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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
SOLDIER IS LUCKY
A SHELL ExPLODES WITHIN TEN
FEET OF HIM.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 6.-Although he
lost n of his fingers in action, Har-
old Newman, a South Dakota boy
who participated In all the hard
figEtfnE in France up to the time OF
receiving his wound, writes the home
folks that his wound was not seri-
GUS" In order to regard an injury
o. serious he evidently would have to
lose an arm or a leg or have part OF
his body shot away. He writes in
part:
Everything Is all right now except
the index finger on my left hand.
which Is missing. got out pretty
lucky. I asked a friend of mine to
drop you a few lines. for / saw 1t
would be some time before ! could
write. At present I am in a first
class hospital. getting the best OF
rare and good grub, so ! have moth
ing to worry about at all.
by the way, / didn't tell you what
hit me. 1t was a high explosive shell
1t hit a tree about 10 feet from mt
and flying pieces hit me. The tree
was about Is inches through and the
shell itore 1t in two, 20 / guess I wa'
lucky"
The manner In which young New
man accepts his wound is typical o.
the average American soldier--tak
ing what comes and making the bes
of II NO matter what 1t might be
Newman was raised In Marshal
county and had never been ava!
from home until he responded to thu
call to the colors. He has undergone
all sorts Of hardships since he LANDED
In France. and participated In som
OF the fiercest fighting of the wa,
and still thinks that he is lucky" t,
have escaped more serious injury.
He states that he doesn't know
what he will do, but expects to spent
part Of the winter getting ''bacl
home"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
May OCCUPY BERLIN
American Troops to Enter City
for Police Duty.
Serious Disorders Arise and Consider.
able Firing Occurs In Principal
Streets of Capital.

Copenhagen, Dec. THE Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung publishes an al
legged American wireless dispatch, de-
claring that American and Allied
troops will occupy Berlin Professionally
for the purpose of policing the city,
A dispatch from Heidelberg says the
workmen's and soldiers council has
announced the French probably will
occupy Heidelberg and the city OF
Mannheim, because the watchmen at
the Mannheim prison killed three
French prisoners.
Disorder at Capital.
London, Dec. 7.-Serious disorders
have arisen in Berlin and considerable
firing has occurred In the principal
streets, according to reports reaching
the Dutch-G erman frontier, says an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam. The trouble Is said to
have been caused by the German boil
sheviki.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
catarrn cannor 30 Curea.

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
in order to cure It you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh lure If
taken internally, and acts directly ppon
the blood and mucuous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is not . quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one of the best
physicians In this country for years and
I'd of the best tonics known. combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The per-
feet combination of the two ingredients
n what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing catarrh. Send for testi-
Props, Toledo. o. Sold by Druggists,
price, 75c. Take Halls Family Pills for
consttpatfon-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07

homework. l am telling my friends
about it."-Mrs. J.. M. CAMUS, 706
Caroline St., Key West, Florida.
Many women at some period in their
life suffer from ailments peculiar to their
sex and which in most cases may be
readily relieved by this famous root and
herb medicine, Lydia E. Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Compound, Just a. Mrs,
Camus found it helped her after suffer-
ing for years and trying everything else
in vain.
If you have any annoying symptoms
you fail to understand, write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The results Of their 40 years experience
in advising women on this subject y at
your service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
May BE. Permanent.

Paris, Dec. 3.-One OF the larger
projects being matured as q prelim-
inary to the peace congress 10 the crea-
ton of a permanent inter-Allied COM
mission on which Great Britain.
France, Italy and the United States
will be represented On all maritime,
financial and food questions. The pro-
ject has been fully outlined and It will
be among the main subjects before the
supreme court Of premiers which will
within. q few days assemble In the
city OF London.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
Thursday, December II
THEY COME MANY MILES TO
SEE HIM

DR.. Doran is a regular graduate in
medicine and surgery and has a spe-
cial license and authority granted
by the State Medical Board of South
Dakota to visit professionally the
more important towns and cities, and
offers to all who call on this trip
consultation and examination free.
except the expense of treatment
when desired.
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chron-
ic appendicitis. gall stones. ulcers of
stomach, tonsils or adenoids.
He has to his credit many wonder
full results in diseases of the stom-
ach, liver, bowels, blood, skin,
nerves, heart, kidney, bladder, bed
wetting, catarrh, weak lungs, rheu-
matism, sciatica, leg ulcers and rec
tai ailments.
If you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any
better, do not fail to call, as improper
measures rather than disease are
very often the cause of your Ions
standing trouble.
Remember above date that exam
ination on this trip will be free anC
that his treatment is different.
Married ladies must ONE with
their husbands, and children with
their parents.
Address: Medical Laboratory o.
DIR. j. e. Doran, 335-336 Boston
Block, Minneapolis. Mimi.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
Refuse. to Assume Jurisdiction.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Holding that
the question of right to organize
among municipal employees In a sep
arate matter from the right to or
ganize in Industrial plants, the Ma.
tional War Labor board refused to
assume jurisdiction in the case
brought by the city iremen of Omaha,
Neb, seeking the right to organize for
higher wages. The principle of the
board, that employees may organize
and bargain collectively with employ
ers, 1t was held does not extend to
include employees OF municipalities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
Cecil to Head British Section.

London, Dec. Lord Robert Cecil,
former assistant secretary of state for
foreign affairs, has been asked to take
charge Of the British section of the
peace congress which is to deal with
the question OF a league Of nations
IL accepted the invitation" said Lord
Robert. There is no better work
would do for my country than to gel
up the British case, and state 1t at this
conference, in favor Of the greatest
reform 1t Is possible to achieve in the
interests OF mankind"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
Food supply owlndIes.

Washington, Dec. 6.-"The food sup
plies Of the world have been steadily
l~essening. 1t Is the impact of this
shortage which has knocked at every
door In the United States. We hold It
in our power and ours alone to keep
the wolf from the door of the world.
This duty Is wider than war-it Is as
wide as humanity" This statement
of Food Administrator Hoover. made
In May. 1917. served as a text at
hundreds of meetings OF women held
throughout the nation as q part Of
Conservation week for world relteks
Russia Turns Back Prisoners.
London, Dec. 6.-The Russian gov
eminent has refused to admit 1900, 900
Russian soldiers who have been pris,
oners in Germany and has turned
them back at the frontier, according
to a Berlin dispatch to the Express un,
der date Of Monday. The incident ID
serious for Germany because of the
necessity Of feeding these men. It ID
reported that the Russian prisoners
have seized four ships at Danzig,
West Prussia, which the British Red
Cross had obtained from the Germans
for the purpose of housing them.
Reducing Naval Strength.
Washington, Dec. 7.-Discharge OF
20 per cent of the navy's wartime
personnel, about 100000 men, has
been authorized. Secretary Daniels
said the men would be released a.
quickly as possible with due regard
to the co~nveniences Of the servics.
Private yachts, motorboats and other
craft taken over by the navy for the
war already are being turned hack to
their owners. Mr.. Daniels said by
February TOO craft of all descriptions
will have been stricken from the navy
ltat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
PRAYERS FOR PEACE ENJOYS
Pope Sends Encyclical Letter to Cath
Ollie Episcopate.

Rome, Dec. Pope Benedict has
addressed an encyclical letter to the
Catholic episcopate throughout the
world, exhorting them to offer uni.
versal public prayers so that Provi-
dence may guide the members of the
approaching peace conference and give
the world peace founded on true prin-
ciples of Christian justice and love
among men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
BACKS MOVE TO GET KAISER
U. s. Supports Concerted Move for
Extradition.

Paris, Dec. America supports a
concerted movement by the Allies to
extradite the former kaiser, it is
learned from a reliable source. The
details of the legal procedure have not
been worked out and the specific
charge has not been decided upon, but
1t is believed the extradition will be
asked on general charges.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
HoNoRs GENERAL PERsHlNG
King Ferdinand of Roumania Decor
a%>s American Commander

kinu Ferdinand Of Roumania Decor
ates American Commander.
Washington, Dec. king Ferdi-
nand of Roumania he's awarded the
Cross OF the Military Order of Mich
ael the Brave to General Pershing.
The State department announced
that the king had sent to General
Pershing this telegram:
wishing to give visible form to
my feelings of profound gratitude for
the gallant part displayed by the
United States troops In the victory
of right and justice. | beg you sir, to
accept the second class of my military
Order of Michael the Brave as a token
OF sincere admiration and friendship"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
ON battlefield
PICTURE OF SIOUX FALLS BABY
is FOUND.

Sioux Falls, Dec. 7.--While shrap-
mel played it's incessant tune, men
fell. some never to arise. and all
around the din and roar OF battle.
the face of a Sioux Falls baby girl,
the kind that anyone would love,
smiled up at the ranks of khaki-clad
American soldiers as they advanced
near verdun a few weeks ago. For
there In the muck and mire Of the
shell torn fields of France. 5000
miles from home. lay the photograph
Of Hasel e. Houts. 1929 East Eighth
street. Sioux Falls. and the quick eye
Of . lieutenant resulted In It's cap
ture.
Just how the photograph got there
II n yet unexplained. The officer.
Thomas =. Cooney, first lieutenant
n. c.. United States infantry, did not
wait for explanations. He found the
name Of . Sioux Falls photographer.
Hanson = Leigh, on the picture and
the baby's name, and sent II with a
letter to the Sioux Falls Commercial
club. In the hope that 1t might be re
turned to its rightful n
Now Baby Hazel who first saw the
light Of day May Is last in this city.
II with her mother. Mrs. Joseph
Houts spending the winter in Oak
land. CAL, while daddy is In
France. And last September. before
going west. Mrs. Houts took the baby
to the photographers and then sent
one print each to the father and to
Ollie Cannon, the uncle. $40 North
Cliff avenue. who is also in France,
A Houts. according to his letters
has not been at the front, but is back
Of the lines In France and Cannon
when he wrote last October Is, was
In the front trenches. 1t is probable
that It nj lost by the latter.
Lieut.. Cooney In his letter from
France to the Commercial club un'
der date Of November g.. says in part
"If I owned Hazel l would surely
be more careful of her picture. be
cause she really IL a peach !
II would suggest that you TAX,
some appropriate measures to restor,
Hasel to her proper owner or som
Yank win steal her sure. II you fine
the little fat dear. give her my low
and nay she was really q bright spo
In = somewhat grewsome cen
Very truly yours,
Thomas Il. Cooney.
"1st 1t. NJ. c.. U. s. Inf. A. e. F.
Joseph Houts. the child's father
lsft with the June draft from her
and went across In September.
The uncle. Ollie Cannon, enliste,
here October Is, 1917, went to For
Loavenworth and then went owe las
March and In June went to the front
He isa member Of headquarters com
Dany. 30th infantry. and when las
heard from ri driving an auto for
colonel. His mother IL Mrs. b. ]
Cannon. $40 North Cliff avenue
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07

rlDle pans ana an
weakness in
my back. The doc
tor gave me diff
erent medicines but
they did me no good.
friend asked me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
compound and /
found it to be the
best medicine l ever
tried because it
made me well, and
T oou noun ID mn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
DON'T INVITE A COLD OR THE aRIr

If you feel stuffed up" bloated. bill
ious, languid or nave sick headache, sour
stomach. coated tongue. bad breath or
other condition caused by slowed up di-
g~estion, a Foley Cathartic Tablet will
give prompt relief. 1t Is a gentle.
wholesome, thoroughly cleansing physic
hat caves no bad after-effects. Sold
everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
DAILY MARKET REPORT
Minneapolis Grain,

Minneapolis, Dec. f.-Oats, Decem-
Der, Toe; January, 69Mc; February,
69Nc. Rye, December, $1.60B; Janu.
airy, $l.63. Barley. choice, 91@95c.
Corn, No. 3 white. $1.31G1.36; No. !
yellow, $1.40@1.45.
Duluth Flax.
Duluth, Dec. 7.--Flaxseed. December.
$3.50; May, $685..
Chicago Grain.
Chicago. Dec. 7--Corn. December,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION
FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATION.

State of South Dakota, County OF
Lake, IS. In County Court. In the
matter of the estate of Albert M.
Qvenvold, deceased. The state of
South Dakota sends greeting to Kar-
en- Turine Dahl, Palma Kvenvold, III.
Clayton Kvenvold and Alden T.
Kvenvold, heirs at law and next of
kin of Albert M. Qvenvoid, deceased
and to all to whom these presents
may come. Notice is hereby given
that Karen Turine Dahl has filed
with the judge of this court, a petit
tion praying for letters of admins
tration of the estate of Albert M.
Qvenvold, deceased, to be issued to
Martin o. Dahl, and that Monday,
the 18th day of December, 1918, at
10 o'clock a. m, of said day, being a
day of a regular term of this court,
to-wit: of the December term, 1918,
at the office of the county judge, in
the city of Madison, county of Lake,
has been set for hearing said petit
ton, when and where any person in
terested may appear and show cause
why the said petition should not be
granted.
Dated at Madison, South Dakota,
this 4th day of December. A. d.
1918.
A. w. Sponholz,
Judge Of the County Court.
Hans Urdahl,
Attnrnav for Patitionar
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07

Chicago, Dec. 6.--(United States Bu-
reau OF Markets - Hogs-Receipts,
rs, 900 head; butchers, $17.50@17.75;
light, $17@17.45; packing, s16.500
17.45; throwouts, S10.25@10.75; pigs,
good to choice, $14.25@15.50. Cattle
Receipts, $4,000 head. Beef cattle,
good, choice and prime, s15.75620.25;
common and medium, S9.75@15.75;
butcher stock, cows and heifers. $685.
Q14.25; Gamers and cutters. s6.15Q
6.S5; stockers and feeders, good,
choice and fancy, $10.25@1425; infe'
rior, common and medium, $7010.25;
veal calves, good and choice, S17.50G
IS; western range beef steers, $14 500
1925; COWS and heifers, $8.50@13.25
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
South e.. paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Dec. 7.-Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, 1900; calves, 1000; hogs, 15,-
500; sheep, 400; horses, l; cars, sos;
steers, sS.00@14.00; hogs, $1,000
1907; sheep and lambs, $7.50Q14.75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
ALLIED NATIONS IN ACCORD
Result OF London Conference Satisfies
French Premier.

Paris, Dec. T. There Is complete
agreement between the Allies on all
questions, particularly that concern
ing the former German emperor, de-
clared Premier Clemenceau on his re-
turn from London. He expressed sat
is faction over the important results
obtained at the conference.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Dec. Z. - BUTTER
Extras, 64c; extra frsts, Gle; firsts,
Coo; seconds, 59c; dairies, Sic; pack
ing stock, Acc.
EGGS-Fresh, prime firsts, new
cases, free from rots, small, dirties
and checks out, per doz, &c; current
receipts, rots out, $17.70; checks and
seconds, doz, 44c; dirties, candled,
doz. Acc; quotations On eggs include
cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, fat, 10
lbs and over, 23c; thin, small, cripples
and culls, unstable; roosters, 16c;
ducks. 19c; geese, Id, Ice; hens, 4 lbs
and over, 19c; hens, under 4 lbs, Ice;
springs, all weights, zoe; guineas,
young; doz, IS; guineas, old, doz, So.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
DIES AFTER DRINKING CIDER
Michigan Man Consumed 20 Gallons
In ~ DAYS.

Jackson, Mich, Dec. frank
Herd is dead here from an overdose
of cider. For the last IA days he aver
aged two gallons a day. The coroner
investigated and found Herd had
drunk fye-sixths Of q barrel of hard
cider,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07

1885,; January, s1.33B; February,
s1.33%. Oats, December, 73Bc; JAN
uary, 73Ac; February, 73Ac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
WOMEN CLAIM ESTATE.
MEFoAr WILL BE MADE TO KEEP
HERanTs WEALTH FROM
THE STATE.

andreau. Dec. Two women
ants have appeared and will
be declared the rightful own
the estate MT BY the late
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-07
SHE SUFFERED
five YEARS
Restored to Health
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Key West, Fla. For five years !
suffered from Irregularities, with ter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-30
LOAN DRIVE OPEN
IN COUNTY WITH
100000 SALE
957 Packing Plant Workers
Subscribe for S65,000,

A week ahead OF the date SET for
beginning to take subscriptions to the
fourth Liberty loan, the Oklahoma
county committee this morning received
at the opening OF the weeks publicity
campaign a 10000 subscription from
Wilson and company and 957 employees
of the company W, H Garsjde., the
manager Of the Oklahoma City plant,
organized the wdssers and $4,000 was
turned in by the 81 employees. The
company branch will subscribe ior SlS.-
600 worth OF bonds.
Oklahoma orphans will wait for a
home and their building fund will be
invested in Liberty bonds to protect
their fellow orphans in war ridden
France and Belgium. The first pur-
chase OF the fourth Liberty bonds OF
tcially recorded here was made BY the
officials OF the South Methodist orphan
age last night when a check for 81 900
was handed C. r Russell at the close
OF his address for the loan campaign
in the Methodist church. This fund was
collected to complete the orphanage, a
few miles beyond Britton.
Checks are coming in so fast at the
headquarters OF the county Liberty loan
committee that j, has become neces-
sary to employ the services OF the audi
tor although the arrangements did not
provide for this until tomorrow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-30

lbe first break in the alliance q the
central powers has come, Hostilities be =
tween Bulgaria and the allied powers
ceased at noon today. The allied terms,
as reported by semi.oificial sources, in
Guided the rehabilitation Of the Bull
garian army and Bulgarian Withdrawal
IRON allied territory.
With Bulgaria under allied control
|,he position OF the remaining central
powers in the Balkans and the near
east will be most serious The main
|communica,ion line between Berlin and
Constan,inople will be cut and Aus
|iria-Hungay will be open to invasion
across the Danube
Bulgaria asked Tor an armistice Of
torty-eight hours. during which the ar
,ic' should stop fighting. Franehet
|dEsperey, the allied commander in
Macedonia. replied. refusing the armis.
ice but offering to receive the Bull
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-30

the central powers had made offers to
Bulgaria, and Russia, who for years
had protected Bulgarian interests. sen,
an ultimatum TO Bulgaria early In Oc-
tober, 1915. Bulgaria refused the Rus
sian demands.
Secret Treaty Reported.
The Bulgarian manifesto said that
Bulgaria did not believe in the prom.
lses OF the entente and that Bulgaria
must fight at the victor's side"
II was reported at that time and
never denied authori,atively, that a Sc.
cret treaty had been signed between
Bulgaria and Germany concerning Bul.
grian participation in the war on
July II, 1915.
Bulgarian troops invaded Serbia
Oct IL, 1915 Her entrance into the
war led to the overrunninr Of Serbia.
Montenegro and Albania BY the armies
OF the central powers. Bulgsrias join.
inR the central powers was one Of the
reasons that led Rumania to enter the
war on the side Of the entente late in
August 1916.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-30
Belgians Occupy Messines Ridge

HAvRE, Sunday, Sept 29.--The Belgian and British
armies defeated the Germans today heavy fighting the
Flanders ridge and the Messines wyshaete position
cordns official statement issued by the Belgian office
tonight.
Germans have been defeated efforts defend the
proaches to the River Lys
British and Belgian troops Saturday and Sunday took
than 5000 prisoners They also captured than 200
of heavy caliber well very considerable
quantity of other material.
King Abers forces at dusk this evening attacking
the Germans at St Peter the Roules Menn road and
Coiemolenhok, two and one-haf miles of Roulers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-30
Fierce Resistance Slows Americans

LONDON, Sept. 30-British, American and Australian
forces pushed forward last night the front between Beo
and Gonneeu in the face of the seveest opposition Field
Marshal Haig announced today
Four thousand prisoners taken by the allied forces
Yesterday to the north of ST. Quentin and forty guns
tured there.
British forces have entered the northern suburbs Of
Cambria
On the 'front.' northwest of lie Cateet German counter
attacks pressed the British back to the outskirts of ves
Gusan while to the southwest of LIE Cateet similar prsre
sent Field Marshal Hag troops back to the edge Of the vro
of Bony.
On the front southeast of Douai the British have with
drawn from Areux and Aubencheul-a auB Bac. ~