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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

TINE letter printed below sums up
y the woe in many sisters and a
moxhers heart. Some boys in Fraice
uDnths go by without writing
/. Il The letter follows:
M IN you were in my place tonight
80 would not wonder why | have
written to YOU | have brother who
1oiIed for France in April and we
have received only two letters from
5 him since he has been over there and
Il IL almost four months that We
haven't heard from him now. that
IL why 7 am writing YOU tonight.
u tried 70 keep my mother and father
cheerful by always saying he Is all
right But now II is going too far
and my mother ls sick in bed over
worriment / have written to the
Mar Department and they say no mis-
4 hap has been reported about my broth
e. Now could YOU not tell me what
might be the cause of his not writ
y Ing? Oh, II you Just knew how down
hearted feel this evening. for | have
written TO different places regarding
his welfare. but none can give me,
y rood satisfaction. thank YOU in
advance for any cheerful news YOU
can give me. WORRIED.
Indeed. we Know just how you feel
Worried. ANYBODY in your place would
be Just as heartsiclt as you are and
Il makes things doubly hard to have
TO put on brave front to cheer your
mother and father. But now YOU are
going to cheer up because | hope
can show YOU how.
CINCE you have been assured 10y the
~ War Department that nothing has
happened TO your brother there are
four reasons that could account for
your falling TO hear from him.
First. He may have been at the
front for ar. unusually long stretch Of
time and had really no opportunity to
write.
Second Because there are millions
Of letters to be censored and sorted.
the one or two letters he has written
during the last two months have been
greatly delayed. as often happens.
Third. One or two letters may have
gone down on a torpedoed ship.
Fourth. Your brother, careless like
many boy even when at home, has
simply put off writing from dav To
day and now, ashamed. is entirely
neelecting 1t.
The second and third reasons speak
FOR themselves.
In regard to the first circumstance.
the other day | talked to a Young
man wounded and home from one
year and half's service in France.
He told me De had gore two months
without taking off his clothes. Now
when man is living iu this fashion
you can see that it would p extremely
oimcult to write letters.
However. in four months it seems
that boy would have time to drop
Just line to his mother. 50 I am not
going to dwell on this first circum-
staLce. Let's work on the assump-
ton that your brother has been negii-
gent. This does not mean he does not
love you. But some boys hate To
write letters. even to those they love
best. And they don't do II. You would
IKE 20 give them good shaking for
It.
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that the Protestant must promise that
the children OF the marriage will be
brought Up Catholics. as otherwise the
Catholic may not marry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

Great demand for the EVENING PUB
Lie LEDGER may cause Won to miss an
instailment Of this very interesting story.
Y0u had better, therefore. telephone or
write to the Circulation Department. or
ask your new.deaisr this nlterrnon to
leave the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
at your home.
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Is Reader Who offered Corse,

ma fhe reader who offered the corset
nond In her name and address?
1I4 hod the great and unusual mis-
- ~ 1nre u. and we hold request
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

Tomorrow brings some one home
again. and = question il settled. this
time for always.)
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Ruth Rowland II loved by Jack Bond
and scott Ray mond, and promises 10
marry Rond. both men are drafted, hat
Rond is exempted because of nhyslcsi
disability. scott goes IN France and u
has made n mistake and that she loves
scott RAYMOND, but she determines to
marry Bond and 10 make him u good wife.
Bond. not altogether understanding her
attitude, but convinced that she wants
him to he fighting for his country. goes
to hospital and u operated upon TO
make him NJ for service.
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Adventures
With a Purse

noNT spoil the appearance Of YOUR
~ wrist watch with a shabby ribbon.
Those ribbons wear out, the edges be-
come "raggy" and gone is their trim.
neat look Narrow black grosgrain rib
bon, with clasps in silver or gold finish.
can be had for fifty cents
" is long red candle. probably if-
teen or eighteen inches in height Cav
holly leaves and berries are painted on
u. and at the bottom is band OF blue.
with white star The artistic wooden
stand which holds it is painted bronze
color. and it. too. has painted holly
leaves and berries. nice. Christmasy-
looking box is provided for the safe
carrying Of this vigil light. and the
obhSing shopkceper viii mail it for YOU
completed for $3.50. Its purpose? Well
1t looks as II there would he many a
man this year who, while not yet IN
France, will spend his Christmas in
camp. And this candle will burn all
night. The sight Of that CHEEKY little
name. burning with steady glow all
Christmas Eve, should bring with Il a
ray OF comfort u is just a pretty Gus.
tom, full Of sentiment. perhaps. but
can picture letters from more than one
man in the service saying: "You don't
know how that candle light comfort ed
me Christmas Eve and kept me from
feeling blue. II was just one constant
thought from you
shall ! pack YOU lunch today
dear YOU ask your high school daugh.
ter or your girl in business. And what
a problem those lunches are Sand
wiches will become dry and consequent,
unappctizing. Put jelly now--crab- apple
jelly. for instance-makes a delicious
sandwich and helps keep the bread mos
without making it soggy. Some excel
lent crab-appie jelly OF superior brand
can be secured for twenty-five cents .
| glass. Try II!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

There Is a way to make them write
and | think this boy YOU speak of
should he made to write il It is a case
OF negligence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-23
COMING To MADISON
MILWAUKEE "PRENENTING AC-
CDENTS" CAR HERE
APRIL 2.

Railroad men of this city and the
general public as well, will have an
opportunity for further instruction
in preventing accidents first
aid" and other Red Cross work,
through arrangements completed by
the American Red Cross society for
a second tour of its first aid car over
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
system. Under the direction of DR..
William N. Lipscomb, field repre-
sentative of the American Red Cross
meetings are to be held in Madison
on April 2, at which time lectures
will be given and classes conducted,
showing modern methods in prevent
ing accidents and caring for the in
jured. These meetings will be open
to the general public.
This city will be visited during a
five months tour of the car over the
Milwaukee system, every railroad
center of which is to have the bene-
fit of these instruction session.
A similar movement was conduct
ed in 1913 and very effective results
through the diminishing of railroad
accidents and deaths were accom-
plished.
Arrangements for the local meet
ing will be announced shortly before
the visit of the car.
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The Daily Leaders facilities for
job printing are unsurpassed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-23
BRITISH LINES
BROKEN THROUGH
ALLIES FALLING BACK IN GOOD
ORDER TO POSITIONS WEST
H.. OF ST. QUENTIN.

London, March 23.-Powerful en-
envy attacks delivered with great
weight of infantry and artillery have
broken through the British defensive
system west of st. Quentin, the war
office reports.
The British troops on the northern
portion of the battle ground are
holding their positions.
The British west of st. Quentin
are falling back in good order to po-
sitions further west. Very heavy
fighting with fresh enemy forces is
in progress.
The wal office states that there
are prepared positions behind the
British, to which they are falling
back.
Heavy fighting continued until a
late hour last night on the whole
battle front. During the afternoon
powerful hostile attacks delivered
with great weight of infantry and ar
tillery broke through our defensive
system west of st. Quentin.
For the first time in the war On
the western front since the opposing
armies established themselves in
their trench systems, the defensive
zone has been broken through. In
other great attacks the British,
French and Germans have been able
to bend back the line, but not to
ct,iEa thrnnUh tho 1nnn of 1nfnnGn
Many military critics had reached
the opinion that on account of the
strength of the lines it would be i'm
possible to break them until n side
or the other had been worn down to
such a point that it would be no long
er able to man it strongly.
Unless the British are able to re-
store the situation by a counter at
tack, a withdrawal on a wide front
may be necessary with open field
warfare.
The point at which the British
line has been broken is near the
southern end of the German attack
ing front which extends from Arras
to LeFere, Is miles below st. QUEEN
tin. Below this sector is the great
arc in the front where the line. APP
preaching nearest to Paris, turns
sharply to the east.
The German offensive has de
veloped with almost unparalleled
rapidity. One reason for this is in
dicated in Field Marshal Haig's re
ports showing that the Germans are
constantly bringing up fresh hordes
of troops.
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The GREAT
BATTLE front
THE GREATEST BATTLE OF THE
WAR IN PROGRESS-TEU-
TONS FIGHT DES-
PERATELY.

New York, March 23.-In a battle
that has rivaled in ferocitv any that
has preceded it during three and a
half years of warfare the British, on
a 5O-mile front, have withstood a
great German offensive in its initial
stages. AT some points the British
line has been bent back, but this was
to be expected by military experts
acquainted with the forces the Ger
mans had brought up and the power
of the guns they had upon and be-
hind the line.
AS the result of the struggle on
that part of the front just west of
Cambria, where the fighting was ap-
parently hottest, the British line has
nowhere been broken and Field Mar
shall Haig's men have inflicted
frightful casualties on the enemy.
AS an indication of the sanguinary
nature of the fighting the Berlin for
eign office states that 6 5000 men
and 200 guns have been captured.
This may be compared to the Brit
ish losses in the German counter of
fensive on December 4, 1917, when
5000 men and 100 guns were cap
tured.
The concentration of men and ar
tillery on the British front, as shown
in official reports, demonstrates that
the Germans are making a deter
mined effort to smash the British
front. Forty divisions or about AGO.
600 Teutonic troops are in the fight.
The total number of cannon the Ger
mans are employing cannot be esti-
mated, but unofficial reports say
that there were 1000 guns on one
small sector. Austrian and Bulgar-
ian troops have made their appear
ance on the British front.
American cannon have continued
the terrific pounding of the German
lines in the Luneville sector. and
raiding patries have found that the
German trenches there have been de
molished. So complete is the evac-
uation of the German first lines that
an American patrol crossed No Mans
Land without artillery assistance
and without being fire on by the
enemy.
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cottage. Address Mrs. Adrian
602 Second street w.
For the imam who cares get the
Florsheim Shoe at Nick Bjornstad.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Coughlin, and
little child, of Milwaukee, arrived
yesterday and are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Coughlin's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. j. Fitzgerald. They go
tomorrow to Carthage for a weeks
visit with Mr.. Coughlin's parents,
after which he returns to Milwaukee,
and Mrs. Coughlin returns to Madi-
son for a more extended visit.
For ladies of good taste, take a
peep" at our show window and see
a few of our many new styles of
spring and summer shoes, just out of
the works.-Nick Bjornstad.
There being no meeting in the
high school tonight Evangelist Smith
and Singer Mcbride held a brief
meeting on the corner at the front of
the First National bank this after
They sang in duet, and Mr..
Smith sang to the accompaniment of
Mr.. McBride's trombone, after which
Mr.. Smith gave a brief address. The
whole service lasted about 20 min
utes, and gathered a large crowd.
Ministers of the four congregations
Joining in the meetings were present.
There is but one week more in
which to file with the revenue collec-
tor at Aberdeen the reports for the
income tax. The time closes March
81, after which severe penalties at
tach in the event of noncompliance
or hardness. The time as originally
set by the department was for March
/, but the date was postponed on ac-
count of the lack of readiness on the
parts Of both the collectors offices
and the people. But March 81 is
final, and no excuse will be accepted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-23
A Big PROBLEM
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM OF THE
AMERICAN HOME - MUST
WORK OUT by TRYING.

The larger bakeries in the cities
continue to make experiments with
the combinations of wheat flour sub
stitutes with a view to making bet
ter bread, a representative of Run
chey's bakery told today. The great
mills maintain laboratories for the
purpose, too. While the baking pro-
duced at present are dependable and
palatable, they do not measure up in
lightness to the breads made of white
flour, and it is in an effort to make
them more dependable and light for
the housewife that these experiments
are being conducted. For the house
wife at present she approaches the
baking with fear and trembling, and
regards the process as treacherous
and unstable as the b~Olsheviki gov
eminent.
Bakers owe the country are pro-
ducing as good a bread as the exper-
imenters themselves, with their more
complete and modern equipment, Mr..
Runchey said. 1t is wholly a matter
Of care, and experiment to find just
the effect of their several equip
ments on the mixtures of heavy
flours. When they have arrived at
the most satisfactory treatment they
produce the bread as nearly as pos
sible under the conditions found
best-but keep on experimenting for
better treatment.
When asked if the bakers had
found any treatment which would
improve or suggest a more depend
able product for the home baker, he
sal. they had not. 1t would be with
them the same as il was with the
bakers. They would have to expert
ment under their home conditions
treatment which yields the best re-
suits, and follow that. With the
heavier flours greater ARE and
watchfulness was imperative, he
said, and in a general way a smaller
loaf would result in less liability of
the bread falling, or losing its light
ness. Also, it could not be allowed
to rise for SO long a time, but must
be put in the wen when it had
reached an approximate degree of
lightness.
Bakers are conforming to the food
regulations as carefully as anyone, it
is said. At stated periods they must
make reports to state and national
food administrators, giving facts con-
corning the amounts of each kind OF
substitute used, and the totals sold.
They use as high a percentage of
substitutes as they can to get a good
product, and experiment constantly
toward the end that they be able to
use a greater proportion of substi-
tute and still get a good bread. 1t is
a constantly shifting war between
white flour and the alternates of.
fered, with the white flour always
on the defensive.
With some, who will not take the
care necessary to making a goot
home bread with what Is now posi-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
board of county commissioners at the
county auditors office at Madison,
South Dakota, until 10 o'clock a. m,
Thursday, March %, 1918, for fur
nishing and placing approximately
six hundred (600) cubic yards of
clay or loan along the sides of new
grade on the line between Sections
81 and %, Lake View township.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check for the sum of $25,
made payable to M. C~osgrove, chair
man Of the board of county commits
%sioners, as a guarantee that the party
bidding will enter into contract for
said work within five (5) days after
being awarded said work.
Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the board of county
commissioners.
Dated March 81, 1918.
M. C~osgrove,
Chairman of Board of County Com
missioners.
Attest:
Il. F. Hartwich,
County Auditor.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Eat at Jacks.

Eat at Jacks.
So i'm Cash for any standard make
watch l can not repair.-Guy f.
Hanson.
Position wanted on farm by man
and wife. Inquire at this office.
For Sale. Quick Meal gas range.
Peters & Wooley.
For Rent. One front office room
in Soule-Sponholz building.-W. b.
SOule.
Eggs for Matching, choice Barred
Rock, also Houdans, $3.50 per set
ting. Phone 1924 or 1894.
What gift could be better for the
boy than one of our dependable mill
itary wrist watches.-Guy E. Hanson.
Ninety-eight cents will buy a 81
waist at the Home Supply company
this week.
Take your next meal at Rays Res
taurant, 35 cents.
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Western grown alfalfa seed for
sale by w. l. Thompson.
Lost. Cap from auto gas tank.
Return to Rexall Store.
Don't forget the exceptional waist
values at the Home Supply company
this week.
Wanted to Rent. Small house,
close in.-Phone 1878.
White Wyandotte eggs, $3.50 per
setting of 15.-J. w. Moffitt.
For Sale or Rent. Eight room
house, three lots, city and soft wa
ter.-Chas. Martin, Phone 1880.
Eat at Jacks.
War savings and thrift stamps for
sale at any bank or the pOstOffice.
Inquire at Dakota State Bank.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
optical Parlor.
Eat attacks.
Easter Footwear in all the latest
fads at Nick Bjornstad.
One of the evangelists will speak
at the Methodist Episcopal church to,
morrow.
For Sale. Seven room modern
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-23
FOR new HOSPITAL
DRIVE TO BE MADE ABOUT MAY
4 TO SELL STOCK-SOME
SUBSCRIBED ALREADY.

To arrange for a drive for selling
stock in the new hospital projected
in Madison, Is interested persons
gathered in the Merchants associa-
tion rooms last night. The time for
making the push was set at May /, in
order to be out of the way of both
the Liberty Loan drive and the COM
ing Red Cross drive. Liberty Bonds
will be taken in exchange for stock
in the new corporation, it was decid-
ed. The articles of incorporation
are now finished, and the corpora
ton is a legal entity, lacking only a
place where it may live and move
and have its unembodied being. The
men present last night expressed no
thought of it's being otherwise than
an assured success.
Upon a previous occasion, and be-
fore the present orderly method of
approaching the matter was evolved,
there were 5000 pledged for the
institution. 1t is thought that with
the raising of an additional equal
sum by selling stock, that enough
more may be borrowed to make a
good showing on a modern building.
A committee was appointed and in
structed to investigate into the rate
of interest return made by other
similar institutions in the neighbor-
hood in the state, with a view to de-
termining the saleability of the
stock. The successful operation of
the present hospital, though to what
extent it is successful is not known,
is quoted to show that the venture
would be a successful one from a fl
nancial stand.
The men were informed that in
England a town of this size enjoyed
the services of only n physician,
due to the war. 1t was mentioned
that there was a great possibility of
city before the dissipation of the un-
pleasantness. Further, there is al
ready a great scarcity of doctors in
many cities of this country now.
This may have a bearing on the earn
ing capacity of the new hospital.
Criticism was offered the adverse
advertising that the present hospital
has sustained lately, to its very great
detriment. The very fact of a prof.
ect for a new one to be organized
would direct attention to the ques-
ton of a need for one, and once di-
rected the public could gather con-
siderable for themselves.
The success of the project seems
assured. 1t was recalled that in the
early days the sewer project was
pronounced impossible. Paving could
not be done. And such a high school
as was proposed beyond the widest
dreams. Still, we have them, accom-
plished institutions, and would not
dare try to do without them. There
is no site considered, and there will
not be until the successful filling of
a good portion of the purchase price.
A general committee of five men
was appointed to have general direc-
ton and supervision of the stock
drive. They were also to inquire in
to the financial success of neighbor-
ing hospitals. The committee is
John w. Walden, H. III. Frudenfeld,
S. T. May, M. H. Colgrove and H. E.
Kellogg.
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BILE to get in the way of materials, it
looks as though they must revert to
that great American breakfast food,
the flapjack. Flapjacks are recog-
nized as the natural food for man,
but with the removal of white bread
from the menu possibilities, II leaves
the women in a rather furnishing
condition. And. we notice, even the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-23

humble flapjack, than which no 9TH
err food will bear greater mistreat-
ment, suffers from the materials we
must use in its fabrication.
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ACCOUNTS DUE.

Having disposed of my interest in
the hardware business, l find there
are many accounts due me for goods.
The books will remain at the store
for some time and I shall appreciate
it as a favor IL those knowing them
selves indebted to me will call and
make payment.-Chris Rensch.
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THE CITY.

Fair tonight and Sunday; not
much change in temperature.
= = = = - - -
Evening star., 1918-04-04

YOUNG LADY for accounting
Office; ability to use adding ma
chine desirable; position is perma-
nent, with quick promotion, if
competent. In reply state age
and experience. Address Box
,azo-L. Star Office
Evening star., 1918-04-04
STENOGRAPHER

SIENUGRAPHER
Wanted to assist in the
preparation of adver-
tising; the position pre-
sents many unusual
features in the way of
salary and advance
ment. Apply A DIV.
Mgr, Hecht & Co., 9TH
81 bet. E and F, fifth
toor.
Evening star., 1918-04-04

SEW ERS-Experlenced on avn
ings and draperies. Apply EN-
ployment Office, Woodward &
Lothrop.
Evening star., 1918-04-04

6EvEN coiored women dishwashers, 81 a week,
at once. 12O8 Pa. ave. NV. So
sEWERs-Good sewers on dresses. 1883 g st.
Evening star., 1918-04-04
wAnrxp-HE1R.
TE]TzTV-oS1Si11e1.

20 coLoRED GIRLS to assort papers. 45s Va.
ave. s.w.
Evening star., 1918-04-04

SETTLED WOMAN for pleas
ant work in our laboratory; good
hours; half day Saturday; good
pay while learning. Apply ]. S.
Fyree, 18TH and H streets ne, be-
tween and a o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-04-04

SEWERS in our alteration room,
experienced on dresses, skirts or
coats; also young girls as appren-
tices to learn sewing and for pack
ing and marking goods. Frank R.
Uelleff, Inc, 1916 F st. NV.
SKIRT AND COAT HANDS in
alteration dept; experienced. Ap-
ply oz3 F st. NV.