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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03
NOTHING BUT SHEER WlSD0h
Possibly Aunty's Idea in Burning
Chicken Feathers Was to Destroy
cireumstantial Evidence.

The dainty and winsOme helresS III
4 Kentucky planter. recently graduated
from a fashionable northern seminary.
WAS devoting the morning ~ the first
day OF her return to the old homestead
renewing acquaintance with her ia
Tiers darby retainerS "d0wn among
the quarters" As she entered one al
the cabins She saw old Aunt Martha.
born in slavery during the life Of the
yaung lady's grandfather. bending over
broad log fire. carefully burning.
piece by piece. Il bunch of chicken
fsathers.
Aunt Martha +" inquired The young
lady, after watching the work Of the
ex slave few moments in silence.
why do You burn those feathers 50
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03
A Simple Way to Stop
itching and Dandruff

Itching scalp and dandruff are
often caused by using soaps on the
hair that have a drying or irritating
effect.
There is now on the market A
shampoo preparation, called Heand's
Fluff, that is absolutely free from
injurious ingredients. 1t is made OF
pure vegetable oils by an extraordi-
nary process
Heand's Fluff, however, while re-
moving excess oiliness has lust the
right amount OF oil TO feed" the
glands during the process OF sham
poo. and thus aid in preventing the
dryness that usually follows wash
ing the hair with ordinary soap.
Heand's Fluff is pure white
cake. light as a summer cloud. IL
does Just what the name implies
makes the hair soft and fluffy.
If you suffer from itching scalp.
dandrufl. brittle or falling hair. pre-
mature erayness, or any other hair
trouble, you will find Heand's Fluff
wonderfully soothing, healing and
beneficial II treats as it cleans. ;"
The use of Heand's Fluff will AID
in restoring lost hair beauty. Even
one shampoo will make the hair ap-
pear heavier Try it. You will be
delighted with Heands Fluff. At an
druggists. only 25c-enough for s to
10 shampoos.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

carefully and sFsIemaucdit Is II ne
cause Of some religious Idea ar su-
persutionFr
mo MisstuS Lucy" came the an
swer from the deliberate old woman.
as she watched the last tellIale feari-
~ crumple into nothing ""Tsin't no
tigiOn az 'tsin't muffin Iuh do wild no
sewpustishums. It's wisdum. Jes plain,
Out-an.out. wlSdHm.'
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

Edith Haven't YOU and Jack been
engaged long enough TO get married.
Ethel Too lone lie hasn't a eeRt
lett
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03
The Good Fellow

he spends his money here and there.
And squandeTs IL GA booze.
II doesn't trouble him TO know
His kids are lacking shoes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

You can never tell what d woman
IN love and balky horse are soin.
10 DO.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

SEatow. China. has a British Cham
Der OF Commerce 1t is the only for
eisn chamber OF commerce At that
place.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

\ woman is seldom satisfied when
an old dress is forced TO do her good
turn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

One kind of curiosity is Il small boy
With two grand mothers who isn't
spoiled.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

From an Indians standpoint, It's
America Tor every body but the Amer
lcau.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

Because YOU believe thing doesn't
Indicate that you regard ii as a posi-
tive fact.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

which | took for
kidney trouble. |
am glad 70 recon-
m end them 70
everybody. | know
that they are good
or | would not
recommend them.
After taking a few
bottles | saw that
the swelling was
going down SO |
continued their
use. | have quit
taking them now
anu am cured -
"a = -.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

Poverty. said rnele Ehen. ain no
iisgrsce. 'cepIin when a man wonld
Sther put up vii it dan work"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

Wit is the cayenne peppar OF con
yeisatiOn and the sal. OF literature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

own dyeing and superutends it today
when she cannot procure just The col
or She wishes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

CHICAGO. Iii" Just few lines in
regard 10 Doctor Pierre's Anuric Tablets
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

along fine and dandy = REECE
JOINS, 633s South Sccley Avenue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
AIR RAIDERS KILL As IN PARIS
Slaughter clvilians-captured Ger
man Makes Revelations.

Paris. Feb. 2.-Forty-fiye persons
were killed. including IL women and
five children, and cot were wounded
in Wednesday nights German air raid
on Paris. it is officially announced.
One OF the three prisoners taken
when q German Gotha airplane was
brought down said the escadrille was
composed Of 20 machines. Each was
given its 4Axact bombing routs over
the city. They dew at m avsr1ge
height Of 5000 feet
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
WOULD DECLARE PEACE AIMS.
Owen Says Senate Should Go On
Record In Matter,

Washington, Feb AFTER Senator
)wen had introduced resolution to
put the Senate on record in support
,f President Wilson's IA principles
'or world peace and Senator Borah
lad introduced another to record the
Senate's position, Chairman Stone OF
he foreign relations committee an
bounced that the committee would
soon meet to agree on composite
irsft of the Senate's views.
Speaking in support of his reso-
lution Senator Owen declared "that
Congress should, on its own motion,
declare the opinion OF the American
people In regard to this war and sup
port the President In his message
Of January s and state the conditions
lpon which world peace could be
established"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
IS REGIMENTS OF CAVALRY
To Be Formed Following Pershine's
Recommendation.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The war de-
,artment has approved a recommends
tion of General Pershing that Is cav
airy regiments be formed for the Ma
tional army indicating that the Uni.
ted States may use mounted forces on
the French front
This was disclosed In the an.
nouncement of the appointment OF
commanders for seven OF the regi
ments. Organization of the remain
ing eight has been temporarily post
poncd.
The commanders, regiments and To-
cations announced are: Col Sterling
p. Adams. 301st, Camp Fremont, Cal.
Col. George B. Pritchard, 302nd, Camp
Fremont; Samuel McP. Rutherford
303rd, Leon Springs, Tex; Col. L. E
Andrews, 304th, Leon Springs; Col
Ebert K. Saxton, 305th, Leon Springs
Col. George o. Cress, 306th Fort
Clark Tex, and Col. e. l.. Phillips
307th, Del Rio. Tex.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
NEW REPUBLIC IN RUSSIA
=orned BY Workmen's and Soldiers
Deputies.

Petrograd, Feb. "A constitution
# the Russian Socialistic Soviet
Republic has been adopted by the
Congress CT Workmen's and Sol
diers' Deputies. The constitution
proposes that the republic shall be a
voluntary union of tne nations of
Russia, whose highest authority shall
be the All-Russian Workmen's and
Soldiers Congress, which is to meet
not less frequently than each three
months OF the year. In the time be-
tween sessions the power Is TO rest
In an executive committee.
TIE government Of the federation
which will consist of council of ma
tional commissioners may be elected
or deposed in whole or i'm part either
Gy the congress or by the commit
tee The constitution provides that
the manner or participation of the
various nations in the federal govern.
ment of the republic shall be deter
mined after each nation forms so
Wet republic" All local affairs are to
be in the hands or regulated by the
higher soyiets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
Plan of President Would Mean
That Their Call Would
Be Deferred.
WOULD Be FURLOUGHEO
Those In Service To Go Home During
Planting and Harvest Seasons
MAY Not Be
Called.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2.-According 20
letter received by Governor Copper
from President Wilson it is the hope
and expectation of the administration
that farmers may be given deferred
classification in the draft and that
furloughs may be granted at plant
ing and harvest seasons to those al.
ready in service.
President Wilson wrote:
Under the new selectiye service
equations under which the present
classification of registrants is pro
crossing, in very specific terms, it Is
provided that skilled farm laborers
essential to the continued and undi
minished operations Of farms snail be
deferred in Class III. 1t is our pres.
ent hope and belief that we shall
be able 10 raise all the forces in i'm
mediate prospect without invading
any deferred class and therefore We
can assume, think, that future drafts
will not interfere with our supply
of skilled farm labor.
Il also have very prominently IN
mind the advisability OF furloughing
selected men during planting and
harvesting time and TO this end the
War department has asked of Con
gress authority to grant such fur
loughs without pay, whenever. in the
opinion Of the Secretary OF War, the
military situation iustifies such q
step. OF course, II is impossible to
say in advance what the changinc
conditions of warfare may impose
upon us, but I can assure you that II
this authority is granted by Congress
we shall permit these furlough'
whenever il is possible to do so.
y take it that what ] have said 1:
precisely responsive to what yol
have in mind and / hope and believe
The various selection boards com
posed of men of your choice will
exercise the authority to defer skilled
farm labor in such a way as to NEE
the situation you represent in the
fillest way it could be met under th'
present circumstances"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
THREAT AGAINST FRANCIS
For Third Time Anarchists Tell What
They Are Going To Do.

Petrograd, Feb. "A third threat
lgainst David r. Francis, the Amerl-
can ambassador has been served up
on him by Petrograd group of anar-
chists. The anarchists in a letter to
Leon Trotzky. insist that Trotzky
bring pressure to bear upon the AMI
erican embassy for the release of
Alexander Berknan, Emma Goldman
and Thomas ]. Mooney.
The anarchists also threatened a
demonstration against the embassy
The documents were forwarded to
Mr.. Francis by Trotzky with the re
mark that the ministry considered II
its duty to transmit them.
In the meanime number of an.
archists have been arrested by the
Bolsheviki government for their
threats against Francis
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
Navy Has New Type of Warship
to Comb Seas for Foe
Submarines.
IS DESIGNED BY FORD
Automobile Man to Make Most Deadly
Enemy Of Enemy Divers,
According to Secretary
Daniels.

Washington, Feb. "A new type
deadly enemy of the submarine yet
produced. is proposed by the navy.
Henry Ford is the designer. Naval
architects co-operated IN developing
the idea.
Contracts for several score of the
new ships have been let to the Ford
company, Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels announces. The fabricated ves-
sells are 10 be built in the Ford fac
tory at Detroit and assembled on the
coast
Work Already Under Way.
Work already is under way on a
number of the boats. The first boats
will be delivered early this summer
The Ford warship will be of stee.
construction and motor driven. Their
armament will include the latest
things in small guns.
The new type of submarine destroy
er will be of class between the new
est submarine chasers and the mod
ern destroyers.
Mr.. Ford presented his idea to the
Navy department few days ago.
Favorable Report.
Naval architects were assigned tc
investigate his plans. Their report
was highly favorable and contracts
were let The naval architect recent
ly visited the Ford plant and witness
ed the beginning of the work on the
new vessels.
The French and British admiraltie.
have investigated the Ford boats. The
foreign engineers found them to bt
all that was claimed for them. Con
tracts for q large number of similal
ships will be let by both Great Britain
and France, it was learned
Commenting further on the con
tracts let to the Ford company, Sec
retary Daniels said:
The new ships will greatly aug
ment the present destroyer force
They can be built without interfer
ence with the destroyer program.
Orders are now outstanding TO
all the destroyers the shipyards o
the country can handle"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
Wilson Applies Lash to Tagging
Congress-No Vital Measure
So Far Enacted.
CONFERS WITH SOLONS
President Calls In Eleven Democrats
Senate Idle Friday Despite Ef.
forts of Administration Leaders
-Non-atte ndance Cited.

Washington, Feb. 2-President VIII
son has tried direct action to speed
up Congress on needed war legisl-
lation.
He summoned IL Democratic SEN
ators to the White House to urge
speed up" tactics on the railroad
control bill.
Threats of several senators to
block the bill unless 1t is limited to
a strictly wartime measure had reach
ed the Presidents ears.
Laws Needed to Win This Year.
faction of the Interstate Com
merce committee stands unqualifiedly
riod.
The President acted In view of the
delay in measures he believes neces-
sary to throw the balance against the
kaiser this year. He has warned that
this is the crucial period of the war
Interest at Low Ebb.
Those who were called TO the White
House were Senators Martin, Thorn
as, owen, Gerry. Phelan, Shields, I'm
derwood, James, Jones of New Mexi.
co. King and Smith OF South Caro-
lima.
The President called attention to the
fact that interest in what goes on in
Congress is at such low ebb that 1t
was necessary to call the roll three
times in the Senate Thursday before
a quorum was obtained.
Despite the efforts of President VIII
son, Secretary McAdoo and other
leaders to speed up Congress the SEN
ate was idle Friday.
No Vital Bill Passed.
Congress has failed thus far to en-.
act vital war measure this session.
Secretary McAdoo has personally tried
to break the jam over the bill giving
the government broad control over
wartime financial operations.
The administration bill broaden
| fig tho Presidents power to fix prices
hassnot even been introduced. though
! draft of ii has been i'm the hands oi
/ members of both Houses for many
days.
"Not Yet Considered"
When light was sought on the rea
son for not introducing the bill, Sen
ator Pomerene, into whose charge 4
was given In the Senate, said the
| question of introducing II has not yet
been considered He declined to com
ment on reports the administration Ii
having trouble finding anyone tc
sponsor the bill and pilot 1t through
the stiff opposition 1t will meet.
Other Bills Lansuish.
The bill making compulsory wheat
less and meatless days also is Ian
gushing. The railroad control bill
alone OF the sessions big measures ap
pears to be progressing. In the Sen
ate it is now before subcommittee
charged with compromising differ
ences among committee member
which threaten, unless they ar
speedily removed, to delay the report
ing of the bill for action for SOM
time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
TO TORTURE CAPT|VES
Foe Plans Starvation of Ameri-
cans to Get Information.
U. s. Officers Get information From
Captured Doeuments--Sammies
Fight With Fists.

With the American Army in France
Feb. 2.-American officers at the front
have come into possession OF docu.
ments said to have been taken from
Germans opposite our positions and
which deal with the treatment to be
accorded prisoners.
To Be Starved In Cages.
The documents say that all prison,
.rs, including commissioned and non.
commissioned officers, after being
captured. are to be kept in cages for
four days without food and compelled
to stand all the time. After the four.
day period only small quantities OF
food are to be given.
Seek Military information.
Although definite information on
the point Is lacking. some American
officers expressed the belief that the
order resulted from the difficulties the
Germans probably experienced in ex.
tracing information from the first Am.
erican prisoners captured in Novem.
ber Such treatment of prisoners, II
is felt, could be designed only to
make them give up military informa-
tion.
Conditions were quiet on the Amer.
icaD sector all day Friday, because
of the fog, which showed no sign OF
abating. Beyond a few shots from
both sides at registered targets thers
was very little artillery firing. There
was virtually no infantry activity.
Additional details of the raid show
that only the heroism of the detach
ment In the trenches nearest the list
| ening post raided prevented the en-
envy from entering the trenches and
perhaps capturing prisoners
Fights Foe With Fists.
With the American Army in France
Feb. 2.-The lone American soldier
that the Germans took prisoner in TIE
recent trench raid against the Ameri
can lines was Private John Jill, &C
cording to his comrades.
Jill, his rife smashed by shell
fragment, was last seen savagely fight
ing with his bare fists against an en-
closing circle of Boches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
To Hold All Registered Men.

Washington, Feb. 2. - Changes II.
the pnysical requirements for men OF
the national army by which thousands
who have been or would be rejected
under the first regulations can now be
accepted for service ds announced by
Provost Marshal General Crowder
The modification indicates the wal
department. is determined to hold fol
service-either general. military or spe
cial---all men registered except thoss
whose physical condition never can bs
remedied to make tdem At for any
kind Of UogyicA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
SPANISH SHIPS HELD
U. S. Adopts Retaliatory Meas
ures Against Don's Country.
Alleged That Spain Has Intsrfered
With Allies Goods Cross
ing Into France.

Washington, Feb. 2.-As an answer
Of the United States and tie Allies to
Spain's interference with the ship
ment of goods across her border into
France, quick retaliatory measures
were forecast here.
In fact, certain Spanish ships now
in American ports ready to sail are
being held up, pending a clearing of
The situation, although the War
Trade board in a formal statement
ienied that vessels under the Span
Ish flag generally were being kept I'm
bort.
The American governments Is par
ticularly concerned in the situation
because of large orders placed in
Spain by General Pershing for sup
plies for the American army. II holds
90, the chief weapon 10 FORCE a lift
Ing of an embargo placed by Spain,
since Spain draws heavily on the
United States for food stuffs.
German Influence lnterferes.
Recently when General Pershing
vas authorized to buy 100000 blank
cts in Spain for American troops and
attempted to buy other merchandise,
soEie influence, suspected of being
German, interyened. Other incidents
convince the government here of Ger
man activity. Measures similar to
hose recently adopted toward other
european neutrals are In preparation.
A considerable element In the
Spanish government, it is well known,
S German in its leanings and of.i-
sials in Washington express no hest
alton in intimating that this element
S, in large measure, responsible
FOR the present trouble. The Off
,;al reason given for the blocking
,f General Persning's order, IL said
to be that the Spanish railroad sys
:em has broken down and that II is
impossible to handle gods destined
or France.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
Chinese Rebels Take Yochow.

Peking, Feb. 1.-Yochow, strategic
key to the Upper Yang Use Kiang, has
been captured by the southern revo.
lutionists. according to report from
Hankow.
20 Reported Killed In Train Crash.
Bellingham, Wash, Feb. 2.-Twen-
ty persons are believed to have been
killed at Sedro-Wooley, Wash, 80
miles south OF here, when a runaway
Northern Pacific freight train crashed
into the rear coach of Great North.
ern passenger train. Four persons are
known to have been killed outright
and nearly score seriously injured
A telephone message from Sedro
Wooley said that most Of the injured
had died.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
Detectives and Bandit. Wounded.

Omaha, Feb. 2. City Detective
frank Rooney was perhaps fatally
wounded, Tom Mckay, an alleged au-
tomobile bandit, was dangerously
wounded. and Sam Stone, another
bandit, had an ear shot off in q des-
perate encounter here. The police ar
rested five men and two women charg-
ed with robbing the Malaschock jew
alry store. in which $4,000 worth Of
diamonds and other jewelry was TAX
en-. All OF the loot was found nidden
On the roof of the house In which the
nen were arrested.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
Sold TubercuIar Cattle.

Chicago, Feb. flames Dorsey OF
uiiberts, Ill, accused of using the
mails to defraud in selling tubercular
cattle. which he claimed to be healthy,
was found guilty by jury In federal
court here. Dorsey carried on his
business through correspondence and
advertising.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
CANADA SEXES ALL WHEAT
Takes Grain In Elevators Aggresatins
100000 Tons.

Winnipeg, Feb. 1.-All wheat In
elevators throughout Canada, probab.
ly aggregating 100,00o.00o bushels.
has been seized by the government.
Food controllers and wheat export
agents will compel an account made
Of every grain of wheat In Canada
Lake shippers must cancel all orders
In the United States and transfer the
orders to the Wheat Export company
. corporation for export overseas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-02
TO TRY TO STARvE WORKMEN
German Militarists Use New Weapon
to End Strike.

Copenhagen, Feb. 2.--Hunger is the
Attest weapon turned against the Ger
man strikers to force them into sub
mission. Trade union leaders in that
country. bowing to the win of the mill
tarists. are said to have turned against
the strikers-withhOlding strike bene-
fits In the hope Of starving the pro-
testing workers into acknowledgment
Of defeat. This information was con-
tanned in dispatches here. Many dis
tubances continue In the suburbs.