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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
Result of Unrestricted U-Boat
Warfare as Far as u. S.
Is Concerned.
300 men LOSE LIVES
However, America Has. Seized tu7
Enemy Vessels and Has Them
In Service, Making Balance
In Their Favor.

New York, Jan. 31.-In the twelve
months OF unrestricted warfare
launched against American aud Allied
shipping by Germany one year ago
Friday there have been sunk by sub
marines, mines and raiders 60 Ameri-
can vessels totalling 171,O60 gross
tons according to IA careful compila-
tion Of records of sinkings which
have been made public during the
period.
Offsetting this loss of American
vessels, most of which were sailing
ships, the United States since Febru-
airy l has added to her merchant ma.
rine by the seizure of former German
and Austrian owned ships a total of
lO7 vessels having gross tonnage
OF 6,494, leaving on the credit side
Of the American ledger in the account
with the Teutonic powers a net gain
Of 515,433 gross tons.
More Than 800 Lives Lost.
The loss of life caused by the sink.
ing OF the GO American ships was
more than 1890 persons, however
Percentage of sinking OF American
ships compared with the number OF
vessels which have sailed through the
war zone is small Records OF the
Department of Commerce show that
for the period beginning December 1,
1917, there were cleared from Ameri-
can ports in the foreign trade, ships
aggregating 17,73S,460 gross tons. The
number of ships making up the total
of tons was not made public by the
department.
426 Ships RequistIoned.
Further oftsetting the loss OF tom
hage occasioned by the submarine
warfare, the United States through
the Shipping board requistioned In
American shipyards, 426 vessels to-
falling more than 1900 900 gross tons
and contracts have been awarded for
S84 ships, a large number of which
are now under way and are being
rushed to completion. In addition the
Shipping board on October 10 last
placed under government requisition
393 American vessels of over $500
dead weight capacity which were al
ready afloat and Immediately assign.
ed to the task of carrying supplies
for the Allies and the American forces
abroad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
new DRAFT PLAN IN us.
Would Make 1t Unnecessary to
Go Out of Class One.
II Proposed Bill Passes crowder Says
100000 Men Would Be
Available

Washington, Jan. 31.-Two million
meE will be available for the draft in
Class / If congress passes the bill
automatically registering all men who
have become Il since June 5, Provost
Marshal General Crowder told the
senate military committee. This will
make it unnecessary to go out of Glass
20 get the army, he predicted.
Another proposed amendment, sup
ported by the war department, would
discharge men as fast as they become
Il if they have not been inducted
into the military service.
Class First.
I'VE would exhaust Class l." said
General Crowder, before calling on
other classes. | hope We will not
have to call on any class except Glass
/. If you pass the resolution to en-
roll men becoming q We will be as.
sured almost of not having to go out
Of Glass l. If Class l in any COM
munity became exhausted, according
to its quota, we would call on all
otner men of Class l in other COM
nunities before calling men Of lower
classes in the first community"
General Crowder opposed the plan
recommended by Secretary Baker, to
exempt men becoming 81 without be-
ing drafted.
New Registration Simpiified.
If the amendments for registration
Of those attaining Il years are ac-
cepted, General Crowder estimated
that there would be 100000 in
Glass l available for the draft. OF
the new young men required to reg.
lister upon attaining 81, General
Crowder said about rs per cent would
come under the highest classification
The new registration, according to
General Crowder, will not be nearly
so great a task as the first because
the registration machinery is provid
ed and working well.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
TO GUARD SOLDIERS HEALTH
Minnesotans Urge Abandonment o,
Two Army Camps.

i"o Army SampS.
st. Paul, Jan. 31.-Removal of sol.
diers from Camp Cody and Camp Pike
to Camp Kearney, near San Diego,
Cal. where their health will be better
protected, and the construction of
new camps, IL necessary, are recon.
mended by Governor J. A. A. Burn.
quist and members of the investigat.
ing commission unless conditions at
the two former camps can be i'm.
proved
The formal report OF the commits.
sion's investigation of camps, where
Minnesota men are in training has
just been given to the Minnesota pub.
lie safety commission.
More sickness was found in Camp
Pike than In any of the others and
the dust, lack OF good sewerage and
hospital facilities at Camp Cody were
considered serious.
In other respects the conditions
were generally approved Food and
clothing was generally adequate, the
report said. and where it was not ade.
quate, conditions were being i'm.
proved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
MORE SAMM|ES CROSS
"Great Numbers" Sent On Seizec
Enemy Liners.
Eighteen Former German and AustrL
an Steamers Arrive in Europe
Former VaterIand Included.

A French City, Jan. 31-Per1nis
sion has been granted for the an
nouncement to Americans that IL
former German merchantmen and two
former Austrian steamships have ar.
rived in Europe, bringing great mum.
bers OF American soldiers and that
their holds carried thousands of tons
OF supplies.
The Is include the Leviathan, for.
merly the Vaterland.
The transports Covington, Cincin.
natl, President Lincoln, President
Grant Powhattan, Madeska, all OF
which were seized by the United
States at the outbreak of the war,
together with the North German
Lloyd steamships George Washington.
the Mount Vernon, Agamemnon, the
Aetolus, Mercury, Pocahontas, Huron,
Anugone, have all arrived with troops
and supplies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
$50 GO DOWN WITH SHIP
British Suffer Loss In Mediterranean
Two Other Ships Sunk.

Two Other Ships Sunk.
London, Jan. 31.-The British trans
port Aragon was torpedoed in the
eastern Mediterranean on Dec. 80, with
a loss of $50 lives, the admiralty an
nounces. A destroyer rescuing sur.
vivors was also Summarized.
Sinking Of the Osmanieh. a mer.
chant auxiliary, was also announced
as having occurred Dec. 81.
The transport Aragon was a vessel
Of 9,5SS tons, property of the Royal
Mail Steam Packet company, and reg.
istered at Belfast.
The Osmanieh was a steamer OF
4,041 tons, the property Of the Khe-
divial Mail Steamship company and
was registered at London.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
Female HoIdups Steal Trousers.

Kansas City, Jan. 31-Two women
eack armed with a revolver, have held
up drygoods store on the outskirts
OF the business district. According to
Mrs. Anna Cohen, proprietor Of the
store. the women asked to see dress
goods material. Suddenly they pro.
duced reyolvers from under their coats
and told her: Turn your face to the
wall and keep quiet" They searched
the cash drawer. Unable to find any
money. the robbers began to roll up
clothing. They did not ask where she
kent her monay. Mn. Cohen aAyA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31

Washington, Jan. 31.--To speed up
aircraft production the production sec
tion of the army signal corps will
move it's headquarters from Washing
tor to Cleveland. it has been officially
announced. This step was taken to
put the aircraft heads in the heart of
the airplane manufacturing district.
which includes Detroit, Cleveland and
Dayton. A staff of so officers and ci-
villains will go to Cleveland for this
work. Every possible efficiency meas
ure will be taken and speedy execu'
ton of contracts forced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
HEAVY FLOOD LOSS IN SOUTH
Huge Ice Gorges Dam Rivers, Then
Break-Two Drowned.

Cincinnati, Jan. 31.-Millions OF dol
lars loss in property damage has been
caused by floods in Ohio, Kentucky,
Tennessee and West Virginia as a re.
suit of huge ice gorges which damned
streams and then broke.
The first loss OF life in the floods
was reported from Logan, w. Va,
whore Mrs. A. p. Bats and William
Clark were drowned.
Under the force of the flood, pour.
ing down from the swollen West Vir.
ginia tributaries, the icelocked Ohio
river is breaking in all the towns
above here and heavy damage is
threatened
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
Workmen Dissatisfied with De-
lays in Peace Negotiations
and Electoral Reforms.
WAR PLANTS AFFECTED
Steel Making District and Torpedo
Factories Practically Idle Since
Friday-Governmen Takes
Repressive Action.

Amsterdam, Jan. 31-Five hun
dred thousand strikers were out
on Monday in the city of Berlin
alone, according to a copy of the
German socialist newspaper, Voer-
warts, received here.
Leaders Arrested.
Dissatisfied with the progress Of the
peace negotiations and Prussian elec
toral reform, Germany's workmen
have brought about serious strikes tn
Berlin and other parts of the empire.
The German government has begun
repressive measures and has ordered
the arrest OF six leaders of the indie,
pendent socialist party, while at kiel
the leaders OF the obdurate wOrkmen
have been sent into the army.
Meetings Prohibited.
Strikes In the great manufacturing
district along the Rhine and in West.
phalia also are reported. The steel
making district of Essen has been af,
fected and at Kiel workers in torpedo
factories and in dockyards have been
out since Friday.
Meetings in the Industrial centers
have been prohibited. The strike agE
tation has been fostered by the in.
dependent socialists and not by trade
unions.
Workmen Dissatisfied.
The authorities are said to have i'm.
prisoned Adolph Hoffman, editor OF
Vorwaerts, the socialist organ and in.
dependent socialist leader in the Prus.
sian diet.
directed against the delay in passing
the Prussian reform bill and the an.
nexationist propaganda conducted by
the fatherland party, which has as
sailed bitterly the conduct of the Ger.
man emissaries at Brest Litovsk.
Berlin Reports Spread.
Copenhagen, Jan. 31.-Berlin's
strike is growing hourly.
The movement Is spreading to pro-
vincial towns.
Danzig and Hamburg are now af.
fected
In Berlin a wOrkmen's council OF
500 has been formed
This Information came in dispatches
from Berlin.
Workmen's Council In Germany.
The workmen's council. the dis
patches stated, is to be represented
by an action commission" composed
! OF 10 men and women.
DR. Haase, Ledebour, Dittman, Phil
ip Scheidemann, DR.. Ebert and DR.
Braun, all socialists OF varying de
grees, have Joined the council.
German Undersecretary for the In
terror Won Wallrolf, formally prohibit
ed all labor meetings and announced
he would not negotiate with strikers
He declared, however, that he would
receive delegation of reichstag mem
bers OF the socialist parties
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
SABOTAGE IS LIFE OFFENSE
Made So In North Dakota BY Leglsia-
tive Enactment.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 31.-The spe-
cial session of the North Dakota leg
islature closing at midnight gave the
state an opportunity to go formally
ON record in favor OF national prohi-
bition and to record its vote inform
ally in favor OF national woman suf-
frage.
Representative O'Connor's equal
suffrage resolution was appoved with.
out dissent by both houses.
The legislature without a dissent
ing vote registered its disapproval
Of |. w. w. activities by adopting a
sabotage bill which will enable any
court, on conviction of anyone charged
with violating the law, to inflict q life
sente nee in the penitentiary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
Urges Farmers to Ship Wheat.

Chicago. Jan. 81. - Tie counkry's
surplus wheat crop In the hands OF
the farmer is to be got to market i'm
mediately. Herbert Hoover has mott
fed state food administration officials
to urge Illinois farmers to releace their
surplus. aside from seeding needs. as
soon as possible. Federal grain cor
poration officials estimated that 190,-
00o. 900 bushels of the country's $780,
600, ,o00.bushel crop still 10 in the farm
ers' hands. Hoover pointed out that
farmers cannot heps = obtain aisAsr
nrloaa. - tAA NICE AAa hoan A1p2
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
TEUTON TROOPS WITHDRAWN
Large Forces Transferred From East
to West Fronts

London, Jan. 3l.-Almost three
quarters of the German troops have
been withdrawn from the Russian
front, according to the Russian news.
paper Nasty Vedomesty. No heavy
guns or armored cars are left, while
the number Of light guns has been
greatly reduced. Young soldiers are
being removed daily and their places
are being taken by old men and semi
invalids. The German northern front
is strongest. There are no Germans
on the southwestern front and al
though the Austrians have not been
released, their heavy artillery has
been withdrawn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
BOMB FIRES BIG WAR PLANT

Marquette, Mich, Jan. S1.-That a
bomb caused the explosion and fire
which did damage estimated at $780,.
900 to the chemical plant of the Pho.
neer Iron company kas the assertion
made by employees to the police.
The explosion leveled seven build.
ings and destroyed huge stores OF
chemicals used in manufacture of
munitions for the American and a.
Lied GovoSumautG
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
U. S. Aviator Killed In France.

Paris, Jan. 31.-Demaresque Spen-
Ger OF Highland Park, H., was killed
q few days ago while returning from
patrol duty across the German lines
near Belfort. He was a member of
the Franco-American flying squadron
and received his pilots brevet Oct. 21
last. Spencer, who was 21 years old,
was a graduate OF Yale and was about
to be commissioned In the United
States naval aviation service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
Hal, r OF EARNINGS TO U. S.
Steel Corporation Taxes Amount to
$6o, o,590,3 1854 for Quarter.

New York, Jan. 31.-The United
States Steel Corporation paid to the
federal government more than half its
earnings in the final quarter of 1917,
accor ding to statement of the cor.
poratdon.
Total earnings for that period
amoun nted to $59,724,125, after making
allow ance for s60,590,364 paid into
the government treasury as war in.
como and excess profits.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-31
RAIDERS KEPT FROM LONDON
XIII Three and Hurt TO in Third At.
tack In Two Niqhts.

London, Jan. 31.--lz Tuesday nights
Gus places in Kent and Essex, 1t is
announced officially. There were sew
eral aerial engagements. All the
British machines returned safely.
Three persons were killed and 1c in.
iured, it was announced officially. 1t
is feared bodies of six other persons
are buried in the ruins of a house.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09
TWICE PROVEN

If you suffer backache, sleepless
nights, tired, dull days and dis
tressing urinary disorders, don t
experiment. Read this twice-told
testimony. IT'S Punta Gorda evil
dence-doubIy proven.
L. f. Griggs, farmer, says: "My
kidneys were one weak spot with
me, and it seemed | was never 60
ing to get rid of the terrible ach-
ing in my back. I noticed my
kidneys acted irreguIarly and
caused me a lot of annoyance. I
was in pretty bad shape. had
been reading Of the good results
Doan's Kidney Pills had been
bringing others so | began to take
them. They quickly relieved me
and ] am glad of the opportunity
to give this endorsement" Estate
ment given June 9, 1910.
On April 5, 1918, Mr.. Griggs
said: 81 am just as firm in my
belief of Doan's Kidney Pills now
as | was in 1914. Doan's have al
ways rid me of an attack of back
ache"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. Griggs had. Eos
ter-Milburn CO., Mfgrs., Buffalo,
n. Y. (adv).
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09
Cook All Pork Well

Trichinosis is a disease due to a
small worm called the Trichinnel-
la spiralis. While the parasite is
found in several animals, hogs are
the chief ones which are danger
Gus to mankind, says the Univer-
sity of Florida extension division.
The first symphonies are those
of intestinal disturbances with
diarrhea The symptoms of the
second stage are fever, intense
pain in the muscles and swelling.
1t is often mistaken for rheuma-
tism, and sometimes for typhoid
fever. The disease is fairly COM
mon.
The method Of prevention most
practical and most easily carried
out, is to eat no hog products I'M
less they are thoroughly cooked.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09
Smother Nut Grass

One of the best methods Of rid
ding field Of nut grass is to
smother it by growing crops of
velvet beans or cowpeas, says the
University of Florida experiment
station. In fields Of cultivated
crops the grass may be controlled,
but after the crops are laid by the
grass will thrive and produce seed
abundantly.
A proper crop rotation will call
for cover crop of legumes occa-
sionally, and on farms where ro-
tation is practiced nut grass will
give little trouble. It is more like
ly to bother the one crop farmer,
or the fellow who continuously
grows cultivated or hoed crops in
rows.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

A well known physician of
Jacksonville states that the prin-
cipal cause of so much dysentery
among children through southern
Florida has been caused by their
eating new potatoes, especially
potatoes that were dug while the
vines were green. He further
added that new potatoes were the
worse thing a child could eat and
that no potato should be dug I'M
til the vines on top were dead
Moore Haven Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09
Some Fungus Cultures Ready

A number of red aschersonia or
citrus whitefly fungus cultures
are ready for sale to citrus grow
ers by the State Plant Board with
headquarters at the University of
Florida. A nominal charge of 60
cents is charged for each culture.
sufficient to spray about an acre
of grove.
While these cultures are offer
ed for sale the Plant Board does
not recommend a general intro
duction of the fungus into groves
prior to the beginning of the
rainy season. A few growers
whose groves are favorably stu
ated may make use of the first cul-
lures.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09
FARM and GROVE
Agricultural News Service
Extension Division u. of F.
(or University of Florida.)
Eat More Potatoes

While potato week has been OBJ
served quite generally over the
State the practice of eating pota-
toes should not end with the
weeks observance Potatoes are
about the cheapest bulky and per-
ishable food that can be had now
and a more common use of them
in the dietary should be observed.
Florida has harvested a consider
able crop and the home markets
must absorb a part of it.
Potatoes to be used for the
home market should be allowed to
mature before digging which will
go far toward keeping them in
storage for later consumption,
says P. H. Rolls, director of the
University of Florida experiment
station. A common and usually
quite satisfactory method for stor-
ing potatoes is to spread them in
a layer several inches deep in a
cool, dry place. Some may find
the dry ground under the house a
suitable place on which to spread
their supply. Others may resort
TO ventilated barrels or boxes kept
in a dry shed.
The matter of storing a reason
able supply should appeal to
thrifty families that are striving
to ketp down the cost of living.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09
Colored School Will Close

The closing exercises of the col
ored public school will begin Sun
day, May II, at St. Marks Pro
gressive Baptist church, at 2:30
p. m. A short program will be
rendered by the grades, consisting
of songs and readings. There
will be two graduates, Olivia A.
White and Carrie L. Smith, The
Baccalaureate sermon will be de-
livered by Rev. NJ. l.. Cherry.
Wednesday and Thursday nights,
18th and 18th insts., concerts will
be rendered at the Masonic TEN
pie. All are cordially invited to
these exercises.-B. j. BAKER,
Principal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09
Sheriff Report

Hon, J. l.. Dishong, high sheriff
of the county, makes the follow
ing report Of the business tran
acted by the criminal branch of
his office during April:
Aggravated assault 2, assault
with intent to murder |, Carrying
concealed weapons l, Drunken
ness and profanity /, Failing to
comply with auto law 3, Fornica-
tion 2, Grand Larceny 3, Issuing
worthless checks l, Insanity 5,
Malicious mischief /, Petit Lar
rceny 7, Transporting intoxicating
4ianors l, Vagrancy 14-Total AZ.
Plead guilty 10, found guilty
A, fuand not guilty 5, sent to
;aslyum 4, pronounced not insane
4, mol pressed 2, sentence suspend
led upon good behavior 2, bound
over to county court 6, bound
over to circuit court 5.-Total AZ.
Prisoners in jail today 20, pris-
0ners in Jail during the month Of
April 81, convicts on county roads
today 80.
Fines and cost collected during
the month $245.77; fines and costs
bonds on hand today $502,67.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

With the South Florida Farms
Company spending 100000 on
improvements which includes two
new hotels, the Moore Haven Can
ming Corporation spending $780,
900, the new ice company $75,-
900, the Coast Line railway will
spend $4,000, and other improve
ments before the year is out, it
might be said that in spite of war
times, high prices for labor and
material, Moore Haven is more
than moving this year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

Many of the women of the
South were self supporting during
the civil war, and they can sup
port themselves now if it is neces-
sary. They are better equipped
for this work than the woman
who lived during our civil war pc
riod by reason of the fact that
they have learned to depend up
on their own exertions.-Apa-
lachicola Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

st. Johns County: Recent rains
have retarded potato digging, and
it is estimated that one-third of
the crop has rotted in the ground.
Quite a number of farmers will
have to replant their corn as wet
weather caused the seed to rot in
the ground.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

Alachua County: An increase
in food crop paintings ranging
from ten to a hundred percent
has been made by the farmers of
the county. Crops are looking
good but grass is causing some
trouble on account of frequent
rains, Gardens have greatly in
creased in number and quality.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

Clay County: Excessive rains
have badly injured the potato
crop, and great deal of corn has
been drowned out and will have
to be replanted.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

Putnam County: Recent rains
have greatly interfered with farm
work, especially where sufficient
drainage has not been provided.
Potatoes are showing signs of de-
cay.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

Palm Beach County: Tomato
fields around Boynton and Delray
will yield not more than a halt
crop, due primarily to bad infec-
ton of anthracnose, or nail-head
rust, and too much rain at the be-
ginning of the season.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

Plans have been received for
the new passenger station at Lake
land. The new building will be
two stories high and cost 100000.
Division superintendent offices
will occupy the second story.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

A silo means as much to your
livestock as the tin can does to
your family. But neither is of
value unless filed.