state service. Arith-
metic has been eliminated from the
tests and the stenographer is now
asked to show his ability only in
spelling, letter writing, shorthand and
typewriting. AS heretofore, tie ex-
aminations scheduled for the week be-
ginning Feb. 16 will be held at Sc
lected centers throughout the state,
including Eau Claire, GAINESVILLE,
Green Bay, La Crosse, Madison, Mil
waukee, Oshkosh, Wausau and other
centers where the number OF candi-
dates warrants an examination.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
NAVY is READY FOR TROOPS
Daniels Announces Plans Have Been
Made Already TO Carry Any Num-
Der OF Men to France.

washington, Jan. 30.--The Ameri-
can navy Is ready to transport in safe
ty all the troops the war department.
may decide TO send, Secretary Daniels
announced Monday night.
Secretary Daniels guardedly dis
cussed the relations Of the navy to
the new plans disclosed by Secretary
Baker before the senate.
Asked whether the navy was ready
to transport the Increased incremeats
Of which Secretary Baker had spoken.
he said
"We have already made our plans.
II have always warned you" he
told the reporters. shat there will be
an increase in U-boat sinkings after
decrease But the navy has made
progress In fighting the U-boats.
sThere is no panacea. We must
keep at It. Sometimes they will get
us and sometimes we win get them.
! think the progress Is on our side"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
TWO DIE IN VIRGINIA FLOOD
Three Towns Inundated When Rivers
overfiow-5oats Swept Away
on the Ohio.

Charleston, w. Va. Jan. 31.-Two
lives were lost and thousands of dol
lars worth of property was destroyed
on Tuesday when the floods of ice and
water from West Yirginia's overbur-
dened rivers emptied into the fiat lands
and the valleys Of the state. The dead
reported were Mrs. A. 2. Bias and Will
liam Clark of Logan.
Morgantown, Logan and Belington
were inundated. Nearly all parts of
the state are affected.
Paducah, KY, Jan. Descending
ice gorges in the Tennessee and Ohio
rivers, conyerging here, swept the win
ter fleet of packets and other craft
from their mOorings at up-river points
and in the Paducah harbor and car
ried the boats on down the Ohio. APP
peals for help from persons marooned
on the ice-bound craft were heard
as they were carried past the city. A
preliminary estimate Of the damage. II
all were lost. placed 1t at 100000
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
GEN. WOOD WOUNDED
INJURED BY ACCIDENTAL ExPLo-
SION WHILE IN FRANCE.
Colonel kiIbourne and MAJOR Joyce
Also Hurt--Five French Sol
diers Are Killed.

Washington, Jan. 20. General Perish
ing cahled the war department. on
sunday that MAJOR General Wood had
been slightly wounded in the arm BY
an accidental explosion in France
which killed five French soldiers aud
slightly injured two other American
officers, Lieut. Charles r. Kilbourne
and Maj. Kenyon A. Joyce.
General Wood was on an observation
tour.
General Pershing also cabled that
five infantrymen Of the United States
expeditionary forces were wounded in
action January 81 and %
Secretary Baker announced the acci-
dent in this statement.
"A cable dispatch from the head
quarters OF General Pershing states
that an accidental explosion occurring
Sunday killed five French soldiers aud
slightly injured Major General Wood
In the arm, Lieut.. Col. Charles u. Kill
bourne in the eye and Mai. Kenyon A.
Joyce In the arm.
II Is understood the message was
brief and gave no further details. Gem
eral Woods tour would carry him both
to the front and 10 the American train
Ing camps behind the lines, but there
is no hint as to where the accident oc-
Cured.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
INSPECTION PLACE CHANGED
Wisconsin Farmers and Seed Dealers
Asked to Send Samples to State
Agricultural Department.

Madison Attention of Wisconsin
farmers and seed dealers is called to
the fact that the enforcement of the
state seed inspection law has been
transferred from the Experiment sta
tion, to the Wisconsin Department Of
Agriculture, at the Capitol. The seed
inspection laboratory win remain at
the Agricultural college. and all sam
pies should be addressed to the State
Seed Inspector. Agronomy building.
Madison.
fee OF twenty-five cents for each
sample should accompany the seed, if
a complete test is desired If purity or
termination tests separately are re-
quired, the fee is fifteen cents for
each Send money in the form Of
check, postoff1ce money order or coin.
Make all checks and money orders
payable to the Wisconsin Department
of Agriculture, but mail theEl to the
Agronomy building.
The last two years have been un-
favorable for the production Of some
kinds of seed. so that there is a scare
ity and prices will be high. Be sure
to see that all seed purchased or sold
is labeled to conform with the re-
quirements of the seed inspection law.
This requires that every package of
agricultural seed exceeding one pound
in weight must be labeled, with the
percentage of purity and termination
when sold or offered for sale on the
Wisconsin market. II the seed is corn.
alfalfa or small grain, the label must
also tell where the seed is grown.
Because of war conditions. the larg-
est possible crops must be raised this
coming summer. Maximum crops can
not be raised unless he seed soSn is
of good quality Be sure that the Seed
used is clean, vital seed, which will
produce a good crop.
The seed laboratory is equipped to
give as rapid service as it is possible
for accurate results, but each sample
requires a certain amount of time for
the testing. and The larger the mum
Der of samples which can be sent in
early, to avoid the rush which comes
later, the better it win be for all con-
cerned.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
WILL KEEP ALSACE
tSeISER,S CHANCELLOR REPLIES
TO WILSON'S PROPOSALS.
Demands New Statement Of War
Aims-Says Presidents Terms Are
Not Satisfactory.

Berlin. Jan. Chancellor Won
Hertling in his address before the
main committee of the reichstag
Thursday. said there was no difference
between Germany and President VIII
son regarding the freedom OF the seas.
Thorough freedom Of navigation In
time of war. as well as IN peace. was
one of Germanys MON demands. 1t
was eminently important for future
free navigation that England should be
made TO relinqnish her strongly forti-
fed points of support on international
sailing routes, such as Gibraltar, Alden,
Hongkong and the Falkland islands.
''Concretely, the outlines are unsat-
isfactory." the German chancellor in
sisted.
He demanded that enemy leaders"
set forth new proposals"
"There are no differences between
us and President wilson as to freedom
of the seas" the German chancellor
asserted.
However, we cannot talk of the
cessation of Alsace-Lorruin. 81 per
cent Of the population of which speaks
German
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
WIRES TO PETRoGRAD CUT
Washington Unable to Get Word to
Ambassador Francis-Bolsheviki
Are Split on Peace.

Washington. Jan. 81. Cab and
telegraph lines to Russian have been
cut. American Minister Ira Nelson
Norris at Stockholm reported on Tues
day, and the only remaining routes of
communication with Petrograd now are
through Persia and Vladivostok. The
land telegraph lines we're severed, Mr..
Morris reported. at Haparanda, Swe-
den, and the cables at Viborg, Finland.
Charges that Germany is violating
the terms of the Russian truce by with
drawing troops from the eastern front
and transferring them 10 The western
battle lines were made By the war de-
partment
London, Jan. 31.-The bolsheviki
have split on the question of peace, a
majority being against the conclusion
of peace on the German terms and In
favor of holy war, an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Petrograd says.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
TO CHANGE BANKING LAWS
Gov Philip Amends Call to Allow
Legislators to Take Action on
Statute at Special Session.

Madison Gov. Philipp amended his
call for the special session so as to
permit changes in the banking laws
OF Wisconsin. The change proposed
will allow state banks to put up their
assets to obtain funds from the federal
government.
State banks have been limited in
their operation to obtain government
funds by provision in the banking
law. This has been true, not only of
Wisconsin but also of Michigan. TN
der the call as changed, the special
session of the legislature on Feb. 10
will be allowed to consider banking
Legislation along this line. This will
be OF the greatest aid to state bankers
buying heavily OF Liberty bonds and
will make money conditions in the
state less stringent.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
RETAILER CAN BRING SUIT
Application In Trading Stamp Case
Permitted BY Supreme Court on
Request of Chicago Company.

Madison Permission to begin suit
was granted by the supreme court, on
application of the Downey-Farrell COM
pany OF Chicago for an order restrain
ing Dairy and Food Commissioners
George ]. Weisie from enforcing an
ordes making the retailer the person
who must redeem trading stamp cou-
pons.
Commissioner Weigle held that the
coupons issued by the Downey-Farrell
company in packages of oleomargarine
are to iDe redeemed in cash by the re-
taller and not by the company issuing
the coupons.
Ralph w Tackman, representing the
Chicago company, tiled petition with
the supreme court asking for leave to
bring the suit and the writ is return
able on March S. Commissioner Wei
gle will be represented in the action
by Attorney General Haven.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
VICTORY LOAF FOR ALL
Bakers Manufacture War Bread Con-
tanning Per Cent Substitute
for Wheat Flour.

Washington, Jan. 29.--Bakers began
on Monday the manufacture Of the new
Victory loaf, a war bread containing
a 5 per cent substitute for wheat -four,
prescribed by the food administration
as a part of its 1918 food conservation
program.
The percentage of substitute fiours
used by baking establishments will
be increased gradualI, until 20 per
cent substitution is reached on Febru-
airy "a
Hotels. restaurants and other pub
lie eating places will be required TO
observe the regulations laid down for
baking establishments.
Other features of the new cOnserya-
ton program, announced Ia President
wilson's proclamation are two wheat
les days, Monday and Wednesday: one
meatiess day. Tuesday; two porkless
days. Tuesday and Saturday 10
per cent voluntary reduction In the
household sugar ration.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
1900 TEUTONS
TAKEN BY LATINS
italians Penetrate Foes Lines
in the Asiago
Region.
Il AIRPLANEs SHOT DOWN
Violent Offensive is Launched by Gen.
eraI Diaz on the Northern Front
Berlin Admits Foe Made
Temporary Gain.

Rome, Jan. 31.-Italian troops under
a heavy attack on the northern noun
tain front and broke fnto the enemy
lines, the war Office reported on Tues
day. Re-enforcements which the
enemy was hurrylng down the Nos and
Campomulo valleys were dispersed by
the artillery Of the Italians and their
allies.
Twelve enemy airplanes were
brought down. The Italians held mas
terry of the air everywhere.
The Italians took more than 1900
prisoners. They stormed enemy posi-
tons on the heights east of the Asiago
basin and broke through at several
points, resisting violent counter-os-
fensives.
Berlin, Jan. 31.-The Italians
launched violent attack on the NORTH
ern mountain front between Asiago
and the Brenta river. says the official
statement.
Italian forces which attacked the
Teutonic positions on the Col del Ros-
so region and between Frenzela ravine
and the Brenta river on the northern
Italian front were thrown back by the
Austrian troops. the German official
statement announced.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
CHIPPEWA INDIANS WIN LAND
Supreme Court Decides That 500 Red
men in Bad River Territory
Are RightfuI Owners.

Ashland Five hundred and forty
Indians Of the Bad River reservation
near here, have won valuable pine
lands from the state of Wisconsin. Ger
tain section on Bad River reservation,
which have been in dispute between
the sta.e and the Chippewas, become
the indisputable property of the indi-
ans. a total of $3.50 acres is involved.
There are 10000, 600 feet of timber on
the lands. The money value of the
land is worth over 100000, but, with
The value of the timber included, the
total value probably foots up to thira
q a million dollars.
The decision giving the lands to the
indians was recently handed down ny
me United States supreme court, 90.
lowing legal battle of many years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
WILL START FARM SURVEY
School Children Throughout Wiseon
sin viii Gather Data for State
Council OF Defense.

Milwaukee The state council of de-
Tense has begun work which will re-
ssis in the greatest agricultural pro-
oIction in the history of the state as
one Of its effort to help win the war.
Within short time 225,0O0 pupils
will be engaged in their part Of a pa
triotic seed and labor survey More
than 10000 boys, old enough to work
on the farms. are to do their part when
the planting season opens.
In 1918 no foot of tillable soil Is TO
be allowed 10 remain barren. Under
the direction OF j. B. Borden, a mem.
Der of the staff of State Superinten
dent of Schools C. p. Cary. the seed
and labor survey will show what Ii
needed to increase production TO the
maximum
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
REGISTER SEED POTATOES
Survey of Stock In Wisconsin Shows
Several Thousand Bushels Are
Available for Planting.

Madison The United States de-
partment of agriculture cooperating
with the Wisconsin experiment sta
station just completed a registration
of all available seed potato stock in
Wisconsin. Several Aundred thousand
bushels of potatoes have been regis
tered The varieties registered arc
mainly Rural New York. Green Noun
tain, Burbank, for late and Triumph
Early, Ohio, Irish Cobbler and early
Rose for early Jens Uhrensholdt of
Sawyer county and Dean Juday of
Oneida county made the registration.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
AZ DIE IN LONDON AIR RAID
German AirpIane Is Shot Down in
Flames and Three Occupants
Are Burned to Death.

London, Jan 81.-German airplanes
made their first attacks Of the year
upon London and its suburbs on Mon
day night, their bombs infiicting casual
ties officially reported as AZ killed and
1863 injured. OF those killed IA were
men. IL women and 16 children.
All the victims. except one of the
killed and seven of the injured, were
In the London area Itself.
No serious material damage was
done. and the raiders suffered the loss
Of one machine, which fell In flames
fran height Of 10000 feet. its three
occupants being burned to death.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
INFANT PARALYSIS
SHOWS DECREASE
ONLY oNE-EgGHTH AS MANY
CASES REPORTED IN
1917 AS IN 1916.
INCREASE IN SCARLETFEvER
Diphtheria, Tuberculosis. Smallpox
and chickenpox Show Slight Gain
During Past Year-Ery-
sipelas Claims Seven.

Madison The year 1917 passed with
only one-eighth as many cases of in
fantile paralysis, little more than
one-third as much measles, and one.
half as much typhoid fever in Wiscon-
sin as in the year before Scarlet
fever, on the other hand, was twice as
rampant, and diphtheria, tuberculosis,
chickenpox and smallpox increased
materially over 1916. These figures,
compiled from local health officers re-
ports, will be shown in tabulations of
cases Of communicable disease to be
published by the state board of health.
The comparative figures of cases fol
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
ROAD SCHOOL TO
Be STATES BEST
MACHINERY WILL BE FEATURED
AT SIX DAYS CON-
vENTioN.
MEET WEEK FEBRUARY 40
important Topics viii Be Discussed
BY Wisconsin Road Commits
sioners-speakers from Other
State on Program.

Madison With indications pointing
to an attendance of over 500, with an
unusually complete exhibit of motor
trucks, tractors, oilers, and other
equipment, with addresses by promi.
nent road experts, the seventh annual
Wisconsin road school of the Wiscon-
sin Highway commission to be held
at Madison. Feb. 4 to 8, promises to be
the greatest gathering OF road experts
ever held in the middle west. The
Wisconsin Road school has been for
years recognized as the largest gather
ing of that character in this country.
The program of the road school
states that 1918 is going to be road
aDd bridge maintenance year In Wis.
cousin. and the topics o discussion
are devoted to the Importance OF the
maintenance problem. especially the
system of patrol maintenance. an in
novation in this state.
Among the speakers on the program
viii be J H. Mullen, CHIEF engineer of
the Minnesota Highway Commission,
and + r. White, road engineer of the
Iowa Highway Commission The SEES
sions will be held in the assembly
chamber, the opening cue 70 be called
to order on Feb 4. presided over by
John A. Hardwood, chairman of the
Wisconsin Highway Commission. who
will make the Introductory remarks
This will be followed by an address OF
welcome by Governor Philip TO be re-
sponded 70 by #. Il. Parker. Rhinelan
der, president Of the Wisconsin County
Highway Commissioners association
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-02-01
Would Continue Taxing Roads.

Madison Gov e. L. Philip has en-
liste the aid of members of the Wis
consin delegation in congress in favor
Of positive legislation that viii guar
antee to the states the right to con-
tinue TO tax railroads even though
they are under government control.
wisconsin annually collects about So
92S 900 from Wisconsin railroads IN
taxation.