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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
British Government Publishes
Names of German Subma-
rine Commanders.
MANY OFFICERS DEAD.
London Officials Act to Prove Recent
Statement of Premier David
Lloyd George That $50 Sub
marines Have Been Sunk.

London, Sept. Although the Brit
ish government does not intend to
adopt the practice of giving proof of
official u%tterances made by it's minis
ters, 1t has been thought desirable to
print In the newspapers the names
OF the commanding officers of $50
German submarines which have been
disposed of In order to substantiate
he statement of Premier Lloyd George
i'm the House of Commons that cat
least $50 of these ocean pests have
been destroyed"
The statement published does not in.
clude the ame of officers command.
ing Austrian submarines put out of
action.
A majority of the $50 officers men,
toned are dead.
Some of them are prisoners of war
n a few are interned> in neutral coun.
tries where they took refuge.
Among the officers named are:
"Kapitan Lieut.. Schweiger, who,
while in command of the U-2O tor.
pedoed the L~usitania in May, 1915.
The U-20 was lost on the Danish coast
In 1916, but Schweiger survived and
was in command of the U-30, which
was lost with all hands in September.
1917.
kapitan Lieut.. Paul Wagenfuker,
who sank the steamer Belgian Prince,
July 81, 1917, and drowned 40 of the
crew, whom he had ordered to line up
on the submarines deck when the
U-boat was about to submerge. His
submarine the U-44 was sunk with all
hands about a fortnight later.
Kapitan Lieut.. Rudolph Schneider,
who t~orpedoed the steamer Arabic in
August, 1916"
The statement says 1t is significant
hat the authors of particularly afro
cious crimes have expiated them
speedily after their commission. II
says the names of such men are care.
fully noted by the British Admiralty
n that special endeavors are made
to bring their active careers TO an
end.
Several commanders, IL is added,
have escaped r~etribution by finding
refuge in shore appointments.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09

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homework; we now have a little one, all
of which l owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Mrs. o. S.
JOHNSON, r. No. 8, E~llensburg, Wash.
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
FAMILY is REPORTED SLAIN
Former Russian Empress and Her
Daughters Murdered.

Madrid, Sept. IA dispatch was re-
ceived here from London reporting
the assassination of the former Rus
sian empress and her daughters, but
in view of the steps taken by King
Alfonso to obtain the transfer to Spain
OF the family of the deposed and muir.
dered Russian monarch, the report
was treated with all eserv
Ell Sol says the Spanish ambassador
at Berlin conferred ON the question of
removing the former empress and her
daughters from Russia with Ambassa-
dor Joffe, the Bolshevik ambassador
at Berlin. At the same time, the
newspaper says, a Spanish military
medical mission which was in Ger
many in connection with the exchange
of prisoners OF war. left Germany for
Russia and that mission is now with
the ex-empress and her daughters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
WILSON TAKES NOTICE
Calls for Report on Stacker Raids
in New York.
President Asks Attorney General to
Ascertain and Furnish
Him All Facts.

Washington, Sept. President viii.
son has asked Attorney General Greg
DRY for a complete report of the cir
cumstances surrounding the Stacker
roundup" in New York city this week,
in which upwards of 10000 men were
taken into custody by agents of the
Department of Justice. the Military In.
telligence bureau and soldiers and
sailors on suspicion that they were
attempting to evade the selective serv-
Ice law.
The Presidents purpose in calling
for a report from the attorney general
was not made known. His request was
transmitted after the matter had been
vigorously debated today in the Sen.
ate and Senator Smoot of Utah had of.
fered a resolution proposing an inves.
tigation by the Senate military com.
mittee to establish who issued orders
for the use Of soldiers and sailors in
the roundups.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
.744 lOSSES REPORTED
u. S. Casualties Now Amount to
26,646.
Last List cabIed Shows so Killed In
Action, SIT Wounded and
13e Missing.

Washington, Sept. THE war de
partment 744 casualties in
the American Expeditionary Forces.
The casualties which were cabled by
General J. j. Pershing, included SO Of
ficers and men killed in action. 26 dead
Of wounds, 10 dead of disease, two
dead from accident and other causes.
517 wounded and 1879 missing in action.
The American losses to date total
26,646.
Northwest names appear as follows:
Privates Alfred N. Hystad. Watford,
N. d., Lester King, Redwood Falls,
Mimi, George X. Senstad, Lakeville.
Mimi, Walter ]. Thome. Elgin, N. d.,
killed in action; Privates Charles f.
Fletcher, Prosper. N. D., Roy ID. Gar
ringer, Fairfax, s. D., died OF wounds;
Private Kenneth +. Kingsley, Edger-
ton. Mimi, Abner Rude, South st.
Paul, died OF disease; Serg. William f.
Keller, Rapidan, Mimi, Louis l. Gun
ion, Benson, Mimi, Charles A. Baker,
OVERLY, N. D., Tracy Muir, M~ooreton.
N. d., Jesse A. Tiedemann, jamestown.
N. d., Alex H. Him. Portal, N. d., Jas.
G. Gabe, Taylor, N. D., Robt. #. Nc
Cornell, Lake City, Mimi, severely
wounded; Cook Frank A. Falls, Sioux
Falls, s. d.. Joseph A. Kubesh, Olivia,
Mimi, Henry A. Klumb, Ethan, s. D.,
Harold M. L~indseth. Turtle River,
Mimi, Joe Olson, Guckeen, MIMI, John
Peterson. Dell Rapids. 8. d.. Michael
w. Railhala, Floodwood, MINI, John
J. Secora, Huron. 8. d., Arnold d. Ditt-
brennery st. Peter. Mimi, Arthur O.
Odlund, New London. Mimi. Arden
Frank Ranney. Frankfort, s. D., John
Anderson. Toronto. 8. d. Martin y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
SENATE MAY PROBE RAIDS
Roundup in New York City Precipi
tates Stormy Debate.

Washington, Sept. 7.-Investigation
by the Senate military committee OF
the draft Stacker raids in New York
city was proposed in a resolution in.
troduced by Senator Smoot of Utah,
after several senators had vigorously
denounced the raids as illegal and un.
warranted. Upon objection by Sena.
tor Kirby of Arkansas, consideration
of the resolution went over.
Demands for an investigation, fol
lowed hours of stormy discussion OF
the raid in the Senate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
RAISING WHEAT EXPENSIVE


Washington. Sept. THE average
cost of wheat production was esti-
mated at $2.25 a bushel by e. III.
Thompson, acting chief of the bureau
Of farm management. testifying before
the Senate agricultural committee.
MI. Thompson said. however. that
most OF the wheat produced cost con-
siderably less and that even with q
further increase of 10 per cent In
costs the farmers of the Central West
should be able to break even" at the
primary market price OF $500 fixed
by the President for next years crop.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
mangin's Troops Reach Positions
Within 10 Miles of Laon, Key
Of Enemy Positions.
ham IS SURROUNDED
Making Continuous Gains, Allies Cross
HIndenburg Line In south-Foch
Battles for st. Gobian Forest,
Teuton Buiwark.

troops are now In sight Of Laon,
having reached positions within 10
miles Of that city.
General 8ertheIot's soldiers have
reached the Aisne on a large front.
6erthelot's troops are between
Manoir's army and the city Of
Rheims and have not been actively
engaged IN the offensive prior to
today.
General pebeney's army ia
steadily advancing In the direction
81 Ham which has been completely
enclrcIed.
With the French Army In the
Field, Sept. 7.-The Germans are
destroying bridges and flooding the
country between Chauny and La
Fere, which ID a good indication
that they do not expect to remain
much longer In advance OF their
old lire, which ran from LaFere to
Darleis.
London, Sept. 7.--Continuing their
pressure along the front from Rheims
to Ypres, the Allied forces are push.
Ing back the Germans on virtually this
entire $50 mile line.
Telling progress has been made In
particular by the French and Ameri
cans along the southern end of the
front. The French are before the old
Hindenburg positions along a consider
able stretch in this sector, where they
are closing In upon the bastion of st
Gobian forest, the keystone OF the Ger
man defensive system In the west.
Americana Occupy Heights.
The Americans have advanced and
occupy the heights on the south bank
Of the Aisne. the river below furnish
Ing the Germans protection for the mo
ment in organizing their retreat.
The French forces Of General Man
gins army have crossed the Aisns
northeast of scissors, captured Coucy
10 Chateau and threaten the German
defenses In the Chemin des Danes.
Fall Of Ham Expected.
To the north General Humbert's
army has crossed the Somme canal
and advanced from two to four miles
In . Ranking movement on Ham, the
falI Of which IL imminent.
In the latest fighting in the region
extending from the old Noyon sector
to Soissons the French have reclaimed
30 villages from the Germans.
On tho south they have made fur.
Their crossings OF the Ailette river and
ere fast skirting the great wooded re.
zion which acts as q barrier to direct
attack on Laon. the Chemin des Danes
and the western Aisne defenses OF the
enemy. Seemingly at the present rate
Of progress. this barrier will have been
overcome and, indeed. the entire sail,
ent northwest Of scissors obliterated
hindenburo Line Again Broken.
Tho French south Of Fresnes. on the
fringo OF the high forest OF Coucy,
nave penetrated the old Hindenburs
llne.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
To Stabilize Cotton Prices.

Washington, Sept. THE war in
dustries board with the approval of
President Wilson is soon to appoint a
committee to consider the d~esirability
and feasibility OF effecting a stabiliza-
tion OF cotton prices and other matters
connected with handling the crop.
This was announced by Chairman
Baruch. The announcement OF another
short crop Of cotton is responsible
for the step. according to Mr.. Baruch.
Involved In the distribution is the
problem Of bringing about q reason
able sterilization Of prices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
Holds Amendment Illegal.

lansing, Mich, Sept. TIA constitu-
tional amendment initiated by the
Michigan Hotel Keepers association
to permit the manufacture and sale
OF light wine and beer in Michigan
was held by the state supreme court
to be Illegal. The court ruled that the
amendment was improperly drawn
and could not be submitted to the
voters at the November election. The
case was taken to the supreme court
BY the AnttSaloor league Of Mich
lCan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
crowther Gets Nomination.

Schenectady. N. r, Sept Z. - DR..
Frank Crowther won the t~hree-corner-
cd contest for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress In the Thirtieth
district, 1t was determined on the
face of belated returns. With only
six small districts missing, DR.. Crow
Their had q plurality OF 219 over his
nearest competitor, Congressman
George r. Lunn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09

and a good deal OF
the time was not
able to go about.
Our greatest desire
was to have a child
in our home and one
day my husb and
came back from
town with q bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
m pound and
wanted me to try it.
1t brought relief
fAD-n wx k.Ankl@-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
DESTROY 465 FOE AIRPLANEs
Report on British Aerial Operations
Since AUG. 8.

London, Sept. -Four hundred and
sixty-five enemy machines have been
destroyed and two hundred disabled
since the beginning OF the offensive
Aug 5, according to an official state
ment on aerial operations.
Sixty-one hostile balloons were de-
stroyed and oil tons OF bombs were
dropped or various targets.
Two hundred and sixteen British ma
chimes are missing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
PLENTY OF PLANES FOR YANKS
Adslces From Pershing Indicate
Ample Aerial Defense.

Washington, Sept. T. Confidential
messages from General ]. ]. Pershing
and other reports from France indi-
cate that the American army now is
supplied with sufficient airplanes of all
kinds to protect its men in battle.
General p. C. March, chief of stan,
gave this information to members of
the house military committee at their
weekly conference at the war depart.
ment.
Transportation of United States
troops in France has been highly or,
ganized by Colonel Samuel nj. FELTON,,
who has returned home and reported
that the situation is eminently salts.
factory, General March told the com
mittee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
HAYwooYs SISTER TAKEN
Arrested In Connection With Chicago
Bomb Plot.

Bomb Plot.
Chicago, Sept. John w. Shorty
Wilson. leader or the I. w. W., and
Mn. Minnie Wymann. sister OF VIII
Ham 3. Haywood, convicted secretary
treasurer Of the I. W.. w, were taken
= custody IN : raid on q West Side
house IN connection with the bomb ex-
ploston In the federal building Wednes-
~ resulting IN the death OF four per-
eens and the Injury Of more than 30
others.
From measures taken to guard VIII
ION and Mrs. Wymann It was believed
their detention IL regarded as OF more
than ordinary importance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
Hertiins Out, Munich Hears.

London, Sept. Count George F.
Won Hertling. the imperial German
chancellor, has resigned, giving bad
health as the cause for his retirement,
according to the Geneva correspondent
of the Daily Express. quoting a dis
patch received in Geneva from Mu-
mich. Bavaria.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
HINDENBURG is CONFIDENT
Says Decisive Battle Is On and Ger.
mans VIII Win.

Amsterdam, Sept. THE decisive
battle is taking place. Our watch
word is 'Persevere.' We will win,"
Field Marshal o Hindenburg is quot
ed as saying in an interview In the
Austrian Neues Wiener Journal, ac-
cording to advices here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
COST s4o,445 PER MINUTE

August War Expenses Reached Enor-
nous Total Of $f,305 ,513,o00.
Washington, Sept. 7.-Government
expenses In August were at the rate of
more that $40,446 q minute, reaching
the enormous total of 1896, $3.50 0
and exceeding by more than 5000, 000,-
600 the highest previous monthly rec
ord of expense since the war began.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09

Thoreson, Dawson, Mimi, John G. Far
geson, Milbank, S. d., wounded, de-
gree undetermined.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
RERTLING RESIGNS, REPORT

German Chancellor RelinquIshes Post,
says Munich.
Geneva, Sept. Herman Imperial
Chancellor Hertling has handed his
resignation to the kaiser on q plea OF
~ hoalth. according to reports from
Hun1oA ~ Zurich. It Is not known
whothor the resignation was accepted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-09
THE JOY or
MOTHERHOOD
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, After I was
married / was not well for a long time
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
CORN will WIN
IDE:M0CRACY'S WAR
Americas Greatest Cereal Crop
Is Now Moving to
Market.
MAIESTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS.
surplus Wheat Of the United States
Has Been Sent to Famine Threat.
encd Europe.

Americas great corn crop, exceed
Ing 3.OO0,000000 bushels, Will save the
WORLDS food situation, officials OF tho
United States food administration be.
ilevc.
Corn Is the nations best food cereal,
housewives are beginning TO realize.
1t contains all the elements needed TO
Keep the body In II state of health and
when used according to the scores OF
trleu recipes, especially when com
bined with I'M added portion of oil or
rat, Will sustain life indefinitely. In
dim warriors In colonial dnys lived ON
parcheu corn alone for many days at IL
time, and at Valley Forge parchcd
corn was at times the sole ration Of
The Continental soldiers.
Owing To transportation difficulties
caused Ivy the war the corn crul, moved
more SLOWLY to market this year than
ever before. Now. however, the cereal
IL reaching the millcrs and CONSTITUENTS
Ill the meantime the natimI'S surplus
wheat has been sem 10 Europe
Today there are npproNinutcly 10
bushels of corn 20" every American.
This quantity Is greater by live bush
els than in former Years.
Corn has become the nations main
stay In the crisis ur war.
lust as this cereal saved The first
American coloniStS from inmiur on
many occasions, just us IL served ns II
staple food during the War of the Rev
oIuilnn and during the Civil Wnr Kin.
Corn has again come To the front IN
the nations hntllr with autucrlry.
Corn meal Is lindin. greatly iucrrns-
ell use IN the making of ordinary white
bread. hundreds of housewives and
many of the larger bakers are mixing
20 per cent. corn meal with wheat
Hour Ia mike lcnvcnch bread. This
Kind Of II mixture Is worked and baked
IN The same recipes aud with the same
methods that apply To straight wheat
bread
Corn hr"ad--using corn meal entire.
I!-iS gaming n greater popularity
IMAM ever before. housewives are
coming Ia realize that every bound NJ
wheat saved in America means n pouud
or wheat released for shipment Ia lie
nations with which America is nSsncI-
ntcd in The war.
Thcr" are II score Of corn Irtniut;Y
thal today possess unusual Importance
Tor Americans. Corn syrnl, for sweet
cnihE corn cakes ana huch wheat cakes
ana FOR MS" In The Kitchen instead nf
ElHn'llnlrd sugar Is one of The l,nhing
products mad" from corn.
Corn oil, cNcclIcn, for frying un,I for
every other purpose filed t'y salad oils.
Is appearing on tlr ma.l.. In large
quantities. II comics from The germ of
the corn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Saws
Cardui Made Her We'll.

Texas City, Tex.--ln an interesting
statement, Mrs. G. H. Schill, of this town
says: "For three years suffered untold
agony with my head. was unable 10
do any Of my work.
just wanted to sleep all the time, for
That was the only case could get, when
was asleep. became nervous wreck
Just from the awful suffering with nv
head.
Twas so nervous flat the least noise
would make ne jump out OF my bed. |
mad no energy. and was unable TO do
anything. My son, Il young boy, had TO
do all my household duties.
was not able 10 do anything until |
took Cardui. took three bottles in all,
and it surely cured me of those awful
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ago, and know the cure is permanent,
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taking Cardui. ..
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Try Cardui for your troubles-made
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
MILADYs HAT THIS SPRING

The commandments this season are
entirely new. lncXpensiveness looms
up MS vital consideration, and the
problem Of selecting spring hat as
sumes n different aspect. To- quote
from an article in The February Good
Iiouschcepng:
AS in previous seasons, the first
dictates of fashion are small, close
lifting turbans Of satin, some are not
unlike Oriental hcaddrcsses in their
conformity to The head, while others
feature brims in fascinating and
wholly new manner Some small
hats are popular with brim turned
down over the face with the effect
Of an eyeshadc, probably designed by
the French so that they might es
cape by turn of the head some of
the horrors Of war that surround
them. Many of these little hats have
the brim rolling upward in the back.
too, so that whatever way hat brims
are blown by the winds of fashion
the owner of such one is always
certain to be in STYLE"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
HARD ro DC.

AN Irish priest was proudly boastina
10 his visitor, an English clorsytaon
Oh the great respect OF his p0rishion srs
Tor their pastor. Strolllng along n
country road ut the lime, they mes a
little boy. who was ende,,yoring TO
Keep in check Il large goat. Tho cler.
sylnan passed, but the boy did not
raise his hat.
is that one of your pari:;hioncrs?
demanded the English priest.
I'm sorry to say hc Is" replied the
other. And. calling ,c the hoy. he ,lc.
mandcd: us that The way you are
taught to respect yur clergy? WHY
lid you not salutc?"
The youngstcr, with both hands ON
The rope. replied:
III yer reverence houlds this wan
I'll salute ye."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-02-08
IRISH CONFETTI"

Oh; Tommie. dear, an did YOU hear
VI, Inc news that's goin' round?
we're gcin' to lick the kaiser, Tom
A new way has been found
instead OF using rifles, bombs,
:, ana other useless truck,
earth, ''"''' 70
A brick for every buck.
When Fritzie sees this fghtin, elan
:, swarmin' DER the ton.
he'll start for dear old Heidolboro
and never will he stop
ontll tie "Faugh -Ballagh" call
No longer fills his ear,
And ne is safe at home agnin
! Behind his stein of beer ''
Oh, kaiser Bill. and do vou kro,
Just what the boys will do '"'"
When ne they drop into Berlin town
we nave fresh supply of paint 2
vi bright and verdant green;
instead yt e, OF tars and feathers
wen sketch shamrocks on vo,n
bean. vi youi
p. j. j. Mccarty.