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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-17
LOOK FOR LOST COLLIER
Secretary Daniels Orders Search
For Missing CyClopS.
In Determination to Ascertain Fate
Of CycIops Fastest Scout Ships
Are Detailed.

Washington, April 17.-Secretary
Daniels has ordered additional fast
scout ships detailed for unremitting
search for some trace of the missing
naval collier Cyclops. The nunt Will
be carried on by American and
French naval and merchant vessels,
until every possible hope or finding
the Cyclops is exhausted.
Officials refused to believe that the
great $4,000 ton collier and the 293
lives she carried could have been
wiped out without leaving trace. Or
ders have gone out, therefore, for TIE
searching vessels to quartz" every
rod of the route covered by the Cy-
clops and to visit every one of the
scores of islands which dot that por-
tion of the sea. Every isolated bay
will be entered and every beach scrut'
inized.
Navy officials frankly confessed that
no theory yet advanced to explain the
disappearance of the Cyclops from
March 4 when she left Barbados
1t was officially stated that that was
the West Indian port from which che
sailed-seemed plausible in the face o.
the facts.
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Secretary Reaches Home Port
Confident That Victory viii
Come to Allies.
OUTCOME LOOKS BRIGHT
Promises Discussion Later Of Historic
Voyage Which Took Him to Eng
land and France for Conference
With Allied Leaders.

An Atlantic Port, April 17.-Secra-
tGry of War Baker has arrived here
rom Europe. He said he would go
to Washington at once.
Mr.. Baker intimated that the Amer
i"tn troops in France were eager to
get into the fighting He said they
DO not want to see any Americans
over there unless they come with
guns on their shoulders ready to fight.
The secretary spoke highly of the
morale of the French forces. He was
abroad when the big German offensive
started.
II return with a sense of pride and
confidence at the achievements OF the
United States and Allied troops
abroad that would Justify many trips
across the water" Secretary Baker
said az he stepped aboard a train
which will take him to Washington.
Promises Broad Review.
This was the only statement the sec-
retary said he cared to make until his
return to Washington, where he prom
ised a broad review of his voyage and
ita results.
Those who returned with the secre-
tary said they did not doubt but that
they reflected Mr. Bakers feeling
when they said there was complete
optimism among the people of the al
lied nations that the war would be
won
Apparently in perfect physical trim
and with color in his cheeks, Secre.
tary Baker was eager to plunge into
his duties at Washington. His trir
from Europe had been undisturbet
by any submarines which might have
| lurked I'm ocean lanes.
| Mr.. Baker said he would be pre-
| pared to discuss later the historical
voyage which took him to England
! and France, where he conferred with
| the Allied war leaders and General
| Pershing and assembled military facts
which he will present to President
| Wilson.
The secretary left American shores
six weeks ago, arriving at a French
/ port on March 10.
| In Paris he conferred with Arthur
J. Balfour, British foreign secretary
and General Foch of the Frencf
army.
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IRISH DRAFT TO BE DELAYED

London, April 1.-THE labor min
listers of the cabinet in an interview
with Premier Lloyd George pressed
the premier to grant self-governmen.
to Ireland o. the basis of the majority
report of the Irish convention before
conscription is put into operation. ir
Is understood that the conference had
satisfactory results, and there Will
not be a cabinet crisis.
The third reading OF the govern
ment's man-power bill tomorrow now
Is regarded as assured. There have
been rumors that labor revolt might
endanger the measure, but II, as stat
ed, Mr.. Lloyd George has been able
to meet the views of the labor min
listers in the direction Of allowing
home rule TO precede the application
Of conscription In Ireland, that danger
Is averted.
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American Forces, 0utnumbereo
Two to One, Stand Firm and
Hold German Hordes.
FOE IS FORCED BACK
All Weight of Metal and Men Looseu
Against Americans AvaIs Enemy
Nothina-Germans Lose Heavily
In Attacks.

With the American Army in France,
April 17.-Holding their lines intact
In spite of the weight of men and
metal the enemy has loosed against
them, American forces near Toul are
standing firm before heavy attacks by
the Germans. The enemy has lost
heavily.
The constant German attacks IN
this sector may have some bearing
on the development of the German
offensive campaign, and much inter-
est in the situation throughout the
region held by General Pershing's
men is evidenced by the Allied lead
ers. 4,
Outnumbered, Drive Foe Back.
With the American Army in France,
April 16.-The German attack agains.
the American positions on the right
bank of the Meuse, north OF st. Mi
hiel, was made by force of 400 pic.-
ed troops who were recently brought
there from the Russian front. AL
though the Americans were outnum-
bered more than two TO one, they com
pletely repulsed the enemy, driving
him back to his own trenches. The
known enemy casualties include "a
dead, many wounded and IL prisoners
beside a number Of wounded who were
dragged back to the German lines
by their comrades.
The Germans attempted to deceive
the Americans by appearing in front
of the trenches and speaking French
and English, and also by yelling
Gas" The deception, however, was
soon discovered and cost the enemy
iearly The American casualties were
comparatively slight.
Wins Lone Offensive.
Numerous stories Of individual brav.
cry poured into the headquarters. A
young American of Italian descent
born in a Pennsylvania coal mining
town, killed one German and cap
tured three He saw eight Germans
walking in a communication trench
ahead OF him and, altogether alone
he shot and killed one and ran after
the others capturing two and wouno
ing some of those who escaped. He
then returned to the American line
and turned the prisoners over to
non-commissioned officer and cool!
asked for a match.
The officer jokingly said: "1'll Civ
you a match II you bring In anothe
prisoner" The Italian, who is onl.
five feet four inches tall took him a
hio word and went back over th,
parapet He returned In less thai
five minutes walking with drawn bay
onet behind a six foot German, VIII
was yelling "Kamerad, Kamerad."
PRIV 7. R0NDC
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important Rail Center is Taken
by German Shock Troops
After Hard Fight.
VITAL POINTS ARE HELD
Tremendous Pressure Eserted BY
Fresh Picked Foe Troops to Com
pei Evacuation BY British of
Railroad Town.

London, April 1.-THE Ger
mans have captured Bailleul on
the northern battlefront, the war
office announces. The British
have fallen back to new positions
north of BaiIleuI and WuIverg-
hem. Fresh Greman attacks are
developing in the neiehborhood
of Wytechaete. A German attack
southwest of Vieux Berquin was
repuIsed.
Paris, April 17.-Heavy artll-
lery fighting occurred on the
main battle front In the nelghbor-
hood of Montdidier, the war Of
flee announces. The French cap
tured a machine gun and prison.
ers near the Disc canal.
London, April 17.-"BalIIeuI
was an important position" said
the Evening News, commenting
on it's loss to the Germans. "ko
doubt the enemy's strength was
overpowerIng. But the fact re-
mains that they reached their OBJ
JectiVe. Every retirement has
been for only one reason-to save
the British line from being brok-
en-"
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London, April 17.-Tremendous
pressure exerted by picked fresh
troops in the desperate German ef-
fort to drive the British from Mes
sines ridge has compelled slight re-
tirement of the British line on the
northern side of the Lys battlefront.
The town of Bailleul has been evacu-
ated and the British front withdrawn
to line running from north of that
town to the north of Wulverghem and
thence to Wytschaete.
Wytschaete occupies tho highest
point of the easterly ridge system
and the British have been firmly es-
tablished here since the early days
of the enemy offensive. The Germans,
through their push into the south
west, are now apparently In more
advantageous position to attack it and
their expected drive upon 1t was re-
ported developing today, as 1t forms
the pivot OF the British line which
bends here to the north, an extrsme.
ly determined defense of 1t is looked
for from Field Marshal Haig's troops
British Hold High Ground.
Although the loss of Bailleul and
some of the comparatively high
ground about II such as Mont de
Lille and Pevetsberg represents de
cided setback for the defense, the
British line is still on ground much
higher than the Germans occupy
The British artillery thus possesses
numerous vantage points from which
it can continue to pour in devast
ating fire upon the attacking columns
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BERLIN REPORT SAYS
AMERICANS WHIPPED

Amsterdam, April 17.-North
Of st. Mihiel says Wolff Bu-
reau dispatch from Berlin, the
main part of the American
position situated to the east
ward and southeastward OF
Maizey on the right bank OF
the Meuse river was taken by
storm.
A large section Of the main
enemy lines OF defense on the
high road from st. Mihiel to
Bourois, the dispatch adds,
was rolled up despite the
brave resistance of the enemy
who suffered the severest
casualties in addition to the
; loss Of prisoners.
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TAKE CHILDREN OUT or DAMaEx.

If you saw a child on a railroad track
YOU would endeavor to remove the little
one from danger. When q child is "snuf-
fling" or coughing, isn't 1t your duty to
get him out of danger of severe conse-
ouences? Foley's Honey and Tar gives
relief from coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough. Contains no opiates
Sold everywhere
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Candidates for Stones Tosa.

Kansas City, April 17.-Missouri
will elect a new United States genator
next fall to succeed Senator Stone.
The successful nominee will serve out
Stones unexpired term to March 3,
1921. Until the November election,
however, a successor to Senator Stone
must serve. Governor Gardner has
not intimated yet who this will be.
Joseph w. Folk, former governor; w.
T. Kemper and Harry Halves. the lat.
ter Of st. Louis, have been mentioned
as possible candidates Governor
Gardner has also been suggested.
Wilson to Be Honored.
Washington, April 17.-President
Wilson will be elected a member OF
the Institute of France. An official
dispatch from France gays that the
Academy of Moral and Political
Science, finding it necessary to elect
In its section Of foreign associates
q member to replace Mr.. Vfliairee oI
Florence, has proposed the name o1
President Wilson. On account OF for
malities to be observed, the election
will not be held for several weeks. Th'
dispatch said the president wonlA d
elestsd by acclamation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-17

Women with backache. rheumatic
pains. sore muscles. stiff joints or other
symptoms Of kidney trouble should read
this statement from Mre. 8. g. Small.
done me more good than all other mooa-
cines." They strengthen weak k10noyo
and Danish sleep disturbing hla0dor All
ments. Sold overyWhoro
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-17
Needed Rain In Minnesota and Both
Dakotas.

Minneapolis, April 17.-Showers
that in many sections were heavy
enough to give real benefit to the
growing grain crops have been re-
ported to the Minneapolis weather
bureau. The area covered by the show
ers included nearly all of Minnesota
North Dakota and South Dakota. In
Nebraska and parts Of Missouri and
Tennessee the precipitation was
heavier.
With seeding we'll advanced, the
showers were of benefit everywhere
the weather bureau reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-17
TOWORK FOE PRIS ONERS
War Department TO Use Them in
Building Roads,
Move In Retaliation for Poor Feeding
OF American War Prisoners
In Germany.

Washington, April 17.-Every Ger
man prisoner of war in this country
has been ordered by the War depart
ment to be put to work.
Eight hundred and fifty were set at
the tasks of building roads near Fort
Mcpherson, Ca, while others at Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga, have been engaged in
building new structures to house
other prisoners.
With the War department taking
over the navy the U-5S prisoners cap
tured by the destroyer Tanning, there
still remains the problem of whether
General Pershing's prisoners shall be
brought back here. A decision on this
point is expected soon, but meantime
the Teutons taken by the Yankees re-
main in French prison camps.
That some complaints Of German
food and camp conditions have come
from American prisoners in Germany
become known. Some of the men re.
ported they did not have enough
blankets, while others said they were
given either poor quality food or liz
tie of II.
Germany Violating Law.
International law requires a nation
to feed its prisoners az III feeds its
own soldiers This Germany is not
doing, though the United States is
scrupulously observing that regula-
tion. Now American purposes that
the interned sailors and other pris-
oners already on hand and d the U-5S
men coming here shall work for
their "chow."
To relieve American prisoners in
Germany from poor or insufficient
food, the United States government
has established the same system as
the British, feeding the prisoners her.
self. This is done through the Ameri.
can prisoners general committee al
Berne, Switzerland. This committee
supplies food packets now.
The camps where Americans are &c
tanned are inspected regularly by
Spanish embassy agents. who take uI
with Germany any complaints that
German food instead of the American
supplies is given the men. Three
10pound packages Of food are SEM
every two weeks. and clothing is re
plenished every six months.
.
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r ocn Officially Named Leader.
BUY L. l.. BONDS

Paris, April 16-An official note is
sued says: The British and French
governments have agreed to confer
the title OF commander in chief of
The Allied armies In France ON Gen.
nxAl roch-"
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BUY l.. l.. BONDS :
RELATIVES ARE WARNED
Told BY War Department 10 Beware
Of Swindlers.

Washington, April 17.-Relatives
and friends of soldiers have been
warned against swindlers who are
obtaining money by impersonating
men in the military service A COM
mon practice, 1t was said, is for the
swindlers to use the name OF soldier
to telegraph to his home for funds
and then to impersonate him and OBJ
tain money when it is sent.
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BIG PACKING PLANT BURNS

Loss 10 $2,O0O,OoO As Result OF Tor.
onto Fire.
Toronto, Ont, April 17.-Ffre, which
ctarted on a loading platform of the
Harris Abattoir company plant at the
Union stockyards. destroyed fully
three quarters of the big plant and
the flames reached the lard vats in
the cooling department. There is lit
tie hope Of saving any of the plant.
The loss probably will exceed $4,000.
900.
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Fort Worth, Texas, April 17.-Sev-
en- persons are. known dead. several
others are reported injured and thous-
ands of dollars damage was done to
growing crops by tornado that swept
over Texas.
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Advises Against Disorders.

Cork, April 17.-In the city churches
4 letter from the Catholic bishop OF
Cork was read, advising the young
men OF Ireland to avoid playing into
the hands of their enemies by joining
q formal military rising, which the
bishop said would be quickly crushed.
The letter said the bishop thought
that the coming conference between
the Nationalist and the Sim Fein
leaders a program would be evolved
The bishop, therefore. advised the
people to defer action pending decision
of the conferees.
o1fS DArkINH 81 ANT pIIpNc
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A Little Too Previous.

Amsterdam, April IA school hol-
iday was declared throughout Ger
many in celebration of the victories
on the West front. ....-.-
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GERMANY ANNULS
NO CONQUEST AIM

Washington, April 1.-THE :
German government has defin- I
itely annulled the peace reso'
luton Without annexations or :
indemnities, passed by the :
majority of the Reichstag last
July, according to an official
dispatch from France.
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Los Angeles, April 17.-Charlfe
Chaplin, motion picture comedian, has
been drafted and expects his call in
June. Although he is an Englishman,
Mr.. Chaplin has waived his rights
and expects to wear Uncle Sans
khaki In a short time. He is touring
the country selling Liberty Bonds.
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RUMANIA STILL HOLDING OUT
Little Kingdom Will Probably Be
"ln at the Finish"

New York, April 17.-Roumania, Of
ficially, has not made separate peace
with Germany, and although dire ne
cessity may make continuation Of me-
gotiations imperative, the little king
dom probably will be "in at the
finish," according to high Roumanian
a's here
Roumania's negotiations" with Ger
many over a separate peace, while
significant, are by no means indica-
tive that the government Will accept
the Teuton terms, it was declared.
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SHOWERS BENEFIT CROPS

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AID DAIRY COWS
keep OFF FLIES
S. Decrease in Milk Production
-. Hot Weather by EIimi-
mating Insects.
ADDS TO DAIRYMAN's INCOME
Losses Of Live Weight, Discomfort and
Unrest Are Promoted Among AMI
mails In Summer as conse-
quence Of Little Pests.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of A~griculture.)
Help dairy cows fight flies, for 1t IS
worth while, not only because of the
comfort 1t gives the animals but be-
cause 1t adds to the income Of the
dairyman by increasing the milk yields.
Decrease In milk production, losses
OF live weight, discomfort and unrest
are promoted among herds during tho
summer months as the consequence of
the activities of the common stable fly
&c. lorn fly. An average decrease in
NIL flow of from % to 40 per cent Is
NC ncommon as the direct result of
dc md the extreme heat Of summer,
" existing conditions with a keen
uemand for dairy products and with
prices at a high mark, 1t is highly de-
sirable that every dairy farmer exer-
else a maximum of care and caution to
eliminate the fly evil.
Some Practical Remedies.
Remedies are darkened barns, stable
sanitation and spraying with fly re-
p~ellents. Thorough treatment of ma
nure, its daily removal from the barn
to a distance, the use of hanging bur-
lap or other devices In the barn doors
to brush flies from the animals, baited
fly traps placed outside the barn and
closed milk pals are among the neces-
sary requirements for keeping flies
away.
The stable fly, armed with biting
mouth parts, punctures the hide of
cows and sucks their blood, while the
horn fly locates at the base Of the
horns where 1t initiates the skin and
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CAUSES FOR WASTE OF GRAIN
Methods Of Preventing Leaks in
Thrashing Given in Bulletin by
Agricultural Department.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of ~Agriculture.)
If a thrashing machine fails to sep
arate all the grain from the straw "a
usually Is because the machine Is not
being run at its proper speed is being
crowded beyond its capacity, the cyl
inder fails to thrash all the kernels out
Of the heads. the separating mechan-
ism Is not level, or the blast Is not
adjusted properly.
Methods Of preventing these and 9TH
err causes Of waste are given In Farm
ers' Bulletin 991. '"The Efficient Oper-
alton Of Thrashing Machines" just is
sued by the United States department
of agriculture.
Cracked grain Is another source Of
waste which may become serious.
Cracked grain may be due to excess
sive speed Of the cylinder, to the CYL
inder being too close to the concave
teeth, or to grain being returned In the
tailings elevator and run through the
cylinder repeatedly. Loss both from
poor separation and cracked grain can
be largely prevented by proper adjust
ment of the machine and attention to II
while IN operation
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One day. of Cs-o Helles. during
our seventh trick at the D~ardanelles.
we sighted a sub periscope just about
dinner time. The Prince George and a
destroyer sighted the sub at the same
time, and the Prince George let go
two rounds before the periscope dis
appeared, but did not hit the mark.
Transports. battleships and cruisers
were thick around there. all at anchor,
and 1t was a great place for a sub
to be.
In no time at all the destroyers
breezcd out with their tails In the
air. throwing a smoke screen around
the larger ships. They hunted high
and low. all over the spot where she
had been sighted and all around it,
thinking to ram It or bring II to the
surface, so we could take a crack at
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causes the formation Of congestions
which resemble mosquito bites. Both
species Of these flies propagate rapid
ly and require only from 10 to 16 days
in which to hatch their eggs and pro-
duce new hordes Of pests which oper-
ate for GOV discomfort.
Means Of Eliminating Evil.
The stabling of cows during the
heat of the day In cool, darkened barns
is recommended as one Of the best
means Of eliminating the fly evil, pro-
vided adequate labor is available to
keep the stables clean and sanitary.
AS manure provides an ideal breeding
mat. | for flies 1t Is imperative that
nrne 1t be allowed to accumulate In
or or nd the stable. Spraying the
ananif with some fly repellent, such
as ks sene emulsion, Is an effective
t~-.nvuy. but requires repeated appli-
cations. Repellents should be used
with great care, as no good one has
yet been devised which is not likely to
slightly faint the milk, 1t is best to
spray the cows just before milking
each evening, using a hand spray pump
or applying 1t with a brush or a
sponge. There are some antifiy solu-
tons on the market which are more or
less effective. Most Of them consist
of some coal-tar product combined
with either fish OIL. oil Of tar. or rosin.
Lime sprinkled about the barn on ma
lure Is also useful In destroying flies.
Cheap Fly RepeIlent.
To prepare kerosene emulsion--one
Of the cheapest and best homemade
fly repellents-dissolve one-half pound
Of yellow soap In a gallon Of soft va
ter heated to the boiling point and with
this combine two gallons OF kerosene
In a barrel where the solution can be
churned vigorously. Dilute this mix
ture with six gallons Of water. This
n~~ Of emulsion Is sufficient for
gDs 100 cows and should be pre-
ras Av as needed. When smaller
NJ are required they should be
BT in the proportions given.