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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
About 200 Others Are Injured In
Explosions at T Mt
Factory.
TOWN BADLY SHAKEN
Large Business Buildings Are Rocked
Plate Glass Windows Broken and
Panic Occurs In Residential Sec
tion of Split Rock. NJ. Y.

Syracuse, N. ", July 5-For-
ty-eight dead are at the county
morgue; some are believed still
in the ruins; more than 80 are
injured of whom 10 or is are so
seriously hurt that their recovery
Is regarded as doubtful; and the
property loss Is estimated at
more than 81 ,ooo,o 900, as the result
Of the fire and explosion In the
T. N. T. plants at Split Rock.
Syracuse, N. t., July 5.-The huge
plant of the Semet-Solvay company
at Split Rock near here, was virtu.
ally wrecked by two explosions oil
tritnitolulol and at least IL persons
were killed and 200 injured.
Terrific conclusions from the pow
erful war powder rocked large bust
ness buildings in the center of the
city, smashed plate glass windows
and caused panic in the residential
portion of the town as If it had been
shaken by an earthquake.
The explosion followed fire that
had ragged beyond control, and spread
to the t. n. T. watts. Two of these
exploded, burying many workers un.
der an avalanche of debris and scat
tered the flames to adjoining build
ings Volunteer firemen we're power.
less to stay the progress of thefire
Aid was sent from Syracuse but the
water system broke down.
500 Workmen In Plant.
A shift of 500 workmen was In the
plant when the fire, the origin oi
which has not been ascertained
broke out, The workers made efforts
to subdue the flames and later, in
speeding to safety, were caught in the
first of the two explosions. Men
were hurled in all directions. Two
who were caught between burning
buildings were blown through q
wall. Still alive when picked up
there was not a shred of clothing on
their bodies.
The second big explosion followed
II minutes after the first, and the
combined force of the two crumplet
buildings in the vicinity. The homes
Of workmen, across the road from the
plant, collapsed, and burning timber;
were blown to the roofs of buildings
across tracks which divide the plan'
In half.
Workmen and their families fled
across fields in indescribable confu
sion.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
To Speed Wcrk on Warships.

Washington, July 5.-Steps to ex.
pedite as much as possible construc-
tion OF the remaining 18 vessels, in.
cluding battle cruisers and super.
dreadnoughts of the 1876 authorized
in the three year naval building pro.
gram, approved by Congress two
years ago, have been taken by the
Navy department. This was disclosed
by Secretary Daniels In a statement
reviewing the provisions of the ST..
800 1000, 900 naval appropriation bill re-
Gently passed by Congress and which
was signed by President Wilson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
THREE MINNESOTANS KILLED
Die In Action On BattlefieIds OF
West Front.

Washington, July 5.-The marine
corps vasuaty list contains 40 names
divided as follows: Killed in action,
SO; died of wounds, &; wounded Sc
verely, 3.
The army casualty list contained
IS names divided as follows: Killed
in action IS; died Of wounds, 8; died
of accident and other causes 6; died
of disease 4; wounded severely, ~;
missing In action, 36.
Northwest names appear on the list
as follows: Corp. III. w. Elliott, Min
neapolis; Private p. A. Adwell, Rem
vile, Mimi, killed in action; Corp.
r. B. Hess, ST. Paul, died of wounds !;
s. Johannessen Of Svold, s. D.; has
been killed in action with the Cana.
dian forces in France.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05

Amsterdam, j. July 5.-Fair and me
dunn crops can be expected In Hun
gary this year, says an official Hun.
garian report embracing the prospects
In all districts up to June 10. 1t says
the cultivated area Is larger than in
1917, but that frosts in March did
great damage to summer cereals
fruit and garden produce. 1t Is point
ed out that the effects of the frost
early in June are included In the
report. Complaints come from al
parts Of Hungary, Of the extortiona&e
demands made BY farm hands.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
KEEPSAKE GOES FOR BONDS
Oklahoma Man Gives Up Gold Piece
He Has Carried for Thirty
Seven Years.

Tulsa, Okla.-'T have carried this
gold piece with me for thirty-seven
years, and / have resisted hunger and
temptation to spend it, and have al
ways kept 1t as a treasure. However,
Uncle Sam needs 1t now, and | willing
ly let II go so 1t will help to bring vic
tory to the American arms"
This was the statement of w. III.
Martin of this city as he deposited a
$40 gold piece at the post office win
dow and asked for some baby bonds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
LORD RHONDDA PASSES AWAY
British Food Controller Is Victim Of
OverWork

London, July 5.--Lord Rhondda
Great Britain's food controller, died
today.
Rhondda had been in failing health
for several weeks as the result of
overwork in handling the food situa-
tion. He became food controller in
June, 1917, succeeding Lord Daven.
port.
Rhondda died at his home in Liam
wern Park. Wales. He had suffered
from rheumatic fever for several
years brought on by jumping into cold
water to rescue a child.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
Entire Regiment Wiped Out BY Am
ericans, Pershino Says.

Washington. July 5.-General Per-
shing's communique for yesterday an
nounces that one German regiment
practically was annihilated in the
heavy losses inflicted by the Ameri-
cans when they stormed and held the
village OF vaux, the Bois de In Roche
and neighboring- woods.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
COLLECTING IRON CROSSES
Americans Find One On Nearly Every
Captured German.

With the American Army in France,
July 5.-The German emperor has
distributed iron cross galore among
the American forces holding new lines
westward of Hill 204. The distribu-
ton, of course, was not direct. 1t was
via the chests of soldiers whom Ger
many considers among her best. Hav-
ing an iron cross in ones possession
seems to be a fad among the Amer
lean forces, for nearly every prisoner
taken has one.
The men say some of the crosses
are given voluntarily by the Germans
when they are asked for them, but
other crosses We're simply cut off the
prisoners shirts or otherwise removed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
GUN COTTON PLANT BURNS
Flames Cause an Estimated Loss OF
About $1,000 900.

Mountunion, Pa, July 5.-Fire OF
undetermined origin destroyed two
buildings of the Aetna Chemical COM
panyis plant mile and half out
OF here. The loss is estimated at
$1,000, 900.
The fire broke out In the gun cot
ton department Of the plant. More
than 100000 pounds Of cotton was
consumed. There were no explosions.
NO casualties have been reported.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
Printing Fourth Loan Bonds.

Washington, July 5.-Fourth Liberty
Loan bonds now are being turned
out by the thousands daily from the
governments engraving plant, in pre-
paration for the fourth loan cam.
paign in October. They are identical
In form and design as the third loan,
but space has been left on each
bond for later engravings of exact
terms. Three shifts of workers are
employed by the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing and James T. VIII
meth, director, has promised to fur.
nish full supply Of bonds.
GERMAN UNIT ANNlHIlTED
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
port Of Naples to Be ENLARGED.

Rome, July 5.-King Victor EN-
anuel soon will sign the decree for
enlargement of the port of Naples, It
was officially announced. New
Quays and docks will be constructed
and will be connected by railways.
The drydocks will be the largest on
the Mediterranean
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
SOUTH CAROLINA SOLON DIES

Senator Tillman Succumbs to Cereb-
raj Hemorrhage.
Washington, July 5.-Senator Ben
jamin r, Tillman OF South Carolina,
Is dead.
Senator Tillman suffered cerebral
hemorrhage several days ago and had
been in an unconscious condition
since.
The senator had been a member Of
the Senate since 1894. His term would
have expired March 3, 1919.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
ARCHANGEL CHIEFS TAKEN
vologda PeriIed as BoIsheviki Make
Threats.

Washington, July 5.--Arrest of the
members of the Archangel provincial
government by the bolsheviki Is re-
ported In dispatch from Ambassador
Francis dated at Vologda and received
at the state department. The duma
at Vologda, the message said, is ac-
cused of failing to execute mandates
of the Soviets and also is threatened
with arrest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
BARS TRADING FOR 10 YEARS
Liverpool Cotton Exchange Decides to
Boycott Tcutons.

liverpool, July 5.--At general
meeting of the members OF the Liver
pool Cotton exchange 1t was unani-
mously resolved "that no member or
members of a firm shall trade, either
directly or indirectly, with the present
enemies of Great Britain for period
OF 10 years after the war;
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
BIG RUSH FOR SITUATIONS
"Work or Fight" Order Produces
Scramble in CHICAGO.

Chicago, July 5.-Such a rush for
government positions followed the
enforcement of the work or fight"
order that the civil service commits
sion opened a branch office in the
Federal building.
1t was announced the Federal state
employment bureau had received ap-
proximately 1000 applications for es-
sential jobs. Women's applications
increased from 275 to nearly $50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
GERMAN AvIATORS DESERT
Fleeing Into Holland to Escape ain.
toIerable" Conditions.

tUltTdUIt OUnuItIOnS.
London, July 5.-Young Germans
learning to fly are deserving .nto
Holland wholesale.
Whole patches of German pilots
training at Nievelle in Belgium says
a British official statement, "secreted
stores of petrol and flew across the
Dutch frontier, where they were sur
rounded and interned."
The reasons for these defections, II
Is learned, are that wastage among
German aviators has forced the army
authorities to coerce recruits, who
find the intensive training "intoler
able" and that training accidents
abound.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
S0vIETS LOSE VLADlvOSTOK
Czecho-Slovak Forces Take Posses-
sion Of Port.

Washington, July 5.-Advices re-
ceived here say that there was fight
ing in which some Red Guards were
killed when the Czecho-Slovak forces
ousted the Bolsheviki at Vladivostok
several days ago, and took complete
possession Of the important port. an
other terminal of the Trans-Siberian
railroad
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-05
GERMANY PUSHES FINLAND
Calls on Government to Get Busy at
Once or She Will.

Washington, July diplomatic dis
patches say that, according to the
Swedish press, Germany had ad-
dressed a summons to the Finnish
diet commanding it to introduce with
out delay monarchial rule in Finland
failing which Germany herself viii
establish a military dictatorship.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-18
Rice Farming News.

Little Rock, Sept. 16-Feder- al Food Administrator, Hamp Williams, has issued the follow ing public letter to rice growers, calling their attention to the value of rice straw and urging that efforts be made to conserve the same:
 Last year an enterprising business man of Little Rock financed a young man with a baler, who got permission to gather the rice straw in your district, which he baled. You didn't think that straw was valuable. The rice demanded all your attention. The straw that was baled, however, netted the young an an average of $20 a ton. It was sold in Texas. The lesson to be gained from that enterprise is closer attention to your rice straw. We are learn ing uch from this war.
 Food for stock is short. Stock feed is a serious problem in the nation and one to which the food administration is giving it's deepest thought and at tention. You can help solve the difficulty by saving your rice straw. And remember this: Any
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-18
THE COUNTY AGENTS ARE
 THANKFUL.

We wish to thank the Banks of Monroe County for so gen. erously contributing to the ex- pensesof the Monroe booths at the Tri-State and Arkansas State Fairs. Every bank in the county except one. agreed read fly to give the amounts for which they were asked.
 While this did not cover the entire expenses, it did a great help,indeed.
 The following banks made the contributions set opposite their names:
 Merchant & Planters Bank, Clarendon s25.00 Bank of Clarendon, Clarcn- don, $20.00 Bank of Holly Grove, Holly Grove, $20.00 Peoples Bank, Holly Grove, S20.00 Monroe County Bank, Brinkley, S20.00
 The entire expenses for in- staling the booth at both fairs was $230.44. An itemized ac- count of this expense is on file in the office of the Demonstra- tion Agents and is open to the inspection of any one interested at any time.
 w. B., Farrar, County Farm Demonstration Agent.
 Sara L. Fortinbury, County Home Demonstration Agent.
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thing saved at theI i
 the government n that much more d
 towards winning tho
ELECTION BOARD
 IzEs FOR VI

The new Monroe Cd ton Board orgQais nesday of this week ! tion of J. B. Moors' man and Wm. B. N
 retary.
 All candidates Wh are to appear odl ballots at the approa ton should turn in ' therefor to the Board
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-18
sELEcTIom PROCLAMATION

Notice is hereby given that ( Ion the 5th day of November, 1918, a general election will be held at the several voting pre- cincts in Monroe County, Ark ansas, for the election of the, election of the following stat3, county, district and township officers:
 One United States Senator.
 One Congressman, 2nd Con- gressional District.
 One Governor.
 One. ..Assoeiates Justice of the Supreme Court. "A One Secretary Of State. One State Auditor.
 One Commissioner of Public Lands and Highways. +
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-18
Proper Disposal of Flags.
"Oid and wornout flags should be

"UId and worn0ut flags should be de- stroyed as whole, privately, prefer ably by burning. Do not cast them aside or use them in any way that might be thought disrespectful to the flag" says the adjutant general of the United States army.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-10-18

ship in Monroe County.
 Two Justice of the Peace in leach Township in Monroe coun- vty. .sserdThree Road Commissioners for each Township in Monroe County.
 One Road Overseer for Dun- gcan township.
 Witness my hand this the 4th day of October, 1918.
 R. F. MILWEE, Sheriff Monroe County, Ark.
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WARNING (

In the Monroe Chan Lewis Robinson -.a
 VS \ Lena Robinson .
 The defendant b son is warned to aA court within 30 dag wer the coplain Lewis Robinson. \ This the 14th day M
 R. A. HOLLoM S. s. Jefferies, Atty for Plaintiff.
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One Commissioner of Mines and Agriculture.
 One State Treasurer. :. One Attorney General.
 One Superintendent of Puhk lie Instruction. @ Qna,sLs sal 80Sai Commissioner g1 One Representative. s, .sssDne Prosecuting Attorney~e' Nthet lFth Judicial District.
 One County Judge.
 One County Clerk.
 One Circuit Clerk.
 One County Treasurer.
 One Assessor.
 One Sheriff. One Superintendent of Edu- eaton. '.ssssss44.--~SEs5 ""s~''s Y One Coroner.
 One Surveyor. sfOne Constable in each Town
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-27
WAR BREAD PRICE
MAY SOON JUMP
NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS
CAUSE RISE Is MASTER
BAKERS PREDICTION.

Chicago, Jan. 26.--Increased prices for
war bread under the new government
regulations were forecast today at a
meeting Of the executive committee of
the national association of master
bakers.
"The national association" said Henry
w. Stude of Houston, Texas, president
Of the association, -has asked the gov
ernment to take the same control over
the cereals which are now to be fncor-
porated in bread that it has over wheat.
1t is an unfortunate fact that at the
present the various flours to take the
place of wheat are selling for a higher
price in the open market than is wheat
flour. The supply Of these substitutes
also is not all that we could wish. 1t
must, therefore, be obvious that the new,
regulations, if they have any effect on
prices, will tend toward an increase. The
public should bear in mind that the big
concern OF the government is To save
wheat. not money"
Members Of the association pledged
their full cooperation to the govern.
ment in its new program for the con-
servation of wheat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-27

Washington, Jan. 26-The American
people will so on a war bread diet Mon.
day as a part Of a war rationing sys-
TEN prescribed tonight by President
Wilson and the food administration.
Victory bread" the food administration
calls it.
The reduced rations are asked for the
purpose of creating a larger export sur
plus Of food for the European allies.
Curtailment Of consumption will be ac-
complished largely by voluntary effort,
but force will be employed wherever
permitted under the food control act.
The rationing system as presented by
the president in proclamation and by
Food Administrator Hoover in list OF
tion's 1918 conservation program.
Hotels and restaurants will be classed
as bakeries and will be required to serve
the new Victory bread.
State food administrators will be per.
mitted to designate the wheatless meal
in each state. Where this is not done
the food administration requests that
the evening meal be observed as wheat
less.
There is no forcible limitation of pur
chases by householders.
Mr.. Hoover estimates that observance
of the regulations will save about fif
teen million bushels OF wheat month
for shipment abroad. This will enable
the allies to subsist, although their
ration will be short All of the allies and
the central powers as well are on q wal
bread diet now.
"If the voluntary rationing system
fails in this country, it then is up &c
congress-" Mr.. Hoover said today 1--WE
have no powers under the law to com
pei people to eat less"
Washington, Jan. 26-The food ad
ministration today issued this statement
"The following Is a summary of tn,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-27
VON KUEHLMANN
KNOCKS TROTZKY
DECLARES THE BOLSHEVIST FOR
EIGN MINISTER MADE TROUBLE
AT PEACE CONFERENCE.
DOES SOME DENYIN c
Says German Policy Was All Arranged
Before Going to Brest IitOvsk-EX-
poets Russia to Break Up Into Re
publics, as Following UlSraine's Lead.

Amsterdam, Jan. 26.-Dr. Richard Won
Kuehlmann, the German secretary for
foreign affairs, speaking at the sitting
Yesterday of the main committee of the
reichstag dealt with the peace negotia.
uons at Brest Litovsk. lie referred to
what he termed the fiction that the
negotiators went to Brest Litovs5 and
there cOnCocted a policy to accord with
the requirements of the situation" This,
ne said, lacked foundation, as Germany's
eastern policy had been decided upon
before he took office.
The foreign secretary explained at
some length that the central powers had
accepted the first Russian suggestion for
a general peace without annexations or
indemnities as a basis for the negOtia-
tions, but that when the entente powers
failed to respond the situation was
changed and the proposal Of the cen
tral powers made December % mo long
tr held good"
Alleges Good Spirit" Vanished.
DIR. Won Kuehlmann said after the ar
rival at Brest Iitovsk of NJ. Trotzky, the
Russian foreign minister, the friendly
spirit which previously had prevailed on
the Russian side totally vanished. The
Russians shut themselves Off and the
entire nature of the negotiations
changed He added:
AT the moment the negotiations are
at a standstill, but they probably will
be resumed at the beginning of next
week"
The foreign secretary spoke Of the
Russian dissolution into a series Of re.
publics, and expressed the opinion that
peace would be arranged with the
Ukraine when that republic had been
recognized. He declared there still was
a better prospect Of peace with Fin.
land
Allege Differences Are Details.
"Our differences with the bolshevist
government DR., Won Kuehlmann said
relate mainly to details regarding the
carrying out Of differentiation
which, after all, is not entirely a modern
innovation, Bismarck having stipulated II
in the peace treaty after the campaign
of 1856"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-27
SCHELDEMANN TELLSHUN
LEADERS THEY SOONMAY
BE HURLED FROM POWER
HERE'S SLACKERISM
IN HIGH PLACES
AND Is CONDEMNED
Idle Rich Are Invited to California
Where They Can Avoid All
Food Sacrifices.

Chicago, Jan 26.-Officals of the
Chicago branch of the National Sc
curity league today protested to Food
Administrator Hoover against adver-
tisements appearing in Chicago news
papers calling upon people to come
to California where the oversupply
of fresh meats has eliminated meat
less day"
The advertisements also said that
Director General McAGoo Of the rail
roads has announced that passenger
service to the Pacific coast will not
in any way be affected by eastern
changes.
This Is indefensible advertising,
and invites the idle rich to go to
California and avoid all sacrifices
which the entire country is called
upon to make. II flaunts slackerism
and encourages it," the protest reads.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-27
AGITATION OVER
SPAIN INTENSE
DISORDER AMONG THE POPULACE
SPREADS AND CROWN AND
MINISTER'S ARE UNEASY.

Madrid, Jan. 26.-The cabinet held
three meetings yesterday, the last one
continuing until after midnight. An Of
ficial statement given out said the gov
ernment was occupied with the com
ing elections" but the general impress
sion was that the ministers were con.
cerned with more serious difficulties.
Later it was explained officially that
the suspension Of constitutional guaran-
tees in Barcelona province was due to
the fact that syndicatists were joining
in the agitation in the city and province.
The movement is spreading. Several
thousand women yesterday abandoned
work at Sabadell an industrial city near
Barcelona, in protest against the high
prices Of necessities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-27

rules that have been formulated by the
United States food administration, with
the approval of the president, in order
to effect the further conservation in
foodstuffs necessary to support the al
lies and our own armed forces over the
next four months. These rules are ef-
fective from the morning OF Monday,
January 2S.
"The effectiveness of these rules is
dependent solely upon the good will of
and the willingness to sacrifice by the
American people. In the last analysis
the success or failure of any plan such
rs here outlined rests with the peo'
pie. We are dependent upon the CO.
operation of the trades. We have but
enc police force-the American women
and we depend upon them to organize
in cooperation with our state and local
food administrators to see that these
rules are obeyed by that small minority
who may fail.
Some To BE Enforced.
part Of the rules will be enforced
under the Lever food act; other parts
are voluntary and will depend for their
success upon public sentiment. Our ex'
perience hitherto has shown n willing
ness of the vast majority Of consumers
and a full cooperation Of the trades to
undergo the self-sacrifice necessary to
render such measures effective. The
small minority who refuses to cooperate
should not be allowed to defeat the ma
tons necessities.
Il. AS their part in reducing the
consumption of wheat flour the con-
cumers of the country are called upon
in purchasing such flour to buy at the
same time an equal weight of the other
cereals (cornmeal. corn starch, corn
flour hominy, corn grits barley flour
rice, rice flour, oatmeal, rolled oats, buck
wheat flour, potato flour, sweet potato
flour, soy bean flour and feterita flour
and meal) The housewives may use these
products separately in making bread