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MORNING.

ment but has passed many additional tests with the result that "in this unique vessel, the United States Navy has battleship which has mo peer ir, the worlds navles not only for ecor,o- mic propulsion and less liability to serious derangement, hut her military superiority in greater fnaneuvefihg E power and increased underwater pro- tection.' Credit is given Rear Admiral Griffin, engineer in chief of the navy, for this accomplishment.
 The report shows that four battle ships. one battle cruiser, two fuel ships, one transport, one gunboat. one ammunition ship, 223 destroyers. 5S submarines, 112 fabricated patrol boats (eagles) including 12 for the Italian government, 92 submarine cha sers, including 50 for France, 51 mine sweepers, and numerous tugs and harbor craft were contracted for during the year. Up to October 1 one gunboat, 93 destroyers, g submarines, 26 mine sweepers and four Eagles had been launched. The additions to the navy during the year included two battleships, 36 destroyers ,28 subma- rines, 355 submarine chasers and 13 mine sweepers. The actual number of l10 foot chasers now in commission including those delivered to France, is 4OG.
 Discussing the navy's accounting system, Secretary Daniels says $11,- 00e,000 was saved during the year by examination of costs in' fixedprice contracts and control over the cost plus agreements. He commends high ly the work of Rear Admiral McGow- an, paymaster general and head of the Supplies and Accounts Bureau, and expresses the opinion that "the Navy has received and is receiving full value for every dollar expended"
 The report also pays tribute to the patriotic cooperation the department has received from shipbuilders muni- ton manufacturers and the heads of all the allied industries. f
 "I wish these captains of industry MT. Daniels says, ''to understand the appreciation of the Navy Department of their wonderful accomplishment And the country should know how they lacked in nothing of thought and effort in naval preparation and naval efficiency. Not few of them undertook any work desired with a willingness to leave the question oi profits to the government, putting their plants and resources at the gov. ernment's disposal"
 Labor has shown itself loyal, tht report continues and workmen at the yards have many times refused tt leave vital employment there for bet ter pay elsewhere In addition whe1
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relations between capital and labor stages at dimes during the rush of war work, the trades at the navy yards ad- dressed resolutions to the department '..so clearly defining their belief that the duty of ali loyal American work men lay in securing maximum pro dnction, without regard to sell fish considerations of personnel bet torment as to have no slight effect in bringing both sides in controversies going on outside the yards to a req lization of the need of forgetting their disputes.''
 The Secretary holds much of this satisfactory condition to have been due to the loyal cooperation of the heads of the American Federation Of Labor"
 MT. Daniels expresses appreciatlon of the work done by George Greet, Chairman of the Committee on Pub lie Information. and ha3 this to say of the American press:
 "Tha nest intimate relationship between MT. Creel and the Depart ment has been productive of genuine tO0Pt'iSt StAlOb III a SSINlCS iIiS Woo new ln our country and not easy to carry out successfully. The spirit !, of the press. which patriotically re- sGonded to the appeal for voluntary censorship. cannot re too highly commended. There was full freedom of the press with full recognition by the press of the Governments desire to withhold no infornation that did not disclose military secrets. The press had an appreciation of this necessity and. though having know ledge of movements of ships and troops and other military operations. never violated confidence On the other hand, the press gave helpful suggestions which were invaluable to MT Greet and the Department.
 The report shows clearly that Mr. l Daniels has no intention of proposino suggestions tha: have bean made He finds that the navy organization has stood the strain of war without faltering and says:
 For years there was a persistent and insistent demand on the part oi small element of the Navy ant some well-meaning citizens interest ing themselves in naval matters fol a naval organization labeled Genera Staff or the made in Germany pat tern. This pattern has not worr we'll and 1t is observed that thu made in America pattern of, the Uni ted States Navy seems to be aDpra ciated not only in America but il some of the nations associated witt
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"The teamwork has extended from the sacretary's office to the deck ol the smallest motor boat; from 'ne ranking Admiral to the lowest re. cruit. The men in Washinston who have been responsible for the direc- lion of the Navv's preparations ana naval oDerations on every sea and at every shore base are the men- hers of the Advisory Council created some three years ago.
 During every period or pre-"ai preparation and of prosecution ol inc war, In both personnel and ma terlal. every member Of the counc1l has had one thought and that has faen how to secure the best co-3p- eration and to obtain the best re- suits. H..
 "The Council is composed of the Secretary, his Assistant, Franklin D Roosevelt, Admiral Benson. Chief o1 Operations, and the following Rear Admirals who head the bureaus Palmer, Navigation; Earle, Ordnance Griffin, Engineering; Taylor. Con, struction; McGowan, Supplies ana Accounts; Braisted, Medicine and Surgery; Parks, Yards and Docks: Clark. Judge Advocate General and Wtajor General Barnett. commandan' of the Marine Corps.
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Letter From Dr. Morse Consulting Chemist
 of Connecticut
w. H. MORSE, M. D. 449 Zion Street,
 Hartford, Conn.
November Twentieth
 19 ] 8

Dr. Gross
 Little Rock, Ark. Dear Sir
 I enclose Consulting Chemists Certificate on your e. s., which to my notice the Great Stuff used by our boys at Camp Hancock
 That which they said made curious to know the Why and Wherefore of it's chemical character and theray The Certificate states results.
 have said to the boys that at the Camp anywhere else, where the renal hepatic and spenc functions o deranged if e. S." is used "Hc Habitat Fellclas' may be mrtten the door. have not written the Certificate for fee but Know you Southern gentlemen well enough to know that you will want to show your appreciation by some turn o compliment, you will find herewith also the card o1 a Mission of which Superintendent, which @ Woudd ap donation.
 Finally, congratulate you your preparation; anu am sure that with it in the house, will not ma any pleasure in having rheumatism. gout bilious spell
 Heartily yours.
 w. H. MORSE.
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FOR SALE Want to list your property for sale Have several buyers on our list TAYLOR & co.

There will he no ''Flu" at your house if: you keep a bottle of Dr. Brunson's Favorite Prescription han dy and take few doses when you feel little "out of sorts." For sale at all druggists. l2-4tf
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RIG FOUR SELF RISING FLOUR is the BEST self rising lour in your opinion or we will refund all of your money regardless of the amount used of inc package. RILEY FEED MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
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Consulting Chemists
 Certificate
w. H. MORSE, M. D.
 Consulting Chemist

November Twentieth ,5 ,o,o To Whom It May Concern:
 This to certify that have had the opportunity of examining the preparation e. s. purchased in the open market Atlanta Georgia and of exhibiting the same in medical practice find it to be meritorious remedy carefully com pounded and of high herapeutica value in the treatment of Arrangements the functions of the kidneys liver and spleen which derangements indicated by rheumatic rheu>matod and gouty disorder.
 The exact of rheumatism is unknown but it is generally supposed be due of uric acid in the blood That when the functions of the kidneys, liver and spleen deranged.
 Therefore e. s. restores those functions, and thus
 the blood uric acid and all else $hat contaminat
 ing stands that is remedial of rheumatism gout lithaemia uricacidaemc and infection from all suboxidation products of the uric acid type !: l Respectfully and heartily submitted w. H. MORSE. |
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Tribute of Eminent Chemist on G. s.

The claims of G. $. (Gross Spe- cifc) of being the greatest blood, kidney, pcllagra and rheumatism medicine in the country has been amply proven by the testimon- ials of. thousanrs of people who have been relieved of Pellagra, Rheumatism and other ailments. But it remained for the morning mail to bring Dr.. Gross the great est testimonial that has ever come to any proprietary medi- cine made in the country.
 It comes in the shape of an unsolicited and unexpected let ter and certificate from the emi- ncnt chemist, Dr. w. H. Morse of Hartford, Conn. Hundreds of physicians and doctors and thou- sands of cured people in this country have given their en- dorsement to thehsplendid cura- tive powers of c. S., but the let ter and certificate from Dr.Morse coming as they do without any
 
 sort of solicitation, brings posi- tive proof that this medicine is all that has ever been claimed for it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
Sixty-six Persons On Coasting
Vessel Perish AS Result of
Result of Collision.
SHIP QUICKLY SINKS
Steamship City of Athens Was Sail
ina From New York for Savan-
nah When Accident Took
Place.

An Atlantic Port, May 3.-The
steamer City of Athens was rammed
and sunk by a French cruiser off the
Delaware coast. SiXty-six persons
lost their lives. The City of Athens
was bound from New York for Sa-
vannah
The missing include ten men and
two women who were passengers,
seven marines who we're on board,
IA out OF 20 French sailors and S3
members of the crew.
All the passengers and many or
the crew were in their berths when
the bow of the warship plunged into
the side Of the 1900 ton coastwise
vessel. Fire broke out almost imme-
diately afterward in hold No. /, but
il had no bearing on the fate of the
ship, for the flames were quickly
stopped by the rush of waters which
poured in.
Wireless Man Believed Lost.
Both ships were carrying running
lights because of the heavy fog
which hung over the sea. F. j. Do
! herty, the wireless operator, was able
! to send out only one IS. o. s." call
after the warship's bow plunged into
the City of Athens side near the
| bow
There was no response to the ap-
peal for aid, and the vessel sank so
! quickly Doherty had no opportunity
to repeat the call. He is believed to
have been drowned at his post
Many heroic deeds were recounted
| by the survivors. One of the heroes
of the tragedy was Harry A. Kelley
| of New York, an oiler, who swan to
an overturned life boat and dragged
upon the bottom of It four persons
| who were struggling In the sea- He
held them there until they were taken
off by a boat from the French cruiser
Fail to Get Boats Away.
Captain J. Forward, one of the vet
eran commanders in the service of
| the Ocean Steamship company, own
ers of the vessel, did his best to
avert a panic and man the life boats
| So quickly did the doomed vessel
Sl4ihs HO"tNtE, lntIo was HO Jlflc 10
get the boats away and many oil
those who perished were trapped ir
their berths
Those of the passengers and crew
who were able to reach the deck, al
Of them thinly clad, and many with.
out life preservers, plunged into the
| sea.
The cruiser launched lifeboats I'm
mediately after the crash and turned
its searchlights upon the waters II
which men and women were strug
Cling for their lives. Sixty-eight per
sons were picked up and brought
back to this port by the warship
which was not seriously damaged
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
JOINING ITALIAN ARMY
Bohemian Soldiers Are Deserving
From AuStrianS.
Alleged Detection May Partially Ex
plain Delay In Proposed Offensive
Against Italy.

London, May 3.-Bohemian troops
are deserting from Austria and join
ing the Italian forces, according to
the London Mails correspondent at
Italian headquarters.
This information has passed through
the hands of both Italian and Brit,
ish censors and would therefore ap-
pear to be authentic. The detection
of the Bohemians would in a measure
explain the delay in the proposed
great offensive, long heralded, of the
Austrians against the Italians.
Prague, capital of the crownland of
Bohemia. has recently been the center
of riotous demonstrations again st
Germany and the Germans. The Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign minister. Count
Czernin, has been strongly denounced
and President Wilson and the Allies
have been cheered. The Czech mem
bers of parliament, together with the
Slovene and the Serbo-Croat delegates
have been leaders in the opposition
to the German rule
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
lnfiiCt- Fearful Casualties Upon
Strong German Force in
Furious Assault.
HOT ARTILLERY FIRE
Severe 5ombardment Of Yankee Posi-.
tions Precedes Rush of German
nfantry-American Losses Are
Also Said To Be Large.

With the French Army in France,
May 3.-Heavy losses were inflicted
upon the Germans when they launch
ed severe attack against the Amer
leans in the vicinity of Villers-Bret-
onneux.
The German preliminary lombard
ment lasted two hours and then the
infantry rushed forward only to be
driven back leaving large numbers Of
dead on the ground in front of the
American lines.
The German bombardment was di-
rected especially against the Ameri-
cans who were supported on the
north and the south by the French.
The fire was intense and at the end
or two hours the German commander
sent forward three battalions OF in
fantry. There was hand-to- hand fight
ing all along the line, as result OF
which the enemy was thrust back
his dead and wounded lying on the
ground in all directions. A few pris-
oners remained in American hands.
Struggle Extremely Violent.
The struggle, which lasted a con.
siderable time, was extremely violent
and the Americans displayed marKed
bravery throughout.
Ii was the first occasion In which
the Americans were engaged in the
battle which has been raging since
March 81 and their French comrades
are full of praise for the manner in
which they conducted themselves un
der trying circumstances. especially in
view of the fact that they are fight
ing at one OF the most difficult points
on the battle front.
The American losses were rather Sc
we're.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
NEEDS 100000 men
Army Increase Plan As Favored
BY Secretary Baker.
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Registrants Will Be Called
Out This Month.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The army in
crea. mapped out by President Will
son and his advisers will be laid
before congress by Secretary of War
Baker. The plan is based on deter
mination to win the war If it takes
the whole man power of the nation
10 do II.
There are indications he will ask
that all restrictions on the number
of troops to be raised be removed and
the government authorized to mobil-
lie as many men as 1t can equip and
train and send to the battle front in
France.
When the war secretary appears be-
fore the House military committee
with supplemental estimates for the
army. he is expected to disclose that
the department has reason to believe
that it can handle during the present
year at least double the existing force
under arms of approximately 1900
900 men.
That would mean a total OF 3,200,-
900 soldiers for whom clothing, equip
ment and transportation are now in
sight. Should additional facilities be-
come available, however, it Is indi'
Gated that President Wilson wishes
to be able to call out more men with
out delaying to seek authority.
The number of men scheduled to
be called to the colors this month
under the selective service act has
been raised to 250,000. Last month
10000 were modified. At this rate
half OF the 100000 which the depart
ment before the German drive wa,
launched, had planned to call during
the present year, will have been called
out in two months time.
RITY w &
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
CALLS FOR 1896 MORE MEN
Provost Marshal Wants Draft Regis.
trans for Mechanical Traininu.

Washington. May "a call for g.,
S95 additional draft men was issued
by the provost marshal general. They
are sent to % institutions scattered
throughout the country for a two
months course OF training in various
mechanical studies
The men wilI be modified May 16
with the exception Of those from Vir,
ginia, who will be called May %
They will receive training as auto
mechanics and chauffeurs, machinists,
blacksmiths, sheetmetal workers, gen
clans, radio operators, concrete work
ers and telegraphers. They will be
unassigned until after the completion
OF their courses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
Federal Agents Arrest Carl Rodieer
On Conspiracy Charge.

New York, May 3.-Carl Rodiger,
known also as Karl Schroeder, said
to be a lieutenant commander in the
German navy and believed by agents
of the Department OF Justice to be
paymaster for German agents In this
country, Central and South America,
was arrested here.
One of his chief purposes is be-
lieved to have been to induce Irish,
men to enlist In the British navy In
the hope that they would plant bombs
on warships. Rodiger denied that ne
was a German His examination was
set for May s.
The arrest OF Rodiger followed the
apprehension last Saturday OF Ma
dame Marie de Vfctorica, said to
have been one of his most active lieu
tenants.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03

Jury Promptly Frees Slayer.

Honolulu. May "a Jury, after de-
liberating six minutes acquitted Capt
Henry Allen, retired sea captain, who
April IA last shot and killed s. J.
Walker for cursing the American flag
Captain Allen was surrounded by sol.
diers, who draped a flag around him
and formed a body guard about him
as he left the court Walker. in a
dying statement to police, admitted
he had been shot after condemnins
the United States and expressing the
hope that all American soldiers II
Europe would be killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
------ BUY w. s. s. ------
Mccormack to Help x. OF c.

New York, May 3.-John McCor-
mack, the tenor, has offered his serv-
ices to the Knights of Columbus to
sing in the large cities for the X. c.
war camp fund, 1t was announcer.
He will tour the country at the close
of his present concert campaign for
the Red Cross and expects to raise
$4,000 for the X. of C. work in the
cantonments. The tenor also has vol
unteered to sing, under the Knights
auspices. for the men In training -
some of the cantOnments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
IRISH ACT IS POSTPONED
Order Issued Delaying Conscrlption
Enforcement.

London, May 3.-An order in council
has been issued further postponing
operation of the national service act,
or conscription, as respects Ireland,
beyond May l, to which it had been
postponed previously.
Some of the morning newspapers
say the postponement is due to the
governments wish to introduce a home
rule bill and to see what measure OF
success 1t gets before proceeding to
enforce conscription Pm Ireland which,
1t is said. in some quarters, is not
likely to be attempted in the next
few weeks.
Opinion in the fobbies of parlia,
ment is that home rule bill will be
presented in the House of Commons
next week, but the difficulties of draft
ing ii have not been overcome en-
tirely.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03

London, May 3.-The Germans are
displaying increased activity on the
Somme battlefront and around the
Montdidier salient to Noyon, probably
in preparation for a renewal of their
offensive in this area.
Checked last week by the stiff Brit
ish and Franco-American resistance
to their attempt to push further
towards Amiens. the enemy forces are
now engaged in trying out various
portions of the southern front, in the
apparent endeavor to find a weak
spot.
Finds Unyieldlng Barrier.
One such effort, directed against
positions held by American troops,
has already been chronicled in the
news dispatches. The enemy found
an unyielding barrier here and retired
with nothing but heavy losses to
show for his attempt.
There has been a similar thrust
Il the French in the Themes e.
gion. southwest of Hangard Tha
artillery promptly broke up this drive
Later the German guns opened
rather heavily in the Villers-Bre-
tonneaux area, just north and directly
east of Amiens. but no infantry at
tacks had developed up to the time
the British Official statement was is.
sued at noon
LuIl in Flanders Continues.
Meanwhile the lull that followed
the severe German defeat has con.
tinued on the Flanders front, only
the artillery has been displaying ac.
tivity there.
The German guns were reported
opening up a somewhat spirited fire
in the region of Merris, indicating
he possibility that the renewal oil
the German effort on the northern
front, when 1t comes, may be develop
ed along the Bailleul- l-Hazebroucl
road, on which Merris marks the
furthest westward advance of the
enemy The British have been hold
ing this line strongly, as guarding
the direct route to the vitally import
ant Hazebrouca railway junction.
Apparently the Germans are no
prepared to break the second lull il
the Flanders battle until still NOR,
more troops and greater concentra
tions of cannon are massed alon,
the few important miles of the from
southwest of Ypres Signs are no
wanting that General Won Arnim 4
bringing up reinforcements and sup
plies, but the Anglo-French troops
stirred by the brilliant repulse O
the enemy which caused him to ceas
his attacks for the second time, wal
confidently.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
Mathewson Nav Go To France.

Cincinnati, May 3.--Christy Mathew
son of the Cincinnati Nationals will
go to France If officials of the Y. NJ
C. A. can convince him that his ser
vices there in improving the morale
Of the American troops would be in-
dispensable. Mathewson made this
declaration after prolonged confer
ence with DIR. George G. Fisher of
New York, who is international di-
rector of physical instructors of the
Y. NJ c. A. The leader of the Reds
will give the matter serious consider
alton and will give a decision soon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
Marine Insurance Rate Cut.

Washington. May 3.-The Treasury
is considering reducing from to per
cent the government marine insurance
rate on steamers and cargoes passing
through the war zone and Secretary
McAdoo will act on this recommenda-
tion soon after he returns to the
capital. This would be proportion
ally the greatest decrease made since
organization of the government ma
rino insurance system and represents
the lessening danger from submarines.
The rate last August was GA per
cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03
Cadet Filler Is Killed.

Dayton, Ohio, May 3-Lloyd Allen
"a years old. of New York city, a
cadet fiier at the Wilbur Wright avia-
tion field, met instant death when his
machine became unmanageable while
he was making a practice fight, and
era . ed into one of the school build
ings on the grounds. The cause OF
the accident is not known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-03

DESIRES EXTENSION OF WAR
Colonel Roosevelt Favors Fighting
Turkey and Bulgaria.

Springfield, Mass, May 3.-"It is
frequently said that If we must have
criticism it should be constructive
clared in an address here.
Very we'll Here is constructive
criticism: / propose that we declare
war upon Turkey and Bulgaria this
week. hope we will declare war
upon them tomorrow.
The Turks have massacred Arme,
MANS" Mr.. Roosevelt continued, but
we have not declared war upon Tur
key, although she is one of the four
Central powers. Instead We have ap
pointed days of prayer for the Al
menians."