The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-16

occupy only a half hour, beginning
at s o'clock.
Lost. Between Madiosn and Ju-
MUS, an o%vercoat, with name of AL
bert Rupert worked on inside and
containing cancelled vouchers bear
ing same name. Return to DR.. West
aby's office for reward.
L. w. Dales, who has been employ
ed at the Milwaukee roundhouse, has
been transferred to the position of
baggageman al the depot. Mr.. Dale
has been in the employ of the COM
pany six years and his new posi-
ton is in the line of promotion, of
which he is deserving.
Congressman C. H. Dillon has sup
ported all war legislation and all
progressive measures. He has been
IN untiring worker for his constitu-
ents, always or duty. This is no
time to supplant him with an mex
perienced man. Vote for Congress
man C. HI. Dillon on May 2S.-Adv.
The earnings of the National Su-
gar Refining company of New Jersey
for 1917 we're $4,O44,545, while in
1916 they were ~s324,O54. The net
profits for 1917 were IL times more
than for 1916. Existing law taxes
excess profits about 80 per cent.
Congressman Dillon believes excess
val profits taxes should be material
ly increased.-Adv.
DR.. Frederick Perry arrived this
afternoon from the west, prepared to
give his address in the auditorium of
the high school tonight. We are
promised an oratorical treat in this
address. And it follows that if the
doctor has the language for oratory
he should be able to describe wildly
what he saw on European battle
fields-or rather batting pits.
The preparations for the Red Cross
benefit Friday, May II, are progress
ing rapidly. All the arrangements
are practically completed and the
seniors are planning on a large
crowd. Program at $40 sharp in
Normal auditorium. Auction, sup
per and dance in Normal gymnasium.
Don't forget the date and the Red
Cross. Friday, May II, at $40. Ev-
cry lady bring something to sell.
Men bring pocketbooks.
Chester Journal: Mr.. Sage and
family, of Junius, were autoing down
Sunday for a visit at the John Gro
gan home and when they reached the
grade five miles west and two miles
south of Chester, the steering wheel
broke, causing the car to run off the
grade and turn turtle pinning some
of the occupants under it. With the
assistance of a farmer living nearby
they were released. DIR. Jordan was
summoned and upon examination it
was found that they all escaped with
only a few minor injuries.
F. G.. Cress, son of ]. L. Cress, OF
Pennington township, returned yes
terday from Camp Dodge, where he
was sent about three weeks ago for
military training. He vas rejected
and h%onorably discharged on ac-
count Of a crippled right hand, hav-
ing lost the two middle fingers OF
the hand in a cron shelter at the age
of IA years. Mr.. Cress will return
to Wetonka, this state, where he is
employed in handling a tractor or
the Fessenden ranch, ear that place
A letter received today from Jacl
Stahl, Great Lake naval training sta
ton, ear Chicago, tells of the ward
robe and other articles issued to bin
by Uncle Sam, as follows: Over
coat, blue blouse, blue trousers, leg
gings, jersey sweater, two suits win
ter underwear, four suits summer un
derwear, jackknife. shoes, stockin:
cap, pair gloves, silk neckerchief
two white hats, n round blue hat
six pairs socks, one bar soap, 81,
handkerchiefs, one sea bag, needles
thread and buttons, hammock, ham
mock mattress, one pair wool blank
cts, two Turkish towels. This iudi
Gates that Uncle Sam is a generou
old soul and believes in taking goo,
care of his boys.