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Admits Bravery Of German Troops.

acter of the German organization or the
bravery of the German troops. But when
the Germans asked the world to look at
the war map and declared that the war
was already won for Germany, he looked
at the map and came to different con-
illusions.
They have undoubtedly made impor-
tant gains Of territory" he continued. 'but
unprepared or the unarmed, or the unre-
sisting. The gains they have made against
an efficient army. prepared as they were
prepared in the field. have not been great.
They also have lost a great deal OF ter
ritory to ourselves and our allies.
But. in spite of the unhappy loss OF
Russia as an efficient ally, the forces
which are fighting for right and Tree
dom are far greater than the forces
fighting against them. and we have be-
hind us. in America chiefly. but not in
America solely, reserves Of power,
which. as the war develops. will them
selves develop.
I'm addition, the allies have weapons
Of great Importance, which include
commerce and sea communications.
which our enemies can not shatter.
Above all. I base my confidence on the
unity Of those who are fighting togeth-
er and the e1cellence Of their cause"
Mr.. Balfour said 1t was impossible to
exaggerate the services America was
rendering and the sAcrilce she was
making freely by temporarily waving
her ambitions for great national army
by brigading troops with the French
and British.
Greeting From Italy.
THE Italian ambassador. Marquis
Imperiali, turning to the American
ambassador. said:
II bring you. Mr.. Ambassador, in the
name also of all my allied colleagues.
that same greeting which Is at this
anAedtnR hn
Eternal toward your country. We all
remember that at this same hour free
American citizens are fighting side by
side with their British and French
are barring with their bodies the ad-
vance OF powerful horyies, led to de-
struction by an unquenchablel thirst
for greed and dominion in those very
which ancient civilization made the
symbol and the fullest expression OF
liberty and human dignity"
Representatives Of the American or
ganization were also present at the
luncheon. as well as several American
officers
The flags of America and Great Brit
ain are flying today over the Mansion
House. Ambassador Page was the guest
of honor at the luncheon. Other guests
were the ambassadors and ministers Of
the allied countries. the Archbishop Of
Canterbury. the Earl of Derby. Lord
Miner. the Marquis of crewe, Sir Eric
Geddes. Lord Robert Cecil, Admiral
Wemyss. Admiral Jellicoe, Winston
Spencer Churchill. Gen. Sir william
Robertson. Sir r. B. Finlay, Vice Ad-
miral Sims and representatives of the
and colonies. A band Of the
Grenadier Guards played American airs.
There was another celebration at the
Eagle hut Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. where band Of the guards
gave concert for men Of the Army and
Navy, many Of whom are in London on
leave. Tomorrow special services viii
be held in many churchAa ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-07
|AM|ENS SITUATION /
CAUSE Of ANXIETY
Officials Here Are Concerned
Because Of Brief and I'm !.
satisfactory Reports.
STUDY THE BATTLE MAPS

Repeated assurances from allied leadsro
that Amiens. objective Of the renewed
German onslaught in Picardy, win not be
did not lessen the anxiety with
which officials here examined brief and
Official statements from
London and Paris for clear knowisdge oe
the progress Of tho battle.
Members Of the Senate military commit
tee. who were given their weekly report
Tn war preparations in the United States
by the War Department yesterday. again
studied the oattle situation on omcia1
maps. They were impressed BY the near
ness Of the German lines to Amiens and
not inclined to regard the menace In that
region as definitely checked.
As the lines laid yesterday 1t seemed
probable that heavy artillery brought
up by the Germans commanded the
eastern approaches to the town and
the railway junction in that direction.
II 30. the communication lines radiat-
ing from Amiens on that front must be
virtually useless to the British army.
The Official statements failed. however,
to disclose the situation in this regard.
What Press Dispatches Show.
It was noted that press dispatches
laid stress upon the fact that thus far
the Germans have been unable to widen
the allied lines whore the French and
British overlap. Onicials here agree
that as long as the tanks Of this main
operation are checked, it Is highly inn
two armies apart can meet with any
success.
The enterprise in the Albert region
is believed to be designed to ihaugu-
rate q ''pincer" movement through ap-
preaching Amiens from another direc-
ton. II successful tho British line
to the south would be undermined
and the main salfent OF attack
wfdened enough to give room for .
possible turning movement in either
direction.
Admittedly, oficials here are not
closely advised as to the progrssg OF
the fight. Dispatches from GenA Bliss
and Pershfng have always been belated
and officials therefore are extremely
cautious in discussing Developments.
q. s. War Supplies Satisfactory.
The general situation as to American
war supplies appeared more satisfac-
tory to the senator's yesterday, on the
basis of the weekly progress reports
they studied. There was distinct evf.
dence. it was said. of the increasing
The aviation situation was
described by Senator Hitchcock. how.
ever, as very bad.
President Wilson gave new impetus
to the war work during the day BY
the appointment Of Edward r. 6tet-
tinius as second assistant secretary. OF
war, In charge Of all Industrial and
commercial aspects Of the department.
In effect, Mr.. Stettinius becomes . d.
rector OF munitions. with full authority
to act.
At the same time Frederick Keppel
al ~ n
charge Of the non-military aspect OF
Army life. He will supervise ali mat
ters relating to vocational training and
recreation in the service.
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cites Russia,s Experience.

After declaring. that all the boundary
49, the central p6wsfB had drawn in tie
~ had hesn made In violation Of etiano.
v3cAd and pnttonAl principles in order
- IT, c9htfnl powers might work their
- q No. peop1ee, Me- Balfour said:
~ eGknn8 make war By rhst0ric or
DogSBA IAeo ~ ~ yhyAgo4- Our Rus
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g the task easier. It viii Be an immo
III experience to share your unyieldin
o0durance. No nation that helps sta
this plague will ever outlive the glor
II its achievement or the thanks of su,
seeding generations.
We have to thank you especially Il
pour sure shield against the subjectic
~ the seas and threatened attacks g
the lands beyond them. For this spea
sur Appreciation with a new understan,
iug. and this understanding will new,
pass from our grateful recollection"
Praise for Mr.. Balfour.
Praise for Mr.. Balfour.

The ambassador alluded to Mr.. Balfour
fAs 'our good friend throughout his long
Epub1ic career, whose speech stirs us to
higher effort" and assured him that
hts historic service to US is already INK
fe4 with one Of the most heroic moods Of
-FOUR nation and will 80 abide in our ap-
fpreciAtive annals" In concluding his
EoDeech Ambassador Page presented to
HE city Of London. In the name Of the
&AmericAn officers stationed here, an
american nag Gin token OF our apprecia-
k3on Of your kind remembrance Of this
lay and Of our appreciation also of this
t11stiusuished gathering in eur honor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-07
1Gr. Balfour Proposes Toast.

Arthur J. Balfsur. secretary for for
{eign affairs. in proposing toast COM
memorating the entry Of the United
states into the war. said he did not be-
lieve that at this moment among those
Fighting for the allied cause was any
keommunity to be found which more
elsarly understood what were the issues
at stake. or was moro firmly determined
ito see those issues brought to a sue
seegful conclusion. than the United
States All had come to the conclusion
Hiatt while there was room on the eartl,
Tor the free development Of all com.
3nnities. there was no room for both
3t6e ideals cherished by the German
aailitary party and the ideals cherished
Wor1d. One or the other must prevail.
they could not flourish side by side.
Gould anything be more painful Mr..
1aufour continued, than the use to which
President Wilson's declarations Of policy
ID been put by the central powers? All
heir statesmen who had praised the prir-
dp1ss expressed by the President had. at
- very moment when they came to be
nfrfod out, cynically violated them With
1t roproacir by their own people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-07
Great Nation Fighting for Ideals.

ut is an imposing sight to see a
great nation, hitherto solely engaged
in the paths Of peace. whose worst
enemy could never suggest that 1t had
military ambitions. devoting all Its
energies. all its powers OF sacrifice and
all it's wealth in men, ability and re-
sources to the service of the cause in
which we believe. And surely no great
er proof was ever given Of its devotion
to the common cause than has been
given recently by President Wilson
and the American government in agree
ing to allow the troops of America to
fight in the first instance, not as an
American army, but with British and
French troops on the western front.
Il am not sure that every one in this
room can appreciate the full ma@ni-
tude of this sacrifice and what policy
it involves l do not believe that 1t
would seriously delay what we should
all like to sea great American Army
fighting as an American Army side by
side with the British, French and
Italians and the other allies. The
sacrifice has been made for great
international cause and because the
President and the community whom he
represents have thoroughly realized
how much depends upon the fighting
in the west in the next few months
and have felt that all smaller obstacles
must be swept out of the way. that
the great and final end may be achieved"
achieved
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sian friends are beginning to learn tnas
truth
he thought that the present leaders
OF Russia really believed they could
bring an end to the war oy appearing
TO the better instincts. OF peoples Or
sections of peoples OF the enemy pow
ers, and added:
II am one Of those who have an un-
dying faith in the Russian people. ana
I look forward to the time when they
will be not only Independent and unit
ed. but free. Every assistance we can
give them in that painful upward
struggle will be given. The illusions
which brought Russia to her present
position have never been entertained
by our friends on the other side Of the
ishing the ideals in which they believe.
known that they would have In the
last resort to fight for those ideals,
and they have always understood that
in this great battle between darkness
and light sacrifices were inevitable,
and they have shown that they were
ready to make those sacrifices to the
fullest extent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18
how PERSH|NG
GOT INTO ARMY
Newspaper Article Leads Him to
Seek Admittance to West
Point.
SISTER TELLS OF HIS YOUTH
Kept Appointment to Academy Secret
From FamIly-Head Of Expedition
AIRY Force Was Of Quiet, Serious
Temperament as Boy.

Lincoln, Neb.--Tt was a newspaper
article which diverted John J. Pershing
from his purpose to become q school
teacher and started him upon the mill
tary career which led to his appoint
ment a. general IN the United States
army and commander of the American
expeditionary force In France. The
story Is told by General Pershing's Sis
tiers, Mrs. Butler and Miss May Per-
shing, who are residents Of Lincoln.
It was while General Pershing and
his sister, o Mrs. Butler. were at
tending the Missouri State Normal
school at Kirksville. No., that his at
tention one day was called to newspa-
per announcement that examinations
were to be held for appointment to the
West Point Military academy. Young
pershing asked his sisters advice as
to whether he should try for the APP
pointment and she advised him to do
10. Then followed a short q Of
intensive study In preparation.
Ia 4 few days he was called before
the examining board and. although i'm
properly prepared, received the high
est mark among the contestants and
soon afterward was notified of his ap'
polntment. Up to this time his action
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18
SIOUX CITY LIVE sTocK MARKET

Sioux City, Jan. 1S.-Hog market
developed strength today with return
of shipping inquiry and the general
average was boosted so loo as com
pared with yesterday. Tops were
pushed to $16.05, while the bulk of
sales were made at a spread of
$15.85 o. H. 90. p
A stronger tone featured in the
fat cattle trade. Besides the local
packers there was quite a few outside
order buyers in the trade and reac-
toin was noted in the trade from that
of yesterday. Stockers ruled about
steady. Run was estimated at 5000
as against 2,843 a week ago and L.
22S the corresponding day a year
ago.
Sheep supplies were of seant vol
ume and the market was on a firm
footing with that of the previous
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18
MADISON GRAIN MARKET.
U DISAPPEARS
No One i'm Madison Who Has a Bad
Back Should Ignore This
Double Proof. .

Does your back " ache?
Have you suspected your kidneys?
Backache is sometimes kidney
ache.
With 1t may cone dizzy spells,
Sleepless nights, tired, dull days,
Distressing urinary disorders.
Doan's Kidney Pills have been en-
dorsed by thousands.
Are recommended here at home.
You have read Madison proof.
Read now the Madison sequel.
Renewed testimony; tested by
time.
Mrs. l.. IT. Crow, Third street aud
Washington avenue, Madison, says:
MY back bothered me very much.
I had pains across my kidneys and
was bothered with dizzy spells. l
used N box of Doan's Kidney Pills
and they helped me wonderfully liz
every way" Statement given Sep
TENDER 6, 1900
On October s., 1917, Mrs. Grow
said. II have the same faith In
Doan's Kidney Pills I have always
had. keep my kidneys in good or
der by using a few of Doan's now
and then"
Price, so cents, at all dealers
Don't simply ask for a kidney rem
edy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Crow had. Foster.
Milburn Co.. Mfgrs.. Buffalo. N. z.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18
TO DO RELIEF WORK
Red Cross Trains Women for
Civilian Service.
Series Of Institutes In Home Schemes
to Fit Them a. Social serv-
Ice Workers.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. training and
efficient service are the keynotes Of
the civilian relief work which has just
been inaugurated throughout the coun-
try by the American Red Cross.
Contrary to the popular belief that
most of the Red Cross is being done by
unframed volunteer workers, the lat
est venture of the organization Is char
acterlzed by O series Of Institutes in
home science for the purpose Of train
ing women to do social service work
among the families of our fighting men.
Financial aid for the families of
our soldiers and sailors Is only a small
part of the problem which these fam
lilies will have to face" said Mrs. WAL
ter s.. Ufford, head of the District of
Columbia Civilian Relief department
Of the Red Cross. 'aThere Is an urgent
need for trained community workers
who can analyze the problem of the
families to be served and bring them
into touch with the community re-
sources which can help to strengthen
lulultg nlcs lfhiucQ WOEhcIo Will De
required to cope with the abnormal
situation in which the war has placed
the wives and children Of the men al
the front"
The Red Cross Institutes consist OF
a six weeks course which follows q
syllable prepared by Porter Lee Of the
New York School Of Philanthropy.
Particular emphasis Is placed BY
Mrs. Ufford upon the value Of the
work outlined in the syllabus, not only
to relieve the stress Of war difficulties
but to meet the needs of reconstruc
ton that Is to follow the war. Only
through scientific effort, Mrs. Uffort
believes, can an adequate attempt b.
made to readjust the economic and so
cial relationships when disabled sol
diers and sailors come back from thu
front.
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pound my husband wanted me to try IL
/ took II fora week and felt 3 little bet
ter. kept tupf for three months, and
] feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousness. Mira.
]. WORTHINE, 2842 North Taylor St,
Philadelphia Pa.
The majority Of mothsrs nowadays
overdO. there are % many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
il invariably q weakened, rundown,
condition with headaches, back
ache, irritability and depression and
soon more serious ailments develop
It is at such periods IN life that Lg1iaE.
Pinkham'e Vegetable Compo91d win
restore 3 normal healthy condition, g
It did to Mrs.. Worthlins.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18
HAS UNIQUE COAT OF ARMS
Washington Woman Uses $4,000 Can
celed Postage etamps In Max
Ing n. /.

Aberdeen. Wash.-Twenty-1ve thou
sand Cancelled postage stamps, repre-
senting 10 administrations. have been
used by Mrs. Sarah Erickson. of this
city. to make a government coat OF
arms. The stamps were gathered In
the last % years.
The coat Of arms represents an
American eagle with outspread wings
and below 1t are i've spears and a
shield. Three stamps r from the
George Washington administration. A
lodge has offered Mrs. Erickson $4,000
for the picture, but she has refused 1t.
She still is gathering stamps for the
completion Of the work. She will add
the words Liberty" and &c Pluribus
Unum."
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MA kEs APPEAL
"Save and Produce" Is Word Civ.
en- to Northwest Farmers.
Tells Big Convention at Fargo That
Famine is Worst Menace
Now.

Fargo, Jan. 18,-"Our nationai .sid
individual slogan until tG' Aar
ceases should be produce and con-
serve" DR.. Ladd, state food admin
istrator and president of the North
Dakota Agricultural college, told a
large audience OF farmers at the sec
ond days session of the Tri.State
Grain and Stock Growers associa-
tion's annual convention. He said
famine would be n of the most
important factors to determine the
end of the war.
Wars are no longer fought be-
tween armies as In the days OF M.
poIeon," he said, but war is fought
between great bodies of people
nation against nation-and the ma
ton having the greatest supply OF
food, munitions, money, machinery
and brains wins. What is your duty
at this timer
Tells What Duty Is
First, to stimulate production to
the greatest possible extent; to see
that the Northwest plants every pos
sible acre of land in productive crops
to increase as fully as possible ouI
stock of hogs and chickens and tC
save for own use bulky vegetable
products and fruit such as we car
produce In great abundance.
Second, to save to the fullest pos
sible extent the four staple lines
needed for the army at the front ant
the starving millions in Europe
wheat, meats, sugar and fats.
with our individual control, ouI
cheap and abun dant raw materials
of the past, we have come to be ex
travagant, but conditions are chang
ing. After the war we shall hav'
to practice economy.
I'VE must recover not only GU
place In the commercial and indus
trial world, but we must pay for THU
war out of u daily savings"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18
Man Held for woman's Death.

Chicago, Jan. 18.-Miss Frances
Reetx, who was shot a week ago by
Joseph J. Levy, who loved her, has
died of her wounds and Levy will be
held to answer q murder charge. Levy
shot himself In the head, but prob
ably will recover. Levy and Miss
Reetz were assoc ated in business and
according to Mrs. Levy she divorced
him because of his association with
Miss Reetz. a har ldsome woman OF 80.
81 loved her and I love her STILL"
Levy gaspe6 to 4 detective after the
shooting.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18
FOUR SHOTS FIRED AT LENINE
Unsuccessful Attempt Made to Assas-
alnate Saav Premier.

P~etrograd, JAM 17.-An automobile
ARRIVING Nikolair Lenine. Bolsheviki
premier. has been fired on when he
was driving to a meeting of the coun-
Gil of peoples commissaries.
Four shots we're fired, but Premier
Lenine was not injured.
Bullets shattered windows of the
automobile.
A member of the party with the
premier was wounded slightly in the
hand.
Through efforts of the diplomatic
corps in Petrograd the Bolsheviki gov
eminent has released the Roumanian
minister, arrested a few days ago.
Release followed q demand made on
Lenine at q joint meeting of the Amer.
lean embassy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18

had been q secret between his sister
and himself and 1t remained SO until
he was ready to start for West Point.
Assumed Responsibility Early.
A. ! boy General Pershing. his sis
teri cay. was Of q quiet, serious tenn
permanent, assuming. AZ the Oldest OF
~ ehilcren. many Of the responsible
lies of the family.
sJohn,~ Mr.. Butler said, although
Of ! quiet disposition. liked q good
time and enjoyed fun AZ much as any
one. Yet when he started anything ne
wanted to get, the result. and he gem
orally attained that object before he
gave Il up"
After having been graduated from
West Point and having served with
General Miles in q campaign In New
Mexico against the Indian chief Ge-
ronlmo. Pershing was stationed as mill
itary instructor at the University Of
Nebraska. His friends there remem-
Der him a. q fun-loving young man,
who enjoyed music and dancing. par
ties and other social activities and who
-snnrecisted : FOOD ioke. /,
s0Id 1ack Best.r the veteran trainer
= ~ university. remembered Per
shlnr intimately. aHe was one OF the
0nect mn that / ever worked WITH
r,ld ~. Best. sTtss true he was mighty
r4rirf vvifh ~ work. but the results he
rot we're % good that everybody he
worked VIII loved him Tor ii. when
~ - here We had ! regiment the
r-niverritv eould he proud Of.
srJmaI!v Is was mighty dignifed In
~ vcrE mt IL had 4 way Of getting
next IS new men, continued Mr.. Best.
s4Tne Art time l eve saw him he
we1r>d rIcht 10 10 me. slapped me on
th~ rhonIder and said: wen. Jack,
49, 4sn - von rot alone mighty well
~1th ~ nro6scecsor. II Won ala. am
%Ssss
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18

sickv y u Sus
time. / went to .
doctor and he said
/ had v indi-
gesdon, which ad-
ded to my weak
condition kept me
worrying most OF
the time and he
said IL ! could not
stop that, / could
not get well. !
heard 20 uchabout
Lydia e. Pinkham's
VoOafah1a Gnm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18
BUTTER Eaas and Poultry.

Minneapolis, Jan. 18.-BUTTER-
Creamery extras, per h., Ate; extra
firsts, Acc; firsts, 45c; seconds, 44c;
dairy, 39c; packing stock. 34c.
EGGS.-Receipts Of fresh too light
to make a quotation. Most arrivals
are country held, selling in a small
way at from 40 to SOC per dozen. Re-
frigerator, eandled, doz., 42c: checks
and seconds. doz., SIC; dirtAes. candled
doz., 32c. Quotations on eggs include
cases.
POULTRY.-Turkeys, fat. 10 lbs
and over, 22c; thin, small, 10012c;
cripples and culls, unstable; roos..
ers, lac; hens. 4 lbs and over. zoe:
hens, under A lbs. Ice; ducks, lSc;
geese. Id. 16ci springs. zoe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-18

Bauman, William
Bohlman, William
Dooley. John w.
Egge, Ole
Eubaak, Alva M.
Faller, John w.
Hackett, Elmer L.
Hanson, Walter
Hexom. Oscar L.
Houske, Elmer
Kerstein, Leo
Knutson, John A.
Krupke, Otto
johnson, Carl L.
Lang. Jas. G..
Langfeldt, Harry William
Lawrence, Elmer w. .
McDanie1s, Joseph c.
Mapes, w. E.
Mahoney, John j.
Meyer. Anton p.
Murphy, j. A.
Peterson, Arthur G..
Potas, John F.
Pulford, John
Richardson, John G.
Schroebel, F. p.
Shahenn, Raschel
Sollars, Lester o.
Sullivan. Clarence j.
Thomas, Ben w.