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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
Germans In Wood Near Toul
Drenched With Poison Fumes
From American Guns.
-FOUR BATTLES ARE Won
v. S. Patrols Cope Successfully With
Foe Around Montdidier-Troops in
luneviIle Sector, Including Min
nesotans Twice Defeat Enemy.

With the American Army in France,
Nav 2S-The American artillery north
west of Toul launched a sudden and
terrific local gas attack upon the Ger
nan positions and cantonments within
the Gerechamp wood. Severe punish
nent was inflicted upon the enemy
How great is not yet known.
The deluge of American shells fell
in three waves and within half an
hour the woods, in which it is known
many Germans were sleeping, had
been drenched with a large quantity
of poisonous gas.
Cleaned Out by Americans.
In lively patrol actions east of Lune-
vile, where the 151st artillery (Minne-
sota) is located, German parties were
twice defeated by the Americans, who
captured two prisoners.
An officer and 20 men, while eXplor-
ing the area northwest of Ancervillers,
patrols and established contact with
one of them. The enemy party, num-
bering 16, took up a position in an up-
used trench from which they were
driven by the rifle and grenade firing
of the Americans. The Germans were
then rushed by the Americans, who
took two prisoners one so badly
wounded that he died later. There
were no casualties on the American
side.
Return Attack RepeIIed.
Four hours later an enemy patrol
made bold attempt to rush one oi
our outposts, but was driven off. One
German was killed and his body was
brought back to the American lines
for Identification purposes.
Northwest of Toul an American
patrol traversed the Apremont-Varne
Vile road and found a high tension
cable used for charging the enemy
wire. They cut the cable and brought
back a large section Of It,
Germans Forced to Retire.
Another patrol came on German
party southwest of Apremont ant
sharp fighting ensued The American.
used their pistols, rifles and hand
grenades effectively and the German:
were forced to retire.
I'm the course of reconnaissance
combats in Lorraine We captured pri
soners," says the official statemen
issued from American headquarters
Here and in the Woevre the artiller,
OF both sides showed considerabl,
activity"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
AvENGlNG LUFBERY's DEATH
Plane Which Killed American Airman
is Brought Down.

American Headquarters In France,
May 23.-The avenging of the death
Of Major Raoul Lufbery has begun.
Since the American ace of aces was
brought down his flying partners have
succeeded In bringing to earth two
German planes, one OF them contain.
ing two enemy airmen.
At the same time their French com
rades of the air engaged the armored
enemy plane which was responsible
for Lufbery's death, and shot 1t down
The French aviator who brought
down the plane which had downed
Lufbery followed his quarry more
than 90 miles through the air and
only succeeded in winging him after
numerous attacks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
SAYS Aviation Will Decide War.

Paris, May 23.-Former Premier
painleve, who has been elected presi-
dent OF the aviation group of the
chamber of deputies, sketches In Petit
parisien a program Of aerial warfare.
art Is becoming commonplace to
ray," begins Professor Painleve in
his article, "that aviation will decide
the final stage of the war. But 1t
must be repeated that we should not
tielude ourselves with hopes that can
not be realized, but that we should
adapt our manufacturers conceptions
enc plans to this paramount idea"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
U. S. SUPERTANKS TO FRANCE
America Soon To Furnish Wars Most
Formidable Engine.

Washington, May 23.-American
tanks, in many respects more formid-
able than any of the death dealing de-
vices brought forward by the war.
soon will be seen in numbers on the
western front.
Three styles OF tanks are being sent
to France slow heavy, an intermedi-
ate-which Is a faster driven tank
and a powerful land dreadnought Of
greater horsepower driving force than
any of the Allied tanks. 1t Is of the
last mentioned Of which the most is
expected. 1t is said to be capable Of
$50 horsepower
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
Detroit Aviator Killed.

Washington, May 23.-That Amerf
can naval aviators have operated over
Heligoland blight was revealed when
the death OF Ensign Stephen Potter
u. s. N. r. f., Detroit, Mich, IL an
nounced in a spectacular battle with
seven enemy single-seaters. Potter
and companion battled gallantly
against the v-shaped flying wedge OF
the Teutons and quit only when his
machine, in flames, came crashing
down on the port wing tip. The last
seen OF him was ON the surface sur
rouudAA by burning oQ
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
LOSSES REFLECT HUN DRIVE
British Casualties for Week Ending
Nav 21 Are 36.677.

London, May 23.--British casualties
to the number of 36.677 have been re.
ported in the week ending May Il.
The casualties are divided as fol.
lows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
313; men, 3,815.
Wounded or missing: Officers, L.
241: men, 31,308.
The British casualty reports are
still reflecting the recent heavy fight
ing although the totals are beginning
to decrease. The figure last week
was 41,612, the LARGEST of any week
since the German offensive began.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
TOBACCO FOR U. S. FIGHTERS
Made Part Of Rations BY Order OF
Gen, Pershinu,

With the American Army in France,
May 23.-Tobacco, which heretofore
has been purchased by the soldiers
Or issued by the Red Cross and
other agencies. will be made a part
OF the regular rations. On the
recommendation of General j. j.
Pershing. each soldier of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces will receive
daily fourtenths Of an ounce OF smok-
ing tobacco and 10 cigaret papers.
Certain other articles may be substi-
tuted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
Husband Killed by Wife.

Keewanee, ILL.,, May 23.-As her
husband chased her upstairs, brandish-
ing a meat cleaver and threatening
20 kill her, Mrs p. Bechart ran into
a bedroom, seized revolver and shot
him dead here His body hung over
she banister and his hands still
ciutched the cleaver when the police
arrived.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
KERENSKY REPORTED HERE
Russian RevolutionIst Said to Have
Arrived at Atlantic Port,

Russian RevoIutionIst Said to Have
Arrived at Atlantic Port.
Washington, May 23.-The Russian
embassy here is said to have been in
formed of the arrival at an Atlantic
port of Alexander Kerensky, first head
Of the Russian revolutionary govern
ment.
The embassy withheld official an
nouncement and declined to make for
NAL admission of KerensKys arrival.
Embassy officials said, however, they
had been expecting his arrival daily.
Kerensky is expected to come to
Washington to confer with Boris Bakh-
metiev, still recognized by this gov
ernment as the Russian ambassador.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
MUST REGISTER JUNE 1925
Order Issued Affects German Women
In United States,

Washington, May 23.-German WON
en- In the United States are required
to register with chiefs of police or
postmasters between June IL and 26,
under regulations issued by the De-
partment of Justice
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
80 AMERICANS ARE WOUNDED
Three Die In Battle on West Front In
France.

Washington, May 23.-The last
casualty list contained As names, divid-
ed as follows: Killed in action, 8. Died
OF wounds, g. Died of disease. 2.
Wounded severely, 3S. Wounded
slightly, 8. The name of Private Hen.
ry Dahlin OF Superior, Wis. appears
on the list as killed in action.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
Series of Vicious Storms Sweep
Over Iowa, Wisconsin and
Kansas.
EIGHTEEN ARE KILLED
arge Number of Persons Are Re
ported to Have Been Injured and
the Damage to Property VIII
Prove Very Heavy.

Boone, Iowa, May pa tornado
which swept this city killed three
persons, injured from so to 100 9th,
srs and caused property damage OF
$500, 900 to $1,O00,00O.
Calls for physicians and nurses to
care for the injured have been sent
to Ames, Des Moines, and other near
by cities.
Two Dead at Newton.
Newton, Iowa, May 23.-Two per-
sons are dead and six or more in
iured, some dangerously, and thou
sands of dollars of damage done to
factory buildings and houses, in a
tornado here. Trees were uprooted,
houses unroofed and much damage
done to crops.
Another Killed at Denison.
Des Moines, May 23.-Central Iowa
was visited by number of small
tornadoes with some loss of life, and
considerable property damage.
One man was killed and two severe.
ly injured two miles out of Denison
iii Crawford county.
Wires are down all over the storm
district and complete particulars are
lacking early tonight.
Ten Die in Kansas Town.
Hays, Kan, May 23.-Ten persons
were killed. two seriously injured and
dozens of others less seriously hurt in
a tornado which swept across the
| Northern Ellis and Southern Rocks
| counties. The little town of Codell
| in Rocks county was probably wiped
! out. All the churches, schools, build.
ings and larger business houses and
| residences were demolished by the
tornado and the debris swept away.
Tornado Stays Three.
Plainvllle, Kan, May ga tornado
destroyed part of Codell. this county
| Mrs Walter Adams and her baby
we're killed child of Frank Jones
also was killed and two are reported
missing.
Village Wiped Out.
Madison, Wis, May 23.-Lone Rock
a village 30 miles north of Madison
was practically wiped out by a tor
nado, according to reports received
| here.
At Mt. Horeb, 1S miles southwest
barns and houses were destroyed b.
the wind
The storm broke the Madison pow
er line from Prairie De Sac and 70
three hours this city was in total dark
ness.
A cottage on the lake from: va
struck by lightning and burned.
! Later reports from Lone Rock sal
several persons had been killed and
number injured. It was impossibl
to obtain accurate information RI
garding either the number of dea
or the probable property loss, but
was stated that every building on on
street in the village had been d.
sroyed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
Engineer Killed In Collision.

Tomah, Wis, May 23.-William
Gleiss. So, engineer on the Wisconsin
Valley division of the Milwaukee road,
was killed when his train collided with
freight near Babcock. His fireman
escaped by jumping. Gleiss' only SON
is lieutenant in France with the
American forces.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
ROOSEVELT BADLY MANNED
One Arm and One Leg Of Captain Shot
Away, Report.

Owosso, Mich, May 23.-In a lee
ture before the Red Cross here to,
day DR.. M. d. Hardin of Chicago, Just
home from France, said that Captain
Archie Roosevelt, son of Theodore
Roosevelt, is wounded more severely
than is generally believed. He said
that one of Captain Roosevelt's legs
and one arm are practically shot
away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23
TAKE cxrrDnxn OUT or DAxazn.

If you saw q child on q railroad track
you would endeavor to remove the little
one from danger. When q child II 'snuf-
fling" or coughing. isn't 1t your duty TO
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-23

get him out OF danger Of severe oonse-
Quencssf Folsy's Honey anA Tar eivoe
relief from coughs. ool1A GROUP aa1
Sold evsrywhsrA
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-08
MUST FILL
OUT FOOD
SURVEYS

Arthur Ersland, secretary of the Gra.
dy County Retail Merchants associa.
tion, stated today that requests have
been made of the merchants by the
Bureau of Markets that they must
fill out their war emergency food
survey by Jan TO- Speaking of the
matter Mr.. Ersland said:
"The United States Department of
Agriculture, Bureau of Markets, have
requested the Retail Merchants asso.
citation to call the attention of all
grocers that they must fill olH their
War Emergency Food Survey; every
grocer received a blank to fill out
sometime ago, but some of them have
not filled them out and returned
them yet; if there are any grocers
who did not receive a blank they
should Immediately write the office
Gt Federal Grain Supervision, 500
Patterson building, Oklahoma City.
There is a penalty attached if the
erocers failed to return these food
Jan. 10 is the time limit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-08
TELLS WHY
A MERICA
FIGHTING
President Wilson, Speaking Before Con
gress States Specific Aims; Will
Battle Till Achieve Ends
BY United Presa.

Washington, Jan S.-President viii
son, speaking before congress today,
told In specific terms, the aims for
which America is now fighting and
said that we Will continue the strug
gle until the aims are achieved.
The terms are First, open cove
nants, openly arrived al with no en-
suing secret treaties Second: Free.
dom of the seas in peace or war, OK.
cept as closed by international ac-
tion. Third: Trade equally among
the nations consentlng to peace
Fourth: Reduction of armaments.
Fifth Impartial adjustment Of colo.
nial claims with a regard for the
voice of the inhabitants. Sixth: The
evacuation of Russia and assurance
for her unhampered opportunity for
political and economic developments
Seventh: The evacuation and resto-
ration of Belgium. Eighth; The evac-
uation of French territory, rigbtlug
the wrong done France in 1871.
Ninth: The readiustment of the Ital.
ian frontier along nationality lines.
Tenth: The autonomous develop.
ment of Austria-Hungary. Eleventh:
The evacuation and restoration of
Roumania, Serbia, Montenegro, with
access to the sea for Serbia. Twelfth:
The sovereignty of the Turkish l~7r-
tions of the Ottoman empire with
the freedom of the Dardanelles. Thir-
teenth: An Independent Poland with
access to the sea. Fourteenth: A
league Of nations to enforce the spe-
cific covenants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-08
NOT USE
BUILDINGS
THIS YEAR

The new school buildings that have
just been completed i'll the north
west and the southwest wards will
not be used this year and it was de-
cided at meeting of the school
board yesterday, because Of the diff
ficulty in getting teachers, and be-
cause in not using these buildings a
great amount of coal will be conserv-
cd and for the further reason that
general expenses will be kept down.
One class will be transferred from
the West school and one from the
North school to the junior high
school and in this way the students
will be taken. care for the remainder
of the year The classes that would
have been regularly transferred from
the two schools to the new buildings
will be handled in the junior high
school building. The new buildings
will be used, however, at the begin
ming of the next term of school
The classes are now being "enter-
tanned" with their mid term examina+
tions which will end on January 18.
The second term will open again on
January 81.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-08
TRY CASES
IN POLICE
MATINEE

Bill Hall and a man named Bynum
broke off diplomatic relations yes
terday and instead of referring their
differences to a board of arbitration
decided to settle the matter by re-
sorting to physical force. While i'll
the act of doing so they were discov-
cred by the police and taken to the
city bastile where they each paid a
fine. Of 500. "Shug" Harris had ap.
parently imbibed too freely of the
fiery water" and was taken to the
police station to spend the night In
SOLDERING up. When brought before
Mayor Coffman this morning he was
assessed the minimum penalty which
is a fine Of five dollars.
Bennie Crowell evidently started to
clean up on things in general He
took shot gun to the school
grounds. The police were immedi.
ately notified and placed him under
arrest on charge of taking shot
gun to the school grounds with intent
to do bodily harm. He drew a fine
Of SIS for his misdemeanor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-08
COURT TO
CONVENE
THURSDAY

The district court of Grady coun-
ty will convene here next Thursday,
January 10, with Judge Will Linn on
the bench. About one hundred and
fifty cases will be brought up for
trial. These cases range all the way
from recovery Of accounts to a
charge of murder,
The first day of the court will be
taken up with the hearing of motions
and demurrers January ID and Is
viii be turned over to the hearing of
criminal cases. Most of the criminal
cases are cf minor sort consisting
principally Of larceny and violations
of the prohibitory laws. Only one
murder case will come up for trial
during this term Of court. Sam
Dwyer of the police force is tho de-
fendant.
One thing that will be Noticed
when court convenes Thursday, will
be the remodelling and refurnishing
Of the court room. New opera chairs
will be found in the place Of the old
benches The jury box has been
placed back in the northeast corner
of the room and the judges bench
has been moved farther north. New
swivel chairs have been provided for
the jury and the entire floor has been
decorated with new covering of lin
oleum. Within the enclosure of the
bar has been laid a new carpet.
The court will be in session for
fifteen days and only two days have
been set apart for the trial of GRIM
inal cases. The rest of the time will
be taken up in the trial of civil suits
most of which are suits for damages.
The cases that have been filed re-
Gently in which the county seeks to
recover certain funds alleged to have
been Incorporated by former Off
cials will not come up during this
term Of court
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-08
SAYS HUSBAND
IS PRO-CERMAN;;
ASKS DIVORCE

What is believed to be the first
case that was ever filed in which the
cause of action is based upon the ma
tionality of the defendant was filed
in the district court here in which
Mrs. w. C. Nothaf seeks to obtain a
divorce from her husband, W. c.
Nothaf, because the defendant has
declared his sympathies for the i'm
periaf German government and ex-
pressed the desire that the imperial
German government would prevail
over the government of the United
States, and as a result of the sympa-
thies the plaintiff has suffered ex-
treme cruelty"
The First National bank of Lind
say is also mentioned in the petition
as the defendant is alleged to have
a sum of money deposited in this
bank. The petition alleges that the
husband is worth $66,S95. 90 but the
plaintiff in the case does not seek
to obtain any of the money above
the necessary expenses of conducting
the suit,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-08
LET'S HAVE BIG COMMERCIAL
CLUB TO COOPERATE WITH THE
BUREAU; BOOST BETTER CITY

the opportunity to explain its pur-
poses and outline its necessities.
l take it that we all have been do
ing our good part in a patriotic way
during the last few months, since we
have really begun to sense the real
war situation. We are not nearly
through with that, and our endeavors
must be directed even harder along
that line in the future than they
have been in the past. There will
be much more to do. But there are
other things which ought to be kept
up. We have the additional duties
of keeping up matters locally, as af-
feet our town in a civic way.
The membership to the club is vol
untary. Its income is derived from
voluntary contributions by its mem
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-08
GIBBS FOR
SHERIFF +

Breaking the ice on the Grady
county political waters, J. H. (Bud)
Gibbs makes the formal announce
ment today that he is a candidate for
sheriff, placing his case in the hands
of the Democratic voters of the coun-
ty.
Mr., Gibbs served about year as
under-sheriff during the first admin
istration of Sheriff Bailey. Since
that time he has devoted his atten-
ton to farming near Alex. He is a
Texan by birth but has lived in this
section of the country for thirty-two
years With the exception of the
time he spent in the sheriffs office
and several terms Of school teaching,
his business during this time has
been farming. His announcement is
as follows:
To the voters of Grady county: In
announcing myself as candidate for
sheriff of Grady county, exercise
the right of every loyal American cit
izen. believe that | understand the
duties Of every branch of this office,
and feel myself competent to admin
lister them. Should l be elected,
pledge myself to an honest, impartial
enforcement Of the law and the
strictest economy, consistent with
thorough and business-like admins
tration. J. H. Gibbs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-08
1851 $40 Is QUOTA FOR GRADY IN WAR STAMP DRIVE
MAY WE BEAT OUR LATEST ENEMY, THE AMERICANSr'

7SO; Cimarron, $91 ,O6O; Cleveland,
$S96,640; Coal, SS2S,32O; Comanche.
$S84,42O; Cotton, $49S,92O; Craig,
! $474,54O; Creek, $99O,26O Custer,
$71O,OSO; Delaware, $31164O; Dewey,
$324,1OO; Ellis, $S79,62O; Garfield
S9O6,26O; Garvin, $724,96O; Grady
$961,940; Grant, $43S,160; Greer
$455,9SO Harmon, $914,O2O; Harper
$16S96O; Haskell, $4S1 ,S20; Hughes,
$692300; Jackson, $S1S,l6O; Jeffer.
son, $554,70O; Johnston, $334,6 $50;
Kay, $655,760; Kingfisher, $41S,62O;
Kiowa, 1898 100; Latimer $329,72O;
LeFlore, $S12.3OO; Lincoln, $695,5SO;
Logan, $687, $40; McClain, $4562SO;
Love, $2O4,72O; MeCurtain, $SOOO2O;
Mcintosh, $573,42O; Major, $35S56O;
Marshall, $2323S0; Mayes, $4O2,7O0;
Murray. $295,98O; Muskogee, $1,S43.
76O; Noble 1897 ,4SO; Nowata, $479,-
40; Okfuskee, $62712O; Oklahoma,
$3,222, ,020; Usage, $649,2SO; Okmul
gee, $771,060; Ottawa, $463,300; Paw
nee, $35S, 900; Payne, $563. .16O; Pitts
burg, $1,46S,O00; Pontotoc, $552,3SO;
Pottawatomie, $SSS,56O; Pushmataha,
$296500; Roger Mills, 1857, ,220 Rog-
ers, $470,92O; Seminole, $671,760; Sc
quoyah, $629,5OO; Stephens, $553,6SO;
Texas, $2S49SO; Tillman, $671,52O
Tulsa, $1,3S6,S2O; Wagner $573,78O;
Washington, $59O,S8O; Washita, $685..
$50: Woods, $45716O; Woodward,
$4S492O
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-08
(By Orin Ashton)


/ 1t is admitted by all that a good
live commercial organization is a ne
cessity nowadays but such an or
ganization to be effective must be
representative of the entire commu-
nifty. and must enlist the support of
the business community as a whole
and as part thereof We have a
organization in Chickasha' called the
Commercial Club and Farm Bureau,
but by reason of the necessities of
the situation, has been supporting
the Farm Bureau department to the
exclusion of the commercial side of
the work. l find that the work of
this organization is not understood
by many of our citizens, and misun-
derstood by others, and ] am glad Of