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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
German Attempt to Strike Back
Near Metz Is RepuIsed With
Heavy Losses.
FOE BACK TO OLD LINES
haig Starts Drive to Take ST. Quentin,
Key of Enemy LIne-Ailies' Mace
DOMAIN Offensive Brings
1000 Prisoners.

London, Sept. 19.-Southwest Of
Metz the Germans have attempted to
strike back at the Americans west of
the Moselle river. The American ar
tillerymen, however, smothered the
enemy effort and the Germans were
driven back with losses. The enemy
did not follow up the repulse with any
further movement toward the Ameri-
can line.
In Macedonia the Allied drive is
progressing. Serbian and French
troops after taking the important
Sokol ridge, have pressed on nearly
five miles on a front of more than 10
miles. The prisoners taken have
reached 1000 and 80 guns also have
been captured.
Balkan General Offensive Possible.
The early success of the Allied
troops may lead to a general offensive
in this area with the purpose of cut
ting off Turkey. A movement of this
character carried to completion would
crush Bulgaria and free Serbia and a
large part of the oppressed ~nationali-
ties of the Balkans.
Haig Starts After ST. Quentin.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig,
two months from the day of the Allied
offensive on the Marine, has begun a
closer investment of st. Quentin, on
the H~indenburg line. His troops are
attacking northwest of the city with
the evident intention of o%utfianking
it on the north.
The operations against this bastion
of the Hindenburg line follow the
British capture of Holnon village on
high ground three miles northwest OF
st. Quentin Tuesday night. Holnon
is on a hill as is Maissemy, captured
late Saturday. These hill positions
dominate the terrain north of st
Quentin and the road connecting the
city with Cambria.
Strong Opposition Expected.
From these favorable jumping
off" points the British are moving in
toward the city. Full details OF the
operations still are lacking, but un
doubtedly the British will meet with
stiff opposition. The Germans here
are on or near the Hindenburg posi-
tons and captured documents show
the enemy troops have been ordered
to maintain their positions.
To the north the Germans are usins
their big guns actively against the
British lines. Tuesday evening the
Germans attacked M~oeuvres, west o.
Cambria, and pressed the British bacl
to the western outskirts. Apparently
the enemy is determined to hold hi:
ground on the line between the Scarpt
and the Disc.
Two Months of Victories.
Two months ago the Allies strucl
the western flank of the German
forces in the Marne salient. Viewed
in the light of events that have since
transpired the attack against tn,
Germans on July 18 was really thu
first step in a mastery campaign
which has not only wrested the initia
tive from the Germans but has forced
them back along the line from Ypre.
to Rheims to virtually the lines wher,
they stood before they began theil
mightiest drive of the war March 81
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
NEW RESTRICTION ON BEER
Brewers to Use Only Hops and Bar
ley Malt After Oct. 1.

Brewers to Use Only Hops and Bar
ley Malt After Oct. 1.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Use Of any
foodstuffs except barley malt and hops
in the brewing of beer and near-beers
after Oct. / is prohibited by a proc
lamation signed by President Wilson.
The President previously had or
dered the brewing of all beer stopped
next Dec. 1.
The proclamation signed was not
made public nor did the Food Admin.
istration issue any statement explain.
ing the conditions which had caused
it to recommend the action to the
President. 1t was understood, how
ever, that the purpose was to con
serve stocks Of ri and rice which
In recent years have been largely sub.
stituted for barley In brewing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
May ABANDON BALTIC
Thought by Washington to Be
Plan of Enemy.
Germans Stripping Former Russian
Provinces In Preparation For
Flight.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Germany
gives some indication of preparing for
a further withdrawal from the Baltic
provinces.
State department advices related
that the Teutons had begun removal
OF all useful materials from the prov
inces probably chiefly Esthonia and
Livonia) with the apparent intention
of getting out later.
Alexlev Begins Drive.
Amsterdam, Sept. 19.-Bolshevik
successes in the valley of the volga
river and along the .Kuban coast of
the Black sea are reported in a Kiev
dispatch to the Norddeutsche Allge-
meme Zeitung. The bolshevik troops
are said to be advancing west of
Tzaritzin and to have occupied the
town Of Tuapse, In the same region.
Further west there has been success
full fighting by the bolsheviki I'm the
neighborhood of Slavropol. 1t il re.
ported that Maikop in Kuban, about
100 miles east of Novorossysk, has
been captured by the bolsheviki.
General Alexiev has taken the of.
fensive against the bolsheviki near
Slagovescenzk. His forces consist oil
. number of Cossacks and strong
attachments of White Guards.
German Regulars Aid.
London, Sept. 19.-German regulars
have Joined the bolshevik troops
along the yolga river, according to q
dispatch from Vladivostok.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
-
TO RECOGNIZE JUGo-sLAvs

President Plans New Thrust at Kaiser
In Austria.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Recognition
of the Jugo-Slavs in Austria will be
President Wilson's next thrust at the
enemy. according to diplomatic Off,
cials here.
Outright recognition of the indie
pendence Of more than 5000, 900 Jugo.
Slays in Austria Hungary will follow
the blunt dismissal OF the Austrian
attempt to entice the Allies into q
secret peace conference, authorities
predicted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
ITALIAN WAR LOSS 100000
Total Killed or Disabled Since Con.
flict Began.

Rome. Sept. 19.-The losses in the
italian armies since Italy entered the
war amount to 100000 in killed and
permanently disabled, according to a
statement by francesca Mite, min
lister of the treasury.
After the war Italy will be stronger
than ever In men, due to the cessation
OF emigration" he said.
Our difficulties today are In the
labor field, for no fewer than 5000, 600
men have been called to arms since
the beginning of the war"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
$4,000 GO OVER IN AUGUST

Number of U. s. Troops Who Sailed
In August.
London, Sept. 19.-Three hundred
and thirteen thousand American
troops embarked for Europe during
August, 1t is announced. OF these $780,.
900 were carried on British ships.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
Twenty-Five Men Dead and Be.
tween Fifty and Sixty
Others Injured.
DUE TO A COLLISION
Troop and Freight Trains Meet Head
on Near M~arshfield, Movie
Tins From Minnesota, Col
orado and Missouri.

Springfield, Mo-, Sept. 19.--Nine
Minnesotans are known to have
been injured in the wreck of a
troop train at MafshfieId last
night. The extent of their in
juries has not been determined.
The injured men are: Arthur j..
Walden, Bertha, Mimi; v. Week.
ley, Park Rapids, Mimi; A. Buer,
Pine City, Mimi; Charles l..
Woodman, Gray Eagle, Mimi;
Walter Wampack, Melrose,
Mimi; v. NJ. Wilson. Duluth,
Mimi; Fred e. Wavrin, Owatonna,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
FILLING GAPS IN SERVICE
Germany Using Women and Boys 40
Auxiliary Units.

Germany Using women ano 6oys a.
Auxiliary Units.
With the American Army on the
Lorraine Front, Sept. 19.-One hun
dred and eight German infantry bat
t~alions, equivalent to 20 divisions,
have been disbanded, 1t Is learned, In
order to fill the gap made by the past
years fighting. Women and boys are
being called to the auxiliary service to
replace men.
Five thousand women have already
been modified for this purpose and
boys of IA are being utilized. Cap.
tured officers say that Germany is
very tired of the war and no longer
hopes to do more than keep what ID
its own.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
Is FIRST SQUEAL OF ENEMY
Peace Drive So Regarded by U. 8.
Soldiers Overseas.

With the Americans on the Metz
Front, Sept. 19.-President Wilson's
sharp reply to Austria clearly reflects
the sentiments of the American army
toward peace negotiations.
From the highest generals to the
lowest doughboys, the determination
is to whip the Boches soundly. The
only fear expressed since July is that
the Germans may escape a licking by
some trick.
The Austrian proposal is regarded
as such a trick-tis first squeal from
the Central power,' diplomats, the
same as the Boche squeals when he
faces a bayonet.
The American soldier is determined
to get on German soil. In other words,
the army spirit is to fight to a knock
out,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
DAVIS ENVOY TO ENGLAND
U. s. Solicitor General Named to Sue
coed Page.

Washington, Sept. 19.-John w. Da-
Wis of West Virginia, solicitor general
of the United States, has been select
ed by President Wilson to succeed
Walter Hines Page as ambassador to
Great Britain.
The announcement of Mr.. Davis Sc
lection disclosed that he had arrived
safely in Switzerland, where he is to
head the American delegation at the
Berne conference between American
and German missions on the treatment
and exchange of prisoners of war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19

Neglected constipation may cause
piles. liberation of the bowels, appendt-
citis. nervous prostration, paralysis.
Don't delay treatment Best remedy u
Foley Cathartic Tablets. Do their work
surely. easily. gently. without injury to
stomach or intestinal lining. Contain no
habit-f0rming drugs. Fine for fat
folks. Sold everywhere
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
AVERAGE TWO SHIPS A DAY
Twenty-six Vessels Delivered to Ship
Board in 10 Days.

Washington. Sept. 1S.-Twenty-six
ships with a lightweight tonnage of
147, $50, we're delivered to the ship
ping board by American yards during
the first Is days of this month, the
board announced. During the same
period, 20 steel and wood ships of $780,
$40 lightweight tons were launched.
T~wenty-three of the ships were
steel, IL OF 109,970 tons having been
requisitioned while On the ways. Six
steel ships OF $3.50 tons were built
under government contracts. The
other vessels were Of wood and have
an aggregate tonnage Of 1900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
STAFF OFFICER LEADS MEN
Americans In Gallant Charge Capture
Machine Guns.

With the American Army In Lor-
raine, Sept. 19.-The fighting on the
new American front In Lorraine was
featured by the gallant action of an
American staff officer. When the of
ficer saw there was danger of part of
his advancing forces being outfianked
by German machine gunners he per.
sonally led his men in a charge
against the guns. He captured one
gun himself and his men took the
others. The officer was wounded
probably MORALLY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
CITIZENS IN GRAVE DANGER

AIIIed ResIdentS IN Central Hussia
May Be Executed.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Information
reached the State department from a
neutral country that allied citizens
in Central Russiazare in danger. The
position of the Russian populace was
described al tragic in the extreme.
Five hundred persons were shot in
connection with the assassination Of
Uritski, a Bolshevik cabinet minister.
the message said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
Taxation o. sonds Approved.

Washington. Sept. 1s.-Provisions OF
che war revenue bill levying federal
income taxes on future issues OF STATE.
county and municipal bonds were ap-
proved BY the House. : motion Tor
their elimination being defeated. 1s1
to 81.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-19
AUSTRIAN PEACE
BID IS PROMPTLY
TURNED DOWN
Secretary Lansing Hands Amer
lean Reply to the Swedish
Minister.
INCIDENT IS CLOSED
Conference Proposal Refusal Is cabled
at Once to Stockholm for
Transmission to
Vienna.

Paris, Sept. 1s.-BeIgium, after
consultation with the Allies, has
decided to reject absolutely Ger
many's offer of a separate peace,
the Petit Parisien announces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

The latest report is to the effect that
Lenine and Trotzky were bribed by
Germany to disrupt Russia and that
the entire Bolsheviki movement was
financed by Berlin. In other words
Germany succeeded in doing in Rus
through in the United States. for you
must remember that the kaiser was
greatly disappointed when he discov-
cred that his agents in this country
were not influential enough to control
congress and prevent a breach of rela-
tons with the German empire.
The kaiser actually had it in his
head that he could do just about as he
liked with the United States. He was
much chagrined when he found that
the nation was really pro-American
instead Of pro-German. While his sue
cess has been more encouraging in
Russia that it was in this country,
still he may yet find that he has done
nothing more than to stir up the
Slavs and get them in a mood where
they will feel a return of strength
that will get them back ON their feet
and enable thenl>to shake off the influ-
ences that have been .sapping their
hopes of unfettered independence.
The Bolsheviki bubble seems about
due to burst. At least experts are
confident that it will once the Rus
slams see that they have been follow
ing false gods in Lenine and Trotzky
and their ilk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
CITY DIRECTORY OF
LONDON Is PUZZLE

London.-Few books are more fasci-
mating than is Loudon's new city d.
.rectory that Classics the businesses
and trades.
Does the food controller know. asks
Mr.. W. T. Orr. that there are London
today 1866 cats meat dealers. 81 tripe
dressers, five caviar merchants, IS eel
pie houses. and over five hundred fried
fsh shops? Is he aware that selling
blue marrowfat peas is different oc-
cupation fran selling green marrow
fat peas? One may doubt whether any
official Of the food ministry could give
Artist of the subsidiary trades that de
pend upon the main business of pro.
vision supply. Take tea, for instance
The directory recognizes the existence
not only of tea agents. tea brokers,
tea blenders, tea dealers. tea growers,
and tea merchants. but also OF tea has
ket makers. tea canister makers, tea
lead makers. tea chest makers and
dealers, tea machinery makerA tea
and coffee urn makers, teapot handle
makers. makers Of tea growers tools,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
Sixteen-Year-Olds for
Trenches.

We may realize the desperateness Of
the German fighting situation when
we learn that 16-year-old boys are be-
ing prepared for the trenches. The
youths, who ordinarily would not be
modified for at least three years,
have not yet been called upon, but
mastering has been in progress for
some time. While they have known
that Germany was about at the end OF
her man power, military critics have
refused to believe that mere boys were
being prepared for gun fodder. The
inference is that the kaiser is whip
ping into shape every available unit
for the decisive drive that we have
heard so much about his staging the
approaching spring, whether before or
after the date of Won Hindenburg's
announced arrival in France we are
not in position to inform at the pres
ent writing. Yet the fact remains that
Germany, despite reports to the con-
trary that are intended to mislead the
outside world, while she may not be
SO low in numerical strength as rum
ors would indicate. has not the effect
i've fighting machine that she would
have her enemies think. If she had
she would not be rushing mere boys
to the front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
Finish of Old Guard.

1t looks as II there might be a
rumpus at the meeting of the
Republican national committee next
week at ST. Louis called for
the purpose Of choosing a success
sor to Chairman William r. Wilcox.
If it materializes it will be a renewal
of the old friction between the stand
patters and the progressives. George
W. Perkins is already on the ground
trying to prevent an explosion. He
wants to cause the defeat of John T..
Adams of Iowa, whom the old guard
prefers for the craftsmanship, and see
Will H. Hays of Indiana landed in the
post. On the other hand, Colonel
Roosevelt prefers John T. King of
Connecticut for the Craftsmanship.
But the colonel is on his back. and
how much influence he will be able to
exert so far away from the scene OF
action remains to be seen. 1t would
seem that the old guard that we knew
back in 1912 is about wiped out and
will be but a shadow of its former
self when the proceedings are opened
in st. Louis. There is every promise
that the progressive element will con,
troll the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
The Day in Davenport

Two Men Indicted City exemption
board No. yesterday indicted Charles
Koehn, Marysville, CAL, and L. D. Utts,
Davenport, into military service, pro-
viding transportation for the former
to Camp Dodge and the later to Wash
ington, d. C. Utts enters the ordnance
department of the national army.
Smilage Quota Sold-The final meet
ing of the workers in the smilage
book campaign was held at the Com
mercial club yesterday. Reports
showed total sales so far in Davenport
and Scott county of 1876, with 10 MEM
bers still to be heard from. The lat
ter include several of the rural dis
trict chairmen. The quota here was
$500.
Sharon ReappOinted - Postmaster
Fred B. Sharon yesterday received Of
fetal notification from Washington
that his reappointment-made recent
| ly by President Wilson-had been con-
firmed by the senate, dating from Jan.
"a. The reappointment is for four
year term.
o.
Students i'm Servfce-The service
flag floating in the breezes at the DAY.
export high school bears IA stars, repx
resenting the number of young men
who have gone from the local school
into the service of Uncle Sam.
Truck Is Damaged-An automobile
truck owned by the Korn Baking Co.,
was badly damaged, and the driver,
R. D. Ackley, escaped without serious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
Nav Be Last Heatless Day.

Next Monday may terminate the
heatiess Monday program, according
to an announcement by Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield. He is more hopeful
over the general outlook than at any
time for weeks past. Although there
is danger of floods from melting SHOWS
and consequent interference with traf-
fc. he thinks warmer weather will
bring a far better situation than has
existed during the recent cold spell
Here IN Rock Island everybody will
be glad to see return to normal
While the observance has been read
lily subscribed to, it has not been with
out its annoyances and discomforts
and if next Monday is to be the last
of heatless day all will be glad to
know it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09
Something to Answer For.

The war has cost Germany 1900 900
dead, declared a member of the Ba-
varian diet few days ago The num-
Der disabled brings the dead and per-
manently incapacitated up to probably
100000.
Manifestly these are men who should
be in the height OF physical vigor, men
between Is and As. The losses are
from the pick of men between these
ages. There is another large percent
age who were physically disqualified
from going to war.
This does not take into considera-
ton the 100000 dead and more than
that number disabled among the
French or the other millions among
other combatants. German war-mak-
ers cannot be expected to be concern
ed about enemy losses. But the 1.300,-
coo Germans dead and crippled with
the war not yet ended are Germanys
own and represent the price paid to
further the insane ambitions of the
kaiser and his little group of war
makers.
The militarists expected to pay no
such price. Their calculations of
years, checked and rechecked, showed
that six months after war began
france and England would be van
Quished and Germany would =" "nn-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

Brother ON Tussania - Assistant
County Attorney John P. Weir learned
yesterday that his brother, Thomas
Weir, Kenosha, Wis, member of Co.
c., 10th Supply train, Wisconsin Ma
tional guard, was on board the ILL
fated transport, Tuscania, torpedoed
off the coast of Ireland early Tuesday,
and is listed among the missing and
unaccounted for.
Mason Case to Jury-Unable to Sc
cure a directed verdict, attorneys for
Louis Mason, on trial in Judge M. F.
Donegan's division of the district
court, on a charge of sodomy, rested
their case yesterday morning after
calling but one witness, the defendant.
Closing arguments were made yester-
day afternoon and the case will prob
ably go to the jury today.
~
Aliens Register-With 178 registered
up to noon yesterday. Chief of Police
||Charles Schleuter and Postmaster
Fred B. Sharon, with the consent of
United States Marshal Nick F. Reed,
made public the names of German
alien enemies in Davenport and Scott
county who have come forward and
filled out papers.
Boat Club to Meet-The first meet
ing of the season of the Davenport
Boat club has been called for Monday,
March 4. Matters preliminary to
starting the season will be discussed.
Its the first real sign that spring is
coming" said Secretary Louis Bein in
announcing the meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-09

Proof of the warm hearted contact
OF the American Red Cross with the
enlisted man is furnished in number
less instances, of which the following
is typical.
A farm youth enlisted from Ken
lucky and was sent to an Atlantic
training camp of the regular army.
1t was the longest trip he ever had
made and the first Christmas he was
to be separated from the family.
He was looking forward to the box
which he knew mother and sister
would send to him, but three days be-
fore Christmas he was ordered to
Washington to do guard duty. The
young soldier was immensely proud at
being assigned to guard the White
house.
But his sudden change in address
resulted in his Christmas box going
to his original camp and Christmas
day found him with neither letter nor
package from home or friends. 1t was
in this mood of depression that Red
Cross Christmas package reached him.
Il sure did appreciate that remem-
brance," he wrote home. In due time
the army forwarded his Christmas
mail from home, but it reached him
from one to two weeks after the holi-
days. The Red Cross gift contributed
to sustaining his spirits. and not only
TO him but thousands situated like
him.
General Pershing and other high
officers consider such work by the Red
Cross a vital factor in winning the
war. 1t makes all the difference in
the world how a soldier feels. When
whole army becomes depressed, dis
aster follows.