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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05
eRoUNp GLASS IN FLOUR.
Bleeding Tongue Of Hungry Child
Saves Lives Of Two.

Cedar Rapids. Feb. 5.-A bleeding
tongue probably saved the lives OF two
young children OF Mr.. and Mrs VIII
Turner, living In Cedar county, ac-
cording to Information received here
today. Thcatnothcr gave the children
fresh bread TO eat. In few seconds
one OF the children said his tongue was
bleeding. Mrs. Turner investigated and
found the bread contained ground
glass The Hour from which the bread
was baked also was found to contain
much ground glass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05

Sun rises Feb. 8. at 7:09 sets at 6:l9.
Iowa--Partly cloudy tonight and
wednesday; much warmer tonight'
warmer "Wednesday In cast and central
portions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05
STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK.
Drastic Rspressivs Orders Soon
Havo Effected Settlement.

Have Effected Settlement.
Amsterdam, Feb. GA scmi-oficial
dispatch received from Berlin. dated
Monday, says:
"Thc number OF strikes In Berlin de-
clined today. A large number OF works
again are operating. In other big arm
ament works the number OF those at
swork varies from a7s TO 80 per cent OF
their full coniplennlnt. A further
abatement Is expected tomorrow"
little news has como out of Ger
many, except the foregoing, to throw
light on what happened on Monday IN
connection with the strike situation.I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05

| Correspondence Of Associated Press ]
! Amsterdam Jan. 19.-Advertisements
OF what Germany Is planning to do on
the western front before the Americans
can got into the conflict continues to
! be n conspicuous feature Of the Ger
man newspapers.
"The next six months will be the
deciding period" says the Cologne
Gazette. In that time the central
powers will have tho strategic super
! iority. The central powers will con-
centrate their whole strength for the
decisive blow. French soil whose fer
, tile fields have been drenchcd with
blood. will be the scene of the final
| struggle"
J IF we do not share the lightheartcd :
ness with which the problem OF the
! American military help Is often sst
aside. we also consider It certain that
the United States can not In the next
few months increase tho morale and
! financial support they have given the
allies.
Tho Volkcs Zcltung declares the
greatest batuc OF the war is about to
! begin. I'VE must not allow the belief
TO arise" 1T says, that the increase of
our force In strength Will force tn,
French to lay down their arms or the
English to run away. ..
Awaiting Hinde nburg's Words.
Major Alvorg, head Of the war press
bureau. writes In tho Norddcutscho
Allgemeine Zeitung that blow Is now
| Nu IN al SUhnnnunr t1,,rO
gives the word and it can only lead
to victory. .-s
"The year of decision has dawned,'
he writes. "A fecling OF f0reboding
already permeate.' our enemies and the
cry for aid from Japan and Amcricn
il constantly heard. Yet the enemy
leaders know that tho United States
can not even make up for the number
lnf men France and England were
obliged to send to Italy's aid. especial
ly as tho American troops lack train
Ing. We are aware that America will
do her utmost to assist with money
and war material and probably NVil
send technical troops and avintors
| America can not do more than she did
when ostcnsibly neutral
Predicting Victory.
"Wo meet the coming year full OF
confidence. Our position on tho west
ern front will improve daily. In addi-
tion all our munition factories arc
working for one front and tho whole
Of our enormous reserves OF material
, will be- at once dispatched thither
With q deep feeling OF relief our troops
arc beginning to realize that the days
20 nh 4
Our rear is free and we have the re
aources at our disposal Tho great
blow can fall now. Where and when ?
The reply In Wherever and whenever
Hindenburg wishes We know that he
will choosc tho time and place that
Will lead to victory"
The Tageblatt says:
"Thc German feet relieved OF anxiety
and pressure In It's rear can now turn
to The west with its full strength. Tho
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05
Sunderland House commandssrsd.

London, Feb. 5.-Sundcrlnnd House.
the home In the Mayfair district OF the
Duchess Of Marlborough. who was Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt, Of New York. has
been commandccred for the use OF offi-
claIs of the intcrallied council.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05
PUSH CARTS pEpDLE FOOD.
Now York Gees Back 70 Ancient Meth
ods 40 War Msasurs.

New York. Feb deterioration or
the push cart ns war measure for tho
temporary. relief Of the serious food
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05

meager information conce rn;no
the strike situation in Germany
does not make clear whether tho
workmen returned to their tasks
Monday after threats Of death had
neen issued by the military author.
tiles.
William Dittmann, an independ-
ont socialist deputy in tho reiohs-
tag, has been sentenced to oonfine-
mont In fortress for five years
ny court martial by which no
was tried on charges growing out
OF tho strike movement.
Conferences in Berlin between
German and Austrian statesmen
concerned the food question and
Tho probable attitude toward Rus
s'a and tho Ukraine. This confer
ence is believed to forecast tho
breaking Of negotiations at Brest-
litovsk.
Active fighting between the Rou-
nanians and the boIshsvikkhas be-
gun. Two Russian brigades were
captured by tho Roumanians, who
also have sone to tho aid Of Bess-
arabia against tho bolsheviki.
Heavy fighting 10 in progress IN
6sssarabia.
There has bean no change from
ehs daily routine Of raids OF artir.
lsry dus's II France andsItaiy. En.
tsnts aviators agsin have bombed
tho submarine base at Zsebrusae.
6omba ~ere also dropped in tho
harbor Of eruqes.
Venice, Padua, Treviso, and
Mestre have been bombed by Aus
tro- German airnen. There was no
loss Of lite or property damage in
Venice, but tho other cities suffer-
cd loss Of life and considerable
damage to property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05
TEuroNs REINFORCED.

osrmans Have Near 2,s5o,o0 on West
Front.
with the French Armies In the Field.
Feb, 5.---The Germans to date have
concentrated between 180 and 100 divi-
stons q. .7o0, 900 to 2,sso.ooo men) on tho
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05
HUN WAR LORDS
B0lSTER|NC Up
HOME SPIRITS
Newspapers Advertising
Plans For Great Drive
on Western Front.
GETTING READY TO
ACT AHEAD OF u. s.

Admit Next Six Months viii 30 Do
Gliding Period in War and Germ an
Public Being Led to Believe Victory
10 Conins-Nothing Definite From,
Strike situation--Dittman Sent to
Prison For Five Years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05
fBy tho Associated Press J

with the American Army In France.
fSb. 49, German plans to raid Ameri-
can trenches were frustrated early to-
dAy. The American artiilerymcn put
dewn heavy barra@c on the German,
ttirst linc, which was believed 20 be fill-
"a with masses Of German officers and
men.
Fifteen minutes before the time set
ali the American guns concentrated
their fire where. according to the IN
formation, the enemy was massed. 1t
is believed heavy casualties were in
NIcted In the Germans
There has been O genera. increase IN
the artillery activities the last day or
40 all along the American front. The
Germans are still unable TO occupy the
flrst line trenches, which were caved
a. bv the American artillery fire.
American patrols have worked their
way over no mans land and inspected
the damaged trenches as well as they
could.
Tho Germans arc using gas shells
freely and endea~ored TO envelop one
OF our battery pOblClohh Will S"-' 'N'
without success.
Two men were reported wounded to-
day by shells. The visibility remains
bad.
Show Great Courage.
Great courage was exhibited by the
troops in the heavy German lombard
ment of Saturday. Men wounded by
1 shell spltnters were treated In their
I lines with first laid packets. One man
carried to a field dressing station. re-
turned to his comrades in the line after
his wounds had been attended to. All
the men later went to hospital for
full treatment.
Many Of the Americans have had
their first experience with gas In the
last few days, as the Germans have
been sending over considerable numbers
OF gas shells. None came over today
aItho an alarm was given.
Headquarters officers making a tour
OF inspection came upon companies OF
men wearing masks. Tho >off!cers
quickly put on their own masks and
kept them on until they came on
twenty men in a trench rolling dice as
tho nothing had happened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05
RREATH OF SPRING
PROMISED FOR IOWA

Temperature viii Not Fall Far Below
Freezing Point-Warr Wave to Con-
tinus Several Days, Says Weather
Bureau.
Des Molnes, Feb. b.--Whllc the severe
cold wave prevailed in the cast today,
Des Moines and central Iowa ex-
pericnced rapidly rising temperatures.
A breath Of spring was promised for
this vicinity tonight n local minumim
OF 32 degrees being predicted. 1t was ono
degree below zero here last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-05

task OF the British feet will be diff
cult. We have full faith in the Ger
man navy"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24

-rivat5s 5hiney ii. Bergstrom, Clinton.
Mimi; David p. Citizens, Lake Cres-
cent, Mimi; Adolph II. Klusmeier,
Lyle, Mimi; Harold G. Minnick, Lam
berton, MINI. Missing in Action: Corp.
George j. Krava, lie Sueur, Mimi; Pri-
vate Olaf Olson, Odessa, Mimi. Wound
ed Severely in Action: Capt. Emil
Rolf, Mankato, Mimi; Priyates Frank
j. Kozisek, Beroun, Mimi; Oscar M.
Larson, Rosholt, S. D.; Ralph M. Shep-
pard, Hoffman, MINI. Slightly Wound
ed: Privates Manley Flesjer, Shelly,
Mimi; Emerson Fred Smith, Cakes, N.
D.; Harvey e. Thompson, Minneapolis.
Died from Accident and Other Causes:
Privates William j. Gravel, Little
Falls, Mimi; Fred F. Hickman, Harri-
son, S. ID. Died of Disease: Private
Carl A. Engen, Astoria, N. ID.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24
AT HOME
Such Proof as This Should Convince
Any Madison Citizen.

The public endorsement of a local
citizen is the best proof that can be
produced. None better, none strong
er can be had. When a man comes
forward and testifies to his fellow
citizens, addresses his friends and
neighbors, you may be sure he is
thoroughly convinced or he would
not do SO. Telling ones experience
when it is for the public good is an
act of kindness that should be appre.
ciated. The following statement Civ
On by a resident OF Madison adds one
more to the many cases of home en-
dorsement which are being published
about Doan's Kidney Pills. Read 1T.
Geo. w. Warfield. retired farmer,
Center street E, says: II know one
can depend upon Doan's Kidney
Pills. I have used them when my
kidneys have been out of order and
they have always done good work.
When my kidneys have acted irreg-
ularly, the weakness has been awful
ly annoying. Doan's Kidney Pills
have always given me prompt relief"
Price, 60 cents at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that MI. Warfield had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24

There isn't a trench deep enough on
the battlefield to conceal all of the
eight feet n inch of Bernard Coyne,
the twenty-one-year-old giant seen In
the photo. OF course young Coyne is
not worried overmuch about it, be-
cause he figures there will be no more
trench fighting anyway. IL he ever
gets a wallop at "Jerry," or If he ever
lays eyes on the kaiser himself, oh,
boy there is going to be a funeral in
Germany due to the strength displayed
by the youngster. Young Coyne has
just registered at Des Moines, la. In
the picture are K. ID. Van Meter at
the left of the giant, and Samuel Wy.
mer of the United States revenue
office directly under the outstretch-
ed hand. Young Coyne has been
growing rapidly for several years.
He vas over six feet tall when he
was eleven years old. His greatest
years growth was Az inches. He add
ed 2h inches during the past year.
Coyne wears No. 23 shoes, and other
articles of apparel equally as large.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24
NO MORE GRAIN FOR BREWING
PURPOSES.

The United States Food Admins.
tration announces that from this date
forward no mailing of grain will be
permitted for the purpose Of brewing
beer or near beer. Mating will be
permitted for the purpose OF manu-.
featuring yeast, vinegar, cereal break.
fast foods, malt extract and other
such products, but no grain shall bs
matted for these legitimate purposes
until sales have actually -been made
Matters are now permitted to pur
chase grain to cover mailing OF this
character.
In this connection 1t Is an interest
ing fact that nearly a year ago Fed.
eral Food Administrator Herreid and
Rev. DIR. Stansell, Chairman OF the
Committee on Churches, urged nation
al prohibition as a measure Of food
conservation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Oct. 24.-The weak
and unsatisfactory tone that has
ruled the hog trade the last month
and which the last week has sent
prices down at a dizzy rate continued
today, with the heavier grades again
suffering.
Bidding opened slow and late,
there being an apparent desire to
base the market on that of Chicago
before making an extensive opening,
The market in general was 20@25C
lower, with all grades sharing in the
decline. The opening was. one OF
the latest of the season and trading
was dull throughout. The bulk OF
the hogs put on sale were of a heavy
variety, the kind that the packers
have been hitting hard the last sew
eral weeks.
Top hogs sold at $17.10 and the
bulk of sales was made at $1,000 q
1850.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24

plaintiff and against H. P. Swanson,
defendant for Two Hundred and
Twenty Dollars, damages and costs,
as and for the purchase price of n
black gelding about 5 years old and
weighing about 1,4O0 pounds, and
one double harness, complete with
collars and brides, | have levied up
on, seized and taken into my posses
sion the following described person
al property as the property of the de-
PENDANT, H. p. Swanson, to-wit:
One black gelding, about 5 years
old and weighing about 1,4O0 pounds
and II double work harness, Con-
cord, complete with collars and bril-
dies and that | shall on Saturday, the
End day of November, A. d. 1918, at
the hour of 2 o'clock in the after
noon of that day, at the front of the
Dakota State Bank building, in the
city of Madison, in Lake county,
South Dakota, offer the same for sale
and sell the same at public auction
to the highest and best bidder for
cash to satisfy said judgment afore-
said and all a%ccruing costs of levy,
keeping and sale.
E. A. Keller,
Sheriff of Lake County, South Da-
kota.
F. l.. Soper,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24
CHARGES DEATH TO SAVE MEN
American Staff Officer Falls Mortally
Wounded In Gallant Action In
Lorraine.

with the American Army In Lor-
rainS-The fighting on the new Amer
lean front In Lorraine was featured by
the gallant action of an American
stan omcer.
When the officer saw there was
danger Of part Of his advancing forces
being outlanked by German machine
gunners he personally 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 mortally.
The Oficer's troops belonged to the
dlviSon operating on the eastern wing
q the American offensive sector. They
had taken the village Of Norroy and
were pressing onward In the face Of
opposition from machine gun nests.
The irregular advance suddenly ex-
posed one unit to a thanking fire and
Re cfncer forgot that he as a staff
sheer wal supposed to stay away from
- 1Ghting and rushed In
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24
he KNEW NAUGHT OF WAR
German 10 Found In California Who
Knew Nothing Of Great
Conflict.

Modesto, Cal.-0ne man, and a Ger
man at that, has been found who adj
mits that he did not know the United
States was at war with Germany, &C.
cording to Lester Ball. deputy United
States marshal. Ball, In relating the
Incident, said:
Il got an old German near Ply.
mouth, Amador county, indicted ON a
charge Of sedition and disloyalty to
the United States. When I told him
what he was charged with he ex-
pressed great surprise and stated in
broken English that he did not know
the United States was engaged i'm wal
against his native land"
"vot did I aloud such a var know
Ven did dis country fight init der
kaiser and Why? Nobody told me
about II already and / hat ~nuddings
on dis country. Indid nudding," said
the old German. whom Ball charac.
teriSed as q knave.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24
HUN SHELLS ARE BAD
From SO to 70 Per Cent Fail to
Explode.
During Marine Retreat the Germans
used Old Stuff 10 Keep Up
Morale.

With the American Army In France.
American artillery officers estimated
recently that at certain stages of the
German retreat north of the Marine
from so to 20 per cent of the shells
fred by the enemy failed to explode.
One night, after the Germans crossed
the vesle the enemy fred ~ shells
Of large caliber into a wooded tract
where American troops were supposed
to be quartered and artillery experts
Of one OF the divisions engaged re-
ported that only four of these shells
had exploded.
None of the American officers sug-
gested that the German shells were de-
teriorating. There had been day after
day of rain during the retreat, and 1t
was believed possible that In the with
drawal the Germans had not been able
to take the usual precautions against
dampness, the result being that many
~projectiles from some of the big guns
failed to do anything more than strike
the earth with a thud.
One officer suggested that possibly
the Germans had been firing old shells
rather than no shells at all, the off,
GERS realizing that only a few of them
were exploding. but preferring to keep
the big guns pounding away merely in
an effort to keep up the morale of tine
men putting up the rear-guard fight.
The average number of faulty shells
ts generally from 2 to @ per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24
12O5 CASUALTIES SENT
Names of 125 Americans Killed
Heads List.
Americas War Losses to Date Total
81, 32f-Last List Shows
793 Wounded.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Names of 1875
Americans killed i'm action head the
last casualty list announced by the
war department. One thousand two
hundred and FIVE casualties are re-
ported.
The losses are divided as follows:
Died Of wounds, 30; died Of disease,
101: died from accident and other
causes, 10; wounded, 1913; missing in
action, SO.
Americas war losses to date total
55,321.
Northwest names appear as follows:
Killed in Action: Private Arthur A.
Mellin, Duluth, Mimi. Died from
Wounds: Corp. Louis Brandt, Grandy,
Mimi; Corp. Arthur Leighton, Crooks
ton, Mimi; Private VIM. w. Prelvitz,
Wilmont, MINI. Died of Disease: Pri-
vate Joseph Otterman, Wososo, s. ID.
Wounded Severely: Sergt. Clifford G.
Corkhill, Hurley, s. d.; Privates Jacob
Rudd, Pelican Rapids, Mimi; Chas. T.
Behnken, Chatfeld. Mimi; William
Dugan, Princeton, Mimi. Wounded, De-
gree Undetermined: Privates Carl Ro-
gren, Minneapolis; Henry H. Paulson,
N~eilsville, Mimi; Frank Sheehan, Ho-
men, N. D.; John K. FRANKIE. Blue
Earth. Mimi; Herman Runard San
dunn. Thief River Falls, Mimi; VIII
liam T. Wather. Winona, Mimi; Henry
C. Yackel, Winona. MINI. Wounded
Slightly: Private Andrew Munsenrid'
81. Lake City. Mimi. Killed in Action:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24
Butter, Euus and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Oct 24.--Butter-EX.
tras, 54Ac; extra hrsts, SIC; firsts,
Sic; seconds, soc; d~airies, 4Sc; pack.
ing stock, 39c.
Eggs - Fresh prime tirsts, new
cases, free from rots, small, dirties
and checks out, per dozen, 4Sc; cur.
rent receipts, rots out, $13.65; checks
and seconds, dozen, soc; dirties, can
died, dozen, 35c; quotations on eggs
include cases.
Live Poultry-Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs.
and over soc; thin. small, 10@12c:
cripples and culls, unsalable; ROSTERS,
1Sc; ducks, 1Sc; geese, ID, 14c; hens,
4 lbs. and over, 24c; hens. 8 to 4 lbs,
21c: hens, under 8 lbs, 19c; springs,
all weights, 24c; guineas, young. doz.
$4.00; guineas, old, doz., $500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24
ChIcauo Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. 24.--(United States
Bureau of Markets. )-Hogs-Receipts
10000; butchers, $17@17.75; light,
$16.EO@177O; packing, $475Gl6.5Q;
rough, s14Q14.75; pigs, good to choice
S13.50@15.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000; beef cattle
good, choice and prime, $15@19.50;
common and medium, S9.25@15;
butcher stock, cows and h%eifers, $6.6E
@13; Gamers and cutters, $5.75@6.65;
stockers and feeders, good, choice and
fancy, s10@12.50; inferior, common
and medium, $7.50@10; veal calves
good and choice, $15.75@16.25; West
,rn range beef steers, $13.50@16.75;
COWS and heifers, $S.25@12.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24
MAYOR AND FIRE CHIEF
ENLIST IN MARINES

Kansas City, Mo.-Lawrence
Coy. mayor of Valley, Neb., and
Nelson r.. Johnson, chief of the
fire department of the same
town. came here and enlisted in
the marine corps on the same
day. Both men were chairmen
of draft boards and in class A.
Coy, as a draft board chairman,
released Johnson from the draft
to join the marines, and John
son, as chairman of another
board, released Coy so that he
also could join. Then both re-
signed.