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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-19
ON TROOP SHIP
SAILING THE ATLANTIC FOR
SOMEWHERE In FRANCE.

Spencer, Oct. 19.-From Some
where on the Atlantic" Private Geo.
Masters, formerly of Spencer, writes
that while he has not been seasick,
there Is but n trip for him on
the ocean and that Is the trip back
home. He says:
MY destiny seems TO be France or
Berlin. Our trip has been. with very
little excitement, but then, it suits
me. Some of the fellows are anx
iously, eagerly awaiting subs. Ger
man subs are like snakes or yellow
dogs. They never bit unless they
find an unprotected part of the body;
such with the sub, they never strike
unless they find an unprotected part
of the boat. They fear the small,
mighty destroyer. which darts about
the transports. keeping on the alert
and doing scouting work.
Riding on a transport is anything
but pleasant. Loaded to its fullest
capacity with soldiers, it seems like
a sardine can. We are packed on
the boat with but little room, but we
smile and think of the purpose for
which we are in the game. | haven't
been seasick, o do / wish TO be, but
life on the ocean is not the life for
me. In fact, there will be but one
more trip for me and that's the trip
back home. / am sure it will be
more enjoyable and the way things
look it is not far distant. Like the
rest of the boys, am wondering
what France looks like, how it's peo-
pie will seem and lastly / am won
dering how / shall get along in my
efforts to master the French tongue.
Others have got along all right SO
believe / can do the same.
There is no need to worry about
subs getting transports loaded with
troops, for the convoy we get is won
derful. / feel so secure, just as
though | were on a boat going down
the Mississippi. A few of our men
were unlucky to make friends with
the Spanish "flue," with the result
we yer laid up for a while in the
hospital. The influenza is anything
but pleasant. i had il and lost 20
pounds in weight, but now l am bet
ter than ever. There are about SO
South Dakota boys in our battery
and they are all going to fight like
HI TO beat the kaiser.
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FLY OVERSEAS
TRANS-OCEAN FLIGHT SOON, is
THE PREDICTION.

Paris, Oct. Ia French maga-
zine. Les Lectures pour tous, pre-
diets the early crossing of the Allan
tic by airplane.
Three routes are suggested.
The first is between st. Johns.
Newfoundland and Cork. Ireland, Il
distance of 1,7l5 miles, to be made
in Is hours, nonstop flight.
The second route, an estimated 81
hour flight of 1880 miles, would
connect st. Johns with Lisbon, Portu-
gal. with a stop at the Azore Islands.
A third route has also been sug-
gested, a 15-hour, nonstop. flight be-
tween Pernambuco, Brazil, and Free
town, Sierra Leone, connecting South
America and Africa.
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ca.arrn csnnos ss Cured.

with Local Applications. as they cannot
the seat Of the disease. Catarrh
in order to cure il You must take In
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
internally. and acts directly pom
the blood n mucuous surface. Halls
CAtarrh Cure Is not q quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one OF the best
In this country for years and
Of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectiy on h mucous surfaces. The per-
feet combination OF the two ingredients
y what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing catarrh. Send for testi-
monials. free. F. J. Cheney q Co.
Props, Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists,
price. 75c. Take Halls Family Pills for
constipatfon.-Adv.
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sHERIFF,s SALE.

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of an execution issued
from and out of the circuit court of
the Second Judicial circuit of South
Dakota, within and for Lake county,
upon a Judgment rendered and en-
tered in said court dated October IA,
1918, in favor of August Kerstein,
plaintiff and against H.. p. Swanson,
defendant for Two Hundred and
Twenty Dollars, damages and costs,
as and for the purchase price of one
black gelding about 5 years old and
weighing about 1,400 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, III. p. Swanson, to-wit:
One black gelding, about S years
old and weighing about 1,40O pounds
and one double work harness, Con-
cord, complete with collars and bril-
dies and that | shall on Saturday, the
End day of November, A. ID. 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 accruing costs of levy,
keeping and sale.
IL. A. Keller,
Sheriff of Lake County. South Da-
kota.
IF. L. Soper,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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in WORST OF IT
YOUNG ABERDEEN SOLDIER
WITH LOST" BATTALION.

Aberdeen, Oct. 19.-Aberdeen peo-
pie who read the "A. p" story Of the
lost battalion of American soldiers.
who surrounded by Germans on all
sides, in overwhelming numbers,
stuck it out for three days. until help
came. telling the Germans to "go to
hell" when they demanded their
surrender, had that interest mate
rally heightened when they found
that Lieut.. Morton M. Taubman, a
young Aberdeen lawyer. was a MEM
Der OF the division to which the lost
battalion belonged and may possibly
have been a member of the rescuing
party which finally saved the battal-
ion. while Lieut.. Col. Houghton, of
Winnipeg, Can, who led the rescuers
is a brother to Mrs. Harry s. Will
Jams, a well known young Aberdeen
matron, and has often visited in Abb
erdeen.
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coueHEp so HE COULDN'T SLEEP

Bronchial coughs, tickling in throat
and asthmatic spasms break ones rest
and weaken one so that the system is
rundown and serious sickness nay re-
suit. Enos Halbert, Paoli, ind, writes
II had a severe cold and coughed con-
tinually at night; could hardly sleep.
Foleys Honey and Tar cured my cough
Sold everywhere.
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Dor'r ron xzzD oxz VOW.

Indigestion. biliousncss, bad breath.
go constipation or any condition aris-
- from = mass OF undigested food in
~ stomech needs immediate attention.
4o9t!A hut sure IN action. Cause no
9t3plnIs pain or nausea Cleanse bow
~ eMeoeen stosnachc and tone up liver.
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roox OUT pnEADruL SORENESS.

When the kidneys are weakened and
fail to throw impurities out of the blood
the poison remains in the system and
backache, soreness and rheumatic pains
develop. Mrs. David Henry. SIS s. III
coin Ave. Washington. N. T.. writes:
Foley Kidney Pills took the dreadful
soreness put of my limbs and I walk
good" Sold everywhere.
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No remedy Is better known than Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar for giving quick
relief from coughs. colds and Group
Mrs. w. M. Stevens. Vivian. w. Va.
writes: MY baby had a terrible cough.
and nothing did him any good. l read
about Foley's Honey and Tar. The first
dose helped him and i'm two days the
cough stopped" Sold everywhere.
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Americas, Cav. T. Calhoun has
just paid $1,000 for a fine Duroc-Jersey
boar. This establishes. 1t is believed,
a high record for the price Of . hog
In the Sorsh
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STATE NEWS.

Kimball-Robert Carlson, a well
to do young attorney of this place,
whose home is near Lennox. has just
been appointed naturalization exam
liner for the United States govern
ment with headquarters at st. Paul,
MINI. Mr.. Carlson's territory viii
be North Dakota. South Dakota, Min
sesota and northern Michigan.
P-ierre-Weighing and measuring
OF the children OF Hughes county un-
der 8 years of age will take place
during the week beginning October
81 and will be conducted in the fed
eral building. Physicians and train
ed nurses will BIO In charge of the
work here, and the Hughes county
committee directing the work con-
sists OF Mrs. Eugene Adams, chair
man; Mrs. Glen Martens and Mrs.
Dick Haney.
misunderstanding Burian, a Brule
county soldier boy, whose home was
near Vega, about is miles northwest
Of here. died last week of Spanish
Influenza at Camp Merritt. N. j. His
funeral was held here Tuesday fore
moo and q large crowd was present
to attend the services held at the
Catholic church. and all business
places closed.
Mt. Vernon-Oney Swenson, of
this place. received a telegram from
the war department stating that his
son. Simon Swenson, had been SEE
verely wuonded In action in France
about August 20. The father be-
lieves some mistake must have been
made in the telegram. as he has re-
ceived q letter from his son dated
after that date. He is a~nxiously
awaiting further news from or of his
son..
Parker-The farmers of South Da-
kota now have their threshing about
completed and are devoting part of
their time to fall blowing. The
ground is not In good condition for
blowing because of the lack of mois-
ture since early in the fall, but good
progress Is being made with the
work. So far as they can do so the
farmers are quite generally increas-
Ing the acreage which will be devot-
ed to crops next year.
Parkston-The first death result
ing here from influenza, occurred
Tuesday evening. when Mrs. Henry
Thill. residing on a farm a few miles
from here, succumbed to the disease,
after having been i'll only a few days,
Her husband is in the service, being
stationed at Camp Dodge since fall
and Just recovered from an attack OF
the same disease. Mrs. Thill recent
" returned from visiting with her
husband at camp. She was a young
: woman. having been married this
past summer.
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a MANS CHEEHrUx 1nCo16MxMDA.
xyoN.

w. H. Frear. c. Myrtle Ave, Albany,
N. r., writes: II thought kidney trou-
BILE might be the cause OF my rundown
condition n weakness. 80 / took Fo-
ley Kidney Pills. and they did the work.
I cheerfu1ly recommend Them They
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Uwx Ill 0U1-1x = W04xH HONEY
Don't miss this. Cut ~ this slip. en-
field Ava. Chicago. ILL.,. writing your
name and address clearly. You will re-
ceive IN return q trial package contain
tng F'olcy's Honey and Tar Compound.
Tor coughs. colds n group, Foley Kid
eey F1IIs Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-19

Mrs. Valabndas Runcjordas, for love
of whom her husband broke the iron
laws of a powerful Indian caste and
started a movement to reform some of
the customs that bind women In the
great Indian empire.
The Washington times., 1918-05-08

Nontdidier. on the railway connect
ing that city with Amiens. Mesnil-
ST, Georges is a mile and a half
west of AIontdidier, on the main
highway connecting Montdidier With
Breteuil.
MontdidIer is a mile
north of Mesnil-St. Georges Can
tighy is a mile west and slightly
north Of Fontaine-Sous-Montdidier
FRANKFURT is a small village mile
and a half east OF Cantisny nd
about midway between Cantigny and
Courtemache.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, May s.-Capt. James Nor.
man Hall. of Colfax. Iowa. has been
missing since an aerial combat Tues
day. morning between three American
and four German airplanes. The
Americans were ten miles inside the
German frontier, north of Toul when
they spotted the enemy planes and
attacked them. Hall was flying at the
lowest altitude when the fight
started.
All the planes began diving and
turning for the advantage OF posi-
tions. A comrade who last saw Hall
believes he landed safely inside the
German lines, and is now a prisoner.
The other two Americans returned
safely to their lines. Their last
glimpse Of their opponents showed
the latter still nose-diving downward,
evidently out of control.
The Americans report the Germans
have now sent a new aviation circus"
to their front, composed OF the best
German stunt flyers, because OF the
Americans aerial successes.
This morning Arthur Cunningham,
Of Boston, attacked a German plane,
and two others suddenly dropped out
of the sky and engaged him. His
machine gun stuck, but he outma-
neuvered them and got into the most
advantageous position, making the
bluff that his gun was in working
order. The Germans fed.
The Washington times., 1918-05-08

DAMP MEADE. Nd. May S-A battle
ground, zone with a village SCARED in
way to Indicate that Kultur hath passed
by. is being laid out on an enormous
scale and within the next two weeks
that village will be captured and recap
tured daily Just as some OF the little
places OF Belgium and France are
fought for.
An area covering thousands OF yards
has been set apart for this big spec
tacle which will be one of the first OF
many features OF advanced training OF
a kind not heretofore carried out In
this country. To the persons who are
privileged TO see the struggles the scene
will bring the war very near.
Real bullets will be used most OF the
time and thus men Of the 18th division
will not have to stOop to play the part
Of Huns even for the games sake. There
will be Huns, OF course. and in abun
dance. The original resistance In the
village will be imaginary but the fight
for its capture will be none the less
stubborn on that account
After possession is gained there will
come the counter-attack by the enemy
This will be made realistic by the use
Of smoke bombs to indicate certain loca'
tons. The advancing waves OF gray
clad German storm troops will be pic
tured by novel targets of n kind that
will loom up in front Of butts" In
these butts there WILL be soldiers who
will keep score. When a wave Of Huns
Is lifted up above the level OF the but
ii will be the signal for prompt firing by
the defenders Of the village. Every
minute that elapses will mean that the
The Washington times., 1918-05-08
MIMIC BATTLE
WILL BE FOUGHT
ATCAMP MEADE

attacking force had gained that much
ground. Waves will be scored out and
then there will be numerous Individual
targets to bob up and call for atten-
ton
Infantry and machine gunners will
work in harmony. a certain target
will call for 4 dose from the nearest
gun. Threatening attacks in force
will serve as justifying an : O S bar
rage from the rear by machine guns
that have charts to work by similar
to the methods employed by artillery.
Thousands and thousands OF rounds
OF ammunition will be required. Every
bullet thus fired will add to the eff
cheney OF the men behind the rifles
and machine guns. What makes the
officers take great pride in this form
OF work Is that IL will give the men
new and fresh skill that few in Eu
rope have who have not paid a great
price for 1t. This game will give the
individual soldier a chance to display
his resourcefulness. There will be
officers in command and responsible
for what is done, and others, some OF
whom have been through the real
taking OF village. as observers.
The Washington times., 1918-05-08
AERO, ORDNANCE,
SHIPS, SUPPLIES,
IN SENATE QUIZ

The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee today stood ready to launch
its inquiry jHto the aircraft program
entirely apart from the investigation
to be conducted by the Department Of
Justice under the Presidents ordsrR
The committee expects to go eveH
beyond the aircraft question. 1t viii
conduct an exhaustive stock-takina
OF the artillery program. which SOME
members OF the committee declare IL
in a far from satisfactory condition
II plans also to delve into the quar-
termaster's corps, and show what Il
being done in the way Of obtaining
supplies.
The Washington times., 1918-05-08

city and luncheon served to them
here Following. their sightseeing
tour, they wiltae taken on a parade
through the tipal streets
The Fort Mr. Band will accom-
pany the men, and will also play at
the big mass meeting at the Liberty
Hut Friday night. The meeting will
begin at 1880 with band music. At
.7:45 the soldiers will arrive and the
speaking will begin at o'clock.
Further demonstrations and cele-
bratiOns In honor OF Pershing's Fifty
are being arranged for Saturday.
To Guido New York
Washington, the only city beside
New York to see the fifty in a group.
intends to Guido the metropolis in its
reception. There the men were given
the most uproarious welcome New
York has ever given, but Washington
plans to Guido even this.
The names OF the fifty nlen whom
Washington IS to honor. and whom
Pershing selected as the fifty best fit
ted to represent Americas boys at the
front. are as follows:
Color Sergeant John ]. Henernan and
Corporal Leonard Ormerod. both Wash
ington meu Sergeants r. J. Schneider.
c. W. Wilton. H. A. Andrews. Manning
Brimes. z. McNeff. Joseph Petrush. p.
A Haverstein, o. c. Hawkins, 7. F.
Riley. ". Marsh. r W. HOwat. E. B.
Greed. Samuel l. Blyth. Charles L.
Stevens; Corporals H. J. Smith. Eager
Barnes. NJ. L. Skinner. II. A Welcome.
Homer whited. H. E. Bakes. c. E
Morris. G. E. Smith. B. l. Ward. o. d.
Varilla. NJ. H. Plant, Charles Henry, E.
d. Martin. NJ Willard. Thomas Cos
grove: Privates Charles F. Redding. II.
H. Nichols. J. w. O'Neil. Kenneth B.
Jopp, L. P. Bonee. II. H. Harrison. P. D.
H. p. Webster, Robert
Montgomery. Harry Novacl1. R. Guyette.
John Mccormack, J. n, Andrews. L
Barbour, John Frederick. s. c. MOwrer.
r. L. Heath, H. ZOdy and B. Pogue.
The Washington times., 1918-05-08
FORMER SENATOR
IS CONTESTING
WILL OF WIFE

J. c. s. Blackburn former United
States Senator from Kentucky today
filed suit to enJoIn Fannie G. Ritch.
James Barber RItch, and Frances
Buell. Kitch from asserting any title
or interest to the premises at 1902
Nineteenth street under the terms of
the will Of his wife, Mrs. Mary Z.
Blackburn and asking a decree de
clarIng that he is entitled to the full
ownership Of the property.
Senator Blackburn. who Is seventy
nine years old. through attorneys Mad
dox and Gately. says he married Mrs.
Blackburn December II, 1901, and that
she owned no real estate or personal
property Of any sort, nor received any
after their marriage by inheitance or
otherwise. In 100 Senator Blackburn
says he bought the property in ques
ton for 1900 and that. after consulting
with his wife about the title he decided
1t should be in her name because of
the fact that his wife entertained the
belief that his daughters by a former
marriage did not approve Of his mar
riage 10 her and a fear on her part
that his daughters in the event Of his
death might make trouble Tor her.
The title was entered In her name
with the understanding that she
should make a will devlsing the prop
erty to him as sole owner. Mrs.
blackburn died March Z, 1918, leav-
ing a will in which she named as her
sole heirs her two sisters.
Senator Blackburn says he and his
wife lived happily together, but that
she never told him she had made a
secret will in which she devised the
property to him merely for life and
to 20 TO Fannie q. Kitch and James
Barber Kitch after his death.
The Washington times., 1918-05-08

Courtemanche Is a village about a
mile and a quarter northwest Of
The Washington times., 1918-05-08
MEMORIAL RITES
TO Be HELD HERE
FORLT. COL. RENO

While his body lies beneath the
waters OF Halifax harbor, Nova Scotia,
memorial services win be held tomor-
row in the Church of the Epiphany
for Lieut.. Col. William w. Reno, FIRST
chief surgeon OF an American army
corps since the civil war.
Since March 81, when the War De-
partment wrote the brief phrase, "lost
at sea-" after the name OF Colonel
Reno, OF the Army Medical Corps. his
widow has awaited news OF the ind
ing OF the body, but in vain.
Broken Down by Work.
Colonel Reno's death was a war
sacrifice. He was returning to the
United States from his duties in
France suffering from overwork. 1t
was in his weakened condition that
he disappeared near Halifax.
The services tomorrow will be at
tended by Mrs. Reno. who is staying
at the Portner apartments.
Colonel Reno's appointment to the
post Of chief surgeon OF the first army
corps OF the United States in France
came as the result OF his notable at
tainments in the Medical Corps. He
was first commissioned in 1901 and
later was assigned to duty here.
On the Texas Border.
During the Mexican trouble he was
placed in charge of medical work in
the Ell Paso district Last summer,
before being ordered to France, he
was instructor at the Army Medical
School at Fort Riley. Kan.
His furluugh followed months of
nerve-racklng work with the Ameri-
can expeditionary force.
The Washington times., 1918-05-08
ms Advance North Somme While Rain Shell Enemy
new GERMAN PLOT
FOUND IN MEXICO;
u S. CITIZENS HELD
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

agent OF the American educational
work IN Mexico would be sent out Of
the country.
The Washington times., 1918-05-08
WARREN 10 BUN AGAIN.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., May s.-with
the withdrawal OF Congressman Mon
dell from the Senatorial race, Senator
.rancis Z. Warren has sent kilograms
To- members OF the Republican State
G., Utral committee announcing that ne
win seek reelection. He recently no
tiled the committee that he would
'etIre at the expiration OF hts pes.
ent term in the United States Senate.